Chapter 214: Appearance and Farewell, and Departure and Rebirth
Four people stood together on the stage.
Lin Xiaoxing sat in front of the piano.
Han Zhou was holding the drumstick.
Zhang Ceyong picked up the electric guitar.
Chen Feng could only pick up the bass, which had the least presence.
The stage lights came on, and the audience could see that there was a fifty-piece string orchestra sitting on the side of the stage!
The big screen does not give as simple information as the song name.
It is a very beautiful original painting.
Silhouettes of four people, with the words "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" written in simplified Chinese.
The audience from other places were very nervous. It’s Cantonese, what should they do if they can’t understand it?
"Iron pots and pans, crying out for repairs, broken and chipped ones replaced with new ones and left everywhere."
However, to the audience who understand Cantonese, it has a different taste.
"Today, I watched the snow drift by in the cold night
Drifting far away with a cooled heart
Chasing in the wind and rain, unable to distinguish the shadow in the fog
The sky is vast, you and me
But it will change
When Han Zhou sang about how things could change, the three kings sang along: "Who hasn't changed?"
Chen Feng leaned closer to the microphone, played the bass, and whispered: "How many times, facing the cold eyes and ridicule
Never gave up the ideal in my heart
A moment of trance, a feeling of loss
Unconsciously it has faded
Love in my heart! "
Han Zhou Chuck Yonglin Xiaoxing: "Who understands me!"
The Cantonese-speaking fans in the audience went crazy: "I understand!!!"
Zhang Ceyong habitually discharges himself on stage: "Forgive me for my uninhibited and free love in this life
I am also afraid that one day I will fall
Anyone can abandon their ideals
Why would I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me..."
Many professionals came to the scene.
After hearing this, these professionals probably came to a conclusion and looked at each other.
Looked at each other.
I can't believe it.
This is a completely new form of music!
"Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies", this song is one of Beyond's representative works.
This song is categorized as art rock.
Art rock is a type of rock music that attempts to incorporate classical music into it.
Generally speaking, art rock has a larger structure, more complex harmonic language, and often borrows themes from classical music as material, and pays attention to the logic of the music and the conciseness and unity of the musical material.
In the past, the Beatles were generally considered to be the originators of art rock. In the following decade, many bands tried to develop in this area, but none of them achieved much success.
Until Pink Floyd.
And in this world, art rock is a thing that hasn't appeared yet.
Ordinary listeners just think it sounds nice and interesting.
As soon as professionals heard the music, they knew that Han Zhou had come up with a new musical form that no one had ever heard of.
The word Beyond means transcendence and the other side far away.
For Beyond fans, the word has a third meaning.
For Han Zhou, this word has a fourth meaning.
Han Zhou gave this song to his fans as a gift: You are so lucky to be able to listen to a new song like "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies".
Han Zhou's paragraph ended and it was Chen Feng's turn.
What’s different from the original version is that Chen Feng is also a rock singer and has his own style, so when it was Chen Feng’s turn the second time, he gave it his all.
It’s a different world, and the second half has a different way of singing.
Everyone has their own rock music in their hearts. Some people can sing it, some people can hear it, and some people can perform it. Chen Feng sings his own rock music to his fans.
"Forgive me for my unruly and uninhibited love of freedom in this life
I am also afraid that one day I will fall
Anyone can abandon their ideals
Why would I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me!"
And Han Zhou, singing in the original voice, sang with abandon: "I am still free, I will always sing my song
Travel thousands of miles!"
When singing this line, Han Zhou's eyes suddenly filled with tears.
I don’t know if it’s because of the original singer.
In Han Zhou's subconscious mind, the original singer has not been able to sing on stage for thirty years. Today, it is Han Zhou who is singing, and the original singer's voice appears again.
"Forgive me for my unruly and uninhibited love of freedom in this life
I am also afraid that one day I will fall
Anyone can abandon their ideals
Why would I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me..."
Many people who grew up with Han Zhou's generation like to post the phrase "Forgive me for my unruly and free-spirited life" on the Internet. Few people know that this song is the original singer's swan song.
Right on the stage, he fell down and never got up again.
At this moment, Han Zhou's eyes were filled with tears, and he seemed to have walked to the edge of the stage.
The glow sticks in the fans’ hands are as brilliant as the sea of stars.
It seemed as if Han Zhou had traveled through time and space, truly becoming one with the original singer.
The music in the mouth adds a level of fullness.
Originally, the next part was Zhang Ceyong's, but Zhang Ceyong noticed that Han Zhou was not in a good state, and it seemed that his thoughts and emotions exploded and he was out of control.
If you sing too, then you're stealing it.
So Zhang Ceyong joined the three-person harmony: "Anyone can abandon their ideals.
