Reborn Bao Guowei, I really didn’t want to be a great writer!

Chapter 259 "Thunderstorm"! Want Cao Yu to help me arrange a play?

"thunderstorm".

It tells the tragedy of the rise and fall of bourgeois families under the background of the Republic of China and two feudal cultures.

This work was later called the cornerstone of realism in Chinese drama and a mature symbol of modern Chinese drama at that time.

Bao Guowei once thought carefully about whether he should turn it into his own work, but finally gave up.

The main reason is that this work came out relatively early. It was created by Cao Yu three years later. He wrote it rashly. In a sense, it took away the dramatist's "luck" and may even indirectly lead to The obliteration of a legendary dramatist.

Bao Guowei would never be able to do this kind of behavior.

Just like the work "You Are April in the World", Bao Guowei also had no choice but to create it in front of Lin Huiyin and gave it to Lin Huiyin's children, which can be regarded as "returning the perfect jade to Zhao" in a sense. .

All in all, Bao Guowei is a copycat, and he can be regarded as a conscientious copycat, and he cannot plagiarize the works of contemporary domestic authors.

Compared with his own excitement, Cao Yu seemed more excited now. He looked at Bao Guowei, his eyes almost glowing.

"Mr. Bingwen, you are really my idol. You may not know that on the Tsinghua campus, everyone is reading your books, spreading your deeds, and studying your speeches. Everyone wants to be like you. people."

Cao Yu held Bao Guowei's hand with a very simple expression on his face.

You are my idol too!

Bao Guowei shouted in his heart, but he still said calmly on his face: "Tsinghua is a good school. If I have the chance, I must go and take a look. It will be an honor for me to become one of its students." "

In fact, what he wanted to go to more was Peking University, where he wanted to see the masters of the Republic of China.

However, Bao Guowei is now extremely proficient in the art of talking to people and talking to ghosts.

Cao Yu was obviously even more excited. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Excellent! Excellent! If Mr. Bingwen is willing to come to Tsinghua University to study, I believe that the campus will be excited by then."

He patted his head and took out several books from his bag, all of which were hardcover editions of "Alive".

"I almost forgot. Several classmates asked me to bring the novel and sign it for Mr. Bingwen."

Bao Guowei looked embarrassed, but he still took out a pen from his sleeve, wrote corresponding blessings on the title pages of several novels, and signed his name.

He was already familiar with this matter.

new book? renew?
If it doesn't exist, the update will have to be postponed for a while, and the information will have to be searched carefully.

But if you ask me to sign, I have everything, so that’s enough.

"It seems that even I am a little jealous of Mr. Bingwen's popularity!"

Shang Xiaoyun also smiled, and his face still had a powdery air, which was obviously a sign of being on stage frequently.

But he is completely different from the smeared idol stars of later generations. Shang Xiaoyun has a tall and straight figure, exuding a heroic spirit.

This kind of master's temperament is unmatched by any marketing star actor in later generations.

"Hahahaha!" Liming Wei said with a smile. "Mr. Shang Xiaoyun is still too modest. You are a popular person in Peking Opera, and Bingwen is a popular person on campus. Each has its own merits."

There were too many polite words to say. There was no special play at the Golden Grand Theater today, so Liming Wei took everyone backstage.

On the road, Bao Guowei was walking behind and had to pay attention to Cao Yu from time to time.

He didn't forget his bet with Hong Shen, but he couldn't rehearse the play by himself.

Although he can write scripts, rehearsing plays is not his specialty.

Perhaps, wouldn't it be great to hand over your own "Shawshank Redemption" to Cao Yu and arrange it into a drama?

From another perspective, Bao Guowei is equivalent to finding a seedling in the drama industry who will become a "fighting saint" in the future to help him fight.

Coupled with the classic level of the show "The Shawshank Redemption", how can Hong Shen be invincible?

After thinking about it, Liming Wei led everyone to an antique room.

As a frequent visitor here, Liming Wei also has his own office. After a short preparation, he sat down and poured a few cups of tea for everyone.

As soon as he sat down, Shang Xiaoyun spoke.

"Actually, since I started playing Hua Dan, and with the emergence of various drama genres, I have had a doubt in my mind. After visiting Mr. Wang Wenxian, I couldn't get a perfect answer, so he asked me to come to Shanghai.

