China Entertainment 1997

In the eyes of many people in the original time and space, the Chinese music scene in 2007 was the last afterglow of the golden era.

But aside from the Eye of God, what is actually happening right now is a scene of vitality and all things competing.

This is especially true now that Cao Xuan is in the music scene.

China's Chinese music scene has long been talking about a golden age in recent years, but when exactly this golden age began is still controversial.

Some people think that since it is the golden age, it should be all-encompassing, including the Four Heavenly Kings, Tan Zhang Zhan, and the big names in Taiwan Province.

Some people think that this calculation is too ridiculous. If we go further, we can just include Zhou Xuan, Yao Li, and Li Xianglan of the Republic of China.

Some people think that it should be divided by region. In recent years, the mainland market has been the main market, so the golden age must follow the rise of the popular mainland market.

In 1994, mainland pop music began to rise, and the starting point of the golden era of the Chinese music scene should be placed here.

But many people disagree with this statement.

1994 was the rise of mainland pop music, but not the rise of the market. In the early years, the tapes of Teresa Teng and the Four Heavenly Kings were still selling like crazy.

During this period, the mainland market seemed prosperous, but piracy was prevalent. On the contrary, the record markets in Taiwan and Hong Kong were relatively more mature.

At the same time, mainland singers during this period were basically suppressed by Hong Kong and Taiwan. Only a few were famous, but they could not sell to Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Therefore, many people have concluded that in terms of market and influence, Cao Xuan should have counterattacked Hong Kong and Taiwan on his own after his debut in 1997. This was the beginning of the golden era.

However, this argument has not convinced everyone yet.

Some people insist that the golden age of the Chinese music scene should not only refer to market and influence, but the quality of works is the top priority.

Cao Xuan was born in 1997 and suppressed the music scene for several years. During this period, there were many good songs and works, but they were far from the point where a hundred flowers bloomed.

However, after the new century, a large number of singer-songwriters have emerged one after another, including Jay Chou, Tao Zhe, Wang, Lin Junjie, Mayday's Ashin, and in the mainland there are also Pu Shu, Xu Wei, Wang Toutiao, Shuimu Nianhua, Daolang, etc.

Countless original masterpieces have appeared, and the Chinese music scene continues to have excellent works. This rich and colorful Chinese music scene should be called the golden age.

After several quarrels, it was difficult for everyone to reach a consensus, but no matter what, Cao Xuan is definitely the core of the core of this era.

Some radical fans and music critics even shouted that as long as Cao Xuan is still in the music scene, the golden age of the Chinese music scene will not end.

This statement must be exaggerated. Even if he likes to show off, Cao Xuan never dares to admit this statement.

After all, no matter how awesome a singer is, it is impossible for him to support the entire golden age of the Chinese music scene. At most, he can only hold up half of it.

Cao Banbi: (╰╯)

Nowadays, the golden age of the Chinese music scene is still booming in everyone's eyes.

King Cao Tian sought defeat alone and sat firmly on the leader's list.

Xiao Zhou is extremely talented. As long as he doesn't hit Cao Xuan in his new album, he will basically dominate the charts. He is the strongest singer under Cao Xuan.

A certain king is making steady progress. Although his albums in the past two years are not particularly strong, he still maintains his position among the top three most popular male singers in the music industry.

Several other popular male singers have achieved their own achievements. Among them, the most outstanding one in the past two years is Lin Junjie. Last year's "Cao Cao" and "A Thousand Years Later" were both blockbuster hits of the year. They also appeared in the 2006 Spring Festival Gala, and they gained momentum. A batch.

Not to mention female singers, the top four, three and three queens in Taiwan are wildly involved, and the battle for the top stars of Taiwan’s hits is even more intense than among male singers.

A series of music groups such as Feier Band, Mayday, S·H·E, and Fahrenheit have also developed in their own way, and their individual momentum is not inferior to that of popular singers.

Half of the fake Chinese music scene - Cao Xuan (x)

The real half of the Chinese music scene - the Taiwanese music scene (√)

Even in terms of market and influence alone, the Taiwanese music scene cannot only account for half of the current Chinese music scene. It is not an exaggeration to say that it accounts for 70% of the country.

The remaining 30%, except for Cao Xuan, others have to look at their faces if they want to eat...

Of course, this statement was still applicable three years ago, but the situation today is somewhat different.

In 2004, the mainland launched a number of music talent shows such as "Tomorrow's Star", "Super Girl", and "My Style My Show", and cultivated a large number of talent show singers.

