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Chapter 540 Zhao Benshan: My grandfather is also surnamed Cao...

Cao Xuan appeared in the Spring Festival Gala eleven times, most of the time he finished his own show, stepped off the stage and left directly, there were only a few accidents.

Once in the 2002 Spring Festival Gala, he sang "Unforgettable Tonight" with Big Sister, Lao Zhao and others, and the other time was in the 2005 Spring Festival Gala, where he performed "The Drunken Concubine" and "Thousands of Miles Away".

Because there are multiple programs, even if I step down, I have to prepare another program first, and then I can leave after all the performances.

It was the same this time. After Cao Xuan sang "Wan Jiang", he went back to the backstage to put on makeup, and then met with old Zhao and his apprentices to prepare for the performance of the sketch "Not Bad for Money".

His role was originally set to be the producer of "The Voice of China", but he was later changed to a director because he was afraid that many ordinary viewers would not understand the role of a producer.

Cao Xuan changed into a uniform jacket, carried a leather bag, combed his hair back, and wore a pair of glasses. His shoulders were slightly slumped, and he looked six or seven years older than usual.

"Wanjiang" is probably the No.14 program of the Spring Festival Gala, and "Not Bad Money" is the No. 20 program, which is also the third last program before midnight, and it will start at around 11:20 p.m.

Cao Xuan changed clothes and put on make-up calmly, still allowing enough time, and even found time to drink a cup of tea and go to the bathroom.

Cao Xuan was indifferent as usual, those who didn't know thought he was done with the performance, while Lao Zhao closed his eyes and concentrated on it. He had been to the Spring Festival Gala nearly twenty times, so he naturally wouldn't be nervous on the spot.

But this year is different, there is no old partner, whether it is Cao Xuan or the two apprentices, it is the first time to cooperate.

Cao Xuan was fine, at least he wasn't nervous, and there weren't many scenes. The two apprentices were the key. With many scenes and it was the first Spring Festival Gala, Lao Zhao wouldn't feel pressured.

It's not easy for him to show it, otherwise it will put more pressure on the two apprentices, but Cao Xuan saw that Xiao Shenyang and the two were uneasy, so he smiled and persuaded them.

"Don't be nervous, your master will take care of everything, so act with an open mind."

Although it is the first time for the two to attend the Spring Festival Gala, they usually have a lot of stage experience.

Errenzhuan pays attention to the business of "picking cakes on flat ground and picking thieves on the opposite side". Lao Zhao and his group of apprentices are basically art investment teachers. Their skills may be high or low, but they definitely have two brushes.

After many years of acting, he has dealt with large and small factories and miscellaneous emergencies, and his mentality is definitely more tenacious than ordinary actors.

Nervousness is nervous, but fortunately, there is no stage fright. Cao Xuan deliberately chatted and laughed, which also relieved the emotions of the two of them a lot.

In this regard, Cao Xuan has more experience than Lao Zhao. Most of Lao Zhao's partners are old people, so it goes without saying.

However, Cao Xuan often dealt with the newcomers in the Spring Festival Gala. Whether it was singers such as Dongxi Ergong, Gu Miaomiao, or Liu Tianxian who just performed, he brought them out at the Spring Festival Gala.

He also worked as an art consultant for the director team of the Spring Festival Gala before. He is a frequent visitor to live broadcasts and ceremonies, big and small.

Chatting and chatting, and when it was time to officially enter the stage, Cao Xuan encouraged Xiao Shenyang and the two, and then watched the three of them take the lead. He himself had to wait until the first paragraph of the sketch before appearing.

The host Zhu Jun introduced: "Recently there is a program called "The Voice of China". Many grassroots stars have emerged, and many people want to sign up for it. There is an old man from the Northeast..."

Those who have seen the playlist have long been waiting for the show. Those who have not watched the playlist, after hearing this introduction, glance at the time and know that it is almost time for dinner.

"Dad, Zhao Benshan's sketch is here."

"Xiaoxin, the sketch you mentioned about Cao Xuan has started."

"We'll play cards later, let's watch the skits first."

Lao Zhao's Spring Festival Gala's influence is not built on, as long as it is watching the Spring Festival Gala, his program is definitely the first choice, and now Cao Xuan, who is in the top three, is added, and the expectations are full.

