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

Chapter 618 Am I a bootlicker?
Different from the "newcomer" two years ago and the nervousness a year ago, this year's Zhouyi "expedition" to Europe and the United States can be said to be highly anticipated.

The big names in the entertainment industry also dared to make their own judgments and wished Zhou Yi outstanding results at this year's Grammy Awards.

Jay Chou, the young king who appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage earlier this year, was the first to be asked about the Grammys during a promotional event in Xi'an.

"I definitely want Ayi to win all the awards he can win, right? As for myself, my biggest musical ambition is indeed to win an international music award, especially the Grammy Award. I want to win the Grammy Award for Best Album the most."

Apart from him, the person who was asked the most questions was Zhe Tao, who failed in his attempt to enter the United States.

Unlike Wang Lihong, who returned from Japan in disgrace and acted as if nothing had happened, the news of his failure in entering the United States could not be covered up because he was not backed by big companies like Sony Universal - his company, iGene Entertainment Co., Ltd., was simply unable to control comments.

"Of course I want him to win another Grammy. Zhou Yi's music is great, there is no doubt about that. If he can continue to win Grammys, it will be an encouragement to all of us Chinese musicians."

When asked about his experience in the United States, Tao Zhe, who had a slightly gloomy face, naturally would not be in a good mood with those reporters who were trying to stir up trouble and watch the fun: "As for myself, I don't want to answer any more questions about my English album. Yes, that's it, right, right, right..."

What else can I say? Say that I fell to the center of the earth?
trouble making.

Tao Zhe, who is currently at the tail end of his popularity in the Chinese-speaking world, still has some confidence when he says this, it's just this sentence pattern...

"Why are you smiling so happily? Any good news?"

February 2, Los Angeles, United States.

Qian Jiang, who had arranged everything, was a little confused.

Reading the news can make you laugh. Is there anything funny about this news about Tao Zhe?

"No, it's nothing."

You can't let him say that he remembered something very abstract -

When "Gangnam Style" was brainwashing the world, Tao Zhe publicly posted on his personal Weibo asking who could tell him why the song was so popular. As a result, he had a three hundred-round battle with hundreds of netizens who refuted him.

Some netizens even attacked him directly in the face with a statement like "You have never had a song that became this popular in your life, you are just jealous." This completely killed the competition and allowed all the comments saying that he was jealous to gain the upper hand.

As a celebrity, although he had already lost his temper by then, it was a bit abstract for him to personally engage in a three-hundred-round battle with netizens.

Later, when asked about his opinion of "Gangnam Style" in an interview at the end of 12, he openly said: "I don't want to answer any more questions about "Gangnam Style", right, right, right..."

It’s this sentence pattern.

As a result, this interview created an abstract boomerang——

A year later at the Taipei New Year City New Year's Eve Party, due to the requirements of the organizer, the outdated Tao Zhe had to bite the bullet and go on stage to sing "Gangnam Style". He also changed the Chinese lyrics to DT Taipei style.

I don't know if it was because he was unhappy or in bad shape, but his singing scene that night was extremely abstract, becoming another masterpiece of Tao Zhe's entry into the king of abstraction in the music scene, and it is worthy of being ranked in the top five of his famous abstract scenes.

In Zhou Yi's mind, the level of abstraction of that scene ranked third only after the two famous scenes of PPT and "Shame", surpassing the wedding version of "Marry Me Today".

Qian Jiang, who didn't know there were such abstract things, didn't take it seriously. He just held up a document and warned him emphatically: "The American entertainment industry has been a bit explosive in the past two days. Remember not to answer any questions about Jennifer Jackson, Justin Timberlake, and the Super Bowl."

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Zhou Yi picked up another newspaper and saw a report that had grabbed the headlines after he landed in the United States.

"Super Bowl Incident".

On February 2004, 2, at the halftime show of the 1th Super Bowl in the United States, Jennifer Jackson, one of the four major American divas, and super boy Justin Timberlake performed the song "Rock Your Body" together. However, the latter tore off the former's bra at the last minute before the end of the performance.

This directly caused her to be exposed for a few seconds.

It was a fleeting incident for the nearly 1 million viewers at the scene and in front of the TV, but the adverse impact it caused seemed to have been planned long ago - after incident No. , she was bombarded with criticism after the performance;
Just over ten hours later, on February 2, Jennifer Jackson seemed to have become a sinner overnight, and it was useless even if she published an apology letter that she said was unintentional.

