China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 380 The Four Queens of Japan, South Korea, America, America and "When the Wind Blows Again"

After Cao Xuan arrived, the people who came after him were big names or old artists who were older than him, and Cao Xuan himself would often stand up to greet him.

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

"Teacher Zong Sheng."

"Sister Fei, your seat is over there."

"Mr. Song, welcome."

"Principal Tan, thank you for your support."

"..."

Taiwan Province, Mainland China, Xiangjiang, the older generations of music giants from Taiwan, Taiwan and Taiwan all attended the show, and many guests watched silently taking a breath. This is really a big deal.

And it's nothing more than big money, the key is that many people are not easy to invite.

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

Chef Xie, the ex-boyfriend, and Zhang Yunu, the rumored love triangle, were both present, and the media was pointing at that point of nonsense every day to hype it up. The fact that Wang Tianhou came here regardless of the turmoil showed that he gave Cao Xuan more face.

Cao Xuan was also very sympathetic, for this reason, he even gave a rare smile to Wang Fei's good girlfriend, Na Tianhou, an old enemy, and said hello politely.

"Ms. Na, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Mr. Cao, I heard that you voted for me when you were a judge. I am very grateful."

Ah Feng lowered his head and called Brother Xuan. Seeing today's scene, Na Tian will choose to fight Cao Xuan again. She will not be popular for so long.

"This is what the judges should do, no thanks."

Cao Xuan frowned slightly. He still had certain principles in his work. Now that he was a judge, although he might have some emotional bias, he was generally fair.

Na Tin Hau is still one of the top female singers in the mainland. Last year's album performance was also considered outstanding in the mainland market. She is one of the best performing female singers. In addition to other conditions, she has the highest comprehensive index of nominees.

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 a little personal grudge.

Otherwise, it would appear that he is too stingy, he cares about pennies and pennies in everything he does, and has no tolerance for others.

Although Cao Xuan is sometimes narrow-minded, but narrow-mindedness also needs to be divided into time and place.

In this kind of more formal place, which also involves fairness, Cao Xuan will not ruin his accumulated reputation and prestige just for a moment.

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

He won't suppress it deliberately, but the other party shouldn't even think about getting any benefits from him...

However, what upset Cao Xuan a little bit after Na Tianhou was that news of the internal voting would be leaked.

It is hard to get rid of the fact that the nominees know the award in advance, unless the CCTV-MTV music festival becomes a Grammy, everyone wants to win the award, and if there is a nomination, they are willing to come and join in the show.

Therefore, the authority of the award itself is not important, and the shortlisting is not very attractive to star singers, so you can only use the award to lure you, send a letter to everyone in advance, and invite people.

Today, with Cao Xuan sitting in town, inviting heroes from all walks of life, in fact, there is no need for a thorough letter to attract people, but I still didn't expect someone to become a "traitor".

The most exaggerated thing is that even the voters were leaked. It can be seen that some judges or insiders have no concept of secrecy at all, or simply use their own votes or information to exchange favors...

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

Although it still hasn't changed the suspicion that the music festival is somewhat porky, but under his insistence, compared with previous years, the awards this year have been reduced a lot, and the gold content and fairness are also more sufficient.

Cao Xuan was very complacent at first, and felt that he had brought the music festival back to the right track. In two years time, he might not be able to win a Mainland Golden Melody Award.

As a result, Na Tianhou came out with a sap today, missing all the details of the internal voting, and talking about fairness and authority.

Cao Xuan suddenly felt quite boring.

The boat of the music festival has been tilted, and there are many places involved, and I can't get back on my own. If I want to be China's Grammy, I still have to pull the pole and do it myself.

Cao Xuan was a little sleepy, and asked the two 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 that of Cao Xuan just now.

All four heavenly kings are present!

The moment the four figures appeared, the cool air in the scene warmed up the guests in the field, and the environmental protection girl had to jump when she saw it.

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

The older generation has been around for a long time, and their popularity has declined. Although the new generation Xiao Zhou and the others have gradually caught up in popularity, their popularity and influence are not enough.

Therefore, at this stage, the status of the four heavenly kings in the music scene is still extremely high, except for Cao Xuan, almost no one can fully compare.

