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Chapter 295 [122] Chen Yu’s Spring Festival Gala show!
"Director Yuan!"

In the Spring Festival Gala office, Chen Yu met Yuan Dewang, the chief director of the 04 CCTV Year of the Monkey Spring Festival Gala.

A "middle-aged and elderly man" with a strong body and only sixty years old who looks like a leader!
Just looking at his appearance, it is difficult to imagine that he is a director who pursues innovation. You would think that he is pedantic, old-fashioned, and has old ideas. But in fact, the several Spring Festival Galas he directed are really good and remarkable.

Needless to say, in 84, the crew had 9 people, spent 14, and created 5 firsts.

"Unforgettable Tonight" debuted on stage for the first time, and then became the title of the Spring Festival Gala!
For the first time, a sketch appeared - "Eating Noodles" by Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao!
For the first time, the status of a variety show host was confirmed, and together with the Hong Kong host, they were all called announcers or announcers before.

For the first time, actors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan were invited to realize the cultural integration of the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan; for the first time, there was an interactive game program... Moreover, Mr. Ma Ji's stand-up comedy "Universe Brand Cigarettes" in that Spring Festival Gala has become more popular today. All are timeless.

He also created a "top performer" - Zhang Mingming, whose "My Chinese Heart" became popular all over the country.

This edition is regarded as the most successful edition of the Spring Festival Gala.

Then in 86, "top star" Liu Xiaoqin was invited, the ratings hit a new high, and Chen Peisi's "Mutton Skewers" still performed steadily.

In 87, Fei Xiang's top hits were "Clouds in Hometown" and "A Fire in Winter"!
In 90, Zhao Benshan's domination of the Spring Festival Gala kicked off. Baodao's Wen Zhang and "Pearl of the Orient"'s Wei Wei became popular all over the country, and of course Chen Peisi's "Protagonist and Supporting Role"!
The most recent one was in 97, when Xiangjiang returned.

This year, 04, is the sixth Spring Festival Gala directed by him; he has always had the habit of using "top-notch", which has become his director's signature.

Moreover, this top star became even more popular after appearing on the Spring Festival Gala.

"sit!"

Yuan Dewang smiled at Chen Yu and pointed to the seat in front of him. An assistant poured a glass of water for Chen Yu.

Chen Yu is one of the "top players" he has chosen this year.

The moment he won the Golden Rooster Best Actor yesterday, Yuan Dewang decided to invite Chen Yu to this year's Spring Festival Gala. The most important thing was that he heard that this guy was versatile. In addition to singing, he could also do magic and kung fu.

Magic and kung fu, this is one of the two major routine performances of the Spring Festival Gala.

If he had a magic trick based on his reputation, even if it was just about the same, he would still be outstanding.

Or, you can combine singing and dancing with Zhou Jialun. Zhou Jialun is preparing to appear in "Dragon Fist" and he is currently looking for martial arts guests who can box.

Singing alone is really boring.

"How's it going? Have you figured out what show to perform?"

Yuan Chunwang smiled at Chen Yu, but Chen Yu seemed very humble: "I've thought about it, but I'm afraid that I will mess up my performance!"

"There must be pressure from the Spring Festival Gala!"

Yuan Chunwang knew what Chen Yu meant. In addition to his own job, actors who are too young are more nervous about other forms of performance.

Singing, dancing, etc., things can easily go wrong.

There are some skits where I forget the lyrics.

A sketch actor like Zhu Shimao forgot to say his lines when he was playing "Protagonist and Supporting Role" with Chen Peisi. Fortunately, Chen Peisi got it right; and in that sketch, his gun belt was broken, which almost caused a major accident .

Therefore, the Spring Festival Gala is a test of the overall quality of actors; however, Chen Yu spoke modestly.

"Tell me, what do you want to perform?"

Yuan Chunwang was also very curious about Chen Yu's performance.

"I definitely want to do a skit!"

As an actor, what he is best at during the Spring Festival Gala must be skits.

"Full of skits!"

"And in the review of language programs a few days ago, not a single sketch program passed. I called them back and asked them to revise them. At least 12 programs are being scheduled. After the fourth review, there are four rehearsals. Do you have that time?"

What Yuan Chunwang said is also true: "Language programs are subject to the strictest censorship, unlike singing and dancing, which can be passed after one or two attempts!"

Chen Yu attended the Spring Festival Gala for the first time, and Yuan Chunwang gave him a rare explanation.

Chen Yu knew this.

The king of sketches, Zhao Benshan, has been killed many times, let alone a newcomer like him.

The censorship of lines in many skits is much stricter than the censorship of movies, because this is a live performance for a national audience, and it cannot be modified. Many leaders are even watching on the scene, so it is not allowed to be strict.

Your local Spring Festival Gala skits can be put on casually, and some can even be recorded and broadcast. This kind of national project gala cannot be so careless.

This is also the reason why many artists may have been invited to the Spring Festival Gala but ultimately failed to attend.

"Then let me change the show!"

Chen Yu actually had many alternatives in his mind, but Yuan Chunwang gave a suggestion: "I heard that you have good martial arts skills, right?"

"not bad!"

"Does Zhou Jilun know?"

