Chapter 801 Fulfill your wish
The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, and the so-called art awards are ultimately nothing more than a stage for dividing the spoils created by public relations through mutual compromise.

It’s not that there aren’t award ceremonies that are purely artistic, but an award ceremony that can last a long time cannot be dominated by pure artistry – everyone needs to eat.

Zhou Yi has always believed this.

So is the Grammys, and so is the Oscars.

Many people like to use the fact that Leonardo Dicaprio has ruined himself in pursuit of Oscar recognition to prove that the Oscars are indeed the highest temple of film art, but in Zhou Yi’s opinion, the value of this thing is actually just that.

It’s just a brainwash package put up by the team for marketing.

If you look carefully at his resume, you will find that the so-called sacrifices and waste made by his team’s marketing are not worth mentioning for an actor of this level.

If we really talk about wasting oneself, he is not as good as Christian Bale. When have you ever seen Christian Bale engage in such overwhelming self-sacrifice and marketing?

Not to mention the heavyweight Harvey Weinstein.

If you want to talk to me about art, you have to smooth over the Weinstein issue first.

Zhou Yi never denies that there are indeed many people in this circle who pursue and study art, but the public needs to understand one thing: it is not this group of people who pursue art who need the recognition of awards, but these so-called awards need these people who pursue art to enhance their own value.

This is also the reason why award ceremonies such as the Grammys and the Oscars take so long and have a large number of trophies – by adding more trophies, those who are truly engaged in art are put together with those who are just pursuing fame and fortune, giving the world the illusion that “these people are really engaged in art.”

In essence, it relied on its first-mover advantage to establish its leadership in the industry, and then took advantage of the United States’ strong national power in the last century to export its own set of ideas to the world. It took advantage of the situation to create global idols that meet American standards, and forced everyone to agree with this set of standards.

There are many people in the real literary and artistic circles in old Europe who look down on the Oscars. After all, they are the experts when it comes to art.

Of course, this group of people are now dead or old, and are in a state of decline. The European entertainment industry has already fallen under the American offensive.

A very realistic problem is that in today’s Europe, the influence and popularity of a top football star will far exceed that of a superstar – the afterglow of Serie A’s mini-World Cup era, the rivalry between the two giants in La Liga, and the Premier League’s growing global influence in recent years.

Shevchenko, the Ukrainian nuclear warhead, Kaka, the son of God from Brazil, and Maldini, the soul of Milan, who is full of loyal families, are now full of ambition and are ready to represent Milan in the Champions League again;

Real Madrid, which has gathered Ronaldo, Zidane and others to form a galactic battleship, and Barcelona’s football wizard Ronaldinho fought fiercely;

Manchester United’s heartthrob Beckham left for another country, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney joined the Theatre of Dreams to form a twin star to capture the city;
Wenger, the head coach of Arsenal, who created the Premier League legend last year and won the league title unbeaten, and Ferguson’s Manchester United, the Red Devils, are dealing with Mourinho, the madman who came to Chelsea with the buff of the Champions League champion coach.

These discussions about football are Europeans’ favorite pastime after dinner.

The European entertainment industry has already been completely defeated by American entertainment, and the market has completely become a ticket warehouse. Basically, all the talented singers and actors are running to the United States.

This can be seen from the categories of entertainment novels – after so many years of development of online literature, you can find novels about Chinese entertainment, Korean entertainment, Japanese entertainment, and American entertainment on Qidian, but you can’t find any about European entertainment.

On the contrary, the protagonists of football novels usually play in European leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Eredivisie and even Portuguese Super League, and they don’t even bother to look at the American football league.

But Rihanna doesn’t understand this.

She just turned 17 a few days ago and still had a lot of filter for award ceremonies such as the Oscars and the Grammys. As a result, Bole Zhouyi’s set of plans and arrangements have caused this country girl from Barbados to suffer a cognitive shock to some extent.

The good thing is that if she can really keep thinking like this, it will indeed reduce the nervousness. After all, it sounds like it is no different from performing on stage in a campus competition in her hometown.

As for the downsides…

That means you have to learn to withstand pressure.

In fact, she has imagined more than once the controversy, ridicule and admiration she might receive once she becomes famous, but that is only after she becomes famous.

