Yue Guanchao didn't expect that the potion could really make Hua Yuxiu look younger, and he immediately became curious: "So, he asked you to give your life to it?"
Hua Yuxiu coughed a few times and took out a cigarette from the cigarette holder: "It's even harsher than this. What she wants is not just my life, but a steady stream of human blood."
call!
Snap, Hua Yuxiu lit the thin cigarette in her hand and exhaled a puff of rich smoke. At this moment, her thoughts returned to half a year ago in the smoke.
Preparations for the selection of the Han Opera Queen in Jianghan Plain had to start half a year in advance. At that time, Hua Yuxiu was already thirty-seven years old. Although her body, singing, figure, and outfit were already very good, in terms of age, she was You must lose completely.
No matter what kind of drama it is, young and popular actors play the leading role. When they get older, they can only sit on the bench and play supporting roles. If they are used to being the leading role, even if the popular actors in the past are sealed, they are not willing to be green leaves for others.
There is no shortage of young and beautiful actors in Chinese operas. Unless you are a real master, if you have been out of the stage for two or three years, others may not recognize your reputation. In the end, the only thing you can do is to have the waves in the Yangtze River push back the waves in front, and the waves in front will die on the beach, and you will die in less than three years. Lost everyone.
Thirty-five years old is a hurdle, and Hua Yuxiu has already reached this point!
He looked at the list of red actors invited by the major theater and drama clubs, and knew that he would not be eligible for this year's Han Opera Queen. These young and beautiful girls, with both art and good looks, could easily turn her into an old flower. Crush it down.
While Hua Yuxiu was feeling emotional, she was also somewhat unwilling to do so. Who was not young yet? Looking back on those days, no one was willing to accept her as a disciple. She was able to gain a foothold on the wild stage by relying on her wild accent.
What is a wild stage?
As mentioned earlier, Jianghan is a theater port. It not only has local Han opera, but also Ping opera, Chu opera, Peking opera, Hui opera, Minyue Gezi opera, and Southwest Nuo opera. All major opera types compete on the same stage and each shines.
A place with a large number of people must be divided into kings and ministers, three, six, nine, etc. When other theaters come to Jianghan, there are only two ways to gain a foothold. Open a theater directly outside the borders of the foreign port, and forcefully use wealth and wealth. To gain a good reputation, you can either occupy the wild stage and slowly build up your reputation.
These wild theater stages, just like today's public gardens and public pavilions, were mostly built outside churches, temples, fairs, temples and mansions. At first, the builders just wanted to use them to honor gods and fulfill their wishes. Later, as more and more theater troupes entered Jiang Han, in addition to paying tribute to the gods, also rents out the stage to other troupes for their performances. The owner only plays a management role.
Which theater troupe wants to go on stage? All they need to do is rent the venue and let you use it. As for how much money they make, whether they make a profit or lose money, that has nothing to do with the owner.
This thing is called a wild stage or an outer stage.
Not all theater troupes are willing to go to the wild stage, but those who can afford the gatehouse theater are mostly big and wealthy theater troupes. They have their own theater and theater, can sell tickets on time, and provide tea and refreshments. After all, this is just A few, most theater troupes can only build a simple grass stage by themselves if they don't rent a wild stage, which doesn't look as good as a wild stage.
This kind of wild stage does not charge money or provide tea. It is like a sideshow on the main road. It relies purely on the courage of the talented person. Whoever can attract the attention will be welcomed by the full house of applause.
Most of the people listening are peddlers, knights, peasants and tenants, and nine popular people. Their time is very tight, and their pockets are even tighter. If it is not a good show, they are categorically unwilling to open their pockets and give a penny. Only with a truly good tone can these "busy people" stop and listen.
If the wealthy gentry in the theater are favoring the roles, it is probably for other reasons. The tone is the last factor and is not worth mentioning at all. Only the spectators outside the stage really care about the tone of the people on the stage.
In their view, since they don’t charge money, it has nothing to do with my interests. Good is good, bad is bad. It is straightforward and easy to understand. There is absolutely no prestige or flattery. If I am happy, I will give it to you. The money is not to buy your ticket, but to sing well for this role!
If the major theaters in Jianghan want to really train young apprentices, they will never do it on their own stage. The people watching below are all decent people, and they will inevitably make a few false comments. If you listen to some scenes, it is easy to lose your temper and not want to make progress. .
In layman's terms, the wild stage is like Hongjiao's touchstone and alchemy furnace. It's such a good thing that it won't be refined. For this reason, any new actor who sells tickets will have to sing at the wild stage once to ensure it's a hit. , only then can one be on stage alone.
Hua Yuxiu sang on such a stage for a full ten years before she finally came out.
This of course does not mean that she is not familiar with her skills and cannot be on stage, but no one is willing to accept her as a disciple. Without the introduction and warm-up of the new master, she will not be able to become a big success.
Once a popular character in a Chinese drama plays a leading role, it will be published in a pictorial. In other words, from now on, whether the tickets are sold well or not will all depend on the reputation of the protagonist.
Prior to this, in order to allow new characters to start acting faster, most of the time, the old characters would be accepted as apprentices. While training singing and body movements, the relationship between master and apprentice was also fulfilled. Once they officially took over the role, the master would lead the new characters Jiao appeared on the stage, and at the same time, he also gave his apprentice a stage name that was passed down.
