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Chapter 116 Fatty Zhou

Author: Knight Confused 2023

Chapter 116 Fatty Zhou

I politely declined the suggestion to "take the wind and wash away the dust" at night.

After a good night's rest with Li Xue to recharge his batteries, Qi Wei went to work the next day.

In the late 1980s, after PolyGram acquired several local record companies in Bay Area such as Qifei, Fei Ling, and Golden Sound, it established a branch in Bay Area and officially entered the Bay Area music scene.

PolyGram's business in Wanwan has developed rapidly. Although its influence is slightly inferior to that of Hong Kong City, it is only compared with Hong Kong City.

The list of singers including Tong Ange, Qi Qin, etc. is also very star-studded, and their abilities cannot be underestimated.

At that time, almost all the Mandarin records of PolyGram singers in Hong Kong were produced by Wanwan PolyGram.

In the early days, he composed lyrics, composed music and produced albums such as Tan Yonglin's "Friends", Zhang Xueyou's "Kiss Goodbye", Grasshopper's "Half Dim Sum" and other albums. Most of them were important musicians who have been working with Wanwan PolyGram for many years.

There is a familiar process for distribution and promotion.

This also provides a perfect guarantee for the promotion of Qi Wei’s new specialty in Wanwan.

He held book signings all over the Bay, accepted interviews with media magazines, participated in various variety shows, etc. All activities were well arranged.

Five days of promotion achieved over 300,000 record sales.

In the second week, it will sell nearly 400,000 records.

Compared with the first week, record sales have dropped slightly, but in the increasingly saturated market environment and the fierce impact of piracy, it is a great success that there has not been a cliff-like drop.

Qi Wei personally came to Wanwan to promote it, which obviously promoted the sales of the new album.

The record sales of nearly 900,000 in two weeks have broken a series of sales records for mainland singers in Bay Area.

Achieving one million sales is only a matter of time, and no doubt this achievement will be completed in the third week.

However, Qi Wei, as a mainland singer, has made gratifying achievements in Wanwan, which will make some narrow-minded Wanwan people feel like they are standing on their heads and taking a shit.

Not everyone is friendly.

Some of Wanwan's variety shows are very large-scale, and often ask some tricky and intimate questions, which can catch the artists participating in the show off guard.

Qi Wei also encountered this situation.

Especially those in the media will do anything to make big news, and will often set traps for you to jump into.

Inexperienced people can easily fall into the trap and fail to succeed.

But Qi Wei is not a newcomer who has just debuted, nor is he one of those "desperate illiterates" of later generations.

The answer is watertight and I can deal with it quite easily.

The breakup between Zhou Huimin and her long-time ex is also continuing to unfold, and some media have already blamed Qi Wei for the source of the problem.

After all, the problem arose between them during their cooperation with Qi Wei.

Wanwan media also often use the topic during interviews.

Qi Wei knew clearly in his heart that he had indeed contributed to this incident.

But no matter what, this cannot be admitted publicly.

So when faced with this problem, Qi Wei directly responded:

“Is it also my problem that your dad and your mom broke up?

Anyone with a discerning eye can see the reason for this. If something like this happened to me, I would definitely admit my mistake instead of blaming the problem on the woman, especially since she played the victim role."

A wave of open responses, privately placing the blame on her ex, helped relieve her a little pressure.

However, this breakup storm has no effect on Zhou Huimin. She has returned to Canada to live the life she wants.

Through frequent cross-country phone calls, Qi Wei learned that she lived a fairly comfortable life.

"You like painting. In fact, you can hold a painting exhibition. I know this is a dream in your heart.

All problems caused by money are not a problem. I will help you pay for the cost of holding an art exhibition, so you can realize your dream with peace of mind.

My worth is far more than you think. What is the purpose of making money for me, other than spending it on you?

If you are worried about losing money, then organize the art exhibition carefully and try to lose as little as possible.

You miss me and I miss you too. I miss you all the time and your plaintive and melodious singing voice.

Of course, I want to hear it now, hehe."

During every phone call, Qi Wei tried his best to show her that he was a warm man, and always ended the call with a joke and laughter after greeting her.

Every time the call lasted a bit long, I would get very angry after the call ended.

In the past, I would ask my beautiful assistant to help me get rid of the fire, but today.

Hey, you can change the taste and try the taste of Wanwan pearl milk tea.

"You look good today."

"Your face is also glowing."

"Your sleeves are so short, your trousers don't fit well, and your shoes are so small, you have to squeeze them in."

"You know, I have never attended such an occasion before, and I borrowed all my clothes."

Jay Chou was chatting awkwardly with his partner Fang Wenshan in the corner, watching the handsome men and beautiful women walking past him one by one.

