China Entertainment 1997

“Last night, New Year’s Eve, the 2002 CCTV Spring Festival Gala came to a successful conclusion.

The iron triangle of Zhao Benshan, Fan Wei, and Gao Xiumin brought the sequel to "Selling Carts" and continued to bring joy to the audience.

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Popular Chinese pop singers such as Singaporean singer Sun Yanzi, Taiwanese singer Wang Leehom, and Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen all contributed wonderful performances.

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However, the Spring Festival Gala program that resonated most with the audience was Cao Xuan's "Stars and Sea".

It uses short videos and stage interaction to show the current situation of the simple struggle of the people of our country, as well as the unremitting efforts and dedication of our party, our ancestors and everyone today, China has risen step by step from weakness to prosperity.

Times are changing now. We start from "observing the world" and "integrate into the world". In the future, we will even "influence the world" step by step. China's position in the world structure is quietly changing.

"Stars and Sea" not only praises the ancestors and the present, but also cheers for all young people.

‘A child’s heart is full of passion, and he uses his youth to compose wonderful things’

The tasks of the times have been handed over to the new generation of young people, who should use their youth and blood to shape and shape China's tomorrow.

Run bravely, our journey is the stars and the sea!

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On February 12, 2002, the first day of the first lunar month, the new year arrived, and the first to react were the major media.

A second-rate newspaper published a special report on last night's CCTV Spring Festival Gala. About half of the article was about "Stars and Sea".

The importance of the layout is second only to the work arrangements and speeches made by major leaders for the New Year.

Other official media outlets are not willing to give in. From the central government to local governments, they have reported on the song "Sea of ​​Stars". They are not necessarily focusing on the song itself, but mainly using the song to interpret some ideas.

But even so, "Stars and Sea" was circulated in major official media as expected, and appeared again on "News Lianbo" on the first night of the Lunar New Year.

This song is so good, it’s well sung, the expression is great, and the most important meaning is so appropriate.

To be honest, it has been difficult to reach a consensus on popular songs and main themes before. Many songs praising the motherland during the Spring Festival Gala are basically folk songs, and it is difficult to guarantee their popularity.

The few popular songs with main themes, such as "Great China", "My Chinese Heart" and "The Great Wall Will Never Fall Down", mainly praise the country and nation.

Including the "Yellow Race" sung by Cao Xuan before, it also uses the country and the nation as the main structure.

But "Stars and Sea" has a higher intention and covers a wider scope.

Integrating the people, the party and the country together to form an overall concept, not only the pattern is opened up, but the political significance is also stronger.

If Cao Xuan only showed his patriotism before, now he can no longer hide his red heart.

There are many patriotic singers and patriotic artists in China, but it’s hard to say who are gay among Chinese artists and singers.

As soon as "Stars and Sea" came out, Cao Xuan was seen by more and more people as an out-and-out little comrade!

A pop star with wide influence on an international scale and strong creative ability, he is also a staunch comrade.

It’s rare!

Especially last year when he was set off by a certain Zhao Yi, Cao Xuan's image was extremely tall. Apart from his somewhat disorderly lifestyle, he couldn't find any faults.

To be honest, if his private life had not been justified, Cao Xuan would have asked to join the party, but due to his poor moral standards, Cao Xuan really had no shame in being sullied.

But he only had this belief in his heart, which he would stick to until death.

In fact, due to Cao Xuan's reputation, the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee and other democratic groups contacted him. This was also the choice of many people in the literary and art circles, but Cao Xuan declined all of them and concentrated on being a member of the people.

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"Sea of ​​Stars" became popular in a short period of time, and CCTV even cut out the program and rebroadcast it repeatedly on the station.

Other TV stations also broadcast it one after another, and Cao Xuan's singing resounded throughout the land of China countless times.

At the same time, this version of "Stars and Sea" quickly entered the rankings, killing all the way, and quickly surpassed the original version in the "Four" album.

In order to make a distinction, everyone calls the former [Spring Festival Gala Edition].

The original version had a good reputation before this. It was once ranked second only to "Your Answer" along with "Long Time No See" in the "Si" album.

But now that the Spring Festival Gala version is out, the original version has been instantly compared to the original version. After all, there is an essential difference between Love and Love compared to those big-picture patterns.

