After offending capital, my songs became more and more popular.

Chapter 247 Geographical Roots: Physical Witness – We Are All Descendants of the Dragon!

In mid-to-late October in the north, the temperature has gradually turned cold, and the leaves on the trees along the street have gradually turned golden yellow. The autumn wind, carrying a hint of coolness, blows gently, sprinkling the open space at the entrance of the village and also on the heads of Shen Ming'en and the villagers who came to watch the performance.

Without a host's opening remarks or a complicated recording process, Shen Ming'en, with only a heart full of the most sincere love for his motherland, stood there with just a microphone and a stand, and he completely captivated all the viewers in the live broadcast room!
【I go……】

The live stream chat was flooded with comments:

It's been so long since I've seen such realistic scenery...

[The cow dung on the roadside is clearly visible, is this for real?!]

[Hey kid, stop picking your nose! We're filming a show, watch your image!]

[Haha... those two kids just pulled down the pants of the guy who was wiping his nose, and they saw oregano!]

[Director Niu: ? You were looking for me?]

[Pfft... A perfect recreation of CCTV's famous scene, awesome!]

This scene is so down-to-earth!

……

As a pure music variety show that focuses on the "main theme", Shen Ming'en's "Spark Chapter" chose a very simple and unpretentious village as the location for the first episode.

There was no decoration here, just a rustic scene. Even the "audience" who came to watch the performance were villagers who were notified at the last minute. Most of them were elderly men and women who had nothing better to do than eat their fill.

It felt like when movies were shown in the village when I was a kid...

In the early autumn evenings, before winter arrives, the weather is neither too hot nor too cold. Wearing a coat and carrying a small stool, after a meal when there's nothing else to do, you can sit at the edge of the village and watch a performance.

It has to be as real as possible!

Isn't this more authentic than some shows that emphasize "sentimentality" but create a "rural" backdrop in an indoor studio and scatter leaves when the singer gets emotional?

But whether it's the audience's imagination or not, it just feels like Shen Ming'en today...

She has a more refined air about her.

Today, Shen Ming'en wore a new Chinese-style off-white shirt with a lifelike bamboo embroidered on one shoulder. The button design also exuded Chinese style. Because of his years of exercise, he has a very good figure. Under the simple shirt, his pair of slender and bony hands, obvious Adam's apple, and excellent head-neck ratio immediately attracted the audience's attention.

【Aaaaaah!!!】

At this moment, countless girls will be mesmerized.

It's worth noting that the last time people saw Shen Mingen on social media was when he was leaving the airport after being "repatriated" from Xiao Rizi's hometown...

At that time, Shen Ming'en had spent more than a week in the small government office, which made him look a little sloppy. Not only was his hair long and his sideburns unsightly, but he hadn't even shaved. His hair was so oily that it was almost reflective and looked like it could be used to cook vegetables...

Even though everyone knew that his appearance was due to being detained and unable to sort things out, and then returning to China immediately after his release without having time to do so, it still left an indelible impression on the audience.

Now, after he tidied himself up and changed into a clean and neat outfit, a strong sense of "youthfulness" and "star aura" simply came over him, instantly capturing everyone's hearts!

If he were just a pretty boy with a fair and gentle appearance, that would be one thing, but Shen Ming'en also has a very strong and masculine aura. He has well-defined shoulders and a straight back. His "traditional Chinese style" makes him even more likable to guys!
One netizen couldn't help but exclaim: "The power of fame to nourish the body is truly undeniable!"

Even before going to Little Days, Shen Mingen was always a rising star in the Chinese entertainment industry. However, many people felt that after returning from Little Days and the "clean toilet incident," Shen Mingen's temperament seemed to have changed a lot compared to before.

That's the kind of thing...

It feels calm and composed.

With more experiences and knowledge, one gradually settles down and becomes more reserved.

Nowadays, even if he stands alone in front of the camera, facing hundreds of millions of viewers both live and online, without any host or anyone to warm up the atmosphere or chime in for him, he seems completely capable of holding the stage!

