Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 249 Concert (two chapters in one)

The quality of the 97 Spring Festival Gala was relatively inferior to that of last year.

However, this does not include Zhou Ziheng's show.

His singing of "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" and the chorus of "Pearl of the Orient" with others have received very good reputation.

However, relatively speaking, the popularity of "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" is much lower.

The song became popular in later generations mainly due to the frequent brainwashing of short videos.

In addition, there were not many good songs at that time, so it became a hit.

But in this era, a large number of classic songs appear every year, and songs like "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" that require listening to them several times to feel them are not so popular.

However, this had no effect on Zhou Ziheng.

During the Spring Festival, he was also one of the most popular artists.

In its second week, "The Man from Nowhere" beat "A Good Man", "Once Upon a Time in China: The Lion of the West" and "All's Well, Ends Well 97" to become the box office champion of the week.

Zhou Ziheng continues to consolidate his position with his performance in this movie.

It can even be said that it has taken a step further in the film industry.

"The Man from Nowhere" has grossed 23 million in two weeks and is currently ranked second on the Spring Festival box office list, second only to Jackie Chan's "A Good Man."

Judging from the current box office trends, "The Man from Nowhere" is expected to surpass "A Good Man" next week.

The movie "A Good Man" was actually the champion of Hong Kong's annual box office list in 1997.

If "The Man from Nowhere" surpasses "A Good Man", then this will be Zhou Ziheng's first annual box office champion in Hong Kong.

If he really wins the box office championship, Zhou Ziheng's influence in the film industry will be greatly enhanced.

Don’t think that the box office ranking is just a list and seems to be useless.

But in fact, this list is still very important for actors or directors.

Because that’s what influence is all about.

Since the 1990s, the box office champion has been firmly occupied by Shuang Zhou Yicheng.

No one else has ever made a breakthrough.

If Zhou Ziheng won the box office championship this year.

Then his status in the Chinese film industry will rise to the top, and even if he has acted in few movies, it will not affect his status in the film industry.

By then, when future movie fans mention the most popular actor of this era, it will not be Twice a Week and a Half a Year, but Triple a Week and a Half a Year.

It’s funny to say that among the people with the greatest appeal in the Chinese film industry, three of them have the surname Zhou.

This led many media outlets to jokingly say that the Zhou family had good feng shui.

It is said that when many companies sign new artists, they often give them the surname Zhou when giving them stage names.

All of a sudden, a lot of people with the surname Zhou appeared in the entertainment industry.

In addition to movies, just after the New Year, with the help of the broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala, Zhou Ziheng's record once again ushered in a small boom, getting closer and closer to 20 million.

This has also led to Zhou Ziheng's influence in the music industry continuing to increase.

In the past two months, his name has become the person most mentioned by the media in the Chinese-speaking world.

……

Just after the New Year, in order to catch up with the popularity brought by the hot sales of movies and records, Zhou Ziheng's world tour concert that he had been planning for a long time immediately began without stopping.

This round of concerts was full of twists and turns.

At the beginning, the plan was to hold 108 shows.

Later, due to scheduling issues, it was cut to 64 shows.

When it officially started, it was cut in half again for various reasons, and I was only familiar with 32 games.

Compared with the major regions covered by Zhou Ziheng's influence, thirty-two games are obviously not enough.

But there is no way. In order to cooperate with CCTV to welcome Hong Kong's return this year, Zhou Ziheng has to attend a large number of official activities.

In the second half of the year, he will join the crew of "Journey to the East" again. He may even have another movie to shoot this year in preparation for its release during next year's Spring Festival.

Therefore, his schedule is very busy.

In order not to affect the official activities, he had to cut the number of his own concerts.

In fact, Zhou Ziheng doesn’t have to attend so many official events.

If he really wants to push it, he can definitely push it except for the necessary activities.

But after considering it, Zhou Ziheng decided to cut back on his activities.

You can make less money, but there aren’t many official events like this year.

Moreover, he is now the most popular artist in the country and has great fame internationally. With his participation, the value and influence of the official event will be greatly increased.

These are political qualifications to a certain extent.

I can’t tell now.

When you look back a few years later, you will realize how important it is.

Thirty-two concerts to cater to all regions.

This round of concerts will basically have only one or two shows in each region, and three to four at most.

