The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 141 Microphone Throwing Incident

"The first Music Billboard Awards Ceremony officially came to an end at the Shenzhen Grand Theater. At this year's awards ceremony, the 'Best Male Pop Singer' was won by Zhang Chen (Mainland China) and Zhang Xinzhe (Hong Kong and Taiwan), and the 'Best Female Pop Singer' was won by Tian Zhen (Mainland China) and Lin Yilian (Hong Kong and Taiwan).

At the same time, the 'Best Album of the Year' was awarded to Zhang Chen's "Fairy Tale Bubbles" (Mainland China) and Wang Fei's "Fable" (Hong Kong and Taiwan).

Zhang Chen was unable to attend the event due to work reasons, but he won five awards including "Best Male Pop Singer", "Best Album of the Year", and "Best Single", becoming a celebrity at this year's Music Billboard." - Sina.com
"Teacher He, thank you for this time."

On the second day after the Music Billboard Awards, Zhang Chen invited Teacher He to the hotel where he was staying and specially set up a banquet to entertain He Jiong.

He does own quite a few properties in Shenzhen, but they are basically investment properties that are expected to appreciate in value. Although the locations are good, the decoration and environment are indeed not suitable for living.

"I didn't do anything, no need to thank me." Teacher He took the wine glass handed to him by Zhang Chen with a smile.

Although it is a wine glass, it is actually filled with juice.

Few of you here know how to drink.

"If you hadn't asked Xixi to talk about her own experience on stage, I think today's news would have included a lot of topics like 'The Dark Side of the Music Charts'."

"It's not that serious. I'm just making public something that everyone doesn't know."

As long as conspiracy theorists can grasp the slightest bit of unreasonableness, they can make up a grand and spectacular plot to avoid misunderstandings and unpleasant things.

As a colleague of Zhang's father, Teacher He always remembers the pride and helplessness that Zhang Zhiguo expressed when he talked about Zhang Chen.

Although Teacher He and Zhang Chen did not have much contact time.

But through Zhang Zhiguo's narration, in Teacher He's eyes, Zhang Chen is a vengeful person.

And judging by Zhang Chen's performance at the two award ceremonies, what Zhang's father said was not wrong.

So as a teacher who has a good relationship with many stars, he does not want Zhang Chen to have conflicts with some stars.

"However, even if an explanation is given, there will still be people who are dissatisfied." Zhang Chen muttered to himself as he looked at Liu Yifei who was concentrating on eating.

"There's nothing we can do about it. I can't make everyone believe what I say. Maybe some people will think that Yifei and I are deliberately putting on a show." Teacher He also smiled helplessly.

"Boss, you are right." Xiao Xue, who had finished his meal next door, heard Zhang Chen's words after returning to the room.

"what happened?"

"After the award ceremony, Na Ying said in an interview that songs need to be artistic and aesthetic. If she had to listen to the songs of Wang Fei and Liu Yifei, she would definitely choose Wang Fei's songs. But when it comes to album sales, she said she has nothing to say. Many of her albums are indeed not as good as Liu Yifei's."

Xue Yining recounted a piece of news that was just published in Southern Metropolis Daily this morning.

"Two students of Teacher Gu." Zhang Chen didn't know what to say.

Before it was Tian Zhen, now it’s Na Ying.

It seemed that the two sisters could not find anything else to say, and they only talked to themselves and the people around them.

"Boss, do you want to fight back?" Xue Yining wanted to know how Chenguang Entertainment would respond.

"Let me think about it." Zhang Chen listened to the plot and fell into deep thought.

Why does this magical plot feel a little familiar?
If a host who entered this circle in 04 were to join in, perhaps this turmoil would be led to a more magical development path.

Zhang Chen was a little glad that it was still 01 and the host had not appeared yet.