The five-day propaganda work has ended, Qi Wei's mission in Wanwan has been completed, and he will leave for the mainland tomorrow.

Zheng Donghan personally flew from Hong Kong City to Wanwan and held a celebration party at the high-end hotel where Qi Wei was staying in Wanwan.

Many celebrities from the Wanwan entertainment industry were invited.

They also gave Zheng Donghan a lot of face, and basically all the invited people attended the party.

Most of them are people in the music industry, but there are also many actors and young models.

As for their role.

Everyone who understands understands.

Jay Chou was specially invited by Qi Wei.

"We will have opportunities to cooperate in the future, so come and cheers."

Qi Wei previously participated in the variety show "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers" hosted by him, and even sang "Thousands of Miles Away" with him on the show.

We have gotten to know each other and have some friendship.

So when we met him at the party, Qi Wei chatted with him a few more words.

It makes sense that Fatty Zhou would later choose to sing "Thousands of Miles Away" with this "Dirty Demon King". His singing indeed has a unique flavor.

Especially the song "One Cut Plum".

It has been lingering in Qi Wei's mind.

Speaking of Fatty Zhou, Qi Wei had already noticed him at the party.

Politely and quickly ended other people's advances and walked to the corner where he was.

"You must be Jay Chou, and I am Qi Wei. It's our first time meeting you. I'm glad to meet you." Qi Wei smiled and stretched out his hand to him.

At this moment, Jay Chou has not gained weight from drinking milk tea. He is quite thin despite his short height.

He became more reserved after seeing Qi Wei, and immediately stretched out his hand to shake Qi Wei's hand and said:

"I'm Jay Chou, and I'm the same. Nice to meet you."

I was a little nervous to speak.

"You don't need to be so nervous. You should have been here for a while. Are you used to it now?"

"I'm still a little unaccustomed to it." Jay Chou answered honestly.

"It doesn't matter if you are not used to it now. You will have many opportunities to attend such parties in the future and you will gradually get used to it."

"I hope it's like you said."

After a few more polite greetings, after the two of them got a little closer and Jay Chou was no longer nervous, Qi Wei began to talk about the topic.

"I invite you to my party for what purpose. I think you should have guessed it. Let me get straight to the point. I want to invite you to join my record company."

Although he had been prepared for it, as soon as Qi Wei's words came out, Jay Chou became nervous again.

I didn’t know how to reply to Qi Wei for a while.

It is indeed a very happy thing to be so favored and appreciated by a popular singer like Qi Wei.

If Qi Wei's record company was in Wanwan, he would agree without hesitation.

However, Qi Wei's base camp was inland, and a combination of various reasons prevented him from taking risks.

He seems very hesitant now.

What Qi Wei has to do now is to dispel his concerns and take this opportunity to convince him as much as possible.

Qi Wei took two glasses of wine from the plate of the passing waiter, handed one of them to him, and started talking:

"I remember you participated in a variety show called "Super Rookie King". I started to know you from this show.

Although your performance on this show is still relatively immature, I found that you are different. You are a person with great musical talent.

You have your own uniqueness, and I believe you are also a person with a music dream, and you also want to achieve your music dream.

In my opinion, the positioning of you by your current company is a kind of burying of you. If you are willing, I can help you realize your music dream and help you release records."

"Publish a record?" Jay Chou was stunned for a moment and asked almost without thinking, "Can I make a record?"

Jay Chou participated in "Super Rookie King" and was spotted by Wu Zongxian to join his Alpha Records as a songwriter.

Although he is extremely talented, it has not always been smooth sailing for him as a composer.

Because the style of music is novel, not everyone has the discernment to accept it. Even Fang Wenshan, his partner in the company, felt that the music he wrote was "ordinary" when he saw it.

He joined Wu Zongxian's company and wrote many songs, and also submitted songs to some singers, but all were rejected without exception.

He was very miserable and confused about this, but he had no idea of ​​giving up.

He even has the idea of ​​becoming a singer and releasing records.

But this seems more like a joke to others.

How to say it.

In Qi Wei's opinion, Jay Chou's voice condition is actually very average, far from the level that God would reward him with.

But his timbre is not bad, his singing is recognizable, and his personal characteristics are very obvious.

These are very important for a singer.

His voice is suitable for a singer.

But the key lies in his singing skills.

At this time, the singer pays attention to the precise words when singing, so that you can understand what he is singing.

But if Jay Chou sings clearly, you win.

In addition to being unclear about his words, his singing skills were still relatively immature at this time, and he was not yet at the level where he could make a record.

This is why even if he comes up with an album now, others won't help him release it.

