Although at this time, no matter whether they were famous celebrities appearing on the stage, on the radio, or on the screen, the people would always call them "actors" as the most essential title.
But it must be said that in this period, if anyone becomes famous because of a song or a movie, what they gain from the people is unprecedented in any era.
Not to mention the "Liyuan celebrities" who made a lot of money in the old society are far behind, even today's so-called "international superstars" and "well-known big names" are still far behind.
It was truly a kind of sincere respect, love, enthusiasm and admiration that had nothing to do with money.
Yang Weifan soon had a personal experience of this.
After Hong Yanwu gave him several songs that won him awards and became famous, his life did change a lot.
First of all, the salary has been raised to the full regimental level. The administrative salary is 78 yuan, and now I have the right to call the jeep in the regiment to pick me up.
He earned this all by himself and did not rely on family favors in the past. He believed that even if he was still in the "General Political Department Song and Dance Ensemble", he would soon have such treatment based on his own ability. So he
Enjoy it with peace of mind.
In addition, it seems that all of a sudden, his songs are playing all over the street.
As long as there is a radio, you can always hear his singing of "We Soldiers", "Little White Poplar" and Su Xiaoming's "Night at the Military Port".
Especially the last two songs, because the tunes are more euphemistic, are even more popular than the first one. The radio station received letters from listeners who requested these two songs, and it is said that the number was several sacks.
So much so that every time the radio station that plays the song has to add, "Because there are so many listeners who like this song, I won't read the names of the listeners here one by one. I hope all listeners understand."
This sensational social effect directly caused him to become the focus of the group. Not to mention that a large number of people always came to watch during rehearsals. Even if he ate in the group's internal canteen or went to the internal bathhouse to take a bath, he was still attracted by people.
of attention.
There would often be literary and artistic female soldiers with blushing eyes peeking at him, or following him in twos and threes. The brave ones might even come to talk to them and ask for an autograph. He would satisfy them with a kind smile, and then look at them with a sense of satisfaction.
Run away shyly.
What was most interesting to him was that a familiar canteen chef asked him politely when serving food to him, if he could sign autographs for his family members?
He immediately readily complied with the other party's request, and even joked with them, saying, "You want me to sign an autograph. It's just a matter of one sentence. Why are you so polite? I am your subordinate and I have to come to your place to report every day."
As a result, he became friends with the master chef again. Not only did the cabbage stew he ordered that day, almost half of the rice box was full of meat. After that, when he came to the cafeteria again, he could often eat "in-house food" from the kitchen. Compare the treatment of group leaders.
It's much more affordable.
Of course, if compared to being like a fish in water in the group, the reaction from the outside world will naturally be more enthusiastic.
After his reputation spread far and wide, reporters from all walks of life came to the group to interview him and Su Xiaoming, taking photos, recording and conducting exclusive interviews with them.
This prompted the communication room of the "Haiphong Song and Dance Ensemble" to receive more and more letters from viewers every day. Sometimes, he and Su Xiaoming each received more than a hundred letters from viewers across the country in just one day.
And when he and Su Xiaoming performed in the army, they were often received personally by the top leaders of the army. Not only did they give everything they had, they would also beg them to take photos with them.
Even schools, units and groups from outside would often come to visit and want to invite him and Su Xiaoming to participate in symposiums and receptions.
In fact, at the beginning, he himself thought these things were quite interesting.
His songs can be recognized by the entire society, and he is greeted with smiles by others everywhere. It is impossible and hypocritical to say that he does not care at all and has never been secretly happy at all.
For example, when a reporter comes to interview, he will inevitably arouse the envious looks of other actors. When he goes out to buy something, he can hear others talking about his songs. These things will inevitably give him a sense of vanity.
And he also particularly likes to read letters from listeners. Because these people's comments are sincere and talk about their feelings very truly.
Some people said that "We Soldiers" sang the voices of soldiers, while others said that "Little White Poplar" and "Night at the Military Port" made them look forward to military life and felt that joining the army was the happiest thing in the world.
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He will be encouraged and motivated by these feedbacks, and feel that he has done something meaningful and feel happy.
But not long afterward, he discovered that these things were not so interesting anymore. Once the attention and love he received exceeded a certain limit, it became a stressful and bittersweet feeling.
For example, reporters' interviews not only took up too much time, but were always the same. They always asked high-sounding questions, and he had to answer according to the rules prescribed by the group, which made him increasingly boring and annoying.
bother.
In addition, replying to letters from listeners is too onerous and time-consuming.
He does not want to disappoint anyone by nature and is not arrogant by nature. Moreover, he is moved by the word "hope" at the end of many letters, so he will work hard to write replies to these listeners.
But gradually, he found that this was an impossible task. Even if he spent all his time replying to the letter, he would not be able to finish it.
There was no other way, so he could only leave it to the group to handle it like others did. But in his heart, he always felt very sorry for these listeners.