Otherwise, the modified version of "a song for migrant workers to listen to" was used as "a song for children to listen to" and was put on Liu Yifei's head through the eagle's mouth. The fans of the two sides would have to fight for at least twenty years, right?
"Forget it. You said she was wrong, but she was not wrong. It's not like last time when she was blamed."

The bitter fruit of only producing nursery rhymes for Liu Yifei has come, and it's really hard for you to seriously refute what Ying said.

This time is not like the last time when Zhang Chen hit back at Tian Zhen for throwing dirty water on him. This time, Na Ying expressed his personal opinion based on the music itself.

Zhang Chen could be annoyed, but if he really responded directly and loudly, he would be at a disadvantage.

"We can't just do nothing." At least the songs were written by Zhang Chen. Xue Yining was a little dissatisfied that these songs were criticized as lacking aesthetic appeal.

"I don't accept it!" Liu Yifei listened for a long time and realized that someone was complaining that the song she sang was not good.

Zhang Chen also had a headache.

The dispute between public preference and musical aesthetics may turn into a war of words if things go wrong.

"What do you think is good music?" Zhang Chen threw the question that was bothering him to everyone at the scene.

"What do you like to hear?"

"A beautiful melody? Lyrics with meaning?"

"Good meaning?"

“Catchy?”

Liu Yifei, Teacher He, Yao Beina, and Xue Yining each asked a question that completely confused Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen couldn't really explain why.

He knows the future development history of Chinese music, but this topic has been brought up from time to time by several parties for debate, and there is still no conclusion.

But he remembered a sentence from a music critic.

"Have you ever taken music lessons since you were a child? If you have, how much music theory have you learned?"

The audiences of songs are different. They have different ages, occupations, genders, and even different regions that lead to differences in language and customs, which will lead to differences in the judgment of a song.

Therefore, it is difficult to judge the quality of a song from a unified dimension.

"In a few years, even if there is no definitive conclusion, I will put this issue out in the open for everyone to judge."

Zhang Chen had been planning this matter shortly after his debut, and now he had some of the necessary factors in place to accomplish it, except for an opportunity.

At noon on April 4, sisters Zhang Chen and Liu Yifei boarded a plane back to the capital.

This trip to Shenzhen successfully allowed Zhang Chen to take a big step forward in his musical career.

After talking with Zhang Chen, Xiao Ma Ge thought about it for many days and finally decided to trust Zhang Chen.

Most importantly, Penguin didn’t need to pay any money, it only needed to provide technology and subsequent traffic diversion services, which was a sure win. In the end, this company named “Morning Light Music” was jointly established in Shenzhen by Zhang Chen’s “Morning Light Technology” and Penguin, with a shareholding ratio of 8:2.
"Boss, Mr. Gu's students are making big news again."

Xue Yining was flipping through the newspaper delivered on the plane. This was her habit. She needed to convey any news around the world related to Zhang Chen to Zhang Chen's ears as soon as possible.

"The eagle?"

"It's Tian Zhen."

"Let me see." Zhang Chen took the newspaper from Xue Yining.

On the evening of April 2001, 4, the "29 China Pop Music Chart" held an awards ceremony at the Wutaishan Gymnasium in Nanjing.

When the evening party was halfway through, mainland pop diva Tian Zhen came on stage and not only refused to accept the award, but also took out a small note and spread it on the table, began to speak like reading a critical draft, and angrily threw the microphone to expose the dark side of the music awards.

Tian Zhen's original words on the podium at that time were:
[Thank you to my fans and the media for your continued concern and support, but today I want to explain the truth to everyone here.

Just yesterday, the organizing committee informed me that I was the winner of the "Most Popular Female Singer in Mainland China" after a fair vote by fans. But just now I was told that the award was given to the singer with the second highest fan vote rate. I hate the Chinese pop music chart organizers' frivolous behavior the most. If I have great doubts about this award, I would rather not accept it! 】

During Tian Zhen's speech, the organizers turned off the microphone three times, but they had to restore it each time due to audience backlash.

