Chapter 202: The story of Yenching and students in New York
After Han Zhou stepped down from the stage, Chen Feng's performance had nothing to do with Han Zhou until the end.
Because the duet and trio in the next part will be Han Zhou's main performance.
Han Zhou is going to sing solo.
The audience was waiting to see what Han Zhou was going to sing.
However, Han Zhou, wearing a gown, came on stage.
To be precise, this is called a modified robe in this world. Currently, it seems that only crosstalk performers wear this.
Before the audience realized what was going to happen, Lin Xihang walked onto the stage wearing a gown.
The audience was stunned, and then screamed wildly: "Ahhhhhhhh!"
What? You can listen to crosstalk at a concert?!
Han Zhou was happy: "Say hello to the audience?"
Lin Xihang: "Hello everyone, I am the crosstalk artist Lin Xihang."
Lin Xihang is now the face of the Yanjing Tianqiao Crosstalk Society and the eldest disciple.
Han Zhou had previously acted as his assistant on the Spring Festival Gala.
The two have known each other for a long time.
This time, Han Zhou invited Lin Xihang to come to the concert.
Lin Xihang looked at the audience and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. I'm here to listen to the concert, not to tell crosstalk."
The audience laughed. You came on stage and you said you were here to listen to the concert?
Lin Xihang: "Don't disbelieve me, I agreed with Han Zhou at the beginning, three tickets."
"As of today, there are no more tickets."
As he spoke, Lin Xihang spread his hands and clapped.
The audience held back their laughter.
Lin Xihang: "Han Zhou said that he gave the tickets to his fans."
Many of Han Zhou’s fans were screaming wildly at the scene.
Lin Xihang continued: "I'm saying, what about the three of us brothers?"
"Han Zhou gave me a work permit and let me in as a staff member."
"I asked him, if I am a staff member, where can I listen? Where is my position?"
"He said, if you like, you can listen to it on the stage, so I came."
The audience burst into laughter, totally disbelieving Lin Xihang's nonsense.
After all, don’t believe anything a crosstalk performer says.
Lin Xihang: "Look, you don't believe it again."
"Let's get started."
Lin Xihang's junior brother came up to the stage and said, "Hey everyone, the shameless Lin Xihang is here to listen to the songs in the VIP seat. I'm here to accompany you. You can scold him but not me. Thank you for your cooperation."
The audience laughed.
The damn team is all here, and you still say it’s not crosstalk?
However, Lin Xihang's junior brother really played the pipa.
Han Zhou's tone was ridiculously high: "The sharpest and most pointed peach leaves
The willow leaves cover the sky!"
The audience exclaimed in amazement.
This is not the singing style of modern songs; it is an old-fashioned ditty that is at least one or two hundred years old.
Now it can only be heard in theaters.
However, this thing really requires talent. How many people in the theater can sing this tune? Han Zhou's voice was directly to the ceiling.
Han Zhou continued casually: "This Ming Grandpa in his position
Listen to me carefully
This happened at the Jingxi Indigo Factory.
In the Indigo Factory, in the Firearms Camp, there is a man named Song Lao San.
The audience heard that this little song was a story.
However, before he could come to terms with what was happening, another high-pitched voice shook the sky: "Mentioning Song Lao San!"
"The couple sells cigarettes
No children in life
Gave birth to a daughter, Chanjuan
Hey girl, you're sixteen years older
I gave her a nickname, the girl is called Dalian!"
Ah Zhen, are you serious?!
At the scene, many fans were bulging their bellies and cheering with full energy: "Great!!!"
And applauded.
This is not a concert, it's clearly a crosstalk and storytelling theater performance.
Directly become an amateur.
This is Yanjing after all, and everyone is very familiar with these things. Even if they have not heard them live, they have heard of them.
I didn’t expect that with one concert ticket, I could hear the little song twice!
"The girl's name is Dalian, she's pretty and beautiful
Like flowers no one picks
The pipa's strings are broken and no one plays it
I am like Diao Chan missing Lu Bu, or Wu Zetian missing Zhang San.
Here, the original version is generally about Yan Poxi thinking about Zhang San. Yan Poxi is Song Jiang's wife, and she has an affair with the man Zhang Wenyuan.
