324: Chapter 324 What is "Dragon Fist"?

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Preparations for the Spring Festival Gala were going smoothly.

A few days ago, Lin Chuyan finally logged into Aiyue.com and registered "Light Years Away" and "as you wish".

Afterwards, he gave them to Zheng Hai, and Tianxing quickly produced the backing track for "as you wish".

Ruan Xingyu also threw herself heart and soul into this song. For the past few days, the two of them had been separated except when sleeping, each in their own rehearsal room.

Ruan Xingyu really loved this song.

It was indeed a mainstream melody song, but it wasn't the kind with lyrics that were overly blunt or direct.

Its melody was beautiful, and the lyrics were practically a poem. Through the theme of "wishes," it connected two generations, depicting the greatness of the predecessors in a way that was deeply moving and unconventional.

Furthermore, this song really suited her voice...

Lin Chuyan listened to it once while holding her at night...

How should he put it? It was ethereal and full of emotion; it was just incredibly good.

Today, Lin Chuyan would be going with his girlfriend to the No. 1 studio hall at the old television station site.

This was the recording site for the Spring Festival Gala, and the rehearsals were also held here.

However, today wasn't a rehearsal, but a separate audition for the two of them.

By the time they arrived at the site, Zeng Jie and the director were already waiting.

"Xiao Yan, Xingxing, let me introduce you. This is Director Yu Chuan, Director Yu. Old Yu, I don't think I need to introduce these two."

"Teacher Lin, Teacher Ruan, welcome, welcome."

Director Yu kept his posture quite humble. Although appearing on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala was an honor for most people, to be honest, of the two in front of him, one had already been on the Spring Festival Gala and wasn't exactly desperate for this honor; the other had been incredibly popular these past few days, and even this whole year. Although Zeng Jie said the other party had a high willingness, you never know with these things. In short, this time, he was the one asking them for a favor.

Fortunately, the young couple knew how to handle things and kept their posture even lower than his.

Consequently, the few of them got along even more pleasantly.

Director Yu had already received the lyrics for "as you wish" and "dragon fist" in advance. After reading them, he was very satisfied—these were clearly two mainstream melody songs! It was said that they were both written by this 25-year-old young man, Lin Chuyan. Rare, truly rare.

The lyrics were fine; the next step was for the two of them to sing.

Upon entering the studio, Director Yu knew that the two people in front of him had very precious time, so he directly arranged for them to perform.

However, Lin Chuyan had sharp eyes and immediately noticed two people sitting in the audience, a man and a woman.

Ruan Xingyu glanced at him, knowing what he was thinking, and whispered an explanation: "Songs need to pass review; it definitely isn't just the director alone. These two are likely the editors and the final reviewers."

Zeng Jie also explained a few things: "The editors are mainly responsible for the preliminary screening of the program, needing to comprehensively evaluate the program's artistic value, content quality, cast, etc., to ensure the program meets the theme and standards of the Spring Festival Gala. The final reviewer is responsible for the final review and approval of the program, which is the last hurdle before the program is officially confirmed to be on the Spring Festival Gala stage. The final reviewer will conduct final checks on the overall effect of the program, political orientation, social impact, etc. You two are special; Old Yu has given the green light throughout. If it works, it works; if not, it doesn't. Today, we'll settle it once and for all."

Lin Chuyan nodded repeatedly as he listened from the side.

The backing track had already been provided, and after everything was ready, the audition began quickly.

Ruan Xingyu sang first.

The director-general, the editor, and the final reviewer sitting below were originally stern-faced, holding the lyrics and watching, but the moment Ruan Xingyu opened her mouth, the few of them couldn't help but look at each other.

"You are the distant road, the lamp in the misty mountains. I am a child, walking in your eyes."

"You are the bright moon and clear breeze, I am the dream you watch over. Whether we meet or not, I will embrace you for a lifetime."

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Ruan Xingyu held the microphone, standing motionless in the center of the stage Singing, while Director Yu below was already smiling with his face full of wrinkles.

Knowing the lyrics were good was one thing, but hearing Ruan Xingyu sing them live was another.

At that moment, the few of them didn't speak, holding back a belly full of words and patiently listening until the song finished.

"Old Yu, what do you say?"

What else could Director Yu say?

"You two, this song absolutely must be on the Spring Festival Gala! The lyrics are too good, and Ruan Xingyu sang it too well."

"Agreed."

"I also agree. We'll design the stage art later; it will definitely look good."

