NetEase Entertainment reported on June 10 that the fourth episode of "Riding the Wind and Waves" will be broadcast on June 10. In this issue, Tan Weiwei and Cyndi Wang are in the same group after group selection. They will collaborate on "Mountains and Seas" on the second stage. The two have been actively rehearsing.
When talking about the concept of the program "Mountains and Seas", Tan Weiwei believed that of the two of them, "one is harder and the other is softer, just like I am the mountain, she is the sea, and we are each other's mountains and seas." Cyndi Wang also agreed.
Talking about the rap in the song, Tan Weiwei said that she can imagine how handsome Cyndi Wang would be when she sings rap: "I am already like that. I am no longer amazing when I perform this song, but I have to make her (Cyndi Wang) amazing. This is my only purpose."
In this regard, Cyndi Wang said: "Actually, I still want to keep myself." When the host asked "Do you get tired of singing sweet songs?", Cyndi Wang firmly said no. "I can only say that sweetness is my characteristic and not my baggage." She said frankly, "Of course I will work hard to change on this basis, but I don't want to change just for the sake of change. That is not like me, and I am not being myself." Tan Weiwei also nodded in agreement.
Netizens in the comment area expressed great expectations for the collaboration between the two.
Recently, Cyndi Wang's performance of "Love You" on the first stage of "Riding the Wind and Waves" triggered many netizens' youthful memories and sparked heated discussions.
Related reports: Is Cyndi Wang’s popular “Riding the Wind and Waves 3” better than the first two seasons?
NetEase Entertainment special article reported on May 27 (Text/Rong) In the past week, "Riding the Wind and Waves 3" dominated the hot searches almost every day. Most of them were contributed by Cyndi Wang. Many people haven't figured out why #王cyndi is popular again#, but they have already been infected by "Love You", which dominates the charts on all major platforms.
However, objectively speaking, Cyndi’s popularity has little to do with the show itself. After all, her front-facing scenes in the first episode of the show totaled less than 4 minutes, which is far behind Yu Wenwen, who has a complete story line, not to mention Ning Jing and Na Ying who are featured throughout. Her emotional explosion came more from the recent domestic entertainment renaissance craze, but it was quickly captured and amplified through such a short appearance on the stage.
As the new episode aired this week, Cyndi Wang unsurprisingly increased the number of scenes. With the determination of the one-centimeter group, the overall appearance of the program has gradually become clearer.
Although this season has the Cyndi effect that detonated the circle, the Douban score of this season's "Riding the Wind and Waves" is only 6.8 points, which is still significantly lower than the 8.5 points of the first season. Netizens have mixed reviews. Some people love it very much, while others are disappointed. The reason is that this season is very different from the previous two seasons in terms of selection and competition system. Many changes and upgrades are subversive. While challenging the thinking of old viewers, it also gives the show a new perspective and appearance as a whole. One or two episodes is not enough to draw an early conclusion. It will take time to verify whether these changes are a success or a failure.
Competition format: The suspense is getting bigger due to the lack of a big sister
The first two seasons of "Sister Lang" each had a big sister who couldn't be ignored – Jing Jing and Na Ying. In their respective seasons of the show, they enjoyed the popularity of the stars and the pleasure of being able to be themselves. From the moment they appeared, they were destined to become the core figure. Even if they were not the first ones, no one would dare to covet them. Regarding the direction of the rankings, there was no suspense from the beginning.
But in the third season of "Riding the Wind and Waves", there are no contestants like Ning Jing and Na Ying who dare to speak out and are full of drama. Even Zhang Qiang, who has been in the show for 37 years, is a person who does not compete or compete. She does not feel domineering and does not have her own core aura.
So, what will you do if you don’t have your eldest sister?
The program team came up with a good idea: invite the eldest sisters from the first two seasons!
Since there is drama between the two of them, let the audience watch it all at once. It was definitely not appropriate to come back to compete again. The program team gave them the title of senior sisters and asked them to lead the team to victory.
Ning Jing and Na Ying also lived up to their trust. As soon as they appeared on the stage, they rushed to compete with each other to compete with each other. When it came to selecting and competing for talents, they even staged a "gong scheming". They immediately attracted all the contestants of this season and gave the show the centripetal force it needed.
In the third season without the big sister contestants, the core position becomes less important. The suspense of who will stand on the winning spot in the end becomes greater, and it is very difficult to predict: does it depend on ability? Popularity? Or is it the ability of the eldest sister who leads the team? Let’s continue reading this.
An obvious change this season is that the concepts of "women's team" and "group" have been weakened. From the beginning to the end, there is no mention of the final form of the team. It just states that "the final winning seats of this season will be determined by the results of the two senior sisters and the two teams. The number of winning seats will determine how many new members will stand on the podium."
Note that this is "podium", not "debut into a group". So will it end up being a recognition conference? This is another question mark.
However, this season has indeed weakened the concept of competition and canceled the judges' scoring and professional comments on the first stage. The tension is much less, which is why many old viewers feel that it is "unsightly".
The conflicting point in the first issue is not about scoring, but about who can become the captain. What is more tested than professional ability is a person's ability to organize troops and market himself. And what kind of person the sisters who have gone through ups and downs in the entertainment industry are willing to accept the leadership is also one of the highlights.
Therefore, compared with the "Older Version of Produce 101" competition in the previous two seasons, this season is more like a reality show variety show. People and performances are finally integrated into one. It is no longer about performing to get a good score in the competition, but to truly show what you want to show most. In this process, who has helped you, led you, inspired you, or beaten you… This process is the focus of this season.
