Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 811 The Hong Kong Wind is Blowing to the Side

At this moment, Xie Xinyan was still doing his makeup again. Listening to the noise in the backstage, he couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity, I'm not in it, otherwise it would be so cool to join in the singing!"

The stylist who was doing his hair was also very straightforward. He said without thinking: "Wait for the Rolling Stones to come. Then you can go downstairs and sing along."

Xie Xinyan was not saying that it was a pity that he didn't join, but was lamenting the terrifying strength and appeal of Bian Lang, who could easily treat other people's concerts as his own.

If singers of his generation were his guests today and sang their songs and triggered a chorus, it wouldn't be too surprising.

After all, Hong Kong is a small place, and music consumers of the same age group mostly listen to the songs of these few people.

But it’s different with Bian Lang. First of all, in terms of age, Bian Lang is more than ten years younger than him. If we calculate based on the time when the two became famous, the difference is almost a generation!

The aesthetic tastes of different generations may sometimes be separated by a Mariana Trench, especially between the current Generation Z and those born in the 80s!
But Bian Lang, a native of Yunnan Province, created works in Cantonese, a dialect not native to where he grew up, and conquered fans in the Cantonese-speaking area who have the musical aesthetics of Xie Xinyan and others of that era!

Just thinking about this matter made him feel like listening to a foreign language, but it was actually happening right in front of him. So he, who had been full of ambition before and was thinking about expanding the songs that Bian Lang had given him and making a new album, now had no idea at all.

"I'd better ask Bian Lang to write one song for the whole album. I won't put my own songs for comparison! So that people won't bring them up later..."

After singing "Cold Rainy Night", Bian Lang seamlessly switched to "No More Hesitation".

Xie Xinyan, who had changed into a rock outfit, just caught up with the ending chorus. Before he even emerged from the lift, the chorus began to sing: "Oh... I have stories in my heart, and I write down every loss, gain, tear, sorrow, and dream with my own hands... Oh... Even if there are traumas, I will not retreat. My dream will come true one day, and I will finally see the world of my dreams in my heart..."

Similarly, almost the entire audience sang along with the chorus.

At this time, the Hong Kong artists in the audience had changed from being shocked to being envious. As for hatred, it didn't exist at all. They didn't even have time to love, so how could they hate! Some female artists who were more active were already thinking about how to create opportunities to get closer to Bian Lang.

Bian Lang was in charge of the class from "Front and Back, Left and Right" to the end of "No More Hesitation", and the atmosphere on the scene did not drop at all. It was the same as when Xie Xinyan left, and it has improved a little bit now that he has come back.

"Teacher Bian! Please accept my knee!" After Xie Xinyan finished his performance, Bian Lang jumped directly from the edge of the stage on the Green Gate side and returned to his seat.

Those Hong Kong artists who were previously reserved and unwilling to come up and talk are now unable to sit still.

But now, Guo Sichu was still on Bian Lang's left, and Wang Xianyu was on his right, which was originally Zhang Yaohong. This at least suppressed the little thoughts in the hearts of half of the female artists.

As soon as Bian Lang sat down, Guo Sichu and Wang Xianyu gave him a wave of flattery!

"Bian Lang, I think anyone who wants to invite you to be a guest singer in the future will have to think carefully. Anyone who is not strong enough will not be able to sing in the second half after you do this!"

"Biansheng, I've invited Chuchu to be my guest at this year's concert. Can you come with me?"

Bian Lang glanced at Wang Xianyu first, then replied: "Let's talk about it when the time is set!"

Then he had the chance to answer Guo Sichu's question: "It's not that exaggerated. Besides, I can't go to anyone who invites me. If you hold a concert, even if I sing the entire "Dream of the Tang Dynasty" for you in the middle, I still can't steal your limelight!"

What Bian Lang said was of course the truth, but he was just being a bit flattering in the song selection. If he really dared to sing the entire album of "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty" at Guo Sichu's concert, I believe there would definitely be fans at the scene who would ask for a refund and send him back!
The three people's chat and jokes were interrupted by Xie Xinyan's opening. The song was a new song given by Bian Lang, "Thank You for Your Love". Why didn't he add 1999? Because Bian Lang felt that if it appeared on Water Blue Star, the year label would not be important. After all, Water Blue Star did not have a song of the same name by Hua Zai before, so it needed a year number to distinguish it.

