We will be better: the best wishes should be realized together!

A city of bauhinia blooms,

Blooming for 25 years;

A bay of Xiangjiang surges,

Affects the blood ties of five thousand years.

  The theme song "We Will Be Better", which was planned and produced by the Central Radio and Television General Station to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, was released in Cantonese and Mandarin recently.. At present, the topic has been read 130 million times and played over 13 million times. Chen Shaoqi, a famous Hong Kong musician, is the producer and lyricist, while Zhang Jiacheng composes. Hong Kong singers Joey Yung and William Chan and mainland singers Sitar tan and Sun Nan jointly sing.

  "We Will Be Better" expresses the voice of Hong Kong people with the audio-visual feeling of blending nostalgia and local accent, and also evokes the resonance of the two Hong Kong singers who participated in the singing.

  "The lights in the Bay Area are never cold in the long night."This lyric lingers in William Chan’s mind for a long time.“When you sing this sentence, you will feel homesick. "Joey Yung said emotionally:"There are harbors, waves and lights, which write the feeling that everyone is quietly working hard for their own lives."

  After watching the MV, netizens also left messages to share their inner feelings: "The songs are fresh and lively, full of vigor and catchy", "The daily life of some streets in Hong Kong in the MV, as well as the enterprising appearance of the citizens, particularly attracted me" and "Like! We will be better in the future! " Wait a minute.

  Knowing what you have learned, Fang Ming will go. With the most familiar voice and the most cordial expression, the reception desk quietly inherits the cultural roots and deeply cultivates the feelings of home and country, and actively responds to the eager appeal of Hong Kong compatriots to understand the country’s history and culture and the development achievements of the motherland.

  The observer also found that,In two versions of MVThere are many "eggs" hidden!What are "eggs"? Why is it designed like this? What are the stories on the road to creation? What are the differences between the two versions? Press the play button, sing and watch while listening.The Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Program Center of Taiwan Headquarters and the MV creative team of "We Will Be Better" of the Literature and Art Program Center share the ingenious ideas behind the creation.

We will be better off with songs as a gift.

This is a wish that will surely come true.

  All along, the reception desk has given full play to the role of the central mainstream media as the main front and main force in the communication of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and has been committed to innovating the integrated communication of "thought+art+technology". Through theme reports and fine literature and art, it has aroused deep resonance among the public, gathered together extensively and gathered together compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan to bring together the majestic power of the Chinese nation to revive the Chinese dream.

  What kind of "gift" should Hong Kong give on the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland? The creative team had an idea very early:Take the song as a gift, and your wish will surely come true.In daily programs, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan program centers pay attention to music as an incision to enhance emotional expression, and cooperate with the arts program center to launch many themed MV works.

  △ Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Program Center and Literature and Art Program Center have jointly launched a number of themed MV works.

  "We hope to launch such a song,It vividly shows the great achievements that Hong Kong has made in actively integrating into the overall situation of national development since the reunification, and fully demonstrates the bright future of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area’s development. "Chen Xingru, one of the founders and project planner, said.

  Years have passed, and my heart has not changed. The title of the song is "We Will Be Better", which is an encouragement for Hong Kong to start a new chapter of governance and prosperity. With the unique appeal and penetrating power of music, we will unite the aspirations of compatriots from all walks of life in Hong Kong to look forward to a more prosperous, stable and better future relying on the motherland, enhance the sense of national identity and pride of all walks of life, especially young people, and encourage more Hong Kong compatriots to develop and forge ahead with the motherland.

  △ "We Will Be Better" was jointly created by famous musicians Chen Shaoqi (left) and Zhang Jiacheng (right) in Hong Kong, China.

National wind+light rock

Deliver beautiful heart music with "Hong Kong Music"

  Number: Listen quietly. What style is this?

  Rock elements have always been an indispensable part of Hong Kong music, whether it is the heroic martial arts style or the tender narrative feeling. The creative team said that 25 years old is a good time for people, and the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland is a milestone and a beginning. The concept of "rock is young" is also in line with the infinite vitality of Hong Kong’s development. Surprisingly, the creative thinking of musician Zhang Jiacheng coincides with this.

  △ The team communicates with musician Zhang Jiacheng.

  First, a traditional Chinese music, as one of the oldest musical instruments in China — — Xiao, with mellow and soft timbre, quiet and elegant, with some traditional pentatonic melodies, outlines a misty harbor scene in the morning sun.

  With the addition of piano and strings, the story gradually unfolds, and the style of music is more fresh, lively and fashionable. The chorus is partially integrated into the light rock that young people in Hong Kong love very much, fully demonstrating the vitality and vigor of "First-class Bay Area, First-class Life". At the end, it echoes with the sound of Xiao, which has a profound meaning.

  The collision and fusion of Chinese and western instrumental music shows the flexibility of foreign music to keep pace with the times. The national music is melodious and melodious, and the rock is trendy and surging, as if running water patting the coast, stacking up the endless emotional ripples of people in Hong Kong and the mainland.

