On the night of the Spring Festival Gala, the staff in front of and behind the scenes were in a hurry, but Huang Qishan sat alone in front of the makeup mirror, looking solemn, as if she was making final preparations for the upcoming performance.
The agent knocked on the door and came in, finding her hands clasped tightly together, fine beads of sweat oozing from her forehead. "What's wrong? Are you nervous?" The agent asked with concern.
Huang Qishan nodded and said, "I've been waiting for this day for too long, and the last time I stood on such a big stage was more than ten years ago."
At this moment, a staff member hurriedly walked in and said to Huang Qishan: "It's you in five minutes, you have to work harder, but it's an important show."
The moment I stepped on the stage, the lights dimmed for a moment, and everyone was watching. Huang Qishan felt the condensation of all her eyes, and her heart suddenly overflowed with a surging joy.
The familiar prelude sounded, and she clenched her fists, opened her mouth with great ambition, and sang the most important song of her life.
Who would have thought that a performance of just a few minutes would spark boundless controversy and criticism, as if she was in the center of a storm, violently struck by the wind and waves. The gap between dreams and reality makes Huang Qishan very painful.
Her heart sank into the fear of failure again, once upon a time she was so eager to be on this stage, but when she actually stood in the spotlight, people's eyes were so sharp and mocking.
An unforgettable song that is drunk tonight
In order to understand this sudden turmoil, we have to go back to the past of this song. "Unforgettable Tonight" can be described as a household name, and in the past forty years, it has been like a cordial old friend, accompanying hundreds of millions of Chinese through the jubilant moments of Chinese New Year's Eve every year.
At this time, Mr. Li Guyi's magnetic voice will warmly hit everyone's heartstrings when the familiar prelude sounds. Dressed in an embroidered robe and smiling peacefully, she lowered her eyes for a moment, then raised her head and performed this popular song in a loud and powerful voice.
The singing is as clear as spring water, as warm as a spring breeze, and slowly seeps into everyone's heart.
Everyone can hear from her singing the attachment to relatives and friends, the love for the motherland, and the yearning for the future. Like a virtuous elder, she delicately integrates these emotions into the lyrics and conveys them to the audience.
The audience at the scene was all impressed by her affectionate style, and they were teary-eyed, touched by the tenderness of her high-pitched voice that reached the bottom of their hearts.
Over the years, the audience has been accustomed to Mr. Li's calm and steady expression and extraordinary spirit, and have been accustomed to her slightly vicissitudes but always enthusiastic voice.
In their eyes, it is this wisdom and atmosphere that can interpret the core feelings of the classic song "Unforgettable Tonight". Therefore, when the young Huang Qishan took on this important task this year, the audience present all had high expectations for her.
When the prelude sounded, everyone's eyes were drawn to her young and slightly rusty face, hoping that she could perfectly recreate this long-lost warm power.
Although Wong has achieved a lot in the past few years, it is undoubtedly the biggest challenge for her to master such a big gala and reinvent the classics. Even she herself couldn't hide her nervous expression in front of the camera.
Social media frenzy
However, unexpectedly, Huang Qishan did not perform according to everyone's expectations, but showed her own unique personal style. She did not deliberately imitate Teacher Li Guyi's style, but straightened her waist, her hands swayed slightly at her sides, and her face was full of dazzling smiles.
Although her voice is loud and powerful, when she sings to the touching, her eyes seem a little presumptuous and frivolous, and her movements are slightly exaggerated.
Although her singing strength is undoubted, her frivolous and casual demeanor is obviously far from the grandeur of this classic song, which makes the audience feel quite disappointed and angry.
At the end of the song, the scene suddenly fell into a noise, some people applauded, and more people shouted and laughed. The voices of approval and scolding intertwined, making the originally warm and peaceful atmosphere fall apart in an instant.
With the spread of the live footage, the controversy quickly exploded and continued to ferment on emerging social media platforms like fireworks. Countless netizens criticized and satirized Huang Qishan's performance, leaving messages such as "It's too much", "It's just uncontrollable", and "The classics have been tarnished".
Some people even circulated the carefully edited "presumptuous" clips, causing a wider range of heated discussions and abuse.
At the same time, a small number of young people applauded Huang Qishan's "bold innovation", praising her for daring to challenge tradition and interpret classics with a new look. Some people say, "This is the style of the new era, very foreign and dynamic."
