"Do you wonder why the actors in the West End Theater are not as high as you think?" Marcelo guessed what Ji Ming thought: "It's not just the theater and the repertoire. You've watched The Phantom of the Opera, and the actors don't think you're really good? ”

Ji Ming acquiesced.

"Actually, the reason is very simple, in the West End, of course, there are a lot of amazing actors, Oliver, Wilkinson, etc., but compared to the amazing number of performances here every year, those actors are absolutely not enough - I believe that actors of your level will definitely not meet the demand in China.

So in fact, there are two levels of those who have really become the backbone group of the West District, one level is the mature actors, who have acted in many shows, although they are not particularly well-known, but they are experienced and skilled, and it is very safe to choose them. The second level is what we see today, young, energetic, free, and expressive - these two different groups of actors, there are also differences in the works performed, and the latter will be more inclined to some new school musicals, such as some works that integrate pop songs and atmosphere. ”

"I understand," Ji Ming nodded: "The concept of musicals is more conservative in China, and it is often like "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera". ”

"It's actually a very broad art form, and there's no need to put too many restrictions on it. Marcelo suggested Ji Ming: "If you have time, you might as well go to some small cities, there are also musicals, and they are very different from the West End, talk show musicals, rap musicals, you can't imagine it, right?"

In fact, after this obstacle of knowledge, it is easy to imagine.

There are only three core elements in musicals, music, form, and plot...... As for whether the music is an Italian opera repertoire, a classic musical piece, or rap, pop, jazz, it all seems to make sense. As for dance, the plot is even more all-encompassing - as long as the created thing is really suitable for the stage, it can be classified as a musical. The emergence of musicals in itself is to fill the limitations of opera and drama.

"I think I got the most out of my trip to London. ”

"Yes, it's an honor, but seriously," Marcelo blinked, "You really didn't consider Drage's invitation? ”

Yes, when he left the Fortune Theater, Derig officially invited him - but he didn't have time either. Even if he doesn't take on new movies or new dramas, he won't have much time to spare this year.

Next year, let's talk about next year.

In the next week, Marcelo took Ji Ming to visit several theaters, different types of films, actors of different levels, and theater design with different emphasis...... Ji Ming even participated in a workshop on a new original musical.

Of course, he declined all kinds of invitations to say or do something, and just listened.

is different from what he imagined before, maybe when he planned to do musicals, he was already too high-level. In fact, in the theaters of the West End, even if it is a pretty good theater, they do new plays, and they do not screen them from the Hall of Fame or the Laurence Oliver Award winners.

A lot of young composers, screenwriters, are involved.

The producer told Ji Ming that there are about 12 pieces in their work, but the composers need to write more than 5 times, or even more tunes - they create all kinds of tunes with different themes according to the requirements of the script, and then listen to and sing them to select the most suitable and exciting.

"If it's a well-known composer, when he writes a tune, can you discard it so casually?" the producer squeezed his eyes and said the truth: "And when you look back, you find that those so-called well-known composers and screenwriters become famous because they write good works, and it is not that they can write good things when they are well-known - so giving more people a chance is a very cost-effective choice, and there is no need to be entangled in the creation of the cast, relatively speaking, a good stage manager may be more important." ”

Very reasonable.

……

"Marcelo, thank you very much, really. On the occasion of leaving London, Ji Ming sincerely thanked Marcelo for his help, which was really a great help: "I hope you can come to China one day, let me entertain you well." ”

"Maybe it would be more convincing if you didn't stand that far?"

"Well, you know, you're from London, after all, and I, have a girlfriend. ”

"......" Marcelo's nostrils widened: "I suspect that Chinese has a huge misunderstanding of England and London. But if everyone were like Thomas Daley, there wouldn't be so many kids in London. ”

"Yes, you're very right," Ji Ming took a step back: "But after all, you are a thirty-two-year-old Londoner who is not married and has no girlfriend." ”

"I should have told you the truth. ”

"Oh, you've built a deep sisterhood. Ji Ming looked at the time, took two steps forward, and patted him on the shoulder: "Remember to come to China, sincere invitation." I'm going in. ”

"You'll come back to London, I'm sure. ”

"Of course. ”

……

Chu Qing returned to China ahead of schedule, and she had a performance, with the Shencheng Philharmonic Orchestra, of course, not her concert, but a celebration concert with a patriotic theme, and she joined as a special violinist. When Ji Ming returned to China, she had already returned to Beijing after the performance, so she drove to pick him up.

It's a cranky one.

"Dare to drive now?"

"I would have dared," Chu Qing glanced at him, and quickly turned his head to look ahead: "Don't you dare too?"

"Huh?"