Especially his current boss, Wu Zongxian, is more concerned about his appearance. In fact, he doesn’t think highly of Jay Chou and doesn’t like his diaosi temperament.

But these are not problems for Qi Wei.

Not being able to sing clearly is a big taboo for a singer at this time, but Qi Wei knew in his heart that young audiences would accept it, and this would become a characteristic of his singing in the future.

It doesn't matter if your singing skills are not good. At this stage, she is at least much better than Gao Yuanyuan.

With millions of sound engineers, even Qi Wei can help Gao Yuanyuan record songs. Isn’t it easy to help Jay Chou record songs and make records?

At worst, record it a few more times.

If you cannot meet the standards of live singing, try to reduce the number of live singing sessions.

There is always a way.

Even if the market doesn't accept the record after he releases it and the sales are not satisfactory, Qi Wei can still give him another chance to try and make mistakes.

If it doesn't work once, come twice, and if it doesn't work twice, come three times. Qi Wei is still very patient with this nuclear money printing machine.

"If you can make a record, I can help you make a record."

Qi Wei gave him a prepared answer and then said: "After you join my record company, I will only give you suggestions and will not interfere with your creation. You can make the music you want. You should know Zhou Chuanxi, he

After joining my company, I also gave him a lot of freedom.”

At this point, Jay Chou is already tempted. Who doesn't want to be able to make the music he likes in a relatively free environment?

Qi Wei kept up his efforts and said: "I know you are a very filial person. The last time I sent someone to contact you, you rejected me for this reason. But I believe you should understand that true filial piety is not a cowardly guardian.

As parents, like eagles, they all hope that their children can spread their wings and soar in the sky.

Being famous all over the world and honoring your ancestors brings glory to them. This is true filial piety.

I hope you can have a good discussion with them when you go back instead of making stupid decisions based on your own righteousness.

I'm very blunt, and I'm sorry if you were offended."

"It doesn't matter, I know you are doing it for my own good."

Jay Chou reluctantly smiled at Qi Wei. Although he was still a little hesitant, his inner defenses had been further broken down by Qi Wei.

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, but to be honest, I don't deserve what you do."

After rejecting the invitation, he invited him in person, and said these sincere words to himself. Jay Chou was very moved, but he still had one final concern in his heart.

Anyone would say anything high-sounding, but he was afraid that Qi Wei would deceive him and then fail to fulfill his promise.

"You underestimate your value. I am also a music creator. I believe in my own vision. I hope you can believe in mine.

I also climbed from obscurity to where I am today. I know it has not been easy along the way. I can also understand the confusion and struggle you are encountering now. I hope to help you and everyone who has a music dream.

Of course, if you can bring benefits to yourself when you can help others realize their dreams, that would be great, and I see this hope in you."

Qi Wei suddenly thought of something and continued with a smile: "As far as I know, you seem to like sports cars very much. If you are willing to join my company, I wouldn't mind giving you a sports car."

As his fan in later generations, Qi Wei knew very well that Jay Chou loved sports cars.

Later, when Jay Chou released his first album, Wu Zongxian, in order to encourage him, promised to give him a sports car if the album sold more than 300,000 copies.

As a result, Jay Chou's first album "jay" was a huge success, selling half a million copies in Wanwan alone.

However, Wu Zongxian did not give him a car, but "borrowed" Jay Chou his sports car for a month.

Of course, not to mention the money earned from the financial crisis, I can easily earn a dozen of these million-dollar sports cars with just one record.

So why be stingy?

Only by giving up the child can you trap the wolf. Compared with the huge value he can bring to yourself in the future, these are insignificant.

Are you willing to give yourself a sports car?

This is like hitting his vitality, Jay Chou is really heartbroken now.

He basically agreed.

After persuading him, Qi Wei chatted with Fang Wenshan next to him and extended an invitation to him.

Of course, compared to Jay Chou and Qi Wei, they didn't pay as much attention to him, and the chips they offered were not high.

Of course, compared to his current salary, it is still much higher.

Just like the golden pairing of Zhou Xingxing and Wu Mengda, Zhou Xingxing is the irreplaceable one.

The same goes for Jay Chou.

The golden supporting roles can be replaced. (I don’t mean to disparage Wu)

If he is willing to join, it would be the best if they can bring this golden pair together.

It’s not worthwhile if the price is too high.

After finishing the conversation with Zhou Jielun and the others, Qi Wei was in a good mood as he finally achieved his goal.

I had the idea of ​​celebrating again.

I want to try Wanwan’s pearl milk tea.

While observing the Yingying Yanyan at the banquet, Qi Wei discovered several acquaintances.

"Senior Sister Jiang, I didn't expect you to come too." Qi Wei greeted her warmly.

(End of chapter)