"For those who have refused to leave the continent for the rest of their lives, New York or Los Angeles are the perfect places to spend their holidays. However, it is as if some people are forever denying that the Amazon jungle is pregnant with advanced civilizations that we cannot explore, and they are also forever denying that the African continent is the origin of mankind, and the North American continent is still a wild place for them in the time of Columbus. Times are advancing, but for some people, their time is always standing still. ”

Calmly and unhurriedly, talking and laughing, like a spring breeze, hiding needles in the cotton.

Lan Li smiled and began to talk, those familiar faces that he hadn't seen for two years, they didn't seem to have changed at all, time had left traces of time on their faces, but it had not changed their habits, styles, and manners. Lan Li controlled the social rhythm of the scene with almost no effort, and those onlookers who waited to see the joke were doomed to be lost.

After staying in the "wild land" for two years, rolling in the red dust as a "drama" for two years, and being polluted by "vulgar culture" for two years, Lan Li did not become embarrassed, embarrassed, or vulgar.

In a trance, the youngest son of the Hall family, who had amazed the aristocratic social circle many years ago, appeared in front of the people again, and no doubt, once again left a deep impression - as for whether it was positive or negative, it is a matter of opinion.

Seeing that the masks in front of him gradually became stiff, and the smile between his eyebrows became more and more interesting, Lan Li shrugged his shoulders lightly and teased meaningfully, "Barbarians, always barbarians." I think there is some truth to this. ”

This is a phrase that appeared in the British Parliament at the beginning of the twentieth century, and the original words came from the aristocratic class, refuting the argument that the Amazon jungle hid an advanced civilization, and made a condescending judgment. It's just that, after a century has passed, it seems that a change has begun to take place as to who is a barbarian now.

In the same sentence, Lan Li is used now, and it suddenly becomes meaningful.

After speaking, Lan Li raised his champagne glass and turned to leave. Eaton stood beside him, turned away in unison, his eyes widened, and let out a long breath, "Jesus Christ, their faces are going to turn blue." ”

"The show they're looking forward to hasn't come on yet. Lan Li gently played with the champagne glass with her fingertips, as if she was playing the black and white keys. It's been eight minutes since they arrived at the scene, but George and Elizabeth still haven't shown up.

This is not unexpected. Whether it is George or Elizabeth, it is impossible for them to find Lan Li bitterly, they must hold the shelf, wait for Lan Li to take the initiative to come forward to greet them, and then leave a "family happy" scene for the other onlookers. However, Lan Li will not do this. Arthur knew, Edith knew, and George and Elizabeth, to be exact.

The question now is, will George and Elizabeth be impatient to come to the door?

Before he could finish his words, Lan Li's pupils lit up slightly, catching the figure in the crowd.

It was a thin man of about fifty years of age, with a loose white shirt, a loose suit, and loose trousers, which looked as if he had a burlap bag on his body, somewhat unkempt and casual, and a short head of light gray hair trimmed and smooth, but the hairline had receded to the back half of the head, revealing two-thirds of the skull, but the rest of the part was like pine needles, stubbornly and upright, outlining the contours of the master's character.

At this time, he was standing in the open-air garden at the back of the house, talking to a small group of people around him, and the milky yellow light made the lawn and trees of the garden look quiet and soft.

Lan Li looked back at Eton, "This is the person you are talking about?" Just now Eton said, there is a person, Lan Li must want to meet.

Eaton chuckled and nodded, "By chance, I was offered a collaborative project to design costumes for a theatre company in Stockholm, set in the court of Queen Victoria. During the collaboration, it was unexpectedly discovered that he was one of the guest directors. At today's unveiling ceremony, he and several members of the troupe were in London, so I invited him to try it. Unexpectedly, he really came. Or you told me, he never liked such occasions. ”

As he spoke, the thin man also noticed Lan Li. In fact, it is not an easy task even if you want to ignore it, two people appear side by side in the garden, one is the master of the night and the other is the focus of the gossip, and naturally, the gaze will be more or less projected onto the past.

The thin man walked over, but Lan Li didn't dare to wait for the other party's movements, and took the initiative to meet him, "Mr. Cod." Lan Li nodded politely and held out his right hand.

