Before boarding the plane, Yang Hong handed over a lot of work to Han Zhou, and finally asked, "Will Farewell My Concubine be shown overseas?"
Now, two weeks have passed and the domestic box office has almost reached three quarters, reaching 1.2 billion.
The final estimate is between 1.5 billion and 1.8 billion.
Han Zhou shook his head: "Not yet."
Yang Hong was puzzled.
Han Zhou: "Wait until it wins all the awards in Europe and America, and then release it."
"If the movie is released now and earns more than 200 million, I'll lose. But by then, the global box office will be the same as the domestic box office."
This is market driven and has nothing to do with the subject matter.
After Han Zhou boarded the plane, he did not land safely.
In Los Angeles, the United States, a rare heavy snowstorm occurred.
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"Singing" live.
Pop star Felive Pablo Charles looked at his assistant: "So, he's coming?"
assistant:"?"
Felivi: "Han Zhou."
The assistant nodded: "Although the list is secret, Han Zhou's name should have been leaked by the program team."
“They want to hit ratings records.”
Felivi smiled and said, "So, there should be other superstars next door, and they are all here to serve as stepping stones for this one?"
The assistant was reluctant to answer.
Felivi: "I want to see how powerful he is."
"If it's just to show off your lung capacity and high notes, I'm afraid it won't be enough."
"His famous songs are all classics, and mine are also classics."
If Han Zhou were here, he would definitely sigh and say, "Hello, Yuan Benchu."
However, Han Zhou never thought about singing the songs that made him famous.
Han Zhou is here to sell albums, why should he sing old songs?
According to the rules, when each singer enters the hall, no one else can come out to watch.
But, you can provoke.
When Han Zhou was picked up from the airport, it was already late.
So, each singer was in his own room.
When the director told Han Zhou that he could give other singers a warning.
Han Zhou smiled and said, "It will be broadcast as soon as the first episode is recorded?"
The director nodded.
Han Zhou: "Isn't that Christmas?"
The director nodded again.
Han Zhou: "Okay."
Although Han Zhou has a lot of ideas, he releases a Final Destination episode every Christmas, and this year is no exception. Final Destination 2 is being promoted crazily.
However, after all, I would be performing in person on TV, and doing anything fancy would only hinder things.
So Han Zhou sat in front of the piano and put his fingers on it.
“Ding ding ding ding~”
He started to sing: "Gold is enough to defeat you, gold is enough to defeat you..."
Six opponents, all leaning against the door, listening.
The more I listened, the more scared I became, and the more worried I became.
Is this a human being? He came up with a new song just to show off his power, and it’s a Christmas song.
Of course, anyone with a normal brain can tell that this is a Christmas song.
And Han Zhou was still singing: "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the bells..."
After singing, end and stand up.
Then he put his hands in his trouser pockets.
The director asked, "So, since the first episode is Christmas, will we sing a more relaxing song?"
Han Zhou smiled: "Guess."
The director looked at the song title in his hand: "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Where is Bohemia?
What does Rhapsody mean?
How come it’s all written in English, but I can’t understand a single word?
This legendary big shot, this big shot who has never released an album or even an authorized song but has been called a superstar by the media and a god-level king by his fans, can't... can't speak English?
Could it be that all his previous lyrics were written by someone else?
As the program was recorded, the director was convinced, shocked, scared, and on his knees.
…
The director is damn smart.
This guy put a dense mosaic on Han Zhou's head and sent out "Christmas Song" a week in advance.
The overwhelming classic "Christmas Song" has become popular all over the Internet before Christmas.
Tracing back to the source, many people discovered that this song was actually a warm-up clip released by "Singing"!
After many people discovered it, the original version which was half English and half Chinese quickly replaced the half English version which was popular on the Internet.
“Who is this singer? It’s so hard to guess! Funny face/jpg”
"Let me guess, half English and half Chinese, he can't be An Lan! Sincere smile/jpg"
"Can you guys be a little more normal? Logically, this person must be Han Shen, but now the people at the TV station are shameless for the sake of popularity, so there might be a reversal."
