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

Chapter 889 Little Sunflower's I Ching Class Begins
"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! What are your thoughts on Zhang Yadong? Was Jing Tian's EP a collaborative effort between you two? Have you heard any of the songs he wrote?"

"Zhou Yi! What is your relationship with Jing Tian? Is she your new love interest?"

"Zhou Yi, why did you choose Gao Lu, who is known as 'Little Gao Yuanyuan,' over Gao Yuanyuan?"

"Zhou Yi, may I ask about your new album...?"

Tuesday, May 11th.

Zhou Yi, who was still filming the MV for "Appreciation for All", was immediately besieged by reporters after finishing his work. Eight out of ten of the questions asked revolved around Jing Tian's personal EP album "Jing Tian".

“Jing Tian is not even an adult yet. I advise you media outlets not to be so bored and always trying to create a big news story.”

As the weather turned cooler, Zhou Yi, who had already put on a coat, glanced at them as the microphone was about to be shoved into his mouth: "She's just my sister. We have a good relationship, and since she wanted to try singing, I wrote three songs for her."

"So, you mean these three songs were tailor-made for her, right?"

"Yes, what's so strange about that?" Zhou Yi asked, puzzled.

These days, most established singers who write songs for others don't do so by tailoring them to specific situations and requirements.

"Then why didn't you produce this EP?"

"What do you think?" Zhou Yi pointed to his head.

reporter:"……"

Are you calling me brainless or implying that you've been shot?
Wait, it seems like you weren't shot in the brain, were you?
Damn it!

Have you heard the songs that Zhang Yadong wrote for Jing Tian?

"No, I've been busy filming an album lately. Jing Tian sent me CDs and DVDs, but I haven't had a chance to listen to or watch them yet."

Zhou Yi shook his head.

Although he hasn't listened to it yet, he still watches the news.

The sheer volume of media coverage and the heated discussions surrounding Jing Tian are enough to demonstrate that she has truly been thrust into the spotlight – regardless of whether she can maintain this level of public interest, she is certainly on the verge of becoming famous.

This EP, in particular, is filled with the rivalry between two generations of mainland music producers.

Although neither Zhang Yadong nor Warner Music had this intention, the EP, with its three tracks each, created a three-on-three competition in the eyes of the audience, and Zhou Yi emerged victorious.

If you ask anyone with a nose, eyes, and hearing to listen, they'll know which songs to add to their playlist.

"Zhou Yi, how is your relationship with Gao Yuanyuan progressing? Some people say that the reason you chose Gao Lu as one of the female leads in the music video is because of her..."

With Wang Fei's retirement, his producer Zhang Yadong has rarely appeared in the media. The last time he was widely reported by the media was because his girlfriend Gao Yuanyuan was suspected of running away with Zhou Yi. Now, in the "head-on confrontation," he has been strongly defeated by Zhou Yi, which is the kind of dramatic story the media loves.

New love defeats old love!

A battle of wits, and I've lost my beloved forever!
Ouch! ...

The reporters were already imagining Zhang Yadong at home, looking utterly miserable and writhing in pain.

Shouldn't the I Ching offer some indication at this point?

You are the victor!
You stole his girlfriend!

The victors should thoroughly humiliate the losers!

Come on, I Ching, let us witness your brilliance once again!
"Gao Lu is Gao Lu. She is not a second Gao Yuanyuan, and there will never be a second Gao Yuanyuan. Are you reporters sick?"

Zhou Yi has indeed made a move, but the target of his attack is not the one the reporters expected; instead, it's themselves: "I'm leaving now. I have no interest in playing these word games with you."

"Then may I ask about your relationship with Zhang Yadong—"

"Mr. Zhang Yadong is Jing Tian's vocal teacher, so it's only natural for him to be the producer. The reason I wrote the song is simply because I met Jing Tian when I was filming the music video last year and I treat her like a younger sister."

At the beginning of the century, it was a trend to recognize younger or older brothers and sisters, and these relationships were not viewed with prejudice.

The men mostly acted like mob bosses, with a few younger brothers and sisters under their command, while the women, with a cigarette in their mouths, acted like the big sister, making everyone call them "sister," and would then step in to smooth things over.

Zhou Yi himself had a close female friend back when he was hanging out in the bar district.

Although his connections with those "good sisters" he met in the bar district later became negative, this does not mean that his original intentions were bad.

"Zhou Yi! Wait a minute! Wait a minute! What's your opinion on the plagiarism accusations against Jay Chou's new album?!"

Just as Zhou Yi was about to leave, a reporter got anxious and immediately asked a question that had been in the spotlight recently—Jay Chou was suspected of plagiarism.

On November 1, 2005, Jay Chou released his sixth studio album, "Beethoven in November," with the title track being "Moonlight Sonata," a tribute to Beethoven.

