HCB Chapter 922 Guests Appear
Chapter 922 Guests Appear
Chapter 922 Guests Appear
In the center of the stage, Jiang Yuan slowly began to sing.
For most of the fans at the scene, it was the first time they heard the live version of the song "Demons".
Only a small number of fans who went to Los Angeles to watch the music festival would have a sense of déjà vu as if they were dreaming of returning to the music festival.
But from a certain perspective, the opening of this encore can be regarded as a full-blooded version of "Demons".
The lighting and stage design that had been carefully prepared in recent times also got its final presentation on the spot.
The huge screen created a 3D effect, making Jiang Yuan feel as if he was in a world of exquisite reliefs, which brought a great shock to fans in terms of audio-visual effects right from the start.
“When you feel my heat”
Jiang Yuan opened his arms and began to sing the first chorus.
The moment the chorus sounded, the fans in the audience couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
As the drums started beating, at this point in time, fireworks shot up into the sky around the stage.
Before this, the entire stage had been dominated by black and white, but in an instant it became colorful following the changes in the melody of the song.
On the stage, while singing, Jiang Yuan also took steps to the beat of the song and looked in various directions below the stage, taking in the scene of the entire audience.
You can see that all the tens of thousands of seats in the venue are full, and everyone is waving glow sticks. You can also see the surprised expressions of some of the audience in the front row when they see the fireworks.
"At the curtain's call"
When the second verse of the main song started, Jiang Yuan also turned around on the stage and walked towards the other side of the four-sided stage, taking into account the viewing experience of fans in different areas.
Because it was a long-awaited official performance, the stage design was complete, and the entire audience was filled with their own fans, it felt like they were at home.
Therefore, Jiang Yuan seemed particularly comfortable during the performance, especially in the second half of the song, which he sang with extraordinary grandeur.
The listening experience given to the fans at the scene is as brilliant as the excellent stage effects.
Many fans who have been playing this song on repeat recently to motivate themselves or who particularly resonate with it, were already unable to control their emotions just by listening to this opening.
But it was only the duration of one song, which did not give the audience much time to immerse themselves in the emotions of the song.
As one song ends, the prelude to the next song begins immediately.
In the opening part, Jiang Yuan performed four songs in a row, and the whole set of songs was a brand new arrangement.
Both the music and the choreography made the fans feel like they were at a new tour.
After singing four songs in a row, Jiang Yuan walked around the huge stage, returned to the center of the stage, and began the opening talk.
"Good evening, friends in South City! I am Jiang Yuan."
Jiang Yuan walked around the stage and waved to the audience in different directions before standing back down and continuing his talk.
"Welcome everyone to the first of the special encore sessions of the Chapter Concert."
He saluted again, causing the entire audience to respond loudly by waving their glow sticks.
“When we concluded the show, we said this would be the last episode of Chapter 1.5, but everyone should know why we added this encore.”
"After we made the box office agreement, we felt that the preparation time was too short to complete a new theme, so we thought of the encore."
"But I also saw everyone discussing the changes to today's stage on Yuan Universe. It is true that some deviations occurred during our preparations, which resulted in significant changes to the performance we are going to present to you today compared to before."
Jiang Yuan walked around the center of the stage while explaining to the fans present.
The response to Jiang Yuan's explanation was very enthusiastic.
For most fans, they always hope to see some special shows during the tour.
Obviously, today's encore meets this standard.
Especially after Jiang Yuan explained it specially, it was like adding certification to today's encore.
"The songs we just performed were not performed in previous performances, although they may not seem to be the theme of the chapter."
“Next will be a performance that everyone is relatively familiar with.”
Jiang Yuan walked to a corner of the stage, put on a silver robe with the help of the dancers, and plugged the microphone into the microphone stand in front of him.
After the dancers took their positions on the stage one by one, the audience quickly realized which song Jiang Yuan was going to perform next.
It was also the opening song of the previous chapter, "The Boy's Fantastic Journey"
The previous opening song was performed on the spot and the audience's response was particularly enthusiastic.
Including the original stunning stage design, it was also presented on the new equipment.
It was another set of songs, and unlike the four songs at the beginning, the fans at the scene had a feeling that the music was getting better and better.
After all, when everyone is reviewing the playlist and preparing for the encore, they mostly refer to the playlists of previous performances, plus some guessed songs.
This suite of music was just within the review range of the fans at the scene, and they became much more proficient in the rhythm of both cheering and waving their glow sticks.
After the two sets of songs finished, Jiang Yuan also temporarily left the stage through the lift.
During the transition, a live orchestra performed and a concept film of the previous tour was played on the big screen.
Most fans are already familiar with the short films of the chapter, so when this short film appeared, everyone felt like they had come to an encore of the chapter theme.
If even the transition clips were changed, it would really be no different from a new show.
Backstage, Jiang Yuan was also changing her clothes quickly. Except for the inner wear, she quickly changed into the rest of her performance clothes with the help of the staff.
The scene took a short break while the intermission short film was broadcast.
As for Jiang Yuan himself, he did not have such feeling at all and felt that the performance was very tight.
After changing clothes, he returned to the stage via the lift and started singing the moment he appeared.
Although a considerable part of the repertoire is the same as in previous performances, in order to add a little freshness, Jiang Yuan still made some adjustments to the song sequence and theme arrangement.
For example, this time when Jiang Yuan came back after changing his clothes, he came here to make a splash.
Several songs in a row were high-intensity hip-hop songs, with strong drum beats and bombarding rap, coupled with dazzling lights and animation effects, as if an alarm was sounded directly in the venue.
