YES! Imagine each of the continent having an artist to represent their culture I kinda would love to see some Kabuki inspired character now (Edit: Yaaas Scaramouche is!)
Yun Jin says in the character menu she likes rock music and goes to Xinyan's rock concerts, even though the other opera people scorn her for it. That makes the fact there's subtle rock elements in this song all the more fitting and awesome, since it really reflects her character.
@@Vizible21 bro that’s mess up this is Chinese peking opera this is how it’s supposed to sound, you wouldn’t like it if someone said something bad things about your culture
As a kid who grew up in a family of Chinese opera singers, this was an amazing cutscene to watch in my first playthrough. Had me in tears 😭 it’s so beautiful
The way Mihoyo portrayed Shenhe's story in this cutscene was probably the best way they could've done it. I had high hopes for this patch and I'm defiantly not disappointed
This is the Reason why a lot of us Genshin players actually play the game, The Lust for characters is for shits and giggles, but Moments in the game like this really make the game the reason we want to continue the Journey of Teyvat.
I only came to Genshin Impact for the anemo emo boys (Xiao, Kazuha, etc.) As a result.. I've been playing for about 2 or 3 years. Damn, and this song in the video is.. So dear and cozy to me. Simply.. I remember the first time I entered the genshin impact. How I got to this song. Admiration was already flowing through my heart, and my eyes were focused on the small details of the plot and the images of the characters. And music has become a link for me and genshin impact. As a music lover, I cling to game soundtracks, anime, and hold on to them as an escape from sadness. And the music in the genshin impact is what calms me down in difficult times. P.S. Sorry, I wrote too much, but I couldn't help but share my feelings about the Genshin Impact. The text may not be very clear, I wrote with the help of Google Translate, since I do not know English very well. And yes, greetings from Russia, I hope you are in a good mood today.
My favorite part is how the song isn't just Shenhe's story but also Yun Jin's. The first half is written by Yun Jin's father and a traditional tale of the divine damsel Shenhe who joins the adepti. Yun Jin's new lines tell the story of a mortal Shenhe, where the human experience takes precedence over tradition and deification. The Chinese lines are also literally "The tunes are high, but there are those who understand her song and will harmonize with her music", which can be applied to not just Shenhe but also Yun Jin's music.
her voice literally brought tears to my eyes. the way she delivered the tale through the song was simply divine. i really hope they make more of these.
@@devog1842 I'm one of the people that didn't really like the stream showcase of singing, it was random but here, with music? Sounds damn good, something I see myself coming back to listen in the background.
"From the world she seems apart, but there are those who know her heart" This verse always gets me in tears especially till that scene when Shenhe is literally watching Yunjin as she tells her story. It was so beautifully made
It was related to the players as well, subconsciously. Pandemic, tough times, we're all hoping to get someone who knows our heart. I believe that's the reason many teared up.
Even as a Chinese, I don’t Normally listen to Chinese opera. But THIS, the way they combine traditional music with modern music, listening to the lyrics while remembering shenhe’s backstory, just beautiful. That last drop made my eyes run like a waterfall. Mihoyo just keeps on amazing me non stop
as an ethnic chinese, and someone who is training to become a chinese opera singer, i am so so so glad that mihoyo hired a professional chinese opera singer to sing yunjin's part, used traditional chinese instruments such as the gong, guzheng, and pipa in this song. thank you for this excellent representation mihoyo. this brought tears to my eyes. 米哈游，非常感谢。
Honestly the voice combined with the visual art is what gets me. The animation tied and the settings matching the vocals just makes it even more appealing
I love how the story should have only had a slightly sad ending, but after she meets the traveler (us), it pushes for a more fulfilling happy ending. I feel so warm.
This is why i wish Characters like Venti and Xinyan had songs, ESPECIALLY Venti since his "song" cutscenes are just awkward poetry and his actor for EVERY DUB CAN SING. There's a bunch of characters who are the top of their field, because the game tells me they are, but Yunjin i BELIEVED she was the best opera singer in liyue.
The thing is that if u put attention to quests u can see that the people that has heard Venti sing are mesmerized like if they were one of the greatest wonders on Teyvat it has even saved lifes like Xiao and has helped cool down the anger of the great serpent of inazuma, AND WE CANT HEAR HIM??!?
I'm American. Just recently made it to this point in the story. I know nothing of China and Chinese culture. I didn't even know Chinese opera was a thing until I came accross this cutscene (the whole time characters in game were mentioning opera my ignorant self was imagining English opera). But this ... This was amazing! It certainly was different than what I expected to hear when I saw the word "opera" on my screen. But I'm so glad Genshin Impact did not shy away from their culture for this one and hired a professional opera singer. This, along with the visual designs and incredible background music in Liyue, is a great way to expose Western audiences to some Chinese art and culture.
You know why this performance is so touching? It's because we've Learned Senhe's past, current struggle, and we've fought with her. After the grueling quest, this performance is the best reward to us, players. Also the best representation of Chinese literature.
EXACTLY!! I heard the song from my brother who played it a while ago and I only just now got to these quests. But upon learning of Shenhe and her past, etc., this song just tied it all together in a bow. I used to mock Yun Jin and didnt know much about Shenhe, but now these two are part of my favorite characters
As someone who doesn't play Genshin and doesn't know any of the stories, this is still so touching and emotional to me. Maybe it's cuz I'm ethnically Chinese and already have some appreciation towards Chinese opera though
This cutscene actually made me cry when I played it in game, Shenhe's backstory is so well made, along with Yun Jin's beautiful singing voice, and of course the beautiful cutscene, it's just perfect...
It seems to be roughly based on a real chinese opera as well, "the white haired girl" its called. Girl running away from home to live in the mountains, hair turns white, shes misaken for a goddess by locals, there's even a bit about red ribbons in there as well.
@@SasukeTheCursed I definitely agree with you on that point. With the music, she's more tolerable to listen to than without it. But what I have learned from this experience is that I'm not a fan of Chinese classical opera singing. Just not my cup of tea.
@@aslr-vq9ti he commited the crime of having an opinion. how dare he? ps: i think even the music wasn't able to salvage it. i'd trade the vocals for a violin in a heartbeat
After listening to Furina's song, I went back here to listen Yunjin's classical opera song. I really love it when Mihoyo includes different languages especially musicals ❤️
It's so cool! I love that we as players have gotten exposure to different songs, singing styles, and languages via music in this game. It's things like this that really make the game stand out for me. I can tell that the team cares when we get scenes like this and Furina's song.
I will never understand people, who have the audacity to mock this. It's absolutely beautiful and I admire the effort Mihoyo put into this scene. I hope to see more like this, I loved it!
It wasn't this that people have mocked, it was the fact that they took just her voice and randomly threw it at the end of her Demo. It was off-putting for them who don't understand the culture, which I think is honestly understandable.
@@brinkjayy while i understand that mocking the voice Is "wrong", It's Also wrong to call someone ignorant, uncultured and racist Just because you don't like chinese opera nor her chinese voice🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@DRKLRD-kv4cm everyone can have their own opinions but most people take it as offensive i take it as a little bit offensive bc im asian but im not gonna get angry
Oh wow, I started crying at 1:54 because the fact that Yunjin wrote us into Shenhe's story made me too emotional. I've never heard a chinese opera before but this was amazing.
As someone who grew up in a traditional Chinese home we would listen to opera singers and I loved their music even tho I didn’t really fully understand what they said. It was always the most beautiful piece of art that was always in my heart
Wow….this is honestly one of their best, if not the best, cutscenes. The fact that they remain rooted in their culture regardless of people’s opinion is amazing to see. I hope they continue to go in this direction.
Wow, your comment is full of rickroll bots Anyway, I'm sure they'll keep treating Liyue as their preferred region with the most thought out events and story. Meanwhile it's been over a year, Windblume might repeat and we still didn't get Ludi Harpastum
No one's mentioning how they combined Rock and Chinese Opera together to make something sound super unique I want more of this in the future like how they used rock and latin choirs for La Signora fight because this stuff is candy for the ears
I think they did something similar for Zhongli's trailer, and rock with traditional Japanese music for Kazuha's... and those are two of the best character trailers so far. Coincidence? I think not
My god, I was desperately holding back tears during this whole cutscene. Even though the language was alien to me, I could tell this was masterful and beautiful singing… combined with the music and visuals, I was battling my tears while watching this… what a masterpiece, to this day.
@@pepsy910 In Xinyan's story, her whole character is about bringing rock to Liyue. There is nothing in her story mentioned that she herself was born there, possibly her parents were but there's nothing about that either. If mihoyo wanted to show her, they could've shown her concerts before ingame. Maybe there's more of a chance she'll show since her best friend Yunjin is here but probably not since we don't even get many moments of Xiangling and Xinyan together (even walking in the background/art like Chongyun & Xingqiu) Basically, it just seems mihoyo cares a lot more about their new characters than their previous ones sometimes.
@@minichou nah I didn't mean xinyan will get a concert, I meant for rock in general, I think all the cool music will only be played in their origin region, like how mondstadt might have lyre song like that and stuff
I've heard that the official translation is rather abbreviated, so here is a translation of all the Chinese meanings of the songs (because there are so many traditional allusions used, they are simply translated by meaning) In the autumn A pair of loving swans have lost one of them forever. The one who was left behind He falls into endless pain and sorrow, and in this emotion he gradually loses his mind in a frenzy So he offered his daughter as a sacrifice to the devil Praying that the devil would bring his wife back again This decision brought bad news to the world If the maiden who was sacrificed had not decided to take up arms against her destiny Everyone will die in the devil's greed. Like the moon obscured by clouds Her fate in human society has been blurred So with the guidance of the immortals To another path of destiny From then on, she loses her family and relatives in human society Becoming a disciple of the immortals The immortal uses the red thread to stop her doomed fate from going mad (The red line: In Chinese tradition, it is often regarded as one of the materials for sealing.It is also a hint of the line of destiny between people) And before she knew it, decades had passed (Using a traditional Chinese story as an analogy: a woodcutter on his way home sees someone playing chess, he watches in fascination, and when the game is over he returns home to find that a hundred years have passed) Like a swan leaving a trail on the snow Though inconspicuous, though distant But it still leaves traces on her heart When she returned to her hometown, the young girl She found that there was nothing left of her hometown Her village is filled with cobwebs The cloths used at funerals sway in the wind Everything she remembered as vivid had decayed Only ruins remain Everything that once was Dissipates like smoke Yun Jin. The story, it should have ended here But today I would like to add one more page to this story A noble sentiment does not need to worry that no one knows it You're bound to meet someone who understands you You'll get the appreciation you deserve The red tassels that adorn Polearms make a sound as the weapons are wielded with great speed Swords also shine as fast as shooting stars (player) (The battle between shenhe and the player is as beautiful as it is powerful) Just use the weapon in your hand To calm the fierce and turbid waves again(Osial's wife) Yun Jin. At that time The crane flying in the sky wants to go home. But her hometown no longer exists She could only leave alone Today We are here together, enjoying the gathering now Friendship connects our hearts
"So with the guidance of the immortals To another path of destiny" somehow, this lines mesmerized me, you did a great job friend. EDIT : i don't know if this was a literal meaning or just a mistake. but you type "his" instead "her" in the last lines.
