China Entertainment 1997

After winning 4 Grammys, even before Cao Xuan went to bed, the domestic media began to report enthusiastically.

Compared with last year, after Cao Xuan won the Grammy, the phone calls from his relatives and friends were almost overwhelming, and he had no time to answer calls from some familiar domestic media.

So the country was excited for a long time, but could not get any feedback from the parties involved. It was not until nearly two days later that Cao Xuan expressed his thoughts after winning the award through Fengyun Studio.

However, this year with Penguin Blog, the situation is much better than last year. At least Cao Xuan came out to express his position immediately.

The photo of four Grammys put together on his blog also successfully occupied the pages of major media.

What excites the media even more is that the emergence of blogs has caused many celebrities to forward their blogs to congratulate Cao Xuan.

[Liu Huohua]: Sofa, congratulations

[Fan Xiaopang]: Congratulations to the boss, your singing career has reached a new level!

[Mr. Zhou]: Niu, come back and have a drink together to celebrate.

[International Chapter]: An important step for the Chinese in the international pop music scene, applause and congratulate (happy)

【Hu Jing】(smiley face)

[Little Gardener in Chinese Opera]: (Smiley face × 2)

[Liu Tianxian]: Congratulations to the teacher (throwing flowers)

[Wang Fei]: Great, come back and play mahjong together (envy)

[Yu Quan]: Brother, let’s touch the Grammy trophy later and feel happy.

[Cheng Long]: Win glory for the Chinese (thumbs up)

[Jay Chou]: Congratulations to Brother Xuan for winning another grand prize!

[A certain king]: Congratulations to Brother Xuan for winning another grand prize!

[Eason Chan]: Congratulations to Brother Xuan for winning another grand prize!

[Chef Xie]: Congratulations to Brother Xuan for winning another grand prize!

【……】：……

More than 70% of the current stars of Penguin Blog were attracted by Cao Xuan. If this happens, you must congratulate them.

After all, the other celebrities are in the same circle, and most of them have dealt with Cao Xuan. Except for a few, they basically expressed congratulations.

For a time, the entire Penguin blog went into a frenzy because Cao Xuan won the Grammy. Passers-by and the media also saw Cao Xuan's influence in the entertainment industry again.

Even Penguin Blog officials made a special announcement about this matter, which was regarded as congratulations to the major shareholders.

Now the media will be happy. They don’t have to go to the celebrities one by one to interview them. Just browse the blogs and gather the materials. Then go to the comment area below, maybe you will find something new.

In Asia, the news that Cao Xuan won four more Grammys was widely reported.

However, compared to the breakthrough progress last year, the momentum this time is smaller. However, by winning several Grammys in two consecutive years, Cao Xuan's reputation and status in Asia continue to be consolidated and improved.

Many people have not even heard of Cao Xuan’s songs, and may not know what he looks like, but they have heard of his title and name——

Asia’s number one king, Cao Xuan

For Cao Xuan, there are many benefits to further expanding his influence in Asia. The most obvious one is that "Xiu Chun Dao" has been favored by many Asian film producers.

"When a Man Loves" has done well at the Asian box office, and many Asian box offices are interested in his second film "Xiu Chun Dao".

Even because it is a popular martial arts theme, Europe and the United States are also expected to launch "Xiu Chun Dao" in the US and European markets.

After spending two years in the United States, Cao Xuan's connections can still be used.

As the former chairman of Universal Group, little Edgar can still speak his mind even though he has blown it now.

Not to mention Warner Bros., Cao Xuan himself, Mike and his current American agent Jonna Warner all know some of the top executives of Warner Pictures.

After Warner Records changed hands, the little girl Qiao Na did not leave Warner Music Group.

Instead, with Cao Xuan's support, he became Cao Xuan's agent and was responsible for Cao Xuan's European and American teams.

If someone else comes to power, Cao Xuan is afraid of being bribed by little Edgar, but Qiao Na, as a "direct descendant of the former dynasty", has a sensitive status, and her thoughts and stance will be biased towards him.

The reason why Qiao Na is willing to hang out with Cao Xuan is also very simple. As the manager of an international first-line singer, this resume is a big temptation for her.

Use Cao Xuan's agent as a springboard, work for a few years, return to the family business, and directly enter management.

