National Tide 1980.

Chapter 184 Fire

At 10:[-] p.m., [-] minutes before the official start of the show, the venue for the fashion show, where admission tickets are strictly controlled, is already full.

Most of the audience has already entered the venue one after another, whispering and waiting to appreciate the most avant-garde fashion design in the West.

And almost all the models and actors secretly saw the grand occasion off the stage from behind the background board of the main stage.

At the forefront on both sides of the overpass, everyone saw those leaders wearing familiar cadre uniforms with serious expressions.

A lot of glass lenses reflect shiny reflections.

The ladies all had their hair cut short, some wore hats, and they all sat upright, serious and unsmiling.

Only those who brought young people with them could talk and laugh more easily, and some positions were reserved exclusively for reporters.

Many foreign journalists also came.

The Western press corps composed of whites and blacks carried a large amount of modern interview equipment.

The Japanese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots also brought cameras, and there were at least 60 or [-] people in total.

These people will announce this festival-like fashion show to the whole world, and show the latest changes of the Republic to the whole world.

Such a scene is undoubtedly exhilarating.

Almost all the performers backstage were talking about it, and they were inexplicably excited.

Because only such a scene is worthy of their sweat and hard work, and it meets their long-awaited imagination.

Time passed unconsciously like this, and in less than 10 minutes, the audience dimmed as the lights dimmed, and the spotlight shone on the stage, calming down.

All the chaotic sounds disappeared, and the show started on time!

The first link, of course, is that Pierre Carton and Song Huagui joined hands and walked to the center of the stage to make opening remarks.

"Everyone, today I am very honored to meet you in the most luxurious banquet hall in Beijing. At this moment, the sky bridge here not only represents the fashion culture, but also has become a bridge for cultural exchanges between the East and the West."

"Frankly speaking, why did I insist on flying here from Paris like a bird despite the opposition of all my peers? It is because I always have a firm belief in my heart that this mysterious ancient oriental country will always be full of hope .Because the people here are hardworking and brave, and the products are rich, because here is a civilization with a long history as an inexhaustible source of inspiration.”

"I think, in this land full of miracles, as long as we want to do it, are willing to do it, and are full of dreams, we can overcome any difficulties and we will surely succeed!"

"I hope that through this fashion conference, through our cooperation and hard work, I can introduce the latest fashion design of PC and the most luxurious fabrics of the ancient oriental country to the world. This is not only my personal honor and expectation, but also everyone present common desire."

"Here, I wish us success!"

There is no doubt that Pierre Cardin's statement is extremely appropriate.

Although short and concise, it is full of earnest hope, enthusiasm and encouragement, as well as the spirit of cooperation full of sincerity.

In fact, there is really nothing that can impress our simple and kind people more than true friendship.

A piece of goodwill and sincerity is even more important than real money.

So when Song Huagui meticulously relayed the excitement of the French design master, he immediately won warm applause from the guests present.

The press box was clearly affected by the mood of the audience as well.

It is no longer a few sporadic flashes, but a flash of strong light in an instant, which can almost blind the eyes of the people on the stage.

It's just that such a grand opening atmosphere, like overwhelming mountains and seas, will inevitably have some side effects.

It is to bring greater pressure to the models who are paying attention to the movements at the front desk and waiting to go on stage.

At this time, the backstage was no longer the relaxed atmosphere just now.

Everyone seemed to be startled by the bright light or the applause, and became quiet.

All members of the model team, new and old, all looked tense and felt the pressure doubled.

Even Ning Weimin, who claimed to have seen strong winds and waves and thought he would never be nervous, felt a little suffocated.

Looking at the dark crowd of audience from the gap in the background board, he couldn't help taking a deep breath.

To be honest, at this moment, he was a little envious of Zhang Shihui who sat quietly in the audience and watched the fun with Liu Weijing and Mi Xiaoran.

I also admire Song Huagui's calm and calm psychological quality.

