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In the night of Shenzhen, a bustling modern metropolis, a mansion with a price tag of up to 40 million yuan is brightly lit as if it were day. This is the private home of the nationally acclaimed musician Zhou Bichang – a door that has been open to her alone for 16 years.
Zhou Bichang sat alone in the luxurious and spacious living room, cautiously admiring the magnificent decorations around him. Then, slowly, she got up and walked into the kitchen, graciously opening the door of the locker, only to see an incomparably precious kitchen knife on display.
This exquisite kitchen knife is inlaid with more than 20 kinds of rare gemstones, and the handle is made of high-quality wood that has gone through the vicissitudes of a century, and its overall value is as high as 600,000 yuan.
Zhou Bichang gently stroked the blade of the knife, and his thoughts seemed to travel through time and space, returning to the amazing moment when he first saw this knife. Although the sky-high price of 600,000 yuan made her hesitate, in the end, she firmly chose to take it home and treasure it to this day.
Faced with the curiosity and doubts of his neighbors, Zhou Bichang just smiled indifferently and did not make any response. For her now, money is no longer a problem that bothers her. She was born into a musical family in Changsha, Hunan Province, where the first president of the Chinese Musicians Association, Lu Ji, as well as her maternal grandparents and mother, were all devoted to music or related education.
Even her father was a music-obsessed fanatic.
Growing up under such a strong musical atmosphere, it is unbelievable that Zhou Bichang has not been able to embark on the path of art. Her family had high hopes for her to become an outstanding musician, so when she was born, they named her "Bi Chang", which means "smooth writing".
Dating back to 2003, Zhou Bichang was successfully admitted to Guangzhou Xinghai Conservatory of Music with an excellent score of 681, and since then he has officially embarked on the artistic journey of pursuing his music dream.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, 2005 is a promising year. At that time, a craze for talent shows was sweeping the entire Chinese entertainment industry, and the popular talent show "Super Girl" created by Hunan Satellite TV led the vane of this trend.
With infinite expectations, Zhou Bichang did not hesitate to sign up for this fierce competition.
After layers of rigorous selection, Zhou Bichang finally advanced to the stage of the finals. Standing in the spotlight, she was deeply immersed in the sea of music with her crisp and melodious voice and outstanding performance skills, so that the audience was impressed and fascinated by her talent.
In the star-studded Super Girls Draft, Zhou Bichang won the runner-up by a small margin with her outstanding performance, which undoubtedly proves her outstanding strength as a player in the same period.
Although she didn't win the title at the last minute, her song "Notes" became an instant sensation upon its release, making her an overnight star.
It is said that the song was inspired by her spiritual feelings during the competition, and subtly expressed the spirit of the girls who have firm beliefs, bravely pursue their dreams, and the vitality of youth.
Countless audiences have sighed that if this song had been performed on the stage of the finals, then the title of champion would have already belonged to Zhou Bichang. It's a pity that her record company didn't give enough attention and publicity, and instead over-marketed and operated her as a machine for "commercial knockouts".
For this young girl with musical dreams, this treatment is undoubtedly extremely harsh, and she is under great psychological pressure at the beginning of her career.
Just as the song "Notes" was popular all over the country, Zhou Bichang suddenly announced the termination of the contract with the brokerage company Tianyu Media at the time, and this decision instantly caused widespread heated discussions and questions in all walks of life.
Some people believe that Tianyu attaches serious importance to Zhou Bichang, and only arranges her to attend various activities and commercial performances every day, completely ignoring the reality that she is still in the study stage, and never gives her enough personal time.
The company turned a blind eye to her academic problems, and the only hope was that she could devote herself to work as soon as possible and create huge profits for the company. As a result, Zhou Bichang has become a tool to make money, and he cannot truly become an innovative musician.
Another point of view speculates that there may be a conflict of interest between the two parties, and Zhou Bichang chose to unilaterally terminate the contract mainly because she has recognized her own value and is no longer willing to pay too much for the company as she did in the past, but instead seeks new development opportunities.
After all, having a large number of loyal fans when he first got involved in the music industry, he deserved to be rewarded in terms of economic gains, and it is understandable to pursue profits in the vanity fair of the entertainment industry.
As a result, the two sides launched a fierce showdown full of drama. It is rumored that Tianyu Company demanded liquidated damages of up to 5 million yuan from Zhou Bichang, and there were even remarks accusing her of being completely banned and suppressed by the company.
However, the surprising news soon came - an advertisement for a learning machine endorsed by Zhou Bichang happened to be quoted as high as an astonishing 5 million yuan, which made her liquidated damages problem properly solved in an instant!
Soon after the contract was terminated, in March 2006, Zhou Bichang officially announced the signing of Lelin Culture Company, and the cooperation period agreed between the two parties was as long as two years.
In the same year, at the age of 20, she won the "Music Billboard" Most Popular Female Singer Award in the Mainland, and released her first EP album, two of which were composed by herself, showing her extraordinary talent.
It is worth celebrating that in March 2007, Zhou Bichang was fortunate to go to the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music in the United States for short-term study, and successfully completed her studies with all A's, which undoubtedly confirmed her excellent learning ability.
In 2008, Zhou Bichang made a strong comeback, not only actively participated in the creation of many Olympic theme songs, but also served as the lead singer in the countdown to the first anniversary theme song, showing unparalleled charm. However, just when the contract was about to expire, she once again made a decision that made the company's senior management quite dissatisfied and chose not to renew the contract with Lelin Culture.
