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

Chapter 884 The song is almost sold out; there aren't many top-tier female stars left in the entertainment industry to capitalize on.

Spin, jump, I close my eyes~
"The noise and clamor are invisible; are you lost in it all?"

"Wake up, you are a great artist, the love you create from the heart is priceless."

"Wake up, stop being a philanthropist, you don't actually love him that much~"

"I don't care if it's niche or mainstream, I spit on it. I don't care if it's fresh and innocent or heavy-handed, I spit on it."
"I don't care what kind of beetle you are, I spit on you! I spit on you all! Play with all of you!"

In late October 2005, Viking's top female artist, Elva Hsiao, released her new Chinese album, "Walking to the End." The album was entirely driven by Hsiao's own wishes, with Yao Qian playing a supporting role, resulting in an overall dance music style.

Of the three songs Zhou Yi submitted, "Dancing Girl" was the most popular, sweeping across the entire Chinese-speaking world as soon as it was released.

The popularity of "The Great Artist" and "Play" decreased in that order.

However, in terms of reviews from music critics and industry insiders, Hsiao Ya-Hsuan received unanimous praise for her first serious collaboration on a dance music album.

The three songs written by Zhou Yi form the framework of the album, while the other songs serve as its flesh and blood, perfectly expressing Xiao Yaxuan's determination to go all the way on this path, regardless of any objections.

As the only Chinese singer to have made a name for herself in Europe and America, Elva Hsiao's immense popularity led to both critical and commercial success with the release of her Chinese album.

It's practically a certainty that she will become the second female singer in Asia, after Sun Yanzi, to have her song "A Perfect Day" sell over a million copies.

In the entire 2005 female singer album market, only these two have achieved this level of success.

Out of curiosity, Zhou Yi listened to the songs on the album as soon as he got back—after all, in his memory, Xiao Yaxuan chose to switch to Warner after her contract with Virgin expired in 04, but she was sidelined for more than a year due to internal strife at Warner.

Now, thanks to him, Xiao Yaxuan, who is living a more comfortable life, has gained greater autonomy at Viking and has chosen to renew her relationship with the company.

"not bad."

After listening to the entire album at home, Zhou Yi leisurely put down his headphones, looking quite content.

Sun Yanzi's "A Perfect Day" and Xiao Yaxuan, two people whose music scene was most affected by him in 2005, both delivered results that reversed the decline he had in mind, which made him very happy.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

"Come in."

The moment the door was knocked, Zhou Yi, who had turned his chair around, turned his head and Cheng Hao, who had pushed the door open, tapped the door panel again with her finger: "Dinner's ready. If you don't go eat soon, Aunt Ping will scold you for not eating three meals a day."

In this family, the only thing that doesn't follow a regular three meals a day routine is the I Ching.

Even Sun Yanzi, who is also an artist, eats three regular meals a day when she's at home. Zhou Yi, on the other hand, often skips breakfast, and sometimes if he stays up too late at night, he simply stays up all night and then sleeps until evening.

Three meals a day become one, and I'll treat myself to an extra midnight snack as a reward.

"Haven't my mom said enough to me? I'm used to it."

Despite saying that, Zhou Yi's actions betrayed him: "Sometimes I think it would be better if they went back to their hometown to live. At least I would have some peace and quiet. Distance makes the heart grow fonder."

Since teaching her parents how to dance in the square, the elderly couple, who have settled in Beijing, have now incorporated it into their daily leisure activities. Zhao Ping, the mother, has even made many friends who have also fallen in love with square dancing after trying it out.

As for his father, Zhou Yaoguo, he's now the top chess player on the street, practically a legendary NPC in the park.

"You're all talk. Once they go back, won't you have to find a way to get them to stay in the capital again?" Cheng Hao knew him all too well. A few words of criticism were enough; after all, Zhou Yi, being an artist who needed to travel constantly, spent almost as much time at home as a college student who only went home for holidays.

This already falls into the category of "distance makes the heart grow fonder".

The two elderly people live on the floor just below Cheng Hao's house; they can just go down and take the elevator.

"The land acquisition for Guiyi went very smoothly. By the way, Ning Hao's new movie at China Film Group has finished filming and is almost done with post-production. It will probably be released around the middle of next year. Would you like to come to a preview screening?"

"Me? I probably don't have time, I still have to work on my new album. But I have high hopes for him, not everyone can withstand the pressure from Jiang Wen."

I've watched "Crazy Stone" countless times in my past life, so there's no point in going to a preview screening. I'm too lazy to go anyway.

Regardless of whether Ning Hao's talent has waned since then, at least the current younger version of Ning Hao is still quite capable. After all, he directed the music videos for two of his albums, even if he was only nominally credited for one of them. He could still earn some good reputation by promoting it.

Armani shouldn't suffer the same fate as Baleno, whose "luck plummeted" just because Huang Bo mentioned the brand.

"Is your new album coming out in such a rush?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Hao frowned almost imperceptibly: "How about we postpone it?"

"Old Qian has almost finished the preparations. It's not like we're only starting now. He came back early. The only thing I need to do now is to make an appointment with Liu Huan..."

As for the senior who had helped him, Zhou Yi still planned to personally invite him after he returned, since Liu Huan was not currently unavailable.

................................................

"An invitation from the Book of Changes?"

Three days later, Lu Lu, who was tidying up her daughter's clothes at home, suddenly heard the young man's name from her husband and felt somewhat incredulous: "He invited you to sing a duet with him?"

