Chapter Ninety-Four: The First Trial of the Spring Festival Gala (II)
"168 groups of performers invited!" ……
In the afternoon, everyone who had lunch returned to the preliminary trial site, and the preliminary trial of the Spring Festival Gala will also usher in the final thirty-two groups of performers.
And the last thirty-two groups of performers did not disappoint Li Bai, but there were some remarkable programs. For example, the cross talk performed by Feng Gong and Jia Ling, two masters and apprentices on the same stage, successfully integrated the different styles of the two generations, not only did not produce a sense of disobedience, but brought a double gap in vision and feeling, adding a lot of laughter to the show. For such a successful program, Li Bai directly gave it through.
It is worth mentioning that there are many cross talk actors who came to participate in the preliminary trial today, but they are all young cross talk actors. The old-timers who really have status haven't seen it for the time being, and this year's Spring Festival Gala may not be seen either. After all, although cross talk has declined, the status of those old cross talk performance artists cannot be ignored, and it is impossible for them to follow these juniors as seniors.
Of course, there are many very good cross talk actors of the younger generation. Li Bai also realized today that he really underestimated the cross talk industry in the past, and it is worthy of being an art form that has been inherited for hundreds of years.
Among these young cross talk actors, the two groups from Deyun Club impressed Li Bai the most. And these two groups of Li Bai have some impressions, one group is the two who performed on stage when they went to Deyun Club that day. The one in the other group was the "big teapot" that poured tea for Li Bai that day. Because his hairstyle is very distinctive, long hair, middle parting, how he looks like a traitor, so Li Bai is very impressed by him. And that day, I was completely attracted by his hairstyle, and I didn't pay attention to his appearance, but today I took a closer look at his appearance, and I couldn't help but sigh: Isn't this Xiao Yuezi, Yue Yunpeng?
And Li Bai has never figured out why the staff arranged these people until the last day?
In fact, the staff is not very optimistic about these people's programs, but compared to other programs, these are also the biggest among the short. And sometimes it is also due to the identity of the other party, such as Huang Hong and others, who always have to save some face for them, and they can't just brush it off without participating in the first trial. So in the end, they put these people on the last day, waiting for Li Bai to decide when the first trial was made. When the preliminary trial began today, they were still a little apprehensive, afraid that Li Bai would be angry because of this matter.
They were completely wrong! If Li Bai knew, not only would he not blame them, but he might also give them a bonus. If it weren't for their compromise, these nails and talents of the Spring Festival Gala would definitely have been brushed off. Without these people, the Spring Festival Gala will indeed lose a lot of color.
There is one thing that Li Bai didn't expect, when the Spring Festival Gala plan was first launched, it was stated that grassroots artists were welcome to participate, but after the three-day preliminary review, except for the cross talk industry, other grassroots artists have not seen it. In fact, in the minds of the public, being on TV is only a matter of stars, so not many people dare to step onto this stage. Even those grassroots singers who have been on the dream show do not have the courage to participate in the preliminary review of the Spring Festival Gala. In this regard, Li Bai was also very disappointed in his heart.
"Now for the 200th group of performers! This is also the last group of the day, looking forward to their performance. Wang Haiyue said.
As Wang Haiyue's words fell, twenty or thirty people walked out of the backstage one after another, making the stage crowded. The audience at the scene also wondered, what kind of trouble is this?
"My name is Zhao Laogen, and these are my apprentices. Today's show we are showing you is an excerpt from the duo. In the middle of the stage, a man in his fifties introduced to the judges.
The audience didn't think anything, and they didn't know each other anyway. But Li Bai was stunned by everyone on the stage, and his heart was also filled with a burst of joy, he didn't expect to see Uncle Benshan at the end of the preliminary trial. At the same time, Li Bai also admired it in his heart, he had heard that Uncle Benshan was very good to his apprentices before, but he didn't expect that he would not forget to bring his apprentices with him when he came for the first time. There are many of them that Li Bai is familiar with, Xiao Shenyang, Song Xiaobao, Yadan, etc., and they all came with partners, standing on the stage one-on-one.
