HDIEUMDBTSB Chapter 29: Chu Zhi, Who Crushes Emotion with Technique

 Volume 1: The Road to Fame

Chapter 29: Chu Zhi, Who Crushes Emotion with Technique

#Chu Zhi's God-tier Live Performance#.

#Emotion Over Technique#.

#Holding Back Tears Big Challenge#.

Originally, the Mango TV program team had plans to promote the Lin Li showdown, but Chu Zhi's performance directly exploded three hot searches.

The last time it was this lively was when a certain popular singer released an album and did promotion.

Abiang: "I thought it was all done by post-production auto-tuning, but I didn't expect..."

Shang Xi: "Indeed, there's no technique, but it sounds really good. Goosebumps all over."

Youth Remains: "How many times did he get dumped by his ex-girlfriend to sing like this? Poor guy, I almost feel bad for him and can't bring myself to criticize him."

Sword in the Wind: "Wuwuwu, I just broke up, wanted to watch something for fun, but ended up not finding any fun, wuwuwu, how can I live without you, Swallow."

It covered all the discussions of other variety shows, demonstrating an explosion of popularity.

The three hot searches represent different discussion directions. #Emotion Over Technique# is something fans often argue about on the Douban music section and on Zhihu. Which is more important, technique or emotion? Generally, the former has the advantage because skilled singers all have emotions, whereas singers with no technique but emotional investment are harder to find.

As for examples, the latter mostly consists of amateur singers who suddenly become popular on the internet, such as "Girl at Xidan" and "Sunrise Sunset." Chu Zhi, with his infectious emotions but lacking any technique, is simply the chosen one of emotions, the rooster that lays eggs, the old hen among roosters.

Fans who argue about emotion and technique are mostly idle because for the audience, both are needed. #Holding Back Tears Big Challenge# was heatedly discussed, gathering comments from fans who didn't cry while listening to Chu's version of "Deserted Island" like "It's quite moving, but my nickname is the Death God of No Tears," "What's there to be moved about? I'm not shedding any tears," "No one can make me cry except for my mom," and so on. The fact that this discussion exists in itself proves the song's tear-jerking power.

The contrast between the leaked video and the live performance was too great, even Meng Fan, who proposed the publicity plan, couldn't have anticipated such a stir.

"King of Masked Singer" was initially quite anticipated for the reveal of a certain singer in the first episode, but now, it's barely causing a ripple.

In the conference room at the Golden Eagle Building, Wang Ke and Meng Fan were very happy, describing themselves with lyrics, "Sweetness, your laughter is so sweet."

"What about the things mentioned by Dahua Corporation?" Meng Fan asked.

Wang Ke replied, "Ask Dahua if they can raise their demands again."

After the failed attempt to have Li Xingwei take action for the first time, Dahua Entertainment immediately sent someone to negotiate with the program team to reach a strategic agreement. They requested that in the next recording session, the eight hundred live audience members be gathered by Dahua Corporation. In the entertainment industry, Wang and Meng basically understood what Dahua wanted when they heard this request.

Chu Zhi, you wanted to climb up step by step with your talent, right? Then I'll remind more viewers to watch the show and remind them that Chu Zhi is a fallen star, not worthy of admiration. The boos and boycotts of the eight hundred audience members, followed by a wave of rhythm, "A person like Chu Zhi doesn't deserve to be an artist," the combo move was too ruthless.

The process had some slight impact on the program brand, but Wang Ke felt it was within controllable limits, and there were more benefits to cooperating with Dahua Entertainment.

As for Chu Zhi... To be honest, Wang Ke and Meng Fan had never considered him during their deliberations, even though Chu Zhi had sparked discussions about the program twice before.

On the contrary, Wang Ke believed Chu Zhi should be grateful to him. If it weren't for him generously allowing the exposure of scandalous artists, Chu Zhi wouldn't have had the opportunity to perform, right?

Another producer of "King of Masked Singer" who was influenced by Chu Zhi was feeling as if the Yellow River was flooding uncontrollably and couldn't be stopped, even though he had just come out of his lover's house and was quite angry.

