After hanging up Ouyang Ming's call, Fang Yang began to think about what song he wanted to sing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Originally, he wanted Zheng Xiuli to sing "Easily Hurt Woman". Back then, when Faye Wong returned to Hong Kong from the United States, her song "Easily Hurt Woman" swept across Hong Kong and won the Golden Melody Award at various TV station music award ceremonies. Her popularity was unparalleled, and she jumped into the ranks of first-tier singers.
Fang Yang wanted Zheng Xiuli to make a splash at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, and this song was undoubtedly the best debut song. However, linking it with the National Day might be a bit inappropriate, so they had to find another way.
Sitting in the chair with his eyes closed, Fang Yang thought about the many songs related to the Mid-Autumn Festival in his past life. However, if he wanted to become famous overnight, he needed to search carefully for songs that matched Zheng Xiuli's voice. After thinking it over, Fang Yang finally felt that "May We All Be Blessed with Longevity" was more suitable.
This song, adapted from Su Shi's "Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Moon Be Bright?", was originally sung by Teresa Teng and later covered by Faye Wong, both of which were great successes. Su Shi's "Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Moon Be Bright?" is even more so, and is considered the pinnacle of Mid-Autumn Festival lyrics, where all other lyrics pale in comparison.
However, Zheng Xiuli was previously unknown. If she were to sing on stage, it would undoubtedly bury this timeless poem. Fang Yang had to find a way to make the poem popular first, and then have Zheng Xiuli sing it. The effect would be different!
Arriving at his desk, Fang Yang calmed himself down, poured some water, and slowly began grinding ink. To write a masterpiece of calligraphy and painting, one must first calm the mind and spirit, achieving a unity of mind and spirit, in order to write a work that will be passed down through the ages.
Su Shi's running script is known as the third best in the world of running script, and this reputation is well-deserved. Fang Yang's mind was filled with some of Su Shi's famous works, and he was conceiving the layout of "Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Moon Be Bright?". Since there was no original copy of this poem, Fang Yang had to lay out the layout in his mind and think about how to write the poem.
Actually, if one were to paint a picture of a full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival and then write this poem in regular script on it, the effect would be quite good. However, that would be too contrived, and Fang Yang didn't want the poem to be buried in printed text. Besides, Su Shi's running script is so famous, it should be allowed to shine in the world, and it wouldn't be a waste for Fang Yang to borrow this timeless poem.
Seeing that the ink was almost ready, Fang Yang laid out the Xuan paper, calmed his mind and spirit once more, and only after his mood had completely settled did he dip his brush in the ink and begin to write: "Prelude to Water Melody".
When will the moon be clear and bright? I raise my cup to ask the heavens. I wonder what year it is tonight in the celestial palace. I long to ride the wind and return, yet I fear the jade towers and crystal palaces are too cold at such heights. I dance with my shadow, how can it compare to being in the mortal world?
The moon shines through the red pavilion, lowers its light through the embroidered window, illuminating my sleepless night. There should be no resentment, yet why is the moon always full when we are apart? People experience sorrow and joy, separation and reunion; the moon waxes and wanes, and such things have always been imperfect. I only wish that we may all live long and share the beauty of the moon, even from afar.
After signing and stamping his name, Fang Yang breathed a sigh of relief, took out his camera to take a few pictures, and then picked up the materials. Seeing that the ink had dried, he quickly mounted the calligraphy. The calligraphy was extremely perfect and could be hung in the living room at home. He could appreciate it when he had nothing to do. The walls of his living room were too empty, and Fang Yang wanted to write more calligraphy in the future to add some scholarly atmosphere.
After uploading his calligraphy, Fang Yang, seeing that he still had some time, redeemed the song "Wishing We Last Forever." He took out a few sheets of sheet music, wrote down the score and lyrics, and then, after thinking for a moment, he also picked up the score for "The Moon on the Fifteenth." This song by Teacher Jiang had been performed on the Spring Festival Gala, and later Dong Wenhua often covered it, making it very popular. Since he wanted to promote Zheng Xiuli, he decided to include her in this duet as well. With two classic songs, it would be difficult for Zheng Xiuli not to become famous.
