Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 425 This Li Can is outrageously defying the heavens.

【Wait, buddy, is this right?!】

【Huh? Am I part of Play too?】

I was absolutely stunned. In other words, while debate cannot be said to be merely a superficial phenomenon, it is definitely not the deepest level.

Holy crap, looking back at these online debates is chilling; it gives me goosebumps.

Xiao Wen, who was happily reading the analysis, was completely dumbfounded.

I saw Zheng Le online.

How did these words suddenly pop up on the screen?!

Like many netizens.

Attracted by this high-profile promotional video, I naturally joined the large group of people analyzing and discussing it.

A thousand readers will have a thousand different interpretations of Hamlet.

Although the animation is less than five minutes long, the sheer amount of information it contains has led to completely different interpretations and conclusions among viewers.

The dispute arose spontaneously.

Xiaowen then argued with many netizens about her views.

From understanding animation to recognizing human nature.

Finally, it rises to the level of philosophy and thought, constantly extending to other propositions.

When you can't convince the other party, someone will always be the first to get angry and speak rudely. It's hard not to vent your emotions and start a verbal battle.

At this point, the moral of the story is no longer important, nor is the animation's actual message.

Everyone is pursuing "right and wrong," and they are all convinced of their own ideas, unable to listen to the understanding of others.

They only wanted to prove the other person wrong and themselves right, and then the discussion became increasingly extreme.

Then, they all turned yellow-browed.

When the content creator pointed out the real-life situation, it became clear that all netizens, including myself, were following the same path as Huang Mei.

Becoming attached to one's own ego breeds the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance, causing one to forget the events themselves that were originally intended to be analyzed in relation to the animation content.

Cause and effect have been reversed.

The shock of this moment is unimaginable.

"Yellow Eyebrows is actually myself."

"Yellow eyebrows, so many yellow eyebrows, it turns out everyone has yellow eyebrows."

Xiao Wen's pupils trembled.

I watched the video again.

After opening the promotional animation, I saw a 431-page hot comment section where countless people, who had started with rational discussions, different perspectives, and clashes of opinions, gradually descended into mutual attacks, all wanting to prove who was right and who was wrong.
Cold sweat streamed down his face.

Self-attachment is a butcher's knife, yet everyone on the internet is wielding one, trapped in their own inner demons.

Huang Mei's seductive words have been reflected in reality.

Huang Mei's argument, which is deeply entrenched in obsession and reverses cause and effect, also reflects reality.

"too strong!"

The story itself is simple to analyze; just one glance at the animation is enough to make it fascinating and profound.

But beneath this already profound contemplation lies a deeper layer of meaning.

Greed, anger, and ignorance cloud our vision. Even though the animation, through the words of Jin Chanzi, says, "It's laughable and pathetic that my senior brother is so obsessed with winning and losing," the audience in reality still continues this laughable and pathetic struggle for victory and defeat.

Once obsession arises, the three poisons (greed, hatred, and delusion) grow, the mind becomes clouded, and one can no longer see through things!

Xiaowen didn't know how to describe the shock she felt at that moment.

Perhaps, this is art.

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I searched for animations and music online, watching and listening intently.

Whether it's animation or music, it's all the same name.

"fart"

If you were to hear this name at first glance, it would seem very abstract, something only Li Can would do.

But if you actually go to see and listen...

Yet the name doesn't feel abstract at all; in fact, it subtly conveys a sense of detachment and a touch of irony.

Keep watching.

Numerous analyses from various perspectives have emerged.

[Two repressions, one sublimation, and one release. The first emotional sublimation begins with the phrase "three realms and four continents," representing the distorted accumulation of desires pursued yet suppressed. Only when "human desires are the way of heaven" is a complete release achieved.]

Desire is both the source of human progress and the malignant tumor that hinders human sublimation. Desire will not disappear. Completely denying or suppressing desire will only cause it to become like a spring; the more it is suppressed, the more distorted it becomes, and the easier it is to lose control when it is finally released. However, if one indulges in desire, it will breed endless harm.

Why is the song titled "Fart"?

The Way of Heaven is a highly complex core theory in the philosophy of the Xia Dynasty. It is the fundamental law and ultimate order governing the universe. Its essence is the unity of natural and ethical laws, the harmony between Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, and the principle of non-action yet accomplishing everything.

[If you believe that human desires are both the ultimate truth and the ultimate reality, then I'll give you the title of this piece: "Fart!" You're no different from Huang Mei. This isn't Zhu Xi's theory of reason and desire, nor is it Wang Yangming's philosophy of mind.]

