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

Chapter 286 The Yangtze River, the Great Wall, Mount Huangshan, and the Yellow River weigh a thousand pounds in my heart!
"Oh!!!"

At the scene, the moment the intro to the song "My Chinese Heart" began, all sorts of cheers instantly filled the entire live broadcast room.

Actually, some people have criticized Shen Ming'en's songs before, saying that they are all the kind that sound particularly grand and majestic...

But isn't that what "red songs" are all about?
What are "red songs"?
It's positive energy!

It means striving for excellence and being positive!
It's a song that inspires people to keep moving forward!

Only a grand and majestic melody like this can instantly pull everyone out of a negative mood!

Under the red light, all darkness will vanish!
Furthermore, in Shen Ming'en's works, it's never just the melodies that are "grand and majestic"...

There are lyrics too!

Shen Ming'en's lyrics evoke a very vivid imagery. The song "My Chinese Heart" is sung from a first-person perspective, using "I" as the narrator. This perspective creates a strong sense of immersion, making it easy for listeners to connect with the song...

Comparing oneself to overseas Chinese and interpreting this work from the perspective of overseas Chinese compatriots is indeed a very special feeling.

This also added a touch of "sentiment" to Shen Ming'en's singing style.

"..."

At the scene, many people gradually quieted down.

Especially many overseas Chinese compatriots who look no longer young...

They all silently kept quiet, choosing to listen attentively to this song that expressed the overseas compatriots' longing for their motherland.

Shen Ming'en also held the microphone and sang softly:

……

"Although I'm wearing a Western-style dress..."

My heart remains Chinese.

"My ancestors have long ago imprinted everything I am with the mark of China!"

……

At the end of the previous verse, Shen Ming'en sang of "Chinese heart," and here he adds "Chinese seal." The two complement each other and echo each other at this moment, deeply reinforcing the unshakable sense of cultural belonging!

What's been amplified even more is probably that sense of nostalgia...

"Western-style clothing" symbolizes the external influence of Western culture; "Chinese seal" signifies the internal adherence to culture. This strong contrast vividly demonstrates the Chinese people's insistence on cultural subjectivity.

The word “branded” is quite interesting, implying both passive acceptance and active identification, revealing the natural and inevitable nature of the inheritance of Chinese culture.

Of course, rather than just the word itself being interesting, the entire lyric is quite intriguing. This lyric almost binds personal destiny to national history, implying that the cultural identity of Chinese people is not a choice made later in life, but rather determined by genes inherited from their ancestors. It echoes the traditional value of "returning to one's roots," making it very meaningful.

"..."

The camera panned across many overseas Chinese at the time, and you could see relatively "complex" expressions and gazes on their faces.

Among them was an elderly gentleman who appeared to be around sixty or seventy years old. He was wearing a black down jacket and a black hat, with some shadows under the brim. His eyes, visible beneath the shadows, were already somewhat cloudy, yet even so, a unique emotion emanated from him.

In fact, some young local overseas Chinese, or those who were born and raised here, may not feel it so strongly. But the more they come here when they are young and have lived here for most of their lives without ever going back, the stronger their feelings are for Shen Ming'en's song "My Chinese Heart"...

Although they live in a foreign land, and although they have long been accustomed to people of different races and speaking different languages, even though they have even integrated into these people...

But a voice in their hearts constantly reminded them that they were Chinese, and their motherland was in the distant East.

This may not be a sense of national pride, but it is definitely a sense of national identity. The older one gets, the stronger that longing for one's hometown becomes.

"..."

The scene was quite lively, mainly because many of the attendees were local young people who love excitement.

For international students, they may not fully grasp the sentiment in the song "My Chinese Heart," but they will always find some kind of resonance with it.

Chinese people have a strong sense of empathy. As international students, they feel that the days are too long after living in a foreign country for only a few years, while many local overseas Chinese have been here for decades!
Seeing the overseas Chinese uncles and aunts around me fall silent, they gradually quieted down, remaining silent and respectful as they listened to the piece.

On stage, Shen Ming'en continued singing:

……

"The Yangtze River and the Great Wall~"

"Huangshan and the Yellow River~"

"It weighs a thousand pounds in my heart!"

"No matter when or where~"

"We are all the same in our hearts!"

……

Some say Shen Mingen really knows how to evoke nostalgia...

This statement is both right and wrong. The wrong point is that Shen Ming'en did not deliberately create a sense of sentimentality, but rather he could only interpret certain sentiments through certain specific things.

For example, the lyrics mention cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall, the Yangtze River, Huangshan Mountain, and the Yellow River!
These scenes are all very famous scenic spots in my country, but when written in lyrics, they have long transcended the scope of simple landscape description...

In the lyrics, they are not just scenery, but also the most representative "national totem" in the heart of every Chinese person!
No matter where you are, seeing these symbols will instantly remind you of your "hometown" and awaken your cultural memories!

The song is now more than halfway through. "My Chinese Heart" doesn't seem to have a clear distinction between verse and chorus; the entire song is sung with the singer's emotions almost overflowing...

When the camera focused on Shen Ming'en, many people noticed that his eyes sparkled with the same longing for his motherland as many overseas Chinese present.

【oh!!!】

In the live stream room in China, the comment section was practically exploding at that moment!

【Absolutely amazing! 】

This song is absolutely amazing!

[I feel this melody ranks among my top three works by Shen Ming'en!]

Why Shen Ming'en's work? It ranks among the top in the entire Chinese music scene!

[Ha, don't compare it to those popular love songs in the Chinese music scene, what kind of nonsense is that?] [This is the kind of song a Chinese person should be listening to!]

[Pfft... I suddenly have a feeling this song will be a hit among overseas Chinese communities!]

