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

Chapter 558: Hohoho, Huo Family Boxing's Routine Moves Are Flexible
The two kings wanted to refute, but for a moment they had nothing to say.

After all, if you really count it, Zhou Yi is giving face. If we go by international standards, it would be a huge loss.

For example, Li Lianjie's performance in "Hero" was paid $1000 million in Hollywood, but after the discount, the friendly price was nearly $850 million.

"Fuck, these guys are really making money."

After working so hard to find out that the company's profits might not be as much as what Fan Bingbin earned from a song she sang part-time, the two Wangs were somewhat devastated.

Is this ringback tone so profitable?
Zhou Yi, you deserve to die!
How come you always get to enjoy all the good things?
The top management of Taihe is also very regretful at this moment.

In late September 2003, the ringback tone service, which was supposed to be promoted as a pilot in a few cities, expanded rapidly thanks to Zhou Yi's songs and the high popularity of the SEA group. The two songs "Super Star" and "The Couple Sitting at the Alley" were even viral.

Especially the former.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Super Star" can be found wherever there are speakers. The Mobile Queen Palace SEA group also became famous overnight and became the top girl group limited to the mobile field.

If Song Ke had completely grabbed such a big piece of fat meat at the beginning, their Taihe Music would have taken off long ago.

Unfortunately, there is no if in everything.

"By the way, will Stephen Chow invite Zhou Yi to guest star in Kung Fu? We are very likely to meet him in the project A World Without Thieves next year. If he invites Zhou Yi, it will be difficult. I heard that Stephen Chow has spread the word that Zhou Yi is going to visit Sun Yanzi on the set?"

Having laid low in the music field, Er Wang turned his attention to movies.

Once Zhou Yi was taken into account when doing the accounting, the total cost of "A World Without Thieves" would soar by more than 10 million. If Zhou Yi were invited to act there, he would be nothing.

"Don't worry about this. Zhou Xingchi is so stingy that he would definitely not be willing to pay Zhou Yi for a cameo appearance. I know all this."

When talking about Zhou Xingchi, the senior management of Taihe suddenly stopped being sleepy and directly asserted that it was impossible: "The 200 million Hong Kong dollars for inviting Sun Yanzi to film is almost costing him his life, and we still want to invite Zhou Yi?"

Different from Cheng Long and Li Lianjie who were able to get profit sharing, after entering the 21st century, Stephen Chow, who was unable to expand beyond the Asian market, chose a more conservative model in the film industry - guaranteed income regardless of market conditions.

A typical example is the movie "Kung Fu".

Columbia invested 2000 million US dollars, which is equivalent to about million Hong Kong dollars, to Zhou Xingchi's Xinghui Company to let him shoot this "Kung Fu". Zhou Xingchi himself received million Hong Kong dollars for starring, in addition to the director's fee and various other messy items.

No matter how much the loss is, Zhou Xingchi can always take away this part of the money obtained through false pretenses and the money obtained through legitimate means.

But if there is a profit, the bulk of the profit will only go to Columbia Company, and Zhou Xingchi is only worthy of drinking the soup and is not even qualified to smell the meat.

In this case, inviting Zhou Yi was tantamount to cutting down the total funds - special effects are very expensive, and he was not eligible to ask Columbia for additional funds. It was only 20 million US dollars, no more.

Therefore, when Stephen Chow himself is already suppressing the pay of other actors in the film, inviting Zhou Yi, who earns in US dollars, is nothing short of a fantasy.

If Sun Yanzi herself was not very popular in Asia, especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia, he would not have been willing to pay her 200 million Hong Kong dollars. He even wanted to only offer 50 or 100 million Hong Kong dollars at the beginning, but Chen Zeshan negotiated it down to 200 million.

"..."

This is very contradictory.

"On the one hand, he invested a lot in this movie, as much as 200 million US dollars. On the other hand, he gave the lowest possible salary to all actors except himself. Do you know that my salary of million is already the third highest in the crew?
"The only ones who earned more than me were action director Sammo Hung with HK$400 million and Stephen Chow with HK$1500 million.

"To use your words, this is very abstract. It's not his own money that he spent, but he is so stingy with other actors."

