1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Zhou Yan was quite satisfied with NHK's handling. They themselves didn't suffer any big losses from this matter, it was just a little delayed.

After Sajikyo left, Gojima Takashi explained to Zhou Yan for a long time. It probably meant that Sajikyo was already in a mood at work during this period, and today's matter was not directed at Zhou Yan.

Of course Zhou Yan didn't believe this explanation.

Maybe Sajikyo wasn't targeting him, but it was definitely not as simple as being emotional at work. There must be other reasons. As for the reason for this, Goshima Takashi will definitely not say.

After explaining for a long time, Gojima Takashi asked, "What about today's concert..."

Zhou Yan touched his stomach and said with a smile, "After resting for a while, my stomach feels much better. It should be fine in the afternoon. After lunch, I will practice with the Broadcasting Art Troupe for a while to find my condition."

Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Gojima Takashi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. If you need anything, just tell me."

Zhou Yan nodded, "No problem, please excuse me Mr. Gojima."

"You're welcome. I'm here to serve you."

After saying that, Gojima Takashi didn't disturb Zhou Yan anymore, stood up and left.

After Gojima Takashi left, Kuwata said with a smile, "Mr. Gojima's work efficiency is still very high, and the matter was solved so quickly."

"It was never a big deal for the network."

"Should I call Teacher Wei and the others? When will the program recording be postponed?"

Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "Call them and tell them that the matter has been resolved and let them come to the concert hall to watch the performance today. As for the recording of the program, there is no need to rush until Qingyinfang's activities in Neon After everything is over, we will consider the specific time arrangements.”

This time Qingyinfang did not have many activities in Neon. After the performance at Dongyi, it basically disappeared.

The production center's activities in Neon will not be over for some time. Zhou Yan's idea is to let Qingyinfang stay with them for a while.

There are already people coming to Qingyinfang to make appointments for activities. If they come across a relatively high-quality activity or a program on some TV stations, they can be invited to join.

In fact, Lin Jiaxiao is already in contact. If possible, Zhou Yan still wants Qingyinfang to perform a few more shows in universities like Neon. It would be best to tour a school where Neon is famous and has the conditions to perform.

Dongda's performance was very successful. If such a performance is repeated a few times, the effect may not be worse than the previous show.

Zhou Yan attaches great importance to this kind of live performance. Although the publicity effect is not as good as that on TV, the popularity accumulated is very solid.

A high-quality concert brings fans to the orchestra, and the stickiness is very high.

Especially a high-level band like Qingyinfang has the ability to steadily attract fans.

They don't even need to promote on TV. Qingyinfang usually performs some performances on campus in Tokyo. It won't be long before they can perform commercial performances in concert halls outside.

As for "Music Space", just take the time to record it.

Sangtian nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

……

Before lunch, Zhou Yan was writing music in the lounge. He was very fast and had already completed one-third of the work.

Starting at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the outside of the concert hall started to become lively.

The NHK Concert Hall is quite large, with a capacity of more than 3,000 people. Some people who have not bought tickets will also come to join in the fun.

Zhou Yan practiced with the Broadcasting Art Troupe for a while, then went back to the lounge to write music.

At early six o'clock, Shizuka Kudo came backstage. She was not alone. She was accompanied by a girl. They were both about the same height and shape.

But like Shizuka Kudo, she was wearing sunglasses and her face couldn't be seen clearly.

Before Zhou Yan could speak, Kudo Shizuka smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou Yan, this is my good friend Akina Nakamori."

Zhou Yan was quite surprised to hear that the person next to him was Akina Nakamori. He didn't expect Shizuka to bring this person with her.

"Hello, Miss Nakamori."

Without Kudo Shizuka's translation, Nakamori Akina knew that Zhou Yan was greeting her, so she reached out and shook Zhou Yan's hand gently, "Hello."

This hello is still said in Chinese. The pronunciation is not bad, and it should not be learned temporarily.

After saying hello, Akina Nakamori said very politely, "I'm sorry to bother you."

"You're welcome. Shizuka's friends are my friends. Are you coming to the concert today? Do you have any seats? Do you want me to make arrangements?"

Kudo Shizuka smiled and said, "Didn't you give me a ticket before? I gave Akina one and we sat together."

Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, it's good to have a ticket."

Kudo Shizuka glanced at Mori Akina, and then said to Zhou Yan, "Akina is not in a good mood recently, I will take her out for a walk."

"How did you get in? Were you stopped by the audience or reporters?"

"No, we just walked in without being noticed. The protagonists today are you, they won't pay attention to us."

"Sit down. What would you like to drink?"

Kudo Shizuka looked around the studio and curled her lips and said, "What else can you drink here?"

As she said that, she was not polite and pulled two stools, one for herself and Akina Nakamori.

