Chapter 162: 《huo Yuanjia》 Live, Igniting The Whole Scene
October 23rd.
Friday.
Internal Entertainment Circle “《Singer》 Day”.
Since 《Singer 2025》 started broadcasting, every Friday turns into “Singer Day”.
On this day, music and film hot searches get completely dominated, all the top streamers Little Flowers and young actors consciously avoid marketing themselves on this day to not waste money.
Achieving this level is already not much worse than the original 《China Good Voice》.
Mango TV has really made a fortune these years.
Lin Yuan is a sophomore at Xiangnan University, a very ordinary bystander.
Of course, if put online, he’s no longer ordinary, because… he’s Chi Ye’s fan.
Yeah, a rare male fan.
But he’s not an appearance fan, but became a fan because of Chi Ye singing 《Confession Balloon》 in 《Time With You》 back then.
As for Chi Ye’s other songs, though he’s listened to them all, besides 《Bridge of Fate》, he actually doesn’t like the styles of the other songs much.
Sometimes he’s also regretful, pity, why did Chi Ye listen to those outside voices and “change” his habit of “enunciation not so clear”?
He doesn’t know that his 《Confession Balloon》 singing style and style was something no one in the Chinese Music Scene had sung before?
Very pleasant to hear.
Pity, after 《Confession Balloon》, he hasn’t released similar works.
—This doesn’t stop him from getting 《Singer》 tickets through his mom’s connections to watch Chi Ye sing.
Yeah, his song quality has always been online, not those internet celebrity songs, outside Yu Yan… well, maybe many many people still awkwardly diss him as “internet celebrity”, Lin Yuan doesn’t agree at all.
Seven o’clock in the evening.
The audience seats at the 《Singer》 recording venue are already open, Lin Yuan follows the crowd into this Mango TV venue that reportedly cost several hundred million to build, a world-class top concert equipment stage.
He’s a music enthusiast, has long wanted to come, this time is an opportunity.
He scans the surrounding crowd, finds many people very professional… Mango TV’s 500 live “judging panel” audience really seems legit.
“Chi Ye can’t do it.”
Suddenly, he hears a female voice speaking, it’s a not very old, clear-featured girl, at this moment she’s explaining to her companion: “Xiang Tiamo although not as boasted online abroad, but Europe and America side’s live and Internal Entertainment Circle do have a gap.”
“Gap is gap, but 《Bridge of Fate》 how do you explain?”
“……No more Bridge of Fate okay, this song does have difficulty, but without Shi Jinwei, he couldn’t sing that effect alone, and Xiang Tiamo doesn’t lack such explosive works at all okay?”
The companion is obviously also a Chi Ye fan, mutters a few words upon hearing, Lin Yuan didn’t hear clearly.
He just hears that one obviously Xiang Tiamo fan… or rather Europe and America Music Industry fan’s “explaining”: “Professional stuff you definitely can’t understand… just put it this way, Chi Ye challenging Xiang Tiamo is like you going to a boxing gym to fight, then hearing the opponent say the first word ‘Taro’…”
“Just when you think the opponent is Tyson, when actually getting on stage, you find your opponent is Taro Ultraman!”
“Get it this way? The two aren’t in the same dimension.”
“I still don’t quite get it.” The companion frowns and shakes head: “I admit Europe and America side live is indeed stronger, Internal Entertainment Circle Music Industry now is very weak, but… I don’t think that’s a reason for you to keep dissing Chi Ye, and… this superiority complex is very bad, we’re here to listen to songs, no more explaining okay?”
The girl opens her mouth, shakes head: “Okay, then let’s listen to songs.”
“……”
Lin Yuan watches this scene from afar, shakes his head inside.
“Worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners” is said not to exist, but cultural confidence isn’t that easy to establish?
Much better in recent years, compared to ten years ago, that was true worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners.
But speaking of which, people like the girl who promote abroad and diss domestic are many, Music Industry especially serious, but this is actually fact… just this fact is hard for people to accept.
Is Xiang Tiamo really strong?
Placed abroad, she might not even reach second-tier, Fancia is a genius girl, but overseas does she have Chi Ye’s domestic popularity?
NO, not necessarily.
But both’s singing skill is beyond doubt, on this 《Singer》 stage at the moment, the disparity strength is equally beyond doubt.
Audience thinks so, among these 500 “judging panel”, how many already sentenced this “competition” to death in their hearts before entering?
—The competing singers think the same.
……
Seven thirty, live broadcast connects, Singer backstage, the singers focused on by billions of audience today, all nervously staring at the chief director.
