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

Chapter 295 New Play "The Shawshank Redemption"

Golden Grand Theater.

When Bao Guowei arrived at the door, a group of people were standing outside to greet him.

This scene suddenly made Bao Guowei feel a little embarrassed. He smiled and shook his head, then stepped forward and spread out his hands and said.

"Gentlemen, if you waste your time on this kind of thing, I will deduct your salary."

Those present were either actors from the play "The Shawshank Redemption" or crew members of the film adaptation of "The Godfather".

Hearing Bao Guowei's words, everyone smiled.

As the author of the two works and one of the behind-the-scenes investors, Bao Guowei's safety is related to whether the two dramas can be successfully filmed.

Li Mingwei walked up first. He looked obviously much more haggard, his steps were a little unsteady, and he had dark circles under his eyes, obviously having stayed up late for many nights.

But when he saw Bao Guowei, some color still appeared on his face.

"I'm glad you're okay. I thought you were just as the rumors said."

"What's the rumor?"

Bao Guowei asked in return, saying that he had not been out for a while and it seemed that a lot of things had happened in the outside world.

Li Mingwei said, "Hahahaha! It's nothing more than that he was wanted by the government and was arrested, or in order to escape, he secretly boarded a cruise ship to the United States and never came back."

Bao Guowei spread his hands and didn't explain anything.

"I'm here safe and sound now, so I feel relieved."

"Don't worry! Don't worry!" Li Mingwei let out a long breath. He invested almost his entire fortune and life into this movie "The Godfather". If something really happened to Bao Guowei, Li Mingwei would have no good days to live.

Patting Li Mingwei on the shoulder, Bao Guowei clearly felt that the other person had become much thinner.

Bao Guowei greeted some familiar actors one by one and stopped when he walked in front of Cao Yu.

Seeing Cao Yu's youthful face, Bao Guowei was filled with emotion. Before he could say any words of comfort, he heard Cao Yu's introduction.

"According to the play script you gave me, the stage design has been completed and has been roughly rehearsed. If you have time, you may want to take a look."

After a moment of silence, Bao Guowei nodded and said nothing more.

Then he followed Cao Yu's footsteps and entered the venue.

Under the stage, Bao Guowei and Li Mingwei sat in the first seat, watching the rehearsal quietly.

As the lights gradually dimmed, the stage curtain slowly rose, revealing the iron bars inside, which was a corner of Shawshank Prison.

The actors were dressed in ragged prison uniforms.

What was shown on his face was either an expression of indifference or arrogance towards his fellow inmates.

There is only one person, our protagonist Andy, whose eyes are filled with a desire for freedom.

Slander? Bullying? Even the dirty shackles in prison could not extinguish the hope in his heart.

As the sound effects and music progress, from the prison bells to the thunder in the dark night.

Although it was just a rehearsal, everything was not complete yet, and some actors even performed in casual clothes.

But Bao Guowei can still immerse himself in the plot.

Kong Lingkan walked out, his steps showing he didn't care about anyone. His arrogance and domineering attitude didn't seem like he was acting at all.

The most impressive scene is the one where Andy plays Mozart's opera on the prison radio. The music is like a beam of light that penetrates the high walls and illuminates the hearts of every prisoner.

Under the lights of the stage, the protagonist Andy spoke the classic lines from the movie in clear and powerful words.

"I have Mozart with me, in my head, in my heart. With him, you will never forget that there are places in this world that cannot be fenced off with stone. Deep in your heart, there are some things that they cannot take away or touch, and they belong only to you."

The rehearsal ended here.

Obviously, with the length of The Shawshank Redemption, it is impossible to fully tell the story in one play.

Therefore, when they first started planning, Bao Guowei and Cao Yu divided it into two parts.

Swish!
As the curtain fell, Bao Guowei, Li Mingwei and other staff behind them stood up one after another, and thunderous applause broke out in the venue.

After a while, Bao Guowei saw Cao Yu walking out from behind the stage.

It was obvious that there were tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Very successful." Bao Guowei patted the other person on the shoulder and praised him generously.

"Mr. Bingwen's script is very good," Cao Yu replied somewhat implicitly. "If it were written into a novel, it would be a work that would shock the world." His words showed respect for Bao Guowei.

In fact, when Cao Yu saw the script, he was completely convinced.

"This is already a work that can shock the world." Bao Guowei said with a smile. "I was worried that if the previous agreement with Hong Shen failed, I would betray my master and ancestors and become his disciple."

A look of relief appeared on his face.

"Now it seems that I have decided to accept Hong Shen as my disciple!"

If you think about it, there is something magical about it. It is like you can come to the Republic of China yourself and see so many great masters of the Republic of China.

As a result, instead of becoming a disciple, he took in many apprentices. Who can you complain to?

"I will definitely not let Mr. Bingwen down!"

There was a determined look in Cao Yu's eyes. In terms of talent, he was definitely a leader in the drama world of the Republic of China. He just lacked an opportunity to hone his skills.

A month is neither long nor short.

But it was torment for Cao Yu.

On the one hand, they had to face pressure from the Kuomintang government, and on the other hand, they had to deal with various situations when Bao Guowei was not around.

Even for a future master like Cao Yu, it was still a bit difficult to face these things when he was young.

Speaking of which, Bao Guowei still feels a little guilty.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. Wan, these days. It's me, Bao Guowei, who failed to take on this responsibility. Fortunately, you and the other actors have been supporting us these days, otherwise this "Shawshank Redemption" would have been stillborn."

Hearing these words from Mr. Wan, Cao Yu's eyes couldn't help but become moist.

Naturally, he had some complaints in his heart.

Damn Bao Guowei, he pulled me here to film a drama, but ended up turning around and shutting himself up to write novels, leaving a mess to be dealt with.

It's not just the pressure on Chen Dezheng, but also the pressure on the theater, the pessimistic mood among the actors, and the handling of rehearsal details.

He needs to solve all these.

Fortunately, the clouds have cleared and the sky is blue.

"Mr. Wan's play is excellent, but the movie I directed is also not bad. How about Bingwen go and see it?" Seeing the other party's play was performed smoothly, Li Mingwei could no longer suppress his inner restlessness, and pulled Bao Guowei to go to the theater.

"Let me tell you, Hollywood has already sent us a letter, saying they are very satisfied with our sample film. We still have a lot of details to discuss next."

Bao Guowei had originally planned to ask about the movie, but halfway through the walk, he suddenly thought of someone and wanted to go back and ask about his situation.

This time it is all thanks to this person's efforts.

But at this moment, there was suddenly a commotion at the door.

A group of uniformed policemen suddenly rushed in, and the leading officer saw Bao Guowei at first sight.

He waved his white-gloved hand and gave an order.

"This is Bao Bingwen, go and catch him!"

"If you want to catch my master, you have to get past my grandfather first!"

Cao Yanhai jumped out from the corner and protected Bao Guowei behind him.

The leading officer was well prepared. He narrowed his eyes and said nothing more.

"Load it!"

There was a sudden crisp mechanical sound in the venue.

For a moment, the situation in the field became tense.

Li Mingwei said nervously: "Bingwen, go to the back door quickly. If you can go to the International Settlement, no one will dare to touch you there."

"You can't escape. The back door is blocked." Cao Yu came up from behind and reminded.

However, Bao Guowei was very naive. He didn't show any nervousness at all. Instead, he made a joke to Cao Yanhai.

"What did you say in the car? I told you not to talk nonsense. How can we exercise power without guns? Now they have come to our door. We are finished."

Cao Yanhai's facial muscles twitched and he said with a bitter face.

"Master, at this time, you still have the mind to joke?"

(End of this chapter)