After a beautiful New Year's Eve dinner, the next topic is naturally entertainment.
Talking about New Year's Eve entertainment.
It must be said that it has achieved brilliant success for two consecutive years, and it is undisputed that sitting in front of the TV and watching the Spring Festival Gala has become the most anticipated thing of the people on this day.
Unfortunately, innovation does not always mean great success.
I think of Director Huang who single-handedly lifted the ban on "Nostalgic Love", made the sketch "Eating Noodles" popular by defying all opinions, single-handedly invited compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, and single-handedly contributed to the birth of the classic theme "Unforgettable Tonight".
This time it was really fun.
He only thought about showing a grand spectacle for the people of the country, but he did not expect that the existing equipment and deployment methods were not enough to support such a performance.
As a result, the Spring Festival Gala almost got out of control and became a Spring Festival Gala that was recognized as a failure.
To be honest, from the very beginning of the show, the host made people uncomfortable to watch.
Because there was no joy at all, in Director Huang's imagination, the crowd in the stadium should be particularly enthusiastic and joyful.
But in fact, the audience is far away from the stage, and the light contrast is large, which makes the scene look dull.
In addition, no one expected that a major mistake would occur in the first show.
According to the program list, the first one on the list is the Peking Opera "One Hundred Monkeys Welcome the Spring" performed by the National Peking Opera Company.
Speaking of which, it would be puzzling to start the Year of the Ox with a group of monkeys.
But who would have thought that in the camera lens, the protagonist of this drama, Sun Dasheng, who was flying on a rail, collided with the railing and lost!
This is really a scene that makes everyone laugh and is a bit embarrassing.
But that's pretty good.
If this scene can still make everyone understand, it will also be somewhat amusing.
Then when the instrumental music of the Hubei Provincial Song and Dance Troupe played "Chime Music", it suddenly turned into a creepy and disgusting one.
Because performances in large venues have relatively high lighting requirements.
However, China Television at that time had never conducted such large-scale cultural activities. It was accustomed to the requirements of indoor environment but could not adapt to outdoor environment and underestimated the lighting effects.
As a result, the actors in ancient costumes started playing music, just like a bunch of ghosts and snake gods from the underworld.
It was so ghostly and depressing.
So by now, the elderly at home couldn't bear it any more. Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin shook their heads.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu had foresight and was prepared.
Seeing that my parents felt awkward, they quickly made suggestions.
"Mom, Dad, let me tell you, the TV is boring, let's just play mahjong. I know you don't like to play with younger people, that's okay. The Su family next door can find you two cards to play with."
Then he turned around to greet Shui Qing, Xu Manli, Xu Chongya and Hong Yanru.
"Where are you guys? I bought another pair of mahjong, and I have two decks of cards at home today. If you want to play too, let's take one table older and one table less. Okay?"
OK?
Great! Everyone’s memory of last year’s happiness is still fresh in their minds.
So this proposal was immediately recognized by both generations of the family, and the atmosphere in the family suddenly improved.
And the most amazing thing is that the two card tables were set up before Hong Yanwu could invite anyone.
Probably because they felt that the Spring Festival Gala was boring, Lao Su's family of four actually came uninvited and took the initiative to come to the house to join in the fun with the Hong family.
Moreover, Yu Wanyu was still holding a pair of Hong Kong-made mahjong tiles given to her by others at the "Cantonese Promotion Association" sorority.
Needless to say, when they meet in this situation, the two families will be so happy for each other.
What does "the heart has a clear understanding of the situation" mean? It is probably most appropriate to use it at this time.
Just like that, with the sound of mahjong rolling, the two tables of Hong's mahjong, which is unique and interesting, officially started.
Chen Liquan took the initiative to make tea and water for everyone.
Shui Qing humbly gave up her seat to Su Xiu and went to help her sister-in-law play the cards.
Su Jin sat aside and watched the battle quietly. Hong Yanwu gave his sister some pointers.
Hong Yanwen even went to the side room to put his daughter to sleep, leaving Xu Chongya to fend for herself at the table.
Even Shui Xiaoying was playing with her applause game console.
So at this moment, in front of the Hong family's TV, only Mr. Hong Yanzheng and his son were still watching attentively.
