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Chapter 980 Tears well up in my eyes; Zhou Yi has finally stopped favoring women over men.

The weather in Beijing in December is so beautiful that you can't leave the house without wearing a down jacket.

After spending time in his room, having thoroughly worked out the lyrics and musical concepts, Zhou Yi stretched and stood by the window, gazing at the bustling scene outside. He inadvertently caught a glimpse of his silhouette reflected in the glass—

Compared to seven years ago, the youthful innocence in his eyes has clearly faded.

This left him feeling somewhat dazed.

The unchanging external marketing tactics over the years have given him the illusion that he is still nineteen or twenty years old, but in the blink of an eye, he has become someone who is about to turn thirty in his parents' eyes.

One year is a year of deductions, and three years will pass in the blink of an eye.

Contemporary Chinese people dedicate their lives to fighting against the traditional Chinese age reckoning (by counting age in the lunar calendar).

When I was young, I liked to pretend to be an adult using the traditional Chinese age reckoning method; now that I'm older, I wish everyone in the country would start counting their age as younger using the Western age reckoning method.

After all, no matter how much you try to appear young, it's still different from being genuinely young at that age. Only seven years have passed, and he's already starting to reminisce about the past…

It's no wonder that so many kings, generals, and high-ranking officials in ancient times wanted to pursue longevity, and so many people in modern times want to be healthy and live a long life.

"Mom, I'm going out. Don't wait for me tonight, I'll eat out."

Before leaving, after changing his clothes, Zhou Yi made a point of going downstairs to tell his parents, "Jiang Wen is treating."

Zhao Ping and Zhou Yaoguo were not familiar with Jiang Wen, only remembering that she was a big-name actor who had his son drive a heavy truck and crash into the sky in a movie: "Drive slowly on the road."

"it is good."

The black Porsche, having just driven out of the garage, made a turn and was easily spotted by reporters lying in wait at the intersection.

Everyone knows that Zhou Yi is back, and people wanting to interview him could line up from south to north, but unfortunately, Zhou Yi doesn't accept interviews at all now, and it's difficult to even schedule one.

This is where the traditional skills of junior reporters come in.

As long as we physically stop the car, everything else will be fine. You, Zhouyi, can't break the law and run us over, can you?
The idea was wonderful, but reality was harsh.

After the Porsche easily drifted away and pulled ahead of them, the paparazzi who had been waiting in vain could only sigh in frustration.

Fuck!
"Editor-in-chief! Zhou Yi's Porsche is going too fast, our car can't keep up!"

It's not peak time now, so there's no traffic congestion on the roads around Zhou Yi's house.

The car accessories that Porsche officially gifted to its brand ambassadors are undoubtedly of the highest quality; with a single press of the accelerator, the lightning-fast speed is no joke.

Not to mention what kind of aerodynamic design humans have. Our old cars, cobbled together by these lousy metalwork mechanics, are a mess. We've tried so hard to catch up, but we can't even get our hands on the exhaust fumes from the I Ching.

"Boss, why don't you report this and see if we can get a new car?"

"Fuck off!"

Damn it, don't you guys have any idea how expensive a nice car is?

I think you guys are just pretending to chase after the I Ching for news; what you really want is to take this opportunity to buy a new car!

When Zhou Yi's iconic Porsche appeared in Qiaozizhen, HR District, Jiang Wen, who had already finished editing the sample footage, came out to personally pick him up, sporting two large dark circles under his eyes.

Zhou Yi, after getting off the bus, chuckled: "Is it really necessary, Old Jiang? Haven't you slept for several nights?"

"It's not a problem with the movie, it's about taking care of the kids." Although her exhaustion was hard to hide, Jiang Wen's smug smile was still undeniable.

His son with Zhou Yun was born this September, and now is the time when he is busy preparing for the birth of their son.

This famous director clearly dotes on his son, preferring to do everything himself. He even put his son, who was only a few months old, in the movie, marking his son's screen debut.

At the time, Zhou Yi was still abroad, so he simply sent a congratulatory text message and asked Cheng Hao, who was in China, to help deliver a gift as a congratulatory gift.

"You still manage to take care of the kids even while editing videos; you really have boundless energy."

Jiang Wen's mouth almost stretched to the back of his head in a grin: "Get lost! Who can beat you, you beast, in terms of energy? Are you going to miss the deadline for your album this year?"

"Yes, we can only send it after the New Year."

Jiang Wen's company is still small, but it is small but complete, and the reception room and screening room are not shabby.

Zhou Yi came here to see the preview of "The Sun Also Rises". Although he had seen the finished product in theaters in his previous life, this was the first time he had seen a preview.

The resulting sample video is more stream-of-consciousness.

The banning of "Devils on the Doorstep" truly taught Jiang Wen what it means to speak in riddles. The layered metaphors of nested dolls were brought to their fullest potential in the sample film of "The Sun Also Rises," which explains why Jiang Wen later described the film as a gift from God.

The theatrical version is slightly inferior to the sample version.

The movie in his life where he least needed to be involved in a series of nested stories was the one where Lao Qi came to keep things under control. But it was precisely because Lao Qi was there that the wild horse in his heart was tethered, preventing him from running wild.

What needs to be done from the heart should be done from the heart.

He is quite different from those who like to cheat in court.

"So, do you have any ideas for the soundtrack?" Jiang Wen didn't ask if it was possible to do, but instead asked if he had any ideas after watching it.

Zhou Yi took a leisurely sip of tea: "One month ago?"

"what ever."

"You have so much time this time?" Zhou Yi's surprise made Jiang Wen burst out laughing.