I sing western opera for my college major. Honestly, if it weren’t for me playing Genshin Impact and being able to experience Yun Jin’s scene in the game, I really don’t think I would have ever known the art of Peking Opera. Being able to see such a different style of opera has been such an eye-opening experience for me and I wish we were taught about it in music history. It’s so different from western in so many ways. I think, in my opinion, that Peking has way more emotion involved in it. The staging and the accompaniment are important to the overall mood, but the actual singer holds so much of that momentum and mood in their voice that you don’t even really listen to the accompaniment. All you need is the voice. It’s absolutely spectacular.
It is actually not Peking Opera. It is called Kun Qu or Kun Opera which get popular from 16-18th centuries. Peking Opera was development from it in late 18th century.
@@kathrynnjanemezzo thank you for understanding. No matter Eastern or Western, opera is losing the audience. Young people do not have much interest in the traditional arts. Just like I got amazed by The Nutcracker when I watched the show with my family, but nearly none of my friends are interested about that.
@@jianghanmao3814 I was in my first opera at 14 and I knew immediately that I wanted to keep doing it, so here I am 5 years later going to school for opera! It’s been such a great time
I still can't believe this is a cutscene in a FREE GAME, this looks incredible, nearly teared up watching it edit: genshin is a free to download game, no one forces you to spend money on it lol
@@TJ-yc1zq Well, it is forcing them to do gacha if they play the game. That's a given. But it's not forcing them to spend money on it. I only get Welkin and call it a day.
I really love this archon quest, not just because we learnt about Shenhe's past, but also how Mihoyo could perfectly fit in an opera performance to describe Shenhe's story. This cutscene is so well-made I still get goosebumps every time I press replay
What MHY has done, is also what the Jing opera community had failed to do. Adding new story to the art. The Jing opera or the Chinese opera as a whole is an dying art. The art itself did not evolve along with time. In a sense, it still dwell in the archon era instead of evolve to human era. Wouldve been interesting if this character will reignite the fire of this art and inspire new content to reflect the human era.
That's really sad to hear about the art of Chinese opera. I think the main reason people are letting it die, is because they are older, and much more stubborn. They don't want to let go of the traditions they grew up holding on a pedestal. The younger gens are more willing for change. It's a shame, and I hope the art doesn't completely die out.
@@林振华-t4v I agree. Every newer generation has been trying to move forward to the modern age. I feel that it may also be because it takes lots of practice and training to attain this level of high-pitched singing & acting, the newer generations look more towards finding other kinds of talents and skills, leading to lesser people touching on Traditional Chinese Opera topics. Given the fact that Mihoyo is now really popular, it made me really happy to see them introducing Chinese Opera as this top-quality cutscene to give everyone a glimpse of its beauty. In response to that, I saw many non-Chinese fans' comments on various youtube videos, showing that they're trying to learn more about this tradition.
This song is so beautiful. Even after all these months, coming to listen again it brings tears to my eyes. I'm not even sure why but something about it really strikes a cord in me.
It’s like the scene in Shawshank Redemption when the opera was played over the PA system. Few of the inmates could understand Italian, but everyone is able to recognise beauty in song when they hear it.
The song was sung in Beijing opera accent,and the lyrics are written in ancient Chinese.The ancient Chinese has many rules,so,you may hear this piece of music rather neat and rhyming.As a Chinese,I can tell that this song contains many ancient and beautiful allusions and legends of China.The lyrics are,in my opinion,extremely gorgeous and fascinating.
I don't know if this is how your traditional Chinese opera sounds like, but holy hell this is an absolute banger, just finished the Shenhe Yunjin archon quest today and i'm absolutely blown away
There are different roles in Chinese Opera. Yunjin's role needs to use this voice to sing. This is not for every role but is usually the most memorable and representative voice. So that's why Mihoyo uses this one.
This is a more "modern" genre of chinese opera as it uses the opera tone to sing - 京歌. It's a bit different from the traditional opera. For example, the 1:49 part may be a bit different from other part as this part is more of traditional opera. Nonetheless, this is still autentic Chinese opera.
Actual chills, at first I wasn't sure what the Chinese Opera would be like in game, but I absolutely loved this. Both visuals and audio in this cutscene are beautiful.
Same! I feel like the instruments in the background made it so much better! Because before it sounded a little awkward? Like it didn't sound bad just out of place
I thought Liyue was so masterfully done and was worried Shenhe's part would be lackluster, but they made her story so beautifully tragic but awe-inspiring. Despite the treatment given to her by her fellow humans, and her inability to ever truly connect with the adepti world due to her humanity, she keeps at a border that she eventually breaks. Having a professional opera singer singing such a part was an amazing idea.
0:45 this scene made me really sad. She really did destroy the evil but it was not a choice that she wanted as a small child. She was scared and alone and yet brave. Props to the amazing video and narration.
I literally cried during this cut scene. Shenhe's story is soo good. I literally cried. The vocals, the lyrics, the music, and the graphics it was all perfect. Chinese opera songs are golden.
@@munchaking1896 Yes.We can understan more from lyrocs because we can speak chinese.If anyone can not speak chinese, who will lose much feeling about this opera.That is unluckily.
I can't stop listening to this, it's gorgeous. Even as a foreigner, and not understanding what she's saying, i can still feel the emotions, it's absolutely gorgeous. EDIT 1: Yes i know they are subtitles, i mean that even without reading the text and seeing the lyrics, the emotions the singer provokes can still touch you. Reading the lyrics makes you appreciate the story even more
For the ones who made laugh at Yujin's singing, we can just ignore them, they are not important at all. Well just like the lyrics in this song (1:56) “曲高未必人不识，自有知音和清词”, this lyrics was translated into “From the world seems apart, but there are those who know her heart.” in the song. But to straightly translate could be “The elegant song may not be looked down by people all the time, because there are always soulmates appreciating to it and beautiful words praising it.” We use “the elegant song” to describe someone who is outstanding or has good personality but always being looked down or misunderstood. And “知音” means “soulmates” which was originated from an ancient Chinese story about Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. Zhong Ziqi was the only one who knew the beauty of Yu Boya’s music and when Zhong Ziqi dead Yu Boya broken his instrument, called Guqin, sadly because there would be no person knew his music any more. We use “知音” to describe the one who knew another one from heart. I think this lyrics perfectly showed the beautiful personality and good future of Shenhe, and so of Chinese Opera.
It's also magical in how the traveler can be considered Shenhe's soulmate, in that even if you can't find someone nearby who can understand you, there is always someone, out there, even a traveler from distance land, who can understand you.
Though it is a bit embarrassing to admit, genshin played a huge factor in helping me re-familiarize myself with my culture and though this singing and liyue in general isn’t exactly the most “authentic” it could be (which would make sense because it’s a game), it really does want me to embrace my culture even more and it reminds me a lot of my grandmother who would sit in her apartment peeling fruits for me while listening to Chinese opera on a radio!
As the last part of the first finished it said that she returned to the world of the adepti since she had. No reason to stay. So in the second part shenhe now was people that are there for her.
Me tooo! p.s. In the original Chinese version, it literally means 'There is an exquisite music but most people don't understand. However, there must be someone appreciate that.' It's really moved me😭（曲高未必人不识，自有知音和清辞。）
Hi! As a native Chinese speaker, I'd like to contribute my thoughts on the line "曲高未必人不识，自有知音和清词。" ("From the world she seems apart, but there are those who know her heart") The English translation is correct, it's just that it misses out on some of the historical references and literary nuances in the original Chinese lyrics. 1. 知音, which can be literally translated as "knowing note" (as in musical note), is a phrase that can be used to describe "a friend that truly understands you". It comes from the story of Yu Boya, a qin (an instrument similar to a guzheng) player from the Warring States period in China. Yu Boya had a close friend, Zhong Ziqi, who was able to comprehend the meaning behind every piece he played, whether it was the rolling hills or the flowing rivers that he wanted to portray through his music. However, after Zhong Ziqi passed away, Yu Boya was distraught with grief. He felt that there was no longer anyone who understood his music (知音) in this world. So, he broke his qin and vowed never to play for as long as he lived. 2. A literal Chinese translation of the line would be "Although the song she sings is difficult to understand, it doesn't mean no one will appreciate it. Naturally, there will be those who know her heart, and can sing along in harmony." I'm interpreting "高" in "曲高" as "高深", meaning something that is complex (and possibly as a reference to the idiom "曲高和寡"). "识" can mean "understanding", but I personally think it's closer to "praising something's true value" ("賞識"). "和" is usually used as a conjunction meaning "and", but in this case it stands for "harmony" ("和音"). TLDR: Singing is used as a metaphor to show that Shenhe has found someone who can truly understand her :') This is not to say the English translations are inaccurate! It's just that there are instances where they don't manage to capture the spirit of the original Chinese lyrics, and I hope that more people can understand the beauty of archaic Chinese. I'd be happy to analyze some more lyrics if anyone's interested.