By today, the 3rd, after he adjusted to the time difference in Los Angeles, Jennifer Jackson's reputation had collapsed to the point where she became a demon that everyone wanted to kill.

It took Jennifer Jackson less than 36 hours to go from being one of the four most famous queens in Europe and the United States to being a street rat with only fans' support.

Combined with the fact that Michael Jackson showed confidence and style when he appeared in court in January, it's hard not to think too much.

The power of public opinion hegemony is so terrifying.

"This is to kill all the Jackson brothers and sisters."

Although he didn't know much about the American entertainment industry, the trajectory of the public opinion explosion was obviously abnormal. As a veteran, Qian Jiang could tell at a glance that something was wrong. "There's no way. It's meaningless for Michael Jackson to let go now. The two sides are already at war to the death."

Zhou Yi was amazed.

Money moves people's hearts.

The value of Michael Jackson's copyrights is really terrifying. As for how terrifying it is... let's put it this way, in 2022, the copyright estate of this long-deceased superstar earned as much as 5.8 million US dollars.

This is the revenue after the copyright has been divided.

After being dead for so many years and having many copyrights divided up, he still has such a terrifying net profit in the end, earning nearly $6 million a year without doing anything...

"Oh, by the way, the real estate businessman who said you don't understand marketing on the show last time has contacted Warner and wants to meet you for dinner. Do you want to go?"

Putting aside the Jackson sisters who have been plagued by misfortunes since the beginning of this year, Qian Jiang is quite positive about the signal sent by this kind of traditional American rich people actively contacting Zhou Yi: "I have someone to find out the bottom of this person, he has always been keen on various things to show his face."

"What does he want from me?"

Zhou Yi was happy.

Although I know that this guy has been very active during this period, jumping up and down in the entertainment industry, and later became a reality show host to make himself more familiar. But just after I criticized him, he came to the United States and sent a dinner invitation, which is hilarious no matter how you look at it.

You have to stand up, King of Understanding.

"Who knows, your fame and status might be a good hot topic for him? He is very keen on building his own image, especially since he has received much more attention than before because of his debate with you not long ago."

"I have no interest in eating with someone who has mocked me."

Zhou Yi refused and the reason he gave was very pure.

I am such a vengeful person.

"Also, spread the word and find someone with a tight mouth to expose this matter. Say that he couldn't stand the scolding and tried to make peace with me several times in private, like a dog." Finally, Zhou Yi added with a malicious taste.

The opportunity is rare.

"Row."

Qian Jiang didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

You were the one who started this thing first. If you did it on the first day, don't blame us for doing it on the fifteenth.

Since Zhou Yi doesn't like your status as a real estate tycoon, then you are nothing in front of Zhou Yi. In terms of wealth and assets, Zhou Yi is now a rich man anyway, and he has nothing to ask of you.

Facts have proved that after cutting ties with Time Warner, Warner Records, which was led by the new owner, still respected Zhou Yi, the ace of the company. Edgar Jr. even personally raised Zhou Yi's affairs to the highest priority.

Soon, two days later, some news releases about a real estate businessman who was "arguable at first and then respectful, which is laughable to think about" began to circulate in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles.

The key point is that the rumors were all very detailed, just like what the person eavesdropped on under the bed.

The people of Chuanbao, who have been busy supporting their good friend Michael Jackson recently, were stunned.

What the hell!

Sneak attack!

Why did I have to beg for peace so many times?
"Spike, may I ask what do you think of the rumor that Donald wants to befriend you?"

"I don't think much of him. He's just a clown who is trying to attract attention. I've seen too many people like him who want to get my attention so as to increase his own popularity. He's like a dog licking my toes. When he sees me coming, he wags his tail and comes to lick my toes."

In the pre-Grammy interview, Zhou Yi, dressed in a suit, shrugged noncommittally: "You know, before this, I had never even heard of him."

Damn Fuck!

"How did he describe me? A lapdog? A lapdog that keeps licking his toes in need of his attention? What a shitty description!"

A certain golden-haired real estate developer started swearing.

We are all in the world of fame and fortune, so if I send you an invitation to a dinner party, isn’t that an invitation to join in the hype?
You are a person who has always been full of marketing hype, and now you are pretending to be a fool in front of me, you don’t understand, right?

(End of this chapter)