"After so many days, that Miranda, or Tina, did you make an appointment with you again?" Chu Qing learned a sentence from Miranda in a London accent: "I'm fine." ”

"Miranda isn't from London, she's—"

"Oh~~ Even her hometown can be figured out?"

Ji Ming blinked, obviously he heard it from the accent that day: "No, I didn't touch it." ”

"What's the lack of heart? ”

“…… There is no weakness of heart. ”

"It's okay, now, you can be honest and honest when you do bad things, and you don't have a heart at all. ”

Ji Ming opened his mouth: "I didn't do anything bad. ”

"Oh, it's just that I haven't done anything bad, but I haven't denied that I haven't done anything bad. ”

Oh my God.

"What's your expression? You think I'm good at finding trouble, don't you?"

Ji Ming squeezed out a smile, the kind that was very sincere.

"It's so sad, I came back from a business trip across the ocean, and I have to force a smile before I leave home, what warmth is there in this home, this kind of girlfriend, what else is there to be nostalgic for, don't you think about it like this, it's more comfortable to do bad things?"

“…… Didn't do anything bad!!"

Chu Qing glanced at him: "If you haven't done anything bad, you haven't done anything bad, and I'm going to give you a certificate?" Would you like to help you engrave it on the plaque and hang it at the door?"

“……”

Silence, silence for ten minutes.

"Hahaha. ”

"I'll see how long you can endure it. Ji Ming leaned back and played a boyfriend who had been wronged, and he was also familiar with it: "Where did you learn this?"

"How's that?" Chu Qing was a little excited, she hadn't tried this, Ji Ming just came back today, and she couldn't wait to play it. It's Ji Ming, who used to be very playful and rushed to say "girlfriend quotations".

Ji Ming shook his head, indicating that he was not very good, and he could see at a glance that he was acting.

"What you saw online?"

"No, Yin Tongna learned. ”

Ji Ming sighed, poor Yao Chengduo - Yin Tong turned out to be such a person: "Why?"

Yao Chengduo played a new role, and there was an intimate scene. ”

"Oh, you deserve it. ”

Chu Qing almost put on the brakes, and your desire to survive is a little unkind: "Why do you deserve it?

"No. ”

"I don't believe it, I don't need it, what's the point of kissing it? For this profession that affects me? I'm also a violinist, if it's an actor, I'll kiss the handsome one." ”

Ji Ming patted his leg: "Then after you kiss me, you won't be able to see the handsome one." ”

“……”

Regarding the intimate scene, Ji Ming really doesn't think it's necessary for the time being, he is not the kind of person who particularly likes to express anything through the flesh, Lou Ye likes it very much, Ang Lee will also use it, of course, there are also a huge number of directors and actors - but he must be allowed not to use it.

……

Ji Ming's return to Beijing was on the 9th, so he was especially coincidental to be able to participate in the media viewing meeting of "Nezha" on the 10th.

His presence in person also surprised Wang Changtian, including the media, as a work of pure investment, with Ji Ming's current record, he really shouldn't go down in person, he has to maintain his wings, in case he pounces, he can still say that he is not involved, if you are too deeply involved, give everyone an impression that this play is tied to Ji Ming, and no one will believe the reason.

"Welcome. Ji Ming stretched out his hand and shook hands with the reporter of "Youth Daily": "Thank you for taking the time to come." ”

"You're so gracious. ”

"I'll give you some real advice in a moment. ”

The reporter of "Youth Daily" laughed for a while, and then nodded: "Okay, for the sake of the carriage and horses, I also have to work." ”

After greeting a few reporters, Ji Ming sat back in his position, with Wang Changtian on the left and Mr. Liu of Cocoa Bean on the right.

"Is Mr. Liu nervous?"

"Nervous," Mr. Liu saw Ji Ming for the first time after investing, and the last time he was in Tianfu, Cocoa Bean's studio, his heart was very complicated: "Can you not be nervous, the film that has been made for so long is about to be brought out." ”

"Don't be nervous, Ji Ming's favorite film hasn't missed yet. ”

"That's good. ”

Ji Ming ha: "Then Wang always wants me to have such a high price, isn't it inappropriate? Believe it or not, after watching the film today, I dare to predict a box office of 600 million, and there will be no one." ”

Wang Changtian did not object: "The media is always conservative, and after all, they are not professional, and they are not good at predicting the box office." Today, the main thing is to listen to opinions, and the points to pay attention to in follow-up publicity are their business. ”

That's right, too.

While speaking, "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends" has begun.

Although he has seen this image many times, Ji Ming still has to say: Nezha is disliked by the people of Chen Tangguan, probably not only because he is a demon pill child, but also because this child is really ugly.