Chapter 449: 《Legend》

Li You looked at Xu Guan, thought for a moment, and as the General Director, still spoke up: "Station Head, perhaps the goal we set at the beginning was indeed a bit too high."

"Today, all the major satellite channels are broadcasting their New Year's Eve Gala, and many viewers will simply change the channel if they encounter a program they aren't interested in."

"Our guest lineup is, indeed..."

Before he could finish, Xu Guan raised his hand, signaling him that there was no need to continue.

"I understand the logic you're talking about," he sighed and said, "Forget it, everyone keep a steady mindset. As long as this year's Average Viewership Rating can be twenty percent higher than last year's, it's a victory!"

The staff present breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

When putting on a gala, the station will certainly assign performance targets.

Judging from the current momentum, it is still quite far from the initial goal, making it an almost impossible task to complete.

Perhaps there are indeed many viewers who will tune in to the Octopus TV gala for the sake of Xu Chujing and Luo Mo, but very few viewers will watch the whole thing from start to finish.

Now, the audience base for Octopus TV is already much better than in previous years; after all, people should be content to be happy.

………

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According to the program order, Xu Chujing is scheduled to take the stage to sing at 8:50 PM, and after she finishes singing, there will be a dance program called "Danqing".

After this dance program ends, it will immediately be time for Luo Mo's personal stage.

The reason for this arrangement is actually to boost the viewership ratings.

By arranging the two people's programs closer together, it is easier to push the viewership ratings up.

In fact, the few programs that "warm up the stage" for Xu Chujing before she sings are also the seed programs for tonight.

Octopus TV has ambition, and it is a great ambition.

It's just that the start was unfavorable, leaving everyone feeling half-hearted.

By 8:30 PM, Li You and Xu Guan both perked up.

Because from the real-time viewership ratings, it began to grow sharply.

The previous fluctuations in viewership ratings were like a wave, rolling and tossing.

By around 8:30, it began to rise as if a tall building were rising from flat ground.

"It's starting!" Xu Guan's eyes lit up.

Seeing that the time was about right, many viewers began to switch channels to Octopus TV.

And their strategy was undoubtedly successful.

Using some seed programs to warm up the stage for Xu Chujing was still enough to keep the audience watching.

A quasi-first-tier male Singer and a second-tier female Singer took the stage to start a duet.

After they finished singing, there was a comedy sketch, and the actors invited were also currently popular comedy Actors in the industry.

Come to think of it, this comedy Actor is no simple person; last year he wrote, directed, and starred in a Comedy film, and the box office even broke 500 million.

After the comedy sketch ended, the hosts took the stage to begin the transition work.

When they called out Xu Chujing's name, extremely enthusiastic cheers erupted throughout the venue.

The online Live Broadcast rights for the Octopus TV New Year's Eve Gala were purchased by Penguin Video.

The price was a reasonable one, and it was not raised too much just because Xu Chujing and Luo Mo were involved.

At this moment, the number of viewers watching the Live Broadcast was also surging.

Looking at the barrage, it was filled with the names "Xu Chujing" and "Luo Mo".

With the popularity and heat of these two, the studio didn't even need to send anyone to control the comments.

"Looking forward to the new song!"

"Whoa! There's a new song to listen to again!"

"Why isn't it a duet between the two of them? What a pity!"

"What's there to be sorry about? That's only one song!"

When the camera cut to the stage, Xu Chujing, wearing a dark red long dress, was particularly eye-catching.

Many female viewers couldn't help but send barrages: "This figure, I'm envious."

The makeup she wore today was bright and grand; after all, it's New Year's Eve.

The song title began to appear—"Legend".

The composer and original singer of this song is actually Li Jian.

However, the song became a hit after being sung by Wang Fei at the 2010 Spring Festival Gala.

When the two of them sang this song, there were actually obvious differences in their styles.

Some music critics said: Li Jian sang of unrequited love, while Wang Fei sang of a confession.

On the internet, one could occasionally see people arguing and comparing the two versions.

In fact, Wang Fei had expressed that she admired Li Jian very much, which is why she chose this song. Li Jian also expressed that he sang of a legend among humans, while Wang Fei sang of a legend in the heavens; he felt she sang it very well and was very grateful to her.

After the song title appeared, many viewers became a bit curious.

There was no helping it; this song title was still somewhat eye-catching.

The prelude began to sound, with a feeling like large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate.

Coupled with the special processing of the music, it gave the listeners a feeling of being in a high place, in an open space.

As soon as Xu Chujing opened her mouth, the first line was very catchy, and the content of the lyrics and the emotion she wanted to express were also straightforward and fervent.

"【Just because in the crowd,

I took one more look at you,

I could never forget your face again.

Dreaming that one day we might meet again by chance,

From now on, I begin to miss you in loneliness."】

She had only sung a few lines, and the barrage began to explode.

The 【Mo Xu CP】 fans began their frantic Output.

"Is this sugar? This is sugar, right!"

"Ship it, everyone ship it for me!"

