Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Not only the audience, but even the professional music fans didn't know about this before.

Commander: "What is this? Is it the one used to store molten iron in a steel mill?"

Zhuanzi: "I heard you were from a cadre family. My mother used to drive this thing in the factory. This thing is called an overhead crane."

Bai Dao: "This is called a hanging crane! But I admire Bian Lang a lot. If you are afraid of heights, you will tremble when you stand on it!"

Rafter: "What's wrong with being afraid of heights? This is so cool. It would be great if you could do that to me!"

The desire of rock musicians for the stage and live performances is sometimes not linked to external conditions such as money, but simply for the sense of accomplishment of self-realization!

Even a few bands were not quite aware of this, and now they were watching it on the big screen in the preparation room.

"It's still better to play with rolling stones. Which man doesn't like this kind of reinforced concrete and wire crane?"

"This is so cool! I want to sit on that and go on stage too!"

Hearing this, many musicians at the scene looked at the lead singer of Washe. Xi Que couldn't help but joked: "Then you have to work harder, and you can sit in the super fan's seat next year!"

The lead singer of Washe was stunned, and then everyone in the preparation room started laughing.

As the fans at the scene looked up, three beams of light lit up, illuminating Hua Yan in a corner of the stage, and Liu Jiayun and Tao Xingyue in the corridors on the left and right sides of the super fan seats.

At this moment, Hua Yan, who was dressed in work clothes, moved first. Her hands began to jump back and forth between the black and white keys of the keyboard, and she played a soothing and comfortable prelude with the piano sounds simulated by the keyboard.

People who have never heard of it would probably think they have come to the wrong place just based on this prelude, as if this is not a music variety show mainly featuring rock music, but a concert hall for a classical music concert.

After four bars, the two female violinists in the corridors on both sides began to move. The deep sound of the cello and the elegant sound of the violin, accompanied by the main melody of the piano, were like a welcoming song, escorting a large group of people slowly towards the stage.

Although they had rehearsed it several times and the production crew had demonstrated to Bian Lang that the equipment was more than capable of pulling more than a ton of stuff, Bian Lang was still very scared, especially when it was just started. If he hadn't been holding onto Liu Xiaokui and being supported by Liu Ziyang, he would have probably collapsed.

Now, as they were heading towards the stage, Liu Xiaokui and Guo Sichu were greeting the fans below, but Bian Lang stood straight like a sentry, staring at the direction of the stage.

In the cameramen's lens, Bian Lang looked like a soldier preparing to go to the front line, with a sense of déjà vu of a life or death situation.

Qi Yue, who was already sitting in the professional music fan seat, laughed in her heart: "This performance is really realistic. The Golden Horse Awards owes you, Bian Lang, the Best Actor award."

The march did not last long, only about 20 seconds. After Bian Lang, Niu Boyi, Guo Sichu, Liu Ziyang and Liu Xiaokui came out of the bucket, the 29-second prelude of the song just ended.

Bian Lang and Guo Sichu on the stage walked to their respective microphone stands at the same time, raised their right fists and said:

"Our blood is mixed with sweat, and we are not born to be noble..."

The pronunciation that sounded like the slogans in the revolutionary songs and the singing that came from the resonance of the chest cavity shocked the fans at the scene again.

Although many music fans at the scene have never experienced that glorious era, they have seen this kind of singing and tone in some old movies.

Some people who watch dramas and stage plays even feel that the scene has a sense of unreal time and space dislocation.

Especially when I saw the dark red lyrics on the big screen behind the stage that looked like dried blood: "Blood is mixed with sweat, and I am not born to be noble..."

These heart-wrenching yet immersive lyrics immediately ignited a certain factor in the genes of the fans present.

The first half of the sentence describes the true nature of the Chinese people, and the second half is what the rock musicians present here are most deeply touched by.

Although this kind of self-mockery is harsh, it seems that this is the state of rock music in the current Chinese music scene.

Classical music is high and mighty, pop music is sought after by the market, and if nobility is to be associated with rock music, it seems that the only thing to say is that it is unworthy.

As for adding the word "innate", it reflects even more things.