Indeed billions focused, because 《Singer》 is doing it big, besides domestic Mainland, also domestic Taipei, Hong Kong etc., synchronous live broadcast.
Overseas, even Singapore, Malaysia etc. synchronous relay.
True meaning “internationalization”.
And 《Singer》 entering the fifth episode, besides challenge being a big highlight, the other six singers naturally also need the same “highlights”.
They too will “choose” their opponents in this episode, just different from challenge, it’s points system, lose once not eliminated, but if points gone, also eliminated.
《Singer》 Program Team has mastered eye-catching and tension perfectly.
At this moment, after just confirming performance order, everyone comes to the “picking” opponents segment.
But besides the already determined opponents Chi Ye and Xiang Tiamo pair, Teacher Na, Little Tan Wang who drew priority opponent pick right by lots, and Shi Jinwei, all look at each other, not knowing who to pick.
Teacher Na’s gaze just falls on Fancia, meets her gem-like eyes, instantly guilty shifts away, then falls on Hua Yichen’s face: “Hua Hua, you it is.”
Hua Yichen: “？？？”
Little Tan Wang glances at Fancia, then awkward smile, without hesitation picks Second Hand Brother.
Second Hand Brother grins, damn, look down on me huh? Wait and send you all off!
The last remaining Shi Jinwei looks at Teacher Shi who hasn’t spoken from start to finish, a bit helpless.
—Shi Daifu’s strength is actually pretty strong, but compared to Fancia… sigh, mouth slow!
“Program Team directly give Kid Sister bye okay.”
Chi Ye sees this scene, can’t help suggest.
Program Team: “……”
Because live there are eight starting singers + one challenge singer, total nine people, now everyone skips Fancia, then by rules Fancia gets bye to take points, “win without fighting”, also a kind of strength.
Just this way… very awkward.
Program Team didn’t expect everyone to be so “no temper”, this is too weak huh?
“Sigh, not that I don’t pick Fancia, mainly all young people, I think young people exchange more better, my age, not suitable.”
Teacher Na also feels face a bit hot, rarely explains, throws pot to “young people”.
And the on-site “young people” Shi Jinwei, Little Tan Wang two, faces not looking good.
“The song I prepared today style not quite suitable, I thought Sister Shi… um…”
Little Tan Wang says halfway, notices Shi Jinwei’s eyes, doesn’t dare BB anymore—not everyone is Chi Ye.
“Mei relationships!”
At this time, Little Diva Fancia speaks, speaking newly learned Mandarin: “Everyone come on!”
Then she curiously asks Chi Ye: “Xiao Hai Jie? What meaning?”
Chi Ye: “……Praising you have style.”
“Have rice?” Fancia thoughtful.
Online, several live broadcast rooms.
「Embarrassing!」
「No way, not even dare to pick?」
「Trivia, Fancia is post-00, switched to domestic, seniority shallower than Chi Ye.」
「Laugh, Chi Ye use what head to compare with Fancia?」
「Fan foreign singers no problem, but can you not always drag others down?」
「What about guarding the country gate, Ying Zi I see through, pure bully soft afraid hard.」
「This program makes me inexplicably hot-faced, how does it feel like everyone facing overseas singers, inferior to death wanting head drill into crotch?」
「This program gives me inexplicable late Qing dynasty powerlessness.」
「Eight-nation alliance invading huh? Too fantastical.」
《Singer》’s popularity too big, this side backstage just made “foreign gaffe”, other side hot search already arranged.
And for Teacher Na etc.’s this “habitual avoid battle”, obviously makes many netizen audience blood pressure soar— they strong is strong, you all not dare stand out what ghost?
Really not as good as Chi Ye.
Look at Chi Ye, even challenged a “Taro Ultraman”, at this moment still calm as usual, can’t see a bit tension or awkwardness.
Regardless win lose, at least this mental quality crushes you all!
Yes.
Chi Ye at this moment in front of lens extremely natural, his old fans not unfamiliar, because when he was unpopular star like this, let alone now already popular, even less possible to be tense.
Of course, him not tense, doesn’t mean people “caring” about him not tense.
……
Eight o’clock sharp, 《Singer》 fifth episode grandly opens, after on-site host Teacher He’s opening remarks, by this episode’s emcee Sheng Ning takes stage, introduces newly joined Chi Ye and Shi Jinwei.
She introduces Chi Ye like this: “Chinese Music Scene new singer, um… same as Fancia.”
“Kill with praise, naked kill with praise!” Chi Ye fans furious.
