Jade Emperor was honored as the handsome man in Tao Quan 2016

Apple 2016 only has the participation of 4 characters but deeply satirizes the painful issues that caused a stir in public opinion in the past year.

After several years of being judged by many viewers as "the following year is not as good as the previous year", Meeting at the end of the year, also known as Tao Quan, has returned with its inherent sharpness. Through the lens of humor, a series of prominent social issues in the past year have been mentioned in a profound and multi-dimensional way.

4 Apples with many new characters

In previous years, the number of Taos appearing in the Year-end Meeting program was usually 5-6 characters. However, this year, there were only 4 Taos appearing.

The familiar faces to the audience are still Chi Trung, Quang Thang, Tu Long and Van Dung, but the names of the Taos have been changed a lot to suit the general situation in the past year. Only the characters of Quang Thang and Van Dung still maintain their familiar names. Chi Trung and Tu Long both have new names that are quite interesting and surprising.

The Tao Quan will appear in the Year-end Meeting program. Photo: VFC

Dirty food and bribery join Tao Quan

In addition to touching directly on issues that have been of concern to many people in ministries and sectors over the past year, "Meeting at the End of the Year" also sounded the alarm bell for people about the state of food hygiene and safety. The character Nam Tao of Xuan Bac said that people in the lower world still pass on the saying: "The road to the cemetery has never been so close" after describing the situation where people are "eating fish with urea and vegetables with oil". Meanwhile, Tao Xa Hoi showed a carefree attitude when questioned by the Jade Emperor. This partly reflects people's awareness and the lack of strong laws against this "national disaster".

Another highlight of the program is using laughter as a weapon to condemn the reality of bribery and corruption in society. Meeting at the end of 2016 also does not "ignore" the difficulties that businesses face when having to compete with foreign rivals while having headaches because of "greasing" procedures at home.

From romance to MLM

Recently, "handsome guys" and romantic stories often appear in daily life. And the Tao Quan stage is no exception. Even the Jade Emperor is honored by Tao Xa Hoi as "the handsome guy of heaven".

The story of young multi-level marketers who always shout slogans to become dragons or constantly invite people to join is a highlight that brings a lot of laughter to viewers.

The North Star - Jade Emperor and the South Star. Photo: VFC

Someone Else's Wife Tu Long Version

Many viewers commented that People's Artist Tu Long is the one who sings the most in Tao Quan. This is completely correct! Even MC Thao Van - who has accompanied Gap nhau cuoi nam since the first episode - also admitted that singing is an advantage that helps Tu Long create a difference compared to the other artists. In the program that will be broadcast on the 30th of Tet this year, the youngest People's Artist in a soldier's uniform in Vietnam has a lot of "space" to sing. He sings from pop music to reformed opera and even his forte is cheo. However, the one that is easiest to get into the hearts of viewers is definitely the new version of Vo nguoi ta.

In addition to Phan Manh Quynh's composition, another familiar song to many TV viewers, "Dad, where are we going?", also appeared in Tao Quan 2016 with the performance of 4 Tao.

The recording of the songs appearing in Gap nhau cuoi nam was done at singer Minh Quan's studio. He said that a few days ago, Tu Long recorded until his voice was hoarse, but because he wanted to make it better, he kept recording it over and over again to bring out the character's meaning.

According to a source from the production team, this year's program has been carefully invested in terms of music. Many famous musicians such as Do Bao, Xuan Phuong, Le Anh Dung... also participated in supporting the team.

The Tao Quan program will be broadcast on VTV at 8pm on the 30th of Tet (February 7). Readers watch and don't forget to bring your phone, activate 3G/Wi-Fi to receive unexpected fortune from VTVGo, details

According to Zing.vn