The sky brightened.
Central TV Broadcasting Studio 1 was in an uproar.
"Where are the costumes? Hurry up! "
"Captain Sun, the props are spoiled. What do we do?"
"It's alright. Get Little Chen to get them. There are still spares!"
"Everyone, hurry up and get changed. The final rehearsal is about to begin. We are the eighth act. Get ready and go backstage. It will be our turn soon!"
"Aiyah, don't push."
"Where's the makeup artist?"
"It's the last act. We have to do well, or else our act might be canceled!"
"That's right. My hands are shaking. Even big stars like Grandma Zhang and Auntie Zhang had their acts cut at the last minute. As for us who are not famous, but..."
"Shh, softer. Don't mention it."
"Director Peng wants them to make way for the younger generation."
The hall was very chaotic. There were guitars playing, singing, and people dancing. There were too many people here and it could not accommodate so many people to have a separate training space. Hence, everyone could only find a place to practice a few more times before going on stage. Everyone's faces were filled with nervousness and excitement!
Going on the Spring Festival Gala!
This halo was too big!
Basically 90% of the people were going on the Spring Festival Gala for the first time. Naturally, they could not be as calm as those old faces. Actually, even those celebrities who had been on the Spring Festival Gala more than once would be nervous in such a situation. This was because the pressure was too great! Furthermore, there were Zhang Yuanqi and Zhang Xia's precedents. The programs that had been set on the program list might not be shown in the end. It was possible that they would only know if their program would be shown at the last moment of the live broadcast. The competition was just too cruel!
Hall...
Corridor...
Rest area...
There were too many big shot celebrities here. No one cared about Zhang Ye, nor did many of them know him.
Zhang Ye was searching aimlessly. He did not know where he was, so he could only stop a passing child. "Friend, please wait a moment."
The little girl was only ten years old. When she saw him, she immediately said in surprise, "I know you! You are Teacher Zhang Ye! "She was carrying a metal hoop on her back and looked like she was performing acrobatics.
Zhang Ye said pleasantly, "It's me. Let me ask you something. Do you know where Zhang Yuanqi is? Did you see her when you got here? "
The little girl was very honest, "I know. Auntie Zhang and Grandma Zhang are in the resting room. It's just around this corner. Turn right ahead, the innermost room on the left. I just came from there. The door was open and I saw them." The place was not big, so it was easy to find someone.
"Thank you, young lady."
"You're welcome."
Zhang Ye went over to look for her.
…
In a lounge.
It could also be considered a make-up and changing room because there were a few mirrors on the wall and a lot of clothes and props were piled on the ground. It could be considered a multi-purpose room.
Zhang Yuanqi and Zhang Xia sat opposite each other and chatted.
Zhang Yuanqi smiled cheerfully. "It's so peaceful here."
"Hehe, we are old people who are past our prime. It's good for us to have some peace." Zhang Xia was a very healthy and spirited old lady. Her short hair had turned white, but it had been permed. Her eyes were also very bright. "But to say that I'm old, I'll admit it. But to say that Little Zhang is' old ', it's all because of me. How can someone in their thirties be considered old? Besides, you look like you're in your twenties. "
Zhang Yuanqi said, "You're not old either. How many old ladies can sing 'Song of the Nation' without panting? We are 'old' because of them. "She looked at her watch." The final rehearsal is about to begin. There's nothing left for us to do. Aren't you leaving? "
Zhang Xia smiled and looked around. After a while, she said, "I've been on this stage for too many years. Every time I spend the new year here, I'm not at home. To me, Central TV's Broadcasting Studio 1 is where I spend the new year. So it's the same this year. I can't go on the program, so I'll spend the new year here."
Zhang Yuanqi patted Zhang Xia's hand. "Then I'll accompany you."
Zhang Ye, who had just walked to the door, happened to hear Zhang Xia's words. At that moment, his heart felt like it had been struck and twitched!
What sort of old person was this?
What sort of feelings were these?
This was an old lady who had the Spring Festival Gala in her bones!
"You don't have to accompany me."
"It's fine. I don't have any work today."
"Isn't your team composing a new song for you? You still have a chance to go on it. "
"Hur Hur, it's too late to cram at the last minute. If the production team had told me that the song was not suitable, I would have gotten someone to write a song. Now, I can't make it no matter what."
"It's still too early to give up. There's still hope. You have more influence in the entertainment industry than me. There are so many musicians who write lyrics and songs. You should ask them."
