Chapter 1343: 1343
Chapter 1343: Attack of the 'Thousand-Hand Guanyin'!
Translator: Legge Editor: Legge
On Weibo .
A heated discussion was going on .
"This year's Spring Festival Gala is really different!"
"The acts are all very novel . "
"Yes, I agree with this view . It's so refreshing!"
"Many of the acts have never been seen before!"
"Yeah, it's my first time hearing of something like cross-gender acting!"
"This year's Spring Festival Gala is so damn enjoyable!"
"Right, only the skits and crosstalks were watchable in the past, and some were not even that interesting to speak of . But this year's songs and dances, as well as the magic show have all left the audience in shock!"
"Zhang Ye is really quite capable . "
"I heard that there are still many new acts lined up . "
"Ah? There's still more?"
"Yes, like that dance by the deaf-mute dance troupe . "
"I've seen the program list too, but what kind of a deaf-mute dance troupe are they?"
"How can the deaf-mute dance? I still don't get it . "
"That's true . Like that 'Flying Apsaras' from before, I thought that it was a rather good performance . There are so many good, able-bodied dancers in China, so why didn't they just get them instead? Wouldn't they dance better?"
"Eh, looks like it's coming up!"
"It's the next act?"
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On TV .
The live broadcast was still ongoing .
The Central TV host, Yan Mei, stood onstage with a smile that looked slightly restrained . "Next up, I would like to introduce a teacher to everyone . Her name is Qi Xiaomei and she is the coach of the deaf-mute dance troupe from the China National Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble . "
The cameras switched to the audience .
In the front row, Qi Xiaomei stood up nervously . She put out her hands and used sign language to greet everyone .
Yan Mei translated, "She said hello to everyone . "
The audience greeted her with applause .
Qi Xiaomei once again broke into sign language .
Yan Mei said, "Teacher Qi is saying that the children might live in a world with no sound, but the voices in their heads are the same as yours and mine . " With a pause, she observed Qi Xiaomei's sign language and explained, "They live in a world without a spoken language, but they'll use their way of communicating to connect with everyone, thank you . "
Qi Xiaomei gave a slight bow .
The audience applauded again .
Yan Mei faced the camera . "Now, I would like to introduce a very special act to everyone . It's special because the performers who are taking part in this performance are all living in a soundless world . They can't hear their parents' affectionate voices, and of course, cannot perceive the beautiful melodies of music . But even so, they would still like to send us a new year's greeting with their beautiful dancing . Let us enjoy this upcoming dance: ' Thousand-Hand Guanyin 1 . '"
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At Old Wu's parents' house .
Wu Changhe said, "It's starting . "
Li Qinqin also said, "This act feels like a very risky choice . "
"Yes, there's huge controversy over it," Wu Changhe replied .
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At Zhang Ye's maternal grandma's house .
His eldest younger sister had her hands clasped together . "God bless, God bless!"
His other two sisters were chanting, "Please bless this act with smooth sailing!"
Zhang Ye's maternal grandma asked, "What are you girls doing?"
His second sister said, "Grandma, you don't know about it, but this act has been constantly criticized by people on the Internet ever since the second approval session . It has been slammed into the ground . "
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Online .
Everyone was indeed still arguing about this act .
"I think that it's pretty good . "
"What's so good about it?"
"It must be a task the upper management set for them . "
"There's a really good chance that they wanted the handicapped to be included as part of the gala . "
"But the effect of this act won't be good . "
"I do sympathize with our disabled friends, but the Spring Festival Gala is quite different . This is not some charity gala, so there's a need to allow only whoever is good enough to perform on the show . "
"Well, maybe they're really that good at dancing . "
"Come on, I don't believe that a deaf and mute person can dance better than an able-bodied one . "
"Yeah, they can't even hear the music!"
A lot of people had doubts about this . The deaf-mute dance troupe's act was one of the most controversial ones ever since Zhang Ye's program list was revealed . Some people expressed their support for it and encouraged this sort of a move . Having disabled performers on the Spring Festival Gala was also a humanistic touch . As for whether the dance would be good enough, that was secondary . It was more important that the handicapped could feel the warmth from watching the gala on Chinese New Year's Eve . But more people opposed this move . They felt that the quality of the act couldn't be sacrificed just because there was a need to show concern for their handicapped friends . It couldn't become a case of moral kidnapping, as that wouldn't be fair .
Everyone had their own opinions .
The controversy did not die down .
The act was finally going to begin .
The answer to everyone's doubts was going to be revealed soon .
…
On TV .
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