China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 388

The next day, Cao Xuan was received by the President of South Korea at the Blue House.

This guy just came to power this year and has a great reputation in China, mainly because he has a good brother Wen Mengnan who avenges his friends. The friendship between the two is also a rare story among South Korean leaders.

Cao Xuan was able to be interviewed by him. On the one hand, Cao Xuan himself has great influence, and the cooperation with Samsung this time can also be considered as an indirect help to Korean companies.

Before Cao Xuan accepted the formal invitation, he also sent a note to the country.

He doesn't care whether seeing a foreign head of state is an honor to an artist, but on related issues, he must be consistent with the above, and he must be clear about the situation.

This is not a joke, Cao Xuan met with a foreign head of state today, and the next day he went to some sensitive place, or said some sensitive words, he had to follow suit.

Therefore, Cao Xuan did not want to have too many contacts with these foreign heads of state if it was not necessary.

But Cao Xuan's influence is here, and sometimes similar situations cannot be avoided, so we can only handle it with caution.

Relevant itinerary activities must be reported, and it’s nothing more than a few rhythms on the Internet. If you are misunderstood by the higher authorities, you can’t explain clearly.

This is not cowardice, Cao Xuan prefers to call it correct-minded and dedicated to success!
Cao Xuan was not invited to the Blue House until he received an accurate reply from the country.

Foreign heads of state or leaders Cao Xuan also met a lot, nothing more than business exchanging, and then they took a photo together and greeted each other in private.

If you pay attention to the meal, you can also meet the other party’s family members. When you see your partner, you will praise your virtuous and beautiful, and when you see your child, you will praise your smartness and cuteness.

Sometimes the local media would also interview Cao Xuan about his feelings after being interviewed.

Anyway, Cao Xuan is just talking about it, and he can't praise it indiscriminately, so as not to step on the thunder.

Regarding these, Cao Xuan specially recruited people for training, and even had a team dedicated to collecting relevant information. No matter in terms of manners, politeness, words, or emotional expression, you won’t be able to pick out any faults.

To put it an exaggeration, one day he can be fooled for a few days by throwing him on the diplomatic front...

5500 million endorsement price!

Received by the President himself!

Cao Xuan's two big news made South Korea very dirty, and his domineering rhetorical question to reporters at the Samsung signing meeting also caused a lot of trouble.

There was even a scolding war on the Internet in South Korea. Some people supported Cao Xuan and felt that the reporter was provocative, so they should fight back. Some people thought they were too arrogant and should apologize to the reporter.

Cao Xuan didn't care too much about this. He was already quite controversial in Korea. In the past two years, with his international fame, his reputation has improved, but there are still many people who don't want to see him.

This can be proved by the fact that he is so famous and has not been certified by the Korean media as having Korean blood.

As long as Cao Xuan has a better reputation in South Korea, the family tree of the old Cao family has long been tampered with.

Uh, from this point of view, it is good for Cao Xuan to have a poor reputation in Korea, at least his lineage is preserved...

After leaving the Blue House, Cao Xuan didn't stay long, packed up and flew back to China.

On the one hand, the country is going crazy, and he is anxious to let him go back. On the other hand, he always feels that something is wrong with the three-star princess. He is afraid of being tricked, so he quickly pulls up his pants and runs away.

On the way back, he also kept wondering what the three-star eldest princess meant.

In terms of feelings, the two of them are actually not that deep.

At the beginning, Cao Xuan was completely motivated by the color + the idea of ​​stimulation, and he believed that the eldest princess was likely to do the same.

However, considering that he has good physical strength and combat effectiveness, which made the eldest princess feel good, and his career has been rising in the past two years, he is indeed very dazzling, and he is very attractive to women. It is inevitable that the eldest princess is really moved.

This is also what Cao Xuan is most afraid of. He really doesn't plan to be with this person, and he doesn't even think much about his lover.

Cao Xuan originally thought that the Eldest Princess thought the same way, but this time the Eldest Princess clearly revealed a change in her attitude no matter when she talked about separation or children.

This had to make Cao Xuan vigilant.

After all, in ancient and modern China and abroad, there are countless men who have been tricked because of their children. If one is not good, it will lose everything.

Cao Xuan even regretted it a little. After the inspection last night, he should squeeze some chili sauce or mustard oil into it to avoid future troubles.

