Back to the Republic of China as a director

Yu Jianqing was dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to find his own voice: "...Mr. Ji, do you want to come down and talk?"

Ji Shuangyu: "I just like to stand up and say it, so that I make sense."

Yu Jianqing: "..."

Principal Sun came back to his senses, he just felt that Ji Shuangyu seemed to know the history of Western drama, and there were many tricks in the set, so he tried to ask him if he had any opinions. Unexpectedly, he not only had opinions, but also had very good opinions!

He, an outsider, was clearly right, so he was the first to applaud, "It makes sense."

Yu Jianqing quickly came back to his senses. He is a little bit more involved in the study of drama theory here. After reading a little foreign drama history, he was the first to propose that Chunlei Drama Club should try the popular route.

Yu Jianqing raised his head and said with emotion: "I didn't expect Director Ji to be able to see the crux of the new drama at a glance. Sometimes standing on the opposite side, you may see it more clearly!"

In fact, what Ji Shuangyu said is not difficult to understand, but just like before he pointed out the stage size of Changle Theater and the word "appropriate".Including the issue of Chunlei Drama Club, it is actually appropriate, but compared with opera, their development time is shorter and the concept is more vague.

In addition to the fact that everyone was dazzled by Ji Shuangyu's identity just now, after thinking about it now, the students of Chunlei Club also nodded: "The teacher is right."

"Director Ji has studied the old dramas deeply, and he also understands the new dramas."

As they talked, they began to thank Ji Shuangyu, saying that they would consider how to make the performance more natural, and rethink how to choose the script.

But the job hunting, it's as if it never happened. After all, even if you hit the mark, it doesn't mean you're competent.In everyone's mind, his status is still sitting too deadly, and he is almost equated with traditional freehand brushwork.

Even if this person writes with a pen, he always uses a brush!

Ji Shuangyu said speechlessly: "...Wait a minute, I really want to join your drama!"

Everyone: "???"

Hearing the word drama come out of Ji Shuangyu's mouth, it was really a shock...

Zhou Siyin was shocked by the director once, so he was relatively calm. He was even more certain than Principal Sun. Perhaps Ji Shuangyu really knew something about the new drama.

Yu Jianqing was taken aback for a moment, and then realized: "I saw Mr. Ji's interview before, and said that he only dared to play tricks because of his insufficiency of five notes. Don't worry, everyone in our new play can be an actor on stage, whether they act or not. If you I am also interested in new dramas, welcome! We are short of actresses, and actors who can reverse roles are also urgently needed!"

As he spoke, he also stared at Ji Shuangyu's posture holding the child a few more times.

Ji Shuangyu: "..."

... This is too much!

Why do I think that I must have a stage dream, and whoever wants to play the role of male mother, just think that whoever doesn't understand is just that look!

"I'm not going to be an actor," Ji Shuangyu nodded eagerly on the stage behind, "I'm talking about [-]..."

Everyone: "??"

Ji Shuangyu reacted, and accidentally spoke the truth, blushing and said: "Ah no, I mean being a director. Old dramas and new dramas have their own strengths, but they are all ways of warning the world and changing customs, and spreading ideas and civilization.

"The new drama seems easy, but in fact it is very methodological and requires ideological knowledge. This difficulty has caused you to have a bleak box office today. It is not as good as the old dramas, and it is not as good as those so-called civilized new dramas that only pursue commercialization and attract people with funny mechanisms. .

"I am willing to work with you to spread advanced ideas and create new drama methods!"

Everyone: "..."

If this was said before eight hundred, it would be very convincing...

Yu Jianqing thought about it, although Director Ji seemed to be greedy for the 800 yuan, but he said the main points in every sentence, "It seems easy but it is difficult, and it is difficult to win the hearts of the people", which is indeed the difficulty faced by the new drama.

People who have never acted in it, including people from old dramas, ridiculed that there is no threshold for new dramas, and everyone can get in. Those of them who are in it can already faintly feel that it is really difficult to perform new dramas well.

It is really difficult for ordinary people to see their works without being vulgar.

Yu Jianqing said solemnly: "I don't know what advice Director Ji has?"

When Ji Shuangyu heard him call himself a director, he knew he was tempted.In the eyes of his descendants, the path of drama exploration and the difficulties encountered are clear at a glance.

"My teacher, I know that you don't want to regard drama as something that entertains people's hearts, but there is a saying that a drama that completely loses entertainment is not a drama."

The teachers and students of Chunlei Club were speechless for a while!

