The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 60 Spring Festival Gala Collaborators

Siqin Gaowa nodded slightly, "The window paper has been broken, our little girl is a notch below in skill."

Pan Hong shook her head, exasperated, and said, "This girl, she just grabs whatever she likes, and let an outsider snatch it up first."

"The young girl is shy, and besides, the Korean girl is more outgoing and generous."

"But judging from his acting, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing."

"It's better to keep an eye on her. I think the young lady is heading down the method acting route, and I'm afraid she'll get too immersed in the role."

"That's true, but with Qingxu around, we shouldn't need to worry."

"Judging from this trend, who knows how many more romantic entanglements this little guy Qingxu will get into in the future."

"Hehe, he'll get what's coming to him later. Those young girls in the industry are no pushovers."

"Cut!"

"Okay, that's good. Feifei did a great job just now, keep it up."

"Okay, Director Wei."

Seeing Sun Feifei walk away without looking back after finishing her sentence, without chatting and laughing with him as usual, Ji Qingxu smiled and walked to the side as well. He took the teacup handed to him by Zhang Zhong, and just as he took a sip, he saw Wei Lie waving at him. Ji Qingxu smiled and walked over.

"Director Wei, what advice do you have for me?"

Wei Lie gave a thumbs up, smiled, and raised an eyebrow. "Be careful when you're acting; everyone, inside and out, is watching us."

Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "No problem."

Hearing this, Wei Lie smiled and said, "Okay, let's rest for a while and prepare for the next match."

"it is good."

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In the following days, Sun Feifei remained the same. Except when acting or rehearsing, she hardly spoke to Ji Qingxu. Ji Qingxu didn't seem to care. Han Caiying, on the other hand, was completely different. As soon as filming ended, she would go to Ji Qingxu's side and the two would chat and laugh.

To Ji Qingxu's regret, the story of that night never repeated itself until the end of the National Day holiday. Han Caiying privately told Ji Qingxu that she needed to rest and recover, and Ji Qingxu could only agree. After all, Ji Qingxu was not a gentleman that night. The two entered the room at 11 o'clock and Ji Qingxu did not leave until after 1 a.m.

On the first workday after the National Day holiday, Ji Qingxu took a car to the mat assembly station after finishing his work.

Looking at the somewhat old-fashioned color TV center in front of him, Ji Qingxu glanced into the distance. The "underpants" building that would later be built had not yet begun construction. Then Ji Qingxu looked away and said, "Brother Chong, enter from the underground parking garage."

"it is good."

Although rehearsals for next year's Spring Festival Gala have not yet begun, secrecy measures have already been implemented.

In contrast to the Spring Festival Gala of later generations, which was largely ignored, the current Spring Festival Gala attracts the attention of many media reporters even before rehearsals begin. As early as October, reporters can be seen outside the stage, all eager to know which well-known artists will participate in next year's gala.

Upon seeing the security personnel waiting at the garage entrance, Ji Qingxu rolled down his car window and handed them a pass. The security personnel briefly glanced at the car and then let Ji Qingxu enter the garage.

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Xie Xiaodong, Mei Ting, Liu Zhi, Huang Yi, Chen Hao.

This is the collaborator who sang a duet with Ji Qingxu.

It just so happens that Ji Qingxu knows all of these people.

Xie Xiaodong is a frequent performer on the Spring Festival Gala, best known for his songs "I'm So Happy Today" and "Chinese Child".

Mei Ting collaborated with Feng Yuanzhen on "Don't Talk to Strangers".

Liu Zhi, Ji Qingxu remembers that she later played Qian Sanyi's mother in "Growing Pain", a character who has entanglements with many protagonists in later urban fantasy novels.

Chen Hao, who played the role of Wan Renmi in the TV series "Pink Lady" which aired in the first half of the year, became very popular.

Huang Yi, thinking of how perfunctory his greeting was when he came in, Ji Qingxu's eyes flashed with a strange light. He should have never seen this woman before, so why did she seem to be hostile towards him?

"Xiao Dong, you're the most professional in singing among them, so please take on the task of mentoring them."

"Okay, Director Yang."

Looking at the middle-aged woman who was speaking, Ji Qingxu glanced at the sheet music in his hand, "Blessing Spring," a song that Ji Qingxu and the other five were going to sing together.