"This is lethal, showing off right in my face!"

"Here's the problem: these lyrics were written by Luo Mo!"

Therefore, many people felt that the lyrics actually contained Luo Mo's feelings, it was just that this song was sung by Xu Chujing.

And the content of the following lyrics made this group of people even more delighted.

"【When I miss you, you are at the edge of the sky,

When I miss you, you are before my eyes,

When I miss you, you are in my mind,

When I miss you, you are in my heart.】"

More attentive and professional viewers even felt a sense of etherealness from Xu Chujing's singing.

"Why… does it sound a bit familiar?"

The reason is very simple: there is a harmony part by Tong Shu in the song.

He did not come in person, but his voice arrived.

As the one jokingly called "Luo Mo's own son" by those in the industry, what's wrong with singing the praises of his mom and dad's Romance!?

Backstage, the staff members looked excited, and Li You's face was also full of exhilaration.

"This viewership rating is already a huge jump higher than last year's Peak Value!"

To be precise, it is a full sixty percent higher!

They cannot see the online data here for the time being, but they imagine it will only be better!

At this moment, the song had just reached the line:

"【I would rather believe we had a promise in a past life,

The Romance story of this life will not change again.】"

In the Live Broadcast, the barrage began to surge again.

"What are you waiting for? Get married quickly!"

"Fast-forward to having five kids!"

"Locked, lock it for me!"

"Ahhh! Hurry up and kill me again to add to the festivities!"

As the song ended, the applause at the venue was like thunder.

The viewership ratings and the number of online viewers not only did not slide, but were instead soaring.

Simply put, it is… the dance program that followed, "Danqing," made a fortune!

Logically speaking, this program should not have had this level of popularity.

But who told it to be arranged as the connecting program between Luo Mo and Xu Chujing's two stages.

For the dancers inside, this is a huge stroke of luck.

The more popular the program, the greater the exposure, and naturally, the more benefits they receive.

The audience was also too lazy to change the channel or switch the Live Broadcast for the sake of one program. If they happened to miss the beginning of Luo Mo's new song, they would feel it was a pity.

Li You and Xu Guan actually knew very well that putting a program before Luo Mo's stage was like a pie falling from the sky.

Was the reason they chose "Danqing" because they were connected?

Absolutely not.

One reason is that this dance indeed has a very stunning visual effect.

The other is that it is also rich in Huaxia traditional cultural elements.

The final point is because… every dancer inside is deaf-mute!

After learning this, Luo Mo could not help but narrow his eyes slightly.

He remembered that program from the 2005 Spring Festival Gala on Earth that shocked the world after it aired— "Thousand-Hand Guanyin"!

21 deaf-mute dancers with an average age of 21 created a miracle, bringing a performance that was incredibly moving and unforgettable for a lifetime after seeing it once.

That kind of visual impact, as well as the emotion, was incredibly terrifying.

And tonight, "Danqing" on Blue Star also made many viewers feel a Surprise.

Their original attitude was: "Wait for Luo Mo, watch this just to pass the time."

But the result was—they discovered a treasure!

"It's so beautiful! This stage is just too beautiful!"

"Wow, this ink wash!"

"The dancing is so synchronized, it's hard to imagine they are deaf-mute."

"It makes me want to cry a little."

After this dance ended, the barrage in the Live Broadcast began to scroll, and the repeaters only typed two words: "Ox!"

After the deaf-mute dancers' performance ended, the host began to go on stage to introduce the next program.

Luo Mo stood at the side of the stage and began to take deep breaths.

He had already warmed up and cleared his throat.

Now, he was in his best state.

The song he was about to sing next, truthfully, was not easy to sing.

There are quite a few male Singers who can hit the notes of this song.

But that flavor, basically none of them get it right.

If you go look at who the people covering this song are, you will understand the difficulty of this song.

It is Sa Dingding, it is Han Lei.

They are all national-level figures!

But Luo Mo had confidence.

Because as time passed, he had already practiced Opera for over 20 years!

The scene switched to Luo Mo's stage, and he was seen standing all alone in the very center of the stage.

No backup dancers, no band.

Just him alone.

The prelude of the song also rang out at this moment.

What everyone heard first was a sound similar to "Chiu—".

It was very strange; such a sound could bring a strong sense of familiarity to many people.

No one knew which netizen it was who first typed three characters in the bullet comments.

These three characters made many viewers who felt the sound was familiar suddenly see the light.

—"Somersault Cloud?"

Yes! Hearing this sound, for some reason, one just thinks of the Somersault Cloud!

"Right, right, right! Somersault Cloud!"

"Ah! I feel like I've been enlightened!"

The gates of memory were pushed open forcefully at this very instant.

It did not somersault one hundred and eight thousand li.

It somersaulted across a stretch of old times.

Luo Mo stood alone in the center of the stage the whole time, holding the microphone, his eyelids slightly lowered.

Two large red characters began to emerge.

That was the title of this song.

—"Wukong".

(PS: Second update, requesting monthly tickets!)

(End of this chapter)