sinovels Chapter 244 The Spring Breeze of the Times
Chapter 244 The Spring Breeze of the Times
The night of New Year's Eve enveloped Beijing, and CCTV's Studio One was brightly lit.
In the past two years, Li Feng declined the invitation from the Spring Festival Gala production team for various reasons.
But this year, he had to personally take his chief secretary, Zhang Yuxi, to sit at the VIP round table closest to the main stage.
The reason is simple: this year, Huaxin Technology has made a historic breakthrough in the reverse engineering of 28nm lithography machines and multi-exposure technology, which is a strong boost to the national level.
The Spring Festival Gala production team received a direct order from above: on this night when families across the country are reunited, they must invite this young entrepreneur who is carrying the banner of China's semiconductor industry to the show to boost the morale of the nation.
Since he came with a mission, Li Feng naturally couldn't stay at home like he had in previous years.
The main table where Li Feng was located was almost entirely occupied by artists from Haofeng Film and Television who were invited to perform at the Spring Festival Gala this year, apart from a few leaders and model worker representatives.
"Boss, would you like some water?"
Zhang Yuxi, with great foresight, replaced Li Feng's cup with a warm cup of black tea.
Li Feng picked up his teacup and glanced indifferently at the ongoing stage performance.
On one side of the stage, a girl called Xiao Caiqi was spinning around on a special circular platform.
It is said that the program will continue from the start of the Spring Festival Gala until the midnight bell ringing, in order to symbolize the "passage of time".
"We've been spinning around for almost two hours now, aren't you getting dizzy?" Li Feng shook his head helplessly.
He, being an ordinary person, simply couldn't appreciate this so-called performance art.
Li Feng wasn't very interested in the entire show.
Apart from the tear-jerking song "Where Has the Time Gone?" and the catchy tune "So Cool" that Zhang Dawei was jumping around and shouting on stage, he found the other song and dance performances rather bland and boring.
Until the middle of the party.
A short skit was performed on stage.
An elderly woman who fell off her bicycle on the road and a young man with a face that looked like he deserved to be punched started a tug-of-war on stage about whether or not to help her up.
"Ma'am, is this your bicycle?"
"You're the one who pressed down on my bicycle!"
"Auntie, at this speed, I'd have to be a turtle!"
As Shen Teng delivered his incredibly comedic lines and delivered his natural performance, the studio, which had been somewhat drowsy, erupted in bursts of uproarious laughter!
Even the senior leaders sitting at Li Feng's table were amused and couldn't stop laughing.
Li Feng's eyes flickered slightly as he watched Shen Teng shine on stage.
He remembered clearly that Shen Teng had signed with Haofeng Film and Television several years ago and was now the undisputed comedic resident MC of "Running Man". With the national popularity of "Running Man", he was doing very well among the general public.
"Yu Xi." Li Feng turned his head and spoke in a low voice.
"Boss, please speak." Zhang Yuxi immediately moved closer.
"Since Shen Teng's management contract is with Haofeng, why is the skit he's performing tonight still being advertised under the Mahua FunAge brand?" Li Feng asked, puzzled.
Zhang Yuxi's brain, honed by three years of discipline, quickly retrieved the relevant information.
"Boss, it's like this."
"Mahua originally selected their stage actor Wang Ning for this Spring Festival Gala skit. However, after several rehearsals, the Spring Festival Gala directing team felt that the effect was not up to expectations."
"Mahua FunAge had no choice but to pull strings and find Director Han from our film and television department in order to save the show. They wanted to bring Shen Teng back to save the day. Director Han considered that this was the Spring Festival Gala stage, which would also be good for the artists' exposure, so he approved the release of Shen Teng."
Upon hearing this explanation, Li Feng nodded thoughtfully.
Watching Shen Teng perform with ease on stage, Li Feng gradually realized something.
In recent years, he has poured the vast majority of top-tier film resources and major television IPs into those actresses.
In comparison, his care for the male artists in the company was indeed somewhat insufficient.
Although Yang Yang has played several leading roles, he can only be considered an idol at best.
Xue Zhiqian and Li Ronghao focus on music and variety shows.
As for Shen Teng, he has become almost a pure variety show personality in Haofeng's company, and has not been given a serious leading role in a movie to date.
That won't do.
He's definitely a leading figure who will carry half of China's comedy film industry in the future!
It would be a waste of his talent to let him languish on Running Man!
Write it down.
Li Feng made a decision quickly.
"After the New Year, I'll contact Mahua (a type of fried dough twist)."
"Tell them that Haofeng Group is fully funding a comedy film project! We'll just adapt the script they've already rehearsed!"
"Haofeng will provide the funding and marketing, while Mahua FunAge will provide the script and supporting cast. As for the male lead, it has to be Shen Teng!"
Zhang Yuxi paused for a moment, then quickly scribbled notes on her tablet, casually asking, "Boss, are there any specific requirements regarding which script to choose?"
"Goodbye Mr. Loser," Li Feng uttered casually.
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The gala continued, drawing ever closer to the midnight bell-ringing ceremony.
During the interlude on stage, hosts Dong Qing and Zhu Jun walked down the steps with microphones in hand, heading straight for the first row of the VIP area.
At this moment, all the spotlights converged on the round table where Li Feng was.
The celebrities sitting around Li Feng, including Zhao Liying and Yang Yang, were so nervous upon seeing this that they almost stopped breathing.
They knew that on this stage, watched by over a billion people across China, the most important interview segment of the evening was about to begin.
"Tonight, we have a very special guest in our studio."
Dong Qing walked over to Li Feng and handed him the microphone, her eyes filled with sincere respect.
"The past year has been a year of rapid progress in China's science and technology. And in this year, one private enterprise has shouldered the heavy responsibility of independent research and development in the national semiconductor industry, achieving an exciting breakthrough in 28nm wafer lithography technology!"
"Let's give a round of applause to Mr. Li Feng, the head of Haofeng Group and Huaxin Technology!"
boom!
As Dong Qing finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the venue.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments like "impressive," "Boss Li is awesome," and "a national treasure!"
Li Feng stood up calmly and took the microphone.
Facing hundreds of millions of viewers across the country, his face was full of composure and humility.
"Mr. Li, in the past year, Huaxin Technology has overcome difficulties and achieved a historic breakthrough. At this time of bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new, is there anything you would like to say to the audience across the country?" Zhu Jun asked with a smile.
Li Feng held the microphone, looking directly at the camera.
He knew exactly what to say in this situation; he had long since memorized this perfect essay.
"Thank you for the compliment, host."
"Huaxin Technology's achievements today are by no means due to my personal efforts."
"First of all, I want to thank the country! Without the wise leadership of the Party and the country, and without the strong support from governments at all levels in terms of policy and funding, there would be no Huaxin today!"
"Secondly, I want to thank our thousands of engineers and researchers who work day and night in the cleanroom! It is they who, with their youth and sweat, broke down the technological barriers of the West!"
"When a company grows large, it is no longer a personal company, but a national company, a company of the people."
Li Feng's tone was firm and resolute, establishing the image of a patriotic entrepreneur as solid as a rock:
"Haofeng Group and Huaxin Technology will always remember our original aspirations! In the new year, we will continue to shoulder our social responsibilities and spare no effort to increase investment in research and development!"
"We must firmly grasp core technologies in our own hands!"
As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted throughout the room! Several senior leaders sitting in the front row nodded frequently, their eyes full of admiration.