Back to the Republic of China as a director

Art, especially Chinese art, is like this. Inspiration is a very subtle thing, and it may come when you see something.There is also a more important sentence, the director can't teach it, you have to understand it yourself.

Books and teachers can teach you the basics, but the creation of works requires emotion, whimsy, and sometimes even luck.

Of course, in China's current situation, someone still needs someone to lay the foundation.

So Wei Kesheng still said very melancholy: "I heard that He Nian's pen calligraphy is also learned from his family, and he learned it by himself... Alas, it's just... If I don't have a teaching position, I would like to go to Beijing to study."

The mountain is not just me, I can only go to the mountain.

Ji Shuangyu was still thinking about her alma mater in her mind just now, when he heard him say, a thought suddenly came to her, at this time... it seems that there is no drama school like my alma mater?

When he himself was in the capital, he followed the traditional rules and took Liuliang and them as apprentices. It has to be said that this kind of spread is still too slow.

"What is the year of the crane thinking?"

Ji Shuangyu came back to his senses and said: "It just occurred to me that China really needs a drama school. There are majors in opera, but it is also a scattered non-governmental organization. There is no special training place for new dramas. There are only a handful of talents, and they are all returned from studying abroad.

"We in China can completely build a university that includes opera, drama, film, stage art, director, actor, screenwriter, etc. like the West, and gather learned people in the industry to train professionals."

Wei Kesheng's eyes lit up, "To tell you the truth, I have thought about this matter, but I have no idea, and I want to ask Mr. Victor for advice. I didn't expect He Nian and I to think of the same place."

What he was thinking about before was the teaching of new dramas, and Ji Shuangyu brought dramas, operas, and even movies into it.He hadn't figured it out for a while, but Mr. Ji was also interested in movies.Or maybe, because everyone belongs to the drama category?

Ji Shuangyu thought for a while and said, "I do have a little idea..." The so-called idea is of course a personal experience, and he himself graduated from Huaxia Drama University.

"I know Minister Zou from the Ministry of Education. He is also very concerned about the inheritance of opera art. After returning to Beijing, maybe he can send a letter to Minister Zou Muyun. It is very likely to succeed."

"This is great! I have nothing to do with the government. This matter needs the government to come forward and fund it." Wei Ke's face flushed red, very excited, "At that time, we can unite people from several industries and organize teachers to summarize local The teaching methods are also introduced from foreign systems. The knowledge and experience of He Nian can be written into a book for reference—you must teach!"

"Of course." Ji Shuangyu thought, this trip is not in vain, and it is good to make some contributions.

"Running a school is something that will benefit thousands of years. I think people of insight will agree. With Mr. Ji's current reputation, if you raise your arms, at least people in the new and old drama circles will respond."

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

Shui Jishuangyu in Beijing and Shanghai has all been flattened. When he was in Beijing, because he accepted apprentices, he had a good relationship with several large class clubs. If he took the lead in appealing, there should be no problem in finding teachers in these two circles.

As for the movie?Some actors in the new drama will also cross-border to make movies, but there are no practitioners now.

Speaking of which, the competition of this film is much greater than their old and new dramas. Not only do they have to compete with their domestic counterparts, the box office of films imported from abroad has always been higher.When a blockbuster movie was released at the same time, everyone ran away with their heads in their arms.

But it's still in the brainstorming stage, so everyone didn't discuss that far.

Victor was also very interested when he heard their discussion: "I can help you purchase overseas textbooks! That's great. If you succeed in running your school and need to go to Oxi for inspection, I also made a tour. and proceed.”

The more people thought about these two things, the brighter they became, and they fantasized with great interest.

Wei Kesheng said happily: "I even thought about the name of the school, it can be called Huaxia Drama University, hahaha!"

Ji Shuangyu: "???"

... Damn, I founded my alma mater?

Ji Shuangyu was dizzy, why did he bring it to be established in advance, although he really thought in his heart that he could run the school according to the pattern of his alma mater.

……

Besides, the Chunlei Drama Club originally planned to perform five performances in a row in Shanghai, but due to Wei Kesheng's request, another five performances were added.

The tickets for these ten shows were sold out, but the word-of-mouth has not reached its peak. Every day, there are new audiences who want to see this show, but they can't buy tickets. It's not that people are anxious.

