Extracting skills from movies

Chapter 540: Adding fuel to the fire!

Wang Jinhua and Ye Jingzhi looked at each other, both a little confused.

Zhong Zhen's eyes fell on Du Sheng, and he said with some emotion:

"In fact, I didn't guess that the biggest reason was actually because of a video!"

Yes, it is the video of 'Real fight! Du Sheng kills 30 people with his bare hands'.

A wave of this trend has been brewing in mainland China, Japan and North America some time ago, bringing Du Sheng considerable popularity again.

Just when public opinion was about to die down, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shared it on his own website, which directly triggered a second wave of momentum.

As the fastest-growing social networking site, it has over 2000 million active users worldwide.

In addition, the person who shared it is the founder and the world's youngest billionaire, and the video itself is strong enough, so it is inevitable that it will attract great attention.

So when the fire started, it was so fierce!

In the past two days, it has appeared on the headlines of popular social platforms in several North American countries.

Many people also compared Du Sheng with Li Xiaolong and Cheng Long, and the level of their comparisons was comparable to a quarrel.

Although the latter two are very famous, Du Sheng's record is real, so it is more shocking.

Among them, many Chinese people were fanning the flames or causing disputes, which attracted local spectators to join in and caused a war of words to spread.

Ordinary people who receive "happy education" there have no rationality or intelligence once they become stubborn.

This also triggered two hot topics of "door-to-door PKs with guns".

And Du Sheng also received a lot of attention invisibly.

So, Howard Shjinger had an idea and wanted to let Du Sheng take advantage of the opportunity to release an album.

Faced with this sudden and impromptu decision, Du Sheng pondered for a moment and asked:

“Are the concert tickets available online?”

Because it is jointly organized by Miracle Records and an organization, in addition to offline ticket sales, it will also first support online ticket purchase services.

"not yet."

Zhong Zhen smiled and said:
"It was originally scheduled to be officially released today, and it took ten days to warm up and promote the results.

But there are priorities, so let’s discuss it again.”

Although fans knew that Du Sheng was preparing for a concert and guessed that it would be around the Chinese New Year, they were not sure about the details.

As for warming up, it is important to pull.

"Then let's postpone it for a while, so we can take advantage of the momentum of the new album."

Du Sheng thought about it and made a decision.

After all, there will definitely be more than one concert on the tour, and there will be a time interval between each visit, so fans actually know that there is no rush.

This tour also has plans for Asia, so it would be great to have the English album to give it a boost.

Moreover, with the popularity in North America being so huge, it would be a shame not to take advantage of it.

"Okay, I'll let them know right away."

Zhong Zhen was also a decisive person, and he immediately went out to gather people to implement it.

When Du Sheng and the others had almost finished their discussion, she came back and said:
"The concert will be held after the Lantern Festival and will be released simultaneously around the world!"

Needless to say, the first stop in the Chinese-speaking area is in Modu, then Beijing, Hangzhou, Hongjing, Yangcheng...

I must travel all over the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.

Neon will of course be held in Tokyo, while Europe and the United States will choose to promote the new album, starting with Lighthouse.

This time he has set a precedent.

It would be fine if the results were just average, but if they were explosive, fans would be able to brag about them in the future.

"What do the Hong Kong Coliseum say?"

Zhong Zhen shook his head slightly:

"Their person in charge said that many artists will hold concerts before and after the New Year, so we need to check the schedule."

The reason why many stars choose to hold concerts before the New Year is because it is close to holidays such as Christmas and New Year's Day, and people's desire to consume is relatively high.

At that time, students basically had holidays and office workers also had some annual leave.

Couples can also give concert tickets to friends to bring them closer.

As for the period after the Chinese New Year, apart from the Lantern Festival, the advantages are also obvious.

As everything comes back to life and flowers bloom in spring, people's willingness to go out increases.

In addition, due to the large number of festivals before the New Year, the performance venue schedule will be tight, and many venues will be booked for various festival activities.

After the New Year, the venue schedules are relatively relaxed, and celebrities and their management teams will have more flexibility in venue selection, performance schedule arrangement, etc.

Du Sheng knew that Zhong Zhen knew what was going on and continued to look at her.

Zhong Zhen smiled and explained:
"I told them that it was because of Liu Dehua as a special guest that we chose the Hung Hom Stadium as the first choice for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Otherwise, we would have directly accepted the invitation from Bay City!"

