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After signing the contract of intent, Cao Xuan and Edgar Jr. exchanged a few pleasantries and hurriedly boarded the plane to Europe.
After taking over 10% of Warner Music Group's shares, Cao Xuan's cash flow is a little tight, so he has to put off buying a private jet.
But there is no need to wait too long, the new album "Relea Color" is a big hit, and the subsequent dividends are enough to make Cao Xuan eat a lot.
There are also endorsements. Both BMW and Samsung are planning to approach him, and they are currently negotiating. This time for overseas promotion, Cao Xuan will also meet with the relevant persons in charge of BMW and Samsung Group.
Especially for Samsung, the negotiations have basically come to an end.
The five-year long-term contract still has stepped terms. If Cao Xuan can fulfill all the conditions, he can get almost US$55 million in endorsement fees.
However, some of the conditions are very harsh, and Cao Xuan is not very confident, but even so, as long as his popularity does not collapse, he should have no problem getting 40 million US dollars in five years.
This is also the largest contract Cao Xuan has signed so far.
Of course, the main reason is that Pepsi-Cola is a gambling contract. The maximum annual income can reach 20 million US dollars and the minimum annual income is 2 million. It all depends on Cao Xuan's annual popularity and the help he provides to Pepsi. The calculation is complicated, so it is not juxtaposed with ordinary endorsement contracts.
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But anyway, this big contract also made Cao Xuan take the time to go to South Korea to attend the signing ceremony.
Then, you can use your father-in-law’s money to book a private jet...
So far, endorsements, US album dividends and copyright revenue are Cao Xuan's important income, with tens of millions of dollars every year, second only to Cao Xuan's cash cow box game.
In addition, Cao Xuan also has two important incomes, Fanxing and Jiaoyang Venture Capital.
Needless to say about the former, including Guolan Entertainment, the two companies’ film and television and variety show investments in the past two years have achieved a high rate of return. In addition, as the artists have gradually become famous, they have also begun to make a lot of profits.
However, since Fanxing is in a stage of rapid development, apart from Cao Xuan’s dividends and endorsement fees, most of the money earned is retained for his own use to continue investing and increasing development.
Even if theater chains and film and television cities were included in Fanxing's name, Cao Xuan would still invest a lot of money in them every year.
Fortunately, many of the land and assets in theater chains and film and television cities can be mortgaged for loans, which greatly saves funds. Otherwise, Cao Xuan may not be able to easily withdraw 200 million US dollars in one go.
As for Jiaoyang Venture Capital, Cao Xuanyang’s investment team has not been idle in the past two years.
In addition to monitoring Cao Xuan's investment assets, he has also been using Cao Xuan's spare funds for short- and medium-term investment operations, and the book gains are also good.
Not long ago, Jiaoyang Venture Capital invested in an Australian technology company last year, and now it has been spotted by Panasonic and General Motors of the United States and is bidding to acquire it.
At that time, Jiaoyang Venture Capital's 35% stake in the company raised US$1.2 million, and now it has increased more than ten times in one go.
With a return of at least tens of millions of dollars, it is the most profitable project independently invested by the investment team of Jiaoyang Venture Capital, except for the command of Cao Xuan.
This is mainly because Cao Xuan is more restrained and does not easily allow the company to intervene in the stock and financial markets.
Cao Xuan is an angel investor, not a stock god. He doesn't understand the stock market, so he won't get involved easily.
There are only a few big bull stocks in the impression stage, maybe with the help of professionals, send people to make a small fortune.
Therefore, under the influence of Cao Xuan, Jiaoyang Venture Capital basically focuses on short- and medium-term corporate investments.
Although the investment in these investments is high and the recovery of funds is slow, they are more reliable because the assets under control have sufficient value preservation rates, and some of them can even be directly used as mortgage loans.
Conservative estimates suggest that the current assets of Sun Venture Capital, including shares in Penguin, shares in Warner Records, shares in several Korean game companies, shares in Septwolves, and other investments, are worth at least US$600-800 million.
Of course, other industries include Box Games, Fanxing Entertainment Cinemas, Guolan Entertainment, Tomorrow Charity Foundation, Light and Shadow Special Effects Company, Baihua Recording Studio, Cao Shangfei Private Restaurant and other industries.
As well as dozens of courtyard houses and half-building apartments in Caoxuan Capital, several large flats and villas in Magic City, and more than a dozen houses in Shenzhen... these must be calculated separately.
