266 The Flower of Fortune in the World - The Princess of Three Stars
Cao Xuan and Lao Pu didn't chat for too long.
JYP has not launched any girl group yet, and boy group Cao Xuan is not interested. JYP is also developing well and does not need investment for the time being.
Even if investment is needed, Park Zhenying will definitely give priority to the Korean chaebols, unless Cao Xuan is willing to use the Chinese market as a bargaining chip to enter the game, but this is another price tag.
So the two of them talked about President Cao and President Pu's business for a long time, and Cao Xuan turned around and forgot about Lao Pu.
Afterwards, Cao Xuan chatted with Zhou Jianhui, Adam and representatives from Warner Corporation in a small conference room in the hotel.
Compared to the morning when Zhou Jianhui was still afraid to give accurate words in many aspects, this time with the endorsement of the Asia President and the head office, Warner's terms are much more accurate and firm.
The first is the signing fee. The price given by Zhou Jianhui was 80 million, and now it is directly raised to 20 million, which is the same 100 million signing fee as Sony.
This is not because Warner has too much money but too many people, but a publicity strategy.
When the two parties renew the contract, the 100 million signing fee will be the focus of publicity, which will greatly improve Cao Xuan's net worth and commercial value. Warner itself will also run an advertisement.
Not only does Sony want corporate influence and fame, Warner also covets it.
Of course, this 100 million is mainly provided by Warner China and Asia. In order to ensure that the capital chain is not affected, Warner cannot pay it off in one go. The plan is to pay it off in two installments.
The first 50 million signing fee will be received upon contract renewal, and the remaining 50 million will be received at the end of 2002 or the beginning of 2003.
Cao Xuan can understand this. 100 million is not a small amount after all. Even Sony may not be able to settle it all at once. He has plenty of cash on hand, so he agreed to this term.
In addition, Cao Xuan values the European and American resources. Warner promises that Cao Xuan’s music resources will be no less than those of popular singers in the same company.
And when conditions permit, help Cao Xuan win the Grammy.
The latter item was specifically requested by Cao Xuan. Warner never thought that Cao Xuan could win the Grammy.
But since Cao Xuan insisted, although they felt that Cao Xuan was a bit "blindly confident", they still chose to respect the singer.
After all, if Cao Xuan is really qualified to compete for the Grammys, then it will be good for Warner to bring out an Asian superstar.
In addition, Warner promised to help Cao Xuan enter Hollywood and will give him an important role in "The Matrix 2" that is currently being prepared.
Haha, if I hadn't watched "The Matrix 2", I would have been fooled by you...
Cao Xuan knew that Ba Cheng would be a role that would make him most powerful, but it would also be great if he could make a guest appearance in this science fiction masterpiece.
When he first debuted in "Water Margin", he still wanted to go to Hollywood with Yuan Ba Ye's thigh, but later he failed to do so. Unexpectedly, now that he has gone round and round, he was still cast in "The Matrix".
However, Cao Xuan's thinking is very clear. His current focus is still on the music scene, especially in Europe and the United States.
It’s not that Cao Xuan has no idea about Hollywood, but he also understands how difficult it is for Asians to be leading actors in Hollywood. Let alone leading roles, it’s even difficult to be a leading actor.
So many artists in China are clamoring to go to Hollywood every day, but it is the few action stars who have really gained a foothold.
Therefore, Cao Xuan has his own plan for the development of his career in Europe and the United States. Just like in China, he will first focus on the music scene to increase his popularity, and then overtake in a corner to support film and television.
As long as he has a foundation of fame in Europe and the United States, the rest will be easy to handle. If it doesn't work out, he can drag Cheng Long along and the two brothers can work together.
With their reputations in Asia, even if the U.S. market fails to open, they can still reap crazy box office returns in Asia...
It can be said that this is to keep Cao Xuan, and the conditions offered by Warner are very generous and sincere.
However, Warner is not stupid and will not give Cao Xuan resources in vain. The new contract period is 3+3, that is, a three-year contract plus an absolute priority renewal option for three years, so as to extend Cao Xuan's contract period as much as possible.
In fact, Warner originally planned to sign for eight years, but Cao Xuan disagreed, so both parties took a step back and signed this 3+3.
We guarantee that Warner will have a certain degree of autonomy if it encounters a similar situation again.
Of course, the treatment and benefits that should be given to Cao Xuan must not be less. These are all stated in the contract.
At the same time, Cao Xuan also gained full autonomy, which he valued very much. He always emphasized that the two parties were in a cooperative relationship and Warner could not override Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan has always been willing to give Warner a chance and is interested in continuing to cooperate because Warner has done a pretty good job in this regard.
If he were in another company, he might not be so willful...
These independent clauses have always existed in previous contracts, and Warner China is very adaptable. However, the head office is not optimistic about Cao Xuan's future in Europe and the United States, and has not raised any objections to this.
In this way, Cao Xuan still maintains sufficient autonomy. Whether Warner will regret it or not in the future depends on Cao Xuan's performance in Europe and the United States.
"Good, Chris, I hope we can work together in the coming years."
After roughly discussing the main terms of the contract, Mike, a representative of Warner Records and one of the directors, reached out to Cao Xuan.
"Thank you, the cooperation went smoothly."
Cao Xuan shook hands with Mike, Adam and Zhou Jianhui, finally finalizing the cooperation.
However, the subsequent contract details require further discussion between the two parties, and naturally there will be people from Fanxing following up.
Once the details of the contract are finalized, the two parties will hold a grand contract renewal ceremony after the Spring Festival and officially announce Cao Xuan's entry into the European and American music scene.
After talking about business, Mike and Adam were going to a Korean bar to have fun, and also made an appointment with Cao Xuan and Lao Zhou.
