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

Chapter 281 My Chinese Heart

"The mountains west of the river rise ten thousand feet high..."

"The sorghum is ripe in Hebei and east of the river..."

"Among the mountains and forests, there were many heroes who fought against the Japanese!"

"In the green gauze tents, guerrilla fighters display their heroism!"

……

The chorus, surging like a stampede of ten thousand horses, continued. The lyrics depicted the mountains and rivers covering the Yellow River basin, implying that "protecting the Yellow River" was a common action of the entire nation, rather than a localized struggle.
Heroes and guerrilla fighters—the song directly points out the main theme of the battle in the research field, transforming the musical emotions into an action command to "take up arms and fight"!

All of these factors contribute to bringing the entire piece to a higher climax!
……

"They picked up their homemade cannons and foreign guns!"

"Wielding broadswords and spears!"

"Defend our homeland!"

"Defend the Yellow River!"

"Defend North China!"

"Defend all of China!"

……

The lyrics for this section of "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" are actually not many. The entire performance repeats these few lines of lyrics, but each repetition is different. The performance style of each repetition, whether it is a chorus or a round, is very different, and the sensory response given to the audience is also completely different.

This is the charm of "chorus"—even with the same lyrics, different interpretations can create different feelings.

The Yellow River is not only our mother river, but also the nation's "defense line" during that special period. Such a melody can easily evoke people's recognition of the nation's resilience and unity, and it is also a model of "combining ideology and artistry" in choral art.

Watching online might not give you the same direct experience. Only by listening to the work live and experiencing this performance that combines artistry and thought can you truly appreciate the charm of the piece and the song.

"Call to arms" and "national symbol"—these labels seem to find their best embodiment in this song, "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River".

This song is awesome!

In the live streams set up on various platforms in China, many netizens are commenting:
This is so enjoyable to listen to!

That's so encouraging!

I'm so incredibly frustrated right now, I just want to grab a big sword and chop down a few Japanese devils!

[Haha... Just came from watching "Bright Sword," and I feel like Li Yunlong is about to fire an Italian cannon at the Japanese any second!]

[Laughing Si, you know what, this song actually creates a strange kind of chemistry with "Bright Sword".]

[These are all works that depict the spirit of an era; they are all good works!]

……

Shen Ming'en's "Bright Sword" is currently airing and is very popular. Although there aren't many episodes released yet, it's incredibly popular, and many of the famous memes from the show are trending. The TV series and music in this genre perfectly match Shen Ming'en's "persona." If you listen to "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" right after watching "Bright Sword," the impact is undeniable.

It's not fair to say that everyone who watched Shen Ming'en's performance of "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" was particularly excited, deeply moved, or thrilled...

Meanwhile, back in China, in the office of Yingyue Media, the company behind "Chinese Music Awards," CEO Liu Rong and her male secretary were staring at each other, wide-eyed, as Chen Cheng and the Morning Light Orchestra performed "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" online.

To be honest, when Liu Rong first heard Chen Cheng "recite" that part, she was a little skeptical, thinking to herself, "Has Shen Ming'en lost his mind and started a 'recitation' program?"
Before she could even utter a couple of sarcastic remarks, the "Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River" started, a massive chorus of "The wind is howling, the horses are neighing, the Yellow River is roaring!"
She was completely stunned!

What happened next is self-evident...

Let alone experts, even laymen who know absolutely nothing about music, after listening to Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Orchestra's rendition of "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River," can only say one thing: "Awesome!"

"..."

this moment.

Inside the office.

Liu Rong and her male secretary both fell silent.

He didn't utter a single word for a long time.

At that moment, their minds were blank; they didn't know what to think...

All they knew was that they had definitely lost big this time!

To know!
In order to thoroughly "praise" Shen Ming'en, they, along with several other capital firms in the Chinese entertainment industry, went to great lengths and spent an unknown amount of money to promote Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Band's "duet" performance.

Originally, they planned to use this opportunity to thoroughly deflate Shen Ming'en's arrogance and dampen his momentum. But now, their publicity not only failed to affect him, but instead…

On the contrary, it actually had a positive effect on him!

it's good now……

Look at all those overwhelming "positive reviews"!

They really did Shen Ming'en a big favor!

After a long while, Liu Rong, in the office, finally gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence:

"...So, how exactly does he manage to make even this type of program so good?!"