Rihanna never thought that she would become the darling of the entertainment headlines of major newspapers in recent days just because of a highly controversial news without any personal works.

It seemed so raw, so beyond her comprehension.

“Now I believe Spike is not racist. This Rihanna is obviously black, and he doesn’t discriminate against any race.”

“But this Rihanna is so ugly. What’s wrong with Spike? Are you tired of French food and want to try British food for a change?”

“Get lost Frenchies, stop talking bullshit here! Doesn’t Rihanna look prettier than the pictures on your blog?”

“Want a fight, Brit?!”

“You don’t deserve to be a brother. I won’t bully a disabled person who can only move a pair of feet.”

“?”

“Is Spike going to get himself into trouble this time? Not only are there newspapers attacking him, but there are also many people on the Internet condemning his behavior of using the backdoor in a blatant way…”

As a die-hard fan of Zhouyi, 17-year-old Miguel Hayes began to have some doubts in his heart after browsing several major forums he frequented and some blog communities he paid attention to.

To be honest, she doesn’t like the idol’s way of pushing people. If Rihanna wasn’t signed by Zhou Yi, she would have taken the lead in criticizing her online.

What a joke, you put this up there without any works at all, if not you, who will be criticized?
It’s not fair at all to those who work hard and desire but don’t get a stage to perform.

But, there is no way, after all, this man is her idol, and the Rihanna she is pushing is a black man.

As an African-American girl, she is well aware of how common racial discrimination is in American society and is surrounded by countless stereotypes.

She also worried whether Spike’s so-called anti-racism had its limits. After all, his rumored girlfriends were either Hispanic, had wavy blonde hair, or were Asian, but there was not a single black person.

Until Rihanna appeared, she realized——

Spike has never had any black girlfriends before, that’s because his base is in East Asia where there are very few black people!
When they really met, not only did Spike take Rihanna to sing a hit song that became a global hit, but now he is still pushing Rihanna to the top despite being subject to controversy and pressure from all sides. Rumor has it that he was trying to snatch Beyonce’s qualification.

She is a reserve queen who has become extremely popular in the American and even the entire Western music scene in recent years. Even Spike would not hesitate to snatch her away for Rihanna!
What is racial equality?

This is racial equality!
Spike really does not discriminate against any skin color as he said!
“I actually don’t think it’s controversial.”

In a Fox TV show, Zhou Yi, dressed in a suit, responded to the host’s question about the recent controversy with a nonchalant attitude: “Rihanna is one of the best female singers I have ever seen. I just hope that those who question her will not line up to apologize under my blog.”

“But, Spike, she’s not even considered a rookie right now. She hasn’t even had a chance to give the public a chance to see her potential.”

Zhou Yi smiled, spread his hands and continued: “Then now we have it, right? Can’t the Oscar stage test the singer’s ability?”

Female host: “…”

“No no no no Spike, you are wrong. You have to know that many people now think that Rihanna does not have a convincing stage performance.”

Zhou Yi’s eyes were filled with smiles: “Yes, so I won a stage for Rihanna to perform well, didn’t I? What’s the problem?”

Male guest: “…”

Miguel in front of the TV: “…”

That makes so damn sense!
Although he knew it was sophistry, Miguel couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Beverly Hills, Zhou Yi’s house.

Cheng Hao, who was having dinner with his parents in the living room, looked up and saw Zhou Yi’s confident questioning attitude on TV, and was choked and coughed.

“Cough cough…”

Cheng’s father and mother are also veterans. They just looked at the man who was talking eloquently on the screen with a look of nostalgia in their eyes – Zhou Yi used to be a good boy who could not lie. He was sweet-mouthed, honest, and good at talking. He was upright and a standard template of a good son-in-law.

It’s still the social university that trains people.

His parents’ sighs made Cheng Hao feel a little guilty, and his eyes were vague for a moment.

“But these Americans still won’t give up on Xiao Yi. I’ve seen them scolding him in newspapers and on the news. They’ve been scolding him every year, and they’re still scolding him this year.” Mother Cheng felt a little distressed.

“Don’t worry, Mom. These Americans won’t be his match.”

Cheng Hao’s fingertips brushed over the rice grains stuck to his lips, flicked them into his mouth, and smiled, “You don’t know, he has dealt with countless Americans over the years.”

