They’re all reborn, what’s wrong with being a little more almighty?

Chapter 297: A heart-breaking song, the judges cried!

Zhang Wei sat on a stool, holding a guitar in his hands and facing the microphone.

But this time, he did not look at the audience or the judges. Instead, he closed his eyes slightly, as if blocking out external interference and immersing himself completely in the music.

“Can the brightest star in the night sky hear the loneliness and sighs of the person looking up at it…”

This beginning doesn't sound amazing, it's just the most common pop rock at the time.

In the audience seats around, the expectant eyes all dimmed. We have seen too much pop rock in recent years. Singing original songs to pop rock is really interesting.

Rock music appeared in the 1940s, became popular all over the world in the 1950s, and has spread all of a sudden to the present day, remaining enduring.

Rock music came to China after the reform and opening up. In 1980, the first rock band appeared in China. At that time, Chinese rock music was all about singing songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan and imitating Hong Kong and Taiwan rock bands.

It was not until 1986 that Cui Jian's emergence marked the official birth of Chinese rock.

Then Chinese rock music grew rapidly like mushrooms after rain. A large number of rock musicians and singers emerged, such as the Black Panther Band, Tang Dynasty Band, and the Magic Rock Three. Various styles of rock music also flourished, and Chinese rock music entered its golden age.

In that era, rock music was the mainstream music. Except for those artists within the system, if you didn’t play rock music, you would be embarrassed to call yourself a musician.

It is no exaggeration to say that Chinese rock music reached its peak right from the start.

The concert at the Hung Hom Stadium in 1994 made many people think that it was just the beginning of the glory of Chinese rock and that Chinese rock would inevitably become stronger and stronger.

But no one expected that the concert would be the peak moment of Chinese rock music. After the Hung Hom concert, rock music slowly began to decline and was replaced by various pop music.

Especially after that man appeared, he had a great influence on the Chinese music scene and changed the style of Chinese people listening to music. Young people suddenly discovered that being cool is not just about leather jackets, jeans and long hair. Singing rap with nunchakus or humming unclear lyrics with beautiful melodies can also be cool!
So some people say that Jay Chou killed Chinese rock, and it is not without reason. Pop music with simpler structure, more popular content and more lively form is indeed easier to be widely sung.

As a result, mainstream music changed. Those passionate rock boys with guitars were no longer popular among young people. Instead, they were replaced by pop music superstars such as Jay Chou and Stefanie Sun.

Those singers who still insist on rock music have no choice but to switch to the style of pop music in order to cater to the market, which eventually makes Chinese rock music only pop rock.

Mainly because in that era, no one would listen to any other kind of rock music. If rock music wanted to survive, it had to move towards popular music.

Of course, there are some exceptions. For example, the Huaer Band started out playing hip-hop rock and were considered the successor of Chinese rock when they first debuted. But ultimately they failed to take over the rock class. Even when the Huaer Band was at its most popular, Chinese rock was still languishing.

Another example is Ershoumeigui and GALA, which are very unique bands that can also become popular. However, these bands are too unique and basically cannot be copied. The development of these bands does not represent the flourishing of Chinese rock.

After entering the 21st century, there are only a few active singers among the earliest batch of rock singers in China. Even those who are still active do not have any works that stand out.

Wang Feng didn't have many songs in those years, but he was able to support half of the Chinese rock music. The main reason was that Chinese rock music really had no successors and there was not much territory left.

Even for this half-king of pop music, on average he only has one hit song a year, which is much less than other pop music kings.

So when Zhang Wei started singing a pop rock song, the more professional musicians at the scene didn't hold out much hope.

Backstage, although the program planner had little musical experience, he could understand the judges' expressions. When he saw Wang Feng's expression change from expectation to disappointment, he was immediately overjoyed.

Teacher Wang Feng looks so disappointed, which means he doesn’t think highly of your song!
This is good news. Since Teacher Wang Feng doesn’t think highly of you, there is nothing I can say about eliminating you.

At this moment, the program planner seemed to see hope, and he immediately said to the director: "Give more shots to Mr. Wang Feng!"

The program planner hoped to present Mr. Wang Feng's disappointed expression to all viewers through the TV broadcast, so it would be natural to eliminate Zhang Wei next.

At this time, Zhang Wei also sang the line "I hope to have a transparent heart and eyes that can shed tears", and the song officially entered the best part.

On the judges' panel, Mr. Wang Feng's brows gradually relaxed, and he finally got into the song.

“Whenever I can’t find the meaning of existence, whenever I get lost in the darkness, OH…the brightest star in the night sky, please guide me to you.”

Zhang Wei's voice sounded very clear, like water flowing in a mountain stream, pure and transparent.

