This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 308 Let the People Sing First

In the video, Lu Ran did not cut out these people's footage while they were singing, but instead allowed the audience to see them.

All of these were done with the singer's consent.

Everyone was quite happy to be in Lu Ran's videos.

Before long, a new song began to play.

The singer this time is a young woman.

"The girl is as beautiful as a flower~"

Then a young man started singing.

"What a magnanimous young man!"

The third person to arrive was an older woman from the park.

This middle-aged woman is dressed quite fashionably, and her very distinctive manner of speaking is immediately apparent.

"This middle-aged woman clearly has a lot of training."

"We've run into a folk choir."

As the song returned to the chorus, a clear and resonant voice rang out.

As soon as the sound came out, the audience immediately realized something was wrong.

This is a professional singer!
"This is the motherland of heroes, the place where I was born and raised. On this ancient land, the power of youth is everywhere~"

Su Qingtang appeared in the video footage.

She wasn't wearing any performance costume, but rather casual everyday clothes, in a choir classroom.

The people on the choir stage were all her students.

The harmonies in the previous song were also sung by these students.

Netizens were immediately shocked.

"Even Teacher Su is here!"

"As expected of a song written by Teacher Shunqiziran, it's worthy of getting Teacher Su to appear!"

"The song written by Teacher Shunqizi is perfect for Teacher Su to sing!"

"I'll be able to see Teacher Su at this year's Spring Festival Gala."

At this point, the video switched to some overhead views.

This is a village, containing farmland, farmhouses, and so on.

When the camera zooms in, it shows ten young men standing in a farmhouse courtyard, greeting the audience.

"What do these farmers do? They're quite handsome."

"If I remember correctly, aren't those two contestants the same as Lu Ting who participated in the Future Singer competition?"

"I remember now, this is a trainee from the Earth Sect."

"What's going on? Are these people really in a place like this?"

"They've changed so much; they look completely different from when they filmed the promotional video."

The contestants of "Earth Trainees" sang together.

"Beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and a wonderful place; every road is wide and smooth!"

Following closely behind was Li Haorui's performance.

"We welcome friends with fine wine, but if wolves come, we'll greet them with hunting rifles."

When the final song began, it was a chorus of all the previous singers.

Their voices are all different, and even when mixed together, the audience can hear them clearly.

"This is our powerful motherland, the place where I grew up. On this warm land, there is peace and sunshine everywhere."

At the end of the video, smiling faces appeared.

The screen was filled with smiling faces.

A line of large red text appeared in the video.

"This is 'My Motherland'."

The video ends here.

Many netizens not only didn't log out, but also clicked on the replay.

"I declare this to be the best patriotic song I've heard in recent years!"

"It makes me so happy to see everyone's smiling faces. This is the most peaceful place!"

"Why are my eyes often filled with tears? Because I love this land so deeply!"

The video's comment section exploded.

Some netizens who listened to it a second or third time noticed the problem at this point.

"That's strange, why didn't I hear Director Lu's voice?"

"Lu Ting didn't sing a single line of this song?"

"Director Lu, you've been through drug rehabilitation? How can you resist singing like this?"

Let alone singers, many netizens wanted to sing along after listening to it.

Even though it was the first time I heard this song, it felt like I had heard it many times before; I was incredibly familiar with it.

This was actually a little trick used when creating this song.

The lyrics for this song were written by Qiao Yu, who has composed many classic songs. Lu Ran's previous song, "Let Us Row Our Boats," was also written by Qiao Yu.

When writing the lyrics for this song, Qiao Yu could have written "The Yangtze River is wide and its waves are vast" or "The Yangtze River is wide and its waves are vast," which would have been more powerful.

He ultimately chose a wide, undulating river because many people have never seen the Yangtze River. Using the Yangtze River would create a psychological distance for the audience and make them feel less connected.

But in most people's minds, there must be a great river, and they must have seen a great river.

This great river can be any great river.

Such lyrics subtly bridge the gap between the listener and the song.

Lu Ran felt upset after seeing this comment.

Is it that I don't want to sing?

It's because I can't sing that I have to complete the task!

Don't worry, he will definitely release a single version of this song.

Despite his inner turmoil, Lu Ran responded kindly to his fans.

"Let the people sing first."

When netizens scrolled through the comments section and saw Lu Ting's reply, they all gave him a thumbs up.

"Director Lu is truly righteous!"

"This is what it means to serve the people!"

"This video is really good, kudos to Director Lu."

Meanwhile, in the studio of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in Beijing.

Several members of the production team were watching a video on their phones. The video was Lu Ran's.

The production team only took out their phones to check after receiving the report at the last minute.

After watching for a while, the directors' faces showed shock.

"Should this song be included on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Everyone was stunned when they saw the performance being rehearsed on stage.

With the Spring Festival Gala approaching, adding a song at the last minute would be a huge undertaking.

But this song is really extraordinary; it's the kind of song you fall in love with at first sight.