How should I put it, all these miscellaneous things are taken into account, and the water in the market value estimate is squeezed out.
Rounding off, Cao Xuan's real net worth is about US$1 billion, which is just over 8 billion when converted into RMB.
If this asset were to be included in the Forbes list of China's richest people, it would at least be in the top ten. During the economic downturn, it is even expected to be in the top three.
After all, NetEase's pig farmer became the richest man in the country at the beginning of this year, with assets of only 8 billion to 9 billion.
Shanda’s Chen Tianqiao doesn’t earn as much as box games. He is the main operator of “Legend of Blood” and his personal assets are valued at nearly 5 billion.
If all the valuations of Cao Xuan's companies are taken into account, it's hard to say if the valuation will double to 8 billion, but it will definitely increase by a few percent.
The richest man in Cao Da is directly capped!
But Cao Xuan has always felt that such calculations are boring. In two years' time, Country Garden's eldest lady will reach the top of the list with assets of 120 billion yuan, and one person's net worth will be as much as the top ten richest people at that time combined.
However, it was of no use at all. She couldn't even get out 10 billion, not to mention 120 billion. In less than two years, her net worth shrank several times, and in three years it fell to more than 10 billion.
It reached the top in 2006, but in 2009 there were no more people in the top fifteen on the rich list. Later, with the boom of the real estate industry, it slowly rose up again.
And more importantly, Cao Xuan knew that the group of people on the list were only part of the richest people in the country.
In recent years, he can be regarded as a new business star, and he has met with many industry leaders here and there to understand the real situation.
Including Cao Daguan, there are many rich people hiding underwater, but they just don't want to be on the list due to low profile or other reasons.
If they really wanted to show off their net worth, not to mention the mainland rich list, even the top ten in Asia might not be able to give it a try.
Having said that, Li Huanggua, currently the second-largest person in Asia, has a net worth of about 10 billion US dollars. Even if Cao Xuan becomes the "richest man in the country", it doesn't make sense.
If he can step on this old guy, Cao Xuan won't mind being on the list and pretending to be cool. If he can't step on him, then forget it.
Cao Xuan calculated his assets and found that other assets may not have changed much, but they have risen steadily.
Penguin will only go public next year, and it should be able to rise a bit, but the shareholding ratio will also decrease. "Legend of Blood" will reach its final peak next year, but then it will fall sharply.
Although with the help of Cao Xuan, "Legend of Hot Blood" has a lot less copyright disputes than the original version. Although there are many private servers, they are not fatal.
However, as the online game market changes, and more and more people are addicted to "Legend of Blood", the various disadvantages of this game have become overwhelming, and a decline in popularity is inevitable.
Therefore, Cao Xuan planned to sell it before 2005, along with the agency rights for "Legend of Blood" and related games and the shares of two Korean companies.
It is obvious that the first choice for buyers is Shanda. The ambitious Chen Tianqiao has long wanted to get rid of the shadow of box games.
On the one hand, he wants to control the cash cow "Legend of Blood" alone, and on the other hand, he is actively developing other projects. The small actions behind the scenes have not stopped in the past two years.
Fortunately, Cao Xuan was always on guard against him, and while the two sides maintained close cooperation, they also continued to fight openly and secretly.
Evergrande has not had other profitable projects in the past two years, but in general, the "Legend" series of games is the most profitable and has a great reputation.
Chen Tianqiao has long been coveting the agents of the "Legend" series of games, and Shanda is planning to go public. If he can fully control the "Legend" series, it will greatly promote Shanda's road to listing.
It can be said that as long as Cao Xuan wants to let go, Chen Tianqiao will win the "Legend" series at all costs.
As for the shares of Korean game companies, Lao Chen must be very interested. Even if he does not have enough funds, the two companies have always wanted to buy back the shares, so there is no need to worry about selling them.
A conservative estimate is that the agency rights + shares can earn Cao Xuan a few hundred million, which must be US dollars.
The specific fluctuation depends on the popularity potential of "Legend" at that time, as well as the funds and eagerness of the two companies.
Anyway, Cao Xuan plans to get rid of the card before 2005. Even if it is an apparent loss, it doesn't matter. It may seem like a short-term loss, but when the "Legend" series is over, we will know who has made a profit.
Of course, the IP of "Legend" is valuable. After a period of downturn, it has regained its vitality in mobile and web games.
From this point of view, Cao Xuan didn't cheat them. Of course, he himself couldn't lose money. The IP of "Legend" is valuable, and other games are even more valuable.
