571 [Famous Singer] Cao Xuanhe Spring Festival Gala
In the suburbs, a train pulled by several white horses passed by, and Master Hongyi's "Farewell" was vaguely heard, followed by a conversation in the car.
"Lao San, are you going to Pudong or Shanghai?"
"The magic city is Pudong, and Pudong is the magic city."
"Hahaha."
Zhang Mazi, played by Jiang Wen, is full of dirt, riding a white horse, silently watching the train leave, and at the end of the train is Huang Silang dressed as Master Tang.
Facing the dust and mist kicked up by the train, Jiang Wen rode forward, and the sun rose as usual.
When the train stopped, Cao Xuan, who was dressed as a master, jumped off, looked at the last shot on the monitor, and admired the wonderful composition.
As for the final car chase on horseback, and the flash of Mr. Huang wearing Mr. Tang's clothes, Cao Xuan wouldn't dare to say what metaphor there is even if he dares to think about it.
Anyway, this has nothing to do with him, he is just an honest little actor who obeys orders.
After Lou Zi came out, Jiang Wen was the most popular director. After all, the movie was clearly stated as [Jiang Wen’s work].
Furthermore, even Lao Jiang himself did not dare to speak. On the surface of the movie, it is just a story about bandits fighting bullies. Everything else is up to the audience to figure out what is true or false, right or wrong, and he will not verify it for you.
The old Riddler...
In fact, this shot lasted less than 1 second. Not only was it short, but it was also filled with dust and fog, making it impossible to see the person's face clearly. If Cao Xuan hadn't acted it himself, he wouldn't have known whether it was Huang Silang or Master Tang.
At the same time, this is also Cao Xuan's last scene in "Let the Bullets Fly".
I joined the group at the end of October, and now it's the end of December, two full months. Although it's a few days longer than expected, it's not too long.
However, Lao Jiang was still quite embarrassed. Cao Xuan's schedule really cost hundreds of thousands a day, or even more than that.
Aside from other things, in "Let the Bullets Fly" Cao Xuan won 50% of the film's share with salary + cash. The apparent salary was 80 million, for two months and 60 days, which is equivalent to 1.33 million per day.
Moreover, Cao Xuan's "Let the Bullets Fly" was somewhat discounted, and because he negotiated early, he avoided the two movies "Hurricane Rescue 2" and the second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff".
You know, after these two movies were released, Cao Xuan's salary skyrocketed.
Now at the end of the year, this year's movie box office results are roughly ranked.
The final North American box office of "Taken 2" was US$168 million, surpassing "Weakness" and ranking eleventh on the 2009 North American annual box office list.
The global box office exceeded 320 million US dollars, ranking 16th globally after "Fast and Furious 4".
The second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" not only won the annual box office championship in mainland China in 2009, but also set a new record in Chinese film history. At the same time, it also won the annual box office championship in Japan and the annual box office championship in Asia this year.
According to the evaluation of foreign media, this movie was the most successful commercial movie in Asia in 2009.
After all, "Rescue 2" has a higher global box office, but it is mainly divided by North America and Europe. If we only count Asia, the box office and influence of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" are firmly ahead of the former.
But no matter how you say it, these two movies were commercial hits, which also made Cao Xuan's already high salary rise even higher.
Hollywood's direct price tag is 15 million U.S. dollars, which is considered to be on the front line in North America, directly surpassing Process Long and ranking first among Chinese actors.
However, Cheng Long usually requires additional bonuses, and Cao Xuan has no plans to take on external roles for the time being, so it is difficult to explain clearly the salary and bonuses at the moment.
In the future, his overseas dramas will still be mainly produced and co-produced by Fanxing. The quotation is more convenient for cost calculation and detailed analysis of specific projects.
As for Cao Xuan's remuneration in mainland China, the minimum guarantee is 120 million yuan. As for the specific remuneration in the future, we will have to discuss it slowly.
There is no way, his high salary is already higher than the total cost of some medium-sized domestic productions. It requires a lot of negotiation and discussion, and we can only give a rough base price.
Above this minimum price, we can contact you. If it is below this minimum price, there are no other advantages, so don’t waste your time.
According to the normal film shooting cycle, even the protagonist can usually be filmed in 2 to 3 months.
Disregarding dividends, let's assume that the base price of the film is increased by 20 million. Based on the 140 million film remuneration, the filming time is also discounted, and the filming is completed in 75 days. In this way, Cao Xuan earns an average of 1.86 million per day.