The most important thing is that many singers here are signed to Fanxing.

"Master Tai" is tall and hard, but he can't stand up to the domineering "Cao Mazi" from the mainland...

Since 1998, Cao Xuan has been fighting with Hong Kong and Taiwan singers for ten years, starting from a forced tie, then gradually to a tie, then to being outnumbered, and finally to full suppression.

Xiao Zhou took the so-called New Four Heavenly Kings and the Four Major and Three Little Queens of Taiwan Province. After struggling for five or six years, Cao Xuan was still firmly under his control.

Yes, half of the Chinese music scene is occupied by Taiwan, but the best singers in the Chinese music scene are still from the mainland.

With Cao Xuan here, it means not only that he has become famous, but also that it has broken many people's inherent thinking about the big names in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The kings and queens of the Chinese music scene are not just singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

It’s not just Hong Kong and Taiwan actors who are responsible for the box office performance of commercial films.

Cao Xuan is like a banner in the mainland music scene. He has single-handedly withstood the impact of Hong Kong and Taiwan singers and preserved the survival soil for mainland singers.

At the same time, with the publicity and exposure on variety show platforms such as "Tomorrow's Star" and the Internet, as well as the key resource support of Fanxing, a new batch of mainland singers such as Gu Miaomiao and Zhang Jie began to rise one after another.

The music industry refers to this group of people as [Galaxy] singers, or more broadly, [Galaxy of Tomorrow] and [Talent Series] singers.

Among them, the most popular Gu Miaomiao, Daolang, and Phoenix Legend have become representative singers in the mainland.

The former is a little mainland diva, and the latter two are big bosses in the Internet and ringtones.

In addition, Yang Chengang, Tang Chao and Gao Jin, who came from "Tomorrow's Star", are also the backbone of the Internet and ringtone industry.

Ping An, Xue Zhiqian, Zhang Jie, Chen Chusheng, Ma Tianyu and others have become well-known new generation male singers in the industry, and individual singers have begun to steal fans from Taiwanese male singers.

Female singers such as Yao Beina, Qi Wei, Li Yuchun, Dingdang, Jinsha, Zhang Liangying, Tan Weiwei and others also began to no longer allow Hong Kong and Taiwan female singers to be in front of beauties.

As a big figure in the music industry, Cao Xuan's contribution to the Chinese music scene is actually not that great. What is worth talking about is that he catalyzed and supported the growth of [Fan Xingxing] and a number of new generation singers in the mainland.

Perhaps in 2007, this group of singers had just started, and there was still some distance between them and Xiao Zhou.

But together they have become a force that cannot be ignored in the Chinese music scene.

Perhaps in two years, aside from a few top or representative singers such as Xiao Zhou, the entire Chinese music scene will be reshuffled

By then, it will be the day when Hong Kong and Taiwan singers look at the face of "Master Cao"...

But now, Cao Xuan has to be "Cao Mazi" for two years, waiting for these singers to grow and rise.

Although he is "Cao Mazi", in fact, few Taiwanese singers can compete head-on with him.

The last time, Xiao Zhou was the only singer who dared to challenge Cao Xuan in the past two years. After the disastrous defeat, people became more and more afraid of Cao Xuan.

Especially last year when "Legend" became a global god, everyone was completely different in level and size, and no one was willing or dared to go head-to-head with Cao Xuan.

Cao Xuan will release an album in July, and Xiao Zhou's album originally scheduled for early November has been moved to the end of December.

A certain king was originally scheduled to release an album in July, and had already released songs to hit the charts. When he saw Cao Xuan also releasing, he immediately made a "technical error" and delayed the release of the album. He has not yet given a specific time. He is obviously waiting to see the situation.

In addition, according to incomplete statistics, well-known singers who were scared off by Cao Xuan and delayed the release of their albums include Joey Yung, Mayday, Zhang Huimei, Feier Band, Fahrenheit, Cai Yilin, etc.

A music reporter called this collective lethargy in the music industry "talking about Cao Xuan's pervert". I don't know whether he was mocking everyone for being timid or insinuating that Cao Xuan was overbearing.

But there is one thing to say, Cao Xuan definitely did not use any unfair competition methods, it was a normal album release process, and even cut a lot of publicity, and he himself did not show much face.

There was nothing Cao Xuan could do if he surrendered his troops without fighting.

