Original title: Coming back from high school in “Beyond the Troubles” (title)
Kwan Chi-bin: Pushing out potential and upgrading tour (theme)
Yangcheng Evening News reporter Hu Guangxin
On January 20, the 2024th song of Guan Zhibin’s “Time Machine” tour concert started at the Lingnan Pearl Training Center in Foshan. The “Time Machine” concert tour was originally scheduled to start in April last year, but it was suspended due to Kwan Chi-bin’s participation in the variety show “Beyond the Troubles”. After training in “Breaking Through the Troubles”, Guan Zhibin admitted that he is more confident in stage performances and believes that this upgraded version of the concert will bring more surprises to the audience. On the night of the concert, Guan Zhibin fulfilled his promise and gave a wonderful performance that broke through himself.
On the eve of the concert, Guan Zhibin accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News. At that time, he summarized his 2023 with the word “breakthrough”: “This year, I started to do my own concert tour, participated in a reality show for the first time, and broke through my own boundaries. It turns out that I don’t set limits for myself. There’s more room to play.”
The show became a favorite among the group, “Maybe it’s because I’m not good at Mandarin?”
Guan Zhibin is famous for his good personality and good popularity. He is favored in the big family of Emperor Entertainment, and he quickly became the “group favorite” when he came to “Beat the Wind”. He formed the “Happy ACE” men’s team with his teammates. Not only did the “parents” Lu Yi and Hu Yanbin in the group dote on him, but also his younger brothers, including Boyuan and Wei Xun, took care of him. Guan Zhibin has this kind of charm and can become good friends with partners with different personalities and ages. Talking about his feelings about participating in “Beyond the Troubles”, he said that collective life was a challenge for him: “I was also trepidatious at the beginning. It was the first time I tried such dormitory life when I was over 40 years old. I didn’t expect it to be quite fun.” As for Why he became the “favorite of the group”, he said with a smile: “I don’t know, maybe it’s because my scores in previous performances were relatively low, and they took pity on me. It may also be because my Mandarin is not good enough, and I often need their help. .”
After the show ended, the “Happy ACE” teammates still maintained a close relationship, and Guan Zhibin gained many precious friendships during this trip. “When we last met, Brother Lu Yi said that he would be a guest at each of our concerts. If each of us held ten concerts, he would have to attend 40 concerts.” This “Time Machine” concert, Will Lu Yi fulfill his promise? Guan Zhibin said: “Don’t bother him this time because he is filming. If I go to Shanghai to hold a concert, I must invite him over.”
Although Lu Yi did not come, fans were waiting for Wei Xun, another member of the “Happy ACE” boy band, and Xu Jingyun, Guan Zhibin’s junior sister. The two served as guests of this “Time Machine” concert, which surprised fans.
Concerts will restart and more talents will be showcased
During the nearly five-month journey of “Beyond the Wind and Waves”, Guan Zhibin stepped out of his comfort zone: “Every performance is a challenge. The one that impressed me most was the third performance of “People Like Me”. I want to Singing and acting on the stage. The response to this show was greater than I imagined. When I got off the stage after the performance that day, I found that many staff members were crying. At that moment, I knew that my performance had reached the hearts of others. This was Something that impressed me very deeply.”
After several months of “overcoming obstacles”, Guan Zhibin has become more confident in his solo concert. Guan Zhibin said: “My potential was forced out by this show, and this is also the biggest gain I gained from participating in “Warrior”. When I restarted my concert, I had many new ideas. There will be more dancing parts, and Presenting the musical instruments. These are elements that didn’t appear much in the last concert. I hope I can show more talents to the audience.”
As for the set list, there are also many changes in the concert after the restart. Guan Zhibin “puts what he has learned into practice” and some Mandarin songs will be added to the playlist. “I practiced a lot of Mandarin songs in “Beyond the Thorns”, and recently I also released two new Mandarin songs, “Me in the Wind” and “It’s Good to Be Happy.” I rarely sang (Mandarin songs) in previous concerts. , will be added this time. In addition, there are also new changes in the arrangement of the playlist and the arrangement of the songs.”
Self-proclaimed storage expert, looking forward to participating in the B&B reality show
During the Foshan tour, Guan Zhibin sang two new songs “Me in the Wind” and “It’s Good to Be Happy”. He introduced that “Me in the Wind” was inspired by his “Hengdian” experience, and it was a song written for people who left home: “I filmed in different cities for a while, and sometimes I stayed in Hengdian. Just 9 months. I got to know a lot of mainland friends, and found that many of them were wandering like me, constantly running from one city to another, and could only go home to see their families during the Spring Festival. This song was written for them. I want to tell them that although you are wandering outside, your dreams, hometown and family are the beacons that support you and illuminate your progress.”
Another new song, “It’s Good to Be Happy” tells the story of a couple who broke up peacefully and reunited after many years. Guan Zhibin said: “This person always occupies an important position in your heart, even if it doesn’t come to the end. I hope that the other person can be happy. This song wants to express such feelings.” This MV shooting satisfied Guan Zhibin’s wish to open a B&B. He said: “I have always hoped to open a B&B on the beach after retirement, and friends can come together. Play.”
Guan Zhibin said that he is a storage expert and is confident that he can run the B&B in an orderly manner: “My home is very clean and tidy. The clothes in the wardrobe are always arranged from light to dark colors, and the utility room is stored in boxes one by one. , put labels on the boxes.” Although he has not yet been able to realize his wish to retire and open a B&B, Guan Zhibin looks forward to participating in a similar reality show: “I have asked friends who have participated in such reality shows, and they said that in the show I really have to do my own cooking, clean the room, vacuum, and make the sheets… I’m looking forward to it, I think I’ll be able to do a great job.”