For example, "World of Warcraft" will be developed and launched next year.
You know, Blizzard’s parent company is called Vivendi, and Vivendi has a shareholder named Little Edgar.
Cao Xuan can completely obtain the exclusive agency rights of "World of Warcraft" in China through Edgar Jr.'s relationship, coupled with Box Games' top position in the domestic gaming industry and huge funds.
Everyone knows how profitable "World of Warcraft" is. If it can win the agency rights, it will be as good as the "Legend" series and become another cash cow for box games.
But in this case, Jiucheng’s boss Zhu, who won the agency rights from Yuanshikong, may not be able to afford Shenhua.
It is also difficult for the Chinese Super League to welcome the biggest superstar in history, African Drogba, but it is not bad. It is better than causing an uproar over arrears of wages to African brothers...
Half of the money recovered from the "Legend" series will still be placed on Box Games' account to be used to acquire, develop, and operate new games.
Before the complete rise of Penguin and Stars, box games were Cao Xuan's greatest asset.
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Cao Xuan, who had accumulated all his assets, got off the plane in Paris, France, and checked into a hotel in London.
After chatting with the staff at Warner Europe about the promotion process and planning to adjust his biological clock, Cao Xuan was about to watch the replay of the game when the call came.
It is the Empress of the West Palace who was once a great beauty.
After answering the phone, Cao Xuan counted on his fingers: "It's probably midnight in China, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I have a bit of insomnia. I saw the text message you just sent. I want to talk to you to relieve my boredom."
"Is it still because of that?"
"Um."
The Empress of the West Palace replied dully, and Cao Xuan smiled bitterly.
Beauty Zeng has been very annoyed these days. When he was promoting in the United States, she got into trouble.
Famous second-generation celebrity "Six Sons" beating incident!
As the son of a famous film and television star and a top student in Chinese opera, this matter quickly attracted media attention and was widely reported.
The difference from the original time and space is that this time, Empress Xigong intervened.
Because the person who was beaten was a student in her own class, and the person involved was relatively vague, Nishimiya initially thought it was domestic violence caused by an emotional dispute.
An ordinary female college student, a second-generation porn star.
Coupled with his own student filter, Zeng Li was inevitably a little deceived, so much so that he almost got into a fight with Mr. Six at first.
Even though the Empress of the West Palace doesn't have much presence at all, she actually has a lot of resources at her disposal, not to mention that the Empress of the East Palace is now in alliance with her.
It doesn't matter how the two of them quarrel in private. When facing foreign enemies, they have always been unanimous in dealing with the outside world.
After hearing about this "tragedy", Hu Jing was naturally filled with indignation out of female empathy.
The two palaces from the East and West joined forces, and Fengyun Studio immediately prepared several "discussing articles". Artists under Fanxing, many students from Class 96 of Chinese Opera, and other friends from the two palaces and even Cao Xuan were also notified and prepared to speak out.
Let's put it this way, if Cao Xuan hadn't stopped him in time, it would have been an upgraded version of "Knife Sword Cult".
Not to mention Liuzi, even his father also became a fan...
Under Cao Xuan's conciliatory reminder, Zeng Li calmed down, started chatting with Liu Zi, and learned that his student had cheated first.
Only then did Zeng Li realize that he had almost made a big mistake. He invited students to confront each other, and then revealed big information about another director of the China Theater Company. It was not cheating, but an unspoken rule.
The six sons and their son planned to fight with Ya to death. Zeng Li also argued that the teacher was wrong and planned to seek justice for the students. The two sides cooperated and faced Bo in court.
As a result, at the critical moment, the situation was reversed again. Everything was directed and acted by the students. You and I were willing, and Empress Nishinomiya was shot twice in total.
This incident was a huge blow to Zeng Li. No matter who tried to help others wholeheartedly, he would end up being teased by others and would never feel better.
She even offended many schools and leaders for this. After all, as a Chinese opera teacher, she brought out a family scandal and teamed up with outsiders to cause trouble. If she hadn't been a star teacher and had Cao Xuan's relationship, she wouldn't have been able to become a class teacher even if she didn't leave her job.
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So Teacher Zeng has been depressed for several days these days, and he even couldn't help but take the initiative to talk to Cao Xuan about his concerns.
Cao Xuan tried to explain and coax her for a long time, but finally made her happy. Her mood relaxed a lot and she was ready to go to bed.
After hanging up the phone, Cao Xuan took a deep breath and drank two sips of local British black tea, his eyes twinkling.
