Master of Chinese Opera

Chapter 206

After listening to Zhang Cheng's words, Du Xinzhi nodded with a clear face, but Shen Yuelou frowned.

Seeing Shen Yuelou frowning, Zhang Cheng's heart moved, and he couldn't help asking curiously: "Does Boss Shen have a different opinion on this?"

Yes, I just don't know whether to say it or not.

Thinking that it was all for the good of the show, Shen Yuelou still expressed her own thoughts: "As director Zhang said, originally the first meeting between Chai Yuan and Hu Shizhi was handled like this.

However, the story is a bit too bland, and the characterization is a bit thin.

I don't think it is necessary to show the opposition between the old and new cultures, and it is even possible to deliberately blur their positions.

Mr. Wen represents new ideas and new culture, and Chai Yuan represents the decayed old culture. This is the view of the general public.

However, Wen Xijiang grew up in Dazhou since he was a child, and only later went abroad.

His thoughts may not be immune to the influence of the old culture, even if he advocates a new culture, there must be traces of the old culture on him.

Whether or not to show it, and how to show it, is indeed a problem.

Although Chai Yuan grew up in the imperial palace and received old-fashioned cultural education, his thinking is quite open, which can also be seen from his actions to cut off his long hair and reform the palace's bad governance.

Therefore, perhaps without confrontation, Wen Xijiang appropriately showed a little respect for imperial power under the main body of the new style.

Chai Yuan, on the other hand, is self-confident and orthodox, deliberately showing a superior posture, but in his heart he is actually envious of Mr. Wen, who is free and unrestrained and has been baptized in new ideas. "

Du Xinzhi's eyes lit up at Shen Yuelou's words, and he turned his head to look at Shen Yuelou, and he couldn't help sighing: "Boss Shen's setting is good, the connotation is richer, and it is more dramatic."

Li Xiqiao pondered: "Isn't it a little too bold to act like this?

I'm afraid there will be controversy after it airs. "

After waiting for a long time, Zhang Cheng finally said, "Just do what Boss Shen said. Only subversive and controversial movies are more interesting."

"it is good!"

Shen Yuelou, Du Xinzhi and Li Xiqiao nodded to Zhang Cheng and walked into their own dressing rooms.

Before this rivalry scene, there was still a foreplay. The technology outside was changing with each passing day, and a telephone was installed in the imperial study. Out of curiosity, Chai Yuan called Dr. Wen who had just returned from overseas.

It turned out that in recent days, Wen Xijiang has been promoting the New Culture Movement in China, and this person's name has been appearing in major newspapers in Yanjing. Chai Yuan became interested, so he had a conversation with Mr. Wen on the phone .

After the conversation, Chai Yuan asked Wen Xijiang to be his Taifu by name, and only then did the new Taifu want to enter the palace.

"The Emperor has summoned the new Tutor!"

Eunuch Lan, played by Li Xiqiao, stood in front of the hall and shouted loudly, "My Majesty, this is the Dr. Wen you want to see."

Wen Xijiang was dressed in a suit and glasses, and his dress and demeanor were quite different from those of the courtiers he had seen before, and Chai Yuan immediately liked him.

Shen Yuelou nodded: "Are you Mr. Wen Xijiang and Wen? You are indeed a talented person."

Du Xinzhi complimented quickly: "Don't dare, the emperor is the real Fengshen Junxiu."

Li Xiqiao scolded from the side: "Boldly Wen Xijiang, you will not kneel down when you see the emperor."

Wen Xijiang's face showed embarrassment, and he wanted to kneel down, but Shen Yuelou waved his hand and said, "No need, Eunuch Lan, you should step back first!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Li Xiqiao bowed to leave, leaving only Shen Yuelou and Du Xinzhi in the hall.

Shen Yuelou said lightly: "I heard that Mr. Wen studied at a university in the United States?"

Du Xinzhi replied: "I studied philosophy at Columbia University."

Shen Yuelou sighed: "I have always wanted to go to Oxford University to study history and literature, but unfortunately they don't allow me to go."

Wen Xijiang didn't answer the call, and gave Chai Yuan a lesson directly.

In the class, he talked about his experience in the West, and the current national conditions of Da Zhou...

The new Grand Tutor's entry into the palace injected a little vitality into the lifeless palace, and also changed Chai Yuan's character a lot.

The emperor was in a period of rebellion. After accepting the new culture, he took the initiative to cut off his long hair, put on a suit, and began to reform some bad policies in the palace.

Chai Yuan and Wen Xijiang also became teachers and friends during the teaching process.

During the days when the emperor and the new Tai Tuo lived together day and night, the Queen Mother Guo and Prince Yong also made connections with outside forces. They were going to hold a wedding ceremony for the emperor, and at the same time marry Queen Guo Wanyi and Concubine Shu Zhang Wenxiu.

