Huayu 97: The Beginning of a Marriage Fraudulently

The next day, Han Shanping, Chen Siyuan, and Liu Yifei met at the CCTV building.

The inspection was very strict, but Han Shanping had obviously made arrangements beforehand, and someone was waiting at the door to lead them in.

With the Spring Festival Gala approaching, everyone in the CCTV building is in a hurry.

Especially near the studio, there were familiar faces from TV everywhere; they were all there to participate in the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals.

Chen Siyuan and the others were taken directly to the studio.

"Director Zhang, President Han and the others have arrived."

The person standing before me was Zhang Xiaohai, the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Rat.

Director Zhang is a veteran Spring Festival Gala director, having directed the Gala three times.

However, the Spring Festival Gala for the Year of the Rat was co-directed by Director Zhang and Director Chen Linchun.

It can be considered a mentorship program between experienced and new employees.

"President Han, President Chen, Liu Yifei, I'm sorry to trouble you with this trip, it's almost Chinese New Year."

Director Zhang was also very polite, after all, this was a political mission.

He doesn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble if he can.

At this crucial juncture, all the programs for the Spring Festival Gala have been finalized.

If the previous one is coming, then the next one is!
Submitting a petition to anyone is an act that offends people.

Of course, for Zhang Xiaohai, it didn't matter whether he offended anyone or not.

As the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, even if the program is changed at the last minute before the live broadcast, as long as the reason is legitimate, it's not a big deal.

After exchanging polite pleasantries for a while, Zhang Xiaohai looked directly at Liu Yifei and asked, "Liu Yifei, I've seen your sword dance in videos before. Would you mind demonstrating it live?"

"Director Zhang, of course!"

Liu Yifei didn't hesitate; she took off her coat, revealing a set of ancient-style martial arts training clothes underneath.

This was also specially designed for Liu Yifei by Chen Zihan's side.

It has a classical and elegant style, and an ethereal feel, without affecting Liu Yifei's performance.

Zhang Xiaohai's eyes lit up as well.

Got it!
There was no background music; Liu Yifei simply drew her sword and began her sword dance on stage.

There will be a description of the "Dance of the Startled Swan" in a future Qing Dynasty drama.

They say she's as graceful as a startled swan, as lithe as a swimming dragon.

That's all nonsense!
At this moment, Liu Yifei on the stage is truly graceful and elegant!

The celebrities and actors in the studio all stared in surprise at Liu Yifei on stage.

Liu Yifei's "Dunhuang Code: The Light of the Silk Road" sold very well in North America, and many people have heard about the kung fu craze she sparked in the United States.

But only today did they realize the meaning of "seeing is believing".

So beautiful!
Such a sword dance is something that not only foreigners, but even they want to learn!

The length of each program in the Spring Festival Gala is strictly controlled.

Therefore, Liu Yifei's sword dance only showcased the essence of the performance, and it only lasted about 3 minutes in total.

At first, Zhang Xiaohai only treated this matter as a political task.

But after actually watching Liu Yifei's sword dance, Zhang Xiaohai's attitude completely changed.

This show is a must. We must reduce the time allotted to other shows, or even remove one show altogether, just so Liu Yifei can be on it!
Zhang Xiaohai clapped.

Then the entire studio erupted in applause.

This made Liu Yifei a little embarrassed.

"No wonder everyone says the martial arts schools in Chinatown are packed. Who wouldn't want to learn this sword dance!"

Zhang Xiaohai was somewhat moved.

"So, should this program be kept?"

Han Shanping said with a smile.

Zhang Xiaohai glanced at Han Shanping.

You're asking a question you already know the answer to!
Even without this incident, Liu Yifei's show would still have to go on!
"Keep it, of course! But we still need to schedule the specific time slot." "Also, Lao Zhang, you need to arrange the rehearsals properly, Liu Yifei is quite busy."

Han Shanping continued to advocate for "benefits" for Liu Yifei.

If you're a newcomer to the Spring Festival Gala, be prepared to eat and stay here before the live broadcast!

"No problem! Once the performance order is confirmed, come and walk through the stage once, and then participate in the final rehearsal recording! There's nothing to complain about with Ye-bi's performance."

Zhang Xiaohai wouldn't make things difficult for Liu Yifei in this matter.

Unlike other programs that require further refinement, Liu Yifei's sword dance was already quite complete.

"Okay, then we'll go first!"

Han Shanping didn't intend to bother Zhang Xiaohai too much, since he had a lot of things to do. Once things were settled, he said goodbye and left.

As for the specific program arrangements, that's a matter for the Spring Festival Gala directing team.

After Han Shanping, Chen Siyuan, and Liu Yifei left, Zhang Xiaohai also held an emergency meeting.

Liu Yifei will definitely be on this show.

The question then becomes whose show to remove.

Based on the results of these rehearsals, whose performance do you think should be eliminated?

Zhang Xiaohai had a plan in mind, but there were some things he couldn't say.

Director Chen Linchun raised his head slightly, "If we only consider the rehearsal results, then we have to cut Zhang Ziyi's solo!"

"Zhang Ziyi's solo performance? That's not a good idea, is it? She's an international star."

Immediately, someone raised objections.

"International Zhang? Haha, isn't Liu Yifei's international influence stronger than hers now? The key is that Zhang Ziyi's professional skills are really lacking. I'm afraid she can't even lip-sync properly!"

Chen Linchun was clearly very dissatisfied with Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Ziyi sang "The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers" solo. The song is good, but the singer is really not good.

"What about other people's opinions?"

"Director Zhang, there's another solution: adjust the time of Zhao Benshan's skit. The script for 'Torchbearer' was written in a bit of a rush, and it's longer than usual."

Zhang Xiaohai was also troubled when he heard that Zhao Benshan's scripts were going to be modified.

Zhao Benshan hadn't prepared any skits with an Olympic theme in the first place. Asking him to revise the script just before the Olympics was already putting him in a difficult position. Is it appropriate to ask him to reduce the time?

Liu Yifei's program is a political task, and so are Zhao Benshan's sketches!

"Then let's listen to Director Chen and have Zhang Yi's solo next! It's a little over 3 minutes long, about the same length as Liu Yifei's sword dance!"

Zhang Xiaohai decisively set the tone.

Listen to Director Chen!

Next, Zhang Ziyi will sing a solo!

The two directors reached a consensus, so there was nothing more for the others to say.

It's over.

Even if it's Zhang Ziyi, it's not a big deal.

"Old Fang, then go and inform Zhang Ziyi's team that they don't need to prepare anymore."

Chen Linchun couldn't wait to make the arrangements.

"Yes, Director Chen!"

The assistant director, Lao Fang, was inwardly groaning, but he had no choice but to agree.

As expected, the job that offends people is still left to him.

Meanwhile, Zhang Ziyi was busy filming an advertisement.

"Sister Liu, how did it go with the communication I asked you to have with the production team about not attending the later rehearsals? Anyway, it's lip-syncing, so what's the point of rehearsing or not? We still have a ton of other things to do here!"

"Ziyi, I mentioned it before, let me ask again!"

Agent Liu, with a forced smile, called Director Fang of the Spring Festival Gala directing team.

"Director Fang." (End of Chapter)