New Century Anime Warrior

CCTV interviewed the author of "Voices of a Star".

For some reason, this rumor suddenly went viral on Weibo and spread to Tieba, Bilibili, and Douban.

The award-winning video for "Voices of a Distant Star" had already sparked another wave of discussion, and now, just a few days later, rumors have surfaced that the PV short film and its creator will be featured on CCTV.

Please, this is CCTV!

This isn't striking while the iron is hot; it's adding fuel to the fire.

Moreover, a small group of fans who gathered because of "Voices of a Distant Star" also began to actively promote this matter.

Resourceful netizens even managed to find out the specific time slot for the news broadcast.

The "News Live Room" program aired at 1 p.m. on December 10th, which happened to be a Saturday. It seems like the program was intended for the whole family to watch the news together.

"News Live" was formerly known as "Hourly News." In Si Hua's previous life, it would not appear until 2009, and it was the final work of the news channel's comprehensive revamp.

However, perhaps due to the advanced development of the world's mobile internet, the audience for live broadcasts has expanded, so "News Live" has emerged ahead of schedule.

However, the content is not much different; it is still a live broadcast with flexible interludes.

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"In recent years, with the integration of the Internet industry and the traditional cultural industry, the mainstream scenarios for global cultural promotion have expanded to themes and forms that young people like."

"Among them, the 'two-dimensional' culture, represented by media such as animation, comics, and games, will become the cutting-edge cultural frontier of the next era..."

"...With the launch of the 'Youth Cultural Masterpieces Project' by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, Guangnan Province issued the 'Animation Industry Development Plan,' and a series of excellent works popular among young people have emerged..."

"Recently, a personal animated short film titled 'Voices of a Distant Star' has gone viral online, garnering over ten million views across multiple platforms. Its creator is Si Hua, a senior high school student from Guangnan Province..."

"How did he manage to complete this professional-level work independently without a team or funding? Today, we're on the scene."

As the host finished speaking, a series of fast cuts were inserted into the scene.

First, it trended on Weibo and received praise and comments from netizens.

Next came the dense barrage of comments on Bilibili.

Finally, there's the headline of the front-page article in the China Youth Daily.

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On-camera reporter Su Yanqiu: "In 'Voices of a Distant Star,' a text message takes more than eight years to receive an echo. How did you come up with this concept?"

Si Hua, Zhongnan No.1 Middle School: "Actually, it was in a physics class that the teacher happened to mention that the speed of electromagnetic waves is also the speed of light. This made me start thinking about a question: if humans were to migrate to galaxies several light-years away in the future, how would we transmit information?"

Sue: "So, what conclusions have you reached after your thinking?"

Si: "Actually, no. It's hard for me to imagine a world that takes several years to reach with just light."

Si: "But this imagery of temporal and spatial displacement reminds me of a line from the Tang Dynasty poem 'Twenty-One Poems Inscribed on Tongguan Kiln Porcelain,' which reads, 'You were born before I was born, and I was born after you had grown old'..."

Si: "Just like when I look up at starlight billions of light-years away, does that mean the stars I see right now are actually what they looked like billions of years ago?"

Si: "I send a greeting to the other side of the sea, and by the time I reply, the world may have changed drastically. Time, because of distance, becomes history unfolding in real time."

Tsukasa: "This ultimate romance on a cosmic scale impressed me deeply, which is why I created the science fiction novel 'Voices of a Distant Star'."

Si: "This is an attempt to reinterpret the ancient Chinese tragedy of love from a modern scientific perspective, using music and animation."

Si: "Western science fiction talks about 'exploration,' Japanese animation talks about 'bonds,' and I believe that 'unwavering commitment' will become an important symbol of our anime culture."

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Host: "Now we're connecting with Professor Li from the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University... Professor Li, hello, what are your thoughts on this phenomenon of 'specialized talents'? What implications does it have for current education reforms?"

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Host: "Thank you to all the guests for your insightful comments on the Youth Cultural Excellence Project."

