China Entertainment 1997

After Cao Xuan arrived, those who came after him were all big names or old artists with more seniority than him. Cao Xuan himself often stood up to greet them.

These people basically came here to show their face for him. If it weren't for Cao Xuan, even this rare Chinese music event might not have invited all of them.

"Teacher Zong Sheng."

"Sister Fei, your seat is over there."

"Principal Tan, thank you for your support."

"..."

The older generation of big names in the music scene from Taiwan, the Mainland, Hong Kong, and the three places across the Taiwan Strait were all present. Many guests watched and silently sucked in the air-conditioning. This was really a big deal.

And that’s all for being generous, the key is that many people are hard to hire.

Especially Wang Fei, she is not difficult to invite, but the key point is that today's occasion is embarrassing.

Chef Xie, the ex-boyfriend, and Zhang Yunu, the rumored love triangle, were all present. The media pointed out that trivial matter every day and hyped it up. Queen Wang was able to come regardless of the turmoil, which shows that it gave Cao Xuan more face.

Cao Xuan was also very grateful. For this reason, even the old enemy Na Tianhou, his best friend who came with Wang Fei, rarely gave him a smile and a polite hello.

"Teacher Na, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Teacher Cao. I heard that you voted for me during the judging period. I am very grateful."

Ah Feng lowered his head and called Brother Xuan. Seeing today's scene, if Queen Na Tian chooses to have a fight with Cao Xuan, she will not be popular for so long.

"This is what the judges should do, no need to thank you."

Cao Xuan frowned slightly. He still had certain principles in doing things. Since he was a judge, although he might have some emotional bias, he was still fair within a general scope.

Queen Na is still one of the top female singers in the mainland. Last year's album performance was also very impressive in the mainland market. She is one of the best-performing female singers. Coupled with other conditions, she has the highest overall index among the finalists.

Even if Cao Xuan doesn't like the other party, seeing that the other party has an absolute advantage over the other finalists, he will not deliberately suppress him for some personal grudges.

Otherwise, it will appear that he is too stingy and has no tolerance for others.

Although Cao Xuan is sometimes petty, being petty has its own time and place.

In a more formal place like this, which also involves fairness, Cao Xuan would not ruin his accumulated reputation and reputation just for the sake of a moment of anger.

Besides, he really doesn't pay much attention to Queen Na Tian now. It's still the same sentence, the two have nothing to do with each other, she walks her Yangguan Road, and I walk my single-plank bridge.

He won't deliberately suppress him, but the other party shouldn't expect to get any benefits from him...

However, Queen Na made Cao Xuan a little unhappy that the internal voting information was leaked.

It is difficult to eliminate the fact that the nominees know in advance that they will win. Unless the CCTV-MTV music festival turns into a Grammy, everyone wants to win an award, and if there is a nomination, they are willing to come and support it.

Therefore, the authoritativeness of the own awards is not important, and the shortlist is not very attractive to star singers, so you can only use the awards as a temptation, send letters to everyone in advance, and invite people.

Today, Cao Xuan is in charge, inviting heroes from all walks of life. In fact, there is no need to reveal people's trust, but I still didn't expect that someone would become a "traitor".

The most exaggerated thing is that even who voted was leaked. It can be seen that some judges or internal personnel have no concept of confidentiality at all, or they simply use their votes or information to exchange favors...

Cao Xuan was in a good mood today. This time he served as the vice chairman of the organizing committee and made a lot of efforts.

Although the music festival is still suspected of being divided, due to his insistence, this year's awards have been reduced a lot compared to previous years, and they are more valuable and fair.

Cao Xuan was originally very proud, thinking that he had brought the music festival back to the right track, and that he might not be able to win a Mainland Golden Melody Award in two years.

As a result, Queen Na was a sap today. All the details of the internal voting were leaked, and there was no talk of fairness and authority.

Cao Xuan suddenly felt quite boring.

The ship of the music festival has become skewed, and it involves many things. I can't get it back. If I want to be China's Grammy, I still have to pull the lever and do it myself.

Cao Xuan felt a little sad and asked the two of them to sit down a little far away from Chef Xie.

The next few guests were amazing, and the screams outside the venue were no less than those of Cao Xuan just now.

