Chapter 355: It’s a pity for Gu Wei
February 7th, New Year’s Eve.
The CCTV Spring Festival Gala has been held for more than 30 years since its first event in 1983. Although the ratings have continued to decline and its reputation has become increasingly mediocre in recent years, it is undeniable that this gala is still the most exposed program in the country.
This year is the Year of the Monkey, and the mascot of the Spring Festival Gala is also a cartoon monkey named "Kang Kang".
Logically speaking, the mascot should appear in every corner of the evening party so that the audience can see it. However, although a mascot was designed for this year's Spring Festival Gala, it ultimately did not appear.
The reason is very simple. Because "Kang Kang" is really ugly, the design draft caused an uproar among netizens after it was published online. Finally, the Spring Festival Gala director team was forced to not let it appear due to pressure from public opinion.
This year is Gu Wei's second time on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage, so he is quite familiar with the routine.
His program was still a male solo. Although the stage was large, it was not difficult for Gu Wei and his mentality was very calm.
Of course, the Spring Festival Gala director team has high expectations of him.
Gu Wei is considered the trump card of this year's Spring Festival Gala director team. Over the years, fewer and fewer young people have watched the Spring Festival Gala. The chief director Lu Yitao hopes to attract back these lost audiences through Gu Wei's fame.
Gu Wei also knew this, but he didn't feel any pressure. For him, the Spring Festival Gala was just about singing a song and doing his best. As for the result, it would not have much impact on him.
After all, with his current achievements and fame, performing on the Spring Festival Gala would just be the icing on the cake for him. If the director team had not been so enthusiastic and difficult to refuse, he would even consider not wasting his time.
Although it sounds a bit Versailles, this is the reality and also Gu Wei's true thoughts.
Just like for some sketch actors, performing on the Spring Festival Gala means becoming famous overnight and is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But for Zhao Benshan in his later years, performing on the Spring Festival Gala was just to live up to the audience's expectations, and it actually became a burden for him.
There were no big-name stars in this year's Spring Festival Gala. The only relatively popular ones were Brother Hu and Yang Yang. Their performances were also singing, but they were all duets with others.
In the first half, Hu Ge sang "Love Each Other" with Taiwanese singer Valen Hsu, and Yang Yang sang "Father and Son" with Tong Tiexin from the Air Force Song and Dance Troupe. Both of them are the type who just come to make cameos and add a touch of starlight to the Spring Festival Gala stage.
In addition to them, actress Zhao Wei also appeared on the stage of this year's Spring Festival Gala.
If Gu Wei is the biggest male star in this year's Spring Festival Gala, then Zhao Wei is the most famous female star.
Like Gu Wei, she also sang a solo song, but Gu Wei went on stage in the first half and she went on stage in the second half.
It seems that the director team also has expectations for Zhao Wei. Although she is now very popular among the people, her reputation is not very good. It is still unknown whether she can help raise the ratings as the director team expected.
The Spring Festival Gala starts on time at 20:00 in the evening.
On the night of New Year's Eve, people from all over the country who have returned home to celebrate the New Year gather together. The whole family gets together and turns on the TV to watch the annual Spring Festival Gala.
This year's hosts are Zhou Tao, Zhu Jun, Dong Qing, Sa Beining, Li Sisi, and Nigmat. Except for Mr. Zhu Jun who is a little older, the other hosts are all handsome men and beautiful women.
However, this year, without Li Yong, who always has a ramen hairstyle, and the naive Lao Bi, I always feel like something is missing.
Backstage at the CCTV studio, Gu Wei, who had already put on makeup, was boredly browsing his phone, occasionally picking up the thermos in front of him to take a sip of water, looking very relaxed.
"Brother Wei, aren't you nervous at all?"
Guan Xiaotong, who had also prepared everything in front of him, was not as relaxed as him. From her appearance, it could be seen that she was very nervous about being on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
"Why are you so nervous? It's just a song. Let's finish it and go home soon~"
Gu Wei looked indifferent.
He has his own separate dressing room, which is very quiet.
Guan Xiaotong usually performs with teacher Guo Donglin and others. Although their dressing room is bigger than Gu Wei's, it is a bit crowded because of the number of people, so she likes to stay in Gu Wei's place after putting on her makeup.
"Brother, this is the Spring Festival Gala. Over a billion people across the country are watching you on TV. How can you not be nervous?"
Guan Xiaotong was speechless.