Host: "The popularity of 'Voices of a Distant Star' is no accident. It signifies that Chinese youth are participating in this cultural expedition concerning the future in their own way."

Host: "Thank you for watching today's special program 'News Live Room.' See you later."

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The principal of the No. 1 Middle School watched the entire 20-minute CCTV special program, but his feelings were mixed.

The good news is that the five-minute interview video featured a lot of elements from the No. 1 Middle School of Zhongnan City, which means that the school really made a splash.

The worrying thing is... CCTV actually cut him out completely.

What? Am I, an old man, such a visual pollutant?

Si Hua couldn't see the old principal's sighs and groans; he was currently being bothered by the two clowns.

"Unwavering commitment, huh?" Zhou Zhe raised an eyebrow and chuckled as he recited a line from the interview.

"Be serious, this is a cultural symbol of our domestic anime and manga culture." Chen Yu said with a straight face.

"Chen is right, I was too naive."

"It's alright, this isn't Zhou's fault. After all, not everyone can recite poetry during a CCTV interview."

"Yes, you were born before I was born, and I was born after you were old. I just can't recite such a cheesy poem... What should I do?"

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. You hate that I was born too late, and I hate that you were born too early... Well then, that's how it is. After all, your level of thinking is indeed not as high as others." Chen Yu even deliberately covered his chest, pretending to be in pain.

Damn, these two are never going to stop.

However, Si Hua underestimated the impact of the central media's involvement.

The family's tobacco and liquor shop only appeared on camera once, but now it has become a famous tourist attraction in my hometown. Every day, many more customers come to browse but don't buy anything, completely blocking the small shop that's only the size of a door.

Because of this incident, whenever investors came to Dongliu City for inspection, the leaders would bring Si Hong along. During casual conversations, they would mention that the son of Director Si had been on CCTV and had been recommended by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League.

This place is blessed with outstanding people and resources! Bosses, how can you resist investing?!

Si Hong instantly became the mascot of the Dongliu Municipal Government.

Even relatives from my hometown come to visit, wanting to introduce their daughters to me.

Si Hua wasn't too concerned about these disturbances. The county town was only so big, and there weren't many entertainment activities to begin with. He couldn't stop himself from becoming part of the entertainment activities.

Since we can't stop it, we might as well just lie back and enjoy it. After all, it's all just fodder for gossip from a good reputation, so we won't lose anything.

What he was really concerned about was the follow-up. In a special CCTV program, he used himself as an example and spent a lot of time talking about the cultural industry, education reform, and cultural strategy. Leaders from the cultural and education sectors also made comments.

They even said they would include Si Hua in the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League's "Youth Cultural Talent Pool" as a key candidate for development.

No, the atmosphere has been built up to this extent, what about you universities in the cultural field?

Why are none of them saying anything?

I've already lay down and left the choice to you, so don't get worked up.

With no news of the special admissions process in sight, Si Hua is extremely anxious. At least let people know what score is required!

While thinking about this, I opened Bilibili. In this indifferent world, only the rainbow-colored praise from netizens can help me get through it.

"This content creator is amazing! Do you take on apprentices? My hands are gorgeous too!"

"I was interviewed by CCTV. Thanks to Voices of a Distant Star, I don't get beaten up so badly when I watch anime now."

"Who would think that watching cartoons will teach you how to make them? Those relatives wanted me to demonstrate how to make 'Voices of a Distant Star' for them."

"Thank you, Si Hua. Today is the day when anime masters hold the highest status."

"I'm begging for Lin Lin's contact information! I saw her on the news, she's so beautiful!"

"Su Yanqiu is pretty too, why don't you ask the uploader to recommend her?"

"So, having Si Hua's contact information is equivalent to having contact information for both beauties?"

"The angle from upstairs is awful, so I'll take a friend's spot too!"

"When will the uploader release a new video? Is it a proper animated short?"

"New song! New song! I'm begging for a new song!"

Ugh, I can't live like this anymore.