Chapter 19 The first round of the crosstalk competition finals! The matter of being urged to get married was just a small episode. Qi Long said that he would go to the Drum Music Society later and now he wants to devote himself to the crosstalk competition. Qi Long really values the crosstalk competition, and the above is not an excuse to shirk his responsibilities. The reason is that after the news of this crosstalk competition was announced, some self-media began to review previous crosstalk competitions online. The champions of the first crosstalk competition were Mr. Hou Yaowen and Mr. Shi Fukuan. Except for the first one, no crosstalk performer from Houmen has won the championship in subsequent crosstalk competitions. Even in the crosstalk competition that Guo Degang participated in, he only got third place. Although his development was much better than the first and second place, the third place result is still there. Many self-media outlets said: There is no successor to Houmen crosstalk. The master won the championship, and the subsequent apprentices are no match for other apprentices. Guo Degang’s stage crosstalk is very funny, but his TV crosstalk is much worse! The worst thing is that they commented that Hou Yaowen could talk but could not teach, and might have been reserved from his apprentices. Unexpectedly, he died of a sudden heart attack and did not pass on any of his skills.
After reading this, Qi Long held his breath. If someone says something bad about himself, he will just laugh it off and not take it seriously. But mentioning the deceased master, especially the malicious speculation that Master Hou had hidden his skills, is an insult and slander to my mentor who worked so hard and got up early and late to teach me my skills! He saw this incident by chance in a WeChat public account push, and had kept it in his heart and never told anyone about it, just waiting to win the championship or achieve results that satisfy him, and then publicly clear his master's name. He did not hide his ability, at least he taught me, his closed disciple, all he knew! Soon Qi Long and his team received official news from the crosstalk competition, saying that they had successfully advanced to the finals, which would be recorded in the studio. The finals are divided into three stages. Twenty pairs of crosstalk performers are divided into four groups by drawing lots, with five pairs of crosstalk performers in each group. The five pairs of crosstalk performers take turns to perform. The two pairs with the lowest number of votes are eliminated, and the three pairs with the highest number of votes advance, for a total of 12 pairs. Next comes the second round. The 12 pairs of crosstalk performers draw lots and compete in pairs. In this round, guest performers can be invited to perform group crosstalk. One pair will advance and another pair will be eliminated. In the final third round, which is also the official finals, six pairs of crosstalk performers will perform on stage to decide the final winner! The two of them came to the recording studio, greeted their colleagues whom they had met in the last rematch, and then went to draw lots. This time, Dongqiang would not let Qi Long take action no matter what. With their performance last time, they could have easily won first place in the semi-finals, but in the end they only got fifth place. The reason is that the judges had high expectations for the first performance on stage. After watching some relatively poor crosstalk performances, their psychological expectations gradually lowered, and scores higher than theirs appeared. Dongqiang pushed Qi Long aside and reached out to take out a ball from the blind box. It was a red ball, which meant they were in the red group. At first glance, among the crosstalk performers who also drew the red ball, none of them were strong competitors that Qi Long had marked in the semi-finals, so it was a perfect draw. Even if we perform exceptionally well, it's impossible for all four opponents to perform exceptionally well, right? Dongqiang did the right thing, he should be the one to draw the lots! The two people in coats did not go to the waiting room of their contestants first, but went to the lounge to find Sa Beining who was putting on makeup. "Hello, Mr. Sa, we are a young crosstalk performer from the Deyun Society." Sa Beining stood up immediately: "Yueyue told me that he wanted me to be the second round's assistant. Can I really do it?" "Great! You are the most suitable one!" Qi Long praised: "I asked Yue Yue if he could recommend a CCTV host, and he kindly recommended you!" Coincidentally, this person is also one of the hosts of the crosstalk competition, so there is no need to worry that he will not be available during the second round of recording of the crosstalk competition! As he spoke, Qi Long handed over the script with both hands, and Sa Beining took it with both hands.
"Here's the text. If we two are lucky enough to advance today, can you pick a time for us to have a good discussion?" He nodded: "No problem, I never thought that I would have the chance to perform crosstalk one day!" After a brief chat, Qi Long and Gao Dongqiang said goodbye. Sa Beining also opened the crosstalk script, and then he understood why these two crosstalk actors wanted to write about him. The role he is set to play is a CCTV host, so he is the perfect person to be chosen! I came to the backstage and sat together with many crosstalk performers, ready to start the formal recording of the show. I don’t know if it was to fit in with the crosstalk competition, but there were two hosts for this competition, Sa Beining and Nigomati, a pair of recognized good friends of CCTV. They both walked to the front of the stage in suits. To be honest, these two brothers really look like crosstalk performers. Sa Beining has always been the host of legal programs and he usually faces the audience with a serious image. Later, when other variety shows were launched on CCTV, he participated and his true nature was exposed. He was a naughty boy, a troublemaker and a funny person, which was beyond the audience's expectation. Later, he participated in the Spring Festival Gala and performed various impromptu jokes, which were deeply loved by the audience. This kind of personality is very similar to that of the funny man in crosstalk, while Nigometti looks like a more well-behaved and honest person, like the supporting actor who is bullied. But today, after the two finished their opening remarks, Nicometti took the lead in teasing Xiao Sa: "Your clothes? Aren't they a bit weird? A black suit jacket, a blue shirt and a white tie?" "What's wrong? Dopamine color matching!" Sa Beining said, pointing at his clothes. Nicometti: "You're more than that" Before he could finish his words, Sa Beining interrupted him: "Even if it doesn't look good, don't complain. This is what Director Kang Hui chose for me!" As he said this, he proudly pointed at Kang Hui who was sitting in the judging panel. There are thirty judges in this show. In addition to fifteen crosstalk practitioners, there are also some laymen, such as singers, actors, hosts, etc., who will score the contestants from another perspective. "I told you to wear this color combination and you listened. Why did I say it was dopamine (fourth tone) and you still said it was dopamine (first tone)? You will be fined again!" CCTV stipulates that a fine of 200 yuan will be imposed for saying a wrong word. Sa Beining looked at Kang Hui as if he had been hit hard. Nicomati on the side laughed unkindly: "Brother, it's a good thing you interrupted me just now, otherwise I would have been detained too!" The audience also laughed, and the actors backstage also smiled. Hello CCTV host, the atmosphere is getting lively! After the two chatted for a few sentences, the actors went on stage to perform. Qi Long and his red group were the second to go on stage from the second group. Their position was just right, neither too front nor too back. If it's too early, the audience may not yet be in the mood to listen to the crosstalk; if it's too late, the audience may feel sleepy. Not too forward, not too backward, just right! (End of this chapter)