But even these three viewers couldn't hold on.
Because the following song "The Great Wall Will Never Fall", although it is the theme song of the hit TV series "Fearless Fearless", is highly anticipated by everyone.
But for such an important performance, the Spring Festival Gala did not use the original singer Ye Zhentang but used Lu Nianzu to cover it.
It was both puzzling and disappointing to the audience.
Also, Luo Wen sang the songs "Share Happy Years" and "In My Life", and the response was also mediocre.
This is mainly because "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was not broadcast in mainland China, and few people in the mainland have heard of Luo Wen's "Heart of Iron".
If you are not well-known, you will naturally not catch a cold.
Moreover, as a contemporary worker master, Hong Yanzheng really despises "monster men" who have become effeminate.
A question is unavoidable in my mind - why did the TV station find a "Master Rabbit"?
(Note: In the capital dialect, "rabbit" refers to the husband, that is, the aunt of the old society)
Further on, Huang Ayuan performed on-site fund-raising, folk songs, and opera performances, one after another without any excitement, which completely brought the rhythm of the party into a loose and slow state.
It completely achieves a drowsy hypnotic effect.
So even Hong Yanzheng, father and son, had no choice but to give up their attachment to the TV set.
I went to chat and joke with my family instead.
It just so happened that by this time, the women at the table were basically familiar with the rules, and Hong Yanwu was tired after spending a long time spitting.
He and Chen Liquan led Hong Jun and Hong Yi outside to set off cannons.
Hong Jun was already twelve years old this year, and his courage could be said to be on par with that of an adult. He dared to hold it with his hands, place it, and kick his feet.
So the few of them put out enough music outside.
It's either a five-point red paper and two kicks, or it's a flash of thunder or a mare.
The whole alley was buzzing with endless echoes, and the whole street was filled with the smell of gunpowder and smoke.
Only six-year-old Hong Yi was as frightened as a rabbit.
Old Man Hua and Sky Monkey had no intention of letting go. He just hid on one side and covered his ears.
But he shouldn't put the incense stick directly in his pocket.
Inadvertently, the incense stick was blown by the wind in his pocket and burned again, and soon thick smoke came out from his body.
Where can I find it in time at night like this?
It's been a long time, and the down jacket I'm wearing has a plastic smell, and there are flames in my pockets.
Only then did Hong Yanwu realize that this little nephew had almost turned into a "flower" that lit up the night. Fortunately, he had no guns in his pocket and had Chen Liquan, the "undressed master" by his side.
A "bone-splitting hand" tore the clothes to pieces in time.
This prevented a catastrophe from happening.
Otherwise, this kid will have to be sent to Jishuitan Hospital tonight if something goes wrong.
(Note: Jishuitan Hospital is a specialized hospital in Beijing that treats scalds and burns)
Look at how confusing this is.
In short, on this night, probably every household was like this, watching the Spring Festival Gala with smoke and fire.
They are definitely like a grass-stage troupe where actors go out to work and improvise.
Speaking of which, there were very few folk arts programs in this party.
However, Wang Jingyu's acrobatic cameo was nothing new, and the product placement for "Jinmen Sportswear Factory" was also extremely far-fetched and inferior.
Apart from Ma Lao's "Da Le Te Le", the other cross talk is Jiang Kun's "Watching TV".
As a result, Ma Lao's style was inherently gentle, and Li Wenhua was ill again, so Jiang Kun could only partner with others, so the response was obviously not good.
But it is precisely because of this that the green leaves bring out the red flowers.
Chen Peisi and "Red Leaf" performed the skit "Making a Movie". As it maintained the same level as last year, it suddenly became the biggest highlight, instantly arousing laughter from all the audience and the enthusiasm of the audience that had been suppressed for a long time.
Especially in the capital, it was surprisingly cold. There was no heating due to lack of funds, so Chen Peisi, who had water splashed on his body at minus ten degrees Celsius, was really shivering from the cold, and his face turned red from the cold.
So both the audience at the scene and the audience in front of the TV can relate to it, and it turned out to be such a classic in disguise.
The fame of Chen Peisi and "Hongye" has therefore reached a higher peak.
