China Entertainment 1997

February 9, 2002, the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.

Cao Xuan participated in the fifth round of rehearsals of the Spring Festival Gala, as well as the subsequent preparation and recording. The countdown to the 2002 Spring Festival Gala has officially begun.

In addition to the already scheduled adaptation of "Sea of ​​Stars", Cao Xuan also has another program in this year's Spring Festival Gala, which is to participate in the final closing song "Unforgettable Tonight".

This year's Spring Festival Gala program team created a deluxe version of the singing group, including Zhao Benshan, Wang Hongwei, Tan Jing, Jiang Kun, Hou Yaowen, and Cao Xuan.

It can also be seen from this list of personnel why Cao Xuan violated precedent and sacrificed time on New Year's Eve to participate in this program.

Mainly to wish the motherland and people a happy new year...

There is no rehearsal for this show. Each person sings a line. Cao Xuan is lined up behind Lao Zhao, which means "China is in the same embrace". After that, several people sing a line in pairs and sing the chorus together with all the remaining cast and crew members.

Thanks to this program, Cao Xuan met the great devil Tan Jing.

This person is two years younger than him, but he made his first appearance in the Spring Festival Gala in 2000, which is even younger than Cao Xuan's first appearance in the Spring Festival Gala.

This year's Spring Festival Gala, Tan Jing sang the famous song "On the Top of Nadong Mountain" for the first time. She is basically a young singer recommended by the government.

However, unlike Cao Xuan who followed the route of being a pop king, Bende became a singer and was one of the main pillars of the general administration.

Cao Xuan's singing skills have always been a weakness compared to his "creative ability", but the main comparison is with those senior singers. In fact, among his peers, Cao Xuan is relatively confident, unless he is the kind of cub who is chased by God to feed him.

And Tan Jing happens to be God's favorite kid.

Even that can't be said to be fed, but the kind that is so desperate that it can't be done without eating.

After two private rehearsals with Tan Jing, Cao Xuan was a bit autistic. He couldn't help it because his talent was so great.

However, he is just as good at singing as Tan Jing, and people are envious of his creative talent.

Tan Jing likes "Chi Ling" very much. Sometimes she goes out to perform condolences and sings this song whenever it suits her. It is very popular. Cao Xuan generously shared his experience of this song, which gave her a lot of inspiration.

Aside from Tan Jing, Cao Xuan was more interested in Jiang Kun and Mr. Hou. He originally wanted to watch the excitement, but found that the relationship between the two was better than he thought.

It's normal to think about it. Jiang Kun's master is Ma Ji, and Ma Ji's master is Hou Baolin, a serious disciple of the Hou family.

Not to mention the third master Hou, the head of the Hou family after Hou Baolin's death is not the self-proclaimed one like Hou Er later, but the kind with a solid status, fame, connections, and strength that everyone can admire.

Nowadays, in the cross talk circle, except for Tianjin's Ma Sanli, retired Ma Ji and some senior seniors, they are basically respected by the three of them. Li Jindou and Shi Shengjie are weaker than them.

Especially Mr. Hou, who has a lot of descendants from the Hou family, can be called the largest force in the cross talk world.

Mr. Hou has a low-key personality and is quite bold. What Cao Xuan pays more attention to is Jiang's partner.

Pooh!

During rehearsals, he didn't lean towards the cross talk side. He usually communicated with a few singers, but he couldn't stand someone harassing him.

Lao Zhao!

Nowadays, Lao Zhao has become the number one brother in the language category of the Spring Festival Gala, and even the number one brother in the entire Spring Festival Gala. Lao Zhao is no longer satisfied with being on the sketch stage, but wants to make TV series.

It is said that he has won the opportunity to host the film and television project "Liu Laogen" as the director and leading actor.

Zhao is a novice when it comes to making TV series, so he humbly learns from it, and the main person he learns from is Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuanniu!

Not only did he break out of Asia by singing, but he also opened a film and television company in a stylish way.

"Young Bao Qingtian", "Journey to the West", "Love Through Time and Space", "Li Wei Becomes an Official", "Swallow Eagle" and "Golden Family", except for the last one that has not been aired yet, all the other projects that I have participated in or invested in are popular. , and even several of them are hits.

Perhaps the outside world has not yet reacted, but in the film and television industry, especially in the field of TV series, Fanxing is definitely the most popular company in the past two years.

Lao Zhao was so envious, especially when he heard that the first-run broadcast rights of "Golden Pink Family" alone were sold for 25 million, his eyes were bleeding.

At this stage, Liu Laogen's big stage has not been officially established, but the prototype is already there. Lao Zhao leads a group of apprentices and actors to perform on theater troupe stages in the Northeast, and occasionally accepts commercial performances and advertisements. This is basically Lao Zhao's main income from the entertainment industry.