Of course, the four heavenly kings are back to the cow, and the other guests are not vegetarians. The 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 same stage, forming a combination effect and promoting each other's popularity.

But after 95, the four rose up to dominate the music scene, and then entered the stage of full-scale competition with each other.

Whether it's the team behind the agent, the fans, or the media's rhythm, everyone will be more concerned about each other's roles, and they were torn fiercely at one time.

So from now on, except for many important awards ceremonies, it is difficult to gather the four of them at the same time. At the end of the 90s, the two heavenly kings Zhang and Li withdrew from the music awards, and Guo Tianwang moved to film and television, and the four became more and more invisible. king.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, let alone the same stage, four people have appeared together, and they can be counted on one hand. Basically, it is a big event or an important moment in Xiangjiang.

The closest time the four of them shared the stage was at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony to commemorate Zhang Guorong. The four heavenly kings sang "Love in the Past" on the same stage.

This time, he was invited by Cao Xuan again.

Prior to this, in order to ensure surprises, the list of the four heavenly kings has not been announced. The organizing committee said that there were people present, but did not say how many.

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

Cao Xuan went to meet him, Guo and Liu had met each other, and Li Tianwang also met in the Spring Festival Gala, but this was the first time seeing Zhang Tianwang.

To be honest, Cao Xuan was also sweating when he invited the Four Heavenly Kings this time.

Liu Tianwang agreed the most happily, Guo Tianwang did not hesitate, and Li Tianwang agreed to join after hearing Cao Xuan's thoughts and the other two coming.

Only Zhang Tianwang didn't deal with it before, and it was not easy to ask for this matter rashly. He called, and the other party said that he would consider it. Fortunately, there was another strong supporter to help, and he finally agreed.

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

Facing the four heavenly kings, Cao Xuan was not stage-frightened. The five of them stood together talking and laughing happily, with Cao Xuan even faintly acting as the center.

The elders of the older generation are fine, but the new generation of artists look at Cao Xuan with envy and longing.

A man should be like this!
Of course, there are also a few who may think that he can be replaced, but they only dare to think in their hearts, and they don't have the guts to say it out.

Ignoring these Han Gaozu and Chu Bawang, after the four heavenly kings entered the arena, all the guests on the bright side had already entered the arena, and the rest were surprise guests.

CCTV broadcasted the live broadcast, and the audience was temporarily closed to enter the venue, while Cao Shihuang was good at dancing with his sleeves, running around to socialize with all parties.

Here, I recall the past with a few old seniors, and over there, I chatted with the four great kings, Wang Fei, and Li Zongsheng about the development of the industry. Dude, look familiar.

After talking with the artists, Cao Xuan chatted with some expert judges and listened to the teachings of the leaders who came to sit in the town.

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

Even if it was the Golden Melody Awards, Five Stars and Grammys, they only became one of the centers after winning the awards. Unlike now, no matter whether they win the award or not, Cao Xuan is the C position on the scene, and no one can ignore it.

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

Xiao Cao/Xuan Zai/Ah Xuan at the beginning is now the [Brother Xuan] respected by all the new generation singers in the entire Chinese music scene in the three places on both sides of the strait.

Mr. Cao's heart was very hot, and the little depression before was swept away, and he could not wait to go on stage and sing "Flastic".

"At the age of 22, the Chinese music scene

stand like a hooligan

Now we are overwhelmed by thorns and thorns, and the road is rough

Become a great entertainer (ga)

......"

However, Officer Cao is thoughtful, no matter how proud he is, on the surface he is calm, modest and prudent.

Only the Second Palace, who knew him better, could vaguely sense his thoughts, and couldn't help but chuckle.

You deserve it, if you pretend to be a wolf with a big tail, you can only pretend to be cool.

If Cao Xuan knew what she was thinking, he would definitely defend himself. The secret is the real coolness, and the kind of self-accomplishment that is quietly touched is the most extreme soul feeling.

If the coolness is on the face, the level will be low, if the force is not in place, the coolness will also be discounted.

.........

The audience entered the arena one after another, and the big curtain was erected, and from time to time, the artist guest area would be broadcast. The artist who was photographed smiled and greeted the audience to appease everyone's waiting mood.

The audience entered at 5:7, and for more than an hour, before the opening at [-]:[-], more than [-]% of the audience was basically present, with scattered people entering.

