China Entertainment 1997

Liu Huan finally had to bite the bullet.

Sure enough, as soon as he stepped into the place that was originally so hot, it was like a bucket of cold water was poured on him.

Some people even regarded him as a nuisance, and there were some who made fun of him. Liu Huan had been in the industry for decades and had performed thousands of times, but this was the first time he had been treated like this.

The mentality of ordinary people would be broken, but Laojianghu is Laojianghu.

The first song was cold, but he could still stabilize his mentality and sang one of his most popular songs, "Young Warriors Don't Say Sorrows".

This song was the theme song of "Plain Clothes Detective" which was popular all over the country.

When "Undercover Police" premiered on Beijing Channel, it attracted a huge audience. Even though many years have passed, its influence is still there.

During Liu Huan's third song, Cao Xuan still did not appear. This was the only time in today's concert that he was not included in three consecutive songs.

However, Cao Xuan did not appear, but four new faces appeared, Li Xuejian, Zang Jinsheng, Ding Haifeng, and Zhao Xiaorui, four Liangshan heroes, and they are also the actors with whom Cao Xuan has the best relationship in "Water Margin".

When they see them come out, everyone knows what the next song is going to be.

Sure enough, Liu Huan took the lead in singing his most popular song "Song of a Hero".

None of Li Xuejian was a professional singer, not to mention facing an audience of 100,000. He was very nervous and could not sing well, but everyone understood and gave encouraging applause.

In particular, many fans who know Cao Xuan know that these people have a good relationship with Cao Xuan and helped him a lot when he first debuted.

Especially Li Xuejian, he worshiped his master.

As a result, Lao Li has a high status in the hearts of fans. In the past, among the top mainland artists, Li Xuejian was a relatively low-key one, and his popularity was far less than that of charming mature men like Wang Zhiwen and Chen Daoming.

But now that I have a good apprentice, no one is afraid of quarreling.

After all, no matter how many mature male fans he has, he is just a younger brother compared to the fan base of the Asian King...

After Liu Huan finished singing "Song of a Hero", he stepped down from the stage, but the remaining four people did not leave.

Cao Xuan returned to the stage, pulled the four guests and said: "Many people know that I first debuted on the crew of "Water Margin". Before that, I was just a small group actor. After I came to the crew, many people in the crew My teacher and brother take good care of me, and I am very grateful. Let me introduce it to you in a grand way.

"This is Ding Ge Ding Haifeng, the one who beat me to death from Wu Song in "Water Margin"."

"Teacher Zhao Xiaorui, Black Tornado Li Kui, a very generous teacher."

"Brother Zang, Zang Jinsheng, is the captain of our "Water Margin" cast team. He takes great care of me in the team."

"My mentor, Mr. Li Xuejian, was Song Jiang from "Water Margin". After the TV series was aired, we were the two of us who were scolded the most. The relationship between master and disciple was forged at that time."

Today is Cao Xuan's home court, and he is very honorable. Every introduction of a person will receive warm applause and cheers from the audience, and the four guests also wave in greeting.

Cao Xuan waited for them to finish interacting before speaking again: "In addition to these teachers and elder brothers, there are also teachers and seniors such as Teacher Li Mingqi, Wang Siyi, Song Wenhua, Director Zhang Zhaowen, Director Kang Honglei, and producer Zhang Jizhong." Help, I'm very grateful.

The crew of "Water Margin" has always had a special place in my heart. This is why I invited some teachers and brothers to come over today. I want "Water Margin" to witness today's achievements and remind myself not to forget my original intention. "

There was a wave of applause on and off the stage, and Cao Xuan was also a little embarrassed.

""Countless Brothers" is dedicated to everyone. Just listen to the song and don't worry about why Ximen Qing is with the hero of Liangshan."

Amid laughter, Cao Xuan and the guests sang a song called "Countless Brothers".

Frankly speaking, this song is one of Cao Xuan's less well-known works. Apart from those tool songs, this one is not very famous.

But in Cao Xuan's heart, this is the first song he has "written", and it is also the first step towards a turning point in life. It is a song with special significance.

That's why, on today's occasion, he invited his master Li Xuejian and several friends from the "Water Margin" crew to sing this song together.

In a sense, it is a dream come true.

After singing this song, it was already past ten o'clock. The concert had been held for more than four hours. Cao Xuan was already very tired. He couldn't sing the more passionate songs, so he could only sing some soothing ones.

《500miles》

This song is Cao Xuan's only English song, and it is also one of his most popular songs at this stage.

Although he doesn't want to admit it, he has to say that the idea that "foreign monks like to chant sutras" is deeply rooted in the Chinese music scene.

After his adaptation of "500miles" premiered in Singapore, it spread to China through channels and became extremely popular.

Although the popularity of the song is average because it is an English song, the on-demand rate is extremely high, and the music critics also praised it, not to mention the fans.

But among ordinary passers-by, the song is really good, and coupled with the overall praise environment, they are not aware of it, and they praise the song "500miles" extremely highly.

English songs represent "high-class".

Cao Xuan didn't like or even resented this atmosphere, but he had to admit that he reaped the benefits of this atmosphere.

The release of "500miles", coupled with the enthusiastic feedback from the two concerts in Singapore and Malaysia, gave Cao Xuan a lot of aura.