"How many people do you know who can sing both English and Chinese so well, and the most important thing is that they can sing classic songs at will?"
"Speaking of which, with mosaics on her face, can you tell she's Chinese just by looking at the skin color of her hands?"
"Look at it, celebrities and singers, as long as they don't want to be dark, they will be extremely white. Many white singers who like to tan have much darker skin."
"No, I suggest you take a look at Chinese celebrities. Our celebrities' skin color is dark compared to theirs..."
In the comment section of a song that is a mixture of white and yellow language, everyone is discussing the issue of dark skin color.
Magical.
However, this warm-up was definitely successful.
Because with the arrival of Christmas, many people play Christmas songs, and they are playing Han Zhou’s latest version of "Christmas Song".
Then everyone knew that this song came from "Singing".
This heat is not excessive.
However, there are still people who want to find something for Han Zhou to do at this time.
In the past, Han Zhou only sang, did not make money from singing, and did not come to the United States to perform.
This time is different.
Han Zhou said that he would release an album, and before releasing the album, he came to the United States to participate in a show.
Isn't it obvious that they are going to start making a living in the United States?
A piece of black material that had been prepared for several years quickly appeared on the Internet.
At first, he was a musician who reviewed songs on the Internet.
As a host, he has a large number of fans. Because it is a global platform during the live broadcast, there are 50,000 to 60,000 viewers.
At this time, someone gave him a reward of one hundred US dollars and wanted him to comment on a song.
The anchor was so excited that he was numb.
You know, in the entire live broadcast industry in the United States, the audience is stingy, and a reward of one hundred US dollars is so damn tempting.
So, a cheerful song was played in the live broadcast room.
"Why are you crying? Everything will be fine!"
The host listened to the song, tapped the beat with his head, and praised: "We can see that this song is very professionally produced. It's a very cheerful song. Although I don't understand the lyrics, the rhythm of this song is really strong..."
As he was speaking, the speaker came on: "You are the inner inner inner inner, the inner inner inner inner..."
The anchor was stunned for a full ten seconds.
After coming to his senses, he ripped the speaker cable and quickly skipped the song, then: "Wow, Tifa?"
"What's this?"
"crooked?"
"Did I hear you right?"
"Don't joke about this, ever."
Someone posted a sidebar comment: "This is the first song Han Zhou wrote when he debuted."
Someone corrected me: "It's the second one."
Anchor: "Oh oh oh! I don't care who wrote this song, don't let me listen to this song in my live broadcast room..."
However, before he could finish his words, the live broadcast room had been reported and banned.
The live video was also posted online and quickly became popular.
After that, many people learned to do the same thing, and many anchors who were doing music listening sessions suffered.
Then, the video of this song was everywhere, all over the American Internet.
Han Zhou’s song, Brother Ni, Brother Ni.
After this song came out, many people on the Internet deliberately played it, either to create a good program effect and make money by posting videos, or some people deliberately played this song for a certain type of people to listen to.
It's very lively.
"This singer is not good. I don't like this singer."
"Since I listened to "Sunshine Rainbow Little White Horse", I no longer like Han Zhou... I love Han Zhou! Great music!!!"
"I've played this song on repeat over 200 times."
"I played it outside the burger place."
"Music, just set it as your phone ringtone."
At this time, the American branch of New World also took action and began to popularize science. In Chinese, "内个" means "that".
But there is still a group of people on the Internet criticizing this song, using it as an excuse to criticize Han Zhou.
Someone even posted a video saying that if Han Zhou arrived in a certain city, he would be shot.
After someone took the lead in saying this, others followed.
The seriousness of the problem has also been reflected, so many of Han Zhou's American fans have been attacking these people online and even threatening them.
You know, when the first episode of "Singing" was broadcast, the second episode was already being recorded.
Han Zhou is going to the United States again soon.
Therefore, the Los Angeles police are on high alert.
Even among the people sent over, there were hardly any black people.
Unfortunately, when they arrived at the airport, they found out that they were unnecessary.
Because a company with a professional security license, with five times the number of people and ten times the firepower, was waiting here to welcome Han Zhou.