In the previous life, Guo Taoer's version sang Yu Tangchun, which was Su San's stage name before she retired from prostitution. This is also the famous "The Execution of Su San", and that line was about the story of Yu Tangchun working as a prostitute before she met her husband, a famous Peking Opera line.
Han Zhou's version was changed to Wu Zetian.
Isn’t it a coincidence that Wu Zetian’s lover also had the surname Zhang!
Look, in ancient times, Mr. Wang next door was actually named Zhang.
"At the first watch, the girl burst into tears
The most hateful second parents love to smoke Ya Niao Pian cigarettes
It has delayed my marriage.
If youth is gone, where can you find youth?
The second watch drum sounded, Xiao Liuer climbed the wall
The house above was startled, and the infatuated girl
He hurriedly opened the double doors and grabbed his beloved little enemy..."
"The fifth watch is bright
Dad and mom know the details
This shameless girl
Ruined my house.
I must beat you today
The whip is dipped in cold water and the beating is merciless."
The story of exploring Qingshui River is actually not complicated.
There was a man named Song Laosan, and he had a daughter named Dalian.
This Song Lao San is a drug addict. He just takes drugs every day and doesn't care about Dalian's marriage.
Dalian fell in love with a young man from the countryside named Xiaoliu, and they fell in love.
As a result, after Song Lao San found out about his daughter's affairs, he felt that she had brought ruin to his family's reputation, so he gave Dalian a pair of scissors and told her to die.
Dalian jumped into the Qingshui River.
When Xiaoliu found out, he jumped into the river as well.
Then this story was changed into a ditty and became widely circulated in Yanjing.
This incident was extremely absurd and represented the oppression of the old society to the extreme. It also aroused great resentment among the citizens of Yanjing at that time.
Don't you think this incident has brought disgrace upon your family? Then let's spread the word and see if people will scold you or your daughter.
Even if you think this is shameful, I will specifically bring up the stories of Diao Chan, Lu Bu, Yan Poxi and Zhang San so that anyone with a discerning eye can make a comparison.
Of course, Han Zhou’s version is Wu Zetian and Zhang Changyi.
Of course, there is another version, which is that Dalian was spotted by a Beijing official, so Dalian jumped into the river, and Xiaoliu found a kitchen knife, chopped five Beijing officials in a row, and then turned himself in.
This is probably a modern version of the story of "The Peacock Flies Southeast".
However, this version was too close to The Peacock Flies Southeast, so Han Zhou chose the song that purely expresses feudal oppression.
Of course, if you dig deeper, this song directly mentions the three major feudal mountains, and there is so much sadness between the lines.
In front of another box, Liu Jianxi grinned and said, "You little bastard, you're cursing."
An Shengnan: “…”
"You're overthinking it. He must have a purpose for singing this little song."
Liu Jianxi was puzzled: "Purpose? Entering the crosstalk world? Are you crazy?"
An Shengnan took a deep breath and said, "The more I live, the more I go backwards."
"He was scolding the people in the Beijing circle for being feudalists on one hand and moralists on the other."
Han Zhou on the stage: "Mandarin ducks, playing in the water, let me tell you what's in my heart.
I composed a little song to explore the Qingshui River
I composed a little song to explore the Qingshui River, ah~"
After the little song was sung, the audience followed the rhythm and shouted: "Good!!!"
Let’s try being amateurs.
On the stage, Lin Xihang, who was listening to the song in the golden VIP seat, said: "Okay!"
“Great singing!!!”
The audience laughed.
So you really come here to listen to the concert in the golden VIP seat?
My goodness, this is a pretty explosive and mentally ill behavior in the entire history of Chinese performing arts.
But when this happened to Han Zhou, it didn't seem out of place.
Absolutely.
Han Zhou: "Now that you've listened to the little song, what do you think?"
Lin Xihang: "Song Lao San is an old beast."
Han Zhou: "Is that all you can hear?"
Lin Xihang: "The old society really harmed people."
Han Zhou smiled and said, "I called this song "Exploring Qingshui River" or "Yanjing Love Story."
Lin Xihang: "The people living in the Indigo Factory now are anxious for you."
Han Zhou: "The Indigo Factory is now a huge CBD, full of large office buildings and many large entertainment companies."
