Chapter 97 Liu Huan Calls Me Junior Master, Warner's Sky-High Signing Fee

"Variety Show" is a TV entertainment column launched by CCTV, and is called "Little Spring Festival Gala" by the people.

This program is very powerful. CCTV hosts include Ni Pin, Zhou Tao, and Wang Gang.

Zhao Bensan, Guo Da, Pan Changjiang, and Zhao Lianjia, who are well-known to the audience, also went from "Variety Show" to the Spring Festival Gala and became famous from then on.

Xu Chen recorded the "Pearl Return" gala in June. This time he will be on "Variety Show". As long as he doesn't do something bad that will make people and gods hate him, he will have a ticket to the "Spring Festival Gala"~

"Variety Show" is recorded every two weeks, each episode is 50 minutes, and consists of several small sections.

Xu Chen's recording sections are called "Music Starry Sky" and "Heaven and Earth". "Music Starry Sky" is singing, and "Heaven and Earth" is the scenery of China.

At the gate of CCTV, Xu Chen met Zhou Tao, "the leading actress of CCTV".

The lights in front of the square are on, the street lights are orange, and the evening breeze in Beijing in September is bleak.

Zhou Tao was standing in front of the square, just like Xu Chen remembered, wearing a plain white skirt, a professional OL style, her round feet wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, and red-bottomed white high heels that exuded a "mature and elegant" charm.

Her makeup was exquisite, her black and shiny hair was tied into a dignified bun, and she looked like a slender lotus vine in a lotus pond in the evening breeze, charming~

"Ms. Zhou! Good evening." Xu Chen was carrying an electric guitar and wearing a baseball cap, with a bit of the unruly "rock" youth. He was not so self-indulgent as to think that Zhou Tao was waiting for him at the door, and said indignantly: "Who is so big that he can let Ms. Zhou suffer from the cold wind."

"Mr. Xu!" Zhou Tao's eyes lit up. The Xu Chen in front of him was different from the last "Chinese Song List". This time he was a cool and handsome boy.

She always paid attention to her manners, with a slim back and white high heels, her feet were like lotus petals.

Xu Chen recently had a scandal with the princess in the newspapers, and joked: "Of course I'm waiting for the Chinese pop king, Mr. Xu, you've been very popular in the newspapers recently."

Xu Chen keenly sensed the signal released by Zhou Tao, and shamelessly said: "Sister Zhou, when I really become the Chinese pop king, I will be the first to sign for you, and I will never let Sister Zhou wait in vain~"

Zhou Tao loves pipa, but unfortunately his skills are lousy. Xu Chen's pipa skills are superb. She admires the academic master very much. She glanced at her with her beautiful eyes and smiled: "Sister is sister, why call me Sister Zhou, if you don't know, you would think it's Sister Lin. Is this Mr. Xu's first time in the CCTV studio?"

"Sister, just call me Achen." Xu Chen made a gesture of invitation: "I am Xu entering the Grand View Garden, fortunately there is Sister Zhou."

"You are so talkative." Zhou Tao didn't expect Xu Chen to be completely different in private and on stage. He is unruly on stage and humorous in private.

There are different ways to deal with different women. Zhou Tao is a woman who is more obsessed with traditional culture, and she can win recognition by speaking in a more literary way.

Unconsciously, I have recognized another good sister, hey~

Zhou Tao must have a husband at this time. Xu Chen is really annoyed by the "Emperor Wu of Wei" holy body. This thing has the innate magical power of "seducing married women", otherwise there is no way to explain the full friendliness of married women.

CCTV is not a big pants now, and the old building has the flavor of an old state-owned enterprise in the 1980s.

Zhou Tao led Xu Chen all the way, and colleagues met on the road frequently looked at him.