Not to mention Fang Yang's task of exchanging musical scores with Zhu Laosan, the Yuewen Entertainment website was already in an uproar. Fang Yang's uploaded "Shuidiao Getou: When Will the Moon Be Bright?" was seen immediately and forwarded to the private room where the big shots usually gathered. It was not yet lunchtime, and some of the big shots were discussing Wei Qing's paintings in the room, marveling at how Wei Qing seemed to have made some progress.
When Fang Yang's post was forwarded, everyone was stunned. Whose masterpiece had been discovered this time? Recently, new works have been uploaded occasionally, so everyone is used to it. Compared to the past when there were no new works for half a year, since Fang Yang developed this literary section, it seems that everyone has suddenly found their way, and a fine work is uploaded from time to time for appreciation.
Zhang Huafeng had just finished a new piece of calligraphy and was twisting his slightly sore wrists when he thought about getting a drink of water and taking a break. However, his phone, which was next to his cup, lit up. Thinking it was a notification, he picked it up and saw that it was a member notification from Yuewen Entertainment website: "Fang Yang, whom you are following, has released a new work. Come and check it out!"
Zhang Huafeng greatly admired Fang Yang. He didn't know how good Fang Yang was at chess, but he was unparalleled in music, calligraphy, painting, and poetry. Even among the older generation of contemporary artists, few could rival him. He had also heard that Fang Yang was a singer-songwriter with excellent lyrics and songs. Zhang Huafeng had lived for decades and had never seen anyone more outstanding than Fang Yang. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
I turned on my computer and logged onto the Yuewen Entertainment website, and there it was: Fang Yang's latest Mid-Autumn Festival greetings, inviting you to appreciate them! Just like last night when Wei Qing's old man paintings were put on the market, the Yuewen Entertainment website likes to give these kinds of people big promotions, and the effect is quite good. Timely promotion allows good works to quickly see the public's eyes, preventing them from being buried by no one for a long time.
Upon entering the literature section, the front page featured Fang Yang's latest work. Zhang Huafeng clicked on it and saw a Mid-Autumn Festival poem written entirely in running script. As a master calligrapher, Zhang Huafeng was immediately drawn to the work. Compared to Fang Yang's previous "slender gold" style, this piece of calligraphy was rich in ink, with flat characters, lower on the left and higher on the right, unrestrained strokes, and staggered placement of characters, exuding a natural and unpretentious charm!
Zhang Huafeng was a bit confused. This was strange. This piece of calligraphy was the complete opposite of the previous "Slender Gold" style. One style was beautiful because it was slender, while the other style was beautiful because it was plump. He didn't know what Fang Yang was thinking, that he would go to such extremes. But upon closer inspection, he could still find that this piece of calligraphy was very distinctive and could be considered as creating a new school of running script.
Compared to the conventional running script of today, it is refreshing and has more of a free and unrestrained literary spirit. Moreover, unlike the wildness of cursive script, it is a middle form between running script and cursive script, which is pleasing to people.
After examining it several times, Zhang Huafeng finally realized that it was a new ancient poem, an ancient poem about the Mid-Autumn Festival!
When will the moon be clear and bright? I raise my cup to ask the heavens. The imagery immediately comes to mind, as if Fang Yang is holding a cup of wine, gazing at the starry sky and asking when the moon will shine.
"I wonder what year it is tonight in the celestial palace!" Zhang Huafeng couldn't stand it any longer and immediately pulled out his phone. "Old Xie, hurry up and go online! Fang Yang has written another new ancient poem, a Mid-Autumn Festival poem. It's so well written! As soon as I saw the beginning, I knew it was something big was about to happen! Come and take a look, something big is about to happen!"
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