Netizens have been speculating for the past week, since film director Feng Xiaogang was named as the director of the Spring Festival gala on China Central Television, on what changes could be expected in the program that hundreds of millions of Chinese look forward to every year. Renowned comedian Zhao Benshan will assist Feng, who is known for his humorous and satirical comedies, to give shape to the program to be telecast on the eve of the Year of the Horse. The presence of actor Zhang Guoli as art adviser has added to the speculation. Following are the views of China Daily's mobile phone news readers on what to expect from the gala:

Hopefully, the new team led by Feng Xiaogang will break the trend of boring and shallow programs of the past few years. People expect the three stalwarts from the film industry to add vitality to the Spring Festival gala on the eve of the Year of the Horse.

A READER, Chongqing