For example, the Xue Qingshu she mentioned, her master is Xue Qinghong, an old lady. Another example is Daoma Danlou Baochai, her master is Daoma Danlou Jinchai.
All in all, the purpose is to make this new character know who his apprentice is as soon as he sounds, and to make it easier for the old patrons to support him. Someone like Hua Yuxiu, who no one wants to accept as an apprentice, can even come up with his own stage name. Without a master to lead him in, he can do whatever he wants. She sang so beautifully, but she couldn't even get on stage.
There is no way, there are just such rules in the old life. If you want to break the rules, you must either have the ability to start a sect, or you can only accept it first. Anyway, who is not a daughter-in-law who has been married for many years?
There is an old saying that a thousand-mile horse can always meet Bole. The fact that a rough jade like Hua Yuxiu can insist on singing on the wild stage for ten years shows her tenacity. Such people have a hidden edge. Let’s not mention the hard work involved. When I was fifteen years old, the change came.
At that time, the previous dynasty had entered the Republic of China. Although the new dynasty was reincarnated from the dirty soil of the decadent dynasty, it still had some new atmosphere. The civilized and advanced atmosphere in society also spread to Jianghan City, which had been opened thirty years ago.
It happened that Tan Yanqiu became the president of the Han Opera Guild at this time. He also wanted to change the decadent atmosphere of master and apprentice gangs in the guild, and decided to bring some new civilization and new atmosphere to Han Opera, so he promoted Hua Yuxiu. After he came out, he built the Fuyu Theater and made Hua Yuxiu famous.
This move set an example for the Han opera guild. It was possible to become a popular actor without the help of a famous teacher. It not only revolutionized the atmosphere of the guild, but also allowed Hua Yuxiu to finally take the lead.
She originally thought she would never be able to get ahead in her life, but gold always shines. Her ten years of experience on the wild stage also enriched her performance, adding a touch of style accumulated over time, which is completely different from the newcomers of the same age. Horns, even some old horns can't compare to her.
"The Number One Matchmaker", "Hundred Flowers Pavilion", "Wind and Rain Meeting", "The Drunken Concubine", "Universal Frontier", "Meilong Town", "Naking on the Golden Steps", "Congtai Farewell", "Pipa Ci", "Sacrifice to the Yangtze River", "Broken Bridge" and "Three Invitations" "Fan Lihua"... The number of songs she can sing is dazzling.
In the past ten years, despite being treated harshly, her body, singing, posture, and outfits have become more and more refined through training. She has even created a new style by herself. This is no longer a leading role, but the founding of a sect. , even, he can single-handedly challenge all the sects and inheritances.
In the past ten years, Tan Yanqiu and Hua Yuxiu have achieved each other's success, and this has created the honor of being the Queen of Han Drama three times in a row!
It is precisely because of her inner edge, perseverance and stubbornness that she cares so much about Xinjiao's fame. Otherwise, she would not have gone to the doctor in a hurry to worship some wild god.
For a person like her, she believed in herself more than in gods and Buddhas. At that time, she was just encouraged by people around her to come and have a look. She did not really want to worship the gods. She jokingly said to the fish lady that as long as she could stay young and immortal, Just give her your life.
This sentence seemed to everyone to be a joke. She didn't take it seriously at all when she said it. However, after she said it, she felt the statue in the side hall move.
She unconsciously walked over and saw the Hairpin Empress falling on the altar. She subconsciously lifted the statue of the Hairpin Empress. When her eyes met the eyes of the statue, she felt that the statue seemed to be alive, and there was an attraction that absorbed her spirit. In the past, it wasn't until someone patted her from behind that she was able to pull out of consciousness from this void.
Hua Yuxiu took a closer look and saw that it was the fish girl who was guarding the temple. When she walked in, she was holding something made of a wooden bottle in her hand. The words she muttered were even more strange. The old woman only said, "I don't know why the hairpin flower empress is here." I chose her, and since I asked for this wish, I will help her realize this wish.
Fish Girl also said that as long as you drink the contents of this bottle, your wish will come true.
Although Hua Yuxiu accepted the thing, she had no intention of drinking it. When she went back, someone happened to bring Xinjiao's candidacy pictorial. She looked at her face and immediately became angry, so she picked up the bottle and drank it.
Even so, she just felt that Yu Gu was lying to her, and it was just a psychological comfort!
When she got up the next day, she accidentally looked in the mirror and saw that she had regained her twenty-year-old appearance. Only then did she realize that what Yu Gu said was true.
When she came to the photo studio from the theater to take photos for the pictorial, many theater owners praised her for her rejuvenation overnight. This shows that becoming young is not an illusion, and everyone feels the same as her.
After the pictorial came out, she was better than any famous actress. With her age and charming charm, she could already tell what she means by her unparalleled elegance from just one pictorial.
Hua Yuxiu could only be happy for a few days, but sorrow soon followed. The wild god had fulfilled his wish and was going to fulfill it. What he promised to Yu Po was not only human life, but his own life.
Feeling anxious, Hua Yuxiu came to the Fish Temple. The Fish Girl seemed to know that she was coming to fulfill her wish, and only said that her life would belong to the Fish Girl from now on. If she wanted to maintain her appearance, she would have to keep bathing her body with human blood, otherwise , the body will become withered and scarred.