Han Zhou is no longer the Han Zhou of the past. Now Han Zhou has plenty of money.
Just spend some money and you can have as much security as you want.
There were a lot of fans coming to the airport to pick him up.
Security suggested that Han Zhou take the VIP channel, but Han Zhou went straight out through the normal channel.
However, the fans were also very cautious and pushed all the black people to the periphery, so there were no black people in the crowd at all.
Han Zhou could probably tell from the situation that not all of these people were his fans, and some of them were just there to add fuel to the fire.
As for who did it, any major music company could have done it.
A large number of reporters also crowded in the crowd, wanting to interview Han Zhou about his views on this matter.
What could Han Zhou think? He was just wondering, why doesn't the Great Teacher go to the United States and set an example for me?
The reporter kept asking, and Han Zhou gave a reply: "Before English existed in the world, that word was already in use in Chinese."
"If you are uneducated, read more."
A reporter stretched out his hand: "Han! A group released a video saying they want to attack you, what do you say!"
Han Zhou was happy and threw a USB drive to him: "Post it online."
There was nothing in the USB drive, just a video of Han Zhou training with firearms.
Amateur players, come and give it a try.
However, this was just a joking response, because those so-called groups had no chance of getting close to Han Zhou.
In the United States, as long as you have money, you can have as many guns as you want. Han Zhou's casual team has more security than the President of the United States.
You're acting like this in a movie. If you can get close enough to shoot me, I lose.
Amid this farce, the popularity of "Singing" has really reached its peak.
Now everyone knows clearly that Han Zhou will definitely participate in the fourth season of "Singing" as the first singer.
Many people were waiting in front of the TV to watch.
As the singers arrived one by one, many of them behaved provocatively, such as deliberately singing high notes that others could not reach, or playing musical instruments in the hall.
Han Zhou arrived and sang "Christmas Song".
After the audience confirmed that "Christmas Song" was sung by Han Zhou, Shinsegae released the official version of "Christmas Song".
Earn as much as you can.
At least the security fee was covered.
As the singers came on stage one by one, the audience was stunned.
Did Fox TV fail to win this season's lineup? Did they just go all in?
The first to appear was the 24-year-old popular female singer Ellos, whose last album sold over a million copies and was very popular among the entire youth community.
And she is the worst among the seven singers.
The second one is directly the top shock.
The King of Rock, lead singer of the rock band Wasps, Carl.
Third, the pop queen, 33-year-old Pasha Elizabeth.
Fourth, the King of Pop, 57-year-old Anthony Balfour.
Fifth, Harper, the lead singer of the legendary band E4.
No. 6, King of Pop, Felive.
As per the rules, everyone sang their own song.
Almost everyone chose their own famous song.
Everyone knows how fierce the competition is and doesn’t want to be defeated in the first round.
Finally, the light fell on the entrance of the passage.
When Han Zhou, wearing jeans and a white vest, walked out.
The audience exclaimed and screamed.
Even the first six are superstars and popular singers.
But they have so many performances that their fans are not that obsessed.
And Han Zhou's singer, like a mad man, came here desperately trying to get tickets for "Sing".
There were 5,000 seats in the venue, and the Han Zhou people came out and did nothing, but more than 2,000 people were screaming wildly.
But the passers-by watching TV are a bit strange.
"No, you're going on stage in a vest? Seriously?"
"He's the singer of The Sound of Silence, right? Look what he's singing today."
“This outfit is a bit retro.”
The lights dimmed and the crowd gathered on the stage.
There was no dialogue, they just started singing.
The configuration of the scene made the audience feel strange.
Symphony orchestra?
rock band?
Choir?
No, is it because he is a foreigner? Why is he given such a good configuration? Isn't my Felive (Harper, Anthony, Pasha, Carl, Elise) worthy?
This is fucking discrimination!
On the stage, the light was directed at Han Zhou and the choir at the same time.
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Is this all real? Or is it just an illusion?
Trapped in a landslide, unable to escape the cage of reality
Open your eyes and look up at the sky
I'm just a poor kid, I don't need sympathy
Because I always come and go as I say, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low-pitched
It doesn't matter to me which way the wind blows, it doesn't matter to me"
The audience is stupid.
