1979: The child's mother is a celestial being.

Chapter 204 Honey, you're not thinking of getting involved with the Spring Festival Gala, are you? (Please subscribe!)
No. 16, Siji Hutong.

Yesterday, my sister-in-law Liu Xiaowei went back to Harbin to go to school.

Then today, Lao Chen also boarded the train back to Jiangcheng because university is about to start.

Although there were still five of us at dinner tonight, it felt much quieter than usual.

Moreover, since Xiao had caught a cold in the afternoon, Chen Fusheng and his wife took him to the hospital for a check-up after he returned home. It was already past seven o'clock when they got home, and that's when they finally had dinner.

"Isn't the music video for 'I Believe' going to air tonight?" Chen Fusheng asked his wife to confirm.

Liu Xiaoli recalled for a moment, then nodded to her husband: "The station leaders said it would be broadcast after the September 5th news broadcast, so that's tonight."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fusheng glanced down at his watch.

"Oh my god, it's exactly 7:30 now."

He quickly got up and turned on the television.

As soon as I opened it, I saw the male anchor from "Xinwen Lianbo" introducing their music video.

"Good evening, viewers. The recently concluded 'News Broadcast' has summarized today's important domestic and international news. Next, we would like to present a special musical video."

The female host continued, "This song is called 'I Believe.' Not only is its melody upbeat and inspiring, but its lyrics are also full of aspirations for the future and a dedication to dreams, just like the spirit of us who are now working hard to build our country. Its visuals vividly showcase the daring and enterprising spirit of young people, and we believe that this powerful music will bring you warmth and encouragement after a busy day. Now, let's enjoy it together."

"I want to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun..."

As soon as the first line of lyrics came out, Chen Qian, who was eating rice, suddenly looked up and stared at the TV in shock.

Then, pointing at it, he said, "Dad, did you sing that?"

Yes, baby.

Chen Qian stared at the screen for a while, then suddenly said, "Dad, why don't you go into the TV?"

"Because my dad only sings, he doesn't act."

Chen Qian seemed to remember something and suddenly realized, "Oh, Dad is a director."

Chen Fusheng explained to his daughter, "The director of this music video is Uncle Zhang Yimou, not Dad."

Chen Qian felt like her brain wasn't working properly.

"Then what are you, Dad?"

"Dad is a singer in this music video, just like you, Sisi, played the same role in the song 'Good Fortune and Happiness'."

"Oh~" The little guy nodded as if he understood, but then had a new question: "Will Daddy's 'Good Fortune and Prosperity' be on TV?"

"Not for now, baby."

When will it be released?

Would you like to see "Good Fortune and Prosperity" on TV?

"Uh-huh."

"How about Dad think of a solution?"

"it is good."

Liu Xiaoli seemed to have guessed her husband's thoughts and asked him for confirmation: "Honey, you're not thinking about getting involved in the Spring Festival Gala, are you?"

Chen Fusheng looked at his wife in surprise: How could you guess that?

……

Meanwhile, tonight, the music video for "I Believe" was broadcast to every household via television. In a large courtyard with red walls, Liao Gong was also watching China's first music video.

But as he looked at it, he frowned.

Liao Gong's wife and family all thought the song "I Believe" was pretty good. Not only was the melody catchy and the lyrics inspiring, but the videotape was also very well made and had a positive message.

"Old man, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with this song?" Liao Gong's wife, who was also an older comrade, wanted to share her feelings with her husband, but when she turned around and saw him with his brows furrowed, she was quite surprised.

"The melody of this song seems a little different from the one I heard last time," Liao Gong said truthfully without keeping anyone in suspense.

"Dad, where did you hear that last time?" Young Master Liao asked curiously.

"Dongfang Company, this song was written by Comrade Xiao Chen, whom I mentioned to you before."

"Dad, isn't that young Chen a director? He can also write songs?"

"What's so surprising about that? Geniuses are always multi-talented."

"What version did you listen to last time?"

"Oh dear, how could I remember that? But maybe I'm mistaken," Liao Gong said somewhat uncertainly.

Chen Minggang is a young technician at a large state-owned factory in Northeast China. Today, the old machine tool in his workshop broke down again. He had read the maintenance manual until it was worn out but still couldn't find a solution. Unfortunately, the other technicians were used to "making do." This sense of powerlessness corroded his heart like rust.

Just as he was having the thought of giving up and not caring what happened, he suddenly stared blankly at the music video of "I Believe" playing on TV.

At first, he didn't pay much attention, until the camera zoomed in on a machine tool undergoing technological innovation. The young worker's focused and confident gaze seemed to be a ray of light, shining straight into his heart.

"I believe in hope, I believe I can reach the sky with my hand..." The lyrics, along with the visuals, hit his ears at the same time, and Chen Minggang suddenly sat up straight.

At this moment, he remembered running in the sunset that year. That was... ugh, he remembered himself when he first entered the industry. He was once full of ambition and passion. How come he has become so lifeless and complacent now?
The next second, he grabbed the several discarded sketches on the table, no longer feeling frustrated, but filled with a fierce determination to get them done. He believed that there were always more solutions than problems, and that he too could become the kind of "hero" in the picture who changes reality, even if it was just changing the efficiency of a machine tool.

Xiaofang is a student who just graduated from high school this year and did not get into university, but she still wants to take the exam. Because her family is not well-off, she wants to change her fate by going to university. So at this moment, she is hiding in the small kitchen, reviewing her lessons by the dim light.

In the living room, the voices of parents and relatives could be faintly heard: "What's the use of a girl studying so much? She should start helping with chores early, and find a good husband in a couple of years..."

These words weighed heavily on Xiaofang's heart like a stone. She couldn't help but doubt herself, wondering if she was cut out for studying, and whether her perseverance would ultimately become a joke.

Just then, the neighbor's TV volume was turned up very high, and the melody of "I Believe" penetrated the wall and reached her ears.

She didn't want to listen, but the lyrics pierced her heart clearly, word by word: "I believe I am who I am, I believe in tomorrow, I believe youth has no horizon..."

She couldn't help but peek out from behind the flickering television screen in her neighbor's house, vaguely seeing students diligently writing in classrooms and eagerly searching for answers in the library. Especially the close-up shot of the female student yearning to go to university; the light in her eyes was so much like her former self reflected in the mirror.

In an instant, all her grievances and self-doubt transformed into scalding tears, silently streaming down her face. She was not an outcast; her aspirations were recognized and celebrated by the times!

This music video is like a silent hug, telling her: your struggles and your dreams are seen and deserve respect.

She wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and gripped her pen tightly again. The gossip outside seemed to disappear, and only one clear voice remained in her mind: "Try again! I believe I can do it!"

This time, it's not about proving something to others, but about living up to the "belief" in my life that I'm unwilling to be ordinary.

With CCTV's repeated rebroadcasts of the music video for the song "I Believe" and its promotion in print media, it has influenced not only Chen Minggang and Xiao Fang, but also many others like them who are temporarily at a low point in their lives or lack confidence in the future.

……

Now CCTV receives packages of letters from readers every day, and even some leaders call to ask them to arrange more rebroadcasts.

Just then, Wang Feng hung up a phone call and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, saying, "This song can, no, it must be on this year's Spring Festival Gala."

"I just don't know if we can get Director Chen to sing it himself..."

(End of this chapter)