But there was no waiting for the stipulated time. The CCTV live broadcast signal was turned on on time, fireworks bloomed above the gymnasium, and two hosts appeared on the stage built.

Zhu Jun, the elder brother of CCTV, and Zhou Tao, the successor of Ni Ping's first sister after retirement.

Except for the first CCTV-MTV music festival in the past, there was no such a high host standard, and it was almost halfway up to the Spring Festival Gala.

"Golden autumn brings coolness, sweet osmanthus fragrance, on the occasion of the National Day of the whole country, we ushered in the 5th..."

On more formal occasions in China, no matter whether it is a CCTV host or an elementary school sports meeting, no one can escape this set of opening remarks.

The only difference is that the CCTV host's words are more emotional, sonorous and forceful, and the standard friendly smile makes people feel more favorable.

"Clap clap clap..."

Cao Xuan gave him applause, and he was glad that the organizing committee wanted him to be the host or give the opening speech. Fortunately, he didn't respond, otherwise it would not be much better than these two.

Fortunately, the host also knew that this kind of opening statement was not pleasant, so he started the first process soon.

The best newcomer of the year or the most potential singer of the year is awarded, but three prefixes are added in front of it-[Mainland][Taiwan Province][Xiangjiang].

To be honest, Cao Xuan tried his best, 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, "Most Popular Newcomer" and "Most Potential Singer" were also combined into one One, cut out some of the repetitive pork awards.

However, the three classifications of Hong Kong, Taiwan Province, and the Mainland remain unchanged, and it is not even possible to change to the Mainland and Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Perhaps the organizing committee has some deeper considerations, anyway, Cao Xuan has made an effort, as long as he has no regrets.

The three newcomer awards were awarded together, Azar won the Mainland, Taiwan Province was won by Adu, and Xiangjiang was awarded to Rong Zuer.

Among them, the first two have also been in the music scene for quite a long time, but they can barely be regarded as newcomers to the first album. Joey Rong actually released several albums before that.

However, the Mandarin album has indeed been released since last year, and it has opened up the mainland market. From the perspective of the mainland, it can be regarded as a newcomer.

The main reason is that the other Xiangjiang newcomers are not good enough. After Joey Rong was shortlisted, she basically rode the dust, so everyone simply awarded her the award.

The rookie awards ceremony ended, the next moment, the Snake Troupe came on stage, the prelude to "Super star" sounded, and the crowd cheered.

Compared with the awards ceremony, the audience who bought tickets were more willing to watch the performances of major artists and guests.

The awarding process is very fast, especially the first few non-important awards, almost three awards are awarded together.

It was not until the more important awards in the later stage, such as [Best Singer of the Year] [Best Album of the Year] [Best Song of the Year], that the rhythm was slowed down a bit, and two men and women came to the stage to receive the awards, one show after another.

Hu Jing also went up to present the awards, and together with her two old classmates, Qin Hailu and International Zhang, presented the awards to [Taiwan Provincial Best Male and Female Singer of the Year], namely Xiao Zhou and Sun Yanzi.

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

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

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

In the original time and space, "Dongfeng Po", which is the most famous song on this album, has now been picked up by Cao Xuan, but Xiao Zhou has produced a fast Chinese style song "A Thousand Trees of Flowers", which has been well received.

This is also Xiao Zhou's current creative direction.

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

Songs such as Cao Xuan's "Blue and White Porcelain", "East Wind Breaks" and "Fireworks Are Easy to Cold" have set a ceiling for the Chinese style. Even Xiao Zhou has no confidence to exceed it, at most it is equal.

And because Cao Xuan is good at expressing emotions, if he imitates writing expressing emotions, it is easy to say that he is picking up people's teeth.

So Xiao Zhou planned to start with the fast songs he is good at, create his own Chinese style music style, and win the battle.

Even Cao Xuan couldn't help feeling that a genius is a genius. If it wasn't for him having a lot of plans and not only taking the music route, otherwise seeing such a terrifying Xiao Zhou, he might not be able to help but go berserk like Charlotte.

Xiao Zhou's third album is working hard, and Sun Yanzi does not give in. The song "Encounter" is no less popular than Snake Group's "Super Star".