Seeing the heated discussions in the newspapers, it is said that even foreign experts called it a great innovation, and everyone who watched it praised it. The audience couldn't bear it, and they all wrote letters to the theater, begging them to stay for a few more days. play a few shows,

There are also letters from theater companies in other cities, hoping that they will extend the performance time. These out-of-town theater companies have heard the news, but it will take time to rush over, let alone whether they can grab tickets.

But Chunlei Drama Club is all students after all, so they can't stay in Shanghai for a long time.It takes a lot of time for local theater companies to learn how to act this play.

As soon as the [-]th arrived, Chunlei Drama Club went to the train station to buy a ticket back to Beijing.

As a result, the public was excited, and many citizens went to the train station to persuade them to stay, blocking the ticket window, hoping that they would delay their departure for a few days.This is really something that has never happened before, and the members are both moved and helpless.

As long as this is not resolved, people can really stop the train.

Yu Jianqing was sweating. He had to be responsible for bringing so many students out. After thinking about it for a long time, he had to say: Then, you see, can we let half of us go?

The Chunlei Drama Club is mainly students, and also has teachers. They keep a few main actors and teachers, and then find a few of their peers in Shanghai who have watched the drama to join them temporarily, and they can still act.In this way, the others will go back one by one.

As a result, the Shanghai Railway Station instantly became a vegetable market.

A group of theater fans crowded in front of the ticket window to bargain, discussing with Yu Jianqing which actors could be kept.

At this time, Ji Shuangyu, who was sent by Yu Jianqing to look for him, just rushed over - he didn't want to go back to the capital, it wasn't because he was waiting for Jinque, but because the meeting that he talked about hadn't been held yet, and there were more proposals for running a school, he had no choice but to Are you waiting?

Ji Shuangyu made the final decision, leaving behind a group of actors, including Yu Jianqing himself, and other students were sent back to Beijing on the train.

Everyone got into the car and looked at each other. They were going to go home together, but in the end, half of them sent the other half off.

The classmate reached out to Lin Xunfang through the car window: "Xunfang, perform well, and we will give you tutoring when you come back!"

"We'll be waiting for you, Classmate Lin."

"Xunfang, don't be discouraged, you can always go back!"

Lin Xunfang: "..."

Of course, what happened today was published in the newspapers. Some people criticized the fans for being too excited, but also euphemistically expressed that the result was good.

The funniest thing is that there is a well-known scholar in Shanghai who read the newspaper, and because he has a fan of "Beautiful Beauty" at home, he also admired it after watching it, so he took the initiative to stand up and offered to make up for the students who stayed in Shanghai.

Anyway, the students are performing at night and studying during the day, so it doesn't delay things.

This is a surprise!

A student drama club came to Shanghai for an exchange performance, and it caused such a big sensation that the citizens stopped the train and wanted to keep them performing, and even the masters and writers were overwhelmed and accepted them as students.

——That's right, the details of this incident that have been passed around have also been exaggerated. Staying at the ticket window has become a train stop, and Wenhao himself has become a blood lover.

This whole incident was hyped by newspapers in the capital, and everyone thought it was a contemporary legend.

Then we will show the scene of Shanghai last week.

The old man Zhou has been stationed in Shanghai all year round, and Zhou Siyin came here, so he naturally went to greet the old man.

Seeing him, Mrs. Zhou smiled, "You have the ability to use all the books and rumors to hold a meeting."

Zhou Siyin said indifferently: "He was also defenseless."

"I heard that you recently asked your subordinates about the movie market?" Mrs. Zhou asked.

Zhou Siyin nodded.

He did ask, which movies are the most popular in Shanghai now, which film companies are there, and even the film production process.

"Want to make a movie?" Mrs. Zhou asked after pondering, "Do you really want to do it, or do you just want to scare your second uncle?"

Zhou Siyin: "..."

As soon as Old Master Zhou said it, Zhou Siyin remembered that Zhou Ruojuan seemed to be busy with film and television, so he didn't bother to scold him any more. He said disdainfully, "I don't have the intention to target the clown."

He paid attention to the film market and technology, probably earlier than Zhou Ruojuan, so he was able to recognize Ji Shuangyu at a glance when he was watching a movie, and borrowed the montage theory in the movie.

