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Chapter 900 The Great Poet Chen Who Imitated Others' Walks

"Music is pure! Love is absolute!"

"Music is pure! Love is absolute!"

"Music is pure! Love is absolute!"

"Music is pure..."

The bright red glow sticks, accompanied by frenzied cheers, resounded through the sky. Zhou Yichao, who had come to the final stop of his fan meeting in Wuhan to promote his music, bowed deeply to the fans who had come even in the dead of winter to attend the autograph session: "So, for the next song, 'Cultivating Love,' shall we sing it together if we know it?"

His response was a perfectly synchronized chorus from the entire audience, requiring no rehearsal whatsoever.

"Cultivate the bitterness of love, and learn to let go of past desires."
"How difficult it is for us to forget our beliefs!"

During the second chorus, Zhou Yi, moved by the massive sing-along, circled the stage, pointed the microphone at them, and gestured with one hand as if listening intently.

Because the stage and audience seating were completely connected at the autograph session, Zhou Yi's microphone was grabbed tightly by an excited female fan after the song chorus ended: "Ahhh, Zhou Yi! Don't pay attention to those criticisms, we will always support you! We will be your strongest backing!"

"Thank you."

Zhou Yi was visibly taken aback for a moment, then smiled and stood up straight, thanking everyone once again: "Thank you everyone."

"Zhou Yi, I saw a rumor that Yan Zi is going to release an English album. Would you write songs for her?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on whether she invites me or not."

The countless Gemini fans at the scene felt a huge weight lifted off their shoulders after seeing the man's smiling and teasing expression.

In late January 2006, in addition to celebrating Zhou Yi's new album "Appreciation for All", Warner Music also announced a piece of news: Sun Yanzi's English album project - and, due to the inability to balance both, Sun Yanzi will not release a Chinese album in 2006.

First, lay a foundation with an English cover album, then release an English EP to officially test the waters overseas. This workload is indeed impossible to manage simultaneously, after all, there is only one Zhou Yi in the entire world music scene.

Of course, Sun Yanzi will try her best to attend events and award ceremonies within China if possible.

"It's a pity, I still really wanted to participate in the Spring Festival Gala."

On the 23rd, Sun Yanzi, who had already packed all her luggage at home and was ready to go home for the Chinese New Year, put her legs up on the coffee table and said regretfully, "Damn it, I'm from Singapore too."

This year, she missed the Spring Festival Gala again due to program length constraints.

Of course, it could also be because she had been on the show so many times before that this year's spot was given to another Singaporean singer: Lin Junjie.

Xiao Yaxuan also missed out this year, and was replaced by the hugely popular Hong Kong duo Twins.

Jay Chou and Wang Lihong also have no chance.

"Don't take him for granted. He's practically the only pop star who can consistently appear on the Spring Festival Gala every year. The spots are incredibly valuable, and there's a lot of competition." Cheng Hao, holding a hot coffee, blew on the rim of her cup and glanced at the man who had completely sunk into the sofa.

Even the most popular singers can't appear on the Spring Festival Gala every year.

The Book of Changes (I Ching) is a symbol that appears every year without fail, unless it withdraws from circulation.

“Just look at Nicholas Tse. He was so popular back then that he finally got to appear on the Spring Festival Gala in 2000. Even after his scandal, he couldn’t continue to appear until this year when he finally returned to the Spring Festival Gala stage.” As she spoke, Cheng Hao didn’t forget to use Nicholas Tse, who was appearing on the Spring Festival Gala for the second time this year, as an example.

"His appearance on the Spring Festival Gala this year is not good news. If he could, I bet he'd rather not be on it this year." Zhou Yi, slumped on the sofa, replied casually, and Cheng Hao, who immediately understood, burst out laughing.

Having regained his popularity in mainland China with the hit drama "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws" in 05, Nicholas Tse then rode the wave of success with "The Promise," but unfortunately, the latter's outcome was not as satisfactory.

Although it broke many box office records, its reputation has been collapsing.

The kind that's beyond redemption.

"Huh? Why?"

Sun Yanzi, chewing on a thumb-sized biscuit, looked somewhat bewildered.

You can understand Zhang Xueyou's batch, but Xie Tingfeng doesn't want to participate? Hasn't his popularity just returned to the top tier?

Or did something else happen that I missed?
Sun Yanzi, who had been busy preparing song selections for her English cover album before the Lunar New Year, felt she might need to brush up on her knowledge.

"Have you seen that short film called 'A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun'? It's edited from 'The Promise' and it's really popular online now..." Seeing that Sun Yanzi didn't understand, Cheng Hao suppressed a laugh and explained.

