"Say Good or Not Cry" was very popular among fans as soon as it was released. Sales exceeded 20 million in just two hours, but its rating on Douban Music dropped from 8.9 to 5.9. After listening to this song and watching the MV, I felt that this song might not be recognized by the public, and it might be a hit on the street. I think the drop in ratings is due to the following reasons.
1. The style of the song is very ordinary, not catchy. I was looking forward to it before listening to this song. There is a saying that goes well, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. It can be said that the composition of this song is incomparable to many of Jay Chou's previous songs, and the composition of the song is indeed average. Everyone who has heard of it thinks so, and many people joke that the reason why sales are so high is because everyone recognizes Jay Chou. If this song was sung by another singer, probably not many people would listen to it.
2. The lyrics of this song do not highlight Fang Wenshan’s lyric writing skills. I personally think it is quite average. It's not as eye-catching as the songs they've collaborated on before. The lyrics are quite simple and have no deep meaning. They are definitely very ordinary words with nothing new in them. The only thing about this song that can arouse everyone's cries, and the most impressive thing is the line "You have nothing, but you are still cheering for my dream."
3. The MV of this song is also a love story with no new ideas. Although the heroine of this MV is very popular, if we take a closer look at the content of the MV, it is really "vulgar". There is nothing new at all, it does not make people feel bright, and there are no big ups and downs. It looks very dull, and there is nothing that moved me.
To sum up, I personally think that this song does not meet our expectations. Of course, each person has an opinion, and many people have given high praise to this song.