China Entertainment 1997

In late September, the second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff", which had been in theaters for more than 50 days, officially started filming in the Mainland.

The cumulative box office total is 541 million, officially surpassing "Painted Skin" and setting a new record in mainland film history.

Currently, the top three box office movies in the Mainland are: "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" Part 2, the second is "Painted Skin", the third is "Transformers 2", and the fourth is "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff".

Three of the top four films starred Cao Xuan, and two of them grossed over 500 million at the box office.

Extending to the top ten of the mainland film list, there is also "The Rescue 2", a movie with a revenue of over 300 million.

On the day when the second part of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" was released, Six Princess's "China Film Report" took stock of Cao Xuan's film performance over the years. A series of box office champions in each period dazzled the audience.

Since his first starring role in "When Men Fall in Love" in 2003, Cao Xuan's films have always dominated the mainstream of Chinese-language films.

Because of Cao Xuan's achievements in the field of music, many people tend to overlook the achievements of Cao Xuan's films. However, with the box office hits and Best Actor trophies, and his successful entry into Hollywood, everyone has finally paid attention to Cao Xuan's films. altar achievement.

The mainland's three major movie stars have won Grand Slams, and the three gold movie stars have already won the second. The mainland's box office history ranks first, and it is far ahead of the second place. It has outstanding results in Asia and North America.

If it were any other actor, he would have been praised to the sky.

But everyone always regards Cao Xuan as a singer, intentionally or unintentionally discounting Cao Xuan's achievements as an actor. Although he has received a lot of praise, he always has reservations.

But no matter how reserved we are, in the face of Cao Xuan's achievements, we can't keep pretending to be blind.

In an interview, Hong Kong's famous director Wang Fatty publicly stated that Cao Xuan's achievements in the film industry can define an era.

“In the past few decades in the Hong Kong film industry, since the beginning of commercialization, there have been superstars who have led the times in every decade.

In the 1960s, it was Wang Yu, in the 1970s, it was Jiang Dawei, Ti Lung, Xu Guanjie, and Bruce Lee, who was very popular in Hong Kong and Hollywood. In the 1980s, a hundred flowers bloomed, with Xu Guanwen, Cheng Long, Hong Jinbao, Zhou Yunfa and others being representatives. In the 1990s, biweekly schedules were a guarantee of box office .

Since entering the new century, the focus has gradually shifted to the mainland. It is hard to say in the first five years, but in the next few years, Cao Xuan will undoubtedly be the most prominent.

We often say in private that the current generation of artists is not as good as the previous generation. Many popular artists in the entertainment industry today can only play supporting roles in Hong Kong in the past, but Cao Xuan is an exception. Even if he were placed in the golden age of Hong Kong movies, he would still be the most popular. A star…”

It’s hard to tell whether Fatty Wang’s words are meant to please Boss Cao, and what he said is a bit more about the past than the present, elevating Hong Kong films and forcibly equating the history of Hong Kong films with the history of Chinese films.

After all, Chinese-language movies are not just about Hong Kong!

Perhaps Hong Kong's commercial films were top-notch back then, but there were also many excellent films from the mainland in the last century. Many international awards were won by mainland films, and their artistry and depth were far higher than most Hong Kong films of the same period.

But leaving aside the entire history of Chinese-language films and only discussing commercial films, Cao Xuan is definitely a figure that cannot be avoided in the short decade from 2003 to 2009.

Fatty Wang's words started a lot of people talking about Cao Xuan's status in Chinese films.

Some people spoke highly of it: "Lao Mouzi ushered in the era of commercial films in the mainland, but it was Cao Xuan and his stars who carried it forward."

Some people also think that the evaluation of Cao Xuan is a bit over-praise: "Cao Xuan's success is brilliant, but a large part of it is due to the development of the times, and he is only an actor, and the director's credit cannot be ignored in order to praise him."

Everyone held their own opinions, and it seemed that no one could convince anyone, but they all unanimously maintained the same view.

That is, in the field of film actors, Cao Xuan is not only ranked alongside many top superstars, but is expected to become a representative of an era.

