Beijing.
In a neighborhood.
The sound of firecrackers went off wave after wave. The children were playing in the neighborhood. Some of the adults accompanied the children to set off the firecrackers, while others were smoking and chatting by the side.
Upstairs.
A family's windows were opened. A woman shouted downstairs.
"Old Liu!"
"Ah?"
"Hurry up and bring the kids back!"
"What's the matter?"
"I'm watching the Spring Festival Gala!"
"It's boring, I'm not watching it."
"Aiyo, you'll know when you get back!"
"Is it that good?"
"It's really good this year!"
…
Shanghai.
On the streets.
A cell phone rang.
"Hello, Hubby, have you gotten off work yet?"
"I just got off work. You're still working overtime on Lunar New Year's Eve. I'm so tired."
"Hurry up and come back to watch the Spring Festival Gala."
"Spring Festival Gala? Don't you never watch it every year? "
"But it's different this year!"
"Are you serious?"
"Yes, it's true!"
"OK, I'll be back right away."
…
Nanjing.
In a household.
A neighbor from across the street came to visit.
"Old Li, I wish you all a happy new year."
"Aiyo, thank you, thank you."
"Eh, why aren't you all watching the Spring Festival Gala?"
"The Spring Festival Gala? We don't watch it. We don't like the skits from the north. The dancing and singing are boring too. There's nothing new about it. "
"Heh, then hurry up and watch it. This year's Spring Festival Gala is really good!"
"Surely not, right?"
"Old Li, why would I lie to you?"
"What are they performing now?"
"They're singing right now. After wishing you a happy new year, I have to hurry back to watch it!"
"Is that so? Then let's watch it too. "
…
Word of mouth!
Word of mouth!
One person told ten!
Ten told a hundred!
A lot of people who never watched the Spring Festival Gala turned on their televisions with a puzzled attitude, under the strong recommendation of their relatives, friends, and neighbors. They wanted to watch the Spring Festival Gala, which was already on the brink of death. How could Zhang Ye save it? This was something that many people found unimaginable.
100,000 people!
One million people!
Ten million!
More and more people turned on their televisions!
Some of them were curious, while others were forced by their families to look. As a result, once they saw it, they couldn't stop. Everyone had an extremely surprised expression on their faces!
On television.
A few old-school singers were singing.
Visit Home Often
"Find some free time, find some time."
"Bring the child home often."
"Bring a smile, bring blessings."
"Accompany my lover and visit home often."
"Mom prepared some nagging."
"Dad prepared a table full of good food."
"Tell me about the troubles in life."
"Talk to Dad about work."
"Go home often. Go home often."
"Even if it's to wash mom's chopsticks and dishes."
"Old people don't expect their children to contribute much to the family."
"It's not easy to live my life. I just want to have a reunion."
…
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
A certain research department.
The researchers who were watching the Spring Festival Gala and listening to the song suddenly fell silent.
A female researcher stood up silently, walked to the courtyard, and secretly made a call home. Her hands were trembling, and her heart was beating fast.
The call went through.
"Little Wen, is this Little Wen?"
"Mom, it's me."
"Hey, hey, how are you? Is the work going well over there? Is the research project a success? How's your health? Is it cold in Beijing? Are you wearing a down jacket? "
"I'm wearing it, I've been wearing it for a long time."
"That's good, that's good."
"Mom, this year, I might —"
"I know, but your work is the most important. Your dad and I are doing fine, hur hur, we understand. Just focus on your research and bring glory to the country!"
The female researcher could clearly hear the song coming from the other end of the line: "Go home often. Even if it's to help mom and dad wash the dishes."
The moment she hung up the phone, she burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
…
There was no lip-syncing!
This year's Spring Festival Gala was different from the previous years. All the singers would be singing for real!
This was requested by Zhang Ye, and it was even mandatory. They had to sing for real.
Some of the leaders of the organizing committee and the production team had raised strong doubts about this. There were also quite a few people who objected to it. They felt that on a live broadcast stage like the Spring Festival Gala, the singers were under too much pressure and could easily make mistakes. In order to achieve the best effect and the most stable performance, a certain degree of lip-syncing was required. However, Zhang Ye immediately rejected this suggestion. There was no room for discussion!
Zhang Ye's original words were still deeply remembered by many of the production team staff.
