Chapter 69: Roman Holiday
The Royal Publishing Office is very powerful,
It took only half a day for the questionnaire to be rolled out.
The officials and gentlemen of the Palace of Westminster, Whitehall, and Downing Street knew its weight and talked about it.
The Conservatives are on the verge of a great enemy, and the Liberals are raising their arms and shouting.
Time
Land time, questionnaires, London political and economic ......
It became the focus of discussion among people in the center of power.
But the Queen's prediction was not wrong, and no matter how turbulent the vortex was, the citizens of London did not think there was anything special about this new way of investigating.
They sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and calmly accepted the premise of the questionnaire -
Women's suffrage is an urgent issue.
The whole process corresponds to the ancient poem:
Dive into the night with the wind,
Moisturizing things silently.
Because of this subtlety, the citizens did not form a large-scale discussion on the questionnaire.
Solomon and Nikolic were not very happy with this result,
They thought that the questionnaire would affect the whole of London, the kind of earth shaking and turbulent waves.
But now, that's not the case at all.
Both were devastated.
Lu Shi comforted: "There is a saying in China, 'Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements', do you know the reason? β
For foreigners, this ancient adage is not difficult to understand,
NikoliΔ and Solomon looked at each other,
Hesitate for a moment,
Solomon said, "So, Professor Lu, what do we do next?" β
Lu Shi said: "I have taught you before, sending a questionnaire is only the first step, and then there is recycling, screening, and processing data, through which can we get any conclusions, and then form a written report." β
The more Lu Shi said, the more he felt like a master's supervisor and a doctoral supervisor, so he almost arranged 996 for the students.
But Solomon and Nikolic are still 10,000 willing,
The two nodded again and again,
"Professor Lu, don't worry, we will live up to our expectations."
Looking at their appearance, they don't need to be arranged by Lu Shi, and they will definitely spontaneously 996.
Lu Shi showed a pleased smile and said, "Very good, I knew that it was the right choice to hand over the polls to you." Even so, I can leave with peace of mind. β
Two students said goodbye to him.
Lu Shi first went to George Bernard Shaw and informed him that the script of "Roman Holiday" had been completed.
Then they picked up Owen,
The three of them went to the Royal Opera House together.
In the carriage, George Bernard Shaw patiently flipped through the script and praised at the same time: "Lu, your progress is so fast. The previous "Yes! Although the content of "The Prime Minister" is wonderful, the format is unruly, and the current "Roman Holiday" can hardly find fault. β
Lu Shi said: "The key is the content, what do you think? β
George Bernard Shaw pondered for a long time and said, "It's hard to say, it's really hard to say." It's the first time I've seen a script written in this way. β
As he spoke, he turned to Owen beside him,
"What about you?"
Owen shook his head,
"It's the first time I've seen it, too."
The eyes of the two fell on the same passage of the script.
Lu Shi followed their line of sight, and then asked, "Are you talking about the mouth of truth?" β
In Rome there is the Church of Our Lady of Costeine, and at the entrance there is the world-famous "Mouth of Truth".
The Mouth of Truth is a disc carved with the head of Terryton, the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea, with a nose and eyes, and a large open mouth, and legend has it that whoever does not tell the truth will bite that person's hand.
Therefore, tourists who come here for sightseeing will put their hands in their mouths to see if their hands will not be bitten.
It's also an ancient lie detector.
The movie "Roman Holiday" has a classic scene,
During the filming of the scene at the Mouth of Truth, Gregory Peck, who played reporter Joe, wanted a more interesting idea, so he hid from Audrey Hepburn, who played Princess Anne, to create an "accident" where her hand was clamped.
Because it was a temporary play, Hepburn certainly didn't know the truth and was scared out of his instinctive reaction.
This real reaction made the director very satisfied,
A classic scene in film history was born.
Lu Shi's script also wanted to recreate this beautiful accident.
George Bernard Shaw muttered, "Don't tell the actress during rehearsal...... True...... Is it really possible? β
He didn't think it was reliable.
Owen pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled,
"Hehe, I used to comment that Professor Lu is an experiential school among playwrights, and I am really not wrong at all. It may be possible to bring out the potential of actresses in this way, and even I want to try it myself. β
George Bernard Shaw couldn't help but scratch his head,
"But the problem is, you only have one experience."
Owen said solemnly: "Don't worry, for an excellent actor, once is enough to remember." Like Ellen......"
This is to bring the topic to George Bernard Shaw's good friend Ellen Terry,
George Bernard Shaw hurriedly stopped: "Stop! Stop! β
The corners of Owen's mouth curled up with a prank success and said, "Causing an accident is a good experience. For example, why is Haydn's Symphony No. 94 in G major called a 'Symphony of Astonation'? β
Haydn's Symphony of Amazement, composed in 1791,
At that time, the aristocrats of London were regular guests at concerts, and they tasted art on the surface, but in fact they were vassals and elegant, and often began to doze off after listening to it for more than ten minutes.
Haydn was furious when he found out, so he composed the Symphony of Surprise.
The second movement of the symphony is weak and unaltered, making the listener drowsy, but the orchestra suddenly plays at maximum volume, imitating the sound of thunder, which startles the dozing nobles fiercely.
This story is still very famous today.
George Bernard Shaw understood and agreed with Owen: "When you say that, it seems to be true. And, I don't know if you've had a similar experience, creating a scare can boost the relationship between men and women. β
Owen scoffed,
"Joe, you deserve to be a love saint."
George Bernard Shaw glared at the other and said, "I'm not kidding you. Be serious and get down to business. β
Lu Shi on the side took over the conversation: "What Mr. Supervisor said is not wrong. When a person crosses the suspension bridge with fear, he will involuntarily increase his heartbeat, and if there is someone he can rely on at this time, then he will mistake the rapid heartbeat caused by the suspension bridge as a heartbeat, so he will breed feelings. β
This is the drawbridge effect.
George Bernard Shaw clapped his hands and raised his eyebrows defiantly at Owen,
"Look!"
Owen didn't bother to deal with his friend, and instead said to Lu Shi: "Professor Lu is worthy of being an experiential school. Your description of that situation is very specific, as if you have experienced it yourself, but ...... before"
Although the question is not finished, there is no need to finish the question.
Lu Shi was embarrassed, and he couldn't explain that he was a single dog, otherwise it would seem too deliberate.
He brought the topic back: "There is nothing wrong with Mr. Chancellor's summary. With the experience of the mouth of truth, the relationship between the reporter and the princess has become closer, so that the rapid warming of the relationship between the two has been reasonably explained, making the logic of the script smoother. β
George Bernard Shaw and Owen really didn't gossip about Lu Shi's relationship line anymore,
The trio turned their attention back to the script.