And this is why I start improving my mandarin. Thanks you very much for explaining this. When it comes to traditional culture, I always love China and Japan. 😅👍
Thank you for this analysis! Even though I am Chinese, I am way more adept in English and have trouble with dialects or 'flowery language' so A LOT of idioms and the like get lost on me 😩 Luckily for me, I know all the myths and legends so I can use deduction and contextual clues to figure out the 'vibe' or underlying message 🤔 It's still nice to see an explanation though cuz it makes the conclusion so much clearer 😉
Yunjin is so pretty, and her voice is so pure and even. Shenhe's backstory is very interesting too, absolutely the best cutscene I've ever seen. I got her at my first 4-star pity after sacrificial bow on my alt account but I am not gonna regret welcoming her home because I love listening to her sweet singing, will be Yunjin in the future with DPS Lisa :33 Edit: My god, I'm so surprised, thank you so much for the likes! :D
Actually, if you only want Yunjin you could just wait for the lantern festival this year. The event will give you a chance to choose one 4-star Liyue character including Yunjin.
I also got Shenhe by accident, I was just intentionally pulling for Yunjin, but didn't expect to come home at my 6th pull, this was probably because of the pity I got from Albedo's banner. Even though I have no plans to pull for her or even obtain the character, part of me was glad and wanted to use her. Plus, her backstory is just spectacular, and also tragic, her outfit and appearance is just astonishing.
Yunjin’s performance of Shenhe’s story truly was a beautiful masterpiece that made me genuinely tear up. The Chinese opera singing really drove home the emotions of the story and I’m so happy that this cultural exchange was done. Props to Yunjin’s singer VA, she was amazing!
i still don’t know why people were saying she sounds bad/mocking it. i don’t even listen to chinese opera (i haven’t heard of it until they announced yunjin) but, she sounds rlly good in this.
@@PykeTyson77 Pretty much sums it up, but see, the classically might not be, but the way it's been implemented here, it's fantastic, it's a banger imo.
@@PykeTyson77 But still tho, there's some people that are attacking and bullying the Va bcs of this and even disrespecting the culture which they really shouldn't do! :/
I was tearing while listening to the second part when YunJin decided to add a new part for the opera. It’s giving me goosebumps. Thank you MHY for this amazing work EDIT: wow thank you guys! first time getting this many likes XD
When I was a child , my grandpa usually watches chinese opera on television on a chinese channel , I still remember how they sing , the tone , the specific action when they perform . But my grandpa has passed away several years ago , watching this make me feel touched and remember about him , the move , the tone , the way how she sings , it's just PERFECT . This is the best chinese opera song ever I've heard . If my grandpa is still alive I could've bring this to him... I'm sure he will love it too
Me too! My grandpa and I are Vietnamese from Saigon, and when he moved to America he couldn’t see the shows anymore. He would listen to it on the radio or watch it on TV ☺️ I miss him a lot because he raised me while my parents worked.
Same!!! My grandpa himself also love Chinese movies and operas, He spends every night watching them. Sadly he passed away a months ago. When hearing this, I can't help my self crying to this, I still miss him :^)
Supplementary knowledge: Yunjin's cutscene in the performance is entirely taken from Chinese opera. The following are the reasons why the singing voice I have learned is unique: 1. When ancient Peking opera first appeared, ancient China still only allowed men to perform plays. Therefore, female roles in dramas also require male actors to perform, so they will distinguish between male and female roles through makeup and sharp voices. 2. Ancient performances did not have microphones and speakers, so the actors used special pronunciation methods in order to allow the audience in the back row to hear them. These are kept as a tradition today. 3. After the 20th century, female Peking opera actors began to appear in China, and Yangyang is also a very young female Peking opera actor.
I think it's pretty inspired by Chinese opera but probably not taken entirely from it. I thought there'd be multiple characters on stage. And I don't think the modern background music are traditional. But I can understand why they would go with this choice or it would be very jarring for people to hear.
This isn't true. The high pitched singing draws its origins from Kunqu, which had women singing. Only allowing men to perform only lasted like a hundred years, which is nothing in terms of Chinese history.
FR i teared up so bad the first time I heard that part. And now is the 5th time, i still got tears listening to this masterpiece. omg, simply speechless because of the elegance and sp breathtaking
This will always be my favorite genshin song of all time. I grew up in a Chinese family and my grandma used to have a bunch of Chinese opera DVDs that she’d watch frequently. She passed away in September this year. Watching Chinese opera will always remind me of her, and I’m glad Genshin brought it to the eyes of so many people of new generation.
Genshin impact has to be one of most interesting games I’ve played. They are SO good at making us feel connected to all these new characters and they go out of their way to make them unique and human. Despite the lack of co op end game content I have nothing but praise for them. Shenhe became my favorite character and hearing Yunjin song after I learned shenhes tragic back story I was sobbing during her performance. Well done 👍
As someone who rarely ever cries like even at death this brought me to tears, the emotional the singer carries and the accompaniment are so beautiful, I can’t stop listening to this
The lyrics translated into “Two loving souls by death cruelly parted” in Chinese is 秋鸿折单复难双，of which straight translation is： “（If）The Swan geese in autumn become single，it will be difficult(for them) to become dual/a pair again.” 秋鸿（Swan goose in autumn）is a image which contains a feeling of parting, loneliness and desolate in Chinese traditional literature. Hope this comment will help u to approach the feeling of Chinese native speakers when listening to this sentence and know a little bit more of Chinese culture~ （My English is poor，but I tried my best~）
I love how Mihoyo has come to appreciate more the Traveler's contribution to history (well, that is, us). Previously, everything was mostly character-based and we mostly played with the self-insert shell, but now we can really see their feelings or our influence on the course of the plot.
It's simply becouse those people aren't familiar with it. It's in a completely diferent spectrum to what most western people are acostumed to hear, and it happens with a lot of singing stiles that deviate from the traditional european singing, like the gutural singing. But once you finaly gave yourself the oportunity to listen, the masters of the craft can show you just how beautifull an unknown music can be. People should gave themselfs the change to be surprised from time to time.
I feel something that definitely contributed to people not liking it as much at first is the lack of music. It's a lot more jarring to hear that way, but here it sounds damn beautiful!! I really wish they showcased her singing with music instead of just acapella, since it would've been how it was meant to be heard anyway, and people would've appreciated it more :(
This archon quest's cutsence is the most incredible of all made by miHoyo. Especially the chinese opera song performed by Yang Yang aka Yunjin. I was chilled and tears brought to my eyes when i heard this song the first time. Can't understand those people who disgusted YangYang's voice and this old-fashioned kind of art. Omg this freakin masterpiece made me replay it so many times
Couldn’t help but cry... Such a beautifully strong song, voice and story. Thank you, Mihoyo, for sharing a piece of our culture in such an amazing way!
Algorithm brought u here for a reason. genshin is a beautiful game and does chinese culture elegantly ❤ if you’re curious, you should definitely play it. there’s more elegant things to come when you see things for yourself
Bruh this was my first time watching this cinematic (haven't played genshin in months) and I started tearing up. I might have to pick up the game again.
although the translated English subtitles don't do the actual song lyrics justice, it's still able to convey the message to everyone, great job Mihoyo!
I mean I assume it would be difficult to convey even with an exact translation due to missing cultural references and analogies. I just think it's impressive that they managed to keep it rhyming while still conveying the story and not making it sound contrived.
Does anyone have the real translation then? I’ve been obsessed with this song for a while but Ik that this isn’t really the real lyrics so if anyone could link me the full version I’d appreciate v much :>
@@diagenerate233 It’s hard to translate because of the way that writings in classical Chinese, but there is Simplified Chinese lyrics: 神女劈观 可叹 秋鸿折单复难双 痴人痴怨恨迷狂 只因那邪牲祭伏定祸央 若非巾帼拔剑人皆 命丧 凡缘朦朦仙缘滔 天伦散去绛府邀 朱丝缚绝烂柯樵 雪泥鸿迹遥 鹤归不见昔华表 蛛丝枉结魂幡飘 因果红尘渺渺 烟消 (念白) 神女劈观 到这里本该接近尾声 但今日 我再添一笔 唱与诸位听 曲高未必人不识 自有知音和清词 红缨猎猎剑流星 直指怒潮洗海清 (念白) 彼时鹤归 茫茫天地无依靠 孤身离去 今日再会 新朋旧友座满堂 共聚 此时
Omg, imagine the Russian translation which was "loosely" based on English. English at least has some deeper meaning in it, Russian is just very plain and straightforward description
It looks like Shenhe in that last part had been influenced by our Traveller here and has ditched her calamity queller and taken up the most powerful polearm, the beginners protector. can’t blame her. Traveller literally fought a god with dull blade
The English translation is sufficient but a lot of contexts are lost. For example the translation and nuance of this line : 朱丝缚绝烂柯樵 is based on a folklore. To put it simply, there's a lumberjack who went to collect wood. On the way home he encounters a duo of chess players. Intrigue by the match, he put down his axe and wood to observe the game, fully immersed in the most spectacular chess match he has ever seen. After the match ended, one of the chess player graciously remind him that it is late and he should go home. To the lumberjack's surprise, he found that his axe has rusted and the wood he collected rotted to dust. The lumberjack hurried back to his house only to find that decades or centuries had passed. It was only then he realised that the game of chess was played by two deities. In general, the translation conveys the idea of breaking the red silk which binds the past and allow time to flow unhindered. The lyrics are full of reference to other stories and literature works, I won't be surprised that it was written by Zhongli himself. =)
ah yes, i always encounter experiences like that. It felt like only moments ago, when in reality time has passed beyond my realization. The excitement of the beginning grips your attention that you don't even hear the ticking of the clock. It was only supposed to be a 20 minute break watching youtube and now it's 2am. WTF
Sentences written in acient Chinese language are really like an rar files which including so many informations. Like the original Chinese lyrics "凡缘朦朦仙缘滔，天伦散去绛府邀" was written in only 14 characters but it can be translated directly (by poor translator like me) as "The fate of the mortal was hazy as the destiny of the immortal rose, the rule of the heaven (means happiness in families) was dissipated then the invitation of the adepti's abbey came." But "Mortal ties broken, with the adepti she went" works really well. There were so many good translations in this English version, I was so amazed to by the translation they made, it's actually good. Good job MHY!
