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Chapter 177 Returning from Target Practice

"One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, it's like a song~"

"They sing here, they sing there, and they harmonize over there~"

"Singing to the blue sky and the earth~"

"Singing for Mom and Motherland~"

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While Shen Ming'en was singing, the viewers in the adjacent online live stream began to "support" him in another way.

[Shen Ming'en's "Confucian Scholar Debate" segment on his songs for each episode of "Chinese Music Awards" has officially begun!]

Can anyone tell the teacher what kind of emotion Shen Ming'en's "One Two Three Four Song" expresses?

Teacher, I know!

【Hey student, come here!】

The song "One Two Three Four" may not be as arduous as military life, but it emphasizes the soldiers' optimism amidst hardship. Instead of simply talking about sacrifice, it uses many details to showcase the emotional needs of the soldiers, making the image of "soldiers" more real and relatable!

[That's a good answer, but not comprehensive enough. Would any other students like to add to it?]

【Teacher, I'm here!】

[My teacher! Me!]

Okay, you, the one with the dyed blonde hair, come here!

The number "one, two, three, four" is a well-known military symbol, and the song transforms it into a song, breaking down the barriers between the military and society!

Even ordinary people who haven't experienced military life can feel the passion and tenderness of soldiers through the melody, thus deepening their understanding and identification with "soldiers safeguarding peace!"

This song uses the simplest commands to express the deepest emotions. It is a march of military discipline, a lyrical piece about soldiers' lives, and a resonant melody of unity between the military and the people!

[No seat! No seat! No seat! This student's answer is so comprehensive!]

[Hahaha... That's enough!]

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"One, two, three, four"—a rhythm that resonates throughout the nation. In this rhythm, what people hear is not only the neatness of the ranks, but also the unwavering loyalty of generations of People's Liberation Army soldiers to the country and the people!
It's a melody etched in our DNA, and a sentiment passed down through generations!

Shen Ming'en sang loudly:

……

"One ya me one ya me one ya me one~"

"What a wide and spacious road!"

"Two, two, two, two~"

"The spring breeze of February caresses my face!"

"Three~ Yame three!"

"I can roam freely among the mountains and rivers!"

"The world is my home!"

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While he was singing, the online live stream next door was going crazy with antics. After the Confucian scholars finished their debate, a group of "professionals" appeared in the live stream!
We can't let those self-proclaimed Confucian scholars dominate the discourse; where are the true professionals?

[Can someone tell the teacher what the characteristics of the melody and rhythm of this song are?]

【I'll do it! Teacher, I'll do it!】

Okay, you in the suit, come here!

[Finally, it's my turn! Shen Ming'en's "One Two Three Four Song" uses commands as its framework. The song employs a 2/4 march rhythm, with alternating strong and weak beats perfectly matching the "one, two, three, four" command rhythm, resembling the footsteps of a marching column. It inherently possesses a dynamic sense of "moving forward," instantly evoking the image of soldiers' synchronized steps, reinforcing discipline and action!]

[No seat! This student answered that they didn't sit at all! But the teacher thinks there's room for improvement. Would any student like to add to this?!]

[I'll be the teacher! I'll be the teacher!]

[The students are so enthusiastic! Come here, you in your pajamas!]

[Shen Ming'en's song sounds a bit like it borrows from the style of folk songs from northern my country. It's very cheerful and upbeat. Using "folk songs" as a base also enhances its appeal, making the all-green lines simple and bright...]

[With a moderate vocal range and catchy tunes, it's suitable for both group singing (highlighting cohesion) and individual singing (relatable to everyday life)!]

[Especially the repetition of "one, two, three, four" in the chorus, which not only strengthens the memorability but also ignites emotions like a slogan, unconsciously drawing listeners into the spirited state of the officers!]

[Oh dear, there's no seat! So true! This year's students are truly outstanding!]

Teachers love you all!

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With singing on one side and analysis on the other, I have to say that today's "Chinese Music Awards - Red Song Season" was really lively!
Perhaps it was because they were singing the chorus, and some viewers in the live stream were mentioning the importance of Shen Ming'en's "one, two, three, four" memorability, Shen Ming'en simply imitated the previous method and continued singing:

"Hey!"

"hey-hey!"

"Where am I?"

"Where am I?"

"It's everywhere..."

