On Weibo …
There was a heated discussion.
"This year's Spring Festival Gala is really different!"
"The programs are all very novel."
"Yes, I agree with this point of view. It's too refreshing!"
"I've never seen many of these programs before!"
"Yeah, this is the first time I've heard of a character reversal!"
"This year's Spring Festival Gala was so fucking enjoyable!"
"That's right. In the past, we could only watch skits and crosstalks. Some of them weren't that interesting, but this year, even the singing, dancing, and magic shows are shocking!"
"Zhang Ye really has some skill."
"I heard that there will be a lot of new programs coming up."
"Ah? Anything else? "
"Yes, for example the dance of the deaf-mute."
"I also saw the program list. It's some deaf-mute dance team."
"How can a deaf-mute dance? I still don't know. "
"That's true. The previous' Flying Apsaras' was not bad. There are so many good dancers in the country. Why not find a healthy person? Don't you dance better? "
"Eh, they seem to be here!"
"Is it the next program?"
…
On television.
The live stream continued.
The Central TV host, Yan Mei, stood on the stage. Her smile was somewhat restrained as she said, "Next up, I would like to introduce a teacher to everyone. Her name is Qi Xiaomei, and she is the teacher of the China Song and Dance Troupe's deaf and mute dance troupe."
The camera panned to the audience.
In the first row, Qi Xiaomei stood up nervously. She used sign language to greet everyone.
Yan Mei translated, "She said that everyone is well."
The audience applauded.
Qi Xiaomei signed again.
Yan Mei said, "Teacher Qi said that these children live in a silent world, but their thoughts are the same as yours." After a pause, she looked at Qi Xiaomei's sign language and said, "They live in a world without language. They use sign language to communicate with your language. Thank you."
Qi Xiaomei bowed slightly.
The audience applauded again.
Yan Mei faced the camera and said, "Next, I would like to introduce a special performance to all of you. The special thing about it is that the performers are all deaf people who live in a soundless world. They can't hear their parents' affectionate cries, so of course, they can't feel the melody of the music. But even so, they still want to turn their new year blessings into a beautiful dance for us. Let's enjoy this dance — 'Thousand-Hand Guanyin'."
…
Old Wu's house.
Wu Changhe said, "He's here."
Li Qinqin also said, "This program seems very dangerous."
"Yes, it's very controversial," Wu Changhe said.
…
At Zhang Ye's maternal grandma's house.
His eldest younger sister clasped her hands together. "Bless us, bless us!"
The other two sisters were also mumbling, "Bless this show!"
Grandma asked, "What are you little girls doing?"
Second Sister said, "Grandma, you don't know this, but ever since the second approval session started, people have been scolding us on the Internet. We've been beaten like dogs."
…
Online.
Sure enough, everyone was still arguing.
"I think it's pretty good."
"What's so good about it?"
"It must be a mission from above."
"It's hard to say. We have to let the disabled participate."
"But the program's effect won't be good."
"I also sympathize with our disabled friends, but the stage of the Spring Festival Gala is different after all. This isn't a charity event, so of course it'll have to depend on who has the best performance."
"Maybe he can dance well."
"Come on, I don't believe that a deaf-mute can dance better than a normal person."
"Yeah, they can't even hear the music, can they?!"
A lot of people had their doubts. The deaf-mute dance team's program had been the most controversial ever since Zhang Ye's Spring Festival program list was revealed. Some people expressed their support and felt that such behavior should be encouraged. Having disabled performers on the Spring Festival Gala was also a form of humanistic care. As for whether they danced well or not, that was not important. What was most important was to let their disabled friends feel warm on the eve of the Spring Festival Gala. But even more people expressed their opposition. They felt that the quality of the program should not be compromised just to take care of their disabled friends. They shouldn't engage in moral coercion, as that would be unfair.
Everyone had their own opinions.
The debate went on and on.
The program was finally released.
The answer would finally be revealed.
…
On the screen.
The choreography was still as exquisite as ever.
The stage effects were still as stunning as ever.
The performers stood there. The first shot was a close-up of their faces. A girl dressed in a beautiful golden costume stood there.
No!
It wasn't just one!
There were many of them!
They were standing in overlapping positions?
It looked like there was only one person!
Countless viewers were slightly taken aback.
The music started and the zither was strummed.
Suddenly, under everyone's startled gaze, a pair of hands suddenly appeared behind the leading dancer without any warning. Following that, another pair of hands appeared out of place. That feeling was as though arms had suddenly "grown" out of the back of the leading dancer. It was as though they were real!
Three pairs of hands!
Five pairs of hands!
Ten pairs of hands!
All of a sudden, more than a dozen pairs of arms retracted in unison. Then, they slowly extended out from the left and right sides. The hands were adorned with long, golden fingernails. It was extremely dazzling!
The entire world's Chinese population was stunned!
"What?"
"How could this be?"
"H-How did they do that?"
"Why are they so neat?"
"That's impossible!"
"Aren't they supposed to be deaf?"
"Even a normal person wouldn't be able to do that! Why can they? "
"Holy shit!"
However, it was still too early for them to be shocked!
When more than a dozen pairs of arms retracted and swayed slowly, they suddenly opened up behind the leading dancer without any warning. The shocking image of the thousand-armed Guanyin appeared!
At this moment!
Every person counted!
The entire world's Chinese population exclaimed!
The visual impact was so shocking that it struck straight to the soul!
The live audience was dumbfounded!
The television viewers were dumbfounded!
"Heavens!"
"Ah!"
"Oh my God!"
"God!"
"This is so beautiful!"
"Deaf-mutes? Are they really deaf-mutes? "
"How can they possibly be this beautiful!"
…
At his maternal grandma's house.
His mother's eyes were wide open!
His father sucked in a breath of cold air!
His three sisters were also screaming!
…
Everyone shut up!
All those who had doubted and scolded earlier had shut up!
At this moment, all they were left with was shock. They stared blankly at the soul-stirring beauty on TV that could not be described with words!
The dance was still going on.
Retract.
Release.
Those thousand arms were nimble and unrestrained. It was as though they had grown out from the back and were being controlled by a single person. They danced in the air, nimble, and ever-changing!
Wave after wave of applause rang out!
Some people in the live audience were so excited that they stood up!
Some people were crying. When they reached up to wipe away their tears, they couldn't help but let them fall!
This is great!
This is great!
Host Yan Mei's eyes were also red!
In the first row, Qi Xiaomei's hand gestures were constantly changing. She pursed her lips and gritted her teeth, holding back the urge to cry as she directed the children! Just like that! Very good! All of you performed very well today! Your teacher is proud of you! You are the best students I've ever taught! Well done! All of you are great!
This was a stunning dance!
It was ten times, no, a hundred times more shocking than "Flying Apsaras"!
Deaf-mutes!
These girls could not hear a thing!
Many of the television viewers were tearing up!
The thousand-armed Guanyin?
Was this the thousand-armed Guanyin?!
This was the thousand-armed Guanyin?!
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