China Entertainment 1997

In the suburbs, a train pulled by several white horses passed by, and Master Hongyi's "Farewell" was vaguely heard, followed by a conversation in the car.

"Third brother, are you going to Pudong or Shanghai?"

"The magic city is Pudong, and Pudong is the magic city."

"Hahaha."

Zhang Mazi, played by Jiang Wen, is full of dirt, riding a white horse, silently watching the train leave, and at the end of the train is Huang Silang dressed as Master Tang.

Facing the dust and mist kicked up by the train, Jiang Wen rode forward, and the sun rose as usual.

When the train stopped, Cao Xuan, who was dressed as a master, jumped off, looked at the last shot on the monitor, and admired the wonderful composition.

As for the final car chase on horseback, and the flash of Mr. Huang wearing Mr. Tang's clothes, Cao Xuan wouldn't dare to say if there is any metaphor.

Anyway, this has nothing to do with him. He is just an honest little actor who obeys orders.

After Lou Zi came out, Jiang Wen was the most popular director. After all, the movie was clearly stated as "Jiang Wen's work".

Furthermore, even Lao Jiang himself did not dare to speak. On the surface of the movie, it is a story about bandits fighting bullies. Everything else is up to the audience to figure out what is true or false, right or wrong, and he will not verify it for you.

The old Riddler...

In fact, this shot lasted less than 1 second. Not only was it short, but it was also filled with dust and fog, making it impossible to see the face clearly. If Cao Xuan hadn't acted it himself, he wouldn't have known whether it was Huang Silang or Master Tang.

At the same time, this is also Cao Xuan's last scene in "Let the Bullets Fly".

I joined the group at the end of October, and now it is the end of December, two full months. Although it is a few days longer than expected, it is not too long.

However, Lao Jiang was still quite embarrassed. Cao Xuan's schedule really cost hundreds of thousands a day, or even more than that.

Apart from other things, in "Let the Bullets Fly" Cao Xuan won 50% of the film's share with salary + cash. The explicit salary was 80 million, which lasted for two months and 60 days, which is equivalent to 1.33 million per day.

Moreover, Cao Xuan's "Let the Bullets Fly" was somewhat discounted, and because he negotiated early, he avoided the two movies "Hurricane Rescue 2" and the second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff".

You know, after these two movies were released, Cao Xuan's salary skyrocketed.

Now at the end of the year, this year's movie box office results are roughly ranked.

The final North American box office of "Taken 2" was US$168 million, surpassing "Weakness" and ranking eleventh on the 2009 North American annual box office list.

The global box office exceeded US$320 million, ranking 16th globally after "Fast and Furious 4".

The second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" not only won the annual box office championship in the mainland in 2009, but also set a new record in Chinese film history. At the same time, it both won the annual box office championship in Japan and the annual box office championship in Asia this year.

According to the evaluation of foreign media, this movie was the most successful commercial movie in Asia in 2009.

After all, the global box office of "Rescue 2" is higher, but it is more divided by North America and Europe. If we only count Asia, the box office and influence of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" are firmly ahead of the former.

But no matter how you say it, these two movies were commercial hits, which also made Cao Xuan's already high salary rise even higher.

Hollywood's direct price tag is US$15 million, which is considered to be on the front line in North America, directly surpassing Process Long, ranking first among Chinese actors.

However, Cheng Long usually has to pay extra dividends, and Cao Xuan has no plans to take on external roles for the time being, so it is difficult to explain clearly the salary and dividends at the moment.

In the future, his overseas dramas will still be mainly produced and co-produced by Fanxing. The quotation is more convenient for cost calculation and detailed analysis of specific projects.

As for Cao Xuan's mainland remuneration, the minimum guarantee is 120 million. As for the specific remuneration in the future, it will be discussed slowly.

There is no way, his high salary is already higher than the total cost of some medium-sized domestic productions. It requires a lot of negotiation and discussion, and we can only give a rough base price.

Above this minimum price, we can contact you. If it is below this minimum price, there are no other advantages, so don’t waste your time.

According to the normal film shooting cycle, even the protagonist can usually be filmed in 2 to 3 months.

Ignoring the dividends, if the base price of the film is increased to 20 million, the film salary is 140 million, and the shooting time is also discounted. If the filming is completed in 75 days, Cao Xuan will earn an average of 1.86 million per day.