"This..." The male secretary also looked constipated: "None of us expected this, Mr. Liu, it's not our fault..."

Shen Ming'en has always been like that male protagonist in a novel with a system. How come he knows so many music genres and themes? He can do everything!

That's outrageous!
"...How exactly are you doing your job?!" To the male secretary's surprise, Liu Rong immediately started shifting the blame, shouting, "I've spent so much money to support a bunch of people like you?!"

Male secretary: "???"

"Mr. Liu, it's not you..." He actually wanted to say that when the female assistant came in that day and told them that Shen Ming'en didn't plan to participate in the group rehearsal and didn't plan to submit the program list, he realized something was wrong and wanted to say that he absolutely couldn't agree...

But at the time, didn't their boss Liu think that Shen Ming'en was "bluffing" and deliberately trying to scare them and warn them not to "over-promote" anymore, so he decided to "play along" and continue the promotion?
The decision was clearly made by General Manager Liu, so how did things go wrong and they have to take the blame?
If it weren't for this messed-up superior-subordinate relationship, the male secretary would have really wanted to ask, "Mr. Liu, do you even have a shred of shame?!"
"roll!"

Before the male secretary could even finish speaking, Liu Rong shouted:
"Get out of here!"

"Useless things!"

"What's the use of you!"

"roll!"

……

The same scenario wasn't limited to Yingyue Media; it also occurred among many other entertainment companies, including neighboring Juli Media, that participated in "praising to death" Shen Ming'en.

To be honest, it's not their fault. After all, who would have thought that Shen Ming'en could handle such a difficult musical form as "chorus" with such ease?

Moreover, the works they created were so "generous and passionate".

After this incident, these people should probably "quiet down" for a while... At least, Shen Ming'en's trip to Da Piao Liang should not present any more problems like the one with "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River".

……

The performance ended around 8 PM. This time refers to the time here in Da Piao Liang. Da Piao Liang is in the Eastern Hemisphere, while our country is in the Western Hemisphere, so the time difference is huge. Since we were performing locally, you can't expect the local audience to adjust to our time difference and come to the show in the early morning…

They can only perform during normal evening hours, and then the show will be broadcast live simultaneously in China.

When in town, do as the Romans do.

The timing wasn't chosen arbitrarily. By the time Shen Ming'en and the others finished their performance at Da Piao Liang, the live broadcast in China would be around 9 a.m., so as not to let our domestic audience stay up late to watch it.

Although it wasn't exactly "prime time," the number of viewers for Shen Ming'en and his "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe's first performance in Da Piao was still incredibly impressive. According to statistics, the number of views for the performance that night directly exceeded 10 million!

When it was Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Orchestra's turn to perform "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River," the number of people watching online at the same time reached two or three hundred million!
It's funny, because it was already rush hour, and many office workers were basically "slacking off" while watching the show...

Some companies, however, are more flexible and simply announce publicly at that time that everyone can watch the performance together, which can also be considered as strengthening "corporate culture".

This story, once shared by netizens, received widespread praise and countless likes.

All I can say is that this company's PR move is quite something.

It was precisely because of this "nationwide viewing" scene that, as soon as the performance ended, Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Orchestra, with their proud and honorable "Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River," topped the trending search lists on various platforms!
"#Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Orchestra's 'Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River'!"

"#The fervor to defend one's homeland, the rise of national spirit, the fusion and collision of ideology and artistry!#"

"#You can always trust the value of Shen Ming'en as a spokesperson for revolutionary songs!#"

The comment sections of related trending topics are incredibly lively!
Just came from the Silk Road in full bloom, wow, it was breathtaking!

[They were only a few dozen people, but they sang with the power and momentum of a thousand troops!]

At first, I thought calling this song "The Yellow River Cantata" was a bit too arrogant, but after listening to it, wow, I was so narrow-minded...

The live performance truly captured the surging, powerful feeling of the Yellow River; it was incredibly impressive!

[I think it's lucky this song was performed at a big event; if it were performed at a small event, well, we'd probably kill the Japanese on stage!]

[Pfft... I can't even imagine what the Japanese soldiers would do if they heard this song.]

[What's so unthinkable about this? I'll just post it on my social media platform!]

[Pfft... They're completely targeting Shen Ming'en now, totally boycotting him. They've gotten ripped off again, haha...]

