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

Chapter 974 The Father of Journalism

"Damn! What do you mean by '26 minutes of backstage cheating'? The time is even rounded up to the nearest hundredth. Did these bastards secretly hide under the bed and pull out a watch to keep track of the time?"

Zhou Yi, who had been enjoying himself to the fullest these past few days, turned pale upon seeing the report from Hong Kong media: "They're starting to make up timelines now. Couldn't they at least portray me as an unparalleled superman?"

If you really want to secretly film me, then please label the video/image title with the words "Hunky Man".

This is basic respect, thank you.

The Hong Kong media are so rude!

"What defines a 'real man'? Someone who can go at least an hour, normally two hours, and not get tired even after three hours?"

General Qian, his eyes crinkling into slits with laughter, teased in a typical lewd tone, "Then I think I should contact the world's top urologist to examine you."

"And then to add luster to the entertainment reporters' year-end bonuses, huh?" Zhou Yi said irritably, spitting out grape skins.

"That's your problem. I told you long ago not to cause trouble backstage at Victoria's Secret, but you wouldn't believe me. What can I do?"

Qian Jiang spread his hands and acted as a non-stick pan: "That place is already small, and there are too many people around. You just asked for trouble."

"Damn it, I already told you I'm not that thirsty."

Seeing that Qian Jiang didn't believe him either, Zhou Yi said with an "I don't care" expression: "There are probably no more than five Victoria's Secret supermodels in this group who even remotely match my aesthetic standards."

If it were really necessary, he could have already surrounded all those supermodels who were willing to come to him and slept with them when he was filming "24k Magic," instead of waiting until now.

"Of course I believe it, but do you think the outside world will believe it?"

Qian Jiang couldn't help but laugh whenever he glanced at the newspapers with pictures of the I Ching.

Having a good reputation is a given.

Whether it's true or false, when it comes to women's scandals, as long as you dare to report on them, the public will believe it—that's what it means to have an unshakeable, top-tier persona.

"Damn The Sun!"

Zhou Yi could only send his sincere greetings to the Sun Daily, which had connections in this field.

When he first started hanging out with AA and the others, it was because an undercover photographer from The Sun took pictures of him. But as the story spread, it turned into him having a salacious party with all the Victoria's Secret supermodels. The automatic manipulation of information by journalists is simply appalling.

"Alright, stop with the Sun. You're the GOAT of the music industry, but a GOAT on the borderline of flower arguing. It's normal that you can't defend against GOAT against GOAT."

After laughing, Qian Jiang raised his wrist and glanced at the time on the watch: "You should be getting ready to go on stage soon. After we finish walking the Victoria's Secret runway, we should head back home."

"Last time at the Kodak Theatre you stole the spotlight from a bunch of American stars, let's see if you can outshine them this time."

The 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show took another step up in terms of production standards, most notably by moving to the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles as the venue.

This is the holy city of Hollywood, the official venue for the Academy Awards.

The last time Zhou Yi came to the Kodak Theatre was for the Oscars. Because he also managed to get Rihanna to perform on stage, the entire American media was puffing at him. The album title "Monster" was revealed on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre.

Of course, due to the dual commercial and conceptual success of the album *Monster*, Zhou Yi became a golden figure, and the female host who interviewed him on the red carpet back then has now attended no fewer than thirty events—

Every time, she would find a different angle to "talk about Spike's 'Monster' for the first time..." No one knows exactly how many topics she prepared for the first talk, but she certainly made a fortune in appearance fees.

That's influence.

"The phrase 'outshining all others' sounds a bit odd, doesn't it?"

"Just tell me if it's right or wrong."

"..."

From a certain perspective, it's actually quite reasonable.

After all, the people in this show are a group of women who identify as women both physically and psychologically; there is no LG PQ+, no armed helicopters, and no Walmart shopping bags.

After carefully styling his hair, Zhou Yi finally checked his clothes. Instead of wearing a tie, he chose a dark purple Armani striped suit with a vest underneath to cover his shirt, making him look more slim-fitting.

Then, the moment he pushed open the door, he strode out of the room, facing the camera crew who had been waiting at the door to film him.

The cacophony of conversations, music, and introductions from the stage suddenly became deafening.

To ensure they were heard clearly, each model in the backstage area spoke exceptionally loudly when talking to those around them.

Zhou Yi, who was being filmed by three cameramen, simply took the microphone and walked down the aisle, which attracted the attention of the supermodels who had not yet gone on stage.

As his opening remarks for the first segment were played from the speakers, cheers erupted from all around the stage, rising in waves like a surging tide.

Tickets for the 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show were not available for sale to the public; they were only given away under certain conditions. This is one of the reasons why the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was able to maintain its high-end image during this period.