Shanghai, in the hotel.

Sun Yanzi, who stopped working today, was curled up in bed alone, chatting on the phone with Zhou Yi. He called his idol Zhou Xingchi by his full name instead of Master Xing. "As a result, Hong Jinbao and Zhou Xingchi had another big fight today, and the whole crew stopped working.

"It's being rumored that Hong Jinbao is likely to leave the crew, and Zhou Xingchi is going to find another martial arts instructor. And, let me tell you, Liang Xiaolong - the actor who plays the Fire Cloud Evil God, is also very dissatisfied with Zhou Xingchi..."

Rolled up in the quilt, Sun Yanzi kept chattering, as if he wanted to share with Zhou Yi everything that had happened recently.

She used to run around happily under the protection of Warner, but this time was her first time to join a film crew that best reflects the reality of the entertainment industry, and it was also the crew of her childhood idol Zhou Xingchi. As a result, she was hit hard on the head and her enchantment was completely dispelled.

"I have a very good relationship with Mr. Liang Xiaolong. He takes good care of me and teaches me some kung fu moves. I often joke that I am Chen Zhen's apprentice now, but this time I am in a dilemma."

Zhou Yi was amused when he heard what Sun Yanzi said: "Why don't you just stay out of it? Liang Xiaolong is not Hong Jinbao anyway. Even if he is unhappy, he doesn't have the confidence to completely turn against Zhou Xingchi. He will still hold his nose and finish the filming."

"That's what they said, but I'm worried that they haven't resolved the conflict by the media open day in two days, the day you come to visit the set."

Sun Yanzi was worried.

Because Zhou Yi will be reshooting scenes for the A-side MV "New Earth" and other A-side MVs in Shanghai, he went to visit the set. Zhou Xingchi, who was unwilling to miss this opportunity, directly designated the day of the visit as a media open day, which can be regarded as a clarification for the crew of the drama "Kung Fu" which has been in controversy since the start of filming.

It would be hilarious if they were still arguing on that day.

"What are you afraid of? You are so heartless. You might as well worry about whether you will say the wrong thing that day."

Sun Yanzi: "..."

I kill you!

Sun Yanzi, whose attention was immediately diverted by Zhou Yi, was so amused by just five or six sentences that he started screaming on the other end of the phone, and vowed to make him look good when Zhou Yi came to visit the set.

It has been a long time since I heard this familiar scream. After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yi stretched himself lazily.

You know what, I really miss you.

On September 9, all the cast members of "Gui Zang", who had finished their scenes in the imperial capital, arrived in Shanghai in batches to shoot the remaining scenes in Shanghai for the MVs. Two days later, Janice Man also finished her scenes in "New Earth" and boarded a plane back to Hong Kong. However, when sending Janice Man to the airport, Zhou Yi unexpectedly ran into a group of reporters who were squatting there.

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi, are you here to act as a peacemaker and persuade Hong Jinbao?"

"Zhou Yi, may I ask who is the woman you sent on the plane?"

"Book of Changes..."

On the 27th, the angry Hong Jinbao completely stopped playing and flew back to Hong Kong on the pretext of being sick from a mosquito bite. His itinerary happened to coincide with Zhou Yi's trip to send Wen Yongshan off.

"What? I don't know what happened. I'm here to send my MV heroine back to Hong Kong."

Zhou Yi pretended to be ignorant but didn't bother to deal with the gossips: "It's no use asking me any questions you have. You might as well go ask Mr. Zhou Xingchi on the 29th."

It can be said that because Hong Jinbao left the crew and Yuan Heping joined the crew, the "Kung Fu" crew directly erupted into a wave of discussion focus -

One is a Chinese Kung Fu superstar and a big shot in the Hong Kong industry, and the other is a recognized king of Chinese comedy;
The combination of the two should have been a strong alliance, but now this scandal has arisen, and the popularity is even greater than the so-called scandal of Zhou Yi sending Wen Yongshan to the plane...

After all, Zhou Yi's scandals are common, but it is rare for such big names who stand at the top of the Chinese entertainment industry to fall out and fight with each other.

The last one was Zhou Yi versus Zhou——

Ok?
How come there is Zhouyi here too?
"I'm asking you, why are you here?"