Even many people who are not interested in the Spring Festival Gala turned on the TV on purpose, wanting to watch the grand occasion of the two pillars of the Spring Festival Gala joining forces.

The whole Meng family also gathered in front of the TV, eagerly waiting to watch.

Amid the applause, Lao Zhao wore a standard blue cotton-padded jacket with a liberation hat, carrying a bundle of mushrooms and garlic on his back, straddled with his left hand, and carried two pheasants in his right. In the hotel background stage of "Scotland Mood".

First shake a little burden when appearing on the stage, and then go straight to the topic, revealing information to the audience.

The father and son wanted to treat guests, and they invited distinguished guests, so they specially picked a hotel with high consumption, but the money was forgotten at home.

The granddaughter panicked, but the grandfather, Lao Zhao, held his ground and planned to play by ear, with a bit of a crooked move.

Then Xiao Shenyang appeared on the stage, with the image of a girl chirping, Scottish characteristic pants in skirts, stewed noodles without braised noodles.

It is worth mentioning that men pretending to be "sissies" are a common technique used by two people to turn clowns, and it is also Xiao Shenyang's forte.

Similar comedic images are actually not uncommon, but in the past they were not used as the protagonist to bear the main burden. Nowadays, it is still a wave of tough guys. I dare not say it is novel, but at least it is unique.

Another point is that although Xiao Shenyang played the role of a sissy, she is not cheap, and she is just a burden, and the overall behavior is not grotesque.

Xiaoshenyang's "mother" serves for the effect of the sketch and increases the laughing fruit, instead of using "mother" as the selling point of the whole sketch.

This size and positioning are very important, at least it will not be disgusted by most audiences.

So I think that Xiao Shenyang is relying on sissies, this statement cannot be wrong, but if you think that Xiao Shenyang's skills are all sissies, then it is prejudice.

It can be said that Xiaoshen Yang's fate is really good. Now the country has not been captured by the Hallyu aesthetics, and even the so-called handsome boy line is not the complete main force of the Hallyu at this time.

Popular male stars such as Hu Jun, Cao Xuan, Hu Ge, Zhang Hanyu, Liu Tianwang, Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Yan Kuan, etc., are all tough guys, but most of them have shown a certain masculine charm.

Even Chen Kun and the group of idols in Taiwan Province may not be particularly tough guys, but they are not motherly, and they take the path of melancholy or sunshine.

The handsome man at this time refers to a bold and handsome man who is imposing and handsome.

Female fans like it, but there may not be many male fans who hate it.

But after the popularity of the Korean wave and the advent of the era of small fresh meat, the so-called flowery boys and all kinds of puppies began to become popular. Pretty boys have become so-called "derogatory terms". There are fewer and fewer tough guys in the entertainment industry. There are only new male stars Match a face head.

After several conflicts, this crooked aesthetic tendency has not been completely eradicated by 2022.

Of course, the reasons for the formation of this trend are very complicated, and it is not clear to say a word or two, and it cannot be attributed to a single reason.

But what is certain is that among the fans of the new generation of male stars, the female fans who come from the main consumers of entertainment are rarely able to impress the male fans.

So no matter what achievements those new generation artists have made, they are not as good as the older artists in the eyes of many people.

It is because the influence radiates a single group, and it is impossible to kill all men, women and children, which always makes people feel a lot worse...

Also because of this, Xiao Shenyang's fate is good, this is the early stage of the change of the atmosphere, and the emphasis on individuality allows him to seize the opportunity.

If a few years later, when the atmosphere was most anti-little fresh meat + pussy, Xiao Shenyang's program would not only be controversial, but overwhelmingly resisted and insulted.

In the past few years in 2022, it seems that the atmosphere is more open, but public opinion is divided, black and white, and conflicts are fierce. The environment in which public figures live can be called a "harsh" era. Not allowed.

In fact, even in 2009, Xiao Shenyang's style is not acceptable to everyone.

But if you want to be in the top position, you have to pay a price. As long as you don't get beaten to death with a stick, you can talk about it first.

Returning to the sketch, Lao Zhao used tips to form a tacit understanding with the waiter played by Xiao Shenyang.

After a while, when he was ordering, the waiter helped to take care of the order, saving face in front of the guests and not spending too much money.

