The stage lights slowly came on.
A melancholic guitar melody drifted over.
Bathed in soft light, Wang Yueheng seemed to be standing next to a movie character, while his pure and ethereal voice sang in unison.
"Perhaps from a long time ago, or even yesterday."
"Here or on the other side"
"A long road of twists and turns, separations and reunions, joys and sorrows"
People gather and then disperse.
Only by letting go of right and wrong can we know the answer.
"The courage to live"
"Without the halo of God"
"You and I were born ordinary..."
Seeing such a heartbreaking scene of life and death separation.
Then I heard Wang Yueheng's unexpectedly heart-wrenching singing voice.
The audience finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
The sad and poignant singing voice was masked.
The sounds of sobbing and choking began to rise and fall.
Many people raised tissues or wiped away their tears with the backs of their hands.
Producer Ni Yongying, standing behind the scenes, also couldn't help but choke up softly.
She couldn't even say whose fault it was that such a human tragedy had occurred.
Was Cheng Yong wrong?
He obeyed the law, which resulted in the accelerated death of his friend, Lü Shouyi.
Did the police do something wrong?
They were simply carrying out their duties according to the law.
It's heartbreaking to see a story so full of comedic elements that ultimately unfolds into a profound tragedy.
Every audience member was bewildered and heartbroken.
"Recognizing regret amidst heartbreak"
Life is both long and short.
"A beating heart sprouts vines"
"Willing to fight in the face of danger"
"Falling into darkness, plunging into the abyss"
A face covered in mud
"Without the halo of God"
"Hold tight to the ordinary things in your hands..."
The scene was as quiet as the dead of night.
Aside from Wang Yueheng's deeply moving singing.
The poignant lines spoken by each actor on screen echoed throughout the venue.
"Brother, there's only one disease in this world that you can never cure, and that's poverty."
"Having an illness but no medicine is a natural disaster; having medicine but being unable to afford it is a man-made disaster."
"I am not a medicine god, but I know the power of medicine."
"He's only twenty years old. He just wanted to live. What crime has he committed? What crime has he committed?"
"The moment I saw him, I no longer wanted to commit suicide. I'll get better now that there's medicine and money available."
"May you be born ordinary, but never forget to create a better world."
Each question, seemingly emanating from the depths of the soul, resonated like a resounding bell.
The words lingered in the ears of every audience member, prompting deep reflection.
More like sharp needles, they pierced the hearts of every listener.
Especially those viewers whose family members had suffered from incurable illnesses were now weeping in front of their screens.
In their view.
Compared to this kind of human tragedy that is full of realism.
Those mindless, vulgar, and melodramatic love stories are nothing but pretentious and low-level tales.
It has absolutely no value whatsoever.
"One day I may go far away."
"Perhaps we'll meet again."
"Whether among the crowds or at the ends of the earth"
"Let me see your face clearly again."
Tears welled up in her eyes.
Though speechless, tears streamed down my face.
"Don't want the halo of God"
"As long as you're ordinary..."
At this moment, Wang Yueheng slowly walked to the center of the stage.
Standing in front of the screen, holding the microphone, she sang gracefully.
A clean, sunny face, a deep, dreamlike voice.
The film "Dying to Survive" keeps the audience's emotions resonating for a long time, and they find themselves in tears without even realizing it.
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Note: The original singers of "As Long As We Are Ordinary" are Zhang Jie and Zhang Bichen; the lyrics are by Gege; and the music is by Huang Chao.
"Dying to Survive" Director: Wen Muye; Screenwriters: Han Jianu, Zhong Wei, Wen Muye;
Starring: Xu Zheng, Zhou Yiwei, Wang Chuanjun, Tan Zhuo, Zhang Yu, Yang Xinming
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