At this moment, Kong Jing's stage was not occupied by people waiting, but was instead divided in two by a huge curtain.
Seeing this scene, the audience and netizens were a bit confused.
After all, it's a big holiday, and you're putting up a white cloth—isn't that a bit impolite?
However, no one was foolish; they naturally knew that the Spring Festival Gala production team wouldn't just mess around. There had to be some deeper meaning behind it!
The next moment, a projected image appeared on the curtain.
"Shadow puppets?" This word instantly came to many people's minds.
But didn't the announcer just say it was Kong Jing's stage?
It's well-known that Kong Jing, the Great Demon King, is a singer!
However, as they watched, they became engrossed in the story within the shadow play.
Was this explaining the background or the story behind the song's creation?
Many people thought this.
And some older folks really liked this format.
Especially Jiang Hua in the courtyard, he watched with extreme focus.
But as he watched, his expression grew solemn.
Because the story in the shadow play was too heavy.
Was such a performance truly appropriate for the Spring Festival Gala, a day for family reunions?
Invasion, burning, killing, plundering!
When the audience also understood what the shadow play was depicting, the anger in their hearts surged little by little.
Blue Star China also had this period in its history.
So, when a glimpse of this story appeared, their hearts naturally felt a pang.
Many people couldn't understand why the Spring Festival Gala production team would choose such a performance?!
Correspondingly, they also wanted to see how the story would end.
At first, the "performer" in the play refused to sing for the invaders; after all, this was a national treasure, how could it be sung for invaders!
He would rather die than sing!
However, when the shameless invaders used the lives of the entire city's populace to force the "performer" in the play to sing for them, he compromised.
Frustration! This scene left countless audience members and netizens feeling incredibly frustrated!
But such history is real, unavoidable, and something everyone needs to remember!
The "performer" in the picture walked onto the stage step by step.
And at this very moment, the white curtain on the stage suddenly dropped, and Kong Jing, in a fiery red dress, appeared on the stage.
What followed was a hauntingly beautiful chant...
Hearing this chant, the audience and netizens felt truly pained, even a piercing ache in their hearts!
After the chant, a Kunqu opera narration entered everyone's ears.
"【Love, born from unknown origins, deepens with every step.】"
It was only then that the song information officially appeared on the big screen!
the red actress
Lyrics, Music, Arrangement: Su Yu
Vocals: Kong Jing
Stunned, the audience and netizens were stunned the moment the song information appeared.
Su Yu! It was another song by Su Yu!
This was already the sixth song Su Yu had contributed tonight!
And whether it was the story of time before or the red actress now, neither was originally expected by the audience!
It's insane! Doesn't this mean Su Yu brought out nine songs tonight all at once?!
Amidst this shock, Kong Jing's singing had already begun.
"【A single act, sleeves rise and fall,
Singing joy and sorrow, separation and reunion, none of it concerns me.
Fan opens and closes, gongs sound then fall silent,
Outside the Mirror Lake, a cup of tea is still warm.】"
Kong Jing's singing was a bit low, with a subtle hint of sadness in her emotions.
And as she sang, the story originally on the curtain continued on the big screen.
Like Kong Jing, the "performer" in the story also began to sing on stage at this moment.
Their figures overlapped.
Giving a sense of the person in the painting stepping out.
On stage, Kong Jing's singing continued...
"【Accustomed to blending all joys and sorrows into the stage makeup,
What if old lines are sung threadbare, bones and ashes are all me.
A rootless weed in troubled times, enduring the flames of war consuming the land,
Though humble, I dare not forget to worry for my nation, even if no one knows me.】"
When the line "Though humble, I dare not forget to worry for my nation, even if no one knows me" came out.
Countless people felt a chill down their spines, even their scalps tingled!
What kind of divine lyrics are these? And what kind of grand vision is needed to write such lyrics?
This is speaking of national righteousness!
This scope, this grandeur, is sky-high!
"Holy cow! Su Shen's lyrics are enough to be deified!"
"This is national righteousness! The scope is too grand! I'm convinced!"
"Suddenly I feel fired up! No wonder this song made it to the Spring Festival Gala, this one line alone is enough to qualify!"
"Why do I suddenly feel like crying?"
"..."
Watching the bullet comments that had entered a frenzied mode, Zhang Guoshi and the other directors all breathed a sigh of relief.
Because the song had too much preliminary build-up.
They were really worried that the audience and netizens wouldn't be interested in watching further.
Now, well, there's absolutely no need to worry!
But the truly amazing part wasn't over yet!
The lyrics were only part of what shocked everyone.
Jiang Hua at home stood up immediately when he heard this line, his expression incredibly excited.
He truly hadn't expected Su Yu to give him such a big surprise!
This was the second time he had been shaken by Su Yu's grand vision, following his reaction to "The greatest heroes serve their country and people."
"Though humble, I dare not forget to worry for my nation, even if no one knows me! Good, good!"
The old man spoke excitedly, his eyes burning as he looked at the screen, anticipating the next moment.
Bai Duo, the Ace Composer, also sprang up, her eyes shining as she watched the screen.
At this moment, she was truly shaken by Su Yu's lyrics!
Best Lyricist? If Su Yu's song had been released earlier, who would dare not give it to him!
And on the stage, Kong Jing, in a blood-red dress, took a step forward:
"【People below the stage pass by, the old colors are unseen,
People on stage sing, a heartbroken farewell song.
The word 'love' is hard to ink, he sings it with blood,
Curtain rises, curtain falls, who is the guest~】"
When Kong Jing sang this part in a traditional opera style, countless audience members and netizens felt a sudden rush of goosebumps.
Even their scalps tingled!
At this moment, they could truly only describe it as stunning!
Traditional opera style! They had actually forgotten that Su Yu recently liked to incorporate traditional opera into his songs!
Now, this red song, which speaks of national righteousness and incorporates traditional opera, truly deeply stimulated and shocked them.
That's right, the "performer" in the image was originally an opera singer, so it's perfectly reasonable for the song to feature traditional opera style, isn't it?
And this song, the red actress, is truly too stunning, and too beautiful!
The lyrics about national righteousness combined with the integration of traditional opera style are truly perfect.
The last time Xie Jie sang "riding a white horse", it was their first experience of the chemical reaction that occurs when pop music is blended with traditional opera.
Later, romance of the three kingdoms from Su Yu's new album also demonstrated this point, making it endlessly enjoyable.
Now, the integration of traditional opera has elevated this song to an unimaginable new height!
The profound meaning of a grand vision, the fusion and promotion of national essence—such a performance appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage is truly brilliant.