213 The role of the leading figure in the pop music world, Cao Xuan wins
On April 15, 2001, "The Mansion" took over from "Swordsman" and landed on CCTV's prime time slot.
This TV series, directed by Guo Baochang, starring Chen Baoguo, Si Qin Gaowa, Liu Peiqi, He Saifei, Jiang Wenli and other well-known actors, and also starring Lao Mouzi, Chen Dadao, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian, Jiang Wen, Cao Xuan and other well-known big names, has won early approval
got a lot of attention.
The joint broadcast of "The Swordsman" and "House Gate" is also regarded as a heavy blow by CCTV against the rise of satellite TV.
After the brilliant success of "The Swordsman", "The Mansion" has lived up to expectations, with a ratings of close to 9.0 at the beginning, which is not inferior to "The Swordsman".
The leaders of CCTV were all smiles. In the first half of this year, CCTV's TV series were very good.
Not only "House Gate" and "Swordsman", but also "Love in the Rain", which he participated in and produced, was the first to be broadcast in Taiwan in early April, and its ratings broke records.
It can be said that the most popular TV series in mainland China is "Swordsman" and the most popular TV series in Taiwan is "Love in the Rain".
Cao Xuan and Na Han, who were already popular, have become representatives of the new generation of male and female artists in the entertainment industry.
It is a pity within Fanxing that Cao Xuan did not participate in "Love in the Rain", otherwise the male protagonists of the two hit dramas would directly kill this year's TV drama market.
But Cao Xuan is not a pity at all. Fortunately, he did not act, otherwise twenty years later, his hard work would be in vain...
CCTV is now preparing to broadcast "Love in the Rain" to the mainland.
At present, "The Swordsman" is still very powerful, and "Mansion Gate" is coming in a fierce way. If CCTV sells the second round of rights, it is likely that the two dramas will be replayed and fight.
CCTV felt there was no need to compete with these two old dramas, so they planned to put it on the summer schedule.
Precisely because of "Huan Zhuge Ge", the largest audience group of Naha, Lin Xinru and Qiong Yao are students, and the summer broadcast will help increase the ratings.
These originally had little to do with Cao Xuan, but because CCTV has tasted the benefits, they plan to continue their efforts and recruit more good dramas.
"Golden Pink Family" caught their eyes.
CCTV's drama purchasing department has officially sent a dedicated person to check with Fanxing, and if the conditions are right, they will purchase the drama.
Cao Xuan is busy filming and dealing with CCTV, but the outside world has also begun a new wave of discussions about him.
On April 16, the day after "The Mansion Gate" premiered, the 12th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards also announced this year's nominees.
Cao Xuan was shortlisted for [Best Pop Music Album Award], [Best Composer Award], [Best Music Video Award], [Best Lyricist Award], [Best Arranger Award], [Best Composer Award]
Album Producer Award], [Best Mandarin Male Singer], a total of 7 awards.
This year's Golden Melody Awards has a total of 11 awards. In addition to 4 categories including newcomer, female singer, orchestra, and duet group, Cao Xuan was shortlisted for all of them.
Among them, two categories, arranger and album producer, were jointly nominated by Cao Xuan and Wei Xixi.
As soon as the list of winners came out, it shocked all the media on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places!
It's not that Cao Xuan is unqualified. Last year, "Bright Stars" won the title of God and swept the entire music world. No matter how exaggerated the nomination is, it is justified.
But the key to the Golden Melody Award is the word "Taiwan Province" in front of it, which is somewhat of a regional nature. Now that this is happening, how will this award be awarded?
Without giving it to Cao Xuan, the results of "Bright Stars" are here, and the winner will be scolded to death.
Given to Cao Xuan, so many awards are gone. What will other singers in Taiwan do?
Last year Cao Xuan won the "Best Male Singer" award, and a group of Taiwanese media scolded him for most of the year. This year, whether he will be given more or less is a problem.
The Taiwanese media is in a dilemma, the mainland media is building momentum, and the Hong Kong media is watching the excitement. Anyway, they all have their say whether to award the award or how much to award it.
The media was excited and the melon-eating crowd moved to the bench, but Cao Xuan himself was relatively calm.
He didn't go to the Golden Melody Awards last year, but he won it this year.
The bosses behind Warner Bros. and Alyssa Alyssa have both given him the news that there will be a big harvest this year, and he has to be supported by the audience, otherwise everyone would not look good.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for May 5th, so I can go there and return on the same day, but including makeup, preparations, transfers, etc., it will take about 2 to 3 days.
Fortunately, he is the boss of the cast of "The Golden Family", so he can easily take time off and coordinate his time.
Because he had to rush to Taiwan to participate in the Golden Melody Awards and film a movie, Cao Xuan postponed all other activities, including the "Chinese Popular Song Chart" awards ceremony held in Jinling by a subsidiary of China Central Radio and Television.
This award sounds very bluffing, but to be honest, the gold content is just that.
