Wednesday.

arranged the barbecue stall and the things on the side of the studio, and Lin Bao got on the plane in a low-key manner and flew to Beijing.

Out of the airport, there were people waiting outside the opera association early in the morning, got on the business car, and came directly to the office building where the opera association was located.

Tang Xiulan and others greeted them at the door.

got out of the car and saw them, Lin Bao hurriedly ran forward to shake hands: "Teacher Tang, I'm sorry for your trouble, I'm still picking up my junior outside." ”

Tang Xiulan smiled, and did not be polite to him, introducing a middle-aged man standing next to him who looked elegant and svenile, and also had the temperament of an opera actor several times: "This is President Zhao Tingshan of our association." ”

"Hello President Zhao!"

Lin Bao shook hands with him.

"Teacher Lin Bao, you are really, younger than I imagined!"

Zhao Tingshan smiled, "I'm ashamed to say that you have helped the Opera Association during this time, and you have done so much work in the promotion of opera, which has caused such a large scope of influence, and I, the president, have never had the opportunity to go to the magic capital to meet you, which is really my dereliction of duty!"

"Don't, President Zhao, don't say that!"

Lin Bao said busily, "There is nothing that can't help, these are things that should be done as a countryman." During this time, it was also thanks to the tolerance of President Zhao and the teachers of the Opera Association that the works of our studio were successfully completed. ”

Zhao Tingshan, as well as the senior executives of the other opera associations next to him, also smiled when they saw Lin Bao say this.

To be able to achieve such great achievements at such a young age, and to be so humble and polite, this young man is really extraordinary!

"Alright, let's stop standing in the way at the door, let's get in there. ”

Zhao Tingshan said.

Immediately, the group came to the office on the third floor.

After chatting for a while, the office door opened, and several gray-haired old gentlemen walked in from outside.

"Mr. Liu. ”

Lin Bao stood up, looked at Liu Qinshan at the front and said.

"Lin Bao. ”

When Liu Qinshan saw Lin Bao, he couldn't help but smile on his face, stepped forward to shake his hand, and then introduced the old gentlemen behind him.

Basically, they are all opera people in the opera industry, and they are still alive in this era.

"A few months ago, at the Grand Theater of the Magic City, Xiao Tang and I had a relationship with Lin Bao after the performance. ”

After sitting down, Liu Qinshan began to speak, "Speaking of that time, Lin Bao, your grandfather was also there at the time, right? I heard that he was recuperating in the Demon Capital, and now his physical condition is better, right?"

Lin Bao smiled: "Grandpa's health is much better, and now he is back in the village, and every day on the computer, watching the classic repertoire left by you and other teachers on the stage!"

Liu Qinshan waved his hand: "I can't talk about the classics." We old guys, the things we used to perform, are now starting to get out of fashion, and the young people don't like it. However, that day, Lin Bao and I, as well as Xiao Tang, briefly chatted about the innovation of opera. At that time, I didn't have much to look forward to. Unexpectedly, in less than two months, he came up with the work called "Rap Face". The whole content, really, Lin Bao, you did it, beyond all of our expectations!

The combination of opera and pop music is appreciated by both the elegant and the vulgar, and at the same time, it also promotes the classic elements in the opera. In addition, the design of the five costumes is also a master-level level! Of course, we say that there is no content. Lao Qin is an expert in this area, and his evaluation of you is very high!"

Liu Qinshan looked at a white-haired old man sitting next to him.

Mr. Qin nodded: "Yes, Lin Bao, your design was indeed rare at that time! Not to mention anything else, the fusion of opera elements, the expression and consideration of the core of opera, are rare in the world! During this time, some students and researchers and I have conducted careful research and scrutiny on your five costumes. ”

"Of course no problem!"

Lin Bao hurriedly said, "I have carried out some renovation and development on the basis of my predecessors, Mr. Qin, you really dare not accept this praise!"

