Chapter 476 "You are so beautiful"

"Pretender" is a classic breakup song.

Su Zhe has never broken up. He didn't have the chance in his previous life, and he is a scumbag in this life...

But when it comes to love songs, breakup has always been an important theme, and the sadder the song, the more touching it is.

After all, people who have been heartbroken like to listen to love songs the most. What is touching is not the songs, but their past memories.

"He Must Love You Very Much" from Su Zhe's previous album "CD of the Past" is a typical breakup song, which directly describes the breakup scene - he was preparing to give his girlfriend a birthday surprise in the car, but accidentally caught his girlfriend cheating on him.

He also sang the classic meme - I should be under the car!
From then on, Ah Du never came out from under the car again, and Su Zhe became the new person in this world...

But the lyrics of "He Must Love You" are very direct, the emotions are also very direct, a little blunt, but it hits the heart.

But the Japanese aesthetic of emotions is more subtle.

Just like you can say “The moon is beautiful tonight” when confessing your love, you cannot say “I should be under the car” when you are sad.

It has to be subtle, implicit, with a faint sadness lingering in the heart, but the person appears to not care - that's why it's called "The Pretender".

The music cannot be too sad or too intense; it should be restrained and tolerant.

Just like in the song "Lemon", the remembrance of the deceased and the pain endured are likened to the faint fragrance beneath the sour taste of lemon.

This is the J-POP style! The Japanese style!
Sure enough, a group of native Japanese musicians in "Jam" were very impressed by the lyrics and tunes Su Zhe brought out, and couldn't help but comment:
“This song is very emotional.”

"That's great. It's still easy for East Asian musicians to communicate with each other. European and American musicians can't understand the subtleties of our music."

"(Humming) Hum hum hum... Interesting, 'If I could choose the world line I like'? Is this in a parallel dimension?"

Part of the lyrics of "Pretender" was inspired by "Steins;Gate", a game with an excellent plot that tells the story of many world lines created through a time machine.

This game and its derivative animation do not exist in this world, and it is impossible for Su Zhe to tell the story of all 24 episodes in one go in a variety show, so he simply summarized it in a few paragraphs.

Unexpectedly, what he said casually attracted the audience, who looked at him carefully, expecting him to continue.

The host exclaimed:
"As expected of a screenwriter of Unnatural and Detective Conan, he can come up with such an excellent plot! When will it be adapted for the big screen?"

Su Zhe was reminded, and suddenly realized that "Steins;Gate" was quite suitable for live-action adaptation, and "Pretender" was just right as the theme song.

But he didn't say much, shrugged and said:
"Is there any TV station in Japan that dares to cooperate with me now? Am I a public enemy now?"

The Japanese sugarcanes immediately shouted together in the audience:
"no!"

"we love you!"

"Brother, don't cry!"

Su Zhe smiled. The guests were a little embarrassed, as they naturally knew Su Zhe's current situation.

But they didn't want to say more and continued to discuss the song "Pretender".

The more they talked, the more interested they became, and the discussion became more and more heated.

During the discussion, Su Zhe continued to explain his "creative" ideas and provided feedback on other people's suggestions at any time.

The guests could all see that Su Zhe was quick-witted and knowledgeable, and the rumors slandering him were self-defeating.

Even in Japanese, Su Zhe is so fluent that you can't tell he is a foreigner at all.

During the information blockade, they had always been full of prejudice against the Chinese. But now that they had come into contact with Su Zhe in person, they immediately witnessed his excellence, their attitude became more and more friendly, and they increasingly recognized him in their hearts.

The attitudes of the ordinary audience sitting in the audience seats are becoming more and more neutral:
"I feel like Su Zhe is pretty good, not like what people say on the Internet."

“He is indeed very talented.”

"Even amateur Go players are so good, how can professional music players be bad?"

Typically, communication reduces conflict and increases acceptance.

(On the Internet, all I saw was Taiwanese hostility towards us, which made me very dissatisfied. But when I met some Taiwanese in real life, I found that most of them were very nice. But those news stories were not fake. It’s very contradictory.)
Most people will be restricted by information cocoons, but we must also believe that most people will have their own judgment.

After Su Zhe showed his talent, he naturally changed the audience's views.

After some discussion, several people finally formed a band and performed impromptu music.

Su Zhe was of course the lead singer, and he also sat in front of the piano and played it himself.

