Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars
Chapter 255, 1 Immature Idea
Shen Lang looked at Liu Yifei’s expectant expression, a hint of mischief flashed in his eyes, and he decided to tease her first. So, he pretended not to hear Liu Yifei’s question and said to himself, “It’s a campus love movie called “Those Years, We Chased the Same Girl”. The preparations are almost done. You will definitely play the leading female role, and I plan to let Hu Xuan play the leading male role. You two have played together so many times, and you can be considered old acquaintances. You will definitely have a tacit understanding when working together. Besides, everyone has always been obsessed with the Zhao Linger and Li Xiaoyao you created. With this popularity, once the movie is released, it will definitely attract a large number of fans to the theater.”
Liu Yifei’s bright eyes dimmed a little, she pouted unconsciously, and said “oh” softly, a look of disappointment quickly appeared on her face. She lowered her head, her heart was like a pot of mixed feelings, thinking to herself: Maybe Shen Lang is too busy and has long forgotten the promise to act in a play with me. Should I remind him? But if I speak so rashly, will it seem that I am too proactive and too impatient?
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She was completely unaware of the subtle changes in her facial expression, which had already been seen by Shen Lang.
At this moment, Shen Lang changed the subject: “There is another campus romance movie called “Secret”. You are still the female lead, but the male lead has not been decided yet…” At this point, he deliberately kept it a secret, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile, “Do you have any favorite male actors to recommend? Or, is there any male actor you particularly want to work with? As long as you ask, I will definitely help you sign him.”
Hearing this, Liu Yifei’s disappointment instantly disappeared, replaced by full of surprise. She immediately reached out and took Shen Lang’s arm, blurting out crisply: “Yes!”
Shen Lang continued to play dumb and followed her words and asked, “Who is it?”
Liu Yifei raised her head and stared at him with expectation in her eyes. She said in a tender voice, “Of course it’s you!”
Shen Lang pretended to be embarrassed, frowned deliberately, and said in a long tone: “Me? But next year seems…”
Before he could finish, Liu Yifei hurriedly interrupted him and said, “You just said you would definitely sign it for me. Don’t cheat.”
Shen Lang couldn’t hold it in any longer and burst into laughter without saying anything else.
Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then she realized that he had been teasing her just now. A blush instantly rose on her cheeks, like the gorgeous sunset in the sky, so beautiful that she looked even more charming.
Although these two campus romance movies are both rooted in the soil of youth and belong to the same genre, they are both wonderful inside and tell completely different stories.
“Those Years, We Chased the Same Girl” has a youthful and pure atmosphere, and delicately and realistically lays out the ignorant secret love, the passionate brotherhood, and the trivialities of youth between the classroom and the playground, which can evoke people’s infinite memories of their school days;
“Secret” cleverly incorporates musical elements into it, using melody and notes to weave a romantic and mysterious campus love song, as if each piece of music is the key to open the door to fantasy love, full of novelty and unknown.
In fact, Shen Lang has always remembered the promise he made to Liu Yifei to act in a play together, but his schedule for next year is still very full, so he cannot take on both dramas and can only choose one.
After much consideration, he set his sights on “Secret” because the film was closely related to music and would be very interesting to act in.
As for “You Are the Apple of My Eye”, it was handed over to Hu Xuan. He is of the right age and has a sunny and straightforward youthfulness. His past works have also accumulated good audience appeal. His interpretation of the male lead will definitely inject fresh vitality into the film and bring that youthful years to life.
At this time, the warm orange sun slowly sets in the west, the sky seems to be on fire, the gorgeous sunset spreads wantonly, dyeing the entire sea surface into a dreamy hue.
Liu Yifei strolled on the beach, the sea breeze gently ruffling her hair. Her figure was illuminated by the afterglow of the setting sun, and her whole body seemed to be outlined with a layer of golden edges, like a dream, extremely moving and charming.
Shen Lang just stared at her with a burning gaze, and in a trance, an immature idea came to his mind.
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The next day, in the evening, the Velodrome Stadium exuded its unique majestic spirit under the afterglow of the sun.
This stadium is well-known in the French French Ligue 1. As the home stadium of Marseille, a veteran powerhouse, it has hosted countless exciting moments of competitions and witnessed the ecstasy and madness of fans.
