Chapter 357 I'm afraid you can't
The Year of the Sheep has passed and the Year of the Monkey has arrived.
After New Year’s Eve, all Chinese people usher in the new year in the traditional sense.
After the Spring Festival Gala ended, there was no doubt that the most discussion on the Internet would be about this year's Spring Festival Gala and the various programs in the gala.
According to figures released by CCTV, the total audience size during the live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve this year reached 1.033 billion.
The data covers viewers who watched and interacted through multiple terminals and channels such as television, Internet, and social media at home and abroad. In China, 690 million viewers watched the gala live on TV, and 138 million people watched the Spring Festival Gala live online.
In 2016, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala's multi-screen live broadcast had a viewership rate of 30.98%, exceeding the 29.60% in 2015.
The Monkey Year Spring Festival Gala, led by Director Lu, undoubtedly won in terms of ratings and data, but netizens were not satisfied with the performance of this Spring Festival Gala. Various complaints about the gala flooded the Internet, and the official Weibo of the Spring Festival Gala even closed the comment section for this reason.
In previous Spring Festival Galas, although singing and dancing programs have always accounted for the majority, language programs are the soul of the gala and the key to determining whether the audience likes it.
Although there were many skits and crosstalks in this year's Spring Festival Gala, the performances were less than satisfactory.
Some viewers said, "I felt so awkward watching the skit that it was difficult to laugh or not."
The main reason why everyone is dissatisfied with this year's Spring Festival Gala is that it is not funny.
Although the overall evaluation of the Spring Festival Gala was not high, the song "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" sung by Gu Wei still received recognition from the audience.
The majestic music style and profound lyrics, along with Gu Wei's singing, make the song even more effective.
After the Spring Festival Gala ended, netizens cut out the 4 minutes of Gu Wei's singing and posted it online, and the number of clicks quickly exceeded one million.
At the same time, this song was also available on major music platforms, and netizens could search it directly on various music software. The song quickly reached the top ten of the hot song list.
Gu Wei's fans have expressed their love for this song online, and of course there are even more passers-by who simply enjoy listening to the song.
[The composition is grand, the arrangement is amazing, the lyrics are smooth, the voice is rich and magnetic, and the overall feeling is of a great country, as if it will take off like a dragon in the next second!]
Gu Wei sings the vastness of China's mountains and rivers, and the spirit of our great nation!
[This dragon scale also once fell to the ground with a clang like broken ice. Every inch of the scale is an inch of my heart. I can't bear to listen to the story.
I was really touched when I heard this. I salute those revolutionary forefathers who sacrificed so much for the motherland today!
[History has gone from decline to rise again, which is heartbreaking to hear. The Chinese nation once went from being bullied by foreigners to becoming powerful today. The sons and daughters of the Chinese nation have fought bravely, creating a prosperous era and never fallen, just like the Forbidden City that has been proud and independent for 600 years!]
"Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" is a true hit! It makes my blood boil, and it feels like I've been transported back to that time period, listening to the story of China's decline and rise through the ages. China will always be the pride of us Chinese! !
[It has a Chinese style and is a patriotic song. Why is "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" so good to listen to?
So it’s not that the audience doesn’t like to listen to positive and red songs, we just like really good songs! 】
I've been a Gu Wei fan for three years, having liked him since his first song, "Proud Youth." I have to say it's incredibly difficult to be a Gu Wei fan. He only releases new songs during movie promotions and at major galas like the Spring Festival Gala. Has Gu Wei ever considered how we, his fans, feel?
[To the person above, I suggest you stop being so picky. They're all just fans, so why divide them into music fans or movie fans? Aren't Gu Wei's movies and TV series good? You don't have to listen to his songs! !]
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Gu Wei's new song became popular all over the country again. Through the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, people all over the country remembered this national trend song.
Some people compare it with the song "Descendants of the Dragon" from the 2012 Spring Festival Gala, believing that they are both from the "Dragon" generation and are both classic songs belonging to the Chinese nation.
In a narrow sense, the "Spring Festival period" refers to the 7-day statutory holidays from New Year's Eve to the 6th day of the Lunar New Year. Excluding the extremely low box office on New Year's Eve, the Spring Festival period actually contributes to the box office during the 6 holidays.
