The Spring Festival Gala of the Year of the Dragon in 2024 came to an end in a lively and jubilant atmosphere.
On this stage, which carries the laughter and expectations of countless Chinese families, we always seem to feel a faint sense of loss in the joyful crowd.
Because, the two comedy masters who once made hundreds of millions of viewers laugh and left countless classic moments - Zhao Benshan and Chen Peisi, they have not appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for many years.
Their respective absences are not only a part of the history of the Spring Festival Gala, but also a deep touch to the memory of an era.
Zhao Benshan, a master with an irreplaceable position in the field of sketches, his name has almost become synonymous with the sketches of the Spring Festival Gala.
From the "Selling Abduction" series to "Not Bad Money", Zhao Benshan has created a series of characters that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with his authentic dialect, vivid performances and meticulous observation of life, bringing countless laughter to hundreds of millions of families.
However, time is merciless, and Zhao Benshan, who is now in his prime, no longer allows him to withstand the pressure of high-intensity rehearsals and performances.
At the same time, the Spring Festival Gala stage pursues youth and fashion in the changing times, and Zhao Benshan's artistic style, which is full of local flavor and traditional humorous elements, seems to be a little out of place in such a change.
Although the majority of the audience is calling for him to return to the Spring Festival Gala day by day, in the face of realistic considerations and changes in the aesthetics of the new generation of audiences, Zhao Benshan's fate with the Spring Festival Gala is like a grand magic show.
Looking at Chen Peisi, as another giant in the palace of Chinese sketch art, his story is full of more tragedy and tenacity.
Once upon a time, Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao, the pair of **, jointly created a series of classics, such as "Eating Noodles", "Protagonist and Supporting Role", etc., in their works, they boldly revealed social phenomena, and conveyed truth, goodness and beauty in a satirical and humorous way, which was deeply loved by audiences across the country.
However, due to a copyright dispute with CCTV in the early years, Chen Peisi resolutely defended his rights and interests and chose to leave the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and his persistence and backbone won widespread praise and admiration from the public.
Although time flies, many viewers are looking forward to Chen Peisi's return to the Spring Festival Gala, but Chen Peisi, who adheres to his own position and artistic pursuit, is unwilling to look back and does not want to come back.
The absence of Zhao Benshan and Chen Peisi undoubtedly made the audience think more deeply about the current development trend of entertainment culture.
As an important symbol of Chinese culture, how to find a balance between inheritance and innovation, not only retain the traditional charm that is close to life and reflect people's livelihood, but also attract the aesthetic needs of the younger generation?
At the same time, how to cultivate more new generation of performing arts talents with a sense of social responsibility and humanistic care, so that they can respect and learn from the spirit of the older generation of artists, and create a new artistic chapter belonging to this era?
The answer may lie in the hearts of everyone who pays attention to the Spring Festival Gala and loves art, and it is also in every creator who is sweating for art and sticking to his original intention.
Let us miss the beautiful moments brought to us by Zhao Benshan and Chen Peisi, and at the same time, look forward to the future, looking forward to the new performing arts force can shine on this stage and continue to write a glorious chapter in Chinese comedy art.
Although Zhao Benshan can't come back, and Chen Peisi doesn't want to come back, the classics and highlights they left behind are engraved in the hearts of every audience.
Yes, why not come back, at least, they are the eternal gods in the hearts of the audience.
The Spring Festival Gala has a good show