Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

Chapter 210 I Want Music to Transcend the Three Realms!

Before the morning mist had even dissipated, Shen Can's figure appeared on the playground of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, running lap after lap around the playground.

The Hennessy Music Festival is being held in Pudong, Shanghai. It officially starts at 8 p.m. tonight. He doesn't need to go early; he can arrive at the venue around 5 p.m. and do a simple rehearsal.

In fact, if it weren't for his pursuit of a spectacular stage effect for "囍", he wouldn't even need to go to the rehearsal.

For established singers, being able to get into character anytime, anywhere is a basic skill.

It is worth mentioning that in order to make the stage effect of "Double Happiness" better, Shen Can found Lou Yixiao and some of her female classmates, choreographed a dance for them, and prepared to perform a simple musical.

Now my major is a perfect match.

After the performance, the stage performance of "囍" will also be used as the music video for the song.

Save as much trouble as possible.

Of course, you have to pay.

After all, it's a commercial performance, so we can't let the senior students work for nothing.

Although the senior students said they would perform for free and thanked him for giving them the valuable performance opportunity, Shen Can didn't want to owe them favors over such a small matter.

Lou Yixiao is the main dancer, Shen Can gave her 5000, while the other six people each received 2000.

Compared to the stage effects of "Double Happiness", this amount of money is negligible.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

After Shen Can ran two more laps, his running buddy Lou Yixiao also arrived at the track. She waved to Shen Can from a distance and then started doing her pre-run warm-up exercises.

Lou Yixiao was born in 88 and is the youngest of the main actors in the first season of "iPartment". Even though she is the youngest, she is still more than half a year older than Shen Can.

How can you not count her as the older sister?

Shen Can ran up to her and stopped, his gaze fixed on Lou Yixiao, who was wearing a white tracksuit.

To be fair, Lou Yixiao has a great figure. Although she is also from Xiaoleiyin Temple, she is slim and curvaceous. Plus, she loves sports, so she looks full of youthful energy.

Youth is invincible, and those in their thirties and forties are the best judges of that.

"Senior, how's your rehearsal for the 'Double Happiness' dance going?" Shen Can asked, then started doing stretching exercises next to Lou Yixiao.

Lou Yixiao had just finished doing the "butt kicking run" when she heard Shen Can's question and stopped moving.

"We've rehearsed more than thirty times, and we're completely proficient now," Lou Yixiao said with a gentle smile.

She always gave Shen Can a very contrasting impression. In the TV series, she had a fiery temper, but in real life, she was gentle, polite, quiet, and introverted, much like Nuolan.

"Let's go together this afternoon," Shen Can said.

In the novel "The All-Round Artist", Shen Can wrote out the plot of the song "Double Happiness" the day after he discussed the movie plot with Liu Yifei.

Shen Can still recalls a reader's comment at the time: "Something seems off about the lyrics of this song."

"It's not just that something's wrong, it's that something's very wrong. You can tell just by looking at Shen Can's description of the audience's reaction."

"He wrote that after one song was performed, the audience was completely stunned. Is it really that incredible?"

"Isn't this a wedding song? Why does it feel so creepy just reading about it in the novel?"

"What kind of crazy thing is Shen Can going to do this time?"

Shen Can found those comments quite amusing.

"Music knows no borders? What I want is music to transcend all three realms."

Shen Can felt that Hennessy, the client, was a bit too narrow-minded.

Are the heavens and the underworld unworthy of listening to songs? We should arrange for the gods and ghosts to enjoy them.

On the other hand, those who got tickets to the Music Festival are already looking forward to tonight's event, while some miserable office workers who have to work overtime on Sundays can't wait to get off work early and fly over.

Tickets for this commercial event are quite difficult to obtain; there are only three ways to get them:

First, it can be obtained through brand activities.

Second, participants can obtain eligibility for free through online interaction.

Third, tickets are sold on-site, but compared to the huge crowd wanting to enter, there are still far more applicants than available tickets.

In response, Hennessy officially promised to release a video of the entire commercial performance online, but this still did not satisfy everyone, especially Shen Can's fans.

Countless fans who failed to get tickets flocked to Shen Can's novel review section or his blog to leave messages, urging him to hold a national tour concert.

This scene appears surreal to those in the music industry.

Shen Can has only been in the industry for 2.5 months, and he's already going on a national tour?

Are you fans going crazy too?

What kind of entertainment novels have super exciting plots?

But they had to admit that Shen Can was indeed qualified to hold a national tour.

Shen Can has only been in the industry for a short time, but he has a lot of trump cards up his sleeve, and his fans are incredibly loyal, including many wealthy female fans.

If he were to hold a concert, the tickets would be incredibly hard to come by! They'd be sold out like crazy!

at the same time.

On a flight from Beijing to Shanghai, Jane Zhang and her manager Feng Ke sat together.

Zhang Liangying was seated by the window, looking out at the rolling clouds and the clear blue sky.

The good weather improved her mood considerably.

"Shen Can————"

Looking at the sunlight filtering through the gaps in the clouds, Zhang Liangying couldn't help but think of Shen Can.

