An hour before the Spring Festival Gala officially began.
Many people were already feeling drowsy.
However, everyone was forcing themselves to stay awake.
Because there was still one song they hadn't heard, and it was the one they were most anticipating.
Ting Yu's new song!
Unlike fans of other producers, when waiting for other producers' new songs, they would worry about how good they would sound.
But as fans of Ting Yu, their greatest anticipation for his new song was just how good it would be.
"Ting Yu's work is always a masterpiece."
This wasn't just a saying.
Every song by Ting Yu could be described as a masterpiece. Whether it was early on or now, most of the songs he released had topped the new song charts. The ones that came in second were because he had released two songs in the same category, and there wasn't enough space for first place!
"The production team is definitely doing this on purpose!"
"I can't hold on any longer, my life is more important, I'll listen tomorrow!"
"Damn it, I can't believe I've actually watched an entire Spring Festival Gala seriously without realizing it!"
"Haha, we have a custom of staying up late for New Year's Eve, we have to stay up until midnight every year."
"The thought of having to wake up early tomorrow on New Year's Day makes me feel terrible!"
"Hurry up, let's sleep after listening!"
The barrage of comments, due to the long wait, had become somewhat impatient.
However, since this was the arrangement by the production team, there was nothing they could do even if they were impatient.
...
With twenty minutes left.
Chen Rong finally appeared on stage.
However, she didn't start singing yet.
The stage fell silent, as if all the noise had been muted.
The lights gradually dimmed.
A video began to play on the big screen.
And the audience in the live broadcast directly watched the video feed.
It was a montage of classic film and television works.
The backdrop, however, was the era of war and turmoil.
Those scenes of smoke-filled battlefields instantly stirred up emotions etched deep within their bones.
"Everything today is for a better future for our children!"
A group of soldiers, dressed in rags, had smiles on their faces, their smiles firm and full of hope!
The camera switched.
It showed a group of innocent youths, looking at each other amidst the flames of war.
"When I die, you live for me!"
As this voice faded.
A line of powerful, bold calligraphy appeared on the screen.
"Their wish is for future generations to live in a peaceful era!"
The moment this line appeared.
Many emotional viewers in the audience felt a tightening in their hearts, and then a sudden sting in their noses!
This was a tragic history, a history that should be remembered by all future generations!
Their figures would never fade!
Just then.
The music began.
The piano melody carried a sense of quiet melancholy.
Ru Yuan (As Desired)
Performed by: Chen Rong
Lyrics by: Ting Yu
Music by: Ting Yu
Rice paddies!
The camera did not switch to the stage.
The edited video clips continued to play.
And now, the entire screen was filled with golden rice paddies swaying gently in the wind, the sunlight shining as if emanating the unique fragrance of the rice.
"You are the distant road,
The light in the misty mountains,
I am a child walking in your eyes..."
A frail old man stood by the rice field.
He scanned the rice paddies, his wrinkled face filled with a smile.
This figure was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Chinese person.
Because of him, billions of Chinese people could have enough to eat!
"My greatest wish is for this rice bowl to be firmly held in the hands of us Chinese!"
The moment his voice appeared in the song, all the audience members in the venue were instantly moved to tears!
...
"You are the clear moon and the gentle breeze,
I am the dream you watch over,
Whether I see you or not, I will embrace you for a lifetime..."
The scene switched.
It was a barren borderland.
The border guards stood there, straight as ancient pine trees on a mountain peak.
Time passed, seasons changed.
Severe cold!
Scorching heat!
Guarding the border day and night had no effect on them whatsoever!
"Our wish is to protect every inch of our land!"
The voice was unwavering, as stable as a mountain!
...
"And I will love the world you love,
And smile the smile you wished for,
I will hold your hand as I stumble along,
Please take me to tomorrow..."
The scene switched to the Olympic stadium!
Those athletes, sweat pouring out on the field!
Excitement!
Unwillingness!
Embracing each other, weeping with joy!
And that red flag, slowly rising to the highest point!
Various scenes flashed by, accompanied by Chen Rong's singing, the audience was infected by the emotion, unconsciously clenching their fists, a sense of passion seemed to be boiling within them.
"Our wish is for the Chinese red to shine on the world stage!"
...
"If you have suffered for my sweetness,
I am willing to live out your wish,
May it not be in vain, may it be brave,
For every day of this prosperous era..."
As Chen Rong sang.
The screen switched again.
It showed a room filled with various instruments.
"I must ensure that Chinese people have their own atomic bombs and missiles. Even if their existence brings questions and debates, I believe it is preparation to counter aggression."
"It's not the same to not have a sword in your hand versus having a sword and not using it!"
When that voice, filled with solemnity and determination, rang out.
It was followed by a countdown.
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"..."
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Detonate!"
Boom!!!
With a deafening roar, as the mushroom cloud, capable of changing the heavens and earth, rose.
Gentlemen! Listen to this dragon's roar!!
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"You are the long river of time,
The sky ignited by sparks,
I am the admirer who sings you into a song.
You are where I come from,
And where my heart returns,
All paths in the world will lead to you..."
The scenes continued.
The heroes etched in the hearts of the Chinese people appeared one by one.
And in the second part of the song, Chen Rong changed her singing style.
If the first part was about remembrance and gratitude.
Then the second part became a transmission of legacy, and a symbol of hope!
Many of the older audience members were specially invited by the production team. They had witnessed that era, and perhaps they were young then, but now they carried the banner of their predecessors!
Upon seeing these scenes.
They were already in tears.
They had inherited the will of those heroes!
Inherited their unyielding spirit, and their courage to strive!
With this inheritance, they had built China into the form their predecessors had hoped for!
...
"And I will love the world you love,
And smile the smile you wished for,
I will hold your hand as I stumble along,
Please take me to tomorrow..."
The barrage of comments had exploded.
Many netizens excitedly posted their thoughts.
"During the New Year, to do something like this! I originally wanted to listen to Ting Yu's new song and go to sleep, but how can I sleep now?"
"Tears are flowing! Can you imagine the scene of the whole family sitting on the sofa wiping away tears?"
"It's like our family isn't the same..."
"It's so shocking. With this video paired with this song, I can't stop my tears from flowing!"
"Although it's the New Year and we should be happy, shedding tears isn't good, but without those predecessors, how could we be sitting at home watching the Spring Festival Gala now? So the tears shed for them are worth it!"
"It's definitely worth it!"
"Ting Yu, that old fox, is teaching those skits that deliberately try to be sentimental what real sentimentality is."
"This song is truly tear-jerking..."
A prosperous era was exchanged for the efforts of our predecessors.
On the important festival of Spring Festival.
This song was incredibly fitting!
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