If Cao Xuan's career becomes more brilliant during this period and he helps her more, he might be able to move her into a core and senior position in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Cao Xuan and Princess Warner successfully reached an agreement, and this Princess Warner can also help Cao Xuan secure some resources from Warner Brothers.

On the other hand, China Film and Columbia Pictures actually have a very close relationship. Most of the mainland blockbusters that have entered the European and American markets are invested and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Therefore, for others, it is difficult for Chinese films to enter the European and American markets. For Cao Xuan, although it is still difficult, it is obviously much smaller.

The investment in "Xiu Chun Dao" was nearly 30 million yuan. Although almost half of it was Cao Xuan's own salary, the book value was indeed nearly 30 million yuan.

If the mainland's box office exceeds 100 million, it will "recover". If you want to make money, you still have to find a way from the Asian, European and American markets.

Theatrical box office is one thing, but DVD and TV copyrights are also a very profitable way.

Domestic martial arts and kung fu themes have always been favored by overseas DVD and TV movie markets. The relevant dividend ratios of some films even far exceed box office dividends.

Jet Li is an obvious example. His movies in Hollywood did not have high box office, but his DVDs sold very well, so he was able to get a salary of tens of millions.

It is rumored that the DVD of "Heroes" is also selling very well, but unfortunately, the new pictures basically did not receive any money, and the copyright was sold at a low price long ago.

In fact, this can't be completely blamed on Boss Zhang and Lao Mouzi. They have no channels to distribute overseas DVDs, so they don't just have to listen to others' instructions on how much money they get.

Of course, later on, when Lao Mouzi gets his name, he will be able to take some initiative, and the prices for the subsequent "Ambush from Flying Daggers" and "City Full of Golden Armor" are pretty good.

Nowadays, Cao Xuan has a very good record in the overseas film and television circles. Whether it is negotiating dividends or buying out the copyright, the majority of the money belongs to him.

This group of foreign capitalists are all masters who don't see rabbits and don't let go of hawks. If they can't continue to prove their abilities, they won't get the treatment they deserve.

But no matter what, after this year's Grammy, Cao Xuan's reputation and influence have increased, which will definitely have a positive effect on the overseas release of "Xiu Chun Dao".

Not to mention "New Police Story", Boss Sheep was so happy that he went crazy.

Now that the movie has not been finished, I have gone to Japan to negotiate with local film producers.

Cao Xuan did not receive any dividends from "New Police Story" and did not care how he operated.

However, he still asked Fanxing to send someone to follow him around.

Although Fanxing also has certain connections, Boss Yang is known for his wild ways, and there may be a more profitable way. There is nothing wrong with following him and checking in with him to see if there is anything he can do with him.

………

After winning the Grammy, Cao Xuan posted a blog and made a video call to his home.

Together with Edgar Jr., several senior executives and the brokerage team, they celebrated a little and then went to the Gulfstream headquarters.

The Gulfstream G550, launched by Gulfstream in 2003, is the first ultra-long-range business aircraft in history with a range of more than 11,000 kilometers.

Let’s put it this way, prior to this, private jets had to go through transfer stations for resupply over long distances.

This Gulfstream G550 basically meets the requirements of straight-line navigation in most cities around the world. For Cao Xuan, it can fly directly from Beijing to Los Angeles without stopping, which is very convenient.

It is also the top luxury business jet with the longest range, the best performance, the most spacious cabin and the best comfort in the world.

Launched in 2003, a large number of Gulfstream G550s are still in service until 2022. Many wealthy people in the country have bought or leased this model for a long time.

Of course, since it is a top-notch private jet nowadays, its price is naturally very impressive.

The endorsement fees Cao Xuan earned from Samsung were basically thrown away, and he even received some extra subsidies.

This aircraft model is quite popular nowadays, and Gulfstream is not afraid of selling out. Regardless of orders, they will also be building some additional unowned aircraft, and Cao Xuan just happened to grab one.

In this way, Cao Xuan can get the plane faster, the construction period goes smoothly, and if there are no problems with the procedures, it is expected to be officially delivered in the first half of 2005.

After settling this matter, Cao Xuan took a plane directly back to Xiangjiang without spending any time in the United States.

There was still a little excitement on the way back.

As a rich man under 30 years old, he doesn't play much with cars. Although no one calls him stingy because of this, some people laugh at him because he only knows how to make money and doesn't know how to enjoy life.