Well, it’s still not as good as Sister Shuangzi…

It has been more than ten years since Goldfinger arrived, and he has become an international superstar with a net worth of hundreds of billions. However, his salary is still not as good as Sister Shuangzi's, and even Boss Cao feels embarrassed.

But having said that, he felt that he couldn't compare to Sister Shuangzi, whose price was sky-high nowadays. Cao Xuan stayed in "Let the Bullets Fly" for ten more days, which was tens of millions.

Of course, that's not how the price is calculated, but Lao Jiang can't help but admit this sentiment.

Cao Xuan finished filming, and the whole crew of "Let the Bullets Fly" stopped to celebrate. Jiang Wen spent his own money to buy a cart full of flowers, set up tens of thousands of fireworks, and set them off for more than half an hour.

Fortunately, the base was under the command of Cao Xuan, so he turned a blind eye and waited for a while to show up. Otherwise, other crew members would have complained and security guards would have been dispatched to stop him.

Cao Xuan held a large bouquet of red roses and stood between Lao Jiang and his wife for a group photo, but he always felt a little awkward.

Don't blame him for overthinking it. Jiang Wen was sending flowers and fireworks. It was such a big scene, so he looked a little bit aggressive no matter how he looked at it.

But then again, this matter was indeed done decently, and it gave Cao Xuan enough face. When he felt comfortable, he naturally wouldn't care about the schedule.

Business turns into friendship, spending small amounts of money to accomplish big things.

Cao Xuan felt that if anyone told him that Jiang Wen was heartless in the future, they were either confused or trying to harm him.

The luggage was packed, the personal belongings were taken directly with them, and other miscellaneous items purchased during the filming were packed up and someone would mail them to the capital later.

Jiang Wen was trying to sell off his face, so when Cao Xuan left, he followed him for more than ten miles until he entered the nearby urban area before getting off the car and saying goodbye.

"Brother, that's all I have to say. Have a nice trip."

Jiang Wen patted his chest, gave Cao Xuan a hug with a slight trembling, and then reluctantly watched Cao Xuan's car leave. The car had already driven a few miles away, and he was still standing there waving.

It made Cao Xuan dumbfounded, and it's not like he won't be able to see him again.

We had agreed to have a Spring Festival dinner together before, and we had planned that it would only last forty days, but now it seems like we are about to part ways.

But not to mention, Cao Xuan has been filming a film for such a long time, and this is the first time for such a grand closing ceremony, and it is also the first time for the director to see off such a long distance in person.

Fortunately, Cao Xuan is well-informed and has a stable mentality. A new or emotional artist would definitely be moved by what Lao Jiang did.

"You still have to learn."

Cao Xuan couldn't help but write it down in his notebook. Whenever he met a big shot in his team, he would follow suit and he would definitely be in a good position.

Well, forget about women, he's afraid he won't be able to explain clearly then...

………

Cao Xuan, who had finished his filming, did not return directly to the capital. Instead, he went to visit his hometown. He could not come back before the Spring Festival. Now that he is free, he went to visit his relatives.

Cao Xuan's family moved to the capital, and his uncle's family also went to the city. Only the uncle Cao Daguo and the aunt Xu Ying were in their hometown of Caojiazhuang.

Unlike the spirited old man who shouted for Cao Xuan to drink more than ten years ago, Cao Daguo, who was born in 1941, is now almost seventy.

As mentioned before, Cao Xuan's grandparents not only had three children, but Cao Xuan's father, Cao Shuangguo, also had two brothers and one sister. However, they all died before liberation, so the age difference between the two brothers was more than ten years.

Nearly seventy years old, this veteran who had gone to South Asia with the army had white hair, a hunched back, and half a mouth of dentures.

Aunt Xu Ying is two years younger than Cao Daguo, and her health is even worse. She has a lot of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Hospitals in the capital have also treated her, but this disease is difficult to cure and the treatment effect is not particularly satisfactory.

The old couple were very happy to see Cao Xuan come back and stuffed peanuts, melon seeds, and milk fruits into his hands.

Cao Shuangguo and his wife return to their hometown almost every year, often staying for a month or two, or even longer.

