1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 145 The First Spring Festival Gala

In the past two years, Milan has actually been helping Xia Tian deal with various packages and letters.

For example, letters from readers, letters from editors, etc.

Milan reads almost all of the letters from readers, an average of five or six letters a day - what a reading volume!
According to her, small amounts of cash and food stamps could be found in envelopes every two or three days.

This can be considered a reward from readers~ I’m afraid I’ll starve to death in the summer!
"Moreover, on average, one in every five letters is from a female reader, and one in every three female readers expresses admiration and wants to become pen pals with Teacher Jing Hongke~"

When Milan said this, her face was full of excitement, and no one knew why she was so excited.

"There are also female readers who will mail photos! Do you want to take a look?"

"No, no, you deal with it!" Xia Tian waved his hands repeatedly, just like Tang Seng seeing the ginseng fruit.

Milan's "daily work" also includes mailing some of Xia Tian's manuscripts. After all, he has to mail out five or six manuscripts a month, such as "Kunlun", "The King of Legends", "Blue Cat's Three Thousand Questions", which have been serialized and have not yet been completed, as well as some sporadic short and medium-length stories.

This time, Milan also compiled this article "The Great Ming Tribulation" and asked Xia Tian: "Who are you going to vote for this time?"

Xia Tian didn't think much about it: "Let's go with October. It's better to do something familiar than to do something new."

Milan made the move in the afternoon.

The editor came on the third day and was very polite, using honorifics the whole time he spoke.

"Teacher Jinghongke, I am here to bother you again! The book "The Great Ming Tribulation" you wrote is really great! We all found it thought-provoking after reading it! It will be published next month..."

"By the way, your poem 'Linjiangxian' is really well written. I didn't expect you can write poetry!"

Xia Tian was stunned: "Linjiangxian"? That thing was also mailed? !
It's not over yet!

The editor continued: "And the research paper you wrote on the rise and fall of dynasties, the End of Dynastic Syndrome, what a good name..."

That one was mailed too?!

After returning, Xia Tian asked Milan, "Why did you mail the back one as well?"

"Ah? I thought it was good, so I mailed it. What's the matter? Does October not allow it to be published?"

Xia Tian: That’s not the main text, right? If the author says to put it in the main text, won’t readers be angry?
What’s worse, they are really going to publish it in October…

No, just send it to you. Don’t you think it’s a little strange?
Editor of October: It’s okay. The editors all think your article is so good that we must publish it for everyone to read and discuss together! The rise and fall of feudal dynasties is very research-oriented, Mr. Jing Hongke!

You guys do your research, but don’t take me with you!
There is still something to do in the summer, and it is something very important and interesting.

……

This story begins two days ago.

Xia Tian went out after finishing writing "The Ming Robbery". At that time, it was Xia's mother who said that Aunt Wang, the deputy director of the song and dance troupe, wanted to see Xia Tian about something.

When Xia Tian arrived at the dance troupe and met Aunt Wang, she finally realized why she was looking for him. She was stunned. Huh? Me?!
Aunt Wang personally took Xia Tian to see a director from CCTV, Huang Yihe.

He has small eyes and is not tall, but he is actually from Fengtian in Northeast China!
"Hey, here comes Wang Tuan, please come in! This must be Xia Tian, ​​right? I've only seen you in newspapers before, but you're even more handsome in person!"

Although Director Huang's physique doesn't look like someone from Northeast China, he speaks like one. He is cheerful and outgoing, and he talks a lot and likes to joke.

Before Xia Tian could ask, the man started talking: "This is what happened. Not long ago, the station asked me to organize a Spring Festival celebration party. Although we have had it before, this time I plan to do something different..."

Director Huang Yihe went to the song and dance troupe and wanted to ask Deputy Director Wang to introduce a suitable male singer who could sing two songs at the party.

But after the introduction, Director Huang discovered some problems. First, they were all relatively old, with the youngest being in his thirties. And they were all bel canto singers!

There is nothing wrong with beautiful canto, but he wanted something new and more relaxed in style when planning the evening party this time.

I asked, "Wang Tuan, do you have any younger male singers in the group who are more lively and can sing some...relaxing songs?"

There was no such term as popular song at that time, let alone the term pop song. Director Huang didn’t know how to describe it, so he just said “relaxing song.”

When holding a Spring Festival party, don’t make it too formal or exciting... It’s New Year’s Day, so let everyone relax and have fun.

"No." Wang Tuan's first reaction was no.

After all, the official places like the song and dance troupe are not very open now. Even Cheng Lin kept a low profile and did not sing again.

But soon she thought of someone, "Wait, I thought of someone, you will definitely be satisfied!"

"Who?"

"summer!"

