Because there were no audience members present.
After the entire song was finished, only the crew members applauded, so the on-site effect was not good.
But the live broadcast room went crazy.
"Holy shit, Zhang Wei lives up to his title as King of Singers, I felt a deep sense of suffocation just listening!"
"Amazing, he actually sang the chorus at the end perfectly on repeat!"
"Was 'Listening to the Rain' tailor-made for Zhang Wei? It suits him so well, another nightmare for cover artists!"
"Not only is this song difficult, but what's even more impressive is the content, the lyrics are simply brilliant!"
"The lyrics are very Zen, combined with the amazing arrangement, this is Listening to the Rain!"
"Although I'm not well-educated and don't understand, it doesn't prevent me from being shocked!"
"That's right, with Listening to the Rain's songs, being shocked is enough!"
The audience swiped madly.
However, most of the audience were confused about the meaning of the lyrics, but this did not affect their shock.
Those who understood the meaning of the lyrics also posted their interpretations in the bullet comments, but due to the character limit, they could only give up.
It was foreseeable that in a short while, countless music critics would appear on Weibo to analyze this song, "The Difficult Sutra".
This was already the basic procedure for Listening to the Rain to release a new song.
"Thank you, King of Singers Zhang Wei, for bringing us such a wonderful song. Although time is running out, I still want to say with admiration, Listening to the Rain, you truly live up to your reputation!"
Lin Han came to the stage and gave a thumbs up to the camera.
Every new song from Listening to the Rain always gave him a refreshing feeling, and every new song had something new, as if his talent was inexhaustible.
"Thank you!" Zhang Wei bowed to the staff and the camera.
Then he glanced at the dense bullet comments on the big screen. Seeing that the reviews were all very good, he breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, when he received this song, "The Difficult Sutra," he himself had no confidence in it.
He could sing it, but it was very difficult to convey the feeling. Fortunately, Yu Ge helped him by explaining the details and key points of the song, and it was only after continuous practice that he could achieve such a perfect live performance.
At the host's signal.
Zhang Wei left the stage.
Those who were flooding the screen gradually decreased.
Because they knew that the most anticipated main part of the day was coming next!
"Next, let us embark on this wonderful martial arts journey with the main creative team of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'!"
The biggest selling point of the premiere was the main creative team watching the show with the audience. Moreover, this drama was still in the filming stage, so holding such a premiere further brought the audience closer to the characters and the drama itself.
"The premiere officially begins!"
Following Lin Han's words, the live broadcast screen switched to the plot mode, leaving a small window in the lower left corner for the main creative team's footage, capturing images and sounds in real-time during the broadcast.
Of course, if one wanted to immerse themselves in watching the drama, they could also choose the pure mode, which allowed them to turn off the main creative team's footage.
Penguin Video specially created a live broadcast room for this drama, which was very user-friendly.
The video had already entered the theme song.
Although they had heard it once just now, the audience was still listening with great interest.
Listening to the Rain's songs had a characteristic: they could be listened to dozens or hundreds of times without getting tired. Even if one got bored, listening to them again after a while would reveal more surprises. This was what a good song could bring.
After the theme song finished playing.
The plot officially began.
It started with Xiao Yuanshan chasing and being chased by a group of black-clad men with his wife.
And Xiao Yuanshan was also played by Wu Xingyang.
He was originally a Wu Ying-level actor, making him very suitable to play such a Mongolian strongman.
"As expected of Teacher Wu Xingyang, this fight scene is absolutely spectacular!"
"This is the strength of the Jiangnan team. Whether it's acting or fighting, they always impress!"
"However, people die right at the beginning. As expected of the old scoundrel Jiangnan!!"
"Not to mention, the background music of the theme song combined with the fight scene looks exceptionally impactful!"
"The acting in this scene is explosive!"
The scene where Xiao Yuanshan jumped off the cliff with his wife moved countless viewers. This was the demonstration of Wu Ying-level actors' skills in both combat and emotional scenes!
Thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.
Qiao Feng appeared.
He directly became the leader of the Beggars' Sect.
This drama had entered its main storyline!
During a mission, the plot in just a few minutes portrayed Qiao Feng as a heroic figure of humble origins.
Overall, the beginning had a lot of anticipation, especially Qiao Feng's background and the expectations built around him in the Beggars' Sect, which gave many viewers the motivation to continue watching.
When Duan Yu's storyline appeared, Shen Qingfeng's elegant scholarly attire amazed many viewers!
He met Zhong Ling at a martial arts competition and then fell off a cliff to encounter a statue of the "Fairy Sister."
"Holy shit, Duan Yu's look is so handsome!"
"Shen Qingfeng is still handsome, this look has the same vibe as Li Xiaoyao back then!"
"What Li Xiaoyao? They are clearly different character settings. Duan Yu's character setting is quite good. He is a refined gentleman without any schemes, but with the contrast of a foolish son from a landlord's family!"
"This Zhong Ling is so cute, and that Fairy Sister should also be Duan Yu's love interest. Holy shit, Duan Yu already has two love interests when he just appeared, as expected of you Shen Qingfeng!"
"I have a premonition that Duan Yu's love life will be no less than Zhang Wuji's!"
"Teacher Wu Xingyang's portrayal of Qiao Feng is masculine and powerful, while Shen Qingfeng's Duan Yu has a delicate scholarly feel. We'll have to see what highlights Zhang Yang's character has."
"Just looking at the stills, he's a monk. What highlights can a monk have? In my opinion, Zhang Yang probably won't even have a love interest. He was envied by countless viewers in 'A Chinese Ghost Story,' and now Jiangnan has called him to play a monk..."
"Haha, karma!"
Zhang Yang looked at the comments about himself and smiled strangely.
Who said monks don't have love interests?
Who said monks don't have women?
I'll be invincible later, with so many women in Lingjiu Palace!
He really wanted to complain, but this was a spoiler. Having been in the acting industry for so long, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to spoil it for the audience.
"As expected of Brother Yang, his character hasn't even appeared yet, but the attention he's getting surpasses mine and Teacher Wu Xingyang's." Shen Qingfeng said gloatingly.
Zhang Yang glared at him unhappily, then continued to watch the show without speaking.
Anyone who had read the script knew that this drama had a lot of foreshadowing, and each of the three protagonists had their own highlight moments.
Even many supporting characters had their highlights.
Therefore, Zhang Yang was not worried at all. Although Xu Zhu was a weakling at the moment, he would have things to envy later. To be honest, although Xu Zhu's ending was also regrettable, his fate was much better than the other two protagonists...