"stop!"
Chen Xinyi shouted to stop and said to the stage: "Xiao Li, it's too liberal, please hold it back a little."
"Sorry, director, I know." Li Tang hurriedly raised his hand to signal.
"Okay, come again."
A scene was re-arranged, and Li Tang's performance was obviously dropped, but the effect can only be said to be unsatisfactory, barely passable.
Chen Xinyi was dissatisfied in her heart, but seeing that the time was almost up, she could only wave her hand and said: "Okay, that's it for today. Xiao Li, please stay for a while."
Li Tang knew that he had the most problems in today's rehearsal, so he trotted off the stage, came to the front, and apologized with an expression on his face: "Director, I'm sorry."
Chen Xinyi shook her head, looked at him with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Xiao Li, are you very knowledgeable about Western drama?"
Because the performance she saw today clearly had the style of Western drama. The old lady has seen the world. She started practicing and studying drama creation in the 1950s. After the reform, she became the deputy director of the ACFTU Repertory Theater. She created many excellent works and often traveled home and abroad for drama exchanges. She retired this year. When she was re-employed and came to the Drama Center, she still knew a lot about Western drama.
The so-called Western drama emphasizes individuality, independence and innovation. Chinese drama comes from different aesthetic ideas, different cultural spirits and creative ideas of China and the West. It pays attention to tradition, orderliness and complementary synthesis.
The two performance methods are obviously in conflict and seem out of place when put together. To put it bluntly, as a supporting actor, Li Tang was too self-expressive, too prominent, and stole the show.
Li Tang's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he knew what his problem was, and said hurriedly: "Director, please don't praise me. I can't talk about research here. I'm just more interested, uh... I usually do this. You should see a lot of things."
"No wonder!"
Chen Xinyi nodded and continued: "There are many good things in Western drama, but you have to understand that performance is not a person's business. It requires everyone to work together, cooperate with each other, and achieve mutual success. If your problem cannot be solved, then I have to replace him."
"I understand, director." Li Tang lowered his head and did not dare to refute.
Seeing his depressed look, Chen Xinyi comforted him: "But your performance is quite innovative, but it's just not suitable for "Shang Yang". I will consider you when I schedule "Gadfly" later."
Li Tang's eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly raised his head and said, "Thank you, director!"
"Gadfly" is also a classic work of the Drama Center. The attitude shown by Chen Xinyi is definitely not as simple as a supporting role, but must be the protagonist!
He was very familiar with "The Gadfly". As the masterpiece of Irish female writer Archie Lillian Voynich, it was not only adapted to the screen in the West early, but also became a classic play on Broadway. In his previous life, he participated in dozens of performances of the play "Gadfly" from a supporting role to a supporting role. He was impressed by what he heard and saw, and he had a strong sense of belief in the protagonist Gadfly. If he was asked to play the role of Gadfly, then he would definitely become the original Gadfly.
Chen Xinyi saw him picking up the spirit son like this, and smiled and said: "But the premise is that you want to play your current role well."
Li Tang hurriedly bent down and said, "I understand! I understand! Director, don't worry, I will perform well."
In the following rehearsals, Li Tang tried his best to avoid his own problems, and finally passed the test after several repetitions. The first performance was a full year after Li Tang entered the Drama Center. He truly stepped onto the stage of the Drama Center and accepted the test of the audience.
Unfortunately, although "Shang Yang" is far more artistic than "The Color of Stocks", "The Color of Stocks" is more accepted by the audience because it is closer to life, more down-to-earth, and at the same time has a strong flavor of comedy.
In comparison, the costume drama "Shang Yang" seems to be highbrow. After only two performances, very few viewers bought tickets at their own expense, and most of them were in the form of free tickets. It has to be said that this is the tragedy of an era.
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"Ah Huang, sit down! Sit down!"
On the weekend, Li Tang was sitting in his yard, holding a piece of meat in his hand and training a chubby little yellow dog.
When the little yellow dog saw the meat, it jumped up and kept barking "wuwuwu". Li Tang hung up and refused to let it eat, and kept shouting commands. After several rounds, the little yellow dog finally understood and sat down obediently. Only then did Li Tang bring the meat to its mouth.
"Good dog!"
