I was rejected when I wrote a song, but I became a king on my debut.

Chapter 284 Father!

Director Li and his team were also somewhat emotional. As soon as Zhou Yu appeared on stage, the number of viewers of the Spring Festival Gala live broadcast skyrocketed. And this time it was not a nationwide live broadcast, but a global live broadcast!

The number of viewers has increased so much now, which shows that not only domestic audiences are watching the show, but also many foreign audiences are watching.

Although Zhou Yu's international influence is not great, his influence is greater in the Eastern Province. However, the fact that he was able to attract so many people to watch the show shows that Zhou Yu's performance just now has won many fans.

Director Li is well aware that the Spring Festival Gala will basically make some celebrities famous every year, making them famous in China and even internationally.

The reason why Zhou Yu was allowed to perform alone was also due to some considerations. We wanted to promote Zhou Yu as a name card of China and Chinese music to the world. The international competition of funds is a competition in all aspects, and cultural competition is particularly important.

For example, in H Country, their H-stream culture has a great influence all over the world, especially in the Eastern States and even in China. Although some measures have been taken to restrict H-stream, it still takes a lot of effort to promote one's own culture.

The appearance of Zhou Yu gave the higher-ups an opportunity.

Zhou Yu has a clean background and a good image. The key is that he is also patriotic. He was able to publicly call for boycotting H-style and promoting Chinese style on the show, which made many people admire this bold young man. The key is that this young man is so talented that it is difficult for the higher-ups not to pay attention to him.

Director Li is also very optimistic about Zhou Yu. This kid is really not an ordinary person. Director Li feels that Zhou Yu's current achievements are not enough compared to Zhou Yu's future. After all, Zhou Yu is still young, and he has only been in the industry for less than a year and has reached his current position. If he is given a few more years, it is simply unimaginable.

On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, Zhou Yu had changed back into her red dress and was standing on the stage holding a microphone. The music of the second song slowly sounded, once again attracting the attention of everyone present.

A gentle and sad prelude sounded in everyone's ears, and Lin Jiajia couldn't help but put down the melon seeds in her hand.

Song Title: Father
Vocals: Zhou Yu

Lyricist: Zhou Yu

Composer: Zhou Yu..."

Looking at the song information of Zhou Yu's second song, Lin Jiajia and the audience watching the Spring Festival Gala live broadcast were also startled.

"Father……"

Just as the title suggests, everyone has guessed that this song is written for father.

And when she heard this melody, it was accompanied by a hint of sadness, which gave Lin Jiajia a bad feeling. She felt that she would probably cry after listening to Zhou Yu's song.

This has happened before. Whether it was songs Zhou Yu sang himself or wrote, or songs he wrote for others, many of them were tear-jerking.

Moreover, this song is called "Father", which is a subtle expression of the Chinese people's inner family affection, which is the most difficult to express. But because it is a song about family affection, it is also the song that is most likely to touch people's hearts.

The key point is that everyone knows that Zhou Yu is the best at composing this type of songs. His songs can impress every listener with the simplest lyrics and music.

Even the audience at the scene were moved after seeing the information of Zhou Yu's song.

"A song dedicated to my father..."

When talking about fathers, everyone's eyes flickered slightly. It seems that it is rare to hear someone write a song for their father and mother.

Chinese people are reserved. Even if they love their relatives, they will not talk about it, let alone write a song to give to their parents.

But today, they saw it here at Zhou Yu’s place, and the song title is so simple and straightforward, it is called "Father".

On the stage, when the sad prelude ended, Zhou Yu raised the microphone and spoke slowly.

"Always asking for things from you but never saying thank you

It’s not easy to understand you until I grow up

I always pretend to be relaxed every time I leave

Smiling and saying "Go back" she turned around and tears welled up in her eyes..."

Zhou Yu's singing voice is still so gentle, but every word is so clear and full of true feelings. Just a few words of lyrics seem to instantly awaken the distant childhood memories of many viewers.

As Zhou Yu's singing echoed in my ears, my thoughts seemed to travel through time and return to the scenes of every time I parted with my father when I was a child.

In order to earn money and support the family, my father had to leave home to work. Every time I sent my father to the bus, I was not only reluctant to let him go, but my father was also reluctant to let him go. But for the sake of this family, he had to temporarily leave this family, his wife and children...

Such scenes are something that many ordinary families have experienced.

