China Entertainment 2000

"What's the matter, Mr. Zhou? What do you want from me?"

Song Ke, who was called over, sat down safely and stared at the president in front of him, smiling without showing his teeth: "You came to me so suddenly? I'm still collecting songs for the company."

As the deputy general manager and music director of mainland China after Warner acquired Wheatfield, Song Ke is quite busy on weekdays.

"If you are in a hurry, you can explain the matter first and let your subordinates help handle it."

After taking off his glasses and wiping them with a glasses cloth, Zhou Jianhui put them on again and said with a gentle smile: "I'm not healthy when I'm exhausted."

"It's okay, it's just a small matter."

Unmoved, Song Ke lowered his head and took a sip of tea. He smiled and avoided the topic without looking into his eyes.

"We have known each other for such a long time, so I won't talk in circles with you."

Seeing that Song Ke was losing his temper, the polite smile in Zhou Jianhui's eyes gradually disappeared: "Do you still have contact with Gao Daqian now?"

“There’s a connection, but not much.”

Song Ke shook his head: "He and I founded Wheatfield Music together, and with so many years of friendship, it would be impossible to say that we have no contact at all.

"But Mr. Zhou, you also know that I am so busy now, and he is working in those Internet companies every day. Recently, he is also busy preparing to shoot a movie. There is very little time for us to sit down, party, and chat."

"That's good."

Zhou Jianhui, who was stroking the end of the pen cap slightly, nodded: "You go buy a bunch of short, tight black materials. I will arrange an interview for you the day after tomorrow and come back. Do you have any objections?"

Song Ke frowned: "Xiaosong's dirty information? Counterattack? Mr. Zhou, what do you mean?"

"The record market has been sluggish recently, and new players who want to enter the market are eyeing A Yi and want to ruin his reputation." Zhou Jianhui no longer hides, and his serious expression is no matter how Song Ke observes. No useful information can be read.

"New player? Mr. Zhou, what do you mean?"

"You don't need to know so clearly about the company's strategy. As Warner's deputy general manager and music director, you must respond to this matter and express our attitude."

With that said, Zhou Jianhui pushed the published newspaper to Song Ke's hand and gestured.

"Shall I respond?"

Song Ke looked troubled: "Mr. Zhou, there may be some misunderstanding in this. How about this? I'll find a time to do something and invite Ayi and Xiaosong to sit down and have a meal together to clear up the misunderstanding - —”

Zhou Yi pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose. He didn't mean to listen to Song Ke at all. He interrupted forcefully: "What else? I will respond? Is he worthy?"

"..."

"If you are too tired and have no energy and can't do it, just take a break."

Seeing that Song Ke still seemed to be in trouble, Zhou Jianhui poked the cap of his pen on the table: "Just think of it as a holiday for yourself."

"Mr. Zhou, what do you mean? Are you embarrassing me?"

"You were the one who made things difficult for me first!"

"..."

The smile in Song Ke's eyes slowly disappeared, and he looked at the expressionless Zhou Jianhui: "The wheat field has changed under your leadership, Mr. Zhou. Warner Wheat Field is no longer the same wheat field as before. You have not done what you did back then." The commitments we made when we entered into the acquisition agreement.”

"I am the president, and I have the final say on how the company develops. What about you? Have you fulfilled your original promise again? How many records has Pushu released? How many announcements have you received? How much money have you made?"

Zhou Jianhui's movement of poking the table with his pen suddenly stopped, and he said sternly: "Who do you think these people under you are? Zhou Yi? You don't need to answer the notice?!

"Zhouyi's album is guaranteed to earn the company more than 300 million US dollars in revenue during its life cycle. Can these wastes under your control do it?!

"I saw that I never pressed you when we worked together in the first place, so what are you doing to me now?!

“Who the hell do you think you are?!

"The courage Zhang Yadong gave you? Or Li Zongsheng from Rolling Stone? Could it be that it's still Liang Jingru?!"

Zhou Jianhui scolded very loudly, and Song Ke, who was scolded bloody, also looked ugly: "Mr. Zhou, we are all adults and we must speak responsibly."

"What promise did Taihe make to you?"

Zhou Jianhui still ignored Ai Songke's question and asked alone.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I have something to do, so I'll leave first."

Song Ke pushed the tea cup aside, stood up and was about to leave——

"Don't think that if you take down A Yi, you will have something to eat.

"Ah Yi has been in the industry for so long. In the United States, he is not even afraid of the powerful King Eminem. Moreover, you may have overestimated the energy behind Taihe." Before he turned around, Zhou Jianhui crossed his fingers. With his upper body in front of his abdomen, he leaned back on the back of the leather chair and said.

He had personally opened some channels. Zhou Jianhui knew better than anyone else the energy hidden behind Zhou Yi.

"No, it's not just Taihe."