But Cao Xuan is too busy, and being famous is inconvenient, so he sometimes comes only a few days a year. If he is too busy, he may only come to his hometown once every two years, and he may not be able to visit relatives and friends every time.

In the past, the old couple would go to the capital with Cao Shuangguo or his son-in-law and daughter from time to time.

In the past two years, I have gotten older, rarely moved, and have seen less of each other. I still miss Cao Xuan very much.

"How are your parents?"

"Okay, I called me two days ago and was talking about you. I said I would come back after the New Year to see you. How are you and my aunt?"

"It's good. Your two sisters are here and come to see me every week. The family farms and the country gives me a pension. I don't have to worry about food and drink. I told my parents not to worry about it."

Cao Daguo was very satisfied. The eldest daughter was a teacher, and the second daughter was a doctor. They were both in their hometown, and they came to take care of them from time to time, and they had food and clothing.

The third daughter followed Cao Xuan to develop in the capital. Although she was not close to home, she earned a lot and received 5,000 yuan a month for living expenses.

He is a veteran and has made meritorious service, so he can receive a monthly allowance. His two younger brothers also continue to support him every time they come back.

To put it bluntly, rural old men and women who are almost 70 years old really don’t have much to spend money on in their daily lives, so they can’t use up all their money.

Maybe sometimes it would cost more to go to the hospital when he was sick, but since he was reimbursed by medical insurance and had an eldest nephew, Cao Xuan, he didn't have to worry about whether it was local or going to the capital.

Cao Daguo was very proud of this. He often showed off to the old guys in the village that although he had no son, his nephew was not bad at all and was more filial and promising than their children.

Seeing that Cao Daguo was in good condition, Cao Xuan was relieved. The old man had no son, so the young general regarded him as his own son.

Although he is an uncle and nephew, he is no different from father and son. Even his father, Cao Shuangguo, is more than ten years younger than Cao Daguo. The eldest brother is like his father. He was brought up by Cao Daguo since he was young.

In the hearts of the two men, Cao Daguo's status is still very high.

If there is anyone in the world who can easily suppress these two men, apart from Sun Lan, there is only the head of the old Cao family.

Unlike Cao Daguo who was busy reminiscing about the past, Xu Ying was more concerned about his daughter and asked quickly.

"Sanni is very good. She is now a vice president. She seems to have a boyfriend recently."

Cao Xuan's third cousin, Cao Ni, is a top student at Fuzhou University with a master's degree. She is also the one with the highest academic qualifications in Lao Cao's family.

Cao Ni graduated from graduate school in 2004 and entered Jiaoyang Venture Capital under the arrangement of Cao Xuan.

After all, it is the most important asset in Cao Xuan's hands, and it must be watched by someone he trusts.

As Cao Xuan's cousin who grew up together, Cao Ni is naturally trusted and has certain abilities. Not to mention how strong she is, she still has the ability to supervise.

He joined the company in 2004 and started as an administrative assistant to the general manager. In almost six years, he rose through the ranks, from assistant to vice president in charge of finance. His promotion speed was no worse than that of the Empress of the East Palace.

However, Cao Ni is much more capable than Hu Jing. Being able to be the vice president is not only because of Cao Xuan's ladder, but also because she has real qualifications. She is a new female elite in the investment banking industry in the past two years.

It’s hard to say whether he will be able to take over from Jiaoyang’s boss Gu Yun in the future, but through training and training, there is great hope to become Lao Gu’s right-hand man.

However, her career was booming, but Cao Ni's relationship was not so smooth. She had several relationships, but they all ended without any problems.

She is three years younger than Cao Xuan, and she is almost 32 now and has not yet started a family. If Cao Daguo and his wife are still worried, it is the marriage of this little girl.

Although Cao Xuan is not married, he has a wife and children, which is no different from being married, but Cao Ni does not have any certainty.

The couple was in their thirties when they gave birth to Cao Ni, which could be considered an old woman in the countryside. In addition, Cao Ni was the most promising, so the couple loved her the most. Every year when Sun Lan came back, she would be asked to go and urge the marriage. , Cao Ni is now too embarrassed to go to her second uncle's house.

"Who is your boyfriend, what does he do, how old is he..."

Xu Ying was very interested in this matter and kept asking questions. Cao Daguo also listened carefully, and Cao Xuan just told what he knew.