There are four venues in the mainland, located in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Xi'an.

The first game is in the capital.

On February 1997th, the first stop of Zhou Ziheng's World Tour Concert officially kicked off in Beijing.

Because too many people bought tickets in advance and there were not enough seats in the gymnasium, the performance venue was changed from the gymnasium to the stadium.

Even so, the stadium that could accommodate more than 60,000 people was packed that night.

According to statistics, the total number of attendees was more than 54,000.

To be honest, Zhou Ziheng has held quite a few concerts in recent years.

But the number of people is usually between 10,000 and 20,000, and there has never been a scene like today with more than 50,000 people.

Therefore, even Zhou Ziheng, a veteran of many battles, felt unusually nervous.

Especially when he stood on the stage and the audience cheered in unison.

"Ah ah ah..."

"Zhou Ziheng!"

"Zhou Ziheng, you are the eternal king."

"Ah ah ah..."

Screams and shouts gathered together.

At first glance, it was a sea of ​​people.

The blue glow sticks formed an ocean, swaying like waves.

buzzing...

The fans were so loud that my earphones were buzzing.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Ziheng greeted the audience loudly.

"Friends in the capital, how are you?"

"it is good……"

The fans responded loudly to Zhou Ziheng.

The sound was so deafening that it seemed to poke a hole in the sky.

“I haven’t held a concert for a long time. When the organizer told me that there were not enough seats in the gymnasium and they needed to use the stadium, I didn’t believe it for a while.

I have always wondered that if we use a stadium, even the corners might not be full.

I didn’t expect everyone to give me a surprise!”

The organizers were very dedicated and designed the stage into a circular cross shape. The circular stage road surrounded the audience, and there was a cross-shaped stage road in the middle. Zhou Ziheng could walk around the designed stage and interact with all the audience on site.

Zhou Ziheng entered from the center of the cross-shaped stage.

Here, he is the center.

Zhou Ziheng did not start singing immediately. Instead, he fiddled with his earphones, held the microphone, and looked around at all the audience below among the fans.

Every time he looked in a direction, the fans there would wave and cheer.

“I really want to thank everyone for their support over the years. It is because of your support that I have come this far.

To thank you all, I wrote a special song for you.

This song has never been sung in public, and today, I will present it to all of you at the beginning.

I would like to give you a song of "Glory". Thank you for the glory you have given me. "

"Ah ah ah ah..."

When hearing Zhou Ziheng was about to sing a new song at the beginning, the atmosphere on the scene became hot again.

The accompaniment band began to play, and the harmony team sang first. "Thank you for the honor you gave me"

"I bow deeply to you"

“Because people understand the efforts I put in”

The harmony ended, and Zhou Ziheng slowly began to sing:
"Thunderous applause and surging emotions"

“This is the beginning, not the end”

"When you clap your hands for me, they hurt"

"What should I take to repay your special liking"

Zhou Ziheng's voice was like a slow narration, following the rhythm of the music.

A large screen was set up above the stage, onto which his image was projected, with the lyrics slowly appearing.

When fans saw these lyrics, their eyes instantly turned red.

There are many singers who write songs for their fans.

But there are very few songs like Zhou Ziheng's, with lyrics that touch people's hearts and have beautiful melodies.

Listening to this song specially written to thank himself, the fans at the scene felt even more honored, and they all shouted Zhou Ziheng's name in unison.

The sound was so loud that it almost drowned out Zhou Ziheng's voice.

Zhou Ziheng walked around the stage with a smile, singing and bending down to shake hands with fans around the stage.

"Ahhh...I shook Zhou Ziheng's hand!"

After one fan touched Zhou Ziheng's hand, he became extremely excited and screamed loudly.

After the song "Glory" was finished, the atmosphere at the scene completely exploded.

Zhou Ziheng returned to the center of the stage, and a group of dancers began to rise from the stage's lift platform.

They were not dancers, but a lion dance team.

"This year is a special year. Soon, a wanderer will return to the embrace of the motherland.

A song of "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" and "Chinese" for all my friends."

After saying this quickly, the lion dance team began to dance the lions to the rhythm of the music of "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" and surrounded Zhou Ziheng in the middle.

With their help, blocking the audience's view, Zhou Ziheng quickly took out a white Tang suit from the lift and put it on.