Introduce Shi Jinwei: “Strength singer, actor.”
“Sarcasm, pure sarcasm!” Shi Jinwei fans furious.
And this episode’s first on-stage singer Second Hand Brother, already shines on stage, starts “I want to bloom, I want to sprout”.
On-site dead silent, under stage Jin Sui covers head, mutters: “If really can ‘send off’ these two foreigners, also count as your merit!”
Nearby also in “VIP” seat Shang Youshu “wrapped” tightly, hears this, turns head, stunned, vaguely feels this woman somewhat familiar.
“Sui Zong?”
“Hm?”
Jin Sui also stunned, looks carefully two eyes, then opens mouth wide, uncertainly asks: “Shang…”
“Shh!!”
Sister Shang busily raises index finger, shushes, then thinks of something, excited: “You here to cheer for Chi Ye?”
“You came, looks like Chi Ye and Xia Xia talked?!”
Jin Sui: “……”
She ignores this sentence, shakes head: “I came to wait for Chi Ye to sing our movie’s theme song, also, my company has singer competition.”
“Oh…” Sister Shang nods, then reacts: “He didn’t play the theme song for you before?”
Jin Sui hears, silent, grinds teeth inside.
Listen?
Damn, he came to 《Singer》 to cram last minute, find me “make-up lesson”!
Speaking of this she angry, because she feels Chi Ye always fooling her.
Promised theme song, put pigeon for so long never fulfill, finally came to 《Singer》, he still proactively find her say want “make-up lesson”, reason for better sing her theme song…
But she long ago asked those several Beijing accent masters, Chi Ye although did go listen two days, also pretended to consult them many questions.
But… no follow-up.
Few days time!
She thinks more unreliable, angry.
“Eh right, Sui Zong, that movie of your company, called what name?”
At this time, Sister Shang casually chats.
Jin Sui nods: “It’s kung fu movie, called… 《Jing Wu》.”
“《Jing Wu》?”
Sister Shang stunned, looks at Jin Sui: “Kung fu movie?”
Jin Sui at this moment also stunned.
Because she suddenly thinks, 《Jing Wu》 inside’s plot content, and setting background… actually has striking similarities with current 《Singer》 and Chinese Music Scene.
Especially inside’s protagonist… as famous patriotic martial artist, when country faces great powers invasion, national dignity severely trampled, he with his martial arts strength and spirit, really wins honor for nation, inspires people’s patriotism and national pride.
Although still essential difference… but combined with current online public opinion environment, really coincidental.
Jin Sui shaking head, stage suddenly dims, today’s second singer, also heaviest guest big star Xiang Tiamo takes stage.
……
At the same time.
As next on-stage singer, Chi Ye already stands leaves backstage, comes to team side, starts preparing to go on stage.
“Chinese Style, national pride, I need to show in prelude, understand?”
He does final confirmation communication with band.
Band boss these days already understands what “Chinese Style” is, nods: “We rehearsed overnight three days, no problem.”
He has one sentence in heart: this song prelude invincible, composition too strong, no need them play much, just follow rehearsal, step by step fine.
“OK.”
Chi Ye no more words.
Rustling applause.
Front stage comes deafening applause, Xiang Tiamo performance as always stable, can’t say explosive, but absolutely not worse than previous episodes.
Chi Ye glances executive director, other signals him.
He nods, then checks makeup, directly passes from backstage, prepares to take stage.
“Eh…”
Result passing Sister Qianzi side, Sister Qianzi pulls him: “You wait.”
Chi Ye: “?”
Shi Jinwei hesitates moment, then lowers voice: “High notes can’t reach no need force, use technique pile, effect actually ordinary people can’t see.”
Chi Ye: “……I’m not singing 《Bridge of Fate》.”
Shi Jinwei: “Ah?”
“But you rare not pliers, next time you invite song, give you 20% off.”
Chi Ye waves hand, passes others, everyone falsely says come on to him.
Only two people are “sincere”.
One is Teacher Shi softly weakly “come on.”
One is “Little Diva” Fancia stumbling “come on, Pen You.”
As for why Fancia also sincere… Chi Ye means her determination and attitude learning Chinese is sincere!
Walk to backstage doorway, already can hear front Sheng Ning’s “introduction”, and Xiang Tiamo’s exit.
……
Stage.
Every singer after performance, accepts simple interview, this work by emcee.
At same time, emcee also responsible introduce new on-stage singer’s work.
Like at this moment.
