On the same day, Zhang Ye's speech at Media College was exposed.
Media College also posted this video on their official website. It was a form of publicity for the school, especially during the Performing Arts Examination period. Zhang Ye's participation would be of great help to them. But of course, the last question that Zhang Ye answered was deleted by the school's publicity office, so it was definitely not to be made public. But with so many students and teachers present, there were bound to be a few of them recording it with their cell phones. This matter definitely couldn't be kept a secret.
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They were all popping up like bamboo shoots after the rain!
"Then let me use the simplest way to explain it to you. Actually, what is an artist? Whoever lives the longest is an artist! Even if a hundred of your peers are scolding you, as long as you outlast 99 of them to death, you will be an artist! When it's Tomb Sweeping Day, you can even stand on their graves and sing a song for them! "
The views of the related video soared!
Many of the netizens were convulsing with laughter!
"As expected of a crosstalk performer!"
"Yeah, Zhang Ye's mouth is so fucking sarcastic!"
"Sing a song for them? Aiyo, I'm dying of laughter! "
"His scolding has reached a whole new level!"
"Only Zhang Ye can come up with such a classic line!"
"This is the best way to explain an artist!"
"Hahahaha! I just like Zhang Ye's temper! "
Zhang Ye had just been besieged by a group of older and more experienced peers, yet Zhang Ye gave such a reply, saying that he would never be qualified to be an artist? But he's still young, so he'll definitely live longer than you. When you're all dead or paralyzed, no one will scold Zhang Ye anymore. Then wouldn't he be an artist? Who would still doubt him? When he stands on your graves, won't he be able to sing whatever he wants to sing?!
Bullying the old but not the young!
Zhang Ye had used the most wicked way to perfectly introduce this old saying!
In the eyes of Zhang Ye and many of his fans, this was Zhang Ye's self-defense and a very reasonable counterattack. But in the eyes of those who scolded him, this was undoubtedly a provocation and disrespect for their seniors!
Immediately, a large wave of scolding began!
Instantly, voices of denouncing Zhang Ye rose and fell in the industry!
"Shameless! Shameless to the extreme! "
"Take away his Golden Microphone Award!"
"You're too disrespectful!"
...
In the blink of an eye.
New Year's Day arrived.
The new year had begun with a wave of scolding directed at Zhang Ye. But it was on this day that Zhang Ye moved up another spot on the National B-list Celebrity Rankings Index!
His ranking had moved up again!
The few top awards, the continued hot broadcast of A Bite of China, and Zhang Ye's acceptance speech had all pushed his popularity to the next level. Right now, it was a period where Zhang Ye's popularity was on the rise. This sort of constant bombardment of information on programs, television, the news, the Internet, and so on clearly had a cumulative effect on his popularity. At this moment, no one or any scolding could stop Zhang Ye's popularity from rising. Even if Zhang Ye did nothing but lie down at home, his popularity was still rising every day!
Since morning, Zhang Ye had been answering calls.
An old colleague:
"Teacher Zhang, happy New Year."
"Thank you."
"I haven't seen you for a long time. Let's have a meal together someday."
"Alright, call me when the time comes. We can eat at home or out."
Then there was Ha Qiqi's.
"Happy New Year, Director Zhang."
"Happy New Year, Sister Ha."
"What are you busy with?"
"Hai, just staying at home. I haven't done anything for the past two days except scolding people online."
"They're still fighting? Didn't that happen a few days ago? "
"They're always scolding me. I have nothing better to do at home anyway, so why should I stay at home? I'll just scold them. It's a good chance to train my mouth for a better job this year. "
"Man, I really have to give it to you. You're really a fighter."
"Ah? Did I? "
"Yes, you're always in high spirits when you scold people."
Then there was a call from his assistant director, Zhang Zuo.
"Director Zhang, happy New Year. Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year, happy New Year. Where are you? Are you preparing dinner at home? "
"Not at all. I'm working at the office."
"Eh? Didn't I apply for a holiday for everyone? Besides, it's January 1st today. No matter what, no one is working overtime? "
"It's because Central TV's Spring Festival Gala is short-staffed. They've transferred people from many departments over to help out. They were supposed to let Old Ha take over, but seeing that she's not feeling well recently, I volunteered to take her place. There's still more than a month to go. The Spring Festival Gala's rehearsals have already started, so they're all busy with all sorts of things."
"Who's the director this year?"
"The executive director is Xiao Hu, the same director from last year."
"Then what about Central TV Department 1's Xu Yipeng? Didn't they say that he had a high chance of getting the role? "
"He's still an assistant director. Don't you know that there aren't any shows for him? The viewership ratings for Rise to the Dance have dropped below 1% recently, and its reputation has been dropping as well. Facts have proven that even if Central TV continues to support him, he still doesn't have the ability to do so. Well, Chen Ye is still the Spring Festival Gala's host this time. The hosts are all the same old veterans from the previous two years, so there's nothing new about that. Then there's the change of director for the language show, probably because they want to change the format a little. I heard that when the executive director of the language show came over, he even asked if he could invite you and Teacher Yao Jiancai to perform a crosstalk. But when he suggested this idea, someone from the higher-ups rejected it. Rumor has it that Yao Jiancai can do it, but you must not be allowed to appear in the live shows.
