Chapter 702: God-Tier Dance

The entire Octopus TV New Year's Eve Gala had only just begun, yet it was already showing its mettle!

This song couldn't be called particularly high-brow, but in terms of enlivening the atmosphere, it was truly excellent.

The infectious dancing was also a big plus.

Young viewers loved watching things like this, and middle-aged and elderly viewers would also find it quite funny.

After all, Wang Rong, who was standing in the C-Position, still had very high National Popularity.

Middle-aged and elderly viewers all recognized him and were familiar with him.

Once the three of them finished dancing the middle section, they began to sing and dance individually.

The first to open his mouth was naturally the C-Position, Wang Rong.

"【My stage, a unique kind of cool,

Nostalgic flair, with a cuteness all its own.】"

Watching him kick his short legs and dance with his old face, paired with these lyrics, the audience only found it amusing.

"It really is a unique kind of cool, huh!"

"I couldn't help but laugh when I heard him sing the first line!"

"Yo, is Director Wang actually feeling shy?"

"Did Luo Mo write these lyrics just to make Wang Rong die of social embarrassment?"

"It's too shameful, hahahaha!"

Overall, for this opening stage, Wang Rong was indeed the one who brought the biggest Surprise to everyone, and he was the most eye-catching.

Xu Wai had a bit of handsomeness about him, and Wei Ran was indeed the best singer among the three.

But they... weren't flamboyant enough!

It could be said that for the atmosphere to be stoked to this degree, Wang Rong alone deserved at least sixty percent of the credit.

As the song ended, many viewers felt the song was just too catchy.

Even though it had already finished, Wang Rong's line "Jump up" and the climax of the song were still echoing in their minds.

And in order to maintain the atmosphere, the second stage also needed to be a bit more vibrant.

However, there was no need to play with infectious dancing again.

We are doing serious content after all, aren't we?

Tao Jie, Chen Shanqi, who hadn't appeared in a long time, made her appearance.

As the current top Singer of New Yu, Chen Shanqi had long since surpassed Chun Xiao, who was known as the Heavenly Queen Gatekeeper, in terms of both popularity and commercial value.

This female singer, whose former ambition was merely to storm the throne of the first-tier, never imagined that she actually possessed the aura of a Heavenly Queen.

Tao Jie kept her figure in great shape, just as she always had.

Having trained her glutes for years, that peach-shaped bottom of hers was completely on par with the fitness coach girlfriend of Liu Shixiong.

She appeared today wearing a black dress, and her makeup followed a spiritual, girlish route.

She would be bringing a new, unreleased song today, which was the lead single from her next album.

Luo Mo didn't write a song specifically for the gala; he just performed the songs from the new album ahead of time.

This song was called "First Day," and the original singer on Earth was the "niche singer" Sun Yanzi.

The Lyricist was Ashin of Mayday.

The composers were Sun Yanzi, Mayday, and F. I. R.

The Arranger was Mayday and F. I. R.

This was a very unique collaboration, and one could indeed hear a different style in this song.

For instance, the intro was very clearly in the style of F. I. R.

But in some of the later parts, the flavor of Mayday was very heavy.

And the "niche singer" Sun Yanzi was very strong at handling all kinds of musical styles.

For Tao Jie Chen Shanqi, she rarely sang such vibrant songs.

But under Luo Mo's guidance, she still achieved an extremely perfect performance.

When all the viewers saw that the creator of this song was still Luo Mo, their anticipation was once again maxed out.

At the same time, they felt that this gala was truly too awesome!

"Two new songs right off the bat!"

"Damn, can he be the Chief Planner every year?"

"Holy crap, what do the singing stages of other satellite TV stations have to compare with this?"

"My playlist is already starving!"

As soon as Chen Shanqi stood on stage and opened her mouth, the effect was incredibly ear-catching.

This was a song that, if you listened to it when you were in a good mood, could make you feel even better.

"【I look forward to every summer evening after the rain,

The cicadas singing, hey! Waking up the stars,

The moonlight is so cool after being baked!】"

The entire stage had no special choreography.

At the same time, there were no backup dancers on stage.

There was only Chen Shanqi, plus some realistic stage effects.

Luo Mo's Requirement was very simple: just let her jump around on stage however she liked, whatever felt comfortable, as if she were at a party with friends.

To find this state, Chen Shanqi even had a little sip of alcohol before going on stage.

But you have to say, the more casual she was, the cuter the audience found her.

Everyone was already accustomed to the rigid stages of large-scale holiday galas, so they found Chen Shanqi to be quite lively instead.

Her fair, slender calves were bouncing and jumping, and the hem of her black dress fluttered along with her.

Even if she just spun around casually on stage, paired with her unique singing voice, the effect was excellent.

