By longstanding tradition, a Spring Festival Gala rehearsal typically runs for four and a half hours.
The rehearsal process took even longer, and no matter how big a star someone was, they could not leave immediately after finishing their own segment, because there were still analyses and evaluations of the stage effects to get through, often requiring them to stay for the better part of the day.
Lunch was provided by CCTV, and whether they were major celebrities, guest artists, extras, or staff members, everyone ate the exact same boxed meals, and the standard of the food was identical for all.
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