National style artist

Chapter 141
Men are afraid of "Night Run" and women are afraid of "Si Fan". They are talking about two plays in Kunqu Opera. The reason why the word "fear" is used to describe them is because these two plays are Wusheng and Danjiao. Difficult one-man show.

Because there are no other actors in this play, only the main character performs on stage for a large part of the play, and the singing, composing, reading and playing are extremely heavy, which requires extremely high skills of opera actors, so there will be "men are afraid of "Night" "Run", women are afraid of "Si Fan".

"Si Fan" is a drama that Master Mei Lanfang often performed in his early years. It inherits the charm of Mei Lanfang's Shenge. If he didn't have a well-thought-out plan, he would naturally not choose to act out such a show rashly.

"Si Fan" comes from a part of the Kunqu opera "Nie Hai Ji". The main content is that Se Kong, a frail and sickly little nun since childhood, was sent to live in Xiantao Temple by her parents. After leaving Xiantao Temple...

The diction of this drama is extremely beautiful, and Mr. Lin Yutang once praised "its diction is worthy of being called the first-class work in China without shame"!
Speaking of which, this is the first time Shen Ge performed this twisted play in front of everyone. Before that, other people in Tianyuan Theater only knew that he was practicing, and they didn't know how far he had practiced.

So at this moment, when they heard that Shen Ge was going to sing "Si Fan", they were all shocked. They seemed to have just heard that he was going to practice this play a few days ago, but they didn't expect to dare to use this song now. He made a bet with someone. From this point of view, he must have almost mastered the play.

"What a monster!"

Uncle Yang couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Of course, he knows the difficulty of "Si Fan", because he is a freshman. Although he can't play "Si Fan", he has experienced it personally in "Night Run". Until now, he may not be able to guarantee that he can perform perfectly. After performing it, one can imagine how difficult it must be for "Si Fan", which is as famous as "Night Run".

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glanced at Mr. Liu under the stage. Although he didn't know if he would be able to "Run at Night", the ending seemed to be doomed. Both he and Master Chen knew Shen Ge's character very well, and they were cautious. , Be careful, if he is not fully prepared and fully sure, he will never take it out to bet with him.

Even though he said that he still didn't sing very well, Uncle Yang, Master Chen, and Li Ying knew very well in their hearts that when he proposed that he would sing "Si Fan", he had already absolutely defeated Liu Son's confidence.

It's just that Liu Gongzi and Ye Yunfeng naturally don't know what they think in their hearts. At this moment, when the two of them heard that Shen Ge was about to sing "Si Fan", their hearts couldn't help but jump suddenly. Showing a little shock, the eyes looking at Shen Ge are full of disbelief.

"Si Fan"? !

He actually wants to sing "Si Fan"? !

He's just a veteran actor, he can't even sing ordinary operas well, he already dared to bet against him playing a dan role, and this is not over, he chose the most difficult excerpt "Si Fan" for a dan role, so Liu The only thought in the minds of the young master and Ye Yunfeng was that he was deliberately lying and bragging.

Now even he, who is very talented, can't sing this drama well, but the other party, a small opera actor, dares to say so brazenly that he wants to sing "Si Fan", and even appoints himself to sing "Night Run" ", what a joke in the world!

"Si Fan" and "Night Run" are two classic repertoires that are preserved today. Many opera actors have studied them. It's not because they don't want to sing, but because, this play...is really too difficult!
Of course, although these two plays are difficult and require high skill from the actors, but because of this, these two plays have become like touchstones, as long as a certain opera actor can make these two plays complete and beautiful If the performance is brilliant, it means that this person's kung fu is at home, and he will become a role in the future, or whether he is popular or not, it all depends on luck!
Mr. Liu didn't know whether Shen Ge was frightened by himself and went mad, talking nonsense, or just bragging, or if he planned to sing this play for real, but no matter what, nothing happened in his heart. Not the slightest timidity.

Although even the current self is not sure that he can sing "Si Fan" completely, and "Night Run", which belongs to Wu Sheng's profession, is not even his professional singing role.