This was probably the time they had the most tacit understanding—it was truly the kind where you couldn't find any faults no matter how you picked.

The few of them were already looking forward to the upcoming "dragon fist".

After all, if the songs Lin Chuyan gave to others were this good, wouldn't his own be even more explosive?

Lin Chuyan went on stage.

This guy had a lot to say.

"Director Yu, two teachers, the intro to this song is a burst of drumbeats. Teachers, you can imagine it: at the very beginning, there's a traditional large drum placed behind the stage to highlight the national style. I'm holding drumsticks and beating it for about 25 seconds, then immediately I toss the drumsticks, the music starts blasting, I pick up the microphone and walk to the center of the stage, and 'dragon fist' begins to rock the house!"

Director Yu: "Hmm... Understood... Let's just go for it!"

"Alright."

Director Yu looked at the lyrics—these lyrics were truly packed with elements. Things like Dunhuang, ethnicity, the Great Wall, five thousand years, Chinese characters, the Yellow River, Mount Tai, the Yangtze River water, transforming into a dragon...

Looking forward to it, looking forward to it.

The intro was indeed as Lin Chuyan described, a burst of dense and very pleasant drumbeats.

Because of the words Lin Chuyan said earlier, Director Yu actually imagined that scene, and it felt really good.

Immediately afterwards, after the drumbeats, the intro style suddenly changed to heavy metal; "dragon fist" had arrived—

"To the northeast, taking Dunhuang as the center, this ethnic coastline is like a bow. The Great Wall is like a dream waiting to be shot for five thousand years, I use my arms to pull open the weight of this entire land."

"What content does the wind blowing south from the Mongolian Plateau write? Do you understand the Chinese characters, the same skin color and face? Crossing the Yellow River to the east, ascending the peak of Mount Tai, I draw the north wind to the west, tanning myself to a bronze color."

Zeng Jie was stunned on the side: Wait, buddy, is that how the lyrics you showed me the other day were supposed to be sung?

Waiting for the chorus part—

"I! Use my fist to open the sky! Transform into a dragon!"

"Move, the mountains and rivers again, fill in the cracks."

"Adjust! The sunrise! Of the East, in time and space!"

"Return to the primeval times, to dominate, to manipulate."

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After the song was finished, except for Ruan Xingyu who had already heard it, the others looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Lin Chuyan was mentally prepared for this, stepped off the stage, and didn't speak—there was nothing to say, anyway, he would just wait for them to ask questions.

Sure enough, the questions came quickly.

"This song... the lyrics are very good. However, is it actually rap?"

"Yes, I have quite a few rap songs, like 'General' and 'in the name of the father', which young people quite like. You teachers can rest assured, this one definitely won't lose to those previous ones. This is a song that combines tradition and modernity; you can hear it from the traditional large drum and metal instruments in the intro."

Since he had already brought out the words "young people like it," Director Yu had no choice but to change the way he asked questions.

"This song, it gives me the feeling of being... very direct."

"Hmm, 'as you wish' is that kind of very subtle expression, while 'dragon fist' can be said to be completely opposite. Actually, this style is also related to the content being expressed; what 'dragon fist' wants to express is completely different from 'as you wish'."

Lin Chuyan continued: "What does 'dragon fist' want to express? Actually, two of the lines in the previous verse already stated it very clearly: 'The Great Wall is like a dream waiting to be shot for five thousand years, I use my arms to pull open the weight of this entire land!'"

"What is a dream waiting to be shot for five thousand years? It's very simple: it's the great rejuvenation of our China! What does it mean to use your arms to pull open the weight of this entire land? It's even simpler: it's our major infrastructure!"

"What does this song praise? Teachers, look at these two lines of lyrics again: 'tanning myself to a bronze color', 'infinite millions of brothers'. This praises the countless hardworking laboring people; it is they who built our motherland into today's modern, beautiful home!"

"Teachers, look at the chorus again: 'I use my right fist to open the sky, transform into a dragon! Move the mountains and rivers again, fill in the cracks!' Ask yourselves, if it weren't for such direct, such pure lyrics, how could it express the greatness of the laboring people overturning the world and rebuilding their home?"

"It is said that we are descendants of the dragon; I want to say, we ourselves are that dragon! This is our unique national pride! The great laboring people themselves possess the strength to build the country! Let the whole world witness our rise!"

The scene fell silent again.

The teachers in front of him were stunned: So, is this song this awesome? So, is it that we don't know how to appreciate it? So, does 'dragon fist' refer to the hands of the laboring people?