Who in the mainland doesn't know Xu Chen? He is really handsome at first sight. No wonder he can have a scandal with the princess. Some people even asked enthusiastically: "Xu Chen, when will you become the king of Chinese pop~"

Xu Chen didn't expect that his bragging would be known to the whole country. It would be embarrassing if he failed. He touched his nose bridge: "Soon, soon, this year, this year."

"Haha..." There was a burst of laughter. Xu Chen gave a good first impression. He was handsome and polite.

"Come on, let me introduce you to my little brother Xu Chen, the apprentice of pipa master Zhang Qiang!" Zhou Tao really likes pipa, and specifically introduced Xu Chen to be the apprentice of pipa master Zhang Qiang.

CCTV is all about the boss, and the celebrity status is useless, but the "traditional cultural inheritor" is different.

Now they are much more enthusiastic, and they all treat Xu Chen as their own.

After all, the little brother is really handsome~

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The recording time of "Variety Show" is 5:30 pm.

Zhou Tao was worried that Xu Chen would be nervous about recording the program for the first time, so he specially arranged an "intern director" from the program group to help Xu Chen with the script.

CCTV has someone, the treatment is full, and the makeup artist is ready to create "the most handsome man in Variety Show."

It is not difficult for Xu Chen to record two sections. In "Music Starry Sky", he is going to sing the rock song "Blue Lotus". With the ratings of "Variety Show", the album "Unparalleled in the World" will definitely be popular in China before it is sold.

The promotional signs in Hong Kong and Formosa are exactly the same, and "Thank You for Your Love" and "Blue Lotus" have attracted many fans.

This episode of "The World" promotes "Xishuangbanna" in Yunnan, and the guests include Xu Chen and Tao Hong.

The format of "Variety Show" is the same as "Spring Festival Gala", with almost no interview sessions. "The World" is the only section where you can have the opportunity to show your personal style.

Tao Hong is in trouble for meeting Xu Chen~

"Hello, is Xu Chen here?" Liu Huan knocked on the door. He heard that Xu Chen was here, so he came to meet the top pop singer in the mainland.

"Senior Brother Liu." Xu Chen looked up. Liu Huan is also Gu Jianfen's apprentice. He has a high status in the mainland music scene and appeared on CCTV Gala in 1987.

His makeup is very simple, just a little eyebrow trimming. After all, Liu Huan is old. Xu Chen did not put on airs and said politely: "I heard that there will be a talented singer on the stage of Variety Show tonight. It turns out to be Senior Brother Liu."

"Haha... I dare not say that I am a talented singer in front of my junior uncle." Liu Huan recorded "Variety Show" to promote his new album "Meet Liu Huan" and heard that Xu Chen was there.

Xu Chen is too arrogant in the mainland music scene. With the bloody experience of Tengger and Fu Disheng, Liu Huan wants to pay respect to him.

He didn't expect that Xu Chen, who is "arrogant" in the music scene, is very humble in private, and calling him "little master uncle" is a matter of course.

"..." Xu Chen couldn't be fooled by Liu Huan's "little master uncle". After half a year of debut, Liu Huan, Sun Nan and Naying welcome the little master uncle!

They talked about their own things. Liu Huan called Xu Chen little master uncle, and Xu Chen called Liu Huan "big brother Liu."

After a conversation, Liu Huan was a man from Tianjin, and he didn't have any tricks, so the relationship naturally became close.

Liu Huan asked a topic that people all over the country were concerned about. The old man winked and said, "little master uncle, you call me big brother Liu, so the princess should also call me big brother, haha, this deal is worth it."

"..." I didn't expect you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you can take advantage of others~

You are worthy of being my little nephew!

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“Variety Show” is worthy of being called “Little Spring Festival Gala”, with magic, sketches, opera, acrobatics and everything else, Xu Chen was greatly enlightened.

Especially acrobatics, Guangyun Warrior Acrobatic Troupe brought the program “Swinging Stalls and Knocking People”, which was performed on the 1998 Spring Festival Gala, and the backstage applause was thunderous.

