This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 269 Pearl of the Orient
On the captivating stage, Fu Ziheng's performance has ended.

He was very confident in his performance today.

This song is a classic Cantonese song, and he also invited a top producer in the industry to help him rearrange it.

We're determined to come up with something new and exciting.

He needs to be able to get the audience's votes and the judges' votes to be flawless.

Because it's the finals and being broadcast live, there will also be an off-site popularity vote, which is for online viewers to vote on.

With these three factors combined, taking first place is absolutely no problem.

After the voting ended, Fu Ziheng left the stage.

At the stage exit, Fu Ziheng saw his assistant.

This is a newcomer in Tencent Video's variety show department; she's practically unknown.

However, she has a very beautiful face and an alluring figure, especially her slender waist, which is very tempting when viewed from behind.

Fu Ziheng was already planning to invite his female assistant out for drinks after winning the championship tonight, and then spend the night together.

For newcomers to the entertainment industry, getting in touch with him is like climbing a ladder to success.

However, when he got closer, Fu Ziheng noticed that his assistant didn't look too good.

Fu Ziheng asked, "What happened?"

The assistant simply recounted how the leaders had gone to see Gu Yaohui.

A group of leaders, led by Mu Yong, entered Gu Yaohui's room, and the news had already spread among the employees' small group.

Everyone was curious about what had happened.

Some employees shared information about Lu Ran's live stream in the group chat.

While waiting for Fu Ziheng, the assistant secretly checked Lu Ran's live stream.

The children have already started singing "The Song of Macau".

After she finished telling Fu Ziheng these things, Fu Ziheng felt his heart pounding wildly.

Lu Ran doesn't play by the rules at all!

Fu Ziheng really wants to check on Gu Yaohui's situation, but he can't go because he has to continue his live stream.

"Give me your phone."

Just as Fu Ziheng was about to grab his assistant's phone, a staff member next to him urged, "Hurry up and go to the singer's dressing room, it's a live broadcast."

You disappeared during the live stream? This is a broadcasting accident, okay?

Fu Ziheng didn't have time to look anymore and could only return to the singer's dressing room.

When Ye Zhenzhen greeted him, he only gave a brief response and wasn't particularly enthusiastic.

"What's going on? Where's my dad? Am I going to lose my number one spot?"

Fu Ziheng continued recording the program with trepidation.

On the other side, after the children of the Sunshine Choir finished singing "The Song of Macau", the children began to leave the stage.

Gu Yaohui looked awkwardly at Mu Yong, and then at Cai Jiasheng.

Just as he was about to speak, a leader raised his hand to stop him.

"Lu Ran's performance isn't over yet. If you have anything to say, wait until Lu Ran finishes his performance, and we'll talk about it then."

Gu Yaohui could only keep his words to himself.

Cai Jiasheng now wants to make phone calls to find connections, but the problem is he doesn't even dare to take out his phone.

At this moment, on stage in Hong Kong.

As the children left the stage one by one, only Lu Ran remained.

Lu Ran took the microphone down and held it in his hand, then got up and walked to the center of the stage.

The audience knew what he was going to say.

The performance tonight is almost over; it's time to end it.

This is not only the end of a performance, but also the end of the Lingnan cultural tour.

"I'm so reluctant to leave, Director Lu, please don't say goodbye."

"All good things must come to an end; this is coming to a close."

"I'm very satisfied with tonight's performance. Director Lu, go back and get some rest. We'll continue tomorrow night. A day of rest should be enough."

Lu Ran then spoke up.

"Our Lingnan cultural tour has reached its final destination, Hong Kong."

"In 1842, British sailors called this place the Pearl of the Orient, but what truly makes this pearl shine is the brilliance polished by the blood and sweat of countless Chinese sons and daughters over the past century, from a fishing village to an international port, from colonial humiliation to the glory of return!"

"Tonight, please allow me to dedicate a song to the resilience of this city, to this eternally dazzling Pearl of the Orient, which is supported by 1.4 billion Chinese people!"

As soon as he finished speaking, song information appeared on the big screen.

The song title is "Pearl of the Orient".

The music began to play at that moment.

At this moment, the eyes of the audience at the scene and the viewers in the live broadcast room were all focused on Lu Ran.

"Lu Tingqi's song titles are as domineering as ever."

"Thank goodness, there's still one last song!"

"Get hyped up, Director Lu!"

As the beautiful melody began, Lu Ran started singing along.

He sang "Pearl of the Orient" in Cantonese.

This song has both a Mandarin version and a Cantonese version.

The Cantonese version was released in 1984, with music composed by Lo Ta-yu. In 1997, Lo Ta-yu rewrote the lyrics for the Mandarin version.

The melody of this song uses the Chinese pentatonic scale, which is rendered very gently.

After its release, the song became a timeless classic.

Looking back, a century of vicissitudes has passed.

"How many days have passed, filled with bitter winds and rain?"

"The Pearl of the Orient has endured trials and tribulations, weathering countless changes."

During Lu Ran's performance, the audience members also waved their hands.

