1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 252 Let's row our oars and let the battleship split the waves~
This is Cui Jian and his companions. They all came from song and dance troupes. They came together two years ago because of similar interests and formed the Qiheban Band.

I met him in the summer when Cui Jian and his group released an album a while ago.

When I first heard it in the summer, I thought it was a band called Tangram. At the time, I thought the band had high IQ requirements for its members!

Cui Jian's album should still be recorded, and the name has been confirmed, it is also called "Return of the Prodigal Son", but the song is different.

In the original time and space, Cui Jian's "Return of the Prodigal Son" was more of a pop song, but this time, "Return of the Prodigal Son" is mostly rock.

When Cui Jian and his friends came in, they chatted with Sister Song for a few words. Sister Song also pointed in the direction of Xia Tian and his friends.

On the other side, the waiters had quickly moved away some tables and decorations, leaving a space in the middle of the restaurant. After connecting some audio equipment, it became a small "stage".

At this time, forming a band is basically for self-entertainment - you have no place to perform, and no livelihood.

People like Cui Jian could only play Western pop music in small restaurants and hotels in Yanjing before, and they were really starving!

So Sister Song asked these bands to perform at Maxim's in the evening, which can be said to be giving them "a way out"!

What is more important is the sense of identity. Among these people who can almost be considered "pioneers", this loneliness of being unrecognized is the most terrifying.

……

Soon, their Qiheban band began to perform, and they started off with their ultimate moves!

Scarborough Fair!
“Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
......"

As soon as the lyrics came out, many foreign guests started humming along.

Cui Jian and his group should be the first to cover this song in China.

After singing a few foreign songs, they soon started rocking out - "Nothing"!
Lao Cui's singing is very contagious, especially the rock songs he composed, which are a collision of thoughts and emotions and are very contagious.

There were even two foreigners who didn't understand Chinese, both of them covered their mouths with shining eyes - even if they couldn't understand the lyrics, the melody alone seemed to be enough to feel the creator's intentions!

After the song "Roar" was over, there was thunderous applause.

Marvin and the others clapped so hard that their hands turned red!

Ma Wen was particularly excited - people in the arts are like this, they are more likely to have "synesthesia".

But Xiatian seriously doubts whether the pants can feel this emotion, no! It should be whether they can identify with this emotion?

He was still studying when he heard someone calling his name through a microphone...

"My good friend Xia Tian is here too, would you like to invite him over to sing a song?"

"want!"

Oh my god, I’ve been hiding for almost a month and I’m caught here!
In the summer, I thought I could avoid the crowds by hiding in this restaurant with ridiculous average consumption per person, but I didn’t expect these people to be so dishonest!
Ma Wenmilan and a few others kept pushing Xia Tian, ​​and many spectators outside were also cheering - "Xia Tian! Xia Tian! Xia Tian!"

The confused foreigner looked around and started shouting, raising his fists louder than the others!

There was no choice but Xia Tian to stand up and walk out.

"Everyone, enjoy your meal~"

Cui Jian quickly put the microphone to Xia Tian’s mouth!
"Okay, let me think about it! Um~ I'll sing a song called "Casablanca" for everyone... Can I borrow your guitar?"

The guitarist quickly took off the guitar strap and handed it over.

Xia Tian adjusted the microphone and plucked the strings:
“I fell in love with you watching Casablanca~
Back row of the drive in show in the flickering light
......"

While singing in the summer, I thought of this song - this song was released in 82, and I heard it in the record that Teresa Teng recorded for herself.

The deep male voice spread and echoed affectionately on the walls and pillars.

For a moment, it seemed as if all the lights around dimmed, and the only sound in the entire restaurant was the man's singing voice.

It makes people feel like they are in a black and white silent film, quietly watching a pair of lovers' long separation and remembrance...

Affectionate men are the most deadly!

After the song was finished, the applause went from sparse to wild.

At the same time, many sparkling eyes fell on Xia Tian - many foreign women's eyes were too bold, like laser tracking!
This tall, handsome man, whose singing makes my heart tremble - I have lived for 20 or 30 years in vain, how could I have such a chance with him!!!
Milan, who was not far away, suddenly felt cautious - Hmm? Could it be that some female demon wanted to steal my cassock? !

After singing in the summer, I felt I had expressed my emotions and had a good time, and then I returned the song to Cui Jian.

Cui Jian pushed it back and refused to answer: "Brother Tian'er, you are covering a foreign song, so you have to sing an original song at least! Right?"

Xia Tian glared: "No, Lao Cui, you are older than me, and you call me Brother Ji Mao? How come I didn't realize that you are quite good at planting rice seedlings?"

As a result, the audience said: Monkey showmen are not afraid of having too many people, and watching the fun is not a big deal.

"Yes, yes, yes!" They started to make noise again.

