Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

The sound of firecrackers rose and fell outside the window, and dazzling fireworks bloomed in the night sky, illuminating Liu Wang's window.

In the living room, the television was broadcasting the Spring Festival Gala, with singing and dancing, and the hosts saying auspicious words, creating a festive atmosphere.

The table still held the lingering flavors of the New Year's Eve dinner, with a half-eaten fish symbolizing abundance year after year, several empty dumpling plates, and a few nearly empty dishes.

Liu Wang's wife was tidying up, while his elderly parents sat on the sofa closest to the television, seemingly watching a program, or perhaps dozing off.

The two children, one fifteen years old and the other ten, would occasionally glance up at the television before quickly looking down again.

The skit earlier had managed to get them to look up and watch the Spring Festival Gala for a while, but now the programs are boring, and everyone is just listening to the sounds.

Liu Wang also held his phone, but his expression was completely different from his family's. He was smiling happily, his mouth almost reaching his ears.

As a longtime fan of Yu Wei, he was watching the Spring Festival Gala and had to admit that this 9.7-rated skit was truly exceptional, packed with laughs.

"What are you looking at? Secretly enjoying yourself?"

His wife leaned over and nudged him, trying to pull his attention away from his phone. "Why can't we all watch something good?"

"You might not necessarily like watching this..."

Personally, Liu Wang really wanted to broadcast Yu Wei's gala on TV, but he was afraid his family wouldn't like it, since they weren't Yu Wei fans.

"Let's take a look. As long as it's more interesting than this one, that's fine."

Seeing Liu Wang hesitate, his father spoke up. The old folks just watch whatever they want, it's just for fun, but the two kids were almost falling asleep.

He also listened to "Gong Xi Fa Cai" earlier and thought it was pretty good. Maybe it's even better than the Spring Festival Gala.

"That's fine."

Liu Wang nodded upon hearing this, and then set up Yu Wei's self-made Spring Festival Gala on the TV. He dragged the progress bar slightly and got to the skit program.

That's the advantage of posting videos directly; it's easy to find and watch them. If Yu Wei were to do a live stream, it would probably be troublesome to watch them now.

"The Protagonist and the Supporting Role" stars Yu Wei and Zhang Lingye. Liu Wang had almost finished watching it, but he wouldn't mind watching it again with his family.

As the lights came on, Yu Weiyi, who played Lao Zhu, appeared on stage in a neat Eighth Route Army uniform, exuding an air of authority and portraying a typical positive character.

Zhang Lingye, dressed in a somewhat shabby traitor's outfit, followed behind with a bow and scrape, looking every bit like a villainous supporting character.

"It looks fun."

This kind of outfit would definitely not be suitable for the Spring Festival Gala these days, but many elderly people love it and their eyes light up when they see Eighth Route Army uniforms.

In the opening scene of the skit, Zhang Lingye, playing Old Chen, is extremely dissatisfied with his role assignment, muttering, "I've betrayed you again? I've betrayed you again this time?"

Old Zhu, on the other hand, explained the plot in a serious manner. The contrast between his seriousness and his comicality was inherently entertaining, and smiles quietly appeared on the faces of the audience.

As the plot unfolds, Old Chen begins to use his cleverness to steal the spotlight.

When asked to "stand back," he retorted defiantly, "Stand back? Are supporting actors only allowed to show half their faces?"

When Lao Zhu explained, "You're a supporting actor," Lao Chen immediately retorted, "Are supporting actors only allowed to show half their face? Does that make any sense?"

"You can move the acting from this half of your face to the other half."

The supporting character, Old Chen, pointed to his own face and said, "If you put all your face on this, then you're definitely shameless!"

This dialogue made Liu Wang burst into laughter. He still found it very interesting after watching it again. His parents next to him were already on high alert, and the two children were also watching intently.

Even without deliberately trying to deliver a punchline, the two of them just standing there, chatting away, is very entertaining, and the whole family watches with great interest.

Both actors gave very vivid performances, especially Yu Wei, who seemed like a completely different person. The most exciting part was the scene where the supporting actors kept vying for positions.

Old Zhu asked him to "always keep my face facing the audience," and Old Chen readily agreed, but during the performance, he deliberately blocked people in various ways.
She would sometimes dart in front of him, and sometimes cover his face with her hat.

When the protagonist, Lao Zhu, angrily accused him of "stealing the scene," Lao Chen looked completely innocent and said, "Stealing the scene? I've already abandoned all pretense of decency, what do I have to steal the scene with!"

At that moment, the whole family laughed so hard they almost lifted the roof off. Liu Wang's wife laughed until tears streamed down her face, waving her hands and laughing so hard she almost choked.

It's hard to imagine Zhang Lingye's mental state when he acted out this scene. How exactly did Yu Wei convince him?

Unexpectedly, the skit's mockery of the supporting characters had only just begun. Old Zhu teased the audience about Old Chen's appearance: "Your features are amazing, aren't they? This nose, these eyes, this head, you only come along once every few thousand years."

Zhang Lingye's smug expression froze instantly, and he stared at him, asking, "This is the only thing that has appeared in thousands of years?"

Old Zhu quickly tried to salvage the situation: "You're a piece of trash."

"What? You're saying I'm a piece of trash!"

"Ah, you are a thing, you are a thing."

"Then what am I?"

This tongue-twister-like dialogue made them burst into laughter. The plot was easy to understand, and even Liu Wang's child could comprehend it, laughing along with him.

This joke is quite common nowadays, but it was integrated into the skit's plot quite cleverly, which shows the skill of the scriptwriter and the performer.

After much pleading and cajoling, the protagonist, Lao Zhu, finally agreed to switch roles with the supporting character.

