Chapter 104 104 Stage Stage
Chapter 104
Sang Zi: "!!!"
This is exactly what she wants to hear!
Compared to the online version, Lin Yuan's live performance had a stronger audience. His vocal delivery had subtle changes, which made the emotions contained in "Love and Hate" more delicate.
Sangzi couldn't help but wonder if she would have such a profound understanding if she encountered love.
She didn't know.
She just wished time could last a little longer so she could listen to Lin Yuan's songs more.
Lin Yuan sang the chorus with great effort. She sat in the audience and listened to his voice echoing. She felt as if the entire venue was being swallowed up by his voice.
The surroundings were quiet, except for occasional gasps of surprise between performances.
"Lin Yuan sings...is he really that good?"
"The scene is amazing."
Sangzi is an "i" person; if she were an "e" person, she would have already joined the conversation.
She was nodding frantically in her mind.
If Lin Yuan weren't so amazing, she wouldn't have become a fan so easily.
When it comes to following celebrities, Sang Zi admits she's quite picky.
The performance of "Love and Hate" continues on stage.
The phrase "hate so much" came to Sangzi's mind as she saw Lin Yuan close his eyes, the cold white light shining on his face, making the tear appear even more crystalline.
Lin Yuan's voice became even more fragile at this moment. The atmosphere of the song and the atmosphere of the stage were perfectly matched. Sang Zi lowered her head and, in the warm room, accompanied by Lin Yuan's voice, she could clearly see the goosebumps on her arms.
"Love and Hate" is entirely Lin Yuan's song.
If anyone else sang it, it wouldn't have the same effect.
Sang Zi didn't cry this time, but Lin Yuan still stirred up all her emotions.
After singing the last line, Lin Yuan disappeared from the stage, but Sang Zi hoped he could sing a few more lines.
Previously, her number one song was "Hibernation," but now it has been completely replaced by "Love and Hate."
"There should be one more song, right?" a friend chimed in. "Something like a New Year's dance track, probably a medley."
Sang Zi was still a little excited: "Let's wait and see."
She was looking forward to Lin Yuan dancing, but unfortunately, Xingyao Video's official Weibo account hadn't revealed whether Lin Yuan would dance or not. Other performances had released rehearsal videos to varying degrees, but when it came to Lin Yuan, it was as if they were deliberately keeping her in suspense, and they hadn't released anything.
"They're here!"
The first group of dancers didn't include Lin Yuan; it was a pair of actors who had performed well on Xingyao Video this year. This group only performed a simple dance, making a heart shape with their hands and spinning around before it ended.
The second group—Sang Zi noticed—featured other actors from the "Major Cases" cast, who sang the song "New Year's Wish".
She guessed that Lin Yuan should also be appearing in this group.
really!
Sang Zi had barely conceived the idea when Lin Yuan appeared.
The styling for "Love and Hate" is rather austere, with white paired with white lighting, giving a sense of sadness. For "New Year's Wish," Lin Yuan sports a red-themed outfit. Whether he sings well or not is no longer a concern for Sang Zi; the key point is—
Lin Yuan danced! He really danced!
The dance was clearly cute. Lin Yuan first spun around quickly on the stage, and with a slight tap of his finger, his arms and shoulders swayed simultaneously, revealing a sense of power.
The moment the camera focused on him, Lin Yuan tilted his head slightly and gave a wink.
"New Year's Wish" isn't a particularly fast-paced song, but Lin Yuan's footsteps seem to be on the beat of a drum, his toes swinging freely on the floor without any heaviness, only making people feel light.
"Can Lin Yuan still dance?"
Sang Zi: "..."
Of course he will! Now is the perfect time to jump on the bandwagon, don't miss out!
The dance in "New Year's Wish" is relatively simple, and Lin Yuan even dances very slowly, but the casualness and ease it conveys can only be understood by audiences who have seen it on stage.
I'm absolutely certain that Lin Yuan is a treasure trove!
So when does Lin Yuan plan to release a dance track after "Love and Hate"?
