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Chapter 576 It and Him: Inspiring Countless People to Move Forward

30 minutes before the concert starts.

Xue Yining watched her people busily working in a spacious conference hall, which also served as the director's room for the concert.

"Assistant Xue, the full-frequency test of the main sound system is complete."

"Assistant Xue, the lighting has been synchronized with the timecode."

"Assistant Xue, large screen/VCR playback test complete."

"Assistant Xue, your in-ear monitor/private call is working properly."

"Assistant Xue, the re-construction of the wire/lifting platform is complete."

After the technical department confirmed that everything in the module they were responsible for was normal, Xue Yining turned her attention to artist management.

After receiving a signal from Xue Yining, the head of artist management straightened his expression and began to report on his work.

He glanced at Xue Yining while reading "celebrity's clothing/makeup," and said, "the boss's makeup isn't finished yet."

The originally smooth reporting process suddenly came to a halt.

But Xue Yining knew that this was not the supervisor's fault, so she could only sigh and wave him on to continue his report.

The talent manager breathed a sigh of relief; the boss was someone he couldn't control.

With a nervous heart, he continued his report:
"The backup dancers' movement rehearsal has been completed for the 8th time, but a few dancers are missing."

Stuck again.

The supervisor looked at Xue Yining for help again.

Xue Yining waved her hand wearily, telling him to continue.

It's not that there are dancers they can't control, but rather that there are performers on stage that they can't control, except for the boss.

"The band's instruments have been tuned and confirmed. The special guests have arrived backstage and are waiting. One person's health status has been confirmed."

Fearing that Xue Yining would think he wasn't taking his work seriously, the supervisor quickly finished reporting on his work.

After he finished, the other departments quickly completed their reports as well.

Stage effects, security and emergency response, audience interaction, emergency plans, and other tasks were all finalized and confirmed in just a few minutes before the concert began.

A concert isn't just about putting on a sound system and having a singer go up and sing.

The preparation work in the early stages is no less difficult than making a movie.

Especially for this large-scale concert, the investment has already exceeded that of 99% of the world's films.

In addition, concerts are a kind of "live broadcast" and do not have the opportunity to make up for it in post-production like movies.

Therefore, preparing for a concert is, in some ways, more difficult than making a movie.

To give a very simple example, consider the issue of "sound field".

Let's explain this technical term in plain language:
This allows 10 people at the scene to perfectly experience the singer's performance on stage.

The most perfect concert experience is to hear the singer's voice without distortion or background noise.

The speed of sound propagation through an air vent, the echo of sound bouncing off the walls of a concert hall, and the sound waves absorbed by people after hitting them.
If these sonic characteristics are not handled properly, the audience will hear very unpleasant sounds such as "noise," "dulling," "sharpness," and "exaggeration."

The technical team is responsible for constantly adjusting these things.

Various factors need to be considered by the concert organizers to make the most appropriate arrangements.

A perfect concert requires the most professional and experienced team to operate it.

There are only a handful of teams in the world that can afford to host a concert of this scale.

It has nothing to do with money or fame, only with professional expertise.

In this field, Chenguang Group, which owns the entire music industry chain, is definitely one of the most professional teams in the world.

Even this team inevitably ran into obstacles when they encountered their own boss.

"I still miss that old boss."

Xue Yining stood at the door of the largest dressing room in the entire concert, muttering something under her breath.

However, she quickly patted her cheeks to make herself look more refreshed and knocked on the door of the dressing room.

A few seconds later, the door opened.

She also heard her boss's hearty laughter inside.

The boss looks very happy?
Xue Yining felt a little relieved, but thinking that the concert was about to start, she quickly pushed open the door and went inside.

I ran into someone who was about to walk out the door.

"Xiao Xue is here. I won't disturb your boss's concert any longer. See you again sometime."

The visitor didn't say much, simply greeted her, smiled and nodded at Xue Yining, and walked past her to leave.

After Xue Yining saw the person's face clearly, she looked somewhat surprised, and then bowed slightly to the person's back.

"Xiao Xue".

