China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 583 Shakira: Cao, thank you~
The live interviews of "Tonight's Play" are quite influential, with an average of tens of thousands of viewers watching each episode live, and the playback volume of subsequent replays easily exceeds [-] million.

Now that Zeng Li and "Sword Rain" are becoming popular again, many people are still paying attention to this episode.

Of course, the most important thing is that Zeng Li rarely shows up, and he doesn't have much experience in interviews. After chatting, he inadvertently released a lot of celebrity gossip.

For example, when Yuanquan was in college, he weighed more than 120 kilograms. He was a chubby man. He pooled money to buy slimming tea, and then ran Shichahai every day to lose weight.

Queen Wang Fei plans to hold a concert tour, at least a dozen concerts in Beijing and Shanghai, and she may also go to help out.

When Cao Xuan eats, he likes to watch sitcoms with dinner, and the most frequently played ones are "Wulin Biography" and "Underground Traffic Station".

Most of the above are trivial matters of no impact, just chatting after dinner, leaving everyone to relieve their boredom.

But Zeng Li accidentally exposed a big news, and immediately rushed to the top of the Weibo list afterwards——

Liu Tianxian is single and has never had a boyfriend so far!

Once Zeng Li's words came out, the group of angel fans were as happy as Prime Minister Ni Hong's death, beating gongs and drums, and firing firecrackers.

As one of the most popular stars born in the 80s, Liu Tianxian is so popular right now that he has naturally attracted the attention of the media. Even though rumors have been repeatedly refuted, there have been similar scandals.

Putting aside Cao Xuan's malicious speculation, Hu Ge is the most widely rumored normal scandal. The two have collaborated in three dramas, and there are still many CP fans so far. It's hard not to think of it.

In addition to Hu Ge, Wen Zhang has become popular in the past two years, and there are also rumors that the two had a sadomasochistic relationship when they were in college.

In addition, there are more or less related rumors about several works in which Liu Tianxian participated.

For example, Chef Xie in "October Besieged City", at that time, the Hong Kong media directly exclaimed that Zhang Yunv was in crisis.

So much so that there are still many fans of Liu Tianxian, who are still Chef Xie's sunspots, and they ridicule all kinds of things when he is mentioned.

This time "Three Kingdoms·Guandu", there is a rival Hu Ge, and Jincheng Wu has related scandals.

This is actually very difficult to avoid. On the one hand, it is necessary for the crew to promote it. Gossip is the fastest news to open up the situation.

In addition, Liu Tianxian is too popular, the media has nothing to do, and they have to do something, and the stars are strict, and they dare not splash dirty water on scandals and so on, so they can only play side-by-side and engage in scandals, otherwise they will not be popular.

Fanxing also turned a blind eye to this.

There is no way, we can't get too rigid with the media, and it may even involve the interests of many crews and partners.

Celebrities eat this bowl of rice, so they can't be stopped, so they simply follow behind the scandal to refute the rumors, beating and beating from time to time to suppress the heat within a controllable range.

But after all, this has a little impact on Liu Tianxian's Jade Girl route, and this time Zeng Li made a mistake and helped his students prove it.

But all fans of Liu Tianxian know what Zeng Li means to their idols.

At the beginning, Zeng Li was the lead in the Chinese opera exam. This was admitted by Liu Tianxian. Teacher Zeng invited her to apply for the Chinese opera exam and gave her a lot of help in her studies and life. When Zeng Li was mentioned on many occasions, Liu Tianxian respected and respected gratitude.

As for Liu Tianxian's signing with Fanxing, he was quickly praised, and there are many rumors.

Fanxing's official statement is that Zhang Dazi led people to visit the class, and was picked by Cao Xuan at a glance, signed into Fanxing, and focused on training.

This is also the real situation in reality, but Cao Xuan's praise of Liu Tianxian is based on the golden finger, not the so-called Bole's vision.

Also because this matter is a bit mysterious, many passers-by are skeptical about this statement. They are more willing to believe that Boss Cao is doing it for sex, or because his mother favors his daughter.