If there was a chance, he would like to meet Xiao Zhou again. No matter what, he would at least enjoy the excitement.

Unfortunately, Xiao Zhou or the team behind him did not have this idea.

In the last battle, Xiao Zhou was severely beaten. Now Cao Xuan uses the momentum of "Legend" to make it clear who will win and who will die.

Even if they still have the idea of ​​​​letting Xiao Zhou counterattack and rise to the top, it is impossible to challenge Cao Xuan at this point in time when there is a win or lose. It is no different from taking the initiative to kill someone.

Therefore, since Cao Xuan's debut, the hostile environment of "Human World" is the most relaxed, and almost no first-line singers have released albums at the same time.

The closest singer is Snake Group's "Chinese", which released an album in May. Several other well-known singers have only released singles that hit the charts, and their albums have all been postponed.

Even many well-known musicians and senior fans couldn't help but poke fun at it on their blogs.

Cao Xuan's first Chinese album that year was a peak battle with Ren Xianqi [Nan Ren Bei Cao].

The second album Lien Chan Na-young and Jang Hye-mei, two queens, competed in the popular national drama "My Fair Princess 2".

The third album was surrounded and suppressed by half of the music industry, but he suppressed them all and became a god in one battle.

The fourth and fifth albums have stepped on the "skeletons" of albums by well-known singers in the Chinese music scene.

In the sixth album, Xiao Zhou was pushed to the ground and rubbed repeatedly, which made the new king who was unrivaled in the music world almost "break down".

The reputation of the Great Demon King was not made by calling him, but by being killed alive from the blood mountains and seas of blood...

As a result, times have changed. After Cao Xuan's new album "Human World" was released, major singers disappeared, and the singers competing with him became——

"QQ Love": Wang Lin

"The Old Man and the Sea": Hemingway

"There is a kind of love called letting go": Amu

"Wait a Minute": Xu Yuteng

"Damn Tenderness": Ma Tianyu

This is not to say that these songs and singers are not good, or even that these songs can become Cao Xuan's "enemy", which is not easy for them to do.

"QQ Love" was released in April this year and went viral on the Internet, becoming the best promotional song for Penguin QQ.

Considering the popularity and influence of the song alone, it even surpasses "Gray Avatar" that Cao Xuan wrote for QQ before.

"The Old Man and the Sea" was a huge hit. It was one of the hottest songs in the first half of 2007. It would have ranked among the top ten of the year in its original time and space.

"There's a Kind of Love Called Letting Go", a divine song on the Internet and ringtones, is currently ranked No. 1 among new songs and is almost played in the streets. It could have been among the top ten in 2007 in the original time and space.

"Wait a Minute" and "Damn Tenderness" are also very popular, and the CRBT network has blossomed.

The latter was sung by Ma Tianyu, a singer contracted by Fanxing. He originally wanted to release a single, but unexpectedly it became instantly popular, turning him from a newcomer into a representative singer of [Fanxing].

But then again, these songs are very popular, but most of them are not popular and cannot form a large-scale singer brand effect.

Ma Tianyu, a debutant who is one of the top ten in the country on "Star of Tomorrow", is barely popular and is somewhat popular, but pointing him at him to challenge Cao Xuan is no different than shaking a tree with a fly.

To put it bluntly, it's just a bunch of rabble. They don't need Cao Xuan's fans to collectively hit the charts, they can just rely on passers-by to suppress them all.

In the past, when Cao Xuan released albums, apart from releasing new songs, everyone was most excited to see him explode into the world of kings and queens.

As a result, this time "Human World" is released, whether it is a fan or a passerby.

Seeing the songs from the album easily reaching the top of the major music charts, it was as smooth as an old virgin meeting a long-term female Bodhisattva, so that everyone was a little confused.

I am full of passion and blood, is that all?

Even Cao Xuan himself and the staff of Star Warner found it boring. You should try your best. We really have no sense of victory.

However, because there is no more food to eat, more people are focusing on the album "Human World" itself.

Ignore the off-site interference and look at this album more purely.

The album "Human World" has a total of 12 songs, two of which are Cao Xuan's Spring Festival Gala songs "So Many People in the World" and "Where Has the Time Gone".

The reason why these two songs were included is because the overall concept is more in line with the album "Human World". They are both about walking in the fireworks of the world and feeling about life.

On the contrary, the popular "Elegant and Popular" was only released as a single and was not included in the album.

Except for these two songs that have already been released in the Spring Festival Gala, the remaining 10 songs are 5 ordinary and 5 excellent.

