167 The Cowardly Short and Big Tight and the Plan to Go Overseas
It was the first time that Cao Xuan publicly broke up with someone in front of the media.
In the past, Naying, Xie Feng or artists who had not dealt with Cao Xuan very well, Cao Xuan never publicly criticized each other, at most he would not talk about it.
Of course, the premise is that these people have not provoked him, and there is a certain tacit understanding between them, and they will never interact with each other till death.
In fact, there are some who deliberately want to gain popularity, but they are usually 18th-tier young artists, and there are very few famous ones.
When Cao Xuan encounters this kind of thing, he usually handles it coldly, or has his agent and company come forward, and he rarely responds.
It reduces the portion and brings back the popularity.
Therefore, Cao Xuan started to spray short and tight, which surprised many people who knew him well. They felt that it shouldn't be based on Cao Xuan's temper?
Drink too much?
Still have a grudge?
Cao Xuan didn't care about everyone's speculation. In fact, his temper was far less good than others thought.
It's just that after working hard at the bottom for two years, and after passing Golden Finger, I saw all kinds of things in later generations for decades, my horizons broadened, my character became mature, and naturally I learned more about restraint.
Many times, Cao Xuan was not angry, but just felt that there was no need to express it.
Moreover, he is an artist himself, so he needs a positive and healthy public image, which invisibly puts some constraints on him.
People need to vent, otherwise it will feel uncomfortable to hold things in all the time.
After all, no matter how mature Cao Xuan is, he is still just a young man under 25 years old.
Hua Qiang said it well, can young people be called young people if they are not full of energy? This time he took the opportunity to be a little willful. Cao Xuan felt pretty good, his mood was relaxed, and his thoughts were clear.
The outside media were also very excited about Cao Xuan's rare incident.
Previously, Cao Xuan was indeed too mature in all aspects, even more sophisticated than some artists who have been in the industry for many years.
Apart from scandals, there is almost no black material about his inappropriate words and deeds.
Being a drama star in "The Swordsman" is a drawback, but the crew did not talk about it internally. Zhang Jizhong repeatedly supported him outside, saying that it was all for the sake of the show, and there were no arguments but no conflicts.
Compared with him, Xie Feng was relatively young and rebellious. In his early years, he had always been at loggerheads with the media. He even cursed reporters and had physical conflicts with them.
Of course, the paparazzi in Xiangjiang are indeed annoying, and Xie Feng is probably not the one who is wronged.
But as a public figure, if something like this happens, you will definitely be criticized. The same is true for a few small-time students in the Mainland. They can't hold back their tempers. In addition, they underestimate the influence of the media on public opinion, which leads to the frequent publication of "dirty materials".
Cao Xuan has always paid great attention to this aspect and kept a tight tone. In addition, he also wanted to have a good relationship with the media. In the later period, Fengyun Studio was specially responsible for public opinion.
Therefore, except for scandals, Cao Xuan is fighting with various singers in the music industry. It seems lively, but the negative impact on his personal image is limited.
This time Cao Xuan finally had a head-on conflict with others. The media was so excited that they wished that the two sides would have a huge quarrel and everyone would have a good meal together.
However, I am so short and timid!
Logically speaking, with his qualifications and connections in the music industry, even if he is not as strong as Cao Xuan, he still has the confidence to have a few arguments.
Unfortunately, as soon as Cao Xuan finished spraying, before he could reply, Warner took action.
Cao Xuan is Warner's current cash cow and flag-bearer, and Warner's executives can't wait to hold Cao Xuan in their hands.
Warner has very double standards on this matter. They don't care about Cao Xuan's insults and can't control them, but they won't watch if others want to insult Cao Xuan, let alone at a critical point when the new album is about to be released.
At present, Warner is relying on Cao Xuan's influence to gradually enter the mainland market, and has reached a strategic cooperation with Maitian Music, the company behind Ao Da Jin, and jointly launching Warner Maitian is one of them.
At this time, Gao Daqing, one of the top executives of Wheatfield, was openly at odds with Brother No. 1 of Warner over how to proceed with the cooperation.
Although Ai Dagen is the founder of Wheatfield, he does not have the final say on Wheatfield alone. General Manager Song Ke and other shareholders attach great importance to this work with Warner.
If it is yellow, short and tight, it is the sinner of the wheat field!
Not only did Song Ke and his shareholders object, but also Aida Jin himself did not want this cooperation to end. Wheatfield was still okay in the mainland, but compared to a big record company like Warner, the difference was huge.
If Maitian takes Warner's lap, it will be extremely beneficial to the company's development, and he, as a shareholder, will also benefit a lot.
Making money on your knees is not shabby!
Therefore, Song Ke and the others didn't need to open their mouths, but when they heard Warner's dissatisfaction, Aida immediately stopped, took the initiative to give in, and even published an article about his reputation.
At one moment he mentioned that he had gone to Tsinghua University, at another he mentioned that he was good at doing test papers in elementary school, then he talked about the movie "When the Flowers Bloom", praised Pu Shu and Mr. Zhou, and then elaborated on his youth and music memories, and finally expressed his
To become a better intellectual.
Anyway, this article is fine when divided into sections, but when combined together, I don’t understand what he wants to express.
This is also a short and tight conversational routine. You talk for a while, but you can't get to the main topic.
He couldn't save face by asking him to admit his coercion directly in public. He didn't dare to admit his coercion, so he made an incomprehensible statement.
It seems that he did not mention the previous incident at all, but he has already shown his attitude by not replying when he was scolded. He made the statement just to cover up the matter...
Ao Daqing was the first to give in, disappointing the media and the public.
I usually brag about myself, but I come from a Kochi family. The key is that my knees are weak.
