Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 167: Seeing through but not telling [ words for monthly votes]

Today is September 9st, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Shen Lang is going back to Yanjing to participate in the CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

This evening party continues and carries forward the characteristics and purpose of "top lineup, top program" of the 2000 and 2001 Mid-Autumn Festival Galas, and brings together many top singers from the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.

Song Zuying, Lu Xiumei, Sun Nan, Sun Yue, Cai Guoqing, Tan Jing from the mainland...

Hong Kong's Rong Zuer, Chen Yixun, Chen Guanxi, Twins and Hong Kong's Mo Hualun...

Award-winning singers Xu Yang, He Lu, Gaoyuanhong Group, Arirang Group, etc., who recently won gold and silver medals in the National Youth Singer TV Grand Prix, will also take the stage to sing.

Most of the programs cleverly embody the elements of "moon, reunion, nation, and family affection". The program team hopes that the new song written by Shen Lang will also revolve around this theme.

Shen Lang chose and chose, and finally chose a song written for "Wanderers".

Moreover, he was the only one who did not appear in the rehearsal. Firstly, he was short on time and it was already evening when he arrived in Yanjing. Secondly, after listening to the audio of the song, the program crew also wanted to keep it mysterious.

At this time, the audience at the scene and the audience in front of the TV were all waiting for Shen Lang to take the stage. Even though they didn’t know that he was going to sing a new song, they were still looking forward to his show.

"Let me tell you a piece of news. Brother Lang will sing a new song tonight!" Liu Yifei, who knew this secret, finally lost her patience and told everyone in the hotel cafeteria.

The crew just finished work and came back for dinner, and happened to watch the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala here.

"Really!"

In the whole group, some are fans of Shen Lang, while others who are not fans also think that Shen Lang’s songs are good, so after hearing the news, everyone showed surprise on their faces.

Liu Xiaoli: Why did you tell Xixi about this?
Zhang Jizhong: He has made this routine very complicated.

Shu Chang: Brother Lang didn’t even tell me!

Yan Danchen: I’ve been waiting anxiously for you to come!
Jiang Xin: Luckily I didn’t go back to my room to sleep, otherwise I would have missed it!

Liu Tao: What a charming man!
Everyone had different thoughts, but soon their attention was focused on the TV.

The shows came one after another, and in the blink of an eye, the party came to an end.

The night is as deep as thick ink.

Above the stage, a beam of light quietly fell, illuminating the charming figure - Shen Lang.

He sat there quietly, holding an acoustic guitar in his hands, like a pensive poet.

I saw his fingers gently plucking the strings of the piano, and the crisp sound flowed out slowly like a clear spring in the mountains.

"Traveling day and night just for a window
You can see the light when you're lost on the road
Unconsciously, he regarded this foreign country as his hometown.
It’s just that sometimes when I feel sad, I inadvertently look into the distance…”

Shen Lang's eyes revealed a deep sadness, as if telling a long and moving story.

His singing voice is low and magnetic, and every note is like a heavy stone thrown into the tranquil lake in people's hearts, creating ripples.

Under the stage, the audience listened quietly, and the tired and confused stranger running around in a strange city was none other than themselves.

They work, live, make friends and even start their own families here, gradually getting used to life in a foreign land.

However, deep down, they always knew that this was not their hometown.

Whenever they are sad, they will inadvertently look into the distance, where are their roots, their memories, and the family ties that they can never give up.

"How many people are fascinated by the prosperity that is right before their eyes

When you get closer, you realize that it is farther than your hometown.
Unconsciously, he regarded this foreign country as his hometown.
Your hometown has become a foreign land, and you only dare to look back occasionally..."

Shen Lang's singing became more affectionate, as if he was recalling the past years.

The bright lights, bustling streets, and towering buildings make it seem like a dreamland full of infinite possibilities, attracting countless people to come here with their dreams in mind.

When I really stepped into this prosperous place, I was surprised to find that the distance between it and my hometown was so far. The distance here is not only the distance in space, but also the gap in the heart.

