Chapter 130 Spring Festival Gala Explodes
After arriving in Beijing, Gu Wei went back home to rest for a while, and then came to the company.
Although it is the first day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Wei's personal agency team has no time to rest. As long as Gu Wei works, they will serve him 24 hours a day.
"Mr. Gu, Universal Music has sent you a message. They have completed the production of your two-song EP and will be released worldwide on the 10th of this month. There will be a small press conference at that time. You must attend it."
After arriving at the company, his agent gave him good news.
This was a big surprise for Gu Wei.
At this time in 2014, the Chinese music scene has basically entered the digital music era. It is a dream for singers to make money by releasing records like they did 10 years ago.
The routine of domestic singers is to release new songs and let fans listen to them for free. When the songs become popular and their own fame rises, they will hold concerts, take commercial performances, and participate in variety shows to make money.
The most typical example is Xue Zhizhi. After several of his songs became popular, he kept appearing on variety shows, serving as a judge, and writing jokes. In the end, people who didn’t know him thought he was a variety show star.
Gu Wei wrote the song purely for the promotion of the movie "Detective Chinatown". Later, thinking that it was plagiarism anyway, he also wrote down a few foreign songs that he had heard.
In this domestic environment, with the quality of these two songs, I believe they will become popular if they are posted online.
But this would be a waste of resources, so Gu Wei signed a contract with Universal Music. With the help of their global publicity channels and record distribution channels, Gu Wei believed that with the quality of his songs, he could still sell some dollars.
Although physical records cannot be sold in the country, they can still be sold in North America.
Of course you need good partners, a big music company like Universal to help you.
After noon, Gu Wei and his group arrived at Beijing TV Station to start preparing for the evening performance.
This is Gu Wei's first time to perform at a large-scale evening party.
The backstage of the Beijing TV studio is now crowded with people. The hall is filled with various dancers. Some of them sing and dance for the singers, some specialize in performing dance programs, and some perform operas.
Because there were so many people, everyone was resting and putting on makeup in the lobby.
After Gu Wei arrived, a special staff member from the TV station took him to a dressing room.
This is a two-person dressing room. Before Gu Wei came in, a star was already putting on makeup in there.
Although they didn't know each other, Gu Wei recognized who it was as soon as he entered the door.
"Hello, Mr. Tengger, I'm Gu Wei, and I'm very happy to see you here."
Gu Wei pushed the door open and Tengger inside also saw him.
So Gu Wei took two or three steps forward and extended his hand to greet him.
It turns out that Gu Wei particularly likes his "Wings of Steel". He feels that no matter how tender the songs Tengger sings, there is a feeling of a grassland man riding a horse to chase him.
This kind of singing skills and distinctive style are also unique among singers.
Upon seeing this, Teacher Tengger quickly stood up and shook hands with Gu Wei.
"Hello, you are"
He was a little unsure, and the staff beside him quickly whispered "Gu Wei~"
"Ah, Gu Wei, I'm sorry, I'm getting old and my memory is not very good."
Tengger smiled a little embarrassedly.
Gu Wei doesn't care. His fame was too short-lived and it was all because of the movie.
But if you haven't watched "Detective Chinatown", it's normal not to know him.
He has released several hit songs, but it is very normal for the songs to be popular but the singer is not. Moreover, many people don’t care who the singer is when they hear a good song, and even if they know the singer’s name, they don’t know what the singer looks like.
Besides, it is normal for an older man like Tengger not to know Gu Wei.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Gu Wei also sat down to put on makeup.
Tengger was also very curious about Gu Wei, the young man who shared a dressing room with him.
"Gu Wei, what are you going to perform on stage later?"
"Like you, I'm singing one of my own songs, 'The Lone Brave Man'."
Hearing this, Tengger was surprised.
"So you're the singer who sang 'The Lone Brave Man'. I was wondering why your name sounded so familiar to me.
This song is so popular now. I have listened to it many times. It is such a classic."
He didn't recognize the person, but when he heard Gu Wei singing, Tengger immediately reacted.
"You're too kind~" Gu Wei said modestly.
After knowing that Gu Wei was the singer of "The Lone Brave Man", Tengger immediately became enthusiastic and started talking to Gu Wei about music.
Gu Wei did not spoil the old man's fun and chatted with him.
In today's evening party, Gu Wei was arranged to perform in the middle part.
In front of him was Yao Beina performing the song "Heart Fire".
At this time, Yao Bei was still in good health and was in good condition when singing.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 11 years old and had surgery, which was quite successful.
Unfortunately, human power cannot defy fate, and God ultimately chose to take her away at the most beautiful age.
While waiting in the backstage, Gu Wei walked up to Yao Beina.
"Hello, it's Yao Bei. I'm Gu Wei." He extended his hand and greeted politely.
"Hello, Gu Wei, I like your movies very much." Yao Beina was also surprised to see the handsome guy Gu Wei come over to greet her.
Unlike Tengger, she recognized Gu Wei, the hottest movie star at the time, at a glance.
"I heard Sister Yifei mention you, saying that you two are very good friends. If you don't mind, I'll call you Sister Na." Yao Beina was born in 1981, a full 11 years older than Gu Wei.