In fact, they are already entangled in the narrowing of the audience, reflecting on the need for improvement and popularization.It's just that Ji Shuangyu's words were too harsh and thorough, and they, who used to be lamented as high-spirited, were speechless.

Yu Jianqing let out a deep breath. He shouted to be popular, but what he thought about was how to attract people with gorgeous scenery, and he refused to change the content.What Ji Shuangyu said, rooted in the soil of China, and entertaining remarks made him feel heavy, but he really had a vague look in his mind.

Yu Jianqing asked more respectfully: "I probably understand what Director Ji meant. Director Ji said that Western masterpieces should not be performed. Dare I ask what we should perform in public performances? It is performed in those civilized dramas today. Fashion Is it a story like drama, dress drama or something? It can’t be a family drama!”

Ji Shuangyu said with a smile: "It's a family drama! Detective dramas, current events, news and personalities, all have some box office appeal. But have you ever thought about what has the most mass base and is closest to life? It's not a Western classic, it's not a detective legend , it's "The Temptation of Returning to X"... Ah no, a family dispute!"

Everyone: "..."

...again, it's hard to say!

The two dramas Ji Shuangyu directed before are both beautiful mythological dramas. Are you talking about family disputes with them now?

There is no big data analysis now, but Ji Shuangyu has historical data in mind as proof.What has the highest ratings, the best cut, how will it decline... These have all been proven in the development of Chinese dramas.

Ji Shuangyu said: "What I'm saying is not blindly criticizing others, otherwise it will come to an end. Drama must impress the audience, but it must not flatter the audience!"

Those who wanted to complain just now, when they heard Ji Shuangyu's words, they stopped for a moment.

Impress the audience, but never flatter the audience?Yu Jianqing touched this sentence.

Ji Shuangyu said: "What I want to say is to use this as a carrier to convey ideas. The family is the smallest unit of the country, and all problems can actually be revealed and found in it. It is also the most understandable form of expression for ordinary people.

"If you really want to perform for the Chinese public and improve the world style, then you should be closer to reality and express the Chinese society and the life of the Chinese people. Otherwise, no matter how good your acting skills are and how realistic the setting is, it will be a new Western drama, not a new Chinese drama. !

"Only by going out the first step can we cultivate an audience and have more themes in the future. Only when we are down-to-earth can we spread it, and if we have depth, we can last for a long time."

The students of Chunlei Club are really enlightened.

Even without mentioning this content, you can see that Director Ji's condescending appearance is really convincing and imposing!

"I want to go up too, I want to go up and play too!!"

Lulu stomped her feet under the stage and jumped several times.

Ji Shuangyu hurriedly sat down and brought her onto the stage, stood up and patted the hem of her clothes, regaining her holy light.

students:"…………"

... When did he turn on the lights at the entrance? ?

Principal Sun praised: "At the charity performance last time, Hulusheng mentioned in a few words the development of drama after the Western Renaissance. I thought that Hulusheng must have an unusual attitude towards the new drama. I didn't expect it to be more than that. , and very opinionated.”

Zhou Siyin glanced at Ji Shuangyu, and agreed: "Director Ji once applied the montage technique in the movie to the opera stage, and is good at the art of harmony. If you want to know one method, ten thousand methods, the old and the new are only in one thought."

Needless to say, the Renaissance, montage theory has also been heard by film-loving members, and they whispered to each other.

The words of President Sun and Zhou Siyin said that after the incident, there was no suspicion of incitement, but it also gave the Chunlei members who had been fooled by Ji Shuangyu just now another reassurance—everyone’s feelings were correct. Ji Shuangyu is really a person who knows innovation and enlightenment!

The people of Chunlei Club look at each other and feel their hearts beating.

Director Ji is really good at speaking, he looks easy to understand, he is even more eloquent than the foreign set designers I have seen before, maybe because he is a Chinese, he has a different perspective, so he can speak about the new Chinese drama .

They don't watch old dramas very much, but they have heard that Ji Shuangyu's freehand stage has few tricks, but there are still tricks, and it is quite innovative, which shows that he understands the attributes of science.

What should I do, I already want to send him money...!

Ji Shuangyu saw the familiar bewitched expression, and knew that it was almost inseparable.

Yu Jianqing is naturally one of the conquered ones. This theory fits his thinking and is extremely mature. He didn't know that Ji Shuangyu was in the capital. Playwrights need to be thorough.

His eyes lit up, and he asked: "Listening to Director Ji's remarks, he must have a unique research on drama theory. Lu Lin is deeply impressed. This is exactly the guidance we need! But, with all due respect, is this set talent? Or do I need to hire someone else?"

