Chapter 159 Invitation to Sing for the Spring Festival Gala
Chapter 159 Invitation to Sing for the Spring Festival Gala
After the performance, Ling Xia and Lin Tingshen quietly returned to the hotel. They had no choice but to keep a low profile since they hadn't publicly announced their relationship.
Moreover, her appointment with Zhou Shensheng tomorrow has to be canceled because she needs to prepare songs for the next few weeks.
The "Watching Time" concert will be recorded no later than the Chinese New Year.
"I've already spoken to your agent. She's bought plane tickets for tonight, and you'll see her tomorrow morning." Lin Tingshen had already arranged Ling Xia's follow-up work while she was recording the show, but seeing Ling Xia's somewhat tired expression, he said worriedly, "If you're very tired, then we can skip the upcoming concert."
Hearing this, Ling Xia lifted her tired eyelids and said, "I'm just very tired today. Do you like the song I sang?" Ling Xia put her arms around Lin Tingshen's neck.
Lin Tingshen gently kissed Ling Xia's lips. "I like it. You didn't see me singing along to you like crazy backstage."
"Didn't you see how crazy the audience was on stage? They were like they were on drugs."
Ling Xia nodded, "Perhaps it's because the lyrics of the song I sang happened to resonate with them. Yes, it also allowed them to sing out their troubles and worries, and then let them go. That way, they should feel much more relaxed."
"Yes, I sang along from the audience too," Lin Tingshen said tenderly, stroking Lingxia's head.
Ling Xia squinted and asked, "So how did you feel after you finished singing?"
Lin Tingshen whispered in Ling Xia's ear, "The effect is very good. We can go to karaoke and sing some more when we have time."
Ling Xia hugged Lin Tingshen's strong waist, closed her eyes, and quietly listened to the sound of his heartbeat.
Then silently pray for the treasure chest to open.
The golden treasure chest gleamed.
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the songs "A Thousand Songs", "Easily Hurt Woman", "Wishing You Prosperity", "I Just Like You", "The Wind Continues to Blow", and "Ode to Young China", as well as the skill book: English Proficiency Level 8]
Ling Xia was surrounded by happiness today. The golden treasure chest was so cool. If she could get more golden treasure chests in the future, she would be rich.
However, the conditions for obtaining the golden treasure chest are extremely demanding.
She'll leave the prize on the spinning wheel for later; she's really tired right now, and her mental focus has been extremely high lately.
Slowly, Ling Xia fell asleep in Lin Tingshen's arms, and occasionally a smile would appear on her face in her sleep.
Lin Tingshen guessed that she must be having a sweet dream, so he didn't wake Lingxia up. Instead, he simply adjusted her sleeping position so that she could sleep comfortably.
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The next day, while Lingxia was recording the second song for the Time Concert in the recording studio, Sister Zhao arrived, because Tian Tian lived far away and could not arrive until the afternoon.
Sister Zhao also brought good news: the Spring Festival Gala production team has notified her that Ling Xia is to write a theme song for the Gala. The song is required to have a cheerful rhythm, simple and clear lyrics, be catchy, and preferably contain auspicious words. Andy Lau has been confirmed as the singer.
It was specially designed for Andy Lau, meaning that if Ling Xia's lyrics are selected, she will have the opportunity to sing a song with Andy Lau and perform on the Spring Festival Gala stage again.
Sister Zhao continued, "The Spring Festival Gala production team has already told me that they invited Andy Lau to sing at the Gala, and he immediately thought of the song you wrote for the movie 'Infernal Affairs,' and strongly recommended that you write the song. It seems that Andy Lau has a good impression of you!"
Of course, it's also largely related to your performance of the Cantonese song "Red Sun" yesterday; the music production circle is paying close attention to you now.
When Ling Xia heard it, she thought the rhythm was cheerful, the lyrics were simple and clear, and it was easy to sing along to. She already had a song in her song library called "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing You Prosperity). She could just submit that song. However, she didn't want to sing with Andy Lau. Her ambition was greater. She wanted to sing a song on her own and then submit two songs together. The song was called "Shao Nian Zhong Guo Shuo" (Ode to Young China), which was inspired by Zhuangzi's essay "Shao Nian Hua Guo Shuo" (On the Youth of China).
Seeing that Lingxia was deep in thought, Sister Zhao realized that she probably lacked confidence that her song would be selected by the Spring Festival Gala director, and that this concert was also very important. Thinking of this, she patted Lingxia on the shoulder and said, "Xia, just do your best and don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Ling Xia: ? ? ?
What happened? She hasn't said anything yet!
"Don't worry, Sister Zhao, I'm very confident."
"Just do your best. You've been very busy this year. There's one more thing: the TV series 'My Glory' is confirmed to air on CCTV-8 on New Year's Day, January 1st."
Ling Xia nodded. In that case, she would officially return after an eight-month hiatus. First, there would be the Hong Kong Time Concert, followed by the TV series "My Glory," and then the UserTry advertising campaign in the coming period. If she could also participate in the Spring Festival Gala, her exposure over the past two months would be incredibly strong. If the TV series had good ratings, she could solidify her position as a top-tier actress.
......
Frustrated by his inability to find a leading lady for his film, David Morgan left his studio and wandered aimlessly around the square.
An advertisement appeared on the large screen in the square. The video showed a blue lake, and then the scene changed to a forest. A light rain began to fall from the sky. The raindrops slowly gathered on the leaves and slid down, dripping into small puddles in the forest and creating ripples. After the water calmed down, the reflection of a beautiful woman was seen walking through the forest.
Like an elf, she wore a colorful flower crown and a white sundress. She slowly walked into the forest. As she went deeper, her view suddenly opened up, and she entered a large wooden house. The camera then panned to the house, which was filled with many beautiful clothes. The house was like a treasure chest, containing whatever one could imagine. At the end, UserTry clothing appeared.
David Morgan wasn't looking at the clothes; he was looking at the beautiful Chinese girl in the shot. He knew at a glance that she was one of the main characters in his film.
David Morgan picked up his phone and made a call, which was answered almost instantly.
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