Behind the curtains.
The three of them exited the stage.
Zhang Ye, Yao Jiancai, and Dong Shanshan's Spring Festival Gala debut had come to an end.
The thunderous applause from the venue was still ringing in their ears.
"Zhang Ye!"
"Zhang Ye!"
"Let's do another one!"
"I haven't seen enough yet!"
"I'm crying from laughing, alright!"
There were all sorts of shouts!
Hearing this, Zhang Ye also smiled in relief. The tension from his first time managing the Spring Festival Gala and his first time appearing onstage had all disappeared. He could finally heave a sigh of relief.
For this skit, Zhang Ye had taken a huge risk. This risk was not in the choice of the skit script, but in making changes to the characters. There were only a few of the most classic skits in his previous world, and there were even fewer of them that could be used as the finale. This left Zhang Ye with a huge problem to deal with.
What could he act as?
What could he act as?
Pan Changjiang? He couldn't do it.
Baldy Chen? He couldn't do it.
Zhu Simao? He couldn't do it either.
Even if it was Uncle Benshan's character, Zhang Ye could not match it!
So when Yao Jiancai and Dong Shanshan finalized the script for "Selling Crutches," Zhang Ye decided that he would take the risk and make changes to the characters.
Yao Jiancai played dumb.
Dong Shanshan played ugly.
And he played old-fashioned.
His and Dong Shanshan's characters did not deliberately act old. This was because he knew that even if they acted old, the effect might not be good. It might even cause the audience to miss out on the show, so it was better to act at their current age. The lines were also changed. In the original version, Fan Wei called Uncle Benshan "Big Brother," while Yao Jiancai called Zhang Ye "Little Bro." The original version of a middle-aged couple was changed to a young couple, but the effect was the same.
From the looks of it, the response was extremely good!
And it was even better than any of the previous acts!
The famous "Selling Crutches" had also been restored by Zhang Ye in this world!
Dong Shanshan clutched her chest and panted. "Did I stutter a little in my lines just now? That gave me a fright, I nearly said it wrong! "
Yao Jiancai was also sweating profusely. "It's fine, Shanshan. It's pretty good."
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "I think the audience's response was pretty good?"
Yao Jiancai said with a laugh, "Listen to that, listen to that. It's not just alright. This applause, this laughter, this screams. None of the skits or crosstalks in the past were this enthusiastic! Isn't that right, Zhang 'er? "Turning his head with a smile, Yao Jiancai broke out in a sweat. He realized that Zhang Ye, who was beside him, was long gone.
Zhang Ye was already running away in a hurry.
Dong Shanshan shouted at him, "Where are you going?"
Zhang Ye waved his hand behind him. "I'll be heading back first. There's still a lot of work to do over there. You two can go back first."
Only then did Yao Jiancai remember that Zhang Ye was the executive director of the Spring Festival Gala. It was not like he would have nothing to do after performing the finale skit. The entire Spring Festival Gala was still waiting for him to handle, so he said, "Why are you going back? It's already so late. Teacher Shanshan and I will be waiting for you. We'll hold a celebration for you when it's over!"
Zhang Ye said, "Alright!"
His figure soon disappeared.
Yao Jiancai took a look. "Sigh, Zhang 'er must be exhausted this time."
Dong Shanshan laughed and said, "He works so hard that he doesn't care about his life. If this year's Spring Festival Gala's viewership ratings are not ideal, then it would really be a waste of Zhang Ye's hard work over the past two or three months!"
…
Main Control Room.
When Zhang Ye returned, the production team's staff screamed.
"Director Zhang!"
"Hahaha!"
"You acted so well!"
"This skit was so heaven-defying!"
"Don't talk about the audience, even I was laughing like crazy!"
"You didn't see it, but one of the on-site cameramen nearly collapsed to the ground laughing!"
"This finale skit before midnight was done so beautifully!"
"Our viewership ratings are going to explode!"
"Right, it will definitely explode this time!"
They were already celebrating in advance.
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "The Spring Festival Gala isn't over yet, so hurry up and pay attention to your positions. Don't drop the ball at the final juncture!"
"Alright."
"Understood!"
"Alright, Director Zhang!"
"Let's buck up, everyone! This is the final push! "
"Hahaha, I'm full of energy right now!"
Everyone was extremely excited.
Zhang Ye's skit had given everyone confidence and bolstered their spirits!
