Chapter 167 Year of the Dragon Spring Festival Gala, 'Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth'
inside the car.
The atmosphere that was originally dull due to the long drive became cheerful because of Zhou Ziwu's emoticon.
They drove to Yangcheng this time without telling Zhou Ziwu, just to give him a surprise. Although they might have to spend the entire New Year's Eve on the highway, it was worth it as long as they could reunite the family.
"Has the program list for the Spring Festival Gala been released? Which program is Xiaowu on?" Zhang Suyue asked.
"It came out a long time ago. It seems to be the thirteenth one." Chu Qingqiu took out the saved Spring Festival Gala program from the photo album and handed it to her to read.
Looking at the program list on the screen, Zhang Suyue counted silently and said: "It's a bit early. It seems we have to watch him sing in the car..."
Zhang Suyue felt that her son appeared early, but more people felt that he appeared too late.
For many people, his appearance on the Spring Festival Gala stage was definitely a huge surprise.
Whether he is a fan or a hater, they all want to see how he performs in this year's Spring Festival Gala where lip-synching is strictly prohibited.
Will he perform like a god in "The Strongest Voice", or will he perform abnormally and get into a "car accident"?
In the midst of great anticipation, time passed by minute by minute.
After "Focus Interview" ended, it was time for advertising companies to put their efforts into action.
Although the advertising charges for the few minutes before the Spring Festival Gala are astronomical, and the reputation of the Spring Festival Gala is getting worse and worse, manufacturers are still struggling to give money to CCTV, because you will never find anything like the Spring Festival Gala in the whole year.
A great program.
After a long list of commercials, it's 8 p.m.
The Year of the Dragon Spring Festival Gala has finally unveiled its mysterious veil amid long calls.
"Hello, dear listeners, today is the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve..."
On the TV screens of hundreds of millions of families, Huang Lizheng played his old trick and filmed a short New Year's video for everyone at the beginning.
In the two-and-a-half-minute short film, more than 20 celebrities appeared, including Huang Liqiang himself. This terrifying appeal can only be achieved by the Spring Festival Gala and Huang Liqiang.
Backstage in Studio 1.
Although they have gone through five makeup rehearsals before, when this moment actually comes, many people are still inevitably nervous.
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Concern leads to chaos. For this opportunity that may only come once in a lifetime, it is not easy to achieve meditation.
Zhou Ziwu, who had only experienced one rehearsal, was the most relaxed one in the audience.
Although until now, he still doesn't know how well Director Huang's video about the Forbidden City has done, it doesn't affect his mood. Because just these three words "Huang Li Zheng" are enough to reassure him.
Besides, a song program essentially depends on the quality of the song itself. No matter how well other stage elements are done, it will not affect the audience's evaluation of the song.
As for his next song, he is full of confidence.
After the short video was played, the camera was shown to the scene.
Under the broad vista, the dance troupe, which had already been prepared, was just like the previous five rehearsals. The moment the music sounded, the camera zoomed in, and the dancers began to dance their graceful figures to serve the audience in front of the TV.
Visual enjoyment.
Although among the dozens of backup dancers in the audience, some of them seemed inconspicuous, these young dancers were all filled with sweet smiles at this moment.
This smile is not a formulaic smile, but one that comes from their hearts, and they feel happy about being on stage in the Spring Festival Gala.
After the prelude ended, Wei Shuguang, who was standing in the c position among the five singing guests, spoke.
"Welcome the New Year with the sound of firecrackers~"
"Every family is reunited..."
The audience in front of the TV was shocked by the out-of-tune singing voice.
"This year's Spring Festival Gala will definitely be a real success."
inside the car.
Chu Qingqiu and Zhang Suyue in the back row were huddled in front of their small mobile phones. When they heard Wei Shuguang's singing, she couldn't help but comment.
Zhang Suyue laughed and said: "The opening song is directly out of tune, can it not be really sung? But, I think it's pretty good. Although it's out of tune, compared with the cold mechanical performances in the past that can never go wrong, this year's at least sounds good.
It’s a bit human.”
Chu Qingqiu nodded, this was also her feeling.
Online.
When Wei Shuguang's off-key singing came out, social media went viral.