However, in this clarity, there is also an inexplicable penetrating power and warmth, just like sunshine, shining into the heart and touching the heart!
"It's the lyrics!" Teacher Wang Feng instantly realized that it was the lyrics that truly brought warmth and touched people's hearts!
The first part of the lyrics talks about loneliness and confusion, while the second part talks about hope and courage!

The song sings about the brightest stars in the night sky, but the content actually shows the process of a person searching for hope and courage in loneliness and confusion.

Nothing can warm the heart more than hope!
It was also at this moment that Teacher Wang Feng couldn't help but fall into memories.

He was born into a musical family. His father was the head of the Navy Band, so his father hoped that he could follow in his footsteps. When he was young, he had already planned his future life path, which was to play the violin.

Since he was five years old, he played the violin for four hours every day after school, and practiced extra on weekends and holidays. In this way, he was admitted to the primary school and middle school affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music, and finally to the Central Conservatory of Music.

During his college years, he participated in competitions abroad and toured more than 20 countries with the Central Conservatory of Music Youth Symphony Orchestra. After graduating from college, he joined the Central Ballet Company's Symphony Orchestra.

It can be said that the past twenty-two years of my life were completely in accordance with my father's plan, and I went through it step by step without the slightest deviation.

At that time, he was in an orchestra, holding a fixed position, playing the same music every day, doing the same thing over and over again.

At that time, he was also confused. He didn't know why he was living or what he should do.

Just like what the song says, I can't find the meaning of existence and I'm lost in the darkness.

It was not until he came into contact with rock music and listened to the songs of Cui Jian, Dou Wei, Zhang Chu and He Yong that his heart was filled with shock and emotion, as if he had discovered a new world.

It turns out that music can be played like this!
So he stepped out of his comfort zone, left the system, began to pursue his musical dream, and formed the No. 43 Baojia Street Band.

That year, he was 23 years old, an age when he could let go of himself, riding his dreams and traveling around the world with his sword.

For him at that time, rock was the brightest star in the night sky, the star that guided him forward.

Then he thought of his father again.

He still remembered that when his father saw him with long hair and dressed in an alternative style, he slapped him in the face in front of the band members and then turned away in disappointment.

He could feel the heartbreak his father felt when his expectations were completely shattered.

But this slap did not destroy his persistence. Instead, it made his rock heart even more determined. He also urgently wanted to prove to his father that his choice was correct.

However, ideals are beautiful and reality is cruel. What he welcomed was not the glory of Chinese rock, but the gradual decline of rock.

1993年11月，鲍家街43号成立，1994年2月开始首次演出，1994年12月便是红磡演唱会。

There is no more rock after Hung Hom!
He witnessed the most glorious period of Chinese rock music, but he was not a participant. When he really participated in it, he had to face the decline of Chinese rock music. He is like a stockholder who bought shares at a high price in the stock market, and by the time he reacted, he was already trapped.

From 1994 to 2000, for a full six years, No. 43 Baojia Street seemed to be a microcosm of Chinese rock, embarrassing!

Even though they released their own albums and attracted widespread attention from the media and fans, their performance fees still could not support the band's expenses.

Ideals without material support are ultimately like the moon in the water and the flower in the mirror.

During the six years, he encountered many setbacks and was constantly beaten by reality. He was confused and hesitant and even thought about giving up, but he finally persevered.

Finally, in 2000, a turning point came. Warner Music was willing to give him a chance, but only signed him alone, not the entire band Baojia Street 43. So he chose to go solo, and Baojia Street 43 was disbanded.

Then he became famous, and became famous all over the country, becoming a major figure in Chinese rock music!

“The brightest star in the night sky, do you know where the figure who once walked with me is now…”

Hearing these lyrics, Mr. Wang Feng couldn't help but think of the brothers in the band and the difficult six years they had gone through together.

"I would rather keep all the pain in my heart than forget your eyes. Give me the courage to believe again, to embrace you beyond the lies..."

Zhang Wei's voice is still clear, but the lyrics keep bringing back memories in Teacher Wang Feng's heart and touching the softest part of his heart.

"Isn't this song about me?"

A strong sense of resonance quickly filled Teacher Wang Feng's heart.

As a singer, music can easily resonate with him, and many of his songs are about his own life.

For example, the song "Fly Higher" expresses his inner voice; the song "Life in Bloom" expresses his ideals.

But those songs are about the passionate him, the surging him, the him who is high-spirited after achieving success, the him who stands on the tall building and overlooks the world!
But the song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" is different. This song sings about him who is lost and confused, him who is pursuing his dreams, him who is standing at the bottom of the valley and longing for tall buildings, and him in the past!

The obedience to rules in his youth, the rebelliousness in adulthood, his father's heartbreak, the cruelty of reality, his own persistence and perseverance, all the scenes from the past flashed through his mind.

It was also at this second that Teacher Wang Feng's eyes turned red, and then tears couldn't help but roll out of his eyes.

He was not moved by the song, but the song successfully stirred his emotions and reminded him of the past.