In fact, this matter could have been completely avoided if he had taken action in time, but it was inconvenient for him to be abroad, and he also intended to make Zeng Li suffer a small loss.
Perhaps it was his first time as a teacher, and Zeng Li was too kind to those students, beyond the scope of a normal teacher.
As the saying goes, rice rises with kindness and rice hates.
No matter how good Zeng Li is, she can't satisfy everyone. She thinks she cares deeply about her students, but others may think you are partial.
Besides, there are several students in Class 02 of the Chinese Opera who are not good people. They will suffer big losses in the future. If they ask Zeng Li for help, is it possible that Empress Xigong will wipe their butts again?
So Cao Xuan intended to take this opportunity to teach Teacher Zeng a lesson.
Teachers are not the parents of students. Even if they are good to students, they must have a limit, and not all students are the good babies in her heart.
How can I put it, the effect is outstanding.
If it weren't for Cao Xuan's strong encouragement, Teacher Zeng would have almost resigned out of frustration.
Although she continues to serve as the class teacher of Chinese Opera 02 and will continue to be her own good teacher, she may have great reservations in many cases.
Especially the student involved was originally one of Teacher Zeng’s most promising students.
But from now on, the two of them only have a teacher-student relationship on the surface, and all other fates have been exhausted. She will never say a word to the other party, nor will she do anything for the other party.
Together with the Chinese Opera Class 02, Teacher Zeng originally planned to contact some crews next summer, but now he has given up his mind and thinks about whoever has the ability.
Except for a few students she particularly likes, she will push most students forward when they come across suitable opportunities, but will not take the initiative to make troublesome contacts to fight for opportunities for them.
From this aspect, Cao Xuan felt that Teacher Zeng’s lesson was quite worthwhile, as he could take a small loss and gain a big advantage.
The next day, Cao Xuan accepted an exclusive interview program on French Television 2.
In fact, in Europe, Cao Xuan's album songs have the greatest influence in English-speaking countries. In non-English-speaking countries such as France, Germany, and Italy, it cannot be said that they are not popular at all, and they are definitely not as popular as those in English-speaking countries.
Cao Xuan's most important influence in these countries is that he is the King of China and a supernova in the European and American music circles.
Everyone agrees that he is a popular singer in the world, but when it comes to the influence of his album, it has not yet reached the level of being a national star.
The new album "Relea Color" was released simultaneously worldwide. As of early January, the album has sold more than 1.3 million copies in European countries.
Among them, the United Kingdom alone has more than 500,000. Several countries in Northern Europe, where English is commonly spoken, barely managed to collect 500,000. The rest are from other European countries.
Of course, part of this is because the Internet has not yet risen, and European countries are relatively closed, so it is difficult for an English album to cause shock across Europe.
Of course, it is not that Cao Xuan doesn’t have songs that are popular throughout Europe.
The last album "Rebeautiful" was actually widely circulated in Europe.
The 2002 Japan and South Korea World Cup theme song "Waving Flag" and this year's hit "The Matrix" series theme song "Soldout" also have some widespread influence.
Especially "Waving Flag", Cao Xuan became famous in Europe through this song. In Europe, where football culture is popular, many people's deepest impression of him is the powerful song he played in the final of the World Cup closing ceremony.
When Cao Xuan was interviewed by France TV 2, a large section was also discussing this topic.
There is no way, the hottest topic in Europe is football, and Cao Xuan is also known to Europeans because of football, so he will definitely not escape this topic.
Of course, Cao Xuan also talked about French food, which was a rare good impression he had of France and something the French are proud of.
Cao Xuan is here to promote, and he must be sure to hit the right selling points, not to please deliberately, but he must be clear about what should be said and what should not be said.
Talk about food with the French, history and football with the British, pizza and Rome with the Italians, bullfighting and ham with the Spanish, industry and beer with the Germans...
Everyone is complimenting each other in business, hello, me, hello, everyone.
If you talk about Germany with the French, food with the British, fighting power with the Italians, Catalonia with the Spaniards, and the Soviet Union with the Germans, then it is not propaganda, but ruining the show.
Cao Xuan stayed in France for about two days. In addition to exclusive interviews with TV stations and newspapers, he also met with his fan club representatives and local Chinese groups.
Needless to say more about the former, the latter is one of Cao Xuan's foundations in Europe and cannot be ignored.
It’s hard to say how much the album’s sales increased after just one appearance. What’s more important is that Cao Xuan officially gained a lot of attention in France.