One leader asked, "Have we already released two songs called 'Let Nature Take Its Course' this year?"

A person next to him said, "Yes, one is 'The Song of the Earth' sung by Su Qingtang, and the other is 'Come Home Often' sung by Bai Yiyi."

The leader fell into deep thought.

Finally, he made up his mind.

"My motherland deserves to be on the Spring Festival Gala!"

If we add it temporarily, so be it. It may be troublesome, but it's not impossible.

Just then, his phone rang.

His expression turned serious when he saw the caller ID.

After the call was connected, he said "yes" several times.

People around them also cast curious glances.

After he hung up the phone, the person next to him asked, "What happened?"

The leader sighed: "The higher-ups won't let us use the song 'My Motherland'."

Everyone suddenly became anxious.

"What does the higher-ups mean? Why can't we use it?"

"It's not that we can't use it, it's that we're not allowed to use it. Isn't this year the centennial celebration? The first performance of this song is to be held at the centennial celebration."

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed that they had no objections.

The Spring Festival Gala happens every year, but the centennial celebration only happens once a year. If it's time to give way, then it should.

By the next day, Lu Ran's video had gone viral across the internet.

The number of likes on the handshaking alone has exceeded one million.

The audience loved it, and the media were scrambling to share it.

As for the music scene, all that music critics could say was "awesome."

Several months have passed since Shunqiziran last made a move, and some people in the martial arts world have already forgotten his name.

But this time, with just a little effort, everyone knew that Teacher Shunqiziran's skills were in no way diminished.

This senior colleague is still going strong despite his advanced age!

A group of singers in the music industry were also very envious.

"How come Lu Ran and Shunqiziran have such a good relationship? All the singers in their company sang this song."

"None of us can even get a sip of soup!"

Cheng Yarui let out another wail at home.

"Guo Weicheng ruined me!"

Inside the Liaoyuan Studio.

Lu Ran and Yang Guang worked together to produce a special episode of "That Rabbit".

The entire production process is nearing completion and will be finished in a few days.

Lu Ran was busy until evening before he finally had time to take out his phone to check his messages.

Li Quan would contact him directly for important matters; messages on his phone weren't particularly important.

There are tons of messages from people here.

Zhang Lian, the director of the Qincheng branch venue of the Spring Festival Gala, asked him if he was familiar with Shunqiziran and expressed his hope to cooperate with Shunqiziran more in the future.

Su Qingtang said that a lot of people had asked her for Shunqiziran's contact information, but she hadn't given it to them.

After browsing through the chat history for a while, Lu Ran saw that a group chat that had been quiet for a long time had new messages.

This is a group chat that Lian Xinghan and Tang Yufeng created previously.

In this group chat, he appeared as someone who would take things as they come.

Lien Hsing-Han: "Teacher Shunqi Ziran, with the release of your song, all the other songs created by everyone this year have paled in comparison."

Tang Yufeng: "It's because you're too incompetent."

Lian Xinghan: "You're the same; you can't even beat Lu Ran."

Tang Yufeng: "You think you can win?"

Lian Xinghan: "I won't fight Lu Ran. I lost to Teacher Shunqiziran."

Tang Yufeng: "He doesn't even have the courage to fight Lu Ran!"

The group chat contained two people exchanging warm and friendly insults.

Lu Ran is still a bit unsure what to do.

"If I were to post in the group right now that Lu Ran and Shunqiziran are the same person, wouldn't they feel awkward? No, I feel like I'm the one who would feel awkward."

After thinking about it, Lu Ran decided not to say anything for the time being.

This scenario is inappropriate.

He said in the group: "Thank you for the recognition from the two teachers. This song only conveys the people's simple feelings for their motherland. The reason why it has generated such a great response is mainly because of the workers and farmers who sang it. It is their real voices that gave this song a soul."

After the message was sent, even Xinghan, who was the first to reply, spoke in a completely different style.

"Teacher, you're too modest. I think your song will become a classic that will be sung for generations to come."

Tang Yufeng also appeared.

"Artistic works are for the people! Thank you so much for your guidance, Teacher Shunqiziran. [clasped hands]"

Lu Ran also sent three fist-clasped emojis.

At this moment, Lian Xinghan sent a message.

"Teacher Shunqiziran, are you interested in participating in a variety show? This year, Dongsun Video is going to host a show called Masked Singer, where singers sing while masked and people guess their identities. Dongsun Video has two plans: one is to use original songs, and the other is to sing old songs. Singing all original songs requires a higher level of ability from the creators, so we need professional creators."

Lu Ran asked about the specifics of the program out of curiosity.

However, even Xinghan doesn't know much about it, but the element of masks is definitely present.

Lu Ran himself wasn't very interested in the show, but he could send his singers to it.

Zhao Long, Wang Jiayue, and Qin Yue could all try out this show to gain recognition.

Anyway, I'll have to write songs for them eventually.

Lu Ran replied in a casual tone, "I'll consider it."

(End of this chapter)