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

Chapter 972 It's normal for the emperor to conduct a large-scale selection of talented individuals, right?

That's why reason told him that if this EP could sell around 1.5 million to 2 million copies during its promotional period, it would be a victory worth celebrating with champagne.

The rest will have to rely on the long tail effect to sell them slowly. After all, the Western music scene has its own unique circumstances, and Sun Yanzi is no longer like he used to be; he doesn't seem to have any intention of staying and developing his career there long-term.

Fortunately, three of the four songs on the EP are extremely long-lasting. The only song that can't be called a blockbuster, "Run Away With Me," elevates the musical complexity of the entire EP in terms of quality and provides a refreshing difference.

"You're still too conservative, Ayi. Do you know what Edgar estimated for Yanz's album?"

Qian Jiang smiled and held up three fingers: "Three million."

"He's always been one to speak without thinking, and you're going to join in?" Zhou Yi glanced at General Qian, seemingly unconcerned about the number.

If it weren't for the fact that this EP is by Sun Yanzi, he could easily have stated a target of five or six million. He's not saying that now simply because he doesn't want to put pressure on her.

Although she usually seems carefree and easygoing, Sun Yanzi's willingness to test the waters in the American market already shows how much she values ​​this matter; she just hasn't shown it to him yet.

"No, Edgar really likes those four songs she sang. He hums them sometimes. He really thinks she's a good fit."

"That's it, all the projects he approves of will fail miserably."

"..."

Qian Jiang was speechless for a moment.

Edgar Jr. was renowned for his ability to dismantle and sell off the core business of one of the family businesses he had taken over; his vision was truly unmatched.

"Actually, Edgar is not so bad compared to his sisters."

"That's true, at least he didn't believe in a cult."

Zhou Yi poured himself a glass of whiskey, twirling the ice cubes and clicking his tongue in amazement.

"Um?!"

Qian Jiang was stunned. After realizing what was happening, he suddenly raised his voice, sounding surprised and uncertain: "Little Edgar's sisters are cult members? They've contacted you?!"

He really didn't know about this, after all, the Blomfman family was not someone he could come into contact with. The only person he could contact was Edgar Jr., and he only knew that his siblings seemed to be at odds, and that Edgar Jr. had been betrayed.

Therefore, after old Edgar died, everyone stopped pretending and went their separate ways.

"What are you thinking? Little Edgar would love to break their legs, how could he possibly bring them to see me?"

Zhou Yi pushed a cup towards Qian Jiang, gesturing for him to sit down and not to be so startled, and said with a smile, "Besides, I know my stuff in this regard, okay?"

I don't know if it's because old Edgar did too many bad things or what, but his descendants are all incredibly incompetent.

After the split, Edgar Jr. took the helm of the Bloomman Investment Group and squandered money recklessly. Although he was regarded as a super spendthrift in the industry, at least he was mentally and physically normal and free, and had his own social circle. He was much better than his sisters who had fallen so low as to become sex slaves for American cult members.

Even after the cult leader was exposed and arrested, the Bronfman sisters still firmly believed in him, always claiming that he was right, and even tried to use money and their family connections to bail him out.

Finally, Edgar Jr., unable to bear it any longer, stepped in and personally stopped the farce, preventing the joke from continuing.

In this respect, although Edgar Jr. was a spendthrift, at least he read books and understood the workings of the world. Moreover, he raised his successor well, better than his father.

His two sisters were really hopeless; they were completely wasted on their studies. Their affluent lifestyle led to spiritual emptiness, and they were eventually recruited by a cult—it seems the younger sister was the first to join, and then she dragged the older sister in as well, making them sex slaves.

It also seems like the older sister went first and then pulled the younger sister along.

I didn't really pay much attention to the specifics of the Book of Changes back then.

In short, one of the sisters was tricked and fell into depravity, and afterwards she dragged the other down with her, and together they ended up in the cult leader's bed and were branded as his slaves.

"You'd better be aware of this. This is no joke, A-Yi."

Qian Jiang's expression was extremely serious as he warned, "You may not know, but I've seen far too many of these cults that operate under the guise of high-class ideals in Hong Kong and Taiwan. They're even more rampant in Japan and South Korea, and they're responsible for the deaths of countless people."

Given Zhou Yi's age, Qian Jiang naturally recounted relevant experiences from his past career in order to raise Zhou Yi's awareness of potential risks.

"Don't worry, I'm familiar with this."

Abe-san is so open-minded, how could he not be familiar with him?

"You better be."

Seeing Zhou Yi's "don't worry" look, Qian Jiang sighed, shook his head to clear his mind of distractions, and then said formally, "Also, Rihanna, the one you signed, her manager sent an inquiry. Rihanna is preparing for next year's album and wants to ask you for a title track."

"Is there a theme requirement? Like an album theme or something?"

"Let's go with the simplest love theme. She's almost finished collecting songs for her new album, but to be on the safe side, she's coming back to you for the title track. You can take a look."

As he spoke, Qian Jiang opened his notebook and handed it to Zhou Yi: "These are the songs that her team has already received."

Because her position is not yet secure, Rihanna is not in a hurry to change her image, and is still focusing on increasing her fame and consolidating her base.