Now, this group of high-society figures from various circles are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a certain man—

For example, Giorgio Armani's niece, Roberta Armani.

As the youngest heir to the Armani business empire, at only 36 years old, she is already the head of Armani's public relations department and has also established her own VIP center in Hollywood to plan various events for celebrities.

Now, this fifth-ranking member of the Armani family, a well-known woman on the list of America's young richest women, has unusually joined the cheering crowd—a scene she has never shown such genuine emotion, not even when she was hosting Tom Cruise.

Considering Zhou Yi's status as Armani's global ambassador, which also means he's a Warner shareholder, many people would believe it if The Sun reported tomorrow that Zhou Yi was actually being kept by her.

"Hey Roberta, don't get so worked up. You bumped into me. It's not like you didn't have a chance to get close to Spike."

"Unfortunately, I really don't have much of a chance to see him."

"..."

?

Spike is Armani's global ambassador, and you're telling me you, as a PR manager, can't even see him?

Is this reasonable?

“I have more contact with his management team. You know that Spike rarely appears in the United States outside of album promotion periods.”

She used to be very dissatisfied with Zhou Yi's diva-like behavior, thinking that the old man might be senile to break the rules and invite such a person, but now she can only say that she really likes it.

Moreover, Spike's public performances are becoming increasingly rare.

"Besides, Spike—"

Before Roberta Armani could finish speaking, the final countdown had already begun, interrupting the words that were about to come out of her mouth—

"Three."

The digital announcer, filled with psychedelic electronic sound effects, turned over 97% of the lights in the venue into a sexy rose red.

In the very center of the stage, within a rectangular arrangement of five screens arranged in three rows, fifteen silhouettes of women striking poses and displaying their physical allure were displayed.

"Two".

The rhythmic intro to "Sexy Back" suddenly begins, and the "television screen" starts changing lights in time with the melody—even the speed of the light changes is perfectly in sync.

"One".

After the dazzling light show concluded, Zhou Yi, standing on a rising platform with his back to the audience at the center of the T-shaped stage, came into view as the stage rose.

The shoulders swaying to the rhythm and the legs perfectly timed are undeniably flamboyant and refreshing!
The spray of dry ice gas resembled a salute to the king. After the platform stopped working, Zhou Yi, with a smooth turn on the spot, surveyed the stage. Tall and long-legged, he simply started walking the runway.

A nonchalant attitude powered by the hips, and a model's walk perfectly timed.

Although his posture wasn't perfect, it had a unique charm thanks to his physique and handsome face, making the audience's eyes light up!
I'm bringing sexy back~
"Them other boys don't know how to act~"

Years later, when Zhou Yi sang "Sexy Back" again, his roguish smile after the final note perfectly illustrated the meaning of the lyrics: "When I return with sexiness, other boys don't know how to react."

Without a doubt, this song is one of the most suitable for the Victoria's Secret stage.

The lyrics and vocals are catchy, and the drumbeats are plentiful and easy to time perfectly.

Most importantly, the ambiguous atmosphere it evokes is perfectly suited to the Victoria's Secret stage right now—a lingerie show that makes men all over Europe and America feel their blood boil.

"I think you're special, what's behind your back?"

So turn around and I'll pick up the slack!

When the sexy Victoria's Secret Fashion Show met the lyrics that told you to be sexy, Zhou Yi immediately turned his back to the audience after singing those two lines, and the large door in the very center of the row of "15 television screens" slowly opened—

Wearing high heels and wings, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, making her final appearance at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, appeared at the entrance. Dressed in Victoria's Secret lingerie, she met Zhou Yi's gaze, instantly flashing a seductive smile, and swayed her hips as she strode onto the runway to the accompaniment of music.

"Dirty babe~"

Like lovers flirting, Zhou Yi hooked his index finger with Gisele Bündchen's: "You see the shackles, Baby I'm your slave~~"

The already ambiguous rose-red lighting flickered on and off, coupled with Zhou Yi's affectionate gaze as if looking at a dog and Gisele Bündchen's alluring smile in response, seemingly preparing to reenact the deleted "original music video storyline" of this song right there on the spot—

"I'll let you whip me if I misbehave!"

As their figures passed each other on the runway, Gisele Bündchen suddenly spun around before continuing to walk forward—

Just like the lyrics of the song "Zhou Yi", the unique angel wings of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show "lashed" onto his body and swept across his cheek. The ambiguous and sweet gestures between the man and woman drew screams from the audience!
A smile that seemed helpless but was actually indulgent appeared on Zhou Yi's lips, and the perfect Victoria's Secret opening stage was frozen in time.

"Spike!!! Aaaaaaah!!!!"

