[{"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-83":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},2301339,4501,"Chapter 83: The Walking Fengshui Machine","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>Honestly, thinking about it is kind of exciting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this actually came to fruition, even the Zongguan Line could take a swing at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why must a young person’s first Zongguan Line actually be the Zongguan Line?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad it’s just a fantasy—this reality is less plausible than him and Sun Yanzi forming a Fenghuang Chuanqi and making a comeback right on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least he and Sun Yanzi are both under Warner, easier to manage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, by the way, the casting for your album’s music videos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Zhou Jianhui slapped his forehead, stood up, grabbed a file folder from the desk behind the sofa, and handed it to Zhou Yi: “Many people want the female lead in the first single, ‘Jiangnan.’ Take a look and pick who fits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi picked it up, weighed it in his hand, and exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s almost as thick as a stack of ten thousand RMB.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your music videos are hot commodities now, especially for female actresses and models who’ve debuted but aren’t famous yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jianhui sat down with a smile, sipped his tea: “The mainland actress Chen Hao got noticed by the director of ‘The Pink Ladies’ after appearing in your ‘Hua Tian Cuo’ MV—this story’s already spread throughout the domestic entertainment industry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where there’s one, there’s two. The entertainment industry is deeply superstitious. Since your MVs already produced Zhou Jielun and Zhang Shaohan, now Chen Hao too, to many people, your MVs have become a fragrant, juicy piece of meat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising an eyebrow, Zhou Yi said nothing, untied the string on the folder, and spilled out a pile of resumes—along with attached headshots and full-body photos, naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the mainland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by their clothing, the Taiwanese and Hong Kong candidates clearly understand men’s tastes better—some of them Zhou Yi had even seen in TV commercials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so popular even without being in Taiwan, and have caused such a stir, many Taiwanese models and actresses want to take a shot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhou Yi still appraising these perfect resumes with a critic’s eye, Zhou Jianhui coughed and warned: “When choosing your female lead, pay attention to style. Li Sisong and the others have seen the lyrics and melody of ‘Jiangnan’—they say it evokes the gentle, watery charm of southern China, so avoid overly seductive candidates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, don’t worry, I get it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he said “I get it,” he quickly set aside the resumes he favored—then his hand froze on the next one—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name he remembered clearly appeared before him: Liu Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s a young mainland actress; her main film and TV work so far is a regional drama called ‘Foreign Daughter-in-Law, Local Son-in-Law,’ which is hugely popular in Guangdong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She’s also your hometown girl—both from Jiangxi Province.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Yi linger on this resume, Zhou Jianhui glanced over and added: “Her agent approached us with very low expectations—filming the MV shouldn’t cause much trouble. She also emphasized her Jiangxi roots, which fits ‘Jiangnan’ well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t seen this resume, Zhou Yi might’ve forgotten this hometown girl who’d later become wildly popular in the other world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving other things aside, her classical aura genuinely carries a touch of the gentle, soft charm of southern Chinese women. Her features aren’t sharp—they’re approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let her come in for a tryout.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though music videos don’t demand much acting, she’s a naturally gifted actress without formal training, her classical look matches the southern woman image, and she’s a hometown girl—why not use her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when Liu Tao becomes famous, his MV’s feng shui aura gets another boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Yi quickly settle on his hometown girl, Zhou Jianhui shifted to the second single, ‘Love Me or Her’: “Zhou Xun just signed with Warner—our plan is to cast her as one of the female leads in your ‘Love Me or Her’ MV, playing the girlfriend role, to show our support. Afterward, we’ll produce a tailored album for her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, you told Qian Jiang earlier you’d give Fan Bing a female lead slot in your new album—she chose ‘Love Me or Her’ from among ‘Back to Back Hug,’ ‘Big City, Little Love,’ ‘Mermaid,’ and ‘Love Me or Her.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi laughed: “So decisive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d specifically noted in the songwriting that this MV included a kiss scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With newly signed Zhou Xun already taking the girlfriend role, Fan Bing’s only option is the “other woman” who shares the kiss with the male lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Shufen has managed so many singers—she still has a good sense of song quality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jianhui, who’d once been young himself, didn’t mind: “EMI wants two MV female slots too—they’re pushing two girls to debut as a group and are building their fame.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They previously gave you Xie Tingfeng to boost your status—this is a trade-off. They don’t care which songs, as long as it’s music. Which two will you give them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Back to Back Hug’ and ‘Big City, Little Love.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still flipping through the resumes, Zhou Yi casually named two songs—then spotted two familiar names: Lin Zhiling and Wang Xinling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are models.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Zhiling’s acting style is more mature—she’s done TV commercials, and her vibe is sophisticated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Yi pause on these two resumes, Zhou Jianhui analyzed their strengths: “Wang Xinling is more versatile—her modeling style is sweet, and she’s already appeared in Cai Jianya’s MV.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Switch them. Give EMI ‘Back to Back Hug’ and ‘Mermaid.’ Give Wang Xinling ‘Big City, Little Love.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi tossed Lin Zhiling’s resume aside and preliminarily settled on the female leads for these songs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to find Dark Lin Zhiling than the real one—at least Dark Lin Zhiling knows what side her bread is buttered on and where to sit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, once it’s set, I’ll have Qian Jiang notify their agents for auditions. If they don’t work out, we’ll swap them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jianhui hurried out of the lounge with the list of female leads in hand—he still had to see if he could squeeze another deal out of EMI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi sat on the sofa, staring at the female leads he’d chosen, a mischievous smile spreading across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Tao, Wang Xinling, plus EMI’s added Cai Zhuoyan and Zhong Xintong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of what happens later, just having these four here is an unmistakable all-star lineup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for entertainment industry feng shui—he’d become the walking feng shui machine of the entertainment world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conveniently, his name is Zhou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the value embedded in the name Zhou Yi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Two more updates coming—around 11:50 PM~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-20T07:33:41.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c52034d3dd3929922a12cf4a226e312983838ef9fdc12551e86a695765eeed90","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-84","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-82",883,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-cover.jpg"]