Following the program director's order, the production team immediately cut the scene to the stage.
On stage.
There are two people standing on both sides of the stage, giving a sense of distance.
Wen Zheng is on the right. He has changed from his usual habit of dressing casually. Today he has specially dressed up as a scholar in a blue shirt.
If he could keep from laughing, he would have the temperament of a handsome man in ancient costume.
Ye Xiaoxue is on the left. As usual, she is wearing a white skirt. Even without makeup, she is already extremely beautiful.
On the big screen behind the two of them, song information slowly appeared.
Song: "White Fox"
Lyricist: Ye Xiaoxue, Wen Zheng
Composer: Ye Xiaoxue, Wen Zheng
Arranger: Wen Zheng
When the audience saw the song information, everyone was shocked.
Ever since Ye Xiaoxue established her reputation as a singer-songwriter, fans have imagined what kind of music they would create if Wen Zheng teamed up with her.
But everyone knows in their hearts that this possibility is possible, but not high. After all, the singer competition has reached a critical moment. Even after Wen Zheng won the competition songs of Lin Qi and Shang Yingying, he will definitely no longer have the leisure to do it for others.
Wedding dress.
Although Wen Zheng got full marks in the last game, Ye Xiaoxue and Lin Qi, who were in second and third place, were also chasing closely. If he relaxed even a little bit, he would most likely give away the championship title that he would most likely win.
However, no one expected that it was supposed to be Wen Zheng's opening show opportunity. It was normal to invite Ye Xiaoxue, but the two secretly collaborated to create it.
This is a bit surprising.
It would be fine if it was premeditated, but if it was a spur-of-the-moment idea.
Doesn’t Wen Zheng have a creative bottleneck?
Besides, the lyrics and music of this song are two people’s names, so it’s easy to imagine that the final product must be based on their unanimous opinions.
Especially at this time, one can imagine how difficult it is for two outstanding independent singer-songwriters to achieve a satisfactory result for both parties on a song in a short period of time.
Just making random guesses will not affect their interest in listening to the music at all.
The prelude of the song "White Fox" played slowly under the guidance of the sound of the xun.
A poignant but eternal feeling arises in the hearts of the audience, as if the sound of the xun has traveled through thousands of years, remains unchanged but has a sense of time.
The sense of expectation generated by this contradiction made the audience pay close attention to the two people on the stage.
"I am a fox who has been practicing for thousands of years,
Thousands of years of practice, thousands of years of loneliness.
In the dead of night, someone hears me crying;
In the dimly lit place, someone saw me dancing."
As Ye Xiaoxue spoke first, a beam of light enveloped her, highlighting her dominant position on the stage at this moment.
Today, her voice was slightly hoarse, and there was a touch of sadness permeated by the vicissitudes of life, just like the remaining moment of silence and loneliness after the fireworks bloomed stunningly in the cold night.
At this moment, a beam of light also hit Wen Zheng.
He sang slowly:
"I am a scholar, drunk in the world alone.
Ten years of hard work and ten years of hard study.
When you are named on the gold medal list, you will gain fame, fortune, honor and glory for your ancestors;
After the bridal chamber is filled with flowers and candles, yin and yang are separated by human and ghost."
When the audience heard this, they originally felt that Wen Zheng's outfit today was a bit funny, but many people fell silent after hearing the lyrics clearly.
Can you still sing a chorus like this?
But when they turned their eyes to the stage again to take in the whole scene, they suddenly realized that it was no wonder they were so far apart and under two beams of light.
This song is clearly about telling people a poignant love story between a talented man and a beautiful woman from their own perspectives.
Poor scholar, vixen.
The title of the gold medal is in a hurry, and the scholar is about to complete his rush to the beautiful ending. However, as people and ghosts have different paths, he can only regret it for the rest of his life.
As we all know, it is rare for talented men and beautiful women to die well.
It has the flavor of a Chinese chat room.
The audience has made a preliminary judgment about the song. When they look at the two people on the stage and listen to the song again, their mood is different.
Even though Wen Zheng, the "scholar", is a bit of a drama, Ye Xiaoxue's "white fox" still makes people reluctant to take their eyes away from her.
At this moment, countless people in the barrage area shouted:
"I kind of understand why King Zhou doesn't love the country but only the beauty. Who can resist this?"
"As long as my concubine is happy, I am willing to do anything!"
"If all the vixens were like Ye Xiaoxue, I would dare to perform a beacon show on the princes!"
"Everyone with a discerning eye can see that Wen is paving the way for Ye Xiaoxue, but he is trying too hard. This look... hahaha."
"As long as Wen Zheng can sing well, I, a girl, would like to see Ye Xiaoxue more often."
…
on the stage.
Ye Xiaoxue followed Wen Zheng and continued singing:
“When I loved you, you were penniless and studying hard;
When I left you, you were inscribed on the gold list and decorated with flowers and candles in the bridal chamber."
After singing this sentence, she looked affectionately in the direction of Wen Zheng, as if she knew the separation was imminent but forced a smile:
“Can I have one more dance for you?
I am the white fox you released thousands of years ago.
Look at the fluttering clothes, the fluttering clothes.
Everyother's oaths of friendship have turned into nothingness."
“Can I have one more dance for you?
Just looking back at you when I say goodbye forever.
You listen to the fairy music floating in the air, the fairy music floating in the air.
This life can only be wasted."
Ye Xiaoxue's sad song broke the hearts of countless people, especially when the four words "robes fluttering" were repeated, it seemed as if there was a real beauty dancing in the audience's mind, but this scene made people unhappy.