By the time the crowd dispersed, he had already changed his clothes.

"I start writing about this country"

"The bloodline of the nation is thousands of miles long"

"Several centuries and six hundred years"

"Descendants of the Dragon Go Through Wind and Rain"

“This is the central axis of Gyeonggi Province”

"Just like a gentleman's integrity is unshakable"

……

"Ziheng is good and writes good songs."

Close to the stage, Zhou Ziheng's brother-in-law, who was dragged here by his sister, looked at the lyrics on the screen and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"There are just no seats, and my feet hurt from standing."

"I was going to arrange a seat for you, but you didn't want it. Who can you blame?"

……

After singing "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth", Zhou Ziheng went on to sing "Chinese".

Compared to "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth", which not many people can sing, "Chinese" is different.

As the melody started, the audience immediately cheered enthusiastically and began to sing along.

"Five thousand years of wind and rain have hidden so many dreams"

"The yellow face and black eyes always show a smile"

"Eight thousand miles of mountains and rivers are like a song"

"No matter where you come from, where you are going"

"Same tears, same pain"

……

Zhou Ziheng has many popular songs. If we were to rank them, "Chinese" would definitely be in the top three.

This song has been sung by almost everyone in China, young and old, men and women.

For fans who like Zhou Ziheng, this is a song they can sing with their eyes closed.

Therefore, the chorus from the entire audience was very loud, and it almost perfectly merged with Zhou Ziheng's voice.

"That's amazing. I don't know when I'll be able to have the whole audience singing along during a concert."

Near the east, several young men looked at Zhou Ziheng, who was shining like a star on the stage, with both admiration and envy.

The long-haired man in the middle spoke loudly.

"It's unlikely. We play serious music and his are pop songs, which don't match our style."

Another person interrupted.

"Keep working hard! If one day we can make No. 43 Bao Street the best band in China, I will be satisfied."

……

In the south, several girls gathered together, dancing excitedly to the rhythm of the music and chattering.

"So many people, Zhou Ziheng is so amazing, he must be the best singer in the Chinese-speaking world!"

"Of course. You don't know that the Four Heavenly Kings were beaten to a pulp by Ziheng in Hong Kong!"

"I plan to go to Hengyu Jingcheng Company for an interview in a while. I heard that they are planning to shoot a TV series recently and need a female lead."

"Who said that?"

“I heard from a few senior students last time that this company was founded by Zhou Ziheng and that they have at least three plays every year.

If I pass the interview, maybe I will have the opportunity to act with Zhou Ziheng in the future.

By the way, Ziyi, aren’t you my favorite Zhou Ziheng? Do you want to go?

Maybe you can play his lover in the future!"

Several girls were chattering non-stop, and the topic always revolved around Zhou Ziheng.

In fact, during this period, Zhou Ziheng was indeed the focus of discussion among the girls.

Especially students.

No matter male or female, as long as Zhou Ziheng is mentioned, everyone will definitely have a common topic.

Because Zhou Ziheng’s songs are so popular.

Each of his albums has a large number of hits.

Even if you don't like this song, you will definitely like another one.

Even if you don't like this album, there are others.

In a word, in the mainland at this time.

Zhou Ziheng is popular with almost everyone, young or old, male or female.

The Four Heavenly Kings are just younger brothers in front of him.

In the past, some people compared him with the Four Heavenly Kings.

Nowadays, this kind of comparison has almost disappeared in the mainland.

Zhou Ziheng is now in the state of Dugu Qiubai.

What people talk about most is not who is more popular than him, but which of his songs is better.

Hong, are you more popular than Zhou Ziheng?

This phrase was originally used by Hong Kong people to describe Leon Lai in the early 1990s, but now it is a true portrayal of Zhou Ziheng.

"It's comfortable. Zhou Ziheng's concert still has a good atmosphere."

"I will hold a concert next year and invite Zhou Ziheng to support me."

“It would be nice if I could ask him to write a song.”

……

Zhou Ziheng on the stage didn't know that there were actually many big stars watching his concert in the audience.

He was performing with all his might at this moment.

From "Chinese" to "Heart Too Soft", then "Fairy Tale", then "Sad Pacific" and so on, songs that were popular all over the country were sung one after another.

(End of this chapter)