To be honest, he never expected that Zhou Yi could say the time was one month ago after reading it, which meant that a lot of inspiration had burst out in his mind after reading it.

what does this mean?
It resonates!
resonance!

Is this the kind of resonance he seeks in making movies?

"Let me make this clear from the start: don't give me anything that's not at the level of Mozart. Don't try to fool me. I meant what I said before, I'm not joking." In high spirits, Jiang Wen brought out his vengeful nature.

The fact that he was Zhou Yi's "trap" has spread throughout the industry. Any movie that wants to cast Zhou Yi will come to him first. His wife, Zhou Yun, is laughing her head off. Doesn't this Mr. Jiang have any pride?

"I think you might have to beg me at that point."

Zhou Yi's overflowing confidence was still as jarring as ever, but Jiang Wen didn't care at all: "If you can do that, then you're awesome."

"Then you've got this awesome stuff under your belt."

"Okay, I'll wait. Just give it to me in two months, no need to rush." ​​Jiang Wen, whose mouth was still as hard as iron, silently extended the deadline by another month.

Besides the album release, Zhou Yi also had Olympic commitments. He wasn't an unreasonable person, and given enough time, he didn't want to be that devil.

"Is it still possible for you to star in all the music videos for this album?"

"That's definitely too late. I'll choose a few music videos to act in myself, and let the company find actors to star in the rest. I'll just make a cameo appearance and we can add it in post-production."

Zhou Yi shook his head and revealed his plan.

In fact, it is rare in the music industry for a singer to star in all of their music videos.

Most of the time, they just appear on screen and sing a song; the male and female leads in the music video are different people.

Alternatively, the music video could simply be created by constantly switching between singing scenes.

After all, everyone is busy, so a MV that's just passable is fine. The market is sluggish, so where would we get the budget to make a story-driven MV?

Only Warner, backed by Zhou Yi, a lucrative benefactor who makes a fortune in US dollars, can produce such high-budget music videos without batting an eye.

It's not just Zhou Yi himself; Warner Music will agree to fund the production of story-driven music videos for any singer in the Warner Music system, as long as the singer is willing, especially for those who are creative.

Wang Feng, Hu Yanbing, and Hou Xuan, Warner Music's three top singer-songwriters, are all incredibly talented, and their albums have received very positive responses in this declining Chinese music scene.

Although Fang Datong, who was signed in Hong Kong, was only a small-time star, he still made a profit due to the low production cost and lived a very comfortable life.
The F.I.R. band, signed by Taiwan, has become incredibly popular, releasing one hit song after another.

As for female singers, Sun Yanzi, the eldest sister, needs no introduction, and Zhang Liangying, the second sister, is also a rising star in the mainland music scene.

Warner Music (China) now boasts a truly dominant lineup of artists, far surpassing record companies like Sony Music, Universal Music, and Rock Records in the Chinese music scene.

Against this backdrop, it's quite normal for Zhou Yi to choose to stop "preferring women to men" because he's too busy, since he doesn't lack the money to hire someone.

Therefore, since we've already found enough female celebrities, let's find future male celebrities to star in the music video.

Anyway, most of the female stars who will become famous in mainland China in the future are already there. Female stars who are a little later in the timeline are either still babies or in elementary or middle school. They're nowhere to be found yet.

To outsiders, he must be overwhelmed with work right now, so it's reasonable for him to selectively appear in music videos, rather than starring in all of them.

Since the male lead in the music video is being chosen selectively, other male actors can naturally be cast for the remaining vacant male lead positions.

If a female actor isn't famous but a male actor is, that's still fame. You can't say that a male actor isn't famous if he is; that's sexism!

The persona of Ziwei Star cannot be lost.

Besides, Huang Bo and Deng Chao, who starred in the music video for his graduation EP song "Goodbye," are both very popular now.

Deng Chao is now one of the top three leading men in TV dramas, while Huang Bo has become a rising star in Chinese comedy films thanks to the dark horse hit "Crazy Stone," and his popularity has soared despite his unattractive appearance.

On December 12th, when Warner Music officially announced the recruitment of male and female actors for Zhou Yi's new album's music video, die-hard fans of Zhou Yi, who had been enthusiastically "choosing his concubines," were all quite surprised.

"Holy crap, what am I seeing? There's even a male lead from a music video!"

"Has Zhou Yi finally gotten tired of playing the fool in the MV?"

"The Book of Changes has finally stopped favoring women over men! Holy crap, if I were an unknown male actor or a newcomer in the industry, I would definitely send my resume to him."

"Wait a minute, they're only starting to cast actors now? Does that mean Zhou Yi won't be able to release an album this year?"

"Definitely, there won't be enough time to produce it. It will definitely have to wait until 07, and it might even be postponed until after the Spring Festival."

"Holy crap, Zhou Yi, that son of a bitch! What happened to the promise of one album a year?! Is he a time thief? He just quietly stole an entire album?!"

"Thief? A master thief! Zhou Yi dared to steal an album this year, I don't even want to think about what he's planning to do next year!"

"The announcement said that no acting experience was required, so I've already submitted my work to play the male lead..."

The online forums were abuzz with discussion, and in reality, the moment Warner Bros. released this announcement, everyone in the industry who eagerly awaited this annual program stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

With Deng Chao's outstanding performance as a precedent, the fact that Huang Bo, who is considered unattractive, could become popular shows that the I Ching has some mystical significance when it comes to male actors.

Now that the restrictions have been lifted, countless resumes of male actors have been sent to Warner Bros. like snowflakes.

If Huang Bo, who was blessed by the I Ching MV, can become a star, then why can't I?

(End of this chapter)