But that’s not all. The next line of the lyrics perfectly reflects the current life of most fans: “I’m exhausted from running around on the subway in the early morning, and I can’t sleep well in the middle of the night!”

Just like when Bian Lang first came to the show, many of the fans in the audience could only take a day or two off a week, and spent the rest of the time in this state, just for the chance to have a wild and crazy time like today.

But some people already have a bad feeling, and before they go on a wild fun, Bianlang seems to need to give them something to help relieve symptoms such as dry and itchy eyes.

The result was of course what they expected. The last two lines of the lyrics lifted everyone's spirits: "Fortunately, we still have ideas, the treasure of the future country! Even if the road to freedom is long and bumpy, there will always be hope in life!"

As the heavy weight of the word "hope" fell, the emotions aroused by these four lines of lyrics suddenly filled the hearts of everyone present.

The fans, who were participating in a variety show recording for the first time and had no idea how to act on stage, could only follow Bian Lang and Guo Sichu and raise their fists.

Bai Dao had something to do at the scene the day before yesterday, so he didn't go to Mid-Levels to listen to the song. Commander and Ruanzi only arrived yesterday and also hadn't heard this song.

So after they heard these four lines of lyrics, they all stood up involuntarily and started raising their fists towards the stage like the fans.

Most of the other professional music fans who have never heard the song feel the same as these three.

At the same time, they also remembered a line that was very popular among rock fans when Bian Lang sang "Rock on the New Long March": "Communism is a very rock and roll thing!"

At this moment, a spotlight was lit on the suspended corridor beside them, and Di Li, who was also dressed in work clothes, appeared under the light. Together with Bian Lang, who had an electric guitar on his back, they joined in the performance of the interlude.

This sweeping rhythm and the playing of the parts directly bring the arrangement of the song to the second level.

If I were to describe it with a picture, the piano and violin just now were like workers walking on the street, and the addition of the electric guitar was like them arriving at the factory and pushing open the door.

All of a sudden, the sounds of various mechanical equipment working began to come one after another!

Although these musicians listened to the entire song in Mid-Levels the night before during the preparation period, it was not the configuration of the Rolling Stones at that time. It was just Bian Lang who sang the whole song by himself playing the keyboard!

Even then they thought the song was so exciting, let alone now that all these grand arrangements have been added to it.

Li Hao and Shanyang had no connection with each other originally, but because they both played punk, and after two days of communication, they became friends.

Now looking at this scene, the two guys are a little suspicious that what they played before was all fake punk.

"Why does the string music sound so good?"

"I never imagined how Bian Lang's strumming could be so casual and yet sound so good."

The key point is that these musicians had actually already received the score and lyrics yesterday, and some of them were quick enough to have already arranged them. Now listening to and watching the original live version, they really can't find any fault with Bian Lang's arrangement!

The addition of the electric guitar is just like the lyrics they are about to sing: "The noisy sound of machines lingers in my ears, and the years are dying on the production line... Just for that humble mouthful of food, dignity has long been forgotten..."

The musicians in the preparation room had all stood up at this moment. Not only did they raise their fists, but they also sang along as they were familiar with the lyrics.

Several cameramen here were watching the footage on the monitor and were all sighing: "This is a bit too exciting, Bian Lang is totally trying to make people cry! It's like this now, I wonder what the effect will be when it's edited?"

While they were still pondering, they heard a louder and more orderly singing from the preparation room that merged with the voices from the scene: "Fortunately, we still have thoughts, the treasure of the future country... Even if the road to freedom is long and rugged, there will be hope in the end..."

Today, Pan Jianhu was not in charge of the situation backstage, but was sitting next to the professional music fans. Hearing this sentence, he was even more deeply touched.

The reason why he has persisted until now is that he relies on his thoughts and beliefs. He dare not say that he is the country's treasure. He has come a long way with many bumpy journeys, but now he has finally made it!

Looking at the people shining on the stage, he felt happier than if he were standing on the stage himself.

Because their generation is old, including the Commander and Rafters who were with him. They can perform, but it is impossible for them to continue to stand up and carry the flag, release new songs and reproduce the glory of Chinese rock.

