Chapter 129 Focus
"It's so good! Especially the climax harmonies! Such a complete performance can be performed directly! The person above is wrong, there are not two great vocalists, but four! Ren Limeng and Guan He's singing is not inferior at all!"
"I'm really going to cry after hearing this (tears in my eyes). It reminds me of the days when I wasn't a vicious woman. It's been almost ten years since I graduated. Life is like a dream..."
"It does sound nice, but this is 'Shan Hai'. Team Chen Xingzhi isn't going to stand around and sing, are they? Team Fan Xinran next door even did some acrobatics, and there's also the drama promotion for 'Lost' where the male and female leads kissed on the cheek. Even if Chen Xingzhi has a lot of traffic, he can't just rely on his fame to stay in his comfort zone, right? How about challenging himself? This kind of popularity, don't you feel guilty about relying on your old reputation?"
Some abrupt mocking comments made the live broadcast room interface of Team Shen Xingzhi quiet for a moment, and then the discussion started even faster, as if it was just the discordant voice of one person, but the real-time data was sharp and changing.
As "Time and Flying Life" was practiced over and over again, fans and passers-by who had watched the lively show retreated one after another. The live broadcast popularity progress bar of Team Chen Xing slowly declined, and unknowingly dropped to second place. The first place became the "Lost" drama promotion team, followed by the third place Chen He team and the fourth place Fan Xinran team. The gap in everyone's popularity value gradually narrowed.
In a corner of the live broadcast in the training room, the program team "thoughtfully" hung a TV, which displayed the live broadcast barrage of the training room and the popularity rankings of the five teams in real time. The audience only knew that the guests could see their ranking feedback in time, but they did not know that the guests could fully see all the details of the live broadcast.
The guests from the five teams all knew that this was an "open conspiracy" by the "Mountains and Seas" program crew, but they were trapped in it and could only participate in the competition.
Noticing the overtaking situation and the discussion about the cheek kiss in "Lost" that could not be erased in the barrage, Chen Xi frowned slightly and could not help but look at the expressionless Shen Xingzhi beside him. At this moment, Shen Xingzhi was still entangled in some meaningless singing details.
"Stop, Li Meng, try adding some rhythm to these two words."
Ren Limeng was singing her part. The music teacher beside her didn't say anything, but Shen Xingzhi interrupted the singing directly. He turned his head to look at Ren Limeng, leaned forward slightly, and slowly pointed his slender fingers at the music score in front of Ren Limeng.
It would be interesting if Chen Xingzhi only interrupted Ren Limeng, but such interruptions occurred several times.
Chen Xi's brows knitted unconsciously. She and Guan He also inevitably had some flaws in their singing. Even the subtle details that the music teacher overlooked, but Shen Xingzhi still heard something wrong and pointed it out mercilessly.
They had clearly agreed to perform well during the live broadcast of the quiz, but why was Chen Xingzhi still trying so hard to underscore his work? Chen Xi believed that the audience would definitely not be able to hear the difference of one or two notes in these places.
The only thing you need to think about in the quiz at this time is the popularity issue.
"good."
Ren Limeng nodded gently in cooperation, and sang it again while steadying her breath. She felt that Shen Xingzhi's eyes at this moment were obviously encouraging, and the voice he spoke in when he interrupted just now was also tinged with tenderness.
Ren Limeng's mind was slightly distracted, but her eyes were still looking at Shen Xingzhi very clearly. After singing, she seemed to be asking about his performance with expectant eyes, but in fact, she was conveying questions that only they understood.
Chen Xingzhi, are you trying to hype up the CP again? Why are you looking so focused?
The "Lost" team's cheek kiss was a promotional act! Don't try to copy everything!
The issue of hyping up the CP is still up for discussion, but Ren Limeng is very clear that her tolerance limit will never be as close as the "Lost" team. She must remind Shen Xingzhi of this.
"great."
Chen Xingzhi stared intently at Ren Limeng with smiling eyes. He nodded gently, and glanced at the live TV in the blind spot of his lens quickly and casually. The corners of his mouth slowly raised as if he was satisfied with Ren Limeng's quick understanding, but Ren Limeng saw more meaning in his familiar eyes -
The heat has certainly turned up, hasn't it?
Besides, how do you know I'm acting?
Ren Limeng's expression remained unchanged, and she looked back at Chen Xingzhi with the same smile. It was not until Guan He started singing the next part that she slowly avoided Chen Xingzhi's sight, as if nothing had happened.
The goal was clearly to live broadcast the quiz, but after Shen Xingzhi's professional and rigorous comments, everyone was unconsciously immersed in their own singing. Even Chen Xi did not have any perfunctory look in his eyes when he was practicing.
As a professional singer, she felt a little embarrassed when Chen Xingzhi frequently pointed out her singing problems in front of the audience.
After successfully completing today's planned goals ahead of schedule and completing the team's running-in, it was just one o'clock when Ren Limeng raised her eyes and slowly looked at Han Tai and Li Chuyue who had been sitting quietly in the blind spot next to the TV.
"That's all for now. Everyone, find some time to practice today. Tomorrow we'll have the official unified version. Now, please welcome our opera teachers, Li Chuyue and Han Tai, opera actors from Meixiang Opera Theater in Mei City, to teach everyone how to practice Huangmei Opera. First, please introduce yourselves."
