Chapter 292: Occasional Change of Career
, 0m\\ script script, a play. The quality of the script determines whether the drama can just mushy the state or not, to put it bluntly, it determines whether the audience is willing to pay for rewards, its importance can be imagined, but it is not a simple thing to make up a script, after all, ancient times are not like modern times, you can absorb a lot of necessary information through various ways, and it is not easy to make a good script, but it is not difficult to make a general one.
You must know that ancient drama was closely related to sacrifice at the beginning, and then after development, it slowly evolved into drama, and in the Tang Dynasty, or in order to attract more believers, temple drama began to prevail among the people, and the Song Dynasty was established, and a relaxed policy of benefiting the people was formulated.
With the needs of the audience, the theater has also evolved from a flat altar to a theater for drama performances, and the drama itself has also changed from the funny of the drama to the narrative and lyricism, it is precisely because of this situation that the requirements for the script are also higher, because after more than ten or decades of edification, the audience is no longer just a few. Funny can fool you over.
Especially in a big city like Hangzhou, I don't know how many Goolan theaters there are in the Xiangfang, but there are only a few plays, and repeated watching is that people will get bored, and the audience will not cheer up, so the theater will naturally have to find ways to improve it, so sometimes the same play, but there are more than a dozen different versions.
It's just that these scripts are similar, for a long time, the people also see the clues, naturally no longer buy it, after continuous exploration, the theater found that there is only one effective way to attract the audience, after all, most people prefer to like the new and hate the old, only to constantly bring forth the new. In order to ensure the longevity of the theater.
But it is not easy to bring forth the new, which the Chen brothers have a deep understanding of, their position in the theater is equivalent to the current screenwriter, responsible for compiling and collecting materials to write scripts, the problem is that the two are from farmers, and the big characters are a few "and also go south and north for a while, and also have some knowledge, but after all, they are not professional, and it is not a problem to say a few anecdotes endlessly, but it is really difficult for them to make up the story into a script.
It's not that they don't know how to write, but the audience is not interested in making up a dagger, just like not long ago, they made up a drama about Chu Qian's case based on what happened to them, and the response was mediocre after the performance, and the audience still felt fresh in the first two or three days, but after that, they lost interest, and they didn't even applaud, let alone reward.
This made the Chen brothers very disappointed. Now listening to Luo Xiaoxian's grievances, his face was suddenly full of shame, if he didn't feel that at this moment, he couldn't be sorry for the beautiful class master's past care. The two of them must have no face to stay in the hook fence and hide their sleeves and leave.
In fact, I don't blame them, making up a good play, more or less talented, but under the national policy of preferential treatment of scholars and doctors in the Song Dynasty, talented people who are not interested in the imperial examination fame, even if there are occasionally some unambitious down-and-out scholars and literati, they have also been attracted to some big theaters, a little arrogant, and even would rather starve to death on the streets, rather than be mixed in the extremely humble hook in the eyes of scholars and doctors. Therefore, scripts are easy to obtain, but good scripts are hard to find, which is the common occurrence in the Goolan Theater
In real history, only a few hundred years later, when the Mongol Yuan invaded the Central Plains and regarded the Han Chinese as slaves, some literati were extremely dissatisfied with the Mongol Yuan regime, even if they died under the butcher's knife, or would rather engage in what they used to see as a lowly profession to support their families than bend their knees to be thieves. However, it was in the case of the martial arts in the country and the literati were like mustards, that opera was greatly developed, and in the Ming lacquer period, the drama that was difficult to reach the elegant hall became the mainstream culture accepted by the upper class.
However, now that more Chu Zhen has been born, I don't know whether the glory of the drama will come in advance, or whether it will be delayed for hundreds of years before it can be developed.
Luo Xiaoxian doesn't know, and no matter when the prosperity and glory of the drama will appear, now she only cares about whether the theater she has spent years of hard work to create can still operate profitably, if not, while she hasn't closed the door yet, find a buyer to sell out as soon as possible, but before the last moment, she is reluctant to do so, and after selling the theater, how to arrange the tricks who have followed her for many years is also a problem that troubles her.