Although there have been regulations prohibiting lip-synching before, netizens are speculating that the Spring Festival Gala may exploit loopholes or circumvent them in unexpected ways.
I never expected that this year’s Spring Festival Gala would really be a real performance without compromise.
The first line of the opening line is off-key, which is very rare.
"Awesome, it's really true to sing, it's not easy!"
"I was shocked. This year's Spring Festival Gala is quite interesting."
"Although Uncle Wei sings out of tune, his smile is quite cute."
"Haha, indeed, he probably heard it himself."
"Don't criticize Uncle Wei too much. After all, he is an actor, not a professional singer."
"No one blames him at all, okay? It's a surprise to see him on the Spring Festival Gala stage."
As an actor, Wei Shuguang has already been surrounded by his works. It can be said that his works are his "golden body".
Soon, the three-minute opening song and dance ended.
Five hosts, three men and two women, appeared on stage amidst the applause of the audience.
"Dear audience friends, everyone..."
"Happy New Year!" x5
"Wow!"
The audience burst into applause.
After the opening greetings, the second song tonight began, this time with three people singing together.
The number of comments online quickly decreased, and everyone's attention was focused on TV.
Will this second song be sung for real?
Soon, they got the answer: it was real singing, but it was also a "car accident".
All three singers had "car accidents" to varying degrees.
Out of tune, shaky, broken.
The "car accidents" of the three singers were different, and none of them were fatal. At least they were in tune most of the time.
Director's room.
Huang Lizheng looked puzzled.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the first few rehearsals, these people obviously performed well. Why did they suddenly fall off the chain as soon as the actual combat started?
Taking a deep breath, he adjusted his mood.
Things were already like this, and sighing would only add to his troubles. He couldn't go up in front of the whole country and ask them why they didn't sing well.
Let's look at the back.
"Car accident" appeared in two consecutive songs, which also aroused heated discussions among netizens.
"Is even Lin Yunshu out of tune? It's a bit unexpected."
"I have always thought that her singing skills and timbre are top-notch in the industry. I didn't expect that she would have a car accident today. No wonder there were so few singers in the previous Spring Festival Gala. Even professional singers like her were out of tune, let alone those actors.
That’s it.”
"But I watched her concert before, and the variety shows were pretty awesome."
"Maybe it's because of the pressure. After all, those occasions can't be compared with the Spring Festival Gala. The Spring Festival Gala has too many viewers."
"I have a feeling that this year's Spring Festival Gala may go down in history."
"Cherish it, I guess after this year, there won't be any real singing anymore."
"Yes, the effect of this year's program has probably given a heavy blow to those who called for real singing. The effect is too poor."
"I think it's great. No matter what, I support Zhen Sing!"
"..."
After the song ended, the two male and female hosts came on stage. While they were on stage, the staff were also urgently arranging the scenes and props to be used in the next language program.
Zhou Ziwu stood in the background, staring at the TV screen on the wall that was broadcasting live footage simultaneously.
Although he participated in the fifth rehearsal, he had not watched the skit in its entirety. The backstage was noisy at the time and he was nervous. He was not in the mood to watch it at all, so he only glanced at it casually.
Watching the "family" on TV, he thought to himself, it couldn't be another "dumpling making" episode.
In recent years, the reputation of the Spring Festival Gala has declined, which started with language programs.
I don’t know when, these sketches changed from trying their best to make everyone laugh to trying their best to make everyone cry in pursuit of "educational" meaning.
However, the director this year has been replaced by Director Huang, he should make some changes, right?
With trust in Huang Lizheng, he began to watch this sketch.
…
"Pop!"
Applause came from the TV and was given by the audience to the sketch actors on the stage. Zhou Ziwu looked at the screen in surprise.
This year's Spring Festival Gala is really different. The skit just now did not force a fan at the end, but simply exited the stage when the audience was laughing the most.
Zhou Ziwu didn't know whether it was the intention of these sketch actors or Director Huang. It is really rare for such a sketch to appear in the Spring Festival Gala.
After the skit was performed, the host appeared again. After starting the first round of red envelopes tonight, the ratings curve reached the highest point so far tonight.
In the following time, songs, dances, sketches, and stage plays were performed in turn.
Among the eleven programs that have been broadcast, including the opening songs and dances, there are a total of four songs.