Lin Xihang: "Haha, that's fine, we're one family, so you should be able to understand."
When Han Zhou was preparing for the concert, he thought that there should be a special song for each place where the concert would be held.
Many songs were considered, but in the end, Han Zhou chose "Exploring Qingshui River".
After all, this is the center of old culture. This little song, although small, is quite interesting.
While they were chatting, Lin Xihang's junior brother pulled him and said, "Let's go, brother."
Lin Xihang: "Hey, I want to listen to the concert here, the golden VIP seat."
Lin Xihang's junior fellow apprentice: "Brother, how can you be so shameless? You should leave after staying for a while. Why don't you just stay here?"
Lin Xihang put his hands on his hips and said, "I won't leave. How shameless are you? Those who live in the Indigo Factory, aren't they more shameless than me?"
Lin Xihang's junior fellow: "I'm not shameless, I'm just shameless, let's go."
"We still have to save our dignity."
Lin Xihang said happily: "That's right, although we are thick-skinned, we still have to have dignity."
Many celebrities at the scene knew that these people were here to perform crosstalk on the stage.
He was swearing on purpose.
Originally, the Tianqiao Crosstalk Society was also from outside and was also squeezed out by the Beijing circle.
Han Zhou asked Lin Xihang to come on stage. Was he really here just to listen to his songs?
Don't be funny, I'm really going to curse you.
In the Beijing circle, there are actually people who mingle in the crowd to watch concerts.
These people have very quick brains. After a little thought, they know that they are scolding themselves.
"Could it be that Yang Hong came to poach people but couldn't do anything?"
"Is this swearing? What kind of quality is this!"
You, Han Zhou, are just a small star who opened a small company. If you make a fuss here, shouting and yelling, and act in a sarcastic manner, you will suffer the consequences.
Han Zhou on the stage still has a solo song to sing.
After everyone on the stage left.
Han Zhou then took off his gown.
It turned out that Shirtless picked up a pair of drumsticks and said, "I learned to play the drums from my eldest brother, but I don't know if I can play well."
"I'd like to give you a song called 'Descendants of the Dragon'."
The fans at the scene were so excited that the concert was worth the price of the ticket.
This is not easy to do, it's a high-pitched tune and playing drums, both of which are physical work!
After the prelude sounded, Han Zhou beat the drum heavily.
The scene instantly came out of the sadness of Tan Qingshui River.
Getting high.
"There is a river in the far east
Its name is Yangtze River
There is a river in the far east
Its name is the Yellow River
There was a dragon in the ancient East
Its name is Huaguo
There was a group of people in the ancient East
They are all descendants of the dragon!"
A pop-style patriotic song? Han Zhou really loves writing patriotic songs!
Everyone at the scene was hearing this song for the first time, but they were all immediately infected by the rhythm.
"I grew up under the dragon's feet
When I grow up, I will be a descendant of the dragon
Black eyes, black hair, yellow skin
We will always be descendants of the dragon!"
Han Zhou beat the drum frantically, then threw away the drumsticks, took off the microphone, and walked to the front of the stage.
Wherever Han Zhou went, there were screams.
Although he has rarely performed in concerts with 80,000 people, Han Zhou's stage presence makes him look like a superstar.
“Although I have never seen the beauty of the Yangtze River
In my dreams I often travel along the Yangtze River
Although I have never heard the Yellow River
The surging waves surged in the dream..."
Next, there is a fast rap, the original version, which sings the love story of the original singer's parents.
However, Han Zhou's version changed the fast English rap.
It describes a foreigner who goes to the United States to work and encounters some hardships.
This paragraph was written by Chunchun to Chen Dayong and others.
Han Zhou also made changes to the following lyrics.
"One quiet night a year ago
We went to New York together
The wildfire cannot burn out in my heart
Missing home every night and every day
Missing home every night and every day
I grew up on other people's land
When they grow up, they will be descendants of the dragon!"
"Dragon, dragon, open your eyes
Always keep your eyes open..."
Repeat, repeat over and over again.
Although the audience didn't know the story, they were still very excited.
It’s a very nice song, and it’s a brand new style!
A hip-hop rock style that combines DJ electronic music rhythm with Chinese pop music.
Although dance rhythms, jazz chords and rap were added to the arrangement, the song became more contemporary.