Listen quietly

What kinds of musical instruments did you hear?

  Read: Look carefully, what are the "beeches"?

  "The sun and the moon are long, south of the south bank, the river enters the bay, and the Lion Mountain opens its arms … …” Just look at the lyrics of the first bar, and it seems that you are standing in front of the beautiful bay.

  In the lyrics of less than 400 words, it was used altogether.Chinese characters beside 36 "Tanya"To highlight the regional characteristics of Greater Bay Area. Among them, the warm images of words such as "bridge", "shore" and "lighthouse" outline the kinship between Hong Kong and the mainland. The fusion expression of Cantonese and Putonghua fully expresses the beauty of phonology and imagery of China language.

  In this way, the design of lyrics, the biggest difficulty is not only to screen Chinese characters suitable for ideographic, but also to synthesize the rhythm and rhythm between words. The creative team recalled that after the lyrics were created, the lyricist Chen Shaoqi was filled with joy beyond words, and his good intentions were touching.

  △ Musician Chen Shaoqi and singer William Chan communicate the lyrics.

look carefully/closely

What are the lyrics of "Ju"?

  Listen: How is their Cantonese?

  The music is beautiful and the words are moving, but the small problem of Cantonese pronunciation is inevitably encountered by singers. But a little difficulty can’t beat a witty creator! The creative team contacted colleagues with perfect Cantonese skills in advance.Recorded "Cantonese Teaching Audio" for singers and gave on-site guidance.With the "standard Cantonese teaching" and the professionalism of singers, Cantonese singing will be so smooth and pleasant.

Fine resolution

Whose Cantonese pronunciation "leaps and bounds"?

The waves in the new era are better every day.

This is the truest wish.

  In the 25 years since Hong Kong’s return to the motherland, there are too many stories worth telling. The main creative team collected data from many parties and made a lot of pre-mining, and selected 10 groups from the initial 50-odd groups.

  As a result, a touching picture of life in Hong Kong is unfolding: primary school students attend the flag-raising ceremony in the auditorium, Hong Kong policeman "Gao Sir" Gao Zhenbang is busy in the street, and Li Kaihu is laughing and laughing in the tea restaurant … … Everything is ready, ready to shoot!

  MV directors Lv Yuan and Liu Bing soon discovered that some originally conceived contents were difficult to realize because of many practical limitations. How can we strike a good balance?

  Online or offline? It’s a problem

  At the beginning of May, the epidemic in Beijing made it impossible for the creative team to travel to and from various places at any time for on-the-spot shooting. They urgently drew the split script and contacted two co-production teams to complete the pre-production in Hong Kong and the Mainland respectively.

  The main position of coordination and communication has also shifted to the online:If someone sneezes suddenly, it must be unread news; If someone is woken up by a mobile phone in the middle of the night, it may be that the director’s shooting artwork is coming; There are four or five hours of online meetings every day, and communication is often endless … …

  The "cloud office" mode makes the main creative team like flying a kite, and they are concerned about the work progress at the end of the network cable every day. "There are many differences between the Hong Kong team and our work habits, and the shooting time left for us is also very limited," MV directors Lu Yuan and Liu Bing recalled."But they are also very serious. When shooting, every shot will communicate remotely so that we can confirm the composition and content."

  △ After the epidemic situation improved, the main creative team finally got together for offline shooting.

  Wonderful day, MV reappears.

  There is a ditch and a ridge, and it is necessary to climb over the ridge. If there is wind and rain, it will be difficult. As the work progressed, the surprise suddenly came. The medical staff who assisted Hong Kong in Guangzhou received a thank-you card from Hong Kong children, so the camera just reproduced the warm feelings of assisting Hong Kong at that time.

  用镜头记录山区变化的主持人陈贝儿、致力于脱贫攻坚的创业者梁安莉,恰好同在广州,组合拍摄更能巧妙呼应主题……

  △协拍团队拍摄陈贝儿、梁安莉画面

  在两个版本中,主创团队都巧妙设计了10组人物的呈现方式:用一天时间的逻辑方式串联起每一段落。梦想成为升旗手的小学生王宝俊,伴随歌词“红红日出”最早出现;最晚的容启亮教授,从事着航天事业,在夜色正浓的香港“带我向着明天奔跑”。

  △“我们的征途是星辰大海!”

  镜头之内,一如现实之中,处处可见蓬勃生机。他们有不同教育背景、职业、年龄,但都眼中有光,心中有梦,脚下有路。虽然素未谋面,观之却让人倍感亲切。让大家看到他们真的会更好,相信他们会更好!

  最后,您发现粤语版本和普通话粤语融合版本有什么不一样了吗?

  下面,答案揭晓!

  在粤语版MV中,每组人物都以背影的方式出场。主创团队阐述,这是出发的背影,他们在回馈生活、回馈社会的路上,迎来更好的明天!

我们许下的心愿,

会亲手将它实现!

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