Putting aside the ordinary ones, the high-quality ones are the aforementioned "Passing Through the World", "Old Boy" and "Flowers Along the Way".

As for the remaining two songs, one is the ballad "Ten Miles of Spring Breeze".

This song is a 2015 work by the Lu Xiansen Band. It was not very popular at first, but later it was covered by major singers and became an annual hit.

Cao Xuan personally likes folk songs very much, even more than rock and roll. However, in his opinion, many folk songs are too literary and pretentious. They are very good to listen to rough, but a little "greasy" to listen carefully.

"Ten Miles of Spring Breeze" dare not be without this problem. After all, most folk songs have a bit of a literary youth flavor in the eyes of many people.

However, the so-called "hypocrisy" of this song is very light, and can even be said to be ignored. The lyrics are relatively fresh, the melody is smooth, and it sounds like a quiet folk song. It does not force the so-called sadness into your mind, but It makes you feel it lightly.

There are not many ballads in Cao Xuan's previous works, but this time I specially picked this one because it enriches the subject matter, and secondly, I really like it.

Another song is also the real title song of the song "Human World" - "Ten Years of Human World", the full name is "Tomb Raiders Notes·Ten Years of Human World"

In fact, at the beginning of the album "Human World", Cao Xuan planned to put the word "human world" on all the title songs.

In addition to "Passing Through the World" and "Ten Years in the World", there are also "In the World", the Chinese version of "What are words", Cheng Xiang's "Fireworks in the World", and the original version of "Flowers Along the Road", "Living the World".

Later, I considered that the quality and popularity of "Human Fireworks" were weaker. It would be okay to treat it as an ordinary song, but it would not be as good as a high-quality song.

"Living Up to the World" and "Blooming Flowers Along the Road" let alone the issues of plagiarism and quality. The key point is that "Living Up to the World" is the theme song of the puppet show. Many of the lyrics in it are not suitable for Cao Xuan, so he chose "Flowers along the way".

As for "In the World", this song is good, but it is so sad that it was rumored to be banned.

Regardless of whether the rumors are true or not, the way this song is played is really not suitable for Cao Xuan. With Cao Xuan's current status and identity, he really can't sing any song he wants.

Love songs are okay, inspirational songs are best, and songs with other themes should be in line with mainstream values ​​and positive energy.

It's not that he can't sing songs like "In the World", but it's too negative energy, and the lyrics in it are a bit sensitive, and it's easy for someone to make a fuss about it. If it's rhythmic, it's hard to explain.

Cao Xuan is not afraid of trouble, but he is not free enough to go looking for trouble himself. It is not like he has to pick up this song, and the English version has already been released, so it is not a waste of melody.

I gave up a few "Human World" songs and still named it "Human World" because many of the songs on the album are sentiments about the fireworks and years of life in the world.

At the same time, it also cooperates with the album's first title song "Ten Years in the World".

The song "Ten Years in the World" was almost the title of the album at first. Later, Cao Xuan felt that it took too much of the limelight from other songs and changed it to "The World".

Among all Cao Xuan's songs, the song "Your Answer" occupies a large position because this song and the MV are Cao Xuan's autobiographical songs.

And this song "Ten Years in the World" is also Cao Xuan's autobiographical song.

"Your Answer" tells the story of Cao Xuan, a poor boy from a farm family who performed as an extra, turned to the wind, embraced the rainbow, and finally became famous.

"Ten Years in the World" is about Cao Xuan's ups and downs in the past ten years, bitter, spicy, sweet and sour.

Cao Xuan officially debuted in the music scene in October 1997 with the release of the single "Ten Thousand Reasons". As of the summer vacation of 2007 this year, it has been almost exactly ten years.

The original song "Ten Years" sang about love, but now the song "Ten Years in the World" sings about the world of fireworks.

"Light, who lights the candle to illuminate

The mystery set by time

Light replaces the light and dark positions and flows freely

Look who stood where

…”

I don't know which TV station released another MV for "Ten Years in the World". The first story is a photo from 1997.

In front of Baihua Video Studio, Liu Huan hugged Cao Xuan and smiled brightly at the camera.

At that time, Cao Xuan had just come out of the crew of "Water Margin". He had a slightly rustic crew cut, but his face was filled with a youthful and unscrupulous smile.

As Cao Xuan later deepened his artistry training, experienced the competition in the industry, started his career, and dealt with all kinds of religions, Cao Xuan could never regain his original state of wanton youth.

