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Chapter 93
What is a corner?

Jiao'er is a respectful title for well-known figures in the opera world, and Xi Jiu is such a Jiao'er!
Moreover, this was when Xi Jiu was young!
You must know that in the world of classical drama, to become a well-recognized actor is not just about acting for a long time, but to perform the drama well, so that people can see this person as if they are in the drama. Only in this way can one be called a character!
As the so-called 1 minute off stage, ten years of work on stage, this is not a joke, but a real thing!

In the long-term artistic practice of classical drama, after concentration, generalization and refinement, it has already formed its own set of extremely exaggerated artistic procedures. Qualified doctor!

It takes at least ten years of hard training to become a character!
And Xi Jiu, who can become an actor at a young age, is undoubtedly a genius!
But compared to Jiaoer's name, Sun Dong prefers others to call him Xijiu!

Because Xijiu is a joking name for Sun Dongai's acting, for Xijiu, acting has already become a part of life, and for Xijiu who is now very old, it is a kind of nostalgia for the past!

"It's a pity that today's young people are becoming less and less fond of drama, and they don't even bother to understand it. What our ancestors left behind is almost disappearing!"

Thinking of this, Xi Jiu felt a great regret in her heart!
This is also the reason why Xijiu, who has not acted for many years, chose to work in a theater troupe!

There are many similarities between this world and the last one, but there are also differences.

For example, Confucianism has still become the mainstream thought of the empire, but after the transformation of the Holy Emperor, there is no thought of regarding science and technology as strange and obscene skills, and the title of actor is no longer derogatory!

It's just that, with the development of the times, even Ye Chen doesn't like to watch classical dramas with babbling gongs and drums anymore!
Nowadays, old artists like Xi Jiu have become national treasures and are respected!
And Xi Jiu is also such a respected old man in the troupe!
But old artists all have a problem, that is, stubborn thinking, it is difficult to accept innovation, and they value the rules left by their ancestors more than anything else!
And Xie Quan was born in Ye Luzi, and his status today is due to his love and study of drama, and he doesn't catch these "old rules" very much, so sometimes he has a headache for the great god of Xie Jiu, which is why Xie Quan The reason for scolding the old guy at Jiujiu, of course, was not malicious.

On the contrary, Xie Quan respects seniors like Xi Jiu very much!
After all, you can look down on a good person, but you can't look down on a good person who does good deeds!
And Xi Jiu is a "good guy" in the classical drama world, and has been committed to promoting the classical drama left by his ancestors.

It's just that due to his stubborn and old-fashioned personality, he has had little success!

But no matter what, Xie Quan's biggest task this time is to persuade Xi Jiu.

Xie Quan knows that Xi Jiu has never been very interested in modern dramas, let alone Western dramas!
Because of this, Jiu Yinyin, a high-status and able-bodied opera troupe, has become the leader of the conservative troupe.

"Anna, please distribute the copies of "Hamlet" to all the members of the regiment to have a look!"

The rules of the Royal Troupe are strict, and Xie Quan is not worried that someone will dare to leak the script!

Anna, who hadn't spoken a word all the way, responded, and handed out the documents in her hand one by one.

Time passed with the sound of everyone flipping through the script.

After more than an hour, everyone put down the scripts in their hands one after another.

Judging from everyone's expressions, they are probably quite satisfied with the script of "Hamlet", although this is just a western drama!
However, everyone was not in a hurry to express their opinions, but looked at Xie Quan and Xi Jiu.

Everyone knew in their hearts that their opinions on this matter were not important, the key was Xie Quan and Xi Jiu!

Xie Quanneng persuaded Xi Jiu that things can be done [-]%!

Xie Quan can't convince Xi Jiu, so it's hard to say!

Unless, Xie Quan used his leader power!

But everyone is engaged in art, and they pay attention to convincing people with virtue instead of oppressing them with power, so everyone will lose face.

Xie Quan didn't intend to do this unless it was absolutely necessary!
Just as Xie Quan was thinking about how to persuade Xi Jiu, someone spoke up.

"I do not agree to use "Hamlet" as the repertoire for this performance!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes turned to that person.

Ye Chen followed the voice and saw that the person who was speaking was a handsome young man in his twenties, but what surprised Ye Chen was that the handsome guy in front of him was also staring at him!

No, it should be looking at Anna standing beside him!
Ye Chen turned his head strangely and glanced at Anna, the latter looked indifferent, and Ye Chen had a faint guess in his heart!

