On Sunday, June 1, Children's Day, the opening day of the Hong Kong International Youth Music Festival, in a hotel near Victoria Harbour Park.

Shi Lilin opened the window, looked at the park not far away where people were crowded, and said with emotion: "Xiao Ke, we thought that we would go to the music festival to go to the high once and forget it, but we didn't expect to become the opening guest of the music festival now, it's really ...... It's really impermanence! ”

"I said, if you don't know how to use idioms, don't use them well." Fang Xiao sat on the sofa on the right side of the window, and while flipping through the promotional brochure of the music festival, he asked, "Xiao Ke, what is the origin of Wang Haichao?" ”

"What's wrong?"

"Hong Kong International Youth Music Festival, Organiser: Haiyun Records, Co-organizers: Hong Kong Education Bureau, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Heung Kong Media Group." Fang Xiao read the introduction in the booklet and said, "Wang Haichao can bring in so many departments, it seems that he has a lot of energy." ”

"Wang Haichao's father used to be the director of the office of the Hong Kong Radio, Film and Television Authority, and from 86 years he served as the general manager of the state-owned Hong Kong Lion Rock Record Company, which was the largest record company in China in the eighties and nineties, and its albums of famous singers such as Li Boran and Ning Tao were sold in tens of millions, and he was reappointed as the director of the Hong Kong Press and Publication Bureau in 94 years, and he did it for 8 years, and retired in 2002." Permission introduced: "After Wang Haichao graduated from college in 96, he entered the Lion Rock Records as a planner, resigned after two years, opened a stage, ran a performing arts company, founded Haiyun Music in 2001, made a lot of money by making RBT, and began to make some fever records based on cover songs in 2006, focusing on car music, and also made a lot of money, and took over the Hong Kong Rock Music Festival in 2011. It was changed to the Hong Kong International Youth Music Festival, which has become bigger and bigger, and now it is one of the three major music festivals in China. ”

It turned out to be a second-generation official......

However, this official second generation is very good at doing things, and his vision is very accurate, 2001 is the era of the explosion of mobile phones, and 2006 is the era of the explosion of the automobile market. And 2011 was the year when the festival began to take shape......

Since the rise of digital music, records have been declining day by day, and they can't make money, forcing musicians and music companies to find ways to make money with all kinds of ideas, and after the traditional ways of commercial performances, concerts, reality TV shows, etc., music festivals have become a new way to make money - you can collect tickets, you can earn sponsorships. You can pull advertisements, you can sell derivatives, you can get discounts from the government...... All in all, the money situation is very good, and there are many benefits.

For example, in Fang Xiao's previous life, in 2006, there were only a dozen large and small music festivals across the country, and in 2012. That number has increased tenfold to hundreds. Music festivals of different types and styles, such as Midi, Strawberry, and Zhangbei Grassland, have become familiar brands for many music lovers.

Of course, the music festival is also very particular, not to say that it can be done, nor to say that it can make a lot of money, in 2012, there were hundreds of music festivals, and less than 15% of them really made money. The rest are lost, the most famous is the "Great Love Music Festival" held in Rongcheng, Sichuan, which invited Luo Dayou, Alan Tam, Pu Shu, Fan Xiaoxuan, Wang Feng and other well-known singers, with a strong lineup and excellent production. It can be called the conscience of the industry, a music feast, and as a result, more than 50 million was invested, and only 10 million was received, and the loss was miserable.

Of course, it also made a lot of money, such as the 2013 Strawberry Music Festival, which had 240,000 people in attendance and lasted for three days, with a daily ticket pre-sale price of 120 and 150 on-site sales......

This booklet says that the Hong Kong Rock Music Festival was born in 2005, and Wang Haichao only began to make profits and become bigger and bigger after taking over, which shows that his ability is very extraordinary, and he seems to have underestimated him before......

"Sister Xiaoke, when are we going over?"

"The opening ceremony is ten o'clock in the morning, and it's still early." Xu Xu walked to the window, stood side by side with Shi Lilin, and said, "It's so hot today, I don't know what kind of weather it was when we had a concert." ”

"If it rains, it's a problem, and the school's stadium is unroofed."

"Arlene, you're really a crow's mouth, it's better not to rain."

Mai Jiexin picked up the clothes on the sofa, with a reluctant expression, frowned and asked, "Fang Xiao, do you have to perform in this dress?" I feel a little awkward. ”

"I think it's fun, it's not awkward at all." Shi Lilin picked up her set, gestured on her body, and said, "It's just too thick, and it will definitely be hot and sweaty by then." ”

"There's an awning on the stage, and there's an ice bucket, so it shouldn't be too hot."

Fang Xiao stood up with a smile, picked up the hat on the coffee table in front of him, buckled it on his head, and said: "That group of bricks has been chirping crookedly for more than a month, and they are annoyed to death. ”

……

"Holy shit! The heat died. Zhang Xinjia touched his forehead, his hands were full of sweat, and he complained to the chubby Hu Doudou: "What is this music festival doing, it should be held in spring or autumn." ”

"The problem left over from history, the leaders of the Municipal Bureau of Culture patted their heads and decided to do it in June, and then it was always scheduled to be done in June, and Wang Haichao couldn't help it." Hu Doudou was also irritable, the surging crowd kept squeezing forward, which made him very uncomfortable standing in the front row, he looked back at the crowd with no end in sight, and then shouted: "MD, there are at least 10,000 people crowded here, Wang Haichao brought F&Q to do the opening performance, it's just asking for money!" ”

"I really should pull that bullshit leader out and expose it to the sun!" Zhang Xinjia scolded angrily, and then said: "I don't know what songs F&Q came up with today, don't make a soft little freshness." ”

"What's wrong with a little freshness? Just in time for the heat. ”

"What kind of heat can you cool down by listening to songs? Under this big sun, whoever has the heart to listen to a little freshness should come to something energetic, fight poison with poison, and take it as a sauna. ”

At this time, a soft robot girl voice resounded in the whole Victoria Harbour Park: "The 2014 Hong Kong International Youth Music Festival is officially opened......"