Not only that, it also has a special honor. It was one of the venues for the 1998 World Cup in France. The passionate shouts and cheers from the past World Cup games still seem to linger above the stadium.
In addition, the Velodrome Stadium is huge in scale, able to accommodate 6 people, making it the second largest stadium in France.
On weekdays, this is a carnival place for football fans. Every run and every shot on the green field can ignite the passion in the audience.
However, today, the situation is very different. The crowds that flocked here were not wearing jerseys of their respective teams and holding cheering banners, looking forward to a game. Instead, they were filled with love for music and enthusiasm for their idols, and they came here just for this audio-visual feast that belonged to Shen Lang.
For Shen Lang’s tour this time, most of the venues chosen in Europe and the United States are small and medium-sized venues with a capacity of 2 to 4 people. In comparison, this concert is undoubtedly the largest one. It can be seen that the fans of Marseille really like Shen Lang very much.
Shen Lang will not disappoint his fans. This concert uses the world’s top professional audio system, France’s L-Acoustics, which has excellent sound quality and can accurately, delicately and realistically restore Shen Lang’s voice and the timbre of various musical instruments, making the audience feel as if they are in a top music hall.
The powerful power ensures that the sound covers the entire venue. No matter where you sit, you can enjoy a shocking auditory experience. The good directivity control reduces the reflection and scattering of the sound, improves the clarity and intelligibility, and enables the audience to hear every note and lyrics more clearly, and immerse themselves in the musical world created by Shen Lang.
The arrangement of the playlist for this concert is still clever, with Chinese and English songs interspersed throughout, like a cross-cultural musical dialogue, constantly bringing freshness to the audience.
The stage in the first half was simply the center of a storm of passion, with rock and rap songs taking turns on stage. The powerful drum beats were like intensive war drums, and the screams of guitars were like charge horns, which quickly ignited the atmosphere on the scene. The 6 fans were completely immersed in it, swaying and shouting to the rhythm, and were extremely excited.
As the first half came to an end, the audience’s faces still had a flush of excitement, and their eyes were full of new expectations.
During this period, Taylor’s music industry was gaining momentum. Her stunning debut album “Taylor Swift” was like a prairie fire, spreading all the way from her home country to the European continent. The two title songs “Shenlang” and “Love Story” were extremely popular, sweeping major music charts around the world and becoming hit songs sung on the streets.
Many of the audience here today are fans of Taylor, and they are looking forward to her appearing as a guest to add fuel to the carnival.
But the reality was not as everyone wished. Shen Lang only heard: “You should all know that I have a music company. Today I brought you a very good singer. I hope you like it. Please welcome Adele with applause!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience was stunned at first, and then burst into applause. Although it was not Taylor, as long as it was a singer recommended by Shen Lang, it must be good. Moreover, if he went on stage at this time, he would most likely come with a new song.
At this moment, Adele in the backstage felt her heart was about to jump out of her throat, and nervousness wrapped her tightly.
She is only 17 years old this year, only one year older than Taylor, and is studying at the London School of Performing Arts in the UK. Who would have thought that the gears of fate would suddenly start turning, and Chen Yaochuan would find her. After the negotiation, she became a singer under Shen Lang Music Company. In the one year after signing the contract, she not only received one-on-one careful guidance from professional teachers, which made her originally immature singing skills quickly solid, but also got the precious opportunity to release an album, which is what countless newcomers with musical dreams wish for.
And today, she was actually standing in the Velodrome Stadium, about to step onto this huge stage that could accommodate 6 people. All of this was so unreal, like a gorgeous and ethereal dream, which made her excited and nervous.
“GO!”
At the staff’s command, Adele stepped onto the elevator. A moment later, when she reached the stage, listening to the applause of tens of thousands of people and looking at the audience seats filled with tens of thousands of people, the tension in her heart reached its highest point in an instant. At this moment, she thought of the relaxation method that Shen Lang had taught her before, and she used it immediately, and then her mood slowly returned to normal.
At the same time, the audience also saw her through the big screen, a very young girl, and thought, why are all the female singers in Shen Lang’s company so young? However, with Taylor in front, they are not worried about her ability.
“Hello it’s me
How are you? It’s me.
