Thinker in the entertainment industry

"You recorded a show in China, how did it feel?"

"It's not bad," Zheng Zhiyong said, "East Asian countries are similar, and I should have experience in this."

Zhang Xiansheng just smiled when he heard the words, but something was getting darker in his eyes, Zheng Zhiyong guessed it was a memory.

He soon knew he had guessed correctly.

"That may also be the reason why I don't go out to play very much," Zhang Xiansheng said, "Over there in China... I don't go there many times. Didn't Doujun and the others all open that...weibo account? Fans asked me to apply for one too, I have been procrastinating for a long time, it’s really troublesome to apply, even if I have an account now, what’s the use of it, I don’t do much business on ins.”

Zheng Zhiyong did not interrupt Zhang Xiansheng with his emotions, he listened to Zhang Xiansheng's memories in silence.

"Do you still remember that there was an award ceremony in China at the beginning of the year, it was a video site, and it actually gave me the award of 'Best Male Solo Singer in Korea', that's the name, the song you wrote is true It’s not bad, and the response is okay, but my popularity in China should not be that high, at least not as high as SM people. Maybe others didn’t pay attention to that award... I’m a little sorry for the fans who voted, but now I think about it It really... really didn't make sense. It was a mess at the time, I didn't hear about it until a long time ago, and as soon as I said thank you, it became a real 'solo' immediately."

"Brother", Zheng Zhiyong couldn't do without interrupting, he smiled wryly, "Can you make me feel better here?" He clasped his heart with his right hand.

Zhang Xiansheng looked at him: "Zhiyong, although everyone says you are a courageous rapper, you care more about other people's opinions than I do."

"Yes." Zheng Zhiyong admitted.

"What's more important is that the target is me. I'm not very good at adjusting my public image."

Zheng Zhiyong continued to nod.

At the beginning of his debut, Hong Shengcheng told Zhang Xiansheng not to talk when he went out. Later, due to various reasons, he really gradually lowered his profile. He was not very popular and did not have many bad reviews and black spots. Six years passed like this.Then... is it "not guaranteed at the end of the festival"?

Forget it, it's meaningless to say these now.

Because he is a close person, he will care about it, and because he is not himself, so he has no idea. Compared with Zheng Zhiyong's concern, Zhang Xiansheng, who is the person involved, always seems to be more open-minded: "But if I am not such a person, Are we going to sit together like this now?"

Zheng Zhiyong was taken aback for a moment, and Zhang Xiansheng continued to say: "Last year when we first started working together, we were very unhappy. When the solo activities ended, we were just ordinary friends."

Zhang Xiansheng was right, the turning point began when Zheng Zhiyong beat up Zico's agent and entered the police station, and Zhang Xiansheng arrived without saying a word.Zhang Xiansheng does whatever he wants while keeping his heart free. To be more specific, he is not attached to money, popularity and resources, and he is extremely stubborn on some things that most people consider "unwise". Zheng Zhiyong is always worried about him because of this, but if it is not the case , Zheng Zhiyong will not trust Zhang Xiansheng like he does now.

"Yes... I actually had an idea."

"what?"

"Brother will follow my advice, and I will make up for any problems," Zheng Zhiyong gritted his teeth and said, "Although I am not a smart person, I am better than my brother."

"Are you looking for a fight?" Zhang Xiansheng scolded with a smile, "Do you think I will agree?"

Zheng Zhiyong: "No."

Zhang Xiansheng's tone softened: "If everyone knows that you are really so generous, it would not be difficult for you to have friends all over the world."

"It depends on the person." Zheng Zhiyong is not stingy, but he has no intention of becoming a victim. He usually sees how others treat him, and then decides how generous he is. "Cube wants me to go to "Pentagonmaker"".

"You are not asking for my permission," Zhang Xiansheng said, "don't consider my opinion."

Of course, this was just a joke, Zhang Xiansheng said what he knew: "There were different voices in the company about the 4minute matter, and then I went to representative Hong, but in the end we couldn't renew the contract collectively, only Kim Hyuna stayed, The signing time is very short, you should know these things."