This time, when his private jet was delivered, he had to fly over their heads.

What about Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, I just play with airplanes...

Although Cao Xuan usually behaves mature and steady, he is still less than 30 years old after all, and is still a child who has not grown up in the eyes of some people.

When he bought something he liked, he didn't take a photo of the contract and post it on a blog to show off, but just kept secretly proud of it. He was already very restrained.

At Xiangjiang Airport, Cao Xuan, who had returned with great honor, was surrounded by dozens of media and some fans.

Cao Xuan took time off this time to receive a Grammy award. The schedule was relatively confidential, and Xiangjiang is such a big place. He could only have snacks, so it would not be difficult to get in trouble for him.

Fortunately, the crew had heard the news, Boss Yang sent some bodyguards, and Cheng Long also took some martial arts photos, and finally rescued Cao Xuan.

Back on the set, Cheng Long and the crowd applauded Cao Xuan. Chef Xie and other newcomers looked at him with envy.

Cheng Long was also very happy and put his arm around Cao Xuan's shoulders: "Axuan, you're doing great this time. These reporters are blocking you like crazy. I didn't even look that good when I came back from Hollywood."

"It's a bit of a false reputation, not worth mentioning."

"If your reputation is false, then we won't get along."

Cheng Long teased and put away his smile: "There will be a cocktail party in two days. All of them will be famous people in Xiangjiang. The host also wants to get to know you. Are you interested?"

"It can't be the Li family."

Cao Xuan frowned. He had no interest in the Xiangjiang God of Wealth and was too lazy to get acquainted with him.

"It's not the Li family, it's the Huo family. I heard that Mr. Huo will also be there, and Mr. Liang should also be there."

"Since the Huo family, I will definitely support you, but brother, can I bring a few people with me?"

"woman?"

"No, it's a partner. I have a company that should be listed in Xiangjiang this year. Didn't you say that the big bosses are having a party? I'll bring him here to get acquainted with him."

"Cao Sheng can't be talking about Mr. Ma in Shenzhen City, right?"

Boss Yang who came in a hurry heard this and asked, Cao Xuan was surprised: "Do you know him too?"

"I heard that he is from Chaozhou. Many people here in Xiangjiang are fellow villagers. The second son of the Li family seems to know him."

"That's just right. Since we are acquaintances, it should be fine."

Cheng Long directly gave him a guarantee. Although he is an artist, his influence is huge and he has already jumped out of the artist level. He is also one of the very few artists who can talk to these Hong Kong tycoons on an equal footing.

Even to a certain extent, Boss Sheep may not be able to play as well as him.

After all, there is no shortage of rich people in Hong Kong, but there is only one influential person in the world, Cheng Long.

The same is true for Cao Xuan. His net worth is not low, but it is not high enough to be looked down upon by these Xiangjiang families. But with his fame and influence, it is different.

International superstars + rising business stars are already qualified to be guests of major families in Hong Kong.

………

After two days of shooting for "New Police Story", at the appointed time for the reception, Cao Xuan changed his clothes and took a car to pick up Xiao Ma and others.

As Penguin prepares to be listed in Xiangjiang, it is necessary to get to know the local snakes in Xiangjiang.

Although Xiao Ma and the others have some connections themselves, since Cao Xuan can help boost their reputation, why not use it? It will also help Penguin.

In the car, Cao Xuan laughed a little when he saw the slightly nervous expressions of Xiao Ma and others.

"Brothers, that's not the case. After all, you are also owners with a net worth of over 100 million, so there is nothing to panic about."

Penguin is now almost in the process of listing the product, and it is expected to be officially launched in June.

Even for the convenience of listing, Penguin's internal shares changed again before the Spring Festival. Xiao Ma and others sold 1% of Cao Xuan's shares to Cao Xuan for 120 million yuan.

This price is definitely a premium acquisition. At that time, Penguin's market value had not reached this point. Even now that Penguin blog is popular, Penguin's overall market value has not reached 12 billion.

However, Cao Xuan did this deliberately. It was not only a cash-out benefit for founders such as Xiao Ma, but also a way to win people's hearts.

Of course, Cao Xuan will definitely not lose money. This 1% share is not worth 120 million now, but it will be worth tens of billions in a few years.

