Jiang Chen looked surprised.
He had never been to this recording studio before.
Why did the other person recognize him?
Furthermore, they also knew about the promises he made to his fans and netizens.
Is he already famous online or in the entertainment industry?
Why do you know me?
"I don't know you at all, do I?"
Recording engineer: "We're musicians, we've heard your songs."
Mixing engineer: "You're so handsome, you've already become a top celebrity, and you can see your image everywhere online."
Jiang Chen: "No way, I had no idea about this at all."
Producer: "Is Teacher Jiang always so busy? Doesn't he have time to go online?"
I've been really busy lately.
Besides feeding his girlfriend, he also had to promote the movie and handle company affairs.
Jiang Chen: "To be honest, I don't really have much time to go online."
I see.
The staff at the recording studio finally understood why Jiang Chen had been delaying in fulfilling his promise.
He had no idea about the anger of his fans.
They had no idea that the box office had already surpassed one billion.
He probably only remembered this after an employee told him.
Recording engineer: "Teacher Jiang, how many new songs are you releasing this time?"
Jiang Chen: "Three!"
The staff at the recording studio looked at each other in bewilderment.
Jiang Chen is really generous.
They started with three new songs.
The amount exceeded the commitment.
If all three new songs are of high quality, his fame will rise to another level.
Did Teacher Jiang bring the sheet music?
Jiang Chen shook his head: "No, I want to write it down on the spot."
The producer was taken aback: "Teacher Jiang wants to write a song on the spot?"
Jiang Chen: No, it wasn't. It was prepared beforehand, but netizens were urging us to come and record it.
The recording studio staff suddenly understood.
"Please have a seat, Teacher Jiang. I'll go get you a pen and paper."
...
After taking a few sips of mineral water, a pen and paper were brought out.
Jiang Chen wrote three new songs in front of everyone.
They are: "The Red-Clad Actress", "The New Drunken Concubine", and "Puppet Show".
The name is strange.
The staff present couldn't understand it.
After looking at the lyrics and melody, I found that it's a traditional Chinese style song.
What they couldn't understand the most was that the chorus was almost entirely in octaves high notes.
Such a high timbre is very difficult to sing normally.
It seems that it can only be sung in a Peking Opera style.
Is Jiang Chen going to sing these three songs in the style of traditional Chinese opera?
He incorporated traditional Chinese culture into pop songs?
Wow!
This will be groundbreaking!
He's so awesome!
"Teacher Jiang, are you going to use Peking Opera vocals in all three of these songs?"
Jiang Chen: "Yes!"
The sound engineer was dumbfounded: "You even know traditional opera?"
Jiang Chen: "This shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
Wow!
If the drama itself isn't difficult, then the other music won't be difficult either.
This is the most difficult singing style to learn.
It is also a national treasure of China.
Fewer and fewer people know how to do it.
Sound mixer: "Were you exposed to traditional opera from a young age?"
Jiang Chen: "Didn't you guys hear any traditional opera when you were kids?"
Producer: "I've heard of it, but I can't learn it."
Jiang Chen: "It's not difficult once you master the techniques."
Recording engineer: "In short, we can't sing that high a tone."
Jiang Chen: "It all depends on human effort."
Mixing engineer: "I've never seen anyone incorporate traditional Chinese culture into pop music before. Mr. Jiang, you've broken new ground!"
Jiang Chen: "No, I remember someone doing this a long time ago."
Producer: "Who is it? I don't remember them."
Jiang Chen: "Vivian Chow's 'Confidante' and Jay Chou's 'Huo Yuanjia' are examples."
Recording engineer: "That's right, Jay Chou's 'Huo Yuanjia' is a classic."
Mixing engineer: "I almost forgot about this."
Producer: "Although it's not groundbreaking, releasing three Chinese-style songs at once will definitely lead Chinese-style songs to their peak."
Jiang Chen: "It has to be recognized by the market. If the market doesn't recognize it, even the best song is wasted."
Recording engineer: "With Mr. Jiang's creative skills, he will definitely satisfy the market."
Mixing engineer: "I don't believe your fans don't like these three songs."
Jiang Chen: "Let's start recording. I bet the fans are getting impatient."
The recording studio staff worked diligently and immediately recorded the three songs for Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen sang "Red-Clad Ladies" first.
"As the play unfolds, the water sleeves rise and fall."
"Singing of joys and sorrows, of partings and reunions, has nothing to do with me."
"The fan opens and closes, the gongs and drums sound and then fall silent."
"The emotions within the play, the people outside the play—who can say for sure?"
"Accustomed to infusing all emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—into their performances."
"What does it matter if the lyrics are sung to death? White bones and ashes are all me."
"In times of chaos, like duckweed adrift, I can only watch as flames of war engulf the land."
"Though my position is humble, I dare not forget my duty to the nation; even if no one knows me."
"The audience has passed by, and the familiar faces are no longer there."
On stage, someone sings a heartbreaking farewell song.
"The word 'love' is hard to write, she sings it with blood."
"The curtain rises, the curtain falls, who are the guests?"
The verses weren't particularly impressive.
Once the chorus arrives, the whole song is elevated.
Recording engineers, mixing engineers, and producers are horrified.
Jiang Chen's opera singing is incredibly powerful.
There's no difference between him and a master.
Even surpassing the masters.
Such skill at such a young age.
Jiang Chen is undoubtedly a powerful singer.
"This song will definitely set off a craze for Peking Opera singing."
"It turns out that traditional Chinese culture can also be incorporated into popular music."
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