I cried so hard when this scene came up. Normally I’m not that emotional but Shenhes quest was so well made that it completely caught me off guard. I hope Shenhe, Yunjin, Beidou and Ningguang get many screentime together.
The singing alone made me tear up, I never really tear up at any media, and the music video made it hit even harder. I’ve seen this three times now, and I always tear up at the same part :,)
Props to them for hiring a professional Opera singer and sticking with their culture, hope to see more like this.
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YES! Imagine each of the continent having an artist to represent their culture
I kinda would love to see some Kabuki inspired character now (Edit: Yaaas Scaramouche is!)
An australian character in teyvat
Yes, I love it when they stick with there culture!
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Yun Jin says in the character menu she likes rock music and goes to Xinyan's rock concerts, even though the other opera people scorn her for it. That makes the fact there's subtle rock elements in this song all the more fitting and awesome, since it really reflects her character.
I like to believe the subtle guitar in the back was Xinyan
@@dancingcarapace definitely xinyan since Yun Jin is very close to her
ahhh, you're right! love that detail, thanks for spotting it!
@@dancingcarapace oh yeah, for sure.
Oh that's just adorable
ONE OF THE BEST CUTSCENES EVER, THE SINGING REALLY MADE IT ALL 1000 TIMES BETTER
Agreed. It really put it all together!
Mihoyo really improves the animation cutscene to a whole new levels
@@ajax90 it sounds like a dying cat. Lmao
@@Vizible21 awwwwwww, who's my favorwite wittle bigot?
@@Vizible21 bro that’s mess up this is Chinese peking opera this is how it’s supposed to sound, you wouldn’t like it if someone said something bad things about your culture
As a kid who grew up in a family of Chinese opera singers, this was an amazing cutscene to watch in my first playthrough. Had me in tears 😭 it’s so beautiful
Thats so coollll
My iPad was too laggy to play the song so it kept glitching so I have to find it on RUclips
I remember seeing Jingju several times while I lived there. This is gorgeous.
Yes ❤😭
This part was so epic and her voice sounds very familiar to someone 😵💫 1:18
MiHoYo, PLEASE let us rewatch these scenes in the game itself. These are getting better every Version Update.
Yes please hope they bring replay features on every level
Yess; This is actually a thing in Honkai. The CGs get saved after you've played them
That’s right brother. Why didn’t Mihoyo make the CG replay feature in Genshin, just like Honkai?
I started to record my own archon quest gameplay lately because of how beautiful it is so I can rewatch it again
they still take up our storage space even though we cant watch them 🤔
I like how Yun jin respected Shenhe's wish to keep some details hidden.
@Neo Elias oh no! the spelling police!
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@Neo Elias he spelled it right
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The way Mihoyo portrayed Shenhe's story in this cutscene was probably the best way they could've done it. I had high hopes for this patch and I'm defiantly not disappointed
it’s my favorite cutscene by far, the music, the vocals, the story, it’s amazing overall
I agree but also so many bots
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Defiant means you're against something
@@HollowMist11 That technically works gramatically.
@ꜰʀᴏꜱᴛ Qᴜᴇᴇɴ ᴄᴏᴏᴋɪᴇ 🅥 chill out frost queen
This is the Reason why a lot of us Genshin players actually play the game, The Lust for characters is for shits and giggles, but Moments in the game like this really make the game the reason we want to continue the Journey of Teyvat.
Come for the character. Stay for everthing else espectually the music.
I only came to Genshin Impact for the anemo emo boys (Xiao, Kazuha, etc.) As a result.. I've been playing for about 2 or 3 years. Damn, and this song in the video is.. So dear and cozy to me. Simply.. I remember the first time I entered the genshin impact. How I got to this song. Admiration was already flowing through my heart, and my eyes were focused on the small details of the plot and the images of the characters. And music has become a link for me and genshin impact. As a music lover, I cling to game soundtracks, anime, and hold on to them as an escape from sadness. And the music in the genshin impact is what calms me down in difficult times.
P.S. Sorry, I wrote too much, but I couldn't help but share my feelings about the Genshin Impact. The text may not be very clear, I wrote with the help of Google Translate, since I do not know English very well. And yes, greetings from Russia, I hope you are in a good mood today.
@@katsu_e i guess you could say they're an emo boys
Incredibly well made. May all future character and storyline maintain this standard for the other regions too!
Before the bots arrive I just wanna say I totally agree
@@Hebiiiii1 yes
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@@Hebiiiii1 agreed
My favorite part is how the song isn't just Shenhe's story but also Yun Jin's. The first half is written by Yun Jin's father and a traditional tale of the divine damsel Shenhe who joins the adepti. Yun Jin's new lines tell the story of a mortal Shenhe, where the human experience takes precedence over tradition and deification. The Chinese lines are also literally "The tunes are high, but there are those who understand her song and will harmonize with her music", which can be applied to not just Shenhe but also Yun Jin's music.
Im crying, i wish i knew mandarin
they went all out on the music and animation, it was so good, I was crying!
Yun Jin adding the true ending at the end made it so much better. The plot on Shenhe lore is fire
I love how all it take is 7 chinese words for that sentence.
@@ElliFong actually 14
Beautiful cutscene, especially the vocals! Hoping that they’ll enable an option to replay cutscenes in-game
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@Sound City (PRAY FOR ME) yes
Something like the one in Honkai?
I saved the cutscene after seeing it and i will rewatch it a lot, love it too much.
@@Thatoneguyonyoutube420 mmhm !!
This story quest was so awesome, i actually cried when Shenhe saved the Traveler
This quest was SO MUCH better than I expected
Cause you were touched or you’re a simp? Personally for me Im both 💀
@@mmjjishere more so cuz I was touched but Shenhe got it going on 🤭
her voice literally brought tears to my eyes. the way she delivered the tale through the song was simply divine. i really hope they make more of these.
Same, i actualy got a bit of wet eyes myself
And some people thing her voice sounds bad!
Like this comment above me..
@@devog1842 the comment aboye yours
@@devog1842 I'm one of the people that didn't really like the stream showcase of singing, it was random but here, with music? Sounds damn good, something I see myself coming back to listen in the background.
@@Fin504 😬
"From the world she seems apart, but there are those who know her heart"
This verse always gets me in tears especially till that scene when Shenhe is literally watching Yunjin as she tells her story. It was so beautifully made
I have to say the Chinese lyrics are in a lot more poetic way. But the English translation is touching enough.
That part gets me, if there were ever an official english version, i would scream the lyrics
It was related to the players as well, subconsciously. Pandemic, tough times, we're all hoping to get someone who knows our heart. I believe that's the reason many teared up.
That part was bad lol
@@ShayyanAli Why though? Yunjin told everyone about Shenhe while she watches her do it. Read Shenhe's lore and maybe you'll be the bad one
Even as a Chinese, I don’t Normally listen to Chinese opera. But THIS, the way they combine traditional music with modern music, listening to the lyrics while remembering shenhe’s backstory, just beautiful. That last drop made my eyes run like a waterfall. Mihoyo just keeps on amazing me non stop
@@yuzumeow you sound terrible
@@yuzumeow who asked
@@yuzumeow SCRAM PLZ！
WE'VE TIRED.
@@yuzumeow 👍
@@yuzumeow not liking it is okay but saying it sounds terrible? Nah u gotta clean your ears for this one
as an ethnic chinese, and someone who is training to become a chinese opera singer, i am so so so glad that mihoyo hired a professional chinese opera singer to sing yunjin's part, used traditional chinese instruments such as the gong, guzheng, and pipa in this song. thank you for this excellent representation mihoyo. this brought tears to my eyes. 米哈游，非常感谢。
Well Mihoyo is a Chinese company soo :D
@@fruitbowl18 well yeah, it still makes me happy :)
@@fruitbowl18 they could have hire a random singer, but they hired professional Chinese opera singer. They have special trainings.
Even after almost a year this song still sends shivers down my spine
Guess I wasn’t the only one who still listens to this
For real. I completed the quest yesterday and I'm addicted.
HUHHH??? THIS WAS ALMOST A YEAR AGO???? THAT'S BONKERS
Honestly the voice combined with the visual art is what gets me. The animation tied and the settings matching the vocals just makes it even more appealing
WHAT ALREADY A YEAR HAVE PASSED?????
I love how the story should have only had a slightly sad ending, but after she meets the traveler (us), it pushes for a more fulfilling happy ending. I feel so warm.
并且你还可以通过抽卡让她和你一起旅行。
Yea, lmao, did you know people are actually angry because shes able to start fitting in only because with the help of the traveler
I thought you are low budget Tectone judging by your profile pic😂😂
@@cystiala i think the problem is giving all the credit to the traveler when, paimon and YunJin also helped
@@cystiala it's just the Twittertards that are mad about it. They get mad about everything.
This is why i wish Characters like Venti and Xinyan had songs, ESPECIALLY Venti since his "song" cutscenes are just awkward poetry and his actor for EVERY DUB CAN SING. There's a bunch of characters who are the top of their field, because the game tells me they are, but Yunjin i BELIEVED she was the best opera singer in liyue.
xinyan only plays electric guitar in labyrinth warrior event, and venti also only plays lyre every single time 😔😔😔
YEAHHH! a lot have mentioned that Venti's performances are unmatched and he himself is. I wish to hear him sing as well as the characters say
ikr? 😭 literally nothing stopping them to make Venti sings since all of his VAs are great singers, such a shame 😢
The thing is that if u put attention to quests u can see that the people that has heard Venti sing are mesmerized like if they were one of the greatest wonders on Teyvat it has even saved lifes like Xiao and has helped cool down the anger of the great serpent of inazuma, AND WE CANT HEAR HIM??!?
not official, but Venti CN VA (Miao Jiang/Miu Chen) did a song about Venti's story, and THAT'S SUPER GOOD! The title is The Wind and the Bird【风与飞鸟】
I'm American. Just recently made it to this point in the story. I know nothing of China and Chinese culture. I didn't even know Chinese opera was a thing until I came accross this cutscene (the whole time characters in game were mentioning opera my ignorant self was imagining English opera). But this ... This was amazing!