"If you don't want to drink plain water, then you can only drink tea." Zhou Yan smiled, turned around and poured them two cups of tea, "This is the tea I brought from China, you can try it."

Seeing the tea leaves as long as fingers inside the teacup, Kudo Shizuka was surprised and said, "What kind of tea is this? I've never seen it before."

"This is Hou Kui. It is longer than ordinary tea leaves."

"Looks like vegetables."

Akina Nakamori looked at the cup in her hand and was quite surprised, "Is this a specialty tea from China?"

"It is a relatively famous tea in China."

Akina Nakamori smelled it and felt it was quite fragrant. Then she took a sip and felt nothing except being hot.

She drank this tea with the mentality of worshiping famous tea, but it gave her a very ordinary feeling.

In fact, Zhou Yan made tea in this way, which surprised her. In Neon, people usually don't put tea leaves directly in the glass and then brew it with water from the kettle.

Because Kudo Shizuka had spent a long time in Zhou Yan's studio, she was not surprised by Zhou Yan's way of making tea.

In fact, many people in China drink Kung Fu tea, especially in some areas in the south. Several people gather around a coffee table and can drink it for most of the day.

Zhou Yan himself is not particular about tea. This bag of Hou Kui was sent by his brother Zhou Hong, and it is also the earliest batch of new tea this year.

According to Zhou Hong, this batch of Hou Kui is not particularly good. If you want to drink better, you have to wait a few more days, but for Zhou Yan, it is enough.

Kudo Shizuka held the tea cup and took a sip. Then she noticed the music score on the table and asked curiously, "Is this the music score of "Snow Flower"?"

Zhou Yan nodded, "Yes, I wrote it specifically for Qingyinfang."

"Write it down quickly, I'm still waiting to hear it."

Shizuka Kudo pulled Akina Nakamori and said, "Akina, you know, Zhou Yan improvised a song on the show two days ago, and it was very nice."

Nakamori Akina also curiously stretched her head to look at the score, but this score was written for Qingyinfang. Although it was a simplified score, there were some symbols in it that she was not familiar with.

She had no doubt about Kudo Shizuka's praise. Zhou Yan's musical talent was obvious to all.

She also has great respect for composers like Zhou Yan.

In fact, her previous impression of Zhou Yan was that of a young and middle-aged man in his forties, maybe with long hair. Even though she had seen photos of Zhou Yan earlier, when she heard someone mention Zhou Yan's name, her mind went crazy The imaginary image will still appear in it.

What's even more amazing is that she is right next to Zhou Yan. If she doesn't look at Zhou Yan's face and just listens to Zhou Yan's voice, the image of the forty-year-old man will still appear in her mind.

Therefore, when she looked at Zhou Yan's face, she felt a strong sense of separation. The Zhou Yan in her imagination and the Zhou Yan in front of her could not overlap.

"When will this piece be released?" Akina Nakamori asked.

"If you want to listen, you can pay attention to the next episode of "Music House" when it airs." Shizuka Kudo smiled.

Akina Nakamori nodded, "Well, I will definitely go and see it."

……

The two didn't stay in the lounge for too long. After drinking a cup of tea, they stood up and left. During this period, they didn't talk about anything. After all, they couldn't understand the language and had to rely on Kudo Shizuka to translate, which was troublesome.

Most of the time, Shizuka Kudo chatted with Zhou Yan in Chinese, and then chatted with Akina Nakamori in neon language.

When the two left, Zhou Yan looked at their backs and couldn't help but smile. They were about the same height and shape, and their hairstyles looked similar from the back, like twins.

However, their personalities are completely opposite. Shizuka Kudo is very lively and talks a lot, while Akina Nakamori feels a little lifeless and is obviously not in a good mood.

Maybe it was because the previous relationship had such a heavy impact on her that she never came out of it.

Zhou Yan knew a little about Nakamori Akina's love story, but it was only because of Anita Mui.

It's quite ridiculous to say that one is a neon singer and the other is a Hong Kong diva, but they both fell into the hands of the same man.

After they left, Zhou Yan did not rest and continued to write the score of "Snow Flower".

After the concert started at 7:30, Zhou Yan got up and went to the waiting area beside the stage.

Although his program was at the end of the concert, Zhou Yan came to the waiting area in advance to show respect. "Three Kingdoms" is indeed very popular with the Neon audience. The atmosphere at the scene is very good. After each song ends, the audience will give warm applause.

The regular duration of the concert is only two hours. It is impossible to perform all the soundtracks in "Three Kingdoms", let alone the singing of the theme song. They only select some of the more popular songs to perform.

Hearing the soundtrack of "Three Kingdoms" played on the stage, Zhou Yan was also very moved. In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the days when he scored the soundtrack for "Three Kingdoms". Especially the several experiences of going to the filming site were very unforgettable for him.

