Producer System: My Girlfriend is a Cellist-Chapter 184 - 153: Mr. Dong’s New Video "Sunny

"Now, we can really take this piece and perform it at the Yingqin Cup."

After carefully watching the recording, Gan Yanyu expressed this thought.

"Yep, if we can maintain this level in the preliminary round, we’ll definitely present an outstanding stage effect." Lin Tian agreed.

In fact, Lin Tian was being quite modest.

In his eyes, if they could recreate their just now performance on stage, it would not be an overstatement to call it world-class, and they would surely achieve a 98% audience satisfaction rate!

No other reason, just that the performance just now was also an unprecedented new experience for Lin Tian.

"Good, as expected it all relies on you, Lin Tian..." Gan Yanyu murmured with a light chuckle.

"It has nothing to do with me."

"Not true, without you I definitely couldn’t grasp the emotions of this piece..."

"That might have been the case before, but not this time."

Lin Tian interrupted Gan Yanyu.

It wasn’t Lin Tian’s credit, and he didn’t want to take credit, especially not at the expense of foolish Gan Yanyu.

Lin Tian raised his index finger and spoke earnestly,

"The suggestion to perform outdoors, that was you. The one who found the location for the performance, that was also you. The idea to showcase a dual romantic performance, that was your suggestion too. In the end, using the performance to drive away that violinist and create the atmosphere, all that was thanks to you, Mr. Gan."

Today, Lin Tian was truly just doing the supporting work throughout.

After discovering that the performance didn’t reach the desired effect, from practicing to filming, every step was dominated by Gan Yanyu.

It was Gan Yanyu who step by step explored and took risks, finding the best emotional tone for the piece, and together with Lin Tian perfectly performed it...

"Did I... Do all that?"

Gan Yanyu lowered her head.

Me?

Just me, the one who only ever causes trouble for Lin Tian.

"Yes."

Lin Tian reached out his hand, lifting Gan Yanyu’s chin.

"Be a little more confident."

Lin Tian said with a smile.

She really has grown.

From that self-isolating girl who spent a whole day fretting with Lin Tian over a single sentence "I might not be able to perform this piece."

Now she has become someone who, upon realizing a piece doesn’t suit her, would act immediately, seeking her own ways to find the emotional puzzle needed to perform that piece.

"..."

Gan Yanyu nodded thoughtfully and then spoke with a somewhat high-spirited tone,

"Then, Lin Tian, you just boldly write whatever style of piece you want, and I will definitely work hard to perform it at my best!"

"Uh... Yeah."

Lin Tian was sweating profusely.

When he composed pieces, he indeed never took into account whether Mr. Gan could perform them or not.

All Gan Yanyu needed to do was to perform well, while Lin Tian, when composing, had a lot more to consider.

...

After returning home, Lin Tian edited the material filmed outdoors today.

The first attempt at filming an outdoor performance video, in which, besides Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu, there were also a dozen or so onlookers.

This feeling of having onlookers did add quite a bit of atmosphere to the piece.

When finally publishing the piece, Lin Tian also included its Chinese title – One Step Away.

["Por Una Cabeza (One Step Away)" Cello & Piano. Our first time filming outdoors today!]

After adding a bunch of usual keywords, Lin Tian published the video.

...

While the new video from Moonlight and Cat had not yet passed the review.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

On Bilibili, a music channel owner named [Sunny Mr. Dong] released a new video in the afternoon!

[Street Encounter with a Maestro! Jamming with a passer-by on the "Spanish Bullfighting Song"! An exhilarating and evenly matched clash!]

The influence of top hundreds of channel owners is still quite formidable.

As soon as the video was released, it quickly attracted a lot of attention from netizens!

Many fans became curious the moment they saw the title.

Dong’s street performance videos are always incredibly showy.

They often showcase content like "professionals forbidden from fish blasting" or "pretending to be unskilled until the chorus hits and then wreaking havoc."

This time, someone is claimed to be on par with Dong right in the title?

Quickly, countless viewers clicked on the video.

In the video, from Dong’s first-person perspective, he encounters two people playing the "Spanish Bullfighting Song" on the street corner.

This scene alone has already sparked the curiosity of many in the comments.

[Wow, a piano and a cello together!] [These must be die-hard fans of Moonlight and Cat!] [Once the "Spanish Bullfighting Song" starts playing, even dogs would stop to listen...]

Netizens discuss fervently.

Then, Dong says he’s going to "take everyone to see it" and takes out his violin, gradually moving closer.

As Dong starts to play the violin, he moves next to the piano while performing the piece.

For a moment, the passersby show surprised expressions, astonished by the sudden appearance of the violinist who also carries a camera.

Everyone speculates about which big online celebrity or famous violinist it could be...

This is Zhang Dong’s signature style.

At this point, the camera deliberately focuses on the faces of the onlookers to capture their surprised reactions.

The regular audience knows what to comment by now.

[Feeling good!]

[The hero enters the fray!]

[Elegant, Dong is so elegant!]

[Playing Moonlight’s song in front of Dong, it’s really like a clumsy display of skills, haha!]

However, as the video progresses.

When everyone realizes that the music suddenly speeds up, and the playing of the two bystanders does not weaken but instead pushes the piece to new climaxes...

The comments suddenly become excited.

[Wow! It’s awesome!]

[An auditory feast! I can’t imagine how overwhelming the ensemble must be if experienced live!]

[Is this what a duet between masters looks like?! These two bystanders are so skilled!]

[No wonder they say it’s a chance encounter with a god. They’re really on the same level as Dong.]

[...]

What’s puzzling is that the song does not play through to the end but fades to black after the first big climax, and when the screen lights up again, it’s Zhang Dong summarizing the experience to the camera.

However, although the piece is incomplete, it doesn’t affect the stunning ensemble that takes the video to its peak!

In no time, the likes and coins surge upward.

Netizens exclaim their satisfaction, with the view count surpassing six hundred thousand within two hours.

.....

At this moment, Zhang Dong, who is sitting in front of his computer looking at the backend data, is over the moon.

At this rate, the video will break one million views by tonight and hit the website’s leaderboards.

A guaranteed blockbuster!

In the comment section, many express regret that the song wasn’t played in full, but Zhang Dong chooses to ignore them.

Only he knows what he has gone through.

During that ensemble.

The last part, Zhang Dong’s performance was almost deformed.....

Thinking back on it, he still feels a chill.

Those two guys were simply terrifying!

If this went out, the average viewer might not notice anything, merely feeling that the whole piece became a bit "chaotic."

But those who know music, once they see this part, would immediately see it’s a problem with the violin, and Zhang Dong would be outplayed...

Zhang Dong knows his fans too well.

They watch his videos perhaps not because they love the violin so much but more for a sense of "vicarious swagger."

If they find out Zhang Dong is not as skilled and isn’t better than two unknown street performers, that sense of identification will be shattered.

If Zhang Dong can’t provide them with the satisfaction of swagger, they’ll start looking for other content creators.

To maintain this persona, Zhang Dong must create an illusion in the video that everyone is evenly matched and that it’s a "collaboration between masters."

But soon, Zhang Dong realizes he’s having trouble...reeling it back in.

In the comments section, already a great many people are arguing over who is the more skilled, Zhang Dong or the two street performers!