Many times, the concept of international superstars is promoted through the media and television.
French people who don't know Cao Xuan have seen him in the media and TV and know that he is a great singer who is very popular around the world.
This will make them curious about Cao Xuan and go to learn about it. Even if they don't understand it, they will have a preconceived impression.
When I see Cao Xuan afterwards, I will automatically classify him as a world singer, and my impression of Cao Xuan will deepen with other things.
Just like when we look at foreign celebrities, we often can’t distinguish between celebrity status and fame, and we all rely on media introduction.
If Cao Xuan didn't come to France, there wouldn't be a lot of media taking the initiative to expose him, so Cao Xuan needs to make a circle occasionally, brush his face, and spread his influence.
At the same time, it was also a matter of comparing the songs. Although some of his songs were not particularly popular in France, there were still some popular ones, so Cao Xuan had to come forward to "claim" them.
This is the case in France, Germany, and Italy as well. During this period, except for taking time to visit BMW's headquarters, Cao Xuan's activities were similar to those in France.
Interviewed by TV stations and newspapers, met with fan club representatives and the Chinese team, attended a celebrity party in Italy, and had another business exchange.
I took a bunch of business cards from fashion circles and fashion designers. If I want to go to a fashion show in the future, I will definitely have no shortage of acquaintances to recommend me.
In early November, Cao Xuan traveled around France, Germany and Italy before setting off for the UK, which was also the most important stop on his European trip.
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"Hello, viewers, this is ESPN Sports Channel, and I am the commentator Zhan Jun.
Today’s game is the 11th round of the Premier League. The Red Devils and Manchester United play against Portsmouth at home. Let’s take a look at the squad. Ronaldinho, the new No. 7 of the Red Devils, did not make the list this time due to his poor performance before..."
At present, domestic fans mainly watch Serie A on CCTV. The only domestic TV stations that can watch the Premier League are the Guangdong Sports Channel and the Asian-wide ESPN Singapore TV.
Therefore, there are generally more old Serie A fans in the Mainland, and more fans in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Asian Premier League.
It was only after the rise of the Internet, the decline of Serie A, Chelsea's crazy spending, and the fierce competition among the Premier League's powerful players that domestic attention to the Premier League rapidly increased.
Of course, although the Premier League's attention is not as high as that of Serie A at this stage, it is not low either.
Who gave Blue Moon Sun Jihai and Toffees Tienzi? With these two international players, countless fans pay attention to the Premier League.
At this time, Zhan Jun did not have Zhang Hehe around him, but he also had an old man, Li Yuankui, who was also a professional athlete. One was old and the other was young. They had worked together for several years and had a tacit understanding.
"...Look at Forlan's goal, he scored, Manchester United 1:0."
Zhan Jun shouted loudly, and Li Yuankui looked at the camera and turned to the cheering fans on the court and smiled.
"The first goal on the first day of November is a good sign."
"Yeah, the pressure is on Arsenal...wait, look, that guy in the camera...seems to be Cao Xuan."
Zhan Jun responded, and was about to analyze the championship situation at the top of the rankings. When he saw the faces in the camera, he choked back his words and immediately changed to a more focused topic.
"That's right, it was Cao Xuan himself who came to the Dream Theater to watch the game. He seemed very happy to see the goal."
In the camera, Cao Xuan in the stands, wearing a thick windbreaker and a red scarf with Manchester United's logo on it, stood up and applauded with a smile on his face.
His figure also appeared on the big screen on the court. Cao Xuan waved. He was wearing a Manchester United scarf and burst into applause. There were fans or fans nearby who knew him and were happy to say hello to him. Cao Xuan smiled.
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"I remember Cao Xuan said that he is a fan of Manchester United, right?"
"Yes, I seem to have a good relationship with Beckham. We filmed the World Cup theme song MV together before."
"Did he go to England specifically to watch the game this time?"
"I guess I was just dropping by. A few days ago, I read reports that Cao Xuanzai's new album is very popular in the UK. One of the songs has already reached the second place in the UK music charts. I guess I was just watching the game during the promotion."
"You can balance work and entertainment, what a true fan."
"Haha, I hope Manchester United will play well today and don't let Cao Xuan go home disappointed."
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The appearance of Cao Xuan quickly caused the conversation between Zhan Jun and Li Yuankui to go sideways.
After all, it is too rare for a person who is influential in the UK and is well-known at home or among the Chinese community at the same time.
