Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 394 Big Trouble at the Spring Festival Gala
The Spring Festival Gala in this world, from the selection process to the screening rehearsals, is very similar to that on Earth.

Even the degree of rottenness is comparable.

Basically in June and July every year, the Spring Festival Gala director team will begin to set up stage plans and program arrangements, and at the same time send out invitations to recruit programs.

Except for those "Spring Festival Gala die-hards" who cannot be shaken, the remaining programs and guests are all subject to quotas.

The number of actors and singers to be given, the number of programs to be given to Hong Kong and Taiwan, and even down to the details of how many performers to be given to each province... everything is arranged clearly.

Under the influence of this quota system, program quality is no longer the only factor that determines promotion, and a decline in overall quality is inevitable.

After entering the 10s, the reputation of the Spring Festival Gala has been declining. Every New Year’s Eve, hundreds of millions of people watch the show while cursing it, and then go back to bed feeling disappointed.

Perhaps in order to change the current situation, this year's Spring Festival Gala appointed a relatively young director, Kong Lin, hoping to bring some different fresh air to this stagnant pool.

And Director Kong did do some surprising things after he took office. The first thing he did was to clear out some stubborn holdouts who were unwilling to make progress.

I'm sorry, but your seniority doesn't mean you can rehash old stuff or play old memes every year. The audience wants to see exciting shows, not your resume!

This action alone caused a huge sensation and attracted a lot of doubts and criticisms.

Then the second fire was launched - the Spring Festival Gala stage was opened to popular stars for the first time.

It’s not like there haven’t been traffic stars on stage before, but they basically just played supporting roles. But this time it’s different, you are allowed to be the protagonist.

But the prerequisite is that your show has to be strong enough!

The Spring Festival Gala is not a stage for showing off your face and body. You have to have a show that is worth showing off to be worthy of standing on this stage!

The third fire - strictly use program quality as the first review standard. Don’t tell me about the quota system. The audience watches the program, not the household registration book!
These three fires caused complaints from the entire literary and art circles. A bunch of "old artists" jumped out to criticize Kong Lin for being heretical and treating the Spring Festival Gala stage as a trading market for distributing favors and winning connections...

However, the audience was quite interested in these three fires. If Director Kong can really achieve these three points, this year's Spring Festival Gala will have a brand new look!
However, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very cruel.

Although these three fires burned away some stale air, they also brought a lot of trouble to Kong Lin - the traditional literary and artistic circle is a place where seniority is very serious. Director Kong, you have offended the ancestors, and you still want their disciples to come up and perform?
Many of these “old artists” have unfathomable connections…

So during the first round of program screening, Kong Lin already discovered that something was wrong - there were surprisingly few options.

In the past, every year during the Spring Festival Gala, as soon as the director threw out a carrot, countless artists would rush up to grab it, and the competition among various programs was simply fierce.

However, the total number of participating programs this year is not even half of that in the past!
Not only are there few programs, but the quality of the programs is also uneven...

It is only two months away from the Spring Festival Gala. According to the original rhythm, the program should have been choreographed and entered the rehearsal round long ago. However, now, Kong Lin has not even put together the program.

There was no way. The quality of some programs was so low that he didn't even dare to put them on stage.

Otherwise you will be scolded!
Only then did he understand why the Spring Festival Gala was getting worse and worse. Those directors clearly knew where the mistakes were but chose to go along with them... There was really no other way. The risks brought about by this kind of resistance were indeed too terrible.

One wrong move could cause the director to retire on the spot and be infamous forever.

But now, Kong Lin is in a difficult situation and can only find ways to fill all the holes in a limited time.

……

The smoke-filled conference room was so quiet that it was almost suffocating.

Kong Lin, who had been losing a lot of hair recently, sat in the main seat, puffing on his cigarette, but he couldn't relieve the pressure in his heart at all. The rehearsal analysis report in front of him was shocking to him.

If you are not proficient in some programs, you can continue practicing.

Some programs have flaws, so you can continue to tune in.

But some programs are really a mess and can't be helped.

Can only change.

But now it is only two months away from the Spring Festival, and it is really difficult to find qualified firefighters.

"Old Kong, the song and dance number seven is definitely not allowed to be performed." A skinny man put out his cigarette and broke the silence. "It's really too bad. There's no improvement after two rehearsals. If he goes up, he's doomed."

Kong Lin nodded, "Who do you think can be replaced?"

The skinny monkey said nothing, unable to figure it out.

"How about trying Chen Ailun?" A female assistant whispered, "His recent song 'Descendants of the Dragon' is very popular, and the theme of this song is also very suitable for the Spring Festival Gala."

"But the quota for Xiangjiang has been used up."

"Director Kong said that there is no quota." The female assistant argued, "Besides, Chen Ailun's singing of this song already serves as a token of his loyalty. We are still treating him as an outsider. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"It's easy to say, but the problem in the world is not the lack of wealth but the imbalance of wealth. What if Taiwan is not happy?"

"Whether they like it or not..."

"Stop arguing." Kong Lin also put out his cigarette butt. "I've heard this song before. It's really suitable. Xiao Xu, try to contact him first and see what his attitude is. If the conditions are too harsh, forget it. We can't afford to hire the prince."

"Okay, Director Kong." The female assistant nodded.

"There are two more programs left." Kong Lin shook the list, "A skit and a group program of poetry recitation. What should we do?"

Everyone looked at each other and dared not say a word.

If it were a few months ago, they might have suggested replacing the program directly, but now it is impossible.

The stage effects have already been decided, and changing the type of program at this time will only cause more trouble. Now we can only "look for the sword in the boat".

After a long silence, someone suddenly said weakly, "Director Kong, how about asking Zhou Hao to come over and give it a try?"

Kong Lin's eyelids jumped, "Zhou...Hao?"

"Yes, you may not know that he is not only good at writing novels, scripts and songs, but also very good at writing poetry and prose. Many of his works have been quoted by central media. His article "Desert Dunhuang" is said to be included in textbooks!"

"If we can invite him over, maybe the problem of poetry recitation can be solved?"

"That's right!" Another assistant director also slapped his thigh and said, "Besides, that guy is a genius. Writing a script is as easy as drinking water. Maybe he can also solve the skit at the same time!"

(End of this chapter)