It really gives people the feeling that it has "grown bigger and stronger"!
After all, this is his own show!
Today's Shen Ming'en is no longer the young singer who was led by the nose by capital during his time on "Chinese Music Awards," where he had to sing whatever they wanted, or be eliminated or blacklisted if he didn't sing or didn't sing well...

Now he is already capable of standing on his own and can take on the responsibility of an entire program by himself!
Ironically, while fans and viewers were expressing their admiration for Shen Mingen's arduous journey, Shen Mingen himself shouted to the production team from afar:
"Recording has started?"

"puff……"

One sentence made everyone burst out laughing.

Please!

elder brother!
Everyone's saying you're in great form today. They all thought you were the one in charge of everything. Turns out you didn't even know if recording had started or not!

Below the stage, many guests who came to participate in the program were all smiles, when a clear female voice rang out from the crowd:

"Recording hasn't started yet, go do whatever you need to do!"

The director turned the camera to the person speaking, and everyone realized that the speaker was someone they all knew well...

Wearing a wine-red cheongsam, with her jet-black hair casually styled up with an ebony hairpin, and with her delicate skin and exquisite features, who else could it be but Yao Shuli, who had just gone public with her relationship with Shen Mingen!
【oh!!!】

I wonder how many viewers were practically screaming like crazy at that moment!
[Oh, okay, you two aren't even pretending anymore, not even putting on an act?!]

[Nonsense, their relationship has already been exposed, what's the point of acting?!]

[Ahhh! Publicly funded PDA, Mingli CP scores big!]

I love shipping this kind of open and honest stuff!

……

Just after returning from the airport, on the day she openly revealed their relationship, Yao Shuli was worried that it might affect Shen Mingen. However, as it turned out, the exposure of their relationship not only didn't harm Shen Mingen, but actually boosted his popularity!

Fans had no objection to his open announcement of his relationship and even offered their blessings. After all, the two were a perfect match and had been rumored to be dating for quite some time.

Their duet songs "Courage" and "Yongqi" are also very popular!

"Oh!!!"

Many guests at the scene also cheered. In fact, Yao Shuli is usually a very reserved person. The fact that she took the initiative to cheer in that situation shows that dating Shen Mingen has changed her to some extent.

To be honest, Yao Shuli always gives people a "radiant" feeling now, as if her complexion is better than before.

Amidst laughter, Shen Ming'en waved to Yao Shuli from afar, then called out to the band leader from a distance:
"Now that we've started recording, let's get started!"

The theme of the first episode of "Sparkling Chapter" was "Dragon" released early on, so he didn't waste any time. Perhaps because he knew that most of the audience came for him and were looking forward to his performance, Shen Ming'en, who usually performs as the "finale," chose to "open" today.

And the event he hosted was incredibly "hot"!

"Oh!"

Not only the villagers and audience members on site, but also the tens of millions of viewers watching the program online at the same time all flooded the screen!
【Is it Häyne right off the bat?!】

Hahaha... Great, great, I love watching this!

【If that's what you mean, then I'm not sleepy anymore!】

[So, the singers who came after them were a bit unlucky...]

A singer guest in the audience couldn't help but smile wryly upon seeing this, and said to the person next to him:
"Isn't Teacher Ming'en deliberately making things difficult for us? Who can handle his performance?"

For any performance-based program in the Chinese entertainment industry, Shen Ming'en is definitely the most important guest. If he were the closing act, that would be fine, but if he were the opening act, the audience's enthusiasm would be raised to a climax, and who could keep up with the following singers?
But what can you do when it's their own show?
Whatever people say goes!

For them, being able to participate is already an "immense fortune," and that's already quite an achievement!
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the band leader quickly went up on stage, and the drummers and musicians lined up in their pre-arranged positions. A staff member also handed Shen Ming'en an electric guitar.

It was a very uniquely designed guitar. Apart from the main body, the entire guitar was surrounded by a pure gold "dragon," which looked very cool. In a performance, it would not look tacky at all, but would instead give people a very explosive visual impact.

