Chapter 490 Explosion
The Spring Festival Gala on New Year’s Eve is still proceeding in an orderly manner.
On this night, every household across the country decorated their homes with lights and lanterns. From south to north, from west to east, the whole of China was in a joyous and festive atmosphere.
In the evening, lights are on in every household, and the whole family, young and old, men, women, and children, sit around the dining table, eating New Year's Eve dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala.
Crosstalk, sketches, songs, dances, one show after another is performed.
"Old Gu, is our son coming out soon?"
At Gu Wei's home in Beijing, Gu Wei's mother had already prepared a table of delicious food. She walked into the living room wearing an apron and asked Gu's father in front of the TV.
"It's almost time. Stop being busy and sit down to watch your son's show."
"Okay, I'll go wash my hands first."
Backstage at CCTV studio.
This year's chief director Yang Dongsheng frowned as he looked at the real-time viewership data in his hand.
"After the opening, the overall ratings have been steadily declining. Only when Lu Han and Chen Weiting sang 'Love You For Ten Thousand Years' did the ratings increase. Then, the skit 'A Son-in-Law and Half a Son' by Chen Teng, Allen, and Wei Xiang also maintained its ratings, but after the skit ended, it began to decline again."
"According to the previous arrangement, there are still 5 programs until Gu Wei's solo performance, and after Gu Wei, there will be 6 programs for Cheng Long's solo performance."
"There's been a lot of criticism online about this year's Spring Festival Gala, mostly from people saying the show lacks originality, is full of clichés, and people are tired of it."
Yang Dongsheng let out a long sigh after listening to his assistant's words.
"We've arranged ratings-boosting programs at the beginning, middle, and end of the Spring Festival Gala. I hope the final result will be as planned."
In addition to the main venue of CCTV, this year's Spring Festival Gala also has branch venues in Shanghai, Harbin, Guangxi and Liangshan.
After several programs at the main venue are over, the director will switch to the branch venue. For example, Guan Xiaotong, who performed on the Spring Festival Gala for the second time this year, performed the song and dance "Take the Moonlight on the Road" with Ma Tianyu at the Guilin branch venue.
After the ice dance performance [Ice and Snow Dreams Flying] by the Heilongjiang Acrobatic Troupe ended, the camera of the Spring Festival Gala cut back from the Harbin branch venue to the main venue.
Zhu Xun and Nigmaiti appear on stage.
"Xiao Ni, what do you think is the most important thing for a country?"
“The most important thing?
Social stability, economic development, and people living and working in peace and contentment—these are the most important things, right? "
Zhu Xun pursed his lips and smiled.
"You are right, but not entirely right!"
"Oh? Then what do you think is the most important thing?"
"Have you ever heard the saying, 'A strong youth makes a strong nation'? Therefore, the youth are the most important of a country!"
"Of course I've heard of Liang Qichao's On the Youth of China, so it's okay for you to say that!"
Zhu Xun turned his head to face the camera.
"More than 100 years ago, after the Hundred Days' Reform failed, Liang Qichao wrote the famous On the Youth of China.
Today another young man composed a music for him, which will be sung to the people of the whole country on the next stage!
Next, let us enjoy the song "On Young China" composed by Gu Wei and written by Liang Qichao.
After the two of them finished their announcement, the stage was completely dark.
"If the youth are wise, the nation will be wise
If the youth are prosperous, the country will be prosperous.
A strong youth means a strong nation
Free youth means free nation
”
A rhythmic children's voice was heard, and the lights on the stage slowly brightened. A group of boys and girls around 10 years old were seen wearing uniform white shirts and black vests, with red scarves on their chests, standing in a square.
Gu Wei was wearing a Tang suit with a red background and black patterns embroidered with a dragon pattern, and surrounded by auspicious clouds. He was 185cm tall and straight, with a flawless face and a resolute expression. His eyes seemed to contain countless stars. He held a microphone and looked into the distance.
"The red sun rises with great light
The river flows out from the underground stream and pours into the ocean
The hidden dragon soars into the abyss, its scales and claws flying
The young tiger roars in the valley, and all the beasts are frightened
”
After the children's voice recited twice, Gu Wei's magnetic voice slowly flowed out, and the sweet singing spread throughout the hall of the CCTV stage, and then spread into thousands of households with the Spring Festival Gala, and to every corner of the world where there are Chinese people.
The five beauties from Ode to Joy, who had already finished their performance, did not leave. After the opening song and dance, they sat in the audience and became one of the audience members of the Spring Festival Gala.
Zeng Li looked at the radiant Gu Wei on the stage with a look of infatuation on her face. Yang Zi next to her also seemed to have stars in her eyes. It was not that she was crazy about him, but the singing Gu Wei was so charming!
Her charm score was already close to full marks, and when she was standing on the stage singing, it was as if she was given a buff that increased her charm by 20%. No one could resist it.
“.
Young people are naturally wild
The body is like mountains and rivers with a straight spine
Dare to measure the sun and the moon again
Today I am the only young man
”
Mr. Liang Qichao's lyrics are passionate and magnificent, and the melody composed by Gu Wei is coherent and smooth, with a good balance of movement and stillness. It is beautiful yet majestic, as if demonstrating the thousand-year heritage of a great country and the enduring demeanor of Chinese civilization.