[Yes, yes! Especially in Malaya, it might be given to local Chinese children to listen to!]

The Chinese community in Malaya is truly remarkable!

……

"My Chinese Heart" continues Shen Ming'en's consistent style, with a catchy melody that is highly recognizable and memorable.

What is the greatest appeal of this kind of song?
Once you listen to this song, you'll find that the melody has become an "imprint" deeply engraved in your mind. Don't even think about whether you can recall it immediately; for a while after listening to it, it's as if you can't press the "pause button" in your mind, and the song keeps looping over and over again.

Generally speaking, these extremely catchy songs have a common name: "bubblegum pop songs"!
However, it is obvious that Shen Ming'en's works are not just catchy pop songs. Which song that praises the positive energy of the motherland would anyone dare to call a "catchphrase"?

Shen Ming'en's works have always been characterized by "profound meaning". Each of his works is the kind that could be "used in textbooks" if taken out alone. Such works cannot be just pop songs. If anyone dares to call them pop songs, then they should be prepared to be "criticized"!

If it's not a catchy pop song, what kind of song can achieve this effect?
Golden Hits!

A timeless classic!
Such music seems to be imprinted in people's DNA and passed down from generation to generation!

In the eyes of most people, every piece of Shen Ming'en's work truly possesses such charm!
It's funny, really...

In the comments section, some people are discussing the fact that Shen Ming'en's song "My Chinese Heart" has been included in textbooks.

In fact, in many people's eyes, many of Shen Ming'en's works, especially those military songs from the "Chinese Music Awards - Red Song Season" period, are works that are worthy of being used as teaching materials.

These works all have educational value, whether they are used to teach children and teenagers not to forget national humiliation or to promote national culture and national pride.

Many viewers feel that the excerpts of the song "My Chinese Heart" performed so far are very suitable for overseas Chinese to listen to, so that they can play it for their children and always remember that no matter when, in the far East, there is a group of people with the same skin color, the same race, and who speak the same language as them.

That was one big family, that nation, called the Chinese nation!

……

"The blood flowing in my heart~"

"The resounding voice of China!"

Even being far from home doesn't change anything.

"My Chinese heart!"

……

On stage, Shen Ming'en took the microphone off the microphone stand and began walking along the edge of the stage...

He sang as he walked, his voice was magnetic and very "impressive".

To be fair, the symphony orchestra of the Morning Light Orchestra is quite good, and the arrangement of "My Chinese Heart" is very full. Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for a singer's voice to suppress such a "surging and turbulent" accompaniment.

In this situation, many people felt that all they could hear was Shen Ming'en's voice. No matter how powerful the accompaniment was, Shen Ming'en gave people a feeling of "let him be strong, let him be strong, the breeze caresses the mountain".

no way……

Who can blame him for always performing with such meticulous care?
Different songs have different singing styles. When singing "My Chinese Heart", Shen Ming'en enhanced the impact through chest resonance, making "the voice of China" refer not only to the singing but also to the cry of national awakening.

Given his relatively "exhilarating" singing style during the climax, how could the accompaniment possibly suppress him?

The burning sensation in the crotch is also inseparable from the profound meaning of the lyrics...

The lyrics mention "blood," which refers to bloodline and symbolizes biological genes. There's also the line "the voice of China," which represents cultural heritage…

The entire lyric integrates "biological heredity" and "cultural inheritance," constructing a prototype of the concept of "cultural genes."

……

"The Yangtze River and the Great Wall~"

"Huangshan and the Yellow River~"

"It weighs a thousand pounds in my heart!"

"No matter when, no matter where!"

"We are all the same in our hearts!"

……

As the final stage drew to a close, Shen Ming'en's voice gradually rose, and the instruments provided by the band became increasingly exciting. Everyone was already completely immersed in the song, their emotions following the music. When Shen Ming'en raised his volume and changed his singing style, everyone felt a "goosebumps" all over their bodies!

Someone in the live stream room in China said:
[I'm not usually a fan of revolutionary songs, but this was the first time I'd ever gotten goosebumps while listening to one.]

Many young people don't really understand this kind of "patriotism," but as they grow older, gain more experience, see more things, meet more people, and learn more about things abroad, they will more or less understand it. It's the feeling of being far from home, looking up at the bright moon, thinking of home, yet not being able to go back whenever you want...

As for the line in Shen Ming'en's lyrics, "Though I wear Western clothes, my heart is still Chinese," many people have also given "concrete" stories to illustrate it.

For example, the donations made by overseas Chinese during the war years...

Do you know why the Nationalist government was so rich back then?
One-third of it was donated by overseas Chinese!

In those days, their donations amounted to 50 billion yuan, which was almost enough to support 300 million soldiers fighting against the Japanese!
Some people even sold off their family assets to achieve their goals indirectly!
The older generation of overseas Chinese also extended a helping hand when their motherland was in danger. Even though they were not in China, they still did their part to contribute to the country through their own efforts.

Every Chinese person has this kind of "patriotism," something that foreigners may never understand.

At the scene, the live broadcast camera of the "Silk Road Blossoms" troupe swept across many audience members below the stage, and you could see that many of the overseas Chinese compatriots who came to watch the performance had a sense of "emotion and feeling" on their faces.

Especially some of the uncles, aunts, grandfathers and grandmothers who looked quite old, some of them were truly "bursting into tears"!

When the camera pans across them, their eyes may be filled with turbidity, yet they also reflect a crystalline light.

The phrase "Chinese heart" expresses so much longing and yearning!
A line from Shen Ming'en's lyrics during today's performance will likely be remembered by every overseas Chinese present and in the future who hears "My Chinese Heart":

"No matter when or where, we are always the same in our hearts!"

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(End of this chapter)