Chapter 200: It's so hard to be a man
Back in Yanjing, Zhang Ceyong, Chen Feng and Lin Xiaoxing had been practicing for a day.
For a singer of this level, it would normally take the entire team a month to work to hold a concert.
However, the reality is that because many singers like to hold concerts intensively, they only have a week or even three days to prepare.
A singer with a little more conscientiousness may prepare for more than half a month.
Of course, this refers to singers who are already famous and have box office guarantees.
It is normal for some people to prepare for two and a half years to hold their first concert in their life in order to fulfill their dream.
Obviously, Han Zhou is the former type of person.
However, in the eyes of outsiders, especially Zhang Ce, Yonglin, Xiao Xing, and Chen Feng, Han Zhou had been preparing for the concert for a very long time.
The four-person concert sang a total of thirty songs.
Among them, there are two songs in which four people sing together.
Sing two songs each in chorus of threes and threes, that makes eight songs in total.
That makes ten songs.
Then the two of them will each perform two songs, which makes twelve songs.
Then, each person sings two songs individually, making a total of eight songs.
Thirty songs in total.
Han Zhou will be performing sixteen songs on stage.
Among them, Han Zhou was responsible for selecting eight songs.
Eight songs, all new!!!
For other singers, this is basically equivalent to releasing an album.
After all, some people don’t divide an album into sides A and B, and there are only ten songs in total.
Therefore, in the eyes of Chen Feng and others, Han Zhou already attached great importance to this concert.
Little did they know that it only took ten minutes to write the lyrics, compose and arrange a song, and eight songs were completed in just over an hour.
However, the musicians of New World were busy as hell this month, working on eight songs over and over again. Whenever Han Zhou was not satisfied with a song, he would send it back for them to make adjustments.
This kind of thing involves no creation, only slowly adjusting each tonality and each instrument's ending point, doing things like 0.1 second early or 0.2 seconds late, which is really torturous.
Han Zhou finally arrived at the scene today.
The stage was being set up, but everyone was doing the sound check.
Several people tried out the new song written by Han Zhou.
"Sure enough, Han Zhou is still the same Han Zhou."
Present.
Chen Feng, his lyrics are top-notch and his music is first-rate.
Zhang Ceyong’s composition is top-notch, but his lyrics are just passable.
Lin Xiaoxing has the richest musical taste and music theory knowledge.
And Han Zhou is invincible.
On the stage, Chen Feng held the microphone and said, "Friends who are setting up the scene, don't put down your stuff and listen to the music. We still have to set up the stage first."
Phoenix National Stadium has too much work to do every year. Even if you are holding a concert, you won’t have too much time to prepare.
There will be a sports event to be held here soon, so the time for setting up and dismantling the stage is very tight.
Zhang Ceyong: "The National Stadium is worthy of being the National Stadium. We don't have much time to practice on the spot."
Han Zhou: "You stinking kings, do you still need to practice?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
There was no way for everyone to practice anymore, because if they continued like this, the workers would continue to listen to their work, and the setup might not be ready when the concert started tomorrow.
You have to know that this is the Phoenix National Stadium, with 80,000 seats.
The four of them got together to hold a concert and spent more than 40 million.
Everyone has to bear 10 million.
Besides, all the tickets have been sold out, and we can’t afford to refund them.
The four of them retreated immediately.
Yang Hong also came this time and stared at Han Zhou in the car.
Yang Hong was afraid that something might go wrong again.
No matter how the new world develops, the most critical and core thing is still Han Zhou.
If Han Zhou's reputation collapses, New World will be finished.
No matter how much work Yang Hong had to do, she had to put it aside to accompany Han Zhou in hosting this concert.
"This concert cannot go wrong." Yang Hong: "You have never held a concert alone. This series of 568 concerts can be used to help New World accumulate experience."
All four companies contributed people to the preparation of this concert, but the people from New World had basically no experience in this area.
But the other three are veterans.
Therefore, the people arranged by Yang Hong learned a lot this time.
After holding five, six, and eight concerts this year, the people at New World are considered veterans in organizing concerts.