She couldn't wait.
...
Lin Yuan was trending on social media right after the performance of "Love and Hate" ended.
Last year, "Hibernation" had already trended on social media, but it was overshadowed by the popularity of "Tomorrow's Star". This year, no celebrities on any platform have embarrassed themselves. Although the word "awful" also trended, the effect it created was less than one-tenth of Wink's.
It's worth mentioning that "Tomorrow's Star" also trended on social media this year.
The marketing account's introduction reads: "This year's New Year's Eve celebrations were rather unremarkable, lacking any real surprises. Let's take a look back at Wink's amazing performance at last year's Starry Night Video New Year's Eve Concert."
This post even received more views than posts tagged with #awful this year.
"Wink saves the world!"
"Hahahaha, when will I ever be able to stop laughing when I see this video? Even though I've watched it more than ten times, I still can't help but click on it every time I see it 23333..."
"The Timeless Classics Series".
"Let's cleanse our eyes with Lin Yuan's 'Love and Hate'."
The performance of "Love and Hate" not only made it onto the homepage of marketing accounts, but it was also one of the few performances to receive a score of 8 or higher when music critics reviewed various online galas.
"Lin Yuan's singing skills have obviously surpassed the level of idols. As the creator of 'Love and Hate,' his personal emotions have deeply permeated the song, giving it Lin Yuan's signature."
"The biggest surprise tonight is 'Love and Hate.' I suggest Lin Yuan focus on being a singer; his career development won't be any worse than his acting career."
Music critics have heard of "Hibernation" to some extent. Although Lin Yuan releases songs slowly, in the eyes of music critics, every song of his is a masterpiece.
However, many viewers didn't notice "Hibernation" when it was on Leting Video last year, but this year "Love and Hate" is on Xingyao Video, and its attention and traffic are incomparable to Leting Video.
The comment sections of marketing accounts and music critics have a very consistent style—
"???? Lin Yuan sings this well?"
"Are you sure there was no audio editing?? Is this a real live performance?"
"Wow, this is amazing! I didn't believe it before, but his voice is so nice, and this song is super good too!"
"I must inform the upstairs neighbor that Lin Yuan also wrote the lyrics and music for this song, 'Love and Hate'."
"???? This is the most shocking news for me today. My second shock is that Lin Yuan and Wink actually came from the same show. Lin Yuan wasn't in the debut group?!"
"Lin Yuan also won the Golden Wing Award for Best Supporting Actor, so he is very talented as an actor."
Today's trending topics have become a grand stage for Lin Yuan's popular science education.
While netizens were shocked, they clicked into Lin Yuan's Weibo, and his homepage was filled with all sorts of sarcastic and sarcastic comments.
There's also the interaction with Yu Ying, where you provoke me today, and I provoke you tomorrow.
"Are you a primary school student? Excuse me."
"...Why is it this art style?"
"Oh no, I've gone astray. Now I have to add #kindness# and #decency# to everything I post."
"Hilarious! Lin Yuan is a Wink killer, charging forward like a bulldozer."
"Love and Hate" garnered Lin Yuan a wave of popularity, followed by "New Year's Wish"—
Lin Yuan's comment section was flooded with the word "cute"!
He originally had a sunny appearance, but he could also pull off a melancholic look. "Love and Hate" gives people a melancholic feeling, but that melancholy is mainly created through the atmosphere. It is the melancholy created by his appearance, voice, and the style of the song.
And what about "New Year's Wishes"?
Lin Yuan didn't have to do anything. Just standing on the stage and smiling made him look sunny and cheerful, and his temperament was fully displayed.
Besides, Lin Yuan even performed a dance!
"No lighting is needed; the sunlight shines upon him!"
Sangzi gave this sentence a huge thumbs up; it's a very apt description.
The song is cute, Lin Yuan's running movements are cute, and the dance is cool.
On the way back to the hotel, Sangzi searched for "New Year's Wish" while frantically watching Lin Yuan's Wink.
She only watched Lin Yuan blink a mere twenty times.
