8 PM.
In the dressing room.
Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi had left. Zhang Ye had nothing to do, so he strolled around the lobby. He could not go home, as he still needed his input for the accompaniment music. The Heavenly Queen had specially instructed him before she left. Hai, if she didn't want to leave, then so be it. He had to help her to the end.
"Who is this person?"
"Why is he so free?"
"Eh, he looks familiar. Isn't, isn't that Zhang Ye?"
"Zhang Ye? I don't know him. "
"He's a host. He's quite popular these days."
"Eh, it's really Zhang Ye. Why is he here? There's no program for him? "
"Let's just worry about ourselves. It's almost time for our program. Be alert and don't make any mistakes."
Suddenly, Zhang Ye saw a person. He looked to be in his twenties. He was very young, had small eyes, and was very handsome. He immediately recognized him as the Korean idol singer, Lee Anson. He was currently being interviewed by a reporter. He was speaking a bunch of Korean, which Zhang Ye did not understand. This person was one of the reasons why Zhang Xia and company could not go on stage for the Spring Festival Gala. Zhang Ye naturally looked at him a few more times. He did not like him. He had a small nose and small eyes. Where did so many brainless fans like him? Actually, no matter what Lee Anson looked like, Zhang Ye would still be hostile towards him. Why? There was no why! The title of Professional Korean Insulting for 20 years was not for nothing!
Pa.
Someone patted him on the shoulder from behind.
Zhang Ye turned around, "Hello?"
It was a female reporter. As they were not allowed to film or record, she only held a pen and notebook, "It's really Teacher Zhang. Why are you here? You aren't on the program. Oh, I understand. The 'Wishing We Last Forever' song you wrote for Zhang Yuanqi has been removed from the program. Are you here to help Teacher Zhang Yuanqi rewrite the song? Are there any results? Will Teacher Zhang Yuanqi still be able to go on stage for the Spring Festival Gala? "
Zhang Ye was very tight-lipped, "Sorry, I don't know either."
"Just tell me a little, Teacher Zhang." The female reporter pressed.
"I really don't know anything." Zhang Ye said a few words before leaving.
The female reporter was helpless. After some thought, she wrote a title on her notebook — "Wishing We Last Forever's songwriter, Zhang Ye, mysteriously appears at Central TV Broadcasting Studio 1. Heavenly Queen Zhang Yuanqi may have a new work.
… …
Past nine o 'clock.
Zhang Yuanqi called, but the person who spoke was Zhang Xia. It was obvious that the two of them were together. The two legends of the music industry were working together to create the soundtrack and sing together. Just thinking about it was exciting.
Zhang Xia said, "Zhang 'er, I got Yuanqi to send you an accompaniment. It's something that Yuanqi's team and I came up with at the last minute. Give me your evaluation."
Zhang Ye said, "Alright."
The accompaniment was sent over, and he listened attentively.
Finally, Zhang Ye commented, "I feel that it's too monotonous. Aren't there too few instruments? It's a bit too simple. "
Zhang Xia thought for a moment. "You mean to make it more three-dimensional? It's not impossible, but in terms of time … "At this time, someone at the side spoke up. After a pause, Zhang Xia said," Alright, we have to strive for perfection. Zhang 'er, do you have any other suggestions? After all, you're the one who wrote the song, so you have the most say. "
Zhang Ye did not really understand the technical aspects of music, but even if he did not understand, he still had the original work from his previous world in his mind. The accompaniment was already a mature product. This song had been covered or performed by so many different people, so it had already been polished to its essence. "The first few seconds are the beginning of the melody. Can you add a drum beat? I don't know if it's a drum beat, but it's a rather light percussive sound. Following that, we can start the proper melody, and then change it to a piano part … "
This went on for more than 20 minutes.
… …
Before noon.
The final rehearsal for the Spring Festival Gala was over.
The participating actors and staff were either eating or resting. They were all waiting for the results. No one knew what the program list would be until the very end. At the very last second before the gala started, there was a possibility that the program might be removed. It wasn't like there had never been such a thing before.
Then, Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi rushed back.
"Little Zhang."
"The two of you are back?"
"Let's go. We've already contacted the production team."
"I'm going too?"
"You're the original author, so of course you have to go."
