Preamble:
Xie Na, is it really that "uncontrollable"?
How should a host gain a foothold in the entertainment industry?
Will absolute "obedience" and "well-behavedness" definitely make the road wider and wider? Xie Na's performance over the years seems to be telling us another answer.
On New Year's Eve, a whim almost "got into trouble"
On the New Year's Eve of 2023, CCTV once again held a large-scale New Year's Eve party.
The stars gathered, and among them was Xie Na.
For this joyful hostess, being able to stand on such a grand stage is the highest honor she has ever had in the industry.
The climax of the show that night, the hosting power was firmly in the hands of He Jiong.
As a "frequent visitor" of the New Year's Eve party, He Jiong understands the importance of this moment, and must strictly control the rhythm to ensure that the whole party reaches the most perfect climax when the New Year's bell rings.
Under his methodical operation, every artist participating in the show cooperated to send New Year's greetings in front of the camera.
When it was Xie Na's turn, after she finished the first sentence, she snatched the microphone from He Jiong's hand again and expressed her longing to her family and friends.
He Jiong shook his head helplessly, this "drama spirit" is too difficult to discipline.
He had to speed up his pace, step across the stage in three or two steps, and deliver the microphone to other artists again and again.
Xie Na didn't notice He Jiong's anxiety at all, and expressed her inner excitement by herself.
“谢娜，你......” 何炅欲言又止。
In fact, he also understood that Xie Na did not deliberately disrupt the rhythm, she just entered the role on a whim and selflessly.
If He Jiong hadn't reacted very quickly and accelerated the rhythm in advance, this little episode might have cast a shadow on the whole party.
Fortunately, in the end, everything went well, and Chinese New Year's Eve ended in joy and peace.
Xie Na happily rushed to He Jiong's side, and the two "old partners" got back together, as if the episode had never happened.
Jin Xing's words become a prophecy, Xie Na is difficult to change "I do my own thing"
Speaking of Xie Na and He Jiong, the two can be said to be a natural pair.
He Jiong can always tolerate Xie Na's various whimsical actions, and Xie Na can only take off all the disguises in front of He Jiong and show herself unreservedly.
As early as many years ago, the god of song Venus once commented incisively: "Nana has characteristics, either she heats up the field, or she makes the field embarrassing to the end."
To this day, this sentence seems to have become a portrayal of Xie Na.
In fact, in the entertainment industry of commercial packaging, Xie Na's "uncontrolled" side is not optimistic.
After many years in the industry, Xie Na still has no logo or brokerage company, and she relies on her own hard work, which shows her status in the hearts of her peers in the circle.
But Xie Na doesn't seem to care about what others think.
No matter what kind of stage she is on, she always goes her own way and shows her truest self without any scruples.
This also makes her an "unconventional" IP, even if the method is sometimes too "rough", but that sincerity often makes people laugh.
He Jiong is her best "ally" in the circle, this "strange monk" knows what the audience needs, so he not only tolerates it, but even takes the initiative to package Xie Na's "odds".
Regarding the doubts of the outside world, he will also be the first to stand up and help Xie Na clarify.
On the podium, there were "strange words", Kang Hui was embarrassed and embarrassed
At an awards ceremony in 2023, Xie Na won the Top Ten Host of the Year award with her excellent hosting ability.
Ecstatic, she stood on the stage, excitedly accepting her moment of glory.
This was supposed to be a touching speech, but Xie Na obviously couldn't contain the excitement in her heart.
Her first sentence caused an uproar in the audience: "All the hosts, all kinds of cows, ghosts, snakes and gods, all arrived!"
Immediately after, a series of laughable remarks followed:
"A friend told me before, Nana, you will definitely win the award, because the demand is high"
"I watched the interview just now, and the audience also said that I was captivating the country and the city"
The guests in the audience looked at each other, not knowing how to interpret this sudden "strange story".
Most people assumed that this was another improvisation by Xie Na, but they weren't sure what she was trying to say.
And the host Kang Hui, who co-presented the award with Xie Na, was even more embarrassed by her "speech".
I thought about an interesting interaction between you and me on and off the stage, but Xie Na "turned on all the firepower" vigorously, choking him so red that he couldn't answer for a long time.
Later, in front of the camera, Kang Hui had to admit: "I found that I couldn't communicate with her normally."
This rather straightforward statement is a rare embarrassing moment at this ceremony.
It's just that Xie Na didn't have the slightest look of embarrassment or apology on her face, as if she took all this for granted.
Perhaps, this is the kind of "hot and embarrassing" charm that Venus said.
In the face of such an "energetic" Xie Na, it is difficult for you to hate her, but it is also difficult not to feel confused and helpless about her actions.
How to save a show accident? "Quietly" vs "Improvisation"
In this interaction with Kang Hui, Xie Na inadvertently revealed a little secret - how the host should face the unexpected situation in the show.
"Even if the teleprompter is broken, you have to act as if it didn't happen.
Kang Hui seriously shared his own solution.
But Xie Na blurted out: "It's just making up?"
Kang Hui immediately defended himself, the host is not "acting", but in this case, he must try his best to let the show continue to go on normally, and the audience must not notice any mistakes.
But Xie Na didn't buy it, she said directly: "It's like connecting with him?"
It turned out that her method of dealing with emergencies was to improvise "screenwriter" and make up a similar episode, so that the audience would mistakenly think that it was a normal program link, and would not notice the real mistake.
At this moment, the difference in the styles of the two hosts was clearly shown in front of the audience: Kang Hui is stable and introverted, and is good at "changing silently"; And Xie Na is bold and flamboyant, and is good at "saying where you want to go".
Maybe that's the difference between commercial packaging and personal style.
Xie Na never plays a "standard answer" in front of the camera, even if her actions are sometimes elusive.
But it is precisely because of her frankness and breakthrough that the parts of the show that should be boring have become vibrant.
Xie Na may never be the kind of person who is "easy to get along with", but no one can deny her love and awe of the stage.
Maybe one day in the future, when this bizarre entertainment industry is occupied by more and more contrived images, people suddenly find out how valuable and precious a host with a true temperament like Xie Na is.
Epilogue:
Xie Na's appearance has undoubtedly added a lot of truth and vitality to this specious entertainment industry.
For an actor or host, "role positioning" is important, but it does not define the whole of a person.
Let Xie Na continue to play with this stage in her unique way.
Maybe one day, everyone will find that she is the most "different" existence in this era.