All four heavenly kings are present!

The moment I saw the four figures appear, the cool air in the venue was so cool that the guests felt a little warm inside. The environmentally friendly girl had to jump after seeing it.

Again, the beginning of the 21st century is the end of the peak of the Four Heavenly Kings.

The older generation has been declining in popularity for a long time. Although the new generation Xiao Zhou and others are gradually catching up in popularity, they do not have enough popularity and influence.

Therefore, at this stage, the status of the Four Heavenly Kings in the music world is still very high. Except for Cao Xuan, almost no one can fully compare with them.

Of course, the Four Heavenly Kings are all the same, and the other guests are not vegetarians. The main reason for such a big reaction is that they all came in one go. It is not unprecedented, but it is rare.

In 1992, when the Four Heavenly Kings first became famous, they often shared the stage, forming a combination effect and boosting each other's popularity.

But after 1995, the four emerged and dominated the music scene, and then entered a stage of all-out competition with each other.

Regardless of the team behind the agent, the fans, or the media, everyone will be more concerned about each other's rankings, and there was a fierce fight at one point.

So from this time on, except for many important award ceremonies, it was difficult to gather the four of them at the same time. By the end of the 1990s, the two kings Zhang and Li quit music awards, and King Guo moved to film and television. The four of them became more and more invisible. king.

Since entering the 21st century, the number of four people who have appeared together, let alone on the same stage, can be counted on one hand. They are basically major events or important moments in Hong Kong.

The most recent time the four of them shared the stage was at this year's Academy Awards ceremony to commemorate Leslie Cheung, when the four kings sang "The Love of the Year" on the same stage.

This time, Cao Xuan invited him over again.

Prior to this, in order to ensure surprises, the list of the Four Heavenly Kings had not been announced. The organizing committee stated that some people would be present, but did not say how many specifically.

So when the four heavenly kings arrived, the scene exploded.

Cao Xuan went over to greet him. Guo and Liu had met him before, and Li Tianwang had also interacted with him during the Spring Festival Gala. However, this was the first time for Zhang Tianwang to meet him.

To be honest, Cao Xuan was nervous about inviting the Four Heavenly Kings this time.

King Liu agreed most readily, and King Guo did not hesitate. King Li agreed to join in after hearing Cao Xuan's ideas and hearing that the other two people were coming.

Only Zhang Tianwang had never dealt with him before, so it was not easy to ask for this matter rashly. He called and the other party said he would consider it. Fortunately, there was another strong supporter who could help, and he finally persuaded him.

Although his qualifications and age are almost the same, Cao Xuan's achievements are even better.

Facing the Four Heavenly Kings, Cao Xuan had no stage fright. The five of them stood together and talked and laughed, with Cao Xuan even vaguely at the center.

The older generation of big guys were fine, but the new generation of artists couldn't hide their envy and yearning when they looked at Cao Xuan.

This is what a man should do!

Of course, there are also a few people who may think that he can replace them, but they only dare to think in their hearts and don't have the courage to say it out.

Ignoring the Emperor Gaozu of Han and the Overlord of Chu, after the four heavenly kings entered the venue, all the visible guests had already entered the venue and the rest were surprise guests.

CCTV broadcast live, temporarily closed the audience to the venue, Cao Shihuang was good at dancing, running around and socializing with all parties.

Reminiscing about the past with a few seniors here, and chatting energetically with the Four Heavenly Kings, Wang Fei, and Li Zongsheng over there about the development of the industry. At the same time, I did not forget to comfort and meet the younger brothers and sisters. When the time comes, I will take them to meet the elders. Dude, you look familiar.

After finishing talking to the artists, Cao Xuan talked to some expert judges and listened to the teachings of the leaders who came to sit down.

To be honest, I am really tired, but at the same time it is also very refreshing.

Even at the time of the Golden Melody Awards and the Grammy Awards, he only became one of the centerpieces after winning the award. Unlike now, whether he won the award or not, Cao Xuan was in the C position and no one could ignore it.

Around October 1997, Cao Xuan made his debut in the music industry. Today is also October. After six years, he finally made the entire Chinese music industry look up to him.