"You're humble. ”

Mr. Qin said with a smile.

"Well, the work of "Rap Face", Xiao Zhao and Xiao Tang have also been counted before, and in terms of domestic propaganda effect, it is definitely very good!

Speaking of this, Liu Qinshan's expression flattened slightly, "The work that you and your studio recently came up with, what "Pure Land of Bliss", is a little too commercial!"

When Lin Bao heard him say "but", he knew that the old gentleman was going to mention this matter.

Before, on the phone, Liu Qinshan chattered a lot with him several times about this matter.

Now, having met, it has started again.

"I know that your studio has its own considerations, after all, it is not a public welfare organization, nor is it some official organization, you have to consider the commercial element and make money. But, you see, isn't a work like "Rap Face" that has both an artistic level and a commercial element? Why not continue to work in this direction and make something that is purely entertaining?"

Liu Qinshan said.

Lin Bao said helplessly: "Mr. Liu, in fact, just like the classic repertoire of "The Drunken Concubine" and "Farewell My Concubine" have the same significance to the older generation, works like "Pure Land of Bliss" are what young people like now, and they are their artistic aesthetics. ”

"What's the artistic aesthetic of this?"

Liu Qinshan couldn't help frowning, "The aesthetics of young people, what young people like, depends on our guidance." You see, in this work, there is not much meaning in the lyrics. In terms of dance, there is no atmosphere and beauty of our traditional dance, and those little girls, before, as soon as the costume was worn, the effect came out, how good. I also told Xiao Zhao and Xiao Tang before that I want to make this a symbol of our domestic opera propaganda, and the image of these five costumes will enter the young people. Now, it's better for you to let them perform such a commercialized and vulgar work, and this positioning will be broken up all of a sudden. ”

Lin Bao was helpless.

The five girls in the family were originally from that circle, and there was naturally nothing to say about dancing like this.

However, he also knew what an old gentleman like Liu Qinshan was thinking.

It's not just about criticizing Lin Bao's work.

It's just that I feel a little regretful and afraid, because this time "Pure Land of Bliss" has destroyed the atmosphere of opera propaganda that was finally created in China before.

And over there, although Liu Qinshan said so, he also knew that what kind of works he produced was the right of Lin Bao and the five little girls, and he had nothing to blame.

People who publish such works out of commercial or other ideas have no right to be too harsh.

Even, this time, their opera association actually wants to thank Lin Bao and these five little girls.

Now, the most important thing for them is not to find a way to get Lin Bao to stop engaging in those commercialized and overly popular things, but to quickly let him start to continue to work on opera publicity.

That's the point.

President Zhao Tingshan also understood this, and then took over the topic and said: "Well, just like Mr. Liu said, the last "Rap Face" had a very good effect. At present, on the Internet and among young people, a certain degree of discussion of opera has been formed. Even, including Facebook and costumes, these elements have more and more audiences on some young platforms. Some young people within our association and some of the accounts of opera actors themselves have gained a lot of popularity on platforms such as Douyin and live broadcast. It can be said that the effect this time is definitely beyond expectations. Of course, about Lin Bao you, as well as some awards applied for this work, are also on the process, and it is estimated that there should be news at the end of this year.

This time, I invited you here today because I want to continue to cooperate with you further, see if you have any ideas and plans on your side, and we can discuss them together. ”

Lin Bao nodded.

That's the point today.

He then said: "That's right, President Zhao, teachers, from the field of music, we will now produce more works like "Rap Face", and more will only be an accumulation of quantity. If you want to change qualitatively and bring the entire domestic opera propaganda to a higher level, you still need to create another aspect. ”

"Oh, what do you think?"

Zhao Tingshan looked at him.

"On my side, I have some ideas for film and television dramas, I don't know what President Zhao and the teachers think?"

Lin Bao said.

"You mean to make a TV series?"

Liu Qinshan said suddenly.