With his left hand on his ear and his right hand holding the microphone extended out, everyone sang loudly, just like during their military training!

"One! Two! Three! Four!"

"One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four!"

In the studio, the director's camera panned across every audience member, and you could see that almost all of them couldn't help but stand up and shout and cheer along!

Have no idea……

The commands like "one, two, three, four" are just too common and too universal!

Everyone knows, everyone remembers, that Shen Ming'en led everyone in singing it once during section A. Now everyone is singing it a second time, and Shen Ming'en doesn't even need to start; they can sing along!

This is enough to show just how good the "One Two Three Four Song" is at memorability!
This...

To be honest!

As for this song!

Even if it wasn't Shen Ming'en singing, but a random passerby, everyone would still applaud and applaud.

Sometimes, what people like isn't Shen Mingen himself, but simply his work. In terms of "talent," no one in the Chinese entertainment industry can rival him!

People were chanting it offline, and many viewers watching the show online were also chanting it from their homes. It really felt very engaging...

"Go ahead and yell at your mother!!!"

In the studio, in the front row, Haji Ling, who had originally planned to just watch the excitement, felt like cursing as she saw so many cheers from the audience...

What the hell are these people yelling about?! Fried dough sticks! What are they yelling about?!
Having said that…

Although Hajiling was very reluctant to admit it, she had to admit that not only the audience, but even she, who hated Shen Ming'en so much that she was practically his mortal enemy, subconsciously joined the audience around her in chanting "one, two, three, four" after Shen Ming'en gave the "signal"...

She felt a little ashamed; as someone who was deliberately getting back at Shen Ming'en, she shouldn't have acted this way...

It's like when you go out shopping and run into the old folks doing square dancing. When you hear that familiar square dance tune, even though you're too embarrassed to talk about it, you still subconsciously sing along and come up with the next line.

At that moment, you would feel ashamed even if your footsteps were in sync with the rhythm of square dancing!
But subconsciously, I really wanted to time it perfectly!

Have no idea……

That's so brainwashing!
Hajiling is, after all, their rival, so there's nothing they can do; they can't sing along, and they even have to stop the people around them from singing...

But Director Niu is different as the chief director of "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season"!

Director Niu has absolutely no reservations about this! "One! Two! Three! Four!"

"one two three four!"

"One, two, three, four, ahhhhh!!!"

The atmosphere in the control room was absolutely chaotic. Director Niu led the way, and everyone cheered along. It's a shame that the scene wasn't broadcast. If it had been, this generation of viewers would have laughed their heads off.

Of course, there was discussion in the online live stream at this time, with many people saying:
[Shen Ming'en, are you here for military training?]

I never imagined I'd be doing military training again after all these years since leaving school, hahaha...

I don't dislike it, though.

……

"The Warrior's Song!"

"Warrior~"

"The Warrior's Song!"

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For the final note, Shen Ming'en used a very loud, drawn-out tone.

Although the notes were sustained, they weren't held too long. Because of the loud voice and strong singing style, everyone felt a sense of solemnity and grandeur!

The ending was a classic upward sweep. When the song ended, Shen Ming'en held the microphone in his left hand and raised his right fist high, giving people a sense of "finishing the job and calling it a day"!
The accompanying drums and his voice ended together, and golden sound waves completely covered every corner of the live broadcast room!
that moment!
"Oh!!!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Awesome! Awesome!"

"As expected of you, Shen Ming'en!"

"Thunder Yatalain!"

"Emperor Ming'en, you are unparalleled throughout eternity!"

……

As with every previous episode, the audience's cheers almost lifted the roof off the studio, and even viewers in the online live stream could feel the enthusiasm of the people on set.

no way……

Many songs are truly more impactful when performed live than online. No matter how powerful the live streaming equipment is, the singer's vocals can only be truly appreciated when performed offline.

The chat in the online live stream was filled with messages like this:

[First win!]

[A successful start!]

Unstoppable!

[To overcome all obstacles and become king, to accompany grace on a long voyage!]

No seat!

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This episode of "Chinese Music Awards: Red Song Season" is the final episode of the "August 1st Theme" segment. This episode features a competition between five patriotic songs. Although the rankings haven't been announced yet, in everyone's minds, Shen Ming'en's performance this episode is undoubtedly number one...

