This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 290 A Man Should Be Self-Reliant

The program schedule of Beijing Central Radio and Television Station is very detailed, including the order of the programs, the names of the songs performed, and the performers.

It's already December 31st, time to turn the new year around, and the next day is the New Year's Day holiday.

Whether they are students or working professionals, at this time they basically have no intention of studying or working.

Anyone who can slack off at work is now using their phone to do so.

Some netizens with nothing better to do simply scanned the entire program schedule.

"The Bauhinia Blossoms are sung by Brother Shen and Wang Jiayue!"

"And the Sunshine Choir performed the Song of Macau!"

"I've never heard of the song title 'A Man Should Be Self-Reliant' by Director Lu."

Netizens can confirm that this is a new song.

Many netizens also went to Lu Ran's Weibo or the Weibo of Burning Studio to ask questions.

They quickly received a positive response.

This is indeed a new song.

"There's no need to hesitate tonight, I'll go to CCTV to watch the show at the Grand Theater."

"The Bauhinia Blossoms are also a beautiful song, let's listen to it again."

"Lu Hall had three songs performed at a New Year's Eve gala. I wonder if Lu Hall can achieve the same feat at the Spring Festival Gala."

"The Spring Festival Gala is probably not going to work out. We haven't heard any news that Director Lu will be on the Spring Festival Gala."

"Who cares? As long as there's something to watch, that's fine. I'll go wherever Director Lu is. Anyway, I don't want to watch programs from other TV stations."

In addition to CCTV, which announced its New Year's Eve gala program, other television stations have also released their New Year's Eve gala program lists.

Among the major television stations in China, besides the Beijing-based CCTV, there are four other very powerful satellite channels.

Although each province has its own television station, there are differences in strength among these stations.

The four major satellite TV stations are the best among these television stations.

New Year's Eve galas, as a massive platform for exposure, are a must-win for major television stations.

This involves a massive amount of money and countless celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry.

"Ahhh! Jiang Yixuan and An Lingling are performing together on Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala! I'm so excited!"

"Fireball, charge! Fireball marches forth, leaving no grass in its wake! Tonight, everyone stay at Blue Platform and cheer for Fireball!"

"Jiang Yaofeng is on Shanghai TV. I'll go watch Jiang Yaofeng on Shanghai Satellite TV tonight!"

Online, fans from various groups have also started promoting the event enthusiastically.

Whenever the official accounts of various New Year's Eve galas post information about a celebrity, the comment section is flooded with comments from that celebrity's fans.

These comments were largely uniform, as if they were organized.

Lu Ran's side is more normal.

Throughout the day, news in the entertainment industry was basically dominated by news about the New Year's Eve gala.

Around 7 p.m., in the dressing room backstage for Hunan TV's New Year's Eve Gala.

Jiang Yixuan was sitting in front of the makeup mirror, and the stylist was doing the final touches on his hair.

After everything was done, the stylist asked Jiang Yixuan to stand up.

The stylist adjusted Jiang Yixuan's clothes.

As Jiang Yixuan squatted down to straighten his trouser legs, he suddenly hissed.

The stylist asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Yixuan quickly replied, "It's nothing."

The stylist just pulled on his suit pants, tightening the crotch area, which caused a burning pain in his crotch.

Since bumping into the bathtub, Jiang Yixuan has been recuperating and hasn't dared to go anywhere.

However, the injured area is too sensitive, so it won't heal quickly.

These past few days, Jiang Yixuan has been experiencing extreme pleasure and pain, even going to the toilet is painful.

He wouldn't have even considered coming if he hadn't already signed the contract for the New Year's Eve gala and couldn't not come.

Now we can only proceed with extreme caution and prudence to avoid making any mistakes.

After the stylist finished, I left the dressing room on my own.

Jiang Yixuan's agent walked in.

The agent frowned: "I've talked to the director, and it still has to be a live performance."

The competition among New Year's Eve galas has become increasingly fierce in recent years.

Amid this competition, one New Year's Eve gala last year touted that all performers sang live, which garnered a lot of online traffic.

As a result, this year, all four major TV stations' New Year's Eve galas turned into live performances.

Whether it's actors or singers, they all sing live.

It doesn't matter if they're talented singers, since they're already singing live anyway.

This is a real ordeal for the actors.

Nobody wants to sing badly and get criticized by the audience.

But this was the TV station's decision, and the celebrities had no right to object.

The four major satellite TV stations hold a very high status in the industry.

Seeing that Jiang Yixuan's expression was not good, the manager continued, "If you want to sing live, then sing live. The company has already prepared trending topics for you. You are an actor, so it's normal for you not to sing well. Just do your best. Then we'll drag a few other celebrities who don't sing well down with us, and no one will care about you anymore."

Jiang Yixuan nodded: "I understand."

He can't afford to be ridiculed now.

Meanwhile, backstage at the Beijing TV New Year's Eve Gala.

Lu Ran walked in with a large group of people.

Beside him were Li Haorui and Wang Jiayue, and behind them were the children from the Sunshine Choir.

The sight of such a large group of people walking in immediately attracted the attention of other celebrities backstage.