Sheng Ning smiles sends off Xiang Tiamo exit, then opens just taken from staff side cue card, while speaking while opens: “Next to take stage is Chinese Music Scene new singer Chi Ye, the work he brings us is…”
Her tone suddenly pauses, a bit surprised and dumbfounded.
Under stage buzzing starts, she recovers, face unchanged reads name: “His self lyric writing composition new work—《Huo Yuanjia》.”
“《Huo Yuanjia》?!”
Under stage and backstage collectively dumbfounded.
Surprisingly not 《Bridge of Fate》?!
Shi Jinwei opens mouth, Teacher Shi gaze calm, Teacher Na and Hua Yichen few people look at each other.
Fancia curious: “Uh… you guys, what’s up?”
No one speaks, but under stage Jin Sui already heart throbs—Huo Yuanjia is their 《Jing Wu》 movie’s protagonist!
Good kid, don’t mess it up for me.
Just thinking this, on-stage Sheng Ning already exits, and entire stage lights instantly become brilliant—a moment’s change.
At this moment, Chi Ye stands on stage.
Stage background is a huge, extremely Eastern charm ink painting scroll, quietly unfolds.
Amid clouds and mist, vaguely see an ancient majestic martial arts hall.
Vermilion red gate tightly closed, seems hiding countless legendary stories.
Scroll’s edge, few strokes outlined green bamboos gently sway in breeze.
Chi Ye stands at “martial arts hall” doorway, he wears a modified Chinese-style long robe, completely different from Mid-Autumn Gala that set.
Long robe above gold thread embroiders exquisite complex cloud patterns.
He sword brows star eyes, posture straight, usually often stunning double eyes, at this moment even more brilliant like cold stars.
Damn, such handsome guy!
Lin Yuan side, those two girls lightly exclaim.
But this stage style… this is… what style? Ancient Style?
Thought to here, a passionate Chinese big drum sounds through venue, drum beats dense and powerful, like thousands troops and horses charging, instantly gives grand atmosphere feeling.
“This is…”
Lin Yuan opens mouth.
At this time, crisp guzheng like flowing water pours out, lively notes jump in air, contrasts sharply with big drum’s grandeur—yet wonderfully fuses!
“My god… this prelude?!”
Backstage, Shi Jinwei wide eyes, Teacher Na sits straight, Hua Yichen stunned looks at Chi Ye in lens.
Fancia and just sat Xiang Tiamo surprised perk ears.
At this moment, melodious flute already quietly joins prelude, sound winding ethereal, with ancient charm, as if through history’s long river, brings all on-site guests, audience into that legendary era.
“Ancient Style?! Not like!”
“This fusion…”
“This melody?!!!”
Everyone dumbfounded two seconds.
But this, not over.
Cymbal booms, “clang” sound, like thunder exploding by ear; erhu slightly vicissitudes, like weeping like telling.
Rack tom, flower drum, pipa, electric guitar, bass, even gong!
Full 9 musical instruments, mainly Chinese traditional ethnic instruments, aided by Western electronic instruments fuse, surprisingly no discord, even has kind beyond everyone concept’s grand, majestic, passion, explosive.
Chinese Style, thick Chinese Style.
Invincible prelude, just listening this prelude, on-site everyone already dumbfounded—because they never heard this style song before.
Originally tightly closed vermilion red gate, as prelude instruments join one by one, slowly opens.
Similarly opening, Chi Ye’s voice.
He like “martial arts great success”, after 《Confession Balloon》, again sings this world currently non-existent singing style, singing method:
“Scare, life has how many rounds arena waiting”
“World who first again how”
“Stop war our generation still martial virtue”
“My fists and feet formidable”
“Yet helpless just add empty name one”
“Jianghu unpredictable, who is strong”
“Who fights unify martial arts world qualification”
“!!!”
“Damn!?”
“Rap?!”
“Rap?!”
Backstage directly explodes.
“Seems not… but also seems all… what his lyrics singing?”
“Damn, so catchy, so good!”
Good!
When Chi Ye opens mouth instant, different from all his previous styles singing style, and his previously never shown “rap skill”, that unique to unforgettable feeling, first time hearing this style song’s amazement, instantly makes everyone exclaim.
—What style singing style this?
Clearly can’t hear lyrics clear, but why so good, so explosive, so burning…
Result next moment, even more scalp-tingling comes.
Chi Ye doesn’t wait on-site audience react at all, with accompaniment and various instruments, his originally unique singing style suddenly changes, gentle yet with unique ancient charm, babbling stream, clear breeze face:
“Small city years flow past clear courage”
“Washed memories”
“I remember you proud live on”
Beijing accent!
