Chapter 175: Crossing the Mountain

"Spread the news that Fenghuang Yufei will appear on the "Songgu" program tonight. There is no need to hold it in your hands at this time."

Xu Jun, the chief director of "Songgu", said to the person on the other end of the phone.

Originally in his plan, he was going to announce this matter to everyone after "Song Gu" was broadcast at 8 o'clock tonight.

But now it seems that it is completely unnecessary. Wouldn't it be better to take advantage of the popularity of "The Voice 2024"?
Since I can't win the fight anyway, I might as well just drink some soup.

Therefore, after the official "Songgu" announced that Fenghuang Yufei would appear on the stage of "Songgu" tonight, it received a good response.

"I have been holding back on releasing any material related to Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi for such a long time, it turns out they are going to sing on stage together!"

"I was wondering why there was no news about them this week... Maybe the production team wanted to make a big splash, but Fenghuang Yufei made a big splash in "The Voice of China 2024". Are they finally unable to hold back now?"

"The "Songgu" program team: Don't demolish when things are tough!"

"Wow! I can hear the champion band's new song again tonight! I'm really looking forward to it!"

"So what song did Fenghuang Yufei sing on Songgu? Does anyone know?"

"The production team kept the news a secret, how could anyone know? Just watch tonight's show!"

Thanks to Fenghuang Yufei's recent popularity, the Weibo post "Song Gu" also became a hot search. Although it was not ranked very high, it still attracted the attention of some netizens.

"Songgu" will be broadcast on time at 8 o'clock on Saturday night.

Many fans of Fenghuang Yufei are sitting in front of their TVs, computers or mobile phones, waiting for their new songs.

"Come for the Phoenix to fly!"

"Who says it's not?"

"The Phoenix Flying stage is at 35:51, take it, no thanks!"

"Thanks Jump-kun!"

"Thanks for nothing! This is fake, Fenghuang Yufei is at 55:26!"

"Brothers, this is real, start taking off!"

"Jump, jump!"

"You guys are so annoying! Can't you just watch the show quietly?"

“So annoying!!!”

Some of Fenghuang Yufei’s fans are very lively. They keep posting comments, which has also influenced some of the “natives” of “Songgu”.

However, the impact is not that big. After all, posting barrages is everyone's right, as long as the content is correct.

With the experience of watching the previous episodes of "Song Gu", almost all of Fenghuang Yufei's fans jumped directly to Fenghuang Yufei's stage.

"I left Baidi in the morning among the colorful clouds."

"A thousand miles to Jiangling in one day."

The progress bar reached 55:26, and Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi were reciting poems face to face.

The two people's outfits tonight are based on one word——

formal.

Bai Xingjian was wearing a black suit, the neat cut of which highlighted his broad shoulders and slender legs, making him look like a living clothes rack.

Feng Shiqi was also dressed in a suit, but the jacket was red, the lining was black, and the collar was slightly open, revealing a casual yet elegant temperament.

The waist of the suit is designed with red and black patchwork, which extends downward while being waist-constricting, creating a visual effect similar to that of a skirt.

Her lower body is a pair of black trousers, which are slim but not tight, and her slender and well-proportioned legs are clearly revealed. With the blessing of a pair of 5cm black high heels, her posture is even taller, exuding a sharp and capable aura.

"Wow! Feng Shiqi is so beautiful and cool tonight!"

In a girls' dormitory of Linjiang Normal University, Wang Peini said with emotion, her eyes sparkling.

Liu Yue nodded in approval: "Bai Xingjian is not bad either, and their outfits look like they are rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala."

"Hahahaha!"

Luo Xi laughed and said, "After listening to them singing "As Wish" last night, I now feel that the country is peaceful and the people are at peace when I see them both."

"Don't say it, you really shouldn't say it!" Liu Yue showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "It seems to be different from before."

Lai Jie smiled and nodded, but did not continue the topic. Instead, she said, "I saw someone in the comments saying that the song they sang this time was called "Over the Mountain" and the poem they quoted this time was Li Bai's "Early Departure from Baidi City", which is inexplicably appropriate."

On TV, Bai Xingjian continued: "Let us use our singing to present to you the scenery as seen by the "Poet Immortal" thousands of years ago."

Feng Shiqi continued: "Let us travel through time and space through classics and connect ancient and modern cultures."

After he finished speaking, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi walked onto the stage aisle.

The audience cheered loudly, and many of the audience members at the edge of the aisle reached their hands into the aisle area, waving and trying to high-five the two of them.

Feng Shiqi took a quick look and found that they were all female audience members, so he stretched out his hand and passed through the girls' hands.

Bai Xingjian, who was standing behind her, also imitated her and touched hands with the audience.

The audience who came into contact with the two were extremely excited, and several girls even laughed so hard that they collapsed on the spot.

"Mom! I actually touched my husband's hand!"

"Ahhh! Sister Shiqi's hands are so soft!"

"Star chasing success!"

……

"I didn't realize you were quite good at it."

