[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty":3,"chapter-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-71":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The King of 2000: A Mandopop Dynasty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2301327,4501,"Chapter 71: If You Can Land It","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>\"Mainland Zhou Yi, Taiwan Wang Lihong, Hong Kong Xie Tingfeng: Three Great Creative Geniuses, Who Do You Prefer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emperor Entertainment Furious: Xie Tingfeng May Face His Strongest Rival!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Romantic Tensions Suspected: Relationship Between Xie Tingfeng and Wang Fei Shows Signs of Cracking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mainland Top Star Zhou Yi Arrives in Hong Kong—Is Jin Suo Meeting Him at the Airport?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Yi’s Rumored Girlfriend Changes Again—Will Jin Suo Bravely Storm the Gossip Arena?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving in Hong Kong, Zhou Yi’s first lesson was the flamboyant tabloid journalism of the Hong Kong entertainment industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to these people, tabloids from the mainland and Taiwan were nothing but minor distractions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially that article titled \"Jin Suo Bravely Storms the Gossip Arena\"—Zhou Yi nearly choked on his phone while riding the subway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of bizarre logic is this? Bravely storming the Gossip Arena? Am I some kind of villain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually tossed the newspaper his agent Qian Jiang had bought onto the side, put on a white robe, yawned, took the coffee offered to him, and walked step by step toward the hotel suite’s living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Hong Kong tabloid journalism—get used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang chuckled as he delivered Zhou Yi’s breakfast to his hotel room: \"These people are like sticky patches glued to celebrities—your Peking University elite status means nothing to them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you pay them attention, they’ll only get more excited.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, in Hong Kong, you’re practically cast as the villain—don’t forget who the hottest young star here is right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi sat on the sofa, took the breakfast, and his gaze immediately fell on another weekly magazine reporting that Xie Tingfeng’s relationship with Wang Fei was deteriorating: \"Seriously? So petty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never published any article belittling Xie Tingfeng’s height—he never did such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Wang Lihong said nothing, Zhou Yi could guess Sony Music was likely behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the first mainland singer to completely outmatch Xie Tingfeng in every aspect—they’re happy to amplify the rivalry between you, especially since you’re roughly the same age.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, you’re currently the only young singer in the Chinese-language music scene who can sell cover song rights to Koreans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang’s eyes nearly closed into slits, grinning like a wealthy Maitreya Buddha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the first sale didn’t bring in much upfront cash, Zhou Yi still earned composition royalties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Koreans would re-write the lyrics, so he wouldn’t get lyric royalties—but he’d still get composition royalties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was a mark of prestige, especially in Hong Kong’s cover-song-dominated scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warner’s top female artist, Zheng Xiuwen, was a professional cover artist who relentlessly exploited Korean singer Li Zhenxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As Zhou Jianhui put it, this was his first time earning royalties from Koreans. SM wanted to buy the rights cheaply outright—but Zhou Jianhui personally shut them down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang smiled as he delivered the good news to Zhou Yi: \"Especially after you swept five awards on the mainland, Zhou Jianhui’s confidence soared.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Either you get composition royalties like we did with Korean songs, or they pay a high lump-sum buyout fee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Warner, a veteran that routinely bought cover rights from Korea for their top artist Zheng Xiuwen, SM had no room to play games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They tried to circle around and approach Zhou Yi—but Zhou Yi had already won awards on the mainland and flown to Hong Kong for the next award ceremony; they couldn’t even meet face to face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, did they agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi chewed on pig intestine noodles, dipped them in soy sauce, and raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang beamed even brighter: \"They agreed—but the market position has shifted. With your album exploding across Southeast Asia, Zhou Jianhui has now contacted two other Korean companies wanting to buy your cover rights, even one Japanese company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These companies understand how popular hip-hop is right now—they all want your songs, already proven by the market and decorated with awards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially after you made the Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Songs list.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, Hong Kong’s music industry still holds some influence in Japan and Korea—the lingering aura of the Four Heavenly Kings remains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t Zhou Jianhui originally plan to brand you as ‘Little Guo Fucheng’? But because you exploded on the mainland too fast and too unfairly, all the ‘Little Guo Fucheng’ press releases were redirected to Japan and Korea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leveraging Guo Fucheng’s fame, even though language is a barrier, you’ve got looks and height, your MVs have catchy melodies and rhythmic dancing—so you’ve genuinely carved out a market gap in Japan and Korea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now SM has no choice but to join the competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang, now in high spirits, devoured three golden buns: \"That’s why I insisted you chase awards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it’s pork distribution or not, right now there’s no award on the mainland with greater recognition than the Global Chinese Music Chart Awards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Hong Kong too, the Global Chinese Music Chart Awards’ format was copied directly from the Top Ten Chinese Songs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But because Hong Kong’s music scene dominated all of Asia during the Four Heavenly Kings era, the Top Ten Chinese Songs awards gained a golden sheen through their fierce competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many Japanese and Korean fans of the Four Heavenly Kings still compare awards using the Top Ten Chinese Songs—especially Leon Lai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His popularity in Japan and Korea was head-and-shoulders above everyone else—too bad he’s not with Warner. Guo Fucheng, comparatively, is more popular in Japan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When talking about Guo Fucheng and Leon Lai, Qian Jiang couldn’t help but smack his lips, feeling a pang of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warner had been truly desolate before—if only they’d signed Leon Lai when he had his falling-out with his label.