325: Chapter 325 Impossible

"dragon fist" passed the review.

"Rap it is!" The several leaders on-site finally made this decision, which could be described as "bold."

For one, regarding "dragon fist refers to the hands of the working people," "dragon fist praises the diligence and bravery of the broad masses of working people," and "dragon fist writes of the motherland's magnificent mountains and rivers and grand infrastructure"... they didn't feel like Lin Chuyan was trying to bluff them.

The few of them read the lyrics over and over, trying to find anything inappropriate. But the problem was, those few lines of lyrics Lin Chuyan used as examples made sense when interpreted the way he explained, and they couldn't hear any element of nonsense.

After reading the lyrics a few more times, they all started to taste a positive and uplifting spirit. It was even more than just positive and uplifting; it was completely radiating with vigorous vitality.

In the end, they all acknowledged that this was a kind of confidence, a unique way to express cultural self-confidence in their own nation.

If one had to say something, it was perhaps a bit too unique? It might be controversial when the time comes.

But they weren't afraid of controversy; as long as the song's own values were fine, it was all good!

Secondly, Director Yu hadn't forgotten his purpose this time—he originally wanted to use top-tier stars like Lin and Ruan to win over young audiences, so what was the point of not using their new song?

They also went online, and before coming today, they specifically listened to Lin Chuyan's songs. "in the name of the father" and "my territory," which they couldn't appreciate either, were actually deeply loved by young people? Then this "dragon fist," it was probably the same logic, right?

Think about the slick moves during "in the name of the father"! Weibo, posters, teaser trailers... the brand released one after another, just not the new song. They held back a new song for a month, and the final effect was so good?

"That's exactly what we want, okay!"

As for whether the song sounded good, that was truly secondary... To be honest, the few leaders appreciated the subtle beauty of "as you wish" more. Looking at Ruan Xingyu on stage—composed, elegant, and radiant—what if they arranged a qipao or something for her outfit later? In short, putting together a representative outfit to go with Ruan Xingyu would definitely make her a model of the grace of Chinese women.

And "dragon fist," for them, was really a bit beyond their scope; it just didn't feel like a sound that a fellow countryman would make...

These lyrics, things like "open up the sky with a fist," "transform into a dragon"... Lin Chuyan wasn't singing as properly as his girlfriend on stage either. With a microphone in one hand and constantly making gestures with the other, this guy was a bit jumpy...

However, no matter how unconvinced they were, the few leaders could only sigh internally: We're old, really old, we can't keep up with the young people's rhythm.

"Hey, Old Yu, tell me honestly, do you think this song sounds good?"

"Tsk." Director Yu said it very vaguely, as if he had said something, yet it seemed he hadn't, "It needs to be savored."

Understood.

Having only listened to it once right now, you say it needs to be savored. The meaning was already very clear...

In the very final analysis, while passing the review, the few of them also made a clear request to Lin Chuyan—

The enunciation in this "dragon fist" must be clear! This is the bottom line!

What else could Lin Chuyan say? Of course, he agreed immediately.

"Rest assured, teachers, I guarantee it with my professional... professional actor's standard!"

He originally wanted to say "professional Singer," but he thought about it and realized this guarantee wasn't reliable either, since he had quite a few priors, so he might as well say actor.

Zeng Jie had things to attend to and had already left first, as did the editors and reviewers.

After things were settled, Director Yu added Lin and Ruan on WeChat, then walked them downstairs, basically explaining all the subsequent matters clearly.

For example, the technical staff would design the stage aesthetics based on today's audition recording, and the two could also bring up any ideas they had to him.

For example, the times for the subsequent rehearsals would be notified in advance, and they would need to stay for every rehearsal to sing backup for "unforgettable tonight."

For example, telling them to make sure to take care of their voices from now on, because the Spring Festival Gala was restoring live singing after many years...

Lin Chuyan had been listening quietly, but when he heard this last piece of news, he couldn't help but twitch an eyebrow.

This was explosive news.

He held back and didn't speak, but Ruan Xingyu asked, "Director Yu, is that really okay? What if..."

Ruan Xingyu worked in the industry, so she naturally knew how outrageous many so-called Singers in the Chinese Entertainment Industry were... Live singing? Weren't they afraid of accidents?

Director Yu smiled: "This can be considered restoring an old tradition, so the higher-ups support me on this, rest assured. And even if there's an accident, there's still the backup broadcast tape."

However, that wasn't the case.

Support my ass; this matter was something Director Yu had to talk himself hoarse to secure.

Choosing Singers was much harder than before; can you believe they even had to consider their Singing Ability now? Some people's breath control was truly unstable... In the end, they either had to change people or change songs. And those actors, although each person only sang a few lines, they still had to find those gala songs that weren't picky about the Singer and didn't require much technique.

Director Yu had no choice; ratings were getting lower and lower, and it wasn't that simple to achieve results—hiring Lin Chuyan was one aspect, but he couldn't bet everything on just him.

This gimmick of "Spring Festival Gala restoring live singing after many years" was exactly the move he came up with to increase ratings—there was a market for live singing! The general public had long suffered from lip-syncing! This bold decision would definitely get a lot of discussion and likes from netizens!

And, as long as the Singers' performances weren't too outrageous, it wouldn't be a big deal if people complained about them; anyway, they wouldn't be complaining about the Spring Festival Gala itself.

It was just that the actual execution was indeed very difficult... It was natural for the old artists to sing live, but he couldn't remove too many young Singers, as that would be counterproductive. So, Director Yu had lost quite a bit of hair recently.

It was just that he could chat about these things with Zeng Jie, but it wouldn't be appropriate with these two in front of him who he had just met, lest he be looked down upon for no reason.

Bidding farewell to Director Yu, Lin Chuyan took Ruan Xingyu and left.

Plans couldn't keep up with changes. The night he met Zeng Jie, he hadn't even thought he could be on the Spring Festival Gala. While in the car, he was still discussing with his girlfriend which day to return to their hometown to meet the parents, but who knew it would be delayed again and again, only to be scheduled after this audition.

Fortunately, the two of them were determined not to take any other activities besides the Spring Festival Gala, so this time they could finally make the trip.

And the two gave Wen Qi and Xia Zhi time off; yeah, they didn't plan to bring anyone this time.

Why was he inexplicably a bit excited?

Although it was just a trip back to their hometown, it could be considered a sweet trip for the two of them.

Lin Chuyan was a bit impatient: "Quick, let's go back and pack our luggage!"

"I thought about it, it seems like we've never gone out to play alone before..."

"Seems like it." Lin Chuyan thought about it carefully; indeed, every time, there was always an assistant or manager around, "I thought..."

"Thought what?"

"We've always been so busy, I thought if we wanted to go out alone, we'd have to wait until our honeymoon..."

Ruan Xingyu laughed from the side: "How shameless, have you even gotten married yet to talk about a honeymoon?"

"That's true. What if..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chuyan suddenly felt a murderous aura coming from the side.

Turning his head, Ruan Xingyu was squinting at him.

Lin Chuyan instantly caved: "I meant what if, what if you don't want to marry me."

Ruan Xingyu blurted out: "Impossible!"

The corners of Lin Chuyan's mouth curled up slightly.

He focused on driving, pretending he didn't hear it, and didn't look at her.

This was all experience: when your girlfriend is too shy, it's best to pretend nothing happened.