"Xiao Zhou, tell me why you don't agree with "Hamlet" as this performance?" Xie Quan smiled, but looked at Xi Jiu beside Zhou Xu.

Zhou Xu is a student of Xi Jiu, there is no guarantee that this is not Xi Jiu's meaning!
Glancing at Xi Jiu, Xi Jiu's expression was as usual, and Xie Quan couldn't see what Xi Jiu was thinking.

"First of all, this is an exchange gathering between the royal families of the two countries. 'Hamlet' is a typical Western drama. Although this drama is indeed good, it is inevitably not beautiful when used in such an occasion!"

After finishing speaking, Zhou Xu paused. Seeing people around agreeing and nodding to express their approval, Zhou Xu said even more proudly: "Secondly, there is not much time left until the royal families of the two countries gather. It takes time for the actors to get familiar with the script and memorize the lines. It takes a lot of time for a new play, and I'm afraid it will be too late."

In all fairness, although Xie Quan disagreed with the first point mentioned by Zhou Xu, Xie Quan was also worried about the second point, which is why Xie Quan hurriedly asked Ye Chen to come to the imperial capital!
However, in Xie Quan's capacity, it is naturally not easy to talk about this with a junior like Zhou Xu. Only when Xie Jiu comes forward is the time for Xie Quan to make a move.

The next matter should be left to Ye Chen to solve, this is something that Xie Quan had discussed with Ye Chen before coming here.

"Xiao Chen, you are the author of this play, so you will tell everyone about the play "Hamlet"!" Xie Quan looked at Ye Chen and said encouragingly.

Ye Chen nodded, expressing his agreement.

Looking around, he paused when his eyes rested on Xi Jiu, Ye Chen cleared his throat and said:
"First of all, I would like to thank all seniors for giving the boy a chance to stand here, and the boy also dares to say that "Hamlet" will never let everyone down!"

While speaking, Ye Chen had already used elementary speech skills.

A short opening remark left a good impression on everyone present, and even Xi Jiu, who has always been serious and staid, nodded subtly.

"Drama is an art. Art has no national boundaries. Art comes from life and is higher than life. Although "Hamlet" is a typical Western drama, the things expressed in the drama are common! Whether it is an Eastern drama or a Western drama Drama, in essence, is to reflect the contradictions of real life!" Marven Ye talked eloquently.

Xie Quanting nodded repeatedly, art has no borders, as it should be!

"Everyone has watched "Hamlet", and it is not difficult to find that it is a complete tragedy, and the character of the protagonist of the play is also extremely complicated. First of all, he is hesitant. The reason for hesitation is that the enemy is strong and we are weak. The power of one person is against the whole society; secondly, he is melancholy, he is a philosopher rather than a practical man, he is quick to think but slow to act, he is not easy to wait for a chance to kill the traitorous king, Claudius He was praying that he could avenge his father with just one blow of the knife, but the useless consideration of whether his soul would go to heaven or hell made him miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

"As said in the play, survival or destruction has always troubled him. From a character perspective, this has also doomed his tragedy and caused the tragic ending of others. From this point of view, I want to play this film well. Drama is indeed difficult, but everyone here is one of the best actors in the drama industry, and I believe in your ability!"

In the end, Ye Chen flattered the actors of the troupe a little.

Seeing that Marven Ye finished speaking, Xie Quan concluded: "All of you here are professionals, and you must know whether "Hamlet" is good or bad. Personally, I think "Hamlet" is definitely a film worth putting on stage. Drama, as Ye Chen said, you are all the best actors in the drama world, I believe in your strength!"

After Xie Quan finished speaking, everyone whispered to each other. In addition to the director and screenwriter, there were many actors in the conference room. But no matter who they were, they had been in this industry for so many years, and everyone had a scale in their hearts. The bad ones can of course be identified.

In terms of the quality of the play "Hamlet", it is definitely qualified to move to the stage of God's Metropolitan Theater!

As for whether the actors in the troupe can perform well and write dramas?
This is out of consideration!

Those who can enter the Royal Troupe are all the best in the industry, no one will think that they can't do it!
Seeing that things were moving in a favorable direction, Zhou Xu said again at this moment: "Brother Ye Chen, right? Can you take the liberty to ask..."

Before Zhou Xu finished speaking, Ye Chen said abruptly: "Since you are taking the liberty, then don't ask!"

As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from everyone, and even Anna beside her couldn't help but "puchi" smile.