“What a tough attitude.”

Zhang Chen couldn't help but admire Tian Zhen's courage to say no to such bad practices.

"You'll get a prize if you come" is a common problem at many award ceremonies in the mainland.

Now that someone dares to say it, we have to say that Tian Zhen does have the aura of a big sister in the music industry.

I just didn't expect that after I confronted her on stage last time, she still dared to do this. I have to say, she has a natural temper and can't tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes.

"Brother Chenchen, do you want to do something?"

Liu Yifei was sitting next to Zhang Chen. When Zhang Chen was reading the newspaper, she leaned over to read the news with him.

Regarding the last incident, she always regarded Tian Zhen as a bad guy, so she wanted to see if Zhang Chen was going to intervene and target Tian Zhen.

"Me? I don't do anything."

A silent person has no right to blame someone who dares to say no.

"Ah? You won't help the organizer this time?" Liu Yifei frowned, not understanding why Zhang Chen planned to stand idly by.

"It's good enough that I don't help Tian Zhen, but why do I help the organizer?" Zhang Chen shook his head. What Tian Zhen did was what Zhang Chen always wanted to do.

But the organizers were very shrewd. Even if Zhang Chen didn't go, they would give him a gift afterwards.

"Don't you have a bad relationship with Tian Zhen?" Liu Yifei didn't understand again. What was the logic?

"Who told you that I have a bad relationship with her?" Zhang Chen glanced at her unhappily.

"Then you returned last time"

"Last time, she fired without knowing the facts and accidentally injured me. If we put that aside, I would support her point of view."

People are people, things are things, and the two cannot be generalized.

"Boss, you definitely can't intervene to help her." Xue Yining suddenly interrupted.

"Why?" Zhang Chen was curious. This time he was going to criticize based on his own identity. Although it couldn't be considered as directly supporting Tian Zhen, it was also like doing what he wanted to do.

"Because the organizer gave you three big prizes, Tian Zhen said in an interview afterwards, 'Boss, why can you still win the prize even if you are not present, but she must be present.'"

"This is really..." Zhang Chen looked at Xue Yining speechlessly, "You're involving me again?"

"Ah."

"Well, it's not that I don't want to help, but she has blocked my way."

Why was she talking about herself for no reason? Now she has become the reason for criticizing the organizer.

The turmoil is far from over.

After Zhang Chen returned to the capital, he was blocked at the airport by sharp-eyed reporters before he had time to go home.

"Zhang Chen, what do you think about Tian Zhen's speech on the 'China Pop Songs Chart'?"

The reporter walked backwards to face Zhang Chen and asked about the latest big news.

"Ah? I haven't been paying attention to the news recently, so I'm not very clear about what happened. Could you please make way?"

Zhang Chen didn't want to be stuck here in such an occasion.

Even if you want to answer, you have to go on a show and talk about your views. One or two sentences can easily be taken out of context by reporters and turned into a bigger news.

"Tian Zhen said, 'There will be prizes if you show up,' but Zhang Chen, you also get a prize even if you don't show up. What do you think about this?" The reporter kept on asking, as if he had to get something out of the question.

"Thank you to the organizers and the audience for your recognition. I will continue to work hard to make more music that everyone recognizes."

"Zhang Chen, Zhang Chen"

Ignoring the reporter who was still asking questions, Zhang Chen had already gotten into the car. He said goodbye to the reporter warmly, and the car quickly drove out of the reporter's sight.

"Boss, are you really not going to do anything?" Xue Yining was a little worried that if Zhang Chen didn't respond at all, it would have a bad impact.

"What? How?" Zhang Chen said angrily, "Should I go to the Central Bank and complain? I haven't even come yet, so why are you giving me an award?"

After listening to this, Xue Yining also fell silent.

However, Zhang Chen did not express any opinion, and there was indeed a heated discussion about this incident on the Internet.

　The author does not express any opinion on this matter, please find the information on your own.

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