Because only when you are really on the scene will you know what kind of battle the scene of more than 2000 people is.

He felt that he underestimated Song Huagui too much in the past.

I just feel that this eldest sister is very lucky, choosing to follow the right person at the right time.

But that's not the case.

Don't look at him driving through the plug-in, but if he has to change his position, if he is really asked to do Song Huagui's job, I'm afraid it's useless.

Not to mention anything else, if he is on stage, his voice must be trembling, and he will never be as calm and composed as Song Huagui.

It can be seen that those who can become legends are definitely not ordinary people, and it is not something that can be defined by the word "good luck".

But when it comes to good luck, there really is one right now.

That's the one that will be on stage next, and it's not the models' turn yet, so there can be a buffer.

Soon, at the moment when the lights dimmed, Pierre Carton and Song Huagui quietly left the stage.

And when the lights were turned on again, the musicians of the Peking Opera Troupe "opened up" the martial arts field.

With the accompaniment of "Quick Wind" gongs and drums, she dressed up as a five-color spirit official and appeared on the stage!

Under the bright lights like torches, red, white, blue, yellow and black, each of the five people has a different face and a different costume.

Wear a beard, wear a soft back, don't tie a flag, and hold a Lingguan whip.

Zhenghong's "Wang Lingguan" led the four white, blue, yellow, and black spirit officials on both sides to dance the "Four Doors Fight".

This is indeed a scene that no one could have imagined, and it immediately won a lot of applause!

People who don't understand see it as lively, people who know how to do it see it as auspicious, and even foreigners who don't understand it can watch something fresh and interesting.

And when the trend dance has been turned nine times, it is followed by some auspicious dances of jumping and pulling.

The five spirit officials walked into the Great Circus, stood in a row, and entered the midfield.

At this time, the second excitement came.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, five spirit officials raised their whips and recited the "Purification Mantra" together.

"Millyn. Lalynly. Milly. Milly. Milly. Milly. Milly..."

Well, with the same voice, it's like singing, the rhythm is high-spirited, and it's very shocking.

It's okay to listen to it alone, the key is that the five big painted faces have momentum!

So, there was a sudden silence, and then there was another wave of flashing lights and applause.

At this time, there are inspection personnel ready.

Someone quietly placed a "cornucopia" in the center of the catwalk.

Another inspector immediately handed the old Lingguan a "fire" from the audience.

The so-called fire color is a general term for various special effects of flames and smoke on the stage of Chinese opera.

"Swallowing knife and spitting fire" began in Baixi in Han Dynasty, and was widely used in Nuoyi and Mulian opera in Song Dynasty.

In the opera performances of the Ming Dynasty, fire was used to exaggerate ghosts and gods, and extended to war scenes.

For example, in "The Story of the Caolu", fireworks are set off as soon as the red cliff is burned.

Another example is the string of bells under the four hooves of the Maxima in "Flame Horse".

In short, there are many styles of fire color.

For example, the ones that form a large circle are called moon gates, the ones that are connected continuously are called lianzhu cannons, the ones that fly through the air are called lintels, and the ones that fly flames into the basin at the mouth of the platform to ignite the fire in the basin are called fishing, etc.

They are all very expressive modeling methods.

Safety is of course unquestionable.

Because the raw material of fire color is rosin ground into fine powder, then sieved with a horsetail basket, and then mixed with incense noodles burned in the temple, ground and sieved.

Although it is an open flame, the temperature is low, the burning speed is fast, there is no smoke, and it burns cleanly, with almost no embers remaining.

It's a pity that this kind of national quintessence has gradually been lost in many operas with the decline of opera art and the one-sided emphasis on concealed checkpoints.

That is to say, in this year, the old Beijing Opera Troupe still has masters who are good at this technique.

Only in this way can this fashion show have an "intangible cultural heritage" unique skill, and it has really given our people face in front of many foreign media.

(End of this chapter)