At that time, he said, "If a singer doesn't even have the ability to sing for real or the guts to perform live, then what's the point of appearing on the Spring Festival Gala! I don't care about other people's Spring Festival Gala, but there will be no lip-syncing at my Spring Festival Gala! If you can do it, then do it. If you can't, then step down. Find someone else who can sing and do it! "
Flaws?
There might be.
Mistakes?
There might also be.
But Zhang Ye could still accept all of this, because no singer could guarantee that their live performance would be perfect every time. But this was a matter of attitude. If you lip-synced, you could just move your lips and pretend to sing "Go home often to see your parents". If your singing was fake, then who would be moved by you?
…
On TV.
The second song had also finished singing.
"Because of Love," "Go Home Often to See Mom," and another song. These three songs were linked together and were a series about kinship and love.
Immediately, the third song came on stage.
…
In the production control room.
Zhang Ye was directing the entire time.
No one knew what was so special about this song. Probably only he knew about it.
This was not as simple as just an ordinary chorus song. Because no ordinary song could garner so much recognition and attention on the Spring Festival Gala in his previous world, even surpassing other language programs like crosstalks and skits. And the following song was one of them!
…
Onstage.
The Mongolian family of three went onstage.
A playful tune and melody played.
The little girl asked, "Daddy, has the sun come out and the moon come home?"
Her father answered, "No."
The little girl asked, "Where did the sun go when the stars came out?"
Her father answered, "In the sky."
The little girl asked, "Why can't I find it no matter how I look?"
Her father answered, "It's home."
The daughter and her father joined together, "The sun, moon, and stars are an auspicious family."
The little girl asked, "Mommy, when will the leaves turn green and the flowers bloom?"
Her mother answered, "When the leaves fall off."
The little girl asked, "When the flowers turn red, can the fruits be plucked?"
Her mother answered, "When the flowers wither."
The little girl asked, "Will the fruits germinate if they're planted in the soil?"
Her mother answered, "When spring comes."
The father, mother, and daughter joined together, "The flowers, leaves, and fruits are an auspicious family."
…
Zhang Ye's idea was not wrong!
He had proven countless times that the works that were so popular in his previous world could also work in this world!
At this moment, countless Chinese people from all over the world were once again amazed!
"Wow!"
"This little girl is so adorable!"
"This song is also very cute!"
"I love it so much!"
"It's really nice to listen to. It's really not bad!"
"This song is very special. It's not a conventional way of singing!"
"It's so heartwarming!"
"I like this song! I like this song! "
"Each song is more impressive than the last!"
"I'll give these three songs full marks!"
"These songs were designed really well. The lyrics are good, and the melody is good as well!"
"Ahhh, what's wrong with me? Why do I feel like I've suddenly been mesmerized by this year's Spring Festival Gala! I've been sitting in front of the TV for the past 30 minutes without moving! Heavens, have I gone crazy? I've never watched the Spring Festival Gala before! Even if I did, I would just follow along and ridicule it! "
"Me too!"
"This year's Spring Festival Gala has really subverted the norm!"
"What's next?"
"What's next?"
"Hurry up!"
"I'm so looking forward to it!"
"I want to know what this year's magic will be like!"
"I'm more concerned about Zhang Ye, Yao Jiancai, and Dong Shanshan's skit!"
"Little Hu Die's performance has already shown me how I feel about this year's Spring Festival Gala. I can't stop watching it!"
"Yeah, I didn't even have time to eat my new year's dinner. I've been sitting here watching the Spring Festival Gala the whole time. This would have been unimaginable in the past few years!"
"Wow, I've gained some words of fortune!"
"There's another wave of words of fortune. Quick, grab them!"
"The 200 million yuan grand prize is here!"
"The celebrities are giving out red packets too."
"Hahaha, I got a red packet from Zhang Yuanqi!"
"I got a big one! 7.80 yuan! "
"Damn, I got Zhang Ye's! 2.50 yuan! Your sister, Zhang Ye is such a miser! Why is he giving out less than everyone else! "
"Hahahahaha!"
"I got a work dedication card!"
"It's a bumper harvest!"
Countless people were sitting in front of their televisions. This year's Spring Festival Gala had completely captivated them. Even if they were told to turn off their televisions now, no one would do so!
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