Story Teaser: The Divine Damsel of Devastation | Genshin Impact
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- A strange tale that tells of adeptal affinity, where things are no longer what they once were, save for the thousands of threads of sorrow.
The opera sings about the feats of a heroine, with new lines added to the story, and told anew in many homes.
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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!
lol the first 2 replies are bots
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
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 CZcams
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
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 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
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
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.
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
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
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
This cut scene was so well put together, I love the singing and the story quest.
I've gotten to know people and languages from all over the world.
To be blunt, Chinese is one of, if not, my least favorite language. I hate the sharpness and tension in it.
Yet, despite this, this opera piece still brings a tear to my eye. It's got so much emotion and passion packed into it, that it transcends language barriers.
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@@bttv2182 no you 🗿
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 🤭
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 🤔
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!!!
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?
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 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
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 !!
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
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.
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 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 no longer planning genshin..but still come back to listen to this masterpiece
Why did this song actually bring me to tears like-😭
The part when Yun Jin adds to the original idea of the opera is so touching I can’t 🥲
the people who mocked her voice (especially the people in the chat when the trailer got released) should feel sorry. this is absolutely beautiful
they are uncultured Chinese opera is beautiful this song made me get teary even if i just reading the lyrics. hard to imagine how hard life was for our beloved damsel. paired with what we saw of her memories in the cut scenes before they get to this.
Fr her voice is amazing idk how people made fun of it
peking
Fr this is so amazing
@@kittycat5881 the mix of traditional with modern is great. Reminds me of how the Japanese amazingly produce a song composed of traditional and modern element. The Chinese should do it more
I like how Yun jin respected Shenhe's wish to keep some details hidden.
Yun Jin, by the way.
@@neoelias0713 oh no! the spelling police!
🧑🏼🦲
@@neoelias0713 he spelled it right
@@Jayden-mix_quest edited
I started playing genshin impact in late November of last year, so this was the first major update I experienced with this game.
I think that's the main reason why these characters and this song will always have a special place in my video game memories. thanks, hoyoverse :)
Hoyoverse really said “let’s make people dance and cry at the same time” and for that they have my respect
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
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.
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
Yun jin is such a pure character, how can you not love her
I agree sooo much
I love her so much 😍
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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@@SsukiMaru *
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@@mishan4696 nah
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.
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.
just watched the music video of IVE's 'Heya' and now I'm appreciating the auspicious clouds and serene shanshui style visuals that they attempted to replicate.
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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Same
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!
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
@@hebislay yes
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@@hebislay agreed
Still coming back to listen to this masterpiece ❤
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
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
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
“Yo put on a song you would say is a masterpiece”
THIS SONG. THIS ONE RIGHT HERE.
I WANT TO RE WITNESS THIS CUTSCENE FOR THE FIRST TIME AGAIN
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.
@@brinksuki 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
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
i can't believe this game is free. the music, the graphics, the accuracy of traditional cultures.. it's amazing!
honestly, this gave me goosebumps watching it from start to end. this story quest is HANDS DOWN the best at giving chills out of all for me.
its not free, u should thank those whales.
Me, a mobile player:
As the saying goes, free is the most expensive🐶
it's free, but u will spend more money than any payment game😏
It's not free. You pay with your soul, your time, and sometimes, even your money
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 😬
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
I remember crying on the cutscene while hiding my face because my parents and I were in the same room
every time i listen to this i get literal chills.
"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
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
I was blown away by this scene in game. Glad they didn't attempt to change the language of the opera for the Japanese dub(which i play with).
Still amazing after 2 years
NEVER GETS OLD IDK WHY...
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?
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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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
i was here 2 years ago 😢
Is it weird that I cried during this cutscene? It was so beautiful.
yes it is so weird yeah
Beautiful music touches soul and combined with engaging and wonderful story its not weird .Plus it's always lovely to show learn culture through art. I think there is nothing more beautiful.
I cried the first time listening to this music, so no worries, you're fine 😊
No matter how many times I come back to watch this cutscene it always makes me cry.