In front of the TV, Feng Shiqi glanced at Bai Xingjian.

Bai Xingjian said calmly, "Isn't this respecting the audience? Everyone is so enthusiastic, we must respond."

Feng Shiqi sneered and said nothing.

But Mei Jie, who was sitting next to her, covered her mouth and laughed.

On TV, Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi came to the center of the stage and greeted the host Xiao Sa.

After a few pleasantries, Xiao Sa said in a clear voice: "Next, let's invite the classic singer, Fenghuang Yufei, to perform the song "Over the Mountain" for us!"

As soon as the words fell, there was another round of cheers at the scene.

【Cross the mountain】

【Singer: Phoenix in Flight】

[Lyrics: (Tang Dynasty) Li Bai/Bai Xingjian]

【Composition: Bai Xingjian】

【Arranger: Bai Xingjian】

The song information was displayed, the scene became quiet, and Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi also came to a designed platform in the center of the stage.

The two of them stood back to back, looking very imposing.

Amid countless expectant gazes, a fascinating prelude sounded.

The clear and melodious sound of the pipa, accompanied by the majestic drum, gives a sense of grandeur like "a waterfall dropping three thousand feet straight down".

Feng Shiqi turned around, faced the audience, and took the lead in raising the microphone and singing:

“No matter how high the hill is, you have to cross it once.”

“Who doesn’t want to see the beauty behind the mountain?”

"The moonlight shines on the horse's back and I drink a glass of wine"

“The wind is blowing”

“I’m already prepared.”

Her posture is dignified and elegant, and her voice is very high-pitched from the moment she opens her mouth, which is completely different from the beginning of "As Wish", but similar to the third verse of "As Wish", every word seems to come from the bottom of her heart, full of power and shocking.

"Wow! Sister Shiqi's feeling of a female general is back!"

“So cool!”

"【Moonlight】【Horseback】【A glass of wine】, this phrase is like a dream back to "The New Era of the Heavenly Group"!"

……

“No matter how steep the mountain road is, you have to walk it once.”

"I crossed the mountain top just to chase the colorful clouds"

"When the rain stops and the sky clears, you will forget the pain and tiredness"

"The brave man is fearless and never regrets"

Listening to these lyrics, many viewers had associations.

As usual, whenever Fenghuang Yufei's program is broadcast, Su Caitao will start a live broadcast on Xinghuo Short Video to watch it with netizens and share some of her thoughts.

At this time, Su Caitao was typing away on the keyboard, and lines of words kept appearing in the memo.

"The mood of this song is very similar to Fenghuang Yufei's current situation! 'Over the Mountain' directly means to climb over a mountain, and the mountain Fenghuang Yufei is in now seems to be the Grammy singer Mars Brother..."

Looking at the words displayed, netizens in the live broadcast room expressed their approval, posting comments such as "It seems to be this feeling!" and "It really looks a bit like it!"

Bai Xingjian raised the microphone as Feng Shiqi sang loudly, but unlike Feng Shiqi, his voice was particularly deep.

"Why fear the long road of life, when there are so many obstacles to overcome"

"I don't care how wide the mountain gate is, my heart is as wide as it can be"

"Crossing dangerous rapids and climbing mountains on rainy nights"

"Carry a torch and cross the mountain"

"I'm not afraid, even if the wind gets stronger and stronger"

"My horse is faster"

The Chinese rap that made many audiences feel familiar appeared again, but when they heard Bai Xingjian's part, many people couldn't help but frowned.

"What's going on? Why do I feel that Bai Xingjian's tone is weird? But it also feels very right. What's going on?"

"I feel the same way. Is it out of tune? No way?"

"How could it be out of tune! This is Songgu, not The Voice of China 2024! Even if it was out of tune, the production crew would definitely re-record it or spend a million dollars to fix the sound, right?"

"I'm so angry looking at these comments. Bai Xingjian is singing in Sichuan dialect, not Mandarin!"

"Finally, there's someone who understands things! He's invincible in rapping in Sichuan dialect!"

“I have to say, Chinese rap is more appropriate when sung in dialect!”

"What is Sichuan dialect? It's obviously Shancheng dialect!"

"It's all the same! Sichuan and Chongqing are one family, and we can't separate our words!"

"I now understand why Bai Xingjian can sing in Sichuan dialect. It turns out that Li Bai's "Early Departure from Baidi City" was written about the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River!"

"detail!"

……

“Life is short, why leave yourself with regrets”

"If you just muddle through, how can you get through the eighteen bends on the mountain road?"

"I will trade the sadness under my feet for my peace of mind along the way"

"If you climb with your feet firmly on the ground, you won't stumble."

As everyone has said, Bai Xingjian was indeed singing this rap in Sichuan dialect, and he sang it very fluently.

In fact, he didn't know Sichuan dialect, but when he was practicing the song "As Wish", in order to comprehensively improve his attributes, Bai Xingjian used several [Lucky Wheels].