"I've heard of it." Zheng Zhiyong said.

"They were not very happy in the end, and I don't know the specific things." Although the veteran of Cube has been a colleague for many years, it is not easy to have a heart-to-heart on the issue of interests. It's even more difficult for You Twist's character, "What else did you find out, let me hear it?"

"Beast is coming back in early July, and it seems that I haven't had much contact with you in the past few months."

"I found out... Yes, I didn't have any contact. It was my fault that I left the team. When I was about to return, I got close again. What kind of thing is it?" Zhang Xiansheng said with a smile, "And now the company Many people are full of thoughts about 'renewing the contract', after 4minute's contract renewal is over, it will be Beast's contract renewal, so be careful, don't let people think too much." Beast doesn't want to renew his contract with Cube, but now it's not appropriate to tear up his face publicly. The top of Cube has been torn apart in order to seize power, giving the people below the opportunity to make small moves, but it's too obvious to mix with Zhang Xiansheng again—— Zhang Xiansheng's resignation from the team is Cube announced that none of the beast members expressed their opinion. As long as their contract is still in Cube, Zhang Xiansheng's return is absolutely impossible, unless everyone is not in the original company, it is possible to show a wave of "group soul".

Although Zhang Xiansheng and his former teammate had a lot of disagreements in the past, the possibility of this is almost impossible, but given how much Cube attaches importance to the beast contract, maybe they will open up some kind of imagination.

Zheng Zhiyong: "You still know 'be careful'."

After getting acquainted, Zheng Zhiyong's courage increased, while Zhang Xiansheng's confidence decreased: "Have you not dissed others for too long?"

"I'm not a diss fan." The tactic of changing the subject can't deal with Zheng Zhiyong, "Brother, do you have any plans after the contract expires?"

For Zhang Xiansheng, this kind of problem can be called "Which pot is not opened and which pot should be raised": "I haven't had it yet, let's see. If I have another chance to do activities, you should come and help me."

"That is to say, brother has nothing to do in the short term?"

"Yes……"

"Come and learn composition with me," Zheng Zhiyong said, "It's better for a solo who has a delicate relationship with a brokerage company or a former brokerage company to learn more skills."

What Zheng Zhiyong thought was that Zhang Xiansheng was always so idle and it was not a problem, why not help him find something to do, composing music or something is just a pretext to facilitate bargaining later.Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiansheng stared at him for a while: "Okay."

Zheng Zhiyong:!Didn’t you kneel when you mentioned creation in the past ten years from Big’s debut record to Beast’s Tuan Zong? !

Zhang Xiansheng: "I will trouble you later."

He deliberately puts the accent on "trouble."

When seeing Hong Shengcheng again, Hong Shengcheng's condition was not good.It is undoubtedly a great challenge to his energy for a person who has suffered from ALS for four or five years to intervene in the company's power struggle.The brilliant achievements in the past will make people trust and even admire him. However, too much energy is spent on fighting against the serious illness, and many things cannot be personally fought. Whether Hong Shengcheng still has the same excellent decision-making ability as in the past, many people will wonder question mark.Hong Shengcheng needs to prove his worth, but that is really hard work.

"sit."

Hong Shengcheng was sitting in a wheelchair, or "huddled" in a wheelchair.After Zheng Zhiyong sat down, he deliberately leaned forward, put his hands on his knees, lowered his head, and managed not to look down at the other party.

"You should already know the general things." Hong Shengcheng's voice was very small. Even if Zheng Zhiyong sat close enough, he had to concentrate fully to hear it clearly. "If you want to ask me, please tell me earlier. Every time you speak, it could be your last."

Hong Shengcheng's skin had long since relaxed and was covered with wrinkles. Hearing these words again, even Zheng Zhiyong, who was jealous, wary and cautious of him, couldn't help feeling sour.Although Hawking, the most famous patient with ALS, lived for decades, the ALS he had had a very early onset, but it did not affect the muscles related to breathing. The most common one, between forty and Fifty cases of ALS often cause people to lose the ability to breathe spontaneously. Most patients die from lung infections caused by not being able to use a ventilator or using their respiratory muscles. The five-year survival rate is only 20.00%.

