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

Chapter 312 Hong Shen Aren’t we here to fight?

As the play began, the curtain gradually opened and the scene on the stage changed.

In the prison office, the protagonist Andy is being tried by the warlord.

In the original book, banker Andy was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and her lover.

Poor Andy not only had a cuckold on his head, but he was also oppressed by the powerful and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Shawshank was the name of the prison where he served his sentence.

Obviously, such a plot has no appeal in this era.

Andy's identity as a banker cannot arouse empathy among the audiences in the Republic of China today.

Because in this era, bankers are often linked to the four major families, Kong Xiangxi, the current head of the National Government’s financial department, is known as an "excellent banker" and an "excellent businessman."

It can be seen from this that in the difficult context of the Republic of China, bankers were not good characters.

Therefore, Bao Guowei naturally changed it into an identity he was familiar with.

The protagonist's identity was changed to a man who lives in a northern city and is the son of an accountant living in the home of a wealthy family.

The charges were also changed to molesting the female members of the master's family and killing the maids in the mansion.

The background is naturally set in the period of warlords' fighting.

Under the chaotic rule of various warlords, all laws became empty talk.

In fact, the protagonist Andy was just taking the blame for the cruel young master of the host family.

As the plot slowly unfolds, these backgrounds are interspersed in the characters' dialogues, reducing the narration part.

Through the actors' vivid rendering, an image of a person deeply oppressed by feudal landlords and warlords comes to life on paper.

Bang! Bang!
Andy was wearing shackles and limping on the stage. He was still wearing a pair of frameless glasses. Even under disaster and torture, Andy's eyes were still bright.

He was the son of an accountant and was born of a humble status.

Even for studying, he could only learn secretly from the young master at home. Helping the young master with his homework was the only time he practiced.

But even so, Andy still became an arithmetic genius, and even a teacher appreciated him and wanted to sponsor his studies.

But now, all of this has become a bubble. Under the dark tide of the times, Andy was ruthlessly washed away like a blade of grass.

The arrogance of the warlord officials, Andy's miserable fate behind his upright posture, and the perfect music and lighting on the stage.

On the multi-level stage, high walls, corridors, and cells are constantly moving as the staff pushes them.

It was as if Andy was stepping into the abyss step by step.

Finally, the stage setting freezes in the prison cell.

"The high walls blocked the outside world, the iron window blocked his sight, and the shackles on his body restricted his movements.

Only the spirit and thoughts remain in Andi's body, and now they belong only to him."

The cold narration sounded, coupled with the performance of the actor Andy on the stage, touching the hearts of every viewer.

Ouyang Yuqian graduated from Waseda University. She started performing in dramas at the age of seventeen and began to participate in drama creation five years later.

Now, he is forty-one years old and has been immersed in drama for nearly twenty-four years.

For the cultural circles of the Republic of China at that time, imported works such as drama and various art forms were still in a blue ocean.

Many people brought in various academic trends or drama performance forms from abroad.

He became the first person in history.

Our Mr. Hu Shizhi became a pioneer in many fields by relying on this convenience.

But Ouyang Yuqian was different. Whether it was his performance in "Uncle's Cabin" or his later creation of the historical drama "The Loyal Prince Li Xiucheng", it was enough to demonstrate his personal strength.

Today, Ouyang Yuqian sat next to Hong Shen, watching the performance on the stage attentively.

Ouyang Yuqian would unconsciously ponder every detail in his mind, wondering how he would present this scene and plot if he were to rehearse it himself.

Just ten minutes into the first act, he offers an accurate assessment.

Ouyang Yuqian frowned and said to his good friend Hong Shen beside him.

"Is Bao Bingwen cheating? This kind of drama performance doesn't seem like something a beginner can present. Even if this guy has some talent in drama, he must have a few years of performance experience to be able to present this kind of effect, right?"

After just watching for a dozen minutes, the master could tell that the quality of the drama was extraordinary, and he began to worry that his old friend had been cheated.

The outside world does not have a very good reputation for Bao Bingwen. When it comes to patriotism, this man is impeccable.

But he is also famous for cheating people.

By then, if my old friend really becomes Bao Guowei's disciple, how will this end?
But Hong Shen didn't care. He waved his hand and said.

"I trust this guy. He won't try to be clever. Our bet didn't say that he can't find someone else to rehearse. As long as he writes the script, it's fine. Besides, the helper he invited is also a student. I've already taken advantage of him."

Hong Shen was very open-minded and seemed to have no objection to becoming Bao Guowei's apprentice.

"Is there someone else directing?"

Ouyang Yuqian originally thought that the play was written and directed by Bao Guowei alone. After all, in the outside publicity, the play was strongly linked to Bao Guowei, and the name of another person had never appeared.

"Cao Yu, whose real name is Wan Jiabao, is a student at Tsinghua University."

Hong Shen introduced it simply and straightforwardly.

"Mr. Wang Wenxian, a foreign language professor at Tsinghua University, even wrote to me and asked me to teach his student, who is a genius in drama!"

"Genius?" Ouyang Yuqian seemed to be thinking about something, then nodded and said, "Judging from his performance today, Cao Yu does have some talent."

While the two people were talking, the plot on the stage had already begun to develop.

As the lights changed and the background music on the stage became increasingly exciting.

The protagonist Andy leaned against the wall, and in a desperate moment, he carved several lines of mathematical formulas on the wall with his fingernails.

"Freedom! Redemption!"

Such lines did not seem very passionate, but they were like a needle, piercing everyone's heart.

All the pressure of the previous plot seems to be condensed in these two words.

Andy's nails were broken, but he did not give up. Even though his hands were bleeding, he still showed the two words.

In an instant, the first scene came to an abrupt end!

All the audiences under the stage were excited at this moment.

Amazing! This is the first scene of Bao Guowei's play!
For a moment, there was applause in the venue.

Xun Ge'er was stunned for a moment, staring at the actors on the stage in a daze, muttering a word.

"Redemption?"

A thoughtful look.

Lin Yutang smiled and commented: "This is what Bingwen told me, the so-called first suppressing and then praising. You have to say, this kid's thinking and thinking are different from those of ordinary people."

Xun Ge'er nodded slightly and continued to stare at the stage without blinking.

"Just wait and see, this is just the beginning."

Hong Shen kept moving forward and almost fell on the edge of the stage. He opened his eyes wide and spoke to Ouyang Yuqian beside him.

"Look, the following developments are the highlight. Bao Bingwen may be able to grasp the first scene, but he may not be able to grasp the subsequent developments of the plot. If something goes wrong, it will still fail!"

Ouyang Yuqian shook his head, pulled Hong Shen back and said.

"Look at you. We are here to challenge Bao Bingwen, but you look like you are here to learn?"

(End of this chapter)