The Cantonese version of the song resonates with them even more.

In Gu Yaohui's room, the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy after Lu Ran began singing.

This type of song is inherently difficult to write well; only well-written songs can gain wider popularity.

But tonight, Lu Ran wrote three poems all by himself.

Each song is better than the last.

How is this still playing?
If Lu Ran were to perform these songs on the stage of "Voice of the Heart" and still not win first place, then it would be a problem with the show.

Gu Yaohui now feels like he wants to die.

If he had known, he wouldn't have bothered with any deal with Cai Jiasheng; he would have just let Lu Ran and Li Haorui put on a show.

If these songs were to appear on "The Voice of China," it would undoubtedly elevate the entire program to a higher level.

Whether it's the praise above or the acclaim from the audience, it's all thanks to him.

But now they're all gone!

Lu Ran's singing continued. Just then, a leader smiled and said, "This song is quite good."

"I think this song can be promoted nationwide."

"Not only this song, but the song 'The Song of Macau' that we just heard was also good."

"I would suggest adding these two songs to elementary school music textbooks."

After chatting for a while, one of them called Mu Yong over.

"Director Mu, when making programs, especially Cantonese programs, cultural exchange should be the focus. You are still making it a competition, treating this stage as a tool for singers to pursue fame and fortune. You have no sense of responsibility as artists."

Mu Yong nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it was our oversight."

Gu Yaohui's legs were shaking as he listened.

This isn't criticizing Mu Yong; it's talking about him!

At this moment, on the stage in Hong Kong.

During Lu Ran's performance, Li Haorui, Lin Xingchu, and Wang Jiayue all came onto the stage.

After Lu Ran finished singing the last line of the Cantonese version, the music did not stop.

Lu Ran continued singing.

"The little river meanders, flowing south."

"Let it flow to Hong Kong and take a look~"

"Pearl of the Orient, my love, is your charm still as romantic as ever?"

The song went straight to Mandarin.

The live stream chat exploded with comments.

"There's even a Mandarin version!"

"Being talented is amazing! You can even write two songs at once!"

"This is true strength!"

"The Mandarin version sounds good too!"

After Lu Ran finished singing the first verse, Li Haorui started singing along.

"The harbor with its crescent moon~"

"The night is deep, but the lights are shining brightly~"

Both the audience at the venue and those watching the live stream could see the lights in the distance from the stage.

This song seems to perfectly capture this situation.

Lin Xingchu also started singing.

"The Pearl of the Orient didn't sleep all night~"

"Keeping the promise through the changing times~"

Wang Jiayue continued to follow.

"Let the sea breeze caress us for five thousand years~"

"Every tear seems to speak of your dignity."

At this moment, the four people on stage sang together.

May the ocean tides accompany me to bless you~

"Please don't forget my eternally unchanging yellow face~"

When this lyric came out, many audience members who had already stopped crying burst into tears again.

"I can't take it anymore, these lyrics are so well written!"

"Don't just stand there, let everyone listen!"

A bunch of silly netizens have already gone to various platforms to promote it.

The number of viewers in Lu Ran's live stream also skyrocketed.

From two million to three million, to four million, to five million.

For these live streaming rooms, Douyin also provides exclusive traffic pushes.

The person in charge of the backstage staff, who was shaking his hands, was grinning from ear to ear.

Once Lu Ran sings these songs, they will definitely receive a lot of media coverage.

Douyin spent a lot of money to buy this live stream, but it all came back to them.

We won't lose a single penny.

Moreover, platforms should do things that promote positive energy.

And you need to do it a lot.

These songs were originally going to be played on Tencent Video, but now they've all ended up on Douyin.

Just one word, cool!

Amidst the tears of the entire audience, Lu Ran and others sang the final line together on stage.

"Please don't forget my forever unchanging yellow face~"

We are all people of the yellow race, descendants of Yan and Huang, and members of the Chinese nation!
When the song ended, the entire audience erupted in prolonged applause.

Lu Ran and the others waved goodbye.

Goodbye, see you another day!

Lu Ran was quite happy.

Just as he was about to step down, Li Quan reminded him, "How could you forget to give the opening a shout-out!"

Lu Ran then realized that he had forgotten to sing it.

There was no way around it; the song "Pearl of the Orient" had him singing so well that he just couldn't stop.

"Dear viewers, my starring drama 'The Beginning' will officially premiere on December 17th. Please remember to watch it!"

After saying that, Lu Ran also came down from the stage.

His live stream also switched to showing the scenery of Hong Kong.

The audience was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"Why don't we go check out 'The Voice'?"

A group of bored viewers went to Tencent Video.

The final rankings are now being revealed.

Soon, the winner was revealed.

"First place goes to Fu Ziheng!"

When the host called out the name, applause broke out in the audience.

However, the comments section was in complete chaos.

"This is how you can get first place?"

"Lord Lu is the uncrowned king!"

"I told you we could just give out the awards directly. Why bother with a competition?"

"Not even worth a hair from Director Lu."

(End of this chapter)