However, if you can understand the essence of the Way of Heaven in Xia Kingdom philosophy, rather than the concept of the Way of Heaven in fantasy novels, then congratulations, you know what harmony, moderation, the unity of heaven and man, and the natural way are. This is the essence of the positive-sum game that blesses Xia Kingdom today, avoiding extremes. The West sees things in black and white, but in Xia Kingdom, black and white are intertwined, with yin giving rise to yang and yang giving rise to yin.

Some say that worshipping Buddha with desires means worshipping desires, not Buddha. Then, what is Buddha? Buddha is an enlightened being; a truly enlightened being confronts their own desires.

"Holy crap, awesome!"

After realizing that I had fallen into ego due to appearances.

Rereading the various analytical articles, I've gained a different perspective.

Especially when you look at the lyrics.

It has also been interpreted in different ways.

"The long night, this morning, right and wrong, black and white, are all reversed."

Xiaowen muttered to herself.

The long night is the past; today is the present.

The original future was erased and replaced by "right and wrong".

Huang Mei is a disciple of Maitreya, the future Buddha.

Was this intentional or accidental?
This is the opposition between right and wrong, black and white, yet it ends in reversal.

The more I tasted it, the stronger the flavor seemed!

"Good heavens, we were counting on this game to export our culture overseas, and you pull this stunt?! How the hell are we supposed to export it?!"

Xiaowen's thoughts reflect the thoughts of many netizens.

This kind of work.

Foreigners probably only understand the superficial so-called "human nature is inherently evil".

Further debate on cause and effect is something we'll have to wait for from Chinese netizens.

Even for Chinese netizens, it's really hard to see the deepest level of "ego."

Export? Exporting a market. Who, when trying to export their culture, starts by using classical Chinese?
"awesome!"

Xiaowen felt a surge of genuine joy.

I don't know exactly where Huang Mei's story appears in the game's plot, but I'm pretty sure it's one of the most memorable parts of the game.

"To this extent, it's already so good that many minor flaws can be overlooked!"

The fire is burning.

The players are very active, and the music industry is no less so.

Even though the full story of "Black Monkey" has not yet been released, the game's gameplay demo alone reveals a high degree of ideological and philosophical unity in terms of Huang Mei's dialogue, game mechanics, gameplay and level design, as well as the music and animation.

That alone is enough to make it a textbook that leaves people speechless.

Starting with "Holy Sword Ludwig", Li Can integrated and proposed the theoretical framework of "total art" in the industry, and the various joint designs, scene interactions and smooth unity of "Mad Dragon" have perfected the framework of "total art".

At this moment, through this song "Fart," the concept of "total art" achieves a unity of thought and philosophy.

Another step forward on a spiritual level!

Education has a time lag, but academic research must take into account the foresight of the industry.

Although it will not be included in specific textbooks for the time being, music professors will still give extra lessons to their less-than-stellar graduate students when they encounter gifted students, teaching them some cutting-edge artistic ideas.

Students with a keen intuition will naturally follow the trend, learn from it, and imitate it until they fully grasp its essence.

That day, Professor Lü Zhong of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music received a sample made by his student.

It is said that it is an attempt to imitate Li Can's new work to make some overall artistic attempts. The theme chosen is Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin. In the design, the zhu, an instrument played by Gao Jianli, is used as the main instrument, imitating Li Can's deconstruction of the sound of the chime in "Fart".

It must be said that this kind of practice is actually very forward-thinking.

The art of building was lost as early as the Song Dynasty, and for thousands of years there have been only records but no physical examples.

However, in 93, archaeologists discovered the actual artifact, the Yuyang Zhu, in a Western Han Dynasty tomb in Changsha.

The music industry naturally developed it to some extent.

Moreover, the description of music in Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin is very detailed.

First, the sound of the alternating zheng tone is introduced, followed by the yu tone. Based on the modulation of the xuan gong and the description of the generous and tragic songs of the Yan and Zhao regions, some useful elements are extracted from ancient books to construct the framework of modern music.

This is certainly an interesting attempt.

However, in Lü Zhong's view, such an attempt was still a bit of a copycat attempt.

"Teacher, do you think the arrangement of my piece can compare to the use of the chime in 'Fart'? Does it have even a third of my brother Can's skill?"

Upon hearing the student's question, Lü Zhong chuckled and shook his head.

"Compare? Compare my ass!"

Lu Zhong's gaze toward the students seemed to be asking, "Are you awake?"