Afterwards, the grandfather explained to his granddaughter, which completely led to the main line of the story. He deliberately tried to contact the director of "The Voice of China", and wanted to push his granddaughter to "The Voice of China" to become famous.

At this time, Cao Xuan came out carrying the bag, and the applause was like thunder. The waiter Xiao Shenyang took the lead to stop Cao Xuan and grabbed him.

"Oh my god, aren't you that someone?"

Cao Xuan was puzzled: "Who is it?"

"I'm confused, let me think about it."

Xiao Shenyang was excited, thinking hard: "Andy Lau... no... Jay Chou... no, Cao Xuan.

Oh, it's you, why did you come out, didn't you get arrested?The issue of life style is not judged lightly now, come quickly, don't let him run away..."

Cao Xuan was terrified, retreated tactically, and repeatedly explained that he was not Cao Xuan, and that he recognized the wrong person.

"I'm not Cao Xuan. My surname is Cao, but my name is Cao Sunliu. You really mistaken me."

"Cao Sun Liu? Why don't you play Three Kingdoms here."

Cao Xuan came on the stage, and cooperated with Xiao Shenyang to shake out a few packages first. One is his own scumbag, one is his surname, and the other is a hidden arrest.

Everyone knows the bandit name of Cao Daguan, and there are not many Cao Sun and Liu Three Kingdoms who don't know it. Although Fatty Zang said it in a cryptic way, he will smile knowingly when he understands it.

During the entanglement, Lao Zhao came out, stopped Xiao Shenyang, and grabbed Cao Xuan's hand.

"Director Cao, right? He looks so much like that Cao Xuan. If I hadn't seen the photos, I would have almost admitted my mistake."

"Oh, I'm used to it, because it looks like I've been beaten in a sack several times."

"Indeed, this guy is too popular."

One flogs the corpse by himself, and the other cooperates with making complaints, which arouses wild laughter from the audience.

For a celebrity like Cao Xuan to act in a skit, it would be a pity not to play tricks and waste the good opportunity of this cooperation, but it is enough to play with these few burdens, and any more will steal the limelight of the skit itself.

Even while shaking the burden, it is actually introducing the role of Cao Xuan, and separating Cao Xuan from the character, and using the new name to shake the burden is also to make it easier to remember and increase the weight of the character.

At least after the audience laughed, they knew that Cao Xuan on stage was not Cao Xuan, but Cao Sunliu, the director of The Voice of China.

The two sides introduced themselves, met the relationship, shook their burdens, and began to get to the point, and Lao Zhao began to make friends.

"We are fellow villagers."

"Really, I heard your accent is from the Northeast."

"Aren't you from Lu Province? Our family came from the east of the Guandong. We are from Lu Province. You are from Lu Province..."

"Lanling, Lu Province."

"I bumped into him. I have relatives. The child's grandfather is from the northeast of Lanling, and his surname is Cao."

Cao Xuan looked at the girl curiously, "Really, what is your grandfather's name Cao?"

Ya Dan: "Cao Shu Wu."

"Good guy, your grandpa's name is more lively than mine."

Old Zhao smiled: "Why don't we say that we are destined, we both like wandering around in the Three Kingdoms."

Several people chatted and laughed, and Lao Zhao suddenly pointed at the smiling Cao Xuan and said to his granddaughter in shock, "Look, this smile looks more like the photo of your grandfather before he left."

Cao Xuan was taken aback, and quickly put away his smile, the girl took a look, and exclaimed in surprise: "Look, grandpa, it looks better without smiling."

Cao Xuan was helpless: "I can't avoid it, can I?"

Lao Zhao saw the needles and let the girl recognize his grandfather, and then there was the classic plot of ordering food.

"No."

"This can have,"

"That's not true!"

"Don't look at my young age, but I have concluded that a person's life is very short, and sometimes it is the same as sleeping. Once you close your eyes and earn money, a day passes. Once you close your eyes and do not earn, this life will pass. up
"Incisive."

"Incisive, he's a fart."

"Money is something outside of the body. What is the most painful thing in life for you? People are dead, and money is not spent."

"Do you know what is the most painful thing in a person's life? While a person is alive, the money is gone."

"..."

This dialogue can be called the climax of the whole sketch, and Cao Xuan occasionally interjected a sentence, which is basically the master and apprentice of Lao Zhao and Xiao Shenyang.