Chai Yuan's wedding is also a highlight of the film, with grand scenes, complex personnel, intertwined light and dark lines, and a military coup in the middle, which is not only a great challenge for Shen Yuelou, but also for Zhang Cheng's mise-en-scene .

"All departments are preparing, the staff will leave first, and the filming will start soon."

Zhang Cheng picked up the microphone and started scheduling. Seeing that the actors and cameras were in their positions, he immediately shouted: "Start."

The palace was decorated with lanterns and festoons, the sound of suona sounded, and the sedan chair and the accompanying brigade began to move slowly on the square of the main hall.

Queen Guo Wanyi was sitting in the sedan chair, Concubine Shu Zhang Wenxiu stepped forward and opened the sedan chair curtain to invite the queen out.

On the high platform of the imperial city, a group of Peking Opera actors sang, read, and fought, performing lively plays one after another.

Shen Yuelou was wearing a wedding dress, standing in front of the main hall with his hands behind his back, listening to the music on the stage quietly, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

At the VIP seats in the front row, Empress Dowager Guo, Prince Yong, President Li, Marshal Zhang, General Kawashima from Dongying, and envoys from various countries were also present. Only Prime Minister Duan did not attend due to illness.

Turning her head and seeing Chai Yuchuan, the little princess next to Concubine Yong, Shen Yuelou's eyes were startled, with grief in her heart, she immediately looked away.

Seeing the emperor's indifferent expression, and thinking that her brother had already married her to Prince Beiyuan, Chai Yuchuan was suddenly heartbroken.

The performance on the stage continued to sing, and three salutes were fired on the square in front of the hall. Just when the atmosphere was the most lively, suddenly a group of ambush soldiers rushed out from the dark, gunshots rang out, and the scene immediately became chaotic.

"Escort! Protect the Queen Mother!"

Everyone hid in the hall, and the turmoil quickly subsided.

The group of ambush soldiers were under Marshal Zhang. They killed President Li's guards and directly controlled President Li.

After controlling the situation, Marshal Zhang immediately comforted him: "Everyone, don't panic, I was ordered to arrest the rebels, and now the leader of the rebels has been captured, please Your Majesty to re-enter the Great Treasure."

Most of the people who were able to attend the emperor's wedding were old ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty. When they heard the news, they all knelt down and shouted long live.

Shen Yuelou settled down, and sat on the Golden Luan Hall again surrounded by everyone.

The Dongying reporter came over, and Shen Yuelou immediately announced the restoration news to the outside world through the radio.

"Respectfully to the subjects of the Great Zhou: I..."

After releasing the news, Shen Yuelou wrote down the imperial decree, named Marshal Zhang the King of Jinling, and appointed him as the General of Rebellion, and immediately led troops to arrest the rebel Prime Minister Duan.

"The minister leads the order."

Marshal Zhang left with the imperial decree, while Chai Yuan and the officials waited for the news in the palace.

Soon, news came that Marshal Zhang had failed to catch Premier Duan, who had already gone to Jinmen to transfer troops.

The next day, the Northern Yuan sent troops to support the restoration of the Great Zhou Dynasty, while the Dongying people stood still and waited for the situation to change.

Ten days later, the city of Yanjing was breached, the emperor was deposed, expelled, and left the palace.

After leaving the palace, fearing that something might happen, Chai Yuan had no choice but to take the queen and concubine Shu and fled to Jinmen under the cover of Zhang Dashuai's soldiers and horses, and lived in Zhang Yuan, under the protection of Dongying people.

This was originally a conspiracy of the Dongying people. From the beginning to the end, all they wanted was Chai Yuan's pawn to swallow the entire Great Zhou, and they didn't have such a big appetite for the time being.

After nearly two months, the court scene was finally finished.

This shooting progress far exceeded director Zhang Cheng's expectations.

He originally thought that Shen Yuelou was a newcomer, and he needed to spend more time and effort on him.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yuelou was talented and intelligent, she knew everything, and often surprised herself.

His original decision was indeed right, Boss Shen was Chai Yuan's best candidate.

Following the crew's withdrawal from the imperial city, Shen Yuelou's previously tense nerves gradually relaxed. Two months of intense filming were finally coming to an end.

Shen Yuelou clasped her fists to everyone and said, "Director Zhang, everyone, let's meet again in Jinmen."

Zhang Cheng, Chen Zhong, Wu Junmei and others also bowed their hands to Shen Yuelou: "Goodbye, Boss Shen!"

Li Xiqiao, Du Xinzhi and Zhou Hechun said: "Over there at Jinmen, the three of us will not follow, let's see you at the green banquet!"

After bidding farewell to director Zhang Cheng and the cast members outside the palace gate, Shen Yuelou asked the driver Zhong Qiang to drive him home.

　It is roughly corrected, and there are still some minor flaws, so let's slowly correct it later.

　　Starting tomorrow, the plot will move forward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)