Chapter 321 We Are Back

With the help of Su Yun and Chen Boyang who worked overnight to finish the album, Zhang Querong's new album signing event was a great success. Soon, the cheerful and lively tune of "Monica" could be heard in the streets and alleys of Hong Kong, and people gradually sang along to this powerful song that turned the pain of broken love into a carefree letting go, line after line.

In colleges and universities everywhere, the Roses, Cindys, Marilyns and Jennys of the past seemed to have disappeared overnight, and a large number of Monicas appeared instead.

But this surge of enthusiasm has nothing to do with the real reason for the time being - because Su Yun gave the opportunity to sing the theme song for the Los Angeles Olympics to a Hong Kong musician, so in order to take advantage of this opportunity to go abroad, all the singers who had sung the theme song tacitly gave up their time for the Olympics at the end of the month and followed Su Yun to Los Angeles to participate in rehearsals.

Because it was the first time that the event was privately organized, Su Yun, who participated in it and made a lot of efforts to help raise money, got the opportunity to perform. However, considering that the main venue is in the United States, Su Yun’s dream of "Golden Needle Turntable" was ultimately not realized.

The so-called "Golden Needle Wheel" actually refers to the nine teammates brought over by Su Yun, all of whom will win the "Golden Needle Award", the highest achievement award in the Hong Kong music scene, in the future.

Whether it is the five senior musicians with superior status, namely Xu Gujie, Luo Yun, Lin Chiyang, Xu Yanmeng and Zhen Li, or the four new generations with promising future, namely Tan Yunlun, Zhang Querong, Chen Baiyang and Mei Yanshuang, all of them are musicians with great strength.

The "Golden Needle Award" is the most unique award in the Hong Kong music scene. The most special thing about it is that it is not awarded on a fixed basis: if the jury thinks that it does not have enough strength and qualifications to win this award this year, it would rather pursue it. We won’t settle for second best if we honor musicians who have passed away or don’t award them at all.

Therefore, although this award is extremely rare and of high status, many people in the future still do not like to receive it - after all, its requirements for qualifications are too strict, and many people in and out of the circle think that in addition to being an award for strength and achievement, it is also a "senior citizen award."

Everyone wants to continue singing and winning awards. If you get this, it will be difficult for you to participate in the competitive Chinese Golden Songs or Golden Songs Awards. People will say that you are such a senior and have no manners. You have won the Golden Needle and are still competing with the younger generation for the Golden Song Award...

However, at this time, the Golden Needle Awards in Su Yun's eyes are still in reserve: because the Golden Needle Award has only just been launched, and the awards are only given to the big names behind the music production. It will not be until next year, 1996, that her adopted grandfather Xu Gujie will win the first Golden Needle Award as a singer-songwriter, setting a precedent for singers to receive the Golden Needle Award.

Therefore, although Su Yun paved a convenient way for their own people, the nine people from the Hong Kong music scene were not enough, and they had to join the host American singer team to sing the song "Hand In Hand" together in the final torch lighting session.

Of course, someone like Su Yun, who has so many friends all over the world, decisively placed "her own people" in the American team - the American singer team that cooperated with the Hong Kong singer team this time was coordinated by Su Yun, and Michael, who had already been invited to perform, was made the other leader of the cooperative team.

Since we are all "family" and know each other, it is easy to talk and communicate. Once everyone arrived, they began to prepare for the intense rehearsal.

In view of Su Yun's little selfishness, she also brought her master Lu Shaolong, who had recovered, as the last and extremely important hidden easter egg.

At 4:15 p.m. on July 28, 1984, the 23rd Olympic Games officially opened at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

While there was still some time before her performance, Su Yun led her four friends, Tan, Zhang Mei and Chen, to the reserved corner. It felt great to be able to use the back door because she was involved. From the beginning, she asked Euberros to reserve a small corner for her that was not far from the backstage but could see the national team members. At least she could take care of both sides.

Even though they came as a theme song performance group, they still belonged to British Hong Kong - even if the current rules were not so strict, they could still follow the team, but they could only follow the division of Hong Kong and follow the British Hong Kong team.

Since Su Yun did not intend to join the British Hong Kong team, the others followed Su Yun's wishes, both outwardly and in their hearts, and stayed backstage waiting for the performance time to come.

Lu Shaolong, Xu Gujie and others were simply at a loss whether to laugh or cry after hearing that Su Yun secretly asked Euberros to open a back door for her.

"You go ahead, we'll stay here and guard it." Although they also wanted to see with their own eyes the red flag reappear on the summer field after 52 years, Su Yun leading four young people was already the limit. If they directly took away half of the entire theme song performance team, those of the older generation would think it was impolite.