It certainly was different than what I expected to hear when I saw the word "opera" on my screen. But I'm so glad Genshin Impact did not shy away from their culture for this one and hired a professional opera singer. This, along with the visual designs and incredible background music in Liyue, is a great way to expose Western audiences to some Chinese art and culture.
this made me cry- the voice, the singing, the music, the visuals, mihoyo really outdid themselves this time.
im crying too😭😭😭😭
Me too I’m bawling
Me too
Stop being drama queen ty
@@ecthelion0210 wdym drama queen.. they're just expressing their feelings?
Yun Jin's Singing made me shed a tear. there was alot of emotion going on especially being mixed with Shenhe's backstory.. Just Perfect
@Tommy Gaming 🅥 Nah
We need more singing like this
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Oh my god, that was so beautiful I was literally tearing up.
Absolutely amazing.
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@@mishan4696 you literally have a "get freddy fazbear in brawl stars" as ur content stfu lol
You know why this performance is so touching? It's because we've Learned Senhe's past, current struggle, and we've fought with her. After the grueling quest, this performance is the best reward to us, players. Also the best representation of Chinese literature.
EXACTLY!! I heard the song from my brother who played it a while ago and I only just now got to these quests. But upon learning of Shenhe and her past, etc., this song just tied it all together in a bow. I used to mock Yun Jin and didnt know much about Shenhe, but now these two are part of my favorite characters
Correct, before playing the game i found no impression on this music, but after walk through the game story, it changed a lot when listen it back
As someone who doesn't play Genshin and doesn't know any of the stories, this is still so touching and emotional to me. Maybe it's cuz I'm ethnically Chinese and already have some appreciation towards Chinese opera though
This cutscene actually made me cry when I played it in game, Shenhe's backstory is so well made, along with Yun Jin's beautiful singing voice, and of course the beautiful cutscene, it's just perfect...
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Same
It seems to be roughly based on a real chinese opera as well, "the white haired girl" its called. Girl running away from home to live in the mountains, hair turns white, shes misaken for a goddess by locals, there's even a bit about red ribbons in there as well.
I agree this story quest was one of the greatest currently now at 2.4 update. Also why is there 2 bots in the replies??
It made me cry too and that's okay! The game devs did a really good job along with Yun jin's singing VA
The only cutscene in genshin impact that made me cry, Yunjin’s voice, or should I say Yang Yang’s voice is incredibly beautiful
But the one with the Kazuha's friend. That one is really sad
same same
I held my tears but not the smile
Rightt
I get feels from this game all the time and it surprises me lol
I'm so glad they gave her a chance to sing with music, it sounds absolutely gorgeous, and the animation is perfect as usual.
Much better than it sounded alone thats for sure. I hated the way it sounded without the music. With the music its at least pleasant to listen to.
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@@SasukeTheCursed I definitely agree with you on that point. With the music, she's more tolerable to listen to than without it. But what I have learned from this experience is that I'm not a fan of Chinese classical opera singing. Just not my cup of tea.
@@aslr-vq9ti he commited the crime of having an opinion. how dare he?
ps: i think even the music wasn't able to salvage it. i'd trade the vocals for a violin in a heartbeat
@@aslr-vq9ti oh no!!! someone have a different opinion!!!
After listening to Furina's song, I went back here to listen Yunjin's classical opera song. I really love it when Mihoyo includes different languages especially musicals ❤️
It's so cool! I love that we as players have gotten exposure to different songs, singing styles, and languages via music in this game. It's things like this that really make the game stand out for me. I can tell that the team cares when we get scenes like this and Furina's song.
I am SO looking forward to more of these; maybe one for each nation?
Yunjin's song is about Shenhe and her childhood, Furina's song is about her own past.
who is Furina?
same😄
I will never understand people, who have the audacity to mock this. It's absolutely beautiful and I admire the effort Mihoyo put into this scene. I hope to see more like this, I loved it!
It wasn't this that people have mocked, it was the fact that they took just her voice and randomly threw it at the end of her Demo. It was off-putting for them who don't understand the culture, which I think is honestly understandable.
@@brinkjayy while i understand that mocking the voice Is "wrong", It's Also wrong to call someone ignorant, uncultured and racist Just because you don't like chinese opera nor her chinese voice🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@DRKLRD-kv4cm everyone can have their own opinions but most people take it as offensive i take it as a little bit offensive bc im asian but im not gonna get angry
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@@DRKLRD-kv4cm the mockery is offensive, people say her voice is ugly/bad and i take offense to that
In terms of music quality this game never disappoints.
Yu-Peng Chen is one of the best producers I have ever known about
Venti: hehe nyandayo
and art !
average mihoyo game
I can’t imagine how nostalgic this would be in like 5 years
I already cried a waterfall when I saw this. I would cry an ocean then.
It would be version 7.5 in 5 years..
Man I would have cried a waterfall
i would cry tbh
@@dx7686 it has been 5 years for hi3 and they still in 5.6
cutscenes in videogames don't often have me going to youtube right after to watch them again, but wow. what an all-around gorgeous piece of work.
Yeah,this cutscene is a masterpiece.
Sameee
Yes, this is unique. Excellent story and music.
This is just 2x amazing because
1. Yun Jin has just the best singing
2. Shenhe's backstory was really interesting
Agree
I agree with your statement
I can only agree that it could have been interesting, but was botched in execution and presentation.
And really sad
i agree the execution was amazing!!!
MiHoYo really outdid themselves with the cutscenes this time, I had goosebumps every second
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Oh wow, I started crying at 1:54 because the fact that Yunjin wrote us into Shenhe's story made me too emotional. I've never heard a chinese opera before but this was amazing.
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me too!! I got extra emotional at 2:30, shenhe has friends now, and we're one of them! ;-;
my eyes started sweating after reading her backstory and rewatching this
Same!
As someone who grew up in a traditional Chinese home we would listen to opera singers and I loved their music even tho I didn’t really fully understand what they said. It was always the most beautiful piece of art that was always in my heart
Wow….this is honestly one of their best, if not the best, cutscenes. The fact that they remain rooted in their culture regardless of people’s opinion is amazing to see. I hope they continue to go in this direction.
Second best or third best. Top is gouba one, second is contested with this and azdaha
Wow, your comment is full of rickroll bots
Anyway, I'm sure they'll keep treating Liyue as their preferred region with the most thought out events and story. Meanwhile it's been over a year, Windblume might repeat and we still didn't get Ludi Harpastum
I literally watched this video almost everyday and I always got goosebumps in 0:50
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Same lol it's nice to listen to something new and unique like this song
Samee
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I've never listened to such wonderful in Chinese it was totally new for me and i was amazed when i saw this in game
No one's mentioning how they combined Rock and Chinese Opera together to make something sound super unique I want more of this in the future like how they used rock and latin choirs for La Signora fight because this stuff is candy for the ears
It is actual kinda remind me of those Wuxia show that have opening song sound similar, but ofc Mihoyo make it unique enough
the mix of classical and modern music in Genshin is just… *chef kiss*
That's miHoYo for you
Theres rock?
I think they did something similar for Zhongli's trailer, and rock with traditional Japanese music for Kazuha's... and those are two of the best character trailers so far. Coincidence? I think not
My god, I was desperately holding back tears during this whole cutscene.
Even though the language was alien to me, I could tell this was masterful and beautiful singing… combined with the music and visuals, I was battling my tears while watching this… what a masterpiece, to this day.
shut yo lying 🧔♂ goofy ah up you not crying
Actual cheeks
Ill never get bored watching this cut scene. It never fails to bring tear into my eyes.
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Agree, I already watched it 10 times~
I love how Yunjin only talks and sings in Chinese since Liyue is supposed to be inspired and based on old Chinese architecture and culture
Almost watch or listen to it every day ~
YES IM NOT ALONE it was so beautiful i just start crying
Yun Jin 1 day after: gets a spotlight of her performance with a fully animated cutscene
Xinyan 1 year after: crying in a corner
I'm sure there will be rock concerts when Fontaine comes, since that's where rock is originated in genshin lore
@@pepsy910 I am not a Xinyan fan, but I would love to see some kind of concert of hers tbh
@@pepsy910 In Xinyan's story, her whole character is about bringing rock to Liyue. There is nothing in her story mentioned that she herself was born there, possibly her parents were but there's nothing about that either. If mihoyo wanted to show her, they could've shown her concerts before ingame. Maybe there's more of a chance she'll show since her best friend Yunjin is here but probably not since we don't even get many moments of Xiangling and Xinyan together (even walking in the background/art like Chongyun & Xingqiu) Basically, it just seems mihoyo cares a lot more about their new characters than their previous ones sometimes.
power of china, mihoyo has to apeal to their overlords so if china hate xinyan we wont see anything for her not even a skin or something
@@minichou nah I didn't mean xinyan will get a concert, I meant for rock in general, I think all the cool music will only be played in their origin region, like how mondstadt might have lyre song like that and stuff
I've heard that the official translation is rather abbreviated, so here is a translation of all the Chinese meanings of the songs (because there are so many traditional allusions used, they are simply translated by meaning)
In the autumn
A pair of loving swans have lost one of them forever.
The one who was left behind
He falls into endless pain and sorrow, and in this emotion he gradually loses his mind in a frenzy
So he offered his daughter as a sacrifice to the devil
Praying that the devil would bring his wife back again
This decision brought bad news to the world
If the maiden who was sacrificed had not decided to take up arms against her destiny
Everyone will die in the devil's greed.
Like the moon obscured by clouds
Her fate in human society has been blurred
So with the guidance of the immortals
To another path of destiny
From then on, she loses her family and relatives in human society
Becoming a disciple of the immortals
The immortal uses the red thread
to stop her doomed fate from going mad
(The red line: In Chinese tradition, it is often regarded as one of the materials for sealing.It is also a hint of the line of destiny between people)
And before she knew it, decades had passed
(Using a traditional Chinese story as an analogy: a woodcutter on his way home sees someone playing chess, he watches in fascination, and when the game is over he returns home to find that a hundred years have passed)
Like a swan leaving a trail on the snow
Though inconspicuous, though distant
But it still leaves traces on her heart
When she returned to her hometown, the young girl
She found that there was nothing left of her hometown
Her village is filled with cobwebs
The cloths used at funerals sway in the wind
Everything she remembered as vivid had decayed
Only ruins remain
Everything that once was
Dissipates like smoke
Yun Jin.