However, Liu Tianxian's fans are more convinced of this statement, and there are even various derivative versions to add luster to the main character.

For example, the first time Cao Xuan saw Liu Tianxian, it was as if Liu Xuande met Zhuge Liang, and he was immediately overwhelmed by this girl's extraordinary appearance and temperament.

In addition, there is another statement that is recognized by many fans and passers-by, that is, Liu Tianxian was discovered by Zeng Li, and he repeatedly made suggestions, which was then highly praised by Cao Xuan.

After all, the relationship between Zeng Li and Liu Tianxian is indeed extraordinary, and the latter is her favorite student.

At the same time, Empress Xigong had various scandals with Cao Xuan, and it was almost recognized that the two had an affair. Zeng Li must have influence in Cao Xuan, and when the wind blew on the pillow, her students took off immediately.

Liu Tianxian's fans have a good impression of Zeng Li, and think it's good to have a teacher to protect him. Passers-by think this statement is more reliable than a one-shot or a bowl of rice, and it is also logical.

Some people even speculated that Hu Jing single-handedly supported Da Mi Mi, and Zeng Li was Liu Tianxian's mentor.

The reason for the discord between the two is that apart from the competition for resources and the first place in the same age group, it is also possible that Cao Xuan's two confidante Zeng and Hu are fighting each other.

I have to say that although it is a bit off, it can be regarded as guessing the truth...

But it was precisely because of the deep connection between Zeng Li and Liu Tianxian that everyone believed what she said.

At least most people are willing to believe her words, and there is no need for Zeng Li to lie about this matter.

A popular fried chicken with a beautiful appearance and a pleasing personality, who has never been in a relationship before, perfectly fits the concept of a goddess in most men's dreams.

Male stars have girlfriend fans, and female stars naturally have husband fans. For most popular stars, being single is definitely a plus, let alone never having a relationship.

Liu Tianxian's fans had a carnival, and passers-by were also very happy.

It doesn't matter if I don't get it, the important thing is that others can't get it either, and Jiaohua has to be appreciated by everyone.

Although the students were positively enthusiastic by mistake, Nishinomiya felt a little guilty and called Liu Tianxian to apologize.

It wasn't because of the leak of privacy, Liu Tianxian originally claimed to be single, but she just confirmed it from the side.

What Zeng Li really felt guilty about was that she didn't keep her mouth shut, she meant to put Liu Tianxian up.

The better the character design, the worse the crash!
In the same way, Liu Tianxian has received a lot of support because of his single and pure personality. One day in the future, if he bids farewell to being single, he may usher in a huge backlash. The more cheering this group is now, the angrier he will be at that time.

But Cao Xuan told her, don't think too much, from the moment Liu Tianxian took the route of the jade girl, this matter cannot be avoided.

Liu Tianxian has the popularity he has today, no matter whether the team deliberately left the character design, or was supplemented by the audience's various aspects, but it is undeniable that this character design or image positioning has contributed a lot.

Since you choose to enjoy the benefits and advantages brought about by this matter, you must bear the costs that follow. There are so many good things that have the best of both worlds in the world.

Moreover, the most important thing is that now this matter does not know when it will come true.

Maybe before Liu Tianxian fell in love, she would have passed away, and no one would care if she changed every year...

What Cao Xuan said was very heartless, it was purely to comfort Zeng Li, if Liu Tianxian can pass his anger to this extent, it will take at least 15 to 20 years.

Zeng Li is not stupid, she knows how popular her student is, but she doesn't think she can be popular for more than ten years.

When Liu Tianxian's peak period is over, even if there is an influence, it won't hurt his muscles and bones.

Besides, at that time, many of Liu Tianxian's male fans also went to the third year, and even in his [-]s, he probably wouldn't have the time to worry about female stars falling in love...

Thinking about it this way, Zeng Li relaxed a lot, but he was a little bit resistant to the interview for a short time, mainly because he was afraid that something would be revealed that would hurt his relatives and friends.

In the next few interviews, Zeng Li was very strict with his mouth, basically only talking about "Sword Rain", which disappointed many media.