These people are too superficial, the program is not worth watching, Xu Chen did not pay attention to the program, he was enlightened purely because of the “mature and elegant” Sister Zhou.

The most charming moment of “CCTV’s leading actress” is definitely when she is on the stage hosting the program.

The plain white professional OL skirt outlines the curves of her body, and her well-proportioned and slender legs are wrapped in gauze flesh silk. Her smile is dignified and elegant, and her conversation is confident and generous, which makes people want to watch from a distance but not to play with her.

Xu Chen suddenly reflected on himself, thinking that he had fallen. How could he want Sister Zhou to wear a plain white professional OL skirt, black silk stockings, black leather high heels with red soles on her toes, gold-rimmed glasses, and her hair draped over her round shoulders to tutor him in "hosting homework" alone?

What's the difference between this and asking the cold queen to sing "Conquer" with a hoarse voice~

It's all because of the movie Xiao Ri Zi that led me astray. I can't live with Xiao Ri Zi's gambling and drugs!

The recording process of the "Variety Show" program is very tight, one program after another, which is dazzling.

Xu Chen's program "Blue Lotus" is the central program, and this time period is very disadvantageous.

After the stimulation of the previous program, the audience's patience, expectations, and nerves are all very weak. In the movie, this time is the "pee point" time.

This can be seen from the backstage. People gradually dispersed, leaving only a few staff and program performers with their eyes closed.

Zhou Tao has a solid foundation in hosting and is well aware that this time is not friendly to Xu Chen. He rarely breaks through his mature and elegant hosting style and said enthusiastically and excitedly: "June is a season of harvest, June is a warm season, and June is a "legendary" season for music lovers. The name of this legend is Xu Chen~"

"Please invite Xu Chen to bring the song "Blue Lotus" from his new album "Unparalleled in the World". May we live up to the years and bloom all the way."

These few sentences clearly praise Xu Chen. As Zhou Tao's "leading actress of CCTV", it is almost an exception.

After hosting for more than 40 minutes, Zhou Tao was sweating and walking slowly. Xu Chen "happened" to meet her just after she got off the stage.

I saw Brother Xu took out a pack of tissues naturally, took out a piece of paper, and chuckled and said: "Sister Zhou, wipe your sweat."

Zhou Tao thought of the last time he met Xu Chen backstage on the "Chinese Song List" stage. He also said the same sentence, and his heart suddenly felt warm.

Whether tissues are important or not, it really doesn't matter, but the small details of interpersonal relationships will make people involuntarily develop a tacit understanding.

Zhou Tao wiped his thin sweat with a tissue, spoke intimately, and cheered Xu Chen: "Achen, I believe you will become the king of Chinese pop!"

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The stage layout of "Variety Show" is similar to the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and the audience is full of audiences.

Xu Chen had already made the accompaniment and harmony of the song "Blue Lotus", so the electric guitar was just the accompaniment this time. There is a complete "accompaniment" and an electric guitar accompaniment.

This is also the first time that Xu Chen has truly completed the singing of "Blue Lotus".

The lights on the stage went out with a "pop", and then a beam of light illuminated the center of the stage.

Xu Chen carried the electric guitar on his back, his back to the audience, and sang softly as the accompaniment music sounded: "Nothing can stop..."

"Your yearning for freedom..."

"..."

"Blue Lotus" is a rock golden song with inspiring lyrics and exciting tunes.

The prelude ended with the mumbling, and the lights on the stage were all lit up. Xu Chen turned around, and the notes of the electric guitar flowed like the tide, and the voice became louder and louder: "The free world in my heart."

"So clear and lofty..."

When the guests usually perform, Zhou Tao will sit down and rest for a while. After all, the recording time is 50 minutes, and it is very likely that some unforeseen events will extend the recording time.

But when Xu Chen sings, Zhou Tao stands under the stage.

