The Spring Festival Gala is in chaos, the banned songs are sung, the audience is scolded, the order is chaotic, and it is the pinnacle of work
Looking back on the Spring Festival Gala over the years, the first session has been more than 40 years ago, although the conditions were limited that year, but the strong New Year's flavor is still unforgettable. Four non-professional hosts wore their own costumes to perform on stage, although there were accidents from time to time, but they also created countless jokes.
Giant pandas ride bicycles to drink Moutai,"Tiger girl"There were swear words on the spot, and some people even sang it"Forbidden songs"Although the props were eaten and there was no physical performance, the atmosphere of the scene was pushed to a climax.
These have become classic moments in the history of the Spring Festival Gala.
By the standards of the time, the Spring Festival Gala was undoubtedly crazy and sloppy, but it created amazing results. There is no script, no rehearsal, everything is decided on the fly.
The preparations for the first Spring Festival Gala began in November 1982, and the director of CCTV handed over the task of preparing a theatrical gala in a short period of time to director Huang Yihe of the Ministry of Literature and Art.
Whereas the previous preparation process was complex and sloppy, starting only in November, the current preparation takes at least half a year to carefully plan. Despite this, Huang Yihe firmly believes that the Spring Festival Gala needs to be innovative, and together with his friends, he proposed a bold plan, that is, live broadcast and audience ** on-demand.
The name of the party was determined 10 days before the broadcast, leaving people with the impression of a "grass platform team", but the shows were more exciting than the other, and the strength of the contestants was also amazing.
The Spring Festival Gala, which was first launched in 1983, left a deep impression on people because of its unique form and bold innovation, and was known as the "crazy" but most unique Spring Festival Gala.
Under the careful planning of Huang Yihe, the host lineup of the Spring Festival Gala is unique, bringing together cross talk celebrities Ma Ji and Jiang Kun, humor master Wang Jingyu and actress Liu Xiaoqing, who was in the spotlight at the time.
Such a combination fully demonstrates the courage of the director team and the tolerance of talents, although there is no professional host, but in a hurry to present a lively and extraordinary party.
Compared with the current careful planning, the decision of the first Spring Festival Gala seems a little hasty and nervous. At that time, the host Zhao Zhongxiang was busy with news broadcasting, but suddenly received an urgent notice to record the opening speech.
It only took him 4 to 5 minutes to memorize a huge amount of content, and the live format of the evening undoubtedly added to the challenge, and any missteps would be visible to a national audience.
However, his bold attempt brought many amazing moments to the first Spring Festival Gala, and also laid a solid foundation for the development of subsequent programs. Now recalling the Spring Festival Gala in 1983, it has become a unique and precious memory, and the Spring Festival Gala of that period is known as a treasure in history and has left a deep imprint.
In the selection of the host of the first Spring Festival Gala, there was a fierce debate within CCTV. According to convention, news hosts with hosting experience are more in line with a dignified image. However, director Huang Yihe insisted that they were more suitable for the recorded format, which was a challenge for live broadcasting.
In the end, the director team decided to break the convention and chose cross talk actors Ma Ji and Jiang Kun, as well as mime actor Wang Jingyu and actress Liu Xiaoqing.
The prologue of the evening was a witty animation, and then the master Hou Baolin took the stage to introduce the four hosts of the evening - Liu, Jiang and Ma - to the audience. Although they were already quite prestigious at the time, the fact that they were not professional hosts also added to the relaxed atmosphere of the evening.
In the curtain reporting session, the four hosts had a little confusion, such as forgetting the names and program information on the curtain list, but these small mistakes made the atmosphere more lively and interesting.
Liu Xiaoqing scratched her ears and cheeks because the handwriting was too small when she read the audience's subtitles, and Wang Jingyu saw her troubles and came over to help her. The two looked at each other, but both were puzzled by the inability to make out the handwriting.
Jiang Kun appeared in time, took the note smoothly, and proceeded smoothly. When the person next to him asked him why he could see clearly, he rolled his eyes and humorously said that he had written it in circles around the table, and no one cared.
This witty scene became the focus of attention during the live broadcast at the time.
It is worth mentioning that director Huang Yihe received a notice from his superiors during the preparation process and decided to demand songs through the audience to provide a more interactive viewing experience. This unique and innovative format not only tested the strength and skills of the actors, but also injected more vitality into the whole party.
The audience can watch their favorite songs on demand by fixing them, and the selected actors will perform on stage, bringing more surprises and laughter to the whole party.
On the stage of that humble Spring Festival Gala, the four ** witnessed the enthusiastic interaction between people. The frenzy of the audience once made the ** equipment unbearable, and in order to ensure safety, the fire brigade was also invited to cool down.
