090 The Immortals Fight? No, it's the Immortals Fighting Cao Xuan
The drama "Ci of the Ming Dynasty" can leave a mark in the entire history of domestic TV dramas.
It's not because of how good the results are, but because of its unique style.
The character portrayal, camera settings, and story core of "Da Ming Gong Ci" are definitely of movie-level quality, and the audience can even watch this drama from an appreciation point of view.
Of course, there are advantages as well as disadvantages.
That’s why some of the music and scenes in this show are so hellish.
This is also a characteristic of director Li Shaohong. She made her debut in suspense genres, so she can't help but do a little fun.
In later generations, the version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" she filmed was not only nicknamed "A Dream of Brothels" but was also called "A Dream of Ghost Mansions". The reason was that the camera and soundtrack were so dark that the audience was terrified.
In addition, there is another controversial point in "Daming Palace Ci", which is the lines of this play.
The screenwriter is a big fan of Shakespeare, and his line style tends to be Shakespeare's stage style, which is very modern, and even the performance style of some characters is also the same.
This kind of style is not acceptable to everyone. Those who love it are crazy about it and think it is gorgeous and stylish.
Those who don't like it will find it extremely awkward, and may even think it's a drama.
Cao Xuan is not interested in this type of style, but he can understand the ideas of the director and screenwriter, and coupled with the actors' excellent performances, it is quite enjoyable to watch.
He stayed on the set until evening, then said goodbye to Hu Jing and headed back home.
Generally speaking, this visit was quite successful. Several beauties from "Ci of Daming Palace" were watched. The only regret was that Chen Kun's rumored girlfriend He Lin had already left after finishing filming, but it didn't hurt.
After returning home, Cao Xuan continued to record the following albums, and the previously released "Did I Tell You" officially reached the top of the charts on June 15th.
Although it was squeezed out by Zhang Huimei's "Can I Hug You" the next day, it was enough to create a certain momentum.
But this did not scare others. Many singers who planned to release new albums in July and August also began to release new songs one after another to hit the charts.
Putting aside some singers whose popularity does not pose a threat to Cao Xuan for the time being, it is worth mentioning Naying's "A Dream" and the title song of Zhang Yu's new album.
These two people, together with Zhang Huimei, who dominated the charts throughout June, will be the first major opponents for Cao Xuan's new album.
If the scope is further expanded, Wang Lihong, who just won the Golden Song King, also released a new album in June, which still poses a certain threat.
There is also news that Hong Kong queens Kelly Chen and Karen Mok will release albums and singles in the middle of the year.
This wave is not a fight between gods, but a real battle between immortals and Cao Xuan...
The relevant media from Mainland China, Taiwan Province, Hong Kong and Taiwan could not sit still and came to watch the excitement. No matter who wins or loses, there is no shortage of music news material this summer vacation.
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There are many disturbances from the outside world, but Cao Xuan, who has made sufficient psychological preparations, is now very stable.
When Hu Jing comes back from "Daming Palace Ci", I will finish filming the MVs for "Did Someone Tell You" and "Love Because of Love" with her.
Previously, "Did Someone Tell You" used some footage from Cao Xuan's recording studio to hit the charts. Now that we have a female lead, we can finally record the MV officially.
The plots of these two MVs are simple, and Cao Xuan did not turn them into micro-movies like "Those Years" and "Fairy Tales". They probably just made up a short story to match the lyrics.
There weren't many scenes, so the two of them worked overtime and finished filming within a week.
After finishing filming the MV, the production of "Sparkling Stars" has basically begun to count down, and it is expected to be completely completed in early July.
Warner has already started contacting manufacturers to prepare for the preliminary work of recording.
After calculation and discussion, "Stars Shining" was stocked with 200,000 more copies than Cao Xuan's first album "Stars Dotted", and 1.2 million copies were stocked at one time. The distribution channels are all over the Taiwan Strait, three places, and even Southeast Asia.
Such large-scale stock preparation and distribution is extremely rare in the Chinese music scene, and it also reveals Warner's confidence in Cao Xuan.
This is also understandable. Who made Cao Xuan's debut album "Stars Dotted" so popular?
As of early June 1999, one year and one month after the release of "Starry Stars", the total album sales had reached 2.86 million, and it was only a matter of time before it reached the 3 million mark.
This achievement is not only the annual album sales champion last year, but also the best in Asia, and can even be ranked at the forefront of single album sales in the Chinese music industry.
It is difficult to deduce the specific ranking.
Because many albums are old, it is difficult to collect data, and many album sales data are inaccurate. Some even include piracy, and the pricing of each album is different.
But anyway, in the final glorious stage of this physical album.
Breaking 1 million is already a very good achievement, 2 million can be called a hit, and reaching 3 million is a well-deserved phenomenon.
Although I can’t guarantee the ceiling of the Chinese music scene, I am definitely at the top of the list.
The explosive performance of "Starry Stars" made everyone at Warner Bros. full of confidence in Cao Xuan and "Stars Twinkle".
Even if it can't replicate the sales miracle of "Starry Stars", as long as it can reach 2/3 of its sales, this album will still be a huge profit.
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At the end of June, Cao Xuan took time to attend a music awards ceremony held in Beijing.
The organizer behind this awards ceremony has a deep connection with Warner and has certain media resources. They also contributed to the publicity campaign for "Nan Ren Bei Cao" last year.
So Cao Xuan came here this time to return a favor. By the way, the album will be released soon, so he should also come out to show off his face and help build publicity for the album.
The organizer of this award ceremony was well-connected, and there were many celebrities and singers attending, but as soon as Cao Xuan showed up, he immediately stole everyone's attention.
Firstly, Cao Xuan is already very popular, and secondly, he attends very few award ceremonies, and things are rare and valuable.
Third, everyone outside is now looking forward to the summer vacation war in the music industry. As a core figure, Cao Xuan naturally attracted much attention. As soon as he showed up, more than a dozen reporters surrounded him.
"Cao Xuan, the new album is about to be released. How do you feel about it?"
"Expectation is mixed with anxiety, and I hope to get a satisfactory result."
"Nayoung and Jang Woo are going to release new albums during the summer vacation. Are you confident that you can beat them?"
"There is no need to use the word defeat. Friendship comes first, competition comes second. We are all part of the Chinese music scene. I prefer that we all make progress together."
"Ren Xianqi didn't release an album this year, do you feel regretful?"
"A little bit, but Brother Xiaoqi is busy with his concert, and I understand that. We talked on the phone a few days ago. He will come to Beijing to hold a concert in the second half of the year, and I will be his assistant."
"Then do you have any plans to hold a concert?"
"I have this plan, but the specifics will depend on my schedule. There is probably no hope this year."
"..."
After becoming famous for nearly two years, Cao Xuan has now figured out how to deal with reporters as a celebrity.
Don't make extreme remarks easily, always use diplomatic language when answering trap questions, and at the same time disclose some harmless information to reporters. People will be easy to communicate with, and you will not lack space.
This model of dealing with reporters has always given Cao Xuan a pretty good reputation among reporters.
After getting rid of the reporters, Cao Xuan went to the venue and bumped into his old enemy Naying.
Cao Xuan and Naying have met before. After all, they are in the same circle, and they are both representatives of local pop singers in the past two years. It is inevitable that they will bump into each other on many occasions.
However, Naying couldn't get over Cao Xuan, the junior who pushed her to the ground and rubbed her. Cao Xuan was indifferent to her and didn't bother to warm her face and rub her cold bottom.
So when two people meet, the scene often looks like this.
Cao Xuan:→_→
Nayoung:←_←
Then they gave each other a polite but awkward smile, nodded, and passed each other.
