The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 456 Let’s Go to Oscar Together

"Whether Disney will stand on our side is still unclear. After all, helping with the group's PR was already an exchange of interests."

Qian Jiang still felt a little uneasy about Zhou Yi's consistent self-confidence.

Just for one song, you can't expect Disney to help you again and again, right?

Unless this song is so good that Disney cannot give it up, and even cannot cut it out when filming the subsequent Caribbean series of movies, then Disney may sit down and form an alliance with Zhou Yi.

Qian Jiang, who has been absorbing knowledge from European and American circles like a sponge during this period, has heard to some extent about Disney's subsequent plans for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" IP theme, and it is not the kind of plan that will just shoot one film and then disappear.

If the theme song of Zhouyi is really that important, then combined with Disney's future plans, Zhouyi does have a promising future.

"Whether it works or not, let's talk about it first. At worst, I can just go back to China. What can Sony do to me?"

Zhou Yi stood up with the finished product of "He's a Pirate" and shrugged nonchalantly, then took the lead and walked ahead: "In China, I can beat all the Sony products."

"It's not a matter of whether to have a family bucket or not..."

Qian Jiang followed Zhou Yi closely and chatted with him. A few minutes later, the two of them were led by Warner staff to the fully equipped Conference Room No. 3.

The moment he knocked on the door and pushed it open, Zhou Yi saw a familiar face among the people from Disney—

Hollywood superstar, the eternal Captain Jack Sparrow, the victim of domestic violence by Amber, the Queen of the Sea, and the victim of teacup dog poop: Johnny Depp.

Jerry the Mouse - oh no, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, with his increasingly rat-like face, smiled and came over to give Zhou Yi a hug: "Your songwriting speed is really beyond my imagination, Spike, especially when you are so busy."

"Well, how should I put this question?"

Zhou Yi tilted his head noncommittally and said with a smile: "Maybe it's because I'm a genius?"

As the Party A who had been extremely pleasant to contact with Zhou Yi and had never received any objections, it was the first time that Jerry Bruckheimer had come into contact with a Party B like Zhou Yi who would accept all his requests and had no suggestions for modification at all.

He loved it.

But at the same time, I was also very curious about what Zhou Yi had written with such confidence.

Because the overseas copyright of Zhang Yimou's "Hero" has been sold, he still took the time to listen to "The Elephant King" composed by Zhou Yi. This time, without lyrics, he could feel the emotions contained in the music, which raised his expectations for Zhou Yi's work this time.

"You have met director Gore Verbinski before. This is Johnny Depp, the star of Pirates of the Caribbean, and this is our leading lady Keira Knightley."

Jerry, the middleman, introduced.

After working in the American entertainment industry for so many years, this was the first time I saw someone like Zhou Yi who was "not afraid of power" and could reach a high position. Johnny Depp came up to shake his hand in a friendly manner: "Hello Spike, just call me John."

"Hello, John."

Zhou Yi smiled and joked: "You look much more handsome in person than on TV."

He didn't really mean this as a compliment.

Among the so-called Hollywood handsome male stars selected on the Bilibili website in later generations, Johnny Depp's appearance is enough to rank among the top. In Zhou Yi's personal opinion, Depp's appearance at his peak was even better than that of the so-called earth grass, Leo.

The animated picture of him and his ex-girlfriend smiling at each other at the award ceremony is a memory killer that will never be surpassed.

"You're also a lot more handsome than you look on the news, Spike." British actress Keira Knightley joined the conversation: "I listened to your songs a lot when I was in the UK."

The most impressive thing about this English rose with a bit of classical temperament is her figure - she has been criticized by critics and fans since her debut. Some call her the English rose, while others mock her as a firewood girl.

You have to know that these days European and American actresses with breasts that can compete with Sun Yanzi's are as rare as giant pandas.

Keira Knightley is one of them.

The performance in "Pirates of the Caribbean" was all about squeezing into the clothes.

After exchanging contact information and a brief greeting, Qian Jiang played "He's a Pirate" for the four people who came to watch Zhou Yi's work.

