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Chapter 12, 1 First Year of Tears

Chapter 12: A Song of Ten Years and Thousands of Tears
Yanjing, Yanjing Film Studio.

The crew of "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle".

"That's all for today, we're done."

After shooting from morning to early morning, the director finally shouted out those two words.

The film is nearing completion and we are catching up on the progress every day.

The actors and staff were exhausted.

"Yuanyuan, let's go."

"Here comes Sister Xun."

Gao Yuanyuan, carrying her backpack, trotted to catch up with Zhou Xun.

The two played the leading female role and the second female role respectively in the film.

At that time, Gao Yuanyuan was still an unknown little actor, while Zhou Xun had already won the title of "Best Actress" at an international film festival.

Zhou Xun saw Gao Yuanyuan taking something out of her backpack. He couldn't see clearly under the dim street light, so he asked curiously, "Is this... a radio?"

Gao Yuanyuan tinkered with it while answering, "Yes, Shen Lang is going to sing the title song of his new album on the show today."

"Shen Lang?" A familiar name, Zhou Xun recalled it and said suddenly: "Oh...it's the Shen Lang who moved a suicidal girl with a song and saved her, right?"

Gao Yuanyuan responded with a "hmm".

Zhou Xun smiled faintly and said, "Do you like him?"

Gao Yuanyuan shook her head repeatedly and said, "No, I just think the songs he wrote are pretty good."

Zhou Xun joked, "Let me hear how beautiful our Da Meiyuan sounds."

"Fiona Leong's "Courage" encourages people to love bravely, face things bravely, and achieve their own happiness and joy. I hope Mr. Wu can succeed in expressing his feelings."

"In a blink of an eye, the show is about to end. I know our hotline has been flooded with calls. Everyone is waiting for Shen Lang's album title song."

"Now, I'll give the time to Shen Lang."

Gao Yuanyuan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this and said, "Fortunately I didn't miss it."

Zhou Xun smiled and said, "This is the first time I've heard of someone releasing an album and singing the title song on the radio."

"'Midnight Music Talk', I am Shen Lang, and I am here to fulfill our promise, rain or shine."

"Ten years is as far away as a dream, but also as beautiful as a dream. Ten years is enough for us to experience stories about love, time, growth, letting go, letting go, and rebirth. Ten years can make us feel the beauty and helplessness of love, and ten years can also make us understand the truth and wisdom of life."

"Ten Years" is for everyone.

The so-called title song has only one function, which is to be used as a song to promote the album.

If an album wants to achieve good sales, it must contain at least one popular song.

Then, the title song becomes particularly important and is closely related to the "money prospects" of the album.

The song "Ten Years" chosen by Shen Lang is from Eason Chan.

How strong is it?
It was one of the "Top Ten Golden Songs of the Pepsi Music Chart" in 2002 and also the champion of the "Top Ten Chinese Love Songs of the New Century Decade".

Even in 2024, it will still be able to dominate major music platforms and short video platforms.

The simple piano prelude made Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Xun feel a warm and quiet atmosphere.

"If those two words didn't tremble

I won't find myself uncomfortable
How to say it

It’s just a breakup…”

Shen Lang spoke.

Sing softly.

It was the first time Zhou Xun heard Shen Lang sing.

Her voice, which is both magnetic and infectious, instantly brings her into the song.

Countless images flashed through my mind.

Which two words are they?
And it was said with a trembling voice?

What kind of scene is that?
"Ten years ago

I don't know you you don't belong to me
We are still the same

By a stranger
Walking through the increasingly familiar streets..."

Gao Yuanyuan had heard Shen Lang sing, and even called to anonymously request "Lonely Sandbar" and "Angel's Wings".

She likes this kind of penetrating voice and she also likes this kind of song that can touch her heart.

The arrangement of the current song "Ten Years" is simple and clear, without too many gorgeous instruments, highlighting the purity of the main melody.

From calm to climax and then back to calm, it gives people a sense of emotional ups and downs.

The change of pace is just right.

The alternating use of adagio and allegro increases the variability and tension of the entire song.

"Ten years later

We are friends and we can greet

Just kind of gentle
No more reason to hug
Lovers will inevitably become friends in the end..."

How many decades in life are worth staying in?

How many loves are worth waiting for?

This is what Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Xun are thinking at the moment.

In Shen Lang's singing.

In the lyrics and melody of "Ten Years".

In an instant.

Gao Yuanyuan was frozen in the noisy crowd of people leaving get off work. The street was bustling with people, but she could hear nothing.

Zhou Xun's mind was filled with unspeakable beauty and pain. Suddenly, she felt the wind was too strong, making her eyes dry and sore, and she didn't know where to look.

What kind of love is it that makes those who understand this song unable to calm down for a long time?

As the words "It was not until we had been friends for many years that I realized that my tears were not only shed for you, but also for others" were uttered, people with stories could not help but sigh at the memories of the past.

The singing stopped abruptly.

"Hello, this is "Midnight Music Talk", I'm Shen Lang, do you have anything to share with us?"

"The song you just sang was so sad that I couldn't stop crying. I want to ask, is there a story behind this song?"

“When you hear this song, it actually has nothing to do with me. The tears you shed belong to you and to the story of this song.”

yes……

In the past, when I listened to songs, I listened to the melody.

Later, when I listened to songs, I listened to the lyrics.

Later, when I listened to songs, I was listening to stories.

When I listen to music now, I am listening to myself.

As the last hotline call was hung up, this episode of "Midnight Music Talk" came to an end, and only the "rustling" sound was left on the radio.

Gao Yuanyuan raised her hand to wipe her eyes, then asked, "Sister Xun, not bad, right?"

Zhou Xun also quickly wiped his eyes, then nodded and said, "The voice is very wonderful, it makes people feel like they have a picture. Ten years has been the youth and memories of so many people. How many decades can a person have?"

Gao Yuanyuan smoothed her hair that was messed up by the wind and said, "Ten years is a total of 3,600 days. It's long when you count it, but it's short when you live it."

Suddenly, a few sobs were heard.

Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Xun looked back.

Only then did I realize that there were a dozen crew members following me.

It turned out that along the way, they were not the only two who had listened to Shen Lang's song "Ten Years".

"It's so touching."

"Since we can still greet each other, we can be considered friends, right?"

“He sang every word into my heart, lightly and heavily.”

"What are those two words?"

"'Break up'."

"No, there's a sentence after that that says 'No matter how you put it, it's just a breakup', so those two words shouldn't be 'breakup'."

……

Gao Yuanyuan turned around, looked at the radio in her hand, and said softly, "I really want to listen to the remaining songs on this album."