The original singer of "Pretender" Official Bearded Man dism is a piano band. The most important part of this song is naturally the piano, so of course Su Zhe has to do it himself.

Soon, the prelude sounded. Although it was the first time for the few people to work together, they coordinated easily with their profound musical skills.

After a slightly sad prelude, Su Zhe spoke softly:
[My love story with you/As expected/Once the filming starts, it will be my one-man show
Even if I am always by your side/I will still be a spectator.

When Su Zhe's voice came out, the whole audience was shocked.

He possesses top-notch vocal appeal, which is more like an aura, almost metaphysical, and cannot be fully restored by modern technology.

Listening to him on TV, computer, and mobile phone, although he is still more magnetic and charming than other singers, it is not as moving as hearing him sing live.

Now, the live audience of "Jam" have become the first Japanese audience to hear Su Zhe sing Japanese songs in person.

A faint sadness came over them and immediately grabbed their hearts.

[Emotionless "I'm sorry" / Just like usual \ It's not so bad if you can get used to it

The romantic scene of living with you\I already know there will be no sequel】

Sakurayuki seemed to hear a soul that was in great pain, but tried hard to suppress itself, crying:

"It's so touching. Su Zhe must have had an unforgettable love. It really makes me sad."

Xu Jingping complained quietly:

"More than one paragraph."

Veteran fans have vaguely heard about some of Su Zhe’s scandals, but the news was heavily suppressed, and Mary Su neither admitted nor denied it, and treated it all coldly.

Even no one on the entire Internet was hyping it up - this was certainly not Su Zhe's power. No matter how big the entertainment company he opened was, he could not control the self-media.

I can't say specifically, but anyway, Su Zhe has worked so hard to expand into overseas markets, participate in "National Glory", and become a representative figure in the entertainment industry, so there must be some benefits.

In fact, these rumors are very simple.

For example, those wealthy people are also public figures. Do you believe that they are all pure and innocent?

But apart from the good brother who was caught in the United States and someone who was arrested, whose gossip and scandals were spread all over the Internet?
As long as no one deliberately targets Su Zhe and hypes it up all over the Internet, no one will actually pay attention and no one will care.

When she arrived in Japan, Sakurayuki had no idea. In the imagination of little fans, her idol must be pure and innocent, unable to get love, hurt by love, and naive.

What a little cutie.

[How nice it would be if I could choose the world line I like/let you and I meet in different settings and relationships

How nice it would be if I could express my love to you with a different personality/different values.]

This is the lyrics from "Steins;Gate", regrets are accumulating in it.

Xu Jingping didn't understand why Sakura Snow was crying, and thought the lyrics were a bit strange:
"We broke up and want to change the setting and start over? How do I change the setting? Does it mean that when I go out, I give myself an identity?"

The girl from Northeast China was confused, and the girl from Sakura had already broken down in tears. Sakura felt that the lyrics had hit her most delicate nerve endings:
"When we broke up, I would also think, if there is a parallel world, would we still be together happily? If I had changed at the beginning, would we have been able to go on forever?"

[But such expectations are in vain/Goodbye]

The word "goodbye" was handled so neatly and decisively that it was actually a bit counterintuitive.

In the eyes of most people, this line of lyrics is full of emotion and exaggeration, but Su Zhe sang it very briefly, leaving almost no time for people to react, and it was already the next line of lyrics:
[I am not your destined one/I am sad but cannot deny it/but it is also hard to let go]

[My fingertips lightly brush the ends of your hair/My heart feels pain but also/It’s damn sweet/Goodbye]

"Painful but sweet", this damn emotion is so accurate.

The audience at the scene had their emotions fully aroused. Under the camera, countless audience members wiped away their tears silently, wondering which of their own relationships they were recalling.

And "goodbye" was once again said in an extremely short manner.

The audience was unable to react, but the guests understood the meaning:
Isn’t this hasty “goodbye” the end of love?

The breakup was so sudden that a short goodbye fully reflected it.

Some guests had different ideas:

Su Zhe (in the music) still can't let go of his lover, and can't say "goodbye" calmly, so he said it so briefly, and started the next line of lyrics as soon as he finished speaking.

A short "goodbye" revealed to the audience his inner pain and reluctance, as well as the waves hidden under the calm.

No matter how they thought about it, they all felt in their hearts:

"How wonderful!"

