Chapter 175 "A Beautiful Myth", the Eastern version of "My Heart Will Go On"
The fifth episode of "I Am the King of Singers", one hour before the start of the competition.
In a hotel room.
Fang Jian, wearing pajamas, sat alone on the sofa, staring intently at the book in his hand, his brows sometimes relaxed, sometimes frowned, and the corners of his mouth rose from time to time.
"Brother Jian, stop looking. Aren't we going to practice singing? This is our first time on this stage, and we have to give the audience a good impression!"
The male assistant standing nearby glanced at his watch and gave kind advice.
"No hurry, I'll watch for a while."
Fang Jian nodded, his eyes still fixed on the book.
The male assistant shrugged helplessly and sat down next to him. "Brother Jian, how well do you know the singers competing on the same stage tonight?"
Fang Jian flipped through the book and shook his head, "I don't know much."
The male assistant pursed his lips and continued to ask: "Have you decided which singer you will surprise tonight?"
"Um……"
Fang Jian put down the book in his hand, leaned back on the sofa, raised his head and rubbed his face, "I haven't thought about it yet, let's see the situation, whichever singer's song attracts me, I will surprise him."
The male assistant tilted his head and asked, "What if none of them attract you?"
Fang Jian stretched himself, picked up the book on the sofa again, and replied calmly: "Then I will surprise the last one."
Okay, okay, if you are strong you can do whatever you want!
The male assistant nodded and left, "Don't forget to put on makeup and change clothes later."
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The other side.
In the dressing room.
[The theme of tonight's song is "Unparalleled Love", if you like it, please support it! ]
Lin Zhixing edited the text, added a picture of flowers, and clicked send to build momentum for tonight's game.
"Brother Lin, I'm a little panicked. What if Fang Jian attacks us?"
Dong Chen, who had changed his clothes long ago, was feeling very irritated, as if he was about to be beaten by the surprise singer.
"If they really attack you by surprise, there's nothing we can do."
Lin Zhixing put down his phone, patted Dong Chen on the shoulder, and said comfortingly: "But I think, since you said he is so strong, he shouldn't pick on the weak, so the probability of him challenging you is not high."
"That makes sense."
Dong Chen pursed his lips and asked, "Brother Lin, what if he attacks you?"
“That’s a good question.”
Lin Zhixing raised his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "If he dares to attack me, I will take away his nickname of Music Poet."
As expected, it’s Brother Lin.
Dong Chen gave a thumbs up and thought to himself, "It will take a lifetime to learn how to act cool from Brother Lin!"
This conversation between the two.
Fang Jian, who was in the clothing room holding clothes and reading a book, heard it clearly.
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Twenty minutes before kick-off.
Singer's waiting room.
"Xiao Lin, congratulations!"
As soon as Lin Zhixing walked in, Zhao Weiwei gave him a small gift, "I watched the show last night, you were so cool!"
Yu Jiang nudged his girlfriend with his arm and corrected her with a smile: "What Xiao Lin? This is the rap king!"
Zhao Weiwei smiled and changed her words, "Haha, yes, the rap king!"
Pan Shuai on the side also smiled and gave a thumbs up.
"I am so embarrassed by your compliments!"
Lin Zhixing, who attracted the attention of the entire waiting room, waved his hands with a red face.
Guo Jiahe looked at the triumphant Lin Zhixing, and thought that not only did he rank the same as himself in the last issue, but he also won the championship of a music variety show. He frowned and felt very unhappy.
"Go ahead and be arrogant! The next elimination round is about to begin. You won't be so arrogant for long!"
"Good evening, everyone!"
Hong Bo walked in accompanied by staff. Seeing that all the singers were present, he chatted for a few words and then started the drawing of lots.
"Brother Lin, which number did you draw?"
Dong Chen unfolded the No. 4 sign in his hand and turned to ask Lin Zhixing beside him.
Lin Zhixing shrugged his shoulders and showed the No. 1 sign in his hand.
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Eight o'clock in the evening.
At a gesture from the on-site director, the hall fell silent, and the fifth live broadcast of "I Am the King of Singers" officially began. The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room instantly filled the screen.
"First, the sofa!"
"I Am the King of Singers cannot be without Oh Ye Ge, just like workers cannot be without holidays! Go to work tomorrow, woo woo!"
"Hey, it's my first time here. I'm here to see the King of Rap!"
“Looking forward to seeing the musical poet tonight!”
The amount of barrage and the number of initial online users have increased significantly compared to the previous period, absorbing a wave of the popularity of "I Am the Rap King" last night.
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The stage lights flickered, and amid the audience's enthusiastic applause, Lin Zhixing, the host, walked to the center of the stage and stood under the spotlight.