Cai Yilin transformed and released songs such as "Look at Me 72 Changes" and "Prague Square", which were a big success, but Sun Yanzi pressed her down abruptly.

Xiao Zhou and Sun Yanzi knew this [Sister-in-law Jing], and their attitudes were very polite. Several people took a group photo with the awards, and they were harmonious and intimate.

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

East and West Second Palace, International Chapter, Yuan Quan, Qin Hailu, Liu Huohua were also one of the award presenters, and Mei Ting, who came late, entered the infield directly without walking the red carpet.

With six golden flowers and one exotic flower, almost all the promising Chinese opera class 96 came, and the class meeting can be held immediately after the show.

If others have the guts...

Except for Liu Huohua who is stupid and bold and a little ignorant among the people present in Class 96 of the Chinese Opera, the others basically have a good relationship with the East and West Palaces.

They are all human beings, so why would they take the initiative to join the Shura field? If the two palaces match up, who will they support?

No matter what you say now, everyone is still a good classmate and a good sister. After being forced to stand in line, the other one will be offended to death.

The two palaces are equal, and even if they are offended to death, there are still people protecting them. In case one party loses, they will not be able to follow suit if they are not on the right side.

So even if the iron girlfriends of the East and West Second Palace, Yuan Quan and Mei Ting support their own girlfriends, they seldom express negative opinions to each other, and they even have a good personal relationship with each other.

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

So, in fact, the East and West Second Palaces are not bad in the Chinese opera 96 ​​Jinhua, but the other people are more or less disliked by each other.

I used to be fine when I was in college, but now that I have entered the society, my identity and environment have changed, and many things have begun to magnify. In addition, I am relatively young and energetic now, so there will inevitably be some friction.

To a certain extent, the golden flowers of Class 96 of the Chinese Opera have not yet torn apart the face, and the East and West Palaces have played a lot of role in it.

Or to put it more bluntly, with the two of them suppressing each other, with Dongxi and Dongxi as the center, the 96 Chinese Opera Troupe gradually formed a loose small circle.

As long as you don't want to be kicked out, even if you feel dissatisfied, you will keep the most basic peace.

Now Class 96 of the Chinese Opera has almost become Cao Xuan's repertoire. He usually inquires about the current situation and uses it to relieve boredom, which is very interesting.

In addition to the Chinese opera class 96, Fan Xing's group of artists secretly torment and the grievances and grievances of the Chinese opera class 02, Cao Xuan also likes to watch it, which is more interesting than TV dramas.

The only pity is that the students in class 02 haven't become popular yet, and they haven't been torn hard enough.

Most of the Star Artists here are more Buddhist, and Fan Xiaopang is too powerful in combat, except for Gao Yuanyuan who occasionally challenged himself out of his own strength, there is not much to watch.

On the whole, Class 96 of the Chinese Opera is more interesting. If there is nothing to do, he will call his brother-in-law Xia Yu to exchange information, and then the two will enjoy themselves...

.........

Awards + performances are endless, and the performers on stage are basically popular singers or entertainers.

As the vice chairman of the organizing committee, Cao Xuan also came on stage to present the "Best Folk Singer of the Year" during the period, and 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 too well-known in China, but Keanu Reeves' "The Matrix 2" has just ended, and "The Matrix 3" will soon enter the promotion period, and many people still know him.

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

Hearing their names, there was endless booing and screaming, but Cao Xuan felt a little uncomfortable, and faintly felt two murderous auras from east and west.

Cao Xuan secretly groaned, this time the domestic awards, both CCTV and he wanted to invite some friends they met in the European and American music circles.

However, Cao Xuan has not been in the United States for a long time, and he has made limited friends, so he only spoke to a few people who he was sure of, and received some polite refusals.

Avril Lavigne and Shakira were very straightforward, 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 is beneficial to them.

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

Li Zhenxian and Cao Xuan do know each other, but they are not so close, and they did not invite her, but the other party is developing in China, and she is probably rushing to become famous. She is a frequent visitor of the China-Korea Song Club, and she is still related to CCTV.

Keanu Reeves was invited by Cao Xuan himself, and instead of performing, he only presented awards, largely to promote "The Matrix 3".

After some operations, the arrangement of these overseas guests is still very good.