Although Xu Chen is modest and polite in private, Zhou Tao doesn't like him very much. She likes Xu Chen on the stage, who is domineering, confident, flamboyant, arrogant, and insolent...

Xu Chen singing "Blue Lotus" is like the sun rising from the horizon, and the light is wantonly and flamboyantly occupying the earth, and no one can refuse it.

Liu Huan appeared in the backstage at some point. He could have left long ago after the recording of his program ended, and waited for half an hour just to listen to Xu Chen sing.

Although it was the first time to meet Xu Chen, Xu Chen's record was too fierce.

Close your eyes and listen to "Blue Lotus". Xu Chen's voice and singing skills are top-notch. The most terrifying thing is his creative talent.

"One Hundred Years of Solitude", "Deliverance", and "Blue Lotus" were all in different styles but all came from Xu Chen. Liu Huan thought that the newspaper's comments about Xu Chen's "Chinese pop king" were a lunatic's idea.

"Not a madman." Liu Huan thought: "Xu Chen will definitely become the king of Chinese pop."

When the song was about to end, Liu Huan turned around and prepared to leave. In front of him was a crowd of people, all of whom were CCTV staff and program guests.

Uncle Junior is so scary!

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The recording of the "Music Starry Sky" segment has been completed, and Xu Chen will next record "The World".

Xu Chen enjoyed recording this program. Zhou Tao and Tao Hong are juxtaposed, each with its own merits. Zhou Tao speaks elegantly and has a dignified manner. When chatting with others, her eyes will always look at you calmly and gently, which makes people relaxed and comfortable.

Tao Hong was much worse, she couldn't control her manners at all, and her face was full of depression!

hehe……

Tao Hong made her debut in 1997 with Jiang Wen's movie "Sunny Days". Some time ago, she starred in the movie "Dark Eyes" and won the Best Actress at the Damascus International Film Festival and the Chinese Film Golden Rooster Award.

"Variety Show" is one of the few good opportunities for actors, especially the "Tian Nan Di North" column, which is coveted by film, television, and singer practitioners across the country.

Tao Hong's success this time is due to the fact that she won the International Film Award at the age of 25 and is a promising "new film and television star" in the Mainland.

I dressed up beautifully and rehearsed dozens of times in advance, but when I came up I was like a light bulb.

The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Tao Hong stared at Xu Chen, I will stare at you to death! Use all your strength to find opportunities to speak.

Tao Hong is the little dragon girl in "Spring and Pig". She looks innocent, but Xu Chen bullies her severely.

"To the north and south of the world" this time the recording promotion is in Yunnan.

Xu Chen took the opportunity to sing a cappella: "The South of Colorful Clouds.

After this song was sung, Tao Hong was completely in despair. She listened honestly to Zhou Tao and Xu Chen chatting. Zhou Tao gave her a topic, but she was not in the mood to talk.

I met Xu Chen in this episode, and she came for nothing!

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Program recording ends.

It was very late, and Xu Chen was going to treat Liu Huan and Zhou Tao to a late-night snack, but Liu Huan was not there, so they had to go on a date alone.

Zhou Tao is "the leading actress of CCTV" and pays great attention to the quality of life.

Xu Chen was not stupid enough to insist on asking the "pampered" eldest lady to go to a roadside stall, so he carefully selected a very elegant Japanese cuisine.

Xu Chen hates Japanese food deeply. Japanese food is just a second-hand dish that deceives people and makes them stupidly rich.

Zhou Tao enjoys this style very much, especially Xu Chen who opened a bottle of red wine worth RMB 60,000 without blinking an eye. She values ​​Xu Chen more and more.

It’s not that you dislike the poor and love the rich. Money is the most intuitive measure of status. There is definitely a difference between having strength and not having strength.

Xu Chen has strength, status, and talent, and Zhou Tao promoted him from "little brother" to "big brother" in his heart.

