Lin Yang nearly spat blood; he had already scolded at home upon seeing the news, as he couldn’t even appear on this gala—he’s not the most outstanding in the crosstalk world.
There’s nothing else; after getting slapped in the face too many times, he fears it from the bottom of his heart. What used to be a sure thing ended up with him being slapped in the face too. Lin Yang maintained a hesitant demeanor throughout, but eventually, he got anxious and brought up an old saying: “Anyway, all I can say is, he calls himself a crosstalk performer; whether we acknowledge it or not, that’s not important. If a crosstalk performer participates in the Variety Arts Station’s Spring Festival Gala and doesn’t perform crosstalk, what do you think that counts as?” The media nodded in tacit agreement and hurriedly wrote: Lin Yang once again criticized Qi Shejiang for being unprofessional! Lin Yang spent a long time at home looking at the news on his phone; although the reporters had some provocative intent, he thought his perspective was very clever, quite safe, and aligned with his long-held views; this time, it felt genuinely solid… . The next day. The Huaxia Crosstalk Artists Association and the Beijing Crosstalk Artists Association simultaneously updated their official website with the latest member list, and Qi Shejiang was included.
But this identity has nothing to do with the Crosstalk Association under the Artists Association, nor does it require outside validation, because the nation has already recognized it. — It has been reviewed by the relevant departments and publicly announced as the latest batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage “Zi Di Shu” inheritors, fulfilling the membership requirements of the Huaxia Crosstalk Artists Association! Xia Yiwei: No one can stop me; I want to ask Lin Yang if he remembers a term in your circle called “two doors embracing.”
Chapter 26 Theme: Hot Search No. 1, Lin Yang slapped in the face? Content: Is this Lin Yang’s first time trending on hot search… Are you guys demons, pushing this topic to the top? 1L: Hahaha I didn’t expect today’s slaughter to be Lin Yang! Hardly anyone has Qi Shejiang’s name in the title; it’s all Xia Yiwei and Lin Yang! Who’s the intangible cultural heritage inheritor really? 2L: Unexpected, yet within reason…? 3L: No choice, Jesse is training in the crew and doesn’t show his face. Lin Yang and Xia Yiwei are so high-profile… Oh, that’s not right; to be honest, Lin Yang was forcibly interviewed by reporters; in the video, he seemed quite troubled and hesitated for a long time. 4L: How tragic! Lin Yang’s peak of life turned out like this… 5L: No, don’t just say Lin Yang; my face hurts too! I’ve supported Qi Shejiang several times before, but this time it really feels odd, and the result… Tsk tsk.
6L: I’m dying of laughter; mainly, Lin Yang has done this every time! The crosstalk world is countering Qi, trying in every possible way to suppress Qi Shejiang, and then they are counterattacked from all sides. 7L: Xia Yiwei is quite impressive, a protective mother-thalassophile, rushing out to mock at the first opportunity. 8L: Xia Yiwei, wake up! You used to cry and whine when you were torn apart! 9L: Emmm, Teacher Lin still has one last bit of cover; Qi Shejiang is Ha Qing’s leg! I can’t even bear to help Qi Shejiang speak!
Currently, Qi Shejiang does not have crosstalk inheritance; he sings Jingju, Bianxi, and Dagu, all of which are learned skills. From this perspective, he seems not qualified enough to perform alongside those masters. However, he is a dual-skilled performer and represents a different art form this time. Concerning “Zi Di Shu,” he has a legitimate inheritance and is the sole inheritor. Absent other miracles, he basically is the only one in all of Huaxia who can sing “Zi Di Shu,” leading him directly to the Crosstalk Association.
The membership of the Qu Art Association has strict evaluation standards. Lin Yang compiled several competition awards over the years before qualifying to join. Unfortunately, it seems internal information wasn’t well circulated.
After a reporter sought verification regarding the origin of the “zidi shu”, the official responded seriously. In recent years, there has been support for non-heritage forms of quyi, and the “zidi shu” has dramatically resurfaced. The quyi channel’s invitation to Qi Shejiang must have been based on multiple considerations; his qualifications are certainly beyond dispute.
—Qi Shejiang is not only a bearer of the non-heritage project but also the sole inheritor of this “zidi shu”. Who else would represent?
The media turned mercilessly. Just yesterday they were supporting Lin Yang, and today they are drafting headlines: 【At first, when Qi Shejiang sang this part, people said he was off-key; now they realize this is non-heritage culture!】
They dug up footage of Qi Shejiang and Xia Yiwei singing “He Bi Xiang”, analyzing why Qi Shejiang later sang the big drum with such flavor, while in this part, he was said to sound strange.
The audience became disillusioned, 【…so that’s how it is! What he originally sang wasn’t a big drum at all, but a “zidi shu”! The official science popularization stated that the big drum absorbed a lot of content from the “zidi shu”!】 【I got goosebumps; so he wasn’t singing an off-key big drum, but he was singing the “original version”??】
Look, there were professional string players at the time who stated that Qi Shejiang’s singing couldn’t be identified by genre, but his technique was mature; there’s no way he was off-key. At that time, nobody knew about this “zidi shu”!
The public heatedly discussed this, not expecting that Qi Shejiang had such a dramatically rich inheritance! The official public material only briefly mentioned that “zidi shu” passed through various channels and returned from abroad to be restored. Quyi channel staff also timely revealed that they would produce a special program detailing the story, also to promote non-heritage inheritance, inviting everyone to watch.
Upon reflection, there’s another interesting point: Qi Shejiang has already joined the Qu Art Association as an inheritor of “zidi shu”, but on the crosstalk end, there’s still a group of people refusing to acknowledge him, leading to a lack of consensus, with neither official nor grassroots organizations willing to accept him.
Such a situation is indeed quite “interesting”.
Due to Qi Shejiang’s popularity, the prior controversies and even the subsequent verbal sparring between Xia Yiwei and Lin Yang have inadvertently drawn people’s attention towards “zidi shu”.
Many people started searching: What is “zidi shu”? What is the relationship between “zidi shu” and big drum? Where can I listen to “zidi shu”?
Currently, the only available “zidi shu” audio is a few lines speculated by the media from “He Bi Xiang”. After several months, the views on Xia Yiwei’s live version of “He Bi Xiang” started to surge.
But it seems the views stopped rising halfway.
Not because suddenly it became outdated, but because an evil force released their own edited version of “He Bi Xiang”.
Initially in “Gui Yuan Tian Ju”, Zhang Yue reluctantly sang part of it while Qi Shejiang accompanied him with harmonies.
This edited version intertwined Qi Shejiang’s “zidi shu” segments with Zhang Yue’s singing and Qi Shejiang’s harmony, creating a seamless blend.
Such a spirited version instantly won everyone’s favor.
Zhang Yue’s singing balanced technique and emotion, even though it was improvised on site, it was extremely moving, and Qi Shejiang’s playing and the “zidi shu” were even more so, generating a mysterious CP following for both.
An old song has regained new charm and suddenly became popular again…
The audience loudly called out: Which emotion-based program can invite them to participate?