Speaking of which, Yangguang is also one of Cao Xuan's nobles. When Cao Xuan first debuted, he relied on Beijing and Central Broadcasting to open up the situation. Now his manager Jiang Yue's husband is still the leader of Yangguang.
The relationship between the two parties is here. If it is an award ceremony where CCTV is present, Cao Xuan will definitely be there to help if he says hello.
But for subordinate units, the difference is huge, and even this subordinate unit is likely to be in name only.
For many things these days, private companies are not qualified. It is very common for them to recruit a company and provide money and branding.
Don't think that the awards ceremony is all about the money. Corporate sponsorships, singer management company public relations, fan tickets, etc. are all small and red tickets.
Moreover, the award has become more famous, more influential, more profitable, and it is also a political achievement for the unit.
Therefore, it is not without reason that the Mainland Pheasant Awards follow one after another.
The music scene is prosperous, and there is always meat to eat. Everyone comes to grab a share of the pie, seeking fame and fortune.
Later, the music scene went cold, and there were no benefits. Except for the platform owners who had great careers and needed to emphasize the value of their appearance and related software, no one else was too lazy to do it.
When he first debuted, Cao Xuan would attend some music awards ceremonies to win awards and gain seniority.
But now, as his status in the music industry is getting higher and higher, he no longer needs some pheasant awards to put money on his face. Besides, he is really busy and really can't leave.
Therefore, except for the occasional favor, Cao Xuan rarely goes to award ceremonies now.
That is, the CCTV-MTV Music Festival is about selling CCTV's face, and there is also the Taiwan Province Golden Melody Award. I want to win the grand prize this time, and it has to be a success for last year, otherwise Cao Xuan may not go to Taiwan Province.
Cao Xuan won't go, but other big names in the music industry still give him face.
Their normal jobs are performances, album production, concerts, etc., and their schedules are relatively free. As long as there is an award, they will usually support them. It is an honor to some extent, and they can also gain exposure.
This award ceremony was also quite fun. Some of the awards were held on four websites and voted on by netizens, gaining attention and public participation.
But because of this, one of the top ten entertainment news events of 2001 occurred on the day of the awards ceremony on April 29, when Tian Zhen dropped his microphone.
In fact, things are not complicated. In the voting for best female singer, Tian Zhen came first. According to the rules, she should have won the award. However, Tian Zhen was not available that day due to schedule reasons.
So in order to fill up the vacancy, the organizer directly contacted the second place Naying and awarded the award to her.
But he never expected that on the day of the award ceremony, Tian Zhen thought it was a vote by netizens and heard that there were fans present. If he didn't go, everyone would be disappointed, so he took an impromptu flight to the award ceremony, and then saw that his award was gone.
In fact, if this matter is replaced by a normal award ceremony, Tian Zhen will not come. The organizer will award it to someone else just to look good. Everyone can understand.
But the key point this time is the public voting on the website. The prize will definitely belong to Tian Zhen. If she doesn't come, you don't have to send it, but giving it to others is just a trick on Tian Zhen and all the fans who voted. This is what makes Tian Zhen the most angry.
Tian Zhen lost his temper. When receiving the Top Ten Golden Song Award, he directly attacked the organizer and refused to accept the award.
During this period, the organizer tried to turn off the microphone three times, but had to turn it on due to the clamor of the fans at the scene. After Tian Zhen finished criticizing the organizer, he placed the microphone on the podium next to him, turned around and left.
Later, in order to make the headline catchy, the media came and angrily threw the microphone.
The organizer who was most embarrassed at the time was Na Young who was accepting the award. Frankly speaking, she suffered an unreasonable disaster. She had the award in her hand and it was stressful whether she accepted it or not.
Finally, I said, "Maybe I am the luckiest, but I am not the best." Let me clean myself out of this matter first.
He was slightly crying during his performance afterwards, which made many fans feel unbearable and they managed to avoid the incident.
This "Tian Zhen dropped the microphone" controversy was very big at one time. In the past few years, the mainland music award ceremony has indeed been too divided. Fans and reporters have suffered greatly and have long been dissatisfied.
Tian Zhen finally found a point to vent this time, and everyone complained about the organizer like crazy.
Big names in the music industry were also chased by reporters for interviews, especially Tian Zhen and Naying.
Tian Zhen didn't say anything anymore, but the company behind her was trying to force the organizer and even wanted to file a lawsuit. Naying's manager was the one who came forward, and she still wanted to clear up the relationship.
As a leading figure in the mainland pop music scene, Cao Xuan has naturally been targeted by reporters.
Cao Xuan originally didn't want to get involved, but the reporter named him a leading figure in the industry, so he had to express his attitude.
Once a person reaches a certain level in the industry, even if he doesn't want to stand out, he may not be able to avoid certain things.
And having said that, even if you speak out, you will offend some people, but you will also get support from some people, which will establish and spread your influence and status within the industry.
Of course, some words are good for the industry and society, so you should speak up when you should; some words are good for the industry, but not good for society, so shut up when you should.