Others were neutral, saying, "Everyone has a different understanding of the same work, so there's no need to be so heavy."
This public opinion storm triggered by a song once again reflects the double-edged sword characteristics of information dissemination in the era of social media. It allows both praise and criticism to exist, and both have strong appeal and influence, and onlookers are easily caught up in this surging torrent of public opinion, stumbling, and difficult to grasp the essence of the event.
In this turmoil caused by the media and constantly amplified, Huang Qishan has undoubtedly become the target of public criticism.
The Artist's Dilemma and Confession
In the face of such a violent storm of public opinion, Huang Qishan did feel at a loss at the beginning, and her judgment of whether she had done something wrong began to waver. She sat alone in front of the make-up mirror, her eyes darkened, as if she had fallen into deep self-doubt and pain.
Just when she was at her weakest, Huang Qishan's friend Lei Zhen came in time and gave her great support and explanation. "How can you be crushed by all that nonsense gossip? You are the most assertive and courageous person I know!" Lei Zhen patted Huang Qishan on the shoulder and said, "Every artist has a different understanding and interpretation of the same work, and it is this difference that constitutes the charm of art."
Huang Qishan gradually freed herself from the pain, and her eyes regained their brilliance. After a night of precipitation and inner struggle, she finally made up her mind to face the voices of doubt and clarify her original intention.
The next day, Huang Qishan held a press conference and explained to everyone sincerely: "I don't have any intention of blaspheming the classics or deliberately ostentatious, I just hope to use my own unique way to fully interpret the joys, sorrows and sorrows contained in this song."
I don't want to imitate Mr. Li, everyone's understanding and expression of the same thing will be different, which is the charm of art. I hope that through personal interpretation, this memory can also resonate in the hearts of the younger generation.
Her remarks struck a chord with many young journalists and viewers in the audience, who began to reflect on whether their understanding of the classics was too complacent.
Artistic creation does need tolerance and space, and only by constantly trying can the brilliant cultural treasures shine with new vitality in the new era.
At the same time, Huang Qishan also sincerely apologized to everyone: "I really lack a high level of awareness of this important moment, and the contrived way of expression makes everyone disgusted, which is indeed what I need to reflect on and correct."
She lowered her head and said in a sincere tone, "I will study with an open mind, strive to properly grasp the balance in future performances, and do my best to convey the emotional core contained in the classics, so as not to disappoint everyone."
A balanced approach to artistic creation
In the face of this controversy, we can't help but reflect on how to find a balance between artistic expression and audience expectations. As artists, they should certainly uphold the courage to innovate and revere the classics, and find the best balance between tradition and innovation, so that the treasures of the past can shine in the new era.
Taking this incident as an example, Huang Qishan's starting point is not malicious, she just hopes to interpret the classics from her own unique perspective, so that the younger generation can also feel the resonance from it.
However, the overly personal and exaggerated expression is far from the grandeur of the song, which has aroused the disgust of many people. It can be seen that when artists pursue innovation, they should always take into account the aesthetic feelings and acceptance of the public, and avoid blindly emphasizing personal style and ignoring the cultural core of their works.
But at the same time, the audience also needs to be more open and inclusive to appreciate the works of artists. We should not hold preconceptions about new ways of expression, but listen to different voices with a calm mind, and feel the meaning and meaning of them.
Just like the masters who created classics in the past, they were questioned and attacked in the beginning for the pursuit of new art forms, but in the end, it was their innovation and courage that created those immortal cultural treasures.
Every era should have the opportunity to give birth to its own classics, and this is never something that can be achieved overnight. It requires the unremitting efforts and persistence of artists, and more importantly, the understanding and tolerance of the audience, only in this way can the flower of art bloom in the new soil.
As Huang Qishan said, she will seriously reflect on the shortcomings of this performance, humbly learn the opinions of the audience, properly grasp the balance in future performances, and strive to convey the emotional value of the classics in the way that is closest to the original intention of the work.
As audiences, we should also appreciate different forms of artistic expression with a broader vision, and use empathy to feel the good intentions of the creators, rather than arbitrarily belittling or praising them.
Only when artists and audiences can understand and tolerate each other, and treat each other's efforts and demands with a peaceful mind, can art sow the seeds of dreams in this complex era and bring more joy and excitement to the world.