185: Chapter 185: Promotional Short Film for the Year of the Dragon! Act Two: Together Welcoming the Era of Limitless Energy in China!

Li Si and Nigeti, as the hosts for the second act, stepped onto the stage together.

Li Si: "The CCTV Spring Festival Gala and our exclusive partner, Baliangye, bring you fine wine to wish you a Happy New Year!"

Nigeti: "Good luck Anlaxi, we invite you to open Weibo and WeChat to access the Spring Festival Gala video channel livestream, and watch the gala in portrait mode with your family! ..."

They quickly finished a slightly awkward ad read.

Li Si paused, her voice becoming impassioned.

"In the soon-to-be-past Year of the Dragon!"

"The Xuan-Nu Fighter Jet took to the skies, the Liaolong went to the sea, and Kunlun emerged from the mountains!"

"Our great motherland stands proudly in the East with a brand-new posture!"

"Let us watch the Chinese Year of the Dragon promotional short film together!"

"Dear viewers and friends!"

"Listen!"

"The Dragon's Roar!"

As her voice fell, the large screen on the left side of the main Spring Festival Gala venue began playing the officially produced Year of the Dragon promotional short film.

It allowed the world to relive the various miracles China had achieved over the past year through the medium of the short film.

At the beginning of the short film, hearing that dragon's roar—delivered with a dialect accent yet incredibly sonorous and powerful—gave all the sons and daughters of China in front of their screens instant goosebumps!

Next, the camera shifted.

A few scattered, old-fashioned fighter jets circled in the sky.

A voiceover followed.

Hearing that tone of utter helplessness, the viewers' hearts sank to the bottom.

However, the scene shifted again!

After a piercing roar, a magnificent soundtrack began to play!

"I am the Chinese Dragon Army Air Force!"

"You have intruded into our airspace, leave immediately!"

"Leave immediately! ..."

Accompanied by a solemn and grave mechanical electronic voice, ten "Xuan-Nu Fighter Jet" Aerospace Fighters emerged!

They soared ninety thousand li straight up!

Into the clouds!

Slaying enemies!

Embracing the bright moon!

The Nine Heavens Xuan-Nu, majestic and divine!

The final shot froze on a contrasting image of the old-fashioned fighter jets circling and the Xuan-Nu Fighter Jet soaring through the sky!

"You said there weren't enough planes, so we had to fly them twice."

"Now, the Aerospace Fighter formations are lined up with war eagles."

Seeing this scene, many Chinese people in front of their screens could not help but tear up.

The mountains and rivers remain, and the country is prosperous and the people are at peace.

Do you see it?

Our Chinese fighter jets no longer need to fly twice...

This prosperous age is just as you wished!

The Year of the Dragon short film continued.

In the 1950s, the civil war in the Korean Peninsula broke out.

The Eagle-Stated conspired to incite the United Nations to launch a full-scale war against the Peninsula.

But like Xiang Zhuang performing a sword dance, the intent was actually on Liu Bang.

The Eagle-Stated brazenly interfered in the civil war, but their spearhead was pointed directly at China!

The scene shifted.

Millions of the Chinese Dragon Army solemnly took an oath to the red dragon flag!

"Defend the country!"

"Defend the country!"

"Defend the country!"

The camera switched, and artillery roared.

"Dudu dudu dudu du! ——————"

The bugle call for the charge sounded!

There was no long-range artillery support, no air cover, and no ground armored clusters.

The starving and freezing Chinese Dragon Army, relying on simple weapons that were generations behind, launched a heroic attack against the Eagle-Stated's modern armored clusters!

The scene was so heroic that it was both deeply shocking and sorrowful.

The screen went black.

The familiar armored mechanical electronic voice sounded once again.

"I am the Chinese Dragon Army!"

"I am the Chinese Dragon Army!"

"The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier has been captured by our forces!"

"Lay down your weapons! Lay down your weapons! ..."