"According to newspaper statistics, movies account for an increasing proportion of entertainment. I think that with the development of Occidental technology in the future, the box office may increase even more." Zhou Siyin said his own analysis, "Nowadays, Chinese movie scripts are simple, On the contrary, our bookstore has a lot of wonderful stories, if we set up a film department and turn it into a film show, wouldn't it be mutual promotion of sales."

A smile appeared on the corner of Mrs. Zhou's mouth, "What about cinemas? Nowadays, cinemas are a good business!"

Zhou Siyin said: "Movie theaters will naturally have to invest. I want to buy some theaters, mainly first-run theaters. Otherwise, many first-run theaters will only show imported Western films. Although it is for business, Western films are more mature, but This will only make Huaxia's works lose more opportunities. To put it bluntly, this is to interpret Huaxia's story and speak for Huaxia, how can we just sit idly by?"

"Yeah, yum, well said." Mrs. Zhou nodded appreciatively. As a grandson, he makes money, has a lively mind, and has a broad horizon.

His stupid second son, at first, went to work in movies, he thought it was because his eyesight had improved.I found out later that the bookstore was robbed by Zhou Siyin out of anger, and I heard that many speculators were going to make movies, so I got involved and invested a lot of money in it.

Zhou Siyin, on the other hand, has no intention of fighting with Zhou Ruojuan, but decides from the development of the bookstore and the market trend, and has his own ideas.

"Okay, then go ahead and do it. Remember to recruit a good director. Look at your friend recently, who has been in the limelight in Shanghai. Now everyone is saying that it is very important to have a good director for a play. Yes." The old man Zhou said with a smile, "I think the truth is the same for vernacular dramas and movies.

Zhou Siyin nodded thoughtfully, yes, it's just that such a good film director is so easy to find in a while...

"Well, okay, then I'll go to the Temple of the City God first, and see if I can find a good director!" In addition to a good director, there is another important thing, and I have to ask.

After Zhou Siyin said that, he slipped away, letting Mrs. Zhou kick his foot in the air, knocking on his cane behind and roaring: "You know what science is! Knowledge! Progress!"

……

In a few days, there was another news from Wei Kesheng.

——Wei Kesheng attaches great importance to the matter of running a school. As soon as Ji Shuangyu revealed his two paths: doorway and thinking, Wei Kesheng has been non-stop, and quietly began to connect with professionals he knows.

In this way, when Ji Shuangyu reported it, everyone will jointly sign it together and have greater confidence.Even if the Ministry of Education does not approve, they can raise their own funds to set up a private school.

What Ji Shuangyu meant was that most opera talents are in the capital, while talents for new dramas, agencies, and movies are concentrated in Shanghai. It is possible to have two branch schools, and teachers exchange regularly.

In terms of old dramas, he can discuss when he returns to Beijing, and Wei Kesheng has also settled for new dramas, but he encountered some difficulties in movies.

"Movies are developing fast. When I inquired about it, it turns out that several production companies are already discussing to jointly set up a film school, which does not have the share of our new and old dramas. As for whether to participate in our school... It is also very vague .”

Wei Kesheng smiled wryly, the film expanded rapidly, and the scale of investment was unmatched by them, so no one thought about taking them to play.Whether you want to reward face or not depends on whether he is busy or not - to be honest, he is not very interested.

After all, the people who lead them here are all people from the new and old drama circles.No matter how famous Ji Shuangyu is, it has nothing to do with their industry.

"That's it..." Ji Shuangyu pondered, "It's okay, let's prepare first. Given the huge market in the future, one or two schools will not be enough, and we will be able to succeed."

He remembered, reading the school history, that in the earliest days of their school, there was only one teacher in the entire department, and they survived, not to mention that he stood on the shoulders of giants.

"Okay!" Wei Kesheng didn't care anymore. Even if he couldn't start a film-related major due to lack of teachers, it would not be a big problem for him. He mainly focused on new dramas!

Chunlei Drama Club has only half of its staff left, and asked the audience for two days off to train Wei Kesheng's students urgently to take the lead, and the staff has also adjusted slightly, so that familiar people will play important roles.

Because of the shortage, even the director Ji Shuangyu had to play tricks.

"I've only been a part-timer on the Beijing opera stage, and I don't have any lines." Ji Shuangyu said with her waist stuck.