Because they couldn't understand the song title.
Bohemian Rhapsody: Where is Bohemia? Or is it a person's name? What is Rhapsody?
This part seems to be a cappella or with vocal accompaniment (a cappella)? Is this something fancy?
Competition, brother! This is a competition, competition! Even Han Zhou’s fans were anxious.
Singing like this is not an advantage!
In the sound of the piano, the choir's light faded.
Han Zhou held the microphone: "Mama, just killed a man
Mom, I just killed someone.
I put a gun to his head, pulled the trigger, and now he's dead
Mom, life has just begun
But now I'm far away and forget about it
Mom, oh, I don't want you to cry
If I am not back by this time tomorrow
Let life go on as if nothing happened"
If before the audience was still studying this and that.
Now, all the audience were dumbfounded.
In fact, Han Zhou personally doesn't like this song very much, but Han Zhou knows that the musical style represented by this song is unique in the entire history of music, and Westerners just like it.
Especially the second paragraph which is like an aria, a folk song and lyrical rock.
Many people have studied this song and believe that it is about the singer killing himself, rather than the lyrics directly saying that someone is going to be killed for you.
Han Zhou personally felt that it was more like giving up on himself rather than killing himself.
It can be said that it is giving up on oneself spiritually rather than giving up on oneself physically.
"It's too late, my fate is coming
My spine began to tremble, and I felt unbearable pain all over my body
Goodbye, everyone. I'm leaving.
I will leave you and face the reality.
Mom, oh (Which way does the wind blow)
I don't want to die either
Sometimes I even wish I had never been born.”
The audience was silent and stunned.
The camera was given to many viewers.
To the absolute fan who broke down in tears and almost fainted when he saw Han Zhou in person for the first time.
It also gave a boost to Han Zhou’s fans who were stunned by what they heard.
To the shocked passers-by fans.
Every part has a different style. This is still a rock song. Can rock music be like this? Is this the talent of God? No wonder Han Zhou's fans call him Han God. Today, I felt it.
However, this is just the beginning.
When the guitar solo drove the rock fans crazy, the madness had already arrived.
The chorus began to sing in an operatic voice:
“I saw a small figure
Clown, coward, can you tango?
The thunder and lightning really frightened me!"
Han Zhou changed the following paragraph. In the original version, there were two common names of nobles, but there were no such names in this world, so Han Zhou changed them to the names of Italian and Western White Teeth nobles in this world.
"McTo, McTo, McTo, McTo, Domino! Your Excellency!!!"
Han Zhou sang: "But I'm just a poor kid, no one loves me
He is just a poor kid from a poor family.
Spare this freak's life.
I am always being ordered around, will you let me go?"
Then the chorus: "In the name of God! No we won't let you go"
Chorus: "(Let Him Go)" Chorus: "In the name of God! We won't let you go!"
…
No, no, no, no, no, no, no!
(Oh mamma mia mamma mia) mamma mia, let him go
Pablo sent a demon to me."
In the original version, this is the name of a devil in Western legend. However, Han Zhou discovered that this world does not have such a name. Although this legend is earlier than the Tang Dynasty, it is unknown why it does not exist. It is not known whether it is because the previous life was false or the story was not passed down in this life, so a similar one was found to fill in.
But it doesn’t really matter. American audiences don’t have this culture and have no idea what it means.
But they understand formalism.
One fan asked his friend nearby: "So, is this a crazy show of skill? It's really crazy!"
My friend answered, "It's showing off my skills, singing with a different tone and style, writing music with a different style and rhythm, writing lyrics with a different style and meaning."
"This isn't just a show of skill, this is his living Encyclopedia of !"
There is a problem in the world. Ever since it has become easier to make money by singing, the style of songs has become simpler and simpler, and finally became homogenized.
There are no more new styles, new genres, or even new attempts.
After becoming famous and making money, celebrities no longer have the motivation to launch new products.
Unknown singers are scrambling to follow the crowd, hoping to get a bite of the fat meat.