She has an elegant manner, sitting on her knees with a slender back. She is not hosting a show. Her dignified bun is loosened, and her black and shiny hair reaches her shoulders. She teases her intimately: "Achen won't ask me for anything, otherwise this 60,000 bottle I don’t dare drink the red wine.”

Xu Chen really needed Zhou Tao's help. "China in the Classics" lacked a host, and there was no hope of stealing away the leading star of CCTV. However, it was no problem to ask Zhou Tao to recommend a host: "Sister Zhou, I really have something to ask for." You, I have a program on Peking TV Station and I need a host."

"Achen, do you have a program on Beiping TV?" Zhou Tao's natal family is Beiping TV. Having been based in Beiping TV for many years, she knows very well how deep the water is.

How many surprises does Xu Chen have left!

"Yes, it's a pity that Sister Zhou doesn't have this ambition, otherwise I will drag Sister Zhou onto my pirate ship no matter what I say~" Xu Chen teased Zhou Tao. The Japanese restaurant room was small, and Zhou Tao was right in front of him. This kind of atmosphere It's helpful to tell some ambiguous "boy and girl jokes."

What's more, Zhou Tao is a married woman and is no longer an ignorant girl~

"Haha~" Zhou Tao's beautiful eyes sparkled. She was very rigid in her life. Xu Chen's humor appealed to her. She took a sip of red wine and her fair skin became more delicate and delicate. Her dignified and elegant posture made people think: " I didn’t have the chance to get on Achen’s pirate ship, but there is someone, a very beautiful little girl, who is worthy of your status as the Chinese pop king.”

"Haha..." This kind of simulated conversation is very interesting. Xu Chen issued a "ship ticket" to Zhou Tao: "Sister Zhou really helped me a lot. I can't repay you. I can't repay you. My pipa skills will be passed on to me." Sister."

Zhou Tao mentioned the pipa many times, which was a sign of her liking. Zhou Taoxia blushed and said, "You're welcome. This little girl is preparing for the exam. I have interviewed her. She has good hosting skills and knowledge. The little girl's name is Cao Ying." ~”

"Achen is so capable, he can definitely convince the little girl to give up the CCTV assessment and join your pirate ship, haha." Zhou Tao smiled, the hosting opportunity of Peking TV Station has become a "thief ship", then she just left the pirate ship Come down.

Xu Chen thought for a moment.

He is no stranger to Cao Ying. After Zhou Tao stepped down as the host of "Variety Show", Cao Ying took over as host.

She did not graduate from a prestigious school, but only had a vocational high school education in beauty and hairdressing. In 1994, she went to Xiangjiang TV station to hang out with friends. The show was short of a host. Seeing that Cao Ying was good-looking, the program director gave her the microphone and said, "Come on."

This woman is a talented person. She was able to make a comeback from a vocational high school beauty salon to become a CCTV program host. After achieving success, she resolutely resigned from filming and became a multi-talented artist integrating film, television, hosting, and singing.

Although she is a nice person, Cao Ying is preparing for an interview as the host of "Variety Show Grand View". It is not easy to give up the opportunity to join a program produced by a private company.

Xu Chen was not a god and could not cover everything. He thought for a while and said, "Sister Zhou has such confidence in me. I will definitely give it a try. Please ask Sister Zhou to invite Cao Ying out to meet."

Although the Japanese food was terrible, Xu Chen still ate it happily because Zhou Tao made the rice balls himself.

Most of the bottle of red wine was quickly gone. Zhou Tao was drunk, his manners were elegant, and he spoke much more relaxedly.

CCTV hosts are under a lot of pressure and have to "pretend" every time. Zhou Tao complained: "You are a person who lives in a mold. How should you speak, how should your expression be, how should your posture be? It's still Achen, what do you want on the stage?" So be it.”

Xu Chen saw that he had reached the limit and controlled the progress of the strategy, otherwise he would scare away the beauty.