However, Cao Xuan maintains the consciousness of being a public figure and never goes to those public places to show off. As for Lao Zhou, this guy is a good man. He and his wife are very loving and don't like to mess around.
After despising the two Americans with Lao Zhou, Cao Xuan returned to his room and was about to make a phone call home.
I saw a girl opening her door in a daze and coming in, her eyes full of confusion.
"Where is this place, but the bed is so big, I want to sleep (Korean)."
Just as he was about to take off his clothes and throw himself on the bed, Cao Xuan grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back.
"You're here to act in a Korean drama for me. Your acting skills are a bit poor."
As soon as the girl walked in, Cao Xuan realized something was wrong. His face was a little red, but his eyes were definitely clear enough, and he secretly glanced at himself several times.
How come Cao Xuan is also a golden eagle looking at the emperor, and he can be deceived by an outsider.
Seeing that he couldn't explain to the girl, he immediately called someone. People from Warner, JYP and the hotel all arrived. Cao Xuan pointed at the girl who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead.
"I didn't touch her. Besides, why does she have the key to my room? Please give me an explanation."
Cao Xuan is not Liu Xiahui. The two palaces in the country, the East and the West, are closely watched and prone to trouble. Cao Xuan has never had any evil intentions.
But when he is out on official business, no one is watching, and there is no interest exchange. When fate comes, Cao Xuan doesn't mind having a romantic relationship.
But Cao Xuan would never touch someone who obviously had a plan to send it to his door.
Who knows if there is some immortal dance behind the scenes, but Brother Dong’s lessons are still relevant...
"Sorry, sorry, we were negligent."
JYP and the hotel apologized repeatedly and promised to give a satisfactory answer.
They took the person away, and not long after, the hotel sent someone to negotiate with Cao Xuan.
"Um, have we met before? I always think you look familiar (English)."
Cao Xuan looked at the hotel representative in front of him. He had half-long curly hair, fair skin, and delicate eyebrows. He was sitting on the sofa, dignified and approachable, and fluent in English.
With this demeanor, he doesn't look like an ordinary person.
"Mr. Cao, I am Li Fuzhen, the vice president of Shilla Hotel. I would like to apologize to you for the negligence in our work just now (English)."
"This name also sounds familiar."
Cao Xuan recalled, patted his forehead, and remembered the three-star eldest princess who was known as the rich flower in the world, and who was particularly praised in later generations.
"I didn't expect that this little thing would alarm President Li."
After all, she was the daughter of a wealthy tycoon, so Cao Xuan was still a little surprised, but only a few. He had also met many important people in the country, and he was not moved by the Samsung Princess.
"It's our hotel's fault that has caused you trouble, so as the hotel's vice president, I should apologize.
In addition, I am also a loyal fan of yours, so this can be regarded as a self-serving act, and I am very honored to have a face-to-face communication with my idol."
Li Fuzhen saw that Cao Xuan had discovered his identity, but he was unmoved. His eyes flashed slightly, and then he continued to speak in a gentle tone.
"Oh, Miss Li is my fan?"
"Yes, when you released your second album in 1999, I bought it. I really liked your song "Those Years". The MV was very good, but I didn't like the ending. The male and female protagonists didn't
It’s so sad to finally be together.”
This time it was Cao Xuan's turn to be surprised. "Those Years" is not considered a masterpiece among his songs, at least it is not widely circulated in Korea.
Li Fuzhen was able to tell some details about this song and the MV. Even if he is not a real fan, it shows that he has worked hard to make up for it.
Cao Xuan looked at the three-star eldest princess who had always been dignified and confident, and had a bad taste.
"When it comes to the second album, I personally like the song "Initial Dream" more. What do you think of this song?"
"It's a great inspirational song, but your new song "Your Answer" is my favorite.
I heard it was adapted from your real experience. I watched the MV and was very shocked. I see the shadow of my grandfather in you, who also started from scratch and possesses the tenacity and hard work of a man."
Then you call me grandpa!
Cao Xuan wanted to say something sarcastic, but he was afraid that Princess Sanxing would fall out. After all, it was better to be on the safe side in someone else's territory.
And Li Fuzhen's words also made Cao Xuan slightly believe that she was his fan.
Of course, it is also very possible that Li Fuzhen had already prepared. During this period of time, she would definitely not have prepared the information so completely.
However, when the Asian King stays in a hotel managed by him, it is not necessary to prepare some customer information in advance. Now that something happens, he comes to try to get close.
Li Fuzhen noticed Cao Xuan's hesitation and went on to tell Cao Xuan's information, many of which were not known to many people in the country.
This level of data collection would be a bit excessive if you were just dealing with hotel customers. Even if Samsung selects spokespersons, it may not be so detailed.
"How about it, now you believe that I am your fan."
Princess Sanxing saw the increasingly confused Cao Xuan and blinked at him, with a rare cunning look on her dignified and elegant face.
Cao Xuan was a little embarrassed by being exposed: "I'm sorry, I really didn't expect what Miss Li said to be true."
"It doesn't matter. I'm very happy to be able to communicate with my idol. I just didn't expect Mr. Cao to be so narrow-minded in private. If I had just lied, I might be teased by you and put on stage."
"Sorry, I was really out of character just now. I hope Miss Li doesn't mind."
Cao Xuan is still very friendly to his true fans. He did have something wrong just now. He was just talking politely and there is no need to flatter others.
"You don't have to apologize."
Li Fuzhen waved his hand towards Cao Xuan and said with a smile: "I think you are very interesting and cute."
cute?
Cao Xuan glanced at Li Fuzhen, wondering why he thought this Samsung Princess was so weird.
She is married!
I had sworn that even if I starved to death or jumped from the Han River Bridge, I would never touch my wife...
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ps: The monthly ticket is doubled. I beg you to kill me with your monthly ticket.