Gu Wei glanced at her. Although the girl had a carefree personality, she was still young and had little experience. It was normal for her to be nervous in an occasion like the Spring Festival Gala.
“No matter how many people are watching TV, you can’t see them, so just pretend they don’t exist.
If you want to perform in front of only a thousand people, just don't let down in front of them.
If you think this way, you won’t be so nervous.”
Gu Wei taught her how to regulate her emotions.
Guan Xiaotong stood up straight, looked straight ahead, took a few deep breaths, and hypnotized herself.
"I'm still nervous, but it's better than before."
"It's good to be a little nervous, it helps you focus. Being too relaxed can make you forget words."
There are many language programs in this year's Spring Festival Gala. Basically, there will be a skit after one or two singing and dancing programs. This is considered an improvement this year.
However, due to the limitations of this year's theme, the skits that can be performed on the Spring Festival Gala stage are a bit too positive in style. This is not a bad thing, but it always feels more preachy than funny, and there is a lack of programs that can make the audience laugh.
In the main control room of the studio, director Lu Yitao stared at the real-time ratings curve backstage with a frown.
The ratings of the Spring Festival Gala have been showing a slow downward trend since 8 o'clock. More than an hour after the start, the ratings have dropped by several points.
"How long will Gu Wei's show last?"
He asked casually.
The assistant beside him glanced down at the program list in his hand.
"There are two more performances left. His solo song will start in about 10 minutes~"
Director Lu nodded, his expression unchanged.
At around 9:40, the skit "Courier Xiao Qiao" performed by Qiao Shan, Xiu Rui and Lou Yixiao ended.
Sa Beining and Li Sisi came on stage to perform.
"Sisi, do you have any hobbies at home?"
“When I’m alone, I like to watch some TV series.”
"What a coincidence! I like watching TV shows too. Do you have any recommendations for good TV shows lately?"
"I just watched a period drama about political intrigue, Nirvana in Fire, a while ago. It was really good, especially the protagonist Mei Changsu, who was so handsome!"
“Haha, let me tell you that your favorite ‘Master Mei’ is also here today and has sung a very nice song for the national audience.
Welcome to Gu Wei's "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales"!
After Sa Beining finished speaking, the stage went dark.
"Director, director, the ratings are starting to climb!"
In the main control room, the assistant looked at the audience rating curve in front of him and said to Lu Yitao beside him with some excitement.
Director Lu looked at the monitor screen showing the program that Gu Wei was about to start and the ratings that were soaring at the same time, and a smile appeared on his face, which had been serious since the beginning of the party.
It seems his judgment was correct.
Because of Gu Wei's joining, many young people who no longer have the habit of watching the Spring Festival Gala during the Spring Festival will turn on the TV at the appointed time, so the final data will not be too different from last year.
"Boom! Boom!"
The sound of drums rang out, followed by the sound of a chorus of dongxiao, dizi, and pipa, with a melodious and profound rhythm and a majestic atmosphere.
The huge LED screen behind the stage lit up, and the camera moved from far to near. Under the shadow of a dragon in the sky, the majestic, solemn and majestic Forbidden City appeared.
"I started writing this
The national bloodline is thousands of miles long
Over the past six hundred years
The descendants of the dragon have gone through ups and downs
”
Gu Wei's magnetic voice came, and he slowly walked out from the shadows of the stage, wearing a black robe with a gold dragon pattern.
He has a slender figure and a strong temperament, and looks like an emperor with domineering aura.
The scenery on the big screen behind him kept changing as Gu Wei sang. The mountains and rivers of the motherland, the various magnificent ancient buildings that have been well preserved from ancient times to this day, and the heavy sense of history came to the fore.
“.
This dragon scale once
The sound of breaking ice
A scale, an inch of heart
I can't bear to listen to the story
People observe etiquette and keep their hearts calm
The melodious guqin plays the gentleman's heart
”
The melody of [Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth] is majestic and the lyrics are profound. The audience watched Gu Wei singing on the stage and listened to the magnificent song, as if they saw the giant dragon of the Chinese nation soaring into the sky step by step.
At Xiangshan Film and Television City, the crew of "Three Lives, Three Worlds" booked a banquet hall in the nearest hotel and prepared a New Year's Eve dinner for the staff and actors who could not go home for the New Year.
Like an ordinary company annual meeting, the crew prepared some gifts, such as mobile phones, laptops, speakers, and bedding sets, which were distributed to everyone through a lottery. At the end, everyone also received a red envelope. Of course, there was not much money in it, just for the sake of celebration.