The story, it should have ended here
But today
I would like to add one more page to this story
A noble sentiment does not need to worry that no one knows it
You're bound to meet someone who understands you
You'll get the appreciation you deserve
The red tassels that adorn Polearms make a sound as the weapons are wielded with great speed
Swords also shine as fast as shooting stars (player)
(The battle between shenhe and the player is as beautiful as it is powerful)
Just use the weapon in your hand
To calm the fierce and turbid waves again(Osial's wife)
Yun Jin.
At that time
The crane flying in the sky wants to go home.
But her hometown no longer exists
She could only leave alone
Today
We are here together, enjoying the gathering now
Friendship connects our hearts
Enough to make even grown men cry...
@@shahriarchowdhury7871 ofcourse
Thank you for this beautiful translation!
"So with the guidance of the immortals
To another path of destiny"
somehow, this lines mesmerized me, you did a great job friend.
EDIT : i don't know if this was a literal meaning or just a mistake. but you type "his" instead "her" in the last lines.
Thank you for this
Still coming back to listen to this masterpiece ❤
I sing western opera for my college major. Honestly, if it weren’t for me playing Genshin Impact and being able to experience Yun Jin’s scene in the game, I really don’t think I would have ever known the art of Peking Opera. Being able to see such a different style of opera has been such an eye-opening experience for me and I wish we were taught about it in music history. It’s so different from western in so many ways. I think, in my opinion, that Peking has way more emotion involved in it. The staging and the accompaniment are important to the overall mood, but the actual singer holds so much of that momentum and mood in their voice that you don’t even really listen to the accompaniment. All you need is the voice. It’s absolutely spectacular.
Oh my goddess thank you so much for support
It is actually not Peking Opera. It is called Kun Qu or Kun Opera which get popular from 16-18th centuries. Peking Opera was development from it in late 18th century.
@@jianghanmao3814 thank you for correcting me! I’m still new to eastern opera techniques, so thank you so much!
@@kathrynnjanemezzo thank you for understanding. No matter Eastern or Western, opera is losing the audience. Young people do not have much interest in the traditional arts. Just like I got amazed by The Nutcracker when I watched the show with my family, but nearly none of my friends are interested about that.
@@jianghanmao3814 I was in my first opera at 14 and I knew immediately that I wanted to keep doing it, so here I am 5 years later going to school for opera! It’s been such a great time
THE MUSIC, THE LYRICS, EVERYTHING IN THIS CUTSCENE IS A MASTERPIECE
Masterpiece
@@sayaandyangsaya2756 yup. masterpiece,
Godpiece
@@Rice_Enjoyer_358 yes. Divinepiece
Celestialpiece.
I still can't believe this is a cutscene in a FREE GAME, this looks incredible, nearly teared up watching it
edit: genshin is a free to download game, no one forces you to spend money on it lol
it is being funded by gambling addicts tho so its free only for us
To be fair, it is a free game that has made money paid games could only ever dream of.
i thought i was the only one crying :')
yep and i wish everyone appreciated that instead of acting as if mihoyo is literally holding a gun at their head and forcing them to gacha
@@TJ-yc1zq Well, it is forcing them to do gacha if they play the game. That's a given. But it's not forcing them to spend money on it. I only get Welkin and call it a day.
Yun jin is such a pure character, how can you not love her
I agree sooo much
I love her so much 😍
I really love this archon quest, not just because we learnt about Shenhe's past, but also how Mihoyo could perfectly fit in an opera performance to describe Shenhe's story. This cutscene is so well-made I still get goosebumps every time I press replay
What MHY has done, is also what the Jing opera community had failed to do. Adding new story to the art. The Jing opera or the Chinese opera as a whole is an dying art. The art itself did not evolve along with time. In a sense, it still dwell in the archon era instead of evolve to human era. Wouldve been interesting if this character will reignite the fire of this art and inspire new content to reflect the human era.
"Chinese opera is a dying art"
NOT ANYMORE IT ISN'T.
That's really sad to hear about the art of Chinese opera. I think the main reason people are letting it die, is because they are older, and much more stubborn. They don't want to let go of the traditions they grew up holding on a pedestal. The younger gens are more willing for change. It's a shame, and I hope the art doesn't completely die out.
@@林振华-t4v I agree. Every newer generation has been trying to move forward to the modern age. I feel that it may also be because it takes lots of practice and training to attain this level of high-pitched singing & acting, the newer generations look more towards finding other kinds of talents and skills, leading to lesser people touching on Traditional Chinese Opera topics.
Given the fact that Mihoyo is now really popular, it made me really happy to see them introducing Chinese Opera as this top-quality cutscene to give everyone a glimpse of its beauty. In response to that, I saw many non-Chinese fans' comments on various youtube videos, showing that they're trying to learn more about this tradition.
YunJin’s singing is truly beautiful and elegant. Her singing is so graceful and her opera was so magical!! Chinese culture is truly beautiful!
This song is so beautiful. Even after all these months, coming to listen again it brings tears to my eyes. I'm not even sure why but something about it really strikes a cord in me.
It’s like the scene in Shawshank Redemption when the opera was played over the PA system. Few of the inmates could understand Italian, but everyone is able to recognise beauty in song when they hear it.
Frfr
exactly.
Tears to your eyes 😭💀
The song was sung in Beijing opera accent,and the lyrics are written in ancient Chinese.The ancient Chinese has many rules,so,you may hear this piece of music rather neat and rhyming.As a Chinese,I can tell that this song contains many ancient and beautiful allusions and legends of China.The lyrics are,in my opinion,extremely gorgeous and fascinating.
I'm no longer playing genshin..but still come back to listen to this masterpiece
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Thanks for 20 liks... i didn't know that much of you relate
I don't know if this is how your traditional Chinese opera sounds like, but holy hell this is an absolute banger, just finished the Shenhe Yunjin archon quest today and i'm absolutely blown away
this is the traditional chinese opera ，cant be more real
@@wanwenshi it's amazing i liked it
There are different roles in Chinese Opera. Yunjin's role needs to use this voice to sing. This is not for every role but is usually the most memorable and representative voice. So that's why Mihoyo uses this one.
I’ve seen real Chinese operas before, and this is extremely accurate. Was absolutely stunned when I first heard it
This is a more "modern" genre of chinese opera as it uses the opera tone to sing - 京歌. It's a bit different from the traditional opera. For example, the 1:49 part may be a bit different from other part as this part is more of traditional opera. Nonetheless, this is still autentic Chinese opera.
Actual chills, at first I wasn't sure what the Chinese Opera would be like in game, but I absolutely loved this. Both visuals and audio in this cutscene are beautiful.
Same! I feel like the instruments in the background made it so much better! Because before it sounded a little awkward? Like it didn't sound bad just out of place
Same!
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she is a 5 star character, she is so elegant, memorable and unique. and the singers voice is so so pretty wow
Just like Ningguang, i feel like nearly every geo unit is just a secret 5 star
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6 star"
I thought Liyue was so masterfully done and was worried Shenhe's part would be lackluster, but they made her story so beautifully tragic but awe-inspiring. Despite the treatment given to her by her fellow humans, and her inability to ever truly connect with the adepti world due to her humanity, she keeps at a border that she eventually breaks. Having a professional opera singer singing such a part was an amazing idea.
I started tearing up towards the end, and then Traveler’s animated dull blade broke my immersion. I had a good laugh. I love this so much. Thanks
Dull blade, the weakest sword that can defeat any opponent.
dude dull blade is iconic
The legendary sword
Yet there are people who can beat enemies with it
Say that to an Itto main who's doing 50k Kesagiri slashes with a 1* claymore
0:45 this scene made me really sad. She really did destroy the evil but it was not a choice that she wanted as a small child. She was scared and alone and yet brave. Props to the amazing video and narration.
I’m crying. I didn’t think this would hit me so hard in the feels, but it did. 😭
Fax!!
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Weakling 🤭
SAME
fr the further you go into the archon quests you start to get more emotional
SAME LIKE IDK WHY IM CRYING ☹️☹️
I literally cried during this cut scene. Shenhe's story is soo good. I literally cried. The vocals, the lyrics, the music, and the graphics it was all perfect. Chinese opera songs are golden.
The vocals? The lyrics? Do you even speak chineese?
@@munchaking1896 umm theres subtitle?
Its sad that ahe has a tragic story, but it is beautiful nonetheless
I agree also I’ve seen this 5 times now and cried every time they really outdid themselves with this part of the story
@@munchaking1896 Yes.We can understan more from lyrocs because we can speak chinese.If anyone can not speak chinese, who will lose much feeling about this opera.That is unluckily.
1:48 is when I got chills oh my god the background gradually building up and Yunjins voice overpowering it is so beautiful wtff
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hohoo mine was 0:48
haha, wrong
0:46
joke comment btw
Thats why, the *Must Protect Shenhe* is too powerful to resist
I feel the exact same, I keep replaying from this point over and over.
I can't stop listening to this, it's gorgeous. Even as a foreigner, and not understanding what she's saying, i can still feel the emotions, it's absolutely gorgeous.
EDIT 1: Yes i know they are subtitles, i mean that even without reading the text and seeing the lyrics, the emotions the singer provokes can still touch you. Reading the lyrics makes you appreciate the story even more
turn on subtitles! it's fully translated
Same, I loved it so much when it played in-game, sí was waiting for Mihoyo to upload it here 😊
@@Isaggi25 my kept lagging when this cutscene was playing hdhd
Me too💖
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anime
For the ones who made laugh at Yujin's singing, we can just ignore them, they are not important at all. Well just like the lyrics in this song (1:56) “曲高未必人不识，自有知音和清词”, this lyrics was translated into “From the world seems apart, but there are those who know her heart.” in the song. But to straightly translate could be “The elegant song may not be looked down by people all the time, because there are always soulmates appreciating to it and beautiful words praising it.” We use “the elegant song” to describe someone who is outstanding or has good personality but always being looked down or misunderstood. And “知音” means “soulmates” which was originated from an ancient Chinese story about Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. Zhong Ziqi was the only one who knew the beauty of Yu Boya’s music and when Zhong Ziqi dead Yu Boya broken his instrument, called Guqin, sadly because there would be no person knew his music any more. We use “知音” to describe the one who knew another one from heart.