Why would I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me!"
Han Zhou held the microphone and said: "Forgive me for my unruly and free love in this life.
I am also afraid that one day I will fall down..."
Zhang Ceyong and the other two walked forward, and Chen Feng put his hands on the shoulders of Lin Xiaoxing and Zhang Ceyong.
Zhang Ceyong stretched out his right hand and held Han Zhou's neck.
Han Zhou, with tears in his eyes, felt a hand on his shoulder and looked back.
Only then did he remember that he was Han Zhou.
The four of them sang in unison to provide a footnote for the final harmonious ending.
The last sentence has no lead singer, only harmony, because everyone is the lead singer of this rock song: "Abandoning ideals, anyone can
Why would I be afraid that one day it will be just you and me~"
The sound faded, and a large number of spectators stood up, shouting and screaming wildly.
Many years ago, a talented young man sang this song as his farewell song, leaving a strong mark in the music scene and becoming a lasting glory.
Now, another young man who is only handsome but also considered talented, uses this song as his first experience of the emergence of art rock, making a perfect opening.
Han Zhou looked forward and saw a light board held high.
Han Zhou had seen that girl many times.
The first time I saw him was at the premiere of Hello Mr. Tree.
The goodbye was at the premiere of "Kung Fu".
The last time, it was Han Zhou who gave them tickets to the Yanjing 568 concert.
Today is the Cantonese concert and they are here again.
But this time, there was a boy next to the girl.
The boy did not dance wildly with the fans, but stared at the girl closely. When the light-emitting cat ears on her head were about to fall off, he put them back and gently combed her hair.
Han Zhou was deeply moved.
The performance continued, Lin Xiaoxing left the stage first, leaving three people to sing together.
This is a song sung by Zhang Ceyong, and Han Zhou sang it entirely in Zhang Ceyong's voice. Except for a slight difference in the timbre, the songs are almost exactly the same.
After the song was finished, Chen Feng joked: "Hey, if you try to imitate my songs again, I'll be angry."
The fans laughed, and Han Zhou made an OK gesture: "I will never imitate you, I promise."
Then, Han Zhou learned Lin Xiaoxing's singing style and sang Chen Feng's song.
Chen Feng: "That's a good promise. Don't make it next time."
Zhang Ceyong was happy: "There are only three people on the stage, but it feels like there are four people singing. It seems that the tickets were sold at a low price."
The audience laughed.
This is worth the money.
Afterwards, Zhang Ceyong stepped down from the stage, and when Chen Feng and Han Zhou returned to the stage, they sang a rock song as usual, but this time it was not written by Han Zhou, but a new adaptation of Chen Feng's song.
After singing, Chen Feng left the stage.
The stage was left to Han Zhou alone.
Standing on the stage, Han Zhou felt a lot of emotion.
This time, Han Zhou was ready to sing two Beyond songs. The first song he chose was "Boundless Oceans and Vast Skies". For the second song, Han Zhou hesitated for a long time between "The Earth" and "I Like You".
"The Earth" was also written by the lead singer, but it was sung by the lead guitarist of Beyond.
Because when the band first started, it was not famous.
At that time, the guitarist had appeared in a TVB drama and had already become a little famous. The audience also knew the band through him.
The boss also told them that this was their last chance to release an album. If it didn’t become popular, they would have to disband and there would not be another chance.
Finally, after some discussion, they decided to go all out and let the lead guitarist sing this song with special meaning.
This song was also the beginning of Beyond's sudden popularity.
If you choose "The Good Earth", both the beginning and the end will be very meaningful.
However, Han Zhou hesitated for a long time and decided to shelve the song.
Because this song has two versions, Cantonese and Mandarin, Han Zhou plans to release the Mandarin version in this world, so this time, he chose another song, and thus, he chose "Like You".
On the stage, Han Zhou walked and asked, "Are there any couples or spouses here?"
Many fans were screaming and cheering.
It seems that concerts are not exclusive to young people, many people come with their families.
Han Zhou said happily: "I have seen many couples just now."
The director also gave the camera.
Many couples reacted differently when they saw themselves on the screen.
Some people covered their faces out of shyness, some hugged their girlfriends (boyfriends), and some just hid away.
Han Zhou: "Oh, there's something wrong with these two. They might not be a couple."
There was laughter at the scene.
Han Zhou on the stage: "I'd like to give you a song called "I Like You". I hope there will be no regrets in life and love."
"Black pineapple~"
"Those eyes are so charming
Laughter is more charming
I wish I could caress you again
That cute face
Holding hands and talking in sleep
Like yesterday, you and I..."
Compared to "Boundless Oceans and Vast Skies", "Like You" is actually more suitable for Chen Feng to sing.
Because this is a pop rock song, just like Chen Feng's usual style.