Time is a magical thing that can quietly change people's mood. When everything in a foreign land becomes familiar, people will have an illusion that this is their hometown. However, only Liu Xiaoli knows that this kind of "pretending" is not a true recognition, but a helpless compromise.

Every word of this song hit her heart hard.

Before she knew it, her eyes were wet.

"At this time, tears have already flowed
That window is still bright and waiting for me

How many mirages have you seen?

Let me go back to the little door

Give me warmth and stay with me..."

When the emotions could no longer be suppressed, tears finally flowed down. However, the window that symbolized hope and warmth remained bright, like a loyal guardian, silently waiting for the stranger.

This small doorway may not have the prosperity and bustle of a big city, but it has the company of family, the care of friends and the greetings of neighbors.

This warmth, like a fire in winter and a cool breeze in summer, always accompanies strangers.

Shen Lang on the stage uses his singing and guitar to weave a warm harbor for every stranger.

Let them feel the warmth of home while traveling in a foreign land and no longer feel lonely.

This song "Stranger" is not just a song, but also an emotional sustenance and a spiritual comfort.

"Mom, why are you crying?" After Shen Lang left the stage, Liu Yifei came to her senses and found her mother wiping her eyes.

"A grain of sand just fell into your eye, but it's okay now." Liu Xiaoli forced a smile, not wanting to make her daughter worry.

"Sand?" Liu Yifei thought, where did the sand come from? There was no wind blowing in just now.

"I'll go back to my room to rest first. Come back after the party." Liu Xiaoli got up and left.

"Mom, I'll go with you. Brother Lang has finished singing, and I don't want to watch the rest of the shows." Liu Yifei stood up and followed him.

Those who are a little older here can understand Shen Lang’s song “Stranger”.

As an actor, I have a more profound understanding of this because my work is noisy and I have no fixed place to live.

The lyrics are plain, without any fancy words, but it is these extremely simple sentences that inadvertently hit the softest place in my heart, the journey home called hometown.

Zhou Xiaowen: "We are all strangers in a foreign land. We can only go home for a few days a year."

Zhang Jizhong: "This kid, Mid-Autumn Festival is supposed to be a happy reunion festival, but he sang a song like this and made me cry."

Yu Min: "Because today we have more than just family reunion, but more of the wandering people missing their hometown."

Zhao Jian: "Leaving my hometown, living a dignified or quality life has never been easy."

Ju Jueliang: "People say that the sunset is the end of the world, and you can't see your home even if you look to the end of the world. Now the foreign land has become my hometown, and my hometown has become a distant place. Alas."

Several old climbers were deeply touched.

Hometown is the deepest memory in everyone's heart, like a never-fading painting, engraved in the depths of the soul.

Songs about hometown are like an emotional bond, connecting wanderers with the land they yearn for, and are naturally loved by everyone.

For example, in the song "Clouds of Hometown", the familiar earth, blue sky and white clouds become vivid and concrete in the song, evoking people's endless longing for the natural scenery of their hometown.

For example, the line “Don’t ask me where I come from, my hometown is far away” in the song “Olive Tree” expresses the voice of countless wanderers. No matter how far they go, their concern for their hometown always follows them.

With the development of science and technology, there are more and more carriers of music, and it is becoming easier and easier for music to enter the lives of ordinary people. The influence of music on people's lives is also increasing. People can listen to it when they are happy, and they can also listen to it when they are sad.

But now in the pop music scene, whether in the East or the West, a very common musical theme is love, which means that most of the songs that fill our ears are love songs. There are songs with other themes, but on the one hand, there are not many well-known ones, and on the other hand, they are all older songs and have rarely appeared in recent years.

That’s why everyone likes Shen Lang and looks forward to his songs.

Because he not only brings love songs, but also songs with other themes.

"I'm crying! Brother Lang actually released a new song!"

"Being alone outside, there is no strong festive atmosphere. People around me study and work as usual, so I never watch various holiday parties. I went to watch it yesterday because of Brother Lang. I didn't expect to hear a song written for us wanderers outside."