It was his refusal of the resource exchange proposed by Kang Fei Corporation back then that he didn't regret his decision that day, but he was silently cursing why Chu Zhi hadn't been exposed yet.

Chu Zhi constantly monitored the progress of his rise to fame, with the comments section changing from previous criticism to present shock, much better now.

"Let's see if Tian Di Cang Qiong has spoken." Chu Zhi didn't log into his account but directly clicked on this ID.

Perhaps feeling unfamiliar with the ID, with a brief reminder, this sister was quite outspoken before, not afraid of being banned from society. The previous evaluation stirred up over ten thousand comments, and Chu Zhi noticed it because it was quite interesting.

"[When watching the video, I was shocked. Oh no! Having diarrhea while wearing a diaper - most likely can't contain it! The news of Chu Zhi's vocal flaws couldn't be contained. My goodness, my immortal board board, 'Wind Blowing Wheat Waves' finally showed some improvement, and now it's gone. The result was a powerful slap in the face. His singing sounded like coming out of hell, so sad, so heartbreaking, so unsettling. The funeral dirge is just at this level, um... and you have to add the suona. When listening to the song, I went through thirty rolls of tissue because Chu Zhi cried so much, and he directly won first place, an arrow to the chest that opened my eyes. His infectiousness is too strong; whoever comes, they're all naked sitting on crystals - like hitting a stone with an eggshell. Let's not talk about character; let's talk only about the work. Chu Zhi was flawless this episode.]"

"Sister, wake up, you're a girl, you have no balls."

"I declare that Chu Zhi's version of 'Deserted Island' is the best, surpassing the original singer and all other covers, and I won't accept any arguments."

"Uh, you can't say that, the original singer is also very classic. You can only say they each have their own unique style."

"He sings well, but it's a bit taxing. I don't want to listen to it again for now."

Chu Zhi noticed a detail: there were fewer comments referring to him as "steel wool" and more calling him "Chu Zha," or simply using his name. The plan was a success.

"What does 'vocal flaws' and 'my immortal board board' mean, dialect?" Chu Zhi originally planned to search the internet, but opening the browser diverted his attention to other news.

Improvement, weakening negative reviews, and unexpected surprises received praise from many professionals regarding the singing, including the next episode's judge panel member Zhang Mingyi.

Zhang's review wasn't posted on Weibo; he has many unconventional remarks, such as "Doesn't anyone feel the stench of Weibo?" Naturally, he chose Zhihu, where he has over five hundred thousand followers. His website verification reads: music critic, music producer, representative work: 'Tenghu.'

To be honest, 'Tenghu' is a song from a parallel universe, similar to 'Deserted Island,' 'Glass Flower,' and 'Mount Everest is Liquid,' works that don't exist on Earth. But in terms of popularity, there's a huge gap. 'Tenghu' simply doesn't have much popularity, making Zhang Mingyi's career as a music producer quite a failure.

"[Experiential Singing.

In acting, there's method acting, where you experience the character's emotions as part of your own. Chu Zhi seems to have a similar ability, turning his own experiences into the emotions of a song. To say that Chu's version of 'Deserted Island' is a sad love song would be an understatement; it's more about conveying a sense of hopelessness, closer to despair than expressing the melancholy of lost love. I don't know about the events that happened before, but it's certain that Chu Zhi was in a state of despair for a period of time. I can feel his despair when listening to the song. Off-key and off-pitch, I think, are part of the aesthetic of flawed art. What's more beautiful than the missing parts of the Mona Lisa? It's the missing Mona Lisa. What's more perfect than the Venus de Milo with a broken arm? It's the Venus statue with its head broken off. Even after leaving the stage, the echo of the broken pitch saying 'goodbye' still resonates in my mind, and my heart is trembling. If Chu Zhi had better vocal skills, he wouldn't have this effect, and his performance of 'Deserted Island' wouldn't be so heart-wrenching.]"

Zhang Mingyi is truly Zhang Mingyi; he makes bold statements, but even with skill, it wouldn't be as heart-wrenching.

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