A strong sense of national pride, like a raging fire, burned fiercely in everyone's hearts.
Without a doubt, with just this one lyric, this song has already achieved great success and can be called a classic.
Looking at the flushed faces of some of the elderly people in the front row, and the glimmer in their eyes, everything was self-evident.
The B section of the song was still interspersed with several familiar tongue-twister lyrics, and until the entire song ended perfectly, that spontaneous sense of national pride lingered in everyone's hearts, not dissipating for a long time.
Amidst the thunderous applause from the live audience, the three girls of the SSR Girl Group successfully completed their debut on the Spring Festival Gala stage!
At this moment, the real-time viewership rating for CCTV-1's Year of the Horse Spring Festival Gala soared to 13.17!
It was even slightly higher than last year's opening with "congratulations on getting rich."
Such an opening made Ma Da and the staff of the Spring Festival Gala program group so excited that tears welled up in their eyes.
This was truly a perfect start!
However, after the splendid performance of "Chinese Language," the upward trend of real-time viewership ratings gradually leveled off, and several programs that Ma Da had high hopes for ultimately failed to significantly boost viewership.
However, when 8:45 arrived, Su Yu's second work made a shocking appearance, and the growth rate of real-time viewership ratings finally accelerated again.
And this program was "homecoming," performed by Bi Huo, Xue Qing, Sun Daqiang, and Wang Meiling, two young couples.
In order to get more Tianxing Entertainment artists onto the highly anticipated Spring Festival Gala stage, Su Yu truly racked his brains and put in a lot of effort.
Among the many candidate songs for the Spring Festival Gala, Su Yu finally selected this classic work from the 1999 Spring Festival Gala.
In Su Yu's view, this song was full of a strong New Year's flavor, and its meaning was also very beautiful; it was simply tailor-made for the Spring Festival Gala stage.
Of course, from the current perspective, this song might seem a bit "old-fashioned," but thinking back to the first time one heard it, who would have disliked it then?
At that time, what was felt most, was probably being deeply moved by the longing for home and the desire to return home expressed in the song.
When the four of them, Bi Huo, energetically took to the stage, their fans were both surprised and delighted.
After all, everyone had more or less expected Bi Huo and Xue Qing to appear on the Spring Festival Gala stage this year.
But who would have thought that Su Yu would also send Guo Jing and Huang Rong (Sun Daqiang and Wang Meiling) to the Spring Festival Gala!
Su Shen is truly amazing!
The audience in front of their televisions were equally surprised by the four people on stage.
They might not be very familiar with Bi Huo and Xue Qing, but everyone was certainly very familiar with the images of Guo Jing and Huang Rong.
After all, when "the legend of the condor heroes" was popular and re-aired, they didn't miss a single episode and watched the entire series...
Just as the audience was immersed in surprise, and their emotions had not yet fully settled, "Huang Rong"—Wang Meiling, on stage, moved with light steps and gently opened her lips, singing first: "Find some free time, find some time, take your children to homecoming often."
As soon as these simple, unadorned lyrics were sung, they flowed into the audience's hearts like a warm current, instantly giving people a sense of intimacy, as if they were sitting around with their families, chatting about everyday life.
Moreover, the melody of the song is extremely beautiful and catchy; after just one listen, the light and warm melody is deeply imprinted in one's mind, making one unable to help but hum along.
This was truly magical for the audience watching in front of their televisions, as if they had been enchanted.
Immediately after, the honest yet endearingly clumsy "Guo Jing"—Sun Daqiang, also opened his voice: "Bring your smiles, bring your blessings, accompany your loved ones to homecoming often."
His slightly naive voice added a touch of genuine emotion to the song.
Then, Xue Qing's clear and pleasant singing voice came: "Mom has prepared some nagging, Dad has arranged a table of good food."
Her delicate voice perfectly showcased the parents' love for their children.
Finally, Bi Huo passionately performed with his highly infectious voice: "Tell Mom your troubles in life, talk to Dad about work matters."
These short four lines of lyrics, without elaborate rhetoric, were like arrows, shooting straight into the hearts of countless people.
Those warm and affectionate words made every wanderer who was alone outside, unable to homecoming for the New Year for various reasons, feel a pang of sadness and discomfort, and homesickness surged like a tide.
Just as everyone was immersed in this warmth, the chorus of the song arrived gracefully.
Wang Meiling and Sun Daqiang exchanged a smile, and with perfect tacit agreement, they began to sing in unison:
"【homecoming, homecoming,
Even if it's just to wash Mom's chopsticks and dishes.
Old people don't expect their children to contribute much to the family,
Their whole lives are not easy, they just want togetherness.】"
Their singing was filled with deep affection and understanding for their parents, as if expressing the common sentiments of all parents in the world.
Then, Bi Huo and Xue Qing also joined the chorus:
"【homecoming, homecoming,
Even if it's just to massage Dad's back and shoulders.
Old people don't expect their children to contribute much to the family,
Their whole lives are always worrying, they just want peace and safety.】"
This song echoed on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, reaching the ears of every audience member; every word seemed to express the children's care and reciprocation for their parents, simple and direct yet incredibly sincere.
The message in the lyrics was crystal clear: most parents, throughout their lives, only seek a family that is united and safe.
At this moment, whether watching the Spring Festival Gala on television, on mobile screens, or in front of computers, the audience was deeply moved, their hearts trembling.
Many emotional people instantly had teary eyes, and hot tears streamed down their faces.
After a year of busy work and travel, people felt a strong urge—it was time to homecoming.
Even if they didn't earn much money this year, how could parents at home dislike their self children?
This longing for home, like a surging tide, engulfed everyone, and many people even couldn't help but directly call home, pouring out their long-suppressed emotions to their parents on the other end of the phone.
Without a doubt, this song "homecoming," with its sincere emotions and simple expression, over-fulfilled its mission on the Spring Festival Gala stage.
When this stage performance ended, the viewership rating of CCTV-1 soared to 15.11, and the total viewership rating reached 32.09, which was higher than or equal to the same period last year.
Such impressive results were not because last year's Spring Festival Gala was not exciting enough, but because this year, the audience's expectations for the Spring Festival Gala had greatly increased, and everyone longed to gain more move and surprises from this annual grand event.
"Xiaoyu really put his heart into it! This song is really well written!" In the courtyard, Jiang Hua said with a smile, full of emotion.
In fact, in his heart, every one of Su Yu's songs was poured with his heart and soul, and every one could be called a classic; it was just that at this moment, he felt particularly deeply about this song "homecoming," and couldn't help but express his love and appreciation.