But broadly speaking, the Spring Festival period includes holidays such as the Lantern Festival that are close to the Spring Festival, which lasts for more than half a month.
Once upon a time, the "Spring Festival" movie season could be considered a branch of the "Lunar New Year" season.
It was not until January 2010 that the Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" was released in China. Although it was released one month before the Spring Festival that year, due to the sensational effect of "Avatar", the film still earned 100 million yuan in box office revenue in the seven days of the 2010 Spring Festival.
The excellent performance of "Avatar" during the Spring Festival period has gradually cultivated the habit of watching movies among domestic audiences during the Spring Festival.
After that, a series of high-investment domestic blockbusters were released during the Spring Festival period, including "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" in 2013, "Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven" in 2014, "From Vegas to Macau 2" last year, and "The Monkey King: Hero is Back", which is now ranked second in mainland China's film and television industry. They all achieved extremely good results during the Spring Festival period.
Nowadays, the public's habit of watching movies during the Spring Festival has gradually been cultivated, and online seat selection, mobile payment, etc. also provide sufficient convenient conditions for the public to watch movies.
Now, watching movies together as a family during the Spring Festival has been considered an activity with a "New Year flavor."
February 8th, the first day of the new year.
Today is the first day of the Spring Festival period in the domestic film market.
Those who like watching movies will be very happy, because there are 5 domestic films released at the same time today, which will feast the eyes of the audience.
Four highly anticipated high-investment blockbusters, including "The Richest Man in Xihong City", "The Mermaid", "From Vegas to Macau 3" and "Journey to the West: The Monkey King 3", as well as an animated film called "The Battle of Nian Beast".
Xiangshan Film and Television City, hotel lobby.
Gu Wei sat on the sofa, browsing his phone.
Huang Mengying sat opposite him, wearing a light blue long dress, with long wavy hair draped over one shoulder, delicate makeup on her face, and a crystal diamond earring on one ear, looking very beautiful.
She sat with her back straight and legs together, looking very elegant and ladylike.
On the surface, she was looking somewhere else, but her occasional glances at the opposite side proved that her attention was on Gu Wei.
"Meng Ying, how was the New Year's Eve dinner hosted by the crew last night?"
Gu Wei browsed netizens' comments on this year's Spring Festival Gala for a while, put away his phone, looked up at Huang Mengying, and asked with a smile.
"It was great, we had dinner together, drew prizes, and watched the Spring Festival Gala, creating a very festive atmosphere.
Mr. Gu, we all watched your Spring Festival Gala performance. That song was so beautiful!"
Huang Mengying complimented with a smile on her face.
"Oh? That sounds great. What prize did you win?"
“How could I be that lucky? Although I didn’t win any prize, the crew prepared red envelopes for everyone, which is considered a good start!
Among all of us actors, only Reba was lucky enough to win a prize."
"What?"
Gu Wei asked curiously.
"Fourth prize, a four-piece bedding set."
Huang Mengying said with a chuckle.
"Haha~ I heard Reba has been staying in hotels because of filming. It seems like she won't be able to use this prize~"
As the two were chatting, Yang Mi, wearing a black leather jacket, a white shirt underneath, and a black baseball cap, walked towards them from the direction of the elevator.
Reba followed her in a white dress.
Seeing this, Gu Wei stood up and looked at the time.
"Miss Mi, the time is perfect, let's go."
Yang Mi looked at Gu Wei, then glanced at the artists under Jiaxing around him.
"Let's go together~"
Today is the first day of the new year, and the crew is normally on holiday. After returning from Beijing, Gu Wei asked the staff to organize a movie viewing event.
We booked a large theater in a nearby cinema and gave movie tickets to the main staff of the crew so that everyone could go watch the movie when they had time.
As for the movie I watched, it was of course "The Richest Man in Xihong City" produced by Gu Wei Company.
Gu Wei wasn't sure whether the others would go, but all the actors in the main creative team would go.
He had made an appointment with Yang Mi to wait for her in the lobby, and they would go there together after everyone arrived.
"You stole the show again at this year's Spring Festival Gala!"