Besides, Cheng Hao is too familiar with this practice of trying to gain popularity without any works.

Isn’t this what Zhou Yi did before he was pulled by Zhou Jianhui to make his debut – he didn’t have a single work, and relied entirely on rumors with the popular star Elva Hsiao to rise to fame.

Compared to them, Rihanna’s is still okay. At least she has a global hit song “boom boom pow” sung with Zhou Yi, which can barely be considered as her singing experience.

Zhou Yi did not sing any of the songs back then, but the audience of the Taiwanese music scene frequently saw photos of him and Elva Hsiao on fancy dates in newspapers.

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“cheers!”

In the private club of Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles, a pair of raised glasses clinked together, and Alessandra Ambrosio, with a slightly red cheek, raised her head and drank the wine in the glass, then shook her head slightly and slowly sat down.

“Spike, don’t you really want to consider acting in a movie?” Scarlett Johansson put down her wine glass and lit a cigarette. Her slightly hoarse and low voice was unique in this occasion where so many female stars gathered together.

After all, it was this woman who later acted in movies without showing her face, but could make men in the Western world go crazy with her voice alone.

Johnny Depp nodded and echoed, “Indeed, Spike, I really want to see the day you act in a movie.”

This is a party for some members who came to attend this year’s Oscars ceremony.

Leonardo Dicaprio and his girlfriend Gisele Bundchen were nominated for Best Actor for “The Aviator”, Johnny Depp was nominated for Best Actor for “Finding Neverland”, and Jamie Foxx was nominated for Best Actor for “Soul Singer”…

All those nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, as long as they are not too old, are here.

Not to mention the leading female actors and supporting female actors, such as Kate Winslet who played Rousi in “Titanic” and Natalie Portman who became famous in her childhood with “Léon: The Professional”, and Zhang Ziyi, are all there.

Of course, singers who participated in this year’s Oscars, such as P. Diddy, Jay-z, and Beyonce, were also there.

The organizer of this party is P. Diddy, who loves to host parties.

Of course, the fact that so many people could attend together was actually thanks to the Oscar organizing committee. After all, P. Diddy’s strength at that time had not yet evolved to what it is today.

Zhou Yi was pulled over by Depp and Scarlett, who said that many people wanted to meet him.

Alessandra Ambrosio, as Zhou Yi’s red carpet companion, was naturally brought along by him.

“Forget about acting in movies. I can’t bear the hardship. It’s too tiring. I think writing songs and making a new album is more suitable for me.”

Zhou Yi, who also drank a lot tonight, was a little excited, and his attitude was much more indulgent than usual –

The cigar that Alessandra had lit was filled with smoke, and the collar of his simple white shirt had been undone by three buttons. His faintly visible muscle lines were particularly eye-catching under the stimulation of alcohol.
The moment he put down his wine glass and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, his smile revealed a hint of elegance because of the lingering mist.

“Spike, you’re not going to release a new album this year, are you?” Beyonce, who was wearing a low-cut halter dress, didn’t show any anger at having her resources snatched away by Zhou Yi. Instead, she was very surprised.

Upon hearing this, P. Diddy and Jay-Z couldn’t help but set their eyes on this man.

real or fake?

Releasing albums for four consecutive years?
Are you really not going to change the one year special program?
“I didn’t plan to post it originally, because I hadn’t thought of anything yet, and I had no ideas, no inspiration, and no motivation.”

Zhou Yi, with a cigar in his mouth, smiled and said, “In fact, I came to the United States just to relax and have fun.”

Scarlett Johansson was not afraid of making trouble. She wore a burgundy evening dress that perfectly showed off her charm at the peak of her powers. She walked to Zhou Yi, put one hand on his shoulder, lowered her head and blew smoke into his neck, jokingly saying, “And now you have an inspiration?”

“Well, I guess so.”

Zhou Yi put down his cigar without comment. When he was about to pick up the wine glass, he noticed that the woman’s plump thighs were hitting him from time to time.

When he looked up, Scarlett Johansson seemed as if nothing had happened. She had unknowingly bent her elbow and leaned on his shoulder to talk to the people around her.