There will be a lot of work in the New World next.
After all, Lu Jin and Li Xinqi are still hungry.
Han Zhou: "Come up with a plan. I want to help Li Xinqi release an album."
"But you have to let Lin Xiaoxing and An Lan go."
If Lin Xiaoxing wants to become a superstar and runs into her, not to mention the returning Li Xinqi, even Li Xinqi at her peak back then would be doomed.
As for An Lan, there is no need to say more. Now An Lan has to prepare all the songs for her concert, and her second album will continue to promote her status as a queen.
Li Xinqi would be defeated if she bumped into him.
Yang Hong: "I understand."
"By the way, during the concert tomorrow, you have to pay attention to the stage winds and don't just stare blankly on the stage."
Han Zhou: "I'll try my best."
As he was speaking, Han Zhou looked over and saw a familiar figure: "Stop the car."
The car stopped, Han Zhou got out, put on sunglasses, and walked towards the exit of the stadium.
At this exit, a little girl was sitting on a stone block, with her elbows on her knees and her hands on her cheeks.
Staring into the distance in a daze.
Han Zhou, wearing sunglasses, walked behind the little girl and asked, "What are you doing here?"
The girl heard the voice and didn't turn around: "You are in a daze."
Han Zhou: "Why are you in a daze here?"
Girl: “Oh, I can’t buy a ticket.”
Han Zhou: "Oh, are these tickets for the World Cup qualifiers?"
Girl: “No.”
Han Zhou: "Oh, so those are the tickets for the opening ceremony of the Asian University Games?"
Girl: "No, it's concert tickets."
Han Zhou: "Who is it, Zhang Xinyu?"
Girl: "It's Han Zhou's concert."
Han Zhou: "Oh, the concert tickets are selling so well? Why can't I buy one?"
Girl: "The tickets were sold out in ten seconds. I came here to try my luck. Maybe someone will ask for a refund. I'll go to the ticket office every once in a while to ask."
Han Zhou smiled: "How many tickets do you want?"
Girl: "Three tickets, please. Originally I wanted to come and listen by myself, but then Uncle Luo and Brother Yang also wanted to listen, so they wanted three tickets."
Han Zhou smiled: "Three tickets, it's very tricky at this time."
The girl sighed, "If you can't buy it, just listen to it outside the venue."
As the girl was talking, she saw three tickets appear in front of her.
The girl looked up in surprise and saw Han Zhou.
Han Zhou looked down at the girl and smiled: "Of course you can't buy a ticket, because the tickets are all with me ."
"Take it and don't lose it."
This girl was one of the three depression patients who came to watch the "Hello Mr. Tree" roadshow.
Later, when "Kung Fu" was released, Han Zhou specially invited the three of them to come.
By that time, the girl's condition had improved a lot.
Now, I don’t seem to have depression anymore.
Han Zhou is very cool, wearing sunglasses so his eyes cannot be seen clearly.
So Han Zhou tilted his head and said: "I'm going home, you should go back soon."
After saying that, Han Zhou left.
The girl posted photos of three tickets in the WeChat group.
Uncle Luo: "Fool, don't send it like this next time. You also sent the ticket number and QR code."
Reporter Yang: "How did you get the tickets?"
Girl: "Han Zhou gave it to me!"
Uncle Luo: "Then the question is, where did you see Han Zhou?"
Girl: "I was squatting in the stadium and he walked right past me."
Uncle Luo: "The world is still full of hope. I can even get a ticket like this."
Reporter Yang: "If Han Zhou knew that I am a fan of Zhang Ceyong and Lao Luo is a fan of Chen Feng, would he be very angry?"
“This is a ticket for the first row.”
Girl: "It's okay, I'm his fan."
Uncle Luo: "It seems that we need to find a fan of Lin Xiaoxing to form a group of four."
Reporter Yang: “It’s not easy to find.”
If Lin Xiaoxing knew, he would definitely: ???
…
Phoenix Stadium.
All the audience have entered the venue.
Wang Xiya, Wang Chuyang, An Lan, Liu Yiling and others were in the same box.
There are a lot of stars in the box.