The moment Shen Ming'en performed "One Two Three Four Song" in this round, no other singer in the audience had the right to compete with him.

But what's the truth...?

And just as everyone expected!
As Shen Ming'en finished his performance, the host came to the front of the stage. Since the surprise challenger Xu Jiajia did not intend to launch a surprise attack, the results of this round could be announced.

So the host started going through the normal procedures and calling out the voting results as usual.

Soon, the voting results were displayed to all online and offline viewers...

When they saw the voting results, even though they were mentally prepared, everyone couldn't help but feel gratified for Shen Ming'en!

On the big screen, the live voting results from the offline studio showed that most singers in the 500-seat audience received between 350 and 400 votes, with veteran singer Yue Huochuan receiving a whopping 438 votes, temporarily ranking first in the online voting.

But then, when Shen Ming'en's results were announced, Yue Huochuan was immediately pushed down...

The offline audience voting results show that Shen Ming'en received 498 votes!
498 votes were cast by 500 offline audience members!
What a concept!

Out of so many viewers, only two people didn't vote for Shen Ming'en, and one of them might even be Ha Jiling...

Just think about its gold content!

As the saying goes, it's impossible to please everyone. There's no song in the world that can be said to be liked by everyone, but if 498 out of 500 people like it, that's already extremely rare!
"Oh!!!"

When the audience saw the voting results, even though they were mentally prepared, they couldn't help but cheer.

The voting by the audience watching live in person was terrifying, but did you think the online live stream wasn't doing so well?

The online voting results were announced right after the offline results. The production team was cunning; they deliberately kept Shen Ming'en's score a secret and didn't reveal it first, just like in the previous round, they released other people's scores first...

It's worth mentioning that, perhaps due to the show's high popularity, most of the guests' scores also improved in this round.

Basically, most people's vote counts were over six million, with some reaching seven or eight million. For example, the veteran Yue Huochuan suddenly garnered over eight million nine hundred and twenty thousand votes...

When the voting results were first seen, many viewers were worried for Shen Ming'en. You know, last week, Shen Ming'en's highest number of online votes in "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" was only over eight million, while Yue Huochuan's was almost nine million right from the start. Shen Ming'en's work was clearly far superior to Yue Huochuan's. If Yue Huochuan were to "make a comeback" in this case, it would be quite a show!

It turns out that this year's audience may have been overly worried because of the behind-the-scenes manipulation in yesterday's "Peak Singer Challenge". The "Chinese Music Music Center: Red Song Season" treats Shen Ming'en like royalty. As long as his work is good, he can't even dream of being "eliminated"!

Look?

"Let's take a look at the last one, Teacher Ming'en's online voting segment!"

As the host finished speaking, the numbers on the big screen began to jump...

One million... two million... three million... five million... eight million...

In the blink of an eye, it reached eight million!

The PR team behind the scenes was so cheeky. They paused when the number of votes reached eight million, deliberately creating the illusion that the votes weren't going to increase any further, which made many fans so angry they almost cursed...

Just when many fans were holding their breath in suspense, the previously stagnant vote count began to surge again, breaking through nine million... ten million... eleven million... thirteen million!

It finally stopped at around 13.91 million!
"Oh!!!"

At that moment, the audience was practically screaming like crazy!
The online live stream was also filled with various comments:

Let him be strong, the gentle breeze still caresses the mountain ridge!

Shen Ming'en's vote count is truly unbeatable...

[One vote from you, one vote from me, Ming En will never be eliminated!]

If you don't vote and I don't vote, when will Ming'en ever get ahead?!

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To be honest, many people's expressions were quite subtle when they saw the voting results...

Haki Ling, sitting in the audience, was so angry she wished she could grind her back teeth to pieces.

But then again, they hadn't originally planned to eliminate Shen Ming'en in the first round...

The original plan was to have 5 rounds of competition, hoping to win by sheer numbers!
It's impossible for him to create five high-quality patriotic works in just one week!

And as soon as one of their songs falls short of quality, their opportunity arrives!

The second round's topic is: [Sense of Mission]!
Let's see what kind of work Shen Ming'en can produce on this topic.

At this moment, Haji Ling never expected that Shen Ming'en's second performance of "Returning from Target Practice" would once again crush these people to the ground...

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(End of this chapter)