Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

The behind-the-scenes documentary of the Spring Festival Gala is mainly intended to reveal the creative process, enhance the audience's understanding, and allow everyone to have a deeper understanding of the efforts behind the stage.

In a sense, documentaries are like a "credit-seeking kid"—if they aren't released, how will people know what work they've done?

This is still very necessary. It can record the historical details of cultural activities, bring people closer to the audience, and is full of humanistic spirit.

Although not many people watch it...

These days, nobody watches the Spring Festival Gala anymore, so who cares about the behind-the-scenes stories?

Only engaging content is worth tracing back to its origins. Who would want to watch a whole bunch of history fabricated and then film the process of creating history?

The Spring Festival Gala documentary has such a low profile that Yu Wei doesn't even know when it will be released.

It was under these circumstances that Xu Zhen released a behind-the-scenes documentary about the Spring Festival Gala titled "Fish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate" that evening.

This thing isn't very popular, but since it's associated with CCTV, it still attracts some viewers who want to join in the fun.

After all, there were a few pretty good programs on this year's Spring Festival Gala, so it's worth picking out a few interesting segments to watch.

"AI Image Recognition Sauce, let's summarize."

"Here it comes! How many minutes is 'Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies'?"

"As for 'The Sound of Cloud Palace,' I want to see the behind-the-scenes story of 'The Sound of Cloud Palace.'"

"Hey, you've got the wrong set."

The documentary only attracted a few hundred viewers when it was first released, which seemed alright, but for a Spring Festival Gala with hundreds of millions of views, the behind-the-scenes footage was rather meager and hardly noticed.

Xu Zhen divided this year's Spring Festival Gala behind-the-scenes story into five chapters, covering everything from the initial preparations to the post-show summary, emphasizing a comprehensive approach.

He spared no effort to clear his name of being "incompetent," demonstrating his strong will to survive.

When viewers open the documentary, the first thing they see is a yellowed program list from the 1983 Spring Festival Gala. Through the mottled paper, the scene switches to the intense preparations by the directing team of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

The commonly used time-space interweaving editing style is used to showcase the historical significance of the Spring Festival Gala.

The camera followed executive director Xu Zhen as he walked through the CCTV studio, recording the details of the final adjustments made by various departments, including lighting, sound effects, and stage design.

Amidst the busy recording, the pre-production phase of the first chapter of the documentary officially began.

Every August, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala office officially begins operation, and this year is no exception. As early as summer, the six main creative teams were assembled.

Xu Zhen in the picture is radiant, clearly unaware of what is about to happen...

From September to October, the Spring Festival Gala directing team began casting a wide net to select programs.

The documentary team was divided into several groups to track and record different stages: one group followed the director of the language-based programs to visit folk theater troupes; the second group was stationed at the recording site of "I Want to Go to the Spring Festival Gala"; and the third group recorded the selection process for song and dance programs.

It's worth mentioning that when Feng Qi appeared, a comment suddenly popped up on the screen saying "number one war criminal," implying that there's no way to clear his name.

Yu Wei and the others did not participate in the initial screening process, so naturally they had no role. Soon, the Spring Festival Gala program review officially began.

In the second chapter, the documentary was no longer shown. The opening scene showed Yu Wei sitting on the judging panel with a stern face, looking quite serious and gloomy.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was some kind of villain, plotting to cause trouble for the Spring Festival Gala...

From the perspective of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, Yu Weizhen is indeed a villain.

"This one is even more heavyweight."

"Isn't this supposed to be a Spring Festival Gala documentary? Why did they bring up the chief planner from a rival TV station? (doge)"

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For the audience who were just there for the spectacle, the documentary was only just beginning. Sure enough, Yu Wei, one of the program judges, pulled off a major stunt right from the start.

He did not participate in the scoring of his own show.

At the time, it seemed that Yu Wei was not using any special privileges and was competing fairly, but now that the Spring Festival Gala has already aired, everyone knows what the specific programs are.

Looking back, his behavior was incredibly confident. The show was already on, and he wasn't going to participate. They could do whatever they wanted!
Some netizens who felt that the Spring Festival Gala had too much "redundancy" have gained some insight after watching the judging process.

The fact that all of Yu Wei's programs were selected, even though he didn't participate in the judging at all, speaks volumes.

It's not that he's everywhere, it's that we can't do without him.

The judging process of several key programs corroborated this point; Yu Wei's program received the highest score from the very beginning.

In this situation, it would be unreasonable not to choose it.

With the documentary at this point, Xu Zhen had already achieved half of his goal: he had nothing to do with Yu Weike; it was this kid who squeezed in on his own.

We tried our best to stop it, but we couldn't.

Looking back now, I can only say it's a good thing we didn't stop them. If they had really cut a few of Yu Wei's performances, the Spring Festival Gala would have been a disaster.

The judges of many programs glossed over the details until Zhong Qing's "Freedom" came on stage, at which point the documentary's pace slowed down noticeably, as if to emphasize the key points.

"Isn't this the background music for a Spring Festival Gala short film? How come it was even submitted for judging?"

"Without this show, did it get cancelled?"

"666, a show with Teacher Zhong and Chen Ping's songs, and it got cancelled? What were the production team doing?" "That's why wild boars can't eat fine bran."

"Ziru" didn't cause much of a stir on the day of the Spring Festival Gala, mainly because it was performed too late, but its quality was undeniable.