On the 29th, Sun Yanzi, who had been smiling since waking up in the morning, met Zhou Yi at the hotel first. After hugging him, he quietly took out the tabloid and asked with a grin.

"I have always been kind to others and will only fight back in self-defense."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows, stuffed the newspaper back into her handbag, and drove her to the "Kung Fu" crew.

Because it was a media open day, many reporters were already stationed in the crew, and cameras were everywhere. Many of the main creators, including Zhou Xingchi, were being interviewed.

When Zhou Yi and Sun Yanzi got off the car together, the reporters who had been dealt with by Zhou Xingchi with official rhetoric for dozens of minutes turned their attention to them.

"Book of Changes!"

“It’s Zhou Yi who’s here!”

"You actually came here with Sun Yanzi?"

"Zhou Yi, may I ask about your new album..."

Sun Yanzi, who had long been accustomed to dozens of microphones suddenly appearing in front of him, did not feel the slightest bit of panic as when he first debuted. He was also at ease facing the flash lights, and turned his head with a smile to look at the man beside him who was being "surrounded and blocked" together with her.

"The new album is already in production and is expected to be released at the end of November. Thank you."

"Zhou Yi, is it true that you will be a guest star in "Kung Fu"?"

"Fake news. Although I do like watching Mr. Stephen Chow's movies, unfortunately, I can't make time for it..."

Taking advantage of this wave of popularity to give his new album a new presence, Zhou Yi was warmly welcomed by Zhou Xingchi——

"Welcome, welcome, Ayi. I've been wanting to meet you for a long time. Your songs are very popular. I listen to them every day in Hong Kong. My ears are almost callused from listening to them."

Zhou Xingchi, who did not make any low-EQ remarks or gestures during the media open day, was extremely enthusiastic. Zhou Yi also met a number of familiar actors such as the landlord and the landlady. Of course, there was also the impressive Fire Cloud Evil God.

Maybe Zhou Xingchi has all kinds of problems in personal matters, but one thing is undeniable, that is, he will not overshadow the show.

Zhou Xingchi's movies are one of the rare ones in the Chinese film industry where the supporting roles can also be extremely outstanding. He does not deliberately weaken the impressive points of the supporting roles for the sake of his own status as the protagonist. Instead, he will find ways to deepen the impression of the supporting roles.

Because he is confident that he can handle it.

No matter how outstanding the supporting roles are, he always believes that his protagonist will perform better than them.

"Well, dear ones - uh, what TV station are you from?"

Sun Yanzi, who has become much more lively after Zhou Yi came, turned himself into a reporter when facing the interview, but got stuck unexpectedly——

"Shanghai Satellite TV, Shanghai Satellite TV." The staff member immediately showed his work badge.

"Okay, dear Shanghai TV viewers, our special correspondent Sun Yanzi will be here to report directly on Zhou Yi's visit to the studio."

Sun Yanzi, beaming with joy, turned around and passed the microphone to the man next to him, reporting in a serious tone: "Excuse me, Mr. Zhou Yi, do you have anything to say about the heroine of the movie Kung Fu? You saw her live."

"Well, I think the heroine of Kung Fu is pretty. This girl named Sun Yanzi interprets the role very well. I heard that she also practiced some Kung Fu and is known as a female warrior."

Glancing at her, Zhou Yi's mouth unconsciously raised a hint of doting, and his answer made Sun Yanzi's mouth almost grin with joy to the back of her head, and she was so happy that she was bubbling -

"Hahahaha!"

In the end, Sun Yanzi was the first to burst out laughing because she couldn't hold it back. After that, she even put on a kung fu stance and swung two punches lightly on the man's arm: "It's not just a title, it's a female knight. I practiced kung fu with the hero Chen Zhen. I can beat two of you by myself."

"Then I learned Kung Fu from the hero Huo Yuanjia, so it's easy for me to capture a disciple like you."

Zhou Yi repeatedly pushed Sun Yanzi's shoulders, causing her to stumble back a few steps. The movement of his hand swaying in the air made her laugh: "What is this? Huo's boxing? So flexible?"

(End of this chapter)