China Entertainment 1997

Huangpu, the magical city, a certain cafe

Zeng Li spent a lot of effort to hold Zeng Yu down, but he still couldn't stop Zeng Yu's fiery gossip.

"Brother-in-law, are you really at odds with Xie Feng?"

"It's not a quarrel. I haven't met him very often, but Wang Fei and I are quite familiar."

"Wang Fei!"

Zeng Yu looked at Zeng Li and said excitedly: "Sister, aren't you a loyal fan of hers? Have you ever met her?"

"We had dinner together once."

Zeng Li's face was full of happiness when she mentioned this. When she knew that Cao Xuan and Wang Fei knew each other, she pestered Cao Xuan to take her to meet her idol.

In the end, at the cost of unlocking two new postures, she successfully met Wang Fei through Cao Xuan, signed autographs, took photos, had a meal, and played two rounds of mahjong together.

Although she almost couldn't get out of bed because of Cao Xuan's torture the next day, she was still worth it.

Thinking this in his heart, Zeng Li got a headache when he saw Zeng Yu snoring and couldn't help scolding him.

"Be more reserved, what does it look like for a girl to show her teeth and claws."

"What are my family afraid of?"

Cao Xuan waved his hand. He actually liked his sister-in-law's temperament. She was lively and cheerful, with the energy that a girl of this age should have.

It can be seen that he lives a good life under the wings of his future mother-in-law and his eldest sister Zeng Li, and has nothing to worry about.

"Brother-in-law, it's better for you, unlike my sister, who is so fierce."

"Who said that? Your sister is actually very gentle. She is strict with you for your own good."

Cao Xuan didn't fall into the trap. He still knew very well where his wife and sister-in-law should stand.

After hearing Zeng Yu's words, he immediately held Zeng Li's watch loyally, earning a sweet smile from the beautiful Zeng.

Zeng Yu: "..."

With a mouth full of dog food, he looked at Zeng Li's glance and did not dare to refute, so he could only concentrate on the cake in front of him.

Fortunately, both Cao Xuan and Cao Xuan did not forget the light bulb. Cao Xuan asked: "Your sister said you want to study abroad?"

"Yeah, my dad contacted me."

"That's not bad, go out and study hard."

At this stage, it is quite valuable to study abroad, and the key is that Zeng Yu's grades are average and he cannot go to a good university if he stays in China. His future father-in-law has connections abroad, so it would be good to contact a good school.

Cao Xuan was not in favor of going abroad in his heart, and the domestic development opportunities in the future were not bad. Besides, he still had his brother-in-law here.

But his parents had decided that his son-in-law would not dare to see anyone, so he had better not get involved.

Cao Xuan was busy with other things, so he didn't chat with his sister-in-law for long. He gave her a new Motorola mobile phone as a greeting gift and said goodbye to the Zeng sisters.

Before leaving, he reminded Zeng Li to pay attention to the good houses there during the two days in Magic City.

Anyone with double floors, flat floors, or villas would be welcome. He would pay for whichever one he liked, and build it into the West Palace for Cao Daguan.

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On December 15, Cao Xuan, who returned to Beijing, officially joined the Chinese Musicians Association accompanied by two introducers.

In fact, under normal circumstances, no one pays attention to this kind of ordinary members joining the membership. At most, they stand in a row during the meeting and introduce it.

But Cao Xuan was so famous that even the Music Association couldn't take it seriously, so an unprecedented initiation ceremony was held for Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan himself, the leader of the association that held the ceremony, and two introducers all accepted interviews from print media and even CCTV.

Naturally, the seniors talked about passing on the work from generation to generation, accepting emerging forces, and by the way, they praised Cao Xuan's achievements.

Cao Xuan kept his attitude very low and was very humble when facing the CCTV interview.

"It is a great honor for me to join the big family of the Music Association. I will maintain my original intention and continue to work hard. With the help of the leaders of the association and the help of my seniors, I will continue to bring good things to everyone in the future. Works and contribute to the music industry of our country..."

To the outside world, most people don’t take this news seriously, but within the industry it is still very popular.

China Film Association, referred to as the Film Association; China Musicians Association, referred to as the Music Association; China Television Artists Association; referred to as the Visual Association.

These three are all national first-level associations directly under the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, plus the China Performance Industry Association under the Ministry of Culture, for a total of four major associations. Directly benchmarking the performing arts industry and performers, it has a high influence in the industry.

After joining the three major associations, the Film Association, the Television Association, and the Music Association, you may not feel any obvious benefits, but if you don't join the association, you will definitely feel some obstacles.

After the interview, Cao Xuan had a meal with a few big guys and felt that the leaders valued him.

Cao Xuan also devoted himself to following the music association.

There are too many big names in the Film and Television Association, and his master Li Xuejian will be the top leader of the Film Association in the future. As a disciple, he probably has to avoid suspicion, and it will be difficult for him to get to the top in a short time.

But the Musical Association is different. Most of them are songwriters and singers within the system, and their reputations are limited.

