Chapter 221 220. Evil Forces
Song and dance performances have always been a major part of the Spring Festival Gala. To be more precise, apart from the language category, there are song and dance categories.
Mixed in are some niche genres such as acrobatics, magic, opera, kung fu, etc.
There has always been a common problem with song and dance performances: watching them on a TV screen and watching them live are two completely different experiences.
Many of the songs and dances are very exciting to watch live, the movements are well-aligned, and the actors perform with great spirit.
But once it is broadcast through the camera, many viewers will immediately find it boring and often choose to skip it.
This is especially true for singing and dancing performances that do not have big stars to support them, in other words, evening party dances.
But Maikou's dance can break this inertia. Although watching it on a small screen is not as impactful as the live show, it is still eye-catching and can't stop.
"Mingming, what do you think? This is the idol that mom and dad used to follow. Do you see it?"
The mother looked at her son who had been in a daze for 5 minutes, and asked in a boastful manner while putting some food into his bowl.
My son still hadn't recovered from the performance just now. He held the chopsticks in the air with his mouth slightly open.
This one movement lasted throughout the entire song.
The explosive drum beats, dynamic rhythm, harmonious tempo and the perfect timing kept echoing in his mind.
"Are you confused? That's normal. I was also shocked when I saw it for the first time." Dad said with a smile.
“He dances so well.”
"Better than Jay Chou's somersault?"
The son nodded. "Although I don't understand the lyrics, the dancing and stage effects are simply overwhelming. Long Quan's performance is like a car accident compared to his."
"It should be said that all other songs and dances are like car accident scenes or earthquake scenes compared to this performance."
The son suddenly looked at his mother and said, "Mom, I want to learn dancing. I want to learn this."
"Let your dad teach you."
"Well"
In the Spring Festival Gala studio, after Maikou's performance, thunderous applause filled the entire venue.
Even many veteran cadres couldn't help but immerse themselves in this form of performance that they had never seen before.
After the climax, as if the man had entered the sage time, most of the following programs became boring, except for "Golden Monkey Makes Spring Celebration" performed by Liu Xiao Ling Tong.
Watching the dazzling monkey performances and the vivid interpretation, he is indeed the number one monkey performer and the irreplaceable Monkey King in the hearts of many people.
As for Lu Xiu Ling Tong, like many other celebrities, his reputation has also experienced a setback in the Internet age.
Especially at the funeral of director Yang Jie, there was a so-called mourning hall selling films, which instantly shattered the childhood filters of many people.
This situation is most serious on Bilibili, with a group of six academic experts such as "May I ask where the film is" as the dissemination center, and they are the most aggressive.
When the incident happened, Eric was also involved and shouted a few words to join in the fun.
But later I came to my senses and decided to take the initiative to watch the videos that had been circulated. After watching the original version, I indeed discovered the trick.
The video has obviously been edited. The clothes are inconsistent and the conversations are not edited out of context. It is obviously malicious slander. The journalism is very well done.
Not only was there the issue of selling films at the funeral hall, but there were also serious problems such as getting into the Journey to the West crew through the back door and the four masters and apprentices going to Singapore to perform without Yang Jie's consent.
He also bought Yang Jie's autobiography at that time, and found that the two autobiographies had completely different statements on the same issue.
To put it bluntly, it is normal for an old lady in her seventies or eighties to have someone write her autobiography through oral narration that she cannot remember many things.
Moreover, after the incident of selling films at the funeral hall, Lu Xiu Ling Tong and Yang Jie's family continued to interact as usual and their relationship was still very good. If there were really any problems, they would have severed their relationship long ago.
Later, some of their friends dug deeper into the matter and gradually found out the truth of the incident.
After further investigation, it was found that "Where is the video?" was actually a student who was expelled from school due to misconduct. He made the video at a time when he was at his most impoverished, and his sinister intentions were obvious.
Netizens got a big melon and enjoyed it very much, and countless famous memes were born, but they were just a mob that was exploited by people with ulterior motives.
They follow blindly, have no opinions of their own, and are even unwilling to find the original film to watch, only indulging in the pleasure of flogging celebrities.
Due to their large numbers, the law does not hold everyone responsible, and this group of people has never received any punishment.