Han Zhou invited Luo Daming, Wang Mingyuan, Rangbing and others, and Chen Feng and others also invited many people respectively.
It can be said that all the first- and second-tier stars in Yanjing are now out.
Those who were not familiar with Chen Feng and his companions either bought their own tickets or asked other colleagues to carry them in, after all, one box could hold 20 people.
However, these people don’t quite know who Wang Xiya is.
Some people couldn't help but look at Wang Xiya because she was so pretty.
"A newcomer? Can't it be possible?"
"I suggest you don't go see her. She's the type that has a close relationship with Han Zhou. You have no chance."
"Han Zhou's girlfriend? Big news."
"No, she's Wang Chuyang's sister."
"Wang Chuyang's sister? Wang Chuyang's sister is so beautiful?"
"Let me give you one last description. Wang Chuyang is the son of Tianle Group, and his sister is the chairman of Tianle Group."
Ask the star: "..."
"Excuse me, I'd better sit farther away. If I offend you accidentally, I won't know how I died."
Wang Xiya was concentrating on the stage: "Two minutes left."
An Lan: "Don't be so nervous."
Wang Xiya: "Am I nervous?"
An Lan: "I don't know, my hand hurts anyway."
Wang Xiya lowered her head, quickly let go, and laughed awkwardly: "Haha, I didn't notice."
Wang Chuyang looked at the audience and said, "This is ridiculous. The show hasn't even started yet and the fans are already waving their light sticks."
"That's what a man should do."
Wang Xiya: "I suggest you read more books. This is called 'Alas, a real man should be like this!'"
According to historical records, when Qin Shihuang was on tour, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, who were on official business in Xianyang, met Qin Shihuang.
Liu Bang said: "Alas, a real man should be like this!"
Xiang Yu said: "He can be replaced."
Wang Chuyang: "How could I not know this? I got over 500 points in the college entrance examination, okay?!"
Wang Xiya sneered: "If you have a Beihe hukou, you can at best barely go to a private undergraduate school."
Wang Chuyang: “…”
On the stage, lights were flashing and someone was testing the sound.
The scene was filled with jubilation.
Lu Jin: "Haha, I'm here to help you guys test your vocals. Okay, we're done. Please come in, four of you. I'm leaving now."
When the audience heard that Han Zhou and his four teammates were about to go on stage, they screamed wildly.
After the four people came on stage, the audience went crazy and screamed wildly.
Four people stood together, arranged according to age.
Han Zhou stands on the far right, which is the left side from the audience's perspective.
Chen Feng stands on the far left, which is the far right from the audience's perspective.
Chen Feng picked up the microphone: "We are!!!"
Han Zhou: "How about this? It's very low."
Lin Xiaoxing: "Hahaha, just shout slogans."
Zhang Ceyong: "Okay, we are 568, let's start singing, don't waste time, there will be a fine if you exceed the time limit."
The fans at the scene burst into laughter.
Han Zhou: "The first song of Wuliuba is for everyone, "She Came to My Concert"."
As the music started, the song information was given on the big screen at the back.
She Came to My Concert
Lyrics and composition: Han Zhou
Singer: 568 Group (Chen Feng, Lin Xiaoxing, Zhang Ceyong, Han Zhou)
Live band: 147 Band
Dance team : Flashback Dance Company
Han Zhou held the microphone and whispered, "She came to my concert.
First love at the age of seventeen
First Date
The boy queued all night for her
Half a year's savings
Bought a pair of tickets..."
The fans screamed crazily.
They never expected that the first song would be a new song, and it seemed to be written especially for the fans!
This... isn't it too happy to be this fan?
“I sang to her heart’s content
I sang her heart out
Three years of relationship
A letter to be taken back
She remembered the platform whistle urging
Play my songs and accompany people in tears
Hey! Accompany people to shed tears..."
Zhang Ceyong, the second oldest, raised the microphone and was immediately greeted with cheers.
Zhang Ceyong's eyes lit up for a moment, and then he sang affectionately: "She came to listen to my concert
Falling in love at the age of 25
It is a beautiful scenery
Her boyfriend gave roses to others without her knowledge
She doesn’t answer the phone…”
“I sang to her heart’s content
I sang her heart out..."
