1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 179 Premiere of "Farewell My Concubine"

Today's Capital Theater was extremely lively, and the few people felt the huge sound field as soon as they entered the theater.

"Hey, what a show!"

When I was in the literary research institute, the institute would occasionally organize students to watch dramas, and Jiang Zilong himself often came to watch dramas, but today he felt very different when watching "Farewell My Concubine".

As he walked down the stairs, his eyes scanned the seats on both sides, and then he found a different place.

In addition to the performance program list, many people also have books in their hands. It seems to be the novel "Farewell My Concubine". While waiting for the performance, they even spread out the book to discuss the plot and characters of the novel with the people around them.

Jiang Zilong walked all the way, and he could find a few people in almost every row, and everyone chatting with the people in the front and back rows could still chat together, which was very lively.

This is why there is a huge sound field despite the fact that everyone's voices in the theater are restrained.

No matter how low the voice is, it can't stand up to the many people speaking and the dense frequency!
"For the people, your novel has a solid mass base." Jiang Zilong said enviously.

Although Jiang Zilong has been very popular in the past few years, almost every work can cause a lot of repercussions, but the sales volume of his novels is 40 to [-] copies.

In today's situation where almost everyone in the audience has a novel, not to mention him, even those seniors in the literary world who have families can't reach this level.

Lin Weimin also found out what Jiang Zilong said. He said modestly, "Maybe it's because of the drama adaptation. Everyone's enthusiasm is extremely high."

While the few people were talking, they each found their place.

Teacher Ni Zhen from Yanying found a seat first, then Jiang Zilong, and then Lin Weimin.

His seat is still in the first row, and beside him are the leaders of Renyi and several behind-the-scenes creators of the crew. In the same row, there are also members of Renyi's art committee, leaders of Yanjing cultural circles, Reporters for the big newspapers...

Looking at the past row by row, the audience is almost all staff members who have nothing to do with culture.

Mr. Wan also specially came to support the premiere of "Farewell My Concubine" today, and lined up with Lin Weimin's seat.

After Lin Weimin said hello to him, he said hello to the acquaintances around him a few times, and then waited quietly for the performance to start.

A few minutes later, the lights dimmed, which meant that the performance was about to start, and the originally huge sound field in the theater fell silent in a short time.

After the announcer announced the curtain, the curtain opened.

In the first scene, Xiaodouzi's mother took him to the theater troupe to beg for shelter. The actor who played Xiaodouzi was seconded by Renyi from the Peking Opera Theater.

Li Wanfen played Xiaodouzi's mother.

Renyi pays great attention to the training of actors. Sometimes a role that does not require much attention is often sent to several people to take turns to play, so that more actors have the opportunity to exercise.Mr. Jiao often did this when he was arranging for "Tea House".

Li Wanfen on stage is the "Fourth Grandma Pang" in "Teahouse". She is not the only one who has played this minor role. Li Pin, Wu Shukun, Jin Yaqin and other veteran actors have also played this role.

Jiang Zilong had read the novel "Farewell My Concubine". At the beginning, when Lin Weimin organized a manuscript with him, he specifically mentioned that "Farewell My Concubine" would be published in "People's Literature", and he bought it on the first day the April issue was published. Read it again.

Literati have a ruler in their hearts for evaluating the quality of works, and Jiang Zilong is no exception.

After watching "Farewell My Concubine", his first impression was that it looked good.Thinking about it again, I felt awkward again.

There are many elements combined in this novel, and if you take it out alone, all of them are at the level of third-rate novels.

But the magic lies in the magic. Even though it is such a clichéd story, Lin Weimin wrote it with vigor and a sense of grandeur and lingering sentimentality.

Especially Cheng Dieyi, who is not crazy and not alive, is simply amazing!
Jiang Zilong feels that among the novels written in the last ten years at least, none of the novels can be compared with Cheng Dieyi in the description of the protagonist.

This role alone is enough to make "Farewell My Concubine" leave a strong mark in the history of contemporary fiction.

On the stage, Xiaodouzi was covered in bruises. Under the whipping of his master, he repeated over and over again: "I am a girl, not a man..."

"Hey!" Jiang Zilong sighed softly, Dieyi, Dieyi, this is the beginning of your crazy life.

Ni Zhen sat in the middle of the theater, holding a notebook in his hand, and fixed his eyes on the actors on the stage.

He is Yanying's teacher. He will habitually bring a pen and paper when watching dramas, and write down the good handling, lines and performances of the actors in the drama. This is a kind of learning and lesson preparation, which will be given to the students Lectures are useful.

He is far away from the stage, in fact, he can't see the actors' micro-expressions clearly, and more is to see the actors' movements and hear their voices, so as to feel the emotions of the characters.

As the plot continues to develop, Ni Zhen's eyes gradually focus on the protagonist Cheng Dieyi.

This actor is really good.

