Chapter 49: Veteran Driver Ye Manyi
Actually the answer is very simple.
It's because there's a line in the lyrics: 'Rap, Shudu dialect will surprise you.'
In the rap circle, there have always been Chinese people trying, but it has never developed.
There is an unavoidable problem here, which is the tone of Mandarin, which makes it difficult to sing rap.
To put it simply, it not only has to rhyme, but also has to be in tune.
This way, the difficulty is doubled.
It's like Sudoku.
There are nine boxes horizontally, and it is easy to fill in 123456789.
However, there are eighty-one boxes horizontally and vertically, and each row and column must be filled with 1-9 without repetition, which greatly increases the difficulty.
When rap was just emerging, people discovered that many dialects were suitable for rap.
So, the rappers are in a deep dilemma in this place.
There are two main reasons for the confusion.
One is that the dialects of some places are not suitable for rap, and it would be very difficult to rap if you insist on doing so.
Another question is, isn't rapping in dialect very limiting? Some people are not happy to rap in dialect.
Among all the places, the underground rap scene in Shudu was the first to reach a consensus.
Singers from Shudu have a strong sense of regional identity and self-identity, and are proud to represent Shudu.
With this mentality, this problem, which has caused widespread contradictions across the country, is not a problem at all in Shudu.
Shudu’s rap label was established at least seven years earlier than those in other places!
If rhyming is just the simplest first step.
So when many rappers were still working hard to learn the first step, Shudu singers skipped this step and entered the pursuit of rhythm.
When rappers from other places began to study rhythm, Shudu singers had already mastered the rhythm, learned music theory and composition, and began to study breakthroughs in style.
One step faster, every step faster.
To sum it up in one sentence, it’s not that Shudu rappers are stronger. We are all human beings. When it comes to the group rather than individuals, who is stronger than who?
Rather, the Shudu dialect is naturally suitable for rap, and it is naturally easy to pick up, and its starting point is higher than that of rap in other places.
This phenomenon is also true in reverse.
First of all, among the singers who have developed to a very high level in the circle, Shudu singers occupy half of the market.
Because the starting point is high, even though the total number of Shudu singers accounts for less than one twentieth of the underground singing circle, there are still many who can reach the top.
These people have a strong sense of regional recognition and honor.
When they saw Han Zhou's words "Shudu dialect may surprise you," they immediately confirmed it.
"This is one of ours!"
Although they are not from the same label, there is no such thing as labels for popular singers.
To put it bluntly, they are all neighbors, but Han Zhou lives in the next neighborhood.
When Han Zhou and Gou Qiang had a conflict, these Shudu singers quickly stood on Han Zhou's side.
In this era when underground singers have not yet come to the surface, they almost represent half of the underground rap.
As long as the singers from the Taiwan Strait don’t speak out, at this point in time, no rap force can compete with the Shudu rappers.
So, from the looks of things, almost everyone in the rap circle stood behind Han Zhou.
There are also people who are unhappy with Han Zhou, and those who are unhappy with the rapper from Shudu, and want to stand on the side of Gou Qiang.
But after listening to "I'm Not Going to Work Tomorrow", I no longer have that confidence.
The key is that I am still trying to overcome the difficult problem of "how to make fans listen to my rap without thinking it is Alvin and the Chipmunks".
He has already reached the top level in terms of lyrics, composition, rhythm and style.
How to fight?
Egg hitting stone?
Just take a shower and go to bed.
From beginning to end, Han Zhou never said that he was a member of the Shuhui Hall label, nor did he say that he knew them, nor did he say that he needed help, yet they stood up.
There is a third reason.
That’s the official promotion.
Currently, Shudu is creating a subculture trend, striving to build Shudu into a platform for subculture gathering and attracting young people with its personality.
Rappers from other parts of the world are still struggling underground.
The singers from Shudu have received official support, so at least they will not be in poverty, and at least they have places to perform, so they can concentrate on honing their professional skills.
