Recently, "We Sing a Song Together" has spread all over the Internet, causing concern on both sides of the strait. The DPP authorities claimed that the song was a "united front song," and the Taiwanese musicians involved in the creation and performance were also subjected to cyber attacks to varying degrees. On January 12, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council responded to this. On January 15, Fang Wenshan, the lyricist of this song, responded: "Don't be weak-hearted."
Across the Chinese New Year's Eve, in the chorus part of CCTV's "Departure 2022" New Year special program "We Sing a Song Together", the singer sang in Hokkien with a chorus of "You all know what I say, you can understand, and all have the names of the same ancestors", which expressed the taiwan compatriots' longing for the mainland of the motherland, ending with "Looking for roots, you and I have a dialogue, crossing the two sides of the strait has always been one, the ancestral tree has your and my name, go together to work hard to keep a good reputation for people to inquire" and even point out the theme of "the two sides of the strait are one".
The simple and sincere lyrics of "Let's Sing a Song Together" have been well received by mainland netizens.
But when the news reached the island, some green media used "Sing red songs again!" when reporting! The lyricist is actually him, "New Year's Licking" and other sensational titles, and emphasizes that "the lyrics were written by Jay Chou as the lyricist Fang Wenshan, and the content also mentioned that 'after crossing the strait, the two sides of the strait have always been one'".
On 12 January, the Mainland Affairs Council also claimed that "We Sing a Song Together" is a "united front song."
Fang Wenshan was also ridiculed by some Taiwan netizens, and his Facebook comment area was also "attacked".
In the face of doubts, Fang Wenshan, who had been silent for many days, made his first voice in the early morning of January 15, and he posted a long article on Facebook in response to the question, saying that in the face of the criticism on the island today, he would not delete the "criticism and advice" in the comment area, "because I am not weak-minded, I do not need to cover up by evasion."
Fang Wenshan said that "not vain" because he clearly knew what he was doing from beginning to end, and from the beginning of participating in the project, he knew that the main axis of the lyrics story was to serve the family affection of returning to his hometown, so "cross-strait" and "family" are the key words that inevitably appear in the lyrics.
"Personally, subjectively, I believe that this song is helpful in alleviating the increasingly tense situation on both sides of the strait and in enhancing the exchange of people's feelings." Fang Wenshan added that it was a public welfare song and he did not get any money from it.
Screenshot of part of Fang Wenshan's Facebook post
This response has won the support of many rational Taiwan netizens.
On January 12, Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to the question of Taiwan musicians singing so-called united front songs: "The song 'We Sing Together' was produced by the Voice of the Taiwan Strait and the Grandstand. I have listened to it several times, and I agree with a comment from a Taiwanese netizen, which is a 'New Year's gift' given to everyone by musicians on both sides of the strait. This song is set against the background that three taiwanese brothers and sisters went to Fujian to find their ancestral homeland with half a family tree, and musicians on both sides of the strait created and interpreted with their hearts and feelings, fully demonstrating the homesickness and hope for reunion of Taiwan compatriots, and the flesh and blood of compatriots on both sides of the strait is thicker than water. 'Searching for roots, you and I have a dialogue, crossed the strait, the two sides of the strait have always been one', through this song, we expect compatriots on both sides of the strait not only to sing together, but also to find roots together and work hard together. ”
"This song has been attacked by some green media and the Internet army on the island, and we believe that with regard to the family ties between the two sides of the strait, for the ties between the two sides of the strait, any rumors and lies, malicious incitement, and stirring up trouble are all pale, and the Taiwan compatriots cannot express their feelings for the motherland and express their thoughts of acknowledging their ancestors and returning to their ancestors in an upright manner, and no one can separate or suppress them." Zhu Fenglian said.
(Original title: Fang Wenshan's lyrics "We Sing a Song Together" "Green Media" is anxious, and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said this to him... ）
Source: Central Committee of the Communist Youth League
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