He even wanted to withdraw his movie, but it was too late; it was simply impossible.
But as a big director, he couldn't just stop making movies, could he? His only hope now was that his new movie, "high customization," wouldn't perform too badly after its release.
Who would have thought he'd be so unlucky as to clash with Su Yu and Zhang Guoshi's collaborative movie, "let the bullets fly"?
If he only had to face Zhang Guoshi, he wouldn't be afraid at all; they were both billion-dollar directors, and neither would yield to the other.
But now that Su Yu was involved in the screenwriting, the situation was completely different; he was filled with worry about his movie's box office and reputation, fearing that "high customization" would become the Waterloo of his directing career.
As for another movie produced by Tianxing Entertainment, "the breakup guru," directed and starring Deng Yue?
He didn't pay much attention to it at all; in his eyes, this movie wasn't enough to pose a threat to him.
The Spring Festival Gala's excitement continued, and three of Su Yu's works had already been successfully presented on stage.
As time quietly approached 9:50, Su Yu's fourth work finally made its appearance.
Watching the two members of Cool Fire Combination walk onto the stage hand in hand with smiles on their faces, the live audience and netizens instantly erupted, their emotions soaring to the extreme.
In terms of popularity, who could compare with the square dance overlord, Cool Fire Combination, at present?
Many uncles and aunts sat excitedly in front of their televisions, their eyes unblinking, just hoping that Cool Fire Combination would bring a new square dance song.
However, the song Cool Fire Combination brought today didn't seem very suitable for square dancing.
When the song information appeared on the big screen, many people looked bewildered, full of shock and confusion.
"the liquor offering"
Lyrics, Music, Arrangement: Su Yu
Vocals: Cool Fire Combination
"the liquor offering"? What is this?
For netizens who followed the Yanjing Station calligraphy and painting exhibition, they naturally knew what it was.
After all, such a brilliant and exquisite poem brought them immense shock the first time they saw it, and many people could even recite it.
But for those who didn't go online much, it was completely baffling and confusing.
However, regardless of whether they knew the poem or not, the moment the prelude gently began, everyone quieted down, immersing themselves in the beautiful melody, listening intently.
After all, Cool Fire Combination had never disappointed anyone since joining Tianxing Entertainment.
After a stirring and magnificent Chinese folk music prelude, Zeng Lingling's bold and grand singing voice came first, giving a strong sense of taking the lead from the very first line.
"【Don't you see, the Yellow River's waters come from the sky, surging to the sea and never returning.
Don't you see, in the high hall, the bright mirror grieves over white hair, like green silk in the morning, turning to snow in the evening.】"
For audiences who had never heard this poem before, these short two lines were like a flash of lightning across the night sky, instantly astonishing them.
They simply couldn't imagine how such grand, magnificent, and exaggeratedly imaginative poetic lines were created.
And for those who were already familiar with the original poem, especially the student party, their eyes sparkled with excitement, feeling as if they had found a "shortcut" to memorization.
Memorizing poetry might be difficult for them, but learning songs was much easier!
Su Yu was subtly helping them reduce the difficulty of memorization; this was simply an unexpected surprise!
As Zeng Lingling's singing faded, the harmony slowly began, with the same lyrics and poetic lines, but bringing a completely different feeling and experience.
The moment the harmony ended, the sound of electric guitars and other band instruments suddenly joined in, and the atmosphere on stage was instantly ignited, as if a fire was burning fiercely in people's hearts.
No one expected the song's style to change so quickly and so intensely.
Just as everyone was ignited by this melody, an even greater shock followed!
Yang Yi of Cool Fire Combination picked up the microphone and began to sing loudly.
"【Life's triumphs should be fully enjoyed, don't let the golden goblet face the moon empty.
Heaven has endowed me with talent, it will surely be useful; though a thousand gold coins are scattered, they will return.
Slaughter sheep and oxen for pleasure, one must drink three hundred cups.
Chaser of light, dreamer, the liquor offering, do not stop the cup.
I sing a song for you, please lend me your ear and listen.】"
When Yang Yi's ethnic-style throat singing rap began, countless viewers and netizens instantly got goosebumps, feeling as if all the blood in their bodies began to boil.
Many of them couldn't quite describe what style of rap this was, but they just found it particularly pleasant to listen to, making them feel passionate.
"Holy cow! Brother YOYO is too awesome! Simply invincible!"
"Asking out of curiosity, what kind of rap is this? It's too good to listen to, isn't it?"
"Oh my goodness, it actually gives me a feeling of Buddhist chanting? What exactly is this?"
"Strongly recommend that all ancient poems that need to be memorized in the future be adapted into pop songs! The memory effect is simply amazing!"
"......"
Yang Yi's rap was too stunning, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of netizens.
Dense barrages of comments surged in like a tide, making the staff of the Spring Festival Gala program group unable to help but reveal relieved smiles.
They had heard this song long ago, and had heard it more than once during rehearsals.
Precisely because of this, they could better understand why netizens were so excited.
Because even after listening many times, every time they heard this rap, they would still be deeply shocked, and even felt that Cool Fire Combination was simply tailor-made for the Spring Festival Gala stage, born to shine brightly on this stage.
As for netizens saying it sounded like Buddha chanting, they felt it was more like Buddha rapping, with a unique charm.
However, was Yang Yi the only one who stunned the audience? Obviously not.
After the rap ended, Zeng Lingling's chorus immediately followed, pushing the shocking atmosphere on stage to another climax.
"【Bells, drums, and fine food are not precious enough; I only wish to be forever drunk and never awaken.
Saints and sages of old were all lonely, only drinkers left their names.】"
Without exception, Cool Fire Combination once again completely ignited the Spring Festival Gala stage, and the atmosphere on site was as fervent as their large-scale concert.
At this moment, it was as if the whole world was immersed in their singing, and everyone went wild for it.
In the quadrangle courtyard, Jiang Hua was already too astonished to close his mouth.
He had long been able to recite the poem "the liquor offering," but he had never thought that it could be presented in such a unique way.
However, thinking of his granddaughter's song "wishing we last forever," he felt that all of this didn't seem so difficult to understand after all.
After all, these were all Su Yu's "routine operations"; he always managed to bring unexpected surprises to everyone.
"【Life's triumphs should be fully enjoyed, don't let the golden goblet face the moon empty. Heaven has endowed me with talent, it will surely be useful; though a thousand gold coins are scattered, they will return...】
What sounded again was Yang Yi's highly infectious rap.
This time, the audience and netizens were already familiar with the song's unique rhythm and style, allowing them to calm down and savor its charm.
When those who were not yet familiar with the lyrics first clearly caught every word, a strong sense of shock, like surging waves, swept over them again.
At this moment, backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, staff members were nervously reporting changes in real-time viewership ratings.
Ma Da and the other members of the behind-the-scenes team had expressions of astonishment on their faces.