This is why the song quickly gained momentum and climbed to the top of the trending charts. Many people felt it was a waste to use a song of this caliber as background music.

It was initially just a pity, but after seeing that "Ziroom" was participating in the judging, the audience was completely blown away.

If a song was judged, why wasn't it made for the Spring Festival Gala? How could a song of this caliber be eliminated?
Aside from the judges being blind and incompetent, they couldn't think of any other possibility. Soon, netizens who were just watching the drama came to the rescue, ready to speak up for the song.

Chen Ping's influence is declining, but his status remains. The Spring Festival Gala production team seems to have shown some disrespect to their senior...

In the documentary, Zhong Qing's singing was quite perfect, which aroused the dissatisfaction of many netizens. This song is much better than many other shows that are just trying to muddy the waters, but they kept it and cut "Ziru".
I'm a fan of this director and poet. His fans are just getting old, not dead. Today, we really need to give him a good thrashing!
Just as the team-building activity began in the comments section, several of the main creators chatted casually in the documentary.

"Yu Wei's 'Unforgettable Tonight' sounds like his last song."

"It seems to be tailor-made for the Spring Festival Gala."

Such casual conversations during breaks in the judging process are not usually seen in serious settings like documentary filmmaking, so this conversation clearly had a deeper meaning.

Everyone has heard of "Unforgettable Tonight," a very good special end credits song for the Spring Festival Gala. Yu Wei really put his heart into it.

Just when netizens thought the judges for "Unforgettable Tonight" were next, Yu Wei came up with his guitar and immediately started singing "Tonight I watched the snow fall in the cold night"...

You call this an unforgettable night?

Isn't this "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies"? Do they think they've never watched the Spring Festival Gala?
To ensure the audience didn't miss it, the camera even gave a close-up of the judges' program list, which, in order, showed that Yu Wei's program was indeed "Unforgettable Tonight".

Even a fool would understand after seeing this: Yu Wei changed the song on the spot, and the judges didn't even have accompaniment, which shows how sudden the song change was.

What's this all about? Challenging yourself?
Could it be that Yu Wei had a sudden inspiration and spontaneously composed a song on the spot, deciding to perform it on the Spring Festival Gala stage...?

The documentary focuses on a good balance of detail and brevity, glossing over the specific performances and then directly addressing the core issues in the subsequent review and discussion.

"Free and Easy" and "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" are similar in style and theme, and both are Cantonese songs, so only one can be chosen to be kept on the Spring Festival Gala.

Netizens who saw this were struck dumb; everything was connected.

I knew it! Even the Spring Festival Gala's creators couldn't be that stupid; they wouldn't be so incompetent as to not recognize Chen Ping's song. So that's what happened...

Chen Ping was shot down by Yu Wei once again!
The two songs were performed at a relatively long interval in the official Spring Festival Gala, and with Yu Wei's self-made Spring Festival Gala causing disruption, the audience didn't even think about it that way.

Now, comparing them side by side, it's true that these two songs have quite a few things in common: both are about life experiences and both are about freedom, romance, and idealism.

I usually listen to songs casually, but this is the Spring Festival Gala. Two similar songs are easily criticized for being homogeneous. Yu Wei, this kid, came here specifically for the "one of two must-listen" challenge!

It seems it really wasn't the production team's fault...

Yu Wei changed the song on the spot, which means that he did it on purpose. He only sang "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" because he saw Chen Ping's song.

This is no coincidence; this is his deliberate move!

In the documentary, the entire judging room was in an uproar over this, and Yu Wei stood quietly on the stage, standing out in the chaotic environment.

A sense of oppression washed over him, accompanied by background noise. He stood there, as if admiring his prey.

The audience already knew the result; yes, Yu Wei won…

His sudden attack once again annihilated Chen Ping's unpublished work, even more swiftly and decisively than the last time.

In their first encounter, Yu Wei was just a junior, and his victory was met with skepticism. But now he has reached a higher level, and viewers who understand his strength can no longer even voice their doubts.

After the Spring Festival Gala, both songs were released on music apps. "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies" had significantly higher numbers than "Freedom," which focused on self-expression, thanks to its infectious appeal.

The truth becomes clearer through debate, and the truth becomes clear without debate. This time, Yu Weiying's victory was well-deserved, and both the audience and the judges made the same choice.

He not only changed tactics on the spot, not only took the initiative, but also won—won over the person who once dominated the entire domestic entertainment industry.

The quality of "Ziru" is not much worse than Chen Ping's peak works. There is no question of him cheating. He has won.

This song is excellent, but Yu Wei's song is even better. He has once again accomplished something that other musicians have never done.

But to the audience's surprise, they were not astonished, since Yu Wei no longer needed to prove himself by winning against Chen Ping.

Whether it's his performance on the Spring Festival Gala or his divine performance in "Yun Gong Xun Yin," his strength and status have long been unshakeable.

This time, Chen Ping was merely scenery along his journey...

Even if the documentary hadn't aired, no viewer would have underestimated him; the Second World War was just an afterthought, and the old rulers would eventually be replaced by the travelers on the move.

Even though Yu Wei is not number one yet, he is already the closest to number one, and that distance is constantly shrinking.

He no longer needs to boast about his victories over legends; he has become a new legend.

The netizens were deeply moved and it took them a long time to recover before they finally scrolled back to the video.

So, why did Yu Wei target this song...?

Why would he be so mean, trying to prevent Chen Ping from appearing on the Spring Festival Gala? (End of Chapter)