The three of them went upstairs, with Zhang Ye following behind them.
… …
In a large conference room.
The Spring Festival Gala's executive director, Peng Yiyu, was sitting at the back. Some of the others were sitting, while others were standing. They were all discussing the problems of the programs and the timing.
When Zhang Ye and the others arrived, Peng Yiyu said, "Auntie Zhang, you're here? Wait a moment. "
An assistant director said, "As long as the time difference for each program doesn't exceed three seconds, there shouldn't be any problems."
Peng Yiyu said, "There shouldn't be any problems with the timing."
"Yes, as long as there aren't any accidents, we can guarantee it," a female assistant said.
Peng Yiyu was an ordinary middle-aged man who was dressed in very old-fashioned clothes. He did not even have the spirit of Zhang Ye's father. If he were to walk down the street, people who did not know him would definitely not think that he was the executive director of this year's Spring Festival Gala. He was also one of the most famous gala directors in the country.
"Then that's about it for the current programs. There's no need to make any adjustments," Peng Yiyu said.
When Zhang Yuanqi heard that, she smiled and said, "Director Peng, have you forgotten about us again?"
Peng Yiyu looked over and said with a smile, "How could that be? Your team has created a new work? Alright, let's listen to it then. " Be it fame or experience, Peng Yiyu could not compare to these two big shots in front of him. One was a famous Heavenly Queen, while the other was a veteran artist in the singing world. No matter how pretentious Peng Yiyu was, he could not ignore them. At least on the surface, he was still very polite to them. "Will Madam Zhang or Auntie Zhang sing first?"
Zhang Xia smiled and said, "The two of us will sing a song."
At this moment, everyone on the production team was startled. "A song? The two of you want to sing a duet? "
Zhang Yuanqi laughed and said, "Director Peng said that the gala has to be lively and we have to give way to the young people. So with that in mind, Auntie Zhang and I have decided to sing a duet. It can be considered as squeezing out some time for the young people and giving them more opportunities to showcase themselves."
Peng Yiyu's eyes twitched. "Hur hur, alright, let's listen to the work first."
The assistant director who had posted on Weibo earlier looked at them and thought to himself, If the two of you don't go onstage, wouldn't there be more time left for us!? Saying that your songs were not suitable or that your bodies were not suitable were just words of courtesy. Did you really take it seriously? Did you really come up with another song? The assistant director shook his head in his heart. How could a song that was made at the last minute be good? There's no point in you coming over. We definitely won't let you take part!
The other people on the production team also knew that this year's Spring Festival Gala was prepared to undergo a drastic change. Zhang Yuanqi and Zhang Xia's music had already fallen behind!
Forget it.
Let's listen to it first.
Zhang Yuanqi did not stand on ceremony. She smiled and said to a staff member, "Play the accompaniment." Then she passed it to him. The grace of a big sister of the entertainment industry was unobstructed.
That staff member did not complain and immediately went to do it.
Finally, Zhang Yuanqi said to him, "Thank you, young lad. You're quite nimble. Come work for my company one day." It wasn't considered a head-on poaching because the Spring Festival Gala's production team was just a temporary team. They were not from the same department or company and each had their own unit.
That staff member got excited when he heard that. "Thank you, Sister Zhang. If you think highly of me, I'll work for you in the future."
The production team hasn't been dismissed yet. What do you mean by that? The assistant director was a little speechless, but he did not say a word. He did not want to offend Zhang Yuanqi either. Heavenly Queen Zhang was very popular in the entertainment industry.
After a short interlude, everyone had different feelings.
Zhang Yuanqi looked at Zhang Xia. "Auntie Zhang, shall we sing a simple song?"
"There's no microphone or sound system, so we can only sing a simple song." Zhang Xia smiled. Saying that, she pulled Zhang Yuanqi along and the two of them sat down.
The production team members sat down and listened. They also sat down and sang.
If it were any other celebrity, they would not have dared to do this in front of Director Peng. However, these two were Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi. Not to mention sitting down, even if they were to sing while lying down, people would still listen obediently.
"That's enough." Zhang Yuanqi said.
That staff member immediately played the accompaniment.