99% of the people at the scene were listening to this song for the first time. When the main verse came out, "Don't ask how many people you have loved, the people you have been with, just ask how much I love you... Don't ask too many scars, if you don't understand how deep the wounds are... Don't ask the person who loves me the most, how deeply I am hurt, reality is always too cruel, I have already sacrificed my soul..."

Half of the fans at the scene were brought in!
At first, everyone thought that there would be another Cantonese song, but it turned out to be a Mandarin song. I was a little disappointed at first, but as the songs progressed, it slowly turned into a surprise!
Especially those fans who have been following Crab King since his debut, they all know that this song is too similar to Crab King's works when he was young! They think that Bian Lang not only helped them, the fans, to bring Xie Xinyan back to the music scene, but also brought back the sincere and free-spirited Xie Xinyan when he first debuted.

"Biansheng, this song suits Xinyan very well, it feels a lot like the songs he sang when he first debuted!"

Bian Lang only knew that Xie Xinyan became famous at a young age, and didn't know much else. Now that he was chatting with his fellow senior sister, Bian Lang also asked, "Does he have a rich love life?"

Wang Xianyu thought for a while before using a description that she knew was right or wrong to say to Bian Lang: "At that time, he and his girlfriend at the time were really in love!"

"Oh!" Bian Lang really couldn't think of what kind of script would make Xie Xinyan's senior sister give such an answer.

Wang Xianyu followed the topic and continued, "I don't know if she will come to the scene today?"

Bian Lang was still a little curious, so he asked, "What kind of person is he?"

"She's not from the entertainment industry, but her fan!" After a pause, she added, "She has a very pretty face and her family background is similar to mine..."

Bian Lang understood some things after hearing this. Xie Xinyan's family was average when he debuted. If the gap is too big and the other party's family is not very optimistic, then it is better to have a good relationship. At least there are good memories...

Seeing that Bian Lang did not continue to ask, Wang Xianyu extended the question to Bian Lang: "Mr. Bian, why did you write such a song? Do you have a deep understanding of it?"

"Then you have to ask Lin Linan. How would I know?" After complaining in his mind, Bian Lang just perfunctorily replied, "I imagined it."

On the other side, Guo Sichu, who had been looking at the stage but kept his attention focused on Bian Lang, felt a little complicated after hearing this answer.

Having been in the industry for so many years, she is very clear that lyric writing sometimes does not require empathy. People who write sweet songs do not necessarily have a happy love life, and people who write sad songs are not necessarily infatuated men and women! Just like what Bian Lang said just now, just rely on your imagination.

In her heart, she also hoped that Bian Lang was just imaginary, and not because of the shadow caused by his relationship with Dong Youbian. On this issue, she even felt that Bian Lang was a bit pitiful. With her current mentality and what she knew, Bian Lang really shouldn't be treated like this.

The next few songs are all pop rock songs produced by Xie Xinyan himself, some are old songs and some are new songs that have not been released before. This can be regarded as Xie Xinyan himself sending a signal to the outside world and fans that his future style will be mainly rock. Before the decision, Chu Xiwen once asked him a question: "If your fans don't like this change, are you prepared if your reputation declines after the first show?"

At that time, Xie Xinyan's answer was: "I have no worries about food and drink in this life. If I can't do something I like, then what's the point of my comeback? Just like those reborn people in online articles, if they still live according to the trajectory of their previous life, then what's the point of coming back?"

When Chu Xiwen heard this answer, she smiled playfully. But she supported Xie Xinyan in doing so. He was already past the age of establishing an idol persona, and if he had to follow the old path to make a comeback, then all the experience he had accumulated in the past few years away from the music scene would be wasted.

And now, judging from the fans' continued excitement, her previous worries were completely unnecessary. The fans did not stop liking their former idol because of Xie Xinyan's change.

On the contrary, this love is becoming even more intense!
After singing four more songs in a row, Xie Xinyan stopped singing one song after another and started interacting with the fans: "Is it a bit strange for you to hear me singing rock songs?"

"will not!"

"I like you so much!"