After all, after getting along for a long time, everyone has feelings, not that they can give it up, and the turning point of the matter is on the silent Chu Qian, brushing Bai Jinyu's hair with his slender hand, seeing that Chu Zhen still didn't say it, Luo Xiaoxian was unhappy with his heart, and carefully pondered whether he would say a few words to Yuexiang and do something like beating the mandarin duck back.
The script, Bai Jinyu frowned lightly, there is really no way to do this, if it is the score of the piano music, she can still help a few points, or there is no problem in choreographing a few dances, but she rarely touches the drama, which can be said to be more than enough but not enough.
To be honest, Luo Xiaoxian doesn't know Bai Jinyu's talent in piano music, but the requirements for vocal music in drama are not so high, but it must be a little vulgar and lively, because they are facing ordinary people, and they may not understand too elegant music.
Seeing Bai Jinyu's frowning appearance, Chu Zhen was still unmoved, Luo Xiaoxian began to doubt in his heart, could it be that the relationship between the two was not as he thought, otherwise he would be embarrassed when he saw the person he liked, and he would just come out to relieve his worries, why didn't he even say a few words of tenderness and softness.
Fang's heart was shaken, Luo Xian was a little breathless, and her charming face was like a flower, and said: "Yu'er doesn't have to worry, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, as long as the theater does not fall, there will be a way after all, besides, Da Lang and Erlang have been here for many days::." Giant has no result. I also choreograph a new play. Just don't ask for one
Meimu glanced at Chu Qian, and Luo Xiaoxian smiled: "It's just that it still needs to be improved, and there are a few lyrics and songs." As he spoke, he took out a book from his arms and handed it to Bai Jinyu, as if he had come prepared.
"It turns out that Aunt Luo has already made a plan. Then I'm relieved. Bai Jinyu did not doubt Luo Xiaoxian's intentions, but sincerely felt joyful that his little face scaled into a happy smile, like a lily fluttering in the wind, elegant and beautiful.
After taking the slightly thick book, Bai Jinyu flipped through it with his hand, only to turn two pages, but his pretty face showed hesitation, looking at Luo Xiaoxian, a pair of clear and translucent eyes appeared a little puzzled.
"Yu'er, what's wrong, could it be that there is something wrong with the script?" Luo Xiaoxian asked knowingly.
"Aunt Luo, this play doesn't seem to be different from what is being performed outside." After hesitating, Bai Jinyu decided to tell the truth, thinking that Luo Xiaoxian had taken the wrong script.
"Yu'er, you have to read carefully, this script has added a few more paragraphs than the one that is being staged." Luo Xiaoxian smiled, approached Bai Jinyu, and opened the book to point out the differences.
also said that it was a new script, it was simply a change of soup without a change of medicine, although a few more jokes were added, but the audience may not like it, thinking of this, Bai Jinyu couldn't help but be a little worried: "Aunt Luo, is this feasible?" ”
"Alas, I also know that this may not be feasible, but August 18 is approaching, when the tide is watching, according to the convention, each class garden will perform on the same stage, although there is no victory or defeat, but if you don't get the affirmation of the people, I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain the drama troupe in the future, and this play is currently the most popular, everyone is familiar with it, and the performance is better than the ugliness, I am also forced to make this decision." Luo Xiaoxian said, a bitter smile on the corner of her mouth.
The theater is different from the imperial court and the nobles' family Qin raised the kabuki musicians, the people's reputation is their way of survival, if they get their praise, then there is no need to worry about no business in the future, and vice versa, once the audience feels that the theater is not good, the consequences can be imagined.
And when watching the tide, performing skills in front of the people of the whole city, one is not good, the theater can't bear the consequences, so it can only be cautious and cautious, if not, Luo Xiaoxian will not use his scheming on the innocent Bai Jinyu, in fact, it can also be imagined that if she is really such a person, with Su Yuexiang's character, how can she rest assured that Bai Jinyu will contact her.
Aunt Luo seemed to understand Luo Xiaoxian's mood, and Bai Jinyu had the heart to comfort her. But she didn't know what to say, she held her slender hand tightly, blinked her clear eyes, and then said softly: "Don't worry, Yu'er will help you." ”
"Help me something." Luo Xiaoxian smiled, feeling better.
