413 The movie 'New World' and new songs are online
On September 4, Cao Xuan announced on his Penguin blog that the new album "I Love" will be officially launched on October 2.
The album's title song promotional song "What I Miss" will be officially launched on major radio and television stations on September 9th to promote the album.
As soon as this preview blog came out, all Cao Xuan's fans instantly switched to New Year mode.
[So you still remember that you can sing Chinese songs]
[It’s been three years, do you know how I’ve spent these three years? 】
【Why not post it today???】
【Start saving money, I want to buy 10】
[Singers big and small in the music world have to give way, the big devil is coming]
[It’s taken so long to publish one? Keep writing, the donkeys in the production team are more diligent than you]
[Is there a small dark room where someone can be locked in to write songs?]
【Looking forward to looking forward to looking forward to it!!!】
【……】
Although Cao Xuan has basically not released a new Chinese album since the beginning of 2002, it does not mean that his appeal among fans has declined.
On the contrary, after 2002, Cao Xuan's main focus of his singing career was in Europe and the United States.
An EP, an official studio album, and a remarkable record. Many songs entered the U.S. Billboard, two Billboard singles topped the charts, won a total of six Grammys, and was promoted to an international first-line singer.
Cao Xuan's achievements in Europe, America and even the world are also reflected back to the fan base, and because of this unprecedented achievement, his status in the hearts of his fans is infinitely high.
Not only fans, but also neutral fans and passers-by. Distance creates beauty, coupled with the filter of "international superstar".
Less than a day after Cao Xuan's preview blog was posted, it made headlines in many media. Many people are paying great attention to his new album.
To be honest, even the battle-hardened Cao Xuan couldn't help but feel a little nervous when he saw this scene...
The outside world now thinks too highly of him, and it can be said that everyone is paying attention to him. He can't guarantee that his new album will be recognized by everyone.
Fortunately, Cao Xuan has gone through many hardships in recent years. After receiving a sea of praise and praise, there has also been a continuous stream of criticism and criticism.
Cao Xuan's psychological quality is tough enough. No matter how the new album is evaluated, he will face it as calmly as possible.
Compared with the upcoming new album, he has another thing to be busy with.
Beijing, a certain bureau compound
Cao Xuan and Mr. Han walked out of the courtyard. Looking at Cao Xuan who was a little depressed, Mr. Han couldn't help but persuade him.
"Don't be impatient. Doesn't it mean that we need to study it? I didn't say no directly."
"There's no hurry, Director Han. I've started casting here, and the director has been found. The schedule is almost set. The next step is to shoot before the Spring Festival. If the review gets stuck, all
It must be overthrown.”
"This is not the place to talk. Let's talk in a restaurant."
"Go to my place, keep your mouth tight."
Cao Xuan and Han Sanye took a car to Caoshangfei. They didn't use a private room and went directly to Cao Xuan's special study room, which also had a set of tables and chairs.
The two of them ordered four dishes and one soup. While the dishes were being served, Mr. Han walked around the courtyard and study room.
"The environment here is pretty good."
"If you like to come here often, I'll ask them to give you a discount."
Master Han caught the waiter and asked about the price of the dishes. He couldn't help but clicked his tongue: "I can't afford this, it's too expensive."
"It's expensive, but our food is good. Try this braised sea cucumber with green onions, it's not as good as Fengzeyuan's."
Mr. Han put a piece of sea cucumber into his mouth, chewed it briefly, and his eyes lit up slightly: "The mouth is quite straight."
“Come here as often as you like, our chef’s craftsmanship will never disappoint you.”
Cao Xuan greeted with a smile. As for what Mr. Han said about "can't come", just listen to it. There are no eight rules these days. Besides, with his status, he doesn't have to spend money to go out to eat. Major companies and film producers
There is no way to rush for a treat.
The "discount" mentioned by Cao Xuan is also very interesting. A discount of 9.9% is called a discount, and a discount of 0.1% is also called a discount.
Moreover, after discounting, you can also keep accounts, and the accounts will be cleared automatically at the end of the year. Judging from the procedures, it is definitely a very ordinary and normal catering expenditure.
Even this "accounting" does not necessarily have to be recorded on the head of the party involved.
According to last year's bill, Cao Xuan himself ate 1,500+ meals at Caoshangfei. Except for a few Cao Xuan's guests and his parents and other designated persons who ate and kept accounts, the rest is self-evident.