They really ignored Zeng Li in the past, but they didn't realize that Teacher Zeng was a treasure until this live broadcast.

He has a very good relationship with the two star classes of Class 96 and Class 02, and he is not clear with Cao Xuan, and has friendship with many celebrities. The key point is that he is not as slick as those popular stars in interviews. It's not good to make a big headline.

It's a pity that Nishigong Niangniang had already taken precautions after suffering a loss, and she didn't bite the bait at all.

She doesn't care much about fame and exposure, and she doesn't care to please the media. If she is in a hurry, she has nothing to say.

The media really can't do anything about her. People don't care if the media blocks her, just like the saying that if you don't want to be strong.

Of course, the general media can still smear and smear, but Zeng Li is not an ordinary entertainer with no background, and he doesn't need Fanxing to show up. Zeng Li himself can easily form a luxurious lawyer team to bring Zhang San to justice.

Although there is no publicity hotspot in the follow-up, the box office data before "Sword Rain" is good, and the overall trend can be said to be stable.

In the end, "Sword Rain" achieved a total box office of 6 million when it was about to end in mid-June, beating "Ip Man 2.78" and "Iron Man 2" to win the box office champion in May.

Even the box office in Asia during the same period was also good. For example, Japan earned almost 22 billion yen at the box office, which is about 1.7 million yuan, while other Asian countries added up to about 8900 million yuan.

For a martial arts-themed Chinese-language film that has declined a bit in recent years, it is already quite a considerable achievement.

If it wasn't for Cao Xuan to carry the flag, let alone another 2.6 million in the Asian box office, a fraction would be considered good.

North American New Line also introduced "Sword Rain", which will be released in the summer, but they don't have much hope, mainly for the DVD and TV market.

After the "Taken" series, Cao Xuan became the new darling of DVD and TV channels in North America, Europe and America.

According to statistics, the relevant income of the "Taken" series in these two channels has accumulated more than 1.5 million US dollars, and the income is still flowing.

Even because of these two films, other Chinese films of Cao Xuan became popular.

The most popular series should be "Xiu Chun Knife", which earned over tens of millions of dollars. The "Painted Skin" and "Three Kingdoms: Chibi" series also performed well. Other "New World" and "When Men Are in Love" are also well-known.

Perhaps among the overseas public, Cao Xuan's Chinese films are not particularly famous, but movie fans probably have watched them more or less.

Just like domestic audiences not only love to watch Hollywood blockbusters, but also browse box office masterpieces from China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Europe, India and other countries.

Cao Xuan's films are well-known box office hits in China, and his international reputation is high, so there are still many fans and audiences who are willing to buy it.

There is even an American company planning to buy the copyright remakes of "New World" and "Save Mr. Me".

This is not the first time that Fanxing has sold the copyright of his film and television remakes to the outside world.

The most sold ones are South Korea, the movies "When a Man is in Love", "New World", "Painted Skin", "Save Mr. Myself", and TV dramas such as "Tang Palace Lock Jade", "The Heirs" and "The Temptation of Going Home".

Japan and Russia have also bought the rights to "New World", but there is no remake yet.

Some are intended to be produced and sold for money, while others are simply hoarding remake copyrights.

This kind of operation is very common in film and television companies in various countries. The copyrights of most film and television remakes are not expensive, even those classic hits are more expensive, and the big deal is to attract copyright owners to invest in shares and share money.

It's useless to hold other people's copyrights in your hands. You can get paid for the adaptation, so why not do it, if the adaptation becomes popular, you can also feed back the original version.

Fanxing sells them by himself, and at the same time, he has also stocked up some overseas movies and TV shows that are suitable for Chinese adaptation, and can remake them when necessary.

"Sword Rain" is a martial arts love theme. Although it is not popular, it is still a bit of a hit. If the new line is used to operate, at least it will never lose money.

After Fan Xing's calculations, even if Cao Xuan's salary is set at 1 million, the cost of the entire "Sword Rain" movie is probably less than 1.4 million, accumulating income from all parties, can still make a small profit.

For Cao Xuan personally, that is more profitable.