Amid the cheers, Lin Xiaoxing raised the microphone: "At the age of 33, true love is so precious.
The young girl begged her to give way
Let the man decide who to run away with
Hey who's running away..."
“I sang to her heart’s content
I sang her heart out..."
Finally, Chen Feng smiled and said, "This time it's finally my turn to play some pop songs."
"Women who listen to music after the age of 40 are beautiful
The child asked her why she was crying.
The man next to me
Already fell asleep
She listened quietly
Our concert..."
Four people, four styles, four timbres, four different ways of singing.
This is indeed a song written specifically for the fans.
It was just a song written for female fans, but the male fans at the concert were not happy: "Refund, refund, refund!"
It was obvious that Han Zhou's fans were the first to shout.
Han Zhou: "You can get a refund."
Zhang Ceyong: "The refund window is at Afuhan, go ahead."
The audience laughed.
In fact, everyone can understand it. It is normal to write a song specifically for female fans. Female fans spend more money, so what's unbalanced?
However, Han Zhou spoke up: "I found that many people write songs for women, but few write songs for female fans, so I wrote "She Came to My Concert."
"But I also realized that not many people write songs for men, so you guys have one too."
“It’s Not a Sin for a Man to Cry.”
As the prelude sounded, the scene immediately became lively.
"She Came to My Concert" is placed first because it is a very gentle song.
The whole audience needs to be quiet before they can listen.
So, with this song to get the audience focused, the concert began.
The prelude of "It's Not a Sin for a Man to Cry" is so exciting that it is most suitable for creating a festive atmosphere.
This time, Han Zhou was still the first to speak.
“When I was young
People around me told me not to cry
After I matured
Tell the mirror I can't regret it
Wandering around in a certain area..."
When the song started, almost all the male fans were stunned.
It seems to be true. When I was young, people always said to me, "You are a man, how can you cry?"
You are not a girl, why are you crying?
Someone told you that a man must be strong and persistent, and there should be no room for regret once he has made a choice.
But no one ever said whether this was right or wrong.
This is reality. There is no right or wrong. This is called reality. But it seems that this reality is as it should be. No one pays attention to how much men have silently endured, for individuals, for families, and for society.
It is true that women hold up half the sky, but the other half, and more often than not, the entire sky, is held up by men.
But no one talks about it, as if this kind of thing has changed from something that should be done to something you deserve, and you deserve to be born a man.
Just the beginning captured the hearts of all male fans.
"The heart keeps reincarnating on the lifeline
People sleep with masks on day and night
I'm exhausted
When I was crying
But I forgot how to shed tears
When I clearly regret
But I forgot how to regret in my heart..."
Lin Xiaoxing's singing is the most delicate. When a man sings this passage with the most focused attitude, many people feel blocked in their hearts.
Just thinking about myself every late night is enough to leave me speechless.
But, even though I can’t speak, I can wave my glow sticks, jump around, and even roar.
The fans at the scene went crazy.
Zhang Ceyong's high notes were as strong as possible. Just like he said before, singing skills are for the song. This time, Zhang Ceyong hid all his singing skills and sang with his true feelings: "The invisible pressure makes me so tired.
I started to feel a little bit difficult to breathe
Start to slowly let down your defenses
Slowly regret and slowly shed tears
It's not a sin for men to cry.
Even the strongest person has the right to feel tired..."
Not to mention the audience, Zhang Ceyong was struck when he first saw this song.
Zhang Ceyong made his debut at the age of 20 and never went to college.
Before his debut, for three years, no one wanted the songs he wrote. Everyone asked, what the hell is this?
What did the big music companies want back then? They wanted composers who could write songs in the style of the current popular songs, and composers who could imitate those popular songs.
Zhang Ceyong, just like Jay Chou in his previous life, has no personal style. When he writes music, he is imaginative and can always come up with new innovations every time.
For ordinary producers, this kind of thing is unstable and uncontrollable, and they don’t know whether it can become popular.