Under the current economic situation, the impact of the financial crisis is still ongoing, and concert venues, except for the one before the New Year, are not having an easy time.

When the Bay City Stadium learned that Du Sheng was going to hold a concert tour, it had already contacted TVBS.

It can be said that it is eagerly sought after!

Although the Hong Kong Coliseum has received high praise from the outside world, its capacity is actually only 12500 seats.

In comparison, the Bay City Arena has 15000 seats and is a landmark building that cost 48 billion Mozambique dollars to build.

However, compared with the Bird's Nest, which will have nearly 100,000 seats in the future, these are a bit underwhelming.

Of course, don’t underestimate the tens of thousands of seats in the Hong Kong Coliseum.

For Du Sheng, ticket sales can reach expectations in a matter of minutes.

"Then we have to work harder, there are at least 10 games in a row over there!"

Holding a concert is no easy task. It not only requires singing and dancing, but also maintaining a high-intensity performance for more than two hours.

Singers want to prove that they have strong singing skills, which is a great test of both physical strength and voice.

More importantly, once the popularity of the shows stabilizes, their strength and status will be beyond doubt.

Because in Hong Kong, being able to hold multiple concerts consecutively at the Hong Kong Coliseum has always been a sign of a superstar.

This not only requires a huge fan base, but also ensures that every game is profitable.

Otherwise, you will face the risk of losses.

For example, when Zhang Guorong announced her retirement from the music industry, she set a record of 33 consecutive concerts.

That concert is still regarded as one of the most classic performances in the history of the Hong Kong Coliseum.

Liu Dehua, a famous star in the industry who is known for his diligence, has the longest consecutive opening record of 15 games.

Therefore, Du Sheng planned to hold 10 consecutive shows in Hong Kong from the beginning, which is indeed a remarkable achievement!
Of course, all this has to happen slowly.

What I need to do now is to go to the Lighthouse Country to finish the album.

.........

Meanwhile, beacon country, Sony Music.

Raymond Andrew returned to his office with heavy steps and a serious face.

Before joining Sony, he had a brilliant career.

He was the chairman and CEO of Gunter Thielen Music Group (BMG) and a member of the executive committee of the Gunter Thielen Group, leading the development direction of the BMG department.

Within the Günter Thielen Group, he also held several key positions including Chief Innovation Officer and successfully facilitated the merger of CLT-Ufa and Pearson Television to form the RTL Group.

In addition, he has worked in journalism, publishing, and senior management of television stations, covering almost every corner of the entertainment and media industry.

With such experience, Andrew is also known for discovering and cultivating stars.

He has launched countless big stars.

The most famous of them is the girl group "Destiny's Child".

After the lead singer Beyonce went solo, it was thanks to his support behind the scenes that her career was pushed to new heights.

Among them, Beyoncé's comedy film "Austin Powers 3" and her first solo single "Work It Out" even borrowed the connections and resources of the previous head.

But the rewards were also great. The album won the Billboard 200 album chart and made a lot of money.

Under Andrew's leadership, Sony Music doubled its revenue, sold more than 120 million CDs and achieved total revenue of $ billion.

This also makes Andrew an indispensable core figure in Sony Music.

But as the saying goes, 'there is no school of thought, only a thousand strange things'.

Andrew has been feeling extremely annoyed recently due to the suppression from Howard Shringer, the new CEO of Sony (Lighthouse) Music, who is now the current head of Sony.

He tried to ease the relationship with the other party, even if it was just to maintain the status quo.

The current situation is that Sony Music, which he runs, maintains its independence and authority, and continues to keep to itself and not interfere with each other.

He doesn't care what Shi Jinge does to other departments, as long as they don't touch his territory.

This is also what the previous leader meant.

Continue to store up food and build high walls to slowly become king.

However, Shi Jinge seemed to have been instructed by the current head, Shinji Ide, and insisted on getting involved in Sony Music.

Want to uproot the previous forces!
In fact, in the past two months, Shi Jinge has begun to take action to try to win over those powerful people who were suppressed by the previous leader's faction.

Andrew followed the arrangements of the previous leader, remained restrained, and did not want to make a big deal out of it.

This was because the former leader behind him still needed to accumulate strength, and had not yet reached the point of falling out.

