Lin Chudong chuckled, surprised by Sun Xuan's ambition.
For a general director from a local station, the probability of directing the Spring Festival Gala wasn't very high. However, if he had experience with live broadcasts, there was still some hope of getting into CCTV.
"Alright, I'll follow Director Sun's arrangements."
Everyone began rehearsing one after another, and the lineup of hosts was also very strong.
The two beautiful hosts, Cheng Huanhuan and Guan Lu, from the famous Kyoto, plus the handsome and steady male hosts, Zhang Ye and Tian Ke, gave the entire gala a solemn and grand feeling.
There were host segments between each program. Unlike entertainment programs, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was very serious and orthodox, with very few jokes. Even the language programs were all about promoting positive energy.
And most of the audience were sponsors or people from within the system. Ordinary people shouldn't even think about coming as audience members.
"Da Fei Band, prepare backstage."
Wu Bo was a little excited, "They're here!"
In addition to the band, there was a large entourage of makeup artists and stylists, who hurried over.
Several people saw Da Fei and wanted to say hello, but no one dared to speak because Shen Jianbin was there.
Chen Jianguo said, "Let's see how their new song is."
At the opening, Sun Jie stood at the very front. A gorgeous guitar intro began, accompanied by Shen Jianbin's keyboard and Su Yulin's drums. The listening experience was explosive.
Wang Zhi was stunned, "This song seems pretty good?"
Lin Chudong sneered, "Good? Doesn't it sound familiar?"
Jing Feifei's ears twitched, "A few musical phrases are very familiar. Are they Fei-ge's old songs?"
Lin Chudong nodded. "You have a good ear. Do you have perfect pitch?"
Jing Feifei nodded. "Sort of. I'm not as good as Fei-ge."
"Shen Jianbin is a high-level music tailor. Two sections of this song's melody are mine, and two sections are copied from famous foreign rock songs. Many song phrases are pieced together, so the effect is naturally good."
Wang Zhi frowned. "Fei-ge, isn't this plagiarism?"
"It's not really. If it's discovered, at most, it's just a moral condemnation."
Liang Yin crossed her arms, looking angry.
"I thought they couldn't do any composing. Who knew they had this trick?"
Lin Chudong sneered. "Shen Jianbin has good talent and is considered a quite powerful keyboardist in the industry. He's learned a lot of composing ideas from me in recent years. Plus, with a bit of patchwork, it's not hard for him to make this kind of song."
"Shameless!"
Jia Lu said, "But the atmosphere isn't very lively."
Although there weren't many audience members, their reactions were all quite subdued.
Lin Chudong said, "This is the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. You can't expect the audience to scream and shout along like at a music festival. It's impossible. Shen Jianbin made a mistake with his song choice, but it's not a big deal."
The most important thing for a gala is diversity. Having a rock song will add a lot to it.
Wu Bo's voice was stunning, "In the dark night, we seek the light,
In a tired life, we seek strength.
The flame of youth illuminates our path,
In the world of music, we are no longer alone..."
Liang Yin looked disdainful, "Close your eyes and listen, it's just imitating Da Fei."
"Yeah, the imitation captures the form but not the spirit."
"Far worse than Brother Fei."
Lin Chudong shook his head, "Wu Bo's voice is good, but unfortunately, his stage presence is just so-so. No matter how you look at it, he seems to be alone, not integrated with the band."
"He's still too individualistic, no interaction with the musicians."
Everyone immediately understood, realizing that this was the difference between him and Da Fei.
Da Fei interacted with every musician during each performance, whether through eye contact or body language. Even a remote battle would feel harmonious. This is the state a band should have on stage, while Wu Bo gives the impression of a solo singer, with the others just being his accompaniment.
Someone suddenly shouted from backstage.
"Liang Music Band, get ready!"
Lin Chudong said, "It's your turn to go on stage. I'm not going on."
"Okay!"
The musicians quickly went on stage.
Jia Lu and Jing Feifei both took a few deep breaths, and even Liang Yin started to get nervous.
When they got to the front of the stage, Jing Feifei said, "Brother Fei doesn't even need a rehearsal. Isn't the director worried he won't perform well?"
Jia Lu said, "Brother Fei has sung songs live the last two times, and he hasn't messed up once. And before, when he was in Da Fei Band, he never messed up either. Of course the director is at ease."
"Yeah, we have to work hard too!"
Shen Jianbin and the others left the stage, and Jing Feifei and Jia Lu went on.
Seeing so many orchestras, all playing national instruments, Shen Jianbin immediately frowned.
What is Da Fei up to? No electric guitars?
Jing Feifei walked onto the stage. Even though it was just a rehearsal, her heart was still pounding. Even as a wealthy young lady, she hadn't experienced many occasions like this.
Jia Lu held two thick drumsticks, standing in front of a large drum, her small face flushed with excitement.
The music began, and a majestic accompaniment filled the entire venue.
Shen Jianbin and Sun Jie exchanged glances, both looking puzzled.
This wasn't Da Fei's usual style at all?
And he didn't even rehearse, making it seem like a secret weapon, which made them even more uneasy.
"That Da Fei, since leaving the company, he's just been stirring up trouble!"
Previously, getting Da Fei to stir up a scandal, create some news, or do an interview was like asking for his life.
Now, he's stirring up trouble everywhere, which nearly made Shen Jianbin grind his back teeth to dust.
Wu Bo, however, was full of confidence, "Heh, don't worry about him. There's no way that kind of song can handle our stage."
Modu Television Station was broadcasting everyone's interview videos.
"I think Da Fei isn't as good as Wu Bo."
Shen Jianbin's arrogant smile immediately triggered a barrage of comments.
"Da Fei Band is awesome, the Da Fei Band forever!"
"Could the people upstairs stop defending him? Without Da Fei, what kind of garbage is the Da Fei Band?"
"Hehe, just watch this show and you'll see. The Da Fei Band has a new song, and even without Da Fei, they still have new songs!"
"Didn't you see that the Liang Music Band is the finale? Da Fei is obviously more capable. Haven't those killer songs from the past few days blown your minds yet?"
"Da Fei is just trash. He's a spent force, all show and no substance. He betrayed the band to go solo; he's a traitor, plain and simple."
"When Da Fei comes on stage, I want to see 'traitor' being spammed everywhere!"
"…"
Although Da Fei's popularity has been high recently, the band still has more fans.
They are very unhappy with Da Fei's commercial behavior, appearing on variety shows and stirring up scandals.
Sun Xuan's image was completely at odds with his previous persona as a purely instrumental musician, and people were extremely dissatisfied with his actions, resulting in a wave of criticism.
The loudest outcry was that Da Fei lacked talent and that these songs weren't written in the last few days at all. Instead, they were secretly written over many years, while he was playing tricks within the band.
What a despicable person!
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