"From the perspective of composition alone, 'Fart' is not strong enough to be discussed. It is a commercial piece of music with distinctive features, but it does not rise to an academic level."

"If you start studying the arrangement, you'll find that this is a very inspired and ingenious design. In your arrangement of [Building], you drew on the double allusion of the chime in 'Fart'."

"But the arrangement is still not the focus of this work. The focus is on the overall artistic understanding and the reflection of ideas and philosophy. This is incomparable. There are not many in the industry who can do it."

The student nodded, but looked very happy.

What level of understanding are we discussing?
If you can even follow along in terms of composition and learn from the arrangement, you'll already be able to outshine many others.

If Teacher Lü Zhong can say that to me, I'm already pretty much won.

"This piece can be used as background music for games, promotional music, animation soundtracks, or even the concept theme music for the entire plot. Such a high degree of unity is extremely difficult to achieve. It's good that you want to learn how to use this kind of arrangement, but you don't need to go into depth right now."

Speaking of it.

Teacher Lü Zhong's words began to clear things up, causing the students' expressions to gradually become lifeless.

I saw an even more outrageous angle.

"What is a qing? Besides being a ritual implement and a musical instrument, although it is not understood in modern language, in ancient texts, qing can be used interchangeably with qing, referring to emptiness or extinction in Buddhist thought."

broken.

The student's smile froze.

I feel like I'm about to hear something big.

Sure enough, Teacher Lü Zhong exclaimed in admiration.

"Perhaps it's a coincidence, or perhaps it's an overinterpretation, but it's precisely because of this naturalness that it can create such a smooth overall art form, giving it a deeper level of meaning."

"The chime can represent bowing respectfully, implying that in the game, although Huang Mei holds the attitude of 'bullshit' towards the Buddha's words and is arrogant, he still needs to bow respectfully to the Buddha on the surface."

“The chime is a ritual instrument, but the person who plays the chime is impolite in heart.”

"And the chime can also refer to hanging. There is a term called chime break, which means that the body of the hanged person is like a chime hanging. The person who plays the chime is impolite, has ego, and gives rise to the three poisons. In the end, the chime breaks. It implies that the self poisons and dies from a single thought, and the cycle repeats itself and returns to the closed loop."

"!"

The students' pupils dilated in shock; they were completely dumbfounded by what they heard.

Just as the teacher said.

This might be a coincidence, or it might be an overinterpretation, but the fact that a bunch of things can be connected is already a bit outrageous.

Regardless of whether it's a coincidence or not, such coincidences and "over-interpretations" can indeed create a closed loop and can be organically unified to deconstruct the overall art from an ideological perspective.

It's outrageous to this extent.
Whether it's a coincidence or not is no longer important, and whether it's an overinterpretation is even less important.

"What about your 'Zhu'? Is there any additional development that can be done? The heroic and tragic songs of the Yan and Zhao regions, in the Records of the Grand Historian, in the Biographies of Assassins, describe Gao Jianli as 'befriending a dog butcher and drinking and singing with Jing Ke in the Yan market.' Considering the social context at the time, this suggests that 'Zhu' was probably not court music at the time, but rather appeared more among the common people. Your 'Tragic Song' design is a bit too conservative, with a sense of ritual music outweighing the rough and unrestrained spirit of the common people."

"The fact that Qin Shi Huang regretted Gao Jianli's skill in playing the zither shows that at this time, the zither, due to its portability and diverse techniques, had moved from the common people to the court, rather than the court music being demoted to the common people. This is a completely different style, ideology, and artistic deconstruction."

Shaking his head, Lü Zhong's words shattered all of the child's confidence.

"It has a beautiful sound, but no substance!"

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The student's entire body stiffened.

Honestly, I wouldn't have noticed so many things if I hadn't come here to show off to the teacher.

When the root cause is analyzed, the various coincidences and extended interpretations are truly astounding.

As teacher Lü Zhong said.

Whether it's a coincidence or an overinterpretation, it's just too amazing. That's the charm of overall art. Even if it's a design made by chance, it has already achieved an unimaginable level of unity.

After we get back...

The more I read this song, "Fart," the more abstract it seems.

I used to think I was nothing but a fart, but now I realize I didn't even know what a fart smelled like.

I can't stand it any longer.

At this moment, a graduate student's dream was quietly and completely shattered.

"How the hell am I supposed to learn this? I can't learn a single thing."

"Where are we going to find the next chime? Holy crap, we just happened to run into Huang Mei, who happens to be the chime master."

"That's absolutely outrageous!"

(End of this chapter)