Before returning to China to make a documentary, AKB's documentary was also officially released.

This first AKB documentary, there is a big difference between what is recorded and told and what is recorded and remembered in Zhou Xiao's memory in his previous life, and the biggest and most obvious difference is that the new documentary has added a lot of AKB graduates.

If it was an AKB documentary in the previous life, it was basically impossible to add this part of the content, because there are not many successful AKB graduates, and many girls are unknown after graduation, and their ordinary lives are naturally nothing to record.

Moreover, even if there are one or two outstanding graduates such as Mai Oshima, who are doing well, it is impossible for the operator to spend time documenting them in his own documentary, because such a slightly more outstanding girl has already emigrated to other entertainment companies, and the operator is not guilty of using his own documentary to promote the artists of other companies.

But that's not the case with today's AKB.

The vast majority of graduating members still have contracts with AZX, and it is necessary to promote them, and there are many AKB graduates who can make achievements.

Nozomi Kawasaki and Shiho Watanabe's brand clothing is doing well.

Kiriko Takemura has become KyaryPamyuPamyu, and AZX has even co-founded a company with her to run her own brand of clothing.

Mita Yurika's female anchor career is also quite good,She originally had a good experience and entered Fuji Channel,Because of Zhou Xiao's relationship, she chose Japanese TV,Recently, within Japanese TV,It is rumored that this girl will become the female anchor of Zhou Xiaoxin's variety show,This matter is still inconclusive,But this girl's popularity is indeed very high。

Of course, there are also Aya Takamoto and Mami Nakajima, two girls who have moved to E-girls, and they have also been given a special page to record their migration and a lot of AKB-related things that happened after the migration......

The success of these graduates is also important to AKB itself.

Only this kind of success will make people see the future and potential of AKB members after leaving AKB, and there will be more girls with excellent potential who are willing to come to AKB.

Many of the world's ideas have been shackled many times. In the past, idols sang well and looked good, and only girls with the best potential could become idols, otherwise they could only rely on their strength to be singers or something.

Yasu Akimoto is the one who breaks this rule, and the kitten club is a very epoch-making project.

But you ignore the strength of idols, and the final result is that the idols themselves lack the ability to survive in the entertainment industry for a long time.

For girls with excellent potential, idols have gradually changed from their first choice to their last choice......

Zhou Xiao is not ready to completely change people's concepts, idols must be like this now.

But. He must let those girls who may join AKB in the future and aspire to join AKB know that although there are many idols now who lack strength, it is not that the idols themselves exclude powerful people to join, nor does it mean that if you join AKB, your strength will not be able to play, on the contrary, AKB is a platform and a springboard, although Yasushi Akimoto's AKB shouted out, but in fact it was not really realized. Now, Zhou Xiao's AKB can be regarded as a certain process to achieve this.

After the documentary was played, many people who watched the documentary reacted that this film is not so much an expression of AKB's present. Introducing the members of AKB is not so much reminiscing about the history of AKB, it's not that this film is not good, but a lot of rice is said. It would be nice if there was a second part of this documentary, and more of the parts of AKB that became popular.

Why do you say that? In addition to the fact that the documentary devotes a large part of the space to the graduating members, the documentary also has a great record of many graduating members.

Because...... A few girls who were highlighted. It has been recorded since 2005!

What is this concept?

In the documentary, in the fall of 2005, AKB48 was examined for the second time and offline for the first time.

The young Atsuko Maeda looked at the camera in front of her in some surprise, she hadn't even learned to look at the camera but was staring at the photographer itself and asked, "What is this going to do?" ”

"Documentary camera." Outside the frame, the photographer replied.

"Documentary? When? Maeda asked, what was the first time she had come to participate in this audition, and she was actually given to accompany the camera?

"Does everyone have it?" Maeda asked, looking at the other girls beside her.

"No, it seems that Mr. Zhou Xiao chose a few people...... the photographer replied.

"Oh......" Maeda didn't say anything more, as a girl who was new to the entertainment industry, she didn't have much concept of having an exclusive camera to follow her.

And then...... The camera behind the girl was silent.

The second offline review, the first dance class, the first vocal class, the first acting class, the first performance, the first outdoor activity, the first concert......

The girl cries, the girl laughs...... The image of the girl eating, the back of the girl running...... After a montage-like transition, the frame suddenly stops, and Maeda, who was walking in front of him, suddenly looks back at the camera.

You...... You've been with me for three years...... Maeda looked at the photographer instead of the camera and said,

After three years of experience, she has long been accustomed to talking at the camera instead of other faces on the side of the camera, but this time, she still stared at the photographer like the little girl five years ago.

