The audience's cheers lingered, unable to subside.
The cameras focused on the faces of the spectators, all filled with immense excitement.
The performance had exploded from the very beginning, right after "A Laugh in the Sea," with emotions instantly reaching their peak and staying high without any chance for a respite.
Especially with Dark Night Rabbit's stage presence, combined with the rap, the audience was sent into a frenzy!
Amidst the applause, the girl playing the pipa slowly stood up, and together with Dark Night Rabbit, they walked to the front of the stage.
They bowed slightly to the audience.
"I report Dark Night Rabbit for being two-faced. Right after singing 'I'm Stubborn and Can't Learn to Bow,' he bowed..."
"Hahaha, you're truly a talent!"
"The martial world was perfectly portrayed by his singing!" Da Feng Novel Network
"It seems that Ting Yu's martial arts-themed songs all carry an authentic Jianghu flavor."
"A laugh in the sea, heaven laughs, the land laughs, the gentle breeze laughs – these few lines made my blood boil!"
"This rap with a husky voice is so badass, Dark Night Rabbit yyds!"
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Next was Jing Ji's performance.
As everyone expected, the live audience didn't respond much during Jing Ji's singing.
Not only the live audience, but even the discussions in the bullet comments were still about Dark Night Rabbit's previous song.
This time, Dark Night Rabbit's two songs, representing regional dialects, provided a lot of information to the audience.
He, Dark Night Rabbit, could not only sing in Cantonese but also in Northeastern and Chongqing accents, and both were very authentic.
Lin Yanzhi was thought to be Dark Night Rabbit because of his authentic Cantonese and Mandarin. However, after these two songs were released, anyone not foolish could feel that Dark Night Rabbit and Ting Yu were responding to the public opinion surrounding Lin Yanzhi.
No wonder there were so many trending searches before this episode aired saying Lin Yanzhi might be seeking attention.
It was no longer appropriate to use the word "might"; it should be "definitely"!
At the same time.
Lin Yanzhi's Weibo suddenly updated with a statement.
"Recently, many netizens have been accusing me of riding on someone else's fame. But when did I ever claim to be Dark Night Rabbit? After returning to China, I participated in one event and sang two songs, which were then used by marketing accounts to create drama. I rarely browse domestic social platforms and have been busy with my new movie. So, I'll say it again, my return to China is solely to bring good works to my fans in my home country. Please do not be misled by marketing accounts."
The timing of his statement was very precise.
It was released before the program had even finished airing.
Then, many netizens who wanted to criticize him were left completely bewildered.
They wanted to refute, but couldn't find any words to do so.
Indeed, Lin Yanzhi had never claimed to be Dark Night Rabbit from beginning to end.
This rumor had always been spread by marketing accounts.
Lin Yanzhi had also consistently promoted his new movie on various programs without mentioning that he was Dark Night Rabbit.
Not only that, but it was also rumored that his movie would feature a theme song of the same name in Chinese style, produced by the top international producer, Josse.
"That's right, if you're going to criticize, criticize the marketing accounts for spreading rumors. My dear Lin Ge is focused on his career, he has no time to ride on Dark Night Rabbit's coattails!"
"Damn, the song is produced by Josse? He's been in the top thirty of the Time Music Chart for years!"
"What is the Time Music Chart?"
"You don't even know Time Music... The domestic entertainment industry is really just hyping itself up, completely at the bottom when placed on the world stage."
"The Time Music Chart is the sum of data from all music platforms worldwide. The top one hundred on the chart represent the world's top one hundred."
"To give an example, Ting Yu is amazing in China, right? But only a few of his songs have entered the top one hundred. You have to admit, this is the gap between domestic and overseas markets."
"Speaking of which, this Josse is quite impressive!"
"I think even if Lin Yanzhi isn't Dark Night Rabbit, with such a powerful figure backing him, he's definitely destined to become a top star in the domestic industry!"
Those who were angrily looking for Lin Yanzhi to demand an explanation found that his statement had no issues. Lin Yanzhi had never claimed to be Dark Night Rabbit, so these people didn't know how to criticize him.
Moreover, the mention of a world-class producer had reignited discussions about the domestic entertainment industry.
Successfully shifting the attention.
This marketing strategy left many industry insiders in awe!
"This is foreign marketing, truly terrifying!"
This flawless strategy of riding on Dark Night Rabbit's fame, combined with using a comparison to a big shot and Ting Yu to divert netizens' attention, was indeed brilliant.
Ting Yu and Dark Night Rabbit were truly being exploited without even a thank you this time...
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"The Masked Singer" concluded.
In this episode, because Wuxian Knight played it safe and conserved his strength, and Jing Ji's love song was off-key.
Dark Night Rabbit's explosive performance secured him the King of Singers title once again.
During the judges' comments.
Mo Yan gave high praise for Dark Night Rabbit's use of two dialects today.
"That song 'Xian'r' succeeded through its unique style and the shock it brought. While 'A Laugh in the Sea' has a typical Chinese style foundation, it broke through genre boundaries again by incorporating Chongqing dialect rap. The combination of folk music and the concept of heaven, earth, and man also integrated Daoist philosophy into the wuxia style. As the ancients said, the greatest heroes serve the nation and its people. This song evokes a sense of free-spiritedness and rebelliousness, especially the final crescendo, which truly captures the feeling of swift justice and vendettas in the Jianghu."
After the program aired.
Dark Night Rabbit's formidable dialect skills instantly spread across the internet.
#The collaboration between Dark Night Rabbit and Ting Yu is definitely the best pairing in the Chinese music scene!#
#Interpreting 'A Laugh in the Sea,' Ting Yu is the peerless great hero, and Dark Night Rabbit is the invincible long sword in his hand!#
#Incorporating dialects into songs, and also combining rock and rap, Ting Yu has broken through the producer's fixed mindset and truly started playing with music.#
Up until now, the market has been dominated by Mandarin and Vietnamese songs. In older generations, Minnan language also had many popular songs, but now there are very few.
Ting Yu's innovation this time has given everyone a new perspective on niche dialect songs.
Combining niche dialects with popular music has also set a precedent.
The two songs this time have provided inspiration for many producers.
So, besides Yue language, other dialects can also be used for songwriting!
Official Weibo accounts for several provinces and cities in Northeast China.
They all reposted the song "Xian'r" and expressed their gratitude to Ting Yu.
The Errenzhuan Intangible Cultural Heritage Association also reposted, with the caption: "So our Errenzhuan can also be combined with rock music. Thank you, Ting Yu, for once again promoting traditional culture!"
Similarly.
Chongqing City's official Weibo did not fall behind, reposting "A Laugh in the Sea" and expressing gratitude to Ting Yu.
"Chongqing has always been known as the city with the most Jianghu spirit. Thank you, Ting Yu, for combining Chongqing dialect with rap, giving us a brand new experience!"
Ting Yu has once again gained favor with several provinces in China after these two songs!
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ps: I've seen everyone's comments. As I said before, taste in music is diverse. I originally planned to use other dialect songs later, and then be thanked by people from those regions like traditional culture. However, the dialect songs didn't receive a good response. So, I'll end the dialect part here. I will try my best to choose songs that are generally accepted by the public from now on. Thank you for your support!