Firstly, it is to perform for the loyal audience here, and secondly, I can visit famous people in the industry in Shanghai, and maybe I can solve my doubts from their words. "

He said with a strange expression on his face.

"Perhaps Bingwen, you have an encounter with Mr. Wang Wenxian, and he told me to ask you. Maybe there is an answer?"

It turned out to be the case.

Bao Guowei was still thinking about why the other party came to visit for no reason, but it seemed that he and Wang Wenxian had never written a letter, let alone met.

What does this Mr. Wang Wenxian mean?

He looked at Cao Yu again.

The latter smiled awkwardly and immediately explained: "Teacher Wang Wenxian heard that Mr. Shang Xiaoyun was coming to Shanghai, so he asked me to accompany him, saying that I could visit many famous people in Shanghai, which would be very helpful for my study."

Liming Wei introduced from the side: "I have heard that this classmate Wan Jiabao is a drama genius in Wang Wenxian's heart, so that's why we go together, right?"

Cao Yu showed an implicit smile.

"That's a compliment sir."

Bao Guowei nodded, pondered for a while, and finally turned to Shang Xiaoyun and asked: "I don't know, what is your problem, sir? You can tell me and listen."

Shang Xiaoyun was a little surprised. Even though he looked nice on the surface, he was still a little confused in his heart.

I haven’t heard that Bao Bingwen has any unique understanding of drama?

Why would Wang Wenxian, a master playwright, specifically mention it and let Bao Guowei answer it?
Could it be that Bao Guowei is more powerful than him?

Shang Xiaoyun suppressed the doubts in his heart and did not express it. Shang Xiaoyun was still very restrained and did not express this emotion. He hesitated for a moment and said with respect.

"Bingwen, you know that since the spread of Western culture into the country, the idea of ​​advocating Western culture and abandoning China has never stopped. Coupled with the emergence of various forms of carriers such as movies, today's traditional drama seems to be prosperous, but in fact it is in danger. That's all." "Sir, who is famous all over the world and even admired by foreigners, would have such troubles?" Bao Guowei did not expect that the other party would have such troubles.

In this position, Shang Xiaoyun did not feel complacent or arrogant because of this. Instead, he began to reflect on the future of traditional dramas, mainly Peking Opera.

Bao Guowei, who came from a later generation, couldn't help but be a little amazed. He knew the subsequent historical process.

With the rise of cultural carriers such as movies and television, traditional dramas such as Peking Opera have gradually declined and become a cultural form "captive" and protected by a few academics. In fact, they have become divorced from the aesthetics of the public group.

This seems to be an inevitable situation.

The Republic of China was the last glorious moment of traditional drama, just like the remnants of the old era being swept into the garbage heap.

The traditional drama a hundred years later is more like an old photo pulled out of an old drawer, framed in a sealed photo frame, and protected with all its strength, but it can no longer exude its original glory.

Shang Xiaoyun smiled bitterly and said: "Be prepared for danger in times of peace. In my opinion, this is the general trend. Ordinary people may think that traditional drama is extremely popular, but how could I not know that expressions in the form of movies are more powerful than traditional dramas?" , it needs to be too intuitive, and the audience will be wider. It is only a matter of time before it falls behind.”

Cao Yu was not silent, he joined the discussion and said.

"As the saying goes, if traditional drama is in its prime, it will start to transform when it is at its peak, and it will not lead to a situation where it is too big to lose. Just like the former Qing Dynasty, if it had embraced Western technological trends during the Qianlong period, we would probably not be able to do so now. !”

Bao Guowei nodded and agreed with Cao Yu's words. Only his implicit yet sharp thoughts could write a book like "Thunderstorm".

But he knew the difficulty, so he added.

"This problem has existed since ancient times. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng also saw the country's shortcomings. In order to save the Ming Dynasty, he became the empire's watchmaker. A series of reform measures such as 'One Whip', 'Kao Kao' The law has indeed played a certain role, but it is too difficult to save the entire country from its ills.”

Bao Guowei sighed.

"In my opinion, the same is true for the reform of traditional drama."