He was moved by the past!

When you think about how you’ve hit so many walls and experienced so many blows from reality in pursuit of your rock dream, how can you not be moved by yourself?

In the studio, there was a camera facing the judges' panel. The cameraman noticed that Mr. Wang Feng was in tears and immediately gave him a close-up.

At the same time, this shot was also captured in the director's room, and the director cut the main screen to Mr. Wang Feng without hesitation.

As a result, the footage of Teacher Wang Feng with tears in her eyes was instantly transmitted across the country through television signals and reached the televisions of thousands of households.

"Look, Teacher Wang Feng is crying!"

"Why is Mr. Wang Feng crying? Is he moved by this song?"

"This song is very nice, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. It moved Teacher Wang Feng to tears!"

"It made the judges cry. This must be a good song. I'll vote for him later through text messages!"

Most of the audience in front of the TV have little musical literacy. The basis for their judgment is, first, whether the singing is good or not, and second, the professional comments of the judges.

There is no doubt that "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" is nice to listen to.

As for the professional comments from the judges, look at how Teacher Wang Feng was crying, isn’t this the most direct comment?

The song even made the judges cry, how could it be bad!
……

Backstage, the program planner also saw this scene.

"Fuck, what's going on? Why is Mr. Wang Feng crying? Is the sand in his eyes? This shouldn't happen. The studio is closed. There is no wind and no sand! This isn't "My Fair Princess". Let's play you the wind and I the sand!"
Even if there is wind and sand, doesn't Mr. Wang Feng still have his eyes? His glasses seem to be quite thick, at least 500 or 600 degrees, which should be able to block the wind and sand! Is it because of Zhang Wei's song? "

Thinking of this, the program planner's expression suddenly froze.

The judges were moved to tears. Is there any higher evaluation than this?
The key point is that this is a live broadcast. The scene just now has been broadcast live and people all over the country can see it.

If Zhang Wei is eliminated next time, he will definitely be accused of shady dealings!

Thinking of this, the program planner looked at the on-site director with a gloomy face:
“Why did Teacher Wang Feng cry in that scene?”

"Didn't you tell us to give more shots to Mr. Wang Feng?" the director replied.

"Uh..." The planner was slightly stunned, as if he had really said that just now.

The next second, the planner couldn't help but slap himself in the face: "I'm such a talker!"

……

After finishing the song, Zhang Wei adjusted himself, then stood up and walked to the center of the stage.

Only then did he realize that Teacher Wang Feng's eyes were red, as if he had just finished crying.

"Is this... crying? What's going on? This is not "Only Mom is Good in the World", it's not that touching!" Zhang Wei couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Zhang Wei obviously couldn't understand that this song touched upon the bitter experience that Teacher Wang Feng had in the past, so he felt so deeply and couldn't help crying.

If it was someone who had a smooth life since birth, or someone who had not had many ups and downs in life, when hearing this song, they would probably just think it sounds nice and would not have so many feelings.

Although Zhang Wei didn't understand why Teacher Wang Feng was crying so hard, the show effect was definitely 100% successful as the judges were all moved to tears.

There are many UP hosts on Bilibili who are ranking the best songs. This song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" basically appears in the lists of these UP hosts. If songs released after 2010 are selected, this song will often appear in the top ten.

Among the domestic music awards, there is the Midi Award. This award was established in 2009. When it was first established, it was an award specifically for rock music. Its original name was also called the China Rock Midi Award. It was not until other awards were added that it was renamed the Midi Award.

The song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" was awarded the Best Rock Song of the Year at the 4th Rock Midi Awards.

In 2014, the song was performed on CCTV's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, and again on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala in 2019. As a rock song, being selected by CCTV's Spring Festival Gala shows that its quality is definitely first-class and its popularity is also top-notch in China.

This is also the reason why Zhang Wei chose to sing this song. It is carefully selected by CCTV Spring Festival Gala, so there must be nothing wrong with it!
And this song can really make the audience cry.

At the Midi Music Festival concert in 2013, when the original singer of Escape Plan sang the line "Every time I can't find the meaning of existence, every time I get lost in the night", the camera captured a young man in the audience crying bitterly.

This young man must be a man with a story. At this moment, he may have thought of someone, something, or an experience.

Maybe it's a relationship that can't be given up, maybe it's a loved one who has passed away, or maybe it's something that is about to crush your life.

It is also possible that this song will give him the courage to fight life again!
This is the magic of this song. It can touch the saddest secrets in your heart, and also give you the courage to face the future.

Even if you are standing in the abyss, as long as you look up, in the endless dark night sky, there will still be a little starlight trying to illuminate you. That is the brightest star in the night sky, the dream you insist on, and the life you want to have.

In a song, the person who writes it writes about himself, the person who sings it sings about life, and the person who listens to it hears about the future.

(End of this chapter)