With a salary of 1 million yuan, apart from paying a management fee to Fanxing, and then paying taxes, Cao Xuan is still very comfortable with his own "pure profit".

In contrast, Zeng Li only had a pitiful 100 million salary for filming "Sword Rain".

Not only did she have to pay taxes, her own brokerage company is a leather bag company in Xiangjiang. Of course, this is just a public statement. In fact, it is managed by her manager Han Mei, and Zeng Li is the boss herself.

That is to say, Zeng Li had to pay a few people in Hanmei for this salary.

She herself has no other commercial endorsements or announcements, and basically relies on her salary for food.

The 100 million film remuneration is tax-deductible, and Hanmi and the others are paid a year's salary, as well as various miscellaneous expenses.

When a celebrity loses money, Nishinomiya Niangniang can be regarded as a scene in the entertainment industry...

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Cao Xuan didn't pay much attention to "Sword Rain". Apart from contacting Zeng Li every day and occasionally filming a few VCR stand-up scenes, the rest of the time he was filming "Now You See Me".

Of course, one more thing is to help the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

When Cao Xuan went to South Africa to hold a concert in 2007, he was warmly welcomed by the local executives. At that time, someone wanted to invite Cao Xuan to perform at the World Cup in South Africa.

However, when it really started to be used later, I found that this matter was very complicated.

The interests of the South African World Cup Organizing Committee, FIFA, and other forces are completely inconsistent.

Many people tend to look for big international brands, such as Cao Xuan, and Shakira recommended by many people.

But there are also many people insisting that since it is the World Cup in Africa, why not use a native African singer, but find a South American and Asian.

The internal split in this matter was particularly serious, and subsequent sponsors, brand parties, and various contract parties also participated in it.

Cao Xuan's attitude towards South Africa's World Cup performance is whether it will be successful or not, and he is not stubborn.

After all, he has already been to the World Cup once, which is considered a successful realization of his dream, and Cao Xuan wanted to go overseas at the beginning, and performing in the World Cup can increase his international influence.

Now Cao Xuan's status and influence are already among the top in the world, and he doesn't need the World Cup to add luster to him.

If the host invites you kindly, Cao Xuan can't help but give face, but now it's all a mess, even if many people support it, he really doesn't want to go into troubled water.

Of course, Cao Xuan is still very supportive of the sports event in Africa this time, so at the invitation of the South African World Cup Organizing Committee, he wrote a theme song for the 2010 South African World Cup——

"Waka Waka"

The title of the song can also be called "This Time for Africa", the literal translation is "This Time is Africa", and the more specific translation is "African Moment".

"Waka Waka" is a verb meaning "flame" in the African Swahili language. Swahili language is commonly used in East African countries. It is also the official language of the African Union and many African countries. The name of the song means the fire of football all over Africa.

Cao Xuan wrote the lyrics and composed the music, and then helped out an old friend and appointed Shakira to sing.

At that time, Shakira and Sony were vying for this opportunity, and the latter was a partner of FIFA, who planned to take over the theme song of this year's World Cup.

But there are many people in Africa who are against it, and now with the help of Cao Xuan, they have eliminated a lot of resistance.

Shakira: "Cao, thank you~"

Cao Xuan: "You're welcome."

In addition to writing a theme song for Shakira, Cao Xuan himself was not idle, he also had to shoot commercials for Pepsi.

In 2002, Cao Xuan's "Flag Opening Victory" made Pepsi World Cup in Japan and South Korea all the limelight, and also staged a good story where the commercial song became the theme song.

In 2006, Cao Xuan did not release a new work, but adapted his own theme song "Slod out" of "The Matrix", and even invited a group of Pepsi stars to play the Matrix meme.

However, although the melody of this song is quite high, the overall style is rather deep, which is not suitable for the passionate atmosphere of football, so the response was mediocre.

For this year's World Cup in South Africa, Pepsi approached Cao Xuan and fell in love with the song "Wake" he wrote for Manchester United.

Cao Xuan released this song in late May last year, just in time for Manchester United to reach the Champions League final, which made the song quickly popular.

