Chapter Ten: 1983 Spring Festival Gala Preparatory Group
The news that Qiao Yicheng was admitted to Nanjing University shocked all the neighbors who knew him like a hurricane. They all lamented the smoke rising from Qiao Zuwang's ancestral grave.
Qiao Zuwang's "scum" was well-known in Nanjing. Whether it was his irresponsibility to his wife or his indifference to his children after his wife's death, he was spurned by everyone.
But such an indiscriminate villain was lucky enough to have five up-and-coming children, which made many neighbors feel unbalanced.
Qiao Yicheng had long expected that his admission to college would cause a fuss, so he had already told Sanli and Simei not to tell anyone about being assigned to study dance in the art troupe, otherwise the neighbors would go crazy.
It's incredible.
Qiao Zuwang was very happy and proud. He drank pork head and meat every day and never thought of hosting a college entrance banquet for Qiao Yicheng.
On the contrary, it was Qi Zhiqiang who first proposed hosting a college entrance banquet, and his second aunt Wei Shufang also showed his uncharacteristic support, but was rejected outright by Qiao Yicheng as being too ostentatious.
September 1, 1980 was the day Qiao Yicheng started school. Standing at the gate of Nanjing University, Qiao Yicheng knew that he was already a college student.
Qiao Yicheng plans to complete all his studies within four years as soon as possible, which means two years of college, one year of master's degree, and one year of doctoral degree.
Qiao Yicheng went to college at the age of sixteen, which can be said to be a watershed for the Qiao family. Sanli and Simei were arranged by Nanda to join the military art troupe. After reaching a certain age, they can have military status. Cultural classes are still in the original elementary school, but the junior high school has
Was assigned to the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University.
Qiao Erqiang is also fourteen years old this year. He was also transferred from Nanjing University to study at the High School Affiliated to Nanjing Normal University, which changed his destiny.
Because Qiao Yicheng was going to college, Sanli and Simei were going to the art troupe most of the time, and Erqiang was unable to take care of his younger brother Qiao Qiqi, so in the end the four-year-old Qiao Qiqi was given to the second aunt Wei Shufang.
Fortunately, Qiao Yicheng is not short of money now and will not argue with his second aunt Wei Shufang on living expenses, so his second aunt Wei Shufang also happily agreed.
The Qi family knew everything about the situation of the Qiao family. Wei Shufang and Qi Zhiqiang were both envious of the Qiao family that had undergone earth-shaking changes.
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Time flies, time flies, and soon the time came to the autumn of 1982.
At this time, Qiao Yicheng had become a graduate student at Nanjing University. Because he majored in journalism and communication, he not only had excellent grades in every subject, but also often published articles and novels in some mainstream media.
When the Chinese version of "Harry Potter" entered mainland China in 1981, Qiao Yicheng's name was completely spread in the mainland, and he had gained some popularity in the literary world.
"Yicheng, prepare as soon as possible and go on a business trip to the capital with me." Professor Lu, Qiao Yicheng's mentor, said when he saw Qiao Yicheng.
"Okay! Professor! When do we leave?"
"The capital is in a hurry! We'll leave tonight!"
"Ah? So urgent! Then I'll pack my luggage first."
Looking at Qiao Yicheng who was preparing his luggage, his tutor Professor Lu was still very satisfied. Both Qiao Yicheng's popularity and Qiao Yicheng's academic ability were very outstanding. Many professors joked that Professor Lu had picked it up.
precious.
In fact, the competition within Nanjing University for Qiao Yicheng was very fierce at that time. Because Nanjing University had many top majors, many professors were very confident in themselves. Unexpectedly, Qiao Yicheng chose the journalism and communication major in the end.
Although NTU's journalism and communication major is also very powerful, it is still far behind other top majors. After all, Qiao Yicheng has also made a major choice, so there is nothing they can do no matter how unwilling they are.
Next, after Qiao Yicheng entered Nanjing University, his outstanding abilities and frequent publications made the defeated professor even more regretful.
First, he called the two sisters from the art troupe and explained the situation. Qiao Yicheng followed Professor Lu with his simple luggage and boarded the train heading north to the capital for a business trip.
"Professor, what's going on in the capital this time?"
"It seems that CCTV has a new program for next year's Spring Festival. The superior leadership directly arranged it, so I was invited to participate in the discussion."
"Oh?" Hearing the words "New Spring Festival Program", Qiao Yicheng's heart moved, and he easily thought of the Spring Festival Gala in 1983.
Qiao Yicheng, who knew what he was doing, didn't say anything, and still followed Professor Lu in a transparent manner, giving others the impression that he was Professor Lu's little follower.