Those who are famous but not yet very popular are trying every means to release songs as quickly as possible, just to release more songs, hoping to be lucky enough to have one or two songs become popular.
When the music style has declined to the level it is today.
Han Zhou stood on the "Singing" stage and performed an absolutely masterpiece.
In terms of listening experience, it sounds nice and fresh.
This means that the so-called good sounds of other competitors are nothing compared to this song.
“So you think you can stone me and spit on me?
So you think you can love me and then let me die alone?
Oh, baby, you can't do this to me, baby
I have to get out, I have to escape from this place!"
When the audience noticed that their perspective had changed and they immersed themselves in listening to the song, they had actually entered into the song.
Rhapsody: the key is not thinking, but being wild.
And "crazy", in English, is the same word as "insane".
A crazy song, a crazy song, a song that is crazy to the extreme from any angle.
"(oh)
(Oh yeah, oh yeah)
Nothing makes sense anymore, anyone can see that
Nothing matters
It doesn't matter to me anymore.
Which way the wind blows..."
Many people don't care much about analyzing what the song is about.
They have actually understood some of the surface aspects of the text, and that's enough.
A person gives up on himself.
The people around him were not trying to keep him but were holding him back because of some things.
He also resisted.
It's useless.
The last paragraph, I’m tired, let’s destroy it.
A very very very very very very sad song.
But sometimes, a song can be listened to forward or reverse.
It is precisely because this song is so depressing that it has inspired countless people.
But because of his depression, many people became more depressed.
But Han Zhou didn't want to express anything.
It’s simply because the songs in the American market in recent years have tended to be depressing, so Han Zhou started by singing "Bohemian Rhapsody" to let everyone see who is the boss.
Don’t talk about style, singing skills, or even pleasantness to the ear, you can’t beat me.
Even the so-called depression that you have been playing for several years is just a rookie.
Those low drum beats bring a feeling of sadness to the fans. Is that powerful?
The electric guitar clangs, the drums thump, the sounds are as high-pitched as possible, yet they can also be depressing.
Have you given up on learning?
A cappella, folk, opera, heavy rock, light rock, have you given up on learning them?
When Han Zhou finished singing, he glanced in the direction of the camera with contempt, and the microphone fell to the ground in his open hand.
Looking down on the world, domineering.
Of course, it can also be understood as pure pretense.
After all, this is the United States, and after all, American TV programs, expressiveness is also a scoring item. Han Zhou felt that he should at least add three points to it.
It’s impressive that the microphone fell to the ground, but there’s no turn-off button!
But a loud explosion brought all the audience back to reality.
"ah!!!"
“Han!!!”
"Love La House Oil!!!"
Crazy fans.
The passerby fan also touched his cheek, not knowing why he was crying.
The appeal of listening to music live is far stronger than listening to it through speakers. Many people cried, their minds broke, and their souls were controlled by the music without them even realizing it.
When I came to my senses at this moment, all my thoughts turned into admiration for the performer, and I followed the other fans in shouting crazily.
The camera was focused on the backstage.
Felivi was swearing: "What kind of competition is this? What the hell is there to compete for? Ouch."
Carl: “I lost.”
Ellis had a small heart on her face that everyone could see clearly: "So handsome!"
Uncle Anthony touched Ellis's forehead and said, "Well, he is really crazy. You can ask him to sign it later."
Ellis pointed to her collarbone and said, "How about I ask him to sign here, and then get a tattoo to leave his signature forever?"
Harper crossed his legs and said, "We lost this game, let's continue in the next one."
Many viewers in front of TV actually didn’t think this song was good, because they didn’t hear it live and the feeling was completely different. But after looking at the Internet, they realized how come this song had just been sung and it had already become a trending search on Twitter, and it soared every time it was refreshed. Just a few minutes after the song was sung, it was almost at the top of the list!
A black man gnashed his teeth in front of the TV: "Why are these guys praising him and liking him? Compared to this!"
The person next to him slapped his head and said, "Idiot, he is speaking for you."
The black man was stunned for a moment: "Is this song written for black people?"
The person next to him looked deep in his eyes: "No, it is written for the poor."