"Zhou Jiulun is going to sing a song "Dragon Fist", and we are short of a guest performer. Why don't you join him in a singing and martial arts performance? You also happen to be in the same mainland and a treasure island, and it has some symbolic meaning!"

"..."

If Yuan Chunwang said this, ordinary people would definitely agree.

Who is Jay Chou? He is the future King of Asia. It is definitely better to play with him than other shows. Yuan Chunwang obviously also has this intention.

But, Chen Yu knows this show.

In 03, Jay Chou's "Dragon Fist" was very popular, but the one who provided him with martial arts became a backdrop.

After all, he is now more famous than Chen Yu. Many viewers will spontaneously look at him and ignore the dancer. What's more, this song "Dragon Fist" is also Jay Chou's hit song, so it is even more important for him. The "home field"!

Chen Yu's popularity still cannot surpass him.

His purpose in attending the Spring Festival Gala was to enhance his reputation, not to set off others.

"Director Yuan, I have prepared a show!"

Of course Chen Yu would not refuse directly, but said tactfully: "If it doesn't work, we will discuss it with Zhou Jilun's team and I will cooperate with him!" "Okay, okay, what show?"

"magic!"

"Magic is great!"

Yuan Chunwang was waiting for Chen Yu to say this: "What magic? Have you performed it before?"

"No, but it's similar to what I performed at a Jiangnan TV party before, close-up magic!"

"Okay, okay, I've watched that show, and you performed very well. There seems to be news online now!"

Of course, Yuan Chunwang only knew about Chen Yu's unique skill after seeing this.

"What a pity. It would be great if this show was put on the Spring Festival Gala!"

Although it is not mandatory for the Spring Festival Gala to include programs that have been performed before, the ones performed for the first time will definitely be better.

"Then you can bring the team over when the second review is held on the 20th of next month!"

"If the program doesn't pass, we'll think of other options!"

Of course, it is not Yuan Chunwang who has the final say in attending the Spring Festival Gala. He only has the right to invite.

The Spring Festival Gala director team has to make a collective decision before it can go to the next round; there is even a risk of being killed in the rehearsal.

"For the magic show, three teams submitted their plans. If you want to get on stage, you have to defeat them!"

Yuan Chunwang sent Chen Yu to the door and said: "They are all very professional, especially one magician who has won the World Magic Competition and received a golden stick or something!"

"Golden Magic Wand Award!"

Chen Yu had learned magic in his previous life, so of course he knew about this award.

The awards of the Monte Carlo World Magic Competition can be called the Oscars of the magic world and are very authoritative.

"Yes, yes, this is the award!"

"It was recommended by the literary channel. It has a great background. He is the only Chinese magician in Asia who has won this honor!"

"Professional Magician!"

Yuan Chunwang emphasized there.

It's not that he has no confidence in Chen Yu. If he performs "The Magic Hand" that he performed before, he will feel it is very novel. His main consideration is that the show is good.

Coupled with Chen Yu's fame, the director team did not deny him a chance.

Chen Yu's advantage is his reputation.

However, amateurs do suffer a lot compared to professionals. Many director groups still have to consider the professionalism of the other party.

"If you fail the magic test four times, you can only take up martial arts or singing!"

Yuan Chunwang himself definitely hopes that Chen Yu can take the stage.

In his opinion, "traffic" is the guarantee of the Spring Festival Gala's ratings.

"Okay, Director Yuan, please go back!"

"I will definitely go home and prepare well. I won't let you down on the 20th of next month!"

"Okay, then I won't send it to you!"

"Call me then!"

Yuan Chunwang seemed very polite, Chen Yu waved to him and walked into the elevator.

"Magic... I'm not a professional, I don't know if I can pass the trial!"

Yuan Chunwang is definitely fine personally, but he is afraid that the die-hards on the directing team will not agree. Everything depends on professionalism; actors are not allowed to sing even a single song, let alone perform magic tricks?
"We need to show them the previous "Magic Hand Spirit" first!"

Yuan Chunwang personally feels that this show is a very, very novel magic show.

This is the first time for him to see such a novel program in all his years of directing the stage.

……

"nailed it?"

Chen Yu got in the car and Ji Qiannan asked from the side.

"It can't be that easy. There are four trials and four rehearsals. I have to pass the review and rehearsal before I can determine whether I can go on stage!"

"It's harder than my audition!"

Chen Yu was not joking when he said this. It was indeed more difficult than an audition.

Before, he really thought that going to the Spring Festival Gala was simple.

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have said that it would be harder to attend the Spring Festival Gala than to win the Best Actor Award!"

Ji Qiannan smiled on the side and then asked: "Where are you going?"

"Company dormitory!"

"Aren't you going to Tokyo?"

"The ticket has been refunded and changed. I will go early on the 9th; I have to attack the Spring Festival Gala program these days!"

Chen Yu thought he would review it today and took the time to practice last night. Since there were still more than ten days of preparation time, he felt more confident.

Four days passed by in Chen Yu's practice.

Chen Yu didn't even go to see Liu Yifei. He studied his magic show every day, making sure to practice it to the extreme. At least, he was so proficient that he couldn't make any mistakes during the performance.

But today, he has to go to Tokyo to attend the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the film festival!
(End of this chapter)