According to the pre-arrangement, Shen Xingzhi pushed forward the process with an expressionless face, and as the training room finally had new changes, the barrage became lively.
"I've just been thinking about where in 'A Floating Life' weaves together traditional culture. I feel like the best is yet to come! I know Xingzhi will definitely surprise us (crying)"
"When Chen Xingzhi and the others go to Mei City, they must demonstrate Huangmei Opera. Learning opera quickly in a week is not easy. Doesn't Guan He have the basic skills of Peking Opera? Fortunately, Chen Xingzhi chose Guan He as his teammate. It saves a lot of trouble!"
"And didn't Ren Limeng also show off her opera singing style on her first stage? It seems like a coincidence. Shen Xingzhi's team sings with Shen Xingzhi and Chen Xi, while the opera part in the middle relies on Guan He and Ren Limeng. What a great combination."
"No wonder, according to internal rumors, the two Lords of Shen Xingzhi were so persistent in forming a team. Could it be that everyone knew their destination in advance?"
"Variety shows are definitely scripted. Reality shows have been using the same formula for years. What's there to discuss?"
"But 'Shan Hai' has always claimed that it has no additional settings. It breaks with tradition, doesn't it?"
"Alright, alright, can everyone upstairs please focus on the live broadcast? The second public performance will be aired tonight, what's there to argue about..."
"Wow! Team Chen He next door is going viral! They've shot up to number one in popularity! What happened? How did they instantly overtake two teams???"
In the camera, after a brief introduction, Han Tai and Li Chuyue were teaching the guests in the team who were divided into two groups. Shen Xingzhi and Chen Xi were learning the basic techniques and expressions of opera with Li Chuyue on the left, while Ren Limeng and Guan He sang the lyrics of "Couple Watching Lanterns" directly in front of Han Tai.
At this moment, the camera and audio are mainly on Ren Limeng and Guan He.
After deciding on this arrangement, Ren Limeng and Guan He only quickly performed "Couple Watching Lanterns" together in the morning. Guan He was a little worried. His slight panic was not because of Ren Limeng, but because of himself. He had been away from the Peking Opera industry for a few years, and suddenly he was singing Huangmei Opera live. The pressure of such a quick success was beyond words.
But after he opened his mouth, looking at Ren Limeng's gentle eyes full of encouragement and patience, and then she sang the perfect tune, Guan He found that his heart suddenly calmed down.
It seemed that the only thing left in his world was Ren Limeng, whose right hand was quietly raised to indicate the rhythm. There was no worry in his mind brought by the live broadcast. Instead, he focused on every word of the song as Ren Limeng's slender fingers swayed left and right.
Han Tai, who was standing aside, nodded frequently in front of Guan He and Ren Limeng, and then suddenly frowned slightly.
Guan He's lyrics rhymed, but his singing style placed too much emphasis on the triple resonance of the mouth, chest, and head, losing some of the fluency of Huangmei Opera. He had already mentioned this issue to Guan He during practice yesterday. Han Tai could clearly feel Guan He's conscious control, but the Peking Opera habits developed since childhood were difficult to completely overcome in a day or two.
In comparison, Ren Limeng's singing is almost perfect.
Han Tai listened very carefully to every melodious word sung by Ren Limeng. He noticed that Ren Limeng's expression was completely reflected in the role as she sang, and all the tones were perfectly in sync. He couldn't find any problem at all.
If she puts on makeup, Ren Limeng's every move can constitute a mature performance.
When this thought came to his mind, Han Tai was suddenly startled, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Ren Limeng also changed subtly.
Han Tai certainly knew that Ren Limeng had been learning Huangmei Opera since she was a child, and he was also very familiar with her family background, but this was the first time that Ren Limeng had performed her own opera in front of him this week.
Such an impeccable performance did not show any immaturity, and was comparable to that of him and Li Chuyue. However, they were both professional actors of the Meixiang Theatre, and hadn't Ren Limeng switched to being a host a long time ago?
This is a fact known to everyone in Meixiang Theatre.
Han Tai looked directly at Ren Limeng, his eyes unconsciously filled with curiosity. He couldn't help but keep his eyes on Ren Limeng for a long time, until Ren Limeng and Guan He finished singing "Couple Watching Lanterns". Meeting Ren Limeng's raised eyebrows and smiling eyes, Han Tai finally came back to his senses in a panic, and turned his head hurriedly to look to the other side.
Noticing Han Tai's slightly flushed cheeks, Ren Limeng asked softly, "Han Tai, is there anything wrong?"
“No…no.”
Han Tai inexplicably didn't dare to look into Ren Limeng's serious and bright eyes. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but the next second, his sight suddenly stopped when he caught sight of the live TV.
"Brother Chen He and his team are first."
Guan He's voice was filled with disbelief, but in the blink of an eye, his expression returned to normal. He even said playfully to the nearest live camera, "Are you guys dissatisfied with our team's live broadcast? Welcome everyone to like, forward, and comment. I believe in your power! If we can get back to first place, I'll give you all some treats tonight, okay?"
"Is Guan He looking at Shen Xingzhi? As expected, everyone knows the traffic password (dog head)"
With Guan He’s interaction, the number of comments did increase immediately.
"We, the family, have worked so hard! 嘤嘤嘤, Chen He and Hong Qingli are unscrupulous. They wanted to help you regain first place even without any benefits, but the other team used their ultimate move. It's too difficult!"
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