Although Cao Xuan didn't like the twists and turns, it was sometimes difficult to avoid it.
Fortunately, he only has a private restaurant, which can only satisfy people's appetites. The rest is handled by his subordinates in private.
Like the CEOs of other companies, he is more "skilled" than him. He owns a wide range of industries and provides a one-stop service for people to eat, drink and have fun.
For example, the CEO of Xingmei has a great connection with the famous "Heaven and Earth"...
Of course, Mr. Han's style was much better than that of some people. The two chatted for a few words about delicious food and then got down to business.
In fact, the matter is very simple. Some parts of the script of "New World" failed to pass the review. Cao Xuan just took Mr. Han to negotiate in person, but still failed.
"Xiao Cao, I'm not telling you, the scale is too big, it even involves the return. It has been less than 10 years since Xiangjiang's return. We need to be stable."
"Director Han, I don't think there's any need to make a fuss out of a molehill. Besides, isn't this just a subtle statement? I would like to directly make the male protagonist darker, but I don't agree with it."
"You also have to understand that the middle and higher-ups of the police force are causing trouble with the intention of harming Hong Kong's return. This may lead to resistance."
"Officially because of this, the male protagonist, an undercover policeman, can be justified in killing his boss who wants to cause trouble. He is not cleared after the incident. He is even valued by the mainland police and supports and supervises the Hong Kong gang."
Cao Xuan explained to Master Han more than once that he had said it before.
China is not South Korea. If "New World" wants to be filmed, the setting needs to be moved to Hong Kong, and if it wants to be released, there must be a reasonable explanation for the male protagonist to eventually become a gang boss.
Otherwise, regardless of various objective reasons, the ending of the last undercover policeman going dark, killing his boss, and becoming a gang boss will definitely not be approved.
Even if it can be released in Xiangjiang but cannot be approved by the mainland, there is no need to make this movie.
So Cao Xuan thought hard, combined the plots of "Cold War" and "Black XX: Harmony is Most Important", and made some magic changes.
The story is set before the return. The police boss is a British careerist who wants to take the opportunity to cause trouble during the change of the club where the male protagonist is undercover, causing the club to lose control and cause turmoil, which will affect the return plan.
When the male protagonist was fighting against him, he finally discovered his conspiracy. It was not only for selfish reasons, but also for the justice of the family and the country. He finally killed his boss and the second boss who conspired with his boss, and became the leader of the society.
Later, the male protagonist wanted to clear his name and go into business, or simply leave Hong Kong, but then someone from the mainland came to visit him.
They knew what happened and the male protagonist's undercover status. They felt that the male protagonist's character was guaranteed and could cooperate, so they hoped that he would continue to serve as an undercover agent and control the club as the boss to maintain order.
As a result, the male protagonist became an "undercover" who could never go ashore, and the underground world of Xiangjiang and Xiangjiang also ushered in a new world.
In this way, the boss's death will be more than justified, and the ending of the male protagonist becoming a gang boss will be satisfactory.
But I still can't pass the review. On the one hand, it's about the return, and on the other hand, some people think that supporting the male protagonist in the mainland to control the club is disgraceful and damaging to the image.
So now Cao Xuan is very melancholy. He once thought about whether he should just not change the magic at all, and just make the male protagonist a black man and kill people, but it would still be enough to pass the trial.
Another way is to change the ending and have the male protagonist surrender. This way it will pass the review without any problem, but the enjoyment of the movie will be greatly reduced.
Cao Xuan still hoped to strive for a better version, so he came to a certain game to grind and even brought Mr. Han here.
After all, not to mention the strength of his connections, he also has a strong control over film review. He is known as a master of review in later generations. I don’t know how many sensitive films and TV shows were finally released online through him.
After the two collaborations of "When a Man Falls in Love" and "Embroidered Spring Knife", China Film has gained a lot of benefits, and at the same time, Mr. Han has also seen the potential of Fanxing.
From the bottom of his heart, he really wanted Fanxing to continue to succeed, so he would come here specifically to give Cao Xuan advice this time.
Halfway through the drinking, when he realized that Cao Xuan was determined not to change the ending, Mr. Han also understood where Cao Xuan's bottom line was.
Also, the biggest attraction of the movie "New World" is the male protagonist's counterattack. If this is modified, the charm of the movie will be greatly reduced.