She was seen holding the microphone, raising one arm, and singing:

"【That's how I recall our first confession,

The awkward me, loving to watch you pretending to be philosophical,

Actually quite cute.】"

Overall, this song did have a girlish feel.

Many people said this song was very suitable for listening to on the way home from school, or during an outing.

But it was even more suitable for bouncing around on the bed in one's bedroom when in a great mood!

Chen Shanqi revealed a rather whimsical expression, then sang:

"【You say living in tomorrow, living in expectations,

Is not as good as living today very freely,

I say I understand, will it be too fast,

The First Day of the future is about to unfold.】"

Some sharp-eared viewers were able to hear the male backing vocals.

On Earth, these parts were handled by Ashin of Mayday.

On Blue Star, it was Luo Mo who handled them personally.

In the Live Broadcast comments, some people realized it.

"The backing vocal sounds like Luo Mo!"

"Huh? The backing vocal tool Tong Shu is actually on vacation?"

"Tong Shu: Brother Mo told me not to work this time."

"Mom-fans thank Boss Luo for giving little Shu a vacation."

And at this moment, the chorus of the song had arrived.

Chen Shanqi had initially been somewhat reserved at the large-scale gala.

But as she kept singing on stage, she became increasingly immersed in the state.

Forget it, just pretend it's at her own home!

An excellent Singer must have enough sense of conviction!

At worst, just treat it as the annual meeting of her own company; there was a large group of her own people backstage anyway!

She was heard singing excitedly:

"【The First Day I exist, the first time breathing is refreshing,

The ankles standing on the ground, because of you, have a sense of reality.

The First Day I exist, the first time I can fly,

Love is the magic of soaring, the pure colors of the First Day,

It is always so brilliant forever!】"

The interlude of the song sounded; even though it was clearly mid-winter and the end of December, it brought everyone the feeling of summer.

Scorching, joyful, and energetic!

In the stage effects, brilliant sunlight began to shower the entire venue, and the atmosphere was fantastic!

Backstage, Station Head Xu Guan watched the ratings keep rising!

Penguin Video had already sent over the actual data for the opening, which was far more terrifying than the ratings!

Sure enough, Luo Mo once again proved with his own strength that, on a singing stage, he was invincible!

The festive atmosphere was being transmitted to thousands of households through the Live Broadcast.

Chen Shanqi on stage was like a stage elf wearing a black dress.

Some songs just have a magical charm.

Many people suddenly felt that after watching these two stages, their own moods had become better too!

It could be said that in terms of the opening, Octopus TV directly rubbed the Four Great Satellite Channels into the ground!

As for the CCTV gala, its entertainment value was inherently weaker, so in terms of atmosphere, it was completely incomparable.

Since all the major satellite channels and CCTV had galas today, some viewers would switch channels to watch, or switch Live Broadcasts on video platforms.

If it's not good to watch here, I'll go to the other side to take a look.

If the other side isn't good to watch, I'll switch again.

Therefore, whether one can firmly retain the existing viewers is extremely important!

At the same time, one must also lock in new viewers anytime and anywhere!

As the song "First Day" ended, the comments began to flood the screen.

"Sounds great! Chen Shanqi's singing skills are Ox!"

"I just like this kind of full live singing; it gives me the feeling of watching a concert!"

"Yeah, that's the only way the atmosphere is good; lip-syncing is really boring."

"Song list +1! The new song is so good!"

"I really want to stand on the table and sing when having a party."

Rave reviews!

Once Chen Shanqi's performance ended, the screen began to switch.

The host team began to bridge the segments between programs.

The lineup of hosts for this year's Octopus TV New Year's Eve Gala continued from previous years.

Among them were all the lead hosts of Octopus TV.

Of course, their popularity certainly could not compare to those of the Four Great Satellite Channels.

Some hosts from the Four Great Satellite Channels had terrifying popularity and very high status within the industry.

But fortunately, these individuals from Octopus TV were impeccable in terms of professionalism.

—They were not incapable; they were simply not famous.

The next program was not a creation of Luo Mo; it was a stage with a more childlike, playful theme.

This program was prepared for younger audiences.

Because the previous two stages had made the atmosphere very lively, the adults were in a great mood and full of emotion.

Everyone watched this stage full of childlike wonder quite happily, without feeling it was too childish.

Towards the end of this program, there were also a few acrobatics performances.

It must be said that impressive acrobatics can make people unable to help but widen their eyes, feeling it is incredible.

Magic leaves you scratching your head, not knowing what exactly happened.

Many acrobatics, however, are presented right there in plain sight, performing things before your eyes that you feel humanly impossible to achieve.

Luo Mo had watched the rehearsal for this stage.

After watching it, he ran up to try it out and learn it.

And then, naturally, he messed it up.

This stuff really is: one minute on stage, ten years of work off stage.

Many viewers felt this program was quite stunning, little knowing that it was actually also serving as a setup.

