roddy Posted January 10, 2012 at 12:03 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 12:03 PM Just a quick reminder for everyone that we're less than two weeks away from the annual amazement that is China Central Television's New Year Extravaganza - it's on the 22nd of this month, 8pm Beijing time and there will be online watching options. I haven't been following the build up, but here are some talking points I've made up from the Internet: Shiny new director this year, 哈文 - sound informed by commenting that she is wife of veteran host, 李咏 This is to be an advert-free show. Not sure if that means free of all sponsorship, but it's a shame as it was great listening to them try and read the adverts really quickly. The show is to rely more heavily than usual on 'grass-roots stars' - whatever that means. 赵本山 and 小沈阳 are on the bill. YAY! In a skit called . . . 洋媳妇儿!!! With apparently a foreigner by the name of 唐伯虎, who was in some partially foreign group I should probably know more about, playing the wife. We'll all be looking forward to that. Apparently she's been chosen as, and get this: 之所以能得到赵本山的青睐，加盟到《洋媳妇儿》节目组，无外乎两点原因，中国的外国美女少，中文讲的好的更是少之又少。 Miaow. They've obviously not gone through our member list. Right, I need to go. I'm just robbing this from here if anyone wants to continue. Watch this space, we'll probably be watching this live. 2 Quote
rob07 Posted January 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 12:53 PM With apparently a foreigner by the name of 唐伯虎 Some kind of reference to the historical figure and subject of the Stephen Chow comedy? Is 赵本山 going to play 秋香? Quote
Guest realmayo Posted January 10, 2012 at 01:42 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 01:42 PM Ah, 22 Jan is a Sunday. Jolly good. Quote
abcdefg Posted January 10, 2012 at 01:57 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 01:57 PM I never miss it and now it is written on my calendar. Thanks. Quote
rezaf Posted January 10, 2012 at 02:08 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 02:08 PM Is it this girl? http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODE3NTMxNTY=.html The part about 外国美女 is probably correct but 中文讲的好 well not really. Who knows? Maybe her Mandarin has improved in the last 2 years. Quote
Guest realmayo Posted January 10, 2012 at 03:03 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 03:03 PM That's a rather grudging "... is probably correct" rezaf! Quote
rezaf Posted January 10, 2012 at 03:28 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 03:28 PM Well I have to keep the 陰 and 陽 of my sentence balanced in one way or another in case my wife or that girl read this thread. 1 Quote
Guest realmayo Posted January 10, 2012 at 03:53 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 03:53 PM Haha, so are you diagnosing excess 阴 or a 阳 deficiency in this particular case? ☯ Quote
rezaf Posted January 10, 2012 at 04:32 PM Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 04:32 PM 陽1盛，陰2不足 1－容貌 2－言辭 Quote
roddy Posted January 10, 2012 at 05:45 PM Author Report Posted January 10, 2012 at 05:45 PM I'm going to start tracking how long it takes between the mention of any Chinese-speaking foreigner on here and someone finding a clip and judging them. Rezaf is currently the title-holder at 2h5m. Quote
abcdefg Posted January 11, 2012 at 06:49 AM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 06:49 AM I watched the video clip. Being so pretty can counterbalance a multitude of grammar sins. She can use the wrong measure words all she wants and I will still be a fan. It seemed that TV show host would also be willing to take her home to meet Mom, as would I. Quote
gato Posted January 11, 2012 at 09:58 AM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 09:58 AM Warren Buffett will supposedly sing and play the guitar on the show, via video I think. Guess they needed a 外国富男 to balance out the 外国美女. :-) Quote
imron Posted January 11, 2012 at 10:09 AM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 10:09 AM The guitar or the ukelele? He's quite the ukelele fan I hear. Quote
roddy Posted January 11, 2012 at 11:29 AM Author Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 11:29 AM Lets all overexcite ourselves with reviewings of 春晚s past - here's 宋祖英s first appearance, way back in 1990. Tudou and - I'm sure you'll be overcome with emotion, just like the cameraman. Wobble like that nowadays and you'll be making tourist propoganda in Inner Mongolia before the 饺子 are all eaten up. Quote
gato Posted January 11, 2012 at 12:11 PM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 12:11 PM There's some conflicting information about this now. http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/01/09/warren-buffet-not-going-to-sing-for-spring-festival-after-all/ January 9, 2012, 5:07 PM HKT Warren Buffett Not Going to Sing for Spring Festival After All Quote
roddy Posted January 11, 2012 at 12:19 PM Author Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 12:19 PM Wait, that was actually seriously being considered? I thought it was just one of Gato's usual wacky nonsense riffs. Quote
imron Posted January 11, 2012 at 12:59 PM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 12:59 PM Nice to see the WSJ also picked up on the guitar/ukelele thing, great minds think alike and all that :mregreen: I'm guessing it was just one of those lost in translation things, if baijiu can be wine, and mandarins can be oranges, I see no reason why ukeleles can't be guitars. Quote
Guest realmayo Posted January 11, 2012 at 02:25 PM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 02:25 PM I thought it was just one of Gato's usual wacky nonsense riffs. Indeed. Nice link to 宋祖英. Particularly enjoyed this comment on youtube: Remember this: you are a world class singer adored by Chinese all over the world. Chau ben-shen is a bum! Quote
jbradfor Posted January 11, 2012 at 02:43 PM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 02:43 PM Links to how to watch it over the internet please? Quote
gato Posted January 11, 2012 at 03:05 PM Report Posted January 11, 2012 at 03:05 PM Cough. Cough. Quote
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