"Attention all groups, the party countdown is on for three minutes!"
"Lighting setup complete!"
"Camera crew ready!"
"Live broadcast signal is normal!"...
Kyoto, 7:57 PM.
The lobby of the CCTV Building's Stage 2 was bustling with activity.
The microphones of every staff member were filled with the sounds of communications.
At this moment, Luo Xiongbin, the director of the gala, stood in front of the control panel with the producer and the assistant director of the program team.
He monitored the camera feeds throughout the event and coordinated the entire program.
Famous opera artists and actors from all over the country are now ready.
They waited nervously in the backstage preparation area before going on stage to perform.
"Professor Yue Heng, are you ready?"
"Your program will begin after the host's approximately five-minute speech!"
A female staff member responsible for guiding the actors onto the stage stood in front of Wang Yueheng and asked a question.
The other person was around thirty years old, and his eyes were also full of expectation as he looked at Wang Yueheng.
The name tag she was wearing on her chest indicated that the female employee's name was Gao Bei.
"No problem, I can perform on stage anytime."
Wang Yueheng glanced at the puppeteers behind him and said with a smile.
At this moment, he changed into a white robe, looking like an ancient man who had stepped out of a poem or painting.
His already handsome face, after a simple makeover, appeared even more dashing and distinguished.
"Great! I wish you a successful performance!"
The female employee, Gao Bei, nodded vigorously at Wang Yueheng.
At this moment, she was even more nervous than Wang Yueheng himself.
Gao Bei suppressed her impulse and did not tell Wang Yueheng.
The number of online viewers for this "Qixi Opera Autumn Gala" has now exceeded 90 million.
The international version of the website's live streaming platform saw an unprecedented surge in online viewership, exceeding seven million.
Among these people are fans from overseas.
Most of them were attracted by the videos that Ivic posted on YouTube, which deliberately smeared Wang Yueheng and the Forbidden City.
Those who want to watch the spectacle online or criticize Wang Yueheng's "plagiarism" can do so.
Among them was Ivik himself, sitting in the apartment.
He was sitting in front of his laptop, wrapped in a blanket.
My eyes were glued to the live broadcast on CCTV-3.
It is 8 p.m. in Kyoto.
London, the capital of England, at noon.
Despite the bright and hot weather, Ivic felt as if he were surrounded by a chill.
So much so that they had to wrap themselves in a thick blanket to keep warm.
"What bad luck! It must be because I ran into that black cat!"
Ivic believed that he had caught a cold unexpectedly because he saw the black cat.
He muttered curses and complaints under his breath.
"Next, let's give a warm round of applause to welcome the first program of the evening."
"The performance 'Puppet Show' presented to us by singer Wang Yueheng and the Quanzhou Puppet Theater Troupe!"
Finally, after a passionate opening speech by the host, Liu Yan...
Then it was Wang Yueheng's turn to perform on stage.
"Whoosh~"
"Ahhh~~"
As the host finished his introduction.
The audience members immediately erupted in cheers, clapping and shouting enthusiastically.
"Here he comes! Wang Yueheng is finally here with his new show!"
"It seems this singer is quite popular in China."
Why would a traditional opera gala invite pop singers to perform?
"Haha, the clown is about to make his appearance!"...
In the live broadcast room of CCTV International website.
The host's lines were also accompanied by English subtitles.
I learned that the Chinese artist who plagiarized British singer Ivy is about to make his appearance.
A large number of overseas netizens also posted various comments in English.
There was sarcasm and ridicule.
Some people simply stand by and watch the show...
"Click—"
Suddenly.
All stage lights were turned off.
The once brightly lit venue was suddenly plunged into darkness.
Immediately afterwards.
A faint ray of light pierced through the deep, distant darkness.
It's like the beam of light that breaks through the darkness before dawn.
"Ring~ Ring~"
As the light appeared.
A series of pleasant bell sounds suddenly rang out.
The pale, cold light slowly illuminated the stage.
Then an incredible scene appeared before the entire online audience.
All that could be seen in the field of vision were continuous mountain ranges.
Between the pale white sky and the sky, large snowflakes fluttered down.
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