It was setting the stage for the dance program that followed!

In terms of singing stages, Octopus TV was definitely the hegemon this year.

And for the dance category, Luo Mo attached extreme importance to this next program.

One male and one female host were seen first using the preceding acrobatics as an entry point to start chatting about Huaxia culture.

The background behind them was the Provincial Museum.

Honestly, when the audience first saw these things, they had a bad premonition.

If nothing went wrong, it was about to start "elevating the values."

This kind of segment is usually a bit dull.

The female host was heard saying: "Each of us has this responsibility to cherish and protect these cultural heritages well."

Everyone understood this point.

It was just unclear if the following would be a preachy type of program.

Standing in front of the Provincial Museum background projection, she continued: "Let the cultural relics stored in museums, the heritage displayed on the vast land, and the words written in ancient books—all come to life!"

The male host nodded at her and then said:

"Next, let us cross a thousand years and follow the cute little palace maids inside the museum to embark together on a—Palace Night Banquet!"

After this was said, it actually made some viewers a bit curious.

"Eh, what does this mean?"

"There are palace maids in the museum? Why have I only ever seen security guards?"

"Crossing a thousand years? A time-travel themed program?"

"Suddenly a bit interested, ha!"

The two hosts turned sideways in unison and made a gesture of invitation toward the Provincial Museum in the background.

The next moment, the camera and the image began to push forward.

At the perfect moment, a scene transition was performed.

Everything happened very naturally, as if they had truly suddenly traveled into the Provincial Museum.

And after arriving inside the museum, the camera first gave some close-ups of very famous cultural relics.

Their common characteristic was that they were relatively large, grand, and solemn.

Slowly, it began to focus on a few female attendant figurines.

These pottery figurines were in the style of court ladies, looking quite lively and cute.

The craftsmanship and aesthetics of our ancestors are truly top-tier!

A beam of light was seen suddenly shining upon them.

Following that, the clay sculptures on their bodies began to fade away from head to toe.

After these faded, they gradually transformed into—living, breathing people!

Their costumes and makeup were, one could say, exactly the same as those court lady figurines!

Fourteen dancers in ancient costumes stood there holding various types of classical Chinese Yueqi, motionless.

The entire scene looked extremely beautiful.

It was as if the cultural relics had truly come to life!

The scene actually transitioned at this moment.

Amidst the background music, they began to move.

And the name of the entire program also appeared before the viewers.

—"Palace Night Banquet"!

This stage was adapted from the god-tier stage on Earth with over 2 billion views across the entire web—"Tang Palace Night Banquet".

Due to the slightly different historical backgrounds of the two worlds, and the differences in cultural relics, minor changes were made.

However, there were not many changes; it was just to make it fit better with the historical background of Blue Star.

The essence of the entire stage was fully kept under Retention.

You must know, HN Satellite TV on Earth soared to success starting from that year's Spring Festival Gala!

And that year, this stage named Tang Palace Night Banquet was one of the most talked-about stages.

Its explosive popularity allowed HN Satellite TV to find the right path in an instant; everyone understood it immediately!

"We know what to do next!"

Since then, more and more god-tier stages have emerged, with both word-of-mouth and popularity exploding!

At this moment, some attentive viewers noticed that there was a line of small text under the program name.

"【Choreography: Luo Mo.】"

This dance program was actually also from the hands of Luo Mo?

Now it was great; everyone's sense of anticipation began to soar.

Originally, we thought it would be a very boring program, but as it looks now, we underestimated it.

"This is the first time Luo Mo has done this style of dance, right?"

"I am completely looking forward to it!"

"I thought this year's Octopus TV only had Singing stages worth watching!"

"I want to see what kind of tricks Luo Mo can pull off."

Just then, the stage was still dim.

The background music suddenly became playful.

These vivid palace maids were seen standing in different positions, starting to dance.

They all looked round and plump, as if the round pottery figurines had been enlarged proportionally.

In reality, these dancers have high-intensity practice every day; they all have slender waists and are very thin!

To restore the round appearance of the pottery figurines, they not only wore bodysuits stuffed with sponges, but even had cotton stuffed in their mouths!

All of this actually increases the difficulty of the performance.

But the effect presented is excellent.

Although the entire stage has the words "Night Banquet" in its name, it is not primarily about the night banquet.

The protagonists are the musicians participating in the night banquet.

From the initial preparation, to tidying up their makeup, to attending the banquet, and then to the musicians' performance...

Whether it is the clothing, the hairstyle, or the makeup, everything is very particular and very exquisite.

These days, many costume dramas or costume programs are a mess when it comes to 【Costume, Makeup, and Props】.

Luo Mo and Ning Dan specifically invited experts to provide guidance.

Even the makeup restored the popular makeup of women from that era; it is called—Oblique Red.