"Good evening, audience friends, welcome to the live broadcast of the fifth episode of "I Am the King of Singers"!"
After his opening remarks, Lin Zhixing raised his voice and introduced: "Next, please welcome the first singer, Feng Qi Wu Tong. Please welcome her with applause!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the song information appeared on the stage screen.
【Beautiful Myth】
[Phoenix perches on the sycamore]
【Lyrics: Lin Zhixing】
【Composition: Lin Zhixing】
【Arranger: Lin Zhixing】
"Hehe, I came here just for Feng Qi Wu Tong. I can hear it right after the game starts. I'm so happy!"
"The theme of an eternal love and a beautiful myth, the name alone fits the theme."
Amid the enthusiastic applause from the audience, Song Ge, dressed gracefully and charmingly in a white dress, walked towards the center of the stage with a microphone in hand, smiling and waving.
The male fans in the audience waved and cheered excitedly.
"If Song Ge can marry me, I would be willing to drive a luxury car and live in a luxury house!"
"You're too greedy. If you marry me, I'd be willing to have the baby even if it's not mine!"
"You guys are going too far. I'm willing to take the child's last name!"
Lin Zhixing was not affected by the noise. He lowered his head and brewed his emotions, his mind full of touching scenes from the movie "The Myth".
In fact, in terms of popularity of the theme song of this movie, the version of "Endless Love" by Jackie Chan and Kim Hee Sun is more popular than the version of "Beautiful Myth" by Sun Nan and Han Hong.
Although the QQ music song "Endless Love" has only 100,000+ collections and "Beautiful Myth" has 2.5 million+ collections, according to the ringtone rankings in 2005, "Endless Love" ranked ninth.
The top seven songs are all hits, including 7 "Nocturne", 6 "Three Lucky Treasures", 5 "Xishuashua", 4 "Can't Help Loving You", 3 "Notes", 2 "Fairy Tale", 1 "Hope" (Dae Jang Geum), and "Beautiful Myth" is not on the list.
As the spotlight shone on the two people, the scene fell silent.
Judges' seat.
Huang Xiao picked up a pen and paper, looking forward to Lin Zhixing's new work tonight.
Inside the surprise singer's compartment.
Fang Jian, wearing a monkey mask, stared at the screen with great concentration.
I just listened to Lin Zhixing's announcement voice, and the timbre was exactly the same as the voice I heard in the dressing room before.
He wanted to see what kind of ability this singer who wanted to take away his title of "music poet" had.
…
On the gorgeous stage.
In a moment, you will hear the oriental version of "My Heart Will Go On"!
Lin Zhixing, who had prepared himself well, opened his eyes and looked completely different from the one who had just announced the show. After getting ready, he nodded to the music teacher.
As the play button is pressed, beautiful and melodious accompaniment sounds.
The artistic conception created by the accompaniment alone successfully attracted the audience.
Lin Zhixing slowly raised the microphone and began to sing.
"A familiar face in my dream"
"You are the tenderness I am waiting for"
"Even if my tears flood the world"
“I won’t let go”
The singing was gentle and moving, and the audience felt their eyes brightened as soon as she started singing.
Inside the surprise singer's compartment.
"The singing is average, but the emotions are pretty good."
After listening to these four sentences, Fang Jian gave his evaluation of Lin Zhixing in his mind.
“Every moment of loneliness is endured”
“Because I made a promise”
"The familiar feeling between you and me"
"Love is about to wake up"
After listening to Song Ge's chorus, Fang Jian's eyes lit up, he pursed his lips, and thought to himself: "This girl's singing skills are very good, but her emotions are not as strong as the boy's."
Just as he thought, Lin Zhixing's singing skills are indeed not as good as Song Ge's, but it is precisely this "not as good" that fits the song very well.
The lead singer of "Chasing Dreams with a Childlike Heart" broke his voice because the pitch was too high, but it was also because of this break that the blood-boiling feeling of struggling in despair and gritting teeth to move forward came out.
Later I heard a singer with better skills singing up the pitch, but it didn't have any flavor at all.
The same is true for Cheng Jin's version. They are not professional singers, but their relatively clumsy singing skills express the raw, pure, and persevering love in the theme.
Sun and Han, two professionals, use technology to sing high notes and florid singing, and sing with perfectly smooth and high-pitched voices. Technique is far more important than emotion. They show off their skills to each other and are evenly matched. The two of them join forces to share the world equally.
Lin Zhixing also prefers the Cheng Jin version, as their voices are more in line with the emotional expression of a rough hero and a princess.
At the same time, I am looking forward to Han Lei and Angela Chang singing "Beautiful Myth" together. When they sing it, they will definitely give the feeling of a great hero and a brave princess.
