China Entertainment 1997

The master and apprentice chatted in the study, and Li Xuejian also gave Cao Xuan a apprenticeship ceremony that he had prepared long ago.

A Hetian jade seal the size of two thumbs is engraved with the four words "Heaven rewards those who work hard".

This seal was given to a movie fan friend when Li Xuejian went to Xinjiang Province to participate in a performance, and half sold it and half gave it to him.

The material wasn't very good, but it wasn't bad either. Li Xuejian was reluctant to use it until he took back his apprentice, so he carved the seal as a ceremony to teach Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan was a little flattered and wondered if the gifts he brought were a little too light.

When Cao Xuan was working abroad in the past, he also came into contact with some jade and jewelry merchants. Although he was not proficient, he was not completely ignorant. The Fang Yuzhang given to him by Li Xuejian would probably cost no less than 200,000 yuan.

Although Li Xuejian is a top actor in the mainland, most of the movies he plays are in movies and TV shows produced by publicity agencies at all levels. The salary is not high. Only in very few commercial movies can he get more.

For example, "Water Margin" took Li Xuejian two full years to film and only paid him a salary of more than 300,000 yuan.

The salary is not much, and Li Xuejian never accepts any commercial endorsements, and rarely accepts commercial performances. He usually participates in official performances or activities. Although there is remuneration, it is minimal.

Therefore, among the top mainland actors, Li Xuejian's net worth cannot be said to be the lowest, but it is definitely on the lower end.

Nowadays, the price of Hetian Yuzhang is 200,000+. It can be said that he values ​​Cao Xuan as his apprentice very much.

Li Xuejian didn't take it seriously and took Cao Xuan to eat. In the living room, Li Xuejian's son Li Gen was watching TV.

A replay of last night's Spring Festival Gala was playing on the TV. Cao Xuan sang passionately on the stage. Li Gen, who was just in his early 10s, followed the singing and imitated the dancers and boxed.

Seeing his father and Cao Xuan coming out, Li Gen ran over excitedly: "Brother Xuan, why are you, my father's apprentice, all on the Spring Festival Gala, but my father can't?"

"Because your dad didn't want to join. He was too powerful and was afraid of stealing everyone's limelight, so he asked me, his apprentice, to take action."

"Stop bragging, he doesn't really believe it anymore."

Li Xuejian rubbed his son's head and took Cao Xuan to the table to eat. Cao Xuan drove here and didn't drink. He poured a few drinks he bought last night.

The master and apprentice chatted while eating, and Cao Xuan did not forget to take the time to praise his master's wife's craftsmanship, making Yu Haidan smile.

A few people were eating when the doorbell rang. Cao Xuan rushed to open the door. People outside saw Cao Xuan was stunned for a moment and looked up at the house number.

"Is this Li Xuejian's house?"

Cao Xuan looked familiar, but he didn't remember it for a moment, but he still hurriedly opened the door and invited the person in.

"This is my master's house, please come in."

The visitor entered the door in a daze. Li Xuejian and Yu Haidan saw him and stood up to say hello.

"Lao Guo, why are you here?"

When Li Xuejian mentioned Lao Guo, Cao Xuan finally remembered who this person was.

Guo Xuxin, the head of the Kongzheng Repertory Troupe known as the "First Iron Army of Chinese Television", the producer and producer of TV series such as "The Story of the Cooking Class" and "Wulin Gaiden", and the first Golden Eagle TV Emperor.

No wonder it looks familiar, Shang Ben was almost poached by director Zuo Da, and Guo Tuan couldn't wait to transfer bombers.

Huh? Who is Director Zuo Da...

Cao Xuan was confused, and Guo Xuxin was also a little confused. He pointed at Cao Xuan and said in disbelief: "Is this the Cao Xuan who attended the Spring Festival Gala?"

Li Xuejian smiled reservedly and said calmly: "My new disciple, come today to wish me a happy New Year."

Guo Xuxin said nothing and gave him a thumbs up.

It is not uncommon for actors of the older generation to take on apprentices, but they are all new actors or slightly famous ones.