After the broadcast of "Three Kingdoms", the actors became famous, but everyone was also busy, and Zhou Yan hadn't seen Lu Shuming and others for a long time.

Of course, Zhou Yan himself is the busiest, and his work basically never stops.

In fact, Zhou Yan still likes to be in the crew. The atmosphere makes him feel very relaxed, of course, provided that he is not the director.

He directed several movies by himself and was so busy every day that he didn't have much time to rest, let alone play with the people in the team.

Moreover, as a director, it is difficult for him to get along with the people in the team.

Many people in the group were a little afraid of him.

Even veteran actors like Li Xuejian and Wang Xueqi maintained a kind of respect similar to that of a leader in front of Zhou Yan.

Not to mention those unknown young actors. If Zhou Yan was here, they wouldn't be able to play at all.

Gradually, Zhou Yan also understood more and more why Zhang Yimou didn't show up often when he was filming "Raise the Red Lantern".

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan looked at the members of the Guangyi Choir who were staying with him in the waiting area. Even the members of these choirs were embarrassed to take the initiative to say a word to him.

Only the group leader Fang Qin came up to chat with him.

Zhou Yan stayed in the waiting area for nearly two hours. Sangtian finally ran over to him and said, "Teacher Zhou, get ready. It's your turn to take the stage in a moment."

"Ok."

Zhou Yan nodded, held the bamboo flute in his hand, and waited attentively for the call ahead.

Two minutes later, the performance on the stage ended, and then the host came on stage and said something in neon language. Before the host finished speaking, the audience burst into applause. This time the applause was very loud, exceeding All the applause ahead.

At this time Sangtian said, "Teacher Zhou, come on."

"it is good."

After saying that, Zhou Yan walked to the stage holding the bamboo flute.

When Zhou Yan showed up, the audience's applause reached a new level.

Goshima Takashi was sitting in the first row of the audience, with a smile on his face. Sure enough, Zhou Yan was still very popular.

Although the performances before the concert had a very good atmosphere, but now by comparison, it can still be seen that the gap between them and Zhou Yan is obvious.

But this is normal. Who told Zhou Yan to be so popular now?

Gojima Takashi dares to conclude that no musician in the world can hold a concert in Neon as popular as Zhou Yan, not even those musicians from their own country.

In fact, NHK originally wanted to hold the first concert at Budokan. Budokan can accommodate four or five times the number of audiences as NHK Concert Hall.

However, in the end, considering many factors, I gave up this idea.

Even if you don’t consider whether the tickets can be easily sold, putting the concert in the NHK Concert Hall can still reflect the existence of NHK.

Besides, the sound effect of the concert hall is definitely better than that of the Budokan.

In the environment of the Budokan, if there is no amplification, the sound that can be heard in the back row is very small.

Gojima Takashi was also lucky to have stabilized Zhou Yan today. Otherwise, if Zhou Yan had let go, the audience would have scolded their TV station.

When I bought the tickets before, they advertised that Zhou Yan was coming.

After getting on the stage, Zhou Yan did not rush to play. Instead, he walked to the microphone and greeted the audience with a smile, "Good evening, everyone."

Sang Tian was next to Zhou Yan. After he finished speaking, Sang Tian translated his words.

The simple greeting attracted applause and shouts from the audience. Most of the people shouted in neon language, but there was also some Chinese mixed in.

Some of these Chinese words should be spoken by the Chinese in Neon, and some are spoken by the Neon people.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I also learned a neon saying from a neon friend, and he told me that it was for your own good."

After Sangtian translated this sentence, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Auntie washes the railway."

Hearing Zhou Yan's neon words, the scene burst into loud laughter, and many people responded to him with "Auntie washes the railway."

Of course Zhou Yan knew that "Auntie washes the railway" meant I love you. The reason why he said this was to stir up the atmosphere at the scene.

Sure enough, this trick is still very effective, and this type of foreign language memes will never go out of style.

After everyone had laughed, Zhou Yan continued, "This is not my first time coming to Neon, coming to Tokyo. My first 'Oriental Heritage' concert was held in Tokyo. Perhaps my friends at the scene , and some people went to listen to it live.”

"The Neon audience was very cute and left a deep and friendly impression on me. Thanks to NHK for providing such an opportunity and allowing me to come to Neon again. I also want to tell you some good news. This is not This will be the last time I come to Neon this year. I will come to Neon again with the Piano Youth Orchestra to hold a concert in a while. I hope to see you there again. ”

The news that Zhou Yan will hold a concert in Neon again this year was reported in the news last year, but hearing Zhou Yan himself say it now, the audience was still very excited.

In the past two years, Zhou Yan's development in Europe and the United States has been getting better and better. There have been many reports in Neon's domestic news, including Zhou Yan's previous soundtrack for "Sense and Sensibility", and one of the songs was also written for Mariah Carey to sing. This matter has a huge response in Neon. After all, Mariah Carey is also very popular in Neon.