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It doesn’t matter—as long as we can sell. Sure, going global is an honor, but the domestic market is my core foundation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi, however, took it in stride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earning money from foreigners was satisfying, but his domestic fanbase was the key to his long-term success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this special year of 2000, being popular overseas meant nothing more than being popular overseas—before the internet era, the domestic music market and the global music market were deeply separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take too big a step, and you’ll pull a muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at Li Wen—how huge she once was. After traveling abroad, she thought she’d return as an honored artist—but nearly lost her entire domestic market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to rebuild her Mandarin fanbase, she was crushed by the rising stars—the Four Greats and Three Smalls—and her sales and popularity kept plummeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she was the top-ranked Chinese female singer internationally, back home she was effectively an outdated artist—her fanbase had been completely carved up by fierce domestic competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard her agency blew smoke—how many awards she won, how brilliant her English songs were, how high her sales climbed—her domestic popularity kept sliding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, she vanished from every popularity and sales chart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wen and her company simply overestimated how popular foreign songs were in China and how prestigious they seemed—wasting time and effort promoting overseas, only to lose the domestic foundation she’d spent years building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi wouldn’t make such a foolish mistake—he knew priorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era, the general public didn’t have many channels or people to listen to foreign songs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people could only hum a few lines from World Cup theme songs or ads—and even that was because the World Cup ads had been broadcast into every household’s TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The year 2000 was still an era ruled by traditional media.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang, who had witnessed Li Wen’s glory, nodded in agreement, sighing at her post-return decline: \"Li Wen is definitely not someone to emulate—but going global does benefit you personally, as long as you keep priorities straight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For example, there’s a minor opportunity right now—do you want to go after it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang set down his breakfast, his gaze sharpening, and pulled a folded newspaper from his suit pocket, spreading it open before Zhou Yi—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Box Office and Reviews Outperform Zhou Runfa! Jackie Chan’s New Film Shot in Hong Kong, First Chinese Star to Break Into Hollywood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi sipped his coffee, raised an eyebrow at the massive headline: \"Big Shot 2\"—\"Uncle Qian, you mean…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jackie Chan’s Big Shot 1 was a massive success in Hollywood, with stellar global box office. The film propelled him into Hollywood’s top-tier star tier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Big Shot 2, Jackie Chan not only earned $15 million in salary, but also received a share of global box office revenue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And that box office share? Even the other lead actor, the Black actor, didn’t get it—clearly, Jackie Chan was treated with exceptional importance in this film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang smiled slightly: \"If I remember correctly, you got along well with Jackie Chan at the Rock Records celebration, and you exchanged contact details?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi set his coffee cup down without comment: \"You want me to compete for the movie soundtrack?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang nodded: \"A film’s music is as vital as the film itself. You went to Peking University—how’s your English? I don’t mean exam English.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bedding blonde foreign girls level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi’s answer was blunt and clear—Qian Jiang’s smile widened: \"I don’t need you to win over Jackie Chan—he can’t touch the soundtrack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I need you to build a good relationship with him, because the studio will likely ask him and other key creatives for input on the film’s score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I, as your agent, am responsible for securing you the right to sing the movie soundtrack. Now answer me: Do you have the confidence to seize this opportunity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have the ability to write an English song to their requirements?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t interfere with your time in China or your domestic fanbase—promotion is handled by Jackie Chan’s team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Qian Jiang’s expectant gaze, Zhou Yi’s face broke into a calm, confident smile: \"Of course—as long as you can get it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1635,"2026-06-20T07:33:41.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9688707797f3db081de0b6e2e2d3ebba6d9f9789b4095093321375b7e41304ad","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-72","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-70",883,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-cover.jpg"]