Even considering the fact that Hong Kong films are in the doldrums and the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three regions are converging on the mainland market, Cao Xuan is expected to become the first leader in the truly great era of Chinese-language films.

Perhaps this statement is not recognized by everyone now, but this is largely due to the "obsession of the authorities."

In a few years, when everyone breaks away from the constraints of current time and perspective, and looks back, we will be able to give an objective and fair evaluation.

When Cao Xuan first called out the title of "the first person to speak Chinese", many people were dissatisfied, but after a few years, it has become a generally accepted concept.

Although there are reasons why Cao Xuan's subsequent results are getting better and better, there are also reasons why everyone can look back at "history" and make a comprehensive judgment.

But no matter what, after some twists and turns, Cao Xuan's film achievements finally straightened up.

Cao Xuan is even called a "textbook artist". He is unparalleled in the field of music, outstanding in the field of film and television, and has a very positive personality.

It's a pity that there are some "flaws" in his life style, otherwise he would really be a "perfect artist".

In this regard, Cao Xuan can only say that these people still have too little experience. Some of his protagonists are not only proficient in music and film and television, but also write books, poems, paintings, screenwriters, directors, advertising, computer technology, kung fu, sculpture, etc. This ability is the real all-round idol.

Sometimes, Cao Xuan even felt a little ashamed. He would get too little, and it was a bit embarrassing to say it...

Not long after the second part of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff" was finished in China, it was also announced that it would be finished in Japan.

The final box office was 10.45 billion yen, which is approximately 760 million yuan, successfully achieving the strategic goal of exceeding 10 billion yen.

Currently, the second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" maintains its top spot at the box office in 2009. There are still a few months to come. As long as it survives the impact of the wave of movies at the end of the year, it is likely to win the honor of Japan's annual box office champion.

This is not the first time Cao Xuan has won a foreign annual championship. Previously, he had films that won two annual championships in two small countries in Southeast Asia.

But the box office champions of these small countries with a maximum of millions of dollars are completely different concepts from the box office champions of the world's second film market like Japan.

In one word, cool!

Not only Cao Xuan Shuang, but also the domestic media and the public felt encouraged. If this achievement is achieved, the effect will not be much different than killing everyone in North America.

Countless media wanted to interview Cao Xuan, which even led to him stealing the limelight from the crew and creators at the subsequent premiere of "The Wind".

Cao Xuan was also forced to respond: "No matter what kind of records and achievements, they are inseparable from everyone's support. In fact, there is no need to be too stubborn on some data and records. Records are meant to be broken.

I remember that "Titanic" was 360 million, which caused a sensation in the industry. Many people said that this record would not be broken within 20 years, but it turned out that it was completed in less than ten years.

There was also "Painted Skin" two years ago. Many people said it would take a long time to break through, but now it only took three years.

Nowadays, the economy is growing too fast, and the box office data changes every year. 50 million was a big deal when I first made the movie, but now 100 million is not a big deal.

Maybe in less than three years, a new movie will break the record of "Three Kingdoms·Red Cliff"..."

Of course Cao Xuan was happy to break the record in film history, but he didn't talk about it all the time.

Others don't know it, but he knows how terrifying the mainland film market will be in the future.

500 million is not as good as a dog, 1 billion is everywhere, and the box office ceiling has been raised to 5 billion+.

Not to mention, Cameron's "Avatar" will be released in mainland China early next year.

This super movie, The Last of Us, which has taken the world by storm, has grossed RMB 1.34 billion at the box office in the Mainland. Now that the mainland cinema market is driven by stars, it is much more prosperous than The Last of Us. The box office of this movie is definitely not much higher than that of The Last of Us.

The media and fans are just flattering, but Cao Xuan feels that he still needs to be humble to prevent being slapped in the face in the future.

Cao Xuan's words made many people present couldn't help but silently applaud.

What is everyone’s style!

What is superstar magnanimity!

What does it mean to be neither arrogant nor impetuous!

There are rumors that Cao Xuanshan is showing off, but they are just rumors. He is obviously very humble and low-key.

Even Mr. Zhou and Fan Xiaopang, who were familiar with him, couldn't help but look at each other in confusion, trying to analyze whether Cao Xuan was showing off in reverse, but Cao Xuan did indeed speak sincerely and sincerely, not like the tone of Versailles showing off.