Because they know that after a dance, it is the moment of separation, but the male protagonist does not know it at this time!
At this moment, Wen Zheng's voice appeared again:
"I am a scholar who is alone in the world...people and ghosts have different paths."
After singing a short section, he did not look at Ye Xiaoxue, but looked into the distance and slowly sang:
"When I loved you, you were a fox who had practiced for thousands of years.
When I lose you, you will disappear forever."
Although the two are on the same stage, the audience can tell that they are on the same timeline.
Without giving the audience a chance to breathe, Ye Xiaoxue followed Wen Zheng's sudden rise in the last four words and sang:
"Can I dance for you..."
"Look at the fluttering clothes, the fluttering clothes..."
Wen Zheng in another timeline seemed to feel something, and responded immediately:
"Can you dance for me again..."
"Listen to the fairy music, the fairy music..."
Wen Zheng changed his name and used his perspective to pray for another dance for him. Regret and loneliness intertwined, and the sadness in the song suddenly became more intense.
The people on the two timelines have the same thoughts, but there is an insurmountable gap between them.
It's nearing the end of the song.
Wen Zheng and Ye Xiaoxue suddenly sang a duet on the stage, but the lyrics were still in their own voices.
"Can you dance for me (you) again?
You (me) are the white fox that I (you) have released for thousands of years.
You listen (see) the fairy music (clothes) fluttering, the fairy music (clothes) fluttering..."
In the song.
The two people on the stage began to move slowly towards each other.
The two beams of light finally merged into one, and the two people finally stood together, both in the center of the stage, but it felt like there was always a figure that was insubstantial.
The last note of the song falls.
The phrase "the clothes are fluttering" is still repeating in the audience's mind. The two people's low-pitched singing and stage action design make the song feel sad, but it is not sad. More
What matters is the calm acceptance of regrets.
No matter how brilliant the fireworks are in the cold night, they will eventually disappear. Perhaps the moment of loneliness and long-lasting silence after the fireworks in the night sky disappear is the normal state of life.
Off stage.
There was endless applause from the audience who stood up to pay tribute.
The judges on the sidelines also stood up and gave their most sincere applause without hesitation.
Judge No. 3 was relatively active. She shouted excitedly: "Wen Zheng, when I hold another concert, can you please sing a song with me?"
Wen Zheng smiled back.
After the host came on stage, he waited for a moment before speaking out to calm the excited audience.
When the applause gradually dissipated, judge No. 1 couldn't help but said: "This is definitely the most classic chorus in the Dragon Country music scene so far! There is no one!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience applauded warmly again.
The host could only smile bitterly.
The excitement in the live broadcast room is natural.
"To be honest, the song "White Fox" just now, I think is more moving than the song "Under the Sea" they sang together!"
"It is indeed the most effective singer-songwriter team-up, and the lyrics, music and singing are all amazing."
"So when will Wen Zheng upload the competition song?"
"Oh my god, these two are so perfect for each other. Even their voices match so well. It's just a pity."
"I am a true fan of Wang Sisi, and today I support Wen Zheng as a real scumbag. He uses his hand to save his life."
"This is the Dragon Clan Star Singer Competition. Every opening song will be recorded in history. It's a real fight between gods. I didn't expect that I would be able to witness the rise of the Dragon Clan music scene with my own eyes in my lifetime!"
"Thank you Wen Zheng, thank you Ye Xiaoxue, and thank you to all the musicians who are working hard!"
"When I loved you, you were penniless and studying hard; when I left you, you were really worthy of being inscribed on the bridal chamber. This word is absolutely perfect."
"I still like the sentence about fluttering clothes."
"When I think of Wen Zheng leaving the music scene, I feel inexplicably sad..."
"Wen Zheng is the best guard!"
…
A few minutes later, the opening show session seriously timed out due to the overwhelming enthusiasm of the audience.
For this reason, the host had to speed up the progress.
She omitted some prepared opening remarks and went directly to the drawing of lots for this game. Just like the previous period, the order of appearance of each contestant was determined by their own drawing.
Wen Zheng was the first to draw lots and got the number seven; Lin Qi was the second to draw the lots and got the number eight.
Such a result caused the barrage area to boil again.
When everyone was surprised that the two masters and apprentices were inseparable, Ye Xiaoxue drew lots for the third time and got number three.
Later, Zhou He was unlucky and drew number 1, while Shang Yingying drew number 9.
Not long after, everyone finished drawing lots.
The contestants stepped off the stage to prepare, and the program entered a commercial break.
Backstage.
Ye Xiaoxue found Wen Zheng and said apologetically: "I just learned that Zhou He will use his song this time."
Wen Zheng in turn comforted him: "He was too cautious. I had expected this to happen. Don't overthink it. Anyway, you have tried your best. It is not your responsibility that he doesn't believe me."
Ye Xiaoxue sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "It's not unreasonable that the company didn't let you support him at the beginning."
Wen Zheng smiled and said: "It's not as serious as you said. It's not a bad thing to believe in yourself. Besides, even if he uses the song I adapted, it still depends on his singing ability. In fact... the difference is not big."
Ye Xiaoxue smiled and shook her head and said no more.
Why is there not much difference? Choosing good songs is the basis. After all, no judge will give high scores to singers who sing children's songs in competitions.
Although Zhou He was not singing children's songs this time, it was still difficult to get high scores for the songs he was familiar with.