Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

"Today, I am very happy to be here with you all and share this grand event of the Golden Melody Awards."

"Some people say that after entering the 21st century, the Chinese music scene has bid farewell to the era of superstars, and each year is getting worse and worse. But I have a different view. The times create music, and music reflects the times. In our era, music styles are diverse, independent music and pop music are integrated, and many outstanding musicians and works have emerged."

"Some people may not understand, but I have made this decision. The award I received today is my last in the Chinese music scene. In the future, I will no longer participate in the selection of awards at any domestic music award ceremony."

Shen Lang's voice was clearly transmitted throughout the venue through the microphone. The audience looked at each other with surprise on their faces. They whispered to each other and talked a lot, unable to believe what they had just heard.

Wang Jingfei and Zhang Fei, who were standing aside, were stunned for a moment, their eyes wide open, wondering in their hearts: How could he suddenly make such a decision?

At this moment, the fans in the audience had no other emotions except surprise and astonishment.

Shen Lang smiled and said at last: "But don't worry, everyone. Although I will no longer participate in the award selection, I will not stop there. I will continue to bring you more and better music. Thank you for your continued support!"

After saying this, he waved his hand gracefully, turned around and walked off the stage.

His sudden decision really put all the singers in a state of confusion.

Just a moment ago, they were still struggling with whether they still had a chance to win the prize given the existence of such a powerful person like him.

However, in the blink of an eye, he announced that he would no longer participate in the selection of awards at any domestic music awards ceremony, and the problem that had been bothering them disappeared without a trace in an instant.

In this confusion, there are also some complicated emotions.

On the one hand, they feel a little grateful and look forward to more opportunities in the future.

On the other hand, I was shocked that Shen Lang made such a bold decision during such a glorious period, but I also admired his free and easy attitude and his pure pursuit of music.

In fact, this is not the first time that "not winning an award" has happened in the Chinese music scene. As early as around 1989, Zhang Guorong and Tan Yonglin withdrew from the award ceremony one after another.

Back then, the better the two of them developed, the more fiercely their fans fought each other. They were like mortal enemies, refusing to give in to either side, and there were even multiple violent incidents.

There were reports that fans of both sides who were dining in a restaurant got into a fight simply because a fan of Tam Wing-lin said something bad about Zhang Guorong. In the end, the incident caused a large-scale riot and the police dispatched a large number of personnel to maintain public order. This shows the tension between the fans of both sides at the time.

At this time, another factor that accelerated the tension emerged. Some Hong Kong media believed that the fight between the two singing superstars was very good hot news and must be fully hyped to increase their own ratings. Therefore, they reported a large number of inflammatory rumors of discord between the two, and even misinterpreted the meaning or replaced the concept to cause dissatisfaction among fans of both sides.

Just like that, without the two parties making any official statement, the two groups of fans had already reached the point where they were at loggerheads.

This situation continued until 1987, when Tan Yonglin took the lead in breaking the deadlock and announced on the podium of the "Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs" that he would no longer accept awards. Then in 1989, Zhang Guorong announced her retirement from the music scene. Not only did she not accept awards, she even stopped singing.

Although Shen Lang competes with singers of the same period such as Wang Lihong, Zhou Jielun, Tao Ze, Chen Yixun, Xie Tingfeng, and Sun Nan, and their fans have also quarreled on the Internet, it has never escalated into real fights.

Therefore, the reason why he withdrew from the award ceremony was not the same as that of Zhang Guorong and Tan Yonglin.

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High emotional intelligence: Giving opportunities to others will help promote the healthy development of the music industry.

In the fiercely competitive Chinese music scene, the distribution of awards plays an important role in motivating more musicians to keep working hard and innovating. His withdrawal has given other singers more opportunities to showcase themselves, injected new vitality into the music scene, and pushed the entire industry towards a more diversified and prosperous direction.

Low emotional intelligence: Winning too many awards is boring and meaningless.

When a person has achieved extremely high achievements in a certain field, awards may no longer be as attractive to him as they were at the beginning.

Moreover, as Shen Lang said at the end, he will definitely continue to release albums and singles in the future, and these works are all classics in their original time and space.