More than 100 years ago, the country was plagued by internal and external troubles and the nation was at a critical juncture of life and death. Liang Qichao wrote "On the Youth of China" with full passion and infinite love for his country and nation.
Today, China stands proudly at the top of the world, and the Chinese nation stands tall and proud among the nations of the world.
Gu Wei composed new music with old lyrics. The passionate, magnificent and positive energy songs touched the hearts of every Chinese.
"Dare to ask the heaven and earth to test the sharpness
Who can stop me from overcoming all obstacles?
The world laughs at me, but I strive to be strong
Live up to your youth!
”
After the first verse was sung, the children's voice continued to sound.
Some of the older audience members had red eyes, and some even had tears in their eyes.
It was not the songs that moved them, but the spirit conveyed by the songs, the changes in the motherland over the past 100 years, the experience of the Chinese nation from falling to getting up, the hardships the Chinese people went through, and the efforts they made in the process that moved them.
"Gan Jiang sharpens his sword and makes it sharp
The sky is blue and the earth is yellow
Even if there are thousands of years and eight wastelands
The future is as bright as the sea!
”
In the second section of the song, the lyrics take a turn and the momentum becomes even more powerful.
In front of the TV, a little boy with pigtails was looking at the handsome big brother on the screen, listening to the beautiful melody and asking the kind old man beside him.
"Grandpa, what does this song mean?"
The old man with white hair seemed to have stars twinkling in his eyes. He reached out and stroked his grandson's hair, smiling and saying:
"The Gan Jiang sword has been newly sharpened, and it shines brightly.
With the sky above our heads and the earth under our feet, from a vertical perspective of time, we have a long history, and from a horizontal perspective of space, we have a vast territory.
The future is as vast as the sea, and the days ahead are infinitely long!"
The old man was looking at the TV, wondering what was on his mind. On the cabinet in the room were some photos of himself in military uniform, but they were all in black and white.
Next to the photo are some open boxes containing various military medals.
Every Chinese New Year, the old man would take out these treasures and wipe them carefully.
"The lyrics of Big Brother's song are excerpts. There should be another line after this."
"What? Grandpa?"
"Beautiful is my young China, which will never grow old! Magnificent are my young Chinese, which will never grow old like the sky!"
Jinmao Mansion in Beijing.
Yang Mi accompanied her parents to have New Year's Eve dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala.
While Gu Wei was singing, the whole family listened quietly.
"Does Xiao Gu also live in our neighborhood?"
Yang Mi was stunned, not knowing what his father meant.
“Well, he has a house here, but I’m not sure if he’ll live here.
He is a big boss and owns a lot of real estate."
Yang Mi's father nodded.
“One day when you have time, you can invite him to your home for dinner.
I think Xiao Gu is a good person, his songs are just like him. I really like his songs [Chi Ling] and [Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth] from two years ago.
This year's song "Young China" is even better.
I can feel at ease if you work with him in acting or start a company together.
You can tell at a glance that this man is a passionate patriotic young man who will definitely not make mistakes when it comes to justice."
Yang Mi didn't know what to do.
There is nothing wrong with Gu Wei's moral integrity, but his personal lifestyle is not very good.
"I'll ask him next time we meet. Gu Wei is usually too busy and may not have the time."
Father Yang nodded and turned back to listen to the song.
He has been a policeman all his life and likes passionate and ambitious young people like Gu Wei the most.
Yang Mi looked at Gu Wei singing on TV, secretly glanced at his father next to him, and curled his lips.
"If you knew the relationship between the patriotic youth in your heart and your daughter, you wouldn't have this attitude."
After Gu Wei finished singing the second part, dozens of children on the stage sang the last part with him.
"Young people are naturally wild and crazy
My heart is like the blazing sun
No matter how many difficulties I face, I will go forward
Today I am the only young man
The sky is high and the sea is vast
Chinese youth are full of vigor and vitality
Work hard to become a pillar of society
Live up to your youth! "
Gu Wei sang the last sentence again alone, and the song ended.
The music gradually became quieter, Gu Wei bowed, and the stage slowly descended.
At this time, thunderous applause broke out in the audience seats of the entire Spring Festival Gala Hall, and the applause did not stop until the host came on stage to speak.
In the backstage control room, a long-lost smile appeared on the face of the chief director Yang Dongsheng. Just as Gu Wei's program began, the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala continued to rise. The highest point had already matched the highest ratings of last year's Spring Festival Gala and even exceeded it by a little.
Coincidentally, the highest ratings for last year's Spring Festival Gala were also achieved by Gu Wei, when he sang "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth".
Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Gu Wei looked relaxed after his performance.
"Brother Wei, you sang so well, awesome!"
Lu Han, who left the stage earlier than Gu Wei, had not left yet. When he saw Gu Wei leaving the stage, he came over.
"It's okay, you performed normally, and you sang well."
The two chatted for a few minutes, and Cheng Long, who had just finished putting on makeup and changing into his clothes, came over. It would be his turn after Gu Wei in a few shows, so Cheng Long came here early to wait in line.
"Gu Wei!"
"Brother Cheng Long."
"You wrote this song [Young China] very well and sang it beautifully. You are a young man with great talent."
"Thank you so much, big brother! The whole nation is waiting for you to sing 'National' later. That song is also very majestic!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gu Wei said goodbye to Cheng Long and Lu Han and returned to the dressing room to remove their makeup and change clothes.
He also wanted to go home early to have New Year's Eve dinner with his parents...
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