……

They're professionals at criticizing Shen Ming'en. Ever since he did so much to the "Silk Road Blossoms" incident at Xiao Rizi's place, there's been a constant barrage of criticism, boycotts, and protests against him...

Do you think Shen Mingen spoils them?
First came "Bright Sword," then came "The Yellow River Cantata: Defend the Yellow River"—they're practically shouting "Kill the Japanese devils!"

Posting any work on the internet is tantamount to directly insulting those Japanese devils, isn't it?
Shen Ming'en has never been shy about these things. If you ask Shen Ming'en, that place should be razed to the ground!
Anyway...

Tonight's performance can definitely be described as a "perfect ending".

"Oh ho!"

"congratulations!"

“Awesome!”

"You guys did a fantastic job!"

"Ming En's recitation was absolutely amazing, truly commanding the audience!"

When the performance ended, the backstage staff and the cast and crew of the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe congratulated Shen Ming'en and the Morning Light Orchestra.

This performance was truly "shocking," and both colleagues and industry professionals were basically "conquered" at first. Although Shen Ming'en's "personal style" was not particularly prominent in most of the performances mixed in with the chorus, his opening "recitation" was indeed quite impressive and truly worthy of praise.

Among those who came to offer their congratulations were Chen Guangrong and Yao Changyu. Ironically, Shen Mingen was following behind Commander Chen Ning, who was usually very polite and always nodded with a smile when others offered their congratulations. However, when he saw Yao Changyu, he didn't even glance at him and simply ignored him, instead smiling and gesturing to the people behind him...

Poor Yao Changyu, before he could even wipe the smile off his face, was completely ignored by Chen Ning.

"puff……"

Shen Ming'en, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle again.

Yao Changyu: "(╬￣ Pan￣)"

To be honest, Yao Changyu knew that Shen Mingen was a guy, but he didn't know that he was such a jerk!

Furious, she ignored Shen Ming'en and stormed off again...

The cast and crew took turns congratulating him, and after finally dealing with everyone, Shen Ming'en was just about to go out for some fresh air...

"Ming En." A middle-aged man with slightly graying temples suddenly walked over and called out to Shen Ming En with a smile.

The latter was wearing a gray suit, looking somewhat old-fashioned, but his smile was very gentle, and his appearance was very familiar...

"Director Bai," Shen Ming'en greeted him with a smile.

The visitor was none other than Director Bai, who had succeeded Zhao Qu as the head of the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe and was previously the general director of "National Language and Rhyme".

Director Bai, whose full name is Bai Ming, is someone Shen Ming'en can't definitively say is good or bad.

Shen Mingen wasn't there during the troupe's rehearsal, and his flight wasn't on the same route as Bai Ming's, so the two of them only met today during the performance.

"Congratulations..." Bai Ming said with a smile, offering a series of congratulatory words for their successful performance. He also expressed some sentiments. When they first met, Shen Ming'en was still struggling on the show "Chinese Music Awards," seemingly on the verge of being eliminated and blacklisted by the capital in the Chinese entertainment industry.

And look at him today, a red-sounding patriotic song spokesperson, the hottest and most popular top-tier celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry!
How can I not feel moved?
"Good luck with the next few performances," Bai Ming said with a smile after a brief greeting, patting Shen Ming'en on the shoulder. "Looking forward to your performance."

"Ha..." Shen Ming'en nodded, forcing a smile, thinking to himself that it would be a good thing if he didn't give him any more difficult problems.

Shen Ming'en knew that Commander Bai wasn't the kind of person like Zhao Qu who would openly sabotage him, but if someone above him was making things difficult for him, Commander Bai definitely wouldn't help him.

It's perfectly normal that they're not related by blood or marriage.

Commander Bai seemed to sense his slight worry, but he didn't say anything, only smiled and asked:
Have you decided what to sing for the upcoming individual performances in a couple of days?

"No." Shen Ming'en shook his head honestly.

"How about you consider singing a song related to the local overseas Chinese?" Bai Ming suggested with a smile.

"Is this considered making a request of me?" Shen Ming'en asked with a smile.

“Of course not,” Bai Ming replied, “it’s just a suggestion, because I think you should be able to write it well.”

Shen Ming'en burst out laughing...

Why did this Commander Bai give him the feeling that he himself wanted to hear Shen Ming'en write a song related to overseas Chinese?
Is it related to overseas Chinese?

What to sing?
"My Chinese Heart"?
……

(End of this chapter)