But at today's meeting, Shi Jinge began to interfere with the album release, which obviously touched Andrew's bottom line.

Will the resources and rights for releasing the album be reclaimed?
Doesn't he, the president, need to intervene? !
This is such a huge joke!

The other party is clearly trying to seize power!
They even openly started factional disputes.

Damn it, do you really think I’m afraid of you?
This time I will tell you who owns Sony Music!

This is not only a challenge to his authority, but also a challenge to the existing order behind him.

Andrew calmed down and began to analyze Shi Jinge's possible partners.

Could it be the 'international pop queen' Celine Dion?

Andrew shook his head in denial.

Now it is the will of Sony as a whole to force Celine Dion to renew her contract. Considering her complicated copyright relationship with Sony Music and the overall interests of the company, this possibility is very small.

Beyoncé?
He remembered that his men had reported that Shi Jinge had indeed recently contacted his former top athlete.

Andrew is now almost broken up with Beyoncé, but his desire for control makes him unwilling to let go easily.

In this context, it is not impossible for Beyoncé to switch to Shrigley.

However, Andrew has been keeping a close eye on Beyoncé's movements.

As far as he knows, Beyonce is still actively looking for new songs, the preparations for the new album have not been completed, and the release date is far away.

So, who is Shi Jinge planning to bring out to compete?

Andrew first ruled out the possibility of newcomers.

If Shi Jinge wants to quickly establish his reputation, he needs at least one big star who can guarantee global sales of over 10 million.

Although the newcomers have potential, it is almost a fantasy to achieve such results.

Therefore, Shi Jinge's target should be a well-known singer in North America.

Despite this, Andrew was still puzzled.

His connections are all over the music industry, so if a heavyweight artist really wanted to make the switch, he wouldn't be unaware of it.

Just as he was lost in thought, the secretary knocked on the door and came in, bringing new news.

"Mr. Shi Jinge received an Asian man this morning."

The secretary reported.

"Asian?"

Andrew was confused and said in surprise:
"Who is he?"

The secretary explained:
“His name is Du Sheng, and he is currently quite famous in Asia.

Du Sheng's music works are not only popular in Asia, but also have a certain market in the Beacon Country and Europe.

For example, in the first half of this year, the song "Baby" was his work and topped the Billboard singles chart.

By the way, he is also the UFC middleweight champion, and he had scandals with several celebrities some time ago…”

Hearing this, Andrew finally had some impression.

Because not long ago, he watched the video "Real Fight! 1 VS30" on the Internet.

This Asian person is indeed somewhat famous in North America for various reasons.

But that's it, and not professional enough!

Therefore, he still felt that this choice was not very reasonable.

"Aisley, use your brain, this is the Lighthouse Country!

Shi Jinge wouldn’t be stupid enough to use an Asian artist to shit on me.”

His tone was firm, and when he saw that the secretary was about to say something, he waved his hand and said:

“You did a good job in other aspects, especially the part about following Shi Jinge.

But don’t worry about this Asian artist, it won’t be him.”

Although Du Sheng has achieved great success in Asia, his performance in the North American market is far from meeting the standards required by Shi Jinge.

A singer goes to a boxing match?
And got a gold belt!

You're in the wrong profession, bro!

As the agent of the current leader, Shi Jinge must use both his strengths if he wants to quickly establish his authority.

You must be crazy to choose this kind of yellow guy to be the main tank!
.........

After more than ten hours of flight, Du Sheng arrived safely in New York.

He did not contact the Hearst sisters and Nicki, who were far away in Los Angeles, as they were either working on handbag brand production lines or doing endorsements.

This little girl Taylor has been quite popular recently and is also traveling in the Beacon Country.

So he came to the Sony Building alone to meet with Shringer.

"Mr. Shi Jinge, congratulations on becoming the new chairman."

Du Sheng said with a smile.

"Dear Du, you are finally here."

Shi Jinge stepped forward enthusiastically to shake hands:
"I was really worried that you couldn't come because of the concert."

Du Sheng smiled and said a few polite words before getting to the point:
"The acquisition of MGM is coming to an end, I wonder what difficulties Mr. Shi Jinge has encountered?"

The last time he took out a loan from the bank, in addition to acquiring Phoenix TV, was to cope with the merger and acquisition of Lighthouse.