Zhou Yu awakened everyone's distant memories with just a few simple lyrics.

"I want to be the same as before

Holding your warm palm
But you're not by my side
I ask the breeze to bring you peace and health..."

Lin Jiajia's eyes flickered as she listened to Zhou Yu's song. Like many of Zhou Yu's previous songs, it didn't have flashy lyrics, but the simple and plain content was particularly appealing.

Her family was very ordinary, her hometown was in the countryside, and her family conditions were only average when she was a child. She remembered that she had very few memories of her father at that time. The only memories she had of her father were the few days they spent together during the Chinese New Year, the various snacks he brought her that she had never seen before, and the rough palms of her father's hand when he held her hand to go shopping...

Zhou Yu’s singing is very touching and the lyrics are very heart-wrenching. As Lin Jiajia listened to the song, she couldn’t help but feel tears welling up in her eyes.

Even many people at the Spring Festival Gala had slightly red eyes at this moment.

"Time will go slower
Don't let it make you older anymore
I am willing to use me to change your years and stay forever

A father who will always be strong
What can I do for you

Please accept my insignificant concern..."

Zhou Yu's singing voice gradually became stronger, and the penetration and appeal became stronger. He took the topic himself and sang the song with real emotion. The scenes of his childhood with his father kept flashing in his mind, and his eyes could not help but turn red.

Even Director Li and others backstage, even though they had heard this song several times during rehearsals, seemed to be deeply gripped every time they heard it.

Family love is the most touching thing, and Zhou Yu wrote this song well. His singing is also very infectious. Every time you hear it, your eyes will be red involuntarily.

Even the guests at the scene were sitting upright, staring at Zhou Yu on the stage without blinking, listening to his singing. Many emotional guests were also wiping tears off the stage.

The same thing happened to Yang Qian and Wen Shiyi. Their eyes were red and their father's old face kept flashing through their minds.

“Thank you for everything

Support our home with both hands
Always try your best to give me the best
Am I your pride?

Are you still worried about me?
The child you care about has grown up..."

Zhou Yu's extremely infectious and penetrating singing made both the audience at the scene and the audience watching the Spring Festival Gala live broadcast move to tears.

Especially the sentence "Am I your pride? Are you still worried about me? The child you care about has grown up", which made many people's hearts tremble.

Yes, who doesn’t want to be the pride of their father? Who doesn’t want to shoulder the responsibility of the family for their father?
They couldn’t do it before because they were too young and had limited abilities, but now they can do it!
The little kid who once needed his father to protect him from the wind and rain has now grown into an adult, and has even become a father himself, becoming the pillar that protects the family from the wind and rain!

When Zhou Yu sang to this point, he almost couldn't hold it in, and his hand holding the microphone was shaking slightly.

When he heard this song, he cried right in his rental apartment. Every time he listened to it, his emotions would be affected. It can be said that when this song "Father" appeared at various evening parties, many people at the scene couldn't help crying.

This song is also the work of Chopstick Brothers. It was written and composed by Wang Taili and released on December 2011, 12. Like the song "Old Boy", it is included in the album of the same name "Father" and is also the theme song of the micro-film "Father".

This song was written by Wang Taili when his father passed away due to illness during the filming of "Old Boy". In grief and deep longing for his father, he wrote this classic. While remembering his own father, he is also reminding everyone to care more about their fathers who have worked hard all their lives and not to leave any regrets.

Wang Taili had never made a name for himself in the first half of his life. He wanted to make music but never succeeded. Later he made movies but he was unable to let his father see his works until his father passed away.

Wang Taili once said in an interview that his biggest regret in life was that he never let his father see that he had a promising future. In his father's eyes, he would always be a child who did not work hard and achieved nothing.

At the end of his father's illness, Wang Taili's father told him, who was almost 40 years old, to do something practical and not to do such unrealistic things as music movies.

These words made Wang Taili feel deeply moved.

Later, when they were filming the micro-film "Father" with Xiao Yang, the two of them were preparing to speed up the progress so that Wang Taili's father could see their work. Unfortunately, before that, Wang Taili's father passed away. And thanks to this movie and the two songs "Old Boy" and "Father", Chopstick Brothers became famous. They were very popular back then, and later they released the divine song "Little Apple"...

But Wang Taili's father would never see all this again.

Everyone listening to Zhou Yu's song "Father" couldn't help but shed tears, whether they were at the scene or watching the Spring Festival Gala live. Some of the more emotional ones even burst into tears.