From the perspective of the lines, it is actually not so funny. The key is the rhythm of the lines of the two, matching the scene, and playing the art of language to the extreme, the effect can be called a burst.

Compared with later generations, most of the Spring Festival Gala sketches are based on Internet jokes. This is the real high-level comedy technique.

Even when the four of them performed, they couldn't help smiling a little. The laughter and applause of the audience never stopped, and the audience in front of the TV laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.

For example, the brothers and sisters of the Meng family laughed until they were silent, their stomachs twitched, they had difficulty breathing, and their faces were flushed.

After the crazy jokes, Ya Dan began to introduce herself nervously under the guidance of Lao Zhao.

"My name is Yadan. I'm from Shuigouzi, Tielingchi. It's sunny today, and I'm very happy. That's why I found my grandpa. My grandpa is so kind that he can take me to "The Voice of China"..."

Cao Xuan hurriedly reminded: "Good voice, "The Voice of China"."

The girl hurriedly corrected: "I am so grateful to my grandpa. If my grandpa can really bring me to the show, I would like to thank your eight generations of ancestors."

Cao Xuan's smile froze.

The girl panicked: "No, I'm thanking you on behalf of my eighth-generation ancestors. I can't forget your great kindness and virtue. Even a ghost will never let you go..."

Cao Xuan's calm expression froze again, and he looked at Old Zhao hesitantly.

"Grandpa, why do I panic when I hear that?"

This episode is also very funny. Cao Xuan doesn't do much comedy, but he is an excellent actor. Maybe the rhythm of his lines is not as good as that of Lao Zhao, but the changes in his movements and expressions are definitely good.

There are not a few lines, just relying on facial expressions, combined with Yadan's lines, can make the originally funny lines to a higher level, and the effect is particularly outstanding.

Except for a few personal stalks, Cao Xuan himself didn't have much line burden, relying entirely on the coordination of movements and expressions, he abruptly stole a lot of limelight.

In fact, you can see from the skit that Uncle Ge performed on the Spring Festival Gala. Although good actors are not used to the exaggerated performance of the skit, the performance is definitely delicate enough and the rhythm is well mastered.

If you are the master of sketches and responsible for making funny jokes, this style is undoubtedly a hindrance, but if you just cooperate to pick up the burden, sometimes it can become the finishing touch.

Afterwards, Yadan sang a song "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" in the talent show. I have to say that the voice is really high.

Xiao Shenyang's voice was also high, but Cao Xuan felt that Yadan's voice was clearer and more penetrating.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Cao Xuan's ears were a little flustered after rehearsing with her for a few days, and it is precisely because of this that Lao Zhao pulled her to cooperate with Xiao Shenyang. Bright.

After the girl's show was over, Xiao Shenyang began to challenge, singing Cao Xuan's "My Dream".

"Let the light refract the tear-wet pupils, and reflect the rainbow that I most want to have in my heart. Be brave and move forward... Alas, I seem to have sung "Your Answer"."

"Pull it down, your singing is off track, and your pants are off track, you are the one who is off track."

"Don't talk about it, the singing is a bit interesting, much better than Cao Xuan."

Cao Xuan blackmailed himself again. Under his insistence, Xiao Shenyang sang the famous works of Dao Lang and a famous tenor singer of "The Voice of China".

So far, the skit has come to the end, Cao Xuan packs two people to participate in "The Voice of China", Lao Zhao looks greedy and throws out the last burden.

"I have a secret that I have not revealed."

"What secret."

"Actually, my grandfather is also surnamed Cao..."

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The four bowed and stepped off the stage amidst thunderous applause. The Meng family couldn't help but rubbed their cheeks. There were too many burdens, and they were tired from laughing just now.

Meng Xiaomang pinched her throat to imitate: "Close and open your eyes..."

"Hahaha."

In fact, in the past two years, Lao Zhao's sketches have gone downhill. In 2005, the Audio-Technica parted ways, and he pulled Song Dandan to reorganize the Black Soil and White Clouds.

The first year's "Little Cui Talking About Things" was a blast, but the second year's "Planning" was actually not as good as the previous peak works, except for Song Dandan's "egg-laying rooster" who went viral. of.