If you get more blood now, you may be able to complain less in the future. At least Boss Cao was loyal enough at that time. In order to benefit his brothers, he purchased the company at twice the premium.

After the change in Penguin shares, founding members Cao Xuan and Xiao Ma Ge each held 50% of the shares.

According to the plan, after the listing, both parties will put a total of 25% of their shares into the market.

In other words, after Penguin went public, Cao Xuan's shares were only 37.5%, and he was still the largest shareholder of Penguin. The total of Xiao Ma and others also accounted for 37.5%.

This amount is not an exaggeration. The original South African MIH Group also retained so many shares after Penguin was listed.

Even the other party has not reduced its holdings much and will still maintain more than 30% of Penguin's shares in 2022.

The sale of shares by Xiao Ma's team also happened in the original time and space, and even sold more shares than now, almost more than 3%.

On the one hand, it is to adjust the shareholding structure to facilitate listing. On the other hand, it is also interested in cashing out some money before going public.

Cao Xuan also realized this, so he bought it at a premium to give his brothers more money to spend.

Cao Xuan, who knows the value of Penguin better than anyone else, has always been generous to Xiao Ma's team.

Although these people own Penguin shares, they don't cash out easily, so although they have a lot of money, they don't have much money on hand.

Under such circumstances, Cao Xuan often acted as the God of Wealth, always giving generous gifts during holidays, frequently proposing salary increases in the name of the major shareholder, and taking care of dividends.

Last year, we even found an opportunity and gave one of us a large, well-decorated flat-floor apartment in Shenzhen.

Previously, two founder shareholders got married, and Cao Xuan personally sent a red envelope worth 888,800 yuan...

For all these reasons, Cao Xuan had a very good personal relationship with these people, and coupled with their tacit cooperation in official matters, everyone trusted him very much.

Cao Xuan even suspected that it would not be difficult for him to directly squeeze Brother Ma out of the penguin with just one command.

This time Cao Xuan called Brother Xiao Ma. They heard that they could see Xiangjiang's top family gathering, so they all came over in a hurry. The banquet was nearby, and they were even a little restless.

"Those are all business legends. Our little money is nothing in front of others."

Xiao Ma and others are all from the Pearl River Delta region. They grew up listening to the legendary stories of these gangsters in Xiangjiang, and they have the halo of idols in their eyes.

What's more, these Hong Kong tycoons are indeed still in their prime. Several of them are at the top of Asia's richest list. Their personal net worth ranges from several billion to tens of billions of dollars, and they can mobilize even more assets.

In contrast, Penguin has just emerged, and its market value will be US$1 billion when fully calculated, which is not as much as the box games independently controlled by Cao Xuan.

In the market value rankings of Internet companies released by Forbes at the beginning of the year, Sina ranked first, Box Games ranked second, and Penguin ranked fifth after NetEase and Shanda.

The reason why Xiao Ma and others are so low-key in front of Cao Xuan is not just because he is the majority shareholder of Penguin.

What's more, the market value of Cao Xuan's box game is about to surpass that of Two Penguins, and even Shanda can be regarded as being brought about by Cao Xuan.

Three of the top five Internet companies in the mainland are deeply involved with Cao Xuan, and two are shareholders.

In the eyes of well-informed Internet practitioners in the country, Cao Xuan was almost considered a god.

Brother Xiao Ma and others are Internet technology upstarts in front of others, but they cannot be proud in front of Cao Xuan.

"No matter how legendary they are, they are still human beings. Besides, they are all old. The world will be ours in the future. I'm afraid."

Cao Xuan cheered for Brother Xiao Ma and the others, and they gradually became less cautious. It was not that they really believed Cao Xuan's words, but mainly because of Cao Xuan's support. They felt that they didn't need to be too nervous as they were following behind.

Xiaoma Ge and others followed Cao Xuan into the banquet hall arranged by the Huo family like their younger brothers.

King Cao's reputation is not built upon. As soon as he appeared, he immediately attracted 90% of the attention in the banquet hall.

Especially some rich ladies or eldest ladies, their eyes couldn't help but shine when they saw Cao Daguan, who was dressed in a slim-fitting light blue suit, high-spirited and handsome.

Seeing that a few people were ready to come up to meet them, Cheng Long appeared: "You are here, Mr. Huo is waiting for you inside."