Zhou Tao's plain white professional OL dress is because of her kneeling posture, with her legs together behind her back. Her round and small feet are wrapped in fleshy stockings. The nail polish on her ten toes is bright. The white and greasy skin in the collar of the suit is flushed and fragrant. ~

Before leaving, I carried the high heels with both hands. When I bent down to put on the shoes, my black and shiny hair was parted, my slender back was tense, and the heels of the high heels were straight. I tried to take a few steps, but staggered and almost fell.

Xu Chen had quick hands and quick eyes. He supported Zhou Tao's arm with one hand. He was a gentleman and did not squint. When he supported him, he only received the force in vain.

Zhou Tao was not really drunk to the point of unconsciousness. After all, it was his first time drinking with Xu Chen. He glanced at Xu Chen with beautiful eyes and said intimately: "Achen is really a gentleman."

This was a bit of a sister's joke. Xu Chen cursed: "If women don't drink, men have no chance. That's the truth."

Helped out of the private room, Zhou Tao returned to his dignified and elegant posture, with no wrinkles in his plain white suit.

Xu Chen really admired this kind of woman, who always looked perfect no matter what the occasion.

When sending Zhou Tao back, Xu Chen's habits gave Zhou Tao a new understanding of Xu Chen...

Xu Chen was able to avoid driving under the influence!

In 1997, no one followed the rule of not drinking and driving. Although it was a small habit, Zhou Tao liked his attitude of being responsible for his own life and for others.

Zhou Tao lives in a Tongzi Building in the 1980s. He is a glamorous CCTV host, but his treatment is not good and there are many restrictions.

Zhou Tao had been transferred to CCTV just a few years ago and had no savings to buy a house in Peiping.

Xu Chen was very careful and gifted 60,000 bottles of red wine to Zhou Tao, and also gave a reason why he could not refuse: "Sister Zhou, other people are laughing at me, saying that I, the Chinese pop king, don't know how big the world is, but you are the only one who believes in me. , this bottle of wine is temporarily kept by Sister Zhou. When I really become the king of Chinese pop, this wine will be a celebration wine. "

After all, Zhou Tao drank, and she couldn't think about everything. Besides, Xu Chen was the king of the Mainland and could open 60,000 bottles of red wine at the drop of a hat. She wasn't so pretentious that Xu Chen had bad thoughts towards her: "Okay, Achen, go back and pay attention." Safety."

"Sister, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Achen." Zhou Tao watched Xu Chen leave. As long as the butt of the car could not be seen under the dim street lights, he blew the cold wind to dissipate the smell of alcohol on his body.

She didn't want to explain to her husband, let alone argue. There were just the sounds of children crying in the tube building, men and women quarreling, and the old man coughing in his chest...

The key opened the door. The cramped cabin was filled with furniture, and the door was filled with all kinds of exquisite high-heeled shoes.

Zhou Tao stood stunned at the door, feeling a sense of magical reality. He neatly tied up his hair, rolled up the sleeves of his suit, and was busy in the corridor and kitchen with pots and pans.

This is her life off duty.

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Xu Chen didn't drink much wine and was very drunk.

The recording of "Variety Show" is over, and only Zhou Huiming is left to go north for the new album "The World is Unparalleled".

With this album, he showed his determination to win. He became the king of Chinese pop and the king of mainland China, and all the negative news was swept away.

"China in the Classics" is also on the right track. The host is in place and the recording is on the agenda.

At this time.

The phone buzzed, Xu Chen glanced at it: "Doudou, good evening~"

"Brother Chen, are you drinking~" Chen Doudou is now a TV program producer at "Time Pictures" and works part-time as Xu Chen's assistant. He is so busy that he finally transforms from a confused college graduate into a struggling female white-collar worker in the city. He speaks concisely and concisely: "Brother Chen "Today, a man who calls himself Warner CEO Zhou Jianhui came to the company and wants to see you. Brother Chen, do you want to see him?"