While the meal was being eaten and the raffle was being drawn, a huge high-definition TV was placed at the front of the banquet hall, on which the Spring Festival Gala was being broadcast, creating a strong atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
When Gu Wei's show starts, the lottery will be temporarily stopped. Of course, no one can miss the boss's show.
"So handsome~"
On the main table closest to the TV, Reba stared at Gu Wei, who was wearing a black dragon-patterned outfit on TV, and spoke in a low voice.
Yang Mi beside her glanced at her slightly, then looked up at the others. The young actresses in the crew all had the same expression as Reba.
No wonder they are crazy about him, Gu Wei himself is very handsome, and the clothes and outfit he wore for today's Spring Festival Gala are of a calm and domineering style. The combination of his temperament is definitely attractive to girls of all ages.
His image today can no longer be described as a domineering president. If we have to make a metaphor, the ancient emperor is more suitable for him, and not just an ordinary emperor. If Ying Zheng in history was a handsome guy, he would probably look like Gu Wei today.
"Mr. Gu's song is so majestic and powerful!"
Unlike girls who only care about Gu Wei’s appearance, the actor cares more about the song he sings.
Zhang Binbin said unconsciously.
"It's really nice to listen to, especially when I watch the video on the big screen and then listen to the song, I feel like there's a surge of emotion in my heart."
Gao Wei echoed from the side.
At the same time, far away in Taipei, Taiwan, Jay Chou was watching the Spring Festival Gala on the Internet at home with his young wife Kun Ling.
Taiwan Island cannot receive mainland TV stations, and their local TV stations do not broadcast the Spring Festival Gala, but there is no problem watching it on the Internet.
The Spring Festival Gala is broadcast live online in real time on all domestic video platforms. As long as you download any video software such as Tencent, Youku, Kiwi, LeTV, etc., you can watch the Spring Festival Gala online from anywhere in the world.
"Hubby, no wonder you always say that Gu Wei's musical talent is not inferior to yours. His songs are really good!"
Kun Ling leaned against Zhou Jue and spoke in a delicate voice.
King Zhou looked at Gu Wei who was singing on the screen, with a regretful expression on his face.
"It's a pity that he's unwilling to concentrate on singing. He only writes new songs when promoting movies or performing on the Spring Festival Gala. Otherwise, it would be a complete relief for the Chinese music scene to have another superstar singer.
The song he sang today, "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth," has a majestic melody and profound lyrics, very similar to Vincent Fang's style. It's another classic Chinese song."
Kunling listened to what her husband said, not quite understanding it.
She just thought that Gu Wei's songs were very nice, but she couldn't say what was so nice about them. Of course, the singer was also very handsome, which was another plus.
Kun Ling looked at the screen and then at Zhou Juejie beside her, grinned and kissed him. No matter how handsome Gu Wei was, it had nothing to do with her. Juejie was her true love.
Jay Chou, who was concentrating on listening to the song, turned his head and looked at Kun Ling, a little puzzled, but he didn't care and continued to watch Gu Wei sing.
“.
A scale, an inch of heart
I can't bear to listen to the story
The fate of the nation
Raise your head high and revive again
Traveling the world in search of dragon scales
The blood of the dragon grows into a forest."
[Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth] The whole song is 3 minutes and 40 seconds long. After Gu Wei sang the last sentence, the big screen behind him returned to the Forbidden City. A red sun was rising slowly above the Temple of Heaven. Just like what was sung in the song, the destiny of the nation was revived again, and the dragon's bloodline grew into a forest!
Gu Wei raised his hands high, bowed deeply to the audience, and then turned and left.
The scene was silent for two seconds, and then thunderous applause broke out in the entire CCTV studio, which lasted for a long time.
Gu Wei left the stage in a graceful manner, leaving behind a perfect performance that completely blew up the Spring Festival Gala.
However, it was difficult for Teacher Tong Tiexin and Yang Yang who came after him. They both sang, but with Gu Wei as a role model, it was difficult for them to stir the audience's emotions with their singing.
At this time, the joy on Director Lu Yitao's face was beyond words. The effect of Gu Wei's song was so good that it completely exceeded previous expectations.
When they were looking for Gu Wei to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, Gu Wei suggested this song. The director team listened to it once and immediately agreed.
The theme of this song is really in line with the mainstream values currently promoted by the government - the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Although it has the style of pop music, the content is completely red songs.
Now the singing effect is so explosive, it has reached perfection in every aspect and is almost impeccable.
(End of this chapter)
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