1983, June.

Last night's heavy rain had fallen thoroughly, and in the early morning, the sun shone through the green leaves and dappled old shadows, and above the sky, a few pigeon whistles echoed leisurely in the ears.

"Props, check again, all the actors will do the lines again in the morning......"

"Everyone, don't eat, make up, change clothes, ......"

"Xiao Tang, assist Lao Liu to set up the scene...... You can't make a mistake with the stage, the size of the stage, and confirm it again......"

……

As soon as the car stopped, the regiment commander began to urge.

Tang Qin stuffed the last half of the fritters into his mouth, jumped out of the car quickly, and while carrying the props, he looked at the sign in black on a white background in front of him: Erqi Theater.

He is an actor of the Qindao City Repertory Troupe in Shanhai Province, and last night he went to Beijing with the troupe to participate in the 1983 annual observation and performance of modern operas, dramas, and operas in the ministry.

"Don Xiao, be careful, don't touch the mirror."

People come and go in the theater, this is the professional theater of the Railway Art Troupe, and the actors of the Art Troupe are also looking at this group of "uninvited guests".

Tang Qin agreed, but looked at the mirror beside him, in the mirror, he was dressed in a really good shirt and shorts, blue socks and black sandals, the young man with fair skin and delicate face in the mirror was also looking at him, but the corners of his mouth showed a wry smile.

Several women in front of him looked like they were going to have breakfast, all holding food stamps in their hands, and they were all stunned when they saw him, and the small sparks in seven or eight pairs of eyes flashed instantly, and then some covered their mouths and snickered, and some turned around after passing by.

"Creamy Raw."

Then, there was a coquettish smile behind him, but it attracted more girls to look here.

With such a delicate and clean appearance, there will be a lot of opportunities in the future life, but in front of him, the four words of Cream Xiaosheng are enough for him to rest there.

In the 80s, there was a sensational "Cream Guy and Tough Guy Controversy", newspapers and magazines wrote articles arguing whether society needs tough guys or cream guys, and whether women should love tough guys or cream guys.

Of course, some people like the cream Xiaosheng represented by Tang Guoqiang, and some people like the cold tough guy represented by Ken Takakura.

At first, the two sides were evenly matched, and then they attacked the cream Xiaosheng one-sidedly, and the year before last, an article in "Popular Film" pointed out: "In the 80s, I admired the masculine beauty with a 'modern sense', and paid more attention to the tough guys who pushed the tide of the times." The dough in life is also like a 'cream boy', and it is natural that it is not favored by the times. ”

Tang Qin, who was not favored, couldn't help but sigh softly, the excitement in front of him was always a little alienated, unconsciously, he had been used to it for more than a month, but everything was still so strange.

That's right, he was born again.

In his previous life, he was an actor, he didn't worry about acting but he couldn't always become popular, and he always received three male and four male partners, and he never played the leading role.

When people reach middle age, they have no desires, but after a drink, they didn't come up in one breath, so they came to Qindao in eighty-three years and became a drama actor.

The troupe rehearsed the drama "There is a Male Country by the Sea", although he tried his best, but the troupe still arranged for him to play a supporting role because of the face of the cream Xiaosheng - Chen Wu, a stevedore of the fifth loading and unloading team of Donggang Company.

However, even if it is a supporting role, he can only play the B role.

In the drama, there is a noun called the B corner. Outsiders don't really understand the situation of Corner B.

The B corner in the stage play, which is also known as the substitute actor. They have to put in the same amount of hard work as the A corner, but they may not be able to appear on stage.

You see, for a month, nearly "three shifts" of rehearsals, he was so tired that he couldn't get up, but until now, there is still no opportunity to perform on stage.

It's okay if you don't have the opportunity to go on stage, but the chores are all indispensable.

……

"Your figure, your singing, forever imprinted, my heart ......"

The theater of the art troupe, of course, is indispensable for singing, this song, which was once regarded as the "sound of glamour", was finally lifted after the audience was broadcast on demand through the hotline at this year's Spring Festival Gala.

"Don Jr., take a hand, give me the hammer ......"

The performance is in the afternoon, but the stage is set up in the morning.

Building a set, commonly known as setting up the stage, came to BJ from Qindao, there were not enough people, and Tang Qin, who played the role of B, became the stage setter again.

The size of the stage mentioned by the head of the troupe is that he is afraid that the stage will not be able to accommodate the scenery when the stage is installed, and the scenery will be extended, which will bring danger to the performance......

The order of setting up the stage is to first be on the ground and then to the sky, first the scene and then the light, holding a hammer in his hand, watching the last piece of scenery finished, Tang Qin was already soaked.

It's hot in BJ City!

"Rest for a while," the masters in the group all breathed a sigh of relief, "Xiao Tang, just follow me for the set in the future......

"What is the B corner, that is, if the protagonist does not die, you will not have a chance to go on stage, the image of Xiao Tang, if you act again, it will be a death, and now you can see the ...... of the ground"

……

Tang Qin smiled, did not refute, sat on the ground and looked at the program list in his hand.

The green cover, the golden title, is full of the simple taste of this era, and after opening it, there is no name in the cast list, in the staff list, costume design, lighting design, makeup design...... Even the props, paintings, installations, theater and scene notes do not have their own names.

