During the idle chat, the host took the stage. "Next, please welcome Ting Yu, to bring us the movie's theme song, 'Huo Yuan Jia'. Please welcome with applause!"
"Ting Yu!"
"Ting Yu!!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.
Su Zhenguo and the others also stopped their conversation, their faces full of anticipation as they looked towards the stage.
A stage resembling a wrestling ring had been set up.
Staff members carried a large drum onto the stage.
Then, Zhou Ningbin, Liu Qingxue, and their group also came up.
"I didn't expect we'd be accompanying a pop song," Liu Qingxue joked.
"Haha, only through pop can we better promote our national instruments," Zhou Ningbin and the others exchanged glances and laughed.
Earlier at dinner, they had told Su Yu to let them know if he needed anything, and they would be happy to help. They hadn't expected Su Yu to give them an opportunity so quickly.
They had to admit, this kid was truly straightforward.
However, they didn't find anything wrong with it. On the contrary, they found Su Yu very sincere, the kind of person who makes a great friend.
Zhou Ningbin sat down in his position, placing the erhu on his lap.
Liu Qingxue also placed the guzheng she carried on her back onto the stand and sat down.
Similarly, Li Fangyuan, who played the pipa, and Xiao Yifeng, who played the flute, were also ready.
At this moment, Su Yu walked out from backstage.
The scene instantly became lively!
Su Yu, holding two drumsticks, approached the large drum.
He made a shushing gesture to the audience.
The venue gradually quieted down.
He then looked at Zhou Ningbin and the others.
They all nodded in response.
"Dong! Dong dong! Dong!..." A series of rhythmic drumbeats began.
A large character "武" (Wu) appeared on the big screen, followed by the song information.
Huo Yuan Jia
Vocals: Ting Yu
Lyrics: Ting Yu
Music: Ting Yu
As the drumbeats grew more rapid, the audience's expressions began to change.
Each beat seemed to strike their hearts, their breathing involuntarily syncing with the rhythm of the drums.
"Kuang!"
A gong sounded.
The drumbeats became even more dense.
The steady, dense drumming made hearts race!
A majestic, passionate momentum, like an overwhelming tide, surged from within.
It even evoked a sense of battle-hardened ferocity from the battlefield.
"Kuang!"
Another gong sounded!
Then, Liu Qingxue began to play the guzheng!
As the guzheng entered, the unique chivalrous spirit of China suddenly emerged.
The drumbeats, combined with the guzheng, intertwined, instantly deepening the atmosphere.
While the audience was still bewildered, Zhou Ningbin made his move!
His erhu, like a scroll, unfurled the chivalrous martial world before everyone's eyes!
In this song's intro, if the guzheng represented the chivalrous warrior, then the erhu was the martial world that carried them. Together, they embodied the spirit of chivalry passed down through thousands of years.
As various instruments joined in, the intro's emotion became more profound.
After just a few notes, Zhou Ningbin was instantly swept up by the atmosphere. He directly employed his smooth, flowing strings, pushing the intro's momentum to another climax!
"Ha, life has a few rounds, the arena awaits.
A waiver for life and death, what is won, he says with a cold smile.
Whose is the world, what does first place matter,
Cease fighting, our generation values martial virtue..."
Su Yu dropped the drumsticks, made a cupped-fist salute to the audience, and then drew a paper fan from his waist.
He began to sing.
And when he opened his mouth, the audience below was once again bewildered.
"Rap?"
"Damn, has Ting Yu gone wild again, starting with rap?"
"Another big surprise!"
"I thought, with so many traditional instruments at the beginning, it would be another ancient-style song. I didn't expect it to be a rap song like 'Ben Cao Gang Mu'..."
When the audience reacted, they were astonished.
Ting Yu's style was becoming increasingly unpredictable.
How talented must someone be to surprise people with every song!
"My, my fists and feet are skilled, but alas,
They only bring undeserved fame.
The martial world is hard to fathom, who is the strong one,
Who contends for the qualification to unify the martial arts..."
As Su Yu sang, many in the audience were infected, involuntarily tapping their feet.
The arrangement of this song not only incorporated ancient Chinese elements but also many rock and metal influences. The accompaniment alone was enough to stir excitement.
Coupled with Su Yu's rhythmically charged rap, the infectiousness was off the charts.
"He truly is a genius..." Shen Jinghong sat in the audience, shaking his head with a wry smile. He was thoroughly convinced by losing to Su Yu.
"Of course, otherwise, why would I praise him so much?" Mo Yan nodded along with the music, a smile on his face.
Shen Jinghong looked at Mo Yan, his gaze gradually becoming resentful. Praise him if you must, but can't you do it away from me? Don't I have any pride?
Just as he was about to ask his teacher to stop demoralizing him, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked sharply towards the stage!
"In this small town, time flows by.
Pure courage,
Washed memories,
I remember you, live on with pride..."
Operatic vocals!
This time, the operatic vocals were different from "Lan Ting Xu." "Lan Ting Xu" was just a vague hum, but this was a very standard Peking Opera Dan role (female character) singing style! Ting Yu's operatic vocals were actually sung so well!
At this moment, the old president of the Opera Association burst into laughter. "Good, good! If I didn't know this kid wouldn't come to sing opera, this old man would have wanted to take him as a disciple!"
"My son-in-law is naturally amazing," Chen Rong's eyes sparkled with pride.
Putting aside the fact that a mother-in-law naturally favors her son-in-law, Su Yu's skill was genuinely admirable to her. Having sung opera for so many years, she naturally knew how standard Su Yu's operatic vocals were. They were almost on par with the actors who specialized in Dan roles at the Opera Association.
"Huo huo huo huo...
Huo family boxing stances are flexible.
Huo huo huo huo...
Living, life should be lived to the fullest.
Guo guo guo guo...
Mistakes and weakness will never belong to me.
Wo wo wo wo...
Our Jingwu moves, no one can dodge."
While everyone was still marveling at the operatic vocals, the style suddenly changed again.
The clear flute melody combined with a string of catchy rap lyrics confused the audience once more.
Damn it, what kind of song is this?
Unlike the general audience, Mo Yan's eyes widened in shock.
"This is... a chain rhyme technique!"
Hearing Mo Yan's words, Shen Jinghong also realized and looked as if he had seen a ghost!
Damn it, Ting Yu has really played with this to the extreme! Each line started with the end of the previous line. And it could rhyme too! This is truly outrageous!
Ordinary viewers didn't think that deeply. They only felt that the song was very strange, yet strangely pleasing to the ear, especially the operatic vocals and the chorus. The two different styles merged perfectly.
For a moment, the audience was completely captivated and electrified!