As a result, every major music award ceremony will fall into an awkward situation. If the award is not given to him, it will be difficult to convince the public, after all, the quality of his songs is there. But if the award is given to him, then everyone else will just be there to run for the honor, which will greatly dampen their enthusiasm. Since they won't get it anyway, they won't come next time.

Shen Lang thought that if he continued to win awards, there would not be much difference between "defending the title for three consecutive times" and "defending the title for ten consecutive times", and it would not help his improvement much. So, choosing to quit at the peak at this time could not only avoid the difficulty of award distribution at major music award ceremonies, but also leave a good story for his music career.

So, he made this decision after careful consideration.

To put it another way, today's Golden Melody Awards and other music award ceremonies are slowly declining. As the music market continues to change and develop, the authority and influence of these awards are gradually weakening. Winning an award or not has little impact on a world-class superstar like him, because he has already established an unshakable position in the Chinese music scene. Awards are just an external recognition, and the value of his music has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

When Shen Lang came backstage, Du Ting looked at him, her emotions surging. She opened her mouth and had a lot of things to say, but after seeing Shen Lang's signature smile, she couldn't say a word.

At this moment, she suddenly realized that Shen Lang had already reached a height that ordinary people could hardly reach.

At this level, everything you do is right. As a subordinate, at this time, there is no need to question or worry too much. Just give him your full support.

When Shen Lang returned to the scene again, all the audience and stars stood up at the same time and gave him the warmest applause.

No matter what his purpose is, the decision he made is worthy of respect.

Shen Lang smiled faintly in response. This smile showed calmness and composure, as well as understanding of everyone's reactions.

After sitting down, Sun Yanzi next to him smiled at him lightly, her eyes full of support.

The same goes for Liu Yifei and Shu Chang.

Angela Chang and Xinling Wang are more of admiration.

After the applause died down, the awards ceremony continued.

In the following awards, Abao & Brandy unexpectedly defeated the 87 Girls Group with "Persian Cat" and SHE with "Super Star" and won the Best Group Award.

Angela Chang defeated Wang Xinling and Lin Junjie who did not perform "Jiangnan" to win the Best Newcomer Award.

Wang Jingfei beat out Stefanie Sun, Penny Tai, Fish Leong, Jolin Tsai and other new generation divas to win the Best Mandarin Female Vocalist Award. She also made a surprising statement on stage: "I know I can sing, so I fully appreciate the Golden Melody Award judges' recognition of me. Thank you!"

Some are happy, some are sad, the 15th Golden Melody Awards ceremony has come to an end. ——————

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"Southern Metropolis Daily": Shen Lang and Wang Jingfei won the 15th Golden Melody Awards!

"Yanjing Entertainment News": Shen Lang announced that he will no longer compete for domestic music awards!
"Morning News": Shen Lang created a Golden Melody miracle by defending the Golden Melody Award for the third consecutive time!
"Huaxia News Network": The Golden Melody Awards are star-studded, and Shen Lang shines once again!

"Sina Entertainment": "Fei-style indifference" was also seen at the Golden Melody Awards, Wang Jingfei was accused of being so popular that she has no manners!
"Treasure Island Daily": Gossip "sticks" to the Golden Melody Awards, Shen Lang and a group of rumored girlfriends gathered on the red carpet!
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In the next day's reports, Shen Lang undoubtedly became the focus of the focus.

Major media outlets reported the grand occasion of the 15th Golden Melody Awards and Shen Lang’s important decision with eye-catching headlines.

This news also sparked heated discussions, with different people having different opinions.

Some people expressed their incomprehension, believing that Shen Lang is only 26 years old and has plenty of time to continue dominating domestic music awards, and even defending the title for the tenth consecutive time would not be a problem.

But some people also saw the "pattern" behind Shen Lang's decision, believing that he wanted to leave opportunities for more musicians and promote the healthy development of the Chinese music scene.

Some people also think that Shen Lang’s main battlefield has now shifted to overseas, and this decision is part of his strategic layout.

Of course, some people complained that Shen Lang was "pretending", but someone immediately responded that only people with strength can "pretend", and if you don't have the strength, you can only vent your dissatisfaction behind the keyboard.