"Wang Haichao actually plays high-tech? I actually used a computer to synthesize the audio screen. ”

"Synthesized sound is better than the leader's chirping, right?"

While the two were talking, six people wearing old green military uniforms and octagonal military hats came out from behind the main stage, and they lined up in a row, walking in a straight step, and their steps were neat. Walk to the middle of the stage, stand upright, pause, and then raise your hands in salute, which is a chaotic but extremely enthusiastic cheer.

"I was stunned, F&Q, what is this for?"

"Maybe there are special events. This action seems to be decent, quite standard. ”

On the stage, Xiao shouted: "Disband, everyone is ready!" ”

After everyone in the Queen Orchestra took their seats in front of their instruments, Fang Xiao raised his right hand holding the microphone and waited for about three seconds for the music to start.

“……

Arise, hungry and cold slaves!

Arise, you who are afflicted in all the world!

Full of blood has boiled,

Fight for the truth!

……”

Zhang Xinjia and Hu Doudou stared wide-eyed. looked at each other, and then said in unison: "The Internationale?!" ”

"Singing the Internationale with rock 'n' roll' is quite an idea." Hu Doudou turned his head, looked at the stage with interest, and said: "It's a pity that few young people nowadays have heard the original version of "The Internationale", and this song does not resonate. ”

"It's true that even fewer remember the lyrics." Zhang Xinjia also shook his head. said: "Don't talk about those post-90s, even after the 80s, I haven't heard "The Internationale" a few times. Just remember the first two sentences. ”

These two are music connoisseurs, they say that there is no resonance, then there is really no resonance, there are tens of thousands of audiences in the audience, few can sing along with Fang Xiao, but this song is famous enough. The melody is also good, and the F&Q retro costumes and rock style make the audience quite novel, but it is not cold.

After singing the song, Fang Xiao raised his hand flat, and there was almost no pause. The next song began.

“……

Majestic and high-spirited across the Yalu River

To protect peace for the motherland is to protect the homeland

The good sons and daughters of China are united and marching forward

Resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea defeat the wolf of U.S. imperialist ambitions

Majestic and high-spirited across the Yalu River

To protect peace for the motherland is to protect the homeland

……”

At the beginning, the Queen Orchestra used soft harmonies, and then Fang Xiao's rich male vocals, the lyrics of this song are simple and clear, catchy, and far more popular than "The Internationale", so under the leadership of strong rock music and Fang Xiao, it immediately attracted a wide range of choruses.

"Fang Xiaozhen can think about it." Hu Doudou raised his fist and roared a few times, and then said: "Even the military song of the Volunteer Army has been adapted, F&Q wears such a military uniform, so is the next one the military song of the People's Liberation Army?" ”

"Nine times out of ten, yes."

really guessed it right for him, the next one is really "Chinese People's Liberation Army Military Song"......

"I understand, Fang Xiao is responding to the recent controversy over their use of the national anthem." Zhang Xinjia said loudly: "He is using this way to show that music only has a style, and there is no difference between high and low. ”

"That's how it is!" Hu Doudou disdained it and said: "Those old pedants, their brains are about to turn to stone, and the symphony must be more noble than rock?" ”

After the military song, Qiao Yadan left the piano, picked up the microphone, stepped forward to salute Fang Xiao, and then the two sang a duet.

“……

Forward, forward, the responsibility of the warrior is heavy, and the grievances of women are deep

In ancient times, there was Mulan, who went to the army for her father; Today, there is a women's army, carrying guns for the people

Forward, forward, the responsibility of the warrior is heavy, and the grievances of women are deep

Forward, forward, the responsibility of the warrior is heavy, and the woman has to turn over

……”

The inertia of history is extremely strong, the music born before the 60s, such as "Nanping Evening Bell", "Volunteer Army Song" and so on, the past and present lives are similar, this 1959 birth "Women's Army Song" is no exception, the two worlds are basically the same, simple lyrics, strong style, 80s and 90s can keep up with only once listening, nostalgic emotions, subversive mentality and rock rhythm, so that the whole Victoria Harbour is high, and the sound of "moving forward" resounded in the sky.

"Ahhh......h Look at her like that, convex and backward, obviously a bewitching female spy, but she sings the women's army seriously, which is too tempting. ”

"Damn! The arrangement of this song is so good, you are actually looking at a woman! Zhang Xinjia despised it and said: "You pervert, no wonder you tout Qiao Yadan on the Internet every day, it turns out that you have other plans." ”

"It's not that I'm a pervert, it's that she's too seductive. Although the license is good, it is too niche, and Qiao Yadan is both male and female, suitable for all ages. ”

"Do you think she's a pill? It's also suitable for all ages......"

Throughout the morning, F&Q sang six or seven red songs from the 50s in a rock way, and it wasn't until the last that Fang Xiao spoke for the first time.

"Our parents were born in New China and grew up under the red flag, but we were born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze, so we are all eggs under the red flag!"

“……

The sudden opening is actually not sudden

Now that the opportunity has come, I may know what to do

The red flag is still flying, and there is no fixed direction

The revolution is still going on, and the old man is more powerful

......" (To be continued......)

PS: Yesterday's second update......