Li Guyi: Without him, there would be no "Unforgettable Tonight"

Beijing News (Reporter Yang Chang) Huang Yihe, director of CCTV's first Spring Festival Gala, passed away in the early morning of April 8 due to ineffective medical treatment. The Beijing News reporter exclusively contacted Li Guyi. In her mind,"Director Huang Yihe dares to think and speak, but also dares to do and work hard. He is not only a reformer, but also a great wiser."

Nine songs were sung at a party

In 1983, on the eve of CCTV's first Spring Festival Gala, Li Guyi met Huang Yihe for the first time backstage of the program group."At that time, he was running around in a hurry, and time was very tight, and I didn't have time to talk to him." Li Guyi remembers that the first Spring Festival Gala did not actually rehearse much, and the programs could not be connected during the live broadcast. However, Huang Yihe innovatively used the form of telephone interaction with the audience outside the venue to order songs, allowing Li Guyi to sing nine songs on the stage, including "Rural Love".

Li Guyi sang songs at the 1983 Spring Festival Gala.

In this way, not only did Li Guyi complete the performance of "unprecedented and unprecedented" on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, but he also recognized the name of "Rural Love", which was still wearing the hat of "decadent sound" at that time, and spread throughout the motherland overnight."Director Huang is an important figure who affirms this song. His thoughts are particularly active and dare to try. All he does is to serve the needs of the masses. Starting from "Rural Love", our literary and artistic development has also opened a door. People always say that Li Guyi is very popular, but I can achieve what I am today because of him."

The birth of "Unforgettable Tonight" is directly related to Huang Yihe

. On New Year's Eve in 1984, at the end of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Li Guyi sang "Unforgettable Tonight":"No matter the ends of the earth or the corners of the world, China shares the same arms, and wishes the motherland well..." From then on, this song has not only spread to thousands of households, but has also become a regular program on the Spring Festival Gala over the years.

In Li Guyi's memory, the birth of this song "Unforgettable Tonight" is also directly related to Huang Yihe."In 1984, Director Huang considered writing a concluding song for the party that reflected the feelings of his country and country, hoping that all descendants of the Yellow and Yellow Emperor could celebrate the New Year together. He invited the famous lyricist Qiao Yu and the famous songwriter Wang Ming to jointly create such a song." Li Guyi said that Huang Yihe is a director who respects actors very much."At that time, he humbly asked me for my opinion on this song. I said, let's record it first! As a result, a week later after the recording was finished and sent to him, he called me and said that the song had passed! So there was "Unforgettable Tonight" that has been sung to this day. More than 30 years have passed, and Director Huang's vision has been passed down."

Li Guyi recalled that her connection with Huang Yihe has not been interrupted over the years."One year, I invited him to come to the concert for the 50th anniversary of my career, and he was very happy. But the last time I saw him was on a CCTV program. At that time, his health was not very good." Now that he heard the news of Huang Yihe's death, Li Guyi expressed his sadness."I will always remember his kindness and hope that my brother will have a good life."

Beijing News reporter Yang Chang