"I thought Wings' performance of 'Falling in Love with You' and 'Future' at last year's New Year's Eve concert was already pretty good, but their version of 'Thorn Jungle'... is unbelievably good!"
"Is it really possible to adapt 'Thorn Jungle' into a choral version?"
"As someone who watched the entire 'Idol Generation' show, I'm shocked. It feels like 'Yi' has gone down the path of having all members who are talented. Everyone's singing skills and emotions are on point, making me wonder if what I was following in 'Idol Generation' was actually a star with the same face as them."
During the "Idol Generation" era, Xie Mingxuan, Lu Wei, and Fang Yu were among the top performers, but there wasn't a significant gap between them and the other contestants. At that time, apart from Ji Yan, who was particularly bad at singing and dancing, most of the contestants were excellent singers and dancers. Therefore, even though "Idol Generation" has been over for a long time and the same team has launched talent shows like "Super Idol," no other program has been able to replace "Idol Generation" in the hearts of fans.
Many fans couldn't believe that "Yi" could perform "Thorn Jungle" in such a stunning way.
Compared to the "Idol Generation" era, the members' skills have almost reached a new level. Especially when compared to the current stage performances of some former "Idol Generation" contestants, it's hard to imagine that they once had comparable skills to "Tsubasa".
"The fact that Wings was a guest performer at 'Blue's' concert was shocking enough, but then I listened to their songs. Who the hell told me this was an idol group???"
The wildness of the original song "Thorn Jungle" has not disappeared, but before "Wings" covered this song, no fans imagined that it would be presented to the world as a chorus. The vocal strengths of each member of "Wings" were amplified in this song, and the rhythm and emotional transitions of the song were perfectly performed, especially the last line sung by Lu Wei - the fans seemed to really see the scene of them crossing the thorns and running towards the clear sky.
"As a music enthusiast, I must say that the arrangement of this version is also very impressive."
"I saw in the news before that 'Wings' were about to disband. They are truly the most terrifying comeback group I have ever seen."
Even though the video uploaded online wasn't clear enough and the picture quality wasn't stable, the voices of each member of "Wings" were still clearly transmitted to the fans' ears.
Ordinary music fans can't tell what techniques they used or what outstanding singing skills they demonstrated in this song; it just sounds good, purely good, good enough to touch the hearts of music fans.
A little while later, another fan posted the songwriter, composer, and arranger credits for "Thorn Jungle." Both the lyrics and music were written by Ning Wei, and this version's arrangement—
"It was actually arranged by Xie Mingxuan and Ning Wei together! Old Xie has really made something of himself!"
In fact, Lu Wei and Ji Yan both offered suggestions for the arrangement of this version, but Xie Mingxuan was ultimately in charge of the overall arrangement. Ning Wei also provided a great deal of guidance. Ji Yan and the others agreed that adding Xie Mingxuan's name to the arrangement section would be sufficient.
Lao Xie's talent deserves to be seen by the whole world.
This song, "Thorn Jungle," also refreshed the audience's impression of "Wings."
...
Discussions about "The Thorn Jungle" have been ongoing on Weibo.
Before Wings took the stage, no one knew they would be guests at the Blue concert, and after they did, no one expected that they would cover "Thorn Jungle" so beautifully.
"Wings Group changes my affection for them every day. Even though they haven't appeared in public for a long time, I know they've been working hard behind the scenes!"
"I'm most, most, most looking forward to Wings' new album right now. @DW Entertainment, did you see that? They can have a better stage."
The number of fans of the "Wings" members, which was already somewhat saturated, has increased slightly. Under the official Weibo account of DW Entertainment, a group of fans urged the company not to be lazy and to arrange more stage performances for "Wings". They also took out the schedule of "Wings" since the release of the album "At 23 Years Old" and concluded that the company did not put in any effort and completely wasted the strength of "Wings".
DW Entertainment: "..."
To some extent, the company is actually not in control of the "Wing" group.
Currently, there are very few stages available for idols in China. Even if there are, they are mostly unoriginal cover song programs. It's no exaggeration to say that DW Entertainment has received invitations from almost every program of this type for "Wings"—considering both popularity and talent, "Wings" are the top choice for each program.
The prices offered for some programs were so high that even the company's top executives were envious.
But there was no way around it; "Yi" was unwilling to take the job, and Ye Ying was also uninterested. The company's higher-ups couldn't possibly put a knife to "Yi's" throat and force her to accept.
This is what makes "Wing" seem very strange in the industry.
...
After singing "Thorn Jungle," Ji Yan and the others returned to their seats to continue watching "Blue's" performance.
The shock of that moment was still lingering in their hearts—the gazes of tens of thousands of fans, and the shouts from the entire audience at the end of the concert, were all etched in their memories.
For a singer, this is probably the most glorious and brilliant moment of their life.
A stadium packed with tens of thousands of people, the enthusiastic shouts and screams of tens of thousands of people, and the burning gazes of countless eyes... it was truly something they envied.
Although they could only cheer for "Blue" as spectators in the second half, they had a strong urge to stand on the stage.
“How about we focus on preparing for the new album in the second half of the year, and try holding a concert next year?” Xie Mingxuan suggested.
"I wholeheartedly agree."
From their debut on "Idol Generation," the members have been dreaming of that moment. When they participated in the show, they told their fans that they wanted to do everything that idols could do as idols: release albums, hold concerts... Their dream has never changed, and they have never intended to break their promise.
