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Chapter 408 A genius like Zhang Chen? Zhang Chen returns to the Grammys?

2006 was the year when the company was accused of plagiarism the most.

First of all, at the beginning of the year, "Three Lucky Treasures" was pointed out to have plagiarized a foreign song.

This trend of "borrowing" has a long history in the Chinese music scene. Even some superstars became famous in the early days by covering songs from Sakura.

The difference is that one did not obtain the consent of the original author, and the other obtained the consent of the original author.

In the music industry, everyone is already accustomed to this phenomenon, and in this era it has not risen to the level of being banned or banned across the entire network.

But in the literary world, plagiarism is a very serious accusation.

At the end of May, many couples around the world are still considering whether to get married this year and are looking forward to Zhang Chen shooting another MV.

The senior people's FY of Yanjing University put an end to the "Guo Jinming plagiarism incident" two years ago.

The High Court made a life sentence against the Yanjing Intermediate Court, upholding the first instance, and determined that Guo Jinming's "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams" constituted plagiarism of "Inside and Outside the Circle" as a whole. It ordered Guo Jinming and Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House to compensate Zhuang Yu for losses of 20 yuan and to pay 1 yuan in mental damages. Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House and Eyes Book Building must stop publishing and selling "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams".

But
Some people have already made the money they deserve.

This plagiarized book was the number one bestseller in the literary category in 04.

Compared with the loss of 20 and the compensation of , the person has already made a fortune with the sales of more books in this year and the support of his fans, and has also gathered a group of fanatical fans.

Even the official media commented on this matter.

I don't know when it started, but a kind of impetuous trend of "forcing maturity" has emerged in the field of literature and art. Commercial organizations regard discovering and promoting new talents as the only way to make profits, and even created the so-called "post-80s" marketing model for this purpose.

The eagerness of commercial organizations has led to the young people's eagerness for quick success and instant benefits. The mentality of "become famous as early as possible" and "a tough life needs no explanation" has quickly captured a generation of people, and the moral code of using any means as long as the results matter has become their guiding principle.

In such an era, a number of literary and artistic works that lacked life experience, were of crude quality, and obviously lacked artistic standards were packaged as works of genius and pushed into the market with great fanfare. Scholars and critics clamored loudly around the baton of commercial interests, and young idols were "discovered" in contemporary China like mushrooms after a rain.

Because this manic operating mode seriously violated the laws of artistic creation, it not only gave rise to the plagiarism of Guo Jinming and Huaer Band, but also created literary scandals such as the "Bella Million Dollar Scam" and the "Fictitious Genius Writer Cai Xiaofei".

Beneath the apparent prosperity, what people see is the impetuous mentality of blindly pursuing fame and fortune, the moral deviance with the bottom line constantly sliding, the imbalance in the mentality and the tearing of the personality of the younger generation, and the wanton trampling of culture by commercial interests.

After the news of the final trial was disclosed, an internet user left a message saying: Young people really shouldn't abandon their morals to pursue fame and fortune, as they will lose more in the end.

From such brief words, we see the guiding role of correct judicial decisions on the spiritual world.

However, we cannot expect the judiciary to shoulder this guiding responsibility alone. Our publishing houses, authoritative figures in the literary and artistic fields and even the national cultural management departments should be more capable of distinguishing between honor and disgrace and promoting the good and eliminating the evil.

Therefore, we not only call on Guo Jingming and Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House to apologize to the readers, but also call on the management department to impose reasonable administrative penalties on the relevant units.

Regarding the fate of the official media, netizens naturally went to the official Weibo account, which is now the first channel for the official media to speak out, and left a message:

"There were signs of this as early as when Zhang Chen first debuted. I don't know if the literary world saw the emergence of a genius like Zhang Chen in the music industry and wanted to create a gimmick of a genius writer. In any case, it didn't take long for this guy named Guo Jinming to be promoted."

"Zhang Chen was once accused of plagiarism, but no one has ever produced evidence, and they couldn't even come up with the object of plagiarism. However, this 'writer' was directly sued by the original author. Now everyone can see the true face of this genius."

"So who is the one who likes this dwarf who is less than 1.5 meters tall?"

"Zhang Chen's rise is due to his own talent. This guy is called Guo Jinming."