The most unfortunate ones are Lu Xiu Ling Tong and people who have similar experiences as him. They have no way to defend themselves and can only endure it silently.
After the performance of "Golden Monkey Celebrating Spring", Eric gave warm applause as an apology for joining in the fun at that time.
After a few shows, the time came to 12 o'clock and the whole audience counted down together.
As the Spring Festival Gala was coming to an end, the Arirang Band, Sqin Gerile and others performed "Singing to Welcome the Spring", while Wang Xia, Wei Song and others sang "Sharing Happiness".
Finally, everyone went on stage to sing "Unforgettable Tonight" and the 2004 Spring Festival Gala came to an end.
"Is it over?" asked Mike as he watched the actors gradually leave the stage after singing.
Eric nodded: "This is the last chorus, it's over, let's go quickly."
"Why are you in such a hurry? Someone told me there will be a fireworks display, so I must watch it. It's very beautiful."
Eric held his hand and stood up. If they didn't leave now, they would not be able to leave later.
But unfortunately, things did not go as planned. Before they even reached the door of the studio, they were surrounded.
To be precise, Michael was surrounded. No one was coming for Eric. The huge group of people pushed him out.
They are all actors and audiences. They are not Lao Han and are not clear about Eric's identity.
Maybe in other people's eyes, Eric is Michael's bodyguard, but this bodyguard is too thin and too handsome.
However, no matter how handsome he is, he cannot compare to the world pop king who has just brought everyone unparalleled shocking enjoyment.
"Michael, please sign for me."
"Michael, let's take a photo together. You are so handsome!"
"Maiko, Maiko, look here, look at me!"
Although most of them spoke Chinese, the battle-hardened Michael understood what they wanted and signed autographs one by one with a smile.
Jay Chou came up behind Eric at some point and said, “Mr. Cooper, I still want to treat you guys to a meal, but looking at the situation, I’m afraid I don’t have the chance.”
Eric shook his head slightly. They were lucky to be able to get out in an hour.
Sure enough, when the two left the TV station, it was already past two in the morning.
So enthusiastic, so enthusiastic indeed.
Maikou had been open for almost two hours, but there were still many people trying to get close to him.
In the end, there was really no other way, so CCTV came up with a solution.
They simply gathered everyone together, took a group photo, and then recorded the people who participated in the photo, promising to send the photos to everyone later. Only then did the two of them get away.
As for treating everyone to a meal, no one dared to bring it up since they saw that Maikou was already exhausted.
After returning to the hotel, Eric took a shower and fell into a deep sleep.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already past nine in the morning.
I opened the curtains and let the sunlight into the room, which made me feel much more comfortable.
Eric turned on his phone and saw several text messages displayed on the screen.
One of the messages was from an unfamiliar number. When I clicked on it, it turned out to be from the director of CCTV.
"Hello Mr. Cooper, I'm Chen Quan, and I'm sending this message to tell you a good news."
"The ratings for the Spring Festival Gala have been calculated. The peak was when Michael Jackson performed. Please convey this good news to him."
When we arrived at the restaurant, Maikou was eating there.
He ate the tofu pudding with fried pork belly that Eric recommended to him, and he can eat a lot of chili peppers.
"Maikou, won't your throat be damaged by eating so many chili peppers? I heard that singers have many taboos in order to maintain their voices."
Maikou scooped a large spoonful of tofu pudding into his mouth: "This soup is very delicious with chili peppers, but I usually pay attention to it. Although I like spicy food, I don't eat it often."
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"And this fried food is delicious, it tastes even better when paired together, but it looks big, and it's different from the ones sold in Chinese restaurants."
“Because Chinese restaurants sell youtiao, which doesn’t have eggs in it.”
"Yes, the egg is missing, and is this garlic? Why is it not spicy at all, but sweet instead?"
Eric looked at the salted garlic cloves in his hand, and he didn't know how it was made.
"Because it has been processed in a special way, probably soaked in vinegar, I'm not sure."
"By the way, I have good news for you. Last night's performance won the highest ratings of the show, nearly 52%. If converted into the number of people, more than 600 million people watched your performance at the same time."
Hearing this number, even Michael Jordan, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but reveal a surprised expression.
"Oh my god! 600 million people, OMG! You meant 600 million people!"
