Bang!
Dong!
This was the sound of the new year. On the morning of New Year's Eve, someone had already started setting off firecrackers. The crackling noise had woken up many people. Anyway, Zhang Ye was the only one who was woken up. How wicked. Someone had set off a string of firecrackers in the direction of his bedroom window. In the distance, there was even a rhythm of kicks and kicks. Hai, but it was the new year. It was a traditional day for family reunions, so it was not good to say anything.
Take a look?
It was only 5 AM and the sky was still dark.
His mother also woke up. "Whose house was it?"
"It's good to wake up early. The new year has a new atmosphere." His father had also woken up.
Zhang Ye heard his parents' conversation in the living room from his room. He gave a wry smile and said, "The problem is that it's not the first day of the new year, so it's not the new atmosphere yet. It's only New Year's Eve, so get up. I still need to sleep for a while.
His mother said, "Go to sleep. We'll go with your dad to your grandma's place in the morning. We'll have lunch at noon and then go to your grandma's place in the afternoon. We'll decide whether we'll stay there or not. Anyway, don't think of coming back before midnight. We'll have to wait at your grandma's place for the bell to ring. You'll be more energetic after a good night's sleep."
There were quite a lot of tasks to do today.
"Alright." Zhang Ye lay down.
His father went downstairs to buy breakfast while his mother watched TV.
Suddenly, Zhang Ye, who was hiding under his blanket from the sound of the firecrackers, heard his mother call out to him. She was extremely shocked. "Son! Son, quickly come and see! "
Zhang Ye flipped his blanket open. "Mom, I'm sleeping!"
A loud voice came from outside. "Come quickly!"
"What are you looking at?" Zhang Ye had no choice but to get out of bed in his long johns. When he came out of his room, he saw the television and was stunned.
Zhang Ye did not see the first half of the news, but read it halfway through. "... There were no signs of such a thing happening this time, but after the second Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, our station's reporter has already received confirmation from the relevant personnel that the second Spring Festival Gala rehearsal will include a song by the famous Korean idol singer, Lee Anson, 'LOVE-ONE'. Lee Anson's concert in China this year was a great success and his popularity soared. His popularity in China is unparalleled, and he has won the love and adoration of countless domestic fans. The production team has stated that Lee Anson's appearance on this year's Spring Festival Gala was also arranged at the last minute. Then, since there is an additional performance, taking into account the overall schedule, there will naturally be other performances that will be cut. At this time, according to the latest information obtained by our reporters, two performances have been removed from this year's Spring Festival Gala. One of them is the famous veteran artist, soprano Zhang Xia's' Appointment of the Nationalities', and the other is the Heavenly Queen Zhang Yuanqi's' Wishing We Last Forever '. This news has also been confirmed by the directing team! "
What?
Old Zhang's song list had been removed?
Old Zhang would not be able to appear on the Spring Festival Gala this year?
Zhang Ye found it unbelievable. The lineup had already been decided, so how could it be removed just like that? Furthermore, it was Zhang Yuanqi, a superstar?
His mother scolded angrily, "Aren't you making fun of us?!"
His father came back from buying breakfast. He pushed the door open and came in, "What are you shouting about?"
"Our son's song has been removed from the Spring Festival Gala's program list!" His mother said angrily, "I've already bragged about it to our relatives and friends. I even told the neighbors a few days ago to let them watch the song my son wrote during the Spring Festival Gala. How can it be removed just like that!?"
His father comforted, "The competition for the Spring Festival Gala is intense. There's nothing we can do about it."
His mother said, "No matter how intense it is, they can't use my son as an example. What's so good about that Korean singer? I've never even heard of her! How can she compare to Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi! There's no need to mention Zhang Xia. She's an old veteran artist. We grew up listening to her songs. Although Zhang Yuanqi isn't young, she's not old either. These are all familiar faces from the Spring Festival Gala, so why can't they sing? "
Zhang Ye watched the television seriously, "Mom, continue listening."
His father also sat down to watch.
On television, it continued, "Ever since the Spring Festival Gala was held, Teacher Zhang Xia has participated in a total of 13 Spring Festival Galas, while Zhang Yuanqi has participated in a total of six times. You can say that they are old friends of the Spring Festival Gala. This time, the Executive Director of the Spring Festival Gala, Peng Yiyu, invited the Korean celebrity Lee Anson, but removed the two veterans of the Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi. I can tell that Director Peng Yiyu wants to make some changes to the current situation of the Spring Festival Gala."
Change my ass!