Frankly speaking, Xiao Da Jin had a really good reputation in the early days. He was even regarded as a representative of mainland campus music. Even his appearance was ugly but his soul was interesting.
His reputation started to deteriorate after "When the Flowers Bloomed", and Cao Xuan was not the only one to criticize this movie.
Film critics and netizens criticized the film the most, saying that the film was just a 90-minute MV at best. However, despite the criticism, a large number of reports made Xiao Dajin famous, and he started to rise to the top of the public culture field from being a musician behind the scenes.
flow.
He usually calls himself an intellectual, but with some crooked talents, he has won the admiration of many people.
To a certain extent, Cao Xuan indirectly gave him a hand, making Xiao Dajin's name out of the circle for the first time and becoming famous.
But whether this reputation is good or bad, only he himself knows.
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After Gaoda Jin gave in, he was ridiculed by some media. Even netizens on forums such as Tianya said he was boring.
Cao Xuan's fans were even more ready to start a war, but in the end, Gao Dagen directly showed the white flag, and had nowhere to express his passion. He could only go to the forum to quarrel with fans of Xie Feng, Naying, and Ren Xianqi on a daily basis.
Not only the fans, but also Cao Xuan felt a little regretful.
He always felt that he didn't perform well last time, and he prepared the lyrics in private, but it was a waste of effort.
After Gao Dajin gave in, Cao Xuan couldn't scold him, so he simply put the matter over and started selling his new album.
The previous two albums of Cao Xuan were released directly on site. This time, the early momentum is rare, and it coincides with Cao Xuan's subsequent concerts and Warner's entry into the mainland market.
Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Warner specially held a new album launch conference for Cao Xuan, and the location was in the city hall...a hotel more than ten miles away.
In fact, the City Hall has always accepted some outsourced work, but the standards are very high and ordinary people cannot get it.
For example, "Water Margin" was contacted by CCTV, and "Hero" premiered in the Great Hall for the sake of China Film and Yindu.
Cao Xuan and Warner do not have such connections yet, and even if they did, Cao Xuan would not agree easily.
Too high-profile.
It's just an album release conference. There's no need to pull off such a stunt. The gain outweighs the loss. It would be awesome if I have the opportunity to hold a concert here in the future.
This is not Cao Xuan’s wishful thinking. In the future, the Great Hall will continue to be open to the public. Many singers such as King of Evil, Ren Xianqi, Zhang Jie, Haigowan, etc. have held concerts here either spontaneously or by invitation.
If he had the honor to come here once in the future, Cao Xuan felt that his father would be so excited that he would go to his ancestor's grave to fulfill his wish.
Warner made this press conference very grand, and invited nearly a hundred entertainment media from across the Taiwan Strait, three places and other Asian countries. Cao Xuan even saw a few yellow-haired and blue-eyed foreigners at the scene. When he inquired about it, he found out they were Americans and Dai Ying.
The latter is the BBC, which is considered a stinker by many, and the former is the famous Time Magazine, of course the Asian version.
This was specially invited by Warner to show off its appearance. The BBC did not tell them where to gather news. The latter, Time Magazine, was actually owned by Warner Corporation. Although they were not affiliated with each other, they still had a reputation.
In fact, even if Warner doesn't invite him, the Asia version of Time Magazine would like to do an exclusive interview with Cao Xuan and even consider putting him on the cover.
We are still in the inspection period, or I want to see the results of Cao Xuan's new album. After sorting out the system, I will consider the treatment for the exclusive interview with Cao Xuan.
The arrival of many Asian media and two important international media made Cao Xuan's press conference particularly grand.
Many reporters who only focus on the mainland know that Cao Xuan now has a certain influence in Asia. It may be an exaggeration to say that he is the king of Asia, but adding a small word in the middle is not a big problem.
At 8 a.m. on October 21st, Cao Xuan attended the press conference together with Wei Xixi, the producer of "Bright Stars", and Zhou Jianhui, President of Warner Greater China.
The flashing lights almost blinded the three of them. After sitting down, they introduced the album according to the process, and the reporters started asking questions one by one.
Warner had already made arrangements before the press conference. All reporters who came were given red envelopes and their questions were well-measured. Cao Xuan responded to them with ease.
What is more surprising is that when faced with inquiries from foreign reporters, Cao Xuan answered directly in English with a fluent standard.
A smart reporter immediately asked Cao Xuan if he intended to expand overseas. Cao Xuan admitted it openly and answered the reporters' continuous questions.
"More than a year ago, Warner Bros. CEO told me that I have many fans in Asia. To facilitate communication, I picked up English."
"English is quite difficult, especially since I didn't get good grades in high school and didn't get into college. I was a poor student (laughs)"
"Fortunately, I am pretty good in liberal arts and have some basic knowledge in English. Under the guidance and training of teachers, I have made significant progress. Now I have almost no problem communicating normally."
"With this idea, I have also recently been studying foreign pop culture and trying to create some English songs. If the time is right, I will consider releasing a few English singles to test the waters."
"No, I will not give up the creation of Chinese songs. This is my root."
"English songs are just a better way to communicate with overseas fans. If possible, I would rather sing Chinese songs to them (laughs)."
"Japanese song? No plans for now, next question."
"..."
This press conference was packed with reporters. The biggest breaking point was that Cao Xuan personally admitted that he intended to fight overseas.
Most people are not very optimistic about it. After all, there are so many Chinese singers, but only a few are truly internationally influential, and the extent of this influence is still a bit vague.
But having said that, Cao Xuan is, after all, the most popular singer of the new generation and a famous creative talent.
Therefore, we are optimistic about the decline, but some people secretly hope that Cao Xuan can make a name for himself overseas, which can be regarded as promoting our country's prestige to a certain extent...
