China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 41 R-rated Movie Invitation and Warner UFO
Dashizuo Hutong

Seeing the prosperous wealth coming towards him, Cao Xuan rarely licked the dog's head, and decided to add a ham sausage to them at night.

"Happy New Year, Sister Jiang."

"happy New Year."

Jiang Yue gave Cao Xuan the key to the courtyard in his hand: "You finished calling me the day before yesterday, and I asked someone to clean up the sanitation. Just live there. By the way, when will Zhang Chong come back."

"Today and tomorrow, he will take the train at a slower pace."

Cao Xuan replied casually, and took out two packs of special products from his luggage: "Bring it back to President Han to try it out, so as not to suspect that I kidnapped his daughter-in-law every day."

"Who asked you to play Ximen Qing, and whoever's daughter-in-law is with you, the gentlemen in the family can rest assured."

Jiang Yuebai glanced at him, opened the package and looked: "What, how to eat?"

"The big ones are red dates. You eat it to nourish blood and nourish your face, and the small ones are dog meat. You can nourish your kidneys and strengthen your yang for President Han. Look, I think about the two of you more. You two still pay attention to me behind your back. How safe is your conscience."

"Screw you."

Jiang Yue spat a word on her mouth, but she quickly stuffed the package into her bag. Obviously, Cao Xuan's gift was especially well-intentioned.

After a few chats, Jiang Yue got to the point.

"Not long after you left for the New Year, the studio came with two script invitations."

"What book?"

"The first one is the crew on the Xiangjiang side, called "Feng Yue Shui Margin"."

"Why does this name sound a little like a serious movie?"

Cao Xuan was a little embarrassed, but Jiang Yue couldn't hold back his smile: "Because the other party is a serious crew, the director is Zuo Le, who specializes in restricted films, and is nicknamed Xian Shi Le"

Under Jiang Yue's narration, Cao Xuan learned the inside story behind the incident.

In the 80s and 90s, compared with Hong Kong and Taiwan, the mainland had a slower development of film and television. Basically, the mainland introduced Hong Kong and Taiwan film and television, and few mainland film and television counterattacked Hong Kong and Taiwan.

However, the CCTV version of the Four Great Classics is an exception.

From the 86 edition of "Journey to the West" to the 87 edition of "A Dream of Red Mansions", to the 94 edition of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", every TV series has been welcomed by a large number of audiences in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Now "Water Margin" is popular in the mainland, and Xiangjiang is also preparing to introduce it.

Considering the popularity of the first three famous TV dramas in Hong Kong and Taiwan, some people put their ideas on Cao Xuan, a high-ranking official.

The other party offered a sky-high price of 150 million, intending to use the money to smash Cao Xuan to star in a restricted movie.

Cao Xuan was extremely speechless about the news. It was a restricted movie, and it was not easy to wear clothes that were easy to take off.

Xiangjiang actors still have a chance to make a comeback when they make restricted movies, and mainland actors will wait to be hidden when they make this thing.

自己大好前途，别说区区150万，就是1500万、1亿5000万、15亿……

Uh, the other party really smashed 15 billion.

Cao Xuan felt that it was not impossible for him to sacrifice for art, and it was a big deal to change careers, but the heroine must be Li Lizhen, and Weng Hong is also fine.

.........

It is absolutely impossible for Cao Xuan to play the restricted level, and Jiang Yue is not short-sighted, just to tease him.

However, aside from this crew, the second crew is more formal.

"Yongzheng Dynasty" fourteenth prince Yinzhen.

Cao Xuan came to the spirit, many people simply classified "Yongzheng Dynasty" into the scope of Qing palace drama, which is actually not completely correct.

This drama is actually a show of conspiracy. It tells the story of the prince's struggle for succession and reform. It depicts the abbreviations of ancient Chinese officialdom. The depth and level are among the best in domestic dramas.

Cao Xuan personally believes that, in terms of the level of script power, "Yongzheng Dynasty" can rank among the top five domestic dramas, and even the top three for radical points.

It is a pity that the shooting schedule of "Yongzheng Dynasty" collided with the time when Cao Xuan was preparing for the new album.

If it is the role of Brother Thirteen, Cao Xuan might even consider postponing the album work.

But for the supporting role of the fourteenth, who can't be ranked in the fifth, the new album that has been put on hold for a long time is not worth the gain, and Cao Xuan can only regret it.