Li Bai is also in a very happy mood now, he didn't expect the last group to really become the finale, and there are so many at one time, this is simply a surprise for the group. I was also looking forward to their performance, and then said to the stage, "Welcome! Now start your show! ”
"I'd rather take a meal, and I don't want to turn the two of them. The two of them turned around and turned out to be ...... The great sorrow tune sings so that you are in tears, and the backer tunes Wenwu Hi sings it with courage......"
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“…… Look at the beautiful scenery of this (deleted here) West Lake from a distance, and take a closer look at this thatch, which is half an inch long,......" All the actors on the stage, each pair of partners are singing one or two sentences of classic clips in the two-person turn, and at the same time, they are also working very hard with the movements.
"Stop!" was singing vigorously on stage, and when the audience was happy to listen, Li Bai directly stopped their performance. After waiting for a while, seeing everyone looking at him suspiciously, Li Baicai said with a serious face:
"I'd rather give up a meal than give up two people. I think you're in a state where I'm sorry for those words. ”
Li Bai also likes to listen to the two turn very much, but after watching their performance just now, he was very, very disappointed, completely different from what he expected. I didn't expect them to even move here with a foul mouth, although he didn't discriminate against the foul two, but this section is not suitable for a big stage performance after all. Then Li Bai also reacted a little, Uncle Benshan was only known to the whole country after participating in the Spring Festival Gala, and gradually transferred the two to the big stage. And now, although they are doing very well in the theater, they lack the opportunity of the Spring Festival Gala, so there are relatively few changes, which is also understandable.
Thinking of this, I also felt a little heavy about the tone just now. However, Li Bai didn't intend to apologize, because he felt that what he just said was not wrong, and it could be regarded as a warning to them. And as long as you can change the status quo of the two-person turn and cultivate a large number of comedians, what's the harm in being a bad guy all the time?
Then Li Bai calmed down, met the angry eyes of everyone on the stage, and said patiently:
"Times are different now, but you have not made the slightest progress as a two-person actor. is still singing foul language duo turn, do you think such a two-person turn is qualified to move to the big stage? Of course, it is undeniable that your singing skills are indeed very good, but we are here for the Spring Festival Gala, not a small theater.
You're working in the wrong direction. If we want to put the two people on the big stage, go out of the Northeast, go to the whole country, and even go to the world, we must first change the form of the two-person transfer, and remove some outdated, anachronistic, and vulgar things in it. You don't have to defend yourself, I also know that vulgarity is elegance. You have completely misunderstood the definition of vulgarity, even elegance, and think that the mention of vulgarity means pornography, swearing, violence, and so on. We can try to incorporate some folk songs, some popular jokes and so on. For example, you can imitate pop songs, imitate some TV dramas with laughter, and so on. ”
Zhao Laogen's gaze has been very calm since he came to power just now, and even when Li Bai belittled them, he has not changed. In fact, he doesn't have much hope for today, as a two-person actor who has performed for more than 30 years, of course he understands the shortcomings of the two-person turn, and he has been scolded by the outside world over the years, so he has always wanted to work hard to change the status quo of the two-person turn. That's why I'm so concerned about the Spring Festival Gala, and I deliberately brought over all the apprentices who are famous in the Northeast.
However, after listening to Li Bai's detailed explanation just now, Zhao Laogen's eyes showed a look of surprise, and he also understood in his heart what kind of road the two should take in the future. So when he looked at Li Bai, his eyes were also full of gratitude. I feel that this trip is also very worthwhile, even if I can't go to the Spring Festival Gala in the end, it will no longer be difficult for the two of them to go out of the Northeast in the future.
And Zhao Laogen's apprentices, after listening to Li Bai's words, did not have the previous anger, and they could also see that Li Bai was completely for their good, but they were still a little indignant in their hearts. One impulsive person even shouted: "It's so good, you have the ability to sing?" ”
"Shut up! Why are you so ignorant? Zhao Laogen looked at the apprentice angrily, and cast an apologetic look at Li Bai as he spoke.
Li Bai was not angry, smiled at Zhao Laogen, and then walked directly onto the stage, took the handkerchief and fan from Zhao Laogen's hand, and sang directly:
"It's the New Year, the first day of the new year, and the family reunion! The few give New Year's greetings to the old. The spring has just come out! ……
I'm giving you a goodbye to the early years! ......" (PS: Thank you for the reward of "Scourge for a Thousand Years"!) )