In the first half of this year, music festivals across the country were in full swing. Interestingly, there were many popular actors joining in, such as Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi, Zhang Wanyi, Ren Jialun, Luo Yunxi, Zhang Xincheng, etc. Some of them graduated from musical theater, some have been trainees abroad, and some have sung many OSTs and have popular songs on short video platforms...
The addition of popular actors has undoubtedly brought fresh blood to the music festival performance market, but at the same time, ordinary audiences and popular fans, and among popular fans of different groups, have fought fiercely on social media. Whether actors should share a share of the singers' territory and whether their singing skills are worthy of the audience's ticket money have also become the focus of controversy.
Is this a limited carnival for the fans, or a way for the amateur troupe to make money, or is it a new way for the actors to step out of their comfort zone? Let's take stock of these "actors who are neither idols nor good singers."
Zhao Lusi
Music works: "With You", "You R", "Like Falling into the Sea of Love", "Just Want to Hide You Secretly"
Performances: Beijing Yuanqi Forest Music Festival (5.1), Anhui Chuzhou Huluguo Music Festival (5.4)
As a 95-year-old traffic star, Zhao Lusi has developed in many fields and has many musical works. She has performed many times at various evening parties and birthday parties, including slow songs and dances. Although her live singing skills have received mixed reviews from the audience, you have to admire her. With her own cover and dance videos, many of her singles have spread quickly and widely on platforms such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu, which has also attracted some "stage fans". In particular, the cover of "Whatever" "You Are Here" once dominated the Douyin hot list.
At the end of last year, Zhao Lusi stopped working for a while due to health reasons, and did not return to work until the beginning of this year. She is still recovering physically and mentally, and choosing to return to the stage at this time is also a kind of "little courage".
At the May Day festival this year, Zhao Lusi's performance was shortened from half an hour to a few minutes due to the late arrival of the front band. She had to leave after singing only two songs. This incident also caused dissatisfaction among many fans who came to see her and queued up hard. The organizer said, "Due to a sudden traffic accident on the way to the music festival, the performance was delayed." Zhao Lusi herself also comforted the fans after the performance.
I don’t know if it’s because of the falling out, but the official Weibo accounts of @元气森林音乐节 and @赵露思工作室 didn’t even release a single photo of Zhao Lusi on stage after the performance.
Zhang Wanyi
Music works: "You Are Still in My Heart", "Misplaced Time and Space", "Savage" (cover)
Performance: Beijing Yuanqi Forest Music Festival (5.2)
Zhang Wanyi
The last time Zhang Wanyi's performance left a deep impression on me was when he sang and performed in the version of "Misplaced Time and Space" in conjunction with "Awakening Age". Zhang Wanyi doesn't have many musical works, so when I heard that he was going to the music festival, my first reaction was - what songs can he sing? Will he choose to cover classic old songs, or perform the ancient idol OSTs he has performed in?
In recent years, Zhang Wanyi has starred in many ancient idol dramas. Compared with his stunning glimpse in "Awakening Age", he has entered the ancient idol circle, but his acting skills do not seem to be recognized by the public. It can even be said that after the small hit of "Longing for You", the broadcast of many ancient idol dramas such as "The Willow Boat", "The Splendid Peace" and "Like Brocade" have made people take off the "Chen Yannian filter", exposing some shortcomings in his acting skills, which is not worth the loss.
Should she continue to fight in the traffic track or return to the drama track? Zhang Wanyi seems to be waiting and watching, but the music festival is obviously an unexpected option. From the stage itself, the song "Savage" is full of energy and the interpretation is a bit unique.
Ding Yuxi
Music works: "Disappearing Dialogue" and "Gazing"
Performance: Guiyang QQ Music Peak Music Festival (4.19)
Ding Yuxi
Since the second hit of "Eternal Night Star River", Ding Yuxi's star journey has been quite smooth. In addition to the OST "Concentration" of the drama being sought after by drama fans, the single "Disappearing Dialogue", which he purchased the copyright for while the iron was hot, has also become one of the must-have BGMs for many Tik Tok short videos. It can be said that he seized the opportunity and was well versed in business.