At the same time, this incident also reminded Cao Xuan that he, who had just passed his 28th birthday, was about to enter his [-]th year.

Zeng Li is one year younger than him and celebrated his 9th birthday in September this year. Hu Jing is three years younger than him, having the same birthday and just turning 27.

Not to mention Hu Jing, Zeng Li is his age, it's actually time to put the matter of having a baby on the agenda.

There is such a child in the East and West Second Palaces, the status is more stable, and it also has a positive effect on mutual feelings. The women outside don't need to rely on their children to get ahead, and the parents of both sides also have an explanation.

To put it more realistically, Cao Xuan can use children to bind the East and West Palaces, and similarly, the East and West Palaces can also use children to bind Cao Xuan.

After all, following Cao Xuan without a name or role like this is a completely different concept from being the mother of Cao Xuan's child.

From the perspective of the parents of the East and West Second Palaces, if they have a child without breaking up the three of them, they can protect their daughter's interests to the greatest extent, which is indeed an explanation in a sense.

Cao Xuan counted the time and decided to postpone it for a year or two. After Mr. Zeng finished teaching 02, he could ask for a leave of absence for a few years. The age was just right, and if he was later, he would be a little old.

At that time, Hu Jing's career will be relatively more stable. If you want to have a baby, you can have a baby together, and if you don't want to, you can postpone it for two years.

Cao Xuan plans to go back and discuss with Dongxi Ergong. If they don't object, he is ready to start preparations.

To ensure comprehensive high-quality nursing from pregnancy preparation to postpartum, other confidential work, media public opinion, privacy protection, and even the child's household registration, it is not harmful to prepare more in advance.

As the newly-promoted world pop king, Cao Xuan had a child out of wedlock, once it was revealed, it would be a big news that caused a sensation all over the world.

Even Cao Xuan didn't dare to say that he could block all the openings, so he had to be more cautious first, and even if he didn't hide it, he should try his best to minimize all kinds of influence.

On the way back to China, Cao Xuan kept thinking about this matter until he got off the plane and arrived at the crew of "Xiu Chun Knife" by car.

It stands to reason that he should go home first when returning to China, but some traces on Cao Xuan's body have not been completely removed. For safety reasons, it is best to go to the crew of "Xiu Chun Knife" to make a time difference.

It doesn't matter if it doesn't disappear afterwards, there is a time difference to cover, Cao Xuan told the empress of the East Palace that it was the West Palace who scratched her, and then said to the Empress of the West Palace that the East Palace caught it.

Anyway, it wasn't that there was no such situation before, no matter how hard Nigong was, it wouldn't be to the point of asking each other about such things.

This is Cao's unique skill - the great shift of the universe and the left and right fights.

Ho... ho!

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The crew of "Embroidered Spring Knife" was mainly filmed at the Huairou film and television base in the suburbs of Beijing, and there are also some outdoor scenes on the grassland.

Fanxing Film and Television City is still under construction, and there are no Ming and Qing buildings in the preliminary projects. If "Xiuchun Knife 2" is filmed later, and Fanxing Film and Television City is progressing smoothly, it can be filmed on its own site.

"Director Xu, I'm really sorry, I broke my promise, please forgive me."

As soon as Cao Xuan arrived on the set, he first apologized to director Xu Laoguai and the other main creators, because his crew delayed a lot of time, and he probably felt upset.

"It's nothing, Cao Sheng's trip to the United States this time is also a way to win glory for the country, everyone understands."

Old monster Xu with slightly gray hair and skinny cheeks was easy to talk, and he gently brushed off the matter of Cao Xuan in one sentence.

There is no way, the other leading actors are replaced, even if it is Xiangjiang's old friends, Old Monster Xu must be very popular, but who made Cao Xuan the boss of the crew.

And he is a big money owner who has risen strongly in the mainland.

Not to mention, Samsung's endorsement fee of US$5500 million caused a sensation not only in South Korea, but also in China.

In the domestic entertainment industry, only Cheng Long could compete with Cao Xuan in making money faster.

Starting from "Rush Hour 2", "Tuxedo", "Madden Noon 2", "Around the World in Eighty Days" and "Rush Hour 3" have earned more than 2000 million US dollars in salary + dividends/copyrights.

Among them, "Around the World in Eighty Days" allowed Cheng Long to join the $2000 million salary club, which is exactly among the first-line Hollywood stars.

