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The producers have released a trailer for Táo Quân 2025, revealing many details of the script. It is known that the year-end gathering - Táo Quân 2025 program was filmed from January 15-17 at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Cultural Palace in Hanoi.
Accordingly, Táo Quân 2025 will continue to feature veteran artists who have been associated with the program for over two decades, such as People's Artist Tự Long, People's Artist Quốc Khánh, Meritorious Artist Chí Trung, Meritorious Artist Quang Thắng, Vân Dung... In addition, this year's program also includes new faces such as Duy Hưng, Anh Thơ, Thái Sơn, Thanh Hương...
The show has recently released its official trailer, revealing a host of exciting topics that will be covered.
Táo Quân 2025 continues to demonstrate its ability to keep pace with current events by incorporating pressing social issues into its script. Through humorous and satirical exchanges between the "Táo" (characters representing government officials), viewers not only relax but also have the opportunity to reflect on the issues happening around them. According to the revealed trailer, these issues are intentionally or unintentionally vividly and charmingly portrayed through the dialogues between the "Táo," such as the idea of increasing traffic violation fines so that "it hurts at first but later you'll learn to fear," as stated by the character played by Chí Trung, and the phenomenon of filming traffic violators... all addressed through a humorous lens.
Mergers, downsizing, and the fight against corruption and waste are directly reflected. The trend of wearing revealing dresses while playing pickleball makes the Jade Emperor exclaim, "Extremely uncomfortable!" Or the Kitchen Gods' worries about the Heavenly Court's policy of merging and streamlining the apparatus. Some prominent social media trends and phrases from the past year are mentioned, such as "shut up," "pink baby," "extremely uncomfortable"... The entire Heavenly Court, including the Jade Emperor, appears in a scene celebrating Vietnam's victory in the 2024 AFF Cup. Before that, behind-the-scenes images revealed People's Artist Quoc Khanh wearing a red banner with the words "Heavenly Court Champions" printed on it.
Besides veteran artists, "Meeting at the End of the Year" also brings together many other familiar and beloved faces.
Music is an indispensable part of the annual Táo Quân (Kitchen Gods) show. This year, the popular song "Rebirth" appeared in the show, and the global super hit "APT" was also recreated through the dance of the new cast of Kitchen Gods, including Thanh Hương and Anh Thơ...
Besides criticism, the Jade Emperor also affirmed the commendable efforts of the Kitchen Gods throughout the past year in all professions and fields, overcoming difficulties and challenges to ensure the development and stability of the Heavenly Court.
Táo Quân 2025 returns with a competition format. The Kitchen Gods will act as judges, selecting talented individuals for the Heavenly Court. Many prominent issues and events in life will be recreated through dialogues between the Kitchen Gods and contestants, and questioning from the Jade Emperor. Previously, the Organizing Committee revealed changes to Táo Quân 2025. Accordingly, a competition has been created by the Heavenly Court, but unlike previous competitions such as "Hoa Táo," "Giành Ghế," and "Vòng Xoay Tham Côo," this year, the role of the Kitchen Gods will be to "hold the scales of justice," finding talented individuals for the Heavenly Court.
This year, many prominent issues and events in various fields of social life have been vividly and gracefully recreated, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
From there, many prominent issues and events in various fields of social life are unintentionally or intentionally recreated vividly and charmingly through the witty exchanges between the Kitchen Gods and the contestants. The questioning of the Jade Emperor, the smooth banter between the Economic and Health duo, the shrewdness and cleverness of the Traffic God, and the flexible improvisation through songs and dances of the Social God promise to bring laughter to the audience.
On her personal page, artist Van Dung shared: "This year is a truly special year, full of difficulties and challenges for all of us. This year's Táo Quân (Kitchen Gods) show also has a fresh, more cheerful look, but without lacking depth and meaning. The combination of the youthful, dynamic colors of the new Kitchen Gods and the profound depth of the veteran Kitchen Gods has created a complete work that will surely not disappoint the fans."
Popular phrases that have been trending on social media recently, such as "pink baby," "stop crying," etc., will also appear in the 2025 Tet Comedy Show.
The "Meeting at the End of the Year - Táo Quân" program first aired in 2003, broadcast from 8 PM on New Year's Eve on all VTV channels. The program follows the pattern of the Kitchen Gods (Táo) appearing before the Jade Emperor on the night of the 30th of the lunar year to report on the situation in the mortal world over the past year in various fields such as education, health, transportation, and the economy, providing satirical humor.
Humorous yet insightful stories about socio-cultural events of the year are a "specialty" that attracts viewers. In addition, the charming and humorous performances of the cast of "Tao" (Kitchen Gods) are also an indispensable highlight of the program.
