The richest person in Chinese entertainment

Chapter 567 The concert is finally here!

07 years have passed by so quickly in my love for you.
When September arrived, Zhang Chen, who had disappeared for some time, finally made headlines.

However, this news was not released by him personally, but through the Chenguang Group, which released a message that had already attracted worldwide attention.

What are we all waiting for this year?
Since the release of "La La Land" at the beginning of the year, the "Zhang Chen Concert" has been making headlines, and the city list was finally officially announced in September!

"Good guy! I call him good guy!"

"We've been waiting for a year! Finally, there's news!"

"If Zhang Chen doesn't send a message soon, I'll almost forget about it."

"It's all because Zhang Chen is so troublesome. Doesn't he even realize how many positions he holds?"

"Zhang Chen did a lot this year: the Grammy Awards, the release of 'La La Land,' the financial crisis in the United States, the rise of LYC in Yifei, and the submission of the three major entertainment giants in South Korea. Zhang Chen's shadow is in every one of these events."

"I still hope Zhang Chen is just an ordinary singer, so he can bring us fans more great songs in a peaceful way."

"Yes, if Zhang Chen didn't have so many things to do, I don't even want to imagine how many songs he could write in a year."

"Actually, it's alright. Even though Zhang Chen has so many things to do every year, he still manages to bring everyone an album every year, right?"

"It does seem alright when you calculate it this way, but something just doesn't feel right."

"Of course not! How can other singers compare to Zhang Chen's creative speed?! When Zhang Chen really puts himself into his creative work, I estimate he can release an album in a month. Just look at the 'Time Capsule' he wrote for Yi Fei this time."

"It only took this little time to produce an album for singers like Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young, who had no prior experience, and it's a South Korean song. If it were his own album, I estimate he could release at least two a month."

"And another thing! Don't forget the concerts! Other singers at least have one world tour a year, how many concerts does Zhang Chen owe us?"

"Other singers make money by holding concerts, but Zhang Chen loses money by holding concerts, right?"

"It's not that he'll lose money, but it certainly won't be as much as he would have made from other things."

"How is that possible?! The movie 'La La Land' has grossed over two billion dollars at the box office. Zhang Chen must have earned at least a billion dollars, right?"

"Don't you understand the profit-sharing ratio for movies? Generally, investors are lucky if they get one-third of the box office revenue. For movies like 'La La Land,' which were released globally, it's even less likely. I estimate that Zhang Chen only made 5 to 6 million US dollars from this movie?"

"5 to 6 million US dollars is not enough?! That's four to five billion RMB!"

"Heh! Should we go and find out how much money Zhang Chen made in the American stock market a few months ago?"

"Some say billions of dollars, some say tens of billions of dollars, and some even say hundreds of billions of dollars. Anyway, I don't believe that the US would just stand by and watch Zhang Chen make so much money."

"I don't know about the others, but after watching his movie, most of us Zhang Chen's fans supported that fund to some extent. The return rate is about 60% now, so you can think about it yourselves."

"hiss--"

Zhang Chen's fans are already used to his "laziness".

After all, it's incredibly difficult for someone as well-known as himself on the global rich list to get motivated to sing for ordinary people like us.

As some people have said, a global tour can only earn Zhang Chen a few hundred million dollars at most.

Anyone familiar with Zhang Chen's wealth knows that he could earn more than this even if he did nothing for a year.

Let's start with the simplest kind of wealth that's out in the open.

According to the most transparent part, Forbes lists Zhang Chen's assets at $220 billion.

This was before the US financial crisis.

Given that Zhang Chen had already foreseen this crisis, his current assets are likely much greater than before.

But even if we only consider assets of $220 billion.

Even if a wealthy person of this caliber simply puts their money in a bank to earn interest, they can at least get an annualized interest rate of 5%.

Everyone knows that banks offer increasingly outrageous terms to attract wealthy individuals to deposit their money.

Even at an annualized interest rate of 5%, that's $11 billion in interest per year!

