After chatting with this old hippie for a while, Chen Xing turned around and saw Hedwig standing at a loss with a pile of flyers in her hand. She looked pitiful, which made people full of protectiveness, but also No one bullied her.
Chen Xing took the flyer and said, "Dance drama, opera... Do you want to go see a performance?"
"They gave it to me."
Chen Xing looked at the flyers and asked, "Do you want to go?"
"think."
The plays on these flyers can actually be seen in the houses on both sides. It seems that there are not many plays that can be performed in Avignon. Several of them are old operas with new arrangements and new actors.
After all, this is a theater festival. How can you not watch a play when you come here?
So Chen Xing chose a classic story among these pictures - Pearl Fishers.
Besides what Trojans, fair Holena. You don’t need to watch dance dramas. Now Chen Xing only agrees with one kind of dance drama, and that is Chinese dance. Europeans dance like a god, can it compare with Oriental dance?
Chen Xing admitted that this was a personal bias. Well, he didn’t want to watch the dance drama anyway.
He pulled out the flyer, shook it and said, "Then let's go see this today, so that a foreigner like me can also receive the influence of elegant art."
Hedwig laughed too.
When Chen Xing saw her, he suddenly reacted and said, "You too, we two old haters."
This is not without purpose. Europeans think that their operas are very elegant and look down upon people from other places. It goes without saying that Chen Xing is Chinese. Hedwig looks like a cold and noble princess when she is not smiling, but she is American.
They agree that America is a strong country, but art?
What kind of art can there be in America?
So now these are two old haters.
Hedwig didn't care what Chen Xing said. Anyway, she just nodded in agreement. She believed that Chen Xing wouldn't really make fun of her.
Perhaps it was the theater festival that made many tourists put aside their pretensions to their hometowns, and many people put on costumes and took to the streets, a bit like a comic convention.
Comic expos are not exclusive to Asian countries. Europe now also holds comic expos. In July this year, the island country’s animation expo was held in Paris. Chen Xing did not have time at that time, but many classmates went to participate.
It seems that photographers everywhere are irresistible to cosplay.
Some children dressed in strange clothes may be playing the role of monsters, and they may come to scare them because they see Hedwig looking beautiful.
This is very annoying.
When the parents took the children away, Chen Xing snorted and said:
"That's why I hate kids."
Hedwig pulled Chen Xing's arm and said, "Don't be angry."
Fortunately, after leaving the old town, which has the strongest festive atmosphere, this situation disappeared, and all the people I saw on the road were ordinary tourists. But after losing those people in strange costumes and the old houses full of characteristics, taking pictures is no longer interesting.
The sun was also very bright, so they put away their cameras and switched from street sweeping to... another form of street sweeping.
Although Avignon is a small city, it has many tourists.
Many luxury and trendy stores have opened stores here. They may look ordinary from the outside, but once you walk into these stores, you will find that these luxury stores are dazzlingly decorated, and the walls are white and bright, as if they are inlaid. It looked like diamonds and was incompatible with the outside environment.
But this is luxury goods. They use gorgeous appearance to maintain their brand, so that the value of the brand is completely covered by the value of the product itself.
Is there really such a big difference between a LV bag and a bag handmade from calfskin by a cobbler back home?
In fact, the quality is the same, but the more expensive thing lies in the added value of the brand.
Anyway, they were shopping. Chen Xing and Hedwig looked at each house on the street like ordinary tourists. When they walked into the Chanel store, Chen Xing discovered a necklace that was out of stock in Paris.
"It turns out that this necklace is still here."
Hedwig glanced.
This is a platinum necklace. There is a small sapphire on the pendant. I don’t know what the material of the jewelry wrapping the sapphire is. The sapphire is about the size of a soybean, but it is very beautiful.
"This is a set of promotional photos I took for them half a year ago. Shortly after the promotional photos were released, they were out of stock in Paris. I didn't expect to see them here again."
Chen Xing can't remember clearly how many luxury goods he has photographed.
As a young commercial photographer who has gained fame in France, Chen Xing has photographed countless pieces of jewelry.
