Chapter 170: Golden Eagle Festival
“So… he… he was pretty successful this time?”
“Good or bad?”
Jin Zhao said a profound truth: “If it can be praised, it’s good.”
Jin Mu suddenly understood.
“However.”
Jin Zhao frowned, a bit regretful: “It’s still missing something after all.”
Jin Mu found it amusing: “It has nothing to do with you, why are you anxious?”
“?”
Jin Zhao was displeased: “I’m just purely regretful, and… the lyrics of his song… are still a bit sensitive.”
“Boss didn’t say it, but I roughly understand his meaning.”
Jin Mu nodded: “Oh, so you just praised him?”
Jin Zhao: “……”
He smiled helplessly: “Sigh, these lyrics… the trouble is still to come.”
……
《Full Firepower》 exploded across the internet by voicing the sentiments of many “Eastern Supporters” in this major background, igniting everyone’s emotions.
The lyrics are the most important, with singing skill coming second.
And since it can ignite “Eastern Supporters”, it naturally angers “Western Supporters”.
This is a relative issue.
Because 《Full Firepower》 truly went “Full Firepower” tonight, but a song full of “targeted” and “attack” nature obviously cannot resolve this “dispute”.
To make people who worship Western Culture to the bone “completely convinced” with one song, while the song is “dissing” them throughout…
How is that possible.
This situation would only happen in movies, not in reality.
Not only unable to resolve it, the emergence of 《Full Firepower》 will even further intensify this discussion, provoking more counterattacks from Western Culture supporters.
So, Jin Zhao said that the troublesome matters are still ahead.
So-called Cultural Confidence is not something that can be resolved by “awakening” everyone once.
To resolve this topic that has fermented to such a massive scale, aside from the official stepping in to forcibly “suppress” it, the only way is to fight back with true “Cultural Heritage”.
But how to fight?
With what to fight?
Jin Zhao doesn’t know, but he believes that Chi Ye will soon taste this “bitter fruit”.
—Since he wants to be the “first one”, he must be prepared to “shatter to pieces” if he’s not careful.
……
Chi Ye didn’t taste the bitter fruit first; he tasted the “sweet fruit”.
He hasn’t paid attention to the off-stage events yet.
In the program.
Teacher Na finished singing; this is a carefully selected adapted work with a good live reaction, and she was very satisfied with her performance.
So, when returning backstage, her expression wasn’t that unpleasant anymore, but when passing by Chi Ye, she deliberately glanced at Shi Daifu and said fakely: “Aiya… don’t look at me, I was busy hitting high notes earlier and made several mistakes, done for, done for.”
Chi Ye didn’t even look at her; Teacher Shi, led by the director, went to the front stage to prepare.
Shi Jinwei sat next to Chi Ye, held back again and again, saw Shi Daifu’s expressionless face, and finally couldn’t hold back, but didn’t want to ask Chi Ye directly, so she casually said: “Hmm… Teacher Shi performed well last time.”
Chi Ye was thinking about other things and thought Sister Qianzi was talking to someone else, not reacting.
Sister Qianzi glanced at him, gritted her teeth, and emphasized: “Aiya, I don’t know what work Shi Shi prepared for this episode.”
“?”
Chi Ye finally looked up and asked: “You want to know?”
Shi Jinwei waved her hand indifferently, shaking her head: “What do you mean I want to know, what are you talking about? I’m just asking casually.”
Chi Ye was impatient: “Just say if you want to know or not?”
Shi Jinwei glanced at the camera, sat up straight, leaned over slightly: “If you want to tell me, then tell me.”
Chi Ye was puzzled: “Can’t understand? I’m asking if you want to know; if you do, just say it straight.”
Sister Qianzi: “？！”
She wanted to wait for Shi Daifu to start singing, but the interspersed time at the end of the program was a solo show fought for by Chu Han Zhou’s team, which would take a while…
She was silent for a moment, observed the surroundings and saw no one paying attention, then whispered quickly: “Want to know.”
“What? What did you say? Speak louder, does Mandarin burn your mouth?”
Chi Ye was dumbfounded: “Sister Qianzi burned red?”
Shi Jinwei gritted her teeth, turned away and ignored him.
Chi Ye felt a bit guilty seeing this: “Say it properly; I really didn’t hear.”
Shi Jinwei glanced at him, thought for a moment, scooted over with her butt, nose not nose face not face: “Want to know.”
“Want to know what?”
“……What song was written.”
Chi Ye looked at her: “Not telling you.”
Shi Jinwei: “？？？”
“Chi Ye, are you messing with me?!”
Chi Ye was surprised: “You just realized?”
“Crack” sound.
Shi Jinwei, in anger, actually made a “crack” sound with her small fists clenched.
“Hey, what are you doing? I warn you, I’ve trained.”
Chi Ye saw her like this and warned: “My master is Teacher Shi!”