"Yes, not 6 million people, not 60 million people, but 600 million people."
After a moment of silence, Michael came back to his senses: "You said the Spring Festival Gala is equivalent to the Super Bowl. It seems that it is much more powerful than the Super Bowl. Does this mean that I have suddenly become a big star in China?"
"Wait, when I arrived at the restaurant just now, no wonder the waiter immediately asked for my autograph, it turns out they all watched the show last night."
"Six hundred million people, my God, this is unimaginable, there are only 200 million people in the United States."
After breakfast, the two prepared to climb the Great Wall as planned.
Since it was the New Year holiday, there would definitely be a huge flow of people at the Badaling Great Wall, so Eric chose to go to the Jiuyanlou Great Wall.
I thought this would be more convenient, but when I arrived at my destination, I found that there were quite a lot of people there.
He had just got off the car and walked a few steps, but even though he was wearing sunglasses and a mask, Maikou was still recognized.
Then we signed autographs and took photos, and finally we climbed up.
Looking at the steep terrain below, Maikou couldn't help but sigh: "It's just as beautiful and spectacular as the photos on the Internet. Does it really have a history of thousands of years?"
Eric waved his hand. "If we start from the earliest Great Wall, it is more than 2,000 years ago. However, after the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the subsequent dynasties also built the Great Wall."
"The building under our feet is about 400 to 500 years old and has been renovated. It showcases the splendid ancient culture of China."
"Four or five hundred years is a long time. The United States has only been established for more than two hundred years. China is really a beautiful and mysterious country. I like it very much."
After playing in Yanjing with Michael for a day, he returned to the hotel to rest at night, while Eric had dinner with Lao Zhou, Lao Han and others.
In a private club box.
The female director in her 30s brought by Zhou Xiaopeng was pouring wine for several people.
In fact, the club provided a wine dispenser, but Lao Zhou didn't use it. He brought a woman here specifically to do this.
After filling it up, he raised his glass again: "Second glass, let's congratulate Old Han on his promotion. Now the host has become the abbot, and his future is bright!"
Bang! Everyone drank it all in one gulp again.
The female director filled the glasses for several people again, and Zhou Xiaopeng raised his glass for the third time: "The last glass is for Eric. This big thing has been settled. In the future, MGM's film and television works will enter the country. It's a win-win situation!"
Gulp!
The third cup is taken in one gulp, just to show the deep feelings.
After all, for human beings, there are not many things in the world that are more emotional than common interests.
"Eric, Lao Chen didn't come because of something, but the Optoelectronics Department has already communicated with our Yanjing Satellite TV, and the first TV series will be chosen by our station."
"What do you have in mind? What genre do you plan to choose for your first play?"
Eric put down his chopsticks. This was the focus of tonight's meal.
"I think about it this way. In the years before I took over MGM, the company was not doing well and no new dramas were produced."
"Forget about those old dramas, they can't keep up with the times."
"MGM currently has several new dramas, some of which have been completed or are close to completion, including political thrillers, doomsday survival, supernatural stories, horror dramas, etc."
"You mean the doomsday survival movie The Walking Dead?"
"right."
"Let's put this aside for now. It's too explicit. It's OK to put it on the Internet, but it's a bit over the limit for TV. How about the other ones?"
"In terms of scale, House of Cards reflects the struggle of the American election, Hannibal is the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, Supernatural has ghosts, and Breaking Bad, forget about it, describes drug production."
"Oh, there's one good thing about Supernatural."
"What?"
"Liu Yifei starred in this drama."
"Who is Liu Yifei?" Old Han asked casually.
The female director explained it to him.
"A beautiful new generation actress starred in your play, hahahaha"
Old Han looked at Eric and laughed mockingly, and it was obvious what he was thinking.
"Director Han, she is still very popular in China, especially after the broadcast of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Wang Yuyan has made her popularity soar to the top in China."
"Not only is Liu Yifei involved, but Supernatural also has another advantage, which is that there are ghosts but they are not scary. The level of fright may not even be as high as that of Hong Kong's zombie movies."
Zhou Xiaopeng thought about it. At that time, there was no regulation prohibiting the formation of spirits, and ghosts were allowed to appear in TV dramas and movies.
He slammed the table and said, "It's this Supernatural movie."
(End of this chapter)