The Japanese and Korean queens, South American Latin queen Shakira, and Avril Lavigne can also be regarded as American queens. Coldplay is slightly less popular, but they are also considered first-line bands in the music world. There is also Keanu Reeves, the current top Hollywood star.

The only downside is that there are too many gossip targets, which is a little bit "show off".

But Cao Daguan was also very wronged, and he blamed his own scumbag design for being too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Now when those people see a foreign actress, they will match him up with him, hoping that he will win glory for the country, which puts him under a lot of pressure. He is obviously a normal friend, but in the eyes of outsiders, he turns sour.

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

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

Avril looked around "innocently", her eyes with smoky makeup were clever and cunning.

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

"Ahem, let's talk about it later."

Shakira was also very curious, and put her arms around Cao Xuan's shoulders boldly: "Chris, your girlfriend is here too, can we meet later?"

"If you don't let go, we'll see you in the morgue."

Cao Xuan had a headache, his right eyelid twitched wildly as he looked at Yingying and Yanyan who surrounded him.

Needless to say, Avril likes to pester him, and Shakira has no other acquaintances, so she must sit with him. Although Ayumi and Li Zhenxian are not familiar with each other, they know very well who is the boss.

Besides, Cao Xuan is now the top player in the Asian music scene. Out of admiration and a learning attitude, both of them are obediently following 【】 & 【Cao Sang】.

This time, not to mention the other guests, even the Four Heavenly Kings next to him looked strangely at Cao Xuan.

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

It's true that the waves behind the Yangtze River push forward the waves ahead, and each wave is stronger than the next wave. They didn't get this kind of treatment when they were so popular in Asia...

Just when the East and West Palaces couldn't hold back and drew their swords, Cao Xuan finally escaped from the group of foreign women on the pretext of waiting for the show.

And 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, and a large part of it was because of the superstar who passed away this year.

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

Principal Tan presented the award, and the Four Heavenly Kings and Cao Xuan received the award on his behalf. To some extent, it is also a heritage of the Chinese music scene.

Tan Zhang Zhengba - Four Heavenly Kings - Southern Ren Bei Cao/Cao Xuan
It was precisely because of this that Cao Xuan was able to invite the Four Heavenly Kings in one go. They not only looked at his face, but also to remember and pay tribute to the predecessor who gave them a lot of help.

After receiving the award, the four heavenly kings once again sang their masterpiece "The Wind Continues to Blow" on the same stage.

After the four of them sang, Cao Xuan accepted the award on their behalf, the lights went down, and a person sang the very representative song "When the Wind Blows Again" softly.

"I, look back at a certain year

Like a faded photo, suddenly appearing in front of my eyes
This, dazed and confused boy

wish to sing forever

Invest every day and never change

......"

Amidst the affectionate singing, everyone looked at Cao Xuan on the stage, as if seeing that man again in a daze.

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

A tall woman in a skirt with dyed white hair appeared on the stage, her voice was slightly hoarse, but she still sang with Cao Xuan loudly.

"When the wind blows again

silently this heart

Don't Compete With Mercedes-Benz

I want to cry

willing to go back

precious years

looking for poetry in my heart

......"

White hair in a flower skirt is the classic look of Mei Yanfang's concert in the last century, and in that scene, the two fit together, and they were absolutely youthful.

When Mei Yanfang, who had sung the same look as the duo who had been in concert for more than ten years, appeared, the whole Gongti went into a frenzy, and countless fans of that girl burst into tears.

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

In September, the woman announced that she had cancer, and the whole country was shocked. Cao Xuan didn't want to alarm her at first, but when the other party learned about it, he not only persuaded Zhang Tianwang to come to help, but also came to the scene 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 the other party.

But she persuaded Cao Xuan with only one sentence: "Ah Xuan, I must be there to support my brother's affairs."

So, he became the last surprise guest of this concert, singing the song "When the Wind Rises Again" with Cao Xuan.

"Although farewell
there is still a trace of warmth

still no regrets

......"

At the end of the song, Mei Yanfang gently wiped away tears, and the two bowed to pay tribute. All the guests and audience stood up and applauded for nearly a minute.

When stepping down, Mei Jie thanked Cao Xuan, Cao Xuan was silent for a moment, and replied: "You don't need to thank me, he should have a farewell."

(End of this chapter)