Not only in the role of Cheng Dieyi, but also in the demeanor of Cheng Dieyi as a famous Peking Opera actor in the play, he also performed it.

Ni Zhen even wondered if this actor was a Peking Opera actor himself. He lowered his head and glanced at the performance list, which said Cheng Dieyi's actor

——Yang Lixin.

A name he had never heard of.

Ni Zhen had a hunch that this actor would become famous!

One play, one actor!
Just like in "Farewell My Concubine".

Zhou Meng sat on the edge of the first few rows. It was surprisingly difficult to get tickets for the premiere of "Farewell My Concubine".

This time, she didn't have any classmates by her side, just a ticket, and she didn't have time to enjoy it by herself.

Ever since she entered the theater, her eyes have been searching the front rows.

Mr. Lin is the screenwriting teacher of Renyi. He will definitely come to today's premiere, and the position must be the first two rows.

After waiting for a long time, she finally saw Mr. Lin shortly before the performance started.

Zhou Meng's psychology is very contradictory, and she also knows that even if she sees Teacher Lin, what can she do?But she just couldn't help looking at him.

The last time he wrote a letter to Mr. Lin, he only replied one letter and then stopped. Zhou Meng was a little discouraged, but she still wrote one letter every half a month.

Whether you come back or not is up to you, but whether I write or not is up to me.

Looking at Lin Weimin's figure, she was inexplicably annoyed.

At this time, the performance started, and Zhou Meng's attention was temporarily removed from Lin Weimin and put on the stage.

Cheng Dieyi on the stage is not crazy or alive, he shouted to his senior brother: "I have agreed to a lifetime, and a year, a day, and an hour are not considered a lifetime."

Zhou Meng's tears fell uncontrollably. It was obviously just a line, but she could hear Cheng Dieyi's stubbornness and infatuation. At this moment, she felt the same for Cheng Dieyi.

The drama on the stage has entered the second half, and the plot is full of ups and downs.

Xiaolou betrayed Dieyi, Dieyi betrayed Xiaolou, Xiaolou betrayed Juxian, Sier betrayed Dieyi...

Brother Xun once said in "Re-discussion on the Fall of Leifeng Pagoda": "Tragedy is to destroy the valuable things in life for others to see."

People in later generations often quote this sentence and change it to: "Tragedy is when good things are torn to pieces for others to see."

The meaning is figured out. To sum up, tragedy is the disillusionment of all good things.

Cheng Dieyi's life is far from beautiful, but he also has his own spring.

He practiced hard for ten years off stage, and became famous overnight on stage;
He and his senior brother have a deep relationship and agree to sing for a lifetime;
He took in the orphan and wanted him to have a bite of the food that God rewarded...

But in the end, all these good things are just a bubble.

They were broken one by one before Cheng Dieyi's eyes, which broke his heart, but he was powerless.

The only thing he can decide is his own destiny.

He was fed up with the betrayal and misery in this world, and chose to put on a costume to leave the brightest brilliance of his life on the stage.

"Dieyi!"

On the stage, Duan Xiaolou shouted hoarsely.

It caused countless audiences in the audience to burst into tears, and even some emotional lesbians burst into tears.

The three-hour play finally came to an end. Duan Xiaolou was still holding Cheng Dieyi on the stage. Except for the cries of some lesbians, the theater was silent, and the cries were particularly clear.

Yang Lixin on the stage and the actor who played Duan Xiaolou were used to such scenes. They just waited quietly, one lying down and the other hugging, waiting for the audience to come out of the sad atmosphere.

After about three to four minutes, the mood of the audience finally calmed down, and the cries of the lesbians gradually decreased.

At the beginning, some audience applauded spontaneously, and some stood up while clapping, expressing their love and admiration for this drama.

More and more audience stood up in the theater, and the applause became more and more enthusiastic. At the climax, it was like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

At this time, Yang Lixin finally got up, and joined hands with Duan Xiaolou to take a curtain call to the audience, followed by other actors, everyone walked from the side curtain to the center of the stage and bowed to the audience.

This is a glorious moment for the actors. Thousands of spectators warmly applauded from the bottom of their hearts. Everyone was full of pride and gratitude for the drama "Farewell My Concubine".

Until the end of the curtain call of the actors, the curtain on the stage was slowly drawn up, and the applause of the audience continued. The applause lasted for more than ten minutes. The audience was expressing their love for "Farewell My Concubine" in this way. "Love.

Such a situation is extremely rare in the history of Renyi.

Ouyang Shanzun, who was sitting next to Lin Weimin, leaned into his ear and said loudly: "Mr. Lin, this drama is finished!"

Amid the deafening applause, Lin Weimin understood what Ouyang Shanzun meant.

It's all right, just like "Tea House", "Thunderstorm", "Longxugou" is all right!

"Renyi has added another classic!"

Mr. Wan looked at the closed curtain on the stage and muttered to himself, with hope shining in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)