Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 820 The Godfather of Transformation, Bian Lang!
At this moment, Xie Minzhi was in the small conference room of the Magic City Studio, waiting to watch with everyone in the team.

For idols like the top four, it is almost impossible to make time to watch the premiere of their own shows like they do now. One reason is that their schedules are too full and they don’t have the time or the necessity. The other reason is that after the editing of a show is completed, it will be given to the team for review. Only after the team has reviewed it and there are no problems will it be allowed to be broadcast.

Most of the variety shows on the original Earth that failed were due to the fact that the teams were not strong enough and did not think too much during the review process, which led to their hosts exposing their true personalities in the reality shows and then their reputation collapsed directly.

Some put all the focus of the review on their own stars' faces. When Bian Lang and his band were in the original Earth, they participated in a reality show as a background. The team of the female star standing in the front communicated with the photographer at the time and said: "You can only shoot the side profile of the left face. Shots from other angles cannot appear in the final broadcast version!"

However, Summer of the Band, with the absolute professionalism of Rolling Stone and Bian Lang as the leading team, does not allow anyone else's team to intervene in the editing. Of course, the program team cannot deliberately magnify other people's shortcomings.

This was guaranteed by the previous programs, and Xie Minzhi's own conditions were also strong, so the team made concessions.

That's why everyone got together today, waiting to see how the film would turn out. The projector was showing Blueberry TV, and Xie Minzhi's assistant was holding a tablet, opening the barrage on the small broken station to keep an eye on the fans' movements.

"Sister Minzhi, this time there wasn't any quarrel between the fans and the Rolling Stones' rock fans."

“I just hope my performance will be recognized by rock fans!”

"Minzhi, I think you think too much. The atmosphere on the scene that day showed that the fans absolutely approved of your performance. The audience at Summer of the Band were not extras paid to cry. The vast majority were rock fans. They all approved of it, so don't worry!"

Xie Minzhi felt a lot more at ease with her agent's words. If it were any other music variety show, she wouldn't have such concerns.

After all, other music variety shows have all kinds of backup tapes and backup audio sources ready, so there is absolutely no way that the performance will have any problems when it is played. But Summer of the Band doesn’t do that at all, and she feels that this recording is one of the most carefully prepared performances she has had since her debut!

"Well, whether it's good or bad depends on this one time!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the main lighting on the projected screen was turned off. Several red and yellow spotlights first illuminated the position where Ding Ding Strauss was.

Strauss held a camel bell and Ding Ding sat on a box drum. The two exchanged glances and then began to improvise like a street performance.

Two bars later, another set of lights came on, illuminating Xie Minzhi who was sitting on a high stool.

Today's Xie Minzhi's look is completely different from the one she wore when she participated in music variety shows. In the past, she was either in a formal dress or in an exaggerated stage look. This "simple" outfit of a trendy brand shirt and jeans, like a guitar, should be the first time she has appeared on stage since her debut.

But it is this sense of contrast that makes fans who are familiar with her feel surprised.

"Zhizhi's look is so cute, it feels more attractive than the previous ones!"

"Did Zhizhi change her stylist? Why does her whole temperament seem different?"

"It's definitely not a change of stylist, it should be that her stylist was fired by the "Summer of the Band" production team!"

"It looks great. It's much more comfortable than those weird shapes before!"

In fact, this is really the work of Xie Minzhi's stylist. After all, in the shows she participated in before, the styling was as prominent as possible in order to attract attention and effect. You are dignified and generous, I will be unconventional! You show your waist, back and legs, I will show your cleavage.

But when it comes to "Summer of the Band", each band has its own fixed aesthetic, which is to emphasize the principle of staying the same in the face of change. As for Hedgehog, all the members are wearing short jeans, so the stylist doesn't think of any extraordinary solutions.

Everyone knows that Xie Minzhi is not here to attract attention this time, but to build reputation, so it's good enough for her to be the same as everyone else.

Now looking at the comments from fans, the stylist knows that this hurdle has been passed.