John-Caird grabbed Lan Li's right hand, with a stern look on his face, "The basics must have been lost." What kind of movie did you do in the summer before, what the hell did you do? Why did the rhythm of the performance mess like that? I must have been laughed to death by others when I said it, I can't believe that you walked out of our academy. ”

It's a reproach, but the joy between the eyebrows reveals the true emotions in the heart.

Lan Li honestly lowered his head, revealing a sincere and well-behaved appearance, "Yes, I think so too. Not long ago, I wondered if it was time to go back to the stage to further my studies. If you don't polish your basic skills well, you'll lose them. After that, any role will be the same. ”

But John didn't buy it at all, and "snorted", "You know what sounds good." The other teachers in the academy have been bought by your sweet words, but they don't work with me. You kid like to go around harming people. Honestly, the last time I met Alison, she asked you how you were doing, what exactly did you do to her, and she was always obsessed with you. ”

"Alison, I'm innocent. Lan Li's eyes widened, and he looked at John frankly, indicating his innocence.

John frowned slightly, looked at Lan Li carefully, and then "snorted" again, making it clear that he didn't believe it, which made Lan Li helpless, so he could only spread his hands helplessly.

John Cord, a teacher at the Royal College of Art and Art, was the mentor of Blue Rite. He is not only the interviewer for the Lanli entrance exam, but also the teacher of basic acting classes. It can be said that the blue gift was brought out by John.

John is not only an acting teacher, he is also a well-known theater director, and his field of expertise is William Shakespeare. In London's West End, he directed more than a dozen Shakespeare plays, and also toured Chicago, Houston, Seattle and other parts of the world. Of course, he has also won the Olivier Award, the highest award in British theatre.

This is a true industry leader.

Faced with Lan Li's "innocent" expression, John still didn't believe it, but said, "Since you have always wanted to come back to the stage, why is there no news at all? ”

"I'm coming to the UK this time and I have a job. The next few months will need to be completed in the crew. Lan Li told the truth, with a sincere and honest expression.

John's eyes widened, his brow furrowed, his shoulders shrugged, and he had a "look, I know" expression. This made Lan Li chuckle, "Are you going to rehearse 'Hamlet'?"

"Hamlet" is John's famous work in London's West End, which was highly recognized and became popular with a series of new actors, but compared to other popular plays, "Hamlet" is too heavy and too profound, after four years in London's West End, it was announced that it was taken off the market in the mid-90s, and after the 21st century, as a special performance, it appeared twice, once for two months, once for three months.

John shook his head, "There is now discussion of rehearsing 'Peter Pan' and 'Les Miserables.' In celebration of the 110th anniversary of Peter Pan, we are planning to re-enact a completely new version of the story of Peter when he grows up, and Nevermore is in danger of collapsing, so Peter, who will never grow up, is starting to grow up, and Captain Hook is starting to grow old. ”

"Why do I sound like I'm reminded of the literary version of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'?" Lan Li's complaint made John roll his eyes, but then he thought about it seriously. He was still talking just now, but in the blink of an eye, he fell into thought, and Lan Li had to interrupt John's train of thought, "What about 'Les Miserables'? Isn't the Queen's Theatre still going on now? Why remake a version?"

Les Misérables is the most staged play in the UK and the third most played on Broadway. In the UK, the play has not stopped since its debut in 1985, celebrating its 10th, 20th, 25th anniversaries and still being performed.

"That's not the point. John waved his hand, his mind not on the conversation at all, "Why do you think it's like 'Pirates of the Caribbean'? I haven't seen that movie, it's just an adventure movie, isn't it? But 'Peter Pan' isn't." Where the hell did you come up with this association?"

In the face of such a habit of his teacher, Lan Li was very familiar, and he did not correct it, but followed John's words to start a discussion.

"What is the story of Peter Pan? He is about our childhood dreams of not wanting to grow up, fighting against evil, and missing innocence. However, when Peter grows up, he will inevitably face his own upbringinging, confusion, and confronting Captain Hook. Or are they starting to look for a fountain of rejuvenation, to get back to their innocence, or are they coming to terms with social reality and adapting to the world? Whatever version it is, I think it's a bit like the story of Pirates of the Caribbean. You can check out this series of movies. ”

Lan Li's words made John nod meaningfully, "The story I am now conceiving ......" was interrupted in the middle of the sentence, because Eton gave way to the place, and because the noise around him suddenly disappeared, this unusual behavior made John raise his head, and before he could search, he saw a graceful and luxurious couple walking towards him.