Someone like Li Xuejian who can take the rising Chinese king like Cao Xuan into his sect can easily go to Versailles wherever he goes.

Afterwards, Li Xuejian introduced Guo Xuxin to Cao Xuan, mainly mentioning their friendship.

Li Xuejian stayed in Kongzheng for ten years. The drama "X Incident" that became famous that year was staged in Kongzheng, including Yu Haidan, who was also an actor in Kongzheng. The two met and fell in love in Kongzheng.

Guo Xuxin and Li Xuejian joined the group one after another. They once worked as part-timers with Wang Xueqi, Pu Cunxin, and Bai Zhidi, the old prosecutor of "People's Civil Rights". They are all good friends.

Later, Li Xuejian and Pu Cunxin were transferred from the Air Affairs Bureau one after another. Li Xuejian was in the Central Experimental Theater, and Pu Cunxin went to his father's art unit.

However, although the work units were separated, the relationship remained intact and the two of them still interacted frequently.

Guo Xuxin's visit here is not only to reminisce about old times, but also because Kongzheng has recently arranged a big play and is preparing to premiere it.

I plan to find some people to help build up the momentum, and big names like Li Xuejian who came out of the air force are naturally the best candidates.

There was something going on in the old work unit, and Guo Xuxin, an old friend, invited him. Li Xuejian naturally agreed, and Guo Tuan turned his attention to Cao Xuan, the popular king.

If the schedule is right, Cao Xuan doesn't mind betraying his master to save face, but there is a time conflict, so he can only regret to miss it.

Guo Xuxin did not force it, and even warmly invited Cao Xuan to visit Kongzheng when he had time. After all, in a sense, Kongzheng was the "parental family" of Li Xuejian and Yu Haidan, and was also considered half of Cao Xuan's disciples.

Cao Xuan is still very interested in Kongzheng, which has many celebrities, and he is even more interested in the TV series they produce.

There is no need to think about "Story of the Cooking Class", "Wulin Gaiden" can still be copied.

Guo Tuan never expected that even if he changed the book, he still would not escape the fate of being ripped off...

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Guo Xuxin didn't stay long at the master-disciple gathering, and left after talking. After he left, Li Xuejian asked Cao Xuan thoughtfully.

"Have you ever wanted to be affiliated with a unit? It's also convenient to evaluate professional titles, and with the protection of the unit, some people and things will be avoided."

Yu Haidan also thought about Cao Xuan, his apprentice, and continued: "Your master is right. He has good connections in the Air Administration and the Experimental Theater, and he can also talk to the Second Artillery and the General Administration. With your current reputation, The special move is not difficult.”

"Forget it. I have a lot of business, so I probably won't be able to get in."

Cao Xuan's reasons convinced Li Xuejian and his wife. Although it was a pity, they did not persuade them again.

Cao Xuan stayed at Li Xuejian's house until the evening, and Li Xuejian and his wife even called Cao Shuangguo and his wife to say New Year's greetings.

Cao Shuangguo knew that Cao Xuan had a master, Song Dacheng from "Desire" and Song Jiang from "Water Margin".

In the hearts of Cao Shuangguo and his wife, Li Xuejian is much more famous than Cao Xuan. It is definitely a good deal for Cao Xuan to become this master.

Li Xuejian was born in 1954, which happened to be the same age as Cao Shuangguo. Cao Shuangguo happened to be the daughter-in-law he married when he was 20 years old, and Cao Xuan was born the following year.

The two figured out that next month, when Cao Shuangguo was a little older, he would become the elder brother Cao. The two even made an appointment to take time out to have a drink together.

When Cao Xuan returned home, Cao Shuangguo praised him for having a good master and asked him to study hard with Li Xuejian. He should remember the three festivals and two birthdays clearly and not to be short on etiquette.

Cao Xuan responded and went back to his house to collect the jade medal given to him by Li Xuejian, and then sent text messages to Hu Jing and Zeng Li to announce the good news.