"I'll be there right away."

Cao Xuan may not care about Li Huagua, and the two sides have nothing to do with each other, but Mr. Huo doesn't dare to neglect him. He is really a person who can reach the sky.

Not to mention in Xiangjiang, the fierce bandit Zhang Ziqiang dared to kidnap Li Huanggua's son, but he didn't dare to say a word when he met the Huo family.

And aside from his strength, his patriotism is also worthy of Cao Xuan's admiration.

Cao Xuan has never had a good impression of these Xiangjiang wealthy families, but only a few families such as the Huo family maintain a certain degree of respect.

When I got to the inner room, I saw the host sitting on a relatively thin old man. The other party saw Cheng Long and Cao Xuan coming in and adjusted his reading glasses.

"Along, is this Cao Sheng?"

"I can't bear to call you Cao Sheng, just call me Xiao Cao."

"Then I'll ask you, Xiao Cao, to come over and talk."

Cao Xuan stepped forward and squatted down so that Mr. Huo could look at him. The old man was very angry and held his hand with emotion.

"I read the newspaper. You made such a big splash in the United States and even won an award. Well done. It cheers up us Chinese people."

The old man was born in the war years. He suffered a lot when he was young and was used to the suffering of the country's weakness, so he paid special attention to some younger generations who could bring glory to the country.

In future generations, the Hong Kong media can claim that the Olympic champion [married] Huo is the eldest son of the eldest son, which shows the respect the old man has for those who bring glory to the country.

This is why Mr. Huo has a special regard for Cao Xuan. He has won Grammys consecutively, made a name for himself in Europe and the United States, and defeated many foreigners. Mr. Huo likes young people like this the most.

In front of everyone, he held Cao Xuan in conversation for more than ten minutes before letting him go. He also invited several of his grandsons to chat with Cao Xuan more and learn from him.

After chatting with the old man, Cao Xuan met several big bosses one after another.

Including Mr. Liang, the second eldest son of the Guo family, who is ranked only below Li Huanggua on the rich list, the fourth uncle Li Zhaoji and others...

These big guys also gave Cao Xuan a lot of face, and they had a great time chatting with him.

On the one hand, it was because the Huo family was playing at home. After Huo Lao had just praised Cao Xuan, he sneered at him because he didn't want to give Huo Lao any face.

In addition, Cao Xuan's own influence is also here, and cannot be compared with ordinary artists.

Not to mention that these big guys are well-informed and know that Cao Xuan is young and has a high net worth. In terms of personal assets, Cao Xuan is in the middle of the pack in terms of the minimum guarantee on the spot.

Many so-called wealthy men are not necessarily as rich as Cao Xuan. If they look down on him, they are humiliating themselves.

Seeing Cao Xuan chatting and laughing with the big guys, many young masters who originally wanted to learn from him also stopped thinking.

Because of Cao's reputation as a high-ranking official, they and the wealthy young men in Xiangjiang had been ridiculed a lot by the media. They had long been simmering in their hearts and wanted to find an opportunity to try Cao Xuan's skills.

Today during the experience meeting, we learned that Cao Xuan was coming, and several young men even planned to join forces to find trouble.

But when Cao Xuan arrived, several big bosses turned around, and everyone stopped thinking.

The masters who come from truly wealthy families are influenced by what they hear and see, and there are not many real fools who have at least some eyesight.

Seeing the big boss who their parents and even their parents could not afford to offend talk to Cao Xuan cordially, they immediately realized that Cao Xuan was not that simple, and he was not an ordinary person they could handle anyway.

The young and old took a rest to think, but the eyes of many ladies and young ladies became brighter and brighter.

The more extraordinary a man is, the more sense of accomplishment he will have after winning...

Soon, after Cao Xuan helped Xiao Ma and the others introduce several helpful people, he had several well-known young ladies in Xiangjiang around him.

As for Kuotai, it was naturally impossible to go directly to her in public, so she had to find other opportunities to exchange greetings and leave notes.

Cao Xuan was among several eldest ladies, listening to the overt and covert fights among them, quarreling with each other, and glanced several times in the direction of the group of rich young men.

It's a pity, he really thought he could put on a show of pretending to be a slap in the face, but he didn't expect that each of these dogs was slipperier than the other, which made him feel empty...