——Even if Western masterpieces are not arranged, the stage set of the new drama is also realistic, which is completely different from Ji Shuangyu's freehand set.

Ji Shuangyu shook his head and smiled lightly. Although he is famous for his freehand scenery, but the realistic style...how could he not understand?

"Have you seen my director's "Lingguan Temple" and "Sensation Suixiji"?" Ji Shuangyu immediately compared and analyzed the operas he directed by comparing them with the so-called realistic scenery.

Most of the sets of new dramas nowadays are said to be realistic, but they are only painted in a realistic style, using hard board pictures and large props.

All the backgrounds are drawn on the set pieces, the tables and chairs are painted indoors, and the pavilions are painted outdoors.It’s fine if the artist handles the perspective relationship well, but it’s ridiculous if he doesn’t handle it well.

Even if it is done well, the plane is still a plane. If the actor is too close to the set, the person can be bigger than the house in the set, and the proportions are completely out of balance. The two are not in the same space at all.

In this so-called realism, the spatial perspective of the entire stage is full of errors and omissions, floating on the surface, completely flat, the color matching is a mess, and the use of lighting is not even known.

In terms of sense of space and three-dimensionality, it is not even as good as Ji Shuangyu's operas!

The set of the new drama is popular, but Ji Shuangyu has been dismissed as useless, but the people of Chunlei Society can't refute it. Those are indeed the shortcomings of the set film. They thought that the flaws could not cover up the advantages. Everyone can't think that it can be better.

They don't have technical talents, who knows perspective and lighting, Ji Shuangyu's advanced technical concept is simply crushing persuasion.

——After using practice to prove that Chinese opera does not need to be judged by Western standards, this person, in turn, judges Western standards!

Yu Jianqing said with a bitter face: "Then, do we also use freehand brushwork for the scenery?"

Ji Shuangyu said casually: "That's not necessary, I will write the truth myself."

Yu Jianqing: "?"

Ji Shuangyu smiled when he saw his expression, "Didn't Zhou Baoduo say everything just now, one method can be mastered, and ten thousand methods can be mastered. Let me tell you, if I don't live in Xiaogu Hutong, I live near here, and I will come to help you write realistically three months earlier. gone."

Everyone: "..."

Think about it too, with the example he gave just now, people can create that sense of space on the opera stage...

"Furthermore, is freehand brushwork and realism necessarily in conflict?" Ji Shuangyu said, these people may be surprised, but in the future, freehand brushwork will also impact the stage of a wave of dramas in reverse!

after all……

"Xiyi is the beauty of China. As a 'new Chinese drama', if it has no national characteristics, it will always be just an imported product. The old drama re-imports the freehand, and also uses the new drama's set. The new drama focuses on realism, so why can't the stage use the freehand as a reasonable reference? As long as it fits!"

This concept is astonishing, and reveals a confidence that they can't help but yearn for.

Yu Jianqing was completely immersed in this concept, and stood in a daze to meditate.

Principal Sun looked thoughtful.

Someone asked the principal what he thought.

Principal Sun murmured: "It is said that students can improve their speech skills by acting in new dramas. I think if you follow Mr. Ji, your speech skills should improve a lot..."

other people:"……"

Ji Shuangyu standing on the stage: "..."

……

School canteen.

Not long after Ji Shuangyu and the others arrived, the teachers of the school also sent Ji Feifei and Ji Leizong to the cafeteria, where they had a meal at noon to feel the food.

When Ji Feifei and Ji Leizong saw Ji Shuangyu, they said in unison: "Brother, we decided to choose here, the teacher said that our knowledge level can be admitted!"

Ji Shuangyu: "Great! The teacher also said that my technical level can be admitted!"

Ji Feifei & Ji Leizong: "??"

We just went to a class, what did the eldest brother do...

During this class period, Ji Shuangyu had already finished talking about it, directly telling them to give up looking for a foreign set designer and hire himself as the director instead, and now he is urging them to draw up a contract.

Principal Sun did some calculations and said with a wry smile: "Then the younger brothers and younger sisters don't have to pay tuition fees, and the salary can already cover it."

Ji Shuangyu said shyly: "Speaking of salary - how much do you plan to give me?"

The purpose is really clear, Yu Jianqing was entangled, the main reason is that this is not up to him, he doesn't care about the money, he only cares about the final effect, but he is afraid that the school will disagree, after all, the funding is from the drama club.

Domestic set designers are worth less than [-] yuan, and the monthly salary of [-] to [-] yuan is very high, even better than some university professors.

