Back to the Republic of China as a director

"Beautiful Beauty" was hailed by theater critics in Beijing as a creative breakthrough for the new play. As a play that was staged in the morning, the shows were sold out, and notices were constantly posted at the box office to extend the show time.Its impact is unprecedented.

New audiences will watch it, because it is Ji Shuangyu's work, known as "Chinese vernacular drama", and audiences of old dramas will also go to watch it.

But the broader market is passers-by and the public.

This play has complete elements, realistic performances, and appeals to both refined and popular tastes. Anyone can understand it, and anyone can find interesting points in it.

After reading it, I have to take a look at the tangled relationship between the characters, the ups and downs of the plot, and the magical story setting.The clothing styles worn by the protagonists immediately became popular in the capital.

In the streets and alleys, you can see college teachers discussing the play, and you can also see street vendors chatting about the characters in "Beautiful Color".

The previous vernacular dramas were difficult to instill in the ears of the audience.

Now this vernacular drama, not to mention indoctrination, some die-hard fans have watched it several times, and can even memorize the lines in it verbatim.This also shows that Yu Jianqing's script is indeed written rooted in life and easy to understand.

The ladies even believed that the show was inspiring and helpful to the rise of women's consciousness, and they became more and more enthusiastic in their support.Many women memorized important passages after watching it.Even an illiterate person can gain insights in life.

Yu Jianqing and the students have been running for so long, and the combined effect is not as good as the one-week performance of "Stunning Beauty". Lin Xunfang went out to give a speech as the heroine of "Stunning Beauty", and everyone was much more enthusiastic.There is no way, who makes the form of vernacular drama more popular.

The market for new dramas, which had been somewhat sluggish, has also revived in one fell swoop.

Many stages that were rehearsing new dramas, as well as drama clubs from other schools, begged Chunlei Theater Club to continue to extend the time, so that they could study and act out themselves.

——In the following years, "Beautiful Beauty" has been repeatedly performed by various commercial and amateur theater companies.Especially in school, if I joined the drama club when I was a student, it would be incomplete if I didn't perform "Beautiful Beauty".

It is also this play that, with its mature system, made the theater circles in Beijing feel that the new and old plays are not completely opposite in terms of art. There is no need to worry about the other party swallowing and assimilating oneself, and there is still something to learn from the other.

And, they take root in the same soil.

There is no doubt that Ji Shuangyu's salary is stable.

For this money, Chunlei Theater Club gave it willingly, and it couldn't be more straightforward.

And Ji Shuangyu miraculously breaks the box office records of old dramas and new dramas one after another, making it the first time for an opera to appear as a director. He can be called a supernatural power, and more and more people are interested in him.

A few weeks after the performance, gifts and letters from the "Frost Fan Club" appeared in the background, with Ji Shuangyu's photo posted on it, which looked like it was cut out of a newspaper, and there were poems written by the "Frost Fans".That's right, so many have been saved into collections.

Everyone in the theater booed.

As expected of being the first director in the world, what kind of treatment is comparable to that of a famous actor!

Ying Xiaonong wiped the corners of his eyes, and said with relief: "It should have been like this a long time ago."

Ji Shuangyu: "..."

Hmm... In fact, Ji Shuangyu also has fans in the modern era. I like his work style.It's just that here, as a director, he also has fans, which makes him more prominent.

And it is estimated that a considerable part of it is the same face powder as Ying Xiaonong...

The evidence is that Ji Shuangyu opened the fan letter, and she praised it so much!

……

All the members of the Chunlei Drama Club are considered to be in the limelight, just like Jinque, who became famous overnight in the capital.

The club activity they participated in used to be just an ordinary extracurricular activity, because no one really watched it.This time it's great, it has become a hit in the capital, and even the parents of the family feel that their faces are smeared.

When parents go outside, others will ask, remember your child is in the drama club at school?Can you participate in "Beautiful Color"?

What, not only participated, but also played a role?This is really amazing!

As the leading actress, Lin Xunfang has the most famous reputation, and the principal even praised her, saying that she is spreading ideas through actions and has high hopes for her.

Her family members had some complaints at first, but once the principal spoke, the parents who have always been based on the school were overjoyed, and they would say wherever they went, that my daughter is the star of "Stunning".

Not only can the ideal be realized, but also flowers and applause, it is a dream come true.Their student association has always spent money, and it is difficult to get anything in return.

This time, not only recovered the cost, but also made a fortune!

The success of the new play by the students in Beijing spread to Shanghai through various channels. Some colleges and universities in Shanghai, and even professional drama clubs, sent letters to inquire about this new improvement, and they were very interested.In terms of realism, can it go further?