A group of people cheered and jumped for joy, looking excited - Don't let him get off! Sing to death on the stage~
"Okay, okay, original, right?" Xia Tian suddenly remembered a song he wrote some time ago. That was when he was "Xian De Meishi". After he saw the rise of "national qigong fever", he not only wanted to write a book "Qingyun Qigong Abandoned" to mock it, but also "wrote" a song.

Xiatian looked up at the magnificent French-style restaurant. Perhaps singing this song here could be considered... perfect?
"Okay, here's a song called 'Firework Youth' for everyone!"

Xia Tian turned around and said to the drummer on the side: "Please give me a 4/4 beat, thank you."

Then a bubbling sound came from his throat, and at the same time, Lamech, a psychedelic singing voice that seemed to come from afar, rang out:
"You opened the door, waving your youth, you are a person~
He closed the door, peddling his scars, and was alone again~
Fireworks pass by ~ the reverse flow becomes a river ~ you have nowhere to hide ~
Black and white is like color~ music and dance every night~ looking at plums to quench thirst~
You hate evil like a vengeance~ You fight like a trapped beast~ The night wind is howling~
You never see through~ You just want to feel~ the trembling of dying generously~
what!what!what!
......"

After the singing stopped, there was silence for several seconds.

Cui Jian, who was standing aside, also widened his eyes. This song... is so special!
Psychedelic rock? With a little folk music thrown in…

But more importantly, emotions and thoughts! There is something in it!
……

The next day, I came back from school in the summer - if I didn’t go, the school would be on summer vacation!
As a result, when he came back, he heard Milan say: "Sister Song sent someone to tell you to go to Maxim's in the evening."

Xia Tian: "Ah? Are you trying to get my singing for free?"

Milan smiled and said, "It was said that you met that handsome guy Zunlong yesterday, and he wanted to see you for something."

"Oh, I'll have to go check it out."

Take a bike to Maxim's - save where you can and spend where you can.

As soon as he entered the door, Zunlong came over and said, "Xia Tian, ​​you're here?"

"Well, I heard from Sister Song that you had something to talk to me about, so you came here quickly, didn't you?" Xia Tian said with a smile.

Zunlong patted his arm and said, "Come, let me introduce someone to you..."

"This is our director, the Italian Bellucci. We are about to shoot the movie "The Last Emperor"..."

“It’s summer…”

Xia Tian shook hands with the slightly bald Italian bearded man, then took the glass of red wine handed to him by Sister Song and listened to them quietly.

"Xia, I heard that you worked as a consultant in Li's crew?" Bellucci said in English.

Xia Tian smiled and said, "I can't say I'm a consultant, but I have a good relationship with Director Li, so I go there often."

"Oh! You are friends? That's too difficult! He is very dissatisfied with me because I am going to film The Last Emperor. Originally, I wanted to ask his leading actor to play the role... But now we have someone better!"

He looked at Zunlong.

According to Bellucci, they want to hire Xia Tian as a consultant.

After Sister Song told Zun Long about it yesterday, Zun Long took it very seriously and told Bellucci about it.

Bellucci asked someone this morning and the answer was - "Xia Tian gave Director Li a lot of advice and found a lot of loopholes. No one in the younger generation knows more about Qing history than him."

This is of course a compliment to Xia Tian. Although he has "many enemies", he has more friends.

But to say that he knows the Qing history best among the younger generation would be too immodest.

I am not a specialist in Qing history, I can only say that I have learned a lot about antiques, and because of the movie, I have done some special research.

But compared with those who specialize in history and study Qing history, I am nothing.

It's just that they know about Qing history, but not necessarily about movies. As a film consultant, I am more suitable.

But Xia Tian didn't want to be the consultant either - I still owe you these two thousand dollars?!
A reward of two thousand yuan is considered very sincere, but Xia Tian is a rich man!

"I don't need a consultant. I'm just a student. There are many talented people in Qing history in Yanjing. We can ask them for help..."

"But Zunlong and I are friends. If you need me, just let me know. I also hope to visit the crew more. To be honest, I am also an actor and half a director~"

When it comes to acting and directing in the summer, everyone has a lot to talk about.

As we talked, we ended up talking about Pavarotti's performance some time ago.

Italians, especially Italian directors, are certainly not uninterested in opera, especially since Pavarotti is one of the world's three great tenors!

At the end, Xia Tian even sang a few lines of "My Sun" for them. Bellucci's eyes widened and she looked at him with admiration: "Oh, my God, you sing so well! So good, I think you are even as good as many opera singers!"

Xia Tian (waving his hands): It’s nothing, sit down, don’t do any basic exercises~
After that, I often went to Maxim's in the summer.

It's indeed quieter here.

In the summer, I would often go up to sing a song or two after the band performed.

For example, yesterday's adaptation of "Let's Row the Boat", a rock version of "Let's Swing Together", stunned many local audiences!
Foreigners are still surprised: Wow! Heavy metal rock! Such a shocking melody...Huh? Why do you have such expressions? Did you see God? !

Summer: Let's swing and row our oars, and the battleships will split the waves~
(End of this chapter)