The original Xiao Cao/Xuan Zai/A Xuan are now [Brother Xuan] respected by all the new generation singers in the Chinese music scene in the three places across the Taiwan Strait.

Cao Daguan's heart was filled with excitement, and the little depression he had felt before was gone. He wished he could go on stage and sing "Exaggerated" with all his heart.

"That year, when I was 22, the Chinese music scene

Standing like a slave

Nowadays, we are overcoming thorns and thorns, and the road is ragged.

Finally became a great entertainer(ga)

…”

However, Cao Daguan has a deep mind, and no matter how proud he is, he is still calm, modest and cautious on the surface.

Only Dong Ergong, who knew him well, could vaguely sense some of his thoughts and couldn't help but snicker.

You deserve it, you can only pretend to be a big-tailed wolf, and you can only secretly feel happy if you pretend to be cool.

If Cao Xuan knew what she was thinking, he would definitely defend himself. Secret happiness is the real pleasure, and the quiet sense of self-fulfillment is the ultimate soul feeling.

If the pleasure is felt on the face, the level will be low, the style will not be in place, and the pleasure will be compromised.

………

The audience entered the venue one after another, and the large curtain was erected, and from time to time the artist guest area was broadcast. The artist who was caught on camera smiled and greeted the audience, soothing everyone's waiting mood.

The audience entered the venue at 5:30. In more than an hour, before the show started at 7:00, more than 90% of the audience was basically there, with a few people entering here and there.

However, there was no need to wait for the prescribed time. At exactly what time the CCTV live broadcast signal was turned on, fireworks exploded above the work body, and two hosts appeared on the stage.

Zhu Jun, the first brother of CCTV, and Zhou Tao, the most popular successor to the first sister after Ni Ping retired.

In the past, the CCTV-MTV music festival, except for the first one, did not have such high hosting standards, and it was almost half the Spring Festival Gala.

"The golden autumn is bringing coolness and the fragrance of osmanthus is flowing. On this occasion of National Day, when the whole country is joyful, we usher in the 5th..."

In more formal occasions in China, no matter whether it is a CCTV host or a primary school sports meeting, no one can escape this opening statement.

The only difference is that the CCTV host's words are more emotional, sonorous and powerful, and his standard and friendly smile makes people like him more.

"Pa bang bang..."

Cao Xuan gave him applause and felt lucky in his heart. The organizing committee wanted him to be the host or deliver the opening speech before, but luckily he didn't answer, otherwise he wouldn't be much better than these two.

Fortunately, the host also knew that this kind of opening statement was unpleasant, and quickly started the first process.

The award for the best new artist of the year is also called the most promising singer of the year, but three prefixes must be added in front of it - [Mainland] [Taiwan Province] [Hong Kong].

To be honest, Cao Xuan tried hard, but there was nothing he could do.

Although at Cao Xuan’s insistence, this year’s music festival combined [Most Popular Male and Female Singer of the Year] and [Best Male and Female Singer of the Year] into one category, as well as [Most Popular Newcomer] and [Most Potential Singer]. First, some duplicate pork awards have been cut.

However, the three classifications of Hong Kong, Taiwan Province, and Mainland China remain unchanged, and it cannot even be changed into two categories: Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Maybe the organizing committee has some deeper considerations. Anyway, Cao Xuan has made an effort and it’s fine.

Three Newcomer Awards were awarded in succession. Hazard won the Mainland Award, the Taiwan Award was won by Adu, and the Xiangjiang Award was won by Joey.

The first two of them have also been together in the music industry for a long time, but they can barely be regarded as debut albums. Joey Yong actually released several albums before this.

However, the Mandarin album has indeed been released since last year and has opened up the mainland market. According to the mainland, he can be regarded as a newcomer.

The main reason is that the other newcomers in Hong Kong are not good enough. After Joey Yung was shortlisted, she basically outperformed the competition, so everyone simply awarded the award to her.

The Newcomer Award Ceremony was over. The next moment, the Snake Group came on stage, the prelude of "Super Star" sounded, and the crowd cheered.

Compared to the awards ceremony, the audience who bought tickets were more willing to watch guest performances by major artists.

The awarding process is very fast, especially the first few non-important awards, which are almost three awards at the same time.