Well, it’s still not as good as Sister Shuangzi…
It has been more than ten years since Goldfinger arrived, and she has become an international superstar with a net worth of hundreds of billions. However, her salary is still not as good as that of Sister Shuangzi, and even Boss Cao feels embarrassed.
But having said that, he felt that he couldn't compare to Sister Shuangzi, whose price was sky-high nowadays. Cao Xuan stayed in "Let the Bullets Fly" for ten more days, which was tens of millions.
Of course, that's not how the price is calculated, but Lao Jiang can't help but admit this sentiment.
Cao Xuan finished filming, and the whole crew of "Let the Bullets Fly" stopped to celebrate. Jiang Wen spent his own money to buy a cart full of flowers, set up tens of thousands of fireworks, and set them off for more than half an hour.
Fortunately, the base was under the command of Cao Xuan, so he turned a blind eye and waited for a while to show up. Otherwise, other crew members would have complained and security guards would have been dispatched to stop him.
Cao Xuan held a large bouquet of red roses and stood between Lao Jiang and his wife for a group photo, but he always felt a little awkward.
Don't blame him for overthinking it. Jiang Wen was sending flowers and fireworks. It was such a big scene, and he was a little bit groggy no matter how you looked at it.
But then again, this matter was indeed done decently, and it gave Cao Xuan enough face. He felt comfortable, and naturally he didn't care about the schedule.
Business turns into friendship, spending small amounts of money to accomplish big things.
Cao Xuan felt that if anyone told him that Jiang Wen was heartless in the future, they were either confused or trying to harm him.
The luggage was packed, personal belongings were taken directly with me, and other miscellaneous items purchased during the filming were packed up and someone would mail them to the capital later.
Jiang Wen was trying to sell off his face, so when Cao Xuan left, he followed him for more than ten miles until he entered a nearby urban area before getting off the bus and saying goodbye.
"Brother, that's all I have to say. Have a nice journey."
Jiang Wen patted his chest, gave Cao Xuan a hug with a slight tremor, and then reluctantly watched Cao Xuan's car leave. The car had already driven a few miles away, and he was still standing there waving.
It made Cao Xuan dumbfounded, but it's not like he won't be seen again.
We had agreed to have a Spring Festival dinner together before, and we had planned that it would only last forty days, but now it seems like we are about to part ways.
But let’s not forget that this is the first time that Cao Xuan has filmed a film for such a long time, such a grand finishing ceremony, and it is also the first time that the director has seen off such a long distance in person.
Fortunately, Cao Xuan is well-informed and has a stable mentality. If a new artist or a sentimental artist were to be treated like this by Lao Jiang, he would definitely be moved.
"You still have to learn."
Cao Xuan couldn't help but write it down in his notebook. Whenever he met a big shot in his group, he would follow suit and he would definitely be in a good position.
Well, forget about women, he's afraid he won't be able to explain clearly...
………
Cao Xuan, who had finished his filming, did not return directly to the capital. Instead, he went to visit his hometown. He could not come back before the Spring Festival. Now that he is free, he went to visit his relatives.
Cao Xuan's family moved to the capital, and his uncle's family also moved to the city. Only his uncle Cao Daguo and his aunt Xu Ying were in their hometown of Caojiazhuang.
Unlike the spirited old man who shouted for Cao Xuan to drink more than ten years ago, Cao Daguo, who was born in 1941, is now almost seventy.
As mentioned before, Cao Xuan's grandparents not only had three children, but Cao Xuan's father, Cao Shuangguo, also had two brothers and one sister. However, they all died before liberation, so the age difference between the two brothers was more than ten years.
Nearly seventy years old, this veteran who had gone to South Asia with the army had white hair, a hunched back, and half a mouth of dentures.
Aunt Xu Ying is two years younger than Cao Daguo, and her health is even worse. She suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes and many other chronic diseases. Hospitals in Beijing have also treated her, but this disease is difficult to cure and the treatment effect is not particularly satisfactory.
Seeing Cao Xuan come back, the old couple were very happy and stuffed peanuts, melon seeds, and milk fruits into his hands.
Cao Shuangguo and his wife return to their hometown almost every year, often staying for a month or two, or even longer.
But Cao Xuan is too busy, and because of his fame, it is inconvenient. Sometimes he comes only a few days a year. If he is too busy, he may only come to his hometown once every two years, and he may not be able to visit his relatives and friends every time.