Under the setting atmosphere, all kinds of flattery from the fans came out like crazy, and Xie Xinyan was smiling inside when he heard it.

Although he said he was absolutely confident before, there was no result after all, and with the incident caused by Group M, he was still a little worried. Now, he can finally put his heart at ease.

"Well, I want to be more rock and roll, are you willing to support me?" Xie Xinyan continued.

"It's a question!"

"No matter what kind of Xie Xinyan you are, we will support you all the way!"

"The following song was also written and composed by Bian Lang. He is in the audience today. I hope I can sing this song well..."

As he was talking, a staff member had already brought him an electric guitar. It was a pure black Jackson RR1 swallowtail guitar. If Bian Lang in his previous life saw it, he would definitely scold him: "It's such a waste to give someone who plays pop music this guitar."

There is no doubt that in his previous life, if he wanted to buy such a piano, he would still feel distressed and conflicted for a long time.

Now he is just thinking about waiting for a chance to try it out, and if it is useful, he will get one, because if he plays metal, it will look really cool to play this guitar on stage!

Then he casually cursed jokingly: "You were reluctant to let me play with this just now!"

Xie Xinyan's sight was just over here, not too far away but he just saw Bian Lang's mouth moving. Driven by curiosity, he put his guitar on his back, took the microphone and asked, "Bian Lang, what did you say just now?"

As he said this, the microphone from the staff was handed over, but it stopped when it reached Wang Xianyu. She directly stepped in to help Bian Lang answer the question: "Mr. Bian said you are stingy. When he was your guest singer just now, you were reluctant to give him the guitar!"

After hearing this, Xie Xinyan immediately smiled and said, "Here you go, come now!"

At this time, Bian Lang had already taken the microphone from Wang Xianyu and directly declined jokingly: "If there is no salary, I won't do it!"

Xie Xinyan also responded with a smile: "I can't afford a musician of your level either."

The interaction between the two made the audience and the artists envious. If they could have such a relationship with Bian Lang, then what would they worry about!

Singers in Hong Kong music scene who don't follow the idol singing and dancing route are not doing well in their careers. Those who were popular before are now basically just singing old songs, and the result of releasing new songs is basically to expand the library of works for APP, without much substantive effect.

Those gold medal producers, composers and lyricists in the past basically have no works now, and if they do, the output is extremely low. They only release one song a year or even several years. There are so many "unemployed singers" waiting in the wings in the Hong Kong music scene, how can they be divided?

Over time, people no longer have much thought about new songs and new albums. They all want to use their previous works and fame to participate in mainland variety shows, gain exposure, and then use their old capital to hold concerts. This is also the effective way for Hong Kong singers from Earth to make a living in recent years.

But now with the sudden emergence of Bian Lang, they all see the possibility of becoming popular again by continuing to sing and release albums.

After all, many scripts of mainland variety shows are still quite uncomfortable for those who really just want to make music well.

Therefore, at this moment, Bian Lang, who was sitting in the VIP seat, was not only subjected to the grateful gazes of the fans at the scene, but also the gazes of the singers around him who were staring at their prey.

Liang Kuan and Chen Shuting were of course also present, but their seats were not next to Bian Lang's, so they were in the VIP first row.

Looking at Bian Lang who was the center of everyone's attention, Liang Kuan whispered jokingly: "Believe it or not, if word gets out, some of these female singers in the audience tonight will definitely knock on Bian Lang's door tonight."

Chen Shuting didn't want to respond, so she changed the subject in a normal voice: "Sister Kuan, Chu Xiwen's method today is good. If it were you, how would you handle it?"

"Don't change the subject. It's not a good thing for Bian Lang to be single all the time..."

“I don’t think we can intervene in this!”

Liang Kuan often came here so she was not a stranger. The artists in Hong Kong all knew that she was Guo Sichu's agent and that she was now under the management of Rolling Stone. But Chen Shuting was a complete stranger. Although the two spoke Mandarin, those around them who listened carefully could still understand.

After hearing the last few sentences, a male singer sitting in front of the two of them almost guessed that Chen Shuting was the Rolling Stones' agent.

So when Chen Shuting had just finished speaking, she turned around and extended her hand to introduce herself: "Hello Sister Kuan, my name is Eason."

(End of this chapter)