Still Chi Ye for insurance, specially drawn master-level Beijing accent!!
“Aaaah!!!”
Under stage Sister Shang bites lips, incredulous: “This strong?! Teacher Chi?!”
Jin Sui mouth wide, long speechless.
On-site everyone continues stunned, backstage various guest singers already react, one by one cover mouth cover mouth, scream scream.
Xiang Tiamo and Fancia even wider eyes, this time they still can’t understand lyrics, but they can understand this segment Beijing accent.
This is style and singing style they never contacted before… but inexplicably gives unimaginable beauty.
—Goosebumps up.
And this song’s melody… this melody… how can be so good?!
Rustling!
Suddenly, front stage under audience seats, comes screams, exploded!
On-stage Chi Ye sings to first chorus:
“Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo”
“Huo family fist routine moves flexible”
“Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo”
“Alive life should complete pass”
He while singing, turns to certain audience side, actually still interacts with audience!
Live vibe steady to unbelievable.
Audience crazy, hyped up!
“Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo”
“Mistake weak never belongs to me”
“Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo”
“We Jing Wu strike no one can dodge”
“OMG……!”
“Exploded exploded.”
“No, what style this?”
“This ancient style… no, not ancient style… but… my god, this melody, how did he make?!”
On-site audience already hyped, backstage live rooms also exploded.
Unbelievable, inconceivable, somewhat dizzy.
Mainly on-site sitting not outsiders, not say 《Huo Yuanjia》’s lyrics, just say its melody… its melody invincible okay?
This Chinese Style fusion and innovation, even Chi Ye’s unique singing method singing style, in previous Music Industry, fundamentally non-existent.
And fact indeed so, 《Huo Yuanjia》’s melody is god-level prelude, 5 classical instruments + 4 western instruments + Beijing accent, shows charm of Chinese traditional ancient culture to extreme.
This melody on Earth, once multiple times won Golden Melody Awards best composition, even once popular abroad, huge influence in Asia scope, is Jay Chou back then overseas must-sing one of tracks.
Additionally, this song’s lyrics equally excellent to exquisite, patriotic spirit and Huo Yuanjia resist alliance invasion national spirit perfectly fuse.
“World who first again how, stop war, our generation still martial virtue”
—Chinese face foreign enemy bravery and war disgust, not stir trouble but not afraid core spirit in lyrics.
So also someone says, 《Huo Yuanjia》 this song where writing song?
Clearly boils China’s 5000 years backbone into adrenaline, injects every ordinary person’s blood vessels!
Right, this song not only artistic core high, it also pop music, very explosive, very burning!
“Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo”
“Huo family fist routine moves flexible”
“Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo Huo”
“Alive life should complete pass”
“……”
“Aaaah!!”
On-site already thoroughly explodes.
Chi Ye steps back few steps, turns, back to stage center, live style full:
“Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo Guo”
“Mistake weak never belongs to me”
“Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo Wo”
“We Jing Wu strike no one can dodge”
“!!!”
“Chi Ye! Chi Ye!!”
“Aa!! All explode for me!!”
“awsl! He so handsome! So good! So awesome!”
“……”
Backstage doorway, Sheng Ning hugs arms, watches on stage like “big demon king” effortlessly, aura full live Chi Ye, for a while, falls silent.
He… when became so unfamiliar?
This and Chi Ye in my impression, again different.
But this song…
What broken singing method… don’t say, indeed pretty explosive.
Yeah, like the person.
“How?”
Behind, Teacher He face a bit excited runs over, busily lowers voice looks at stage: “Ratings exploded!”
Sheng Ning glances him, twitches corner of mouth.
Teacher He stunned, then reacts, laughs: “Aiya… Chi Chi… really eye-opening.”
“He won?”
Sheng Ning asks.
Teacher He pauses, says: “I think if this song not win, too… um, unscientific.”
Sheng Ning dazed, lowers head no more words.
“What’s up?”
“Later you go up help me emcee bit, I don’t want interview winner him.”
Teacher He: “……”
His expression moves, again shakes head, sighs: “You say this again why bother, sigh……”
Saying this, Chi Ye already performance ends, Teacher He sees Sheng Ning really not planning go up, has to signal executive director, then hurriedly on stage.
……
Surrounding atmosphere explosive, everywhere shouts “Chi Ye, Chi Ye!” voices.
Lin Yuan face red, throat bit hoarse, but he doesn’t care much, because today he finally sees Chi Ye “regain” his “trademark”.
Next door, the two girls who argued not long ago, at this moment one also full face red, the other silent.
Just don’t know, later will fast-forward to gibberish…