At the beginning, a fast-paced orchestral music directly caught the ears of everyone present. The addition of percussion instruments created an intense and adventurous atmosphere at the beginning.

pirate!

Pirate adventure!
The thrill of escaping death! The four people who were very familiar with "Pirates of the Caribbean" almost immediately imagined the scenes of Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie going on various adventures in the sea with the help of this theme song.

This is absolutely, absolutely an extremely infectious and powerful song of freedom.

It interprets freedom seamlessly.

The track not only uses various percussion instruments to create an atmosphere, but also includes string, brass and woodwind instruments, making the arrangement rich in color.

The most direct impression presented is that the song "He's a Pirate" is sometimes mysterious and quiet, and sometimes turbulent, giving them a strong sense of immersion in the plot.

Johnny Depp's eyes widened when he heard the last part, and he subconsciously looked up at the Chinese man who was doing his nails as if nothing had happened?

He didn't know much about instrument arrangement, but he knew by analogy how much brain cells were needed to arrange such a large orchestra and percussion instrument - more importantly, this theme song not only perfectly implemented the theme requirements of "Pirates of the Caribbean", but also went a step further and made it catchy.

Yes, catchy.

Please forgive him for not having read much and having little education, dropping out of school at the age of 15 to venture into society, and only being able to use these words to describe him.

But the most intuitive point is that while listening to this theme song, his legs would unconsciously shake with the progress and rhythm of the song, and when he heard the end, the "thump thump thump thump thump thump" sound effect would automatically start to loop in his mind.

It's so brainwashing.

If this kind of song is used as a theme song for external publicity, it will definitely have an excellent effect.

Johnny Depp, who is already a Hollywood superstar and has been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor several times, is well aware of how much impetus this instrumental music named "He's a Pirate" by Zhou Yi can have on the movie.

The more knowledgeable producer Jerry was not as surprised as Depp. He just sat in silence for a while before turning his head to look at Zhou Yi who was bored: "Spike, do you have time to run a promotion with us?
"Not far away, in New York, at New York University's Tisch School. I believe this will also be a rare exposure opportunity for your new album."

The movie is scheduled to premiere at Disneyland at the end of June, US time, and will be released nationwide in early July. Disney has now started the early promotion of "Pirates of the Caribbean". As one of the most famous art colleges in North America, New York University's Tisch School is the first stop for the promotion.

Hearing this, Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Me??"

"Yes."

At this point, Jerry did not hide his ambitions: "Spike, this is a win-win event. It just so happens that you also need the heat to hit a higher goal now, right? I think your song will definitely become a classic. I swear to God in my career that this is absolutely the truth."

"Pirates of the Caribbean" also needs publicity to let more people know about this movie and this IP.

This is Disney's rigid demand, and also his rigid demand as a producer.

Coincidentally, Zhou Yi is now such a hot topic figure.

Because it involved a real racial discrimination incident in the music industry, big figures like former Sony president Tommy Mottola were dragged into it, and Sony itself was overwhelmed with the situation. Even Celine Dion, a world-class diva who was once made famous by Tommy, was caught up in the discrimination storm.

This vortex is too big.

So big that Jerry saw the benefits behind the risks.

It is undeniable that after listening to this song, he did choose to stand on Zhou Yi's side. At least the Disney behind him was willing to stand on his side.

To be honest, he was actually prepared to find fault, but now he was completely speechless.

He only wants to make friends with musicians like this who are overflowing with talent and whose work is impeccable.

This is much better than those Hollywood music masters who have a lot of bad problems.

Who doesn’t like a party B who does a good job and doesn’t make any noise?
"Spike, your talent is not limited to the Grammy Awards, but also the Oscars. Believe me, you can also win the Oscar for Best Original Score like Eminem."

Jerry, excited about the opportunity, invited Zhou Yi and revealed his ambition deep in his heart: "Let's strive for an Oscar together."

As for Tommy Mottola, Celine Dion, blah blah and the like?

who cares.

Disney doesn't even care about Sony itself.

Don’t you have any idea who the current international giant boss is?
(End of this chapter)