Yu Jianqing took the letter to look for Ji Shuangyu, and said excitedly, "I have communicated with a brother in Shanghai several times, and his school drama club invited Oxi drama experts to Shanghai to give advice, and they will arrive in a few days.

"Brother has read my letter and also read the report in Beijing, and is very interested in the stage space and props described in it. I hope to invite Chunlei Theater Club to perform in Shanghai next month, and I can also work with that expert. Exchange, I wonder if you can go together?"

Ji Shuangyu seemed startled for a moment.

Shanghai.

The birthplace of the Chinese organ background drama is also the center of the new drama, where countless people dream of becoming famous.

Yu Jianqing was very excited. He judged others by himself, and he felt that Director Ji was also pleasantly surprised.This is not only an invitation to perform, but also an opportunity to learn from Western theater experts.

Sure enough, Ji Shuangyu covered her face excitedly.

After a while, he hesitated and asked, "...that is, is there an appearance fee?"

Yu Jianqing: "..."

Yu Jianqing: "I, I didn't ask..."

How could he care about the money? To be specially invited to perform in the past is already a great honor in his heart and an affirmation of him.But remembering that Director Ji loves to eat, he hurriedly said: "But! There must be some! My brother is also very rich!"

Only then did Ji Shuangyu feel relieved, "I'm just asking, haha, what an honor."

Yu Jianqing: That's what I said, but I suspect that you won't accept this honor if you don't have money...!

"It's this time, I really want to discuss with the host to see how to arrange the performance next month." Ji Shuangyu said, the dramas here in the capital are denser than those in Shanghai, so it's really hard for him to leave too. Long.

Besides, there are several children in his family, now Ji Feifei and Ji Leizong go to school, the remaining two children are taken care of by neighbors with some money, and they are going to Shanghai, the older ones can live on campus, what about the younger ones?Leave it to the chicken boss, or take it with you on a business trip?He has to think hard.

"Besides, if you really go to Shanghai, you can't give them something special?" Ji Shuangyu said.

Yu Jianqing didn't react: "What?"

Ji Shuangyu now took 1000 yuan from someone, which is quite dedicated, and said: "We set "Stunning" in the capital, and the people in the capital will feel more substituting after watching it. It is not the case in Shanghai. You have to perform there to achieve the desired effect. It would be best if we arrange another small show with Shanghai as the background to shock the audience."

A small play is also called a one-act play. The whole plot of the play is completed in one act, and most of them are performed before the "main course" without changing the scene.

Yu Jianqing nodded again and again: "That's the best, we have time to line up the one-act play!"

……

When Ji Shuangyu went to Changle Theater to discuss this matter with Xu Xinyue, Xu Xinyue scratched her face when she heard this, "This is a big deal, just wait."

He went to call the people from Hanxi class, including Jinque and Ying Xiaonong.

"Ah, I only have a relative from the same clan in Shanghai. I want to invite Xian'er and Boss Ying to lead a team to go to Shanghai to pan for gold. They are hesitating here, not sure whether to go or not." Xu Xinyue said.

Hey, that was indeed a coincidence.

But if you think about it carefully, "Lingguan Temple", "Induction Suixi Ji" and "Jue Se" are all very popular, but because the opera world advocates realistic sets, they may hesitate to introduce freehand brushwork, so it was a bit late, and now it is almost at the same time. It's not surprising to be invited.

Ji Shuangyu smiled at Jinque and Ying Xiaonong and said, "It's fine for Jinque, Boss Ying won't be stage fright, right?"

"You kid, do you know so much?" Ying Xiaonong said, "Not everyone can run around in Shanghai. Southern audiences have mixed tastes, but one thing remains the same. They love beauty, and they like good figure and good looks. The actors here are not like our capital city, they need to perform well. For this alone, many famous actors have also fallen into the sand in Shanghai.

"Of course, there is nothing to say about our Jinxian's appearance and figure. It's just that the first two trips to other cities basically didn't make any money, and the theater in Yuejiao was not sure. It took almost the third trip to start earning.

"The golden bird is probably infected by the chicken... Xu Dong's family, said that the first time he was appointed, he had to pay for the clothes himself, and he was reluctant, or he would go out later.

"As for me, Shanghai, I've been there four or five times in the early years, and I'm too lazy to join in the fun. Besides, I have something to do. The Kolin Company wants to invite me to make some records!"

Now famous actors are all proud of being invited by record companies to record records.Ying Xiaonong is someone who has conquered Shanghai, so naturally his priority is recording.