Cao Xuan's statement finally returned the premiere of "The Wind" to normal, with many main creators taking over the stage.

The change in the cast of the movie "The Wind" is not small. After all, the original version was invested by Huayi, so it must be its own people. But now that Fanxing has changed, it must also give priority to its own people.

It is the limit for the two heroines to retain one Mr. Zhou, and the other Li Bingbing is replaced by Fan Xiaopang, the first sister of Fanxing.

When this pair of enemies got together, Boss Cao once wanted to have sex with each other again to see if he could attract a handsome young man...

Captain Wu, played by Zhang Hanyu, became Hu Jun under Guolan. The Japanese officer Takeda was played by Qin Hao from the 96th Class of the Chinese Theater, who is now signed by Sister Hua. As for Bai Xiaonian, played by Su Youpeng, I found my old friend Pan Yueming.

In addition, Jin Shenghuo and Cao Xuan's "Water Margin" big brother Zang Jinsheng, the spy captain Wang has not changed, it is still Wang Zhiwen.

The leading actors in this film, except for Qin Hao and Zang Jinsheng, are all top-tier names, even better than the original version.

Regardless of the celebrity status, the performances are not inferior. Even Fan Xiaopang, who Cao Xuan was most worried about, gave the best performance of his career.

The scene where Takeda measures his naked body, the desperate pain of being trampled on his dignity but having to endure it, is very expressive.

Of course Mr. Zhou's performance is better, and the climax scenes are more brilliant than the last. Even Cao Xuan had to admit that if Hu Jing had taken on this drama, it would be difficult to compare with Mr. Zhou.

However, no matter how good Mr. Zhou is, Sister Fanxing is not her.

In the previous "Happy Family", Fanxing helped Fan Xiaopang in the operation, but did not win the honor. This time in "The Wind", Fan Xiaopang's performance has reached a higher level, and Fanxing has to increase his output.

In the original time and space, Huayi was able to help Li Bingbing win a golden horse. There is no reason that Fanxing, who is more powerful, cannot push Fan Xiaopang to the throne of the best actress.

As the saying goes, awarding awards is not about fighting and killing, but about human connection.

Especially in the era of capital, as long as actors have good works and the conditions are right, most of what they need is the strength and public relations behind them.

Cao Xuan is expected to be a Grand Slam winner at the age of 35, not just because of his acting skills. After all, there are many veteran actors with acting skills, and not all of them have become best actors and actresses. He can be successful, and public relations behind him are also key.

Of course, Cao Xuan and Fanxing are still concerned about reputation. At least the actors must have works and confidence before they will support them strongly.

It's not like some shameless people who don't care about anything, force themselves into positions, hurt others and themselves...

Some people say that "The Wind" is a top-notch werewolf.

This statement is correct or not. The plot mode of "The Wind" is indeed a bit like Werewolf. A group of people fight in a secret room, all kinds of overt and covert fights, and the characters are good and bad.

But considering the concept of the movie, the actors' performances, and some plot scale settings and metaphors, it can't be summed up by the so-called "werewolf".

The upper limit of such a movie may not be particularly high, but the superior quality and luxurious lineup also give "The Wind" a very good box office potential.

Fanxing's initial goal was only 150-200 million. After all, it was the main theme. If it weren't for the strong lineup, they wouldn't have dared to set such a high goal.

However, Cao Xuan, who knew the original box office of "The Wind", raised the goal a lot - hitting 250 million.

The reality is not much different from what Cao Xuan expected. Due to the expansion of the theater chain, the box office has increased. However, due to the limitation of the subject matter and the suppression of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the same time, the possibility of a super hit is very low.

However, the box office of 84 million in the first week is expected to hit 250 million, which is definitely not bad. In previous years, it could even be called a hit.

It's just that there are too many awesome movies this year, so it doesn't really show up.

The second part of "Three Kingdoms: Red Cliff" has a box office of 540 million, "Transformers 2" has a box office of 450 million, and the just-released "The Founding of a Republic" has a box office of more than 300 million in two weeks, and it is certain to exceed 400 million.