"Think of a few lyrics and songs to help you perfect the script." Bai Jinyu said, his expression was very resolute.
is still Xiao Yu'er's warmest, she didn't hurt her in vain before, hugged Bai Jinyu, Luo Xiaoxian's wonderful eyes flashed with warmth, and then saw Chu Zhen's figure out of the corner of her eye, and hatred sprouted again, scolding men is really not a good thing.
"Jinyu, lady." After watching for a long time, Chu Zhen finally came on the field, took two steps forward, and opened his mouth to call, but under Xu Qi's threatening gaze, he reluctantly added two more words.
"Well, what's the matter with you?" Bai Jinyu's face was slightly red, her head drooped slightly, and she was about to fall on Luo Xiaoxian's fragrant shoulder.
"Script, it's a pity to take a look?" Chu Zhen said softly.
The script is kept secret until the play is staged publicly, which Bai Jinyu knows very well, although he is willing to ask for Chu Zhen in his heart, he also asks for Luo Xiaoxian's consent.
Boy, you finally can't help it, Luo Xiaoxian is a little proud in her heart, besides, this is what she envisioned, how could she refuse to allow it, so she naturally nodded and agreed, seeing the situation in the state, Bai Jinyu stretched out her arms lightly, revealing her wrist as white as snow, and sent it over with a book.
At the moment when he took the book, he didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the fingers of the two touched lightly, Chu Zhen was calm, but Bai Jinyu's face was blushing, but there was a tendency to spread, of course, this kind of small detail was only the person who hummed his heart, that is, Luo Xiaoxian and Xu Qi noticed it, as for the Chen brothers, the two were still guilty of self-reflection in the corridor.
Ignoring Luo Xiaoxian's weird smile and Xu Qi's angry eyes, Chu Zhen held the book, opened it at random and watched it, and he didn't know if it was an illusion, at the moment he opened the page, he always felt that the book had a light and elegant fragrance, it smelled good, or it was the fragrance of book ink, thinking of a possibility, Chu Zhen directly excluded it and focused on the content of the book.
Life and death promise, the title of the play is very bloody, and the content is even more bloody, it is about a woman who pretends to be a man, goes to the academy to study, and then knows and falls in love with a talented scholar.
For the sake of some people's own publicity, they will not be held accountable for piracy, just when Chu Zhen is complacent about his magnanimity, he heard Luo Xiaoxian ask: "Lord Chu, what do you think of this play?" The voice was very soft, a little cautious, and Ran Shi was still a little expectant.
After a moment of silence, Chu Zhi said categorically: "Vulgar, vulgar, especially the newly added paragraphs, are not only superfluous, but also unsightly, I don't know what to do." ”
"You" was stunned, Luo Xiaoxian was shocked, her willow eyebrows were raised, like jade shell teeth biting her red lips, and her beautiful eyes flashed. Words, to know the new paragraphs, but she took a lot of effort to think about Xiao Bian.... Now that she is denied like this, even if the person she evaluates is a famous talent, she is not willing to let her hard work be so belittled.
"Aunt Luo, what's wrong with you finding Luo Xiaoxian's angry appearance, Bai Jinyu didn't know, so she was a little dazed and at a loss.
The Chen brothers know the reason, but one is the magistrate of the county and the other is the proprietor of their own family, both of whom are kind to themselves, and it is not a good choice to help one offend the other. Glancing at each other, the two suddenly decided to pretend to be deaf and dumb and remain silent. thought about it secretly, but everyone thought that the script was written by them, so it was better to carry this black pot by themselves.
"Listening to the adults, it seems that I have a lot of research on drama, and I hope to give me advice." Laughing angrily, Luo Xiaoxian said, but he was slandered in his heart. If you don't have the ability, shut up.
"Simple, pen and ink waiting." Chu Zhi said leisurely, as if he was unaware of the sarcasm in Luo Xiaoxian's words.
Several people in the room looked at each other, a little unsure of Chu Qian's meaning, but Luo Xiaoxian was the first to react, no matter what he meant, the famous Chu Caizi wanted to start writing, and the ink treasure left behind was very expensive, so he hurriedly took out pens, ink, paper, inkstones and other materials from the drawers in the room and discharged them on the table.