"Xia Tian... is that the teacher Jing Hongke from the newspaper?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's him!" Aunt Wang almost laughed out loud.

So, this meeting took place.

Speaking of which, Director Huang Yihe was also given the task at a critical juncture. He had to conform to the current trend and be innovative at the same time. He still doesn't know what to do.

Xia Tian is also a little excited - I am going to participate in the first Spring Festival Gala?!
So we had a happy chat and talked a little more, for example, about stage style, program format and so on.

Huang Yihe became interested when he heard this - he also remembered that although the young man in front of him was young, he had organized a labor clothing exhibition!
At that time in Yanjing, more than half a month later, people were still discussing this matter. Many factories and units even held related seminars and went to Shougang to learn from the experience and how to make those "new work clothes" and "new tools".

The format and process of that fashion show are still mentioned by many relevant people.

Although it seems a very common pattern in summer, it is quite novel at this time.

Now is truly a time of reconstruction!
So, Director Huang enthusiastically invited Xia Tian to participate in the organizational work - Xia Tian usually didn't like to meddle in other people's business, but this time he really couldn't help himself.

The two talked about some organizational forms, development methods, program types and so on.

For example, the announcer - there was no such term as host at that time, so they were all called announcers.

Xia Tian suggested increasing the announcer's workload by adding some warm-up and linking duties.

Another example is the layout of the scene. Under the current conditions, it is better to start in the form of a tea party...

As for the program, there is not much to say, it is mainly about proportion and duration control.

"Director Huang, it will be difficult to innovate the content of this evening show, and it's not easy to make drastic changes. But we can make some innovations in the form."

"Oh, what do you think?"

"I sang with my friends in Houhai a few months ago. We were all having fun singing, and many people requested songs. We sang whatever was requested. Everyone was very excited and felt very involved..."

"You mean to let the audience participate, but what about this song? Do we vote in advance?"

Xia Tian shook his head and said, "Director Huang, the newspaper said that by the end of this year, the number of television sets in our country will have increased significantly."

"This evening party may have more viewers than any other evening party in the past. If we can allow the audience to interact with the scene to a certain extent, it will definitely make the audience feel like they are in the scene!" Huang Yihe thought for a moment: "Phone?! Let the audience make a phone call?!"

Xia Tian clapped his hands and said, "Hey! Director Huang, this is a good idea!"

This is your idea, not mine.
Huang Yihe became more and more excited the more he listened - this time he was talking! This guy must have something in his mind!
Aunt Wang on the side almost laughed. Is this boy trying to coax the child? He is flattering and fooling the child at the same time!

Xia Tian didn't expect that the Spring Festival Gala over there hadn't even started yet, but the novel here was about to be published.

……

But no matter how this year went, it finally came to its last day.

The year came to an end with heavy snow.

In summer, I sit on the windowsill and watch the heavy snow outside.

This year, I met director Yang Jie and participated in the creation of the TV series "Journey to the West". I even rode the Little White Dragon back from the grassland by myself.

He got to know the father and daughter of the Huo family, and took advantage of the opportunity when the Iron Lady fell to make a lot of money from the Hong Kong stock market.

I also met Li Hanxiang and Li Heizi. I met Liang Jiahui and Liu Xiaoqing in the crew of "Behind the Curtain" and "The Burning of Yuanmingyuan". I also beat up a blind man.
It can be said that he has opened up the "reputation column" in both the mainland and Hong Kong entertainment circles this year.

Well, after all, he has played the leading role in a movie in the inland area and appeared on "Popular Movies", so he should have reached a friendly level.

As for Hong Kong, beating up a bunch of scoundrels shouldn't be enough to get them to the point of "hatred" or "indifference"~
However, in the last few months of this year, there was a series of bad news. Old Man Ma, Grandma Milan, and Doctor Jiang Weihe passed away one after another...

Public security issues were also serious this year.

There were 16.4 cases of economic crimes, 8.6 of which were closed, 3 people were sentenced, and 3.2 million yuan was recovered. This was unimaginable before.

After several years of turmoil, the public began to have many doubts about the decisions made by their superiors. People’s morale was low and it became difficult to lead the team.

When people’s hearts are unstable, many public security problems will arise.

In the summer, many of his friends on the street were sent by him to several cities in the south.

There's "gold everywhere and plenty of opportunities" over there, so don't stay here trapped in this iron fence.

Just like what Xia Tian said to Huang Yihe, the number of TV sets in China is increasing rapidly. Or in other words, all kinds of home appliances are increasing!

Japanese home appliances became popular in China, and the three major items for a wedding changed from sewing machines, radios, and bicycles to color TVs, washing machines, and refrigerators.

Of course, not many households have refrigerators yet, but washing machines have indeed begun to appear in department stores.