In the past, the old couple would go to the capital with Cao Shuangguo or his son-in-law and daughter from time to time.
In the past two years, I have gotten older, rarely moved, and have seen less of each other. I still miss Cao Xuan very much.
"How are your parents?"
"Okay, I called me two days ago and was talking about you. I said I would come back after the New Year to see you. How are you and my aunt?"
"It's good. Your two sisters are here and come to see me every week. The family farms and the country gives me a pension. I don't have to worry about food and drink. I told your parents not to worry about it."
Cao Daguo was very satisfied. His eldest daughter was a teacher and his second daughter was a doctor. They were both in his hometown. They came to take care of them from time to time, and they had food and clothing.
The third daughter followed Cao Xuan to develop in the capital. Although she was not close to home, she earned a lot and received 5,000 yuan a month for living expenses.
He is a veteran and has made meritorious service, so he can receive a monthly allowance, and his two younger brothers continue to support him every time they come back.
To put it bluntly, rural old men and women who are almost 70 years old really don’t have much to spend money on in their daily lives, so they can’t use up all their money.
Maybe sometimes it would cost more to go to the hospital when he was sick, but since he was reimbursed by medical insurance and had an eldest nephew, Cao Xuan, he didn't have to worry about it, no matter whether it was locally or in the capital.
Cao Daguo was very proud of this, and often showed off to the old men in the village that although he did not have a son, his nephew was not bad at all, and was more filial and promising than their children.
Seeing that Cao Daguo was in good condition, Cao Xuan was relieved. The old man had no son, so the young general regarded him as his own son.
Although he is an uncle and nephew, he is no different from father and son. Even his father, Cao Shuangguo, is more than ten years younger than Cao Daguo. He is the eldest brother like his father. He was brought up by Cao Daguo since he was a child.
In the hearts of the two men, Cao Daguo's status is still very high.
If there is anyone in the world who can easily suppress these two men, apart from Sun Lan, the only one is the head of the old Cao family.
Unlike Cao Daguo who was busy reminiscing about the past, Xu Ying was more concerned about his daughter and asked quickly.
"Sanni is very good. She is now a vice president. She seems to have a boyfriend recently."
Cao Xuan's third cousin, Cao Ni, is a top student at Fuzhou University and has a master's degree. She is also the one with the highest academic qualifications in Lao Cao's family.
In 2004, Cao Ni graduated from graduate school and entered Jiaoyang Venture Capital under the arrangement of Cao Xuan.
After all, it is the most important asset in Cao Xuan's hands, and it must be watched by someone he trusts.
As Cao Xuan's cousin who grew up together, Cao Ni is naturally trusted and has certain abilities. Not to mention how strong she is, she still has the ability to supervise.
I joined the company in 2004 and started as an administrative assistant to the general manager. In almost six years, I rose through the ranks, from assistant to vice president in charge of finance. The promotion speed was no worse than that of the Empress of the East Palace.
However, Cao Ni is much more capable than Hu Jing. Being able to be the vice president is not only a step up the ladder for Cao Xuan, but she also has real talents. She is a new female elite who has emerged in the investment banking industry in the past two years.
It’s hard to say whether he will be able to take over the job set by Jiaoyang boss Gu Yun in the future, but through training and training, there is great hope for him to become Lao Gu’s right-hand man.
However, her career was booming, but Cao Ni's relationship was not so smooth. She had several relationships, but they all ended without any problems.
She is three years younger than Cao Xuan, and she is almost 32 now and has not yet started a family. If Cao Daguo and his wife are still worried, it is the marriage of this little girl.
Although Cao Xuan is not married, he has a wife and children, which is no different from being married, but Cao Ni does not have any certainty.
The couple was in their thirties when they gave birth to Cao Ni, which could be considered an old woman in the countryside. In addition, Cao Ni was the most promising, so the couple loved her the most. Every year when Sun Lan came back, she had to be entrusted to urge the marriage.
, Cao Ni is too embarrassed to go to her second uncle’s house now.
"Who is your boyfriend, what does he do, how old is he..."
Xu Ying was very interested in this matter and kept asking questions. Cao Daguo also listened carefully, and Cao Xuan just told what he knew.
He is a 35-year-old native of Sichuan Province. He is a partner in a well-known law firm. He owns a house and a car, has a good appearance, outstanding abilities, and has a good reputation.