Both of them expressed their envy in unison. Li Xuejian is ranked among the top actors in mainland China, and many of his performances have been used as teaching material in China Opera and Nortel.

They were really envious of such a great god-level figure who became Cao Xuan's master, and they were also happy for Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan shamelessly said that his master is their master, and we are all a family, so there is no need to distinguish between inside and outside.

However, what Cao Xuan was a little unsure about was whether Li Xuejian would expel this evil disciple from his school if he knew that he had two disciples and wives...

………

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Cao Xuan returned to work and met the two of them at Fanxing Entertainment Company.

Ding Ying was once a top student in Nortel's directing department. After graduation, he worked in many film and television crews, and finally served as a co-producer at Shanying. He was a colleague of Kong Sheng and Hou Hongliang who would later establish "Noon Sunshine".

In fact, Cao Xuan's original target was Hou Hongliang, and he even wanted to poach all Kong Sheng.

It's a pity that these two new students are now regarded as the key support in Shanying, and Fanxing, a grass-roots team, cannot attract them yet.

Ding Ying was more junior than them, so he didn't get to work on good projects. In addition, Fanxing's salary was good, so he simply changed jobs and brought two senior stage managers and artists with him.

Because of these three people, Cao Xuan almost offended his hometown TV station and agreed to perform two gala performances on Lu Provincial TV Station before settling the matter.

However, Ding Ying is worth the price. He has been in the film crew for many years, is familiar with the film and television production process, and has relevant production experience. He is a talent that the stars are in urgent need of.

Cao Xuan boldly delegated power. As soon as Ding Ying came here, he immediately took up the post of producer of "Journey to the West" and was fully responsible for the logistics and coordination of the crew.

At the same time, Fanxing officially established the [Film and Television Production Department], and Cao Xuan personally managed it.

Chen Hanzhu, Ding Ying and some film and television behind-the-scenes personnel who have already signed contracts all belong to this department.

In addition, those responsible for participating in the distribution and promotion of films and TV shows in the later stage, including managing the investment and cooperation projects of Fanxing, are also temporarily in this department. They will be arranged separately after the company's subsequent expansion.

After the establishment of the [Film and Television Production Department], the Fanxing [Artist Agency Department] also came online, with Vice President Jiang Yue also serving as the department head.

However, this department sounds bluffing, but in fact the only contracted artist is Hu Jing.

Fortunately, boss Cao Xuan's commercial performances, signings, endorsements and other work are also managed by the [Artist Agency Department], otherwise it would be nothing.

Currently, Fanxing only has these two subordinate departments. As for the staff in finance, personnel, security, administration and other positions, there are too few people. They are all grouped together and are under the responsibility of another vice president.

Of course, the boss Cao Xuan must know about some work matters related to sensitive units.

The other person besides Ding Ying is a music producer named Wei Xixi, whom Cao Xuan invited through Zhang Yadong.

Wei Xixi has participated in the album production of well-known singers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Japan and South Korea. She is proficient in arranging music. Now she rarely goes out and opens a bar to entertain herself.

That is to say, Cao Xuan has a strong reputation as a creative talent, so he invited this person through Zhang Yadong.

The main reason why Wei Xixi was invited was that Cao Xuan had a tight schedule this year and did not have much time to complete the album production independently.

In addition, Cao Xuan has now completed his make-up lessons and is not afraid of the test, so he hired a professional producer to help him arrange music and accompaniment, which can save him a lot of time.

Cao Xuan predicts that "Youngster Bao Qingtian" will be completed in early March, "Swordsman" will be cast in mid-to-late March, and filming should be completed in July to August.

The accompaniment should be almost completed at this time, and he can record the songs directly. If everything goes well, the new album will be released in September or October.

At the same time, Cao Xuan will also prepare for his first concert tour, which is expected to include 2 to 3 concerts in mainland China, one in Taiwan, and one in Singapore or Malaysia.

If the performance of the concert is good, the number of concerts may be increased as appropriate.

It can be said that 2000 is a promising year for Cao Xuan, and it is also an extremely busy year...

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