I think this lyrics perfectly showed the beautiful personality and good future of Shenhe, and so of Chinese Opera.
It's also magical in how the traveler can be considered Shenhe's soulmate, in that even if you can't find someone nearby who can understand you, there is always someone, out there, even a traveler from distance land, who can understand you.
优秀的解说,送你上去
Genuinely couldn’t wait for them to see this cutscene and swallow their own word lol this is breathtaking
very well explained. (y)
Beautifully written, thank you for this
Though it is a bit embarrassing to admit, genshin played a huge factor in helping me re-familiarize myself with my culture and though this singing and liyue in general isn’t exactly the most “authentic” it could be (which would make sense because it’s a game), it really does want me to embrace my culture even more and it reminds me a lot of my grandmother who would sit in her apartment peeling fruits for me while listening to Chinese opera on a radio!
I totally relate to this! It’s one of the main reasons I fell in love with the game. It just feels like discovering a part of myself again.
Same. It also reminds us why we were straying away from our own culture too..
same hehe! my family would watch it on the tv :)
@@gabriellee1378 can you elaborate?
omg same!
After "From the world she seems apart, but there are those who know her heart" I staryed crying bc it's so heartwhelming verse
As the last part of the first finished it said that she returned to the world of the adepti since she had. No reason to stay. So in the second part shenhe now was people that are there for her.
Me tooo! p.s. In the original Chinese version, it literally means 'There is an exquisite music but most people don't understand. However, there must be someone appreciate that.' It's really moved me😭（曲高未必人不识，自有知音和清辞。）
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Facts, it was so beautiful
I'm happy I'm not the only one crying, it's so beautifully made
This is by far my favorite cutscene, the vocals, the art, the lyrics, the story, everything is flawless.
Hi! As a native Chinese speaker, I'd like to contribute my thoughts on the line "曲高未必人不识，自有知音和清词。" ("From the world she seems apart, but there are those who know her heart")
The English translation is correct, it's just that it misses out on some of the historical references and literary nuances in the original Chinese lyrics.
1. 知音, which can be literally translated as "knowing note" (as in musical note), is a phrase that can be used to describe "a friend that truly understands you". It comes from the story of Yu Boya, a qin (an instrument similar to a guzheng) player from the Warring States period in China. Yu Boya had a close friend, Zhong Ziqi, who was able to comprehend the meaning behind every piece he played, whether it was the rolling hills or the flowing rivers that he wanted to portray through his music. However, after Zhong Ziqi passed away, Yu Boya was distraught with grief. He felt that there was no longer anyone who understood his music (知音) in this world. So, he broke his qin and vowed never to play for as long as he lived.
2. A literal Chinese translation of the line would be "Although the song she sings is difficult to understand, it doesn't mean no one will appreciate it. Naturally, there will be those who know her heart, and can sing along in harmony." I'm interpreting "高" in "曲高" as "高深", meaning something that is complex (and possibly as a reference to the idiom "曲高和寡"). "识" can mean "understanding", but I personally think it's closer to "praising something's true value" ("賞識"). "和" is usually used as a conjunction meaning "and", but in this case it stands for "harmony" ("和音").
TLDR: Singing is used as a metaphor to show that Shenhe has found someone who can truly understand her :')
This is not to say the English translations are inaccurate! It's just that there are instances where they don't manage to capture the spirit of the original Chinese lyrics, and I hope that more people can understand the beauty of archaic Chinese. I'd be happy to analyze some more lyrics if anyone's interested.
And this is why I start improving my mandarin. Thanks you very much for explaining this. When it comes to traditional culture, I always love China and Japan. 😅👍
真的有心了
I would like to know more!! Your culture is immaculate and very unique in my eyes
Great contribution of yours! Please continue enlightening us with your knowledge of the Chinese culture.
Thank you for this analysis! Even though I am Chinese, I am way more adept in English and have trouble with dialects or 'flowery language' so A LOT of idioms and the like get lost on me 😩
Luckily for me, I know all the myths and legends so I can use deduction and contextual clues to figure out the 'vibe' or underlying message 🤔
It's still nice to see an explanation though cuz it makes the conclusion so much clearer 😉
Yunjin is so pretty, and her voice is so pure and even. Shenhe's backstory is very interesting too, absolutely the best cutscene I've ever seen. I got her at my first 4-star pity after sacrificial bow on my alt account but I am not gonna regret welcoming her home because I love listening to her sweet singing, will be Yunjin in the future with DPS Lisa :33
Edit: My god, I'm so surprised, thank you so much for the likes! :D
Actually, if you only want Yunjin you could just wait for the lantern festival this year. The event will give you a chance to choose one 4-star Liyue character including Yunjin.
@@ChongzhiZhang hehe yep, I too hope I will arrive in time to get her constell in the next event 'w' 👍
I also got Shenhe by accident, I was just intentionally pulling for Yunjin, but didn't expect to come home at my 6th pull, this was probably because of the pity I got from Albedo's banner. Even though I have no plans to pull for her or even obtain the character, part of me was glad and wanted to use her. Plus, her backstory is just spectacular, and also tragic, her outfit and appearance is just astonishing.
@@kou-nyancat1470 samee but i got her from 3rd pull
I win 50/50 with her at 79 pull and got c1 by accident it also50/50
Yunjin’s performance of Shenhe’s story truly was a beautiful masterpiece that made me genuinely tear up. The Chinese opera singing really drove home the emotions of the story and I’m so happy that this cultural exchange was done. Props to Yunjin’s singer VA, she was amazing!
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Agreed, i have chills listening to it
i still don’t know why people were saying she sounds bad/mocking it. i don’t even listen to chinese opera (i haven’t heard of it until they announced yunjin) but, she sounds rlly good in this.
I don't know why people hate on the vocals in the singing bits. She's phenomenal! Chinese is really pretty.
Cuz it's not their cup of tea. That's it really
@@PykeTyson77 Pretty much sums it up, but see, the classically might not be, but the way it's been implemented here, it's fantastic, it's a banger imo.
@@PykeTyson77 But still tho, there's some people that are attacking and bullying the Va bcs of this and even disrespecting the culture which they really shouldn't do! :/
Literally, no one is hating... The comment section is filled with nothing but praise. What are you even talking about?
George obviously they’ve been submerged
I was tearing while listening to the second part when YunJin decided to add a new part for the opera. It’s giving me goosebumps. Thank you MHY for this amazing work
EDIT: wow thank you guys! first time getting this many likes XD
Same. I don’t know why, but for some reason the music made me tear up, even though the story wasn’t actually sad.
So I wasn't alone in tearing up over it. I felt really happy for Shenhe.
Me too , something special about this opera , i also cried ❤️
I just have the same feeling with u
The second part is a turnover of the story and gives a bright view of future.
When I was a child , my grandpa usually watches chinese opera on television on a chinese channel , I still remember how they sing , the tone , the specific action when they perform . But my grandpa has passed away several years ago , watching this make me feel touched and remember about him , the move , the tone , the way how she sings , it's just PERFECT . This is the best chinese opera song ever I've heard . If my grandpa is still alive I could've bring this to him... I'm sure he will love it too
same!!.. except its with my grandma
R u Chinese in Younan (Việt Nam) ?
Hi from Khmer people in South Vietnam
@@KhomAsian yes , I am . Thanks for the greeting , pal .
Me too! My grandpa and I are Vietnamese from Saigon, and when he moved to America he couldn’t see the shows anymore. He would listen to it on the radio or watch it on TV ☺️ I miss him a lot because he raised me while my parents worked.
Same!!! My grandpa himself also love Chinese movies and operas, He spends every night watching them. Sadly he passed away a months ago. When hearing this, I can't help my self crying to this, I still miss him :^)
This was the first moment in Genshin that made me actually cry. It’s so beautiful
Supplementary knowledge: Yunjin's cutscene in the performance is entirely taken from Chinese opera.
The following are the reasons why the singing voice I have learned is unique:
1. When ancient Peking opera first appeared, ancient China still only allowed men to perform plays. Therefore, female roles in dramas also require male actors to perform, so they will distinguish between male and female roles through makeup and sharp voices.
2. Ancient performances did not have microphones and speakers, so the actors used special pronunciation methods in order to allow the audience in the back row to hear them. These are kept as a tradition today.
3. After the 20th century, female Peking opera actors began to appear in China, and Yangyang is also a very young female Peking opera actor.
Love the effort mah friend
I think it's pretty inspired by Chinese opera but probably not taken entirely from it. I thought there'd be multiple characters on stage. And I don't think the modern background music are traditional. But I can understand why they would go with this choice or it would be very jarring for people to hear.
This isn't true. The high pitched singing draws its origins from Kunqu, which had women singing. Only allowing men to perform only lasted like a hundred years, which is nothing in terms of Chinese history.
Yes，就是这样
@@这是群主 你知道吗？他们不懂中文。
Man, this is even cooler than Shenhe's initial teaser.
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@@mishan.8381 shut up
Yes the bot agreed with you.
@@mishan.8381 genshin impact is game 💀
oh my god the part at 1:42 gives me chills everytime, i love when she starts singing again and the music gradually builds up
FR i teared up so bad the first time I heard that part. And now is the 5th time, i still got tears listening to this masterpiece. omg, simply speechless because of the elegance and sp breathtaking
her smile when she walks closer to the camera and starts singing again T_T so beautiful it warms my heart, the VA and the animator did a great job
@@cashtor6557 yess everything is just so mesmerising, they really made this performance come to life
Frr
This will always be my favorite genshin song of all time. I grew up in a Chinese family and my grandma used to have a bunch of Chinese opera DVDs that she’d watch frequently. She passed away in September this year. Watching Chinese opera will always remind me of her, and I’m glad Genshin brought it to the eyes of so many people of new generation.