On Earth, the standard for this stage is to make the audience feel: 【Clouds at the temples brush against cheeks as white as snow, the fragrance of clothes and the shadows of sleeves are of the prosperous Tang Dynasty】.

These musicians stood on the stage, performing different movements.

Sometimes turning sideways, sometimes twisting their waists, sometimes sticking out their hips.

Because their bodies were round and plump, everything became particularly cute.

That sense of naive charm made the audience feel an incomparable Surprise.

In this dance, there are five major scenes and three ingenious transitions.

Every transition is textbook-level, making everything look very smooth.

When the lights gradually brightened, a large number of giant cultural relics were displayed around, serving as stage effects for embellishment.

This really gives people the feeling of pottery figurines coming back to life and causing a stir in a museum.

And these cultural relics added a sense of historical weight to the entire stage, forming an extreme contrast with the lively and cute musician palace maids.

At the same time, a large amount of ink wash elements were incorporated.

——The forest is dyed in layers, and the thousand peaks are emerald green!

Towards the end, it gives one the feeling that this is a group of immortals in a painting, traveling within the painting.

Due to the makeup and styling, everyone actually cannot see the true appearance of these dancers at all.

But this also made them appear more unified and harmonious when they gathered together.

When Luo Mo was designing their image and posture, he proposed 12 characters.

Plump but not fat.

Charming but not vulgar.

Noble but not extravagant.

And when it came to the next transition, these "cultural relics" in the museum arrived at the water's edge under the starry sky.

This scene is where the ink wash slowly disappears from the center, as if a scroll is dissipating.

They arrived under the starry sky, and arrived at the water's edge.

Naturally, there was no water on the stage, but the special effects were done so realistically, and everyone's movements were so real, that the moment of splashing water looked as if water droplets were actually flying.

They gently wiped their faces and began to tidy their clothes.

The music turned from the previous liveliness to softness.

The sound of the pipa appeared at this moment, and in an instant, everyone was immersed in it.

Their dance was so beautiful, and the sound of the pipa was so fitting.

We seem to have seen a glimpse of that dynasty in them.

Solemn and majestic music appeared at this moment.

It was as if a great personage were making an entrance in a palace drama.

These musicians and palace maids gathered together, respectful and reverent.

They stood in two rows, leaving the audience with a series of Back Shadows, then swayed their waists and took small, quick steps forward.

The musician palace maids are off to work!

The moment they took their steps, the surrounding special effects changed, transforming into two palace walls!

This is the imperial palace!

In the barrage, exclamations never ceased.

Before, everyone was praising how cute it was, praising the beauty of the visuals,

but now, everyone is just saying "Holy shit."

"Holy shit, this transition is incredible!"

"Ding! You have received an Emperor Experience Card!"

"Quick, let Us feel the joy of being an emperor!"

"A million-dollar level transition."

"Quick, quick, dig Us out from the dirt!"

The musician palace maids walked forward in two rows just like that.

When the music began to shift into dance music, another new transition took place.

This was a top-down overhead shot.

In this overhead shot, they were dancing.

This place is... the grand hall!

The scene of a Prosperous Age dynasty rushed toward the viewer in this instant!

At this moment, the musicians held their Yueqi, playing and dancing at the same time.

This immersive feeling was truly too intense.

The soundtrack was perfect, the dance was perfect, the camera work was perfect!

It was truly a dance that could topple a city!

From the earlier wit to the later grandeur, it could be said to be gradually sublimating.

From cultural relics to the scroll of history, and then to the true reproduction of the imperial court, it made everyone feel stirred with emotion!

When the court dance ended, the musician palace maids gathered together once more, their movements freezing on the stage.

Gradually, everything on them began to fade, slowly turning back into cultural relics, once again becoming pottery figurines.

The entire stage performance was actually quite long, nearly six minutes.

Yet many viewers truly did not realize it had been six minutes.

Many people still felt a sense of wanting more.

How could My Experience Card be so short!

So Ox, this stage is so Ox!

A massive number of viewers felt a strong sense of cultural pride welling up in their hearts.

For some reason, some people felt a bit moved watching them Dancing.

During rehearsals, Ning Dan stood beside Luo Mo and said, "Why do I feel this stage is quite moving? My emotions are being stirred."

Luo Mo smiled and said:

"Look, there is no need to deliberately force tears; the essence of culture itself will bring people to tears."

This is cultural resonance!

The ratings for Octopus TV soared in this dance program.

Online data was also skyrocketing!

Most importantly, judging from the real-time comments, the audience's feedback was extremely enthusiastic, full of praise, and sparing no compliments!

Luo Mo's choreography had completely... gone wild in this year's gala battle!

(PS: It's the end of the month, asking for monthly tickets.

Recommending a friend's book, "Immortal Martial Great Tang: Adding Points Starting from a Rich Woman," you old perverts can go take a look.)

(End of this chapter)