I don't know about the other Cao Xuan, but Cao Ni has a high vision and it is not that difficult to marry her home.
This is normal. The old Cao family has excellent genes, Cao Ni is beautiful, well-educated and knowledgeable, has a good income, and has a decent job. Coupled with the halo of Cao Xuan's cousin, many wealthy second-generation families can't help but pursue her.
To be honest, the conditions of this lawyer may be considered to be a diamond in the eyes of many people, but among Cao Ni's followers, the conditions are only average.
Cao Xuan was a little curious as to how this guy managed to impress his scary cousin who had high vision.
After all, one of Cao Ni’s partner templates is her cousin Cao Xuan...
Boss Cao is a business tycoon + a world king + a super idol. He is not bragging. Most people have half of his achievements and charm, and they will definitely kill each other in love.
Cao Xuan chatted with the two elders all afternoon. In the evening, after hearing the letter, his brother-in-law and two cousins rushed over with their family.
Over the years, the old Cao family has actually changed a lot under the influence of Cao Xuan.
Cao Daguo and his wife were old and reluctant to leave, so they stayed in the countryside without much change.
However, other people's lives have been turned upside down.
Needless to say, Cao Ni, a girl from the countryside, even a graduate student at Fuzhou University, no matter how capable she is, cannot become a senior leader of the number one investment institution in the country in just a few years.
The eldest cousin Cao Wei is indeed an ordinary middle school teacher, but the eldest brother-in-law is expected to be at the deputy municipal level. Even if Cao Xuan didn't say a word of help, it's hard to say that he didn't use his influence.
The second cousin Cao Jiao is indeed a doctor, and the second brother-in-law originally opened a small store. Now the largest supermarket in the Fanxing Film and Television City branch is owned by his family. There are so many tourists who perform as extras every year, and there is a lot of traffic.
Uncle Cao Xiaoguo is the best. After Cao Xuan invested a sum of money in him, he has grown bigger and stronger, developed several communities, and even contracted some projects of the Fanxing Film and Television City sub-base to him. It is said that he is currently preparing to go to Linzhou.
city development.
Today, Cao Xiaoguo is no longer the contractor he once was, but has transformed into a well-known real estate manager in Zao City with a net worth of hundreds of millions.
To be honest, Cao Xuan has had many relatives who have supported and helped him over the years, but Cao Xiaoguo is the only one who can truly be called successful in his career.
Even Cao Ni mostly relies on Cao Xuan for support.
As for Cao Xiaoguo, apart from Cao Xuan providing a certain amount of funds and his own halo influence, Cao Xiaoguo did the rest by himself.
Even among Cao Xuan's golden fingers, Cao Xiaoguo is the best. He has opened a decoration company and a small furniture factory, owns a house and a car, and has a net worth of tens of millions.
As for my uncle's twin cousins, they have graduated from college several years ago. They did not choose to go to the capital to hang out with Cao Xuan, but instead helped their father with his business at home.
The eldest, Cao Bao, is married and is currently in charge of administrative affairs. The second, Cao Bei, is in charge of project construction, both internally and externally, which saves Cao Xiaoguo a lot of worry.
All in all, Lao Cao's family is doing well, and even several neighboring families have benefited a lot.
On the other hand, no one in the grandma's Sun family, whether it's the uncle or the aunt's family, is enlightened. However, although there is no hope of getting ahead, of course with Cao Xuan taking care of it, it will not be difficult for the young rich to live peacefully.
Cao Xuan is not a holy mother, but he cannot develop on his own and leave his relatives and friends aside.
Maybe it's because he's lucky and hasn't met any bad relatives since he was a child. He may have some conflicts sometimes, but they are all trivial and not to the point of holding grudges.
Therefore, Cao Xuan is also willing to help his relatives. It is really good for everyone to do well.
Even more gloomily, Cao Xuan helped his relatives live a good life, and it would be difficult for him to speak out if something happened in the future, because he had worries about the good life and did not dare to offend him.
If you don't help, people will fight in the autumn wind every day. It's not troublesome enough because of human feelings and it's hard to get rid of people.
Of course, what we are talking about here are all dutiful relatives. Cao Xuan is too lazy to pay attention to those losers who cannot support the wall.
Even because my uncle and the others were there, these people couldn't get in front of Cao Xuan...
