Chapter 118 Don't Let Others Define You Chapter 118
Chapter 118 Don’t let others define you (big chapter)
The three people on the stage were sitting and preparing.
Han Zhou was at the judges' table: "They can't sing well, they can't dance well, they don't study seriously, and their talents are poor."
Zhang Ceyong never expected that Han Zhou's description of a group could be said to be extremely belittling.
A bit unexpected.
"Is it so bad? Then I feel like they are the most famous among all the groups."
Han Zhou: "They shouldn't have appeared here. As trainees, they shouldn't have been qualified to release songs. Then they kept practicing until they were old enough to debut and still couldn't release songs."
"But the company gave them the opportunity to try more interesting songs."
"And they became famous."
Zhang Ceyong nodded: "So that's it."
Han Zhou sighed: "If that's all, that's it."
"When they released their second song, netizens saw through everything. At this time, these three guys realized. They understood their mistakes of avoiding and being lazy in the past, and they wanted to continue in this industry."
"But their poor business capabilities have long been famous throughout the Internet."
"Nowadays, among young people, anyone who understands the entertainment industry and the short video niche music industry is their biggest fan."
Zhang Ceyong was a little surprised.
Han Zhou: "However, in order to continue in this industry, they are willing to be embarrassed, publish songs on short video websites, and even agree to go to Banana Country after it becomes popular, just to make money. Only when they make money, the company will give
They kept writing songs."
"Well, they want to sing this song, and I wrote it."
Lu Jin: "But, you said that their professional skills are not good. If they can't sing well, wouldn't it be a waste of your song?"
Han Zhou looked back at Lu Jin: "They paid."
Zhang Ceyong laughed.
Han Zhoucai continued: "I wrote a song that they couldn't sing. If they can sing it well, I will continue to write songs for them in the future. If they can't sing it again, I won't give them money to write songs for them in the future."
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An Lan smiled and thought: There is something wrong. You must have done this deliberately.
But he said: "So, their future does not actually lie in the program "Idol's Summer", but in whether they work hard enough after they wake up and can they catch up with the progress of other trainees in a short time?"
Zhang Ceyong smiled: "It's a bit interesting."
At this time, Zhang Die on the stage raised his head and looked at Han Zhou.
There was a hint of fire in Zhang Die's eyes.
In the past, Zhang Die felt that life was nothing more than this, and it made no difference whether he worked hard or not.
Until that week when things went viral, he gave all the money he earned to his grandma.
Suddenly, Zhang Die felt his own significance as a person.
Sometimes people don't live just for themselves.
For the sake of relatives and brothers, these are no reasons to give up.
Life is never that easy. If it were easy, it wouldn't be called life.
Liu Yanzhou and Wei Chengan, one on the left and one on the right, all looked towards Zhang Die.
The music starts.
Zhang Die spoke: "Where is the world full of flowers?
If it really existed then I would definitely go
I want the highest mountain to stand there
Don’t care if it’s a cliffhanger…”
When the first verse was sung, Zhang Ceyong said: "It's over, get up."
"Oh, no."
Only then did Zhang Ceyong remember that Han Zhou had said that he specially wrote a song that they couldn't sing.
In fact, the original version of "Chasing Dreams" was too high, and it was not intentional, it was an accident.
When we first recorded the album, because the background music had already been prepared, the band discovered that the piano had been recorded in a higher key.
But they no longer had the money to hire someone to record it again, so they bit the bullet and sang.
As a result, the sound was broken throughout.
But why was this song released? It’s because after the lyrics and songs were matched, and the whole sound was broken, it achieved an unexpected effect. This song was born to have broken sounds.
Therefore, throughout the whole process, the sound has not broken yet but is on the verge of breaking, and when it reaches the climax, it breaks directly!
Han Zhou did not tell HNT that the third brother was expensive.
Han Zhou just wanted to see when they would know and show his true feelings.
Perhaps, this period of hard work is enough?
"Maybe I don't have talent
But I have the innocence of dreams
I will prove it with my whole life
Maybe my hands are clumsy
But I am willing to keep exploring
Give all your youth and leave no regrets~!”
Zhang Ceyong knew that several people could not sing this song, so he waited to hear the scene of the car accident.
However, the full emotions between Zhang Die and the three of them surprised Zhang Ceyong.