For example, "Actor is a high-risk profession." From an industry perspective, you are speaking on behalf of the practitioners, but from a social perspective, you just stand and speak without pain.
Actors are "high-risk", which profession is not "high-risk", actors still have high incomes, and what are ordinary professions?
Even if they want to speak out, they are speaking out for lower-level actors. Artists who earn hundreds of thousands a year are definitely not included.
So Cao Xuan understands the rules of this vocalization very well.
Stand on the side of the people, stand on the side of the majority of practitioners at the bottom, and stand on the side of official support or non-opposition.
The industry and the public have the same opinion on the "Tian Zhen Incident", and so does Cao Xuan himself, so his attitude is very clear.
On May 2, Cao Xuan accepted interviews from Sohu, NetEase and other media on the set of "The Golden Family".
"I understand why Mr. Tian Zhen is angry. This time the organizer was indeed inappropriate. It can even be said to have made a very low-level mistake. It is a harm to Mr. Tian Zhen himself and the majority of fans.
I see that the media are talking about the tendency to share pork at music award ceremonies. In fact, this incident is actually a warning for this.
I sincerely hope that major award ceremonies can learn from this lesson and try to prevent similar incidents from happening. Awards must be fair and just. Everyone should rely on their work and ability to speak, and don't blindly seek perfection.
The pop music world is a relatively commercial industry. We should not be afraid of and demonize competition. Good and orderly collisions will stimulate an active industry environment and bring better development to the music world."
The reporters did not expect Cao Xuan to actually speak out. All the big names in the music industry have avoided talking about it these days.
Everyone was very excited. They checked the records and asked questions: "There is news that Tian Zhen has been banned by CCTV. What do you think about this matter?"
"I'm not sure about this matter. I will contact the relevant units to inquire later. I think this matter is probably a misunderstanding. If Teacher Tian Zhen needs any help, you can contact me and I will try my best to help."
Although Cao Xuan spoke very cautiously and didn't say anything about the ban, it was great to be able to speak, let alone to help, and he was clearly on Tian Zhen's side.
Afterwards, the reporter posted Cao Xuan's interview to the media, which immediately caused an uproar.
This is the first time that a big figure in the music industry has publicly supported Tian Zhen. Many netizens and readers praised Cao Xuan for doing such a good job.
Tian Zhen himself obtained Cao Xuan's phone number through a connection and called specifically to thank him. Cao Xuan also stated again that if he needed help, he could contact him.
Since you have to take sides and sell favors, you have to sell them as much as you can. Cao Xuan is not the type to back off after just a few words of praise.
Cao Xuan was the first to speak out. If someone stood up, others would dare to speak out. Liu Huan, Wei Wei, Lao Lang, Master Cui, Sun Yue and others came out to respond.
The Tian Zhen incident and the boycott of the bad habit of sharing pork at award ceremonies have become the loudest voices in the mainland music scene these days.
Cao Xuan undoubtedly became the flag-bearer of this incident. Even the leaders of the Music Association called to inquire about the situation.
Seeing this, Cao Xuan simply invited the Music Association to join in. After all, the pop music world is also a part of the music industry and is also under the management of the Music Association.
More importantly, he has a strong official voice, and Cao Xuan also hopes to let the Music Association see his influence in the pop music world, and take the opportunity to gain some voice within the Music Association.
The leaders of the Music Association really couldn't hold it back, mainly because this matter is really related, and public opinion is reasonable, and the other party is not a tough person. It would be a pity not to increase their presence.
Therefore, the Musicians Association, in the name of the association, criticized the Tian Zhen incident and the sharing of pork at the award ceremony.
The influence of the Music Association cannot be overshadowed, and coupled with the overwhelming negative public opinion, that night, the organizer issued an apology statement to Tian Zhen and the outside world for this incident.
Tian Zhen accepted the apology the next day, and the incident of throwing the microphone came to an end. As for the sharing of pork at the award ceremony, everyone's attitude has come out. Whether it can improve will depend on the subsequent award ceremony.
There was no obvious benefit to Cao Xuan from this incident, but the hidden benefits were huge.
When a singer was bullied, he was the first to dare to speak up for his colleagues and unite everyone.
This incident gave Cao Xuan a high reputation in the mainland music scene.
Although he was well-known in the music industry in the past, because of his junior qualifications, he was a junior. Nowadays, many Mesozoic singers admire him, and he really looks like a leader in the music industry.
Similarly, this incident also allowed the Music Association to see Cao Xuan's influence and appeal in the pop music world, and his courage to speak out against injustice.
Although some people think that young people are too crazy, others think that they should have such courage.
In addition, this incident also gave Cao Xuan a good impression in front of the public.
The praise he received made Cao Xuan blush a little. After all, his original intention was somewhat selfish, and he really deserved it.
But the more low-key he is, the more people think he is "humble". He usually doesn't talk much, but speaks loudly when he needs to take action. It's really good.