Today's CCTV is not the arrogant one it will be in later generations. After all, it was just established in 1978. The CCTV in 1980 was really miserable, both in terms of software and hardware.
Many professors and experts in the conference room smoked cigarettes in a gloomy mood after hearing the director's introduction. Soon the conference room was surrounded by second-hand smoke.
The director of the station also knew that this matter was very difficult. With a budget of 100,000 yuan, he required to hold a super-class program. Gods would be stumped by such a waste of money.
It is not the style of the experts here to keep smoking and act like ostriches. They slowly started to open up their chat boxes. You and I expressed our opinions one by one. After a not-so-heated discussion, we finally came up with a "telephone on demand"
program” in a weird way.
Qiao Yicheng was almost amused by these experts. Isn't this just knowing that he cannot do anything and deliberately shirking responsibility? And it is a very clever move!
If the program is not successful, it can be argued that the audience's ordering is too confusing, which is not CCTV's responsibility. If the program is successful, it is also the credit of the CCTV program team.
To be honest, Qiao Yicheng was very excited to be able to personally experience the preparations for the first Spring Festival Gala in August 3rd. Thinking of the classics and many regrets of the first Spring Festival Gala in August 3rd, Qiao Yicheng had to cough.
It attracted the attention of all the big guys in the conference room.
"Comrade, do you have any other opinions?" The station leader also noticed Qiao Yicheng and quickly looked at Qiao Yicheng with bright eyes.
Professor Lu was smoking the "Nanjing" in his hand. When he heard the cough coming from behind him, his heart tightened. He knew it was his beloved disciple without looking back.
"Director, this is my graduate student Qiao Yicheng.
The child is ignorant, so I just bring him out to see the world."
Professor Lu knew that this "Spring Festival New Program" would be difficult to produce. It was an ideal program with high expectations and great difficulties. He did not want his students to be involved in it. After all, he and Qiao Yicheng would both prosper and suffer.
Condition.
"Oh? So he is Professor Lu's disciple?
I have always heard that Professor Lu has a very outstanding student who often publishes articles in mainstream media and also wrote a best-selling novel in English.
Could it be this classmate Qiao Yicheng in front of me?" After hearing Professor Lu's explanation, the director's eyes lit up and he guessed.
Even other industry leaders in the conference room looked at Qiao Yicheng in surprise and expressed their admiration for Qiao Yicheng's youth and fame.
"Classmate Yicheng, if you have any ideas, just say it! Don't have any worries?"
"Director, experts, I think this new Spring Festival program is very important, but it seems that everyone doesn't pay much attention to it!"
"In 1982, the number of TV households nationwide was around 20 to 30 million. One TV was used by five people to watch, and the number of people who could watch TV at the same time was only 100 million to 150 million people. There were also many remote areas.
The whole village watches the program together, and even the capital has a large courtyard with dozens of people watching TV together.
Therefore, we have to treat this matter with caution.”
After hearing Qiao Yicheng's explanation, the experts in the conference room started talking among themselves. They all agreed with Qiao Yicheng's analysis, but they were even more afraid to easily take over this hot potato program.
"Yeah! What classmate Yichen said makes sense!
We all know the importance of the program, do you have any specific ideas?"
"Director, I think new programs must draw up a program list and conduct rehearsals in advance.
As for phone calls, it can be used as a channel for viewers to evaluate the program."
"Well! Not bad! Really good!
Professor Lu, you are a really good student!"
"Director, this student of mine is quite talented.
It’s just that some people have high ambitions and low ambitions!
It made the director laugh!"
"Haha, Professor Lu is so humble!
Otherwise, leave this program to Issei!"
"What?" Professor Lu and Qiao Yicheng were both shocked.
Qiao Yicheng really didn't expect that such an important program as the Spring Festival Gala would be handed over to him so hastily.
Professor Lu left the capital alone. Before leaving, he patted Qiao Yicheng on the shoulder, turned around and left CCTV without saying anything.
Qiao Yicheng stood there alone in the messy wind. Everything seemed so unreal that he had magically taken over the first Spring Festival Gala in 1983.
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Qiao Yicheng calmed down and sorted things out, and then went to the director's office without hesitation. Seeing Qiao Yicheng's arrival, the director quickly stood up with a smile.
"Issei, you're here!
I was looking for you!
The start-up capital has been approved, one hundred thousand yuan!"
"Director, you put such an important program as the Spring Festival Gala in my hands. It's a bit unjust and unreasonable!"
I don’t have a normal organizational relationship at CCTV yet, so the director should solve this problem as soon as possible.”
"Oh! Look at my brain, I forget things when I get busy!
You have been hired as the leader of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala preparatory team, with deputy section level and full section treatment!"
"Thank you, Director! It's just that the funding of 100,000 yuan is too small. Can the superiors think of another way?"