But Mr. Liu still has the confidence to defeat Shen Ge. After all, it's just a counter-string, so what if it's the most difficult martial arts show, can he really sing "Si Fan" very well just because he's an old man? !
He looked down on Shen Ge from the bottom of his heart.

More importantly, what the two of them were talking about was not a full performance, but a short section of singing.

While speaking, Shen Ge and Mr. Liu went to the backstage to put on makeup. Although it might be troublesome, makeup and props are also an indispensable part of the performance.

Master Chen stood on the stage and told the audience that it was getting late, and the official performance of Tianyuan Theater had already ended. If you have other things and you are in a hurry to go home, you don’t need to watch here, you can go ahead. leave.

It's just that a good show is about to be staged, and the audience is not willing to leave here easily. After all, such a scene is rare. Tianyuan Theater and Yunfeng Theater made a bet, and the bet was huge. Judging by the expressions of both parties, it seemed that They are all confident, without the slightest panic.

In addition, the audience also wanted to see the two plays "Si Fan" and "Night Run", and the final bet results of the two theaters.

So when Master Chen finished speaking, almost no one in the audience left. They all sat motionless in their seats, and they were still talking, wanting to see how Shen Ge and Young Master Liu performed. After all, as theater fans and audiences, after the two people on the stage have finished singing, they still have to judge them.

Ye Yunfeng who was on the side heard what Master Chen said, laughed softly, and said sarcastically: "Hey, boss Chen, why are you in such a hurry to chase people away? Could it be that 'boss Shen' will lose at that time, in front of so many people , I can't deny it, so I want to invite the audience out?"

"Ha ha."

Master Chen didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, and there was never any panic on his face.

Ye Yunfeng only thought that he was a dead duck with a stubborn mouth, and now his expression of not caring about anything was just pretending to be calm. When Mr. Liu defeated Shen Ge, they would cry at the Tianyuan Theater.

"Why did Master Chen deny it? It's obvious that the two of you came to find fault first!"

"Besides, the outcome is not decided, you are so confident, Master Chen will lose?!"

"Originally, Master Chen and Shen Ge didn't want to talk to you, but you and that young man forced them to bet with you all the time, hehe, I didn't want to be entangled by you, so I agreed to it, but I didn't expect you to beat me back, it seems to have done it It's the same as doing something wrong!"

"Don't make the bet you proposed. In the end, you will lose yourself and ask for trouble!"

Although the loyal audience of Tianyuan Theater would not favor Shen Ge when judging, it did not affect their dislike of Ye Yunfeng and Mr. Liu. At this moment, when they heard Ye Yunfeng's eccentricity against Master Chen, they all immediately fought back, which made his face pale. become very ugly.

It's just that even though Ye Yunfeng was very angry in his heart, it didn't show on his face. Chuzhou City is so big, and there are only so many audiences who like to listen to operas. No one can offend them. After all, Tianyuan Theater will close down by then. They are the audience of Yunfeng Theater, for his future business, he endured it.

At this moment, Shen Ge and Mr. Liu are doing makeup in the background. The makeup of Lin Chong played by Mr. Liu is relatively simple, and the painting is faster than Shen Ge; and Shen Ge has just finished performing "Wu Jia Slope", so there is still a need to do it first. It is more troublesome to remove Xue Pinggui's outfit and repaint the makeup of the little nun in "Si Fan".

After a while, Young Master Liu came out wearing Lin Chong's costume. He still held a folding fan in his hand. Seeing the expression on his makeup, his face was full of contempt and sneer. He opened the folding fan with a "snap" and made a Thinking it was a cool move, he turned around and walked out of the backstage without saying anything.

"Bah, it's disgusting!"

Li Ying on the side said in a low voice.

Shen Ge nodded in agreement, it is indeed disgusting, this person is really putting on too much, of course this is not the most important thing.

The main thing is that he has a feminine face. It would be better if he played a dan role, but now Lin Chong's appearance as a martial artist is really unflattering. The ladies are just as shy, wearing the appearance of Lin Chong, but holding a folding fan, which gives people a great sense of contrast.