The four stages set up this season include singing stage, singing stage, singing show stage, and singing and dancing stage, which also means that singing and dancing for girl groups is no longer the only option. Here, you can sing, dance, perform, play musical instruments… unlimited gameplay can maximize the charm of the sisters.
Selection: They are all sisters with stories
The selection of this season did not follow the standards of a girl group like the first season, nor was it like the second season, which seemed to be a stage for becoming popular and re-employing… Instead, we carefully selected sisters from all walks of life with stories to take to the stage and tell everyone their stories through performances.
There are powerful singers such as Tan Weiwei and Xu Ruyun, as well as principal dancers Zhu Jiejing and Tang Shiyi, as well as rock circle veterans Zhang Qiang, childhood idol twins, Wang Cyndi, and Winter Olympic champion Xu Mengtao… These are all women who shine individually, and they all have a lot of experience. They came to Sister Lang not to become members of a certain "girl group".
Instead, many people come to this stage, either to prove themselves or to make up for past regrets. Just like this season's slogan "Happiness at Thirty", the sisters this season want to make themselves happy more than how to please the audience.
This can be seen from their song selection for the first stage. Almost every performance can condense one's current state of mind and inner expression.
For example, Wu Jinyan, although many people suggested that she dance, she still chose to dance the ballet she had learned since she was a child. Because she said that her career of studying ballet in the past ten years did not bring her confidence, and she would stand at the edge of the stage every time she performed. "I don't know much about the light on the stage, and what it feels like to stand there. On the stage of Riding the Wind and Waves, at least a minute and a half is reserved for myself. I want to take a look and see what the light in the middle looks like."
Xu Ruyun, who is famous for her "cloud-style singing", changed her soft style and chose self-playing and singing with a dark and independent temperament. She said, "I chose this song because I hope to break some of their inherent impressions of me. Although I am not very good at physical dancing, I can coordinate my finger jumps."
Tan Weiwei, who debuted in Super Girl, has put down her competitive mentality this time. She said that her biggest regret when she first debuted was that she forgot to enjoy the stage and the music. "More importantly, I want to see how many fans came today and how many lights were held up. Why didn't I? I was very anxious. Sixteen years later, the sisters have a sense of being in the scene together. When I have this opportunity, I must go and enjoy the stage and not be disturbed by other things around me."
And Cyndi Wang, who became popular as soon as she debuted on the stage, recreated her look when she danced in the "Love You" music video. Her brisk dance steps and sweet smile are still as sweet as a girl, making people forget that she is almost forty years old.
After many years of failed transformations into sexy and mature, Cyndi Wang finally reconciled with her label of "Sweetheart Leader", "If I am still on crutches at the age of 80, dancing to "Love You" and "Rainbow Smile", I can still be called "Sweetheart Grandma", which is actually pretty good."
Rather than saying that everyone was attracted to Cyndi Wang again by her memories, it is better to say that through her performance, the story she presented on this stage was re-accepted by everyone today. A 30+ girl who is not cool, cool, or even smart is actually charming and cute.
Women should not conform to the stereotypes of the outside world. As they grow older, they must be mature and stable. Women can live any way they like and do whatever they like. This is what time has taught us.
Mode: A great fusion of classic variety shows, there’s always something you love
The third season of "Riding the Wind and Waves" is like a collection of various classic variety shows. The music part brings together professional singers at the "Singer" level, as well as the rock scene of "Summer of the Band". Cantonese singers like Myolie Wu and Sit Kai-chi come to "The Sound of Life" every minute. Things like Guo Caijie's Gothic white-voice singing, Liu Lian's jazz and kazoo performance, Xu Ruyun's dark playing and singing… all make this stage much richer in musicality.
As for the reality show part, the embarrassing scenes brought about by Yu Wenwen are comparable to the reappearance of "Flower Flower 2". Neither Ning Jing nor Na Ying wanted to choose Yu Wenwen. Na Ying's reason was: "I don't know her at all and I'm afraid I won't be able to manipulate her." Ning Jing's reason was: "Wen Wen is like me in the past, and I can't hold her."
Facing the two eldest sisters, Yu Wenwen didn't know whether he was naturally upright or had poor emotional intelligence, so he continued: "What can't you hold on to?"
The air froze for a moment. Comments all said: "Sister Lang's recipe, the taste of Hua Shao". This kind of annual embarrassing scene with a subtle atmosphere between celebrities has only been seen in "Flower Flower 2".
Na Ying added: "Because Wenwen doesn't like to chat much, I'm afraid I won't be able to manipulate you."
Yu Wenwen was still able to continue: "What should we do?"
Na Ying, who is used to seeing big scenes, has never seen such a character, so he can only make a fuss: "Then you can choose whoever you want."
In the end, Yu Wenwen ended up in the Serenity Group. Ning Jing was very anxious when she didn't find the ideal candidate. She held a meeting with members in the middle of the night to steal people.
I have to say that the competition between Ning Jing and Na Ying in the first episode was a bit like "Extreme Challenge". One is "smart" and the other is "stupid". Ning Jing's side has already arranged various formations. Na Ying's side has not yet understood the competition system… but the "smart" one has never been able to take advantage and has not been able to choose what he wanted. The so-called "stupid" seems to be one of the tactics. With the broadcast of the second episode, the brain-burning song selection grouping session between the two made the horse-grabbing variety show full of effect. Ning Jing used small things to fight for big things. She used her acting skills to deceive Na Ying and got what she wanted without any effort. Na Ying was surprised. The two sisters' battle of wits and courage had a strong dramatic effect and was full of fun to watch.
After the second episode was broadcast, it instantly occupied many hot search seats. However, it is not surprising that the third season of "Riding the Wind and Waves", which combines so many classic variety show models, can arouse so much discussion. After all, there has been nothing more interesting to watch recently.