"This is us, we love and we love our Brother Lang!"

"My hometown can't hold my body, and the distant place can't hold my soul. I cried bitterly after hearing this."

"After listening to it at the party, I called and requested it three more times. It's a simple and beautiful song."

"How can a foreign land be my hometown? My hometown has become a foreign land. Brother Lang, Brother Lang, you understand me the best!"

...Shen Lang is still cooperating with his former unit, Yanjing Music Radio. He will send them tapes of his new songs on the day they are released so that radio listeners can click on them and hear them first.

Not surprisingly, the song "Stranger" topped the radio chart in just one night.

It broke the record of "Fairy Tale" and became the fastest song to win the radio chart.

In fact, the two songs are of different types and cannot be compared. Moreover, Shen Lang's influence and popularity at that time are incomparable to what they are now, so he will definitely make the charts faster.

Also, because the word “stranger” covers such a wide range of people, it arouses widespread resonance.

Whether you are a fan or not, after listening to this song, you will be more or less moved and comforted by it.

At this time, the chief director and music director of another CCTV program group, the 53rd Anniversary National Day Symphony Concert, were discussing.

What are we discussing? Last night’s CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

The focus is on Shen Lang and his song "Stranger".

"You are indeed a rare musical talent. You write good songs and sing well."

"It's just... I don't know what kind of song he prepared for our party."

"Our show is definitely more important than the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, so it will definitely not be any worse."

"It makes me a little itchy. I want to listen to it first."

"Just give him a call and ask him how he's preparing. The orchestra needs to be familiar with the music score in advance."

"Yes, in a few days."

……

Just as I was about to make the call, the staff of Jingtao Music brought over the music score and tape.

The chief director and the music director listened to it impatiently once, then twice, and three times.

Finally, the two exchanged glances, and love was overflowing in their eyes.

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Xinchang, the crew of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

"Party A is so happy to have you as Party B."

"My name 'Manyizhao' is not in vain!"

"When 'The Story of a Noble Family' starts airing, you can make a compilation album of these film and television songs and evening party songs."

"It's up to you to decide."

"Then I'll make the arrangements. Also, as for the promotion of your new album, I plan to do it together with the filming of the movie."

"can."

……

Chen Yaochuan came to visit the set early this morning and reported on his work.

Qianqian Jingting’s focus has shifted to the Internet, and the progress is pretty good.

The company has reached a ringtone cooperation with China Mobile and will launch ringtones for all of Shen Lang’s songs next year.

The first variety show "Super Girl" is also in preparation, and it is expected to be jointly launched with a TV station next year.

Jingtao Music is managed by Chen Yaochuan, and its business and operations are proceeding in an orderly manner. Shen Lang is very relieved.

He is a half-hands-off boss who only makes the final decision.

After chatting for more than half an hour, he got up and went to film.

Today is the highlight of the action scene - the eve of the Battle of Shaoshi Mountain!

The main characters, including Qiao Feng, Duan Yu, A Zi, Ding Chunqiu, Zhuang Juxian, Murong Fu, and Wang Yuyan, all appeared in this scene. This is the third largest war scene in the 40 episodes of the whole drama, divided into three small battlefields, Ding Chunqiu fights You Tanzhi, Murong Fu fights Duan Yu, and the four evil men fight against Bao Bu Tong.

The scale of the battle scene is unprecedented. A 50-ton crane was used to lift people from the ground into the air to complete the fighting scene. There were also 10 blowers of various sizes, hundreds of various lighting and scenery, more than 200 extras, and nearly Shaolin monks.

When it comes to the grand scenes in martial arts dramas, you really have to look at the bearded man.

The crew members began to set up the venue at the Big Buddha Temple in the early morning drizzle.

Directors Zhang Jizhong, Zhou Xiaowen and other staff went to other places to select locations. Only action director Zhao Jian, martial arts instructors Yuan Bin and Yang Junyi were on site to direct and coordinate the simultaneous shooting of three cameras.

The actors were busy with sweat and rain, but they had no intention of complaining. Instead, it aroused everyone's passion. Everyone was serious and careful, and the scene seemed orderly.