The camera scanned the scene and saw that many people, even the guests sitting in the front, were wiping away tears.

Zhou Yu's performance gradually came to an end, and he had already reached the last chorus. Everyone could see that when Zhou Yu was singing, his voice was trembling and his eyes were red. It was obvious that he was trying his best to control his emotions. "Time, time, please slow down a little bit."
Don't let it make you older anymore
I would like to exchange my life for your longevity

Am I your pride?

Are you still worried about me?
The child you care about has grown up
Thank you for having you along the way..."

At the end of the song, Zhou Yu almost couldn't control his emotions. When singing the last part, he almost couldn't sing. But fortunately, he finally completed the performance.

At this moment, the guests, the audience, and the backstage staff all wiped away tears with red eyes. Even the host hadn't come back to his senses after seeing Zhou Yu's performance. It was only after someone reminded him that he adjusted his mood, took a deep breath, walked onto the stage, and started the next process.

Even Director Li and the others were filled with emotion and their eyes were a little moist as they watched Zhou Yu slowly walk off the stage.

"This kid, on New Year's Day, he's doing these things..."

These words seemed to be blaming Zhou Yu, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Director Li was praising Zhou Yu, and his tone seemed to show that he doted on and admired Zhou Yu.

When Zhou Yu came back from the backstage, he passed by the special guests sitting there, and many of them stopped him to talk. It was obvious that these special guests were very satisfied with Zhou Yu's performance.

When other artists and guests saw this scene, they were envious but not jealous, because they were also impressed by Zhou Yu's performance this time. Apart from anything else, the song "Father" really made everyone cry.

Yang Qian and Wen Shiyi's beautiful eyes were still a little red. Wen Shiyi gently wiped her tears with a tissue. Looking at Zhou Yu who was chatting happily with the leaders over there, there was a glimmer of excitement and joy in her beautiful eyes.

This is the man she likes, and he is still so outstanding...

For a moment, Wen Shiyi was a little hesitant. Should she compromise?

Wen Shiyi still doesn't have a definite answer to this question in her mind, but compared to the beginning, her inner thoughts have begun to waver.

Zhou Yu is so outstanding, and she really likes Zhou Yu. She can't let herself give up.

It is definitely impossible to ask Zhou Yu to make changes now.

What if she changed herself? What if she tried to compromise?

When Zhou Yu came back and sat down, Wen Shiyi came back to her senses from her thoughts.

At this moment, Zhou Yu's song about father has become a hit on the Internet.

"Zhou Yu's second new song on the Spring Festival Gala stage!"

"Zhou Yu's new song, father!"

"Zhou Yu's new song is so tear-jerking!"

"Father is so nice!"

……

Zhou Yu’s performance had just finished and topics related to him were on the hot searches again. The song "Father" also became a hit on the Internet!

Zhou Yu's second song, "Father", also became a hit online and brought tears to everyone's eyes. Especially during the Spring Festival, which is a special time for Chinese people, when families are together. Listening to Zhou Yu's song and looking at his father's old face, countless people shed tears.

"Wow! I am really crying. Zhou Yu wrote this poem about father so well!"

"It's really well written and well sung. I cried while listening to it at home!"

"It was really touching. My father was sitting next to me watching the show with me, but as I listened, I couldn't hold it back. Looking at my father's white hair, tears started to flow all of a sudden."

"During the Chinese New Year, I watched the Spring Festival Gala and cried my eyes out, but I still have to say it once, Zhou Yu is awesome!"

……

During the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala tonight, Zhou Yu performed two of his original singles alone. One was "Red Dust Inn" and the other was "Father", which became a hot topic on the Internet!
The song "Red Dust Inn" has also become popular abroad, occupying the top three of overseas music charts for several consecutive days. In particular, Zhou Yu's performance on the Spring Festival Gala stage, his ancient costume, the various Chinese classical musical instruments on the stage, and the Hanfu culture have been loved by many people overseas.

Even Zhou Yu's ancient costume look has been liked and forwarded more than 10 million times on overseas platforms, which is really popular.

Originally, Zhou Yu's international influence was relatively small, and he could only be said to have a relatively large international influence in the Eastern Province. However, after the Spring Festival Gala was broadcast live around the world, Zhou Yu's international fame suddenly increased.