She was filled with curiosity and anticipation for her younger brother, who was making a strong comeback in the music scene.

There are plenty of mediocre musicians in the music industry, but given Shen Can's achievements today, he is definitely not mediocre.

"What are you thinking about?" Feng Ke asked, looking at Zhang Liangying who was lost in thought.

"A musical prodigy, Shen Can." Zhang Liangying replied without hesitation.

She had complete trust in Feng Ke, who had single-handedly made her famous.

Upon hearing the name "Shen Can," Feng Ke immediately frowned, and alarm bells rang.

"Let me warn you, this guy is a scumbag. He really likes older women. You're older than him, so be careful—as a man, do you think I don't know him? He doesn't like older women; he's just a womanizer."

Hearing Feng Ke's jealous words, Zhang Liangying couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then said in Sichuan dialect, "What are you thinking? I just admire his talent."

"Even admiration is not allowed."

"Okay, okay, I'll have less contact with him." The girl from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, spoke in a soft tone, with a naturally charming voice that could melt anyone's heart.

Feng Ke looked at Zhang Liangying, still feeling uneasy and worried.

His inner thought was: "My cash cow must not be taken away by Shen Can."

Time flies, and night falls in Shanghai. The sky grows darker and darker, and the moon hides behind the clouds like a shy little girl.

However, the area around the Shanghai Pudong Exhibition Center, located in Pudong, Shanghai, is brightly lit.

Today's Music Festival will be held here.

This is also a long-standing tradition of Hennessy; the 06 Shanghai leg of the "Music of the Ages" event was also held here.

The spacious exhibition hall can be flexibly set up with a large stage, VIP area and audience area to meet the needs of branded music parties.

In fact, in 2007, in addition to Hennessy, students and teachers from the Shanghai Theatre Academy also held events here, namely the "Music & Shadow" multimedia and guzheng music concert in May 2007.

"It has that flavor."

At 7:30, in the dressing room, Shen Can looked satisfied as he watched the client's makeup artist apply traditional Chinese bridal makeup to Lou Yixiao.

There was no special makeup or styling for the underworld; she was just like a normal bride.

But the more normal something is, the more relatable it will feel when the stage effects come on.

Shen Can's own makeup and styling consisted of a black ancient-style outfit, making him look like "Earth" from the novel who appeared on the show "The Masked Singer" but he didn't wear a bamboo hat, only a pure white mask.

As for the remaining six female dancers, they don't need to wear makeup at all. They wear red clothes and pure white masks throughout the entire stage performance.

"Hey—fellow villager."

Suddenly, a female voice speaking Sichuan dialect rang in Shen Can's ears.

"Hey, fellow countryman, hello there."

Shen Can turned around, saw Zhang Liangying, and greeted her with a smile.

Two people from Sichuan and Chongqing successfully met up in Shanghai and spoke in their local dialect.

Both the mountain city dialect and the Chengdu dialect belong to the Southwestern Mandarin dialect group, but the former is harder and the latter is softer.

"Your boyfriend?" Shen Can asked knowingly.

Actually, Jane Zhang arrived at the venue around six o'clock. Among all the singers at the commercial performance, only she and Shen Can were Chinese. The two greeted each other amicably, but soon, Jane Zhang was pulled aside by Feng Ke and they started whispering to each other.

Shen Can keenly sensed Feng Ke's immense hostility towards him. Considering some of Feng Ke's future actions, even without using his mind-reading abilities, he could guess that Feng Ke was afraid he would steal Zhang Liangying away.

Shen Can: Stingy? Do I look like that kind of person? I have a good reputation.

However, Shen Can could understand it.

It's worth noting that when Feng Ke and Zhang Liangying "divorced," Feng Ke received 600 million yuan.

Who wouldn't be envious?

How many people can earn 600 million in their lifetime?

Human desires are never satisfied.

Shen Can remembered that in his previous life, there was an outrageous case at Xida University.

A middle-aged Chinese woman went to Xida University and founded a non-profit organization. Through the organization, she came into contact with the owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Using a "fishing" method, the woman arranged an offline date with the billionaire owner.

On their third date, the two had sex. However, unbeknownst to the boss, the woman secretly made recordings and videos, which she then threatened to expose.

Considering his reputation, the boss had to pay an exorbitant "compensation" fee to get this "service," giving the woman $6.5 million in "compensation," which is close to 50 million yuan.

But the woman was still not satisfied and demanded half of the boss's wealth, or $12.15 billion, forcing the boss to call the police for help.

This is the same motivation Feng Ke had for using Zhang Liangying as a cash cow.

"He's not my boyfriend yet. He went to the bathroom," Zhang Liangying replied to Shen Can, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes. It was unclear whether she was saddened by Feng Ke's marriage or because Feng Ke was avoiding her feelings.

Shen Can sighed inwardly: "Ugh, being love-struck is no good."

What's surprising is that after Zhang Liangying's "divorce" from Feng Ke, her new boyfriend turned out to be the best man at her and Feng Ke's wedding. He was still driving without a license, but their relationship seemed more stable.