Neon people's reaction to these things is very complicated. In fact, many of them have a sense of identification with Zhou Yan's music. Especially when facing European and American people, they will think that Zhou Yan's music also belongs to their music.

Why Neon people particularly like things that contain traditional Chinese elements is because they feel that their culture is inherited from China and belongs to the same lineage.

At this point, they are doing better than the neighboring country of Korea.

When encountering some traditional cultural controversies, Neon people will think that our culture is indeed inherited from China, but now that you have failed to protect it, we have carried it forward and preserved it.

The Korean people believe that these things are our own and have nothing to do with you China.

Therefore, seeing Zhou Yan's music conquering the European and American markets makes Neon people feel a little proud.

But after all, Zhou Yan is not a neon person, so they will feel a little neglected.

They thought that they all loved Zhou Yan so much, but Zhou Yan came to Neon very rarely. Zhou Yan should pay more attention to them and come to give concerts more often.

Now that they saw Zhou Yan coming and heard Zhou Yan's promise, they felt much more comfortable.

After finishing talking about the scene, Zhou Yan didn't say anything more and started playing.

The first thing he played was a medley of soundtracks, including "Sprouting", "Horse" and "Eternal Heroes" written by Zhou Yan for "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

These songs are not long. "Horse" is only over 20 seconds, "Sprouting" is slightly longer, but only 30 seconds, and "Eternal Hero" is the longest, at a full minute.

The total length of these three songs is less than two minutes, but Zhou Yan mixed the three songs together and re-arranged them, so the total length is three and a half minutes.

The rearranged suite has a much stronger sense of narrative.

"Horse" has a brisk rhythm, while "Sprouting" has a slightly slower mood. When it comes to "Eternal Heroes", it suddenly has a sad atmosphere.

It was as if a general was in high spirits after winning a battle, but when he saw the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield, he saw many of his subordinates lying in a pool of blood, and sadness arose spontaneously.

Looking at the rolling water of the Yangtze River in the distance, the general sighed with emotion. He didn't know how long this battle would last. Maybe like this river, it would never stop.

This suite fits the scene of Yang Shen's song "The Rolling Waters of the Yangtze River Passing East".

Listening to this suite, the audience also remembered the plot in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Most people don't pay special attention to the soundtrack when watching TV, but the soundtrack of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is really good, and Zhou Yan participated, so the soundtrack of this TV series has attracted much attention from the beginning.

Many senior Three Kingdoms fans can even clearly remember where each piece of music appears.

After the performance of the suite ended, applause rang out again. Zhou Yan did not continue to play, but chatted with the audience into the microphone again.

"If you have the opportunity, I suggest you go to the place where "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was filmed. Maybe you will have a deeper experience. When "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was being filmed, I went to the filming site several times. There, I I drank with Lu Bu, had a fistfight with Cao Cao, and even borrowed corn from the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang.”

The audience was also very interested when they heard Zhou Yan talk about what happened during the filming. Everyone likes to gossip, and they were also curious about the life of the actors behind the scenes.

However, most people still don’t quite understand what “borrowing corn” means. Why do you have to say it out loud when borrowing something? Just like the song "Borrowing Cucumber" written by Zhou Yan in Jiangjuntuo, many people still don't understand why it is called "Borrowing Cucumber".

Of course, there are also some people who know more about Chinese culture and can understand it a little bit, and vaguely guess that "borrow" is actually "steal."

"Next, what I want to play is "Missing Through Time and Space". This piece does not belong to the soundtrack of "Three Kingdoms". The reason why I want to play it here is because one day when we were on the shooting scene, everyone put the wine on Yan Huan, I played this piece for them live. Playing this piece now reminds me of the scene at that time.”

"Of course, the version you heard today is a little different from the previous one."

Compared with the previous version, "Missing Through Time" played live by Zhou Yan was more desolate and sad.

"Missing Through Time" is very well-known in Neon, and it can be regarded as the most famous song among all the songs tonight, so even if it is not the soundtrack of the Three Kingdoms, the audience is very willing to listen to it.

Moreover, the extra desolation and sadness in today's version also brought surprises to the audience.

The reason why many people like to listen to live concerts is not only because the sound effect is better, but also because they can feel the live performance of the musicians up close.

The reason why Zhou Yan was able to play this piece was, as he said, that when he went to visit the class, he played this piece live for Lu Shuming and others.

When Zhou Yan went to Zhenbeibao before, Lu Shuming mentioned this piece of music and said that Zhou Yan played this piece of music live and it left a deep impression on everyone.

Whenever Lu Shuming recalled the scene where everyone was having a good time while drinking, "Thoughts Across Time and Space" would appear in his mind. To a certain extent, this song could be regarded as a bond between them. (End of chapter)