"Hey! What's the name of this Chinese male star? He's so handsome!"

"So handsome! This is the most handsome Chinese man I have ever seen!"

"I saw online that what he is wearing is a unique Chinese costume. It looks so beautiful. It also looks good on this boy!"

"This guy is Zhou Yu, a singer from China. His songs are really good!"

……

This time, Zhou Yu used the Spring Festival Gala stage to not only increase his international fame, but also directly established his super influential position in the Eastern Province. In the West, Zhou Yu's influence and popularity have just begun, and he is not considered a big star. But in the countries in the Eastern Province, especially in countries like H, Zhou Yu has now become a big star that is also sought after in their own country.

Suddenly, there was a wave of reverse cultural output. Those who hated and boycotted Zhou Yu before are now even crazier than his fans in China.

In the past few days, after the Spring Festival Gala, all the major movies of the Spring Festival period have been released. The most intense box office competition every year is the Spring Festival period and the summer vacation period.

During this year's Spring Festival, nearly 20 movies were released. Most of the movies with high film production and box office were invested by big entertainment companies. However, there were also many small-budget movies without big names that performed well at the box office.

Zhou Yu took a quick look and found that apart from one or two necessary children's cartoons, there were no other big-budget animated films released. In this world, animation was still only broadcast online weekly, and no one had brought this big-budget animation to the big screen.

After all, the investment in an animated film is not small, and the box office competition is so fierce, it is difficult to guarantee that the animated film can make a profit after it goes online.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Yu also felt that the movie "Tian Gang Zhuan" should indeed be released online in the form of online payment to test the waters. If it works, he can then try to bring those excellent animated film works to the big screen.

During the Spring Festival, Zhou Yu went home to spend a few days with his parents, and then went to study photography systematically. If he wanted to get involved in the summer movie season this year, he had to shoot the movie and submit it for review before May.

So the study schedule must be put on the agenda. For Zhou Yu, learning these things is not difficult. He already has the basics, and has been learning from Director Chen for so long. Now he just needs to focus on learning some systematic knowledge. As for the rest, he can learn while filming when the time comes.

There are so many friends who are directors around me. Director Jiang Dan, Director Chen, Hong Tao, and Director Guo are all ready-made teachers. It is okay to learn from them when the time comes. The experience and skills of these great directors are more powerful than the systematic knowledge in many books.

So during this period of time, Zhou Yu went to study systematically, and left the company's affairs to Ning Wanqiu.

As the Lantern Festival was approaching, Yang Qian and her friends saw that the popularity of the Spring Festival Gala movies was gradually declining, and they also announced online that "Tian Gang Zhuan" would be released on March 1. And her new TV series will also be released on the 20th of this month, which was also officially announced in the past few days.

The anime "The Bad Kids" is already very popular. The fact that an original Chinese animation can become the number one Chinese animation today is enough to show how popular and well-received this animation is.

When Penguin Video and Yang Qian and others officially announced this animation and movie, it immediately sparked heated discussions online.

"Oh my god! Am I seeing things? The Bad Kids are going to make a movie?!"

"It's true, and it's a movie about the Marshal. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I saw the latest plot of The Bad Guys, and it seems that the Marshal is going to be offline!"

"Ah? Is this true? The Marshal is so strong, how could his combat power ceiling drop?"

"I read online that it seems that the Marshal will start the story with his death. I have to say, this original animation is so brain-burning. You can never guess what will happen next."

……

The plot of the anime "The Bad Guys" has almost reached the point where the Bad Guys are trying to force Li Xingyun into the game by threatening to die. It will be updated to this point by the end of this month. This is also what makes this anime, which is now the number one in China, always trend on the search list after every update. It is very popular.

Now it has been announced that the movie "Tian Gang Zhuan" is going to be released, and it is a movie about the extremely popular character in the anime, Bad Boys, which has made many fans look forward to it.

"You can only watch it on March 1st, but I see Yang Qian's new drama will be online on the 20th of this month, in just a few days. I am looking forward to her new drama."

"I heard that Zhou Yu has a guest appearance in this drama. It's a costume drama. Haha, then we'll be able to see Zhou Yu's first costume drama."

"I'm also looking forward to Zhou Yu's cameo. Haha, I heard he's playing Yang Qian's master, a master-disciple romance."

"Haha, even though this teacher-disciple romance doesn't have much of a plot, I just like watching it."

……

(End of this chapter)