The main reason is that Chen Xing can still remember the model he photographed wearing this necklace. At that time, she was wearing a sparkling fish-scale one-piece short skirt, her figure was looming, and she wore this necklace on her snow-white neck.
Gulu~
Chen Xing couldn't help but salivate when he recalled that supermodel's figure.
He looked at Hedwig.
Compared with the last supermodel, Hedwig has a little more flesh, but European models have always been thin, so her figure is actually a little healthier - it would be nice if I could trick her into wearing tighter clothes. Yes, Chen Xing thought to himself.
How did she manage to eat sweets without gaining weight?
And she didn't like to exercise. If he hadn't taken her out for a walk when he had nothing to do, Hedwig would have stayed in her room forever.
Chen Xing pointed to the necklace and said, "Take this out."
The shopping guide in this store was all smiles and provided excellent service. After taking out the necklace Chen Xing asked for, he stood aside and waited. He didn't have the habit of recommending products to others like the shopping guides in other stores.
Chen Xing was very satisfied.
He thinks a good shopping guide should be like this.
And no matter what luxury store it is, even if you want to try a Gucci perfume, they will come up with a trial size for you to smell. If you encounter someone in a store who says the product is too expensive and you can’t try it on, it’s probably because they think you can’t afford it and are unwilling to make the effort.
Except for clothes, it is true that some clothes will have an impact after wearing them.
"Give it to me?" Hedwig blinked.
"Well, put it on and take a look."
Hedwig didn't have a single accessory.
No necklace, no ring, no earrings, her ears looked beautiful because they were not pierced. None of this mattered. Chen Xing mainly wanted to see Hedwig wearing this necklace.
Today she is wearing a sky blue printed dress with a hint of white in the print.
It matches her skin tone perfectly.
Even if you are an art student and you don’t know how to dress up, if you pay a little more attention to the matching of clothes, at least there will be no problems. You will not be wearing colorful clothes that look very fashionable, but make people uncomfortable.
Chen Xing put the necklace on her.
Hedwig is like a puppet throughout.
Then Chen Xing took two steps back, clapped his hands and said, "This is perfect."
The female shopping guide also said: "This necklace is very suitable for this beautiful lady. It is as if it was tailor-made."
Seeing that Hedwig didn't move, Chen Xing said, "Go and have a look in the mirror."
Didn't move.
Are people stupid?
Chen Xing waved in her eyes and found that she was looking at him, but she was a little shy. Maybe she had another social fear? Even if she didn't run back, it would be considered her progress today.
"Give me a box so I don't have to wrap it."
It's good to carry it around like this.
"No... no need, it's so expensive."
"I sold so many photos the day before yesterday. I don't know how my money will be used if I don't spend any money. Besides, this is my birthday gift to you, so just wear it with peace of mind."
"Birthday?"
"Oh, I'll give it to you in advance."
The original price of this necklace was 12,000, but now the price has actually increased. It cost Chen Xing 15,000 to buy it, which is almost the same as two ordinary works - only part of the money from the sale of the photos went to Chen Xing, the gallery There is still a certain proportion.
After paying the money, Chen Xing took Hedwig, whose IQ was gradually declining, out.
The necklace was so beautiful that Chen Xing couldn't bear to take it off.
It’s great to develop.
No wonder many people now like to invest money in development games. Watching a character gradually turn into what they like, that sense of accomplishment cannot be replaced by ordinary entertainment methods.
Hedwig was wondering how long it would take for her to buy a gift for Chen Xing?
Shopping, eating, and feeding pigeons in the square.
Chen Xing also experienced the joy of traveling with a girl. When he feels bored, he has someone to talk to. When he is tired, he can sit on a park bench or rest in a cafe without being out of tune with the people around him.
For dinner, he found a particularly famous restaurant in Avignon called Avenio, which was recommended by their driver.
The location here is not easy to find, but the navigation is a great invention. I followed the navigation and walked around the alleys of Avignon, and I saw this small shop on the side of a one-way road.
As soon as we entered, the waiter said: "Hello sir, would you like to place an order or dine now?"
"Now."
It's four o'clock in the afternoon now, and after eating we have to go to the opera.
