Chapter 244: Fame
Going viral is certainly a good thing.
Although at this time, whether it is those well-known celebrities who appear on the stage, on the radio, or on the screen, the people will only be called "actors" in the most essential way.
But it must be said that in this period, as long as anyone becomes popular because of a song or a movie, what they get from the people is something that has never been seen in any era.
Not to mention that the "Liyuan masters" who are making money day by day in the old society are far from being compared, even today's so-called "international superstars" and "well-known big names" are far behind.
It is really a kind of respect, love, enthusiasm and respect that comes from the bottom of the heart, and has nothing to do with money.
Yang Weifan quickly had a personal understanding of this.
After Hong Yanwu gave him a few songs that made him win awards and become famous, his life really changed a lot.
First of all, the treatment was raised to the regimental level, and the administrative salary was seventy-eight yuan, and now there is still the right to call the jeep in the regiment to pick up and drop off.
This is all earned by himself, not by the favor of his family in the past. He believed that even if he remained in the "General Political Song and Dance Troupe", he would soon have such treatment based on his own ability. So he enjoyed it with peace of mind.
In addition, it seems that all of a sudden, his songs are playing all over the street.
As long as there is a radio, you can always hear him singing "We Are Soldiers", "Little Poplar" and Su Xiaoming's "Night at the Military Port".
Especially the last two songs, because of the more euphemistic tunes, are even more favored than the first. The radio station received letters from listeners who broadcast the two songs on demand, reportedly in several sacks.
So much so that the radio station that played the song had to add every time, "Because there are so many listeners who like this song, I won't read the name of the broadcaster here." I hope you understand. ”
This sensational social effect directly led to him becoming the focus of the group. Not to mention that rehearsals always attract a large number of people to watch. Even if he eats in the internal canteen of the regiment and goes to the internal bathhouse to take a bath, it attracts people's attention.
There are often literary female soldiers who blush and peek at him, or follow in twos and threes. If you are brave, you may even come to ask for a signature. He would satisfy them with a kind smile and watch them flee shyly with satisfaction.
What made him feel most interesting was that a familiar canteen master actually asked him politely when he was cooking for him, could he sign his family?
He immediately gladly complied with the other party's request, and joked with others, saying, "It's not a matter of a sentence that you want me to autograph, why are you so polite? I am your subordinate, and I have to come to you every day to report." ”
As a result, he became friends with the master again. Not only was the cabbage stew he asked for that day, almost half of the lunch boxes were full of meat. After that, when he came to the cafeteria, he could often eat the "in-house food" in the kitchen. It is much more affordable than the treatment of the regiment leader.
Of course, if it is compared to being like a fish in water in the group, the reaction from the outside world is naturally more enthusiastic.
After his fame became far and wide, reporters from all walks of life continued to come to the group to interview him and Su Xiaoming, taking pictures, recordings, and interviews with them.
This prompted the communication room of the "Haiphong Song and Dance Troupe" to receive more and more letters from the audience every day, and sometimes he and Su Xiaoming each received more than 100 letters from the audience from all over the country in just one day.
And when he and Su Xiaoming went down to the army to perform, they were often personally received by the top leaders of the troops, not only giving everything they had, but also inevitably begging them to take a group photo.
Even schools, units, and groups outside would often come to the door and want to invite him and Su Xiaoming to participate in symposiums and receptions.
In fact, at the beginning, he himself thought these things were quite interesting.
His songs can be recognized by the whole society, and he is greeted by the smiling faces of others everywhere, to say that he doesn't care about it in his heart, and he has never been happy at all, it is impossible and hypocritical.
For example, when a reporter comes to the door for an interview, it will inevitably arouse the envious eyes of other actors. When he goes out to buy something, he can hear people talking about his songs. These things inevitably gave him a sense of vanity.
He also enjoys reading letters from his listeners. Because these people's comments are sincere, and they will talk about their feelings very truthfully.
Some people say that "We Are Soldiers" sings the hearts of soldiers, and some people say that "Little Poplar" and "Night at the Military Port" make them look forward to military life and feel that joining the army is the happiest thing in the world.
He will be encouraged and motivated by this feedback, and he will feel happy that he has done something meaningful.
But it didn't take long for him to realize that these things were not so interesting. Once the attention and affection he receives exceeds a certain limit, it becomes a stressful and bittersweet taste.
For example, a reporter's interview not only takes up too much time, but is also always the same. They would always ask high-sounding questions, and he had to answer them according to the rules of the regiment, which made him feel more and more bored and annoyed.
In addition, responding to letters from listeners is too onerous and time-consuming.
He doesn't want anyone to be disappointed by nature, and he doesn't have arrogance by nature. Moreover, he was moved by the word "hope" at the end of many letters, and he would try his best to write replies to these listeners.
Gradually, however, he realized that it was an impossible task. Even if he spent all day replying to letters, he wouldn't be able to finish it.