Why bother trying to create new music styles when you can just follow the trends? If you can't write the most popular music, it's because you can't!
Zhang Ceyong was a nobody at the time and had no influence, so he couldn't refute anything. He also met famous singers at the time and wrote songs for them.
After they looked at it, they threw it away.
Until that time, Zhang Ceyong met An Shengnan.
An Shengnan said: If others don’t want to use the song you wrote, why don’t you sing it yourself?
So, Zhang Ceyong released an album, and he became increasingly popular from then on.
But Zhang Ceyong still remembers the haggardness and heartbreak of those years.
He felt that, although his sudden popularity was inevitable, his debut was not inevitable. Perhaps if he had not had that opportunity at the beginning, he would still be a lousy songwriter who could not follow the popular music style.
And after success, will there be no pressure?
Chen Feng picked up the microphone: "If there is only heartbreak behind the smile
Why should we be so miserable?
It's not a sin for men to cry.
Taste the tears I haven't seen for a long time
Even the rain is beautiful
Better seize this opportunity
Cry once~"
After Chen Feng succeeded, the pressure became even greater.
When Chen Feng made his mark on his own, wasn't he conflicted by the choice of living a good life on his own, or bringing his old brothers along to have a good life together?
On one side, you get rich , while on the other side, you have a group of people holding you back.
Although the emotions are there, if given a choice, how many people would choose the latter?
After the initial boom, the Chinese music scene soon entered a period of decline similar to the end of the Dharma era.
The terrifying and depressing atmosphere infected the entire entertainment industry.
A first-line singer, who goes to work as a host for late-night TV or even late-night radio.
As a second-tier singer, no one wants him to sing as a resident singer, so he just becomes a chef, carries bricks at a construction site, and goes home to farm.
At that time, Chen Feng could have chosen to use the money he earned from his sudden success to start a big company, or a catering group, or do anything else.
But Chen Feng decided to hold a concert, a crazy concert.
It shows that the Chinese music scene is not dead yet, at least not completely dead!
Chen Feng's rock music is like a slice of ginseng in the mouth of a dying person, keeping him alive, for the Chinese music scene.
This song, which lasted for ten thousand years, was so vigorous that it drove the entire music market for three years.
How much has Chen Feng endured in these three years?
Who can I complain to afterwards?
Who will listen?
Who else can I tell?
Three years later, pop music recovered and soon after, Zhang Ceyong emerged, bringing prosperity to the music scene.
And Chen Feng was even more miserable.
Not to mention the entertainment and music circles, even in bars there are no new rock singers.
Chen Feng held high the banner and stood on the top of the Great Wall, but what he saw was not thousands of troops.
But corpses were everywhere.
Who can I tell about this kind of suffering?
Men should bear everything silently.
Until Han Zhou wrote this song.
One of the jobs of a live concert director is to show the camera to those audience members who are extremely emotional.
But at this time, the on-site director was confused.
As the camera panned over, male fans in every place were crying.
Compared to listening to music with headphones, the appeal of listening to music live is more than ten times greater.
Plus the atmosphere is warm and it's very contagious.
At the scene, silent crying, flashing light signs, and echoing music, together, ushered in the era of May, June, and August.
After the song, Han Zhou said: "Hello everyone, hello fans and friends, let me formally introduce myself."
"My name is Han Zhou, I'm 24 years old."
Zhang Ceyong: "My name is Zhang Ceyong, I'm thirty-eight years old."
Lin Xiaoxing: "I am Lin Xiaoxing, forty years old."
Chen Feng: "I am Chen Feng, and I am 46 years old this year."
Han Zhou: "I come from Shudu, southwest of the 568 high-speed rail line."
Chen Feng: "I come from the northeast of the 568th vertical and horizontal line, Yanjing."
Zhang Ceyong: "I am from the southeast, from Taiwan."
Lin Xiaoxing: "I'm from Zhengnan, a Cantonese."
Han Zhou: "The fans at the concert come from all over the country."
Zhang Ceyong: "We come from all corners of the world, and we hope to give you the best performance."
Chen Feng: "Come on, let's get excited."