Lin Bao smiled: "TV series can also be used, but, relatively speaking, the plot of a whole dozens of episodes involves too many considerations about opera, which can be used as a long-term plan for us in the future." In the short term, in fact, we can make a film that develops with opera and opera. ”

"Movies related to opera?"

Zhao Tingshan thought for a while, "Actually, we also had plans in this regard before, but because we consider that it is like a stage opera performance, the film is filmed, and no one watches it, but it is a waste of money." ”

Lin Bao said: "President Zhao, in fact, opera movies are different from opera performances on stage. The opera performance is the performance of those plays. In opera films, we are telling a story and a story related to opera. Storytelling, no matter what the story, as long as you tell it well, there will be an audience.

In addition, we add some factors of the times to the film, involving the development of opera, especially the current state of the development of opera, we can work more towards the feelings of opera and the persistence of opera, so as to show the audience more of the charm of the whole opera. At the same time, the movie-watching experience is the most empathetic experience. Just like some campus films now, like the anti-Japanese war films made before, they are actually from the perspective of memories and empathy, resulting in the stimulation and infection of collective feelings.

The same can be said for opera, as long as we can combine the story well and the background of the times, we will definitely be able to tell a good opera story. ”

Hearing Lin Bao say this, everyone else in the conference room nodded.

Naturally, everyone agrees with this.

The feelings of opera, the story of the development of opera, naturally there is no problem in art.

Moreover, just like Lin Bao said, music will only change in quantity after all, and if you want to go to a higher level in quality, you need to have film and television dramas, especially movies and so on.

Today's cinemas, like the cinemas of those days, are truly entertainment experiences for all.

Naturally, the discussion and publicity effect it has caused is needless to say.

"I understand what Lin Bao means. ”

Tang Xiulan next to her said, "In fact, in the history of the development of opera in my country, there are actually many stories of the development and persistence of traditional opera in the whole century of the last century. If we can sift through a storyline that can not only fully renew the tradition and persistence of the whole opera, but also connect with the times and arouse the audience's response, then we will definitely be able to achieve the effect we want. ”

Lin Bao nodded: "It's like what Teacher Tang said." ”

"Okay, then in that case, if you teachers, if you don't have any other opinions, the next work we want to work on is opera and film. ”

Zhao Tingshan looked at the other old gentlemen next to him, and saw that they had no other opinions, and then said, "The direction has been set, it is an opera movie, so next, regarding the specific script, I don't know if Lin Bao and other teachers have any ideas." Do we make up one ourselves, or see if we can find one from some literary works and adapt it? ”

"At the end of the last century, there were a lot of literary works about the discussion of opera, which can be collected later to see if there are any that can be adapted. ”

A senior executive of the opera association said.

"Hmm. ”

Zhao Tingshan nodded, and looked at Lin Bao again, "Lin Bao, what is your opinion? This direction was proposed by you, can you see if there are any ideas and ideas?"

Lin Bao looked at the others and said, "President Zhao, several teachers, in fact, I have thought of a script idea before, and I don't know if it can be done." ”

"Do you have a script?"

Zhao Tingshan looked at him unexpectedly, "Then take it out quickly, everyone take a look!"

"It's just a draft, a draft, and the inspiration actually comes from some of the things I mentioned when I chatted with my grandfather, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Tang at the Grand Theater in the magic capital. ”

"Then tell me about it!"

"When I was in the Grand Theater, a teacher sang a piece of "Farewell My Concubine", and my grandfather later told me the story of Mr. Mei Lanfang's three changes to "Farewell My Concubine". I myself later went back to check the information in this regard, and I felt that the singing section of "Farewell My Concubine", a Peking opera, was not said in terms of quality. The opera story itself is also relatively familiar. Therefore, I considered that I wrote a script with a play-within-a-play structure based on this opera singing segment and a clue, combined with the development of the entire twentieth century opera in the turbulence of the times. ”