There is also a duo who records and transfers it to DVD, but piracy is rampant and there is not much money to be made.

In addition, Lao Zhao was also involved in real estate and mining, as well as hotels and entertainment venues. He made a lot of money, but he also suffered a lot of losses.

The 25 million yuan from "The Golden Family" opened up Lao Zhao's new world and made him more determined to make TV series. The real industry is not that easy to work in, and being famous in the entertainment industry is also a way to make a fortune.

He couldn't find a chance before, but now he finally caught Cao Xuan. He couldn't wait to stick to Cao Xuan for advice.

These days, as long as Cao Xuan meets him, he doesn't have to worry about a place to eat. The Northeastern dishes taste like pot-roasted pork and chicken stewed with mushrooms until he burps.

Tickle...

Cao Xuan, who is soft-spoken, was pestered by Lao Zhao and revealed several minefields of film and television production and starting a company. He also analyzed the prospects and distribution plan of "Liu Laogen" based on the information he gave him.

In fact, there’s nothing to say. Lao Zhao from “Liu Laogen” probably won’t make much this time. He mainly wants to gain fame and accumulate experience.

Cao Xuan is still looking forward to "Ma Dashuai", which is said to be "one "Ma Dashuai" and half the history of Northeast China".

He personally even thinks that it is the pinnacle of Lao Zhao's film and television work, in which he and Fan Wei contributed actor-level performances.

However, these words were of great benefit to Lao Zhao, who had just started on the road. Cao Xuan was addicted to the teacher by jotting down notes in his small notebook. It was rare for him to reveal some secrets.

"Teacher Zhao, I think if you make a TV series, you should focus on comedies and realistic rural-themed works like "Liu Lao Gen".

On the one hand, you are familiar with it and are good at it, and you can avoid subject matter conflicts with other film and television companies. More importantly, the market is promising. "

"Would anyone like to watch it?"

Lao Zhao was a little hesitant. There are not many such subjects, but there are not many that have become popular, including "Liu Laogen", and he has been hesitant.

But there is no way, what he is best at is playing small people and local entrepreneurs, and the audience will not recognize him when he plays other roles.

"There are hundreds of millions of farmers in China. These are the viewers of TV series, especially those in the northeast and north. They resonate deeply with these stories. I am optimistic about this subject."

Cao Xuan's words gave Lao Zhao courage. He clinked his glasses and said, "Then I'll give it a try. I'll do it later. Thank you very much."

"Yeah, hehe."

Cao Xuan and Lao Zhao are familiar with each other, but they have always had reservations. They cooperate normally and are gentlemen's friends without getting too close.

………

Aside from the big names in this show, Cao Xuan is definitely a big shot among the other actors in the Spring Festival Gala.

After he arrived at the studio, groups of singers came to pay homage to the pier.

For example, Sun Yanzi, who is the first to attend the Spring Festival Gala, must be supported by her senior brother. In addition to her, Wang Lihong is also here this year.

It also shows that the new generation of singers are constantly rising to the top, and the influence of pop music in the Spring Festival Gala is increasing.

In addition, Kelly Chen from Xiangjiang is also here, which can be regarded as the representative of Xiangjiang singers.

Every year, the Spring Festival Gala has a certain number of Hong Kong and Taiwan's rising stars, including Liu Tianwang, Anita Mui, Li Tianwang, Li Wen, Liang Chaowei, Maggie Cheung, Ren Xianqi and others in the past few years.

Although this year's Gongzhu Lin is a bit inferior, with Cao Xuan in charge and Sun and Wang who are gaining momentum, it is not too shabby.

When Kelly Chen came to pay homage to the dock, Tian Zhen happened to be there. She had asked Cao Xuan to help her a lot this year. She has a good relationship and is a die-hard Cao Party member in the music industry.

One Xiangjiang, one mainland, two great queens accompanying each other, Cao Xuan's dressing room was filled with stars, and then Mr. Zhou also came over to join in the fun.

This time she sang songs with Lu Yi and several other groups.

Based on this calculation, it seems that three of the four actresses have appeared on the Spring Festival Gala.

Cao Xuan wondered whether he would also support Hu Jing in the Spring Festival Gala next year. This was a problem for others, but it was really not a big deal for him.

Many big names came to pay homage to the pier, which further highlighted Cao Xuan's aloof status in the Spring Festival Gala.

Even the actual first brother, Lao Zhao, was not as good as him. Even this first brother squatted in Cao Xuan's dressing room and refused to leave.

Facing the adoring gazes of the newbies at the Spring Festival Gala, Cao Xuan backed down——

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