When it came to the more important awards in the later period, such as [Singer of the Year], [Album of the Year], and Song of the Year, the rhythm was changed, and two people, a man and a woman, came on stage to receive the awards, one after another.

Hu Jing also went up to present the award. Together with her two old classmates, Qin Hailu and Jiji Zhang, they presented the award to [Taiwan Province's Best Male and Female Singer of the Year], respectively Xiao Zhou and Sun Yanzi.

Let's put it this way, the two of them have become very popular in the past two years, especially after Cao Xuan withdrew from domestic awards. The popularity awards for male and female singers basically went to them both.

Especially in the middle of this year, the two released a new album.

Xiao Zhou's third album "Ye Huimei", with songs such as "In the Name of the Father" and "Sunny Day", was well received.

In the original time and space, the most popular song of this album, "Dongfeng Po", has been scooped up by Cao Xuan, but Xiao Zhou created another fast Chinese-style song "Flowers and Thousands of Trees", which was well received.

This is also Xiao Zhou’s current creative direction.

Cao Xuan's Chinese style or other songs are mostly lyrical and slow songs, with almost no fast songs, and rap elements are also relatively rare.

Cao Xuan's "Blue and White Porcelain", "East Wind Breaks", "Fireworks Easily Cold" and other songs have already set a ceiling for Chinese style. Even Xiao Zhou has no confidence to surpass it. At most, it will be the same.

And because Cao Xuan is good at lyrical writing, if he imitates lyrical writing, it is easy to say that he is copying others' wisdom.

Therefore, Xiao Zhou plans to start from the fast songs that he is good at, create his own Chinese style music, and win the competition.

Even Cao Xuan couldn't help but sigh, a genius is a genius. If he hadn't made many arrangements and not only followed the music industry route, otherwise he might not have been able to help himself and run away like Xia Luo when he saw such a terrifying Xiao Zhou.

Xiao Zhou released his third album, and Sun Yanzi did not give in. His song "Meet" was no less popular than Snake Tuan's "Super Star".

Cai Yilin made a transformation and released songs such as "Look at My 72 Changes" and "Prague Square", which were huge successes. However, she was pinned down by Sun Yanzi. No matter how hard she jumped, she was still shorter than her.

Xiao Zhou and Sun Yanzi knew this [Sister-in-law Jing], and their attitude was very polite. They took photos with each other as they presented awards, creating a harmonious and intimate atmosphere.

Speaking of which, today is not only a big gathering for the Chinese music scene, but also a big gathering for Class 96.

From the East and West Palaces, International Chapter, Yuan Quan, Qin Hailu, and Liu Huohua were also among the presenters, as well as Mei Ting, who arrived late and entered the infield directly without walking on the red carpet.

With six golden flowers and one strange flower, almost all the promising members of the 96th class of China National Opera came here, and the class meeting could be held directly after the show.

If others have the courage...

Except for Liu Huohua, who is silly and bold and a little ignorant, the few people present in the 96th class of the Chinese Theater Company basically know the relationship between the East and West Palaces.

They are all human spirits, how can they take the initiative to join the Shura field? If the two palaces are against each other, who will they support?

No matter what you say now, we are still good classmates and good sisters. After being forced to take sides, the other one will be offended to death.

The two palaces are evenly matched, and even if they are offended to death, there are still people protecting them. If one of them loses, they are not allowed to follow suit if they are not on the right side.

Therefore, even though Yuan Quan and Mei Ting, the best friends in the East and West Houses, support their best friends, they rarely express negative opinions to each other, and they even have good personal relationships with each other.

Hu Jing and Yuan Quan have filmed several movies together. Mei Ting moved before and Hu Jing was not in the capital, so Zeng Li and a few friends ran around to help.

So, in fact, Dongxiong Ergong is quite popular in the Chinese drama 96 Golden Flower, but on the contrary, there are several other people who more or less look down on each other.

It used to be okay when I was in college, but now that I have entered society, the status environment has changed, and many things have begun to amplify. In addition, since we are relatively young and energetic now, it is inevitable that there will be some friction.

To a certain extent, the golden flowers of Class 96 of China National Drama Theater have not yet broken apart, and the East and West Palaces have played a lot of glue roles in it.