I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet
I hesitated whether to call you, I’m not sure if you would still want to see me after so many years
To go over everything
Reminisce about the past, have a chat…”
When Adele’s unique voice filled the stadium through the speakers, the audience’s eyes widened instantly and expressions of surprise appeared on their faces.
Is this a sound a 17-year-old girl can make?
It is mellow with just the right hint of hoarseness, like a glass of aged whiskey, gently sliding across the throat, instantly spreading an intoxicating fragrance in the air, melting as soon as it enters the ears.
This time, the song Shen Lang prepared for Adele is “Hello”, the promotional single from her third studio album “25”. It is a poignant piano ballad with soul music as the main theme. The lyrics of the song focus on the themes of “nostalgia” and “regret”, and present these contents in the form of a conversation. It also continues the theme of Adele’s single “Someone Like You” which reflects failed emotional relationships.
The lyrics revolve around all of Adele’s past relationships, ranging from friends to family to ex-partners.
Of course, Adele is only 17 years old now and has little life experience. She has never personally experienced a heartbreaking failed relationship, so naturally she cannot write such a vicissitudes song.
Fortunately, Shen Lang had heard her classic works in his previous life and copied out these songs from memory.
At this stage, Adele’s priority is to sing the songs well and steadily, use her unique voice to interpret these mature works, and accumulate stage experience and popularity. As for composing songs, it will not be too late to write them slowly after life has given her enough time to settle down.
“Hello from the other side
A hello from the other side of the world
I must’ve called a thousand times to tell you
I’ve called this number countless times just to tell you
I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done
I want to say sorry for everything I’ve done
But when I call you you never seem to be home
But every time I called, no one answered…”
How powerful was Adele in the original time and space?
15 Grammy Awards, 1 Oscar, 12 Brit Awards, from the first album “2008” in 19 to “2021” in 30, each album has set an amazing sales record. The album “25” alone sold over 350 million copies in the first week, breaking the first-week sales record for records in the 21st century.
If Taylor’s creative ability is impeccable, Lady Gaga’s stage performance is amazing, Beyonce’s versatility is admirable, and Rihanna’s voice is unique and charming, then in terms of pure singing ability, Adele is definitely at the top of the pyramid.
Her vocal range spans three octaves, and she can move from the bass to the treble with ease. Her breath seems to have no end, and her transitions are as round as a perfect pearl. This kind of control is among the best among singers.
Every note she sings is like a precise scalpel, cutting open the softest part of the listener’s heart.
When you listen to her songs, you can’t feel any trace of technique, only the purest emotions.
Some people say she is “old-fashioned”, but it is this old-fashioned style that makes her music stand the test of time.
At this moment, Adele used the purest voice to break the defenses of countless people. This is her charm.
Shen Lang was also amazed when listening to the song backstage. At this age, he can sing like he is 30 years old. It is really amazing.
“Adele! Adele! Adele!”
Waves of cheers surged in from all directions of the stadium, converging into a sea of enthusiasm. Every cheer was filled with the audience’s recognition and love for this young singer who had just made his debut but astonished the audience.
Adele looked at the boiling scene in the audience, her eyes instantly reddened, and the excitement and touching emotions surged in her heart.
But she knew very well in her heart that if it weren’t for Shen Lang, she would never have been able to stand on such an eye-catching stage so soon and have such a dreamlike highlight moment. So with a heart full of gratitude, she sincerely expressed her gratitude to Shen Lang.
Shen Lang then returned to the stage and praised her generously, his words full of pride and expectations for this new artist under his company.
Afterwards, the music started again and the two sang two more songs together.
After Adele stepped down from the stage with a heart full of glory and joy, Shen Lang also quickly walked backstage to change his clothes.
Not long after, he made a stunning appearance in a white Hanfu with fluttering sleeves, like a hero who had traveled from a costume drama.
This means that the next song is a Chinese song, and a Chinese-style song.
As expected, as soon as the prelude sounded, the familiar melody evoked the memories of many listeners, and someone immediately shouted excitedly: “Dong Feng Po!”
However, as the shout was still echoing in the air, a white shadow suddenly floated over the stadium, instantly attracting everyone’s attention and pushing the atmosphere to a new suspense peak. (End of this chapter)