They sit outside.
Opening the menu, the origin of the store Avenio is written on the title page. It turns out that Avenio is the oldest name of Avignon. It does look a bit similar to the current French name. Now this place is called Avignon.
As an internet celebrity store in a tourist attraction, the prices here are very moderate.
I can’t say it’s cheap, but it’s not expensive either.
The key is that the food is delicious. Chen Xing ordered a tender steak, which he exchanged with the egg-wrapped cod ordered by Hedwig. The cod was wrapped in fresh spinach, topped with egg yolk sauce, and covered with a few slices of high-quality ham. Meat.
The taste of this combination is really amazing, but the portion is a bit too small.
Shopping, eating and watching movies are a common date choice for couples who don’t have any special activities. If there is an amusement park nearby, it’s also good to go to an amusement park. The last one, watching a movie, was changed to watching an opera.
The Pearl Fisher Opera is a small theater in the old city, which can seat about two to three hundred guests.
The small theater also has its advantages. Performers can perform without microphones and speakers, and even if they are sitting in the farthest position, they will not feel that they cannot hear the sound on the stage clearly.
When the lights in the auditorium dimmed, the opera opened with a chorus.
The French song, the general meaning of the lyrics is that they have lived on an island for generations, people live and work in peace and contentment, and make money by collecting pearls, and everyone lives a good life and so on.
The way of singing opera is different from normal singing today. If you have ever been exposed to chorus performances at a conservatory, you will find that professionally trained people will unknowingly use this unique opera accent during the chorus.
"It sounds pretty good."
"Hmm...what is it singing?"
Hedwig pursed her lips and carefully discerned the meaning of the lyrics.
Her French is not as good as Chen Xing's.
Most of the plot in the opera is presented through songs. If you don't understand what is being sung, it will seem like a lot less fun. Chen Xing also explained the content of the opera to Hedwig while listening to the song.
Let's say there are three playmates who grew up on an island where they make a living by fishing for pearls.
Two men and a woman.
The men all liked this woman. Because of this incident, the two good brothers who had a good relationship had a fierce fight, but in the end the woman became a priest. Priests cannot fall in love, after all, they have to be pure.
Very bloody plot.
Then the second male actor flew away in anger and went out to work.
The first man became the leader of the island.
As Chen Xing explained, he drew a triangle symbol for the three people in his mind, one on each side. Then as the plot developed, the second male came back from working in another place, and the two men reconciled as before.
It's starting to get bloody.
Male 1 likes Female 1, and Female 1 has been missing Male 2. When Male 2 returned to the island, she finally fell in love with him.
But because she is a priest, she cannot fall in love. After being discovered, the leader was furious and wanted to execute the priestess and the second man who fell in love with her in accordance with the oath. But when things came to a head, the first man secretly let them go because he liked the first woman and he and the second man were good brothers.
Hedwig looked at the actors on the stage, her bright eyes blinking, and she listened carefully.
But she had a doubt and asked: "What do these stories have to do with pearl divers?"
"Well, I guess you'll know this after reading it. And aren't they all pearl divers? It's not off topic."
Love is an eternal story.
No matter when and in what form this kind of story happens, some people will like it and some people will watch it. It is estimated that this kind of story will only truly disappear after the demise of mankind itself.
It can be said that people are the carrier of love.
In Chen Xing's opinion, this was a bloody story, but as he softly told it to Hedwig, as well as the atmosphere, color, and music of the opera, Chen Xing actually became immersed in it.
The male lead is the most difficult to play in this drama.
He liked the priestess, but because a woman must be pure to serve God, he kept this love hidden. So when he found out that the priestess was in love with his brother, this burst of emotion made the drama reach a climax. climax.
Everyone in the audience held their breath, wondering what would happen next.
But also because of love and some other things, he finally gave up everything, deceived the villagers, and helped the first woman and the second man escape.
Hedwig burst into tears.
Chen Xing hugged her shoulders.
This place is probably designed for couples. It’s very convenient for two people sitting together to get close. Unlike a movie theater, there is such a big gap in the middle, making it inconvenient to sit together and watch a movie comfortably.