The concert had just begun and fans were standing up from their seats. The concert started with traditional Chinese rap, then a rap performance with a plot, and English rap, and ended with "In The End".
A few songs fired up the venue like a machine gun, and Jiang Yuan finally stopped the performance, panting.
The stage screen and lights returned to normal. Jiang Yuan stood in the center of the stage, drank a sip of water, and looked towards the audience.
After this set of songs, not only Jiang Yuan, but even the fans at the scene felt a little tired of dancing along.
The leather jacket that Jiang Yuan was wearing was thrown away during the performance because he was singing too excitedly.
"Although these are all songs that we have performed in previous concerts, but when we take them apart and perform them together like today, they all have strong raps, so everyone should feel differently, right?"
Jiang Yuan drank water while holding out the microphone to interact with the fans at the scene.
The audience in the direction where Jiang Yuan handed the microphone also responded with loud cheers. Seeing this, Jiang Yuan also raised the microphone and turned around facing the audience.
After the whole audience cheered loudly, Jiang Yuan nodded with satisfaction and took back the microphone.
"Have you watched the vlogs I posted in the past two days?" Jiang Yuan asked his fans.
After receiving a positive response, Jiang Yuan spoke again, "Before coming to Nancheng this time, I received a lot of recommendations from Nancheng fans and friends."
"So after getting off the plane, in addition to preparing for today's performance, I also spent most of my time eating and shopping in South City."
"This is indeed a great city to visit. The weather has been very good over the past two days, so you can go for a walk after watching the show."
During the talk session, Jiang Yuan also promoted the local culture and tourism, which is something he would basically tell his fans every time he performs in a new city.
After introducing the product, Jiang Yuan continued to chat with fans about his recent life, which happened to be a topic that everyone at the scene was quite interested in.
"I have been preparing for my second English album recently and the progress is pretty good."
As soon as he finished saying this, the atmosphere at the scene became a little boiling.
"I have completed most of the recording work, and have shot many sets of album photos, including MVs. I also recently released the song "Can't help falling in love." Jiang Yuan counted on his fingers on the stage, counting out some of the work he had completed recently.
After the MV was mentioned, the response on the scene became obviously more enthusiastic, which shows that the chemical reaction after the MV was released was still very good.
After Jiang Yuan noticed the feedback from the audience, he also cue it again himself.
"This is also a work I participated in directing. Do you like it?"
After receiving affirmation from the audience, Jiang Yuan nodded, turned around and returned to the center of the stage. At this time, a piano was also raised in the center of the stage.
With the help of the staff, Jiang Yuan changed into a suit jacket, then adjusted the position of the microphone under the gaze of the audience and began singing.
"Wise man"
After singing two lines, the lights dimmed, and then a beam of light shone on the center of the stage.
Jiang Yuan placed his hands on the black and white piano keys and began to sing while playing the piano.
This is also a lyrical version that the fans at the scene have never heard.
Even fans who have attended the music festival before have mostly only heard the rock version.
This time, listening to the lyrical version with the choreography at the concert gave me a completely different feeling.
“This is the first time I have felt so directly what it feels like to be baptized by music.”
Some audience members who got tickets to Jiang Yuan’s concert for the first time quietly shared their feelings after listening to this song.
When the piano appears on the stage, it is time for a section that everyone is more familiar with in the concert, namely the lyrical singing part.
Several ballads were sung right after the rap performance, which provided a break for Jiang Yuan and the fans at the scene.
This old segment, which is familiar to everyone, also gave the fans at the scene some new surprises.
Because it needs to be played, the piano can only face one direction at all times.
The result of being on a four-sided stage is that when singing or playing for a long time, the audience in one direction may only be able to see the back or side of the performer.
In the previous chapter concert, this problem was mainly solved by using a rotating device.
However, in this encore performance, a new upgrade was made, with wheels added to the piano and Jiang Yuan's seat, and they were controlled to move and rotate within a certain range.
It presents an effect similar to that in "The Legend of 1900", where plays the piano and drifts with the ship.
The performance of a ballad piece of music unexpectedly brought out a sense of vast freedom just like that of Disney, which surprised the audience.
Until Jiang Yuan and the piano disappeared from the stage, the audience was still discussing this part of the performance while the concept film was playing on the stage.
After changing into another set of clothes, Jiang Yuan's performance became more "conventional", or more like the previous chapter concert.
There were no new repertoires or choreography, and the arrangement of the music was not disrupted. Two suites were performed in a relatively authentic manner, taking everyone through a review of the previous performances.
"I feel like this performance just now will be more like an encore."
After the two sets of performances were finished, Jiang Yuan also spoke to the audience with a smile.
"Next, I may have to announce another piece of news that everyone should have known in advance."
"That's our special guest for this concert."
Jiang Yuan took two steps and made a cue in the talk, preparing to introduce the appearance of The Princess.
Just as Jiang Yuan said, the fans at the scene did know the news early on, but they just didn’t know when Jiang Yuan would cue The Princess to come on stage.
Most fans welcome the arrival of The Princess.
So even before Jiang Yuan called out the name of the group, there was already a warm cheer to welcome The Princess.
This also made the members of The Princess who were gathered backstage to cheer and prepare feel more at ease and relieved a little of their tension.
"It seems like everyone already knows, so let's all shout out their names, please."
Jiang Yuan handed the microphone to the audience, and the audience shouted out the group name "The Princess" together.
For the members of The Princess, it felt like they had never heard such enthusiastic cheers even on their debut day.
Before going on stage to perform, everyone came to the stage together, introduced themselves to the audience with Jiang Yuan, and interacted with them before starting the performance.