………
Cao Xuan stayed in his hometown for three days, during which he even visited his uncle. Finally, he visited the graves of several deceased elderly people and burned paper before returning to the capital.
"Ahem..."
Looking at the white haze, Cao Xuan coughed twice. The weather conditions in the capital have been worse each year in the past two years.
Cao Xuan has already begun to make plans to buy two houses in a livable city close to the capital, or to the suburbs of Beijing. When the weather in the capital is bad, he can move there to avoid affecting his health.
"dad."
"Hey, dad misses you so much."
Cao Xuan hugged the precious girl who rushed over and kissed her fat face twice.
Although the father and daughter video chat almost every night, after all, they have two different concepts than watching in person.
Cao Xuan felt an inexplicable sense of peace in his heart every time he went home and held his daughter who was getting taller and heavier.
That night, it snowed heavily in the capital. Cao Xuan took his daughter to build a snowman. Zeng Li took a camera to record the father and daughter, but was attacked by Hu Jing and stuffed a ball of snow into his clothes.
The West Palace Empress put down her camera angrily and chased after them. The East and West Palaces had a snowball fight in the yard. Little Cao Li, who was wrapped like a ball, clapped his hands and followed the two of them.
Cao Xuan picked up the camera and smiled while recording the three of them...
In early January 2010, the Chinese Musicians Association held a meeting. Cao Xuan made his first public appearance at the Musicians Association since he officially served as vice chairman at the end of last year.
News that was originally small-scale began to spread on a large scale because of this meeting.
I usually don’t feel much about the Music Association and the Film Association. They are a bit far away from the public, and their attention is very low.
But sometimes it's still very bluffing to show off, and at the same time it also represents a kind of official recognition.
In the entertainment industry, this is quite important.
In other words, there may be no benefit if you have official recognition, but without official recognition, sometimes you will encounter some things that will be very troublesome.
Cao Xuan joined the Music Association very early, but because of his high reputation, many people overlooked that he was actually a member of the mainstream music industry.
Until this time when they were elected as vice-presidents of the Musicians Association, many talented people had not only been in the mainstream music industry, but had already become representatives of the mainstream music industry.
It is no exaggeration to say that Cao Tianwang can now put aside the prefix "Youth" and call himself "Mainland Popular Singer".
Whether it is in terms of achievements, popularity, influence or mainstream music status, Cao Xuan is enough to support this title.
Famous singer Cao Xuan!
The coolness suddenly started to rise, and I felt no better than the world's pop king.
The disturbances from the outside world did not affect Vice Chairman Cao, who was concentrating on the meeting.
And pay special attention to whether he has paid membership fees or sold courses to cut leeks, otherwise he will post on Weibo to withdraw from the membership.
Fortunately, there are no short-sighted people in the Music Association. Even the ranking of vice presidents is based on the time of joining the association, rather than age, which makes Cao Xuan a little relieved.
I just changed my term, so I actually have nothing to talk about. I want to get more familiar with various aspects of the situation and want to start work. The rest will take a few months.
Cao Xuan finished the meeting and reported on the Spring Festival Gala program.
This year's New Year's Eve is February 13th, which is just over a month away, but Cao Xuan still hasn't set a schedule, and the director team is anxious.
Cao Xuan was also anxious. He chose several songs but was not satisfied with them and kept worrying. It would have been better if Xiao Zhou's new album had been released a few days earlier.
Just a song called "The Greatest Work", regardless of whether it sounds good or not, the key point is that it is not suitable for the Spring Festival Gala.
"Young China"?
He was more or less tired of singing the main theme during the Spring Festival Gala.
"The Lonely Warrior"?
The words are inappropriate, and he has been brainwashed now. It always feels like a children's song.
"seabed"?
The original version is too boring, but the Phoenix Legend version is okay and is pending.
"Proud Boy"?
If it doesn’t match the taste of the rabbit, it’s the main theme if it matches.
"The Year in a Hurry"?
The subject matter is somewhat limited.
The above songs can actually be used in the Spring Festival Gala no matter which year it is, but Cao Xuan's Spring Festival Gala this time was closed, and singing these songs always felt a little tasteless. This was the root cause of his hesitation.
He wanted to add some personal touches to the song on the premise of being excellent, so that it would best fit the current situation of closing the mountain.
But no matter what choice he made, it was not suitable. Anyway, the Spring Festival Gala also arranged a closing performance for him. Cao Xuan felt that it was really not possible, so he just settled for the next best choice.
