Ting Yu sang all the way, with his sword pointed at the championship.
Various music critics on Weibo released analyses of the song "Yi Fu Zhi Ming" (In the Name of the Father).
This was a song with global popularity. Simply riding its wave of traffic would cause an explosion.
Now, any video or text with "Yi Fu Zhi Ming" in the title would have decent playback numbers.
Of course, among so many music critics, some analyzed seriously, while others took a twisted path, relying on slander and instigation to gain attention by demeaning Ting Yu's work.
However, none of these music critics lasted more than ten minutes before their accounts were banned.
It was a joke. Ting Yu was now someone even the official channels had to go to great lengths to protect.
His contribution to the domestic entertainment industry was too immense, and his influence on Blue Star was enough to gain official attention.
Those instigating false rumors and those slanderous clowns didn't even need Ting Yu to lift a finger; the platform itself executed them directly.
This was the power that came with reaching the pinnacle of popularity.
Ting Yu had transcended the category of celebrity artist; ordinary public opinion could not affect him.
However, among these music critics.
Besides Du Nai Guan Xian, who had a consistently good reputation, there were a few senior music critics.
Another heavyweight appeared.
Mo Yan!
After retiring, Mo Yan, a veteran fan of Ting Yu, became Ting Yu's exclusive music critic.
He created a special column to analyze all of Ting Yu's works.
In this column, the previous Dark two-part series was now a Dark trilogy.
"For the industry, 'Yi Fu Zhi Ming' is a song ahead of its time. Both the arrangement and lyrics surprised me. The dark style is very unique and very much Ting Yu's personal style. Furthermore, the fusion of Italian language and opera is what truly amazes me. Ting Yu's musical achievements are very high; he alone has raised the average level of the Chinese music scene!"
In his column, Mo Yan gave "Yi Fu Zhi Ming" a very high evaluation.
Mo Yan was also very authoritative in the domestic entertainment industry. Before Ting Yu appeared, he had been the music producer with the highest reputation in the domestic entertainment scene.
He not only praised "Yi Fu Zhi Ming" unilaterally but also provided more professional analysis for netizens from the song's essence.
"From the analyses of others, many people do not understand the meaning of the song's title, especially the character 'Fu' (father). In fact, based on the lyrics, the character 'Fu' here refers to three roles: God the Father, the Godfather, and father. In fact, the song's plot has similarities with 'The Godfather.' Ting Yu is very skilled at writing songs based on themes, perfectly portraying the image of the Godfather. The song's overall dark style is handled impeccably, worthy of all musicians' study!"
As the most senior fan of Ting Yu, Mo Yan was indeed skilled at praising him.
Coupled with his original industry authority, with him leading the way, Ting Yu's popularity and reputation increased again!
Ting Yu's Dark trilogy was repeatedly played by countless people and analyzed and emulated by countless music producers!
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December, the last month of the year.
The Lunar New Year was very early this year, with Spring Festival arriving in mid-January.
The end of the year was the busiest time for the industry.
News about various celebrities emerged endlessly.
Major award ceremonies also announced their news. Walking the red carpet was always something artists enjoyed the most; it not only provided high exposure but also allowed them to gain attention through "falls."
Over the years, there had been too many news reports of fake falls on the red carpet. Initially, it could generate some buzz, but now, red carpet falls had become somewhat tiresome for netizens.
Of course, besides various award ceremonies.
The TV dramas for the Spring Festival slot also began aggressive marketing and promotion.
A total of five TV dramas were scheduled to air during the Spring Festival, but only two received the most attention.
One was "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" by Jiangnan, the hottest screenwriter in the domestic entertainment industry.
The other was "The Sound of Evening Rain," a new work by Xiao Xueming, a master of Wuxia novels, who was eighty years old.
Both these dramas were Wuxia genre.
One was Jiangnan, who had reignited the popularity of Wuxia and made it a hot category again.
The other was Xiao Xueming, the progenitor of Wuxia literature.
Coupled with the market competition between the two major entertainment companies, Xinghui and Guangnian, which was already in full swing, these two works became crucial for victory.
If "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" won, then Xinghui Entertainment would quickly seize Guangnian Entertainment's film and television business in the domestic market. Investors were capital, and capital always prioritized profit.
If investing in Xinghui's films and TV dramas made money, they would abandon Guangnian and embrace Xinghui, even if they had deep cooperation with Guangnian Entertainment. Survival of the fittest; the market was this cruel.
And Guangnian Entertainment, as an established entertainment company in the film and television industry, placed its last chip on "The Sound of Evening Rain," which could be considered a desperate battle.
They were once outcompeted in the music market by Huangchao Entertainment, and now their film and television market was being outcompeted by Xinghui Entertainment.
Guangnian Entertainment seemed quite miserable, but upon remembering their previous smearing and propaganda against Jiangnan, many of Jiangnan's fans felt it was a cause for celebration.
"Although I grew up with teacher Xiao Xueming's Wuxia, Jiangnan's Wuxia attracts me more!"
"Teacher Xiao Xueming's Wuxia has the chivalry of wandering the world, but Jiangnan's has the national spirit of 'a true hero serves his country and people.' In comparison, I prefer Jiangnan!"
"Both Jiangnan and Xiao Xueming are masters of Wuxia. I choose to watch both!"
"In terms of plot, I have confidence in both of them. For TV dramas, besides the plot, there's also acting. In this regard, I think Jiangnan's team performs very well."
Everyone knew that the hottest TV drama of the Spring Festival this year would emerge from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "The Sound of Evening Rain."
However.
Besides the Spring Festival TV dramas.
Xinghui's official Weibo also announced a movie trailer.
Jiangnan had two more films scheduled for release.
One was a collaboration with the official channels, a film about the special group of people with "Chronic Myeloid Leukemia." Combined with the recent official announcement about including related drugs in medical insurance, some netizens speculated that this film might be related to this issue.
However, this type of docu-drama did not have a large audience in the market, so its popularity was not very high.
The other film, however, surprised everyone!
#Jiangnan and Niwei Entertainment's collaborative work "Your Name," will be released globally in mid-January!#
The movie poster featured a boy and a girl, half in a field and half in a city, with a giant meteor streaking across the sky. The art style looked youthful and vibrant, with a strong anime atmosphere!
Niwei Entertainment had promoted this work, and many knew it was a project prepared by Japan's Niwei Entertainment for an anime festival.
What was unexpected, however, was that the screenwriter of this work was Jiangnan!
Since his debut, Jiangnan had produced many works of diverse genres.
But anime was his first foray into the animation genre.
For "Your Name," after people learned it was Jiangnan's work, it instantly became a sensation in China. Even those who did not pay attention to anime had expectations for this movie.
Because the name "Jiangnan" alone was worth buying a ticket to the cinema for!