But Ji Shuangyu's theoretical level is very high, which is refreshing, and there are also successful examples in old dramas...

Ji Shuangyu looked at his expression, and said with a relaxed face: "I don't think you should get entangled, let's draw up a contract. If the box office of the performance is not good, pay me a salary of [-] per month."

Ji Shuangyu's monthly salary in Changle Theater is nearly [-]. Compared with his reputation, this price should not be too reasonable.

The people of Chunlei Club really seemed very happy.

In the next second, Ji Shuangyu immediately said: "However, if the performance is successful, I will count it as one thousand a month."

And as long as he gets this money, he can immediately force Xu Xinyue to raise his money, at least get a monthly salary of more than [-] from that guy... After all, the Hanxi class are all professional actors, and here are all amateurs , it is more difficult to guide.

Ji Shuangyu put on that investor-only expression again, "You hired a western set designer not for nationality, but for effect. If my effect is better than his, wouldn't it be natural to pay more than him. Besides, I do It’s not just the set, the director, the overall plan.”

The people from Chunlei Society felt like they were taking advantage of the 1000 yuan when they heard it.

However, there is such a reason, everyone bites their teeth and hires a western set designer, that is, they pay a lot of money for skills, and what they learn is what they earn.If you have the skills, even a Huaxia set designer can achieve the desired effect.

"Also, I can introduce the venue to you. The performance will be held in Changle Theater. There are many people coming and going to watch the show. Changle Theater has no performances in the morning. It can be used for performances, which is separate from opera." Ji Shuangyu also helped Xu Xinyue also figured it out, if it was successful, there would be even more reason for Xu Xinyue to raise her salary.

Anyway, nowadays it is common for theaters to perform mixed performances. Not to mention new and old dramas being performed in the same venue, some theaters also show movies in addition to acting, competing in the same arena.

"I think it's fine—Principal Sun, what do you think?" Yu Jianqing looked at Principal Sun.

Principal Sun also gritted his teeth, and looked at Zhou Siyin: "Baoduo, what do you think?"

Zhou Siyin: "..."

So, in the end, is it the backers who carry it all?

One yard counts for one yard. Although Ji Shuangyu and Kunlun Bookstore have a cooperation on copybooks, what Chunlei Drama Club is looking for is not just money.

Zhou Siyin quickly calculated in his mind: "I recognize the performance role of the new drama club. If the venue of Changle Theater is used, if the performance of the show can last for more than ten consecutive days, it can basically earn back the cost of props and costumes. In this way, the benchmark is set at [-] days, and if it is more than [-] days, even if it does not earn enough to hire a director, the school will provide additional sponsorship as an encouragement. If it is less than [-] days, it is a failure to reach an agreement, and only pay a salary of [-] per month. "

The two parties thought about it and both felt it was appropriate. Even if a preliminary agreement had been reached, they only had to wait for the drafting of the contract and discuss the venue with Changle Theater.

……

Jingming's cafeteria is very good, Ji Feifei and Ji Leizong are very satisfied, if there is no accident, they probably will enroll here.After dinner, I went to the dormitory to have a look, and Ji Shuangyu and his party left in the afternoon.

When he was about to leave Jingming School, Yu Jianqing chased him to see him off.

"Director Ji, I've been thinking about what you said at noon. I remembered that when I was a student, I once wrote a short story about the rise and fall of a wealthy family under the interlacing of old and new eras. The characters are slightly fantasy and absurd. I think, Can it enrich the plot, add some conflicts and entanglements, and turn it into a new drama?"

It's very spiritual. It's not only a family drama, but also a rich family's grievances. Ji Shuangyu looked at him and said, "Well, I think the idea is very correct. Let's talk later after I read the script!"

Yu Jianqing was very happy. He felt that he and Director Ji were close in thinking, and it really hit it off.

The two agreed to meet at Changle Theater to discuss about renting the venue. By the way, they showed Ji Shuangyu the manuscript, and Yu Jianqing left happily.

Ji Shuangyu turned her head and said distressedly: "What do you think the wealthy family looks like? How is this set?"

Zhou Siyin: "???"

Zhou Siyin was unbelievable, thanks to his words of help, he believed in Ji Shuangyu: "Don't you know how to write realistically? Now you say you don't know how to set the scene——"

Ji Shuangyu was more confident than him, "I said that I understand realism, but I didn't say that I understand the rich people today!"

Zhou Siyin: "..."

Ji Shuangyu: "But don't worry, I will know how to arrange it if I go to your house then."

Zhou Siyin: "..."

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