Everyone was even thinking that even without the previous acts, even without the funds to rebuild the stage, just Director Zhang's final skit, "Selling Crutches," would definitely make this year's Spring Festival Gala stand out from the other Spring Festival Galas in recent years. This skit was really too classic and crucial. As the finale before midnight, it immediately ignited the emotions of the entire world's Chinese population. Just by looking at the expressions of the live audience, it was obvious that everyone had been overwhelmed by the wave after wave of excitement. It wasn't until the skit "Selling Crutches" ended that it suddenly reached its highest point!
That scene, that kind of enthusiasm, could only be described as crazy!
How many years had it been since such an atmosphere had appeared at the Spring Festival Gala!
How many years had it been since such laughter had appeared at the Spring Festival Gala!
Today, they had done it!
Zhang Ye had led them in creating this year's Spring Festival Gala that would shock the world and make the gods weep!
…
On TV.
The hosts had come out.
Little Hu Die's performance was also coming to an end.
Midnight was almost here!
…
Beijing.
"Let's go!"
"It's almost the new year!"
"Everyone, let's cheer it up!"
…
Tianjin.
"There's only two minutes left!"
"This year's Spring Festival Gala is so interesting!"
"This year's Spring Festival Gala is so great!"
…
Shanghai.
"I've realized that the northern skits are quite interesting."
"Yeah, I didn't watch them in the past either. But who would've thought that I'd watch them this year? I nearly died of laughter!"
"I'll be watching the Spring Festival Gala every year from now on."
"Zhang Ye's skits are the most exciting."
…
Shenzhen.
"This year's Spring Festival Gala is different!"
"I don't know why, but I'm in an exceptionally good mood this year!"
"Hahaha, you must be watching the skits!"
"That's true!"
"I watched the Spring Festival Gala from start to finish this year!"
"Me too, I didn't miss a single performance!"
"I watched it all too!"
…
Overseas.
"The Spring Festival Gala is really great!"
"After leaving China for so many years, I finally found out that there's such a miraculous person like Zhang Ye in the entertainment industry!"
"Yeah, I really liked his final skit. He acted so well!"
"I'll remember him too."
"The Spring Festival Gala was a success and our country is strong. As a Chinese, I'm really proud."
…
On Weibo.
"Wow, Little Hu Die isn't dizzy yet?"
"Did she really spin for four hours?"
"It's godly! This year's Spring Festival Gala's acts are all fucking godly! "
"It's indescribably wonderful!"
"Hurry, the red packets are here!"
"Another batch of red packets are here!"
"Snatch! Gun! Snatch! "
"Haha, I managed to grab a dollar!"
"Holy shit, I got another red packet from Zhang Ye, and it's 70 cents each! Is he trying to make it a round sum of 1 to 3 from me just now so that I can withdraw 3 cents? Pfft! Zhang Ye, you big scammer! "
"Hahahahaha!"
"This cheapskate is hopeless!"
"Ahhh! The work dedication card is here! I've got it! "
"Aiyo, I got one too!"
"Damn, I've collected all five cards of fortune!"
"The deadline is at midnight. The draw will be announced soon!"
"200 million! It's mine! "
The red packets were distributed in large quantities!
The five cards of fortune were released in large quantities!
The final moments of the new year, the final craziness!
…
On-screen.
The live broadcast of the Spring Festival Gala.
Yan Mei said loudly into the microphone, "We can see that Little Hu Die is spinning faster and faster. Dear friends, there's still 1 minute and 7 seconds left before we welcome the new year. At this moment, let us bid farewell to the old year with a grateful heart and embrace an even better spring with passion. We are grateful to this great era, grateful to our beloved motherland, grateful to our parents who gave birth to us, grateful to our family and friends who have helped us throughout the year. Of course, we would also like to give a Like to ourselves and thank ourselves for our perseverance and hard work over the past year! Let us be filled with confidence and passion as we welcome a hopeful and more brilliant tomorrow! "
Li Chen smiled. "Are you ready?"
Several of the hosts said in unison, "Come, let us count down together!"
The live audience stood up!
The actors backstage stood up!
The staff at the venue also raised their arms high!
"Ten!"
"Nine!"
"Eight!"
"Seven!"
"Six!"
"Five!"
"Four!"
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
"Zero!"
Little Hu Die stopped!
Fresh flowers sprayed across the stage!
The lights and shadows changed beautifully!
At this moment, the venue erupted into passionate cheers!
The hosts shouted their New Year greetings.
"It's the new year!"
"It's the new year!"
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year, everyone!"
"Happy New Year to you!"
"I wish you all the best! Happy New Year! "
At this moment, the entire country was in jubilation!
At this moment, the entire world's Chinese population was celebrating the new year!
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