"I've already asked. There's no suitable song. Even if there was a suitable song, it wouldn't be soul-stirringly good. At the very least, it has to be at the level of 'Wishing We Last Forever' before I want to sing it. If there's no good song or lyrics, what's the point of me going on the Spring Festival Gala? We are in the arts. We can't possibly fool the audience, right? "
"Who wrote 'Wishing We Last Forever'?"
"Zhang Ye."
"He doesn't have any similar songs?"
"Writing songs is a slow process. It also requires inspiration. Even if the production team had informed me a day earlier, I would have asked Zhang Ye. But it was too late. Little Zhang definitely doesn't have any suitable songs."
Suddenly, Zhang Ye strode into the waiting room. "Who says I don't have any!"
This voice gave the two people in the waiting room a fright. They looked over.
Zhang Xia did not know him. "You are?"
"Little Zhang?" Zhang Yuanqi smiled. "You really can't stand being nagged."
Zhang Xia could tell, "This is that Zhang Ye?"
"Grandma Zhang, hello." Zhang Ye nodded at the old woman. "Happy new year to you."
Zhang Xia said kindly, "Happy new year to you too. You are the one who wrote the songs for Little Zhang, right? I'm not familiar with the entertainment industry, so I don't really know you. Please don't mind me. "
Zhang Ye immediately said, "If you know me, it would be a great honor for me. It's fine, it's fine. I'm just a small celebrity. I'm not famous." Compared to the two in front of him, he was indeed a small celebrity.
Zhang Xia asked, "What did you say when you came in?"
Zhang Yuanqi also looked at him. "You have a good song?"
Zhang Ye said confidently, "Of course I do."
"Do you have a demo? Let me hear it? "Zhang Yuanqi said.
"Not really." Zhang Ye said.
"You don't even have a song or lyrics?" Zhang Yuanqi asked.
Zhang Ye said, "When I saw the news, it was already 5 or 6 AM in the morning. I only found out about it then, so I didn't make any preparations. I tried calling you on the phone, but I couldn't get through, so I borrowed a friend's work pass and snuck in. I know you need a song to perform on stage, so why did you look for someone else? Just look for me. Get another musician to compose a song that will be popular throughout the country. They might not be able to do it, but you know I can! "
Zhang Yuanqi smiled and said, "The last time I looked for you to compose a song and buy the copyright from you, you kept pushing and shoving for a long time, so I was too embarrassed to ask you for a song."
Keep acting!
Keep acting!
Have you ever been embarrassed before?
Zhang Ye said, "It's different this time. I've always believed that art doesn't discriminate between young and old. Of course, I'm not saying that the two of you are old, but the Spring Festival Gala's production team's actions have made me very angry. My parents are also very angry, so when faced with such a situation, I feel that I have to do something. Hur hur, I might not have any other great abilities, but when it comes to writing poems or songs, I can still do it. I don't dare to say that the things I write are the best in the country, but I dare to say that none of them can write faster than me! Whatever song you want, I will write it for you! "
Zhang Xia didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You can write whatever you want?"
Zhang Ye said affirmatively, "Yes."
Zhang Xia said again, "Lyrics and composition?"
"Yes." Zhang Ye said matter-of-factly.
"Interesting." Zhang Xia didn't really believe it, but she was very interested. With her decades of experience, anyone who dared to say such big words was either a lunatic or a genius!
Zhang Yuanqi shook her head, "As for me, I don't know what song I want. Without a demo, I can't judge if your work is suitable or not."
"Then how about this, I'll make the decision and think of a song for you." Zhang Ye said.
"Alright." Zhang Yuanqi waited.
When Zhang Xia saw this, she stood up and said, "I'm going to the bathroom. You guys chat."
Zhang Yuanqi pulled at the old granny, "You don't have to avoid it. It's fine."
The old granny smiled, "I really need to go to the bathroom."
Zhang Yuanqi did not say another word. Zhang Xia went out and closed the door.
The moment the door closed, Zhang Yuanqi changed back to the familiar look that Zhang Ye was familiar with. It was like changing faces. Her face was expressionless. If anyone else saw this scene, they would probably be stunned and pee their pants. However, Zhang Ye did not have any reaction. He was used to it.
Zhang Yuanqi said indifferently, "Are you confident?"
"It won't be worse than 'Wishing We Last Forever'." Zhang Ye said.
Zhang Yuanqi acknowledged and said coldly, "No matter how the song is, I owe you a favor."
