Chapter 976: The Opponent Admired by Yang Qian (Two Chapters in One)
On Friday night, Las Vegas was brightly lit and bustling! A stage was set up early in front of the McCarty Hotel. Audiences from all over the United States directly filled the auditorium below the stage. The huge crowd of tens of thousands
The feeling of the battle is no less than that of a concert by a top star.
However, this one cannot be compared with the top stars. It is just the finals of this year's "America's Got Talent", and those who are about to perform on stage are just a group of "ordinary" contestants who are just starting out.
Of course, it is not that there is no starlight at all. The host who walked out "bang bang bang" amidst the cheers of the whole audience and then turned around to show off his dance moves was a famous movie star. No, it should be
Talk about a superstar, Stan Weber!
Stan Weber is a superstar in action movies and one of the representatives of American tough guy actors. It is worth mentioning that before acting in movies, Stan Weber was a professional wrestling player and fought on the stage of the World Wrestling Federation for four years!
Therefore, he looked as burly as a mountain under the camera. Even though he looked decent in suits and leather shoes, he seemed to have stuffed a burly giant bear into his suit and leather shoes, with a face full of flesh, thick arms, and walking shoes.
Strong chest muscles that tremble when standing up.
Fortunately, Stan Weber is not scary, not to mention that his face is so familiar to the audience. His somewhat enchanting dancing posture makes people look at him, his generous and enthusiastic interactions, and his bright and happy smile (
Big White Teeth), also quickly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience!
"America, are you ready to choose our champion?"
As soon as Stan Weber came on, he shouted, pushing the atmosphere that had just started to a climax. The audience screamed and applauded for more than half a minute!
"Yes, today our eleven contestants will have a fierce head-to-head showdown, and then the best one will win the biggest prize on the reality show stage! This is why they have practiced desperately again and again for so many years. They
Wounded and bleeding, they were sweating profusely!
But who can deliver a show worth millions of dollars? Who can qualify for a one-man show in Las Vegas? Who will be the brightest star in the spotlight? Tonight, you will see it for yourself
witness!"
Stan Weber's hosting did not appear lame because he crossed a boundary. On the contrary, he spoke very well. Whether it was the lines or the ups and downs of the accent - maybe this is also a talent of black people - they were really listenable.
Very comfortable.
It may not necessarily be the serious hosting style in China, but it must be an opening that fits the atmosphere of the scene very well.
Because it’s too direct and realistic!
That’s right!
Who doesn’t come here for the reward of one million meters of gold? Who doesn’t come here for the fame and fortune?
Domestic variety shows like to be affectionate, like to show indifference, and like to show friendship first and competition second. But the American contestants and the audience are very direct. They just want to get money and become big stars. The audience is more realistic. Who can
Vote for whoever performs well!
What else can you say?
Come right on in!
After the celebrity judges appeared and took their seats, the eleven contestants began their final performances respectively!
...
Yang Qian has no plans to appear tonight, so he can also watch the performance below the stage.
However, he was not sitting in the auditorium. The auditorium had already been full. He decided to come to the scene at the last minute. How could a seat be arranged for him? However, Jimmy Cagan was the producer after all, and he was still helping Yang Qian.
Near the base of the arm camera, the production team found a spot, set up a small bench and sat on it.
"Yang, have you watched our show before?"
Jimmy Cagan was also there. Before the performance was about to start, he suddenly asked Yang Qian.
"No, it's just that my manager will show me clips of Ouyang Xiaoqing's performances, and I won't have time to watch the rest."
Yang Qian originally wanted to give a simple answer, but suddenly he remembered that Jimmy Cagan was a member of the program team and one of the producers. He had a special status. It was a bit hurtful to say so bluntly.
Therefore, he added another explanation:
"Before, I was preparing for the Spring Festival Gala, the biggest festival in our country. It will be like the opening show of your Super Bowl. Of course, there will be many more programs and many more people will participate. But because almost everyone across the country will watch it,
So it’s very important, and I don’t have time to watch “America’s Got Talent.”