That adds up to over $300 million a day just by lying down and not working!
The hourly wage is $125570!

$34 per second!

According to some people, Zhang Chen wouldn't even glance at the hundred-yuan bills he saw on the street.

Because it takes 3 seconds to pick it up.

Instead of wasting those three seconds, Zhang Chen would have already earned $100 in those three seconds, which is equivalent to $800 in RMB!
Therefore, when a singer like Zhang Chen decides to hold a concert to "favor" everyone, everyone treats him with a sense of "gratitude".

Of course, some people who felt they supported the movie "La La Land" and helped it become the "world's highest-grossing film" think that since Zhang Chen promised to reopen his concert if the box office exceeded $8 million, he should keep his promise.

However, these people didn't dare to push too hard.

The fact that Zhang Chen did something on the island really made many people who wanted to force him to finalize the concert venue feel uneasy.

Who knows if, if they push too hard, Zhang Chen might do what he did before and directly revoke their qualification to host the Yancheng event.

Especially in the United States.

Zhang Chen had a large following in that area, and they were particularly "reckless".

I don't know how many states' fans have written letters to their parents threatening them.

These parents dared not offend Zhang Chen.

You might even lose the spot under your butt because of this.

But if they could help their own people secure the hosting rights for Zhang Chen's concert, their own position would be secure.

This is a consensus among many beautiful country leaders.

Finally, amidst the conflicting emotions of many who wanted to ask but dared not, yet were compelled to take the matter seriously, Chenguang Group officially announced the list of global cities for this concert:
1. North America:

New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toronto, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Monterey, Vancouver
2. South America:

Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Lima, Santiago.
3. Europe:
London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Madrid, Rome, Athens.
4. Oceania:

Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Gold Coast, Wellington
5. Asia:
Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
6. Africa

Cairo, Nairobi
After many people compared the list of "contribution rankings" of cities in the world of the movie "La La Land," they made a new discovery.

These cities, without exception, are all cities that have gained fame by associating with others.

First of all, we must mention the United States, a country that contributed nearly one-fifth of the film's box office revenue. It also secured more than ten concert slots in the cities where Zhang Chen's concert was held.

Unsurprisingly, each country contributed at least one of its cities to boost the box office of "La La Land".

This is also to ensure that no matter how bad their country is, they can guarantee that their city will be able to host a concert.

Of course, in addition to the cities mentioned above, there is another separate list of host cities.

China:

Yanjing, Sichuan, Lin'an, Jinling.
Unsurprisingly, more than 30 cities in China were awarded the right to host Zhang Chen's concert.

This Wchuan stands out somewhat from the rest of these second-tier cities.

But this was Zhang Chen's own promise, and he paid for the concert himself to treat his fans, so everyone can only marvel at the city's good fortune. All told, a total of 88 cities were selected to host Zhang Chen's concert.

After the list of cities is announced, it will naturally be necessary to announce the specific dates for the concerts in these cities.

Only when the time is announced can fans choose which city's concert to attend based on their own circumstances.

And Chenguang Group didn't keep everyone waiting for too long.

It wasn't until the event date was announced that everyone realized Zhang Chen's true intentions.

"The Americas, Oceania, Europe, Africa, Asia, and finally China?"

"No way, we want to see a concert? We have to wait until next year?!"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think Zhang Chen wasn't from our country."

"Stop joking. Although it's taking a little longer, Zhang Chen has arranged more than a dozen matches for China!"

"A dozen or so shows aren't enough for everyone! There are over a billion of us! Even if each show has 10,000 people, that's still less than two million. How are we supposed to share that with Zhang Chen's tens of millions of fans in China?"

"Alright, I see your mouths are practically stretched to the back of your heads. Other countries are probably only this wide."

"And can't you all see why Zhang Chen did this?"

"what?"

"It's very simple. It's 08! The Olympics! As Zhang Chen travels around the world and holds concert after concert, do you think it will eventually attract more people to China to watch the Olympics?"