"yes, it's always me, no substitution." Said the photographer.

"In the past three years, I have worked hard for you." The girl turned around and bowed to the photographer.

"Ah...... No...... You also work hard......" The photographer was frightened by Maeda's sudden words.

After a small episode, the video continues, AKB gradually becomes popular, the girl gradually gets busy and hard, and the camera behind the girl still faithfully records her qiē.

In this process, many scenes have never been disclosed, and the crying after being scolded looks like I feel pitiful. self-blame after forgetting the words after filming, falling on the way to the concert, simply treating the wound after getting up and continuing to run to the stage, and the pride and ecstasy after winning a million singles and winning the record award......

This kind of video is not just a video of Maeda alone, Takahashi Minami, even Mai Oshima, and even Mita Yurika have a camera to follow, and the recording of Mita Yurika even continued until she became the anchor of Japanese TV!

The audience who watched this video was also fascinated. Everyone who has watched this paragraph is very surprised by one thing, that is, Zhou Xiao, this guy, has had such a plan since he first met the members in 2005! In the past five years, not to mention anything else, the salary investment of this exclusive photographer alone is probably about 20 million! In the documentary, a total of five people were recorded in a long video, and these five people have invested in five years. I'm afraid it's more than 100 million yen!

Yes, it is impossible for a five-person photographer to record something that can be used in just such a link, but even so, it is quite a big deal.

And the effect of investing heavily is also quite good. From the initial youthfulness to the final record award, the growth of the girls has been recorded one by one, for the rice. In just a few minutes, what they witnessed was the growth of the girls over the past five years, this video. It's priceless for the rice.

The box office of the documentary itself is still quite good, with a box office of more than 200 million, but in Zhou Xiao's opinion, the box office is not really important, the important thing is that this documentary is a stage summary of the girls and a great promotion to AKB.

This way of documenting through guò allows ordinary Japanese audiences to accept the girls' efforts and growth, accept their images, and let AKB better survive in the entertainment industry in the future, which is Zhou Xiao's purpose.

In addition to the release of the documentary, Zhou Xiao has been hesitating and struggling for one thing, this matter is ...... The new idol group Nogizaka that will be opened soon should be called Nogizaka......

Since April 2011, Zhou Xiao has two groups to start the audition, both of which are very important, one is HKT48 in Fukuoka, and the other is Nogizaka.

In fact, the preparations for the two groups began last year, and in terms of HKT, SoftBank Group made a small share, using local media resources and theaters in exchange for a certain share of HKT.

As for Nogizaka, originally Nogizaka was a cooperation between Yasu Akimoto and Sony, but now the executor has become Zhou Xiao, in his opinion, Sony naturally has nothing to do with Sony, but ......

The reason why Nogizaka is called this name is because the location of Sony Music is in Nogizaka, and if the new Nogizaka doesn't have anything to do with Sony, then why is Nogizaka called Nogizaka?

Moreover, the new Nogizaka, is it still necessary to play the cards that are the opponent of the AKB formula? In Zhou Xiao's opinion, this card is really like a chicken rib, neither relying on this to usher in too much attention to the team, nor letting them really grow into AKB's opponents, shouting against AKB or something, it is purely an act of slapping themselves in the face.

In the final analysis, Zhou Xiao couldn't imagine what the meaning of Nogizaka Cun zài was.

But...... A new group is still necessary, if nothing else, let's just say that there are so many girls with excellent potential and ability in Nogizaka, Zhou Xiao doesn't want them to be unknown.

"I don't think there's any need for those gimmicks, if you want to open it, you can do it, but ...... I think cooperation is still necessary. Akimoto said.

"So in the end, we still have to cooperate? With Sony? Zhou Xiao asked.

"The important thing about cooperation is not money but resources, we have the conditions to operate idol groups, and the competition within the company is also very good, and they have media resources, and it is obviously the best to cooperate with them." Akimoto said.

"But ......" Zhou Xiao felt that the biggest problem was that Sony was not a small company.

SKE, AZX's partner is Kyoraku, NMB, and AZX's partner is Yoshimoto Kogyo, both of which are about the same size as AZX, and neither company is deeply involved in the idol industry.

As for SoftBank, this company is indeed very large, the company's main business is not even in the entertainment industry, and the cooperation between SoftBank and AZX is not so much about entering the entertainment industry as about having a good relationship with Zhou Xiao.

But Sony is different, and Sony, which is huge, has its own entertainment department. There are even idol groups that they have cultivated, and once they cooperate with this company, the other party will definitely ask for control of the idol groups in the future.

If it was Qiu Yuanyasu, as a senior wage earner, he would give up control, but Zhou Xiao and AZX were not ready to give up this right to any company.