Hearing the laughter from beside him, especially Anna's, Zhou Xu's originally handsome face flushed red, and he was about to say something when Ye Chen said again:
"Just kidding, don't mind, I don't know what Brother Zhou wants to ask?"

Ye Chen already understood that Zhou Xu was here to make trouble for him this time, so when he said the word presumptuous, his tone was not light or heavy, but it was just enough for everyone to hear the difference.

Seeing what Ye Chen said was interesting, Anna couldn't help but let out another "puchi" laugh.

The conference room was very quiet at this time, and Zhou Xu could hear Anna's laughter clearly, and his face turned even paler!There is anger in my heart.

Of course, this kind of anger is not aimed at Anna, but at Ye Chen!

As a student who graduated from the Imperial Academy of Drama, Zhou Xu's attainments in drama are top-notch among his peers. After taking Xi Jiu as his teacher, he followed Xi Jiu to join the Royal Theater Company as early as last year. Appreciated by everyone, you can be called young and promising!

It wasn't until this year that Xie Quan became the honorary head of the Royal Theater Troupe, and Anna also appeared in Zhou Xu's sight for the first time.

Needless to say, the young, beautiful and exotic Anna soon occupied Zhou Xu's heart!

Talented and knowledgeable about oriental culture, she is the perfect life partner!
Artistic people have always been enthusiastic and unrestrained, Zhou Xu, who had a goal, immediately launched a vigorous pursuit of Anna.

The result is that Anna has always been indifferent to Zhou Xu, no matter what method Zhou Xu uses, Anna is always so calm!

No signal at all! ! !
How do you say something?

Politeness is the best weapon to keep a distance from a person!

But Zhou Xu, who has fallen into a one-sided love, obviously doesn't think so!
Zhou Xu even felt that it was because Xie Quan and his teacher disagreed in the troupe that Anna treated him indifferently!
Until one day news suddenly came that Anna was made to cry by a man in a theater, how could Zhou Xu bear it?

After many inquiries, Zhou Xu found out that the man's name was Ye Chen!

From this point of view, Zhou Xu can be said to be the first person in the troupe who has heard of Ye Chen besides Xie Quan and Anna.

It's a pity that Ye Chen left the imperial capital soon!
Zhou Xu, who thought that Ye Chen would disappear from his sight from now on, did not expect that Ye Chen would appear in his sight again, with an excellent script that was about to be put on the stage of the Royal Grand Theater!

You must know that this is the stage where Zhou Xu dreamed that one day his script would be staged on it!

This made Zhou Xu extremely jealous!

Especially the moment when Anna and Ye Chen walked into the conference room side by side, Zhou Xu was extremely upset!
"Why? Why am I not as good as a man who makes you cry when I treat you so well?"

Perhaps Zhou Xu had never heard of it.

People who can make you laugh don't necessarily make you cry!
Anyway, in Zhou Xu's eyes, Ye Chen is already an enemy!

What's more, this person made himself so embarrassed in front of everyone!

But Zhou Xu is not the kind of person whose brain is flooded, and he needs to calm down even more at this time!
Thinking of this, Zhou Xu took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Little brother Ye Chen is really humorous. I just want to ask, how old is little brother Ye Chen this year?"

Ye Chen's eyes froze. Seeing that Zhou Xu's expression was normal so quickly, he also gave Zhou Xu a high opinion of him. Although he didn't know why Zhou Xu asked such a question, Ye Chen still replied truthfully: "I'm still young, so I don't want to be too old." By the age of 70!"

……

Zhou Xu twitched, and forced a smile: "Brother Ye Chen, don't be joking."

"Well, I'm 17 years old!"

"Brother Yechen is really young and promising, he can write such an excellent script at such a young age."

What Zhou Xu said was against his will. He thought he was the one who heard it most often from other people, but now he is reduced to the time of praising others for their youth and promise...

However, it's good to be young, it is more beneficial to you to be young!
Thinking of this, Zhou Xu continued to ask: "Has little brother Ye Chen stayed in the British Empire for a long time?"

"No, I have never been abroad!"

"That's strange. Since little brother Ye Chen has never been abroad, why is he so clear about the slang of the British Empire in "Hamlet"? I agree with you that art comes from life and is higher than life. Could it be that Ye Chen The little brother knows it from birth?"

At this moment, like a poisonous snake that had been hiding for a long time, Zhou Xu finally showed his fangs...

Although small, it is deadly enough!

(End of this chapter)