But judging from the torso, it can definitely be considered a new style, the Chinese hip-hop style.
Or it should be called the standard style of Chinese rap.
Han Zhou sang the song shirtless like this, then sat on the edge of the stage, looking at the audience, panting.
The fans at the scene screamed wildly.
The audience in the first row, in particular, pushed forward like crazy. If the security guards hadn't stopped them, they would have climbed onto the stage.
Han Zhou picked up the microphone and said: "More than a year ago, I sent some filmmakers to study in the United States."
"A year has passed so quickly."
"I have also been to the United States several times this year."
"Life over there is difficult, so I'm dedicating this song to them, and also to my compatriots who are learning advanced technology in the United States."
Originally, a concert is a collection of the singer’s own personal thoughts.
It's completely private goods.
Han Zhou reserved a solo song specifically for them.
Because one year after we sent them there, there were twenty people left, but now there are only fourteen left.
I changed jobs six times.
Relying on their good academic performance and some connections they made there, these six people escaped, got new visas and even green cards, and joined Hollywood companies.
The remaining fourteen people are still struggling to hold on.
Now "Twilight" has not been released yet, and Timo had a bad temper in Hollywood before, so he is now out of business and cannot give these fourteen people a good opportunity.
Han Zhou didn't want to use any inducements to keep them.
Sending them out has consumed a lot of resources.
Han Zhou just wanted to tell them one thing: you are Chinese, you are descendants of the dragon, and you must remember what you are doing here.
Originally, Han Zhou spent a huge amount of money and used Timo's connections to send them there.
Han Zhou couldn't give more.
Moreover, the new year's graduation season is coming, and a new batch of people will be recruited soon and sent to Hollywood again.
Han Zhou only hopes that out of the fourteen people last year, there will be more than ten left by next year.
The twenty new people who were sent over here don’t need to run so much.
This song is both a heart-protecting mirror and a heart-stimulating hammer.
The difference lies in how to choose.
Han Zhou sat here, panting, and said this.
Backstage, Zhang Ceyong stepped onto the stage and reached the edge of the stage amid the screams of the audience.
Sitting next to Han Zhou, he picked up the microphone and asked, "Are you tired?"
It’s really tiring. The concert is not only tiring for my body, my throat and my heart as well.
Because I invested so much emotion, I had a lot of thoughts on the stage.
As a result, Han Zhou was looking into the distance at this moment, his eyes blurred and in a daze amidst the countless glow sticks and cell phone lights.
Zhang Ceyong smiled and looked at the audience in front of him: "Is "Descendants of the Dragon" good to listen to?"
“It sounds good!!!”
Zhang Ceyong: "It reminded me of many years ago when many people in the entertainment industry changed their nationality and lived abroad."
"Some people are socially anxious, and they are surrounded by fans every day when they go out in China."
"Some people like foreign countries and think they are good there."
"Some people don't like China and think that no matter how bad things are abroad, they can't be worse than China."
"Some people also think that being a foreigner makes them more classy."
"Some people changed their nationality and stayed in the country to continue making money."
“Some people have also asked me if I want to change my nationality.”
"I haven't, and I never will."
“When people ask me why, I only have one answer.”
"I was born Chinese. Why should I abandon this identity that I only got by chance in one fifth of my life?"
No why, that's the answer.
Han Zhou came back to his senses: "What's the next song?"
Zhang Ceyong: "Don't you know what to sing?"
Han Zhou: "Director, teleprompter."
The teleprompter shows, "In a Foreign Land."
Han Zhou stood up and said, "Oh, yes, the next song is dedicated to my friends in Beijing."
At the scene, the cheers were so loud that they could overturn the stadium.
Zhang Ceyong also climbed up: "I'm also a migrant worker in Beijing."
Han Zhou: "I drift too."
At the scene, a large number of fans shouted: "We float too!!"
Han Zhou: "Hello, is this 110?"
"Hahahaha." The audience burst into laughter.
"Let me return to my hometown and be with her again."
"How I wish I could go back to my hometown and be with her again."
"Look at her gentleness and kindness..."
"Yeah yeah, yeah yeah..."
A song ended in a foreign land, and before I knew it, the 568 Yanjing concert had entered the second half.