"I don't know who this person is, but judging from his disgusting temperament, he doesn't look like a good person at first glance," Li Ying said with a curled lips, "It's just that he has always had a plan in his mind, and he seems to think that he will win you Now, I think there should be some skills..."

"That won't win me."

Shen Ge said this very naturally, far less pretentious than Young Master Liu.

"A few days ago, I just heard that you were practicing the section of "Si Fan". I didn't expect that you can officially perform on stage today!" Li Ying was particularly surprised by Shen Ge's learning speed, even knowing that he had already It's very evil, but he keeps refreshing his cognition, "I feel, you are a monster!"

After hearing her words, Shen Ge couldn't laugh or cry: "What kind of monster am I? It's just that I worked a little harder than others!"

"Believe in you!"

Li Ying curled her lips and changed her voice: "But I'm really looking forward to seeing how far your "Si Fan" has reached."

"It's just a short section," Shen Ge said with a smile, "If I can really perform this fold perfectly, it will be against the sky!"

After Shen Ge finished her makeup, the makeup artist couldn't help but tsk her tongue and praised: "Your appearance is really against the sky. Look at this little nun, she looks so handsome. Wouldn't it be a pity if you don't think of ordinary people?" A youthful skin."

"Hahaha, Sister Jing really knows how to praise people!"

Li Ying couldn't help laughing and said: "Since you came to the theater, every time you put on makeup, you don't know how many times you have been praised by Sister Jing."

As she spoke, she sighed melancholy again: "I have been in the theater for so long, but Sister Jing has never praised me a few times..."

"You little girl is talking nonsense," the makeup artist said, "Have I not praised you enough?"

Li Ying blinked, "A lot."

"Then you are still talking nonsense."

Shen Ge's appearance is completely different from Mr. Liu's. This is the main difference between the two. Mr. Liu's feminine temperament does not match Lin Chong's role as a martial artist, but Shen Ge's role as a character has its own characteristics. .

Dressing up as the old student Xue Pinggui, singing the section of "Wujiapo" and flirting with Wang Baochuan, he has a romantic and suave feeling; dressing up as the princess in a flowered dress and iron mirror, he is dignified, beautiful and generous; now wearing this blue and white suit wearing costumes and holding a dust whisk in her hand, she is really like a young nun in her youth!
It's not like Liu Gongzi, who brings the actor's own temperament and behavior into the role. If it is similar, it's okay to say, but Lin Chong's brave character is really confusing.

"Ah!"

When Shen Ge came out, Mr. Liu saw his appearance, laughed disdainfully, and said, "I want to see how this veteran actor sings "Si Fan"!"

Up to now, he and Ye Yunfeng still don't know that Shen Ge's dan roles are actually sung equally well, but they only think that he is trying to be brave and deliberately cross-dressing.

The others didn't tell them either, Shen Ge had told them both before that he could sing Danjiao, but they insisted that Shen Ge couldn't, so it was useless to say anything, so no one reminded them again.

"let's start!"

Shen Ge didn't say anything more to him, but just said something calmly to start.

Although he hates Mr. Liu and Ye Yunfeng, his attitude towards opera and art is not sloppy. No matter how annoying Mr. Liu is, he will not casually compete with him. If Mr. Liu is defeated, it will be over After all, he chose "Si Fan" and "Night Run". From this aspect, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to this play.

"Then I'll wait and see!"

After Mr. Liu finished speaking, he and Ye Yunfeng retreated to sit on the side seats, with expressions of disdain and contempt on their faces, and they didn't pay attention to Shen Ge at all. Step down, because even he who is extremely talented has not learned the play "Si Fan", how long can he sing an old-fashioned one...

At this moment, the props on the stage had been arranged, Shen Ge sat on the chair, and the audience below slowed down their breathing, staring at Shen Ge on the stage, watching his performance.

When the music started, Shen Ge held the whisk in his right hand and sang:
"The little nun is twenty-eight years old..."

(End of this chapter)