The Beijing TV New Year's Eve Gala also invited a variety of celebrities, including established stars and popular celebrities.

Some celebrities greeted Lu Ran with smiles and waves, while others even took the initiative to try and build a relationship with him.

Some celebrities simply glanced coldly at Lu Ran and then fell silent, some even displaying hostility on their faces.

Lu Ran didn't care about these people's attitudes.

He responded to everyone who came up to greet him, and added those who wanted to be friends, just in case there was a chance to collaborate in the future.

Lu Ran had no intention of offending the entire entertainment industry; he could tell who was an enemy and who was a friend.

While the Chinese entertainment industry is corrupt, not everyone in it is. Every industry has its parasites, but also its contributors.

After interacting with the celebrities backstage, Lu Ran sat quietly in a chair and waited.

Time passed by, and soon it was eight o'clock in the evening.

At the same time, the New Year's Eve galas of the four major satellite TV stations in Beijing officially began!
Backstage, director You Zhenhao kept a close eye on the various data points of the gala.

Whether this gala can satisfy the leaders depends on these data.

However, the initial viewership figures were not significantly different from last year's.

"Looks like we'll have to wait for Lu Ran to take the stage."

You Zhenhao wasn't in a hurry.

With the phenomenal popularity of "The Beginning" and Lu Ran's own popularity, he didn't believe that the viewership ratings wouldn't go up when Lu Ran appeared on stage.

Even if the overall quality is poor, Lu Ran's performance in the show won't be bad.

"Get this fired up!"

You Zhenhao prayed silently in his heart.

In the online live broadcast room of the Beijing TV New Year's Eve Gala.

As the gala officially began, a large number of audience members poured in.

Most of the people watching the New Year's Eve gala in the online live stream are young people.

Besides these young people, a large number of viewers watched the gala on television.

Backstage at the gala, Lu Ran also watched the other performances.

At 8:30, the staff came to him.

"Teacher Lu Ran, get ready to go on stage."

After explaining to him, the staff then organized a group of teenagers who were waiting nearby.

These young men were dressed in black, fitted outfits with a typical Chinese style, adorned with golden dragon patterns.

They stood there, heads held high, eyes sharp.

These teenagers are all students at a martial arts school.

These teenagers are a regular feature at CCTV's gala events in Beijing.

Martial arts is a unique aspect of Chinese culture.

In today's performance, You Zhenhao incorporated martial arts into his song.

Lu Ran also offered some minor suggestions regarding the stage design.

Once everyone was ready, they all walked up along the stage aisle.

In the live broadcast room, the camera was pointed directly at the host.

After the host announced the program, the camera switched to the stage.

At this moment, a look of joy appeared on You Zhenhao's face.

As Lu Ran's performance approached, various data points for the gala began to rise.

The data from online live streaming rooms, in particular, showed the most significant growth.

Clearly, these viewers came for Lu Ran.

"I always said that Lu Ran's influence can't be less than that of a top celebrity."

Seeing the data improve, You Zhenhao felt relieved.

All that's left is to see on stage today!

At this moment, the audience watching CCTV's New Year's Eve Gala can see the scene on the stage.

On the stage, there were no lights anywhere else except the center of the stage.

A large drum is placed here.

Lu Ran stood behind the big drum, holding drumsticks in both hands, and struck the drum one beat at a time.

The deep, resonant sound of drums rose and fell, as if they were about to go to war!
"The big drum is back again. Last time Lu Ran played the big drum, it was for 'Serving the Country with Utmost Loyalty'!"

"Director Lu is still so handsome!"

"I'm so excited!"

With each beat of the drum, the song's information emerges.

As Lu Ran's last drumbeat faded, the stage lights came on.

Only then did everyone notice that there were other large drums hidden around the stage.

The drummers pushed the bass drum to both sides of the stage.

At that moment, several lion dancers rushed onto the stage and began to dance to the music.

A group of young martial arts practitioners stood in the center of the stage.

Lu Ran walked slowly forward, his performance costume
It was a custom-made white outfit with various patterns on it, and the hem of the outfit was shaped like a long robe.

Wearing this outfit gives Lu Ran a dashing and unrestrained air.

This stage is a grand spectacle.

Magnificent and awe-inspiring.

Even the most renowned singers would find it difficult to command the scene here.

But Lu Ran stood there, completely unaffected by anything else.

Just then, the martial arts teenagers shouted in unison.

"In the morning a peasant, in the evening an official in the emperor's court; nobility is not inherited, a man should strive for it!"

The boys' voices were deafening, filled with an indomitable spirit.

As the last line, "A man should be self-reliant," fell to the ground, the young martial arts practitioners all struck a martial arts pose and let out a shout.

The audience's eyes widened immediately.

"What a fine example of a man striving for self-improvement!"

"That's incredible momentum!"

If you start off with such a high pitch, it would be unacceptable if you sang poorly later on.

Just then, Lu Ran spoke up.

"Arrogant laughter amidst a thousand waves, passion burning brighter than the red sun!"

After these two lines were sung, the audience was stunned.

It caught it so easily.

What kind of aura is this!
(End of this chapter)