What made Huang Lizheng feel embarrassed was that among the four songs, only one was performed smoothly from beginning to end.
The remaining three songs, without exception, had "car accidents" of varying degrees.
The 75% probability of a car accident has caused a stir on the Internet.
The show was less than halfway through, and three of the four songs were out of tune.
Netizens who were surprised at first that they dared to sing in this year's Spring Festival Gala are now questioning whether Huang Liqiang received illegal money. Otherwise, in such a huge music world, there wouldn't be many people who can sing without being off-key?
Some other netizens still support Huang Liqiang.
The basis for their strong support for Huang Liqiang was Lin Yunshu, who had previously been out of tune.
Before this, Lin Yunshu's singing skills were recognized as good, and she was considered by netizens to be one of the most stable singers in this Quanzhen Singing Gala. Who would have thought that even she would be out of tune?
For this reason, they felt that it was not Huang Liqian who received the money, but that there were too few singers who could show CD-like effects on the spot.
"Teacher Zhou, it's time for us to wait."
Backstage.
Zhou Ziwu was fascinated by the show when he heard someone calling him.
"Is it my turn?"
"Yes."
Zhou Ziwu nodded and followed him to the waiting area to wait.
Within a few minutes, the program on the stage came to an end.
"Thanks!"
At the corner of the stage, the host stood in front of the camera and said with a smile: "Dear audience friends, watch the Spring Festival Gala, open Fetion and shake it, and you will get 1.5 billion red envelopes..."
While everyone's attention was on the host, Zhou Ziwu took the microphone and walked out of the entrance door, silently walked to the center of the stage and stood still.
Although the Spring Festival Gala has a large audience, the number of seats at the venue is not much larger than that of other variety shows.
He made a rough estimate and found that there might only be around 500 people. And he had experienced scenes like this too many times.
Many people in the audience did not know this young man on stage.
But at this moment, many of them still looked surprised.
Is this about singing?
But why are there no backup dancers?
Also, he is the only one on stage, which means he wants to sing solo?
Of the four previous songs, at least they were duets. Even if there was a big singer, he had to sing along with others honestly, but he was so young, but he could sing alone.
What does this mean? It shows that the director team attaches great importance to him.
However, if you attach so much importance to him, why don't you even have a backup dancer?
The audience was confused.
"Applause, please invite Zhou Ziwu to bring us the song, "Heaven and Earth Dragon Scale"!"
Just when the audience was confused, the host announced the curtain.
The music starts.
At the same time, the big screen behind Zhou Ziwu also changed.
Amid the majestic accompaniment, a majestic bright yellow palace appeared on the big screen. Zhou Ziwu, wearing a black suit with a golden dragon embroidered on it, stood in front of the palace and stared ahead.
Thanks to the powerful stage hardware of Studio 1, the audience at this moment felt as if they were in the Forbidden City.
"I am the author of this country."
“The national bloodline is tens of thousands of miles away.”
"Over the centuries and six hundred years."
"The descendants of the dragon have weathered the storm."
A clear and high-pitched male voice spread throughout the audience. Zhou Ziwu, embroidered with a golden dragon, stood in front of the palace and sang loudly.
At this moment, the audience was all black with question mark faces.
It's not that they don't think the song is good, but they suspect that the young man on stage is lip-synching.
It’s no wonder they were suspicious. After being baptized by the previous four songs, they had already lowered their expectations for the rest of tonight’s song program to the lowest possible level.
Among the first four songs, the only one without car accidents performed quite well, with no disappointments or surprises.
At this time, Zhou Ziwu's CD-like singing voice came, how could they not be suspicious.
When describing a person who is outstanding, we often use the word "stands out from the crowd", but now Zhou Ziwu is like a Tyrannosaurus rex, which has a huge impact on people.
"This is the central axis of Gyeonggi Province."
"Just like a gentleman, his integrity remains unwavering."
"Glaze on Nine Dragon Wall Tiles."
"History falls and rises again."
The picture on the big screen changed again. First, it gave a close-up of the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City. Then the camera pulled up, and the scattered palaces came into view. The camera got higher and higher, until it disappeared into the clouds, and the picture became completely white.
The next second, the clouds and fog disappeared, and the green mountains stretching like a dragon appeared in front of people's eyes.