Lu Jin: "It's broken..."
Leave no regrets, the regrets are broken.
What a pity.
But, after all, it’s even more regrettable that the song “Leave No Regrets” broke.
Or is it more regrettable that you don’t dare to go on stage to sing at all?
Zhang Die on the stage burst into tears:
"Run forward! Face the cold eyes and ridicule
How can you feel the vastness of life without going through hardships?
Fate it cannot do!! Let us kneel down! Beg for mercy!!!
Even if blood is spilled all over my arms!"
An Lan took a deep breath and nodded: "That sounds good."
Lu Jin: "It's broken, but it doesn't seem to damage the completion of the song."
Zhang Ceyong: "It's sublimated."
Han Zhou's heart: Do you see it? Do you see it? With this combination, I can inspire him. After inspiration, he will succeed, and after success, he will get angry! Do you see it, this is strength!
Wei Chengan: "Keep running! With pure pride
How can you see the sparkle of life if you don’t persist to the end?
It’s better to burn to your heart’s content than lingering for breath~”
Three people were on the stage, holding their heads high and stretching their necks, singing to their heart's content:
"One day it will sprout again!"
Broken tone? Who cares?
Wasn't "My Skateboard Shoes" still out of tune a lot back then? Wasn't it already a hit?
and!
Who says broken sounds can't sound good?
Who says you shouldn’t go into this business if you don’t have talent?
Who said you didn’t work hard in the past and it’s too late to work hard now?
Who is defining whether HNT is an idol group?
"Depressed after failure
That’s the sign of a coward!”
"As long as you have a breath left, please clench your fists!"
"Before dawn
We need to be braver!"
At the scene, many trainees stood up.
Damn it, why is this so unpleasant to listen to? The cerebral palsy group is singing and burning up?
Is this song the theme song of our "Idol's Summer"?
Some people also scorned: "Such a good song, it's all broken, what the hell... If our group is allowed to sing this song, we will definitely become famous overnight!"
Some people disagreed with them: "They were already famous before they came here."
Some people are thinking: "Who is better, "The Proud Boy" or "Chasing Dreams"?"
On one side is the masterpiece of Xinyu Sanzi.
On one side is HNT’s new work.
It seems to be the same theme, the same thing, the same song, and written by the same person.
"Keep running!!!! With pure pride!"
“How can you see the sparkle of life if you don’t persist to the end?
It's better to burn than to linger
For the beauty in my heart
Don’t compromise until you get old!”
At the end of the song, Zhang Die shed tears and held Wei Chengan's neck with his left hand, and Liu Yanzhou's neck with his right hand.
In the past two weeks, the whole Internet has been black, and the unwillingness, and the pain of hitting rock bottom after success, have all been vented.
Zhang Die knew that he was obviously at fault.
But Zhang Die is also stubborn and stubbornly believes that it is his past self. Why do you say that HNT will also be a piece of shit in the future?!
I can learn!
You see, today I just sing.
Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, I will learn to dance well, and I will dance a dance that none of you can dance!
I can play the piano, you have been in elementary school, and I started learning it today.
I know how to be cool. You guys were born good. If I was born in the country, will I be a country bumpkin? I can learn.
However, you cannot define who I am today by who I was yesterday.
Don't compromise until you get old.
Zhang Die's face was filled with tears, but he raised his head stubbornly. Even though he couldn't stop the tears from falling, he was still stubborn.
Many people are applauding.
Many people are cheering.
Many people asked: "Is this still the HNT who sang "Wrong, Wrong, Wrong"?"
Some people are sighing: "This is still HNT who sang "My Skateboard Shoes", but with a different spirit. Today they are serious."
At the judges' table, Lu Jin applauded: "Okay, good singing."
An Lan: "Well, very good, worthy of getting an A."
The principles of the five classes of SABCD remain unchanged.
Maybe Zhang Die can get an S if he shows a little bit of dancing.
But unfortunately, no one in HNT is good at music theory, and no one is good at choreography, so they can't get S.
But getting an A is definitely what everyone expected.
Wei Cheng'an, who often can't say a word in three sentences: "Teacher An, we only want D."
As he said that, Wei Chengan looked at the two brothers: "We know that we have the worst foundation. We have to start from the lowest class. This does not mean that we have to give up. Our goal in the future is to make a debut."