Our country's Spring Festival Gala, our country's Spring Festival, invite your grandpa Koreans! And because of his arrival, they even canceled their own program?
What kind of logic was that?
Your brain must have been flooded with water!
Zhang Ye was no longer sleepy. He was infuriated!
…
On the internet, there was also a heated discussion. Some people had already heard of this rumor last night and had already begun discussing it. However, the news had not been confirmed, so they did not know if it was true or not. Now that the news was finally confirmed, Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi would not be able to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala, Weibo, Tieba, forums, and even the comment sections of video websites immediately blew up!
"Great, Lee Anson is here!"
"Lee Anson, my male god! Ahhh!"
"I didn't watch the Spring Festival Gala before, but I must watch it this year! Lee Anson, I love you! "
"Lee Anson, we all support you! Ah! I'm so excited! This is such a pleasant surprise! "
Some people praised.
Some people scolded!
"Peng Yiyu, that fool!"
"This year's Spring Festival Gala should not have been helmed by Director Peng! You're just f * * king causing trouble! "
"Sister Zhang's program has been canceled? Is your production team eating sh * t? "
"Grandma Zhang Xia is already in her sixties! She's still fighting on the frontlines of the arts for everyone! How can your production team do this? Do you still have any humanity? If you didn't want Grandma Zhang Xia to appear on the Spring Festival Gala, you could have said so earlier! Why did you change the program list when it was already decided? Isn't this disgusting!? How can you do things like this!? My parents have always been fans of Grandma Zhang Xia! They grew up listening to her songs! "
"Grandma Zhang, Sister Zhang, back then, the Spring Festival Gala was managed by the two of them. Now that they're going back on their word and changing their minds at the last minute, isn't that too disappointing?"
The scolding was very loud. A lot of people were not having any of it!
At this moment, an assistant director of the Spring Festival Gala's production team posted on Weibo to clarify, "After the second rehearsal, we changed the programs at the last minute due to various considerations. For this year's Spring Festival Gala, we are making an attempt to organize a Spring Festival Gala with energy and drive. I personally respect and admire Madam Zhang Xia very much. I also like her songs, but due to her age, we do not wish for Madam Zhang Xia to suffer through the rehearsals. It's too much of a burden on her body. As for Teacher Zhang Yuanqi, I also like her movies and songs very much. However, after the second rehearsal, the production team suggested that 'Wishing We Last Forever' was a song for the Mid-Autumn Festival and was not suitable for the Spring Festival Gala. That was why we made such a difficult and regrettable decision. If Teacher Zhang Yuanqi had a suitable song, we would still consider it. "
Countless people cursed and ridiculed below!
"Bullshit!"
"If you were afraid that Grandma Zhang would suffer, why didn't you say so from the start? You've made the old man rehearse with you twice, and you're just pretending to find excuses? "
"And organize a Spring Festival Gala with energy and drive?"
"Are you implying that Teacher Zhang Xia and Sister Zhang are old!?"
"Teacher Zhang Xia and Teacher Zhang don't have energy? Bullshit! "
"Yes, Grandma Zhang is already in her sixties, but her voice is even better than the younger generation! She's not old! "
All of a sudden, Zhang Xia's official verified Weibo post posted: "I'm in good health and in good spirits. I can handle the rehearsals. This is a career that I've always loved. I won't get tired no matter how many times I rehearse. If everyone and the audience still need me, even if I'm seventy, eighty, or ninety years old, I'll still keep singing. Of course, if the Spring Festival Gala feels that I'm old, I can make way for the younger generation. As a senior, I also have this obligation and responsibility. Thank you to all the friends who support me and Little Zhang. "
When this Weibo post was posted, everyone did not know what to feel!
"Grandma Zhang! You will always, always be the best! "
"You and Sister Zhang are the best singers in China!"
"Why do I feel so sour in my heart!"
"Are these people from the production team even human!?"
Everyone felt uncomfortable, and they all had their own analysis and judgment of this matter. The assistant director had said it in a dignified manner, but in fact, no one believed what he said. The song was not suitable? Afraid that Grandma Zhang's body could not handle it? These were all excuses! The real reform of this year's Spring Festival Gala was to change the blood! Zhang Xia was too old. Although Zhang Yuanqi was not that old, she had started out as a child star. She was very famous from a young age and had appeared on the Spring Festival Gala the most out of all the Heavenly Kings and Queens. She could be considered a veteran of the Spring Festival Gala. This time, the person in charge of the Spring Festival Gala was Director Peng. He wanted to reform and change, and the most convenient way was to use the "veterans" as an example.