However, Chen Feng can write this type of song himself, so there is no need for Han Zhou to add icing on the cake for him. Han Zhou is just adding insult to injury... providing timely help .
After singing the song gently, the audience cheered wildly.
Han Zhou: "To be honest, I don't know a lot of Cantonese, and there are some obscure words that I don't know."
"I remember when I was young, people from our Shu Province liked to come to Guangzhou to work and support their families."
“Many people have learned Cantonese with the attitude of wanting to integrate.”
“So, in Sichuan Province, Cantonese songs are very popular.”
"I listen to it often. This time when I came to Guangzhou, I tried to sing as many Cantonese songs as possible for everyone to listen to. I hope everyone likes them."
The fans at the scene went crazy.
"ah!!!"
"like!!!"
"Han Zhou I love you!!!"
They are so kind to us, they came to Guangzhou and wrote songs in Guangzhou, we fans can’t do anything bad! We have to cheer loudly!!!
What Han Zhou said was no joke.
In the past decade, many Cantonese singers have sung Cantonese songs outside of the Cantonese-speaking areas during their concerts, and there has been basically no chorus.
Only in Shu Province is there a chorus.
Han Zhou actually likes Guangzhou very much. After all, many of his fellow villagers work in Guangzhou to make money and support their families. Some people stay here for their entire lives and only return to Shu Province when they get old.
When Han Zhou was a child, he often received gifts from Cantonese.
They are all new and interesting gadgets.
Han Zhou's family has relatives in Su Province and Shanghai, so they won't be able to bring back any good things.
Han Zhou once received a radio the size of a current headphone box. He was very happy at first, but the headphone cable broke after he used it for the second time. He opened the box and found out it was a gift.
After all, people have some personal feelings, so Han Zhou is really good to Cantonese fans. You know, it was very difficult for four people to prepare Cantonese songs and two of them didn't speak Cantonese.
Han Zhou on the stage waved his hand and said, "It's time to change the stage. I'll come back and sing another solo Cantonese song."
Lin Xiaoxing, who had rested for a long time, came on stage.
The clothes can be said to be extremely gorgeous.
The stage and the quality of the lighting are different from before.
We have invested so much money this time to improve the quality, and the results will come.
After Lin Xiaoxing came on stage, he sang a song called "Love You for Ten Thousand Years".
Written by Han Zhou, it has been very popular in the past month. After Lin Xiaoxing was crowned the King of Songs, this song has been ranked first on the local radio on-demand chart for three weeks.
The lighting effects on the scene are very cool, and they are specially made to match the music. They are not random lighting.
Afterwards, Lin Xiaoxing and Zhang Ceyong sang together, and the best dance team was dispatched.
The atmosphere at the scene exploded.
After performing a few more songs, Han Zhou finally took the stage.
The audience was stunned when they saw Han Zhou's appearance.
Han Zhou was dressed like a scholar at this time, carrying a bamboo backpack with a white cloth sunshade.
Wearing this in the hot summer, you will sweat just right.
Han Zhou gently wiped the sweat off his face with the back of his hand and the front of his shirt. His gentle look stunned the fans at the concert.
The only way you can see Han Zhou like this is in a play.
This scholar is completely different from Bao Zheng, who was once played by Han Zhou.
Bao Zheng was a smart man, a stubborn man, a man who insisted on justice, and had the words "evil killer" written on his face.
At this moment, the scholar seemed very curious about everything around him.
It seems that he has rarely traveled far.
Walking on the stage, he actually gave people the feeling that he was walking through deep mountains and dense forests.
On the big screen behind, an ink-and-wash landscape animation is flowing.
This time, the New World Animation Department also put a lot of effort into Han Zhou's concert.
They came up with a plan.
Since you want to promote "Honghuang", can you write a song related to Honghuang?
After they talked to Liu Tiantan, Liu Tiantan told his colleagues in Han Zhou's animation department their ideas.
Han Zhou told them that they could write a song about "Hong Huang·Liao Zhai·Nie Xiaoqian".
Therefore, the animation department immediately started producing an animation about Nie Xiaoqian.
Han Zhou also gave them a new story called "A Chinese Ghost Story".
The story of Nie Xiaoqian is different from the story of A Chinese Ghost Story.
Some antiquity adaptations were made.
However, this is very normal for the "Honghuang" system. Han Zhou said when he first formulated this system that all stories are based on "Honghuang", but in each person's personal story and personal movie, they can be adapted and different from the original version.
"A Chinese Ghost Story" is a highly authentic fan work of "Nie Xiaoqian".
At the beginning, everyone in the animation department wanted to make a cool video, combining on-site lighting effects and the latest ground projection technology to create a naked-eye 3D effect.
