The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 880 Can I Touch the Legendary Trophy?
"Thank you so much for coming, Zhou Yijun. The TV station executives have arranged a dinner for you..."

Ken Tsuchiya, a producer from Fuji Television, who had previously purchased the cover rights to Zhou Yi's song "The First Dream" and had it rewritten by Miyuki Nakajima and renamed "On the Back of the Silver Dragon," respectfully came to report after the program recording was completed.

While he did produce the hit Japanese drama "Dr. Goto's Clinic," he can only humble himself before the current Zhou Yi.

Japan's unique and distorted hierarchical culture is completely ineffective against the powerful outsider, the I Ching—after all, it is a legendary text with verified credentials.

"Thank you."

Zhou Yi smiled and did not refuse.

To be fair, ever since the success of "On the Back of the Silver Dragon," Fuji Television has become addicted to the music library of the I Ching. They basically buy the license for one popular song for every project they approve of as a safety net.

Some are adaptations of Chinese songs, while others are simply English songs used as insert songs or ending themes, which is one of his stable sources of cash flow in Japan.

As for those who can give him money, Zhou Yi welcomes them as long as it doesn't touch on matters of principle.

Make money, not shabby.

The business dinners Zhou Yi was to attend in Japan, which had a somewhat private nature, were incredibly competitive within the Japanese entertainment industry. The agencies of top-tier celebrities were pulling out all the stops to get a seat and become a familiar face at one of these tables.

Even if nothing is discussed or no agreement is reached, it would still be nice to meet the legendary Zhou Yi up close.

Even the last time Zhou Yi came to Japan, he didn't receive this kind of treatment.

The aftermath of the shooting has elevated Zhou Yi to a globally recognized, transcendent status in the entertainment industry. Even a certain mysterious and populous Eastern country has been contacting Warner Music, hoping to invite Zhou Yi to visit.

"Is it that exaggerated?"

"Of course! Do you know that you've been completely deified in the Japanese music industry?"

Clearly, the Fuji Television executives, who clearly know how to keep the audience entertained, not only invited the two female leads from "Dr. Goto's Clinic," Kou Shibasaki and Nene Otsuka, but also brought along Yuuka Saegusa, a former fan of the I Ching, to join them at the table, showing the Warner Bros. emperor the utmost respect.

The rosy complexion of Yuuka Sanegae made her even more beautiful than when we last met. Before the banquet even started, she chatted privately about how some of her colleagues were envious and jealous of her presence at the dinner party, and her eyes were full of smugness.

Although she didn't know whether Zhou Yi had contributed or not, the fact was that after her performance in "Rock Saint," Sanzhi Xixia had taken her first step based on the buzz surrounding her, and subsequently rose to fame rapidly.

She has now become a very popular female artist under the company. Not only has she succeeded Mai Kuraki as the official singer of the super popular Japanese anime "Detective Conan", but she also participated in Tsuburaya Productions' ambitious project "Ultraman Nexus" last year.

Unfortunately, the innovative, serialized plot of *Nexus* was difficult for many children to understand, and the somewhat eerie atmosphere and lighting in the early episodes directly led to a continuous decline in ratings, ultimately forcing the show to hastily shorten the later episodes.

The two ending themes sung by Yuuka Saegusa were also affected by the cancellation of the drama and the decline in ratings, and failed to make a splash.

"If Tsuburaya Productions had been willing to go all in last year to have you write and promote a song, they might have been able to make a fortune by selling the song." Saegusa Yuuka took her unfortunate experience in stride, and even joked about the I Ching.

As is widely known, Tsuburaya Productions is a music company.

Zhou Yi smiled but remained silent.

In Nexus, anyone who comes is doomed. The plot is innovative, but it clearly doesn't live up to expectations.

Unlike later works like Seven X, which were aimed at adults and could be released in late-night slots, Seven X was not so bad that it could not be salvaged and had to be canceled.

Although Nexus has been touted as an adult-oriented series in the mobile internet era, Tsuburaya Productions' true adult-oriented series has always been there—Seven X, that despairing world.

The reason why "Nexus" had poor ratings in the early stages was not only due to the serial-style plot, but also because of the set design and lighting.

Anyone who didn't know better would think you were making a horror movie, buddy. What kid would want to watch this?

"If it were Zhou Yijun, he might indeed be able to create a miracle."