"Congratulations, Boss Ying! From now on, you can hear Boss Ying's voice in the streets and alleys." Ji Shuangyu said congratulations, and then said to Jinque, "I'm here, maybe I have to go to Shanghai with Chunlei Drama Club, If you want me to say, we can go together. The friend of the boss, let me talk to him about the division of money, let's try to earn the money back the first time."

"Can it work?" Jinque opened her eyes wide, "The boss in Shanghai, can you trust me?"

So many senior famous actors, the first time they went to Shanghai, they lost money and made a lot of noise, and even went there once or twice and came back in disgrace, and never went again.

"Try it, I have some experience chatting with this kind of boss." Ji Shuangyu stretched his wrist, "If you don't believe me, ask the boss how I got his money."

Xu Xinyue: "..."

Almost cursed out...!

She was already more confident than before, and with Ji Shuangyu in charge, Jinque only felt a lot more confident.

So, everyone contacted several parties and decided on a good time. One month later, Ji Shuangyu decided to lead Chunlei Drama Club and Hanxi Troupe to perform in Shanghai together.

Eighteen Bachelors Alley.

This is where Ji Shuangyu bought his new house, and it got its name because a rich merchant who raised camellia once lived there.

Before rushing to Shanghai, Ji Shuangyu stared at the decoration here. Not only did he just get a high salary, he can buy more decoration materials.It was already late at this time, and it was enough for the workers to collect the end of the day.

Shu Huayan and Zhou Siyin were also there. It turned out that when Ji Shuangyu was chatting with his current neighbor and new friend Shu Huayan, he mentioned that he had bought a new house. Shu Huayan asked where it was, and then insisted on visiting.

Zhou Siyin was there at the time, so they came together.

Shu Yan stood in the yard with his hands behind his back: "Hahaha, this place is really nice, and there is one of the four most haunted houses in the capital in the alley next door!"

Zhou Siyin: "..."

Ji Shuangyu almost couldn't laugh out loud, no wonder Zhou Siyin's face was so speechless.What, you're not happy just across the street?

"Hahahaha, what kind of haunted house is it?" Ji Shuangyu asked.

He has already lived in Xiaogu Hutong, so what other haunted house could he be afraid of?

There are such rumors in many places in the capital, and to become one of the four major haunted houses, first of all, the family must be big, and the location is good. The haunted house in the next alley is the county prince's mansion.

At that time, the book blatantly said that there had been rumors of a fox fairy there before. Of course, high-ranking officials have moved in now, so they can hold it down.The craftsmen working in the yard heard the book's nonsense and regarded it as a storyteller.

Zhou Siyin closed his eyes and let himself go.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't care about them...

"Zhou Baoduo, come and take a look here!" Ji Shuangyu read a book and said that he was still telling stories, pulled Zhou Siyin, led him into one of the rooms, and turned on the light, "This is where you will live in the future!"

Zhou Siyin: "!!!"

Zhou Siyin was frightened and looked at Ji Shuangyu in horror.

"Why do you have this expression?" Ji Shuangyu was also quite puzzled, "This is the guest room I prepared, if there are guests coming in the future, they will stay here."

Only then did Zhou Siyin's expression soften, and somehow he reacted so strongly, "I'm frightened, why do I live in such a small place..."

"It would be nice to have a place for you." Ji Shuangyu only thought he was joking, and was thinking about going out, when all the lights in the yard went out suddenly, it was already dark early, and the windows had not been replaced with glass, so It was dark down here.

Zhou Siyin suddenly fell into the darkness, his heart beat suddenly, and his whole body froze.

Subconsciously, he took two steps back and leaned against the wall, kicking the thermos down.

Some movement was heard outside, and a questioning voice sounded: "Boss, are you okay? It's here, I accidentally broke the thread."

After that, the sound of footsteps came here, and there was still the light of the candle.

Zhou Siyin didn't know the expression on his face now, and wanted to control it, but Ji Shuangyu had already raised his voice: "It's nothing, I accidentally kicked the thermos bottle, you should connect it first."

The craftsman stopped, then turned around and said, "Okay."

The footsteps went away.

Ji Shuangyu held Zhou Siyin's wrist in the dark, and patted it comfortingly.

Zhou Siyin also relaxed...

After relaxing, he felt the coolness of Ji Shuangyu's fingers. Although he was in the dark, he could immediately see the appearance of those fingers floating in front of his eyes.It is cold, but also soft.

Although Ji Shuangyu fainted from fright and was very narrow, but inadvertently, he could sense his secret and gentle care.

Zhou Siyin tugged at his neckline unconsciously, turned his head and said in embarrassment: "I'm not, I'm afraid even of a power outage..."

"Don't worry, only I know your little secret." Ji Shuangyu answered with a comforting tone and smiled.