In the collaboration, they also added rapid rests according to their own understanding, so that emotions and music could be more closely combined.

Su Zhe had not expected their level to be so high, and he also became interested, feeling like he had met a soulmate, and poured all his restrained emotions into the climax of the lyrics:
[Then what do you mean to me? I don’t know the answer. I don’t want to find out. The only thing I know for sure is——]

Su Zhe took a breath quietly, and all the emotions contained in the previous burst out in this sentence -

[“Kimi wa kirigari da” (You are beautiful)]

In one sentence, the whole audience was moved to tears.

Xu Jingping didn't know that she didn't quite understand what was being said, but she was infected by the people around her and started crying, cursing as she cried:
"I've never been in love, why are you crying? Wuuwuwu..."

Although the lyrics "You are beautiful" are not as exquisite as "The moonlight is beautiful tonight", the emotions contained in it are more moving when set against the backdrop of music.

Let me use a Chinese proverb to help you understand: Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

"You are beautiful".

and so--

"I love you".

There is no need for analysis or understanding. Love comes to you as Su Zhe sings.

For humans, it is instinctive to feel love, so there is no need for the audience to do reading comprehension like I did, and they were moved to tears.

In the following chorus, Su Zhe sang "Goodbye" and "You are beautiful" over and over again, and his emotions continued to accumulate strength through restraint and outburst.

The other guests also became more and more in sync with Su Zhe's impromptu collaboration.

In almost every segment, there are guests trying to add their own understanding.

Su Zhe was not limited to the original song either. He adjusted the piano melody and singing emotions along with their improvisation, like a Tai Chi master who was able to take on all the moves.

"No wonder China calls him the Grandmaster of Music!"

The guests couldn’t help but think so in their hearts.

Su Zhe ignored their thoughts and finally sang to the end of the song, all his emotions bursting out at once:
If all this is destined, then it's not too bad.
Although I cannot entrust you with eternity/promise you for life/but I still want to say——】

Amid the intense emotions that erupted, Su Zhe finally calmed down and regained his initial restraint:
[“とても綺麗だ” (Very beautiful)]

Like waving goodbye for the last time, saying in a calm voice:
"love you very much."

After the song was over, the audience wiped their tears and applauded wildly.

Seeing that enthusiastic expression, Su Zhe couldn't help but feel happy. He stood up from the piano very gentlemanly, bowed slightly, and thanked his temporary teammates - the other guests.

However, the guests have already started arguing:

“The final lyrics were handled so calmly, did you accept it?”

"How could I possibly accept it? The pain of a broken heart takes a long time to heal."

"I think it's a disguise. Don't forget, 'Pretender'!"

"But there are no regrets in a relationship, there is peace."

They asked Su Zhe, but Su Zhe just smiled:

"After the work is released, everyone will combine their own experiences and thoughts to come up with their own ideas. I hope this song belongs not only to me, but also to you."

He never interpreted his own work, and he certainly would not make an exception today.

No matter what he said, the audience couldn't help but applaud enthusiastically.

The host couldn't help but sigh:

"Su Zhe, you conquered Japan with just one song."

Su Zhe shrugged and didn't mention his performance in Go and full-armor fighting. That's what "conquering" means, right?

Some time ago, the Japanese national all-armor fighting team represented Asia in the competition and suffered a humiliating defeat.

Someone immediately suggested that Su Zhe should be allowed to participate in the competition so that he could represent the highest level in Asia.

As a result, the Japanese people's opposition to him suddenly became much smaller - if you don't work hard enough, you can't blame others for working too hard.

Now, after hearing Su Zhe's music, the audience at the scene had another feeling of being "conquered".

Not quite the same -

Conquered by force, hated.

I am conquered and impressed by the talent.

Now they look at Su Zhe, eager for him to show more of his musical talents.

"Jam" immediately promoted Su Zhe's song:

"Su Zhe will release his first Japanese song album, "とても綺麗だ (Extraordinary)", which will have more great songs."

Su Zhe still gave up the urge to use "平らげる" (Conquer) as the album title because it was too provocative.

Why not just go back to his previous tradition and use a line from the title song!

"とても綺麗だ", a very beautiful line of lyrics, and "綺麗" can also be used to describe victory, such as "綺麗に勝" (a beautiful victory).

Let's wish this album success!
(End of this chapter)

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