After saying these words, the other three people were shocked. They stared at each other, and they all saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

We were discussing drama, and this Bao Guowei actually gave everyone a history lesson, but his metaphor was really interesting. I had never heard of the description of "meter paste maker", but it was very appropriate.

Cao Yu's eyes were filled with golden light, and he couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Bao Bingwen, his understanding of history is also profound!"

Bao Guowei touched his chin in embarrassment. He was already somewhat immune to the compliments he received from others, and he could handle even more exaggerated compliments calmly.

But Cao Yu was completely different.

It feels like dancing a sword in front of Guan Gong, and then Guan Gong gave you a thumbs up and said something.

"Your Excellency's sword skills are so good!"

"Yes, yes! That's right!" Shang Xiaoyun nodded repeatedly and gave a thumbs up. "Bingwen's description is very appropriate and I like it very much. I wonder if I can quote it in front of other people in the future?"

"It doesn't matter, sir, you can use it as you like." Bao Guowei didn't care. This was copied from many historical science videos he watched in later generations. It would be best if it could help theoretically.

"So I visited Mr. Wang Xianwen, and he told me that the best way to solve this problem is to combine tradition and modernity and present the essence of tradition in a modern form." Shang Xiaoyun said this, his face He couldn't help but show a look of reverence.

Wang Xianwen is of a certain level, and he immediately points out the shortcomings.

"Mr. Wang Xianwen has already given the answer, right?" Bao Guowei was a little confused again. The answer here is actually the answer Bao Guowei thought.

If he was asked to say it again, I'm afraid it would just be in a different form and add some details.

After thinking about it, Bao Guowei understood the crux of it, and he added: "I'm afraid it's easier said than done, right?"

"Yes! That's it!" Shang Xiaoyun slapped his thigh. He felt more and more that Bao Guowei was very good, and every word he said was extremely accurate.

Cao Yu seemed to be touched. He nodded and said, "I also feel this deeply. Reading seems to be the same thing, but doing it is completely different."

Since attending Tsinghua University, Cao Yu has concentrated on studying drama, covering almost everything from ancient Greece and Shakespeare to Chekhov, O'Neill, etc. However, if he starts arranging dramas and writing scripts by himself, he still finds it difficult. .

"Is this why Mr. Wang Xianwen asked you two to come?" Liming Wei finally found his point of interjection and analyzed. "Compared to the north, Shanghai faces the West directly. Modern thoughts are more prosperous here, and dramas, dramas and movies are also booming. If you want to practice, there is nothing wrong with coming here."

"That's right!" Shang Xiaoyun nodded, his eyes lit up, as if he had found a savior, he looked at Liming Wei expectantly and said.

"If I had known it earlier, Mr. Liming Wei has directed many movies and rehearsed plays. He might have some suggestions and strategies, but it's okay to say it!"

"This" Liming Wei immediately hesitated. It was okay to ask him to analyze it, but if you wanted him to tell you how to do it, it really hit a blind spot in knowledge.

He turned to look at Bao Guowei. Liming Wei had already experienced how powerful Bao Guowei was and kicked the question away with a smile.

"Mr. Wang Xianwen, since I asked you to find Bingwen, let Bingwen give you some answers!"

Shang Xiaoyun and Cao Yu turned their expectant eyes to Bao Guowei again.

Feeling a little embarrassed when he was suddenly being watched, Bao Guowei coughed and pondered for a while.

Shang Xiaoyun sat up straight, with a look of anticipation on his face.

What makes such a Peking Opera master pay so much attention must be a question that has been lingering in his mind for a long time.

How can we achieve the changes mentioned in the conversation just now?

After a pause, Bao Guowei replied.

"To be honest, I don't know either."

Shang Xiaoyun, who was originally full of expectations, had a stiff expression on his face, and the thoughts in his heart were spinning many times, as if he was up and down.

Finally, he showed an unexpected expression and sighed.

"Ok."

"This" Cao Yu was looking forward to hearing Bao Guowei's answer, but was a little disappointed, but still explained for Bao Guowei. "This is a really difficult question. If Mr. Bingwen doesn't know, that's right."

Bao Guowei couldn't stand being disappointed, not to mention that he had his own purpose.

He said with a raised eyebrow.

"But I have an idea."

(End of this chapter)