Why did he choose Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi?
It was because the two of them did not have too many new works on their music career and were on a decline!
There was no need to talk about Grandma Zhang, as she only sang old songs. It was almost the same every year at the Spring Festival Gala. As for Zhang Yuanqi, no other woman in the country could compare to her in terms of acting. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she was the number one actress in the movie industry. But when it came to music, Zhang Yuanqi had not been as successful as when she was younger. Back then, there were even rumors that Zhang Yuanqi had considered giving up her singing career to focus on the film industry. But later on, many people found out that Zhang Yuanqi had never given up. She had used the lyrics and music of a very controversial host, Zhang Ye, to release a new single, "Wishing We Last Forever." This song immediately became popular all over the country and allowed Heavenly Queen Zhang's music career to move up again. However, in Director Peng's opinion, this was still not enough. In his opinion, Zhang Yuanqi had already become "old" in her music career and was already past her prime. It was now the world of the younger generation, so it was time for Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi to retire.
However, the Spring Festival Gala's production team did not seem to have thought of this. Although they had made changes to the Spring Festival Gala, it would have a huge impact on Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi. Furthermore, their actions of going back on their words were also very despicable!
Heavenly Queen Zhang had just made some achievements in her music career with "Wishing We Last Forever", and was getting back to the feeling of being a musician from back then. But now, she was withdrawing just like that. What would her fans think? Those who did not know would really think that Zhang Yuanqi was done for. What was even more difficult was Zhang Xia. The old lady was not like those youngsters. The youngsters could act in movies, but could she? The youngsters could go to commercial performances, but could she? The youngsters could release an album, but could she? She could not. The only place where she could shine was on the gala's stage! Without this stage, the old lady would not even have many chances to perform. The old lady might not care about money or fame, but now, the stage that she loved the most and had clung to all her life was gone. It seemed like the only thing she could do was retire and go home. Did the production team think of this?
They might have thought of it, but they still did it.
This was also the reason why Zhang Ye and many others were angered!
"I'm not watching this year's Spring Festival Gala anymore!"
"There's no Zhang Yuanqi! It's fine if she doesn't watch it! "
"My parents just told me that they don't want to watch it either!"
A lot of discordant voices were added in.
"If you want to watch it, don't watch it!"
"Hehe, who cares if you want to watch it!"
"Just our Lee Anson is enough! Lee Anson is too cool! "
"To invite Lee Anson and get rid of an old lady and an auntie, Director Peng is too wise!"
With people stirring up trouble, there were naturally people who fought back!
Many people scolded back. A small portion of the main force was Zhang Ye's fans. Zhang Ye actually had a nickname among his fans — Professional Korean Defamer for 20 Years! Be it on the internet, his words, or his television programs, Zhang Ye had demonstrated his firm stance. For example, on "Zhang Ye's Talk Show", Zhang Ye had once spent an entire episode scolding the Koreans for more than half an hour. In other episodes, he had also scolded them from time to time. If there was a person in the country who was the most unwavering in slandering Korea, Zhang Ye would definitely be number one! Hence, as a fan of Zhang Ye, firstly, it was because Zhang Ye's values and ethnical views attracted everyone. That was why everyone liked Zhang Ye. Secondly, there were also fans who would subtly be influenced by the actions of a celebrity!
Hence, if there was a ranking of who had the most nationalistic fans, Zhang Ye's fans would definitely be ranked first. There were a large number of people who were just like him!
"Brainless fans of the Koreans, get lost!"
"Who are you calling an auntie or an old lady?"
"I can't take it anymore! How can someone be so brainless to this extent? "
"Is this China's Spring Festival Gala or Korea's Spring Festival Gala? How can you say such things about your own countrymen? Is Lee Anson your father or your mother? "
There were countless scolding battles!
It was a mess online!
Many of the big names in the country had come forward to speak. They were of course strongly supporting Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi. Zhang Xia was one of the oldest seniors in the singing world and had a wide network of contacts. Zhang Yuanqi was also famous for having good relationships with others. She was a big sister in the entertainment industry and had helped many juniors before!
Some celebrities openly questioned the Spring Festival Gala's production team.
There were also some celebrities who were more tactful and left themselves a way out. They just wanted to support them, but did not want to implicate themselves.
However, Zhang Ye did not say a word, nor did he post any Weibo posts or comments. After reading the news on the internet with his parents, he switched off his cell phone.
Say?
Scold?
It was already useless!
Zhang Ye had his own plans. He could not take this lying down!
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