Zhang Ceyong looked at Han Zhou: "Tell me?"
Han Zhou stood up and looked at the three of them: "In fact, there are some things that cannot be avoided. For example, I wrote this song."
"I made up my mind very early on that if you can't sing this song, I won't write any more songs for you."
"In fact, you can sing, but... you should know very well that this is a trick."
"Sometimes when people do something, they always come close, but luck always helps a person who works hard."
"Or the other way around."
"Since luck has helped you, you should work harder."
"Your foundation is very poor, but there are still two full months until the next recording."
"In two months, the best teachers will come to teach all of you."
"No matter who you are, today only represents your selves when you were trainees. In the future, when midsummer comes, who will succeed and who will fail will depend on your efforts during this period."
"To be honest, I think this program is a bit interesting today."
As he said that, Han Zhou smiled: "I have decided that in the future, for every episode of your program, I will write a song for you, a BGM that is unique to your hard work."
"Let Brother Yong say a few words."
Zhang Ceyong stood up: "Okay, it's very good. It's all broken. It's all emotion and no skills at all."
"This feeling can certainly move me, but a singer cannot always rely on feelings to make a living."
"So, next, you must rely on your hard work and study to speak for yourself."
"This song "Chasing Dreams" is very similar to "Proud Boy" by Wang Chuyang, Lin Jianqiu, and Wang Mo, but you should be very clear that you can't always rely on emotions to fight against such powerful three people.
,Is it right?"
Zhang Die: "Teacher Zhang, one day we will confront Chu Yang and the others head-on."
Wang Chuyang stood up on the pyramid and said calmly, "I'll wait for you."
From the recording till now, everyone at the scene knows very well how powerful this episode will be when released.
Proposed the concept of national producers to enhance the sense of participation.
The format of the program is very attractive to young people.
It has changed some of the things that were done poorly in previous talent shows and reshaped it with new ideas of "debuting in the C position" and "targeting a group".
In the first issue, a group of powerful new entertainment trio emerged, three fierce men with the tags of "If you don't work hard to sing, you will go back and inherit the family property", "Big Devil" and "New Generation Dance King".
The HNT trio stood up again and were ridiculed and criticized by the entire network, but they relied on "Chasing Dreams" to make people feel their sincerity.
There are also some strong individual players. Everyone in the second level is basically a handsome guy, and they are young, have excellent business skills, and have first-class facial expression management. It can almost be said that these people are left to the baseball country and can make their debut directly.
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With so many attractions, many people can find what they like in them.
It also means that this program can attract many, many people.
The recording so far can almost be said to be a success.
Next, everyone received the first grade given by the instructor, and then divided into classes and started training.
It's just a matter of process.
As for the training process, that is something you can only watch if you have a membership on Penguin Video.
It belongs to the membership version.
At this time, in the outside world, "Summer Soseki" had already become popular.
A large number of short videos have begun to use the intro or second interlude of "Summer Soseki" as BGM.
Especially since Yinlang has just settled in many good-looking hosts.
These people are not very popular and are trying their best to study how to attract fans.
Someone made a video of him playing the prelude to "Summer Soseki" and then sitting on a stool kicking his legs.
In an instant, the enthusiasm of creators in the entire beauty area was ignited.
Almost everyone is using this template to shoot videos.
Now, Yinlangzou's strategy is to reject the local high-level and want to be high-level.
The BGM of "Summer Soseki" is high-end enough, and the appearance of these new anchors, as well as the quality of their costumes and lighting, are all very high-end.
This can be said to be the first time that a large-scale hot template has appeared since the establishment of Yinlang.
Yinlang officials began to promote this kind of video.
As a result, more and more people are imitating it!
The more people imitate, the more people start to use their brains.
If you have good looks, you can cross-dress sexyly, so why can’t I use the opportunity to be funny if I am so funny?
As this wave started, some official accounts that had just settled in Yinlang discovered it.
Since everyone is doing cross-dressing, can’t our uniform team do it?
Aren't we handsome enough?
Under the hot sun, sweating, each young man trained hard, and finally, to the music of "Da Da Da Da Da Dang!", they transformed into official members wearing firefighting uniforms.
This video became popular as quickly as possible.