"The director's acting skills are so good, it's more than enough to play a role. You have demonstrated every role for us." Lin Xunfang couldn't help laughing, because the problem now is not whether to play a role, but which role to play.

The actors looked at each other, knowing, "Actresses are scarce, why don't you solve the problem first?"

Ji Shuangyu: "..."

With a small number of actresses, the new dramas are often the same as the old dramas before, with men playing female roles.It was Prime Minister Zhou from the original time and space, who also acted as a female character when he was a student, and it was said that she was quite handsome.

And in later generations, it is not uncommon for male actors to dress up as women and gay.

"I'll do it, I'll do it, then I'll do it, this girl Yingying." Ji Shuangyu turned out Yingying's costume indifferently. The original Yingying was also played by a male student, so the clothes are big enough. There are wigs, wigs."

He put on Yingying's costume and wig. Although he didn't have any makeup on, but because his appearance was already pretty and very fair, even though his stature was that of a man, he didn't look out of harmony, even very beautiful.

As a result, the students who were originally smiling narrowly fell silent again.

Ji Shuangyu stroked her hair: "What's the matter, don't you post characters?"

Everyone shook their heads together.

Lin Xunfang said with a bitter face: "Director, you should stop acting as a female character. Our play is called "Extreme Beauty", and Mr. Yu said that Yang Wanfeng is amazing. If you play Yingying, the eye will become Yingying."

Ji Shuangyu: "..."

You can't destroy the atmosphere of the play just to watch the director reverse the role.

Hey, it's better to make the director one of the heroine's former friends, a son and a brother.

Two days later, "Beautiful Beauty" was staged again with some actors changed, and of course it was full again.

It was not mentioned on the poster that one of the supporting actors this time was the director himself, but when Ji Shuangyu appeared on stage, the audience still noticed—this actor looks good!

Wearing a suit, combing the back of the hair, and the heroine's opponent is also frivolous, but he can't hold back his good looks. This kind of role has a suave feeling, which is hard to hate.

When it was time for the curtain call, all the actors took to the stage.

Someone slapped his head, "Ah, this is Ji Shuangyu!"

At this time, the audience whispered to each other.Yes, this seems to be Ji Shuangyu.

Ji Shuangyu's name has become popular in Shanghai along with the two dramas, and the photos that have been circulated outside are the two photos reproduced from the newspapers in Beijing, which were taken when he and Jinque were on the cover.At that time, the hat was still taken off, so everyone could see that it was gray hair.

Not only can I see gray hair, but I also heard all kinds of gossip from the capital, such as why love turns gray overnight, and a filial son suddenly loses his gray hair.

Ji Shuangyu performed on it today, but she wore a wig, and there was always a slight difference between the photos and the real person's dynamics, and it was only at the curtain call that someone shouted.

"That's right, this is our director Ji. Because... everyone knows that there are not enough actors, so he had no choice but to come on stage." Yu Jianqing introduced with a smile.

The audience immediately burst into applause, for this talented director.

——I heard people in the capital argue before that this director clearly has the ultimate realistic ability, but he insists on making a name for himself with freehand brushwork first.The audience in Shanghai, who are famous for their love of beauty, wanted to say that it should be obvious that they have such a look, but they must be famous as a director!

"Director Ji, where's your white hair? Can you take off your wig and show us?"

Someone asked everyone's expectations.

"Yes, but..." Ji Shuangyu took off the wig, and then said, "I don't have gray hair anymore, because..."

After such a long time, his hair has faded to a flaxen color, and the difference from the black hair growing on the top will not be particularly obvious. At first glance, there is no difference.

Ji Shuangyu hadn't finished explaining, but the audience was already exclaiming.

"White hair turned black again? Could it be that Mr. Ji fell in love with someone else?"

"This... this may be that the emotional injury has healed."

"If you don't empathize with others, how can such a deep relationship heal?"

"Hey? Is it from the filial son?"

Ji Shuangyu said loudly: "Everyone listen to me, this! Yes! Early-onset gray hair! Cure it!"

The scene was silent for three seconds.

A lively discussion ensued.

"Mr. Ji's hair turned black in Shanghai, right?"

"What do you mean, Mr. Ji's lover is our local?"

"Oh my god, Mr. Ji's lover has come back to life?!"

Ji Shuangyu: "..."

The author has something to say:

Zhou Siyin: The City God of Shanghai has come true!