It's worth mentioning that this guitar doesn't belong to Shen Ming'en. Instead, it was offered to Shen Ming'en by a senior figure in the industry who, upon hearing that their program was themed around "dragons," offered to lend it to him for a few days.

To be honest, he's now so popular in the Chinese entertainment industry that no one can compare to him, and even the capital can't do anything about him. So now, many people are desperately trying to curry favor with Shen Ming'en and give him the "green light."

Everything is ready!
After Shen Ming'en exchanged a glance with the band members...

"Thump thump thump thump thump thump!"

As the powerful drumbeats pounded down, a refreshing intro suddenly appeared in the audience's ears!

At that moment, many viewers felt as if they had been "wake up" by the shock; the sense of power was simply overwhelming!

At that very moment...

In the program footage, information about Shen Ming'en's work also appeared beneath Shen Ming'en.

"Descendants of the Dragon!"

Composer: Shen Ming'en

Lyrics by Shen Ming'en

Singer: Shen Ming'en

"..."

That's just right!

It's just so perfect!
Many viewers felt a strange sense of "comfort" while watching!

It's worth noting that when Shen Ming'en first participated in shows, during his time on "Chinese Music Awards," he never provided accompaniment for the production team in advance or participated in rehearsals because he wanted to avoid the production team. As a result, he never had any additional support such as lighting, band, or stage design.

Later, wherever he went, he was always harassed by capital. Except for when he sang the theme song for the Olympics, most of the time he performed with no accompaniment or just played backing tracks. He never had a band.

Now that he's making his own show, he rehearsed and worked with the band members beforehand, so he's not worried about leaks or people using it against him...

It really feels like we've finally made it through!
At that moment, the enthusiasm of all the audience members was truly ignited!

Everyone's anticipation for Shen Ming'en's performance of "Descendants of the Dragon," a song about the dragon, has been incredibly high!

It was under those circumstances...

"Dong dong!"

Accompanied by a powerful melody and rhythm, Shen Ming'en, holding a dragon-shaped guitar, sang while playing:

……

"There is a river in the far east!"

"Its name is the Yangtze River!"

"There is a river in the far east!"

"Its name is the Yellow River!"

……

The powerful accompaniment and perfectly matched harmonies create a truly pleasing auditory experience. As the catchy lyrics and melody fill the air…

【Ah ah ah! 】

Many viewers couldn't help but express:

I got goosebumps!

[Awesome! So awesome!]

[That familiar sense of national pride!]

Who isn't a descendant of the dragon?!

Wow, that's professional! This is practically a textbook example!

……

To be honest, the opening of Shen Ming'en's "Descendants of the Dragon" is incredibly professional!

The book begins by taking the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the two "mother rivers" of Chinese civilization, as its starting point, transforming the "East" from an abstract concept into a concrete geographical entity.

These two rivers are not only natural landscapes, but also "physical witnesses" to the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, laying the "regional roots" for the song's theme "Descendants of the Dragon"!
Meaningful, memorable, and catchy, this opening is simply unbeatable!

"Sounds good!"

The audience was mostly local villagers. Although there were some young people from the neighborhood, they were relatively few. It's worth mentioning that when Shen Ming'en sang, several elderly people couldn't help but applaud and cheer...

To be honest, it's unrealistic to say that older folks don't know Shen Ming'en. After all, since his trip to the "clean toilet" (a popular internet meme), Shen Ming'en has become a national-level singer.

Nevertheless, winning over the hearts of older folks with a brand-new piece of music is not an easy task at all...

But Shen Ming'en did this right away. Isn't that enough to demonstrate his "value"?

And afterwards, every single lyric by Shen Ming'en remained meticulously crafted!

Under the cover of night, bathed in lamplight, he continued singing:

……

"There is a dragon in the ancient East!"

Its name is ZG!

"In the ancient East, there lived a group of people!"

"They are all descendants of the dragon!"

……

(End of this chapter)