"Give." A master casually took out a magazine and tore it in half, "There is no fan, the right to be a fan......"

Tang Qin took it with a smile, this is a copy of "Popular TV".

What kind of guest house does they live in the Ministry of Culture, like "October", "Harvest", and "Popular Film...... Such journals abound.

This is the 11th issue of last year, and the illustration in it is a girl with a face like a red apple, a white sweater and a red jacket, rustic and fresh and natural, with a unique aesthetic of this era.

Well, this year, RB and Hong Kong TV dramas have also appeared on TV, Junko Xiaolu is a hit, and Huo Yuanjia has become an idol of the times.

Demon Killer Black Chicken Country?

Tang Qin's eyes lit up, and Tang Seng on the back cover occupied half of the back cover, and was looking at him with his hands folded.

A few lines of small words next to it are clearly written, "Screenwriter: Dai Yinglu, Zou Yiqing, Director: Yang Jie, Xun Hao, Ren Fengpo, Dong Xingji,...... Actor: Monkey King Liuxiaolingtong, Tang monk Wang Yue ......"

"Oh, China TV recording, test shooting?" Tang Qin cheered up suddenly.

If he remembers correctly, the Red Mansion set up a preparatory group in February this year, a screenwriting team in May, and an advisory committee in August, and only in the spring and summer of next year will two classes for red opera actors be held in BJ Old Summer Palace.

And Journey to the West has been building a group since last year, setting the scene, selecting actors, and in October last year, the demon black chicken country was broadcast on CCTV, stealing ginseng fruits, and the Guanyin Academy has been filmed......

Tang Qin looked at the magazine in front of him, Tang Seng, yes, Tang Seng Wang Yue resigned?

Tang Seng is a mortal and does not need the skills on the opera stage, so the first Tang Seng performer, director Yang Jie, was selected by the Academy of Drama and the Film Academy.

But Wang Yue didn't stick to the end, because he left the Journey to the West crew because of making a movie.

Wang Yue left the crew of "Journey to the West", Director Yang Jie was sorry, so he could only turn to find the next Tang Seng, and at the same time, the actor who played the little white dragon was also on the agenda.

Tang Qin quietly left the stage and came to the theater office.

"Hello, I'll look for Director Yang Jie."

Journey to the West was filmed nationwide, and he didn't know if Director Yang Jie was filming in the field at this time, but when the phone was dialed, the other party told him that Director Yang was filming the interior scenes of the Tiangong in the big broadcast (CCTV No. 1 studio hall), but it was inconvenient to answer the phone.

As long as people are in BJ, Tang Qin is very happy, and he decided to go to Huashi now.

The Erqi Theater is located on the north side of Fuxingmenwai Street, east of Sanlihe Road, and this theater is not far from the broadcasting compound where China TV is located at this time.

"Comrade, phone!"

Before he walked out of the office, the girl in the office called out to him, looking at this cream student, her face was slightly red, "Telephone, call from China TV." ”

It was Director Yang Jie who called back.

"Hello, Director Yang, I am Tang Qin, an actor from Qindao Repertory Theatre, and now I am participating in the department's art show in BJ, I heard that our crew is selecting Tang Seng's actors, I want to give it a try."

In 1983, the Ministry of Culture staged 21 plays from 17 provinces and autonomous regions across the country, and more than 2,000 professional and amateur literary and art workers.

Tianqiao Theater, Red Tower Auditorium, Workers' Club...... She sent people to it, even the Xiyuan Hotel, Dongsi Hotel, and the Capital Airport Guest House where the actors stayed...... She also asked people to choose actors.

Now someone has recommended himself, and Director Yang Jie is very interested, "Yes, we are selecting actors, which play will you participate in which role to play......"

"In a drama in four acts, there is a man by the sea, I play a supporting role in it, and the stevedore Chen Wu......"

Stevedores? Tang?

One is fiery, powerful, the other is handsome and elegant, and the two roles are not compatible at all, and the difference is 108,000 miles!

"Oh, are you in a supporting role in the play, or a ...... in the B role" Director Yang Jie on the other side of the phone hesitated for a moment and refused directly, "Young man, I'm sorry, we have seen most of the twenty-one plays, the role of Tang Seng, we are selecting actors from all over the country, and we have already selected ......"

Seeing that Director Yang was about to hang up the phone, Tang Qin hurriedly said, "Director Yang, I am in the Erqi Theater, and it is only a few streets away from Huashi, I know that Tang Seng's actors focus on the image, you take a look first, if it is really not suitable, I will come back to play my drama......"

Journey to the West, in 1983, was definitely a good opportunity, on the phone, Tang Qin could even feel a trace of hesitation from Director Yang Jie, he wanted to grasp this straw and work hard to seize it!

On the other side of the phone, Director Yang Jie didn't refuse again, listening to Tang Qin talk about his experience in the past month, rehearsing the repertoire in vain and black, when she heard that she was arranged into a B corner because of the cream Xiaosheng, she smiled, "That's the case, well, since you are in BJ, come and try it, but, forget it today, tomorrow, you come to Huashi, you ...... Let's take a look. ”