Chapter 690: The Fall of the Superstar (2)

What was the most shocking thing about the first half of 2009? Many people will say that it is Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States and the first African-American president since the founding of the United States. The newly appointed Mr. President, who threw out the loud slogan of not being hostile to the Islamic world and acted as an ambassador of peace, secretly continued to indulge Israel's armed repression of the Palestinian areas.

The American people don't care about that, and it's best to let Jews and Islamists dog-eat-dog, neither of them be good people. The American people are finally looking forward to the new president announcing the latest strategy of the US military on the Afghan issue, and the happiest thing for the people is naturally the promise to withdraw troops from Iraq, which has already been ruined, so that the black president will receive attention and welcome from the world as soon as he takes office.

Of course, there are many people who do not despise the United States, but are not interested in the Americans' self-justification, left-hand-for-right game, such as the H1N1 flu that people around the world are concerned about. This new influenza virus, with more than 15,500 confirmed cases and 99 deaths in 54 countries and regions around the world, is still spreading, and many countries and regions are shocked to hear the H1N1 code.

In addition, former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun fell off a cliff and died, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak changed his previous sunshine foreign policy toward the DPRK and responded with a tough attitude to the DPRK's move to conduct a nuclear test, which cast a shadow over the Korean Peninsula and East Asia, and put the six-party talks in a predicament.

With such a big world, so many countries, complex nationalities, different skin colors, and confrontations between races and beliefs, there are too many major events in the world that have happened in half a year, but not everything can affect the hearts and attention of human beings around the world.

But just as the first half of 2009 drew to a close, the release of news shocked countless people around the world, regardless of color, race, creed and language. Michael Jackson, the most influential singer, composer, lyricist, dancer, actor, director, record producer, philanthropist, fashion leader, known as the king of pop music, died at UCLA Medical Center on June 25, 2009 local time at the age of 50.

After the news was announced, no one believed it, whether it was Europe, America or Asia, whether it was the southern hemisphere or the northern hemisphere, whether it was from the Internet or television and radio stations, the first reaction of people who heard the news was that this was a prank, a prank that made people laugh.

However, with the development of global information, especially the United States, a country with unlimited information, the latest news has spread from the Internet to every corner of the world. When the FBI sealed off Michael Jackson's apartment, when the Los Angeles police and the hospital announced Michael Jackson's death. People were shocked and wept sadly, and countless Michael Jackson fans were overwhelmed with grief, shouting Mike's name and frantically clicking on all the relevant information on the Internet, trying to confirm that this was nothing more than a hoax, a malicious scam concocted by the damn Yankees.

But Michael Jackson, the greatest artist in history with his love, kindness, nobility, eternal innocence, and the king of pop, is real, lying in the cold storage of the hospital mortuary, where he still has to wait for the Los Angeles police's chief medical examiner in Los Angeles to perform a final autopsy to draw a complete and convincing end to his death.

Over the course of several days, Zixi went in and out of the hospital several times to learn about the cause of Mike's death. In the face of the increasing number of media reporters from all over the world, Zixi did not answer any questions. Because to this day, he could hardly believe that Mike, a great singer, a brilliant philanthropist and humanitarian, was lying on a cold iron bed. There is no usual smile on his face, and there is no sentimental gaze. Zixi couldn't hold back her tears several times, but he forcibly held back and didn't cry. Because he was afraid that his crying would touch Mike's family, causing their emotions to collapse and lose control again.

Zixi entered the hospital many times, so he naturally became the object of reporters' visits, trying to get first-hand information from him. Because now there are all kinds of speculations in the outside world, and it has become a mess. Some tabloids in order to win sales have thrown out some conspiracy murder theories, some say that Mike is overwhelmed and commits suicide, and some even say that Mike was assassinated by clansmen. In short, each has its own reasoning, so that the people can't tell the truth from the false.

The media is not only concerned about the real cause of Mike's death, but also about who will inherit and control the huge inheritance he left behind after Mike's death, as well as the copyrights of the records and songs he owns, which are all tangible and intangible huge assets.

Don't look at the rumors that Mike is in debt and needs to sell the property under his name several times to cash out. But if you count the real estate, stocks, funds, music rights, etc., these are eye-catching huge wealth. Think about Sony, a global large company, in order to take away the music copyright in Mike's hands, he did not hesitate to use the next three indiscriminate methods, in addition to spreading rumors to smear Mike, he also instigated his ex-wife and some people who saw money many times, and sued Mike several times with unreasonable evidence of sexual assault, affecting Mike's status in the hearts of fans, in order to put his finances in trouble and need to sell the music copyright to pay compensation.

Zixi has been from Jenny. Jackson learned that the medical examiner had detected that Mike's body contained propofol, a powerful sedative, which requires a professional anesthesiologist to administer, and it was clear that Mike's personal physician was not qualified to do so. Los Angeles police now suspect that Mike's personal doctor, Conrad Murray, caused Mike's death due to medical misconduct, and may even have had manslaughter. However, these are only suspicions now, and it is necessary to wait for further investigation by the FBI and the police, and to interrogate Conrad to find out the details of Mike's death.