With these three movies, the box office of "The Wind" naturally seems a bit "not enough".

However, the crew of "The Wind" had no objection at all.

Especially Fan Xiaopang, she finally has a new movie that can do well at the box office, and she is also the main creator who is responsible for the box office. She can't help but feel swaying when she walks these days.

Mr. Zhou is better than her, but he can't help but be happy.

She was the first starring role in "The Wind" and made a great contribution, which once again proved her box office appeal. After several years of "Huayi Sister" controversy, this movie has basically been completely settled.

But for Mr. Zhou, this title does not mean much to her now.

Since joining Huayi in the past few years, the resources she has obtained are pretty good, but the results she has obtained as a result are not good.

Even among her most outstanding films in the past few years, only "Li Mi's Conjecture" was invested by Huayi, and "The Wind" and "Painted Skin" were both Starry's films.

"The King of Kung Fu" had good box office data and influence, but its reputation was so bad that Mr. Zhou didn't like the movie.

Of course, the most critical thing is that Huayi is too divided. She and Li Bingbing fought for several years and finally decided the winner. Huayi also colluded with International Zhang.

Fanxing has a lot of resources, and Liu Tianxian and Damimi are fighting for the upper hand, but they are just competing for status, and there is not much actual competition for resources.

Huayi's strength is not as good as Fanxing's, and almost half of it has to be snatched internally. After several years, Mr. Zhou is exhausted physically and mentally. In addition, Huayi is preparing to go public, and various initiatives and internal changes have also made her very uncomfortable.

All kinds of factors combined, Mr. Zhou has decided to leave. He has not even interfered with the matter of Huayi's listed star shareholders. He plans to leave Huayi when his contract expires next year.

As one of the four most popular actresses and a top-notch actress, Mr. Zhou obviously has no shortage of potential partners.

However, Huayi is already a big company in the industry, and Mr. Zhou is not satisfied yet. Only Fanxing can completely surpass it in all aspects, but Fanxing will not sign her.

Just kidding, Fan Xiaopang, the first sister of Fanxing who has worked so hard to train her, plans to terminate her contract in 2012.

On the one hand, Fan Xiaopang is very ambitious and wants to start his own business, and on the other hand, he is making way for Liu Tianxian and Damimi.

It is impossible for two top-notch young ladies in their prime to be Fan Xiaopang and green leaves all the time. They can suppress them for two years, but they cannot let anyone rise to the top. This is a recipe for disaster.

Fanxing was willing to let go of Fan Xiaopang, a young and high-commercially valuable young man, so how could he sign another Zhou Gongzi? Otherwise, the internal balance would be destroyed, and Fanxing and other female stars would have to go to pieces.

Young Master Zhou even asked Cao Xuan for advice on this matter, and Cao Xuan gave a straightforward answer.

"You are famous, have access to a lot of resources, and don't have strong business needs. You can be your own boss. Why not open a studio."

With a few words to wake up the dreamer, Mr. Zhou found his direction. He even got advice from an expert and roped in his friend Hu Jing to invest in his own studio.

The second thing about the lack of money is the main reason is to catch up with the Empress of the East Palace, so that I can have access to some resources in the galaxy in the future.

To a certain extent, Hu Jing’s investment in her studio is better than Fanxing’s investment in her studio.

This incident also provided inspiration to Damimi. She was ambitious and naturally thought about starting an independent business. However, what she had previously thought was to attract Fanxing Investment like Fan Xiaopang in order to continue to hold on to her.

Now seeing Mr. Zhou's operation, Damimi suddenly realized that besides Fanxing, she could also bring Hu Jing into the game.

At that time, even if she leaves Fanxing and has a new company as a bond, she will still be considered a member of the East Palace Party and enjoy the benefits of membership...

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The two gift films were considered to be the first waves of the 60th anniversary. After that, various celebration activities emerged one after another, and Cao Xuan became a busy person, running back and forth from multiple celebrations.

October 1st, military parade

Cao Xuan was there to watch the ceremony as he was ten years ago, but he still hadn't climbed onto the tower and didn't know if he would have the chance in the next ten years.

Since late September, Cao Xuan has been busy attending many major events and celebrations, adding to his resume.