Not to mention "Torchbearer" in the third year, the essay was written on the topic, and the jokes accumulated, Lao Zhao went to the end and cried bitterly, and Song Dandan's farewell to the Spring Festival Gala was also related to this matter.

Therefore, in the past two years, Lao Zhao's overall reputation has declined. Even if Cao Xuan is present this year, he is not a regular comedian after all, and everyone still has a scrutiny attitude. In the end, he did not expect that "Not Bad Money" will be so brilliant.

Frankly speaking, the skit "Not Bad for Money" has no connotation, and the style is not high.

Slapping a swollen face to pretend to be fat, going through the back door, playing sissy, playing ethical stalks, all these elements will be unanimously criticized by critics and some serious netizens.

But as a Spring Festival Gala skit, it has fulfilled the most important mission, it is funny, and it is very funny.

Don't worry about all kinds of problems, and make most of the audience laugh. This is the best honor of a Spring Festival Gala sketch.

Backstage at the Spring Festival Gala, Lao Zhao often breathed a sigh of relief after stepping down. He has rich experience, and he knows the effect only from the audience's feedback. There is no doubt that this time the performance is very successful.

Cao Xuan also looked relaxed, and patted Xiao Shenyang on the shoulder: "Get ready, you are going to be popular."

"Stop teasing me."

Xiao Shenyang was instinctively modest, but Cao Xuan shook his head and laughed: "I haven't realized it yet, not to mention the influence of the sketch itself, just for this show, Teacher Zhao and I will jointly carry the sedan chair for you two. Tomorrow, your names and Maomao's names will not be on the hot searches , we've been messing around all these years."

Xiao Shenyang and the two were still a little dazed, and Old Zhao kicked him lightly: "I still don't understand, Teacher Cao praised you both this time, and I don't want to thank you Teacher Cao."

Perhaps it was because of the teacher's sect, the two of them were ready to kneel for a moment, but Cao Xuan quickly supported him: "It is not necessary to use such a big gift."

He has practiced martial arts for many years, and his hands are extremely strong. Seeing this, the two of them bowed to express their gratitude. Cao Xuan accepted it calmly this time.

Although without him, Lao Zhao might still bring the two of them to the Spring Festival Gala, but with Cao Xuan's involvement, the popularity and influence of the two will increase a lot.

The family was still waiting for the New Year, so Cao Xuan didn't say much, but just teased Xiao Shenyang and the two of them.

"Go back and sleep well, and when you wake up tomorrow morning, your world will be different."

The two nodded half understanding, their eyes revealing confusion, longing and full of expectation.

Cao Xuan was saying hello to Old Zhao. It was almost midnight, so it was considered late for Cao Xuan to leave. Usually, at this time, he had already eaten several bowls of dumplings.

This year, the whole family spent the Spring Festival in Caojia Hutong. The family of six had a great time.

Compared with last year when she was still lying on the bed and didn't know it, little Cao Li is jumping around now, and she can taste the taste of dumplings a little bit. Although she may not remember this moment when she grows up, Zeng Li and Hu Jing both It was recorded.

Zeng Li and Hu Jing started doing this a few months after Cao Li was born.

What about lying down and sleeping, pooping and pulling pants, learning to walk and falling, vomiting all over the body after taking medicine, stuttering and learning to speak, toothless smile, etc., no matter good or bad, as long as it is the growth journey down.

The two of them plan to turn it into a CD, tape, or film, and show it to Xiao Cao Li when she grows up.

I even plan to show it to my future grandchildren, so that they can see what their mother looked like when they were young.

So the post-00s are miserable, and the black history is all high-definition...

What's even worse is that all the six-figure New Year's money received by Xiao Cao Li this year from her grandparents and elders from all walks of life is temporarily kept by her mother, and it is called a dowry in the future.

And little Cao Li didn't know about it, he followed grandma kneading the dough silly, his small face was smeared like a cat.

Cao Xuan didn't care about her, he just packed his luggage with Dongxi Ergong, paid New Year's greetings after the Spring Festival Gala and ran a week or two to promote "Save Mr. Me", and then went to Europe, Spain and other places for vacation.

I don't know if it can hit the Spanish national derby, he must support Real Madrid to win.

It's not for anything else, who let Barcelona have Pique, he and wolf sister Shakira are good friends, and they must be friends...

(End of this chapter)