Although he has not yet reached the level of an international star, he is still different from many ordinary big-name singers in China.

Apart from other things, Cao Xuan’s previous music writing and production expenses were only 300,000 to 500,000 yuan per song. Although it was expensive but not available, at least it had a range.

After Cao Xuan became the Asian King and released "500miles", the price doubled.

It's hard to tell whether this is because Cao Xuan's reputation has expanded or because he "began to go global."

International, these two words are very valuable in the entertainment industry at this stage.

Cheng Long, Jet Li, Fa Ge, and Liu Tianwang, who are also film industry superstars, have varying remunerations. The reason is whether they have "entered the international market."

Those who get into Hollywood will be paid in US dollars, and they may not be able to hire people. Those who don't get into Hollywood can only get paid in RMB, and the amount is still far from enough.

Not to mention this shortcoming at this stage, it will not change much until more than ten years later. Even in the era of traffic, local fresh meat is not as expensive as others returning from abroad...

If you want to truly straighten your back, you have to wait for national strength to rise. Although there are still some people who have been kneeling for a long time and cannot get up, more people no longer blindly pursue Europe and the United States.

Before that, Cao Xuan could only pluck out European and American wool, bully those European and American singers, and arouse the confidence of his fans.

What's the big deal about these foreign devils? They were still being pushed to the ground and rubbed by my brother.

"500miles" and several other slow songs, the time has reached eleven o'clock. Cao Xuan is tired from singing, and the audience below is also tired, but there are still not many people leaving.

Now that the harsh words had been released, Cao Xuan had no choice but to call the guests out to return to the scene because he couldn't hold it any longer.

After finishing all his own songs, he started singing songs by other singers. Finally, he got desperate and Cao Xuan also performed a duet with "Exploring Qingshui River".

As an actor, you often have to practice imitating some dialects, and as a singer, you need to understand more types of music.

Many singers like to listen to symphonies, operas, etc. to cultivate their sentiments and draw inspiration. Cao Xuan is not very interested in those and prefers local dialect tunes.

Over time, I have also developed a small unique skill, and I can imitate some local folk arts, such as Northeast Errenzhuan, Yunnan folk songs, Yimeng minors, and Jinmen Allegro.

Not to mention Peking Opera, Zeng Damei was born in Qingyi, Cao Xuan is an authentic family heirloom.

The level is not very high, and I don't dare to show off in front of experts, but it is enough to deal with some laymen.

Not to mention, Errenzhuan and "Exploring Qingshui River" immediately shocked the audience when they came out.

I don’t know if there will be anyone who can sing folk tunes in concerts in the future. At this stage, Cao Xuan is definitely the first person...

Even though they were talking and singing, Cao Xuan was asked to do a stand-up comedy, and finally it lasted until twelve o'clock in the morning.

Due to the combination of coldness and mental and physical exhaustion, the audience began to be unable to bear it any longer and began to retreat one after another. Cao Xuan realized that it was almost over.

"The last song is one of my favorites. Many seniors have sung it, and it fits my current state of mind. The farewell today is also for seeing you again in the future. I hope we can walk more paths together.

"To everyone who knows my name" is given to everyone. I hope you will cherish it. The mountains are high and the road is far. See you again in the world. "

With that said, Cao Xuan picked up the phone, coughed slightly, soothed his burning and sore throat, and spoke softly.

"Once again I am drowned in applause

You are so excited in front of me

in the dark

The world seems to have stopped turning

Our hearts can embrace each other without using both hands

…

Please dance your hands for me again

I'll know where you are in that corner

Look at life in a hurry

May we share the glory

May our dreams never come true

…”

Looking at Cao Xuan singing with a smile on the stage, all the fans present silently waved their hands to the singing, and many emotional female fans even shed tears.

The performance started with passion, heated up the audience, and ended with warmth at the end. Today's Temple of Heaven Concert is destined to be an unforgettable night for many people.

Cao Xuan stood on the stage and watched all the audience leave. After thanking the team and personnel on duty, it was already past two o'clock in the morning.

Many of the supporting guests were tired, so the thank you banquet was canceled. Cao Xuan didn't stay long. After expressing his gratitude, he directly arranged a car to send them off.

After most of the work was done, Cao Xuan was no longer willing to speak. With watermelon frost in his mouth, he used text messages to persuade the three brothers Cao Shuangguo to keep it secret.

Today, the three old Cao brothers, who saw their son/nephew enjoying great glory, wished they could give Cao Xuan, the pillar of the Cao family, as a gift. Although Cao Shuangguo had some objections, he still agreed to the request.

But the premise is that if Sun Lan is exposed in the future, Cao Xuan will be blamed.

That night, Cao Xuan used an excuse to wrap up the concert, but actually went to comfort Zeng Damei.

Watching the radiant Zeng Li on Cao Xuan's stage tonight, he was very emotional and obsessed with Cao Xuan as soon as he walked in.

Poor official Cao was so exhausted on stage that he had to pay the public rations when he got home. He was exposed to the cold wind and cold at night. He lost his energy and sweated when he was active, and he had a fever the next day.

Embarrassed, Miss Zeng's disheveled service allowed Cao Xuan to live like a high-ranking official for two more days.

While he was recuperating and resting, the outside world also exploded because of his historic concert...