A 10% stake in MGM would cost around $4.5 million.

The account book of Miracle Fighting Company is used to facilitate offshore operations and taxation.

Du Sheng has been paying attention to this matter and knows that the financial reconciliation has been completed, except for some finishing touches.

If it goes fast, the results will be out next month.

"There's nothing surprising about the MGM incident. It's mainly about another thing."

Shi Jinge mentioned the countermeasures he discussed with Du Sheng in Neon last time, and sighed a little:
“Now that the conflict between the two factions has become public, if I want to consolidate my position, I must sweep the other side out, otherwise there will be civil strife.

My current focus is on Sony Music.

Now is the time to use your trump card!"

Actually, he did make two arrangements just as Andrew guessed.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he lowered the copyright fee, the "Queen of Pop" Celine was unwilling to renew the contract.

As for Beyonce, another well-known singer of Sony, she is also considering going solo.

At present, I would rather invite songs myself than embezzle company resources.

So after choosing and choosing, I think Du Sheng is more secure.

At least those songs are good enough, and the two previous singles released were both on the charts, which shows that they have great potential.

The most important thing is that you can catch your opponent off guard!
"Don't worry, I'll do my best to cooperate."

Du Sheng promised with a smile and asked:
"What's going on with Andrew that will prevent me from publishing a special?"

As one of the agents of the previous head, Andrew has been working at Sony for nearly ten years and has a lot of influence in all aspects.

If the other party had obstructed us in every possible way, this English album might not have been able to be released as planned.

But since he came here specially this time, he didn't want to go back empty-handed.

"Andrew will definitely not sit still and wait for death. He will most likely snipe you."

Shi Jinge announced the success, saying:
“But you don’t have to worry too much.

Andrew, with the arrogance of an Anglo white man, has always looked down on Asian artists.

Especially in the Beacon Country market, he thinks it is a white world.

It may be a little offensive, but it does provide us with an opportunity.”

In fact, Andrew's thinking is not uncommon.

Because in the North American music scene, there is no such thing as yellow people.

Du Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.

In this beacon country of multiculturalism, yellow skin can actually become an advantage.

This is really ridiculous.

But that's the reality.

If he were white, black, Mexican, etc., Andrew would pay close attention to him.

But he is the most inconspicuous Chinese among Asians and is not even qualified to be served at the table.

"Mr. Shi Jinge, have you arranged everything for the record production, online and offline promotion?"

"The record is being produced, I have already coordinated the promotional resources, and also secured some internal support."

Shi Jinge replied:
"Although we cannot fully mobilize all of Sony Music's resources, it is enough to ensure that the level of publicity and promotion for this album is no lower than that of second-tier stars, and there will be no problem in covering the entire US market."

In order to reassure Du Sheng, Shi Jinge continued to add:

“In addition, I will take a number of steps to ensure that this album is not interfered with.

I have been in frequent contact with other singers recently, creating some illusions to distract Andrew and buy you more time. "

After hearing this, Du Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was very confident about this English album and was afraid that Andrew would interfere.

Taking advantage of Andrew's contempt for him and the current online popularity, he took the opportunity to speed up the project.

Once it started, it was too late for Andrew to stop it.

With Shi Jinge's support, Du Sheng believes that this album will be widely spread around the world.

In the beacon country, the promotion process of musical works is similar.

The first step is to hit the singles charts. New singers usually choose smaller charts as their starting point.

The more ambitious ones go straight to Billboard.

In addition, the company will invest a lot of resources, including online and offline media, TV commercials, record store poster preheating and street advertising.

The singer himself also needs to actively participate in various TV interviews, MV broadcasts, TV talk shows, large-scale award ceremonies and concerts.

The busyness during the promotion period is proportional to the amount of resources the company invests.

After consultation with Sony, Du Sheng selected the lead single from the ten songs -

"Let Me Love You" and "Haven't Met You Yet."

Unlike other singers who only release one title song at a time, in order to maintain the number of high-quality songs in the album.

Du Sheng spared no effort in launching two high-quality singles in an effort to quickly capture the market.

Every song in this album is a masterpiece, and almost all of them are the top songs that dominated the Billboard charts several times between 2005 and 2010.

In his opinion, this requires good publicity and promotion, and he is fully confident that he can rely on the popularity of the Internet to boost his fame.

……

(End of this chapter)