If Cao Xuan relies on his performance in the music scene or even his overseas influence, he has a good chance of becoming a key training target of the Music Association.

You can’t be the top leader, but there is still hope for becoming the vice chairman of the Music Association in a few years.

Of course, it would be better if the Film Association, the Television Association, and the Music Association blossomed. However, Cao Xuan felt that it was unlikely. It would be best to choose one of the Film and Television Associations.

After becoming a regular soldier, Cao Xuan felt good and wished he could find someone to promote the APP.

Even happier than Cao Xuan was Cao Shuangguo. Although Cao Xuan explained to him many times that he had no establishment and was just a member of the association, Comrade Cao still did not dispel his excitement and set off two firecrackers in Dashizuo Hutong.

There is no way, many of the older generation have the curse of being "civil servants", no matter how much Cao Xuan earns now, he is a superstar.

But in the eyes of Lao Cao and Sun Lan, apart from the Spring Festival Gala, this association member is really the most prestigious.

Especially when I heard that the name of this association started with the character "中", the old couple was so worried that they didn't go back to their hometown to set up two tables...

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After appeasing his parents, Cao Xuan participated in CCTV and several activities, and then set off for Taiwan Province.

In the early morning of December 18, Cao Xuan and his entourage quietly rushed to Taiwan Province. Warner Greater China President Zhou Jianhui personally picked them up and told him the good news.

The 35,000 tickets for Cao Xuantai's provincial concert were sold out in three days. All his fans went crazy and the price on the black market had tripled.

Now, someone is organizing a petition, hoping that Cao Xuan will open an additional show in Taiwan Province.

Warner was very excited, but had no choice. Cao Xuan's programs for each concert were very different in order to achieve better results. If there was an additional concert, some programs would have to be rearranged.

Unless Cao Xuan performs the performance again exactly as it is, this may arouse dissatisfaction among some of the second-time audience, which will then affect Cao Xuan's reputation.

Even if Warner agrees, Cao Xuan will not lose the big for the small.

Furthermore, it is not easy to hold an additional concert, which only has a few thousand people. For such a large venue with tens of thousands of people, detailed planning is required for the venue, tickets, publicity and other aspects.

Thorough preparation cannot be accomplished in a short period of time. Cao Xuan's future concert schedule has been set and cannot be changed at will.

Therefore, there is definitely no chance of adding a temporary concert. If you want to listen to it, you will have to wait until next time.

Zhou Jianhui came here this time just to take the opportunity to chat with Cao Xuan about whether he could hold such a concert tour next year.

It’s so profitable!

This year, nearly half of Warner's Greater China branch's profits came from Cao Xuan's concerts and new album.

Warner is so greedy that he wishes he could tie up Cao Xuan and hold concerts every day. Even if the big one is difficult to open, he can open a few more small ones, so that he can make small profits but quick sales.

Cao Xuan did not go as he expected. To be honest, holding a concert is much more troublesome than filming and album production.

He had to do many of the various rehearsals and preparatory work in person, which was tiring. Moreover, so many people were performing, which brought a huge psychological burden. Even though it had only been less than two performances, Cao Xuan was a little hurt.

In addition, he has to film "A Family of Gold Fans" next year, and he is still determined to create a new album, a Chinese-style album, and try to produce an English album, so there is no time for a concert.

Now that QQ has begun to achieve profitability, Cao Xuan has begun cooperating with Shanda on "Legend", and Fanxing is slowly getting on the right track.

The financial pressure on Cao Xuan's hands is not that great, so he doesn't want to work hard anymore.

On average, he holds a few big concerts every two to three years, just to give back to his fans, and he can have a good time.

Going to school every year takes a toll on the body. After all, he is a man with two wives, so he has to pay attention to his health at all times...

Zhou Jianhui was a little disappointed, but more interested in Cao Xuan's new album.

"Two will be released next year?"

"The plan is to have two albums, one popular, one Chinese-style, and I might try to release an English single. Then I'm afraid I'll have to rely on your head office."

"That's no problem. This is what we agreed before. We fully support you. After all, if you really become an international superstar, we will benefit a lot."

Zhou Jianhui's chest banged loudly, but he actually didn't take it seriously.

In the Chinese music scene, and even in the Japanese and Korean music circles, there are many singers who have released English albums and hit Hollywood, but only a handful of them have become popular.

It’s not that they don’t have a backstage. EMI, Sony, and Universal all have head offices in the United States. Their distribution and promotion capabilities are not bad, but they just can’t become popular.

On the one hand, cultural differences make the song itself unable to resonate. In addition, environment and skin color are also important difficulties.

Those Americans all have eyes on their heads. Zhou Jianhui, who has worked in the United States, knows the virtues of those people very well.

It is very difficult for Asian singers to make a name for themselves in the American music scene.

In comparison, Zhou Jianhui is still more interested in Cao Xuan's other two albums.

He doesn't know whether Cao Xuan can open up the American market, but the Chinese-speaking Asian market is now Cao Xuan's back garden. With two albums, he has already begun to calculate how much money Warner can get...

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