In Hong Kong, after walking out of the airport, he was surrounded by reporters and escorted Zhou Yi into the nanny car. Qian Jiang shook his head: "Ao Da Jin now plans to make a movie called "My Heart Is Flying". Hua." It is jointly invested and produced by Yi Brothers and Xiyangyang Film and Television Company.

"I suspect there is some hype behind this."

The promised benefits alone might not be enough to seduce Gao Dajin, but it would be different if he added the movie he wrote and directed.

Huayi has no record business and has no conflict with Zhou Yi, but he is a veteran in hype;

Xiyangyangna actually has a record business. After Wheatfield Music was acquired by Warner in 2000, it can basically be said to be the number one local record company in the mainland by default.

It can be said that if there is a record company in the mainland that wants Zhou Yi to die, then Xi Yangyang is definitely the number one suspect.

"That's probably not all. I'm afraid some of the people I offended also added insult to injury."

Zhou Yi, who didn't take this seriously at all, rubbed his chin and speculated.

Putting aside those bits and pieces, considering Gaodagen's position at Sina, it is very likely that there are other shareholders behind Sina behind his jump, such as Duan Yongji of Sitong.

After all, his Gui Yi took away 10% of the shares from Yang Lan and his wife.

In 2000, Ai Dageng was invited by Sohu to serve as entertainment development director based on his past reputation. However, he was kicked out by Zhang Chaoyang within a year;

In 2001, he jumped to Sina as a strategic consultant for cultural undertakings.

This time he worked longer than at Sohu, and he and Duan Yongji, the helmsman of Sina, are almost on the same page. This laid the foundation for Sina's blueprint for entertainment and cultural strategies, and began to show initial influence. Sina has a certain say internally.

At this time, Zhou Yi, a person who also had a high influence on cultural strategy, entered the market, and he entered the market after acquiring 10% of the shares...

"That's not right. According to your statement, Duan Yongji didn't stop you from acquiring shares before, so why is he pushing Aoda Jin out to give you eye drops?" Qian Jiang was puzzled.

With the current trend of the Internet, shouldn’t it be a joy to have someone take shares?

"Maybe he wants me to feel sick and then watch me sell my Sina shares? He takes the opportunity to take over?"

Zhou Yi speculated maliciously.

It is now October 2002. By the end of the year, global Internet companies will begin to gradually recover. After February 2003, Sina's stock price will soar from US$1.5 per share to more than US$40 per share in less than a year.

Duan Yongji’s think tank, which possesses core confidential information, could not have predicted that the Internet cold wave would soon end.

Everyone now knows that Zhou Yi is notorious for being a tough guy, and if he is disgusted, he will definitely fight back violently. It is understandable that he sold off his Sina shares in anger at a time when the cold wave of the Internet has not passed.

After all, Xiao Dajin is now a Sina person. As a result, he, a Sina person, has disgusted Sina's shareholders.

At this time, as long as Duan Yongji finds a white glove and pretends to be willing to invest in acquiring shares, wouldn't it be done?

Or maybe it's not Duan Yongji, but someone else in Sina?

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this short and tight man does hold a grudge against what happened back then——

After all, someone contacted him before Wheatfield Music was acquired by Warner, but he didn't like being short and tight, so he didn't agree and didn't even go to audition.

After pondering for a long time, after arriving at the hotel and getting off the bus, the reporters who had been ambushing around the hotel for a long time immediately surrounded them——

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! What do you think of Xiao Da Jin's evaluation?"

"Zhou Yi! Are you excluded by the mainland music scene?"

"Zhou Yi! Legend has it that Xiao Dageng had thought of signing you before. May I ask if he is talking about you now because he wants to destroy you because he doesn't get it?"

"Zhou Yi, Gao Dajin is known as the founder of campus folk songs in mainland China. His song "My Deskmate" is sung all over the country. He is your senior. Do you think his evaluation of you is too harsh?"

"Book of Changes..."

The chattering interviews made it difficult for Zhou Yi and his team members to move forward——

"Everyone, everyone, please calm down, okay?"

Speechless Zhou Yi kept raising his hands and pressing down: "What is standing in front of you now is the record holder for first-week sales in the mainland music industry, the record holder for the highest sales of a single album in the mainland music industry, the record holder for the number of consecutive number one hits on the mainland music charts, and the record holder for Chinese albums." Global sales total nearly 10 million copies;

“There are 6 trophies for two Golden Melody Awards, two Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards, and one Jinge Golden Melody Award, a total of 13 trophies, plus two global Chinese music charts, music charts, MTV Asian Music Awards, world sales Winners of a total of thirty-seven trophies at the grand prize and other awards ceremony, okay?

"Who is short and tight? How many trophies?"

Zhou Yi, who never disappoints in taking the lead in the charge, showed no mercy. He fired directly and said, "He said I don't understand Britain and the United States? My English album has topped the charts in more than 30 countries overseas, and the U.S. B chart." The song won the title for 10 consecutive weeks.

"I'll leave it at that, what kind of champion are you, short and tight?

"Are you worthy?"