MiHoYo really outdid themselves with the cutscenes this time, I had goosebumps every second
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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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Im crying, this is beautiful. But baby Shenhe is also cute af.
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'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!!!
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 still have no words but tears this is why i play this game its not just a game this game is alive it uas feelings its wonderfull it gives us joy no words left if only words cannot describe how good this is
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.
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 😉
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
@@user-sl2nh9il8s 你知道吗？他们不懂中文。
This is by far my favorite cutscene, the vocals, the art, the lyrics, the story, everything is flawless.
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.
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.
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
@@user-tp7br9md3v 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.
i got ghosebump at this scene.
damn. good job mihoyo.
this scene was now one of my favorite momment from genshin.
“We need more genshin rep!” Yall cant even handle this
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
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.
@@user-qw9oi9ow9e 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
everything about this is beautiful
After clearing those chapter today, i try to rewatch it again, its so beautiful to hear repeatly, i am enjoying it
THE MUSIC, THE LYRICS, EVERYTHING IN THIS CUTSCENE IS A MASTERPIECE
Masterpiece
@@sayaandyangsaya2756 yup. masterpiece,
Godpiece
@@Rice_Enjoyer_358 yes. Divinepiece
Celestialpiece.
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
i still come back to this two years after the event, it has always been so beautiful to me and i teared up the first time i played the quest, this will forever be my favorite ost
No cause I'm the only one that is coming back to this and cries of every part of this beautiful masterpiece
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 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.
@@user-jh6vt8vx4v 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.
i wanna feel what i felt when i watched this for the first time
You and I know that we cried while seeing this
Nunca me esquecerei de uma das minhas cutscenes favoritas
??? no..?? Ovvereacting af..crying for this?? the hell??
@@eclaireveart3330 it's funny how you overreacted aswell lmao, why so offended that someone cried over a cutscene?
YunJin’s singing is truly beautiful and elegant. Her singing is so graceful and her opera was so magical!! Chinese culture is truly beautiful!
I’m crying. I didn’t think this would hit me so hard in the feels, but it did. 😭
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fr the further you go into the archon quests you start to get more emotional
SAME LIKE IDK WHY IM CRYING ☹️☹️
coming back here because wrapped 2022 on spotify released and this song was my most listened to. love u yunjin ❤️ this was an absolute masterpiece and i cant wait to spend 2023 listening to it more
omg same bro 😭
Can you send me the link of the music on Spotify I can't seem to find it
She and Furina must become besties
THE SINGING PLUS THE STORY MADE ME CRY LIKE A FKING WATERFALL :'>
In case you don't understand, here's a summary of Shenhe's childhood:
When Shenhe was born on their family. Wierd things keep happening on their family, much like Bennett's Bad luck. One day, her mother died due to a mysterious illness that has No cure. Because of their exorcist family, Shenhe's father thought he could summon a Spirit that will help them bring back his Dead Wife. But it turns out, He just summoned the remains of an evil ancient god who takes sacrifice from taking children. When the village tried to offer other kids, the Monster pointed at Shenhe and said she bring Calamity to those around her and brings people extreme bad luck. The father thought sacrificing Shenhe might bring back his wife, then Shenhe was took to a cave with the monster and tried to consume her.
After a few days, The father killed himself because his Wife never came back while also losing his Only daughter "Shenhe" he wrote a letter to her saying He was very sorry to what he has done and hoping Shenhe to forgive his father for what he did .... Then he hang himself to a tree close to their house, without him knowing Shenhe actually grew up and survived the sacrifice-
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Shenhe has one of the saddest back stories
@@strawberrymilkshake3229 Their family literally died one by one :'>
To me he sound like he had hope shenhe would live hence why he made the letter.
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
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this video gives me the chills no matter how many times i watch it
We are aproaching 2 years since this event and this still makes my cry
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.
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.
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
This song still makes me cry
This singer is one of the best of Chinese opera singer，she is working in Shanghai Theatre and is one of Chinese first-class performer。