Or to put it more bluntly, with the pressure of the two of them, with the two of them as the center, the 96th class of the Chinese Theater Company gradually formed a loose small circle.

As long as they don't want to be kicked out, everyone will maintain the most basic peace even if they are dissatisfied.

Nowadays, Class 96 of China National Opera has almost become Cao Xuan’s repertoire. He usually asks about his current situation to relieve his boredom, which is particularly interesting.

In addition to the secret quarrels between Fanxing's group of artists and the grievances and hatreds of Class 02 of Chinese Opera Class 96, Cao Xuan also loves to watch them, which are more interesting than TV series.

The only pity is that the students in Class 02 haven't become popular yet, and they haven't done enough to tear them apart.

Most of the Star artists are of the Buddhist type. Fan Xiaopang is too strong in combat. Except for Gao Yuanyuan who occasionally takes on challenges beyond his own capabilities, there is not much to see.

Overall, the 96th class of the Chinese Theater Company was more interesting. If nothing happened, he would call his brother-in-law Xia Yu and exchange information, and then the two of them would enjoy themselves...

………

There were awards and performances in an endless stream, and the performers on stage were basically popular singers or entertainers. The audience was fascinated by the show. In terms of lineup alone, the Spring Festival Gala couldn't even compare.

As the vice chairman of the organizing committee, Cao Xuan also went on stage to award the "Best Folk Singer of the Year" once during the period. The rest is not important.

At the same time, the surprise guests prepared by Cao Xuan also appeared one by one.

Ayumi Hamasaki!

Coldplay!

Lee Jung Hyun!

Shakira!

Avril!

Keanu Reeves!

Perhaps the first two are not very well-known in China, but Keanu Reeves' "The Matrix 2" has just ended, and "The Matrix 3" will soon enter the promotion period, so many people still know him.

It's different for Li Zhenxian, Shakira and Avril Lavigne. Cao Xuan's rumored girlfriend has helped them gain a lot of popularity in China.

Hearing their names, there were endless boos and screams, and Cao Xuan felt a little uncomfortable, faintly feeling two murderous auras from the east and west.

Cao Xuan secretly complained that for this domestic awards ceremony, CCTV and he were thinking of inviting some friends they knew from the European and American music circles.

However, Cao Xuan had not been in the United States for long and had made limited friends, so he only spoke to a few people he was sure of, and received some polite rejections. The above-mentioned ones all agreed.

Avril Lavigne and Shakira were very happy, and Coldplay did not refuse. This award ceremony has attracted a lot of attention in China. If the performance is good, it is likely to open up the Chinese market, which will be beneficial to them.

Ayumi Hamasaki, whom Cao Xuan didn't know, was hired by CCTV, and he probably valued this opportunity.

Li Zhenxian, Cao Xuan does know her, but not that well, and he didn't invite her, but she is developing in China, and she is probably also trying to make a name for herself. She is a frequent guest at the Sino-Korean singing festival, and she still has connections with CCTV.

Keanu Reeves was invited by Cao Xuan himself. He did not perform but only presented awards. To a large extent, it was also to promote "The Matrix 3".

After some manipulation, the arrangement of these overseas guests was quite impressive.

The Japanese and Korean divas, South American Latin diva Shakira, Avril Lavigne can also be considered a little American diva, Coldplay is slightly less popular, but it is still considered a first-line band in the music world, and there is also Keanu Reeves, the current top star in Hollywood.

The only drawback is that there are a lot of scandal targets, and it feels a bit "showy".

But Cao Daguan was also wronged, and he just complained that his scumbag character was too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Now when those people meet a foreign actress, they will marry him, hoping that she will bring glory to the country, which puts a lot of pressure on her. They are obviously normal friends, but in the eyes of outsiders, she turns out to be different.

But no matter what, everyone is still very satisfied with the performances of several overseas superstars. Putting aside whether it sounds good or not, the ticket price is really worth it.

Cao Xuan also led several guests who had finished the performance to the guest area and thanked them all.

Avril looked around innocently, her smoky eyes were smart and cunning.

"Brother, didn't you say you would take me to meet my sister-in-law last time? Is she here?"

"Ahem, let's talk later."