A 35-year-old native of Sichuan Province, he is a partner in a well-known law firm. He owns a house and a car, has a good appearance, outstanding abilities, and a good reputation.

Cao Xuan doesn't know about the other things, but Cao Ni has a high vision and it's not that difficult to marry her home.

This is normal. The old Cao family has excellent genes, Cao Ni is beautiful, well-educated and knowledgeable, has a good income, and has a decent job. Coupled with the aura of Cao Xuan's cousin, many rich second generations can't help but pursue her.

To be honest, the conditions of this lawyer may be considered to be a diamond in the eyes of many people, but among Cao Ni's followers, the conditions are only average.

Cao Xuan was a little curious as to how this guy could impress his scary cousin who had high vision.

After all, one of Cao Ni’s partner templates is her cousin Cao Xuan...

Boss Cao is a business tycoon + a world king + a super idol. He is not bragging. Most people have half of his achievements and charm, and they will definitely kill each other in love.

Cao Xuan chatted with the two elders all afternoon. In the evening, after hearing the letter, his uncle and two cousins ​​rushed over with their family.

Over the years, the old Cao family has actually changed a lot under the influence of Cao Xuan.

Cao Daguo and his wife were old and reluctant to leave, so they stayed in the countryside without much change.

However, other people's lives have been turned upside down.

Needless to say, Cao Ni, a girl from the countryside, even a graduate student at Fuzhou University, no matter how capable she is, cannot become a senior leader of the number one investment institution in the country in just a few years.

The eldest cousin Cao Wei is indeed an ordinary middle school teacher, but the eldest brother-in-law is expected to be deputy municipal level.

The second cousin Cao Jiao is indeed a doctor, and the second brother-in-law originally opened a small store. Now the largest supermarket in the Fanxing Film and Television City branch is owned by his family. There are so many tourists who perform in groups every year, and there is a rush of water.

Uncle Cao Xiaoguo is the best. After Cao Xuan invested a sum of money in him, he has grown bigger and stronger, developed several communities, and even contracted some projects of the Fanxing Film and Television City sub-base to him. It is said that he is currently preparing to go to Linzhou. city ​​development.

Nowadays, Cao Xiaoguo is no longer the contractor he was back then, but has transformed into a well-known real estate manager in Zao City with a net worth of hundreds of millions.

To be honest, Cao Xuan has had many relatives who have supported and helped him over the years, but Cao Xiaoguo is the only one who can truly be called successful in his career.

Even Cao Ni mostly relies on Cao Xuan for support.

As for Cao Xiaoguo, apart from Cao Xuan providing a certain amount of funds and his own halo influence, Cao Xiaoguo did the rest by himself.

Even among Cao Xuan's golden fingers, Cao Xiaoguo is the best. He has opened a decoration company and a small furniture factory, owns a house and a car, and has a net worth of tens of millions.

As for my uncle's twin cousins, they have graduated from college several years ago. They did not choose to go to the capital to hang out with Cao Xuan, but instead helped their father with his business at home.

The eldest, Cao Bao, is married and currently in charge of administrative affairs, while the second, Cao Bei, is in charge of project construction, both internally and externally, which saves Cao Xiaoguo a lot of worry.

All in all, Lao Cao's family is doing well, and even several neighboring families have benefited a lot.

On the other hand, no one in my grandma's Sun family, whether it was my uncle or my aunt's family, had any ideas. However, although there was no hope of getting ahead, of course with Cao Xuan taking care of me, it would not be difficult for the rich man to settle down.

Cao Xuan is not a holy mother, but he cannot develop on his own and leave his relatives and friends aside.

Maybe he was lucky and never met any bad relatives since he was a child. He might have some conflicts sometimes, but they were all trivial and not to the point of holding grudges.

Therefore, Cao Xuan is also willing to help his relatives. It is really good for everyone to do well.

Even more gloomily, Cao Xuan helps his relatives live a good life, and it will be difficult for him to speak out if something happens in the future, because he has worries about the good life and does not dare to offend him.

If you don't help, people will fight in the autumn wind every day. It's not troublesome enough because of human feelings and it's hard to get rid of people.

Of course, what we are talking about here are all dutiful relatives. Cao Xuan is too lazy to pay attention to those losers who cannot support the wall.

Even because my uncle and the others were there, these people couldn't get in front of Cao Xuan...