When Lao Chen puts on the Eighth Route Army uniform, but still maintains the demeanor of a traitor due to habit, the contradiction between his image and identity creates a strong comedic effect.

He puffed out his chest and protruded his belly, yet had a sly look on his face, making him look like a comical figure who "dressed in a dragon robe but didn't look like a prince."

Even when dressed as a villain, Lao Zhu still exudes righteousness.

The two actors' acting skills were fully showcased at this moment. Even after changing clothes, they still managed to portray the original styles of the main character and supporting character, which was the source of the humor. Yu Weichang's month-long coaching of Zhang Lingye was worthwhile; he grasped the essence of the scene well. Although it couldn't compare to the original, the comedic effect was still sufficient.

At this moment, he uttered his classic line: "I used to think that only someone like me could betray the revolution, but I never expected that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also betray the revolution!"

The screen was flooded with "hhhh" comments; this line is absolutely brilliant and has the potential to become a viral internet meme.

During the climax, he unconsciously uttered the traitor's lines: "The Imperial Army asked me to pass on a message to you..."

The protagonist, Old Chen, slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Daydreaming! You traitor!" He even instinctively handed over a gun and fell to the ground before suddenly realizing what had happened.

"Wait a minute! I'm the main character!"

This series of performances made the audience laugh so hard they were doubled over. Even the two elderly people laughed out loud, something they hadn't done in a long time. This was exactly what the Spring Festival Gala should be like in their memory!

The ten-minute performance ended quickly, and when the actors took their bows, Liu Wang was even a little reluctant to leave and wanted to do it again.

He had just watched it for the second time, and he still enjoyed it. He felt that if he watched it again, he would still laugh.

Liu Wang's father rarely commented, "This skit is great. It doesn't rely on sentimentality or vulgarity; it's genuinely funny."

The mother continued, "Exactly, after you've finished laughing, you want to laugh again."

This greatly encouraged Liu Wang. It seems that he wasn't just acting out of fan bias; even the elderly said so, which shows that Yu Wei's skit was indeed very good.

The same situation occurs in many families: the skit is too long, and it is inconvenient for the whole family to gather together to watch it.

As a result, the novel stole the show on television during the Spring Festival Gala. The whole family watched whatever they wanted, but the funny content was still more popular.

In this respect, song-based programs are not particularly outstanding, because the song and dance performances on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala are also excellent, and even Yu Wei's works cannot be significantly ahead.

But in comedy programs, being able to laugh is already much better than the Spring Festival Gala sketches, not to mention that "The Protagonist and the Supporting Role" is exceptionally funny.

This isn't just coarse chaff anymore; this is real gourmet food. You'll want to watch it again after seeing it.

Seeing this, they no longer needed Yu Wei to guide them with the novel; when the Spring Festival Gala skit segment came on, they would automatically switch to Yu Wei's video.

"No wonder it got a 9.7 rating, there are so many jokes, I feel like many of the lines will become hits."

"Yu Wei, that guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, has really betrayed us. He's going to perform on the Spring Festival Gala but also create his own."

Original line from the skit: "You can control me, but can you control who the audience likes to watch?"

Yu Wei's skit is remarkable in every aspect. The ending, "the dragon-slaying boy becomes the dragon himself," elevates the entire comedic element.

This sophisticated humor, driven by plot, is far more thought-provoking than many of the forced internet jokes found in today's sketches.

It almost perfectly embodies the essence of high-class comedy: it doesn't rely on mocking the weak, but rather on the self-deprecation and comebacks of ordinary people to expose and satirize inherent arrogance, hypocrisy, and absurdity.

While making the audience laugh heartily, it also reflects the reality and helplessness of life, truly achieving a balance between highbrow and lowbrow appeal.

"The Protagonist and the Supporting Character" deserves its 9.7 rating!

……

"Looking at this trending topic, do you have any clues?"

Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Lingye held up his phone to show Yu Wei that the fourth most trending topic was related to their skit.

#Something that happens once in a millennium#

Others are considered beauties that appear only once in a thousand years, but he's become something that appears only once in a thousand years, right? So what exactly is he?
Clicking on this trending topic reveals nothing but images of Zhang Lingye's exaggerated and disgraceful behavior during a skit performance, with his fans posting memes of him as a traitor in the comments section.

"Congratulations, you've become famous."

None of the programs from CCTV's Spring Festival Gala made it into the top five trending searches, but Zhang Lingye made it in with just one skit. Isn't that amazing?

If you give this good fortune to someone else, they will definitely be eager to have it.

"I know, I'm just here to show off."

Zhang Lingye waved his phone around in front of everyone. After tonight, who wouldn't know him as the supporting actor Lao Zhang?

"Look at your smug face, I haven't even shown my skills yet."

Qi Yuan hates it when people show off in front of him, except for Yu Wei, whom he can't outdo.

Little Zhang Lingye doesn't even dare to talk back to him. Tonight, they all came prepared. He's already fourth on the trending topics list, so he has to get third.

I'm not very talented, but I also acted in a skit, though it probably hasn't aired yet. I'll have to try to get a feel for it later.

"We should consider this first game a narrow victory."

The novel's two programs on the Spring Festival Gala became popular, while the popularity of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala was noticeably uneven.

Yu Wei's novels don't influence many people. Ultimately, it's because their programs themselves aren't very good. If the program is good, viewers can just change the channel.

"It's only just begun."

The CCTV Spring Festival Gala has already aired its fifth program, and Yu Wei is about to take the stage, but before that, we have to watch one more skit.

The sixth program is a skit by CCTV itself; it's unclear whether viewers will be able to watch it.

It's not that people don't know the value of goods, it's that they don't compare them. Yu Wei doesn't try to put down anything; the audience can judge for themselves.

Whether it's a minor victory or not, we'll have to watch the skit to find out. (End of Chapter)