Chapter 100: Ancient Color Tricks

"Congratulations to the host for earning one hundred and fifty-eight Worship Points!"

When Mo Qi heard the prompt of the system, his heart was dark, he could get so many worship points in less than three hours? It seems that his decision is very right, magic teaching is a good way to increase fan value. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Boss, drink some water, it's a big loss today!"

Mo Qi took Tang Xiaoya's water and said with a smile: "I didn't control it for a while, maybe I have been holding it for a long time, and I finally have a chance to talk about it, it's good." ”

"Since then, we have often complained and complained, and today the fan traffic has created the highest value in history, and the popularity is getting stronger and stronger, and the future is bright. ”

"Let's go, everyone's worked hard, I'll invite you to dinner!"

Mo Qi waved his hand, invited everyone to eat and chat together at noon, and found an opportunity to communicate with the employees in depth, now these people are like-minded comrades-in-arms, partners in the same boat.

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the second program recording, and Mo Qi came to the studio early and saw Sun Yifan.

"Come, let me introduce you to the opponent of the second phase, Li Yang, a very talented magician!"

Li Yang, who was in his thirties, looked at Mo Qi, took the initiative to step forward, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Hello Mo Da Magician, I am Li Yang, please take care of me!"

Mo Qi responded to the other party with a smile, this time the guest was quite polite, at least not as arrogant as Wang Xiaotian last time.

Sun Yifan also nodded and said: "Li Yang is our carefully selected guest for the second phase of the performance, he has rich stage experience, you are all professionals, and you will communicate more in the future." ”

The two of them were simple and polite, Li Yang left first to prepare for tomorrow's performance, and Mo Qi and Sun Yifan sat down to drink tea and chat.

"The day after tomorrow is the first broadcast of our magic arena, I am very confident in you, and the ratings are guaranteed to be one percent!"

Mo Qi laughed dumbly, since he was on TV, he had to compete with this rating every time! Last time, the magic legend was at its highest 6.3%, and now it is back to before liberation, and it has to start from a few tenths of a percent.

Sun Yifan saw Mo Qi's helplessness and said with a smile: "No way, the only standard in the entertainment industry now is ratings, and no one watches a good show is rubbish." However, there is not much pressure on our show, because a few of your local tyrants have already sponsored the title, plus the original fan base, so I am very optimistic about the future of the magic ring!"

He couldn't help but sigh: "There are not many such magic shows, and even fewer are good in China, and the level of people in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is good." First, the magician is professional and the stage effect is good, and the second is that the program team is also experienced, so it is more interesting. ”

"Li Bin is a person who has a lot of connections with the magic circle, he has a good character, and he is also a senior host of similar programs in China, and he knows many well-known magicians, so you have time to communicate more. ”

Mo Qi nodded, the last time he recorded the show, he found that although Li Bin would not change, his vision was very vicious, and he knew more about the magic circle than himself, after all, he had done several shows, and there were dozens of guests alone, and he had a wide range of contacts.

He had already called Li Bin and asked him to come out to Zhongzhou to sit down, and the other party readily agreed, and he was also shocked to see Mo Qi's level, this young man has a future!

As soon as Mo Qi came out of the office, he met Su Yun in a hurry, and said with a smile: "Big beauty, so busy?"

"Hmph, the little woman's life is hard, unlike some people who are leisurely, in order not to let others gossip, they can only work hard!"

Mo Qi flashed a hint of fierceness and asked in a low voice, "Who dares?"

Su Yun saw that Mo Qi became serious, and quickly explained: "Don't worry, I'm joking, the program team is very kind, and there is no one who doesn't open his eyes!"

She shook her head confidently and said, "You look down on my Su Yun's ability so much?"

"How dare I?" Moqi raised his hands in surrender and said, "Can I not know your depth?"

"I hate it!" Su Yun blushed, looked at it and saw that no one was paying attention, and quickly kissed Mo Qi and said, "I still have something to do, see you at night!"

Mo Qi left the TV station and found Lu Fang, and the two began to discuss magic, he asked in a flash of inspiration: "Brother Lu, have you studied the ancient color tricks in China?"

"Ancient color tricks?" Lu Fang was stunned for a moment and asked, "The next one is a traditional magic trick?"

"That's not it, but Sun Yifan said that there will definitely be a lot of such magicians in the future, after all, the cost of big-name magicians is too high, and many people in China are taking the path of ancient color tricks, so ......"