There is no way, so he can only hand it over to the group to deal with it directly like others. But in his heart, he always felt quite sorry for these listeners.
As for the performance of the grassroots troops, it was a bipolar feeling. He liked the sincerity and simplicity of the soldiers, but some of the troop leaders were disgusting. For some people, they, the members of the art troupe, have become props for taking the opportunity to eat and feast.
Dealing with such a situation, Yang Weifan is really disgusted in his heart. He himself was a soldier and knew the specifics of the soldiers' tents, clothes, shoes, and food.
So the praise of those people about him simply made him sick, and he only felt sick to his stomach when he saw those people munching and wasting public money. He is not a person who can deal with social interactions against his will.
In the end, the taste of him and Su Xiaoming being invited to participate in the symposium and reception by an outside unit made him feel awkward.
Because sometimes even the subject matter of the report is ambiguous, those who only ask them to "speak casually" invite them with a kind of blind worship. It is to completely regard them as some kind of model workers, combat heroes, and other popular role models.
This kind of treatment, he really feels a little too much. In his opinion, his achievements are simply not comparable to those who truly create important value for society. What's more, he also knows that these songs are not his own creation at all. So a kind of self-pride as a speculator always haunted him.
In fact, the real experience he wanted to say in his heart was this.
I didn't have anything to do with it, I just sang two songs that everyone loved. I'm not an author, the real songwriter is my buddy, in fact, I'm afraid these songs will be liked by everyone if they are sung by others. What's more, what are these songs? Those who dedicate their lives, health, and youth to the motherland without asking for anything in return are everywhere, and they should sit here......
That's it, his name appears frequently on the radio and in the newspapers. Attend this meeting every day, participate in that group.
People are talking about "Yang Weifan, Little Poplar ......" His every move is in people's attention, and it will attract goodwill or boring discussions.
Some people say that he has excelled in both character and learning since childhood, and he has always been the first in the class in exams. Some people say that when he was at the Naval Naval Academy, he took the initiative to ask for training at the grassroots level, and because he caught a foreign spy, he was quickly promoted to company commander for meritorious service. It is also rumored that he has had a unique musical talent since he was a child, which made the head of the "General Political Department" Hu regarded it as a treasure at first sight. Chief Hu also asserted that he will definitely shine brightly in the field of music in the future. So he was secretly cultivated for many years......
In short, it's all a patchwork and an idealization of him. No one cares about the real him, and everyone likes to imagine him with legends full of speculation, fabrications, myths, and rumors.
If it's just like this on the outside, it's bearable, but what makes him awkward is that the attitude of acquaintances has also changed.
Zhou Manna simply intensified her strict defense against him and chased him closely. I didn't even go to class, and this girl was on time when the group rehearsed every day, lest any female member get closer to him.
This made Su Xiaoming, the partner on the stage, alienated from him, and privately joked that Zhou Manna's eyes were too scary. Let him quickly marry Zhou Manna. Otherwise, the women of the whole group will be scared to death by her sooner or later.
Seriously, this sentence can't be explained clearly, but it almost scared him to death first.
Even going home is gradually like a guest. His older brothers and sisters saw him, although they were a lot more affectionate, and even took the initiative to ask the chef to cook a few more dishes. But there is always an atmosphere of excitement in the whole family, especially seeing the outside.
Not only are his brothers and sisters entrusted by their friends, they always want to pull him to the entertainment scene. The nannies and cooks who knew each other at home also gave him a lot of respect and a lot less closeness.
His mother, in particular, became more and more fond of showing him off.
Once he heard his mother talking to someone on the phone, and compared him to music masters like Nie Er and Xian Xinghai, saying that he was the most promising young musician in China.
This made him extremely embarrassed, and he couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to drill down. At the same time, this also made him inevitably have an ominous premonition, he felt that his true self would disappear sooner or later, and he would become a person who was not himself at all under the persecution of everyone.
The only thing that could alleviate his fear was his friends. Only Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan and those old friends in Bincheng can make him feel relieved and relaxed, and they don't seem to take him too seriously as a famous "rookie in the music world".
The long-distance call from Bencheng directly shouted to him, "Quick, hurry up and sing us a paragraph, I'll hear if it's you on the radio...... Otherwise, when you come back, I'll make sure you're full......"
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan came to him, and they didn't treat themselves as outsiders. When he sat down, he instructed him, "Pour tea, get cigarettes, buy sodas, know we weren't ready to come!"
Occasionally, he complained about the words, "It's too troublesome to find you now, how many people have to inform us before we can come in! In the future, you can come to us, we won't come again......"
There are even jokes and complaints, "We are now your supernumerary personnel, and whoever sees us in our alley will ask us about your situation." You'll have to bribe us, or we'll spread the news that you don't have a girlfriend yet, and you have to let the enthusiastic female audience chase you down......"
These are the things that make people feel at ease.
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