"I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight," Lu Wei suddenly whispered.
His seat was next to Ji Yan's, and despite the noise in the room, Ji Yan could still hear his voice clearly.
“Yes.” Ji Yan looked at Ning Wei in the center of the stage, who was closing her eyes and completely immersed in the performance.
Ji Yan thought that his teammates were thinking the same thing.
The goal is already there, so how can they not try to surpass it?
The "Blue" concert didn't end until 11 p.m. Near the end, the fans in the audience chanted "Encore!" and Ji Yan and the others joined in.
Although they are also celebrities, they were not disturbed at all during the concert because the audience's attention was entirely focused on the "blue" stage, and no one wanted to be distracted even a little bit.
After much anticipation, Ning Wei, Duan Yiran, and Du Jian took to the stage once again.
“This is the last song.” Du Jian strummed the strings. “It’s the last song tonight, and also a song in the career of the ‘Blue’ band.”
Which song would you like to hear?
As soon as Du Jian finished speaking, the roar of the audience was almost deafening. "Blue" had already sung many songs that night, but it was far from enough for the fans. The fans enthusiastically sang every song they could think of, hoping that "Blue" could stay on the stage for a little longer.
The live broadcast director switched cameras, and amidst the shouts of the fans, the camera suddenly cut to the front row of the VIP section, focusing on Ji Yan's face.
Ji Yan was happily waving his glow stick, completely unaware that he had been chosen. When the camera panned over, he blinked, his expression still somewhat surprised.
"Aaaaaaah!"
"I wish I had Ji Yan's luck too!"
"This guy's dumbfounded, hahaha! It's actually Teacher Ji who became the lucky one!"
"Choose a song you want to hear," Du Jianchong said with a smile.
“I want to hear ‘Scream’,” Ji Yan said without hesitation.
"Aaaaaaah!!"
The moment Ji Yan uttered the song title, he had no doubt that his ears were about to be deafened by the screaming fans.
The song "Scream" has not been selected for the setlist of the "Blue" concert in recent years, probably because the song itself has a dark tone. In the words of "Blue" in an interview, it was a chuunibyou song written during their chuunibyou period. Now that they have matured, it is difficult to sing it with that chuunibyou feeling.
—But the fans really like it.
"Ji Yan is my soulmate in life."
"Da Ning, who was trying to escape his chuunibyou phase, ran into Teacher Ji, who just wanted to see him go through his chuunibyou phase! It's hilarious. Considering that these two even ate hot pot together, Teacher Ji definitely did it on purpose."
But since Ji Yan had requested it, Ning Wei had no choice but to sing.
The moment the familiar rhythm of "Scream" filled the stadium, the crowd erupted in cheers. Fans waved their glow sticks even more vigorously, and Ji Yan grinned as he waved his own.
Although Ning Wei said it was difficult to recapture that youthful, chuunibyou vibe from before, Ji Yan still found the song catchy, both dark and chuunibyou-esque, giving him a feeling of "blue" wielding swords to fight in hell.
It sounds great!!!
Throughout the entire concert, Ji Yan remained focused and attentive. Even after the song "Scream" ended, "Yi" stayed in the audience for a long time before finally leaving.
...
"Blue" and "wings" both made it onto the trending search list.
Throughout the year, "Wing" made it onto the trending topics list quite a few times. Rumors often circulated in the industry, such as DW Entertainment having absolute control and "Wing" being a yearly subscriber to trending topics. Unfortunately, DW Entertainment has always been stingy, and Ji Yan and his group are all pragmatists. They would never spend money on buying trending topics.
But to some extent, this also reflects the current popularity of "Wings".
Even when netizens were calling for Ji Yan to leave the entertainment industry after his debut, "Yi" didn't trend on social media as much as it does now.
The version of "Wings" from "Thorn Jungle" has been widely shared by netizens, and the scene of Ji Yan being dragged away to choose a song is also trending. Looking at Ji Yan's bewildered appearance in the video, fans both think he is a genius at choosing songs and are amused by his expression.
"Am I the only one who cares? Wings are invincible even under zero lighting during their concerts!"
"I noticed it a long time ago. I've only seen Teacher Ji's bewildered blinking expression about ten times."
"Looking at Wings' faces and listening to 'Thorn Jungle,' I feel like I'll never be impotent again. The song is great and the guys are handsome. Do these four people have any flaws?"
Does the restriction on hot pot consumption count?
"Disliked by the cat - referring specifically to Teacher Ji."
"The Wings Group, the eternal gods."
Ji Yan being disliked by cats has become a meme. Fans love to post all kinds of cat pictures in the comments section, and Ji Yan's private messages are also full of cats, big and small, round and beautiful, which makes Ji Yan a little envious.
He usually browses Weibo for gossip and also enjoys virtual cat photos. The cat pictures posted by his fans are getting cuter and cuter, making Ji Yan want to hug the cat again.
Unfortunately, the cats in real life didn't give him any face. Even when Ji Yan tried to flatter him, the cats were too jealous of his good looks (according to Ji Yan himself, with Fang Yu as a witness). Every time he got close, the cats would stretch out their claws and try to scratch his face.
Fang Yu: "..."
He couldn't help but whisper to Lu Wei, "Why do I feel like Teacher Ji's skin is getting thicker and thicker?"
"Remove the five words 'how I feel'," Lu Wei said, looking at Ji Yan. "Teacher Ji, how long have these symptoms lasted?"
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