On the other hand, since there is official support, it is easier to unite in an organized manner when a dispute occurs.
I don't care if he is a member of the Sichuan Club or not, since he raps in Sichuan dialect , we have to support him. What's more, his level is so high, higher than ours. Even if it's out of admiration or respect, we have to support him!
Han Zhou never said he needed help. Han Zhou hated trouble. When he wrote this line in the lyrics, he had already anticipated the result.
Chinese rap in this world is still brewing underground, but Han Zhou has seen rap go underground.
I know that most rappers particularly hate those rappers who come out from underground and then act cool and weird.
Gou Qiang is a typical pretender among them.
You have very poor business skills and like to make false claims. The key is that you are so shameless and you have the nerve to represent rappers? Have you asked us?
Therefore, when writing the song, Han Zhou had already anticipated that there would be a large number of people helping him.
But Han Zhou was not prepared to respond, because this matter was difficult to respond to. He could not join a label, did not have many rap songs to sing, and could not perform improvisation, so it was impossible for him to be a rapper.
It would be nice if we could cooperate again if there is a chance.
Han Zhou had anticipated all of these, but there was one thing he had not anticipated.
"Fuck! Why are the taxis on strike again!"
It has been a long time since the last major strike by taxi drivers in Hengdian.
Now they are on strike again.
It’s because of the Zber taxi app.
Taxi drivers believe that taxis are all private cars, equivalent to illegal taxis. If the authorities do not intervene, they will go on strike.
Moreover, the strike is not for fun, but to prevent "black cars" from picking up passengers.
So, the streets are full of taxis, but these taxis don’t pick up passengers.
If a private car suspected to be Zber stops on the roadside to pick someone up, a taxi will immediately stop to block it.
Han Zhou was shivering in the cold wind outside the recording studio, freezing like a dog.
"Oh my god~"
I took Tianle's car when I went out in the morning, and took a taxi here in the afternoon to make songs. Everything was fine.
Can't go back at night!
Han Zhou took out his phone and called Chen Xiaoyong.
As soon as the other end picked up the phone, Han Zhou spoke: "Er, hurry up and drive over to pick me up. I'll send you an address!"
Chen Xiaoyong was silent for five seconds before he spoke: "Drinking..."
Han Zhou: "Where's Nine?"
"Zhang Jiuquan also drank..." Chen Xiaoyong: "I can't drink alone, of course I'll ask him to drink with me."
Chen Xiaoyong: "Or... I'll take a chance..."
"You're talking nonsense!" Han Zhou: "Don't move the car, don't damage it!"
Chen Xiaoyong was also speechless. Your van is second-hand, so it doesn’t matter if it breaks down.
Han Zhou certainly didn't feel sorry for the van, but he didn't want Chen Xiaoyong to drive after drinking.
Han Zhou opened the address book and looked through it for a long time, but couldn't think of anyone to contact.
I came to Hengdian to open a company, but I was completely in the dark and didn’t know anyone…
Could it be possible that he called those assistant directors he met when he was acting in a group?
Isn’t this too embarrassing?
Han Zhou quickly locked his eyes on a name.
Zhou Guoqing!
But immediately, Han Zhou shook his head and dismissed the idea.
Zhou Guoqing is almost seventy years old. Should I ask him to pick me up?
Isn’t this inhumane?
Han Zhou finally made the call.
Ye Manyi's voice came from the microphone: "Han Zhou, do you want to talk to me about something?"
Han Zhou laughed awkwardly: "Ye Manyi, Tianle has a car inside the hotel, right?"
Ye Manyi: “Yes.”
Han Zhou: "Is there a driver over there?"
Ye Manyi: “Yes.”
Han Zhou: "Very good, please help me and ask the driver to come... I'll send you an address, come here and pick me up."
Ye Manyi was puzzled: "Why? Can't you get a taxi?"
Han Zhou: "The taxis are on strike. I was going to ask the photographer to pick me up, but they were drinking today ."
Ye Manyi smiled: "I understand, just wait."