High above, a hundred Dragon Army soldiers wearing "Kunlun" Individual Exoskeleton Armor descended like divine soldiers amidst the sky-filling artillery fire, plunging directly into the Nimitz-class flagship of the multi-carrier strike group!

Wherever they went, they were invincible!

A surprise decapitation strike to decide the outcome of the exercise!

The final shot froze on a contrasting image of the volunteer Dragon Army fearlessly charging with millet and rifles, and the hundred armored divine soldiers descending from the sky!

"You once sacrificed fearlessly to win against the strong while being weak."

"Now, armored divine soldiers stand against a million-strong army."

Watching this scene, many viewers with low tear thresholds lost control of their emotions and burst into tears.

Family members nearby comforted them.

"Don't cry, smile!"

"If our martyrs were watching from heaven, would they want to see you crying?"

"They would definitely want to see us smiling!"

"They all want us Chinese people to be able to happily spend the New Year!"

"Year after year, after year!"

"This is... something they longed for their whole lives..."

The short film continued.

In the Year of the Dragon, China had also achieved remarkable results in many fields such as people's livelihood and poverty alleviation, all of which were showcased through the short film.

As the short film ended, the audience was left wanting more.

The 5-minute Year of the Dragon promotional short film, though short, was uplifting!

Many Chinese citizens who didn't like to pay attention to national affairs also saw the many miracles China had achieved in the past year that amazed the whole world through the Year of the Dragon promotional short film!

A strong sense of cultural confidence and national self-confidence spontaneously emerged in the hearts of the vast number of Chinese sons and daughters!

"Director Ha Wen!"

"The Spring Festival Gala ratings remain consistently high!"

"Especially when the Year of the Dragon promotional short film ended, it reached its peak!"

"Now, it has far broken all previous viewership records!"

The staff looked at Director Ha Wen with great reverence; this time, they were truly going to witness history!

Director Ha Wen was also very excited. After taking a deep breath, she tried her best to calm down.

"Now, it is far from the peak!"

The main content of this Year of the Dragon promotional short film showcased the rise of a great nation, and it wasn't directly related to the personal interests of ordinary Chinese citizens.

However, the upcoming "Golden Crow Brings Joy" concerned the vital interests of every Chinese person!

Director Ha Wen's eyes were burning with excitement!

Most importantly, before today's Spring Festival Gala, all news about the "Golden Crow" had been sealed by China as top-secret!

It was Lin Mo who had granted her the right to make it public!

On the main Spring Festival Gala stage, Li Si and Nigeti wiped away their tears.

"After watching this short film, I am incredibly excited!" Li Si's voice carried a hint of emotion.

"I believe that the audience friends in front of their screens feel the same way as I do!"

"Please allow me to exclaim from the bottom of my heart!"

"Magnificent is my prosperous China!"

Nigeti took over.

"Therefore, the theme of our 2013 Spring Festival Gala is: Brand New China!"

"Speaking of themes, the theme of our second act tonight is even more uplifting!"

Li Si: "That's right!"

"The Golden Crow brings joy, the land flows with gold!"

"As for what this 'Golden Crow' actually is, I believe many viewers have been wanting to know for a long time!"

"The answer will be revealed immediately!"

The Spring Festival Gala livestream switched scenes.

The tall and handsome CCTV host Ren Yu appeared in front of the camera.

Behind him was a huge, high-tech piece of equipment.

"Hello everyone!"

"I am CCTV Spring Festival Gala host, Ren Yu!"

"I am currently located at the Golden Crow Main Control Center of China's Project Houyi!"

Perhaps because he was too excited, even Ren Yu's professional broadcasting tone trembled slightly.

"Next!"

"We will, under the witness of the people across the country, ignite the light of nuclear fusion in 100 'Golden Crow' nuclear power plants!"

"Let us welcome together!"

"The era of infinite energy that belongs to our China!!!"