"Why should we be afraid to say this? Hasn't the official media publicly stated that this person is clearly a so-called genius promoted by capital. He may indeed have literary talent, but he is still a long way from being a true genius."

"If we must compare Zhang Chen with someone in the literary world, then only a few great writers like Lu Xun can be compared with Zhang Chen's current achievements. If we talk about global influence, only Confucius is more famous than Zhang Chen."

"Hey, hey, hey, don't brag too much. Zhang Chen is amazing, but he is not on the same level as Confucius!"

"Well! Just saying that, in terms of world fame, Mr. Kong may not be as famous as Zhang Chen now."

"So unless there is another true literary giant in the literary world, a plagiarist who can only write things that little girls like will never be able to gain recognition in the literary world!"

Netizens initially changed their discussion from discussing Guo Jinming as a person to whether the country can produce another world-renowned figure like Zhang Chen in other literary and artistic fields.

Many people think that if Cheng Long had not gone to the United States to develop at the same time as Zhang Chen, a few years earlier or a few years later, perhaps his influence in the film and television industry might be comparable to Zhang Chen's now.

But there is no if in everything. Because he went to the United States to develop at the same time as Zhang Chen, although we were not on the same track, the world's attention could only be focused on one Chinese, and the country's propaganda power at that time was only on Zhang Chen.

The saying "If we have Yu, why do we have Liang?" may be the best way to describe Jackie Chan's psychology.

The Internet is full of noise and it is common for netizens to discuss world affairs.

Maybe everyone lives an ordinary life in reality, but they have unique perspectives on some things.

But each hot news can only last for a period of time before it passes.

Even in a major case like Guo Jinming, when the person involved pretended to be dead and refused to apologize, he was scolded by netizens for several days. His fans also came out to defend him. After a period of back and forth, as other events came to light, the old incident was forgotten by people.

I don’t know when the true ending will come.

But this is not what everyone is concerned about.

Now everyone's attention is once again focused on Zhang Chen, a big star who has appeared on TV very frequently this year.

From this year's Spring Festival Gala, to the new album, the listing of two companies, and the news of the new movie shooting, and the new song MV some time ago.

Every move Zhang Chen made this year has caused varying degrees of sensation around the world.

This time, without exception, Zhang Chen once again made headlines in news around the world.

There is no other reason. Zhang Chen’s third company finally successfully listed on Nasdaq after a long IPO process.

At the same time, it also gave the news media, which had been stalking Zhang Chen for at least a few years, the opportunity to interview him again after many years.

Zhang Chen, this big star, is such a homebody!
It has been a long time since I faced a reporter.

Today, there are not only reporters from the financial sector here on Wall Street, but also reporters from the entertainment and other sectors have flocked here just to block Zhang Chen.

"Leon, what is your expected share price for CGT's listing this time?"

The reporter asked Zhang Chen about his psychological expectations right from the start.

Zhang Chen did not hide it. As the boss behind the scenes and the largest individual shareholder of the company, it was his job to promote the company. In addition, in order to raise the stock price as much as possible before 08, he also needed to convince shareholders that the company's stock was worth buying.

So Zhang Chen fully brought out his actor side, and said to the shareholders and reporters with a somewhat high-spirited and rosy face: "Everyone, CGT Player has the exclusive digital copyright of more than 1500% of the world's movies. Two years ago, the number of members exceeded 3000 million. In March last year, the number of members reached 4000 million. The data in the first quarter of this year shows that the number of members is close to million!"

"As Internet technology matures, people tend to watch the world at home without leaving their homes. CGT Player not only has movies, but also TV channels from all over the world and everyone's favorite TV shows. You can find any video you want to watch here."

"And all you have to pay is $9.9. If you want to watch a movie that has just been out of theaters for less than half a year, you only need to pay an additional $12. This saves countless time and energy for countless movie fans who don't have time to go to the theater to watch movies."

"In addition to CGT Player, there is also Facebook, which allows people to communicate in real time across oceans without ignoring distance or national boundaries, and Morning Light Music, the cradle and growth soil for musicians all over the world."

Zhang Chen stood on the platform and waved his arms: "So what do you think! Are CGT player, Facebook, and Morning Light Music worth everyone's investment?!"

"value!!!"