Yinlang officials did not expect that such a video would appear.
This video became so popular that it created a new history for Yinlang!
I'm afraid that among everyone, only Lu Xiaosheng, the boss of New World's network department, knows what's going on.
Because, five days ago, he was told by Han Zhou to wait for such a video and then promote it.
With the emergence of fire police in disguise, police in disguise, armed police in disguise, special police in disguise, and even numerous students taking graduation photos, various videos appeared.
It detonated the entire traffic market.
At the same time, Lu Xiaosheng led a team to crazily push such videos.
Received a new mission.
That is to promote a concept.
‘The post-90s generation has started working’
‘After the post-90s and post-00s management official numbers, they are skin’
This wave is what Yinlang wants. They need such a wave of enthusiasm to move from the stage of primitive accumulation and truly enter society.
What Han Zhou wants is this wave of popularity, the BGM of "Summer Soseki" that made the film popular.
But Yinlang is not a fool either.
Soon, their technical department discovered that there were traders who were crazily promoting the popularity of this type of video.
Under this wave of popularity, the number of users of Yinlang has increased, and the number has increased faster than when it started operating half a year ago and spent crazy money to attract users.
Professionals? Why do you do this? Let us Yinlang get a bargain for nothing?
Soon, Yinlang sent a vice president to visit the New World.
Han Zhou also had to return to Hengdian.
Originally, after the filming of the first episode of "Idol's Summer" was completed, Han Zhou was going to return to the crew of "The Best in the World" to prepare for the final filming and then wrap it up.
But now, Yinlang's people are here, and Han Zhou has to go.
To be honest, the daily headlines have already appeared, but Yinlang has not yet stood up.
At this time, the vice president of Toutiao came to visit, which was full of sincerity.
…
In the office, Yang Hong introduced: "I am the representative and legal person of New World, but the president and..."
Li Jia'an, vice president of Daily Toutiao: "Han Zhou, the owner of most of the shares of New World, I know, hello, Mr. Han."
Han Zhou shook hands with Li Jiaan: "Mr. Li, please sit down."
Li Jia'an: "Recently, New World has been constantly promoting on Yinlangwan, and has been dismissed from the official account. This is beyond our plan."
"But according to the rules, Yinlang cannot allow such a situation."
Han Zhou smiled: "Rules are dead, but people are alive."
Li Jiaan is straightforward: "To be honest, with this wave of popularity, we have also seen the importance of operations."
"We feel that New World is a company that is very capable and experienced in this area."
"So, we have a plan to exchange 1% of New World's shares for 55% of New World's shares."
Han Zhou smiled: "Just kidding."
Li Jiaan: "Our current valuation is 700 million, US dollars."
Han Zhou: "It's still a joke."
"I know that you are currently conducting the second round of financing, and the financing amount is at least 300 million."
"If the number of Yinlang's users exceeds 300 million, your financing amount can even reach one billion, US dollars."
Li Jiaan was a little surprised.
How can outsiders estimate this kind of thing?
Short video is a new industry. It took a long time for our company to calculate some key figures.
Han Zhou: "Even if you complete the second round of financing of US$1 billion, exchanging 1% of your shares for 55% of my shares is still a joke."
Li Jiaan frowned.
He checked and found that New World was a new entertainment company that had just been established.
Han Zhou: "Not to mention anything else, just a few months ago I took over more than 20% of the personnel of the disbanded Sudong. The valuation has already exceeded 100 million. My current cash cost of investing in this company is over 100 million."
100 million, the value of the work has already exceeded 300 million."
"In addition, all my wealth is invested in the company, and I will not allow external share swaps."
"I have a plan, do you want to hear it?"
Li Jia'an wondered: "What kind of plan."
Han Zhou: "I will help you complete the task of 300 million downloads. After completion, before your second round of financing, I will use 300 million to buy 6% of your shares."
Li Jia'an couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Mr. Han, you are also joking."
"If we build Yinlang, we can get up to 30% of our shares in exchange for US$1 billion, which is 6.8 billion US dollars, to expand our recruitment."
"Before this, three hundred million U.S. dollars, or two billion, could only replace 30% of our shares. In other words, the value of one percent of our shares was sixty-six million."
"Your 300 million is exchanged for 6% of our shares. Compared with our current price, we have only offered 80% of the price, not to mention that it is already the time for the second round of financing.