When Zhang Ye saw this, he did not stand on ceremony. He found a place to sit down. Although he did not have the "status" of the mother and daughter duo, this fellow had a unique trait. He was famous for not being afraid of offending people. Since Old Zhang had already sat down, then he sat down as well. Who cared what the production team people thought? Zhang Ye never felt that he was inferior to others. As such, Zhang Ye's actions attracted the attention of a few of the production team's assistant directors. They were all frowning.
Where did this person come from?
Just as everyone was distracted, Zhang Yuanqi suddenly began to sing leisurely.
In an instant, the production team's attention was drawn to her voice. Slowly, everyone's eyes turned into astonishment as they looked at each other in disbelief!
This …
This song …
The look in Peng Yiyu's eyes also changed!
After Zhang Yuanqi finished singing, Zhang Xia continued singing!
Finally, the mother and daughter duo sang the closing verse with their perfect voices!
At this moment, the assistant director only wanted to curse. Sing a simple song? How the f * * king simple song? There were no sound effects or atmosphere, and it was already sung to such an extent. If the effects and sound system were added, wouldn't it be heaven-defying? And this song … was actually a song that could make anyone's heart skip a beat upon hearing it for the first time! That kind of leisurely, that kind of confidence, was like a drizzle, yet also like a sharp knife, stabbing into their hearts!
The female assistant was mesmerized listening to it!
The other production team members also fell silent!
Zhang Xia said, "Our conditions are limited, so I couldn't sing it properly. Everyone, please make do with it. Director Peng, is this song alright?"
Peng Yiyu immediately said, "This was composed by your team on the spot?"
Zhang Xia chuckled, "My team is not that capable. It's Yuanqi's team, well, you can't say that. It was composed by Yuanqi's friend on the spot." Saying that, she pointed at Zhang Ye, who was sitting behind her, "Zhang Ye. You guys should have heard of him, right?"
Zhang Ye?
Written by Zhang Ye?
Some people had heard of him, while others did not.
Peng Yiyu acknowledged, "No wonder. So he's the composer of 'Wishing We Last Forever'. I've heard of him before. This song that's so popular all over the country. The lyrics and melody are said to have been composed on the spot."
Zhang Yuanqi said, "What about the review results?"
Peng Yiyu was silent for a while, "It's a good song, but I still feel that it doesn't suit the atmosphere of this year's Spring Festival Gala."
Zhang Xia looked at him, "Then in Director Peng's opinion, what song would suit the Spring Festival Gala? Must we create a song like 'Spring Festival Gala', 'Spring Festival Gala', 'Singing the Spring Festival Gala', 'The Spring Festival Gala is Too Good', or 'Director Peng Yiyu's Spring Festival Gala is Too Good'? Only a song with such a title would suit the atmosphere, right? "
This old woman's mouth was quite sharp!
Her sarcasm made Zhang Ye amused!
Peng Yiyu gave a wry smile, "Auntie Zhang, I can tell that you're unhappy. Are you scolding me? I didn't mean it that way. The main thing is that the program has already been decided. The last rehearsal has also passed, so it won't be easy to adjust it."
Zhang Yuanqi smiled, "Auntie Zhang and I have already participated in two rehearsals. There's no need for us to get used to it. We can just go on stage. This won't be a problem. Besides, the number of times the two of us have appeared on the Spring Festival Gala together is more than the number of times most people have participated in a normal gala. Director Peng should believe in our experience and ability. At least for me and Auntie Zhang, there won't be any problems."
Zhang Xia said, "We only need two minutes."
The Assistant Director was on Peng Yiyu's side. He said, "There's not enough time. If we squeeze in one program, the whole thing will be a mess. Both of you are top artists in the country. You also started out as a youngster, so you definitely know how difficult it is. It's the world of the youngsters now, and it will be the world of the youngsters in the future. I think we should set an example? Make way for the youngsters? "
Not even two minutes?
F * * k your grandpas!
