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A song "囍" shocked millions of netizens
As soon as the MV went online, over ten million people flooded in.
This is also incredibly explosive in the entire history of MVs.
There's no helping it; this time, Nan Ye finished the video in just three days, leading to quite a bit of controversy.
Many music bloggers even directly opened live streams:
#Nan Ye's first MV video is online, everyone come and watch!#
In their live streams, there were at least tens of thousands of people.
The blogger with the most viewers, whose account name is Immortal Hu, had as many as 1.12 million people online simultaneously in his live stream.
Immortal Hu was almost driven crazy with joy.
It was all thanks to Nan Ye; otherwise, his live stream would never have had this many people.
"Breaking a million viewers! Now, let's all take a look and see if Nan Ye's MV is really what everyone is expecting!"
Immortal Hu clicked open the MV, and the first thing that came into view was the song's information:
Song: """double happiness"" (xi)"
Performed by: Nan Ye
Composed and Written by: Nan Ye
Accompaniment: Yan City Opera Orchestra
Dance: Nan Ye, Xu Jianwei
Video Filming, Editing: ...
(Actually performed by Singer Ge Dongqi, lyrics and music by Ge Dongqi!)
When Netizens saw this information, their eyes lit up:
[I know this Xu Jianwei; she's appeared in many dance dramas and participated in quite a few variety shows. With her involved, the stage performance of this MV is basically guaranteed.]
[In the dance section, Nan Ye is also listed. Could it be a duet dance?]
[A duet dance is normal. After all, it's """double happiness"" (xi)"; how can one person get married? Even a ghost marriage needs a partner!]
[They actually hired an opera orchestra, which means it's very likely a traditional Chinese style song!]
[Stop guessing, everyone, you'll know when you listen...]
[...]
The accompaniment then began!
The accompaniment for this song not only features common traditional instruments like the suona, erhu, and pipa, but also less common ones like the bangzi and tanggu.
It even mixes Western instruments like the piano. In terms of accompaniment, it can be said to be a bold attempt.
A sorrowful erhu sound softly played.
This erhu sound carried a strong emotional impact; the first impression was clearly not a normal happy event.
Isn't the song title """double happiness"" (xi)?
Why did the style suddenly seem a bit off?
Could it really be about a 'ghost marriage'?
The video screen also slightly brightened, showing a makeup room.
Judging from the surrounding light, there's no doubt it was late at night.
Nan Ye and Xu Jianwei sat facing each other, separated by a mirror, with complete darkness behind them and nothing extra.
And there was water under their feet, as if the two of them were doing their makeup on the surface of a lake.
The lighting atmosphere on both sides was also different.
The lighting on Nan Ye's side was warmer.
The lighting on Xu Jianwei's side was white but very dim.
Now, on Xu Jianwei's already fair skin, it appeared even whiter.
Especially after applying that touch of red lipstick, Xu Jianwei looked a bit creepy.
Since Immortal Hu had opened a live stream, he naturally had something to say:
"Holy moly, I've already got goosebumps.
The first shot that appeared carried a sense of dissonance, a touch of the underworld."
Many Netizens had the exact same opinion as Immortal Hu.
As the accompaniment continued, a low piano melody seamlessly integrated, becoming increasingly urgent.
Both people in the shot had finished their makeup.
However, Xu Jianwei clearly had one extra step compared to Nan Ye: she put a bead in her mouth.
Presumably, it held a certain deep meaning.
Then, together with Nan Ye, hand in hand, they stepped onto the water's surface, walking step by step towards the stage in the misty rain lake.
That's right, due to the time crunch, the filming location was chosen based on the principle of proximity, not considering places too far away.
At this point, you could see how the two of them were dressed.
Nan Ye was wearing a groom's outfit, barefoot.
Xu Jianwei was wearing a bride's dress but wore a pair of black socks.
When the two walked to the center of the stage, the screen immediately went black.
Against the backdrop of the accompaniment, the eerie atmosphere on the scene became increasingly heavy.
Suddenly, the camera swung, focusing entirely on Xu Jianwei's face.
The screen lit up, Xu Jianwei's eyes were closed, and then it immediately went dark again.
This interval was less than a second, but it was enough for the human eye to see clearly.
When it lit up a second time, Xu Jianwei opened her eyes.
But her eyes carried a hint of sorrow and a hint of hatred.
When it lit up a third time, a streak of blood tears actually appeared near Xu Jianwei's right eye.
And on her face, there was actually a hint of a smile.
Making it even more chilling.
When it lit up for the fourth time, those eerie images disappeared, and Xu Jianwei returned to being that innocent and kind girl from before.
It was as if the blood tears that appeared earlier had never existed.
Immortal Hu kept touching the bumps on his arm: "Holy crap, these four fades and four lights make me feel like I'm watching a horror movie!
Furthermore, Xu Jianwei's control of her expressions is exquisite; you can tell her acting skills are quite good.
This opening, combined with the prelude, I can only say is quite good.
At least, my heart was touched, not left feeling flat and uninspired."
Netizens unanimously expressed agreement:
[I was so engrossed just now; when that streak of blood tears and that smile appeared, I was so scared I almost threw my phone.]
[To produce a film-like quality in just one day, I can only say it's very strong, truly very strong, exceeding my expectations.]
[Let me tell you a joke: I'm watching a ghost movie, the kind where you don't dare get out of bed!]
[Hahaha, you know what, it really does have a bit of a ghost movie feel to it...]
At this moment, Nan Ye's singing began:
"The eighteenth day of the first lunar month"
"An auspicious day"
"Sorghum carried"
"Carrying the red attire"
"Every foot, a regret"
"Hastily cut"
"..."
"Spoken lightly"
"Truly hard to guess"
Neither the pronunciation nor the tone was like his usual style.
This opening section was sung in Wu dialect.
Wu dialect is also known as Jiangdong dialect, Jiangnan dialect, Jiangzhe dialect, or Wuyue language.
Such a unique tone instantly attracted many Netizens.
The MV also underwent significant changes in accordance with the lyrics.
First, Xu Jianwei gave Nan Ye a shake.
Many people guessed that this shaking motion... was summoning a soul.
Nan Ye seemed to come alive and danced together with Xu Jianwei.
This dance wasn't just randomly choreographed by Nan Ye; rather, it was a duet created by Yang Wentao and CiCi based on this song """double happiness"" (xi) in 'Street Dance of China 3'.
This dance was one of the famous scenes of this season.
With Nan Ye's memory, he could only remember a part of it and couldn't recall the whole thing.
Finally, he directly exchanged for Yang Wentao's complete choreography with the system, and then made appropriate adaptations based on the MV.
This dance was a perfect fit for the song.
Viewers could enjoy a double experience from both auditory and visual senses.
As the melody sped up, the drumbeats became more frequent, and the dance also accelerated accordingly.
In a skilled dance, everything must be timed perfectly.
As the pace of the lyrics quickened, it soon reached the exciting rap section: