Chapter 367 85 Spring Festival Gala

According to what they meant, this year's Spring Festival Gala was going to change the "shabby" style of being held in the studio in the past two years, and instead move the stage to the Workers' Stadium - after the National Day military parade and the Los Angeles Olympics, the mood of the whole country was raised to an unprecedented new height.

Therefore, the atmosphere has been set to this point, so we must not be petty and have a half-hearted finish. Instead, we must build on this foundation and scale a new peak to create a grand and solemn party to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.

However, considering that the mainland currently has no experience and conditions for holding large-scale evening parties, the chief director Huang Dehe invited Su Yun, who was seducing Li Xuexiang in the mainland at that time, after the general plan was finalized: at this time in the mainland, the only stars who have the ability and experience to hold large-scale evening parties in large venues such as stadiums are those from Hong Kong, Taiwan or foreign countries who bring their own staff and equipment to hold concerts.

Su Yun is a "big boss" who has participated in the behind-the-scenes work of the Los Angeles Olympics. As the saying goes, there is no limit to learning and those who are more experienced are the first. Huang Dehe, as the person who has been appointed as the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala and proposed to make a big push this year, will of course try his best to recruit the best consultants.

Besides being knowledgeable, experienced and skilled, Su Yun is also very rich!

The sponsorship of the Spring Festival Gala was not very large to begin with, and this year they added commemorative coins, as well as a large sum of money to rent a large venue like the Workers' Stadium and invite many big names. Even though many people gave friendly discounts, the program funds were already stretched.

But if Su Yun could join, everything... might be completely different.

In order to host this evening party successfully, Huang Dehe strictly demonstrated his unyielding spirit as a soldier. He carried a large pile of documents and other materials, chased Su Yun's whereabouts again and again, and promised to refer to Su Yun's "instructions" to the greatest extent.

Faced with such a warm and sincere invitation, Su Yun readily agreed at the time. Based on the reasons for failure summarized by later generations, he followed Huang Dehe to the Workers' Stadium several times and checked the prepared things. Only then did he spend a long time carefully writing a thick plan for improvement.

After all, the Spring Festival Gala in this generation was not only because the venue was too large and could not be heated, so the audience had to watch the show in the temperature of about minus ten degrees Celsius. The lack of equipment technology and experience led to the problem of poor scheduling and control of the program, which was originally expected to end at more than 4 hours, but was finally dragged to more than 6 hours...

Moreover, due to poor security, in the chaos at the scene, the motorcycle and color TV that were originally one of the grand prizes of the game show were stolen...

In response to these problems, Su Yun naturally called to inquire about her financial situation and allocated a special fund to improve these situations.

As for the heating problem, Su Yun ordered a batch of commemorative heating pads from Japan to be delivered on site; and as the stage was too large and the equipment and technology were insufficient, making it difficult to control the program, Su Yun also deployed a batch of walkie-talkies and equipment, as well as corresponding staff and security personnel to come as a supplement...

However, the venue was too large to watch the programs, and the stadium did not have a projection screen like the current Hong Kong Coliseum - so Su Yun contacted Chen Chunzhan, who was working in computer technology in Shenzhen with his technical backbones, and asked them to contact major television manufacturers and request "sponsorship" for a batch of color televisions and then use the technology of assembled screens to build a large elevated live broadcast screen at the Workers' Stadium.

It’s the same hungry marketing trick used during the Olympics. While TV manufacturers “sponsor” the construction of large-screen TVs, they can also put up a sign in the corner saying “gg” - this trick is really effective in making money.

Failure is not terrible. What is terrible is that you are afraid to try because you are hesitant and thus end up stagnating.

As for the size of the steps taken, it has never been determined by thoughts, but by actions.

After everything was ready, the 1985 Spring Festival Gala was officially launched at 20:0:00 on February 19, 1985.

The show that Su Yun was going to perform was in the last period of time, so in the early stage, she brought a group of technical backbones to the backstage to monitor the program scheduling issues.

The opening Peking Opera performance "A Hundred Monkeys Welcoming the Spring" first ignited the enthusiasm of the audience: under the protection of the warm heating pads, the biting cold wind of winter was no longer scary, and the Monkey King flew across the stage with the support of the wire technology of the Hong Kong Dragon Tiger martial artists. The close-up on the big screen behind and the real performance on the stage looked extremely exciting and thrilling, and it triggered warm applause at the beginning.

The chime music performance that followed was a moment of silence after movement, transmitted to all directions through the speakers installed around the stage. It was both majestic and majestic, and also had a long and ethereal sound.

Songs, Cantonese opera, acrobatics, crosstalk... the following programs were performed one after another, all of which were wonderful, and the cheers and applause were endless.

Seeing that her show was almost over, Su Yun said a few words to the others, then went to the backstage on the other side to change clothes and do her styling.

"The next program is the song "Descendants of the Dragon", performed by Mayor Wong Kam-ho and Ms. Su Yun!" When the host read out the content of the next program, applause broke out in the audience.

"There is a river in the far east/Its name is the Yangtze River/There is a river in the far east/Its name is the Yellow River..." The simple and rich background music sounded, and Wong Kam-ho, wearing a standard black suit, held up the microphone and slowly walked down the steps.

This song is originally majestic, deep and very infectious. After being re-arranged, its simple and solemn emotion and spirit that transcends time, space and national boundaries has aroused pride and excitement in the hearts of the audience at the beginning.

As if an elder was leading the younger generation, after singing the first verse facing the audience, Wong Kam-ho slightly leaned back and extended his hand toward the steps, leading Su Yun, who was to perform next, to walk down the steps to the bottom of the stage.

Although Wong Kam-ho is a politician and a Chinese mayor, it is inevitable that he rarely appears in front of the people in the mainland due to various relationships. When he was introduced earlier, the audience applauded the performers according to custom. It was not very enthusiastic but at least it was a very stable behavior - until the other singer of this song, Su Yun, was introduced.

Hearing the name Su Yun, the originally "polite" scene suddenly became intense: whether it was Su Yun's "movies to the countryside" plan that made her almost like a national lady, or Su Yun being put on ice for three years to support Tang City, or the many roads built by Su Yun and the popularity of "The Thousand Faces Girl" in the inland areas... All of the above are factors that make everyone love her all the time.

Due to geographical barriers and policy issues, people only saw the "National Lady" grow up, starting from the little girl in "The Perfect Match" to the young girl in "The Lady with a Thousand Faces". After that, we could only see her grown-up appearance in newspapers and magazines. Even during the Los Angeles Olympics, she was not able to appear because she mainly worked behind the scenes...

Until this night, the moving and laughing national lady finally crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and returned to the people from all walks of life who had always missed her.

Taking into account the current social atmosphere in the mainland, Su Yun wore a high-necked, long-sleeved dark red evening gown on stage this time. The style was also slightly loose-fitting, with only a few stars made up of tiny golden sequins dotted on the fabric. It was low-key, luxurious, elegant and dignified, which was in line with everyone's imagination of what a "lady" would look like when she grows up.

“In the ancient East there was a dragon/Its name was China/In ​​the ancient East there was a group of people/They were all descendants of the dragon…” As Su Yun sang and walked down, the applause in the entire venue became more and more intense.

Perhaps history has separated you and me, but the deep bond in our blood still connects us closely to the ancient Chinese nation in the far east.

Since the reform and opening up, issues such as going abroad and studying abroad have become a hot topic of discussion. However, due to Su Yun's film going to the countryside plan, people have experienced the truth that "the moon is not rounder abroad" while they are eager for the outside world. But even so, there is still a group of young people who are caught in an inevitable confusion.

They are obsessed with the extravagance of the outside world, but also miss the human relationships and scenery of their homeland. All kinds of contradictions are intertwined, and they are confused and love but fear both sides.

Until they saw the girl with purple eyes in the light and shadow of that year again on TV, either in black and white or in color. She appeared before them with a look that seemed familiar yet completely different from before.

"Descendants of the Dragon" is an old song that has been sung and reinterpreted many times. The melody has left a deep impression in the minds of generations. It is unexpected that when this familiar melody lingers in people's ears again, it can still evoke people's patriotism and national spirit, connecting to the deepest concerns in the hearts of every Chinese, and arousing the strong bond hidden in the blood and memory...

The motherland is reforming and taking off. Even if I am in it or far away from it, the ties of blood will still guide me towards a better tomorrow and a bright and infinite future.

No matter where the descendants of the dragon are, their hearts are in the place where the dragon was born.

At the end of the song, Su Yun and Wong Kam Ho both bowed politely to the audience, then stepped aside to wait for the presentation of prizes for the next game program.

In line with the Olympic fever, this prize game was set as "Pitching". The participants included not only the athletes invited to the stage, but also the lucky spectators.

This time, preparations and comprehensive rehearsals were made early on, and with game masters like Su Yun improving the way the game is played, the game process is naturally both interesting and rhythmic. Every hit or miss will elicit applause or sighs from the audience, followed by friendly shouts of encouragement to keep trying.

Game shows are meant to capture the hearts of the audience, giving them a sense of immersion and identification as if they were on the same side as the participants - of course, some intentional or unintentional mistakes can also elicit laughter and encouragement.

Not only did the athletes return home with great rewards, but even the spectators who were lucky enough to go on stage and participate in the game basically received one or two prizes.

As the host read out the names of the contestants, Su Yun and Wong Kam Ho presented them with their well-deserved prizes one by one, which caused a small climax at the scene: there was something to watch, something to play, and prizes to win, and the grand prizes were really worth it, namely, TV sets and motorcycles. This year's party was really grand!

Amid cheers, Su Yun and her male partner Wong Kam Ho left the stage hand in hand, leaving the stage to the next group of sketch actors. They let them use the laughter brought by their performances to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new with everyone, welcoming the new year of the Ox!

Of course, what Su Yun didn't know at the time was that, given that her song performance and the subsequent prize-winning game program were the most enthusiastic parts of the audience, the organizing committee of the Spring Festival Gala would occasionally send her invitations so that she could see this annual large-scale gala continue to improve. At the same time, she also expanded her popularity and reputation in mainland China through this national program that was watched by almost the entire nation.

The programs of the Spring Festival Gala this era are varied, but there is never a shortage of programs such as songs and sketches. They even bring out hot topics and new popular stars for the new year every year.

As for inviting stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan to perform and party together, this has become a must-have program for every Spring Festival Gala since Zhang Mingmin and Xi Xiuxian in 1984 and Su Yun in 1985. Of course, who will be invited will not be known until the performance begins that evening.

However, priority is generally given to the popularity among mainland Chinese people in the current year, except for special figures such as Zhang Mingmin and Su Yun who either have special significance or dominate the screen all the time as soon as there is news about them.

This has led to a "trend" where people speculate before the Spring Festival Gala every year whether Su Yun will be able to participate in this year's Gala.

After all, apart from the well-known cooperative relationship with the Chinese mayor Huang Jinhe who first collaborated with Su Yun, the subsequent ones - whether it was international movie star Zhuang Long, idol powerhouses like Chen Baiyang and Zhang Querong, or various foreign celebrity friends, all had more or less scandals with Su Yun.

Handsome men and beautiful women walking hand in hand is always a pleasing sight, and one of them is a "national daughter" who they watched grow up. Those who think they have the mentality of raising a daughter, while feeling that no one is worthy of their Su Yunguai, are also picky about the co-performers next to them, hoping to pick the best "son-in-law"...

Therefore, in the forums of later generations, the phrase "Su Yun is permanent, but her male companions come and go" has become a common phrase used by people when recalling classic Spring Festival Gala programs or counting Su Yun's CPs, and each time it can trigger heated debates among generations.