After the broadcast of "Chengfeng 2024" Wu Gong, Liu Xin and Chen Lijun's adaptation of "Dongfeng Po" received polarizing reviews.
Some netizens felt that the stage was like a space-time dialogue, which was very amazing; some netizens felt that the adaptation of this song failed and deserved a "bad" hot search.
In fact, not only the audience's feelings about this song are very different. During the show, music directors Zhao Zhao, Liu Xin, and Chen Lijun also had different opinions on the adaptation of the song. There was even a rehearsal scene where Zhao Zhao walked away with a black face. bridge section.
This contradiction extended outside the program after it was broadcast. Zhao Zhao specifically posted a reply to this matter.
He explained in detail the reason for his dispute with Liu Xin, and said that the purpose of the dispute was to make the song perform better.
Although Zhao Zhao may have his reasons for being angry, his black-faced behavior on the spot was indeed not very decent. Putting this aside, Zhao Zhao's suggestion is not unreasonable. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people who thought Liu Xin and Chen Lijun's adaptation of "Dongfeng Po" was unpleasant.
Judging from the reality show that has been broadcast, not only Zhao Zhao feels that Liu Xin’s adapted version is inappropriate, but other music teachers in the program team also hold the same opinion. Is Liu Xin really unable to hear it?
Why is her attitude so determined that she insists on sticking to the original version even at the cost of offending the program team and music director?
I probably found the answer after rewatching the reality show portion of the show.
Let’s first briefly review the differences in the adaptation of "Dongfeng Po".
In fact, Zhao Zhao did not object to Chen Lijun singing "Dongfeng Po" in Yue Opera style throughout the whole process.
At the planning meeting, Chen Lijun proposed to keep only the words of "Dongfeng Po" and change the melody to a dramatic tune.
After hearing the adaptation of Chen Lijun's drama, Zhao Zhao immediately agreed, thinking that it was in line with Chen Lijun's characteristics.
The first disagreement between the two sides occurred when listening to the demo before the quiz.
Zhao Zhao believes that the proportion of the play is too great, and completely discarding Jay Chou's original song will make the audience unable to hear that it is the popular "Dongfeng Po".
also proposed that Liu Xin should sing the main melody of the chorus, and Chen Lijun's dramatic voice should serve as the harmony.
However, Liu Xin believes that this is a two-person stage and Chen Lijun’s opera cannot be turned into an embellishment.
It can be seen from this that Liu Xin’s original adapted chorus did not have the original melody. The final result of
's discussion was to add Chen Lijun's dramatic voice to the original melody of the chorus sung by Liu Xin.
The second time may not be considered a disagreement. After listening to the quiz of "Dongfeng Po", Zhao Zhao pointed out that Liu Xin had too many lower octaves in the first half, which would make him suffer more and make his emotions unable to come out.
Zhao Zhao believes that Liu Xin’s lower octave in the quiz version is too low and Chen Lijun’s voice is too high.
suggested that she change some notes within the acceptable range of her voice and move the octave higher.
This suggestion is actually pertinent. Whether it is a quiz or a performance, the lower octave in front of Liu Xin gives people the feeling of forcibly lowering the voice, which is very uncomfortable to listen to.
Liu Xin did not adopt this suggestion.
The third disagreement occurred during the rehearsal stage. Zhao Zhao euphemistically said that the two people's harmony was a bit quarrelsome.
Liu Xin retorted: As long as it sounds good.
Zhao Zhao could only tell the truth: it would not sound good if there was a fight.
But Liu Xin said: I think it sounds pretty good.
What Zhao Zhao means is that the first half of the song has already fully demonstrated the opera, and in the last section, the main melody can be returned to let the audience resonate a little.
At Liu Xin’s insistence, Zhao Zhao gave in and just slightly adjusted a couple of sentences so that the harmony would not sound like a fight.
But Liu Xin felt that although there was no fighting, there were several overlapping places.
The implication is that I still don’t want to change it.
Zhao Zhao also got involved, saying "You can do whatever you like" and ran away.
In fact, looking at it calmly, Zhao Zhao does not completely deny the adaptation of opera + pop.
He hopes that the song will be better integrated and that pop and opera will be more balanced. In this way, the adapted "Dongfeng Po" will not only be a stage song that relies on the atmosphere, emotion and popularity to attract votes, but also become a song played by the audience. On your mobile phone, you can savor the songs carefully.
Can’t Liu Xin understand? Personally I don't think so.
The biggest reason why she was so persistent and refused to give in at all was that she did not regard this stage as a two-person stage, but designed herself from the beginning to be a green leaf to set off Chen Lijun.
She said this when preparing for the audition: After it was decided that the two of us would sing this song, I have been thinking about how to let Chen Lijun create a stage that can fully reflect her advantages in Yue Opera.
When chatting in the training room, she also said this to Chen Lijun: This song is about you.
She said that Chen Lijun is very picky about words and accents, so she can make up for things that Chen Lijun cannot do.
When she said this, Chen Lijun was of course happy and expressed her love to Liu Xin beautifully.
At this time, Liu Xin said something intriguing: I hope that one day, you can support rock music just like I support you.
It is not difficult to see that Liu Xin must have had the experience of not being supported by others. Chen Lijun probably also told her a lot about her original intention and difficulties in promoting Yue opera.
After taking into account her past experiences, Liu Xin inevitably felt a sense of responsibility, which made her decide to "sacrifice" for Chen Lijun.
Therefore, she completely gave up her performance in this song and fully cooperated with Chen Lijun, regardless of whether the stage was unbalanced.
I have to say that Liu Xin has a bit of chivalry and courage in him. Once she recognizes the significance and value of this sacrifice, she will naturally feel a generous self-movement.
even developed a sense of mission to protect Chen Lijun, which made her stick to her own opinions without wavering or compromising.
For example, Zhao Zhao thinks that Liu Xin's lower octave is too low. Liu Xin considers that if he lowers the octave, Chen Lijun can maintain Xiaosheng's singing style. If he adjusts it higher, Chen Lijun will break away from Xiaosheng's singing style.
Therefore, she would rather make her singing part uncomfortable, but also ensure that Chen Lijun can show her unique singing style.
Therefore, even if the program team thinks it doesn’t sound good, the music teacher doesn’t think it sounds good, and the music director doesn’t think it sounds good, she must insist on being herself to the fullest.
Of course it is right to be yourself as much as you want. After all, no one can guarantee that if you change it according to Zhao Zhao's way, it will definitely sound better than the current version.
Personally, I think Liu Xin’s choice is understandable, but such a character really suffers.
"East Wind Break" It is clear that Liu Xin sacrificed her performance for Chen Lijun and wasted her own resources and opportunities, but she still has to bear the infamy.
Many viewers have the same impression of this song that Chen Lijun’s part is good but Liu Xin’s part is bad, including me.
The audience's feelings are intuitive, and they don't care what your original intentions are or what sacrifices you have made during the creation process. Even if you know it, it will not help.
However, considering Liu Xin's character, he probably wouldn't care. Maybe he would feel lucky because he helped Chen Lijun share the firepower.