As for "Rush Hour 3", Cheng Long revealed that together with the box office + dividends and copyright operations in some regions, the cumulative total exceeded 4000 million US dollars, and there will be a steady stream of small income in the future.

And Cao Xuan's own album dividends are even better than Cheng Long's.

As I said before, since Cao Xuan is a singer + creator + producer, he himself can get 30~35% of the share, and occasionally more.

Coupled with the copyright of the song, he can also get a large part of the income from the copyright.

The new album "Release" has now sold nearly 3000 million worldwide. Cao Xuan's income from dividends and copyright operations alone is expected to reach more than [-] million U.S. dollars, and the follow-up sales increase can be even higher.

In terms of making money professionally, Cao Xuan is by no means inferior to Cheng Long, not to mention that he is more popular than Cheng Long in terms of commercial endorsement.

Young + handsome + talented + super popular + countless fans + huge exposure, Cao Xuan is favored by various international big names.

In contrast, there are fewer international endorsements suitable for Brother Cheng Long.

Therefore, regardless of whether he admits it or not, Cao Xuan has now surpassed Cheng Chenglong and has become the veritable No. [-] gold king in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Old Freak Xu doesn't know how much Cao Xuan's net worth is, but the apparent income of tens of millions of dollars is enough for him to support this big faucet.

As mentioned earlier, with the downturn of Hong Kong films in the past two years, Hong Kong film and television practitioners have moved north one after another. This year, they even officially introduced new policies related to co-productions.

As long as you are not stupid, everyone can see that the future trend of Chinese-language movies will be in the mainland.

Under such circumstances, Old Freak Xu didn't say he wanted to curry favor with Cao Xuan, a big money lord and bigwig from the mainland, but at least he didn't want to offend him. Cao Xuan offered to give the step, and he quickly accepted it as soon as he saw it.

Otherwise, there would be a real conflict, even though it has been more than a month since the machine was started, it is definitely not the boss Cao Xuan who got out.

After comforting Mr. Xu, Cao Xuan also met several main creators of "Xiu Chun Knife".

Hu Jun and Wu Jing are dressed in exquisite black brocade clothes, with wide skirts on their lower bodies, but they are not clumsy. Instead, they look a bit majestic, with winged crowns on their heads and swords in their waists and hips. The taste of Fushi Royal Eagle Dog.

A large part of the reason why Yuan Shikong's "Xiuchun Knife" has been praised is because of its exquisite service.

For Cao Xuan's remake, he naturally wanted to retain this advantage. He specially invited several industry leaders to sit in charge, and also found relevant experts as consultants, striving to coexist with historical details and aesthetic feeling.

I saw it before going to the United States. Cao Xuan had actually seen the finished costumes, and even wore them himself, but it was the first time for Hu Jun and Wu Jing to look like them.

Not only is he handsome, but he can also feel the sense of masculine strength. Cao Xuan looked at it a few times and felt very satisfied.

On the contrary, Duan Long on the side had nothing to say. He was dressed as an ancient knight-errant, with a bit of evil spirit.

Zhao Wenzhuo is the most interesting, he is obviously a big eunuch villain, but he looks at the justice and dignity, and those who don't know think he is a decent hero.

But when he squinted at the person and frowned slightly, the villainous and sinister feeling came out instantly, and it also created a strange sense of contrast.

As for the others, there was no show today, and Cao Xuan didn't see their appearances either.

It has been more than a month and a half since the filming started, and most of their solo scenes with each other have basically been filmed, and more of them are scenes with Cao Xuan.

Looking at the densely packed schedule on the script, Cao Xuan felt a bit of a headache. There were still two months left before the scheduled Spring Festival finale, and there was still a part of rehearsal time for the Spring Festival Gala.

In other words, the shooting time left for Cao Xuan is only about 50 days. There are a lot of literary dramas and dramas, and he still wants to shoot well, so the pressure is still quite high.

However, no matter how much pressure there is, it will take a day or two. After returning to China, Cao Xuan was not in a hurry to shoot right away, went to try on costumes, and memorized the script.

In the evening, I called a few main creators, and found a restaurant nearby to gather together. First, it was an apology, to relieve everyone's depression, and at the same time, it was to catch up with old friends Wu Jing and Duan Long.

.........

The others still cared about their image to some extent, Wu Jing was the most casual, he came out in a military overcoat, and he was the one who played with Cao Xuan the most.