Xue Yining was still standing there, wondering why this person was here, when she heard her boss calling her. She quickly ran towards the direction from which the voice came.

"Boss, all the work is stuck with you."

Inevitably, Xue Yining's tone carried a hint of resentment.

"Haha, you saw it too." Zhang Chen pointed to the door and shrugged helplessly. "I didn't want to either."

When Xue Yining thought of the person from earlier, she opened her mouth but couldn't say a word.

However, she still remembered the purpose of her visit.

Under Zhang Chen's surprised gaze, Xue Yining turned Zhang Chen's chair around so that her boss was facing the makeup mirror.

"Sister Hong, hurry!"

Makeup artist Sister Hong had been waiting with her tools for ages.

After receiving Xue Yining's instructions, he rushed over to Zhang Chen and began to move.

Zhang Chen felt something constantly stroking his face. Before he could react, he blinked at his increasingly "stage-like" reflection in the mirror.

Ten minutes before the concert was scheduled to begin, the "main artist" who was preventing the concert from starting had finished getting ready.

All the personnel on site breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the news.

Five minutes before the concert began, the lights went out.

The scene was plunged into darkness, with only the sounds of noisy conversations remaining.

After 3 minutes, the noise gradually subsided, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the stage.

The only sound left in the room was the mingled breathing of the audience.

1 minutes.

His breathing grew heavier, and if you listened carefully, you could hear the heartbeats of the people around him seemingly overlapping.

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"start!"

Then Xue Yining's serious announcement came through the earpiece, and the concert venue, without musical accompaniment, had a singer.

Oh oh oh oh oooh
Oh oh oh oh oooh
"

As a voice familiar to everyone in the world resounded.

As the world first became aware of Zhang Chen's melody, it began to play.

along with
On the stage, the figure they had been waiting for for many years, finally willing to reopen the concert, slowly rose.

When did everyone first get to know Zhang Chen?

If you asked a Chinese audience, they would say it's "The Youth".

But on a larger scale, to involve people all over the world in the evaluation, we should probably start with "Dream".

The three songs from the album "Dream" – "Try Everything", "Dream It Possible", and "Something Just Like This" – ultimately ranked 8th, 23rd, and 31st on the charts.

He also won two awards at the 41st Grammy Awards in 98: "Best New Artist" and "Best Pop Male Vocal Performance".

How many years has it been? Ten years ago, Zhang Chen was just a fledgling "Chinese lad".

It was this song that introduced this "Oriental boy" from China to the Western music scene.

He was only 14 years old when he wrote this song!
He broke multiple world music records and Grammy records, making fans around the world curious about who this "young" singer was.

After listening to this album with curiosity, countless people were moved by the three songs in "Dream".

The grand sense of "dreams and legacy" in "Dream It Possible".

"I will surge, climb, and soar."

Break free from the web of fate
At the end of the night, the dawn finally breaks.

"

The lyrics have inspired countless people living at the bottom of society.

Another song is "Something Just Like This" (also known as "Where My Heart Leads").
The lyrics include:
"I ask nothing of anyone; my extraordinary talent shakes the world."
I only wish to have you, to walk side by side with you through the dawn and dusk.

If your eyes burn with the same expectation
Please tell me, this is proof of love.

It also resonated with countless people through the warmth of "ordinary love".

But if you asked everyone to rate the three songs on this album, everyone would give the last one, "Try Everything," the highest score.

Regardless of anything else, the core of this song is to encourage everyone to have a spirit of exploration that "never gives up".

It is also the soul of this album.

Without the spirit of "never giving up", how can one talk about "dreams"?
This song, nearly 10 years ago, planted a seed in the hearts of countless people.

From that moment on, many people's lives changed.

From that day on, many people expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Zhang Chen for bringing "dawn" to their lives.

They didn't understand or realize the changes this song brought to them before.

But today, many years later, when we look back and hear this familiar melody again...

They suddenly realized that their struggles over the years seemed to have started from the very beginning...
That's the melody I heard by chance that day!
This melody is also the music that many people listen to quietly alone in a corner when they are in trouble.

This song has given so many people spiritual strength.

If music also has its "white moonlight".