“Yi Cheng, money is tight everywhere now!
It’s because of the special nature of the Spring Festival Gala that the funds were approved so quickly!”
"Director, I know everything you said!
Can you give me some policies?
I want to go find some manufacturers to get some sponsorship!”
"Soliciting sponsorship? This is against the rules!" The station director looked a little embarrassed when he heard Qiao Yicheng's request.
"Director, I have a lot of ideas for this Spring Festival Gala!
But every idea needs financial support, so soliciting sponsorship is a must!
And we can also use this sponsorship as an attempt. If this path is feasible, our CCTV will no longer be short of funds in the future!"
"Yeah! Yicheng, what you said makes sense!
You try it first!
If the impact is bad, stop immediately!”
"I know! Director!"
"That's right! Yicheng, I asked the logistics director to arrange a dormitory for single employees for you.
Housing is tight, so just endure it in the dormitory for a while!
If a house is allocated, I will definitely give you priority."
"Director, it's good that I live in the dormitory! This way I can focus on my work."
"Haha, good! Young people are aware!
Yicheng, do your best! I’m optimistic about you!”
Qiao Yicheng magically became an employee of CCTV. In order to get the first shot at joining CCTV, Qiao Yicheng was very attentive to the preparations for the first Spring Festival Gala.
To run a successful Spring Festival Gala, funds, program planning, scene layout, props and costumes and a qualified director are all indispensable.
Before that, Qiao Yicheng had to make a detailed plan and submit it to the station director as soon as possible. Although the station director seemed to think highly of him, he had to be sensible.
If you want to make some achievements, you must have real support from your superiors. Sponsorship is the first time that you have appeared on CCTV, and it is bound to have a lot of impact. You can't withstand too much pressure because of your small head.
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Qiao Yicheng worked overtime all night and finally produced a detailed plan and handed it over to the director of CCTV.
The director picked up the plan handed over by Qiao Yicheng and looked very surprised. He really didn't expect that the young Qiao Yicheng would be so responsible. And seeing the detailed plan above, the director seemed to have seen the success of the Spring Festival Gala.
in sight.
"Yicheng, your plan is very well written!
If you have any ideas, feel free to do it boldly!
You don’t need to worry about some external pressure, I will help you withstand it!”
"Thank you, Director, I won't let you down!"
After leaving the director's office, Qiao Yicheng returned to the Spring Festival Gala preparatory team. He looked at his seven team members and asked them to prepare for the Spring Festival Gala venue and invite some famous literary and artistic workers to invite new literary and artistic workers.
The workers prepared themselves for the Spring Festival Gala program.
Of course, the preparation team will definitely screen these programs in advance. Qiao Yicheng must find an excellent director as soon as possible, and then he settled on director Xie Jin.
Because "The Wrangler" filmed by director Xie Jin this year has just been released in cinemas, his reputation and ability are unquestionable.
In fact, with CCTV's rank, Qiao Yicheng can definitely send an invitation letter to Director Xie Jin, and I believe Director Xie Jin will definitely come.
However, in order to show respect for Director Xie Jin, Qiao Yicheng decided to visit him in person, and then came to Director Xie Jin's residence in Beijing.
There is no such thing as a business card in this era. Qiao Yicheng handed over his work permit and soon met Director Xie Jin.
"Director Xie, the Spring Festival Gala prepared by CCTV is very important, so I want to invite Director Xie to be the director of the Spring Festival Gala."
"Team Leader Qiao, thank you very much for your support from CCTV!
It’s just that I have always been shooting movies and have no experience at all in this kind of party show!”
“Director Xie, you should just call me Yicheng!
As for your concerns about not having photographed the party, it’s entirely Director Xie’s fault!”
"oh?"
"Actually, everyone at CCTV doesn't have any experience. After all, it's the first time for everyone, otherwise they wouldn't be in the hands of a young man like me."
"Qiao...Yicheng, I guess you're not that old?"
"Haha, Director Xie, I am nineteen years old this year!
He is a graduate student at Nanjing University. He came to CCTV with his mentor Professor Lu some time ago, and then he was promoted to the leader of the preparatory team."
"Oh? Qiao Yicheng? It sounds familiar to me!
Are you the author who wrote the "Harry Potter" novel in English?"
"Haha, it's me! I didn't expect Director Xie to have heard of my humble work!"
"Haha, it's really you!
So be it!
My granddaughter bought a set of "Harry Potter" some time ago. If you can sign it, I will agree to be the director of the Spring Festival Gala!"
"Director Xie, this is easy!
I also have a limited edition pure English version of "Harry Potter" there, I will bring it to you next time, your granddaughter will definitely like it!"