The people in the animation department mobilized a lot of resources, and they were already working on the special effects for "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World", so they had accumulated a lot of experience and did the job with ease.
However, in the end, Liu Tiantan made the final decision and overturned their creation.
And he said, "The Chinese are the coolest."
The story of " A Chinese Ghost Story ", accompanied by the performance of a song, is better made into an ink-and-wash animation rather than an MV clip with cool special effects.
If it is made into an ink-and-wash animation, a lot of manpower can be saved, so that the story can be made complete without fancy fighting scenes or other special effects, and the length is just enough to tell the story simply.
Hence, the current version of the performance.
Han Zhou, or Ning Caichen, was walking on the stage.
The ink painting on the back attracted the attention of fans.
A story about a beautiful lady, a scholar, and a thousand-year-old demon is unfolding.
"The road of life is like a long dream.
The wind and frost on the road blow dryly on the face
How many directions do beautiful dreams have in this world?
Find the love in the dreamy heart
The road is endless..."
The audience could only sigh in admiration as they listened to the beautiful singing.
Everyone knows that Han Zhou's singing skills are a mystery.
If we talk about the proficiency of a certain singing style, there are many people in the music industry who can beat Han Zhou.
However, Han Zhou is proficient in countless singing styles and has performed many unique singing styles so far.
But what the audience didn’t expect was that this singer from a non-Cantonese speaking area not only wrote Cantonese songs, but also used two completely different singing styles to sing Cantonese songs!
When Han Zhou sang the previous songs "Like You" and "Boundless Oceans and Vast Skies", the resonant pronunciation part was in his mouth. The sound was powerful, strong, stimulating, and full of the youthful vigor.
However, in the current "A Chinese Ghost Story", the resonance area is below the larynx, close to the chest cavity.
Elegant, melancholy, chic and mysterious.
That breathy voice was completely different from the previous one when she sang "I Like You".
Two extremes, both sound good.
Is this something humans can do?
The second time, the audience listened to the song, watched the animation and the text annotations above, and already understood what the story was.
By the end, the audience already understood.
At this moment, in the ink painting, the ink disappears and the white stands out.
The fans were nervous.
Because Nie Xiaoqian is a ghost and will die if she sees the light.
The scholar propped up the inky door panel and dared not let the light in.
Yan Chixia next to her: [She’s gone].
A simple story told in a stream-of-consciousness format.
However, the scene of the scholar holding up the door at the end still moved the fans deeply.
At this time, Han Zhou's songs changed from Cantonese to Mandarin.
For the last part of the second performance, Han Zhou will sing in Mandarin instead of Cantonese.
There are two versions of this song. The lyrics are actually almost the same, but some words have been adjusted to suit the different tones.
This video will be posted on the short video platform after the concert as a MV, and of course it is to allow audiences who cannot understand Cantonese songs to listen to what the song is about.
"The road of life, happy young man
Look at the sunshine in the ruggedness
In this world, how many directions does happiness have?
A little bit of dream-like wind and rain
The road is endless
The wind and rain that are like dreams
The road is endless"
After the singing ended, Han Zhou sighed.
Unfortunately, this world does not have the foundation of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", so "A Chinese Ghost Story" is not so easy to film.
Han Zhou really wants to make "A Chinese Ghost Story" so that those who left can come back.
But, we can only wait and see what happens next.
Afterwards, Han Zhou and Lin Xiaoxing sang "Red Sun" together.
As a local, Lin Xiaoxing released a song called "The Hard-to-Recite Sutra" last year. He has adapted to the fast-singing style of Cantonese and competed with Han Zhou on the stage to see who could sing faster.
The audience was thrilled.
Afterwards, Han Zhou, Zhang Ce, Yong Lin and Xiao Xing sang "Midnight Serenade" together.
Before the performance, during the first break, a pianist was invited to perform Chopin's "Nocturne" on stage, and then sang "Midnight Serenade".
Of course, now it’s Han Zhou’s “Nocturne”.
During the second break, Han Zhou smiled on the stage: "An old friend is returning to the music scene this year. Can you guess who it is?"
Audience: "Li Xinqi."
Han Zhou was stunned for a moment: "Who leaked the news?"
This time the audience shouted in unison and it was not clear, but Han Zhou roughly understood it.
There is a traitor within the New World.
This is too normal. Maybe Yang Hong specially arranged this to spread the news in advance as a warm-up.
Sure enough, a huge poster was spread out in the middle of the second-floor stands of the concert.
Those were Li Xinqi’s fans eight years ago.
A poster from eight years ago.
An eight-year story.
After seeing the poster, the fans quickly gathered around, fearing that they would miss the chance to see Li Xinqi's return.
And on the stage, a man and a woman walked onto the stage.
The fans were stunned.