On the other side, the camera responsible for capturing the audience tirelessly pushed its lens into the faces of viewers over and over again. Even the director in the control room couldn't help but switch the focus to the crowd a few times.
Emotions are contagious, and humans are inherently empathetic. The more intense the emotion, the more it resonates, leading to an unavoidable sense of shared sentiment. Even some leaders who had made a special effort to attend the venue this year were visibly moved, fighting back their emotions as they gave a thumbs up, saying, "This is good. This program is excellent, the song is good, and the video is too."
And over at Zhao Fengsheng's end, his phone had been ringing off the hook for quite a while. The first messages to come through were from the station, congratulating him.
"This program, 'Where Has Time Gone?', is excellent, truly excellent."
