At the end of 1985, CCTV approached Xiang Nan again, hoping that he could help produce several more works.
In 1983, 1984, and 1985, Xiang Nan wrote songs. The first songs were good and became popular every year. They have become an indispensable part of the Spring Festival Gala.
Xiang Nan agreed immediately, but still made a request. He hoped that he could also appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
"Actually, I'm pretty good at singing. I hope I can also perform on stage." He thought to the crew of the Spring Festival Gala.
Over the years, not ten but eight people have become famous by singing his songs. Why do they become so popular, go around and sing a song, and earn hundreds and thousands of dollars?
He wrote so many songs and never saw a dime. This is too unreasonable. So he also wanted to attend the Spring Festival Gala. Regardless of whether you make money or not, at least you have to be famous.
Besides, in the 1980s, those who could attend the Spring Festival Gala were basically elites in the literary and art circles, and they would become big names in the literary and art circles in the future.
He goes to make some friends now, and by then, these will all be his connections. Never be prepared for when it will come in handy.
"With your reputation and status, of course we welcome you to attend the Spring Festival Gala. But we also have to review and review it first. After all, the Spring Festival Gala is broadcast nationwide, so we have to be cautious." Humanity from the Spring Festival Gala program team said.
Xiang Nan starred in "Garland Under the Mountain" in 1982 and became a nationally famous star, winning the love of countless people.
In the past two years, he has filmed "Midnight", "The Outpost in the Birch Forest", "Under the Bridge", etc., further consolidating and enhancing his reputation.
So in terms of fame and status, attending the Spring Festival Gala is not a problem. The program team was just worried that his singing would not be as good as professional singers, so they proposed to review it first.
Xiang Nan did not object to this.
He was naturally confident in himself, and at that moment, he sang "Speak From the Heart" that he wanted to sing.
In addition, two songs, "Good Luck Comes" and "Where Is the Spring," were also presented for other singers to sing.
These three songs quickly passed the review of the program team. After passing the review, find an arranger to arrange the music, find a band to play, and record the accompaniment tape.
Xiang Nan also subsequently accepted the review of the program team.
"To tell the truth, I also miss home. My old mother at home has a head full of white hair..." He held the microphone and sang affectionately along with the music, with tears in his eyes.
In the audience, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala preparation team listened carefully.
Soon after the song ended, the members of the preparatory team whispered and after some exchanges, they unanimously agreed to let Xiang Nan attend the Spring Festival Gala.
"Comrade Liu Feng, I didn't expect that you could sing so beautifully. We were really lucky before. We should have invited you to perform a long time ago." Spring Festival Gala Chief Director Huang Yihe said, holding Xiang Nan's hand.
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In the next two months, Xiang Nan will report to the Spring Festival Gala program team every now and then.
Rehearsing over and over again, reviewing over and over again, the procedures are very cumbersome and the process is also very boring.
However, Xiang Nan didn't care too much, and instead took the opportunity to make many friends.
For example, Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao who perform sketches; Yu Junjian, Yin Xiumei, Jiang Dawei, and Cheng Fangyuan who sing; Feng Gong, Liu Wei, Hou Yaowen, Shi Fukuan, Jiang Kun, and Tang Jiezhong who talk about cross talk; hosts Zhao Zhongxiang, Liu Xiaoqing, Wang Gang and so on.
These are the elite backbones of the mainland's literary and artistic circles. Getting to know them has greatly expanded Xiang Nan's network of contacts.
And these people are also happy to get to know Xiang Nan, especially the singers who are very enthusiastic about Xiang Nan.
"Teacher Liu, the songs you wrote are so beautiful. I hope I have the opportunity to cooperate with you." Yin Xiumei said gratefully.
In 1984, she participated in the Youth Singing Competition and won the championship, becoming famous instantly. In 1985, she sang the song "Party, Dear Mother" composed by Xiang Nan on the Spring Festival Gala stage. And with this song, he became famous all over the country overnight.
Now she is already a well-known red singer in the mainland. When drinking water, remember the well digger and trace the origin. Of course, she would like to thank Xiang Nan for writing such a good song for her.
"No problem, welcome anytime." Xiang Nan smiled.
In addition to Yin Xiumei, Jiang Dawei also asked Xiang Nan to express his gratitude to Xiaoping on his behalf. Because the song "Where the Peach Blossoms Bloom" he sang was composed by Xiaoping.
"We Soldiers" sung by Yu Junjian; "Young Aspirations Don't Say Sorrows" sung by Cheng Fangyuan; and "Good Days" sung by Dong Wenhua were all written by Xiang Nan. So they were extremely grateful to him.
Even Zhu Shimao was very grateful to Xiang Nan. He became famous with the movie "Wrangler". The script and script of "Wrangler" were both written by Xiang Nan, so he was particularly enthusiastic when meeting Xiang Nan.
Because of this, Xiang Nan made many friends in the Spring Festival Gala program group and rapidly expanded his network of contacts.
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On February 8th, New Year’s Eve, at 8pm, the Spring Festival Gala will be officially broadcast live.
Xiang Nan wore a 1985-style military uniform and sang a solo song "We Soldiers", which won the love of audiences across the country.
A small village in Qilu.
Liu Feng's parents specially moved the TV station to the yard so that all the young and old men in the village could come and see their son's grace on the stage.
"Oh, this is really the second child. Oh, I haven't seen him for more than ten years, and he is still so young."
"That's right. The second child is now promising. He is working as a cadre in Yanjing. I heard he can earn several thousand a month."
"Oh, there is smoke coming out of the old Liu family's ancestral grave. I think back then I was so poor that I couldn't put on my trousers, but now I have a TV, a washing machine, a refrigerator, a telephone, and a tape recorder."
"How about his little talent? Not only did he eat the royal food, but his brother was also transferred to the city and served an iron rice bowl."
The villagers talked among themselves while watching TV, with endless envy in their words.
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Many of the old members of the art troupe are also watching TV at the moment.
Many people were surprised and happy to see Xiang Nan appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
"Oh, it's actually the old group leader! Hey, do you believe it? He is my old group leader."
"Liu Feng is becoming more and more promising now. He even went to the Spring Festival Gala. He is still so energetic."
"Who could have imagined that a poor boy back then could be so powerful now."
"Ding Ding, when he pursued you, you really should have agreed to him. Then you are the one who is in the spotlight now."
Many people also expressed emotion frequently.
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Xiang Nan's singing in the Spring Festival Gala made him a popular singer.
"We Soldiers" resounded throughout the military camp and became another soldier's song.
Because his reputation was so high, the General Secretary even considered transferring him to the song and dance team and letting him participate in daily performances.
However, when discussing with Xiang Nan, he still rejected it.
Just kidding, he just wants to be famous, not to join the song and dance team.
You must know that after being transferred to the song and dance troupe, you have to perform almost half of the 365 days a year. On average, there are two to three hundred performances a year.
And as a soldier, you must obey orders and be on call. No matter how difficult or remote the place is, we have to go. It’s really hard.
In comparison, it is much easier to stay in the creative team. You can stay at home and enjoy happiness every day. So unless he has a problem in his head, he won't be transferred to the song and dance team.