He switched from the [Lucky Wheel] obtained from upgrading the [Pronunciation] attribute to the skill of the dialect [Sichuan dialect].

Hence, the current fluency.

“This word is quite inspiring.”

In front of the screen, Wang Penny said with a smile.

"Why do I feel that Bai Xingjian is particularly sexy tonight?" Liu Yue blinked.

Rossi looked at her strangely: "Maybe it's because he hasn't rapped for too long?"

"But I have to say..."

Lai Jie said at this time: "The Bai Xingjian who sang rap tonight is indeed different from before. Maybe it's because of the blessing of the dialect?"

These girls were all from Linjiang, and the Sichuan dialect was not much different from the Linjiang dialect, so they felt somewhat familiar with it.

……

On the brightly lit stage, after Bai Xingjian finished his rap, the song came to the chorus, which is the climax.

Feng Shiqi spoke first, and Bai Xingjian followed closely behind and sang with her.

"Leaving Baidi in the morning among the colorful clouds"

"Returning from Jiangling to the city in one day"

"The monkeys on both sides of the river are crying non-stop"

"The boat has passed through thousands of mountains"

The chorus lyrics of "Crossing the Mountain" are from Li Bai's "Early Departure from Baidi City".

The familiar verses and melodious tunes made many viewers sigh with emotion.

This poem is so well integrated!

The camera switched to the appreciation group, and several well-known figures in the industry showed expressions of approval and affirmation on their faces.

“No matter how difficult the Shu Road is, I will try it once.”

“Who doesn’t want to see the beauty of Chang’an City?”

"Drinking glass after glass of fine wine under the moon"

“Who knows me?”

“Already ready for the journey”

After the chorus, it was Feng Shiqi's turn.

Although the lyrics are no longer poems, many viewers were inspired by her singing.

Su Caitao was typing away on the computer screen:

"The lyrics don't mention Li Bai, but every line is about Li Bai. This is quite a show of lyric writing skills!"

"It's Bai Xingjian's style..."

The audience in the live broadcast room who saw this sentence couldn't help but smile, and everyone said "It is indeed that feeling."

And the next part sung by Feng Shiqi further deepened this thought for countless audiences.

"The moonlight of Emei Mountain lights up the water of my hometown"

"The wind also breaks the waves just to blow the sails"

"This trip will make the princes bow their heads and the emperor get drunk together"

"History will last forever, just waiting for me to be proud of myself"

Many of the audience on the stage are fans of ancient poetry.

When Feng Shiqi sang these lyrics, many people smiled knowingly.

Su Caitao also smiled and typed her opinion on the memo:
The first line of this part is paraphrased from "Song of the Moon on Mount Emei in autumn, Leading into the flow of Pingqiang River" by Li Bai.

The second line of the lyrics is so obvious! There will always be a time to ride the wind and waves, and set sail to cross the vast ocean!

The lyrics for the third game... are not easy to guess. Could it be "Gold and white walls can buy songs and laughter, and a drunken streak of months makes one despise kings and princes"?
As for the fourth line of lyrics, I have no idea at all. Does any of you know it?
Seeing Su Caitao's request for help, the audience in the live broadcast room were also helpless.

"How can we possibly know a line of poetry that even Sister Tao Tao doesn't know?"

"That's right! I didn't even understand the first sentence."

“I only figured out the second sentence.”

"Hahahaha I didn't understand a word of it. I'm such a hopeless illiterate."

"I understand, I understand. Bai Xingjian, who can write words like this, is definitely not illiterate!"

Amid everyone's anticipation, Bai Xingjian began to sing:
"Look at the road that leads to the sky, but who knows there are mountains after each pass"

"Today the wind is blowing and the clouds are in chaos"

"Looking back at Chang'an, we will never see each other again"

"I drew my sword and looked around in confusion"

“Only here do we realize how difficult the journey is”

"I'm not afraid, even if the wind gets stronger and stronger"

"Hanging the sails against the wind"

With Bai Xingjian's current singing skills, this rap is a piece of cake for him. The audience couldn't hear any breath during the whole performance.

His pronunciation was also very clear, and even though he was singing in Sichuan dialect, many audiences could still hear clearly what he was singing.

"The road ahead is difficult, but you must have the courage to shoulder it."

"If you just muddle through, how can you cross the long river of eighteen bends?"

"Wealth and honor cannot be exchanged, I have a golden cup of sake worth ten thousand"

"How can I bow my head and make myself unhappy?"

The last line of the rap part directly quoted Li Bai's poem "Dreaming of Wandering on Tianmu Mountain and Chanting a Farewell Song".

This made the audience's eyes light up, and Bai Xingjian sang the poem with such momentum that many audience members and several members of the appreciation group couldn't help but applaud him.

The last part of the song, which can also be said to be the most uplifting part of the entire song, is still Bai Xingjian and Feng Shiqi singing the entire poem "Early Departure from Baidi City" together.

It was sung twice, and then the singing stopped abruptly.

(End of this chapter)