Of course, there are also many people who like the original version. Some prefer the feel of the original lyrics, some are not interested in the main melody, and some just deliberately bring the rhythm.

He even said that the [Spring Festival Edition] was a failure and that there were some dogs who knew the yin and yang and Cao Xuanli ignored them.

That's the bad thing about public figures. They have to take their image into consideration. They have to use a trumpet when they curse, otherwise he really wants to personally greet the other person's eighteen generations of ancestors.

Chang Gen Jiang’s head bear, the sun is as big as grandma’s legs!

But despite these white-eyed wolves, the overall public's evaluation is still very high, and the uncle from his hometown even called him to praise him.

The next day, Cao Xuan went to the home of his master Li Xuejian and several old acquaintances to pay New Year's greetings, and was also praised.

"Stars and Sea" has become Cao Xuan's out-and-out masterpiece in the Spring Festival Gala, and it has received rave reviews from the outside world.

The Spring Festival Gala program team has almost determined that this song will win the first prize in the song and dance category of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Cao Xuan has participated in the Spring Festival Gala for four years, and this is the first time he won the first prize in the singing and dancing category of the Spring Festival Gala. Although it is a bit tasteless, it is still an achievement.

The first prize in the singing and dancing category went to Cao Xuan, and the first prize in the language category was easily won by Lao Zhao's "Selling Cars".

Lao Zhao's reputation as the king of sketches is getting more and more famous, and Cao Xuan's influence in the Spring Festival Gala continues to increase.

There have even been surveys conducted by relevant media, showing that foreign audiences' expectations for Cao Xuan's program even exceed those of many comedians.

Song and dance programs can compete with language programs, which shows Cao Xuan's current popularity and appeal. The media even shouted the slogan "Zhao Benshan's sketch, listen to Cao Xuan's songs".

Hey, it’s on!

This was originally considered a compliment, but it almost scared Cao Xuan to death.

Lao Zhao is indeed the well-deserved leader in language programs and ranks first in terms of popularity and strength, but it is not Cao Xuan's turn to dominate the Spring Festival Gala singing and dancing programs. This is not a compliment to him, it is simply a compliment.

Cao Xuan directly refuted this statement through an "exclusive interview" at Fengyun Studio, saying that he is just a young singer and still needs to learn a lot from his predecessors.

Although Cao Xuan himself is very modest, this statement is still recognized by the industry and the outside world.

Needless to say, Lao Zhao, after the two parts of "Selling Kidnappings", the Spring Festival Gala's ratings are already guaranteed.

Putting aside issues such as singing qualifications, Cao Xuan's popularity and program results show that the Spring Festival Gala is indeed number one in the singing and dancing category.

The programs in the past three years have always been one of the few out-of-the-circle works in the Spring Festival Gala every year, and they have gradually become one of the leading artists of the Spring Festival Gala. This year's "Stars and Sea" has reached the top in one fell swoop.

Cao Xuan has indeed become a mainstay in the Spring Festival Gala singing and dancing category. His status may be slightly lower than that of Lao Zhao in the language category, but it is not much different.

[The sketch Zhao Benshan, the song listening to Cao Xuan] This statement may be a bit exaggerated, but it is not without factual basis.

The expanded influence and appeal of the Spring Festival Gala is a good thing for Cao Xuan, which shows that his nationality is getting stronger and stronger.

At this stage, Cao Xuan can definitely be said to be well-known to all women and children. They are afraid of not matching up with him, but they definitely know the name Cao Xuan, or have heard his songs and seen his works.

Cao Xuan has gradually become a symbol of this era, integrated into thousands of households in China, and everyone has memories of "him".

Just like when talking about kung fu, it’s hard not to mention Cheng Long, and as long as the 1990s are discussed, the Four Heavenly Kings cannot be avoided.

In this era at the turn of the century, Cao Xuan has also become an unavoidable name, the most dazzling Asian king.

Cao Xuan sometimes fantasizes that if he retires now and returns to the world in 20 years, he will probably be able to gain a lot of love...

In addition to praise, popularity, attention and exposure, the Spring Festival Gala also brought pressure to Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan can now somewhat understand the situation that Old Zhao is facing. Hundreds of millions of people are eagerly waiting to stare at you every year. If you are slightly unsatisfied, your talents will be exhausted.

It’s difficult!

However, if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you want to consolidate your nationality and popularity, you must do it no matter how difficult it is.

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