He touched the little yellow dog's chin.
Ah Huang was very smart. After eating, he took the initiative to sit in front of Li Tang. His eyes were bright and he still wanted to eat.
"No, you can't eat too much."
The streets have been uneasy recently, and several shops on their street have been burglarized one after another. Although Lao Li lived above his hotel, he was still a little worried, so he raised this little yellow dog, which is said to be a cross between a wolf dog and a native dog.
This summer is very hot, and the sun is still scorching in late August. Fortunately, the huge canopy of the camphor tree by the river blocks the sun. When the courtyard door is opened, a cool breeze blowing from the river flows through the hall.
Under the shade of the tree, there is a bamboo chair, a cup of tea, and a newspaper. People are sitting on the bamboo chair reading the newspaper, and the dog is sleeping at their feet. It looks like the tranquility of the years.
"Shanghai Grand Theater will open on August 27th!"
The building that looks like a cornucopia in the People's Square in the city center has been built for more than four years and is now finally open for business.
"Shanghai has launched the first round of renovation of old areas, and two bays and one house will be demolished soon!"
What a coincidence, Li Tang couldn't help but smile knowingly.
He is all too familiar with the so-called "Two Bays and One House". It is the largest shantytown in the city center right next to the Suzhou River. When filming "Suzhou River", it included Ma Da's home, the warehouse where Peony was kidnapped, and Xiao Hong's haircut. Shops, etc. are all shot here.
When I was filming there, I heard from residents that the news of demolition had been circulating for several years. Everyone was looking forward to the demolition, but it has been delayed. As soon as this news came out, the residents there had been looking forward to the demolition for several years. It's finally coming true, and of course there will be all kinds of wrangling.
"A murder occurred at the Galaxy Hotel. Why did the young girl die tragically in the hotel room?"
Wow, this title is so scary!
Li Tang subconsciously closed his legs and sat up straight. He accidentally kicked his heel into Ah Huang, who was sleeping soundly.
With a shrill scream, Ah Huang jumped up and ran away screaming "wuwuwu".
Li Tang hurriedly read the following content. The general meaning was that the girl suffered multiple stab wounds. Although her clothes were messy, there were no signs of being violated. The room was also messy. The suitcase and hotel wardrobe had been rummaged through, and all valuables were missing. , it can be seen that it is very likely a burglary and murder case.
After reading the report, Li Tang took a breath and contacted the continuous burglaries on his street a few days ago. It seemed that things were not peaceful recently. He planned to remind Lao Li that it was best to leave more people in the store at night. He was on duty, otherwise he wouldn't worry if his father would live alone.
At this time, the mobile phone placed on the small table next to him rang.
Li Tang is currently using the Motorola GC87C, which was released last year. It has a Chinese display and a flip-top with an antenna. If the signal is not good, you have to pull out the antenna.
When he saw Nai'an's name displayed on it, he was actually a little stunned.
It has been almost three months since Nai An went to Beijing to film a TV series in early June, and he still received a call from her. If he doesn't contact her again, he may almost forget that he has such an agent.
"Hey, Sister An, come back..."
Before he could finish his words, Nai'an interrupted him hurriedly: "Li Tang, are you free now?"
"I'm free. I'm at home in the country."
"In this case, you'd better leave now and arrive in the capital before noon tomorrow."
Li Tang was stunned and asked quickly: "What happened?"
"No, oh, I was too anxious just now. That's right, I got the news that Qiong Yao has a drama that is selecting actors. I contacted the crew over there yesterday and handed over your resume. The crew just called, They said they are in a hurry and hope to see the actors tomorrow afternoon, so you try to hurry up. Oh, by the way, the first part of this drama was filmed last year. It is said that it was particularly popular in Bay Area and Hong Kong. It will be introduced to the mainland. Now I plan to make a second part with the same cast and a few more characters. The roles are quite heavy. I heard that there are a lot of people competing for it."
"Uh... Okay, I'll find a way to buy the tickets first, and then I'll call you when the departure time is confirmed." Li Tang said.
After hanging up the phone, he was still confused. He only knew that it was Aunt Qiong Yao's play and that a sequel would be made, but he knew nothing else. But since Nai An called in such a hurry, he had to leave anyway.