But while they still had strength to spare, watching Bian Lang and the others climbing higher and higher step by step, Pan Jianhu felt that the baton had been passed on.

"Don't be fooled by how glorious they are now. Our ending is the same... It's just that we didn't steal or rob when we were born, and we survived on our own... Fortunately, we still have thoughts, the treasure of the future country... Even if the road to freedom is long and bumpy, there will be hope in the end if we are alive..."

So when I heard the last sentence, I stood up and sang along.

After this sentence was finished, another spotlight lit up on the sky corridor on the opposite side of Di Li.

As the wheels appeared, the sound of the soprano saxophone, like a charge, reached the ears of everyone present.

The sound of the soprano saxophone raises the song's arrangement to the third level.

Now the orchestra is fully functional, playing as a accompaniment to rock music, which seems to be an irony of the opening line of the song: "Born unworthy of nobility!"

Moreover, the major-key march-like arrangement and the feeling of an unstoppable tide of the times flooded into the minds of everyone present like a tidal wave.

Although Tian Xiao won the admission qualification based on his own ability this time, he was also assigned a task by Lao Jiang. After arriving yesterday, he was ready to take a good look at the cultural and creative park, but was stopped outside.

Looking through the gate, in his eyes this place is at most a cultural and creative park that is somewhat tidied up.

But when he entered the studio today, even though he was knowledgeable, he was still shocked by the design of the stage.

Then he would do a few things while dancing, which made him scream and say "awesome". It felt like a very cool way to appear.

As for this song now, he feels that the rating of this variety show so far is the ceiling of this year's music variety shows in his mind!

No, it should be the ceiling of all music variety shows over the years!

In previous music variety shows, this kind of opening performance was basically the main guests performing their own famous works.

The effect was good, but there was nothing attractive about it. Even if someone sang the theme song of the program, it was just sung and then passed away. No one could remember it, let alone become a popular song in the future.

However, he felt that this song, "Treasures of the Future", would definitely go viral and be sung by many people.

However, he felt that the rhythm of the song was a bit slow so far, and it seemed that he could find the key point in the rhythm like the usual rock songs and give a sense of excitement: "It's a pity that there are no drums..."

While he was thinking that, the interlude ended. Bian Lang had already put down the guitar in his hand, and sang with everyone in the audience, waving their fists: "Fortunately, we still have ideas, the treasure of the future country... Even if the road to freedom is long and rugged, there will be hope in the end if we are alive..."

After the chorus ended, a tall figure suddenly appeared behind the drum set which was originally empty. Who else could it be but Dayong?

When Tian Xiao saw this figure, he felt his heartbeat speed doubled: "Here it comes, finally here!"

The other people at the scene now felt the same as he did, except that they didn't expect so much foreplay.

After sitting down, Dayong didn't do anything fancy. He just beat the drum with a pair of drumsticks at the same time, "Dong... Dong... Dong... Dong... Dong..." After eight consecutive double beats, he started a cycle of single and double beats.

At the same time, the volume of the string music was pushed up in the background, and together with the accompaniment that had already advanced to the fourth level, it led everyone to the climax of the whole song!

As soon as the drums sounded, the musicians in the preparation room all seemed to have taken stimulants. Although their faces did not turn purple, the involuntary body movements were enough to prove the importance of this arrangement in their hearts.

Bai Dao did not take off his glasses this time. He just let the tears flow down his cheeks without wiping them away, and at the same time he kept muttering to himself: "Bian Lang, this drum choreography is really wonderful!"

He also saw Liu Xiaokui, Liu Ziyang and Niu Boyi all joining in the performance. Of course, he couldn't hear what was being played or when Huang Kai appeared.

In the following chorus, both Bian Lang and Guo Sichu used their natural voices to raise the pitch by an octave, one in A4 and the other in G5, bringing everyone present to a climax: “Fortunately, we still have thoughts, the treasure of the future country… Even if the road to freedom is long and rough, there will be hope in the end… Even if the road to freedom is long and rough, there will be hope in the end…”