Already."
Han Zhou smiled: "I am running this wave for you to see, just to tell you that I may not be able to cause any harm to Yinlang, but I can promote another short video company at any time to a level that is on par with you, or even surpasses you."
Li Jiaan smiled: "Beep station?"
Han Zhou: "It's impossible on Bizhuan. The original positioning of Bizhuan is to watch videos for free. There is no money to be made from free sex."
"I said, snap."
As soon as these two words came out, Li Jia'an's expression suddenly changed.
Li Jiaan knows that the operation route of Yinlang, which he represents now, is to be high-end first, use force to defeat Kuaipai, and finally wait for Kuaipai to die, and Yinlang will start to become comprehensive, stupid, brainless, and Yinlang
You will want to spend time in the future, but not now.
However, Daily Toutiao has a huge problem, that is, how to make Yinlang stylish and high-end?
And this is exactly what New World is performing recently.
Although Bizhan is very large now, Yinlang is not afraid of Bizhan at all.
However, Yinlang is even more afraid of Kuaipai, which he only started spending money to promote this month.
If you start shooting quickly, change your strategy, and start making more style, high-end, and templated videos, you will be a terrifying enemy.
What New World has shown recently is exactly how to make cool videos and popularize templated videos.
Han Zhou smiled: "Mr. Li, you may not understand what I mean."
"What I want is 300 million, 6% of Yinlang's shares, and after the share expansion, my shares will remain unchanged."
"If you cooperate with me, I have the confidence to lead the popularity wave by wave, and let Yinlang consume all the capital investment of Kuaipai. Even Penguin will be no match when the time comes."
"If I'm on the quick side, then..."
Li Jia'an: "In this case, why doesn't Mr. Han directly invest in Kuipai? Now Kuipai can get more than 20% of their shares with 300 million."
Han Zhou: "My main business is the entertainment industry, not short videos."
"What I like is your technology, and what I can give you is productization."
"The powerful alliance, and 300 million and 6% of the shares, is the benefit you must give me after the cooperation."
“If I want to promote Stories, that’s fine, but I’m going to have to put my energy into slowing down the growth of my own company.”
"So, I hope this cooperation can be carried out."
Li Jia'an stood up: "Mr. Han, you have a big appetite. Maybe you have the strength to eat it, but... this matter is not something I can say or do."
Han Zhou also stood up: "Everyone is working in the market. I know very well whether Mr. Li has this right."
"The president of your company is a technical person, not a managerial person."
"Besides, Mr. Li, you should consider something."
Li Jiaan looked at Han Zhou.
Han Zhou smiled: "Technical people are very cold-blooded."
Li Jia'an glanced at Han Zhou thoughtfully, and then laughed loudly: "Maybe we can talk."
"However, the target of the second round of financing is Penguin. If they really participate, this matter may be over."
Han Zhou: "I have a good relationship with Penguin. Your second round of financing has nothing to do with me. It is your own business."
"But I know that your ambition and the penguin's greed will never pee in the same pot."
"Instead of testing me, why don't you discuss it internally?"
"Or do you also want to see New World operate similar things on other short video websites? Show off its strength?"
Li Jiaan's expression changed.
Nowadays, all short video websites are very fragile. If you let people like this stir up trouble in the market, it is better to attract them to your own camp.
"Mr. Han, you don't have to say too much when talking to smart people. In that case, how about waiting for our internal news?"
Han Zhou stretched out his hand: "Okay, Mr. Li."
This is the last link of Han Zhou's arrangement. After completing this link, a closed loop of capital operation will be formed within New World.
If this link is completed, Han Zhou can truly devote himself to the entertainment market and truly stir up the storm!
After the conversation, Han Zhou hurriedly set off for Xi City.
This time, we not only have to complete the ending of "No. 1 in the World", but also establish a new world branch in Xishi.
However, the framework has been set up recently, and it is just recruiting people. Sister Hong is responsible for this.
Han Zhou just cares and sees the results.
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Today there is only this three-in-one chapter, seven thousand words.
Three thousand fewer updates, Yuye promised, there will be a total of twenty-eight days from today to the 16th of next month, and these twenty-eight days will be at least twenty-six days with ten thousand words updated.