The company retaliated by refrigerating her for half a year, and the outside world questioned her, with some even accusing her of being "unmanageable".
Faced with the pressure of public opinion, Zhou Bichang chose to remain silent and was unwilling to respond too much. Because she knows that the public only cares about the trivial matters of the private life of celebrities, and few people pay attention to whether her music works are excellent.
In this way, Zhou Bichang had to experience a low period on the road of career development.
Despite many setbacks and doubts in his acting career, Zhou Bichang never gave up his musical dream. In 2013, she bravely founded her own personal studio and opened a new chapter in her life.
As an artist, image building is undoubtedly one of the key elements of success. For a long time, the outside world's impression of Zhou Bichang mostly stayed on a straightforward and cheerful girl with sharp words.
In order to gain a firm foothold in the highly competitive entertainment industry and strive for more opportunities, she began to consciously adjust her image positioning.
From clothing to words and deeds, Zhou Bichang gradually showed a more feminine, gentle and generous temperament. Once always dressed in flats, trousers and jeans, she has changed into high heels and elegant dresses, showing a completely different look.
The most remarkable thing is that her hairstyle, which was originally a neutral style, has undergone earth-shaking changes in an instant, showing a ladylike demeanor.
In the face of the doubts of many media, Zhou Bichang gave a clear response with his sincere and frank attitude: "Perhaps it is precisely because of my age that I know how to show my true self better. Such a statement undoubtedly makes people deeply admire her sincerity and frankness.
However, change has not stopped there. In 2021, Zhou Bichang bravely participated in the second season of the popular variety show "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves", and her new image once again subverted everyone's imagination.
In the show, we see a completely different Zhou Bichang: she is energetic, wild and free, dancing in front of the camera, performing with all her might, showing herself unabashedly, sometimes playful and cute, sometimes cold and handsome, as if she are two very different individuals.
This bold and flamboyant, never-before-seen new image has won the enthusiasm of a wide range of audiences. Many netizens have said that the freshness she brings is irresistible, and it is really different.
It is with this unique performance that Zhou Bichang successfully won the two honorary titles of "The Most Popular Treasure Sister" and "X-Leader", and finally entered the final team.
Through this much-watched variety show, the audience seems to have a real understanding of this talented, distinctive, and outstanding-looking Zhou Bichang for the first time. Her popularity has been unprecedentedly enhanced, and she has become the hottest star at the moment.
With the help of the powerful variety show craze of "Sister Riding the Wind and Waves", Zhou Bichang is like a phoenix nirvana, reborn and popular all over the country again.
However, looking back on her life course, she has actually been full of hardships and twists and turns since her debut.
The source of everything is that when she first stepped into the entertainment industry, she encountered the company's negligence and mispositioning. Tianyu Media regarded her as a "money-making machine", and frequently arranged for her to participate in various commercial activities and performances, but never really cared about her music creation and academic development, which made this young girl full of musical dreams carry a heavy psychological burden at the beginning of her sailing.
After going through hard work, Zhou Bichang successfully transformed into Lelin Culture, won many awards such as "The Most Popular Female Singer in the Mainland", and crossed the ocean to the United States for further study.
However, in the corner of the music scene, she has never been able to shake the mainstream status, and even suffered from the suspicion of "uncontrollable" and the company's retaliatory snow.
Even if she succeeded in counterattacking with the help of variety shows and rose again in her career, in the emotional world, Zhou Bichang is still a blank.
For many years, she has always maintained a single image to the outside world and has never talked openly about relationship problems. There have been media reports on her scandals with Sun Jian and others, but she has denied and clarified them one by one.
In fact, Zhou Bichang, whose net worth has already exceeded 100 million yuan, is essentially not in strong economic demand. She has an independent and spicy personality, does not yearn too much for the opposite sex, and does not regard finding the "right person" as her life goal. Perhaps because of this, she can handle it calmly and calmly, even if she is alone, she doesn't care.
In her eyes, instead of reluctantly accepting an inappropriate relationship, it is better to choose to die alone.
After all, what she desires deep down is a comfortable life: singing when she wants to sing, traveling as she pleases, and having someone by her side when she needs company. In order to achieve this last step, she is still working silently, just like when she participated in the Supergirl competition, striving for the ideal goal in her heart.
Today, Zhou Bichang, who is nearly 37 years old, is full of countless ups and downs in her life. From being regarded as a "money-making tool" at the beginning, to being banned and suppressed by the company, to re-emerging and becoming popular all over the country, she has moved forward step by step in a unique way.
Despite finally achieving success in her music career, she remains single in her private life and does not seem to be keen on relationship topics. Perhaps it is precisely because she is not too persistent in the pursuit of money, fame and fortune that she can live so chic and freely and devote herself to the pursuit of the music career.
The journey ahead will undoubtedly be more arduous than it is today, but we are confident that this musician, who has been entrusted with great responsibilities and high hopes by countless people, will be able to forge ahead and make great strides towards the persistent dream in his heart!
We look forward with great anticipation that one day, when she will once again appear on that dazzling stage and touch the hearts of more people with her magical and moving singing, her life course can be hailed as the most flawless chapter.
After all, for a young girl from a musical family, being able to always pursue her inner voice and finally realize her dream is undoubtedly the most glorious achievement of her life. And what she has now is undoubtedly a crucial step on the other side of her dreams.