Lu Fang nodded, pondered for a while, and said: "I don't know much about Gu Cai Tricks, most of them have been heard through some peers in the Magic Association, since you ask, I will tell you something I know." ”

"China is one of the birthplaces of magic, there is a saying that there have been tricks since the Han Dynasty, and another is said to be earlier. Until the beginning of the twentieth century, it occupied an important position in the international magic community. Only in the near contemporary times, there are many magic masters, such as Da Tianyi, Yang Shaoting, Chen Shi Bozhong, Zeng Guozhen, etc. ”

However, due to the restrictions of the performance environment, most of the Chinese tricks do not use music, and then there is a simple percussion music, and there is a folk proverb that "the trick can't hide the gong", which is the relationship between the actor and the accompanist. Most of the programs do not use musical accompaniment, but the actors use lines while changing, that is, the so-called "Gangkou", especially the northern tricks are more prominent. ”

"Originally, Chinese juggling was mostly two actors, one of the main actors was called the living one, and the other assistant actor was called the one who was living the living one. Generally, two actors have cooperated for a long time and know each other very well, so that they form a dead steel, and the program is relatively fixed. ”

"Each show pursues excellence, has a strong artistic quality, and is highly appreciable. It is worth mentioning that the lines used by the actors are closely combined with the tricks, even the baggage is inseparable from the show, and most of them are conducive to the performance of the tricks, and they pay attention to the tightness. ”

Mo Qi nodded, he also knew a little bit about the ancient color tricks, mainly from the master's mouth, and it could be seen that he must be the heir of the ancient color tricks, I don't know why he has been avoiding this topic?

Lu Fang continued: "The original ancient color tricks were only performed by male actors, and then as far as I know, there was Shi Xiangyun at sea, then Zhang Meijuan from Jinmen, and I have seen with my own eyes the current amateur actress Wang Xiangmei. ”

"It is said that Shi Xiangyun made Gu Cai Juju wear a long robe, Zhang Meijuan just wore a short-sleeved jacket and a long skirt, and the Wang Xiangmei I saw was also a long skirt. The color objects conjured up by the ancient color trick are also different, there are eighteen large pieces, feather flowers, boats, ancient bottles, fish tanks, water bowls, braziers, fire saucers, stoves, large flower pots, plates, glass towers, etc. ”

The props used by the audience are only a blanket of about five feet, but there must be a corresponding door on the body, which is not visible to the audience, and it is also an important part of the essence of the ancient color trick. ”

"Usually the performance uses simple props, divided into large, medium and small tricks, small tricks such as ropes, beans, rings, bowls and other daily necessities. Chinese tricks can also be seen in life, such as ancient bottles, fish tanks, etc. In this way, the audience looks intimate, familiar with the object, and makes the audience full of mystery about the effect of the trick. In fact, it seems to be commonly used in life, but each prop is specially tailored by the actor according to his own conditions and the needs of the show. ”

"The performance environment is simple: no matter how big or small the tricks are, even the ancient color tricks, they are originally performed on the ground, surrounded by audiences, which is different from modern magic, and the hidden side of Chinese tricks is below. Even if it is brought to the stage, this will continue to be retained. ”

This has high requirements for actors, Chinese drama pays attention to drama and law, law refers to magic skills, drama refers to the actor himself, the actor must have accurate rhythm on the face, eyes, body, and hands, plus the lines (steel mouth) to achieve a certain effect. This not only requires the actors to "change" well, but also to "act" well, and the actors on stage must also cooperate tacitly. ”

Lu Fang said with some pity: "However, compared with modern magic in the West, the stage effect of Gucai tricks is weak! Because the performance of tricks requires close communication with the audience, the effect of moving to the stage of the Grand Theater is much weaker." This is the same as cross talk, which is suitable for performing in small theaters. In addition, the rhythm of Chinese trick performances is generally not fast, and the audience does not feel as dizzying as watching magic. ”

"But in the end, it is the poor innovation that restricts the development of tricks! The speed of program updates is slow, and most of the updates are changed on the basis of the original programs, and it is rare to see new and good trick programs. ”

"There are three main schools I know, the northern school relies on techniques, the southern school relies on props, and the western school mainly relies on body methods, to put it bluntly, it is to change the face!"