"Zachary, what's your relationship with Mike? What is the news of the police investigation into Mike's death? Zixi walked out of the hospital again, and the reporters outside who had not diminished at all immediately swarmed and surrounded him tightly.

"I'm sorry! The police are now investigating and collecting evidence, and I have nothing to say! Zixi said expressionlessly. These are all police requests, because the cause of Mike's death is not yet conclusive, and the police will not allow unnecessary speculation to appear, as it will affect the police investigation.

"Zachary, how did you and Mike meet, and do you have a good relationship?"

"My dad and Mike were good friends, and I used to dance with Mike for a while. So Mike is a mentor and friend to me. I am very sad and sad about Mike's death, and it is also the biggest loss for the world music industry. ”

As a media, you should have a keen sense of news. Michael Jackson's death certainly attracts the world's attention, but Zixi also has news value that cannot be ignored. [Transformers 2 Comeback], starring Zixi, has been released worldwide, and the pre-sale box office has been very hot. Since the first day of its release, the cumulative box office in five days has exceeded $200 million.

According to a lot of relevant news, the IMAX revenue was $14.4 million, which became the first in the history of the "five-day IMAX box office". In terms of overseas, it is estimated that [Transformers 2 Comeback] has earned a total of $162 million, which ranks fourth in movie history, behind only [Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The End of the World], [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] and [Spider-Man 3]. This sci-fi blockbuster in the summer vacation is definitely the most anticipated film of the year.

As a popular student in Hollywood, Zixi has proven his worth with his achievements. Hollywood is the world's top vanity fair, and those who can bring rich returns to the bosses of major Hollywood film and television companies are good actors, and Zixi has done this. From the first part of [Transformers] and [Twilight: Twilight], Zixi, as the starring role, can bring enough rich returns to the investment, which all Hollywood big bosses see in their eyes.

With the results, the boss will naturally not be stingy with spending money to increase the salary. Zixi has also gone from being unknown when he first arrived in Hollywood to now having the opportunity to step into the threshold of the top superstar of the 20 million club. That's right, in Hollywood, money is used to measure the strength and value of actors. The 20 million club is the threshold to success as Hollywood's top superstar, which is what all Americans think.

As for whether it is popular or not, then you must also be able to get the award. If there is no award and no box office, it is a failure, even if the whole world says that it is a good movie, the boss of the film and television company will not pay you that extra penny.

A boss who can get back the cost of hundreds of millions of dollars invested in a few days, who doesn't like it? Paid? It's just a small thing. If you can make a lot of money for the boss, the boss won't mind pushing it behind. In the past, it was said that the US economy was controlled by oligarchic capital, and Rockefeller and Morgan were among the representatives, and Hollywood was the world's largest film oligopoly.

However, Zixi's limelight this time is destined to be overshadowed by the news of Mike's death, even if the media breaks the news that Zixi is Mike's student, most people are not in the mood to pay attention to these. Because as the police revealed more and more information, the investigation deepened, and the cause of Mike's death went from being a mystery to showing a glimmer of light.

Because Los Angeles coroner's office official Ed Winter said that part of Mike's brain tissue is still being examined in the coroner's office for pathology, Mike's body will not be buried immediately. But many fans around the world, they are very concerned about where Mike's last destination will be?

Members of the Jackson family and many of Mike's friends expressed the hope that Mike's body would be buried in his "Dream Manor" as soon as possible, but the current "Dream Manor" no longer belongs entirely to Mike. Because of multiple lawsuits and huge compensation, Mike's economy is in trouble, and the "Dream Manor" is also mortgaged.

According to Los Angeles law, private homes cannot be used as cemeteries without special permission. If it is finally legally permitted, then Mike's ashes will be placed in "Neverland" after he is cremated. Like the former home of his father-in-law, Elvis Presley, Neverland will also become a memorial.

On a mournful morning, a small plane flew over downtown Los Angeles, marking out Michael Jackson's iconic letter "MJ." At the "Forest Meadows" cemetery in the Hollywood Hills on the northern outskirts of Los Angeles, the private funeral of the Jackson family was held. Later, Mike's hearse arrived at the Staples Center in Los Angeles under the escort of a police car, and more than 10,000 fans from all over the world joined Mike's family, relatives and friends to bid farewell to the "King of Pop". After the event, Mike's coffin was transported to an undisclosed location. However, it is regrettable that Mike's death certificate, in which the cause of death column is written "to be determined", did not give the superstar a complete conclusion.

Zixi quietly left the United States after the funeral, and he had already stayed in the United States for half a month, so he missed the day when he rushed back to South Korea to celebrate Seo Hyun's 19th birthday.