Judging from the fan-shot video, Xiao Ding's expressiveness is good and the fan is also very attentive.
Luo Yunxi
Music works: "Youxi Time", "Traveler", "White Dancing Shoes"
Performance: Taihu Bay Music Festival (5.1)
Luo Yunxi
Luo Yunxi, who majored in ballet at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, has been deeply involved in the ancient idol drama track in recent years. In fact, he first entered the industry as a member of a boy band and was once a teammate of Fu Longfei. Whether it is singing skills or stage presence, Luo Yunxi is considered to be in the upper middle level among actors. His music works are not limited to film and television drama OSTs, but he has also released personal singles.
This time, he performed at the music festival with a good stage presence, a strong idol feel, and his singing skills were also remarkable.
Zhang Xincheng
Music works: "Consolation Prize", "My Soul", "Look at the Stars"
Performances: Foshan Galaxy Left Bank Music Festival (May 2), Nanjing Midou Music Festival (May 3)
Although Zhang Xincheng became famous as an actor, there is a hot fact: he graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of the Central Academy of Drama. Among the several actors listed in this article, he seems to be the one who should appear at the music festival the most. In fact, he himself is one of the guests of music variety shows such as "The Voice of God" and "Our Song", and he has also performed on many stages of major evening parties. It can be said that he is a professional student who has not given up the track of music.
This May Day, Zhang Xincheng also performed songs such as "Freedom" and "Su Lizhen" at the music festival. The rock stage showed his free and unrestrained side.
Zhang Xincheng
In June this year, the musical "The Eastward Flowing River" starring him will be staged, and Zhang Xincheng will play the role of Su Shi.
Ren Jialun
Music works: "Ru Yi", "Moon Club", "Heart Wall"
Performance: Shanghai Super Mango Music Festival (5.3)
Ren Jialun
Another hot fact: Ren Jialun debuted through a singing talent show, worked as a trainee overseas, and was even a rapper.
While he has gained a place in the traffic circle with dramas such as "The Glory of Tang Dynasty", "Under the Power" and "Mr. Zhou", he has also released several albums and many singles, and almost every time he sings the OST for the TV series he stars in.
At this music festival in Shanghai, Ren Jialun performed works from his albums including "Stand", "Unbounded" and "Racing Against Time".
postscript
In recent years, the seemingly prosperous performance market has undergone tremendous changes and chaos. Introducing traffic actors may bring both opportunities and challenges. From the perspective of the organizer, it can attract more audiences and sponsors, but at the same time, the music festival will also face stricter scrutiny from fans. The audience is not stupid. Whether each link of a music festival is good or not, the reputation will naturally ferment. It is said that it is not the lack of wealth that is worrying, but the inequality. If the treatment, duration, etc. cannot be equal and the parties cannot be reasonably coordinated, it is bound to be backlashed in public opinion. The quality of the music festival itself cannot be ignored in order to attract traffic and make money.
From the perspective of actors, there are too many people and too little porridge. After all, not every traffic star can welcome an S+ big production that suits him or her, allowing his or her acting career to reach a higher level. Even if you are lucky and take on a so-called big production with a good team, you may face the script not being consistent with the script at any time, and have conflicts with the crew; affected by the actors in the same drama and the subject matter itself, the inventory cannot be broadcast all the time; or you may take on too many homogeneous roles, which will cause the audience to be disgusted, etc. At this time, choosing a music festival does not seem to be an unacceptable path. After all, it can give actors in their free time an opportunity to get close to and interact with fans, and effectively expose themselves. The music festival itself can increase the stickiness of fans far more than a business platform or live broadcast.
But as an artist, whether as an actor, a singer, or an idol, you should keep your original intention and constantly improve your professional level. If you want to come to a big stage like a music festival and be criticized by passers-by, then you should practice singing and dancing well. Only in this way can you remain invincible in the increasingly fierce battle for traffic.