She even felt she hadn't seen enough; no matter how many times she watched it, she would never get tired of it.
There were so many details to appreciate that night: the costumes for "Love and Hate," the costumes for "New Year's Wish," Lin Yuan's singing and dancing...
It was practically a celebration for her as a fan of Lin Yuan.
Sang Zi only regretted that she encountered "Tomorrow's Star" too late. If she had known about the show earlier, she would have gone crazy campaigning for Lin Yuan.
No matter when you search Lin Yuan's name tonight, you'll see nothing but praise.
Sang Zi felt extremely satisfied.
She noticed that many netizens were saying they had become fans of Lin Yuan.
"I haven't watched 'Major Cases' or followed 'The Powerful Minister,' who would have thought that a song would make me fall into the fandom so quickly? Lin Yuan's live performance was truly unbeatable."
Sang Zi happily gave it a thumbs up.
Lin Yuan's Weibo followers have been steadily increasing. The last surge was during the airing of "Major Cases". Today, when Sang Zi clicked on Lin Yuan's homepage, his follower count changed again, sometimes by tens of thousands in a single refresh.
Gaining fans through one's work is definitely different from other ways of gaining fans.
The viewership of "Love and Hate" also skyrocketed.
This song was already popular enough, but the New Year's Eve concert made its popularity skyrocket.
The song was free, but Lin Yuan could receive a share of the revenue from the number of plays. Sang Zi didn't know how much Lin Yuan would receive, but she felt that Lin Yuan should make money and become a big star.
Lin Yuan's fans are now divided into two factions—the singer faction and the actor faction.
Singer's Choice thinks Lin Yuan needs to release at least ten songs a year: "At this rate, when will Lin Yuan be able to hold a concert?"
"Practice your singing skills and build up your stamina; you need to work hard to sing and dance for three hours straight!"
The actor's perspective is that winning the Golden Wing Award for Best Actor is still worth a shot: "Winning Best Actor before 30 years old, that's not too much to ask, is it?"
"We must continue making dramas, and pursue both awards and market success."
The two factions haven't clashed yet, but the actors' faction has the upper hand for now, since Lin Yuan's achievements in his acting career are more outstanding.
But Sangzi felt that peace wouldn't last long, and they would fight sooner or later.
It's great that she can be both an actress and a singer. She also wants to see Lin Yuan perform in a musical—because a musical can showcase Lin Yuan's strengths as both an actress and a singer.
We will never back down from our homeland.
...
After the Starry Night New Year's Eve Concert, Lin Yuan's Weibo followers increased to ten million.
Compared to other celebrities, this number of fans is not large, but in terms of works, Lin Yuan belongs to the category of those with fewer works but whose quality far surpasses that of others.
For Lin Yuan, "Love and Hate" was just one of his many performances, nothing particularly outstanding. He tries his best to put his heart into every performance, and "Love and Hate" received no special treatment.
But this stage performance did indeed make him even more famous.
The next morning, Lin Yuan traveled from City C to the film set. On both his departure and return journeys, he saw an increasing number of fans.
At this time, the production team of "Ghost Arts" announced that "Love and Hate" would be the theme song for the movie.
Because Lin Yuan and Yu Ying played the male and female leads, "Ghost Arts" already garnered some attention. Now that "Love and Hate" is extremely popular, even more viewers are paying attention to "Ghost Arts".
After all, this is Lin Yuan's only existing film, or rather, it's not even an existing film yet, as it hasn't been filmed all the way through.
Compared to other actors, Lin Yuan releases works very slowly.
The details of "Ghost Arts" were gradually pieced together.
It was only then that netizens realized which story "Ghost Arts" was adapted from.
Fans naturally expect "The Ghostly Arts" to achieve high box office returns. If "The Ghostly Arts" becomes a hit again, it will mean that Lin Yuan has never failed.
However, compared to fans' expectations, industry insiders are not so optimistic about "Ghost Arts"—
[Old wine in new bottles, another remake. Have film directors run out of scripts to make?]
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