"No problem, I'll send it over after I finish the Victoria's Secret show," Zhou Yi readily agreed. Rihanna's songs were the easiest to find; he could just grab the songs he remembered every year and collect rent from them.

For example, this time, the name "Umbrella" immediately came to mind.

As the first hit single that propelled Rihanna to global stardom, it's undoubtedly the one to claim the title. The original lyricist hasn't even written it for Britney Spears yet, but he's happily accepting it, needing only a few minor changes to the lyrics.

Furthermore, since "Umbrella" also includes a small amount of rap, Zhou Yi can continue to lay the groundwork for future songs—after all, Eminem's two global hits with Rihanna were also based on hip-hop.

Now that things have come to this point with Eminem, it's impossible for them to give up those collaborative tracks; they have to keep them.

With the subsequent releases like "Love in Weifang" and "Adorable Outside the Province," these can be considered stable annual outputs, gradually serving as his "works" as he retreats behind the scenes, maintaining the stock price—after all, he needs to make a living.

"also."

Qian Jiang nodded, then remembered something and warned seriously, "Also, remember not to do anything reckless backstage at Victoria's Secret. There are cameras everywhere there, and the models have no privacy. Remember that."

"I'm not that crazy, okay?" Zhou Yi scoffed.

Many people may think that the backstage area for Victoria's Secret supermodels is different from that of other fashion shows, but in reality there is no difference—they are all changing clothes in a race against time.

No matter how big your status is, or whether you're Gisele Bündchen or anyone else, everyone is treated equally.

Moreover, due to the unique nature of Victoria's Secret, it has arguably the most backstage cameras of any fashion show in the world.

After all, it is the most commercially successful lingerie show.

In principle, as a staunch supporter of heterosexuality, Zhou Yi could only spend a limited amount of time backstage at Victoria's Secret, as that area was mostly occupied by gay men and women.

But he is now simply a man of principle.

Zhou Yi's GOAT crown at the 25 Awards is an exposure that countless programs would kill for, which is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for Victoria's Secret, whose ratings have been declining year after year.

The Book of Changes also emphasizes the spirit of contracts; there is no promise without breaking it.

Therefore, he actually received the green light from Victoria's Secret, and was able to work as a guest host and presenter backstage for extended periods of time—the supermodels had no objections and even welcomed it.

Everyone knows this man is highly sought after.

Alessandra Ambrosio (AA) rose to fame thanks to him, becoming one of the two Brazilian supermodels alongside Gisele Bündchen. Her commercial value and exposure skyrocketed, making her one of the highest-paid supermodels.

Now, apart from Gisele Bündchen, whose position is already secure and who no longer needs the Victoria's Secret brand, everyone wants to be the next AA.

It's impossible to succeed in the supermodel world without ambition to rise to the top.

Why did Gisele Bündchen tolerate Leonardo DiCaprio's philandering and never break up with him? Wasn't it because her position was unstable at the time and she wanted to use his exposure?
Leonardo DiCaprio's subsequent stable relationships with supermodel girlfriends all stem from this same principle: it's simply a matter of mutual benefit.

Once their positions are secure, they naturally choose to part ways with Leonardo DiCaprio, a typical example being Gisele Bündchen, who just broke up with him last year.

Of course, what makes Gisele Bündchen even more impressive is that she also chose to part ways with Victoria's Secret.

If Zhou Yi remembers correctly, this year should be Gisele Bündchen's last time walking for Victoria's Secret, because the two sides failed to reach an agreement on contract renewal, and Gisele Bündchen's asking price was too high.

In this day and age, she is indeed the first person to refuse a contract with Victoria's Secret.

On November 10th, Zhou Yi arrived at the rehearsal venue on time in his Cadillac van, much to the anticipation of more than a dozen Victoria's Secret Angels.

Alessandra Ambrosio, who had finished her first rehearsal of the day, was waiting backstage early. The moment she saw Zhou Yi, she pounced on him, giving the other girls no chance to get close.

"Spike!"

Her gleaming body pressed down on the visiting man, her passionate Brazilian flair drawing silent disdain from the other angels.

Oh shit!

You smug bitch!
"Hey AA, the camera's still rolling."

Zhou Yi, who naturally put his arm around the woman's waist, raised an eyebrow and gestured to the left with his lip: "I don't have any hobby of live streaming."

"What a coincidence, I don't have any either."

Alexandra, having achieved her goal, smiled slyly and subtly positioned herself beside him as his girlfriend, introducing him to the Victoria's Secret Angels rehearsing today.

The glamorous Gisele Bündchen, the sassy old fox, the scheming and manipulative Miranda Kerr, Popeye, CT, Lima, the incredibly long-legged Karlie Kloss, and many other top supermodels who will be talked about by countless Victoria's Secret fans around the world gathered together to create the last dance of the Victoria's Secret era.

The 06 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was jokingly referred to as the twilight of the Victoria's Secret

Even so, the ratings inevitably declined, and it wasn't until each subsequent season was worse than the last that the reputation of 06 rose to legendary status.

"Spike, welcome to Victoria's Secret."

The impatient Miranda Kerr, being young, was the first to jump out and greet him; the experienced Gisele Bündchen, on the other hand, subtly hooked Zhou Yi's palm during their handshake and winked at him discreetly.

(End of this chapter)