After his eyes adapted to the darkness, he could see the outline of Zhou Siyin's figure, but after saying these words, great loneliness and loss suddenly surged in his heart.

After a while, Ji Shuangyu murmured: "Actually, you are fine, at least I know your secret..."

As for myself, who comes from a parallel universe, I am busy at work every day, showing my works to every audience in the busiest theater in Beijing—but I cannot reveal my true story to anyone.

He is "Ji Shuangyu" in everyone's eyes, but no one knows that he is not that "Ji Shuangyu".

Even though this is him in a parallel world, he still feels close to his relatives here, but after all, they have different experiences and their personalities are not exactly the same.

After Zhou Siyin listened, his pupils shrank, and he couldn't see Ji Shuangyu's expression, but there was some pitiful meaning in Ji Shuangyu's voice.

My mood seemed to be sucked into a vortex, with ups and downs several times.

After a while, in the darkness, Zhou Siyin said uncontrollably: "Actually, I also know your secret."

Ji Shuangyu hadn't recovered yet, she tilted her head and said, "My secret?"

Zhou Siyin grabbed Ji Shuangyu's wrist with his backhand, and said firmly: "You are not the original Ji Shuangyu, right?"

Ji Shuangyu held her breath!

He looked at Zhou Siyin in shock, but did not refute...

Not being overly surprised, not being able to react.

Instead, he has been hiding his true origin from others, but deep down in his heart, why doesn't he want someone to see through his secret.At least that way, there will be no such emptiness and loss.

This was his unconscious expectation, but Zhou Siyin really said it.

He saw that I was not the original Ji Shuangyu.

Ji Shuangyu only felt his heart beating wildly, and his heart and soul were getting close to him for a moment. It turned out that someone really saw his origin.

It was difficult for Ji Shuangyu to hide himself, and he asked softly, "Why do you say that?"

Zhou Siyin articulated all the doubts she had observed, from Ji Shuangyu's unfamiliarity with her family to her understanding of overseas, details that she couldn't hide even if she acted...

Some of them did not even notice to Ji Shuangyu himself.

Although usually controlled by Ji Shuangyu because of his weakness, Zhou Siyin took back the Kunlun Bookstore as a young man, so how can he be fooled.

Zhou Siyin leaned closer to her body: "Although I tried my best to conceal it, you, Ji Henian..."

This time, when Ji Shuangyu heard the name being pronounced, her heart seemed to be churning with tides, and her mood was more complicated than when she heard it for the first time.

Zhou Siyin whispered: "You are Ji Henian, but you are by no means the original Ji Shuangyu. Who in the world does not know the king? Who in the world can know the king!"

Everyone in the capital does not know Ji Shuangyu, but who knows who he is?

Zhou Siyin drafted the characters for him because he was aware of this and wanted to distinguish him.

Amidst Ji Shuangyu's trembling breathing, Zhou Siyin said affirmatively: "You are a Humen who possesses Ji Shuangyu's body. Humen borrow others to enshrine and practice, and gain the faith of mortals—the love of drama can also become faith. .Now, you do have a fan club."

Humen is the animal fairy family often enshrined in North China, the Hutong fox, the fox is beautiful and alert.Judging by its hair color, it is very likely to be a rare albino fox, since at this time everyone has only seen arctic foxes in polar documentaries.At first the hair color was white, perhaps it hadn't been well fused.

Ji Shuangyu: "..."

He froze with emotion on his face.

Immediately, the light shines, and the line has been connected.

"?" Zhou Siyin took advantage of the light to see Ji Shuangyu's indescribable expression, it didn't look like it was staged.

Although he blurted it out in a feverish manner, he already knew Ji Shuangyu well after getting along for many days, and he was sure that even if Ji Shuangyu was not a human race, he would not harm him.

Although it seems that there are some deviations, Zhou Siyin has already made many kinds of inferences. He calmly searched quickly in his mind and corrected himself: "No? I know, it can only be impermanence!

"It is said that there is a shortage of manpower in the underworld, and they will dispatch living people to help in order to 'get rid of impermanence'. Their souls go out of their bodies to seduce their souls, and they even go overseas to bring back the souls of dead guests in foreign countries. There is a record in "Dongling Xiaozhi". A person who has never been to Berlin, but tells the story of the seduction of the soul in Berlin after leaving the soul, the exotic style seems to be seen.

"Therefore, your fingers are prone to coldness, and you have a heavy yin qi. Although you have never been out of the capital, you know so much, including Western affairs. However, you don't want others to know your identity as impermanence. In front of outsiders, you always It’s just pretending not to believe in ghosts and gods.”

Ji Shuangyu: "........."