“Yes, he even sent a demo and a copy of the lyrics and music with vocal annotations. You didn’t expect that, did you? I didn’t expect it either.” Liu Huan showed off the demo and then looked down at the sheet music in his hand: “He really put his heart into it.”

To be honest, when he helped Zhou Yi act as an intermediary, he never expected that there would be such a big gift waiting for him later. He was just doing it as a favor.

Lu Lu laughed: "Isn't this a very polite child?"

The implications of Zhou Yi's invitation are self-evident in today's Chinese entertainment industry. Although Liu Huan likes to associate himself with the path of an artist, artists also need to eat and earn money.

The lyrics and music that Zhou Yi actively invited to commission might just become another hit song for Liu Huan, allowing him to reap the same benefits as "Heroes' Song" back then.

"You believe those people's nonsense? Ask your colleagues at Hunan TV and you'll know that this kid isn't like that."

Liu Huan was surprised but also laughed heartily. He was already chubby, and when he laughed, he looked like Maitreya Buddha.

Who said the Book of Changes is a troublemaker?
Mingming is a well-mannered and polite child.

"really?"

The capital city, Gao Lu's home.

Gao Lu's eyes lit up when her agent excitedly informed her that she had passed Warner's review: "So fast? Zhou Yi has already entered the final review as soon as he came back, right?"

As a relatively unknown figure in the entertainment industry, she, a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, has lacked a bit of stardom since her debut. Since her debut in 2001, she has been working in various film crews. It's not that she lacks acting opportunities, but she has always remained in a state of neither becoming famous nor starving.

Even though he participated in the "Seven Swordsmen" project.

With nothing better to do, she had her agent submit her resume when Warner Music started casting for the female lead in Zhou Yi's new album's music video.

Although not everyone who appears in a Zhouyi music video will become famous, at least some hype can bring a certain amount of attention during the album's initial sales period.

"The bad news is that Wang Likun was selected just like you."

"..."

Gao Lu's initial enthusiasm was immediately extinguished by cold water.

Wang Likun, an actress who graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy, also starred in "Seven Swordsmen"—but unlike her, this woman hooked up with the already somewhat famous Qiao Zhenyu as soon as she joined the crew. Her clear goal and speed were astonishing.

"She's already hooked up with Qiao Zhenyu, so she probably wouldn't bother trying to curry favor with Zhou Yi anymore, right?"

"You're overthinking it. Who doesn't want to be the next Fan Bingbing these days?"

Gao Lu shook her head, her joy instantly diminishing by half.

This woman's eloquence in charming men is far beyond what ordinary people can match; she simply can't compete with her, so forget it.

Fan Bingbing's current explosive resources are clearly backed by powerful figures within the industry. This year, "The Myth" easily surpassed 100 million yuan at the mainland box office, solidifying her status and leaving her far behind the other actress previously considered her equal, making her the envy of many.

Of course, what most people are envious of is Cheng Hao's niche.

It is said that Cheng Hao, who stands by Zhou Yi's side and has joined the joint venture with China Film Group, has firmly grasped the lifeline of the film industry. Even Fan Bingbing, who is currently riding high, does not dare to act recklessly in front of her—she only refrains from doing anything to Fan Bingbing because of Zhou Yi.

Even the wives of famous directors don't have this status. Every now and then, mistresses try to challenge their position as the official wives, which always ends up causing a huge mess.

"So, are you still going to participate?"

"Go for it! Why not? It's a waste not to act. It's a valuable experience, and I've heard Zhou Yi is a nice guy. Maybe he'll be willing to lend a hand."

Gao Lu has already begun to fantasize about a future where she can gain a lot of attention.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yi was sitting in his office chair, lamenting the lack of promising new talents among top female stars in the entertainment industry.

"I always thought that all the songs that could be downloaded were almost gone, but I didn't expect that even the future top female stars have almost been downloaded."

Putting down the documents in his hand, Zhou Yi sighed softly and glanced at the three familiar faces he saw on the resumes—

Wang Ou, who is now a proper model and has not yet transitioned to the film and television industry, just doesn't look as glamorous as she will be later;
Wang Likun, who became famous as the so-called "natural beauty goddess" on a diving variety show, actually made her famous a couple of years later with "Special Agent No. 5". Zhou Yi quite enjoyed watching that show for fun back then.

Gao Lu, because of her resemblance to Gao Yuanyuan, was once marketed as "Little Gao Yuanyuan." He became known for playing a Japanese spy named Takeuchi Yunzi in "Special Agent No. 5," and later appeared in popular dramas like "The Mischievous Princess."

But she herself has never become very famous.

Are they considered second-tier or third-tier actors who have decent acting skills and good character, thus receiving a steady stream of acting offers?
"The future of the entertainment industry is indeed declining..."

For the first time, Zhou Yi personally experienced the quality gap among female stars in the future entertainment industry. Without his active invitation, the number of newcomers and unknowns who submitted their work had actually dropped from Fan Xiaopang, the 85 Flowers, and the Teddy Sisters to this level.

The key is to think about it carefully; it seems that the future A-list actresses are indeed the same group of people who have already appeared in his music videos.

Other rising stars like Nezha and Ni Ni are mostly still in middle school or high school.
Anyway, Zhou Yi didn't see any submissions: "Oh well, I'll just make do. I'm too lazy to look for it again."

Anyway, the music video shooting should be quick this time, so it doesn't matter.

(End of this chapter)