Others were more or less cautious in front of Cao Xuan, even Duan Long was no exception, but he was the only one who came up to ask questions carelessly.

"What to eat?"

"It's cold, is there any hot pot or something?"

"I remember there is a sheep and scorpion at the street corner. I ate it when I was filming "The Unruly Princess". It tasted pretty good."

Gao Yuanyuan, who just joined the group not long ago, dragged Liu Yan over to have a meal, and offered to recommend restaurants.

Cao Xuan asked around, and found that no one was jealous, so the group went straight over, and Wu Jing yelled as soon as they entered the door.

"Boss, here are 10 catties of sheep and scorpions. If there are any special dishes, get more."

"Okay...what the fuck, Cao Xuan."

Being next to the Huairou film and television base, the boss did not rarely see celebrities, and ordinary artists would not make a fuss, but seeing Cao Xuan who had just become famous overseas, he couldn't help but exclaim.

Cao Xuan is also used to it: "Boss, help me find a private room, something quieter."

"No problem, no problem."

The boss agreed repeatedly, invited everyone into the private room, and waited for the dishes in person after busy work, and then asked a little embarrassedly.

"That...can I take a photo with you, I'm your fan."

"No problem, do you have a camera?"

"There are some."

It is located next to the film and television base, and a star will come one day if it is not guaranteed, so there are always cameras in the store.

Today proved the foresight of the boss, he happily brought the camera, the wife of the boss and the cooks from the back kitchen also came to join in the fun, Cao Xuan was satisfied one by one.

The boss is also very discerning. After taking a group photo, he took the initiative to say: "I'm really bothering you. Let's eat slowly. If you have something to say, come here right away."

After sending the boss away, Cao Xuan returned to his seat, and just picked up a piece of lamb spine with his chopsticks, when he saw everyone staring at him eagerly, he couldn't help touching his face.

"What's wrong, is there something on my face?"

"It's not something, it's envy."

Gao Yuanyuan explained in a slightly sour tone: "Although I'm not a big star, I can still be considered a beautiful woman. Wherever I went, I was called Zhou Zhiruo a few times.

Liu Yan is a beautiful host, Zhuo Ge, Jing Ge, and Long Ge are also well-known wrists.

Not to mention Brother Jun, "Dragon Babu" is a big hit. Before we ate outside, we were surrounded by Qiao Feng and Qiao Feng shouting, but when you came today, people treated us as transparent people. "

"You can't blame me, who makes my brother more attractive."

Cao Xuan's stinky fart attracted everyone to boo, but it also diluted a lot of sense of distance and the atmosphere was much more lively.

But in their hearts, everyone still somewhat admired Cao Xuan's popularity.

As Gao Yuanyuan said just now, the few people present are not unknown people.

Duan Long's reputation is considered to be the weakest overall, but he also played the second male Zhu Di in the hit TV series "Love Through Time and Space".

Liu Yan is the host of two popular variety shows. Because of her sexy line, she is especially famous on the Internet, and her reputation is no less than that of ordinary second-tier stars.

Wu Jing has gradually moved to Xiangjiang to develop in the past two years, but he has not completely stopped filming TV dramas, and he still has a few works that are out of the circle.

Gao Yuanyuan's "Eternal Sword and Dragon Slayer" this year has become one of the most popular florets. In "The Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" that was broadcast not long ago, although she did not have many roles as the heroine, she also made a lot of faces.

Zhao Wenzhuo's "Feng Yun" series made him popular all over the country. At the beginning of this winter, the newly aired "Supreme Beauty" made Jia Jingwen's popularity catch up with the four little female roles. As the male lead, he is also very popular.

As for Hu Jun, let alone Hu Jun, after the airing of "Tian Long Ba Bu", the ratings skyrocketed, and the word-of-mouth ratings became popular.

Its influence is not inferior to that of "Yi Tian Shou Long Ji" in the first half of the year and "Huan Zhu Ge Ge 3", which dominated the summer season, and it can almost be said to be tied for the most popular TV series in 2003.

As the male protagonist of "Dragon Babu", Hu Jun's current popularity can be imagined. Before Cao Xuan came back, half of the exposure of the crew of "Embroidered Spring Knife" was supported by him.

To be honest, a few people were wondering whether Hu Jun would suppress the limelight when Cao Xuan came back and affect the unity of the crew.

The result was unexpected, having a meal outside, Cao Xuan stood here, and he didn't even look at Hu Jun.