After listening to Zhang Zuo ramble on for a long time, Zhang Ye more or less understood the situation of this year's Central TV Spring Festival Gala. Actually, he already knew that he would not be able to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala. He had already taken Central TV to court and was at odds with Central TV Department 1, so why would he still want to go on? He was already prepared for this, so he did not pay much attention to the situation at the Spring Festival Gala. Now that he heard from Zhang Zuo, this year's Spring Festival Gala was really quite lively.
After hanging up, Zhang Ye also made a few calls.
For example, Hu Fei.
For example, Yan Tianfei.
He had to call his old and current leaders to wish them a happy new year.
In the morning, the relatives arrived one after another.
Zhang Ye went out to welcome them. "Yo, First Uncle, First Aunt, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Third Aunt."
His first uncle laughed and said, "Little Ye, whoa, you've gotten even more handsome!"
Zhang Ye said happily, "I guess so."
"Brother!" His eldest sister, second sister, and third sister also entered the house together. They had all rented a car and came together. They supported their grandmother and grandfather from the back.
Zhang Ye waved at them. "You're all here?" Then he hurried over to them. "Grandma, Grandpa."
There was only one boy in the younger generation of the family, and now that he had become a famous celebrity, Grandma liked Zhang Ye the moment she saw him. "Hey, Little Ye, come here quickly. Let Grandma take a look at you!"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Feel free to take a look."
Grandma held onto Zhang Ye's hand and did not let go. She kept talking to him.
His mother said, "I wanted to go over to your place. Why did you all have to come all the way here? How troublesome would that be?"
Grandpa chuckled and said, "That won't do. Who at home doesn't know that we have a big celebrity now? Everyone knows about Little Ye. Neighbors, friends, who wouldn't come over to have a look if they knew that Little Ye was there? If they all come over to visit, how are we supposed to eat? It's better to come over to your place. "
His third sister came in looking for Zhang Ye. "Where's Chenchen? Where's Chenchen? "
Zhang Ye pointed to the bedroom. "She's playing games in there."
His third sister called out excitedly, "Chenchen, Auntie is here. Come out and greet her." She even called herself Auntie. But then again, she was from the same generation as Zhang Ye.
"Hur hur." Before the door even opened, Chenchen's cold laughter could be heard.
His third sister pulled his second sister into the bedroom to play with Chenchen. Immediately, the bedroom was filled with chatter.
His eldest younger sister was the more mature of the younger generation. She came over to Zhang Ye and smiled. "Brother, I've seen you scolding others on the Internet again these past few days."
Zhang Ye grinned and said, "Did you cheer for me?"
His eldest younger sister smiled. "That's for sure. I went up to help you scold them."
"That's great!" Zhang Ye said in satisfaction.
His first aunt laughed and said, "Dandan hasn't learned anything else yet, but she's picked up some scolding skills from you."
"How can I not know how to scold others?" Zhang Ye said unabashedly, "As humans, we all have to have a skill. If we learn it well, we won't get bullied in society."
His mother curled her lips and said, "That's enough. Don't teach blindly."
His grandma stared at her daughter. "What do you mean by blindly teaching? If my grandson says he's right, then he's right! "
His mother was speechless.
Everyone laughed.
During lunch, everyone started talking about the Spring Festival Gala.
His second uncle asked, "Little Ye, are you participating in this year's Spring Festival Gala?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Of course not. The host has already been decided and the program has already been selected. If it's not for me, they wouldn't have invited me."
Third Aunt asked, "What about the other channels?"
"Other channels?" Zhang Ye was stunned. "I don't know about that."
His third aunt said, "You're so controversial, and you've even sued Central TV. Coupled with the fact that they're stricter with their vetting, you definitely won't be able to get on Central TV's Spring Festival Gala. But what about the other stations' Spring Festival Galas? With your popularity, you're definitely qualified to go on it. Right now, the Spring Festival Galas on some of the more powerful provincial satellite channels also have very high viewership ratings. At the very least, their viewership ratings are more than double that of your A Bite of China. No television program can compare to the viewership ratings of the Spring Festival Gala! "
Zhang Ye said, "The local Spring Festival Galas might have high viewership ratings, but they might not necessarily invite me. You see, I might be quite popular and have good works, but my reputation isn't that good. Even the local stations' Spring Festival Galas are all being broadcast live these days. Just look at how they talk about it, but there aren't many who would dare to invite me. Besides, I'm now part of Central TV."
As he spoke, his phone suddenly rang.
It was Dong Shanshan. "Are you eating?"
Zhang Ye stood up and walked to his bedroom. "Yeah, I'm eating right now."
"I have a question for you." Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Do you have a schedule for the Spring Festival?"
Zhang Ye was taken aback. "Spring Festival? I'm on vacation during the Spring Festival. "
Dong Shanshan snapped her fingers. "Just be free. Your contract with Central TV is only for the hosting and program contract, right? You can't appear as a host, program director, or program planner at other television stations, but that doesn't mean that you can't appear in other capacities, like … a crosstalk actor? "
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "What are you trying to do?"
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "Beijing Television has just decided to invite you and Teacher Yao Jiancai to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala. They got me to come over to check on you first, mainly because they want to know the details of your contract with Central TV and see if there are any loopholes for us to take advantage of. Are you interested?"
Zhang Ye blinked. "Who decided it?"
"It was decided by the higher-ups."
"Are you guys sure? They dare to let me go on a live broadcast? "
"We're sure. The Station Head personally approved it!"
Beijing Television's Station Head?
That benevolent old lady?
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