Zhang Ye was getting more and more annoyed the more he heard. Were they not done yet? He immediately said, "It's not a problem to make way for the youngsters. I believe that if we were to make way for our juniors, Grandma Zhang and Sister Zhang would not say anything! But I would like to ask which country's Spring Festival is this? Why should we make way for a Korean? Just because of a foreigner, we have forgotten about our own countrymen? What kind of logic is that!? I looked at the program list. The production team gave Lee Anson three minutes to perform, but for our own people, for the two veterans who contributed so many excellent works to the Spring Festival Gala, they didn't even give two minutes. I don't know how others feel when they hear this, but I feel quite upset. I'm a straightforward person and say whatever I want to say. Youngsters are important, but what's the use of just being young? Without the inheritance of the older generation, without the inheritance of the older generation's beliefs and traditions, where should the youngsters go? How should the youngsters go? "
The female assistant was the one who understood Zhang Ye the best out of everyone present. She had heard Zhang Ye's speech, "Ode to Young China". When she heard Zhang Ye's words, she nearly fainted! Your sister! That's not what you said at Peking University! Didn't you say that the elderly were like falling meteors? Didn't you say that the elderly were addicted to opium? F * * k your lungs! Why did you fucking change your words today!? The female assistant had long heard that Zhang Ye had a bad temper and no integrity. Now that she saw it for herself, the rumors were indeed true!
Peng Yiyu was very unhappy. Did you have the right to say anything here?
Zhang Xia asked, "Little Peng, has it been vetted or not? Just tell us directly. We can accept any result, so don't feel pressured. If everyone still needs us, we will sing. If no one needs us anymore, or the Spring Festival Gala doesn't need us anymore, then Yuanqi and I will turn around and leave. We won't say another word."
Don't feel pressured?
Peng Yiyu felt even more pressured!
If it was really Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi's previous two songs, then he would do his job and there would be no problem. But now, they had brought out a new song that was too outstanding. This made things very difficult for Peng Yiyu. To be honest, he had already decided not to use Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi, but he did not expect things to turn out this way. What was this Zhang Ye doing? How could he write such a song in such a short time?
The assistant director wiped his sweat and said, "Director Peng?"
It was so quiet in the conference room that even a cough could be heard echoing.
One of the female assistant directors suddenly said, "If this song doesn't make it onto this year's Spring Festival Gala, I think it would be such a pity. I'm really looking forward to the musical effect when the two artists perform on stage!"
Peng Yiyu glanced at the female director.
The female assistant director did not look at him, but smiled at Zhang Yuanqi. The two of them definitely knew each other.
At this moment, another person from the production team spoke up. He was the oldest of the group, an old man. "The Spring Festival Gala isn't just for the young. We still have to take care of the middle-aged and elderly friends. That Korean Lee Anson's singing time could be shortened to two minutes. That would be more than enough. There's still a minute left. If the other acts could squeeze a little more, it would definitely give Old Zhang and Little Zhang some time."
There were even disagreements within the group!
After all, this was not a team that had been working together for a long time. Even if Peng Yiyu was the executive director, it was impossible for him to convince everyone. Besides, they were facing Zhang Yuanqi and Zhang Xia. They were famous, had a wide network, and had good voices. Their only weakness was that they did not have any new songs, but that had been made up for now. Their new songs were also very outstanding, so there was no reason not to let them perform. The excuse that the song was too old or did not fit the setting was no longer useful. If they insisted on not letting them on stage, then they would really be offending everyone. At this time of the year's Spring Festival Gala, the two of them had to listen to the direction of the production team. But the Spring Festival Gala only lasted for a day. When it was over, would they not be able to make it out anymore? Would they not be able to live in the industry anymore? They had to give them some face!
After a long discussion.
Finally, Peng Yiyu had to consider Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi's faces, as well as the internal disagreements. He said, "Go back first. We'll discuss the gala's schedule again and see if we can squeeze out some time for you. I'll contact you when it's confirmed."
In that case, it was pretty close to the mark.
… …
Outside.
Zhang Xia sighed and said, "It's actually not easy for Little Peng." Old Mrs. Han was still quite kind.
Zhang Yuanqi commented, "He's too impatient. Uncle Chu was right. The Spring Festival Gala is not just for the young. The older audience and the older actors should not be forgotten. If that were to happen, then that would be the tragedy of the Spring Festival Gala. As people who aren't that young, our feelings for the Spring Festival Gala are actually more important than anyone else."
Zhang Xia smiled and said, "Let's wait and see. If everyone is not satisfied with my performance this year, then I'll really admit that I'm old. I'll consider officially retiring and not coming back next year."
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