Just when Luo Xiaoxian wanted to grind the ink, he found that Bai Xianyu had already rolled up his sleeves, stretched out a few green and jade fingers, properly picked up the ink strips, dripped a few drops of water, and carefully ground them evenly on the inkstone. Bai Zhe's little face was ruddy, but his eyes rippled.
The feeling of adding fragrance to the red sleeves is naturally good, if there are not a few idle people waiting for it, it will be even more perfect, Chu Zhen sighed in his heart, slowly calmed down, and thought about what kind of opera should he write, is it really wrong? Reflecting the darkness of officialdom, no, isn't that a slap in the face, white-haired girl? Too reactionary, vetoed, West Chamber? It seems to be good, but it's promoting cheating, and the impact doesn't seem to be very good.
His eyes fell on the book, Chu Qian's heart moved, since there are ready-made ones, then why think about it more, sped up a little, smiled at Bai Jinyu, didn't care to appreciate the delicate and delicate of her little face flushed, and dipped her pen in ink, after a long time, a beautiful, poignant, and moving love story was immediately put forward for hundreds of years.
After finishing, looking at his masterpiece, Chu Zhen was very satisfied, and felt that he would not be able to mix in the officialdom one day, and he would not worry about having no money to support his family if he changed his career to become a playwright.
"Finished so quickly?" Luo Xiaoxian was very skeptical, it was only a few quarters of an hour, what kind of good script could be written in such a short time, but this word was not bad, I was afraid of disturbing it just now, so I didn't dare to approach, and now I saw Chu Zhen put down the brush, and couldn't help but be full of suspicion, and moved forward with slender feet, and looked at it carefully.
"It's just a rough outline, and the details haven't been perfected yet, but it should be okay to have this." Chu said coldly, but his words revealed absolute confidence.
Young man, don't talk too much. Lest there was no room for slowing back, Meimu lightly fattened her eyes, but Luo Xiaoxian didn't say what she thought in her heart, she just took the page of the manuscript written by Chu Qian, lowered her head and read it carefully, and Bai Jinyu also came up, her clear eyes were curious, and she wanted to know what Chu Zhen wrote.
At first glance, I only feel that the words written by Chu Zhen are very straightforward, without any literary charm, which is very inconsistent with his talent and fame, and I feel a little strange in my heart, but I read a few hundred words carefully, and slowly indulge in the storyline.
Only, the soul has turned into a butterfly in the sky, and the double flight is willing to fight for eternal spring. "A singing and crying love legend made Bai Jinyu and Luo Xiaoxian indulge in it, and even empathize, their bodies trembled, their eyes were slightly red, and tears filled up",
Xu Qi discovered the abnormality, and after a while of incomprehension, he couldn't help but speak: "Lady Jinyu, what's wrong with you." ”
As if returning to the world from the clouds, Luo Xiaoxian and Bai Jinyu gradually came to their senses, but their expressions were still a little trance, and their emotions could not be calmed down for a long time. This made Xu Qi very anxious, if he hadn't seen Chu Zhen over there without moving, he would have thought that he had done something.
After half a ring, the two finally came back to their senses, and they stretched out their delicate hands and rubbed their moist eyes, and then looked at Chu Zhi's eyes that were immediately completely different, full of "worship."
"My lord, can you send this manuscript?" Luo Xiaoxian said, with a hint of expectation, that cautious attitude, which was a world of difference from just now.
Facing Bai Jinyu's tender gaze, Chu Zhi agreed very happily, but he didn't forget to say: "Naturally, you can, but I don't have time to fill in the gaps, and the content still needs to be perfected by yourself." In fact, he didn't know anything about the details of the drama, and he couldn't perfect it if he wanted to.
"Thank you, sir." Luo Xiaoxian was full of surprise, and quickly held the manuscript in his arms, looking at this posture, it broke the meaning of desperate with whoever dared to seize it.
Good things are done in the end, Chu Zhen continued: "The script is acceptable, but it still needs a song to put the finishing touch. ”
At this time, Luo Xiaoxian no longer had the slightest doubt about Chu Zhen's talent, and when he heard this, he hurriedly curtsied and said, "Lord Wanwang advises." The deferential appearance made the Chen brothers unable to believe their eyes, feeling that they might be overworked for many days, and even hallucinating, and extremely doubting whether the person in front of them was the strong head of their own family.
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