[{"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-95":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},2301351,4501,"Chapter 95: The First Encounter of the Two Zhous","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>“Even I feel embarrassed watching this myself. Qian Jiang, be honest—how many of these media reports did the company pay for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rest room of Warner Maitian, capital city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi set down the newspaper he was reading, instinctively stretched his fingers, then tossed the several papers featuring his brilliant photos from last night onto the coffee table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qian Jiang, ignoring the question, patted his ample general’s belly and set aside the invitation contract in his hand: “Of course we bought some, but believe me, the company didn’t buy many.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The rest are all media following the trend on their own—naturally, we couldn’t stop them. That’s just the heat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, as the hottest singer on the mainland right now, many media outlets are eagerly watching to see if you’ll win anything at the upcoming Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhou Yi’s agent, Qian Jiang clearly hadn’t been swept away by the praise; instead, he calmly analyzed the pros and cons for Zhou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Warner’s and Coca-Cola’s powerful PR, Zhou Yi’s 2000 solo album *Zhou Yi* ultimately wasn’t excluded—the Golden Melody Awards official confirmed that Warner’s submission for *Zhou Yi* was valid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi himself was then granted permission to travel to Taiwan and appear on the Golden Melody Awards stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Based on your performance last year, making the longlist for the Golden Melody Awards is a sure thing. The only question is how many categories you’ll be nominated for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, the Golden Melody Awards have always had this vague notion: the bigger the hype, the more likely you’ll lose. Your sales and popularity last year were too spectacular—if this year’s judges don’t favor you, no amount of PR will help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhou Yi had already swept every major mainland pop music award, Qian Jiang, to be safe, didn’t make any promises—he gave him a preemptive warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a key witness to Taiwan’s music scene’s rise, the current Golden Melody Awards judges, despite differing tastes, at least maintained a certain level of fairness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s precisely why the Golden Melody Awards have surpassed the Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards and the Jade Solid Gold Awards, and are quietly becoming the leading award in the Chinese-language music industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most typical example of “too popular to win” is Tao Zhe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the pioneering figure who launched the R&B trend in Chinese-language music, his massively successful Taiwan album *I’m Ok* was nominated for five major awards, yet won only Best Album Producer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi even went out of his way to listen to the album that beat Tao Zhe and took home the award—he could only conclude that the judges’ tastes had a huge impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This year won’t happen. My public pressure is too unique—minimum, they’ll definitely give me Best New Artist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Qian Jiang’s concerns, Zhou Yi remained remarkably relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to special circumstances on Taiwan’s side, this year’s Golden Melody Awards judges will be forced to drop their biased lenses toward mainland singers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Na Ying’s victory over Wang Fei, Mo Wenwei, Zhang Huimei, and Sun Yanzi to win the first-ever Golden Melody Best Female Singer award for a mainland female artist proves it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was real, undeniable strength—and the very foundation for Na Ying’s later domineering attitude in the mainland music scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to extremely strict confidentiality, even Warner couldn’t get advance information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, as the Golden Melody Awards ceremony drew near, Taiwan’s entertainment media had been spontaneously reporting on Zhou Yi ever since he swept the mainland music awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Melody Awards official was thoroughly frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they messed this up, they’d ruin the hard-won credibility of their award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>March 29, 2001—a day the music industries and fans of the three regions collectively watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because on this day, the Golden Melody Awards official finally released, as usual, the longlist for the 12th Golden Melody Awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warner’s staff immediately compiled all information on their two artists’ nominations and delivered it at top speed to Zhou Jianhui’s desk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sun Yanzi was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Mandarin Female Vocalist, and Best New Artist—three major awards…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi, back at the Warner (Taiwan) office building after several days, sat with Sun Yanzi in the general manager’s office, listening to Chen Zeshan and Qian Jiang report the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Zhou Yi…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yanzi, overjoyed upon learning she’d been nominated for three major awards in her debut year, suddenly tensed at Qian Jiang’s hesitant tone, instinctively turning to look at the silent man beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yi, fingers interlaced beneath his chin, tilted his head slightly, his fingers tapping rhythmically against his knuckles, his expression as calm as a still pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Best New Artist, Best Album Producer, Best Arrangement, Best Composition, Best Lyrics, Best Pop Vocal Album… six major awards altogether.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nervous for once, Qian Jiang swallowed hard and announced Zhou Yi’s nominations with disbelief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Yi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Yanzi, far happier than when she learned of her own three nominations, leapt to her feet, shaking Zhou Yi’s steady shoulders with radiant joy, as if declaring aloud: “I knew it! I knew it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the most anticipated award ceremony of the summer, after the Golden Melody Awards longlist was announced, every media outlet released their press releases—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Strongest Duo of the Millennium: Male Zhou, Female Sun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Together, They’ve Nominated for Nine Major Awards—The Terrifying Power of Warner’s Twin Stars!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fair and Impartial Golden Melody Awards? Zhou Yi Nominated for Six Awards—The Highest Number This Year!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Jianhui’s Keen Eye: Zhou Yi and Sun Yanzi, Walking the Path of Kings and Queens!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fans thrilled upon learning their idols made the longlist—except for Xiao Yaxuan, who didn’t submit this year due to Yao Qian’s absence, and felt gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after seeing Sun Yanzi, a newcomer last year, nominated for three major awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Warner’s overwhelming marketing, a Zhou Jielun fan noticed a blind spot—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a minute—I feel like all my Jielun’s nominations overlap with Zhou Yi’s?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhou Jielun had publicly supported Zhou Yi on TV, his own spotlight hadn’t been fully overshadowed. Thus, when people reviewed the full longlist, they discovered this young man named Zhou Jielun had been nominated for only two fewer awards than Zhou Yi—Best Arrangement and Best Lyrics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if you count Fang Wenshan as replacing Zhou Jielun for Best Lyrics, then Zhou Jielun was only one nomination behind Zhou Yi—Best Arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This can’t be right?! What’s his basis?! In sales, vocal skill, album production, looks—how does Zhou Jielun compare to Zhou Yi?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Jielun still needs Fang Wenshan. My Zhou Yi does everything himself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Taiwan’s local market, Zhou Yi fans who read the news in newspapers immediately expressed confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one day earlier, the fans of the two Zhous had been harmonious—but now, immediately after the official nominations were announced, a large portion fell into an eerie silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first encounter between Zhou Yi and Zhou Jielun on the Golden Melody Awards nomination list delivered a crushing blow to the previously peaceful atmosphere between their fanbases!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ps: About the extra chapters—I see many people asking, so let me explain clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to work obligations, I need to travel, which I mentioned in my launch note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, my personal vacation starts on the 6th, so my extra chapters will begin on October 6th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ps: Because I’ve been traveling these past few days like I’m exacting revenge, my updates have been later than usual, so I’ve just written two chapters and posted them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-06-20T07:33:41.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ccf37ffeb0691a507532f18228c79ff125636205408a94c5491c4777cd9831f7","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-96","the-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-chapter-94",883,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-king-of-2000-a-mandopop-dynasty-cover.jpg"]