At this time, everyone suddenly understood that Cao Xuan is not only famous, but more importantly, he is an international superstar, which makes his light infinitely dazzling, and even makes others ignore the people around him.

Cao Xuan didn't know what everyone thought, in the cold winter weather, eating a few mouthfuls of mutton scorpion was warming up and delicious.

I stayed abroad for more than a month. Although the food was good, I still felt that it was not as authentic as the food in China.

Regardless of the crowd, he gnawed a few bones first, relieved his hunger, and then let out a sigh of relief: "It's better at home, it tastes good, but the mutton is almost inferior. It would be even more delicious if the sheep from Mongolia or Ning province."

"You're pretty good at eating."

Wu Jing complained, and Cao Xuan was not angry: "I've worked so hard to make some money, isn't it just for one bite of food and drink, and if I don't think about something good, what am I doing with so much money?"

"Makes sense."

Hu Jun gave him a thumbs up: "The shops here in Huairou are indeed not good enough. I'll make do with it when I'm filming. If I want to eat well, I have to go to the big restaurants in the city."

"Not necessarily, there are also real delicacies in the food stalls."

Cao Xuan has a tricky mouth, but he is not picky about food. As long as it is delicious, he likes five-star hotels, Michelin three-star restaurants, top private Chinese restaurants, and street food stalls.

Even sometimes, he prefers the latter, which is more smoky than those high-end restaurants.

At the same time, it feels a bit like panning for gold, finding a treasure restaurant, and the surprise is even stronger, but it is a pity that it is difficult for him to go to the food stall in person, which is a little less fun.

"That's true. Many of the famous tea restaurants and food stalls in Xiangjiang are more popular than many big restaurants. The reputation of Baodufeng and Xiaochangchen in Beijing is no worse than that of Fengzeyuan."

Hu Jun quite agrees, he is a native of the capital city, and he has been to Xiangjiang often when he is getting along with many people in the Hong Kong circle, and he knows the capital city and Xiangjiang quite well.

At the party today, Cao Xuan is without a doubt the protagonist of C. Everyone agrees with him on what topic he talks about, and a few of them recommended their favorite restaurants.

However, as a colleague of the film crew, the topic finally returned to the film.

"Boss, how much box office do you think our movie can make?"

Relying on being a woman, Gao Yuanyuan was more active at parties, and her courage today was second only to Wu Jing.

"It's hard to say, I would like to hit the box office with "Hero", but how it will depend on the schedule and other aspects."

"Don't you have a general idea?"

"The company's expectation is that the box office will exceed [-] million."

Cao Xuan did not hide it from the crowd, with an investment of 2000-3000 million, Cao Xuan acted in person, and drew a large number of popular and powerful actors.

"Over [-] million!?"

Everyone's eyes wandered, and at this moment, the movies with a box office of over [-] million in the mainland can be counted on one hand.

If only domestic films are counted, only "Life or Death" and "Hero" have grossed over [-] million in the mainland. Among them, "Life or Death" has a discount at the box office because there are a large number of institutions organizing the viewing.

Of course, there are still many movies before this, and the box office may reach [-] million, such as "Shaolin Temple" and "Romance on Lushan Mountain".

However, due to the long history and incomplete data, the data cannot be counted accurately, so basically they are not included in the list. Now the authoritative mainland box office statistics, the movies recorded are basically after 1995.

So to be more precise, from 1995 to 2003, the only Chinese-language film that really reached a box office of over [-] million in the mainland was "Hero".

Although several people here are quite confident in the crew of "Embroidered Spring Knife", when they heard that Cao Xuan's goal is to exceed [-] million in the domestic box office, they were still surprised and hesitant.

Cao Xuan probably knew the thoughts of several people, but he was still very confident.

The year 2004 was considered to be the year of a small explosion of domestic films. In a single year, three domestic films exceeded 8000 million yuan. Counting imported films, there were five films with a box office of more than 2003 million. The overall market was several times stronger than in [-].

"When Men Are in Love", a low-budget romance film, can hit 5000 million at the box office, which gave Cao Xuan confidence in his box office appeal.

"Embroidered Spring Knife" is more attractive than "When a Man is in Love" in terms of story, service, and subject matter. In addition, his current influence has also risen, so it may not be able to reach the billion level.

To make a movie, you still have to be bold...

(End of this chapter)