"Sister Jiang, in the first half of the year, we will concentrate on releasing the album. If we have the script, let's push it, and show me the script for the second half of the year."

"understood."

Jiang Yue wrote down Cao Xuan's words in her notebook: "If you don't take the film, then according to the original plan, I will contact the director to prepare for the MV."

Cao Xuan thought about the two calls he made yesterday, and nodded: "It's ready, the heroine will arrive in a day or two."

The two talked about relevant details again. Jiang Yue left, Cao Xuan took a nap at home, and when Zhang Chong came back in the evening, Cao Xuan began to take him around for New Year's greetings.

The first is the old lady Li Mingqi's house. The special products that Cao Xuan brought from home were distributed to Jiang Yue, and he kept some for himself, and the rest was given to the old lady.

It's not easy for the old lady these days.

Ximen Qing was jealous, but Wang Po was even more hated than he was. According to the old lady, sometimes when she went out to buy vegetables, she was scolded by the nose and scolded the old woman to death.

But at the moment, this is still light. When "Han Zhu Gege" hits the air in the second half of the year, Rong mama will be the real "reviled by the whole people".

Speaking of which, the old lady didn't know whether it was good luck or bad luck. She caught up with the two most popular dramas in 98, but the roles she played were not likable, or even annoying.

Cao Xuan didn't know how to avoid it, so he could only keep this matter in mind, and then take time to visit the old lady a few times.

After leaving the old lady's place, Cao Xuan went to Er Zhang, Kang Honglei, Liu Huan, Zang Jinsheng, Zhang Yibai, and Ding Haifeng to run again.

After thinking about it, I went to Li Xuejian's house again.

During the filming of "Water Margin", Cao Xuan and Li Xuejian hardly met each other and were not familiar with him.

Later, before the broadcast of the "Water Margin" crew in the capital, they got together twice. In addition, they were fellow villagers, and they were both reviled by the audience for their "trench love". The relationship between the two became much closer.

Cao Xuan admires Li Xuejian very much.

Not to mention outstanding business ability, and there is almost no black material, and his character is recognized as good, and he is one of the few who can remain uninfected in the entertainment industry.

Cao Xuan is willing to get along with such a person, without worrying about whether they are plotting against you, relaxed and comfortable.

At the last stop, Cao Xuan bought some decent supplements and went to the house of a fellow eldest sister.

Before entering the door, put down the gift and leave, do not seek to climb the relationship, just have the right attitude...

.........

After turning around and consolidating the personal connections, Cao Xuan officially threw himself into the production of the new album.

With more than 100 million mortgages on his back, it was not yet time for Cao Xuan Xiaoyao.

Before the Spring Festival, after Cao Xuan's continuous production, the 10 accompaniment arrangements for the new album have been basically completed. During the MV shooting, he will start recording songs one after another.

If it goes well, the finished product should be almost ready in April, and then the publicity can be warmed up.

Before, Cao Xuan planned to cooperate with Sony, but was later stabbed by [Warner UFO].

The predecessor of Warner Flying Saucer was the Taiwan Provincial Records Company [UFO Records], which was later acquired by [Warner Music Records] in 96 and combined into Warner Flying Saucer, specializing in the Chinese music market.

However, due to personnel changes and poor management, a large number of singers who signed the original UFO record left one after another.

So much so that in the middle and late 97, Warner UFO once presented only two big-name singers, Zheng Xiuwen and Guo Tianwang.

On New Year's Day in 98, Warner UFO took office as the new head. While rectifying the business in Hong Kong and Taiwan, he turned his attention to the mainland.

However, Warner still can't devote too much resources to the mainland, and it is difficult to attract the top big names in the mainland, so they found Cao Xuan, a newcomer who rose to fame last year.

As I said before, normal independent singers cooperate with record companies, and the sales profit is generally divided into [-]%, and the copyright is said separately.

In order to win Cao Xuan's new album, Warner adopted a four-to-six split mode, giving up [-]% of the profit, and took the initiative to express that it did not want the copyright of the new album, but hoped that the copyright management could be handed over to them.

This superior contract clause finally moved Cao Xuan.

It is true that Warner's resources in the mainland are not particularly good, but Sony, which has just entered the mainland market, is not much stronger.

What's more, Sony has already recruited a group of mainland singers, while Warner currently only promotes Cao Xuan in the mainland.

As the saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.

Therefore, Cao Xuan did not hesitate to choose the one that gave more money...

(End of this chapter)