Now comes the chorus.
Lin Zhixing and Song Ge faced each other and sang together affectionately.
"Love is the only eternal myth in the world"
"The ebb and flow of the tide can never destroy the promise of true love"
"Several painful entanglements, many dark nights of struggle"
"Hold your hands tightly so that I and you will never be separated again"
The singing of the two people, combined with the excellent music, was very meaningful, like telling a poignant story, touching the hearts of the audience.
Auditorium.
Xiao Fang is a college student. He is a die-hard fan of Fengqi Wutong and spent 500 yuan to get a spot for the live recording.
Originally, inviting college students to record the program was free, but as the program became more and more popular, he spent money and waited for two episodes to get the opportunity.
He closed his eyes and listened.
Lin Zhixing's voice is beautiful and clear, and he still has the familiar image.
When Song Ge's voice appeared, it was like flowers blooming and clouds and mist dissipating. He was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a while. It was definitely an intoxicating moment.
I can imagine a woman telling her true feelings, pouring her emotions into love, with a hint of heroism hidden in her tender singing, soft yet strong, strong yet soft...
In fact, when appreciating a song, the audience is not only listening to the song, but also empathizing with the singer's emotions.
Empathy mainly relies on sound imagination and identity recognition. When a man says "I love you", it makes your bones soften. But when Mr. Li, the security guard downstairs, says "I want to report to the police", he wants to report to the police.
One of the reasons why many newcomers with great voices cannot gain market favor is because the audience does not know them. Whether they sing well or not is only a technical aspect.
Being able to impart emotions to the audience through one’s own identity is a great advantage.
As Lin Zhixing and Song Ge become more and more famous, they have a great advantage in this regard, and many audiences are deeply attracted by this song.
Xiao Fang listened to this song and for some reason, her eyes felt sore and she wanted to cry.
When he was searching his pocket for a tissue, he accidentally knocked over and punched his roommate who was watching the recording next to him on the leg.
"Put your shoes on!"
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Judges' seat.
Love is the only eternal myth that lasts through all the vicissitudes of life.
Huang Xiao looked at the lyrics in his hand and nodded in approval. The lyrics fit the theme of "Unparalleled Love" very well. Although the lyrics used many metaphors, they were easy to understand and there was nothing difficult to comprehend.
Compared with the lyrics, the melody of this song attracted Huang Xiao more. The effect created by the melody is very good, it is like spanning a thousand years, sublimating the whole song.
Worth the extra ticket.
Singer's waiting room.
Sun Haoan watched the two people singing passionately on the screen and nodded in approval.
From "Under the Flying Clouds" to "Love is Just a Word" and then to today's "Beautiful Myth", they have proved that they can fully master the track of lyrical songs.
They are truly a "musical kaleidoscope" and are good at so many genres.
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By the second part of the song, the two people on the stage were singing better and better.
“Waiting for the flowers to bloom, spring goes and spring comes again”
"The ruthless years laugh at my madness"
"A heart as strong as steel, let the world be desolate"
"Thoughts will always be with you"
The live broadcast room was filled with comments and received rave reviews.
"It sounded great, like watching a movie, witnessing a love story between a man and a woman."
"It's like a bottle of wine that has been sealed for a long time. Now it is opened and it is mellow and fragrant. Thank you!"
"This world is becoming less and less worthy of songs like this. I want to travel through time!"
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Inside the surprise singer's compartment.
After hearing this, the two female singers who were planning to perform a surprise attack completely gave up the idea.
Lin Zhixing and Song Ge joined forces, 1+1 is greater than two, and they have no chance of winning at all.
"It sounds nice and beautiful!"
After hearing this, Fang Jian was moved by the song. The song was very well written and the duet between the two people complemented each other very well.
No wonder they are so confident in taking off their titles, they are really talented singers.
Fang Jian's mouth curled up, and he became very interested in the two of them.
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On the gorgeous stage.
Lin Zhixing and Song Ge held each other's hands and sang affectionately, bringing the song to a final end.
"In the midst of sorrow and joy, only love is the eternal myth"
"No one has forgotten the ancient oath"
Judges' seat.
“Bang!”
Huang Xiao pressed the "add votes" button without hesitation, and the yellow light on the stage came on.
"You are the only beautiful myth in my heart"
With a perfectly coordinated harmony between the two, the song ended, and the audience burst into thunderous applause and the fans cheered continuously.
"Thanks!"
Lin Zhixing and Song Ge bowed and thanked, "Thank you Feng Qi Wutong..."
He hadn't finished speaking...
A sharp explosion sounded.
(End of this chapter)
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