When Xie Minzhi, Ding Ding and Strauss started singing together: "Ah...ah..."

Her fans were immediately excited online: "Oh my, it's been a long time since I heard Zhizhi sing a cappella! It's great!"

Xie Minzhi is one of the top four stars, in addition to the operation of capital, her voice is also of course fully qualified. It's just that she has been choosing songs and singing according to the way given by the company since her debut, which has led to her tens of millions of fans on Weibo. When asked about her representative works, she doesn't know how to answer.

In the past, her works were mostly electronic dance music, and the advantages of her voice were basically not reflected. Now, compared with Ding Ding and Strauss, two big white voices, the advantages of her pure voice are highlighted.

Just this a cappella performance alone has improved many rock fans' perception and evaluation of her:

"Don't tell me, this sound is good!"

"Really? Just from these few lines of singing, we can see how capital buries talent!"

"It's a pity. If she didn't go the traffic route, she would be a good singer."

"There is still a chance. Now that you have come to Bian Lang to curry favor with him, it is possible to transform into a professional singer. Learn from Xia Yuxi. Once you have earned enough money, you can start to build a reputation!"

As the assistant looked at these comments, the long-lost warm sense of security came over him again.

She did not let Xie Minzhi see it immediately, but instead used her mobile phone to record every word of the comments.

After the three finished singing, the camera turned to Bian Lang who was sweeping the rhythm in the shadows. He was also dressed in short-sleeved shirt and jeans, with sunglasses on his nose. If you don't know Bian Lang, you would probably just think he was a musician at the level of an extra.

Seeing this, those who said Bian Lang was bowing to capital jumped out again. Xie Minzhi turned her head and glanced at the tablet in her assistant's hand. After seeing these Yin Yang Master's comments, she sighed: "It would be great if Teacher Bian was really willing to bow to capital. The company can definitely use money to stun him and let her customize a god album for me!"

Her idea is beautiful, but the reality is that it is simply impossible to achieve the goal.

With only the accompaniment of rhythm guitar, Xie Minzhi's main song and the screams of the fans came one after another: "Dear boy i wanna be, Dear boy i wanna be, Dear boy i wanna be... To be your girlfriend, To be your girlfriend..."

With just these few sentences in English, everyone can guess the meaning even without subtitles. Besides, the programs everyone is watching now have subtitles and translations.

As the only female idol among the four top stars, she is the perfect template for the other half that appeals to both male and female fans.

So when the lyrics of this main song came out, the hearts of die-hard fans were all filled with sweet happiness at this moment. Especially those veteran male fans, while imagining themselves as the male protagonist, they have already begun to worship Bian Lang in their hearts. "Bian Lang understands us, Zhizhi needs a producer like this! Let all those she worked with before go to hell..."

"My iron heart has finally begun to stir. Bian Lang understands us better than Minzhi's team!"

Even many rock fans who had previously looked down on Xie Minzhi now felt as if they had seen a ghost.

"If this wasn't for Summer of Love, I probably would never actively listen to a female idol's song in my life!"

"Damn it, I actually listened to an idol's song and felt like I wanted to fall in love."

"To be honest, if it weren't for Bian Lang, I probably would never have dreamed of dating a female idol in my life. But after listening to this song, I actually felt moved!"

However, this is not the end. Xie Minzhi sang the most decisive contrast with her pure voice:
“Sunshine no sense to me, Internet no sense to me, Cigarette no sense to me…”

After the empty beat, Ding Ding's pair of drumsticks began to explode on the snare drum. Xie Minzhi's voice also changed, with a hint of playfulness and rebellion in her original purity: "Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na..."

At the same time, the stage lights illuminated all the members of the band, and guitars, bass, and drums also joined in at this time. The atmosphere of rock and roll was like the wind blowing in the face, blowing the fans' hair flying and their thoughts into a mess!

If the previous paragraph was just a little girl's naive monologue, then now it is a bold declaration of love in front of the whole world: "Dear boy i wanna be, Dear boy i wanna be, Dear boy i wanna be, To be your girlfriend, To be your girlfriend..."