Upon release, it also sparked a buying frenzy, showcasing the strength of the top artist under the I Ching. However, as time went on, a song in the album that he used to criticize paparazzi, "Surrounded by Enemies on All Sides," was gradually pointed out to be suspected of plagiarism—not just the kind of plagiarism that sounds similar, but a clear case of plagiarism after being exposed.

Pop music has evolved to a point where melodies have reached their limits. Countless artists are trying their best to embellish the melodic lines, but overlap is still inevitable, given the limited number of notes.

Therefore, the international music community has established the necessary boundaries for plagiarism.

If it doesn't exceed this range, at most it can be considered a sampling tribute.

Unfortunately, the arranger of Jay Chou's song "Surrounded by Enemies," Hong Jingyao, used excessive sampling, which directly led to Jay Chou himself being embroiled in the most serious plagiarism controversy of his career.

Moreover, the songs sampled by Hong Jingyao are not in the public domain.

For this reason, neither Sony nor Holiday KTV has responded to date, and Jay Chou and his associates have been ordered by their companies to temporarily refrain from answering any questions related to plagiarism.

“Jay Lun’s pride as a musician will not allow him to plagiarize. I hope that you, as media professionals, will take responsibility for verifying the authenticity and accuracy of news and not become a breeding ground for rumors.”

Zhou Yi shook his head, his eyes filled with disappointment as he looked at the group of reporters—a look that deeply stung the hearts of some of them.

Zhou Yi knew very well that it was impossible for this group of people not to know the rules of modern music sampling, but he still chose to remain silent for the time being, to first make a quick profit from the online buzz, and to join the bandwagon in accusing Jay Chou of plagiarism.

In reality, while plagiarism and homage in music have become a murky issue in the mobile internet era—both East and West have a lot of plagiarism mixed with homage—sampling has long been a clearly established and legitimate means of expression.

Although the sampling technique originated from a group of poor and uneducated Westerners who cut the rhythms of other people's songs for their own use, creating and processing them into a new song to sell, it was initially an illegal act.

But once the melody reached its limit, Western sampling culture began to flourish—especially after hip-hop songs became widely popular, and sampling became legal.

If you ask why, the core and simplest reason is that back then, most hip-hop artists were poor, black guys with little musical education. They were purely adopting existing styles, cutting and reworking them to create their own works. With a large number of people, sampling became the new norm—

No matter how attractive the packaging looks, this is actually the source of the sample.

The scope of sampling is easy to determine. Of course, the most important thing is whether you pay for it and how much you sample. If a song is made up of fragments sampled from countless songs, pieced together here and there, without any original melody, then it is blatant plagiarism.

"But Jay Chou's new song 'Surrounded by Enemies' from his album is indeed—"

"I think you should learn about the difference between sampling and plagiarism. Sampling is legal and compliant. There is no doubt that the arrangement of 'Surrounded by Enemies' was only sampled, and only the arrangement part was sampled. The composition part that Jaylen was responsible for did not have any similarity at all..."

Since the conversation had come to this point, Zhou Yi wasn't in a hurry to leave. He immediately transformed into a music teacher, briefly explaining the difference between sampling homage and plagiarism, and even using his own plagiarized song, "Today You're Marrying Me," as an example—

This song actually uses sampling, but there isn't much controversy because the sampling is so skillful and clever that it completely overshadows the possibility of sampling. It can almost be considered a sampling textbook for Tao Zhe's career.

"Time is of the essence, so I won't go into details. I hope you will stop bothering me with these unfounded news stories and wasting my time."

Finally, not forgetting to show off a bit in front of the bewildered reporters in the front row, Zhou Yi put down his hands, which were idly playing the accordion, and slipped away.

Yes, he slipped into Gao Yuanyuan's BMW parked across the street.

"What the hell?!"

"Holy crap, is the I Ching trying to distract us?!"

"It's Gao Yuanyuan!"

"Chase them! Chase them!!!"

The reporters finally realized what was going on: all that bastard was doing, teaching us all and fooling us, just so he could ditch us and go on a date?!

You never tell the truth, you bastard!
"You have a good speaking ability."

Under the setting sun, Gao Yuanyuan, who had pulled down her sunglasses halfway, rested one hand on the steering wheel. She was dressed in a business suit and wore a pair of black stockings on her legs, which she wondered if they were for warmth. She said, "You've fooled me like a primary school student listening to a lecture."

"Don't you know how eloquent I am?" Zhou Yi groped her without any hesitation the moment his hand landed.

Judging by its appearance, it should be around 15D; it's very detailed, and he likes it.

Although this doesn't keep you warm at all, for women, temperature is just a paper tiger.

"I really don't know."

Gao Yuanyuan started the car and scoffed, letting the man explore her as she spoke, "Why go looking for a bootleg Gao Yuanyuan instead of the real one, me?"

Zhouyi: "..."

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(End of this chapter)