The second photo is still from 1997. Cao Xuan remembers clearly that on November 13, his 22nd birthday, Fanxing Studio was officially established.

He, Zhang Chong and Jiang Yue stood in front of the small courtyard they had just rented. Jiang Yue's husband Han Qi, who came to help, took a photo.

The third photo was from 1997. It was of him performing at a certain opening ceremony, singing only one song "Ten Thousand Reasons". I don't know who took it. It was later posted on the Internet and Jiang Yue saw it and bought it. return.

Then, finally in 1998, the news of the peak battle between [Nan Ren and Bei Cao] was written in a huge newspaper.

Cao Xuan held a book signing for the first time, held a fan concert for the first time, participated in a large number of interviews for the first time, participated in an official party for the first time, and participated in the Spring Festival Gala for the first time...

In 1999, Cao Xuan became famous, and his reputation as the King of Heaven spread throughout Taiwan.

In 2000, Cao Xuan became the number one singer in the Chinese music scene, and held numerous concerts, including the Temple of Heaven Concert, which attracted 100,000 people.

In 2001, he created Chinese style, promoted Japan and South Korea, and reached the top of Asia.

In 2002, he sang in the World Cup finals and hit Europe and the United States.

In 2003, he won the Grammy for the first time, ranking first in Asia, and all the heroes in the Chinese music scene bowed.

In 2004, Billboard won the title and became a global hit.

In 2005, he transformed into the film industry and continued to achieve great results. "The Ordinary Road" crushed Xiao Zhou.

In 2006, "Legend" became a god and became the world's top king.

In 2007, he won many awards, toured the world, and returned with a new Chinese album. Ten years on earth.

"It's too late to tell, the story is full of twists and turns

There are the most amazing peaks and mountains

I am arrogant to fulfill you

The clear light on the sea and the full moon fill the cup with light

There is the most arrogant snow mountain

I quietly listened to you and me reciting the chants

A scene that everyone admires, but it’s just ordinary

…”

Under the passionate drama, Cao Xuan stood in concerts at the Workers' Stadium, Shanghai Stadium with 80,000 people, Hong Kong Coliseum, Tokyo Dome, Seoul World Stadium, Harbin, Quancheng, Chengdu, Taiwan, Qatar, Dubai, and Singapore. superior.

Cao Xuan waved his right hand lightly, and countless fans waving with tears in their eyes sang along with his singing, and the stars were dotted, reflecting the starry sky.

The concert stage scenes flashed back one by one, and finally it was the most spectacular Tiantan concert in Cao Xuan's career. Cao Xuan sang with his piano, and hundreds of thousands of people sang along.

The breeze picked up, and the camera returned to the old and yellowed photo from ten years ago. The picture turned again, and under the shadow, Cao Xuan was sitting alone on a high stool, smiling and looking at the camera, using a gentle smile. He chanted the last two lines.

"Has the thinnest handwriting

All have turned yellow with memory

And I once again pave the way for the next chapter

…”

The song ends, the sound falls!

A line of words appeared on the screen, [Ten years in this world, ten years in this world, see you in the next ten years]

The shadow behind the subtitles stood up and bowed slightly, the screen went black, and the MV ended completely.

The impact of this song is extremely huge. "Ten Years in the World" is not only sung to Cao Xuan himself, but also to the fans who have accompanied him for so many years.

This is not only an autobiographical song by Cao Xuan, but also a song that pays tribute to fans.

Perhaps from now on, Cao Xuan fans will be allowed to individually select a favorite song. Individuals have personal opinions and it will be difficult to reach an agreement, but if they are asked to collectively select a song, "Ten Years in the World" will be the best representative. .

Some music critics commented that Cao Xuan's "Human World" sings about his feelings in his thirties.

"Passing Through the World", feeling "Ten Miles of Spring Breeze", seeing "Flowers Along the Road", experiencing "Ten Years in the World", time has passed and I am already an "old boy"...

The album "Human World" may not be as popular and sold as before, but it has good reputation and depth. However, many people think it is Cao Xuan's top three or even the best album. The peak score of Time.com was 9.8 points. Later, it gradually improved. fall back.

Cao Lang is old, but his talents are not exhausted. On the contrary, his songs have become more interesting!

Although Cao Xuan sang "Both Refined and Popular" and despised the dispute between refined and popular, this piece of "Human World" won him many young literary fans.