Cao Xuan went through all the trouble just to pass the trial. If he could change the outcome, he would have changed it long ago.
"Since you can't change it, then grind it slowly. Many things can be grinded out."
After Mr. Han gave an idea that was not an idea, he made a meaningful statement.
"Actually, you are stuck here. In addition to the sensitive subject matter, it is also because the boss is leaving. Many people don't want to create complications at this time. When a new leader comes at the end of the year, everyone will feel at ease. Many things will be explained in another way."
After listening to Mr. Han's words, Cao Xuan suddenly became enlightened. He was still anxious and forgot about it.
During this kind of shift handover, the most important thing is to avoid trouble. After a while, everything is back on the right track, and some problems may be solved easily.
"In addition, it is best for Fanxing not to be the main producer, but to find a Xiangjiang company to be the main producer. It will also be helpful for the review. You don't need me to teach you this."
"I understand, and to be honest, I am currently in contact with the acquisition of a qualified company in Hong Kong. Hong Kong movies are in decline, and this kind of company is easy to get."
"Okay, the success rate should be increased by 30%."
There is no need for a heavy hammer to play the drum. When Mr. Han finished the call, Cao Xuan stood up and offered a toast.
"Ginger is still hotter than old. I learned a lesson today."
"It's all superficial. Even without me, I guess you'll be able to figure it out soon."
Mr. Han did not accept Cao Xuan's flattery. Instead, he shook his head and said with emotion.
"Actually, you know everything, you just don't bother to do it. If you could bend down like Fatty Yu and the Wang brothers, they would have no business in this circle."
Cao Xuan did not admit or deny what Mr. Han said, he just smiled.
"I'm still young, so I'll learn slowly."
"This is not a good thing. It doesn't matter if you don't learn it. There are many people in the circle who are bent over. Cao Xuan is the only one who is precious."
"You flatter me, but I'm not as good as you say."
Cao Xuan knew something in his heart. If he didn't do something himself, it didn't mean that people in the company wouldn't do it. Otherwise, Fanxing's TV series and miscellaneous projects wouldn't be so easy to handle.
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If he were really noble and dignified, he would have retired from the entertainment industry and traveled around the world long ago, and would have nothing to do with these people when he was full.
Mr. Han smiled and didn't talk much. He and Cao Xuan had different judgment standards.
Compared with Cao Xuan himself, who is a well-behaved and serious person, he must have flaws in every aspect, but if Mr. Han compares him with his peers, he will naturally be highlighted like an independent white lotus in the mud.
This world is so fucked up. When everyone is bad, as long as you are not so bad, you will be considered a "good person"...
………
With Master Han's advice, Cao Xuan temporarily stopped, but he still had to grind, and when the commotion above ended, he still had to be reviewed by this group of people.
Cao Xuan has even prepared for the worst. If "New World" really can't pass the review, he will give up and shoot "Xiu Chun Dao 2" first.
Compared with the postponed film review, Cao Xuan is now more worried about the actor's schedule.
Cao Xuan had previously reached an agreement with Du Qifeng of Galaxy Image. The other party saw the success of Chen Kexin and Xu Laoguai and was willing to cooperate with Cao Xuan.
Similarly, due to the popularity of "Xiu Chun Knife" and the connections between Du Qifeng and Yinghuang, Cao Xuan was able to contact many Xiangjiang actors to join the cast.
The movie "New World" doesn't have many main characters either.
The male protagonist Li Zicheng, the male protagonist's good brother Elevator War God Ding Qing, the villain boss, the second boss who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger, the fourth boss who competes for the top position, the top police officer, the villain boss's liaison, the Vietnamese killer who was transformed from Yanbian...
The above are the main characters, and there are some background characters that I don’t need to introduce too much.
Cao Xuan is definitely the male lead Li Zicheng, and the second-in-command who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger is played by Chen Huimin. As mentioned before, this is mainly to help the movie solve some real-life community problems.
The most important roles in the remaining scenes are the villain bosses, Ding Qing and the Fourth Master.
Cao Xuan really wanted to find Huang Laogou to play the role of the villain boss at the beginning. On the one hand, this kind of crazy policeman is really suitable for him. At the same time, the role is set to lead the British lackey, and he is very harmonious with the actor. It can be said that he plays the character.