"In that case, it would be better for China to hold the meeting first. The audience for the first few concerts must have come from all over the world, so the United States would be the one to benefit the most."

"I think Zhang Chen did this to get more attention for the Olympics; otherwise, he wouldn't have held the last few matches in Beijing and nearby cities."

The discussion was very lively.

However, human joys and sorrows are not the same.

Those who secured the right to host Zhang Chen's concert were naturally overjoyed.

Especially in cities like New York, many people rushed to the streets to celebrate after seeing the news.

In China, the moment before the announcement was exactly the same as the night they bid for the Olympics.

Many people waited anxiously in front of their televisions, hoping to see if their local area would be selected to host the event.

Residents of cities that did not qualify to host the concerts have already started comparing the concert schedules and considering which city is closer to them and when they can take time off work.

On this day, the whole world was busy with Zhang Chen's concert.

As the core of the concert, Zhang Chen naturally couldn't escape it either.

"Boss, negotiations have been completed for every city."

In the largest conference room of Chenguang Group, Xue Yining placed a large stack of documents in front of Zhang Chen.

For the past two months, she has been handling Zhang Chen's affairs at the company, because she doesn't know what the boss has been busy with lately.

Zhang Chen lazily picked up a document, glanced at it, and put it back: "You handle these matters. Has Avril returned?"

As a musician in her own concert band, Avril naturally needed to come back early to rehearse with him.

However, as a singer herself, she also has many other engagements.

With the help of multinational corporations like Morning Light Entertainment, Avril Lavigne has achieved great success in the world music scene.

In addition, she had a very close personal relationship with Zhang Chen, so the entire industry treated Avril with great respect and dared not offend her.

Therefore, even though Avril Lavigne is not very old, she is a well-known figure in the music industry worldwide.

He's been inundated with offers for endorsements and promotions.

According to the latest global celebrity income rankings, Avril Lavigne is second only to Zhang Chen in the top ten highest-paid singers worldwide.

It's worth noting that singers who make it into the top ten earn at least tens of millions of dollars annually.

Zhang Chen's income of "XX billion US dollars" seems somewhat out of place among a group of celebrities with tens of millions of US dollars in income.

But everyone wisely chose to ignore it.

As long as I can't see it, you can't hurt me.

Anyway, after all these years, everyone has become immune to the shock that Zhang Chen brings.

Especially when it comes to income.

Zhang Chen has long since left the celebrity circle far behind.

"She returned to China a month ago."

Xue Yining used "returned to China" instead of "came to China".

The current perception of Avril Lavigne is that of a global superstar of Chinese descent.

In any case, Avril Lavigne spent more time in China than in other countries during the year.

Moreover, Avril Lavigne's reputation among Chinese students is no less than that of Liu Yifei, the former "Queen of Children's Songs".

"Then let's get started on rehearsals." Zhang Chen nodded.

A concert is not just about going on stage and singing a few songs.

Although he doesn't dance like other singers.

But a concert can't be complete without dance.

He doesn't dance, but he needs to "move around" with his dance partners.

For each dance, he needs to memorize the positions on stage, which requires constant practice to develop muscle memory.

Furthermore, each song is very different when performed at a concert and when recorded on an album.

If a fan requests a song on stage, the band doesn't have much time to look at the sheet music, and the singer doesn't have time to think of lyrics.

Therefore, before holding a concert, you need to thoroughly understand all the songs you have sung before, and even the songs you have written, in order to ensure that you do not embarrass yourself at the concert.

"Oh, right."

Before leaving, Zhang Chen turned to Xue Yining and instructed her, "Remember to make sure the preparations are thorough."

"I have arranged for more than 5000 security personnel for each event, and local government offices will also cooperate to maintain order."

Zhang Chen nodded in satisfaction after listening, but after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Prepare more emergency supplies."

"Emergency supplies?"

"We need to take all unforeseen circumstances into account. If an unexpected disaster occurs, I want to ensure that everyone at the concert has a food supply for more than a week and that there are corresponding contingency plans in place."

(End of this chapter)