After finishing filming, Qi Shejiang took a three to five-day break before heading to record “Shui Diao Ge Tou.”
Because of the program’s nature, the live audience was mostly Qi Shejiang’s fans.
When Qi Shejiang arrived at the television station, fans were already waiting for him.
The fans were quite concerned about him.
Qi Shejiang couldn’t help but smile; this was already the second time someone had asked him about his “blind date” outcomes. He smirked and replied, “There’s a lead.”
The fans cheered loudly.
“Zhang Guifei? Are you talking about Zhang Yue?” Qi Shejiang asked.
The fans fell silent for a moment before answering in unison, “That’s him!”
Qi Shejiang mused, “When did he get promoted? I didn’t even know.”
He then walked inside.
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Qi Shejiang and the host went over the script, took a short break, and the program was ready to begin recording.
Amidst the enthusiastic applause of the live audience, the host introduced Qi Shejiang, “Today, the musician we are presenting is different from the past; he performs traditional quyi and specifically, the discipleship, a genre that had been lost for over a hundred years. Please welcome the national intangible cultural heritage inheritor and xiangsheng performer, Qi Shejiang.”
As Qi Shejiang stepped onto the stage, he bowed to the audience before shaking hands with the host and taking a seat.
To start off the discussion about the discipleship, Qi Shejiang performed a segment of “Ten Questions and Ten Answers,” which he had sung during the Spring Festival Gala.
Listening live was a completely different experience compared to watching it on video.
At the start, some fans tried to sing along, showing their support for their idol. Qi Shejiang started to sing faster and the host laughed, saying, “Alright, you all can’t keep up!”
The fans laughed as well; it was clear that Qi Shejiang was doing this intentionally.
Qi Shejiang also had his disciples showcase a more relaxed segment from the discipleship and took the opportunity to promote Teacher Cen Wen’s xiangsheng school, as he would be teaching there.
Then they continued discussing the origins of the discipleship, how it was developed, almost lost, and finally absorbed by Gaoqu.
This led to the mention of the song “He Bi Xi Xiang.”
In theory, Qi Shejiang should sing it now; the audience was eagerly anticipating it.