Shi Jinwei was silent for a moment, nodded: “Chi Ye, my goodwill towards you has been completely worn away. I tell you, whichever song you sing today, just wait to be cursed to death. You better die soon and tell me when you die; I’ll burn incense for you!”
Chi Ye looked down at his mobile phone and casually replied: “You’re a good person then.”
Shi Jinwei: “？！”
Chi Ye explained: “I won’t burn incense for you if you die.”
Shi Jinwei: “……”
Chi Ye, you have no heart!
At that moment.
Up front, Chu Han Zhou finally ended his embarrassing journey, and ten minutes later, Teacher Shi took the stage.
Her opening stunned everyone.
“Cherry blossom season that hasn’t arrived yet”
“Camera that hasn’t been used yet”
“Restaurant that hasn’t been visited yet”
“……”
“Cherish every day bit by bit”
“Afraid it will suddenly be too late”
“Love you properly”
Everyone was stunned.
Then looked at the composition, lyric writing, and work name.
—《Count Down》
—Composition: Chi Ye, Lyric Writing: Chi Ye.
—Arrangement: Chi Ye.
“！！”
Buddy, really throwing out this kind of song every episode?!
Teacher Na’s face instantly turned as sour as a thesis defense, staring darkly at Chi Ye.
Damn you, are you targeting me?!
Chi Ye noticed her gaze, turned back: Yes, you guessed right, deliberately targeting you.
Teacher Na: “……”
Her teeth roots were grinding to pieces, but she still didn’t speak.
Her heart was already inexplicably feeling a chill…
This person is abnormal, his brain is definitely abnormal… how does he manage to not only pull out a king bomb for himself every episode but also bring Shi Daifu along to “fly”?
Yes, with such lyrics and music, even Shi Jinwei could take off!
Sister Qianzi’s eyes were red at this moment, but thinking of the “humiliation” earlier, she held back and didn’t talk to Chi Ye, just sighed: “Shi Shi’s singing skill is really strong.”
Shi Shi’s singing skill is really strong, but even stronger is the “promotion ability”.
On stage.
She was being interviewed by Chu Han Zhou; while he was frowning at the pinyin cue card in his hand, she was inwardly cheering herself on frantically.
You can do it! Shi Daifu, you can promote 《Xing Ni》 for him!
No problem, say it out, it’s fine… don’t be nervous, don’t stutter…
Think about what you can do for him; this is a rare opportunity…
“Uh, I’d like to ask Shi Shi, this work of yours…”
“This work is an insert song from the TV series 《Xing Ni》. 《Xing Ni》 is a modern urban science fiction idol drama starring Jin Xia and Chi Ye, which just wrapped up in September. Please pay more attention to it!”
Chu Han Zhou’s words weren’t finished when Shi Daifu, as if triggered by a “keyword”, poured out the “script” she had rehearsed in her mind for three or four days.
In an instant, she felt her chest clear and an indescribable lightness all over her body.
No stumbling, no stuttering, very smooth, perfect, nice!!
Chu Han Zhou was dumbfounded: “?”
The live audience was quiet for two seconds.
Then laughter and applause erupted.
“Aaaah!!”
“Shi Shi is so cute.”
“Can’t take it, first time hearing Shi Shi say so much in one breath.”
“Live long enough to see this.”
“《Xing Ni》? What? Didn’t hear clearly, can you repeat it?”
Hearing the voices from below the stage.
Shi Daifu’s little face turned frighteningly red, her little heart pounding uncontrollably, she lowered her head and stopped speaking.
No matter how Chu Han Zhou asked beside her—finally, it even made Chu fellow anxious!
Damn it, I worked so hard to learn pinyin for so long, cooperate with me a bit, help me whitewash the illiterate black spot!!
Unfortunately, he “picked the wrong” partner; until Teacher Shi returned backstage, Chu Han Zhou couldn’t get Teacher Shi to say a complete long sentence again.
Only simple “hmm”, “ah”, “yes”, “thank you”.
Damn!!
Chu Han Zhou went mad.
……
So it’s to help with promotion… I can do that too!
Sister Qianzi watched Teacher Shi return with a monkey butt face, suddenly realizing—if promotion gets you good songs, she can do it too!
Why doesn’t Chi Ye come to me?!
She felt even more regretful, her treasure-blue eyes falling on Chi Ye, but she didn’t speak.
She was waiting, waiting for Chi Ye to take the initiative to “apologize” to her.
Unfortunately, until the chief director came in and announced the wins and losses for each group of singers this episode, she didn’t wait.
For the other groups, everyone basically had expectations in their hearts after the performances ended.
Sister Qianzi’s side, with close votes, beat Hua Yichen; Lao Hua, who hadn’t spoken much since returning, had an ashen face, but his mind was clearly not here, so he acted more like an invisible person at this moment.