Kou Shibasaki, who has a cool appearance and was groomed by her agency to be an "ice queen" due to her mature looks, is completely different from the image in the press releases. Her eyes are filled with undisguised longing and curiosity when she looks at Zhou Yi, and she even takes the initiative to pick up on topics and bring up new ones.

Born in August 1981, she's only a few months older than Zhou Yi, but she exudes a mature, sophisticated aura and is constantly embroiled in scandals.

Jun Matsumoto from the top Japanese boy band Arashi and Satoshi Tsumabu from Detective Chinatown 3 were among her publicly acknowledged boyfriends.

Discovered by a talent scout in 95, she started shooting commercials, entered the film and television industry in 98, and officially became famous in 01.

For some domestic audiences, she is probably best known for films such as *Japan Sinks*, *The Devotion of Suspect X*, and *Ooku*; the TV series *Galileo*; and the theme song for the *Detective Conan* movie *The Sniper from Another Dimension*. She is a Japanese female artist who has achieved success in film, television, and music.

Unfortunately, its only drawback is that it can't cure bad breath.

She was once publicly revealed by her bed partner to feel extremely disgusted and nauseous when kissing.

It is said that due to physical reasons, it is difficult to cure.

Zhou Yi didn't know if it was true or not, but he obviously didn't want to try something that was "well-regarded," so he could only treat it politely.

A beautiful idol like Saegusa Yuuka, who has both singing talent and good looks, and who is also good at songwriting, is more suitable to hang out with him.

When Saegusa Yuuka returned to the hotel with Zhou Yi, he discovered that she had even prepared a Teitan High School uniform, and was just missing the hair-twisting look to cosplay Ran Mouri.

Oh, Ran Mouri's art style is pretty normal these days, she doesn't even have pointy hair yet.

As the Chinese singers who were to participate in the China-Japan Song Festival arrived in Tokyo one after another, the news frequently appeared in the newspapers reporting on Zhou Yi's banquets after participating in various programs and his pleasant conversations with various Japanese female celebrities.

Bunshun, which took the photo, wrote: "Worthy of the title of female expert."

Zhouyi: "..."

Wang Lihong, who doesn't have much connection with the I Ching, was struck by the sight of billboards in prominent areas, including the airport, all occupied by concert support from the I Ching fan club. This stirred up some painful memories of his past.

Of course, that's all in the past now.

In this year's China-Japan Song Festival, as a representative of Chinese Americans, his importance was second only to the I Ching, which was the main theme.

"He really can't stay still anywhere," Zhang Huimei, whose relationship with Wang Lihong has been constantly reported by the media over the years, remarked.

Having terminated her contract early and left Warner Music, she became an object of leniency due to her proactive defection. Naturally, she participated in this year's China-Japan Song Festival as a Taiwanese singer with the Chinese delegation.

"To show solidarity, I plan to send them all tickets to your concert."

As the Chinese delegation arrived one after another, Qian Jiang also came to discuss something with Zhou Yi, who was rehearsing and enjoying the gentle service from the Japanese: "Of course, they won't be guests, they'll just be watching. Whether they go in the end or not, we'll at least give them the respect they deserve..."

"Okay, I have no objection."

Zhou Yi doesn't plan to do anything special at this China-Japan Song Festival, since it's a proper official event, and Ambassador Wang, who is currently stationed in Japan, will personally attend and give a speech at the festival.

"Besides Yuuka Saegusa, we could also try inviting Miyuki Nakajima as a guest for the concert and see if she'd be willing to come."

Zhou Yi, who was still refining the concert program, nodded and said, "The previous collaboration was very pleasant, so let's just consider it a surprise for the fans."

"No problem, leave it to me." Qian Jiang patted his chest loudly.

While it's one thing to talk about popular Japanese divas like Ayumi Hamasaki and Hikaru Utada who have little interaction, Miyuki Nakajima, as a witness to and practitioner of the Hong Kong music scene, is someone he knows very well.

Shortly after Qian Jiang left, Zhou Yi's private phone rang again—

"Hey?"

"Guess who I am?"

"Ms. Masami Nagasawa, are you unaware that such a thing as a note exists in this world?"

"Tsk, boring."

With feigned sophistication, Masami Nagasawa sighed, "I'm already back in Tokyo. I'll come find you right away, and then I'll let you touch your legendary trophy."

Zhou Yi: "???"

"Also, are there any spots left for your concert?"

(End of this chapter)