In the nanny car, Yang Mi sat opposite Gu Wei and said.
"Haha, I've already told you, Sister Mi, that the director's kindness is hard to refuse, so I have no choice. Since I'm going, I'll just do my best!"
Gu Wei said with a smile.
Yang Mi curled her lips.
"I see a lot of your fans online are urging you to release new music. You've already released a few singles, right? Wouldn't you consider releasing an album?"
“It’s mainly because I’m very busy right now and don’t have much time.
When I have some free time, I will prepare and write a few more songs to put together an album."
Gu Wei thought for a while and said that his fans were indeed the most miserable group of people in the fan group.
He is not like those professional singers who release one or two albums every year on average. As he becomes more famous and sings more songs, he also organizes concerts.
Whether Gu Wei releases new songs depends entirely on his mood and needs. If you just like his songs, you'll have to wait.
"Oh right, Sister Mi, when you mentioned releasing a song, it just reminded me that I wrote a song for our TV series before. I'll record it when I have time."
Gu Wei thought of the song "Liangliang" which he liked very much.
"What song?"
Yang Mi became interested.
Reba, who was sitting next to her, was also curious after listening to their conversation.
"It's a love song between a man and a woman called 'Liang Liang'. The lyrics and the music are very suitable for the story of our TV series."
"【Liangliang】?
What a strange name!
Sing it for me~"
Yang Mi begged.
Reba, who was standing by, blinked her big eyes and looked at Gu Wei with anticipation.
"Uh~Okay!"
It will probably take another three to five minutes to get to the cinema. There is no one else in the car, so it’s okay to sing a cappella song for Yang Mi and Reba.
Gu Wei cleared his throat and looked at the two beauties opposite him and started singing.
"As the night gets cooler
Flowers fall to the ground and turn into frost
You are looking in the distance
Use up all the twilight
It's hard to forget each other without thinking about it
”
Gu Wei's voice is not loud, but delicate and magnetic.
【Liangliang】has beautiful lyrics, melodious melody and touching heartstrings. The lyrics are well-written and seem to contain a little sadness.
Yang Mi and Reba, who were sitting opposite him, were quickly immersed in Gu Wei's singing. They were filming the drama "Eternal Love" and had read the script more than once.
In Gu Wei's singing, they seemed to see the three-life entanglement between Ye Hua and Bai Qian.
Ye Hua has been devoted to one person for three lifetimes and his love for her never changes. Bai Qian's feelings towards this destined and amazing love go from longing, heartbreak to no regrets.
Yang Mi herself plays Bai Qian, and she is more deeply touched by the emotions between the male and female protagonists in the plot.
Because Reba was sitting diagonally opposite to Gu Wei, she looked up and saw most of Gu Wei's profile. While listening to the song, she unconsciously clasped her hands in front of her chest, her eyes fixed on Gu Wei's perfect profile, feeling a bit like a crazy fan.
“.
When will spring return after ten miles of coolness?
I see a light under the tree again
Falling flowers have feelings, but flowing water is ruthless
Don't let grudges, love and hate cool down the purity of the flower
My life is willing to be bound by dust"
There was no prelude or accompaniment, and Gu Weiqing sang this song in just over two minutes.
After he finished singing, the car was very quiet, and neither Yang Mi nor anyone else sitting opposite him spoke.
"Miss Mi, how is it?"
Gu Wei asked.
"ah?
It's very good, very beautiful, and especially fits our play."
Gu Wei's voice brought Yang Mi out of her emotional immersion and she exclaimed in admiration.
She reached out and grabbed Gu Wei's arm excitedly.
"You said [Liang Liang] is a duet between a man and a woman. How about I sing it as a girl?"
Gu Wei looked at Yang Mi with some embarrassment.
"Miss Mi, you can tell from what I sang just now that the female part has a high pitch. I'm afraid you..."
When Yang Mi heard what Gu Wei said, he finally realized what was happening and coughed lightly in embarrassment.
"I was just kidding."
She just liked the song so much that she said those words on impulse. After calming down, she found that she really couldn't sing well as a KTV contestant.
That’s all I wrote today. I couldn’t make up for what I missed yesterday, so I’ll just leave it as is for now.
(End of this chapter)
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