On the other side, the duo of Little Tan Wang and Second Hand Brother could be called perfect match, worthy opponents; one with phlegm resonance almost choking himself, the other nearly sending himself off while singing.
In the end, the showdown ended with close votes, and Little Tan Wang got one point.
Then, everyone’s gazes fell on Teacher Na, Chi Ye, Fancia, and Shi Daifu.
This episode, they were the focus.
“Teacher Na, Teacher Shi’s group.”
The chief director didn’t drag it out and directly announced the result: “Teacher Na 324 votes, Teacher Shi 400 votes, Teacher Shi gets one point.”
Ying Zi, though expecting it, still looked visibly unpleasant, but couldn’t show it on her mouth, forced a smile: “Hmm… not bad, I did make quite a few mistakes this episode.”
Teacher Shi said softly: “The song is good.”
Everyone: “……”
Chi Ye saw everyone looking at him and added: “The person is good too.”
Everyone was even more speechless.
Sister Qianzi directly laughed disdainfully.
But when Chi Ye frowned at her, she subconsciously restrained her smile, then she herself was confused—wait, who are you?
On what basis does one look from you make me stop laughing?!
Chi Ye, you’re too arrogant!
She instantly became furious with shame, just about to diss Chi Ye, but at this moment, the program reached the win-loss for the group that everyone on and off stage cared about most.
—Chi Ye and Fancia.
Everyone now knows 《Full Firepower》 exploded, and that Chi Ye might win.
But how big is the vote gap?
Fancia blinked her eyes, occasionally looking at Chi Ye, her gaze serious for the first time.
The chief director seemed to know the result had no suspense, and since there was no challenge or attack matchup this episode, no special tension-building, directly announced:
“Chi Ye, Fancia group.”
“Chi Ye, 485 votes.”
“Fancia, 403 votes.”
“Chi Ye gets one point.”
“……！！”
Damn!
Everyone didn’t react to the win-loss, but upon hearing the vote gap, couldn’t help exclaiming.
485 to 403, in the early episodes of 《Singer》, such vote differences had appeared, like Second Hand Brother or Little Tan Wang against Xiang Tiamo or Fancia.
But this is the first time someone beat these two “foreign friends” by such a large vote margin.
Chi Ye…
Did he really choose right?
Everyone’s gazes were complex.
Fancia herself didn’t mind, because even purely on technique and singing skill, Chi Ye outperformed her today.
Just…
If she remembered correctly, there would be an attack singer at the end of this episode.
Note, it’s attack, not challenge.
Challenge is domestic singers, attack is overseas singers.
《Singer》 program team, upon reaching the sixth episode, finally welcomed an even heavier overseas singer besides Xiang Tiamo and Fancia.
The chief director looked at everyone’s complex or tense gazes, took a deep breath, and announced: “Due to schedule reasons, the attack singer this episode can’t come in person, but… next episode, he will participate.”
“And our next episode’s attack singer, the first overseas attack singer in this competition is—please look at the big screen.”
Everyone collectively fainted.
Then, the big screen already listed various info and awards of this heavyweight big star.
—Skylard.
Famous United States singer, with stronger overseas influence than Xiang Tiamo and Fancia, a super big star with greater star power.
He is known as the king of live, with extremely stable live performance and strong singing skill.
At the same time, even more terrifying is his personal creative ability, a renowned overseas music creation genius; songs for several Grammy big star singers come from him.
A rare big star strong in both creation and performance.
So, when his name and picture appeared, everyone couldn’t help saying “holy crap”.
「《Singer》, you’re serious?!」
「If you want Internal Entertainment Circle to die, just say it, no need to do this.」
「Where’s Hu Ye? I want to see Hu Ye’s expression; isn’t he resisting cultural invasion? Suggest solo with Skylard.」
「Enough, 《Full Firepower》 is still on hot search, fake foreign ghost so anxious for your master?」
Bullet Comments instantly started arguing; Adam didn’t come, but Skylard did, so Internal Entertainment Circle, die soon!
At the same time.
After the chief director announced the attack singer, and Ying Zi subconsciously “shrunk her neck”, this episode’s live broadcast officially ended.
Then, the chief director told everyone a message: next episode will be delayed to half a month later.
Because next Saturday is the biennial China Golden Eagle Television Art Festival.
Commonly known as Golden Eagle Festival.
This festival is one of the three major TV series awards in Internal Entertainment Circle.
Officially hosted by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China Television Artists Association, and various levels of Xiangnan government.
Held every two years, this year in early November, one of the biggest events in Internal Entertainment Circle every two years.
So, whether to “avoid the limelight” or to help out, 《Singer》 must delay by a week, focusing on preparing Golden Eagle Festival next week.
And Chi Ye’s 《Circulation》 aired in this summer slot just made the final submission at the last stage of registration.
So, very honored, he welcomed the first time in his Internal Entertainment Circle career participating in the three major awards.
Joining the grand event.
