Chapter Twenty-Three: Partner

Zhang Fan is very busy right now, very, very busy.

Starting next week, his show will be recorded four times a week. And I have to participate in the prime-time program cross talk contest at half past eight on Saturday night, this is a live broadcast!

For a prize of 100,000 yuan. No, in order to complete the task of saving the cross talk world, Zhang Fan must go all out!

The four episodes of jokes and life are easy to say, and if you record them directly, you can complete them in one day. After all, Zhang Fan's cross talk doesn't need to be prepared, and it doesn't need to be re-recorded or anything. Directly get off the manuscript and achieve it in one go.

But the cross talk contest is different, it is not only a weekend prime-time program, but also a live broadcast.

Zhang Fan initially considered continuing to talk about stand-up comedy. But he thought that the mainstream of the real cross talk art is still a double partner. He has no way to talk about life in the show, but the cross talk contest is different.

After some consideration, Zhang Fan still decided to use stand-up comedy when participating in the cross talk competition. And he had to find a partner to work with as soon as possible, because there was only a week left.

As for the people to work with, Zhang Fan already has a candidate. Who else can be more suitable than Liu Yue, who has an obscene face and good eloquence, and once helped him enter the joke life show?

"Dude, where is it?" When Zhang Fan called, Liu Yue was still squatting outside the film academy.

Although I have mixed roles with lines in the crew before, it is a pity that I only have one chance to show my face. After that, Liu Yue had no other role. He's still just a nobody.

and went to the TV station with Zhang Fan to apply for the host, but he didn't expect that Zhang Fan, who was originally regarded as accompanying him in the past, successfully became the host. After that, Zhang Fan's show became popular directly, and Liu Yue was even more depressed.

Liu Yue's personality is a little similar to Zhang Fan, and there is still a trace of arrogance in his bones.

After seeing Zhang Fan's success, Liu Yue did not take the initiative to ask him for help. After all, in his opinion, Zhang Fan originally just accompanied him to apply for the job, but he didn't expect Zhang Fan to be favored and popular, but he himself was unknown. In this case, he was embarrassed to pull down his face and beg for help.

There was no way, Liu Yue had to go back to the gate of the film academy and continue to wait for the opportunity, until Zhang Fan's phone called.

"I was talking to Director Zhao Da about the script in Linjiang Building. Liu Yue rolled his eyes and responded, "Director Zhao Da is about to start a new play, and wants to invite me to play the male lead, and now I'm talking about it." ”

"So, go to Linjiang Tower early in the morning?" Zhang Fan stepped forward with a smile, "Then can you please pick up the half of the cigarette butt in front of you first?" ”

Liu Yue was stunned for a moment, and then turned around suddenly. Sure enough, Zhang Fan, who was smiling, put away his mobile phone and walked over.

"Why does Host Zhang have time to come here?" Even Liu Yue's cheekiness was slightly red at this time, but fortunately, his dark face was not easy to see.

"Host Zhang Da now has a good opportunity in his hand and wants to give it to his buddy. Zhang Fan walked up to Liu Yue and stretched out his hand, "Smoke." ”

Liu Yue hurriedly took out a cigarette and handed it over, and hurriedly took out a lighter and lit it for Zhang Fan. With a flattering smile, "Hey, isn't this my good buddy? What kind of east wind is blowing you? I said that when I went out in the morning, I met a magpie calling, and it turned out that something good was coming." ”

"Stop talking nonsense. Zhang Fan spit out the smoke ring, turned around and walked towards the bus stop, "Don't say that buddy doesn't take care of you, this time I will take you to the prime time show last weekend." ”

"Weekend prime-time show?!" Liu Yue's eyes widened.

Being on the show is too far away for him. Not to mention being on this kind of weekend show where even well-known stars have to go through the agency's public relations.

Happiness came too quickly, and Liu Yue felt a little dizzy. Even when he walked, he was on the same hand and foot, and he almost tripped himself.

"Do you know about the cross talk contest of Imperial Capital TV?" Zhang Fan had a breezy expression on his face when he spoke, as if he was talking about a square dance competition organized by the street community.

"Yes, yes. Liu Yue nodded again and again, like a chicken pecking rice.

"You also know that my current show is about cross talk. Yesterday, the people from the program team came to me and begged me to participate in their competition. Zhang Fan was not wrong, it was indeed the people in the program team who begged him to participate, "I don't want to talk about stand-up comedy this time, I want to find a partner to participate in the competition." I don't know if you're interested. ”

"Of course there is!" Liu Yue's face flushed, and he almost shouted.

Not to mention going on stage to perform cross talk, even if you go to the scene to cheer and applaud as the background of the audience, you are willing. That's a golden variety show on the weekend!

"Okay, let's go together. Zhang Fan nodded and rubbed his belly, "Alas~ I came out too early in the morning, and I haven't had breakfast yet." ”

"Brother, my good brother. Liu Yue grabbed Zhang Fan's arm and walked towards the opposite side of the gate of the film academy, "Today, you must give face to your buddy, buddy invites you to breakfast!"