As for the performance of the grassroots troops, it is a kind of two-pole feeling. He likes the sincerity and simplicity of the soldiers, but some army leaders are disgusting. For some people, they, the people of the art troupe, have become an excuse.
Props for machine-drinking banquets.
Yang Weifan was really disgusted with this situation. He himself had led soldiers and knew the detailed conditions of the soldiers' tents, clothes, shoes and food.
So the compliments he received from those people simply made him sick. Seeing those people eating too much and wasting public funds made him feel sick to his stomach. He was not a person who could deal with social interactions against his will.
Finally, he and Su Xiaoming were invited to a symposium by an outside unit. The reception was what made him feel awkward.
Because sometimes even the subject of the report is vague. Those people only ask them to "talk about whatever they want" and invite them with a kind of blind worship. They completely regard them as some kind of model workers, fighting heroes or the like.
a role model for the people.
He really felt that this kind of treatment was a bit excessive. In his opinion, his achievements were incomparable to those who truly created important value for society. What's more, he knew very well that these songs were not at all
His own creation. Therefore, a sense of shame as a speculator always troubled him.
In fact, what he really wanted to say was this.
There's nothing special about me, I just sang two songs that people like. I'm not the author, the real songwriter is my buddy. In fact, I'm afraid these songs would be liked by others if they were sung by others. What's more, these songs are
What does it matter! Those who devote their lives, health and youth to the motherland without asking for anything in return are everywhere, and they should be sitting here...
That's it, his name frequently appears on the radio and in newspapers. He attends this meeting and joins that group every day.
People were talking, "Yang Weifan, Xiao Baiyang..." Every move he made was under people's attention, and would attract either good intentions or boring comments.
Some people say that he has excelled in both essays and essays since childhood, and has always ranked first in the class in exams. Some people say that when he was at the Naval Warship Academy, he took the initiative to ask for training at the grassroots level. Because he caught a foreign spy, he was quickly promoted to company commander for his meritorious service. Others say that he
It was rumored that he had a unique talent for music since he was a child, and Commander Hu, the "general political leader", regarded him as a treasure at first sight. Commander Hu also asserted that he would definitely shine brightly in the field of music in the future. So he secretly trained him for many years.
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In short, it's all a piece of piecing together to make up an idealized version of him. No one cares about the real him, and everyone likes to imagine him using legends full of assumptions, fabrications, myths, and rumors.
If it was just like this outside, he could still tolerate it. What made him uncomfortable was that the attitudes of his acquaintances had also changed.
Zhou Manna simply stepped up her guard against him and never let go. She actually didn't even go to the class. This girl was always there during the group's rehearsals, lest any female member get closer to him.
This made Su Xiaoming, his partner on stage, alienate from him. He even joked to him in private that the way Zhou Manna stares at people is so scary. He should marry Zhou Manna quickly. Otherwise, all the girls in the group will be scared to death by her sooner or later.
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To be honest, let alone not being able to explain this sentence clearly, it almost scared him to death.
Even going home gradually felt like a guest. Although his brothers and sisters were very affectionate when they saw him, and even asked the chef to cook more dishes, there was always an atmosphere of excitement and extravagance in the whole family.
Not only were his brothers and sisters, entrusted by their friends, always trying to drag him into social situations, but the nanny and chef who were familiar with him at home also suddenly became very alienated from him, gaining a lot more respect and losing a lot of intimacy.
Especially his mother, who loves to talk about him more and more to show off.
One time he heard his mother calling someone to whom she did not know, comparing him to music masters such as Nie Er and Xian Xinghai, saying that he was the most promising young musician in the country.
This made him extremely ashamed, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to burrow into. At the same time, it also gave him an unavoidable and ominous premonition. He felt that sooner or later, his true self would disappear and become a completely different person under everyone's pressure.
Not your own person.
The only people who can alleviate his fear are friends. Only Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan and those old friends in Bincheng can make him feel relieved and relaxed. They don't seem to take him as a famous "rising star" seriously.
The long-distance caller from Bincheng directly shouted to him, "Quick, sing a song for us, and I'll listen to see if the voice on the radio is yours... Don't talk nonsense! Otherwise, when you come back, I'll make sure you're full..."
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Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan came to him, and they didn't regard themselves as outsiders. They sat down and ordered him, "Pour tea! Get cigarettes! Buy soda! Don't you know we're coming? Don't you be fully prepared!"
Occasionally, I would complain, "It's too much trouble to find you now. How many people have to notify us before we can come in! You can come to us in the future, we won't come again..."
There were even jokes and complaints, "We are both your non-staff members now. Anyone in our alley who sees us will ask us about you. You have to bribe us, otherwise we will spread the news to you."
If you don’t have a girlfriend, you will have to be surrounded by enthusiastic female listeners..."
These make people feel at ease.
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