Since then, they have become almost synonymous with humorous sketches.
As for song programs, the situation is almost the same.
Except for Fang Xinhua's "Little Grass", Dong Wenhua's "Fifteenth Moon", Huang Jinbo's "Descendants of the Dragon", and Wang Mingquan's "The Great Wall Ten Thousand Miles Long", there are no other impressive songs.
A high level song.
Even Xi Xiulan and Zhang Mingmin, who were very popular last year, performed mediocrely.
So in this case, Hong Yanwu, as a favor, gave his good friend Yang Weifan a classic song sung by the UFO stars in 1995 - "Love each other", and used it as the finale song for the final curtain call.
Stand out and be extremely dazzling.
Not only did this party finally have an exciting climax, but it was also in line with the theme of the party.
Inadvertently, the Spring Festival Gala now has an alternative theme song.
This is truly an unexpected surprise.
So, despite the fact that the 1985 Spring Festival Gala ended in disgrace for almost all the participants, it turned out to be a glorious moment for Hong Yanwu and these buddies.
It started with the apology statement issued by "Xinwen Lianbo" two days later.
In the days to come, they will always be labeled as the heroes who saved this Spring Festival Gala.
What is extra worth mentioning is that there are two other things related to the party.
First of all, there are mahjong tiles. Since last year, a lot of them have been brought from the south through self-employed people traveling from north to south.
This year can be said to be the first year that the capital began to fully restore the mahjong tradition after liberation.
I don’t know how many families started preaching about mahjong because of the boring Spring Festival Gala.
Although most of the mahjong tiles introduced to the capital at that time were green and white low-quality plastic shells, bonded together with low-quality glue, they were hollow and filled with high-quality sand to increase their weight.
After a few rounds, the bed sheets used as linen blankets were uncomfortable to sleep on, not only for humans, but also for hedgehogs.
But no matter what, it is much more interesting than watching the Spring Festival Gala.
From this perspective, I am afraid that the 1985 Spring Festival Gala played a certain role in promoting the popularity and promotion of mahjong tiles.
Of course, the widespread resurgence of gambling probably originated from this.
Once a person is rich, he no longer thinks about good things, even if he doesn't have mahjong tiles.
For example, in Longkou Village in Fangshan, Secretary An received news that villagers were gathering for gambling.
In a fit of rage, the leader of the village, who hated iron and was a bit arbitrary, not only led his men to raid the gambling den.
Moreover, they also tied up several incompetent boys and took them to the village branch and forced them to kneel on the wall of the house all night.
This kind of negative event is probably not an accident in terms of the whole country.
Therefore, many people will blame it on the decline in quality of the Spring Festival Gala.
Secondly, Cen Chong, a movie star studying in the United States, was unreasonably detained in Hong Kong for ten days and was interviewed by a China Television reporter just after he returned home.
Suffering from pharyngitis, she had already received a "silence" order from the doctor and endured the pain to say a few words.
But he didn't expect that once it was aired as a behind-the-scenes feature in the Spring Festival Gala, it would bring him huge trouble.
"I have been studying in the United States for four years. This year is the Year of the Ox, and I am born in the year of the Ox, so I wear a red belt. Now there is a fashionable saying in the Republic, called Gong Xi Fa Cai..."
On New Year's Day, someone actually wrote an article in the newspaper, criticizing the tone of her words as foreigners, and saying that she was promoting superstition by wearing a red belt.
This triggered a wave of criticism for advocating foreigners and favoring foreigners. Even the Hong Kong-style suits of crosstalk actors were implicated and criticized as "advocating Hong Kong and favoring Taiwan."
Until the 1985 issue 5 of the magazine "Democracy and Legal System" published an exclusive interview with Cen Chong's grandmother "Grandma Wants to Speak for You!".
The scoldings flying to Cen Chong's head from all directions gradually subsided.
This should definitely be regarded as an innocent disaster caused by accident.
Of course, Cen Chong, who had been wronged a lot, would never know.
Amid the whole storm of public opinion, there has been a fan far away in Beijing who is not good at speaking.
He unswervingly felt sorry for her, sympathized with her, and even defended her everywhere.