"Sunshine no sense to me, Internet no sense to me, Cigarette no sense to me..."

"Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na...Na..."

Ding Ding and Strauss also sang along, as if to give Xie Minzhi's expression of love the support of the group.

Next, all the Hedgehog musicians enter the restless interlude performance time, and the camera keeps switching between several musicians.

The drum beats, which were twice as fast, caused afterimages of Ding Ding's movements. Bian Lang, who was wearing sunglasses, was playing the drums and turning around on the spot.

This version of the song was modified by Zijian, Sisi and Fan for the "Summer of the Band" competition. At the time, it was regarded by most music fans as the highlight of the goddess collaboration.

As for Bian Lang, when he heard Fanfan's voice, he clapped his hands and cheered: "Hedgehog has won this game!"

Bian Lang no longer remembers the final result of the game, but what impressed him the most was the song "Dear, I Want to Be Your Girlfriend".

After hearing this, Xie Minzhi's fans began to doubt whether there was something wrong with their ears.

"Did Chi Chi lip-sync on Summer of the Band? This voice and state, Chi Chi fans for 5 years said they have never heard it before."

"Do you think it's the Spring Festival Gala? Could it be that we were fans of a fake Zhizhi before?"

"Is it possible that what we heard before was not Zhizhi's real scene..."

Finally, what this netizen said is absolutely correct. In the past, the versions of Xie Minzhi that were broadcast on TV shows were all audio-edited, and her concerts were all half-open-mic. She herself couldn't even remember the last time she performed a live concert with a full open mic and no audio editing like today.

When her assistant showed her the comments, she was so excited that she shed a few tears.

After these years since her debut, she has almost forgotten what it feels like to sing live under the planning and arrangements of the company and the capital behind the scenes. This time, for her, she really came to "Summer of the Band" for the exposure that would allow her to break out of the circle.

But now her thoughts have changed, traffic is no longer the most important thing for her. People always have to pursue something, after all, she is a singer, she doesn't want to reach the level of Guo Sichu, but she thinks it is necessary to have a few classic works recognized by the public.

In the past, she had to obey the company in everything, but now that she has her own studio, she has some autonomy, especially if the producer's name is Bian Lang, then both the company and the fans should be satisfied.

When she turned her attention back to the show, the Hedgehog's interlude had stopped, and the red and yellow spotlights on the stage only illuminated her, Xie Minzhi, and Strauss.

After Strauss played a chord on the electric guitar, Xie Minzhi closed her eyes and sang: "Cunning people. In honest conversations, they deceive themselves and him... Cunning innocence, is it true and beautiful..."

With only the accompaniment of the electric guitar, the purest touch of brightness in Xie Minzhi's voice was extracted, conquering all the fans on the screen again:

"I used to think it was boring to listen to Zhizhi singing without watching the picture, but today, I feel like I can be moved even if I listen with my eyes closed!"

"It turns out that female idols can still be worthy of the title of singer if they sing well even if they don't dance!"

"First there was Xia Yuxi, and now there is Xie Minzhi. It is not an exaggeration to say that Bian Lang is the godfather of transformation in the music industry, right?"

At this moment, Xie Minzhi looked at herself in the picture, who was surrounded by a halo of light from the spotlight, and smiled as she sang along: "Reflected in reality, realized in dreams..."

As the drums and other instruments joined in, Ding Ding also joined in the harmony: "Mapping between reality, realizing in dreams..."

After repeating this four times, the musicians on the stage collectively paused for a beat. Then, after a series of submachine gun-like roars, the three girls on the stage began to sing at the same time: "Dear boy i wanna be...To be your girlfriend..."

"To be your girlfriend... Sunshine no sense to me, Internet no sense to me, Cigarette no sense to me..."

"Na..."

Then, Xie Minzhi took down the microphone from the stand, turned around and looked at Bian Lang at the right rear of the stage, and started to sing along with the other girls as they did in the prelude: "Ah..."

The human voice was used as an instrument to complete the 20-plus seconds of this finale!

(End of this chapter)