What do investors like most?
What I like to hear most is that the stocks I bought are valuable.

The company's shareholders have confidence, especially a company backed by a big star like Zhang Chen who has a large number of fans and a good reputation worldwide.

Investors are willing to believe that this stock is worth investing in.

Of course, if the stock price falls, investors lose money.
Zhang Chen will also suffer a violent backlash.

This is the difference between public endorsement and secretly becoming a shareholder of a company.

But once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Everything has its pros and cons.

He was just "purely" introducing the company's profit situation. Today is also the day the company goes public. There is nothing wrong with this behavior.

If there weren't a large number of investors pouring in, how could Zhang Chen cash out at a high price?

So many times, in the stock market, this kind of game between shareholders and investors will occur.

And stock investors are often the injured party.

Be cautious when investing. If everyone thinks that Zhang Chen is a little sheep who only gives away money, then these people are destined to become leeks under Zhang Chen's sickle.

Including the artists in his company who blindly followed him to buy stocks.

The news is only known at the highest level.

Therefore, under the sickle, there is no distinction between relatives and strangers.

"Leon, the MV you released on Morning Light Music a while ago has received over 1.2 million hits in less than half a month. This song also beat your own song and successfully topped the Billboard charts. It is also the biggest favorite for Morning Light Music's new song chart this year. So is this your preparation for another Grammy fight?"

After the reporters from the financial section asked a few more questions and Zhang Chen answered them one by one, the reporters from the entertainment section finally took advantage of the opportunity and asked a question that everyone was concerned about.

Will Zhang Chen, a superstar who has made it clear that he will no longer attend the Grammy Awards, give everyone a surprise next year?

"About this point." Zhang Chen wanted to answer directly that he didn't.

But he thought of the communication between him and Jay Chou on the set of "Curse of the Golden Flower" before going abroad.

So after hesitating for a moment, he smiled and gave an ambiguous answer: "Unless there is something that moves my heart, or it is a change that breaks the routine, it doesn't make much sense to me whether to go or not."

"Breaking the routine?" the reporter wondered.

"Correct."

"What exactly is it?" Another reporter was also curious, or rather, many reporters at the scene, including the shareholders who were watching the show, were also curious.

"I don't know either." Zhang Chen spread his hands and replied innocently, "I've won all the awards I deserve. I've tried all kinds of music styles and I seem to have won trophies for all of them. I don't know what else is worthy of me competing for the Grammy Awards."

The reporters fell silent.

Faced with a superstar who has won numerous Grammy Awards and set many records, they also think this question is a bit naive.

For Zhang Chen, winning awards has become an unnecessary activity.

Many celebrities need awards simply to raise their own value.

In order to increase influence and build reputation.

Then, make more money.

But when they looked up and saw that CGT's stock price had risen from $15 an hour ago to $21 now,
Zhang Chen may be the richest star in the entire history of the world, right?
He is a shareholder of four listed companies and has a net worth of over tens of billions of dollars.

Does Zhang Chen really need to make money by increasing his popularity?
Many people shook their heads silently in their hearts.

But suddenly, Zhang Chen's very friendly English accent came from in front of him: "Zhang Chen, what if the Chinese song in your album is nominated for a Grammy?"

The name was Zhang Chen, not Lyon as other media called him.

Zhang Chen looked over and saw that it was a female reporter, and the work badge on her chest was from Spoon Stand.

Since when will the Spoon Station specifically squat for an interview with a celebrity?

Although Zhang Chen was confused, this question was exactly the result he wanted.

"Well." Zhang Chen looked at the reporter, lowered his head and pondered for a moment before answering, "I haven't really experienced this feeling, so it's hard for me to answer."

"Does that mean that if you were really nominated, you might feel the urge to go to the award ceremony?"

Silent understanding.

"I think so." Zhang Chen smiled brightly at her and gave her a thumbs up in his heart.

"Really?!" Many reporters exclaimed, "Leon, is it really possible for you to return to the Grammys?"

　I just sent a red packet of 188.88 in the group to celebrate the collection exceeding 3.

　　I will continue to send out red envelopes next month, but you have to join the deacon group I newly created. I believe that those who have followed the updates here are all die-hard fans. Everyone is welcome to join the group. I promise that everyone will receive a big red envelope every month!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)