1597 Annual Party
Two years ago, at Madison Square Garden, the "One Man Concert" performed a miracle, with no publicity or announcement, but in just three days, it gathered more than 20,000 fans, and the entire venue was full, leaving a strong mark on the history of the nation's top performance venue.
Two years later, in Madison Square Garden, "Dream Back to the Kerosene Lamp Bar" also created a miracle, performing on stage as a singing group from the original soundtrack of the movie, but in just one week, it spread across the North American continent, and countless fans flocked to the show, and the show detonated the topic of discussion before it even began.
According to incomplete official statistics, on the day of the concert, more than 35,000 spectators gathered at the entrance of Madison Square Garden to line up
Located directly above Pennsylvania Station, the largest station in the United States, Square Garden is one of the busiest corners of New York City.
It's hard to imagine that people have created such a grand occasion just for the sake of a movie soundtrack concert
It's no surprise that buying albums for movies is the norm in the North American market, but it's a rare sight to be part of a concert. So, what does this portend? The box office may also work miracles, or is it the extension of the influence of the hot frenzy of the Internet age?
However, it is clear to everyone, including Sony Classics, that the name "Blue Rite-Hall" definitely helps, and perhaps even most of the credit goes to it.
Although there are many popular big-name singers on the list of performers, such as Justin Timberlake, Ed Sheeran, etc., whose appeal is unquestionable for concert attendance, all eyes still can't help but cast the same name.
"Sorry, the queue is now far beyond the capacity of the venue, and even if you continue to queue, you will not be able to enter the venue. ”
"Yes, I'm a Don Quixote, a volunteer at the venue tonight. ”
"Of course, you can stay. After the concert starts, everyone can still stay outside and listen to the performance in the venue. Because it was very cold tonight, we set up a tent at the main entrance of the square, and those who wanted to stay could go there and talk and celebrate. ”
"Who wants to miss it? hah, but the queues are insane, seventy-two hours early for the earliest arrivals. ”
"Yes, there is only one concert scheduled. I know, I've heard, a lot of fans in Los Angeles have complained, but there's no way, Greenwich Village is in New York. ”
"Haha. Coincidentally, this is definitely a coincidence, both of the young master's concerts took place in New York, and it was not intentional. But...... The young master chose to live in New York, presumably there must be a reason for him. ”
"We are also looking forward to the young master being able to hold another concert, but his schedule is really too busy. 'Flora's Letter' is still being filmed. Actually, we launched an application before, hoping that the young master could hold a concert tour, and we gathered more than 300,000 signatures, but ...... Hahahaha, yes, the young master did not respond. ”
William Taylor's mood tonight is like the midsummer sun in June, sparsely sprinkled on the turquoise and turquoise lake, with layers of scales, taking a deep breath, even the air is stained with patches of green, making the steps light and bright.
From the beginning of the "Pacific War" to the present, in the blink of an eye, Lan Li has accompanied him through his entire college career, from high school to the university study stage, he has experienced growth, experienced pain, tasted parting, and found direction, and now he has come to the intersection of graduation, his heart is full of emotion, but more or hope.
William was mentally prepared.
He knows how cruel society is, and more importantly, he knows that the cruelty and coldness of society are more serious than he imagined, and what he sees and hears and learns is finally not a pain in the skin, and cannot be compared with what he has personally experienced, just like "drunken country ballads", only when he really steps his feet into the snow, can he understand the pain that is wet and can't be shaken off.
Those things cannot be prepared, only after experiencing them can we understand, what William is really ready for is a heart that never gives up and fights, just like Lan Li, chasing his own dreams and realizing his own values. No matter what difficulties he encountered, he always refused to surrender, upheld his perseverance and determination, and unswervingly ran all the way, so that life bloomed in different colors.
He will be a volunteer for a non-profit organization.
William always hopes that he can do his part for the society and people, and always hopes that he can live a down-to-earth life, even if he receives a meager minimum salary, he can still help those who are really waiting for help, just like the "little match girl" in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, a little faint match light, in the ice and earth continue a little hope light.
The existence of Lan Li lit up William's life. Now, William also hopes that he can continue the feat of Blue Rite and light more torches of hope like the Heather Cross Foundation.
William was so. So is Hope, and so is Graham...... That's the case with their little friends.
If it is just that the appearance of Lan Li lit up their lives, from movies to music filled their spare time, then Lan Li is just one of the many stars in Hollywood, Lan Li is far more than that, his attitude and style of life have deeply influenced every Don Quixote's attitude towards life and future choices, like a beacon, guiding them to find their own goals and directions, and then take steps forward.
Some people, who spend their whole lives not sure of their goals, who don't know what they want or what they expect, just go with the flow in a muddled way, do nothing, live for the sake of living, and when they dream back at midnight, they can't help but start to have self-doubts: Is this what life is? Is this all?
"I thought there was more to life. This line from "boyhood" is the best portrayal.
And some people, after going around and around, finally determine their own direction, get rid of the shackles of social rules, and truly chase their own happiness and joy, maybe money, maybe fame, maybe emotion, maybe dreams, maybe freedom, there is no right answer, but a clear direction can make themselves fulfilling.
Whether you understand at the age of 20 or wake up at the age of 80, the moment your heart decides to find your true self, everything is still in time. Because you only live once, length is certain, width and depth are not, and it's never too late to start exploring.
William and his friends were lucky enough to meet Lan Li, they read Don Quixote, and the moment they left the university campus, they began to explore their own lives. Life is so long and so short, after all, you still need to have your own color, don't you?
A reporter once asked William, why is Lan Li special?
At that time, William answered some self-righteous answers, but now it seems that those answers are wrong, and the real answers can only be understood after experiencing them with their hearts: some people see the charm of acting skills in Lan Li, some people hear the power of the soul in Lan Li's voice, and some people understand the weight of life in Lan Li's eyes...... This is the uniqueness of Lanli.
A unique existence.
Tonight, William is leading Don Quixote to help.
Madison Square Garden, as a concert venue, can only accommodate 20,000 people, if more, the venue is prone to crowding or stampede accidents, but there are still three hours before the official concert program, and the queue at the scene has far exceeded the number of 30,000 people, so the grand occasion is really beyond imagination.
As soon as William and his friends began to maintain order on the scene, despite this, the crowd of people at the scene continued to increase, as if this was not a concert, but a city party, as if all the residents of the entire Manhattan poured out of their nests, compared to the "one-man concert" two years ago, tonight's feast was more lively.
The New York Times called the concert "Party of the Year."
"The residents of Greenwich Village followed the melody and song to swim up the river of time, back to the decadent and chaotic but wonderful and splendid sixties, and to rediscover those pure and bitter but simple and happy years. Those lives are not beautiful, or even not able to feed and wear, but they are colorful, and every moment of every day is full of countless possibilities.
Now, we're about to go back to that era again.
Needless to say, this is the biggest and grandest party of 2013, if not the most important. I wouldn't call it a contemporary Woodstock because the spiritual meaning and historical context are completely different, but there's no denying that this event has an irreplaceable role in contemporary culture.
After the release of 'The Drunken Country Ballad', many people asked an interesting question: why do anyone yearn for the life of a loser and a homeless man?
That's a good question.
Yes, why do some people aspire to that kind of life? Perhaps, when this question is asked, different answers have already separated our lives from our perspectives. Tonight, as we stand with our feet in the audience at Madison Square Garden, perhaps we should ask ourselves the question again: Why?"
One by one, the audience is starting to enter Madison Square Garden, and the annual party is about to begin!