Chapter 401 Tender Feelings

The female host waved.

The stage instantly dimmed!

Before anyone could guess what was hidden behind the dimness, a patch of flowers and plants appeared on the stage.

However, these flowers and plants are presented in a different form!

Overseas friends might be a little confused at first, but most netizens in China will instantly think of one word.

--shadow play!

At that moment, a figure appeared in mid-air.

She was a woman wearing a cheongsam.

At this moment, she is suspended in mid-air, gently tapping the strings of the zither in front of her.

"Yangqin!"

"Why does your hand feel so weak? Why don't you knock louder?"

"I recognize it, it's a dulcimer!"

…

The barrage of comments flew everywhere.

After so much surprise, everyone immediately realized that the woman was able to appear in mid-air entirely because of holographic technology.

At that moment, a gentle breeze seemed to stir within the shadow puppet show scene.

The flowers and plants that were originally motionless began to sway in the breeze.

At the same time, a man appeared in mid-air, holding a bamboo flute.

As a melodious flute tune drifted in, the audience instantly felt as if their bodies and minds had been cleansed and relaxed.

At this moment, a line of text annotation appeared on the shadow puppet show.

—Birds singing and flowers blooming.

"That flute playing is amazing."

"So melodious and beautiful, it's wonderful!"

"The sound it produces is like a beautiful landscape painting."

"Romantic and ethereal, it has a wonderful feel to it!"

"Wow, that's amazing! The staccato on the flute in this passage is absolutely beautiful!"

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It's not just netizens.

Even veteran artists were greatly surprised at this moment.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is just the beginning!

They figured it out; combining the elements of shadow puppetry, they guessed that the intention was likely to use music and shadow puppetry to depict a love story, as the female host had described.

But even from this very beginning, the soft yet rich sound of the dulcimer and the melodious bamboo flute seemed to be telling them a long story.

Putting aside the shadow puppetry, the music alone creates a beautiful spring scene for them, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers!

But what made them even happier was that the piece used ancient Chinese musical instruments!

In fact, Lin Rui had hesitated at first.

It's worth noting that the best version of "The Butterfly Lovers" is generally considered to be played on violin, which is why he initially planned to perform it himself.

However, he then studied several other versions and gained more insights.

right.

The violin version was indeed melodious, but he later discovered that the guzheng version had a classical and elegant quality. Then he tried the piano version and found that the sound was broader and fresher.

He was very interested and redeemed several ultimate instrument skills. Then he tried the flute version and found that its clear and melodious style was also outstanding!

After trying for a long time, I finally realized that the erhu version was actually more in line with the theme of "The Butterfly Lovers".

After all, that poignant and enduring beauty, which is sorrowful yet not tragic, is like moss that has traversed the long years, giving new life to the melody played by the erhu.

It may be a piece of music, but isn't it also a story?

After some research, Lin Rui discovered that only ancient Chinese musical instruments could truly bring out their beauty.

Therefore, Lin Rui ultimately chose to arrange this ingeniously conceived and melodious piece into a symphony!

A ensemble piece entirely composed of ancient Chinese musical instruments!

And its charm not only remains undiminished, but also shines with new brilliance!

Lin Rui was extremely satisfied with the gentle unfolding of the vibrato in the introduction and the soft, continuous melody that followed.

"So long and beautiful! It sounds wonderful!"

"This is a moon lute!"

"I know that one, it's Liu Qin!"

"This sheng sounds so beautiful!"

"Gao Yinsheng, I'm smitten!"

"The erhu's tone feels too melancholic."

…

Someone was watching the musical instruments and musicians that kept appearing in mid-air.

But most people are focused on shadow puppetry.

Despite the lack of language, many people have been able to understand the story through the accompanying textual annotations.

This section describes the sworn brotherhood at Caoqiao.

The story tells of a woman named Zhu Yingtai who disguises herself as a man and goes to a certain place to study.

On her journey, she encountered a scholar named Liang Shanbo.

"Holy crap! Who's playing this erhu? It's so soulful!"

"I know him, he is Master Chen Jimin!"

"I don't quite understand, why is Liang Shanbo playing such a tragic tune when he and Zhu Yingtai have only just met?"

"It was so poignant, I wanted to cry, as if I could already see the tragedy of these two people."

"I felt that the beginning of the performance was too sad. I think that no matter how the story ends, the mood in this part should be more subdued."

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At this moment, not only the general public, but also many music connoisseurs have begun to express their opinions.

Frankly speaking, this part should indeed reflect a beautiful, lively, and poetic theme of love.

After all, this passage should describe how Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai hit it off immediately, had a pleasant conversation, and then swore brotherhood by gathering soil as incense at the Grass Bridge Pavilion. This also serves as a prelude to the deepening of their sincere and pure friendship, until they eventually developed mutual admiration.

At first glance, it does seem abrupt and somewhat inadequate in its expression.

Although it did deviate from the original theme in terms of sensory perception, Lin Rui did not think so.

Lin Rui even believes that Mr. Chen Jimin in this state is the undisputed pinnacle of the erhu world!

Because, after reading the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai several times, Mr. Chen Jimin composed an aria that could only be understood in a parallel world!