This interaction made the audience deeply feel a sense of participation, and also injected a unique fiery atmosphere into the Spring Festival Gala. This special evening party has not only become a tradition for Chinese to celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve, but also created a precedent for innovation and interaction in the Spring Festival Gala.
Those classic god-level scenes are still evocative to this day.
In the process of preparing for the annual party, inviting Li Guyi to participate in the performance has become a major problem for the program team. She was the pillar of the ** orchestra at that time, and on the first day of the Lunar New Year, she still had to perform in Shenzhen.
However, the traffic conditions at that time made it almost impossible to rush from the Spring Festival Gala to Shenzhen to perform. After two days of emergency meetings, the orchestra was never able to release Li Guyi.
In an extremely urgent situation, the program team had to seek help from the Ministry of Public Security, and finally got their full support.
Li Guyi, as the dual identity of the Spring Festival Gala and a famous Chinese singer, received special courtesy. After the Spring Festival Gala, she was escorted to the airport by a special car sent by the Ministry of Public Security, and flew directly to Guangzhou the next day, where she was escorted by the local public security all the way to ensure her normal performance.
Such a special arrangement made Li Guyi make a perfect transition under the dual identity, adding luster to the first Spring Festival Gala. At the beginning of the party, she sang a solo song "New Year's Song", which attracted everyone's attention and became the focus of the whole party.
Li Gu sang a total of 9 songs, a record that no one has ever matched.
On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, cross talk actor Wang Jingyu amused the audience with the pantomime sketch "Eating Chicken". This work was inspired by his peculiar experience of tasting braised chicken in cans in Guangzhou, which was not very cooked and quite laborious to eat, which gave him a unique creative idea.
Although in this Spring Festival Gala, the real roast chicken props originally planned to be used were eaten in advance, causing Wang Jingyu to have no physical performance, but this did not affect the audience's appreciation of his performance.
In addition to this chicken incident, "Tiger Girl" is also a highlight, at that time, the program was more restrictive, and many lines contained swear words, which may be difficult to broadcast now.
The 1983 Spring Festival Gala can be described as unique, with a unique sense of simplicity and realism, allowing the audience to feel a strong emotional resonance even when the technical conditions are relatively backward.
This year, the Spring Festival Gala presented us with many classic moments worth savoring repeatedly.
The lifting of the ban on "Hometown Love" made the atmosphere of the party more intimate and natural, and it was easier for the audience to devote themselves to the show. Moreover, the national treasures of that era performed drinking and acrobatics directly on stage, which can really be described as a national treasure-level performance.
Although there were not many families with TVs in those days, the audience of the Spring Festival Gala was relatively small, which allowed the performers to play more freely and create programs that were closer to the hearts of the people.
In the next program, a song brought the party to a climax, that is, "Hometown Love" sung by Li Guyi. The song originated in 1979 and became a national sensation because it became an episode of the TV series "The Legend of the Three Gorges".
However, "Hometown Love" has caused a lot of controversy in the literary and artistic circles because it has been criticized as a "banned song". When the song became a hit song on demand from the audience, Huang Yihe, the general director of the party, and Wu Lengxi, the minister of radio and television, fell into a debate about "lifting the ban".
Huang Yihe received one request after another from the audience to watch "Hometown Love", and the number was surprising. He immediately approached Wu Lengxi to discuss, but Wu Lengxi did not hesitate to deny the possibility of singing the song.
The snowflake-like on-demand delivery put Wu Lengxi in a dilemma. He walked up and down the aisle, and finally nodded helplessly, "Broadcast!" ”
This decision made "Hometown Love" play again on the stage, bringing incredible surprises to the audience. That night, at the invitation of Jiang Kun, Li Guyi picked up the affectionate melody and sang "Hometown Love" again.
Her singing was full of affection, straight to the heart, and the scene was deeply moving. Many years later, Li Guyi recalled that moment, and her emotions were surging, and she only remembered three words in her heart: "The ban has been lifted".
At this moment, the audience seemed to have experienced an emotional resonance, making "Hometown Love" the climax of the whole party.
Decades have passed, but the lifting of the ban is still celebrated. The CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 1983 opened a new page and presented an audio-visual feast for the audience.
The lifting of the ban on "Hometown Love" is like a bright pearl of the party, and it also heralds a new chapter of popular ** in Chinese mainland. This Spring Festival Gala not only has a legendary story of lifting the ban, but also created a number of innovative elements such as live broadcast and audience on-demand for the first time, laying a solid foundation for the future development of the Spring Festival Gala.
Looking back at today's Spring Festival Gala, people may find that the intimacy in it is gradually decreasing. Perhaps this is because the Spring Festival Gala of that year had sincere and simple emotions, and the interaction between the audience and the program was more natural.
Now, the Spring Festival Gala can draw inspiration from it, so that the Chinese New Year is full of warmth and emotion again, so that the audience can find a sense of home in the show.