After saying that, Ye Manyi hung up the phone.
Han Zhou didn't know that he had a hot sign and 'HOT' on the Weibo hot search list at this time.
Han Zhou only knew that he was very cold.
At ten forty, a minibus stopped by the roadside.
At the curb, Han Zhou was holding a cigarette in his mouth, with his arms folded, shaking his legs, and shivering with a computer bag hanging from his shoulder.
The driver's seat of the minibus had its window open.
Ye Manyi stuck her head out: "Get in the car."
Han Zhou was stunned for a moment, then got into the car.
You can get on the minibus through the middle door, and it is much warmer with air conditioning.
Ye Manyi: "Come to the front."
Han Zhou walked to the co-pilot seat and sat down.
Ye Manyi glanced at Han Zhou sideways before starting the car: "Address."
"I send it to you."
Ye Manyi: "Just put it bluntly, I know Hengdian better than you do."
After giving the address, Ye Manyi drove into the winter night's traffic.
The lanes we saw along the way were extremely strange.
Some cars are filled with passengers wearing ancient costumes.
These ancient costumes, so colorful and bright red, look creepy.
This is Hengdian.
It is indeed time to get off work, and some crews haven't even finished work yet.
Ye Manyi smiled: "Director Han, have you seen my play?"
Han Zhou nodded and shook his head.
Then: “I’ve seen some of it, but never finished it.”
Ye Manyi gritted her teeth and said: As expected!
Ever since Ye Manyi learned from Wang Xiya that Han Zhou didn't want her to join the team, she has been dissatisfied.
If it were Ye Manyi in the first half of the year, she would definitely not have any thoughts about this matter, because Ye Manyi had been working without rest for several years at that time, and her mental state was tense and fulfilled.
At the same time, there were a lot of criticisms against Ye Manyi at that time, and so many people were criticizing her that Han Zhou was nothing.
However, Ye Manyi rested for nearly a year before returning.
I adjusted my mindset to a very confident level.
But at the same time, there is a sense of inferiority.
Because Ye Manyi found that she had only taken a break for less than a year and she was almost becoming a passerby in the entertainment industry.
Newcomers are popping up like mushrooms after rain.
The media often praises this person as being pretty and that person as being pretty, and says this person is comparable to that person.
That one is more beautiful than the other one.
Ye Manyi discovered that her position was not as stable as she had imagined.
What are the popular little flowers? What is so special about flowers? Flowers bloom and fade every year.
What kind of best actress is that? She’s just a best actress from a small film festival, and it was run by a company.
If you can make it work, others can too.
When others praise your acting skills, do you really believe it?
In the past, if you wanted to be a familiar face when acting in TV dramas, you had to maintain high intensity work all year round before people would consider you popular.
If movie stars want to switch to making movies now, they are qualified to shoot one and then take a break for half a year and they will not be forgotten.
But, the prerequisite is that you have to have a representative work, and you have to make the audience remember your performance, not your face.
The acting requirements for movies and TV series are completely different things.
Ye Manyi is now in a state where I am confident that I am better than anyone else, but at the same time I feel inferior and wonder if I am about to become outdated.
In fact, she was overthinking it. Considering her popularity in the past few years, she only disappeared for half a year, not three or five years, so how could she be out of date?
But with this mentality, Ye Manyi felt looked down upon and despised by Han Zhou.
"Does he think I have no acting skills? Or does he think I have no charm?"
The car arrived and Ye Manyi was about to speak when she heard it.
“Gulp~~~”
Han Zhou's stomach let out a long sigh.
Ye Manyi heard the voice and said sympathetically: "Let's go have a barbecue."
Han Zhou nodded: "Sure, I can't repay you for taking me in, so I'll treat you to a barbecue."
Ye Manyi narrowed her eyes slightly: "Shouldn't it be a promise of body?"
Han Zhou smiled awkwardly and did not respond.
Ye Manyi became even angrier: This young man, who is still wet behind the ears, has no idea how charming his sister is!