Cao Xuan has received news that the Chinese Musicians Association will officially change its term at the end of this year.

Mr. Zhao Jiping, the composer of many classic songs from "Water Margin", serves as the chairman. There are also 14 vice-chairmen, Cao Xuan is one of them.

Don't underestimate this position. Although there are many people and the reputation is greater, the gold content is still very high.

Not to mention, the famous singer Liao Changyong was appointed vice chairman in the same term as Cao Xuan...

In fact, according to Cao Xuan's qualifications, he is much inferior to these seniors, and he is much younger.

But he also has his own advantages, that is, international reputation and youth backbone representative.

Being young is a disadvantage, but it is also an advantage.

Sometimes, if you say that young people should practice more, they will block you when there are more opportunities in the future.

But sometimes, some so-called shackles of qualifications can be ignored by saying that we need to put more burdens on young people and add new blood.

To put it bluntly, when you come out to hang out, you have to talk about your power and background, otherwise you will just be a little loser.

Cao Xuan happened to be suitable for the latter, so he was naturally promoted.

Even more than just a director, Cao Xuan has also taken up the post of director of the China Film Association, which has just been re-elected. He is also a key young person cultivated by the Film Association.

To be honest, if his master Li Xuejian had not served as vice chairman for two terms and was more or less trying to avoid suspicion, Cao Xuan would have really hoped to make a comeback.

After all, there are several people elected in this year's election, such as Cheng Long, Feng Pengtong and Pan Hong. The latter is a woman and it is difficult to compare. Cheng Long's qualifications and results are indeed outstanding, and he has the aura of a Hong Kong compatriot.

But apart from being older, Feng Pengtong is really not necessarily as good as him in terms of film performance and contribution.

However, with his master Li Xuejian here, Cao Xuan could not suffer any loss, and he did not care much about being in charge.

Even if the big guys in the Music Association hadn't wanted to praise the newcomers and show their face, Cao Xuan might have chosen to play it safe and wait until the next session to withdraw from the music scene before taking the position.

But in any case, it has become an established fact. If nothing happens, in January next year, Cao Xuan’s Baidu entry will have to add the title of vice chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association.

Vice Chairman Cao is still under a lot of pressure. Officials are not free of charge, especially young backbones like him. They have to show some achievements after taking office.

Although Cao Xuan released a Chinese album to lead Chinese pop music and released an English album to win glory for the country, it can be regarded as an important contribution to the domestic music industry, but there are other things that need to be done.

Cao Xuan plans to start cultivating some popular creative talents in an orderly manner, pay more attention to music copyright, unite with major platforms and music websites, and provide help and support to some middle and low-level musicians, etc.

In fact, Cao Xuan has been doing these things before, and now with official endorsement and channels, the effect may be better.

In addition, Cao Xuan has always been thinking about foreign charts and awards, creating China's Billboard and Grammy.

QQ Star's list has more or less fulfilled his bulletin board wish, and the rest is time to slowly accumulate influence.

Since awards involve too many things, especially important and authoritative awards, one must be cautious.

Cao Xuan only had some plans before, but did not find a suitable opportunity. Now that he has reached the top of the Music Association, he will not say that he will implement them immediately, but he can also start planning.

With his own business, Cao Xuan has no intention of competing with others for power, but he also doesn't want to be just a mascot. If he can do something beneficial to the industry, it won't be considered that he has been in the association for so many years in vain.

On October 10, after finishing the National Day celebrations, Cao Xuan rushed to Quancheng to attend the rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the National Games.

The 11th National Games will open in mid-October, in Shandong Province. The Olympic Games have just ended in Beijing, and the domestic sports atmosphere is high. This National Games is also rare to attract outside attention.

As a native of Shandong Province, Cao Xuan was invited to compose the theme song for the Shandong Province National Games and sing it at the opening ceremony.

To be honest, the National Games is like useless to Cao Xuan, there is nothing to show his face at all, but he has to give it to the elders in his hometown.

Just as the country needs it and it is our duty to do so, our hometown needs it and we cannot refuse it, otherwise our fathers and fellow villagers will have their backs stabbed...

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