………

Cao Xuan stayed in his hometown for three days, during which he even visited his uncle. Finally, he visited the graves of several deceased elderly people and burned paper before returning to the capital.

"Ahem..."

Looking at the white haze, Cao Xuan coughed twice. The weather conditions in the capital have been worse each year in the past two years.

Cao Xuan has already begun to make plans to buy two houses in a livable city close to the capital, or to the suburbs of Beijing. When the weather in the capital is bad, he can move there to avoid affecting his health.

"dad."

"Hey, dad misses you so much."

Cao Xuan hugged the precious girl who rushed over and kissed her fat face twice.

Although the father and daughter video chat almost every night, after all, they have two different concepts than watching in person.

Cao Xuan felt an inexplicable peace of mind every time he went home and held his daughter who was getting taller and heavier.

That night, it snowed heavily in the capital. Cao Xuan took his daughter to build a snowman. Zeng Li took a camera to record the father and daughter, but was attacked by Hu Jing and stuffed a ball of snow into his clothes.

The Empress of the West Palace angrily put down her camera and chased after them. The East and West Palaces had a snowball fight in the yard. Little Cao Li, who was wrapped like a ball, clapped his hands and followed the two of them.

Cao Xuan picked up the camera and smiled while recording the three of them...

In early January 2010, the Chinese Musicians Association held a meeting. Cao Xuan made his first public appearance at the Musicians Association since he officially served as vice chairman at the end of last year.

News that was originally small-scale began to spread on a large scale because of this meeting.

I usually don’t feel much about the Music Association and the Film Association. They are a bit far away from the public and receive very little attention.

But sometimes it's still very bluffing.

Cao Xuan joined the Music Association very early, but because of his overwhelming reputation, many people overlooked that he was actually a member of the mainstream music industry.

Until this time when they were elected vice-presidents of the Musicians Association, many talented people had not only been in the mainstream music industry, but had already become representatives of the mainstream music industry.

It is no exaggeration to say that King Cao can now put aside the prefix "Youth" and call himself "Mainland Popular Singer".

Whether it is in terms of achievements, popularity, influence or mainstream music status, Cao Xuan is enough to support this title.

Famous singer Cao Xuan!

The coolness came up all of a sudden, and I felt like I was no better than the world's pop king.

The disturbances from the outside world did not affect Vice Chairman Cao, who was concentrating on the meeting.

And pay special attention to whether the membership fee has been paid. Or selling lessons to cut leeks, otherwise he would post on Weibo and withdraw from the membership.

Fortunately, there are no short-sighted people in the Music Association. Even the ranking of vice presidents is based on the time of joining the association, not age, which makes Cao Xuan a little relieved.

The new term has just happened, and there is actually nothing to talk about. I want to get more familiar with various aspects of the situation and want to start work. The rest will take a few months.

Cao Xuan finished the meeting and reported on the Spring Festival Gala program.

This year's New Year's Eve is February 13th, which is just over a month away, but Cao Xuan still hasn't set a schedule, and the director team is anxious.

Cao Xuan was also anxious. He chose several songs but was not satisfied with them. He kept worrying. It would have been better if Xiao Zhou's new album had been released a few days earlier.

"The Greatest Work" alone, regardless of whether it sounds good or not, the key point is that it is not suitable for the Spring Festival Gala.

"Young China"?

He was more or less tired of singing the main theme during the Spring Festival Gala.

"The Lonely Warrior"?

The words were inappropriate, and he was brainwashed now, so it always felt a bit like a children's song.

"seabed"?

The original version is too boring, but the Phoenix Legend version is okay and is pending.

"Proud Boy"?

It doesn't match the flavor of the rabbit, but matching is the main theme.

"The Year in a Hurry"?

The subject matter is somewhat limited.

The above songs can actually be used in the Spring Festival Gala no matter what year it is, but Cao Xuan's Spring Festival Gala this time was closed, and singing these songs always felt a little tasteless. This was the root cause of his hesitation.

He wanted to add some personal touches to the song on the premise of being excellent, so that it would best fit the current situation of closing the mountain.

But no matter what choice he made, it was not suitable. Anyway, the Spring Festival Gala also arranged a closing performance for him. Cao Xuan felt that it was not feasible, so he just settled for the next best choice.