The home court specially allowed cameras and the live fans interacted enthusiastically. This may not have been uncommon in the past, but it was the first time for a pure Chinese face.
Zhan Jun felt a little proud when he saw that Cao Xuan was very popular in Manchester United, as if he was a star fan.
Of course, Zhan Jun's mood is more complicated because he is a fan of Manchester United's mortal enemy Liverpool...
Cao Xuan didn't know what everyone was thinking. After he came to the UK, his first stop was London. He learned that Manchester United had a home game and rushed over here.
It’s a rare opportunity to come and watch a game live, I don’t want to miss it.
The only pity is that Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still called Ronaldinho, did not play, and neither did his favorite Solskjaer.
During the intermission, I don’t know if the on-site DJ learned about the situation and played Cao Xuan’s song "Waving Flag" on the spot.
"WEALLSAY
let's talk together
WhenIgetoldedaywillbestronge
When I grow up, I will become stronger
They'llallmefreedJustlikeawavin'flag
They set us free, like the flag flying
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The camera on the big screen captured Cao Xuan, and many fans beside him swayed to the song. Cao Xuan was amused, and clapped and beat in time to match.
The live DJ at Old Trafford was very good at stirring up the atmosphere. He played three songs by Cao Xuan in a row, including "Waving Flag" twice.
Many fans coaxed Cao Xuan to sing, but Cao Xuan declined. Firstly, the conditions at the venue were immature, and secondly, it was too much of a limelight. He came to watch the game, not to hold a concert.
Tens of thousands of fans at the scene had a pleasant intermission, and when the second half kicked off, many people were still unsatisfied.
And Cao Xuan was not disappointed. In the 75th minute of the second half, Ronaldinho, whom he cherished, came on as a substitute. Five minutes later, he scored a direct free kick from the left side of the penalty area.
Cao Xuan's appearance of pumping his fists and shouting appeared in the camera again. The fans around him were also very happy. After asking, Cao Xuan found out that this goal was Ronaldo's first goal for Manchester United.
Darling, you are witnessing history by accident!
Cao Xuan is a little confused. Although he is a Manchester United fan, he can only remember which year he won the championship, how many goals he scored in that year, and what records he broke.
To be honest, it is difficult for non-C Ronaldo fans to remember the first goal of an ordinary game like this.
But no matter what, it feels good to witness history. I will brag with fans and friends in the future. I was there when Ronaldo scored his first goal, which makes me feel very comfortable.
After that, captain Keane scored another goal, and Manchester United won 3:0. Tens of thousands of fans sang the team song. Cao Xuan hummed a few words along with it, and then was asked to leave by the staff.
No matter what sports club it is, it will have a good relationship with its star fans to a certain extent.
When something happens, star fans can come out to build their momentum. Many fans are even proud of how many star fans their home team has, which represents the influence of their own team.
For celebrities, being able to have a good relationship with their favorite team not only satisfies their personal interests, but also increases a lot of exposure. Some fans of the team regard them as one of their own and enthusiastically support them.
Of course, the negative impact is that they will be hated by the fans of the rival team...
The most famous singer fan before Manchester United was probably Victoria from the Spice Girls.
But this summer the "flying boot scandal" broke out and after Beckham switched to Real Madrid, Victoria apparently parted ways with the Red Devils.
In contrast, Manchester United's rivals in the same city, Oasis, the most die-hard celebrity fans, are extremely popular, and the Red Devils need a popular singer with enough weight to compete with Oasis.
Cao Xuan has recently become popular in the UK, with outstanding achievements. It is even more popular in the United States and Asia, and its influence is even greater than that of Oasis.
More importantly, with Cao Xuan as a substantial fan, Manchester United is expected to spread its influence in the United States and Asia.
It is not an exaggeration to say that with Manchester United's current fan base in China, Cao Xuan's fan base in China will skyrocket to 110.
At the same time, Cao Xuan also hopes to use Manchester United to consolidate his popularity in Europe and gain momentum globally.
To put it bluntly, Manchester United wants to take advantage of Cao Xuan’s traffic, and Cao Xuan is also eyeing Manchester United’s popularity.
Just like Cao Xuan and Beckham before, they are mutually beneficial. If it weren't for the price negotiation, Cao Xuan would probably take up the post directly and become Manchester United's global promotion ambassador.
From this point of view, Cao Xuan’s love for the Red Devils is not without a bottom line...
Bah, fake fans!
However, this fake fan was highly welcomed by Manchester United officials. After the game, he visited the Manchester United locker room and met coach Ferguson and many Manchester United stars.