The breakfast was over quickly. Meat buns and big fritters with hot soy milk, eat a mouthful full of oil.

Zhang Fan took a toothpick and picked his teeth while walking slowly. And Liu Yue, who was following him, said with a smile: "I said, brother, what kind of cross talk are we talking about? Brother, I've never done this before." ”

"I've got the joke right. Zhang Fan waved his hand, "I already wrote all the jokes yesterday, now let's go over and start practicing." There are still a few days to go on the show, so be sure to hurry. This time it's live. ”

"Live broadcast?!" Liu Yue's eyes lit up, and he was all excited to swing, "Can I go live on the live broadcast?" or on Star TV's program?!"

Zhang Fan looked at Liu Yue, who was excited, "If you can't control yourself, then I'll have to find someone else." Don't be shaking and shaking when you really go on stage. ”

"Good, good. Happiness came too quickly, Liu Yue followed Zhang Fan to his rental house with a flushed face.

Although it may seem a little weird, they are really just practicing cross talk.

Since deciding to participate in the cross talk competition with a prize of 100,000 yuan, Zhang Fan took the time to carefully study the cross talk industry and those excellent works in this world. This is something he didn't do when his joke talk about life show was booming.

Zhang Fan found that the cross talk in this world is now a mainstream atmosphere. is decent, there must be laughter, but there are not many, and it is not to the stage where it can make the belly laugh, at most it is to open your mouth and be happy.

The cross talk in this world is basically the so-called party-type cross talk, which is the elegant cross talk art that is specially designed to perform at various parties. There is definitely no joke like Master Guo that is enough to make people laugh and fall forward and backwards.

The programs of the older generation of cross talk artists are good, but the old artists have left the stage. And now those cross talk actors who are fighting against Daliang are talking about the kind of jokes that are just for the sake of performing in front of the camera.

This kind of bland and tasteless, like warm swallowing water, naturally leads to a large loss of audiences. The entire cross talk industry is in a downturn, and the audience is looking forward to works that can laugh out loud.

If it weren't for the fact that the foundation of the art of cross talk in China is too strong, maybe the art of cross talk would have been directly ruined by these mainstream actors.

After understanding these situations clearly, Zhang Fan no longer had the slightest hesitation. Directly opened the points store and found many works of Master Guo.

Although Master Guo's works have always been criticized by those professionals as not being on the stage, it is difficult to get into the hall of elegance. But Zhang Fan thinks that Master Guo's works can make people laugh, which is enough for cross talk.

After carefully selecting the works, Zhang Fan found a pen and paper and copied the entire paragraph on paper.

Zhang Fan himself definitely doesn't need it. After all, as long as he spent points to buy it, it was directly instilled in his mind. And it also includes a live demonstration performance. As long as he wants to, he can express it perfectly. But his partner needed it.

Zhang Fan and Liu Yue started cross talk practice in this rental house. In addition to eating out and going to the TV station to record programs, the two spent all their time practicing.

Changing people casually, wanting to master a cross talk in just a few days is simply impossible for a layman. After all, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the saying that one minute on the stage and ten years of work off the stage.

However, as a teaser, Zhang Fan does not have the slightest problem, and the joke of cross talk is in his mind.

As for Liu Yue, although he has never been in contact with cross talk, he has been an actor for several years, although it is only a trick. And I went to film school, although it was only a training class. But basic acting skills and eloquence are still no problem.

And Liu Yue is a compliment, he doesn't have many words. The main thing is to practice answering and body movements at critical moments. These are not very difficult for Liu Yue, who has acting skills and eloquence. Especially when he's preoccupied.

With Zhang Fan cooperating by the side over and over again without mistakes, Liu Yue, who memorized all the words and actions, was soon able to cooperate skillfully.

Although it can't be compared with professional cross talk actors, at least he can barely perform on stage.

Moreover, Liu Yue, who has been in the dragon trap for a long time, knows that the opportunity is precious, and in the past few days, it has simply reached the point of forgetting to sleep and eat.

"Alright, everything that needs to be done has been done. Have a good meal tonight, and go directly to the show tomorrow!" On Friday night, Zhang Fan and Liu Yue performed once again completely. Zhang Fan, who felt that it was almost the same, nodded and said that it was already okay.

"Brother, there's nothing to say about being an elder brother. Liu Yue, who breathed a sigh of relief, looked grateful, "Linjiang Tower tonight, I please." ”

Zhang Fan and Liu Yue did have dinner together in the evening, but it was not in Linjiang Building, but in a small restaurant on the street.

After all, Zhang Fan is not a person who wants to repay his kindness. He actually helped himself by asking Liu Yue. How could Liu Yue invite him to a high-consumption place like Linjiang Tower?

When the two sat down in a crowded restaurant and started blowing beer, Zhang Fan's mobile phone rang.