"Okay, then we'll be back soon." Su Yun sighed: the Chinese concept of etiquette, which has been engraved in their flesh and blood since ancient times, still affects those who have been away from home for many years.

On the other side, the performance team headed by Michael was almost empty - although the American team, as the host, was the last to appear, there was still some time for the dignitaries to give speeches and the subsequent group parade. Given the basically unanimous free and unrestrained character of the American people, they certainly would not be like the reserved and polite Chinese people, who would stick to their posts and wait silently.

Moreover, because this event is privately organized, the rules are not as strict and rigid as those organized by the government. Naturally, they want to perfectly implement such innovative ideas and take freedom, openness and enthusiastic cheering as their mission... Well, just when I thought of this, the American teammates next to me had already run away.

No one knew where they had dispersed to in the audience. Ever since the teams from various countries came out, there had been a constant cheering from the audience. The waving flags of various colors intertwined into a vast ocean. Unless they ran back by themselves, it would be difficult to find them.

Thinking that they had all been here for quite some time and were familiar with the place, Su Yun didn't bother to pay attention to the free-spirited American teammates. After talking to the relevant staff, she took her four friends to the reserved viewing spot, avoiding the volunteers who stayed behind.

This generation of Hong Kong people either have a deep love for their motherland due to the influence of their parents’ generation, or are blinded by the false prosperity of the colony. Of course, there are also those who are caught in the confusion between their parents’ will and the divided thinking of their own surroundings... However, the four people standing next to her now all have an extremely ardent patriotic heart.

"We're almost there!" As teams passed by one after another, Su Yun looked ahead, while his men excitedly grabbed the arms of the people next to them.

Chen Boyang was startled at first when his arm was grabbed for no reason. He subconsciously looked over and found that the person who did it was the over-excited Su Yun. He immediately chuckled and slightly moved his arm towards her so that she could grab it more easily.

This corner was not very big and it was not dark yet. Tan, Zhang Mei and the other two who were standing somewhere else beside Su Yun naturally saw what the two men did.

Tan Yunlun looked at the two of them with an auntie smile on her face, and immediately winked at the other two.

Mei Yanshuang pouted, but seeing that Su Yun was in such high spirits, she didn't want to interrupt her mood, so she just turned a blind eye and acquiesced to Chen Boyang's little action.

As for Zhang Querong, who was the first to discover this because he was standing closest to Chen Boyang, he was slightly stunned and then smiled half-forced and half-sincerely.

Su Yun, who was in the spotlight, was unaware that her unconscious action had caused the four people around her to have different thoughts for a moment. She just held on to Chen Boyang's arm with one hand to steady her trembling heart, and held onto the curtain with the other hand, her eyes fixed on the exit where the participating teams were leaving.

Soon, the previous music gradually faded out, and a song that was very familiar to the Chinese people of this era gradually faded into the track along with the team of more than 200 participants.

Commentators Jim and Peter followed the music and introduced China's name, location, land area, comparison with the United States, number of athletes and other common words. They also mentioned Liu Xiangchun, who was walking at the front of the team: "52 years ago, he represented China alone and came to Los Angeles to participate in the 10th Summer Olympics in 1932..."

But this time, he is no longer alone in his tiredness and fatigue. Instead, he leads more than 200 young, strong and energetic athletes, and once again steps onto this summer arena with the ambitions from the far East.

In 1932, in the seemingly endlessly hot summer, a brave and lonely Chinese athlete once stood here.

In 1984, another world sporting event was held here again. The brave athletes of the past once again came here with the younger generations of their hometown and the ancient Eastern country that had risen again after suffering hardships, and stood here again.

52 years ago, no matter how brave the fearless lone warrior was, he was helplessly defeated by external factors.

52 years later, this baptized team is about to show the world the new strength condensed under the guidance of the five-star red flag and achieve a zero breakthrough...

Wang Libin, the main center of the national men's basketball team who is known as "the best center in Asia", appeared as the flag bearer, waving a red flag decorated with five stars. A large number of people in the audience cheered and shouted, and stood up.

Not only were there Chinese people in the audience with tears in their eyes, but also a large group of American people who were cheering and celebrating.

Four years ago, China resolutely chose not to go to Moscow; four years later, China gave face and came to Los Angeles.

It not only has the meaning of ancient times, but also reflects the feelings of today.

After 52 years, the red flag finally flew again over the Los Angeles race track!

"We are back...we are back again!"

Someone in the audience choked up and cried out loudly, but this sob, which should have been drowned out by the cheers, whistles and applause, was repeated by one person after another, and then gathered into a cry filled with a myriad of complex and surging emotions:

"The Chinese...are back!"