Chapter 1335: 1335
Chapter 1335: The 'Flying Apsaras' amazes the audience!
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
On Weibo.
Flaming!
Heated discussions!
Controversy!
Even after losing Zhang Ye, their spiritual leader, the flaming army was still as strong as ever.
The discussion around "Time" was instantly drummed up. In an instant, it surpassed the topicality of the opening dance and moved up to the main page of Weibo. It was now trending at #1 on the headlines. Although the hosts had only briefly introduced it, and even though the cameras did not give Little Hu Die too much screen time, the performance had immediately set off an overwhelming discussion. Further, judging by things, the momentum of "Time" did not seem like it would die down anytime soon!
Zhang Ye's Spring Festival Gala was showing its lethality for the first time!
Unwittingly, the Chinese population all around the world was starting to get involved in this discussion!
…
At Central TV.
The Spring Festival Gala's organizing committee.
"What?"
"The discussion amongst the public has risen to a crazy level?"
"The topicality has shot through the roof?"
"This—this—"
"This is the most controversial performance in the program list, and there were a lot of objections to it within the production team at the beginning. If not for the strong insistence of Director Zhang, this act would have been cut a long time ago!"
"That's right, so how did it manage to get so much attention?"
"Isn't it just spinning in circles?"
"It looks like Zhang Ye was right. We were still wondering why Zhang Ye had put so much emphasis on this act. But now, we finally know why."
"Just how did he achieve this?"
"Yeah, why was he able to do it?"
"I know why. It's because we've always insisted on doing a serious Spring Festival Gala. In the past, the previous executive directors also thought this way. Everyone just wanted to focus their efforts to make it better and ensure that every act was done perfectly. We wanted to make sure that no one could nitpick on them, yet the facts have proven that the results have never been good. The audience has never accepted what we did. But Director Zhang is different from the other directors. He is the best variety show director out there. What he sees from his point of view is different from what a gala director has in mind. What he's doing is to defy the expectations of people. He is trying to create a discussion amongst the audience so that they will come forward and be a part of the event voluntarily. Besides, this act is also very creative. The set and dress are both very beautiful!"
"I still don't get it."
"Hur hur, that's why we can only sit and watch from here while Zhang Ye is the executive director of the gala."
"Hai, it looks like we laymen should really just stop commanding the professionals in the future. Zhang Ye has really schooled us today."
…
It was a perfect opening!
They were off to a good start!
The emotions of the people had been stirred. This was exactly what the Spring Festival Gala's opening act needed to achieve. Up until this performance, it could be said that there hadn't been a Spring Festival Gala that had done it better than this year's had. But everyone knew that this was only the beginning. The upcoming acts were the real highlights of the event. Those were the ones that really mattered!
The statistics of the previous years made it very clear that in every Spring Festival Gala, the starting two acts would catch the attention of the viewers who just wanted to take a look for the fun of it. Perhaps they did that out of curiosity or habit. But once they found it to be uninteresting, some parents might bring their kids out to set off firecrackers or turn off the television and start playing mahjong instead. They would probably not turn the television back on after that. This was the point in every Spring Festival Gala where they would lose a great deal of viewership, so the next act would play an extremely crucial role!
This was an uphill battle!
And the army that Zhang Ye had sent forth would naturally be the elites!
In the production control room.
Over the intercom:
"Standby, performers!"
"The props are to be up within ten seconds!"
Zhang Ye pressed the intercom button. "Hosts, drag the introduction out for another ten seconds."
At the venue.
The hosts were quick to react.
"Oh you, you're too good at bragging."
"Hur hur, it looks like he's gonna soar to the skies."
"With my size, it would be rather difficult to do that. But it does seem like a group of ladies are going to soar to the skies instead."
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Shall we watch together then?"
"Alright!"
They did their best to churn out the ten seconds for the preparations!
Zhang Ye immediately instructed, "Camera 2, move forward! It's starting!"
He silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Ladies!
It's all up to you all now!
…
The TV image cut to the main stage.
"Flying Apsaras 1 ."
Costumes: Zhang Ye.
Score: Zhang Ye.
Choreography: Zhang Ye.
Performers: Air Force Song and Dance Troupe.
The music played!
The stage lights dazzled!
Seven ladies dressed in golden costumes were already standing there 2 !
The entire stage was filled with a visage as beautiful as the Dunhuang Murals 3 !
…
Online.
Everyone was once again shocked by this set!
"It's so beautiful!"
"There's simply nothing to criticize about this set!"
"The more I look at it, the more I feel amazed!"
"Is that a starry sky behind them?"
"It's also appeared below their feet! There's a starry sky all around!"
"I'm still more interested in to the language performances."
"Yeah, I'm not interested in dances anyway. The effects are good, but there's nothing special about it once you've seen enough of them."
"Haha, did you guys see the text that was just onscreen? The costumes, score, and choreography are all by Zhang Ye. The earlier opening dance was also choreographed by him. Could all of the acts on this year's Spring Festival Gala really have been planned by Zhang Ye himself? Even down to the costumes?"
"This fellow might attract a lot of scolding, but we really can't criticize his ability."
"This year's Spring Festival Gala must have tired Lord Zhang badly!"
On the screen.
The seven ladies were dancing.
It was slow.
It was gentle.
It didn't feel intense.
Every twinkle and smile was full of beauty.
"Why are they dancing so slowly?"
"I can't feel any excitement in it."
"Is it the same old thing all over again?"
"I'm not watching anymore. I'll take my kids out to set off firecrackers."
"No matter how they dance, that's all there is to it."
"I'll be waiting for midnight to come back to see Little Hu Die. I wanna know if she's fainted by then or not."
Some people were getting ready to turn off their televisions.
But all of a sudden, the seven ladies on television performed a move that shocked the entire world's Chinese population. They started to slowly lean backwards.
Many of the viewers who were about to turn off their televisions stopped.
"Ah?"
"What are they trying to do?"
"Don't fall!"
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