Therefore, "Try Everything" is definitely the most dazzling "white moonlight" in the hearts of countless people!
A full 100,000 people and 100,000 pairs of eyes were fixed on the person on the stage.

In just a few seconds, countless images flashed through their minds.

Many sensitive girls already had tears welling up in their eyes.

The boys, now fathers themselves, also had tears in their eyes.

“I messed up tonight, I lost another fight
(I messed up again tonight and failed once more.)

Yes, we've messed up our lives many times.

They don't know how to sigh and feel distressed because of their failures.

"I still mess up but I'll just start again
(Even though I'm broken, I will still rise again.)

Yes, that's what this song once told us.

Even if I am broken, I still have a chance to make a comeback.

Everyone stared at him on the stage with eyes that held all sorts of light.

"I keep falling down, I keep on hitting the ground
(I always fail and always fall down)
I always get up now to see what's next
(But I always manage to grit my teeth, stand up, and look forward to a brand new future.)
Birds don't just fly, they fall down and get up
(The newborn bird cannot fly and falls hard, but keeps getting up.)
Nobody learns without getting it wrong
(No rainbow without rain)
"

Listening to the song, I reflect on my life.

How many times have they experienced "failure"?
From answering the teacher's question incorrectly in class to feeling dejected after the death of a family member.

Study, life, work, family, friendship, and love.
Failing an exam, an empty wallet, a cardboard box from leaving a job, the sudden death of an elder, rifts between brothers and best friends, and that one person you love but can't have.

These are all past "falls," the "crashes" of fledglings flying into the sky, and the "storms" before the rainbow.

Did they give up?

If they had given up, they wouldn't have deserved to sit here today.

Only those who have climbed out of the mire will sit here and listen to the songs that once gave them "dawn" in their lives.

Yes, everyone sitting here today is a winner in life!
"I won't give up, no I won't give in
(I will never submit to fate, and I will never end up giving up.)

Till I reach the end, then I'll start again
(I will only set sail again when I reach a dead end)

"

I don't know when it started, or where it started.

People at the concert started singing along instinctively.

Until the line "I wanna try even though I could fail," everyone's singing voices sang together with one powerful force.

Everyone looked at each other in surprise, and saw an indescribable power in the eyes of those around them.

It was as if a flame was burning in their eyes.

Oh oh oh oh oooh
Try everything
(Do your best)
"

Their singing grew louder and louder, even drowning out Zhang Chen's singing on stage.

Oh oh oh oh oooh
Try everything
"

They were roaring; it was a breath they had been holding in for years.

After three shouts of "Try everything," the atmosphere of the entire concert reached its climax.

One hundred thousand people, a full one hundred thousand people stood up.

They waved their glow sticks wildly.

They shouted themselves hoarse, joining everyone in venting the suffering and resentment they had accumulated over the years.

On stage, Zhang Chen, who had been singing with his eyes closed, opened them.

This moment was also transmitted to everyone's eyes through the large screen at the scene.

The two sides seemed to be looking at each other at that moment.

Zhang Chen on stage.

One hundred thousand people in the audience.

As if separated by the river of time, 100001 people smiled in unison at this moment.

"Look how far you've come,

you filled your heart with love
(Look back and see how many dangerous situations you've overcome)
Baby, you've done enough.

Take a deep breath
(You've done a great job, even though you're exhausted.)

"

Zhang Chen took the microphone from the microphone stand and walked to the front of the stage as he sang.

Further ahead, there were spectators five meters away.

At this moment, those closest to Zhang Chen could see the increasingly obvious smile on his face.

That smile, illuminated by the spotlight overhead, shone so brightly.

Do not!
In their eyes, his smile shone brighter than the city of New York tonight!

"what--"

"Lyon—"

Zhang Chen happened to sing, "Sometimes we come last, but we did our best (as long as we've done our best, there's no regret)."

At that moment, it seemed as if he was comforting everyone with his singing.

It's like using a song, in a familiar way, and also a memory that everyone is familiar with.

again.
Once again, it ignited the passion in everyone's hearts.
A light called "Never Give Up"!
(End of this chapter)