The chief director of the 2004 Spring Festival Gala was Yuan Dewang, a veteran director of CCTV who had directed the Spring Festival Galas in 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1997. This was his fifth time directing the Spring Festival Gala.

Below are three assistant directors who are in charge of language programs, song and dance programs, and opera programs, respectively. The director in front of us, Yang Ping, is in charge of song and dance programs.

The company had obtained all this information beforehand and informed Ji Qingxu in advance.

After giving a few more instructions, Director Yang Ping left the room.

After she left, Xie Xiaodong asked with a smile, "Gentlemen, have any of you had any prior experience with music?"

Mei Ting said with a smile, "I spent a few years in a song and dance troupe, so I might know a little bit about it."

"I can sing, but I don't know much about it."

"I don't know much about this."

"I've had some contact with it, but I don't really understand the specifics."

"..."

After hearing everyone's explanation, Xie Xiaodong smiled and said, "How about this, we each sing it once while looking at the sheet music, and I'll listen and see how it goes. What do you all think?"

"No problem! ×N"

"Then... let's start with Qingxu. Qingxu, is that alright?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "No problem, shall I begin?"

"Okay, go ahead and sing."

"it is good."

Clearing his throat, Ji Qingxu began to sing loudly.

Heaven sends blessings, Earth sends blessings

I'm here to bring you blessings.

Send blessings to every place

Bringing blessings to every household

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May every family be happy, and may everyone be happy.

"Splash!"

Hearing the applause, Ji Qingxu smiled and thanked everyone, "Thank you all, I've made a fool of myself."

Xie Xiaodong said with a smile, "Qingxu has a very good voice, so you must take good care of it. Even if you don't sing, it's still very important for you to act and deliver lines."

"Okay, Brother Dong, I got it."

"Hmm, who's next?"

Chen Hao smiled and held up the sheet music. "I'll do it."

"it is good."

As each performance went on, Xie Xiaodong would offer a few words of praise after each song. Ji Qingxu glanced at him with a smile, knowing that he was quite the seasoned veteran.

After everyone had finished singing, Xie Xiaodong pondered for a while.

"I have a general idea of ​​everyone's situation. Since time is short, let's sing and I'll teach you at the same time. This way, everyone will get familiar with it faster. This song is actually very simple. Only a few lines of lyrics are different. Everything else is the same. I believe everyone will be able to learn it quickly."

"Brother Xiao Dong, you're a professional, we'll all follow your instructions."

"Yes, we'll listen to you."

"Okay, everyone go back and memorize all the lyrics today. We'll start recording tomorrow morning. By the way, please don't smoke, drink alcohol, or stay up late during this time. Make sure you get enough rest."

Everyone agreed in unison.

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After leaving the TV center, Ji Qingxu dialed Kou Zhanwen's number. "Senior brother, are you done with work yet... Haha, I was just afraid of bothering you... There's a little thing, do you know the actress Huang Yi? Yes, that's her... Hehe, there's nothing wrong with her, but she seems a bit hostile towards me... Hmm? Are you sure?... Okay, I understand... It's okay, I can handle it, don't worry, okay, I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but find it a little funny; this was truly unexpected.

This story begins with the TV series "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties". Ji Qingxu played the role of Luo Cheng, while Nie Yuan had also been seeking the role. Even though Nie Yuan was more famous than Ji Qingxu, with the help of Kou Zhanwen, Ji Qingxu defeated him with "good quality at a low price" and got the role of Luo Cheng. According to Kou Zhanwen, Nie Yuan's salary at the time was about 1 to 2 yuan per episode.

Although Ji Qingxu had never met Nie Yuan and the two were complete strangers, Nie Yuan was now Huang Yi's boyfriend. Huang Yi had recommended Nie Yuan for his first role in "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom." It turns out that this famous actress also started out as a kept man.

Suddenly, Ji Qingxu remembered something. It seemed that Nie Yuan had joined Ciwen Media in his previous life. Ji Qingxu had also seen a gossip news article online in his previous life. Nie Yuan had even undergone "plastic surgery" to compete for the role of Yang Guo in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", but in the end he still lost to Huang Xiaoming.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingxu narrowed his eyes. Earlier, Ma Zhongjun had tested him by saying that a batch of artists would soon join Ciwen Media. Could Nie Yuan be among them?

If he really joined Ciwen Media... Ji Qingxu gently knocked on the car window and looked out the window expressionlessly.

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