Not even Sony.

"Can you help me talk about it? Cooperate with Sony, but not let them compete for the right to control the group. Zhou Xiao asked.

"You're giving me a real problem." Akimoto said with a smile.

"You know, I'm not good at that." Zhou Xiao said.

It's not that Zhou Xiao is really not good at it, at least Kenji Kitagawa in AZX is the son of the president of Sony. Zhou Xiao's relationship with Kitagawa Kenji is also a good friend. But after so many years of operation, his relationship with Sony is not as good as Zhou Xiao, so this matter is still more suitable for him to do.

"Then it's hard for you, HKT and Nogizaka's preparations, you're busy these few months, I'll be back around April." Zhou Xiao said.

In his schedule, the filming in various parts of Sichuan will not end until April, so he said so, but Zhou Xiao is very clear. There is no need to wait for April at all, and in mid-March, he will definitely be back.

In Akimotoyasu's "swearing", Zhou Xiao boarded the plane to China. His first stop was still the Demon City, where he still had a lot of business to do, and when he was done. will go to Shudu and transfer to the destination Wenshi.

After arriving in the magic capital, the first thing is to apply for various concerts in the next five years.

The relevant departments of the imperial capital specially came to receive Zhou Xiao.

"We only have one question, that is, Mr. Zhou Xiao, will you be able to act." The deputy minister's surname is Ma. After meeting Zhou Xiao, they began to put forward the issues they were most concerned about.

"Does it matter?" Zhou Xiao was surprised.

"If you nod your head, then there's nothing to talk about later, the country will fulfill your request, but if you don't show up...... We'll start opening reviews as normal rules. Vice Minister Ma said.

"This ...... This is a threat......" Zhou Xiao smiled bitterly.

"You're thinking too much, it's not a threat, it's a very good expectation." Vice Minister Ma said.

"You should know me before you come, I haven't sung for years......," Zhou Xiao said.

"It is precisely because of this that we hope that you can perform in China, and we believe that you also want to show yourself in front of the motherland, and the domestic audience can only see the way you sang back then from various videos from many years ago." Zhou Xiao said.

"However, it's a bit inappropriate to put me and AKB together, because the fan base of the two is completely different." Zhou Xiao said.

"On this note, we can find a company to run your concert alone, you just need to sing, and you don't need to worry about investment at all."

"Is this necessary? I haven't sung for so many years, and the appeal is ......," Zhou Xiao hesitated.

"Mr. Zhou Xiao, you can't help but underestimate your influence, that's right, you have become a superstar in Japan in the past ten years, with unparalleled appeal, but in China, especially in the past few years, your appeal is also huge, because of the difference between countries and cultures, we may be slower to accept the news, but after a long time, your qiē will eventually spread to China.

In this regard, the Chinese circle can get hands on people abroad, including Jackie Chan, Zhang Yimou and director Ang Lee, but in terms of music, to be honest, the Chinese circle has not been able to produce a very good artist.

Jay Chou is indeed very good, but his good is in the Chinese music scene, you are different, you have a huge reputation all over the world, and you can be called a superstar in Japan, and what is even more powerful is that your musical ability is rarely possessed by people in the Chinese circle for so many years, so we are so looking forward to your arrival. ”

"Am I that important?" Zhou Xiao still couldn't believe the praise of his facial length.

"Trust me, you weigh more than I say!" Vice Minister Ma said.

"Okay, then, when the concert starts, mine will start first, and then AKB will ......"

"No, no, no, Mr. Zhou Xiao, of course you are the finale, how can you let you be a cushion, I believe that even if you say this to AKB, they will definitely not agree."

"Okay, we'll discuss the specifics, but at least I'll agree to the concert this year and next." Zhou Xiao said.

"Only two years?" Vice Minister Ma said.

"Two years is not bad." Zhou Xiao smiled bitterly and said, "I won't tell you anything, singing or something...... What a waste of time. Zhou Xiao had an embarrassed look on his face, of course he didn't say that he hated singing, otherwise he wouldn't have practiced the guitar for more than ten years in his previous life, but compared to singing, he is now more interested in many other activities.

Don't think it's okay to go up and sing for two hours at a concert, for AKB, they may not need much to prepare for the concert, after all, they usually have theater performances to play, but Zhou Xiao hasn't sung for many years, and suddenly let him hold a concert, if he is let go within a month, he will definitely smash his signboard, and when the time comes, he will not have enough breath, he will not be out of tune on the stage, his body is not enough, and he will be weak in the second half...... It takes a few years or more to accumulate people's popularity, but it only takes one time to smash their fame. (To be continued......)