Although Yang Qian explained that the number of singers and actors who can appear on the Spring Festival Gala far exceeds the opening performance of the Super Bowl, Jimmy Cagan, who does not know much about China, was still pretended to be invisible by him.
Super Bowl?
Can they all be on the level of a Super Bowl performance?
So this musician sitting next to me is a top star in his country?
There is no need for Jimmy Cagan to misunderstand this. Yang Qian is now above the front line in China!
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if you haven't seen it. Now you can pay attention to the dancer above. She is the favorite to win the championship and is one of Ouyang's biggest competitors!"
After Jimmy Kegan was shocked for a few seconds, he shook his head and told Yang Qian about the female dancer on the stage who didn't look young.
This was also the reason why he wanted to talk to Yang Qian about the show just now.
Who wants to hear what you said about the Super Bowl?
"Biggest competitor?"
Yang Qian silently repeated Jimmy Cagan's words in his mind and looked at the stage with a slightly surprised look.
Although their location was a bit off, it was not far from the stage, so even if there were no shots of the female dancers on the big screen, Yang Qian could still get a rough idea.
It was a female dancer who must be in her thirties or forties. Her face was not pretty—or not the delicate beauty that Chinese people prefer. She was somewhat rough, with disheveled hair, and few clothes, just a tube top.
, a black gauze skirt, this outfit looks very primitive!
Judging from her body shape, she does not belong to the increasingly strict aesthetics, especially in the current Internet age! Not only does she not have a waist and thin legs, but she has relatively thick limbs, a proportional waist, and a strong and plump chest, which looks like a very
It reflects the stereotyped image of middle-aged women in people's minds.
Can such a dancer become the favorite to win the championship?
After Yang Qian thought about it like this, he immediately felt ashamed of his own rigid thoughts.
There must be something special about her!
Yang Qian cast his eyes on the two standing steel pipes on the stage, guessing in his mind.
...
While the performers on the stage were making final preparations, the live signal on the TV showed a VCR picture of the dancer. In addition to some highlights of the performer's previous competitions, there was also a talk show she accepted from another company.
A readme snippet from the directory.
Ouyang Xiaoqing also filmed it, and it was taken the day after Yang Qian came over. At that time, she and Ari Feire were rehearsing, but they were called over by the program crew. The makeup and filming took most of the day.
——This day is wasted!
Yang Qian was quite critical of this. He felt that the competition was about to begin, and there was not enough time for rehearsals. As a result, he had to allocate time to this kind of VCR recording...
Of course, Yang Qian will not go complain to Jimmy Cagan. He has participated in "The Voice" and knows that this is how variety shows are. Competitions are never just competitions. There are many surrounding tasks that need to be participated in.
There was no other way, since Ouyang Xiaoqing was not there, Yang Qian had to step in and rehearse with Ari Feyre. The two of them played and sang, and they had a great time.
...
vcr came back, and during a song that sounded a bit like a musical, the female dancer on the stage began to dance around her two poles.
If it were just pole dancing, then such a performance would definitely not make it to the finals.
But Yang Qian saw the picture on the big screen behind her, a huge tree, a black dancing figure, and almost seamless wrestling and struggling movements.
The content of the lyrics and performance should be the failures and setbacks she encountered while practicing pole dancing. Her strong limbs and powerful movements can give people a very strong emotional impact.
But that's not all, she actually gestured, and the picture on the big screen also matched it, as if she and the black shadow had drawn a cage around her!
"That's how you play!"
Yang Qian opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Dance matches the screen? Gives a richer storyline?
Is this an innovative performance? Yang Qian doesn't know how to dance and doesn't dare to comment randomly, but he watched it with great interest and found it more and more interesting!
But this is just the beginning!
When the rhythm of the music slowly jumps from soothing chanting to passionate rock, the scene also switches to a dark mountain range. The female dancer suddenly jumps, her hair flying, her skirt swung up, and her fists are like
She hit the ground like Thor's hammer, and in conjunction with the explosion of music, the scene shook violently, giving people a visual impact as if she had hammered the entire stage apart!