"What are you two doing? Are you getting married?" Zhang Liangying changed the subject, pointing at Lou Yixiao.

Upon hearing this, the girls from the 06 Musical Theatre program at the Shanghai Theatre Academy chuckled.

With the bride, groom, and bridesmaids all present, isn't it time for the wedding ceremony?

Shen Can smiled and said, "It's for the stage effects of my new song."

"Do we still need to use the suona?"

Zhang Liangying glanced at the suona, the musical instrument in Shen Can's hand.

This is precisely why she came to talk to Shen Can.

Originally, she had listened to Feng Ke and decided to keep her distance from Shen Can, but when she saw that Shen Can's makeup and outfit were particularly festive, and that Shen Can seemed to be playing the suona, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and came over to strike up a conversation.

"Yes, we'll need it later." Shen Can didn't elaborate further.

He not only plans to use the suona on the stage for the song "Xi", but he also has a big surprise in store.

The incident began at 9 a.m. when the client suddenly called him, saying that the event duration was not long enough and they wanted him to sing two more songs, offering an additional 400,000 yuan in performance fees.

Shen Can did not refuse.

His prepared suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) special move was one of his performance acts.

To this end, he specifically called Jay Chou's team, had a brief discussion with Jay Chou, and obtained the rights to "In the Name of the Father".

Song licensing.

Of course, as Jay Chou's masterpiece, Shen Can does not intend to sing it, but will instead play it on the suona.

In his hands, "In the Name of the Father" will become "In the Darkness of the Father".

Zhang Liangying laughed out loud and joked, "Of all the musical instruments, the suona is king. It's used in both funeral halls and wedding ceremonies. You're wearing a suona and traditional Chinese bridal makeup—congratulations, congratulations!"

As she spoke, she clasped her hands in a gesture of respect.

Shen Can smiled slightly.

Are you trying to be abstract?

He clasped his hands in a respectful bow as a return gift, and said in Sichuan dialect, "Thank you, thank you. Come to my wedding another day, and remember to give a gift, and remember to give a big red envelope!"

The girls standing nearby couldn't help but laugh at the scene.

It turns out that celebrities have a funny side.

Even Lou Yixiao was trying hard to hold back her laughter.

Her "wedding" with Shen Can? Zhang Liangying came to give a gift—all I can say is, you two are too amazing. There are certain beliefs about this place in Southwest China, and many people there are a bit supernatural.

That's true, otherwise we wouldn't have someone like Shen Can, who's a "show-off."

Shen Can chatted with Zhang Liangying for a while, exchanged phone numbers, and then added each other as QQ friends.

At this moment, Jane Zhang changed the subject, frowning as she looked at the Americans present.

To be precise, it's from the American pop-punk band Bowling For Soup.

"They seem to look down on us. Look at that bald guy with the big beard, his eyes are so contemptuous, his eyes are practically bulging out of their sockets."

Go to his bald head, you bird.

Shen Can followed Zhang Liangying's gaze and saw two Americans giving him a contemptuous smile before whispering amongst themselves.

"That's how it is with Americans," Shen Can said.

Racial discrimination is also very serious in the United States these days, especially among many white Americans who think they are the best in the world and look down on everyone except the white race.

Shen Can returned their gaze with a look that was "three parts indifference, three parts mockery, and four parts nonchalance," seemingly casual but actually carrying contempt and a sense of distance.

You look down on me, and I look down on you all.

What's so great about it?

I'm not afraid of the judge, so why would I be afraid of you Americans?

"That American woman was much nicer." Zhang Liangying raised her chin and looked at the only foreign woman present.

Amerie, translated as Ai Mi Rui.

"She's of mixed race," Shen Can said.

"You know her?" Jane Zhang asked, somewhat surprised.

"Hmm." Shen Can nodded. It's normal for an entertainment writer to know a little more.

He has a certain understanding of American actresses such as Taylor Swift, Avril Lavigne, Scarlett Johansson, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway, and Angelina Jolie.

"Her father was an African American soldier, and her mother was South Korean. She has half Asian ancestry," Shen Can explained.

It's not that all people of Asian descent don't discriminate against Asians. Some people, after becoming Americans, genuinely believe they are Americans. If Americans discriminate against them, they discriminate against others to gain a sense of superiority. But Amy doesn't discriminate; on the contrary, she wants to break into the Asian market.

Moreover, this woman is quite dark-skinned, so she probably encountered discrimination in the United States.

People of mixed African and Asian descent likely don't have a pleasant childhood in American society.

"Ahem, Jane Zhang, Shen Can, what are you talking about?" Feng Ke walked up to Jane Zhang, forcing a smile.

Shen Can always felt that his smile was very unpleasant.

"It's nothing, just chatting." Zhang Liangying's expression changed, and she turned to look at Shen Can: "You guys are busy, see you later."

Shen Can smiled and nodded.

At 8 p.m., the Music Festival officially began.

Zhang Liangying was the first to appear.

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