The female fans who managed to get into this year's Victoria's Secret show through exchanges and other means could no longer contain themselves. The screams and applause were the greatest recognition, and many even took out their camcorders to record themselves. "Film! Keep your eyes glued to Spike and Gisele Bündchen's faces and film them!"

The director in charge of backstage coordination was incredibly excited: "Who's next? Alexandra? Make sure the camera position isn't off-center. Don't worry about whether shooting Spike's whole body will look out of place; he has a top-notch physique."

"Even if some inappropriate scenes are captured on camera, we can simply edit them out in post-production before airing them."

Spike's compatibility was far better than he had imagined.

Magazine editors-in-chief, newspaper editors-in-chief, and television producers at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show all had their eyes shining.

It's common knowledge that Spike can't act.

The ambiguous relationship between him and Gisele Bündchen at this moment doesn't seem like an act; it definitely wouldn't have ended without a year or two of getting to know each other.

More importantly, Gisele Bündchen only broke up with Leonardo DiCaprio at the end of last year.

Is it possible that Spike stole her away from her?
"Global A-list celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio was robbed of his life's love by Spike, and secretly watched the adulterous couple publicly display their affection on the Victoria's Secret runway."

This content is far more appealing than anything like "What are the changes to this year's Victoria's Secret lingerie designs?"
Thanks to Spike, they still have time to push for their annual KPIs at the end of the year.

However, just as the entire Victoria's Secret production team and the media were in a state of excitement, an unexpected incident occurred on stage—

The second to appear, Alessandra Ambrosio, entered from the doorway. As she walked confidently onto the runway, her right ankle suddenly twisted because the heel of her high heel stepped on a slightly larger rhinestone.

Zhou Yi, who was watching Gisele Bündchen disappear behind the door and continuing to sing "Sexy Back" in an attempt to interact with AA, was momentarily surprised.

Why did you sprain your ankle, if you're not a girl?

In his memory, one of the most memorable moments of the 06 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was Gisele Bündchen's sprained ankle at the beginning. Therefore, in order to ensure the success of his performance, he tried his best to avoid this during rehearsals.

Unexpectedly, Gisele Bündchen didn't sprain her ankle, but AA, who slept in the same bed with her, did.

"What happened? What happened?"

"Pay attention! Let's zoom out for a bit to calm things down!"

The entire directing team was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

Although the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is pre-recorded, they don't get a second chance; the audience members won't record it a second time.

"Where's Spike? Spike's been staring at her ankle the whole time, and the two of them haven't interacted at all."

"Interactive, my foot! It's a miracle if you can complete the process without making any mistakes!"

"Alessandra is fine now, she can get emergency pain relief backstage..."

An unexpected incident threw the entire Victoria's Secret Fashion Show into a state of suspense.

After finishing his opening performance of "Sexy Back," Zhou Yi immediately went backstage after leaving the stage.

A Alexandra, looking pained, was changing clothes while receiving a massage from her assistant.

"No, no, it still won't work. Let's just give you painkillers. There's no other way."

The race against time left everyone sweating profusely, and they didn't even have time to notice Zhou Yi's arrival. The staff member carrying the medicine box even bumped into him twice in the crowd.

Seeing that Zhou Yi was still staring at her, Alexandra pretended to be relaxed and said, "Are you surprised? This is our job. But I think it must be common for you singers to get painkillers."

"Yes, I have, but if you ask me, I've only used it once."

Zhou Yi, leaning against the clothes rack, shrugged: "You know what I mean."

"What a pity, I was planning to have a good interaction with you." With a sigh, Alexandra gradually returned to normal after the painkiller was applied.

After changing her clothes in front of Zhou Yi, the woman lightly stomped her foot. Feeling fine, she immediately gave the man a kiss to express her apology: "Sorry, Spike."

After saying that, she hurriedly left the backstage area.

After the opening performance by Zhou Yi, the next two songs, "Yeah" and "Moves Like Jagger," will be performed during the intermission, but as models, they won't be idle.

Victoria's Secret presents its lingerie fashion show in themed segments, a format that has remained consistent since 2005, consisting of six segments. Each different theme requires models to change into lingerie corresponding to that theme on stage, which is why the time is so tight.

A Victoria's Secret Fashion Show typically lasts about an hour. After recording, the post-production team will further shorten the broadcast time to account for factors such as television broadcasting and on-site conditions.

Although the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show pioneered online streaming as early as the end of the last century, the choppy video quality still couldn't help it spread quickly, and it was only when it was broadcast on television that its viewership soared.

After all, we're not in the era where live streaming is so convenient yet.