The audience at the scene waved their arms and shouted excitedly. Yang Qian in the crowd was not so excited, but he was also stunned!
Can you still perform pole dancing like this?
I should say, it’s really fun to play like this!
The dance combined with the video seems to be virtual refracted into reality, true and false, false and true, just like a game. Even if you understand that it is illusory, you will willingly invest in it and enjoy such illusory reality.
!
"Can I also have a part like this in my concert? With the music, it should be wonderful!"
When Yang Qian watched such a wonderful dance performance, he even forgot that Ouyang Xiaoqing would appear in the competition later and that this was a live variety show. He was still thinking about this model and thought it could be used in singing.
It can also bring you a more exciting viewing experience on the stage of the conference!
Of course, such a performance places very high demands on dancers and choreographers!
Ordinary dancers don't have such expressive power. Look at how powerful these arms and legs are! When they step on a rock, it's convincing!
Although Ouyang Xiaoqing is also learning to dance, her thin arms and legs are not good at first glance.
(Ouyang Xiaoqing sneezed in the background:???)
That’s not to say that it’s totally impossible, but Ouyang Xiaoqing is not suitable for such a powerful dance, and Yang Qian thinks that she is very talented in music, but she may not be so outstanding in dancing. She may have to practice hard for another ten years before she can do it.
Compared with this intense female dancer...
"Catherine is really the elf on the steel pipe! She was the elf of the forest before, but today she is the elf of smoke and fire!"
Jimmy Cagan was fascinated when he saw Yang Qian, and praised him with a smile.
Although he is responsible for Ouyang Xiaoqing and hopes that Ouyang Xiaoqing can win, Jimmy Cagan is not a dark-hearted person, and he cannot control himself from praising a beautiful performance when he sees it.
"Indeed, hey, she is the Catherine that Ari mentioned?"
Yang Qian remembered that on the first day when Ari Ferre came, he heard Jimmy Cagan communicate with him about the program, and Ari Ferre mentioned the name "Catherine".
"Yes, that's her! You should watch her previous show, it was more dreamy than magic!"
Jimmy Cagan expressed heartfelt praise.
Yang Qian was indeed interested, and when he heard Jimmy Cagan talk about elves and elves, a song couldn't help but come to mind!
"Or, can we have a cooperation with this lady?"
Yang Qian pondered it in his mind.
If Ouyang Xiaoqing heard his voice at this moment, she would definitely roll her eyes at him resentfully: Hey! Master, your apprentice is competing!
...
Katherine's opening definitely blew up the audience. Don't say there is no advantage in being the first one to compete. Watching the audience standing up and applauding, watching Stan Weber's exaggerated praise after taking the stage, and watching the judges' almost gaffe-like reactions, I couldn't help but feel...
There is no doubt that this performance directly pushed tonight's program to the peak of ratings!
"omg! That's great!"
"That was excellent, professional, and truly soulful dance!"
"This is the most exciting finals performance we have ever done on the show, yes, ever!"
"Catherine, I think you just set a very high standard for them. This standard is vertical, a pole (referring to a steel pipe), and you are the person they must try their best to defeat tonight!"
The judges were all generous with their praises. Aimees MacMillan even said that Catherine was holding the ring. If others couldn't beat her, then she would almost definitely be the champion!
Although in reality shows, what the celebrity judges say is somewhat watery, and some parts are deliberately exaggerated to exaggerate the intensity of the competition, but Yang Qian feels that what they say does make sense.
A contestant like this needs to be creative, innovative, story-telling, infectious, and even has pole-dancing skills that few can achieve. She is indeed the favorite to win the championship!
Ouyang Xiaoqing has a song written for her by Yang Qian and has a unique voice talent, but on such a stage, she really may not be able to win!
You know, this is their home court, and Catherine is a serious American!
Yang Qian also felt that Ouyang Xiaoqing might not be able to win, even if compared based on her strength. Yang Qian himself liked to watch Catherine's dance!