At the age of 20, Scarlett has entered the peak of her beauty and figure. Now that she is famous and rich, she can do more medical beauty care projects, and she looks gorgeous in a red dress.

Pooh!
Bitch!

Many female stars who had only exchanged contact information with Zhou Yi cursed unconsciously in their hearts. Even Alexandra’s eyelids twitched and she gritted her teeth secretly——

When she turned around, she saw that her Brazilian predecessor, Gisele Bundchen’s boyfriend Leonardo, was also surrounded by a group of beauties, and she felt much more comfortable immediately.

At least Gisele Bundchen had to endure being cheated on in silence, and she was never Zhou Yi’s girlfriend in the first place.

Logically speaking, she should be considered as cheating on Zhou Yi’s girlfriend & wife who hasn’t appeared yet.

win!
Of course, it may also be because many people around have already chatted with each other, and their hands and eyes are not very honest.

Parties are meant to be fun, and with the stimulation of alcohol, music and lights, they are synonymous with indulgence.

Feeling that he had indeed drunk a lot tonight, Zhou Yi felt that if he stayed any longer he might need to find an assistant bodyguard to carry him back. After draining the water, he was ready to retreat.

“Hey, can I see your private jet?”

Zhou Yi, who was whistling, shuddered, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Scarlett in a red dress leaning against the door edge, her forehead against the door panel, her eyebrows slightly raised.

The blush on her face was enough to show that she was indeed drunk. This girl drank a lot tonight.

“It’s hard to say. You may not see my private jet for a while.”

Zhou Yi pulled up his pants and said in a tough tone: “Or, it won’t belong to you for the next week.”

My buddy is still waiting for the Victoria’s Secret supermodel’s physical fitness to spin at high speed to attack three points, so what do you think you are, a short guy?

“That’s a really sad fact.”

Scarlett whistled, and the moment she closed the door, she walked up to him, twitching his sympathetic nerves with ease, and stood on tiptoe to whisper in the man’s ear: “You are really a lunatic. You dare to push a newcomer to the stage at the Oscars.”

“so?”

Zhou Yi was unmoved, and asked with a smile: “Are you a lobbyist?”

“I am only here to fulfill your wish. It depends on whether you have the courage or not.”

Scarlett Johansson took a deep breath, stepped on the ground with her high heels and staggered a few times, and the gastrocnemius muscle on the back of her calf suddenly tensed up.

It’s not that she wants to perform on the Oscar stage. In fact, she is serving as an Oscar presenter this year, and she has already conquered this stage with her existing fame.

What she is interested in is Disney, which is behind Zhou Yi.

This time, she was really surprised to see Rihanna being promoted out of nowhere. She never expected that Robert Iger’s faction in Disney would help Zhou Yi with public relations so much.

Giving timely assistance is better than icing on the cake——

Since Zhou Yi chose to stand on Robert Egger’s side, she also wanted to grit her teeth and take a gamble.

If she wins, her future resources will be further expanded.

Lost – no, she chose to believe in Zhou Yi’s vision that had never failed.

The only problem is that she now has no channels to stand on Robert Egger’s side, and she can’t even meet him.

It just so happened that tonight, taking advantage of the alcohol at the party, she drank a little too much on purpose.

“my wish?”

“What you said when we were in Beverly Hills. If you can get her, I can be with Gisele Bundchen.”

Zhouyi: “…”

The young man stood at attention.

“Gisele Bundchen is Leonardo’s girlfriend. I don’t do that.”

Zhou Yi made his own declaration of justice with full of longing: “But, Alexandra can.”

He hasn’t played Jenga yet.

The main thing is that in the past, whether she was a good sister or a good younger sister, she could eat in the east and stay in the west, after all, the main thing is that it is a mutual consent.

But, Jenga is a little bit difficult.

And now:
A Scarlett Johansson who has just entered the peak of her career;
Alexandra, a Victoria’s Secret supermodel at the peak of her career.

AA, who originally planned to find the model sisters, didn’t care. Under the influence of alcohol, he even took the initiative to pin Scarlett, the troublemaker, down on him.

I even slapped her twice for some reason.

This is the absolute suppression from the height and skeleton!

Zhou Yi was also impressed by this true double-sided sandwich.

Well-organized → Orderly but unstable.

(End of this chapter)