novelaction Chapter 173 The Sun, the Cat, and District 9
Chapter 173 The Sun, the Cat, and District 9
Sheng Li is the face and core of District 19. He is so important that other team members have to adapt to his style. A team is built only for one person, which has reached a pathological level. Because of his importance in the team, Sheng Li can order others around, and everyone must obey him, so he has become the emperor.
Xia Xinglang knew that he would later get addicted to drugs and rot away. When a person makes a mistake, his previous works will also be branded. Therefore, Xia Xinglang never watched his live performances seriously. In their previous collaboration, Sheng Li used tricks on stage and was eventually replaced by the TV station. On that stage, Sheng Li made frequent mistakes, which destroyed everyone's patience.
"Tell me something you never knew--" Duan Yi Qiu and Sheng Li stood back to back. The six people stood symmetrically with two people in the middle. This is a popular configuration nowadays.
As the captain, Duan Yi Qiu has always been the person that the company has been promoting in order to save the popularity of the entire group after Sheng Li's accident. However, it seems that he does not have such a strong personal charm and is a working idol. After Sheng Li went to prison, the group became a five-member group and some people still miss the past. Sheng Li has a personal charm that is so strong that people ignore his teammates, and obviously, Duan Yi Qiu has not been able to overshadow him.
Kim Seung-hyuk watched very seriously, and Xia Xinglang knew that he was listening to the adaptation, because musicians are particularly sensitive to their own music, and even if they forget the lyrics, they still remember the melody and mode.
The sudden change of tone, or the upside-down reversal, Xia Xinglang remembered that the rhythm switching was not as fast as it is now.
The entire stage seemed to have become Sheng Li's home court. His singing parts were the most prominent and outstanding, while the others were completely reduced to supporting roles. The shadow of "Song of the Dove" completely disappeared. This classic Mexican folk song did not bring any major changes, except for the addition of an acoustic guitar at the beginning.
Jin Chengxie pinched his palm and said, "The frequency of appearance is getting lower and lower."
Xia Xinglang: "What?"
Kim Seung Hyup: “Guitar.”
Just as Kim Seung-hyuk said, the instruments gradually fade out, and things change here. Strong, brutal and direct synthesizers take over, presenting a crazy and extreme transition. Sheng Li's voice is not the kind that catches the audience's ears at once. On the contrary, it's only after listening to it for a long time that you will be surprised to find that his tone is very good, with a non-sticky boyish feeling and smooth transitions.
When Sheng Li sings 'sun', people will think of the burning sun.
Xia Xinglang couldn't help but sigh at the sharp vision of S2 Company. If it were someone else, there would definitely not be such good results.
He saw the same thing in Sheng Li as he saw in Yin Donghao, an aura. There will always be heroes and villains in every era. Although the heroes always win in the stories, everyone talks about the battles between heroes and villains, such as Mozart and Clementi, Beethoven and Steibelt, Liszt and Thalberg, and pianists competing with each other on the piano. The battlefield of idols is the stage. The hero on this stage may be Yin Donghao, and the villain must be Sheng Li.
“This line will eventually be crossed…” Sheng Li’s gray-blue hair color suits him very well and sways slightly with his movements. The second transition and turning point of continuous sinking is gripping. When the music ends and everyone in District 19 gives a collective thank you, everyone knows it’s over.
"..."
It was Solis' turn to go on stage next. They exchanged glances. Li Siyu and Miu Miu were visibly nervous. Xia Xinglang patted their hands and said, "Go on stage."
Li Siyu's palms trembled slightly: "Brother Xinglang, I'm afraid of losing face..."
"Don't think about failure," Xia Xinglang knew that the more careful you are, the more likely you are to fall. The more you care about accidents on stage, the more likely they are to happen. "Think about other things, what you want to do after the recording of this episode is over, or think about other things."
"Brother Xinglang, what are you thinking about?"
Miu Miu and Jin Chengxie looked at him at the same time. Xia Xinglang didn't really think about anything, but he decided to give a corny answer at this time: "What can I think about? I'm thinking about you, so you can think about me."
Che Zaixun didn't know what he was looking at. After the performance of District 19, it was almost certain that if District 19 challenged the Cheshire cats, then these cats would have no choice but to flee. Che Zaixun was distracted for a while, then came to his senses and asked, "What did you just say?"
Xia Xinglang grabbed his collar and said, "If you want to stand on the stage for me, you have to dance until I am satisfied."
Che Zaixun was not wearing a hat. There was a ribbon tied in a knot around his neck, with a silent bell hanging on it, which was shaking slightly.
"Little Wolf, I will make you satisfied." Che Zaixun promised him.
Xia Xinglang thought to himself that you'd better be. After going on stage, he paid special attention to Li Siyu. At the beginning, Li Siyu and he were going to do the classic high-five action. That was the position of Xiao Yu and Yin Donghao, but in fact their positions were deliberately staggered, and they were not one-to-one corresponding to the original song configuration, because their youngest member is the golden youngest member!
The beam of light fell between them, Xia Xinglang looked at him, and Li Siyu was no longer nervous.
The two men high-fived and held hands tightly. Li Siyu nodded at him, and Xia Xinglang smiled naturally. This was the first time he felt at ease with Li Siyu. He stepped back and handed the center of the stage to his A Yu.
The opening is played with electric bass and electric guitar, and dull and depressing drum beats sound.
Li Siyu started off very steadily, with a much steadier breath than during the rehearsal. Her clear voice combined with the suppressed and powerful drum beats created a completely different atmosphere from the original song. Jin Chengxie and Xia Xinglang were in charge of the harmony in the back.
"I am still standing here without you/From the beginning/Why do I have this illusion..."
When I watched live performances in the past, I only cared about the stage and never thought that the lyrics might have another deeper meaning. In fact, this song is like a disstrack, with a strong sense of provocation.
"You play with people like this/you lie like this/Have you ever thought that someone will worry about you..."
The key rap part of this song was given to Che Zaixun, who was in unexpectedly good shape. In fact, he originally had a bass voice, and his voice was suitable for rap. His pronunciation and processing were very clean. It felt like he had really gone astray.
"You just stand there and watch me quietly/I'm the only one here now!" Che Jaehoon's confident look seemed to have just been seen. Although he winked at the camera to look cool, for some reason, he felt like he deserved a beating.
"I don't need you to define it--" Miu Miu changed his singing style in order to act like a cat. This is the difference between him and Yin Donghao. Yin Donghao's performances on stage are not much different each time and are stable, while Miu Miu is pursuing changes and seems a lot more casual, which can make people go to heaven or hell.
Xia Xinglang knew best how hard Miu Miu worked. When they were practicing singing, the teacher advised him not to practice anymore, but he still insisted on staying until the latest.
The song reached a wonderful turning point here, and so did the stage. Che Zaixun was like a superhero. With the power that came out of nowhere, he flew into the air, flipped backwards, and knelt on one knee neatly! At that moment, Xia Xinglang felt that his breathing stopped. Che Zaixun did it!
Che Zaixun is not as light as Xiao Yu. To achieve this, the effort he put in must have been much more than Xia Xinglang imagined.
“Close your eyes/Guess what I’m thinking…” Kim Seung-hyup sang the second half with him.
['Golden Crown of the Sun God' is now in effect]
【Enter the special 'Team Spirit' mode! 】
They played a team spirit in a song that didn't belong to the five of them. What on earth were they trying to do? Xia Xinglang couldn't help but laugh. Maybe the five of them didn't want to lose. Or maybe the other four were actually thinking about Xia Xinglang because they had to satisfy him.