Shakira was also curious and hugged Cao Xuan's shoulders generously: "Chris, your girlfriend is here too, can we meet her later?"

"If you don't let go, let's meet at the morgue."

Cao Xuan had a headache. Looking at the Yingying Yanyan surrounding him, his right eyelid twitched wildly.

Needless to say, Avril Lavigne likes to pester him. Shakira has no other acquaintances, so she must be sitting with him. Although Hamasaki Ayumi and Lee Jung-hyun are not familiar with each other, they know very well who is the boss.

Moreover, Cao Xuan is now the top star in the Asian music scene. Out of admiration and learning attitude, they both followed [] \u0026 [Cao Sang] obediently.

This time, let alone the other guests, even the four heavenly kings next to him looked at Cao Xuan with something wrong.

The four queens from Japan, South Korea, Colombia, and the United States, as well as the surrounding domestic female artists.

It is true that the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and each wave is stronger than the last. They were not treated like this when they were famous in Asia...

Just when the two palaces in the East and West couldn't help but draw their swords, Cao Xuan finally ran away from the group of foreign girls on the pretext of waiting for the show.

The entire concert + award ceremony has come to an end, and the two most important programs have begun.

It was actually a coincidence that Cao Xuan was able to invite the Four Heavenly Kings this time. A large part of it was because of the superstar who passed away this year.

The CCTV-MTV Music Festival awarded two special awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Special Music Contribution Award, to the deceased superstar to show respect for the superstar.

It was Principal Tan who presented the award, and the Four Heavenly Kings and Cao Xuan received the award on their behalf. To a certain extent, it is also a legacy of the Chinese music scene.

Tan and Zhang contend for hegemony - the Four Heavenly Kings - Nan Ren and Bei Cao/Cao Xuan

It is precisely because of this that Cao Xuan was able to invite the four heavenly kings at one go. They were not only looking at his face, but also to commemorate and pay tribute to the senior who gave them a lot of help.

After receiving the award, the Four Heavenly Kings once again sang their masterpiece "The Wind Keeps Blowing" on the same stage.

After the four people finished singing, Cao Xuan accepted the award on his behalf, the lights fell, and one person softly sang the representative song "When the Wind Rises Again."

"I, looking back at a certain year

Like a faded photo, suddenly appearing before my eyes

This, the confused boy

May I sing songs all my life

Invest every day and never change

…”

Amidst the soulful singing, everyone looked at Cao Xuan on the stage, as if they had seen that man again.

Cao Xuan sang quietly, and when he reached the chorus stage, he suddenly turned his head and looked back, and a white light flashed.

A woman wearing a skirt, with dyed white hair and high erect hair, appeared on the stage. Her voice was slightly hoarse, but she still sang loudly with Cao Xuan.

"When the wind rises again

silently this heart

No longer care about Mercedes-Benz

Even if I want to cry

I am also willing to go back

in precious years

Looking for the poetry in my heart

…”

Floral skirt and white hair are the classic look of Mei Yanfang's concerts in the last century, and in that scene, the two of them combined, and they were extremely youthful.

When Mei Yanfang, who had the same appearance as the duo who had performed in concerts for more than ten years, appeared, the entire work organization went crazy, and countless fans of the singer burst into tears.

Cao Xuan stepped forward to hold her hand, and the two sang softly.

In September, it was announced that she had cancer, which shocked the whole country. Cao Xuan originally did not want to alarm her, but when the other party learned of the incident, he not only persuaded Zhang Tianwang to come to help, but also attended the event in person.

At this time, this person was already preparing for his farewell concert, and his condition had begun to deteriorate. Cao Xuan really didn't want to affect him.

But she convinced Cao Xuan with just one sentence: "Axuan, I must be there to support my brother in his matter."

As a result, he became the last surprise guest of the concert, singing "When the Wind Rises Again" with Cao Xuan.

"Although we have said goodbye

There is still a hint of warmth

Still no regrets

…”

At the end of the song, Mei Yanfang wiped her tears gently, and the two bowed in greeting. All the guests and audience members stood up and applauded for nearly a minute.

When leaving the stage, Sister Mei thanked Cao Xuan. Cao Xuan was silent for a moment and replied: "No need to thank me, he should have a farewell."