Zhao Jian had a sudden inspiration and turned the scene in the novel into a rainy scene, which added to the momentum of this "battle of heroes".

The filming lasted from 7:30 in the morning to 2:30 in the afternoon, when we stopped to eat.

The sky had already cleared up. Under a cool tree, Liu Xiaoli took the prepared food out of the thermos. When she got the thermos, she couldn't help but complain, "You only drink a little of this soup every time, and you always make me stew it full."

Liu Yifei stuck out her tongue and said, "Then I'll give it to Brother Lang, otherwise it will be wasted."

This was clearly a stew for Shen Lang. Liu Xiaoli saw through it but didn't say anything. She said, "Go, go."

Liu Yifei held the lunch box in one hand and the thermos in the other, and went happily to find Shen Lang.

On the other side, Shen Lang went to the bathroom. When he came back, Ma Qi had prepared food for him. Just as he sat down on the stone steps of the flower bed and prepared to eat, he heard a clear voice: "Brother Lang~"

Shen Lang raised his eyes and saw Liu Yifei running towards him with a lunch box. He already guessed what she was going to do.

Liu Yifei usually eats with Liu Xiaoli. It’s not that she is unsociable. Her age is there and she is still a little girl, so it’s normal for her to listen to her mother.

Shen Lang made room for her and said, "Please sit down."

Liu Yifei handed him the thermos, adjusted her skirt, and sat down next to him.

Ma Qi finished the remaining food in two bites, put away the lunch box and chopsticks, and said, "Brother Lang, Miss Liu, take your time eating."

Yang Junyi quickly finished eating and cleaned up the dishes, saying, "I'm leaving first. I need to talk to Yuan Zhi about the fight design for this afternoon."

Shen Lang nodded to both of them and started eating.

Liu Yifei eats slowly, taking small bites at a time, in an elegant manner.

Shen Lang, on the contrary, didn't eat like a wolf, but he ate pretty quickly and the food was gone in no time.

Liu Yifei looked at her lunch box and had only eaten a quarter of it: "Do you always pay attention to efficiency in everything you do? You eat too fast."

As Shen Lang put the lunch box into a plastic bag, he answered, "Not really, I'm just used to this speed."

Liu Yifei pointed at the thermos bottle on the stone step, smiled and said, "Today we have red bean and lotus seed soup, which is my mother's specialty. You should try it."

Shen Lang skillfully picked up the thermos and used the lid to pour her half a cap, which was her usual amount. Then he took the thermos and drank it in big gulps. In the blink of an eye, he finished half the bottle. He exclaimed, "It tastes good, sweet and delicious, soft and tasty!"

Hearing this, Liu Yifei's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and she also took a sip from the bottle cap. Her mother's cooking skills were beyond doubt. She put down the bottle cap, ate two bites of food, and asked again: "We won't be able to shoot at the Big Buddha Temple for a few days, right?"

Shen Lang estimated and said, "Almost. The only part left is the battle of Shaoshi Mountain. If it's fast, it can be finished in three to five days, if it's slow, it can be finished in a week."

This play brings together characters from various schools and factions, and features a martial arts competition among them. It has the largest scene and the most characters.

With the appearance of Xiao Yuanshan and Murong Bo, the mystery of their life experience and all the suspense are solved, and the whole play reaches a tragic reunion climax.

As for how to shoot this scene, Big Beard even called a meeting with all the main actors to discuss the script.

"Be more realistic..."

"Highlight the fighting scenes of Qiao Feng, Xu Zhu, and Duan Yu..."

"To shoot the blood..."

Everyone expressed their opinions.

This is not the first time that Big Beard has done this. On the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 9, they modified the ending, eliminating some unnecessary characters and making the entire climax revolve around Qiao Feng.

This time, when no one expressed their opinions, Zhang Jizhong looked at Shen Lang and said with a smile: "Xiao Shen, why are you silent? You are the protagonist in this scene. Do you have anything to add?"

(End of this chapter)