Zhang Ye knew very well that because of a piece of news, he had put aside his family matters and came all the way to the television station for Zhang Yuanqi during the new year. He had even used his connections to sneak into Central TV to help her write a song. Zhang Yuanqi's expression did not show it, but she was definitely grateful in her heart.
"I'll write the lyrics for you to take a look."
"OK."
Zhang Ye found a pen and paper and began writing.
After he finished writing, he cleared his throat and began singing.
One minute …
Three minutes …
After hearing this, Zhang Yuanqi did not make a sound.
Zhang Ye blinked at her, "How is it, Sister Zhang?"
Zhang Yuanqi stared at him, "How did you do it?"
"I just did it." Zhang Ye said evasively.
On the other side, Zhang Xia also pushed open the door and came in, "What's the matter? You haven't started writing the lyrics? It's fine. Take it slow. "
"It's already written." Zhang Yuanqi's expression suddenly changed. She smiled, "Not only are the lyrics written, the tune is also out." Saying that, she showed the lyrics to Zhang Xia.
Zhang Xia took it from her and said, "You heard it? How was it? "
Zhang Yuanqi smiled lightly, "I have never doubted Little Zhang's writing standards. I have confidence in his lyrics, but I always felt that the composition of 'Wishing We Last Forever' was a fluke. It was a coincidence. But today, I realized that it was not a coincidence. Little Zhang is one of the top musicians in the country!"
Zhang Xia was stunned, "You rarely give such a high evaluation of others. How can it be so good?"
"Take a look at the lyrics. I'll sing it for you once." Zhang Yuanqi could actually sing it after hearing it once.
The moment she opened her mouth, Zhang Ye was convinced. This voice, this musical quality. If Zhang Yuanqi did not sing this song, he would really be struck by lightning. Although there were some parts where Zhang Yuanqi's voice was off-key, she had only heard it once after all. Although there was no band or accompaniment, Zhang Ye still felt that this classic song was so amazing that he had goosebumps when it came from her mouth! The melody of this song had been bouncing around in Zhang Ye's mind on the way here. He could not get it out of his head. He wanted to try it out for Zhang Yuanqi, but he did not expect it to be so amazing!
Who said that Old Zhang could not continue down the path of music?
This talent, this voice, this singing experience, she was definitely an indispensable person in the music industry! It was just that she was unlucky and did not have any good songs in recent years!
Zhang Yuanqi finished singing.
Zhang Xia also finished listening. She saw the old granny take a deep breath and stare at Zhang Ye's eyes, "Did you really write this song in just a few minutes?"
Zhang Ye nodded.
Zhang Xia suppressed the shock in her heart and forcibly stabilized her breathing rhythm, "Little Zhang, if not for the fact that I know the music industry too well and have interacted with all the rookies and veterans, just based on this song, even if you were to tell me that you are the best musician in the country, I would still believe it!" Then she said to Zhang Yuanqi, "Hurry up and add the accompaniment. You will definitely be able to appear on the Spring Festival Gala again. If you can't even get a song like this, then the Spring Festival Gala has no value. Yuanqi, and Little Zhang, I love this song to the core. After the Spring Festival Gala, let's find a chance to talk about it. I also want to cover it.
Zhang Yuanqi suddenly said, "I have a suggestion. Let's sing it together!"
Zhang Xia firmly waved her hands and said, "That won't do. This is a song that Little Zhang wrote for you. Besides, you are a Heavenly Queen, so there is no reason for you to sing a duet instead of a solo."
Zhang Ye first said, "You decide, I have no objections." Then after some thought, he said, "Grandma Zhang, I actually think that this song would be better if the two of you sang it together."
Zhang Yuanqi smiled and said, "Then it's settled."
Zhang Xia was still hesitating, "It's not suitable, right?"
Zhang Yuanqi said calmly, "The production team, the media, and many people are saying that we are old and outdated. I don't know what you think, but I don't really like hearing that. Let's show them that we are not old and that we can still sing. In another ten years, in another twenty years, when we stand on this stage … we will still be the most beautiful women! We will still be the brightest and most dazzling flower! "
Zhang Xia smiled. She smiled in a way that did not look like an old person at all, "… Alright! Let's fight side by side today! Let's show them! "
Zhang Yuanqi immediately took out her cell phone to make a call. Realizing that there was no signal, she quickly walked out of the room and called her team, "Hello, Old Wang. I have a song that I need some accompaniment music for. After that, I need to record the accompaniment. You guys get ready, I'll head over immediately. Once everyone is here, I'll get off work. I'll treat everyone to a meal later, hur hur." Then she left Central TV to work on the accompaniment music!
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