The fashionable young people in Guangzhou even cut out the Coca-Cola logo and pasted it on their bicycles.

This means something is changing...

Another thing worth mentioning this year is the Qigong craze.

Our current political structure is rather special. The eighty-year-old people convene meetings of the seventy-year-old people to discuss the retirement issue of the sixty-year-old people.

In the 1970s, many important officials fell ill and died after surgery. Some even went to West Germany, which had the most modern medical conditions at the time, for surgery, but still died.

This greatly reduces the reliability of Western medical technology, and old men can't help but turn pale at the thought of surgery.

However, traditional Chinese medicine and qigong give people the impression that they cause less physical harm, while their metaphysical theories are more in line with our thinking habits, and they seem impressive and even high-end.

As a result, a group of charlatans came and slowly walked into the temple.

This is from the top down, and it has become more and more serious over the years...

Of course, we can't blame ourselves for being superstitious. Aren't foreigners more superstitious than us? They all believe in God!

Both Russia and the United States are engaged in special ability research and black technology laboratories.

Both poles of the world are doing it, why aren't you doing it?!
It can only be said that this is a common trait of human beings.

There are two other interesting things.

One is the young man who worked at Shazi Guazi, because he hired too many people - the melon seeds factory has employed 105 people, produces 9000 kilograms of melon seeds per day, and the profit is said to be over 100 million yuan.

Then it got into trouble. Now everyone is discussing whether he is from the Z family! Anyway, it's quite dangerous...

The second thing is that Brother Xun’s grandson went to Japan for further studies in 80, and this year he secretly ran away to Taiwan to marry a girl from the island, which is considered as defection!

It is said that he announced his retirement as soon as the plane landed... We have severed ties with him here.

As a result, he ended up in a very miserable situation. After his father-in-law went bankrupt, he had to sell popcorn on the street for a living.

In 99, he returned to the mainland with a shabby face, and his hair and beard were all like Xun Ge, eating up his grandfather's money. He also claimed that he was under a lot of pressure as a descendant of a celebrity...

The numb masses described by Brother Xun are eating the steamed buns made from human blood. From childhood to old age, he has been eating the steamed buns on his grandfather's altar, and he complains about the great pressure while eating.

It is true that a man cannot avoid having an unvirtuous wife and unfilial children.
For example, the granddaughter of the kind father Mao Xiong was also spoiled by the Americans.

Great people are never judged by their ancestry.

In terms of literature and art, there are two relatively familiar songs this year.

"In the Fields of Hope": Our hometown is in the fields of hope, smoke from cooking is floating over the newly built houses, and a small river is flowing beside the beautiful village~
"The Sea, My Hometown": When I was a child, my mother told me that the sea is my hometown. I was born by the sea and grew up in the sea.
These two songs can still be heard thirty years later.

In terms of movies, "Camel Xiangzi" made Zhang Fengyi and Siqin Gaowa famous!

"The Peacock Princess" made the future Prime Minister Zhuge become a pretty boy - this is not popular nowadays, and it is not a compliment.

There is also the dance drama film "Silk Road Flower Rain" and "Middle-Aged Man" starring Pan Hong - the original work was published in "Harvest" in 80.

The most outstanding movie this year is undoubtedly "Tea House" produced by Yanying Studio!
From directors to actors, they all became absolute big names later on!

Watching it again after decades, it is still very touching - I love our country, but who loves me? !
This year, there are "Shaolin Temple", "The Shepherd", and "The Transformation" in the summer...

At this time, everyone has gradually come out of the scars and started to pay attention to humanistic care. The beauty of human nature is infinitely magnified under the lens.

……

"I hope everyone will be healthy and successful next year." Xia Tian muttered to the snow outside the window.

Go to sleep, open your eyes and it’s a new year again!
Ps：

Publish the children's song "Song and Smile", Yanjing reputation +50, inland reputation +10.
Published the song "Hongyan", Inland Reputation +10.
Played the role of Little White Dragon in CCTV's "Journey to the West" and achieved the achievement [Little White Dragon with a Jade Face, a Pear Blossom Overshadowing a Begonia]

Serialize the popular science comic "Blue Cat's Three Thousand Questions", inland reputation +10.
Serialize the long martial arts novel "Kunlun", inland reputation +50.
The Hong Kong "Behind the Curtain" crew and the director beat up the scoundrel martial artist and achieved the achievement [Big ears bring good luck, big fists bring reason]

Harvest Hong Kong stock market leeks, Hong Kong reputation +20.
The novel "Chi Ling" was published in "October", and the inland reputation increased by 10.
Published the novel "The Great Ming Robbery" in "October", and the inland reputation increased by 20.
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