Genshin impact has to be one of most interesting games I’ve played. They are SO good at making us feel connected to all these new characters and they go out of their way to make them unique and human. Despite the lack of co op end game content I have nothing but praise for them. Shenhe became my favorite character and hearing Yunjin song after I learned shenhes tragic back story I was sobbing during her performance. Well done 👍
It's a single player jrpg
@@xblade11230 it CAN be single player and its not a jrpg, its a open world action rpg
@@xblade11230 mihoyo's a cn company lol
of course they make you feel connected, it's a gatcha, they make money that way
@@Kuyosaki I pray you one day you try to seek your own happiness instead of actively trying to break down the little things people enjoy.
As someone who rarely ever cries like even at death this brought me to tears, the emotional the singer carries and the accompaniment are so beautiful, I can’t stop listening to this
I love this singing voice and every scene that show us the whole story teary eyes every review
SAME I WAS LIKE “oh it’s a stupid game why would I get emotional” then I proceeded to ugly sob this entire cutscene
FR I CRIED
@@womenlover6969 I already cried like 3 times before in this story line and then this gives me one final hit💀
You must be mentally ill if you don’t cry at death but at this mid song
The lyrics translated into “Two loving souls by death cruelly parted” in Chinese is 秋鸿折单复难双，of which straight translation is：
“（If）The Swan geese in autumn become single，it will be difficult(for them) to become dual/a pair again.”
秋鸿（Swan goose in autumn）is a image which contains a feeling of parting, loneliness and desolate in Chinese traditional literature. Hope this comment will help u to approach the feeling of Chinese native speakers when listening to this sentence and know a little bit more of Chinese culture~
（My English is poor，but I tried my best~）
Guy，i love your transfer
Your english is good please dont worry! Thank you for ur additional translation :)
Swans mate for life so once one is dead the other will never be a pair again
@@jesse113553 knowing this just made me 10x more sad 😭
crying and sobbing
2 years and I still believe this is among one of the best scenes in all of Genshin.
I love how Mihoyo has come to appreciate more the Traveler's contribution to history (well, that is, us). Previously, everything was mostly character-based and we mostly played with the self-insert shell, but now we can really see their feelings or our influence on the course of the plot.
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@@mishan4696 bots damn it
Lumine version is pretty similar except for how she holds the sword: ruclips.net/video/LUdhNcJE9W4/видео.html
Her voice is so cute. And the music makes it incredible. Let's not even talk about those people who hate her voice
I feel like ppl might not have liked it bc there was no music, but her voice is so beautifull
I was hating it, but now i like it
It's simply becouse those people aren't familiar with it. It's in a completely diferent spectrum to what most western people are acostumed to hear, and it happens with a lot of singing stiles that deviate from the traditional european singing, like the gutural singing. But once you finaly gave yourself the oportunity to listen, the masters of the craft can show you just how beautifull an unknown music can be. People should gave themselfs the change to be surprised from time to time.
I feel something that definitely contributed to people not liking it as much at first is the lack of music. It's a lot more jarring to hear that way, but here it sounds damn beautiful!! I really wish they showcased her singing with music instead of just acapella, since it would've been how it was meant to be heard anyway, and people would've appreciated it more :(
Ppl hate it? No way.
I love how they combined traditional Chinese opera with modern back ground music. Love it. Mihoyo never fails to make music
This archon quest's cutsence is the most incredible of all made by miHoyo. Especially the chinese opera song performed by Yang Yang aka Yunjin. I was chilled and tears brought to my eyes when i heard this song the first time. Can't understand those people who disgusted YangYang's voice and this old-fashioned kind of art. Omg this freakin masterpiece made me replay it so many times
A lot of people can be ignorant or intolerant of other cultural art forms sadly.
@@Kevin-qh1ve Just ignore them :/
fake albedo cutscene is still the best for me
Couldn’t help but cry... Such a beautifully strong song, voice and story. Thank you, Mihoyo, for sharing a piece of our culture in such an amazing way!
every rewatch had me nearly in tears, i feel you
This genuinely made me tear up. I didn’t have subtitles on, but her singing was just so beautiful.
The algorithm bought me here and I don’t even play Genshin. Listened to Chinese opera with my grandpa. This was beautiful and bought back memories.
Algorithm brought u here for a reason. genshin is a beautiful game and does chinese culture elegantly ❤ if you’re curious, you should definitely play it. there’s more elegant things to come when you see things for yourself
I litterally got tears in my eyes at 1:46 when I was playing the quest. It's so powerfull and beautiful I loved it
NAH FR ITS MY FAV PART
Frrr its amazing, i was tearing up the whole song
yes! i felt my eyes tear up a little on that part.
Same i was crying the whole thing it was so beautiful 😭😭
The part when her singing and the drums kicked in, one of the best I've ever listened to. Outstanding work ❤️❤️
i literally cried when i was playing the story quest, her singing is so beautiful you don't understand.
Bruh this was my first time watching this cinematic (haven't played genshin in months) and I started tearing up. I might have to pick up the game again.
Sameee
Sammeee 😭
You are not alone
It’s not they don’t understand, it’s just the ones who doesn’t understand is refusing to understand.
Just started playing genshin almost a week ago, I’ve clocked around 60 hours so far and got to this cutscene. Brought me to literal tears oh my god
although the translated English subtitles don't do the actual song lyrics justice, it's still able to convey the message to everyone, great job Mihoyo!
I mean I assume it would be difficult to convey even with an exact translation due to missing cultural references and analogies. I just think it's impressive that they managed to keep it rhyming while still conveying the story and not making it sound contrived.
Does anyone have the real translation then? I’ve been obsessed with this song for a while but Ik that this isn’t really the real lyrics so if anyone could link me the full version I’d appreciate v much :>
@@diagenerate233 It’s hard to translate because of the way that writings in classical Chinese, but there is Simplified Chinese lyrics:
神女劈观
可叹
秋鸿折单复难双 痴人痴怨恨迷狂
只因那邪牲祭伏定祸央
若非巾帼拔剑人皆 命丧
凡缘朦朦仙缘滔 天伦散去绛府邀
朱丝缚绝烂柯樵 雪泥鸿迹遥
鹤归不见昔华表 蛛丝枉结魂幡飘
因果红尘渺渺 烟消
(念白)
神女劈观 到这里本该接近尾声
但今日 我再添一笔 唱与诸位听
曲高未必人不识 自有知音和清词
红缨猎猎剑流星 直指怒潮洗海清
(念白)
彼时鹤归 茫茫天地无依靠
孤身离去 今日再会
新朋旧友座满堂
共聚 此时
Omg, imagine the Russian translation which was "loosely" based on English. English at least has some deeper meaning in it, Russian is just very plain and straightforward description
Oh that makes sense- I was like how on earth does both the CN AND EN rhyme?
It looks like Shenhe in that last part had been influenced by our Traveller here and has ditched her calamity queller and taken up the most powerful polearm, the beginners protector. can’t blame her. Traveller literally fought a god with dull blade
Dull blade is a secret 6* weapon thats why
legend has it that if you believe in the power of the dull blade it'll become a 10 star weapon
@@_aparna_aparna_ believe in the dull blade that believes in you
Can't blame how crazy Traveler actually, he/she tried to challange entire Teyvat using 1 star weaponry
It's said in the opera that she recognize only the ones that see through her heart
The English translation is sufficient but a lot of contexts are lost. For example the translation and nuance of this line : 朱丝缚绝烂柯樵 is based on a folklore. To put it simply, there's a lumberjack who went to collect wood. On the way home he encounters a duo of chess players. Intrigue by the match, he put down his axe and wood to observe the game, fully immersed in the most spectacular chess match he has ever seen. After the match ended, one of the chess player graciously remind him that it is late and he should go home. To the lumberjack's surprise, he found that his axe has rusted and the wood he collected rotted to dust. The lumberjack hurried back to his house only to find that decades or centuries had passed. It was only then he realised that the game of chess was played by two deities.
In general, the translation conveys the idea of breaking the red silk which binds the past and allow time to flow unhindered.
The lyrics are full of reference to other stories and literature works, I won't be surprised that it was written by Zhongli himself. =)
im impressed
wow i had spine chill just by reading the folk lore.
@Duck999 impossible... that's called chengyu or something like that, chengyu is a story inside 4 words
ah yes, i always encounter experiences like that. It felt like only moments ago, when in reality time has passed beyond my realization. The excitement of the beginning grips your attention that you don't even hear the ticking of the clock.
It was only supposed to be a 20 minute break watching youtube and now it's 2am. WTF
Holy moly I'm Chinese and don't even know this folklore. Thanks for the explanations. Chinese culture is surely deep.
i literally cried, i don't know why but I always cry with Chinese opera it's just so beautiful and sounds so calm yet so mighty
Sentences written in acient Chinese language are really like an rar files which including so many informations. Like the original Chinese lyrics "凡缘朦朦仙缘滔，天伦散去绛府邀" was written in only 14 characters but it can be translated directly (by poor translator like me) as "The fate of the mortal was hazy as the destiny of the immortal rose, the rule of the heaven (means happiness in families) was dissipated then the invitation of the adepti's abbey came." But "Mortal ties broken, with the adepti she went" works really well. There were so many good translations in this English version, I was so amazed to by the translation they made, it's actually good. Good job MHY!
agreed! A word in chinese can have many meanings!
No wonder learning Chinese is so hard for me
Your analogy about the rar zip is really subtle
I just finished the quest and the opera actually made me cry
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Genshin Impact IS GARBAGE!!!
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Same! It’s so beautiful ❤️
I cried so hard when this scene came up. Normally I’m not that emotional but Shenhes quest was so well made that it completely caught me off guard. I hope Shenhe, Yunjin, Beidou and Ningguang get many screentime together.
I actually cried about when the adepti appeared
The singing alone made me tear up, I never really tear up at any media, and the music video made it hit even harder. I’ve seen this three times now, and I always tear up at the same part :,)
@@bonbons1868 same
I was crying the whole song, i'm glad to hear i'm not the only one !