More people said that although they did not understand Shen Lang’s decision, they would respect his choice.

In short, there are voices of support, voices of complaints, and voices of rational analysis, which fully reflect the public's attention to him.

In the courtyard of Yanjing, Zhang Guorong asked Shen Lang a question: "Isn't your decision too early?"

Shen Lang replied jokingly in a relaxed tone: "It's okay, mainly because there is no room for the trophy at home."

"You." Zhang Guorong smiled and shook her head, then said, "But then again, with your frequency of releasing two albums a year, you basically swept all the major music award ceremonies. Back then, Alan and I won a few awards at those award ceremonies in Hong Kong, and the media wrote all kinds of nonsense about me and him..."

His words have a dual meaning. On the one hand, he highly affirmed Shen Lang's musical talent and recognized Shen Lang's outstanding performance and great influence in the field of music. On the other hand, by recalling his own experiences of the year, he talked about the complex situation behind the music awards ceremony, such as the fierce competition for the awards, excessive media attention and various controversies that may be caused.

Shen Lang was aware of what Zhang Guorong had said. He didn't think it was a big deal and thought it would be over after a brief chat.

Then, Zhang Guorong mentioned the movie again: "By the way, do you remember the movie I told you about last time?"

Shen Lang thought for a moment and said, "'Detective'?"

Zhang Guorong nodded and confirmed: "Well, the script is finished and it is expected to start filming in the second half of the year. Do you have time?"

Shen Lang replied: "No in the second half of the year. This year's schedule is all occupied by the tour. There will be concerts after a few days of rest. It will last until before the Spring Festival next year."

Zhang Guorong heard this and said, "Okay, I'll talk to Du Qifeng and we'll start filming after the Spring Festival next year."

They both like this movie and they must act in it.

However, Shen Lang really couldn’t squeeze out the time to shoot.

However, Julang Film and Television and Shenghua Film and Television took half of the investment for this film, so it is not a problem to set a start time.

After finishing this matter, Shen Lang saw that the weather was good today, so he said, "I haven't fished for a long time, let's go fishing today?"

Zhang Guorong's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said, "I saw that you were busy and never mentioned this matter. In fact, I have wanted to go for a long time."

So, he called his bodyguard Ma Qi, and the three of them drove to the old fishing spot.

April and May are the golden seasons for fishing, especially during the Qingming Festival and Grain Rain period, when fish are active and have a strong desire to feed. The best time to fish is early morning and evening, when the water temperature is lower and fish are more active. At noon, the water temperature rises and fish may float to shallow waters to feed, so you can also try fishing at this time.

Prepare the bait, make the nest, cast the rod, and then wait with anticipation...

During this rare relaxing time, Shen Lang enjoyed the fishing process to the fullest and had a lot of fun.

Many people don’t know the fun of fishing. Why would people go fishing in such a cold weather? Why would they be reluctant to go home even if they don’t catch any fish?
Shen Lang thinks it is "waiting", waiting for the first bite to appear, waiting for the fishing rod to be pulled into a big bow, waiting for the fishing line to whistle in the wind, and of course waiting for the bite to get better and better and finally for a big harvest.

However, today they came up empty-handed and did not catch any fish. Even so, they were still in a good mood.

The next day, Shen Lang started a new journey and embarked on a tour.

His destination this time is Seoul, where he will hold two consecutive concerts at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium.

Before that, there was another event, the launch conference of the Korean drama "Full House".

Lead actors including Rain and Song Hye Kyo were all present.

They all knew that this drama was planned and produced by Shen Lang's company, but they felt deeply regretful that they had never met Shen Lang in person.

Since the release of Shen Lang's English album, his fame and popularity in South Korea has skyrocketed, and he has gained a large number of fans.

Among them is Rain, who debuted in 2002. He likes Shen Lang's English songs very much and admires Shen Lang's musical talent.

Song Hye Kyo rarely listens to music, but her favorite Chinese star is Zhang Guorong, and through Zhang Guorong she fell in love with Shen Lang.

Today we finally get to meet Shen Lang, and both of us are quite excited. (End of this chapter)