In fact, Cao Xuan knows a few of these stars, such as Keane and Solskjaer, and they all filmed the MV over the phone. He also met a few of them in Japan during the World Cup.
Compared with that time, Cao Xuan is now even more famous. He is like a popular international singer, with a much larger profile. He was warmly welcomed by everyone as soon as he showed up.
He wanted to ask for a few autographs from the stars for his collection, and the Manchester United star also wanted to ask him for a few autographs to go out and flirt with girls.
Does Chris Cho know?
Asian superstar, Grammy winner, No. 2 in the British music charts, my best friend.
Don't think that the British don't admire "foreign" things. In Europe, popular American singers are still very popular.
Let's put it this way, when Cao Xuan went to a bar or nightclub, a girl jumped on him.
The reason is very simple. After winning it, you can brag to your sisters, and selling it to tabloids will also bring you a lot of money. The British "Sun" likes this kind of news.
This is true for the stars, not to mention the newcomers to the team. They have just emerged in Europe, and even the word "emerging" needs to be put in quotation marks.
A big star like Cao Xuan still has a very high status in their eyes. He scored a goal today, and little Ronaldinho, who was dyed with yellow hair, came over a little embarrassed.
"Cao, my girlfriend and I are both your fans, can you give me an autograph?"
Looking at the immature CEO, Cao Xuan smiled and said, "It's okay to sign or take a photo, but you have to give me something in exchange."
"What to change?"
"Your jersey."
"no problem."
Cristiano Ronaldo took off his jersey and Cao Xuan readily signed his photo and album and took a group photo together.
Afterwards, Cao Xuan accompanied several players to take some promotional photos, and Keane and Giggs invited Cao Xuan to the nightclub.
It was hard to refuse such kindness, so Cao Xuan had no choice but to accept it. Before leaving, he looked at Cristiano Ronaldo and others who were looking at him eagerly, and took the initiative to say a word of help. Keane waved his hand, and several newcomers followed suit.
When they arrived at the nightclub, a group of people couldn't hide their wolfish nature when they saw the girl. Cao Xuan ordered a glass of sealed juice, sat in the booth and watched with a smile.
Ronaldo and the other newcomers can't hide their agitation, but after all, they are young and not particularly shameless, especially Ronaldo. He just asked for an autograph for his girlfriend. Now it is really unreasonable to pick up girls, so he can only endure chatting with Cao Xuan.
Cao Xuan had a bad taste and was not considerate. He chatted with a few newcomers and felt quite happy when he saw how hot they were all over but had to endure it.
However, Keen and the others were loyal, or rather loud-mouthed. They went out for a walk and leaked the news that Cao Xuan was also there.
After a while, several hot girls came over to ask Cao Xuan for a drink with enchanting postures. Cao Xuan was very polite and declined them all with a smile.
At first, several people thought Cao Xuan didn't like foreigners, but when they saw him rejecting two Japanese girls, their eyes became angry when they saw him.
A few people could not help but think wrongly. Cristiano Ronaldo was originally asking what it was like to be at the World Cup finals, and now he was a little panicked. When he thought about taking off his shirt in front of Cao Xuan just now, his scalp was a little numb.
Fortunately, the British gay culture has a long history. After a few hot girls failed, two handsome guys came over to strike up a conversation.
When Cao Xuan had black lines all over his head and his hands were about to touch the champagne bottle, Ronaldo and others saw that something was wrong and quickly persuaded the two people to leave.
This also proved Cao Xuan's innocence invisibly, and everyone relaxed a lot. Giggs, who loves beauty, couldn't help but ask about Cao Xuan's situation. Could it be that he was a strict wife?
Cao Xuan, whose wife is in charge, will definitely not admit it. She is really worried and cannot speak out for fear of being tricked, otherwise it will hurt everyone's face.
Looking at the suspicious, provocative, and playful eyes, Cao Xuan straightened his body and said, "There will be an event in a few days. You have to be energetic. It is not advisable to act rashly."
"What activity?"
The veterans had already realized that something was wrong, but Ronaldo, the newcomer, didn't know it. He praised him for the first time in confusion. Cao Xuan gave him a teachable look and calmly waved his hand.
"Nothing, I just went to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to sing a few songs with Lima, Karolina Korkova (Big KK), Heidi Klum (Haima), Gisele Bundchen (Girls), and Ma
Leah Fernanda, Carmen Keys (Kashen), Angela Lindewald (Old Fox), Eugenia Volodina (Queen Eugene) and several supermodels interact, sing and chat,
Walking on the catwalk..."