In the subsequent Manchester United home court, the live DJ at Old Trafford sang directly, and tens of thousands of fans sang along with the chorus. Manchester United players such as Ferdilande and Neville even hummed to the camera after the game.

The reason why the song "Wake" was quickly accepted by Manchester United fans is that Cao Xuan is a star fan of Manchester United and belongs to himself.

Another reason is that this song is too popular.

Half a week after the song was released, it reached number one in the UK music charts and stayed in the top three positions for more than two months. Top music charts.

As a popular song, it is rare, but not impossible, to be so popular.

But as an original semi-team song, it can be so popular, it is definitely the only one in Europe.

Even Liverpool's "You'll Never Walk Alone", although influential, is an adaptation of a song after all, and its popularity is not as high as "Wake".

Fans of many clubs are a bit sour, and hope that their own fans can also produce a capable person to compare Manchester United.

Especially Manchester City's Oasis Band and Liverpool's singers are highlighted @, after all, they are old enemies, others can forget it, you have to express it.

Thanks to the loss in the Champions League final at that time, Manchester United did not win the championship. Otherwise, the popular song + championship in Europe would be enough to make Manchester United fans stunned.

But in any case, "Wake" still has a strong sense of existence, and quickly became the new favorite of Manchester United fans. Although it is not yet at the level of the team song, its influence and popularity are even greater than that.

Even fans of many small clubs changed their club's version based on Cao Xuan's "Wake".

It's very simple, most of the football lyrics don't need to be changed, just change the Manchester United elements inside to your own club.

If Cao Xuan sues all these clubs and fans, and wins all of them, the compensation will probably be enough to relieve Ronaldo...

Pepsi took a fancy to the influence of Cao Xuan's song, and felt that it was particularly suitable for the atmosphere of the World Cup, so they changed the relevant lyrics and released a World Cup version.

Cao Xuan devoted two days to shooting commercials and re-recording songs.

The final commercial went live on June 6, just one day before the 10 World Cup.

Pepsi's star lineup is quite luxurious, Messika, Drogba, Torres, Lampard, Henry.

The advertisement is also very interesting. Cao Xuan has oil paint on his face, a trumpet hanging on his chest, and he is wearing the jersey of the Chinese team. He is cheering in front of the TV.

Then the prelude to the melody of "Wake" sounded, and the heroic clips of several Pepsi stars on the field appeared in turn.

Because it is the World Cup, they are basically national team uniforms, some are real stadiums, and some are performance clips, mainly for visual effects.

For example, Didier Drogba knocked two defenders away, flew into the air, and scored with a header.

In the Argentina-Brazil battle, Messi and Kaka snatched the ball in the middle circle, but were finally stolen by their common teammate Alves.

Coupled with the passionate singing of "Wake", the image of the entire advertisement is particularly burning, which makes people's blood boil.

Cao Xuan in the commercial is also dancing, and even tears of excitement.

until the end of the ad.The camera turned to the TV screen he was watching, and everyone knew that the video he was watching had nothing to do with the above screen, and what was always playing on the TV was the Pepsi commercial starring himself.

Successful question!

And this ad video quickly became popular with Pepsi's super channel and the start of the World Cup.

Even "Wake" became popular, if we say that this song mainly affected Europe, Manchester United and fans.

Now after the World Cup spreads, it has successfully gone out of the circle and spread to the whole world.

When Cao Xuan was filming in the United States, he could see the Pepsi commercials he acted in, and many extras and staff members of the crew also downloaded this song.

In addition to "Wake" sung by Cao Xuan himself, the theme song "Waka Waka" sung by Shakira for the World Cup in South Africa is also very popular.

The two most popular songs in the entire World Cup in South Africa were all written by Cao Xuan. In addition to the 2002 "Flag Opening Victory", many people called Cao Xuan the "Green Singer King".

It is said that the Brazilian World Cup Organizing Committee has already begun to think about inviting Cao Xuan to sing, and even the London Olympics is so tempting.

Cao Xuan himself was in a panic, why did he push this job more and more...

(End of this chapter)