As the applause subsided, host Zhang Fei returned to the center of the stage!
He raised the microphone and said, "After round after round of competition, we have finally arrived at the final round of this season's show!"
The ultimate showdown! Let's see who wins the championship!
In addition to the 45 points from the mentors' votes, 55 invited music judges also participated in the scoring in this round!
Our theme for this round is: Our Original Aspiration!
As host Zhang Fei finished speaking, a video about "original aspiration" began to appear before everyone's eyes!
The video begins with a young man fresh out of college, full of energy and curiosity about the world!
He worked hard and learned the skills to survive.
But the repetitive work day after day wore down his passion!
The meager salary and heavy workload made him feel lost about the future!
After that, he started changing jobs frequently, but he found that every job that looked good in the job posting turned out to be completely different after he actually took it.
The imagination is beautiful, but reality is harsh!
He began to wander numbly through the city, like a ghost!
I need money, so I'll find a temporary job for a few days!
When I feel like playing, I lie in bed and play on my phone, and don't leave my rented room for days.
Days passed by like this.
He was addicted to games and videos on Kuaishou (a Chinese short video platform), and occasionally checked real estate agent groups on WeChat to see if there were any suitable jobs.
Until one day, my mother fell ill and was hospitalized, and we needed some money.
This amount of money is not a huge sum.
But he discovered that he didn't seem to have saved any money over the years.
In the end, the mother borrowed money from relatives.
But the young man in the picture felt an unspeakable shame!
From then on, he began to work hard and stopped wandering around.
At the end of the video, he worked hard to save money, got married to his lover, and smiled.
On the screen (bullet comments).
"That's so true! Just give me your ID card!"
"My father was hospitalized for heart surgery three years ago, and we borrowed money from relatives!"
With my own salary, my own expenses, dating, and entertainment, I had almost no savings! At that moment, I felt incredibly ashamed!
"You can have fun, you can mess around, but at least you have to be able to take risks! You need to know what you want and what responsibilities you have!"
That way you won't feel lost!
"Work is so hectic now, there's no personal time at all, so I've chosen to just lie down."
I found a job that lasts five days a week, eight hours a day, and I occasionally make videos. I also have savings in the bank.
It's much more relaxing than before, when I was constantly busy and living a numb, aimless life.
"Life requires an attitude: no matter which way you choose to live, don't let yourself have any regrets!"
"For a time, I found a remote mountain village to live in seclusion, did no work, and thought I was the legendary hermit."
Later, when I got sick and couldn't afford treatment, I realized I was a fool.
Then they raised chickens and grew vegetables in the mountains. Now, selling chickens every year allows them to maintain a stable livelihood.
"After working as a guru for a long time, I was filled with uncertainty about the future and wandered around every corner of the city."
They boarded bus after bus, living in the worst rental rooms in the urban village!
Then I listened to Hou's "Stupid Kid" and "Old Boy".
Listening to those two songs repeatedly, I felt a surge of bitterness welling up inside me, and I lamented my own lack of accomplishment.
Now, I've gone back to my hometown and am learning to make tofu from my father.
…
The final match has begun.
As the other two contestants took the stage one after another.
Hou Wenjie took to the stage once again to sing the last song of the show.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Hou Wenjie raised the microphone:
"A song called 'The Ordinary Road' is dedicated to you!"
As the accompaniment began, the singing also arrived at the opportune moment.
Are you going to leave, wandering on the road?
My fragile pride was once so vivid.
Where are you going, you restless, turbulent soul?
Are you really listening to the mysterious, silent story?
The lyrics of the first verse are not overly ornate; the words are straightforward, yet they resonate with everyone!
That's what they used to look like!
Which boy wasn't once proud?
"That's why I like Hou! He can always touch people's hearts with the simplest lyrics!"
To be honest, many of the popular online songs these days are just forced piles of fancy words! They think they have depth, but they're actually empty of substance!
True talent is using the simplest words to say the most touching things!
"I like the rhythm, and I like the song title."
…
The singing continued.
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I have crossed mountains and seas, and walked through crowds of people.
Everything I once possessed vanished like smoke in the blink of an eye.
I was once lost, disappointed, and directionless.
Until you realize that ordinariness is the only answer.
boom!
After this chorus finished, the barrage of comments went on fire once again!
"It sounds great, it sounds great, it sounds great! Undisputed champion!"
"Using the simplest words, I express my deepest feelings! I, too, have lost my way!"
But I later realized that there's no need to worry about the meaning of life, not to overestimate oneself, and just to be an ordinary person!
Life is full of disappointments! Everyone has their own moments of glory and their own low points!
Most importantly, you need to have a calm and ordinary mindset. I love the song "The Ordinary Road"! It speaks to my heart!
"Ordinary is the only answer! I used to have lofty ambitions and complain about everything! Later I realized that I was all talk and no action."
In fact, letting go of all the burdens we impose on ourselves allows us to live more freely.
…
"The Ordinary Road" is a song that Hou Wenjie used to really like.
Perhaps in its understanding of life, it is not as insightful as "The Hill".
But "The Hill" is more like a summary of most of my life!
"The Ordinary Road" is about a young person's temporary despondency, followed by their attitude of starting anew!
Therefore, Hou Wenjie chose "The Ordinary Road"!
Sing the right song for the right age!
Not long after, the song came to an end.
The show has once again reached the mentor voting stage!
The camera focuses on Jiang Xueshu!
Jiang Xueshu looked at Hou Wenjie on the stage and said:
"I will vote for you! But I want to say that you sang 'Old Boy' and 'Youth' because of one sentence from Yu Zhile!"
Because of Luo Chen's words, you brought the ancient poem, "Qinyuanchun: Tanzhou"!
So, my question is, what else can you offer me in this round?
On the screen (bullet comments).
"That's the taste! This episode is truly legendary! The show has reached legendary status! And Boss Hou has reached legendary status too!"
"I just checked, and it's already surpassed 100 million views! That's incredible!"
"Boss Hou is truly talented! He always manages to surprise people and never disappoints!"
…
On stage, Hou Wenjie smiled and said, "Let's not sing."
Jiang Xueshu smiled and looked at him, asking, "So, what do you want to perform?"
Hou Wenjie pondered for a moment and then said, "I have a classical Chinese poem and a modern poem to share with you all!"
Jiang Xueshu immediately showed a delighted expression and clapped her hands!
Thunderous applause erupted from the audience!
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