Although there were initial rumors that this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show would return to ABC for a full televised broadcast, it's clear that the two sides couldn't reach an agreement. Ultimately, aside from the one-hour live show, this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show followed the usual format—

The edited version will air on CBS in early December.

However, none of this has anything to do with the I Ching. As a guest performer, he will be on camera for every second.

However, this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show mishap did seem a bit unlucky—

During the flight attendant segment, Czech supermodel Karlie Kloss's shoelace came undone while she was walking. This unexpected incident forced her to simply throw off one of her high heels and rely on her body's instinct to stand on tiptoe to maintain the same height as the high heel on the same side, managing to walk the entire course without any problems.

"I think the focus of the reports will be the outrageous mistakes at this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show."

Qian Jiang, who was able to sit in the audience thanks to the I Ching, covered his mouth with one hand and lamented that Victoria's Secret was not as good as it sounded in person—anyway, it had its own encrypted Chinese communication, and no one else here could understand it except the two of them.

Despite its market value of several billion US dollars, it's actually just a makeshift operation.

"Hard to say."

Zhou Yi, who was still very interested in the uniform segment, clapped and responded, "They wouldn't want the media to report these negative things, and they would even use editing techniques to cover up mistakes like AA's."

Losing shoes due to poor shoelace quality and loose laces is an obvious mistake that can't be fixed. However, a sprained ankle can be salvaged later on. After all, AA didn't fall on stage; instead, she calmly finished the entire performance.

In this situation, it's understandable that one feels obligated to report on him, so it's clearly the safest and most cost-effective option.

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

"Then Spike should definitely be written first, is there even a need to choose?"

As an industry opinion columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, Emile Johnson scoffed at his subordinates' inquiries: "The interactions between Spike and Gisele Bündchen alone could fill three front pages."

What, you're asking who's on the third front page?

That must be Leonardo DiCaprio, whose girlfriend was stolen.

The reason there was no evidence before was because these two were very good at hiding their true intentions; after all, they had crossed paths before.

At last year's Oscars, Alessandra Ambrosio was Rihanna's date who was there as a presenter and also helped her out. Leonardo DiCaprio also appeared on the red carpet with Gisele Bündchen at that Oscars.

Furthermore, given that Alessandra and Gisele are both from Brazil, it's quite normal for them to introduce each other's boyfriends. This would allow Zhou Yi to conveniently steal Gisele away, cheat on Leonardo, and cause their breakup.

It could even be conveniently written that the two Brazilian sisters turned against each other, subtly implying that Gisele Bündchen's departure from Victoria's Secret was caused by Alessandra.

Time, place, people, events, and chain reactions—it all has to be included.

What? You ask for evidence?

That's why there's no evidence—because they hid it so well! Do you understand?
"God, I'm a genius!"

At this moment, Emil wished he could hug Zhou Yi and give him a big kiss to express his gratitude, even though he wasn't gay—writing your news is so much easier, Spike.

It's related to Victoria's Secret and also capitalizes on the popularity of the I Ching, killing two birds with one stone.

perfect!

It's so perfect!
With this mindset, Emil was so happy that he didn't even notice how much time had passed. Before he knew it, it was time for Zhou Yi to take the stage again.

Compared to the opening song "Sexy Back," the song "Yeah" has been familiar to everyone in the audience for so many years—even if you can't sing, you can hum along as soon as you hear the song.

"Come on everyone! Yeah~"

For his second appearance on stage, Zhou Yi no longer wore a suit, but instead donned a magenta pullover hoodie with a street hip-hop vibe, constantly interacting with the audience.

Emil would sway along, but to be honest, he'd heard "Yeah" far too many times. After all, it was released so long ago—so long ago that his ears were practically calloused from hearing it all the time—that theoretically, there was absolutely no surprise in it.

It wasn't until he saw Zhou Yi begin his performance in the latter half of the song that he noticed a dance step he had never seen before.

It was a very strange dance move, very rhythmic. At first glance, the choreography might seem a bit chaotic, but you would soon find that the dance moves were actually very rhythmic. However, he had never seen it in real life or on television before.

"Wait a minute, what kind of dance is this? Do you know it?" Unsure, Emil thought he might have misremembered, so to be on the safe side, he turned to his subordinates for a question.

His subordinates were also dumbfounded: "N-no, I don't know..."

Is Spike going to start his own school of dance?!

Dude, are you really leaving no chance for other singers at all?

No—that's not right.

Isn't this Victoria's Secret?

Why did you even create your own dance moves?
The phrase "self-created dance steps" flashed through Aimer's mind for a fleeting moment, and when she looked up again, her gaze towards Zhou Yi was filled with fervor—

You really don't keep anything good to yourself!
father!
You're practically my living father!
No, he's the living father of everyone in our industry!
(End of this chapter)