But later, when he thought about how uncomfortable it was, Cao Xuan had no choice but to give up the idea. He was afraid that he would not be able to resist and do something on the set.
Later, when I chose the role, Liang Jiahui was actually quite suitable. The scheming and gloomy villain was definitely one of his best roles.
Fa Ge can actually do it, but Cao Xuan doesn't think he can let him be his co-star, let alone the salary, which is too expensive.
Cao Xuan also thought about Hong Jinbao and Yam Tat-hwa. The former has a steady and domineering attitude as he gets older, while the latter has a gentle and simple image and temperament, both of which are suitable for playing such villains who show good and evil inside.
As the neurotic fourth boss, Cao Xuan's first thought was Wu Zhenyu, and he almost never became his second choice.
Cao Xuan even felt that the original "New World" movie had a strong Hong Kong flavor and borrowed from many Hong Kong films. The Fourth Master was probably designed based on this representative character Liang Kun.
Wu Zhenyu's performance is considered to be true. In order to prevent accidents, Cao Xuan still added Pheasant Chen Xiaochun and Chang Wei as must-selects.
As for the role of Ding Qing, it can almost be said to be the most charming in the entire movie, and it is also the most difficult role for Cao Xuan to choose.
There are no actors in Xiangjiang that he thinks are particularly suitable. The few who are a bit on the side are either too handsome or too small.
After a lot of searching, Cao Xuan felt that the ever-changing actor Tony Leung Ka Fai was the best choice for an actor in Hong Kong.
However, Cao Xuan is not in a hurry to finalize it. After all, this is a co-production, and several important roles have already been cast by Xiangjiang actors. In fact, Ding Qing can use mainland actors, but Cao Xuan has not decided who to use.
Sun Honglei?
Ugly, but quite ugly, and the temperament is okay, but is it too fierce?
Hu Jun?
He is a bit upright, and he and Cao Xuan have just played brothers before, so it is easy for them to act together.
Zhang Hanyu?
His image is also on the upright side, and his reputation is too small. Ding Qing does not want to compete with Cao Xuan. It is best to have some influence to facilitate publicity.
Wang Zhiwen?
Playing Li Zicheng is pretty good, but playing the more rude Ding Qing might be a bit inconsistent.
Jiang Wen?
To be honest, Cao Xuan felt that he was strong enough to suppress this guy. He was afraid that the movie would change to Ding Qing leading his brothers into the police station to steal the chief's wife...
Cao Xuan thought about it over and over, and finally made up his mind. He just put Tony Leung Ka Fai, Sun Honglei and others on the candidate list who were relatively more suitable, and then held a meeting with director Du Qifeng and others to study it.
As for the senior police officers, this role is easy to find, and the veteran drama star Liao Qizhi is very suitable, or you can find other veteran actors. There are still many veteran drama stars in Hong Kong.
The liaison person of the villain's boss is set to be a woman, one of the few female characters except Li Zicheng's wife.
Cao Xuan didn't hesitate and gave it to Fan Xiaopang to help his first sister pave a few more steps on the road.
The male protagonist's wife has almost no scenes, and any female star can be found to guest star, whether it is a female artist from the East and West Palaces or a star actress.
Finally, there are two Vietnamese killers. The original version was that the movie deliberately blackened Yanbian. Cao Xuan didn't really want to blackmail Vietnam, even though they played the men's football team 3:1.
So two Vietnamese killers, played by Huang Bo and Ba Liangjin...
Well, it's mainly for comedy effect and has no other meaning.
The above-mentioned roles were basically defined, and many other small roles, Cao Xuan, were given to Yinghuang and Galaxy Image, and some actors from the mainland also got opportunities.
Compared with most of the co-productions that are trying to sell things off, "The New World" can be considered a true co-production.
Even if the movie had not been shot in Hong Kong, considering the actors and plot backgrounds, as well as the shooting costs and the actors' personal issues, the list of mainland actors and actresses would have been expanded.
But that's fine. One of the selling points of "New World" is that it's a Hong Kong crime gangster film. If all the films had mainland faces, this Hong Kong film's selling point would be lost.
Originally, the casting process for "New World" had come to an end, and we were even preparing to discuss contracts with some of the actors.
Now that the review has been delayed, many plans have been disrupted, and some character actors may have to change. Cao Xuan can only try his best to save it.