As soon as these words came out, several football stars suddenly felt that the girl in their arms didn't smell good, and looked at Cao Xuan with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Of course, there are also players who don't know these supermodels. There happened to be two girls here who were models. They gave Cao Xuan an enthusiastic look and immediately helped educate the public about the above-mentioned supermodels.
The number one supermodel in Russia, a pearl of Brazil, the greatest birth of the Czech Republic, the most beautiful woman of the year, the top ten top supermodels in the world, the queen of the modeling industry, Balabala.
Anyway, after the famous names were thrown at them, everyone understood that these supermodels were all beauties, and they were the kind of beauties with excellent figures and great fame.
The players you know are like lemons, and the players you don’t know are even more like lemons if you imagine them.
Looking at the faces of everyone, Cao Xuan felt very comfortable. Based on this, the performance of this Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was not in vain.
Regardless of whether there is any situation at that time, being able to work with so many of the world's top supermodels will make many men envious to death.
Cristiano Ronaldo has become more and more respectful to Cao Xuan. It used to be that he thought Cao Xuan was a great singer and his admiration for his talent and fame is now more out of a pious learning mentality.
When Cristiano Ronaldo was coaxed and tricked by Cao Xuan into shouting out the two words "Brother Xuan" in broken Chinese, Cao Xuan felt so lucky that he patted Cristiano Ronaldo on the shoulder.
"Brother, play football well. If your relationship doesn't go well later, I will introduce you to a supermodel later."
"Thank you, Brother Xuan."
Ronaldo's eyes lit up, he didn't care at all that Cao Xuan's words seemed to curse his feelings, and even his Chinese suddenly became much more fluent.
Seeing this, Cao Xuan couldn't help but wonder, if he remembered correctly, this new younger brother seemed to have a Russian supermodel girlfriend. If that didn't work, he could introduce another supermodel to her.
It’s an introduction. Whether it succeeds or not depends on him!
I gave my little brother a guaranteed vote. Several other Manchester United players also looked at Cao Xuan with sharp eyes, but Cao Xuan pretended not to see it.
Just kidding, this is my little brother, let me introduce him to you, and Ronaldo has quickly become famous, his status has skyrocketed, he is young and handsome, and other girls are probably willing to get in touch with him.
You old guys, no matter how old you are, you still miss someone else’s little girl.
Besides, as I said, you didn’t call me brother, and you didn’t pay me, so why should you be the elder of the month?
After chatting with Manchester United players for several hours and exchanging contact information, the others either fooled around or went home, while Cao Xuan also returned to the hotel.
The next day, news spread across the UK that Cao Xuan came to Old Trafford to watch a game and gathered in a bar and nightclub with a group of Manchester United fans.
Cao Xuan didn't know if Ferguson was angry with him. Starting from the next day, he started to promote throughout the UK.
Compared with Germany, France and Italy, Cao Xuan has a larger fan base in the UK, is more famous and can participate in more activities.
Interviewed on TV, radio, newspapers, and one or two British variety shows, Cao Xuan also served as a surprise guest, recreating the scene from the "Sugar" MV and attending a fan wedding.
It successfully created explosive news and became a hot search topic in the UK.
On November 4, Cao Xuan's song "Sugar" topped the singles chart on the British pop music chart, and the next day, it again topped the album chart.
This is the first time that Cao Xuan has won the British Double Chart Championship, and it is also the first time that a Chinese or even an Asian has won this honor.
Prior to this, the album "Relea Color" had already won the top spot in many music charts in Sweden, Finland and Norway.
After this album was released in the United States, it once again became popular in European English-speaking countries, and even fed back to other European language-speaking countries to a certain extent.
For example, in many countries such as Germany, Turkey, the Czech Republic, and Portugal, the rankings of the song "Relea Color" have increased rapidly in a short period of time.
The last "Waving Flag" was extremely popular, and its level of popularity even exceeded that of this album, but it was largely due to the World Cup.
This time, it relies more on the charm of the album itself. Perhaps Cao Xuan’s fame is not as wide as the World Cup, but the fans are better refined and Cao Xuan’s influence in Europe is more solid.
Authoritative or large newspapers such as The Times, The Sun, and the London Evening News in the UK have extensively reported on this matter.
The BBC TV station also had a rare human voice and made the following comments on Cao Xuan’s trip to Europe.
A Chinese world-class superstar is writing his legendary road!