"Gu Wei, you are too polite. I didn't expect Yifei to mention me to you. We are indeed very good friends."
Yao Beina was a little overwhelmed by the fact that Gu Wei, who was so famous, was so polite to her, but she could feel Gu Wei's kindness, and it seemed that Gu Wei had a close relationship with her good friend Liu Yifei.
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei suddenly said.
"Sister, do you feel unwell today?"
Yao Beina felt very strange when she heard Gu Wei suddenly say this.
"I'm not feeling unwell, why are you asking?"
Gu Wei frowned and looked at her face and said.
"I always feel that you don't look well, I don't know if it's my illusion.
After the party, if I have time, I'll go to the hospital for a checkup. After all, it's better to be prepared."
Seeing Gu Wei looking at her like that, Yao Beina also became a little suspicious.
Although she didn't feel any discomfort, Gu Wei had good intentions after all.
"Okay, I'll go get a physical exam when I have time and check it out."
Hearing her say this, a smile appeared on Gu Wei's face.
Ning had already done what he wanted to do, and the rest depended on fate.
Soon, it was Yao Beina's turn to play.
Her singing ability is quite good, and her song "Heart Fire" livened up the whole party.
Gu Wei followed her on stage.
The stage lights dimmed and the whole audience was silent.
The prelude of [The Lone Brave] slowly sounded.
Gu Wei's clear and magnetic voice floated from an unknown source.
"They are all brave
The wound on your forehead, your differences, the mistakes you made
No need to hide
Your worn-out doll, your mask, your ego
”
A beam of light appeared in the middle of the stage, and Gu Wei slowly rose from the bottom of the stage, appearing little by little from head to toe as the singing continued.
He was wearing a black suit with a white shirt underneath.
However, several buttons on the collar of the shirt were open, giving the whole outfit a messy and decadent look of handsomeness.
The stage was still dark, except for Gu Wei in the light.
There were no dancers, but the music video started playing on the big screen behind them.
It was produced by a TV station and the theme is exactly the same as Gu Wei's original MV. It is about some ordinary people who are engaged in extraordinary professions.
Doctors, teachers, cleaners, traffic police, firefighters, forest firefighters, border guards, and so on.
The production level of the TV station's MV is much higher than the original version.
"They say you need light to tame every monster
They say they'll stitch you up, no one loves a clown
Why loneliness is not glorious
Only imperfections are worth praising.
Who says those covered in mud are not heroes?
”
As the MV played, Gu Wei gradually sang to the climax, and the emotions of the audience were also aroused.
Some people looked at the big screen and listened to the music, their eyes slowly turning red.
Some people ignored their identities and sang loudly along with Gu Wei on the spot.
“.
Go? Go! With the humblest dream
Fight? Fight! With the loftiest dream
To the sobs and roars in the dark night
Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes?
By the end of the song, everyone in the audience sang along, and some people raised their arms and swayed to the rhythm.
It was as if this was not a live performance of the Spring Festival Gala, but Gu Wei’s personal concert.
After the song ended, Gu Wei bowed to the audience and left the stage quietly.
Everyone was still immersed in the emotions of the song and couldn't come back to their senses.
The host had no choice but to go on stage, say a few words and then announce the next program.
Hua Chenyu performed the song "We Are Young".
At this time, Hua Chenyu was not yet one of the "New Four Heavenly Kings of Chinese Music", nor was he the man called "the eternal god of Chinese music" by his own fans.
He was just a small singer who debuted in "Super Boy" and became a little famous.
He sang English songs, so it was really difficult for him to take over Gu Wei's place.
After he came on stage, he was very excited, jumping and dancing, and singing high notes from time to time, but the audience below had a blank look on their faces and no expression.
He ended up singing on the stage like a clown.
It is estimated that from this time on, he will never sing on the same stage with Gu Wei again, and he has developed a psychological trauma.
After coming down from the stage, Gu Wei said hello to the TV station staff, said goodbye to Teacher Tengger and Yao Beina respectively, and left Beijing TV Station with his assistant and others.
Gu Wei had a very rewarding experience participating in the Beijing TV Spring Festival Gala. He met two friends in the singing industry, Tengger and Yao Beina, both of whom are talented singers.
I also met Lin Zhiying, a star I loved very much when I was a child.
Although I didn't go up to get to know him, it was still a great feeling to see my childhood idol up close.
Lin Zhiying sang a song "The Rainy Season of Seventeen" at the party, which made Gu Wei feel like he was dreaming back to his childhood.
There's nothing I can do about it, he was just a little kid when this song was released.
This year, Lin Zhiying has just become popular again in mainland China through the variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad?". At this time, he is still the ageless male god. Although he likes racing, he has never had an accident, which does not affect his handsome appearance.
When Gu Wei was a child, he watched "The Young Master" starring Lin Zhiying, Shi Xiaolong and Hao Shaowen and thought he was so handsome. It was hard for him to understand why Vivian Hsu in the movie started to dislike him and liked the second villain. Is she blind?
(End of this chapter)
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