………
While Cao Xuan was busy with the movie "New World", on September 9th, the first title song of his new album "I Love" was released online.
The so-called "I Love" actually doesn't have much meaning. It just took the first words of several songs and then came up with this name.
At the same time, "I Love" also means that this album has more love songs.
Putting aside the previously released "When You Are Old", "Borrowing the Moon", "Between the Rainbows", "You Are April in the World", "Today You Will Marry Me", etc.
Of the ten new songs in the new album, a total of 7 to 8 are love songs. Although "Rolling Bead Curtain" has a Chinese style, it is essentially about love and can be regarded as a love song.
So Cao Xuan wrote "I Love", which is concise and to the point.
As for the first title song released, "What I Miss" is a lyrical memory song, originally released by Sun Yanzi in 2007.
At first, Cao Xuan composed a song "Little Luck" for Sun Yanzi, but now it's time for her, the younger sister, to pay the debt.
This song is regarded as Sun Yanzi's masterpiece, and its reputation is not much worse than "It's Dark", "Meet" and "Green Light". It is one of the most popular songs in 2007. Putting aside online songs, its overall popularity can reach the top three.
Of course, the original version is a girl's song, and Cao Xuan made some changes to the lyrics when singing it.
On the morning of the 9th, major radio stations or TV stations began to promote this song.
Cao Xuan himself also uploaded the MV video of the new song on Penguin Blog, which was then forwarded by major celebrities.
This is the benefit of the development of the Internet. Suddenly, the constraints of traditional media and TV stations have opened up new communication methods, which can spread propaganda to a greater extent.
Many netizens who have seen the trailer before have been waiting for this moment to see the new song released and go in to watch it every now and then.
The click-through rate of Cao Xuan's new blog is rising at a terrifying speed. In less than an hour, it has exceeded 2 million clicks, and there are tens of thousands of messages in the comment area.
Such a hot scene still couldn't stop the netizens who came one after another. Fortunately, Penguin Blog had the foresight and made preparations in advance.
Otherwise, with such a large-scale sudden activity, even if the server is not crashed, the web page will be stuck.
Clicking on the video showed an unkempt Cao Xuan sitting in a room with no lights on, silently watching the fireworks outside the window.
The brief piano prelude ended, and Cao Xuan's deep voice sounded.
"I asked why
There will be men who will give you flowers
and why do you
No explanation, head lowered and silent
I should believe you love me very much
Don't want to deal with me
Still understand
You don’t want to save anything anymore
…
The story of the "Your Answer" MV is very simple, it is the story of the female protagonist having an affair, the male protagonist Cao Xuan being sad, recalling the happy times in the past, and finally feeling relieved.
A large part of the plot is about the male protagonist played by Cao Xuan and the female protagonist played by Hu Jing, all kinds of sweet interactive life, and then accompanied by melancholy melodies of memories and all kinds of heart-wrenching moments.
"What I miss is saying everything
What I miss is thinking together
What I miss is after the quarrel
I still have the urge to love you
…”
At the end of the story, facing the apologetic heroine, Cao Xuan smiled, rubbed her head as he had done with her before, but after returning, he permanently placed their photos in the corner.
"Too much love
So I
Did not say
And smiled
…”
How should I put it, compared with some of Cao Xuan's previous dog-licking songs, this song is actually more of a reminiscence after a breakup, not a dog-licking song, but it is still a standard bitter love song.
In the blog comment area, apart from the stories written by various writers, the overall evaluation is still very positive, and there are also some who make jokes.
[I cried when I heard it, the singing was so delicious]
【The melody is really moving】
[I didn’t wait three years in vain, the devil is still talented]
[Where are those bastards who say bad things about talents? Come out and die.]
[Zhang Yu, Adu, Pheasant, I, Cao Cao, all have to stand aside when the traitor comes]
[I, Zhang Xinzhe, are not convinced, his songs are truly humble to the extreme]
[Although it sounds good, I don’t understand why Cao Daguan was “green” again]
[When you write songs like this, it’s hard for me to wonder if you have been stimulated by something?]
[In the MV, he is submissive, but in reality he punches hard, and the bitter love song makes Cao Thief understand it]
[What kind of bitterness? This song is about love. It is about the sadness and helplessness of a relationship that cannot reach the end. Have you ever been in love? You know nothing.]
[Damn it, I didn’t hit someone in the face, I stabbed him!!!]