Even if Hong Shengcheng is lucky in his misfortune, the disease he suffers from will not cause him to lose the ability to breathe and swallow independently. As time goes by, it will be a matter of time before he loses the ability to speak independently.Hong Shengcheng is not yet 60 years old. As a producer or entrepreneur, this age is not too old.Trapped on the sickbed like this and watching his body weaken a little bit, Zheng Zhiyong compared his heart to heart, and he would not be able to calm down.

He doesn't trust Hong Seung Sung, but sympathizes with him.

"Representative Hong", he spoke very difficultly, "What are you doing this for?" Unless a cure for ALS is found, the only way for Hong Shengcheng is to "die painfully within two or three years." And "live in pain for the rest of my life" are just two.Money will not buy him any enjoyment, the authority established over the past ten years will soon lose its meaning, and even the words of praise need to be relayed by others to reach Hong Shengcheng's ears. Zheng Zhiyong doesn't know what Hong Shengcheng is fighting for .

"For the company I built not to be destroyed", Hong Shengcheng squeezed out a smile and said, "In order to have money and continue to treat diseases, you can think so."

Forget it, whether it is for the immediate benefit or the reputation behind him, Hong Shengcheng has not been knocked down after five years of lingering illness. He is very different from Zheng Zhiyong, and his thoughts may not be understood by Zheng Zhiyong. Yong shouldn't be too attached to this.

"I don't have a problem anymore." It's really meaningless to ask further, and he can't guarantee that Hong Shengcheng will tell the truth, "If you have any thoughts, just tell me."

"After HyunA stays, she will be solo, and she will also form a small team with other people."

"Btob or Pentagon? Don't tell me Troublemaker will come back for the third time." Zheng Zhiyong said later, pretending to be nonchalant, but uncontrollably a little nervous and expectant in his heart.

Hong Shengcheng may have noticed it, or maybe he didn't, his eyes were half-closed, and the exposed part was cloudy: "The first two are priority, troublemaker... I don't know, I don't even know if I can stay or not. "

"Zhiyong", Hong Shengcheng's voice was low and depressed, "Cube will not release many official albums in the future, and will not have much energy to plan, you can complete the agreement earlier."

"Why?" If it is likely to be swept away by the company you built.

"You came to see me", Hong Shengcheng said, "that's enough".

So Hong Shengcheng's strategy is to prove that "those who are valuable to the company are on my side"?Zheng Zhiyong secretly guessed, but did not ask.

"I won't interact closely with beast, and I won't say that I have deep feelings for the company." Zheng Zhiyong's brows gradually condensed into a piece of ice, and at the same time he said slowly.

"Yes", Hong Shengcheng said, "I don't know what you want to prove".

After returning from China, Zheng Zhiyong ran into someone——Yu Jilan.As a face-blind fan who controls her face, she left a deep impression on Zheng Zhiyong.But this meeting, compared to the previous encounters, there are some changes. Zheng Zhiyong is no longer a fringe person and bystander in the entertainment industry, and Yu Jilan is no longer serious about star chasing, at most she is a passerby watching.

"I sued anti who posted a message some time ago. Although it is useless, at least the comment area of ​​his ins is quieter. I don't seem to have anything to do." Yu Jilan said, "If there is a turning point after the contract expires, I may regret it once?"

"Thank you - I said it on behalf of my brother." Zheng Zhiyong said.

"I want to thank you too," Yu Jilan said without any surprise, "He can't say such things publicly, it's good to have you convey them."

Zhang Xiansheng is in a delicate situation, and his random statements are likely to be a bloodbath. Mature fans like Yu Jilan don't have much hope.

But her words inspired Zheng Zhiyong, Zhang Xiansheng has many things he can't do due to his status, but he can find a way to give fans some comfort, as a small feedback.For example, to prove to them that Zhang Xiansheng has not "betrayed relatives", and that there are still people standing with him.But Zheng Zhiyong doesn't want to cause other troubles, so he needs to wait for the right time.

He will not tell Hong Shengcheng these thoughts.