In response, Lin Rui could only say that the erhu's ability to evoke empathy is truly remarkable!

This is both Chen Jimin's understanding of the story and the praise of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai by people in parallel universes!

Next came three years of being classmates.

As the melodious sound of the bamboo flute began, the tune became bright and lively.

Through the shadow puppet show and the accompanying narration, everyone knows that this is about Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai's carefree three years of studying together. Behind the pleasant musical atmosphere, the playful banter of young people is also vividly expressed.

"Compared to the violin, the erhu's high notes are indeed a bit more difficult."

"Yes, the lower you go on the erhu, the narrower the positions become, and the more difficult it is to get the pitch right, but it also depends on the person, right? In Mr. Chen's hands, this is no big deal!"

"The violin's tone is indeed purer than the erhu's, but the emotion that Teacher Chen played was extremely strong. I think he brought out the erhu's advantage in vibrato and completely overcame the rhythmic difficulties."

"Anyway, I think this piece would be more moving if it were played on the violin."

"Yes, the violin has a much wider range than the erhu!"

"You don't know anything! Musical instruments can't just be compared in terms of range. Some classical masterpieces just don't sound the same when you play them on a violin."

"I agree with the comment above. If we're really talking about range, isn't the piano wider than the violin? Does that mean all music should be played on the piano?"

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I don't know what these netizens in China are thinking.

Before a group of overseas friends could even express their opinions, they started arguing among themselves.

The topics of the debate were both laughable and lamentable.

Frankly speaking, in Lin Rui's view, it doesn't matter what instrument it is, as long as the music played can move people.

He not only upgraded his ultimate violin skills, but also tried playing the violin version.

However, he must admit that his version, with the addition of Mr. Chen Jimin, completely outclasses the violin version in its adaptation!

Nothing else.

The power of infectiousness has been elevated!

So it's completely unnecessary for these people in the live stream to be arguing with their erhu and violin!

Of course, not everyone will be swayed by the hype.

After all, 90% of the general public doesn't understand the differences between the erhu and the violin.

They only enjoyed watching shadow puppet shows and listening to the cheerful melodies playing in their ears.

"This part is so sweet."

"Haha, they're not studying hard enough, their grades are going to drop."

"No matter when, the time spent in school is always the happiest and most carefree."

"I just thought the erhu was playing too sadly, but now that I listen to it, haha, it's also incredibly fun."

"I can actually feel the atmosphere of Chinese New Year from this sound! No, it feels like Chinese New Year right now!"

"The young man playing the flute is so cheerful! Come on, give me another smile."

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Just as the onlookers were all beaming with joy.

The shadow puppet show included a scene depicting Zhu Yingtai returning home.

The happy time that should have been spent came to an abrupt end.

At the same time, text annotations also became

—The Eighteen Farewell Scenes.

Amidst the lingering melody and intermittent notes, the audience, through the shadow puppetry, sees Zhu Yingtai, disguised as a man, hesitant to speak to Liang Shanbo.

Under the pavilion, thanks to Chen Jimin's lingering and poignant erhu playing, the audience could clearly feel the deep reluctance of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai to part.

That contradictory and shy feeling, and the constant pacing with every step back!

The comments section was filled with tear-jerking words.

"I used to say that the erhu playing was too sad, but now I suddenly feel that this part is even more heartbreaking."

"This part is so moving, it makes me want to cry."

"Although I am not a musician and do not know much about music, I just think it sounds beautiful and touches my soul."

"The team's collaboration is fantastic, especially Mr. Chen Jimin, who seems to have breathed life into the piece."

"I'm very curious about who's in charge; that's the most awesome thing. It's a pity there's no holographic image."

"Is it possible that the conductor is Fu Shen? After all, he composed this piece, so who else understands it better than him?"

"Brother, your idea is very bold, I really like it!"

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The viewers in the live stream almost unanimously praised the stream.

This includes not only domestic live streaming rooms, but also overseas live streaming rooms.

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Overseas friends may not be able to understand Chinese characters, but they can certainly understand shadow puppetry.

Moreover, the music played by these Chinese musical instruments seemed to be a common language; they could understand the story and plot that the shadow puppet show wanted to express simply through the melody.

Furthermore, through shadow puppetry, I came to understand this love story!

Oh my god!

So beautiful!

That's so sentimental!

Of course, those so-called music connoisseurs and instrument experts are still tirelessly debating.

In fact, many well-known musicians also occasionally look at the comments on the screen, and frankly, they don't really know what to say for a moment.

Musical instruments, whether it's the erhu, the violin, or anything else, are all about cultivating one's character and temperament.

But what are all these people doing right now?

Showing off one's presence?

Folk music emphasizes artistic conception rather than simply competing in timbre!

Suddenly, the style of the melody took a sharp turn for the worse!

Meanwhile, the text on the shadow puppet show changed to Yingtai resisting marriage!

Resisting marriage?!

What's going on?!

While the audience was puzzled, they also felt the main theme becoming urgent, sinister, and terrifying amidst the waves of gongs and drums!

"Holy crap! This bass suona! It actually sounds like a horn!"