On December 28, 2005, a freelancer named Hu Ge uploaded a satirical and parody video to the internet after watching the film *The Promise*, titled "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun." The video quickly went viral.

By late January 2006, in less than a month, the number of downloads of this parody short film online had far surpassed that of the film *The Promise* itself, even exceeding the number of pirated copies. As he spoke, Cheng Hao opened his laptop and showed it to Sun Yanzi to prove his point—

"hiss……"

What is this?
Sun Yanzi's eyes widened immediately—

The dialogue is utterly nonsensical, the video clips are ridiculously edited, and there are even damn commercials interspersed throughout...

"Is this 'The Promise'?"

So weird, take another look...

Although she was too busy to go to the movies, she had heard of Chen Kaige's name. How could his new movie be parodied like this?
"It's a good thing you didn't accept the invitation to act, otherwise you would probably be nailed to the pillar of shame and whipped a hundred times by the haters." Sun Yanzi, who didn't understand but was greatly shocked, turned to look at the man who had luckily escaped.

If she remembered correctly, Chen Kaige had invited Zhou Yi several times before. It was only as a last resort that he turned to Xie Tingfeng.

Zhou Yi didn't care at all: "Luck, luck."

Anyone can use the "opening the third eye" technique.

"Bullshit! This can't possibly be luck! Don't you even know how valuable the Ziwei Star is!"

"Zhouyi, Zhouyi, do you even understand what it means to be able to predict the future? If you didn't have some skill, would you be called that?"

"This is it for Nicholas Tse's life. Not only did he fail to land the lead role in Zhou Yi's films, but he also had to accept roles that Zhou Yi rejected, even if it meant downgrading his own career. In the end, he made a laughingstock out of himself, which is truly regrettable..."

The following day, with the final lineup for the Spring Festival Gala confirmed, Zhou Yi and Xie Tingfeng, once two of the biggest stars, shared the stage for the first time. This sparked a wave of discussion among casual viewers, but Xie Tingfeng's fans still faced relentless attacks from Zhou Yi's fan club.

At the height of his fame, Nicholas Tse was the first to appear on the Spring Festival Gala, while Zhou Yi was still a newcomer.

Six or nearly seven years have passed, and now their statuses are worlds apart.

The 20-minute parody short film "The Bloodshed of a Steamed Bun," which went viral online, was not only a weapon to attack Chen Kaige, but also became a tool for Zhou Yi's fans to bully Xie Tingfeng's fans.

"The trash that Zhou Yi looked down on is being treated like a treasure by your master. How shameless! If you're going to learn from someone, then learn from Zhou Yi and start cooking noodles on TV."

"Nicholas Tse, that dwarf, is not suited to be an actor; seeing him is bad luck!"

Director Chen, who was already on the verge of a stroke from anger, experienced a surge in blood pressure amidst the public ridicule following the confirmation of the Spring Festival Gala lineup—he was truly furious.

What does "garbage" mean in the context of the I Ching?
Is it really necessary to drag my movie into your old feuds between the two singers' fan groups?!

I was already in a bad mood, and you guys just had to make it worse!
告！
Report me severely!

Chen Kaige, who was still hesitant, was now truly enraged. Unable to bear it any longer, he immediately decided to use the magic of the I Ching to sue Hu Ge!
File a lawsuit!

Chen Hong looked troubled: "No, honey, the main problem is, won't people say we're bullying the younger one—"

"What are you afraid of? If Zhou Yi can be sued, why can't I?"

Chen Kaige was very unhappy with his wife's opposition: "You don't need to go to such lengths. Just find those lawyers who have worked as lawyers representing the I Ching, just find them!"

He wants to win!
We must win beautifully!

Damn it, these people are really going too far!

"You can't be this shameless! This is an insult to me!"

Chen Hong was still somewhat hesitant: "But it's the Lunar New Year..."

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm going abroad after the New Year to submit 'The Promise' for an award. Once it wins, public opinion will naturally turn around."

Even though his domestic reputation was a complete disaster, Director Chen was still unwilling to give up and pinned all his hopes on his international success.

As long as he runs rampant abroad like Zhou Yi, great Confucian scholars will naturally come to his aid in debating the classics!

Zhou Yi has been able to hire lawyers to sue people since his debut. So what if he hired Zhou Yi's professional team to sue someone who not only infringed on his rights but also insulted him?
Is there a problem?

no problem.

Those reporters and paparazzi are just ordinary people too!

If Zhou Yi can sue, why can't I, Chen Kaige, sue him?
(End of this chapter)