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The New York Trial.

Shen Qiao rehearsed the play for four months. Zhao Wenyan asked him several times about the specific plot, but Shen Qiao refused to disclose it, saying that everything would be seen on the spot.

The ticket Shen Qiao gave him was in the middle of the third row, which was a very good place to watch the drama.When he came to Broadway with Shen Qiao, Shen Qiao went backstage to get ready, while he went around Times Square and entered the theater just before the opening.

He didn't come to this play just for Shen Qiao. The behind-the-scenes team of "The Trial in New York" is a top Broadway match. Its lighting, scheduling, and choreography are all things he needs to learn.

Theater is, after all, the root of cinema.

The black curtain slowly opened.

The lights hit the center of the stage, and Carl Kestner stood on the stage, his deep voice complementing the background music.He looked down at the audience, obviously without any arrogant expression, but as soon as he appeared on the stage, he dominated the whole stage and was the king of the whole play:

"My name is Michael Jones, and I am attached to a police officer in Queens, New York. I am retiring and hope to finish one last case before leaving office."

From Michael Jones' narration, the audience learned of a serial murder case that happened in New York recently.The lines are very phonological and beautiful, thanks to Kestner's line skills, it is even more exciting.

The progress of the plot is intertwined, the corruption of the police station, the difficulty of investigation, and the collection of evidence have been obstructed several times, and it was at this time that Shen Qiao appeared.

Zhao Wenyan was shocked.But he soon discovered that it was not his own reaction.From the beginning to the end, this is Kestner's home court, and he is also the focus of the stage when he bows his knees, but the young man with black hair and black eyes immediately attracted everyone's attention when he appeared on the stage, even though people couldn't see clearly His face, but his limbs and movements reflect a kind of lightness and agility that is completely different from Kestner's, which is even more different than clothing and makeup.

"Jason Zhong." He stood in front of Michael, slightly raised his head, "I've known you for a long time, Officer Jones."

Jason is a newcomer to the police department, a college student who just graduated.In terms of character setting, he is a young man in his early twenties, and there is undoubtedly a gap in Shen Qiao's appearance.

Between teenagers and youths, a young but not immature young man, he has a domineering drive, but he respects his predecessors from the heart.

This may be a poor man who will soon be sacrificed. The image of the characters in the 90s dramas is still relatively flat. He is a good person when he appears, and he will be a good person at the end.

It seems that the situation started to turn around from the appearance of Jason: he is extremely smart and can keenly detect some very small details. His sincerity and frankness have given Michael a rare light in his oppressive life.During this process, he developed a somewhat morbid and suppressed emotion towards Jason, a pear tree crushing a crabapple (1).

This emotion made Michael depressed and painful. He escaped at work and wailed when he was alone. He could not accept such a deformed relationship between him and Jason.

And the key node of the plot happened during this period.

Michael fell into a crazy obsession with Jason. He began to investigate Jason's past and spy on his whereabouts. He discovered Jason's well-covered secret: he had been sexually assaulted when he was young, and he followed up the investigation In this case, there is a deceased who used to be Jason's teacher.

"He was a weird kid, and other kids would cry, but he never seemed to care."

A bold hypothesis floated in Michael's mind. He assumed Jason as the murderer, and finally established a complete system.He found Jason and described the whole process to him. Jason sat in front of him and smiled quietly: "How do you prove it?"

"I don't have proof, but I will find it someday." Michael said, "You don't have to die if you turn yourself in."

"Will you help me get my case to federal court?" Jason said. "I think I'm important to you."

"Of course." Michael couldn't restrain himself at all, and blurted out without thinking, "Jason, I..."

"You like me, even love me." Jason said lightly and delicately, "Many people have told me that, and those people you investigated have all told me."

"I'm not like them..."

"It's the same." Jason stood up and looked down at Michael. His eyes were extremely cold, with a faint mockery. The audience in the audience couldn't see these details, but from his standing posture, gestures and tone of words , the audience can feel very straightforward, "You admire me, but to satisfy your dark needs that have nowhere to display, and regard me as an object to satisfy you."

"I don't need this kind of deformed relationship. I can give up the right to pursue love. I just hope to have the respect and kindness of others."

"Officer Michael Jones, I had hopes and fantasies about you, but you didn't treat me as a human being."

As if some kind of subtle change, no one knows where it came from, but from this moment on, Kestner's absolute authority began to shake, the lion king was on the throne, and the younger and braver descendants challenged him without any scruples , he may not be able to succeed, but his brilliance will not be inferior to the lion king when fighting.

"You are cowardly and cowardly. You want to do justice but you don't have enough determination and courage. You envy my youth and the youth and passion you have lost. Your fanatical feelings are not because of love, but because of jealousy."

"However, I don't care about such selfish and stupid feelings."

The stage has completely become Jason Zhong's home field. He has his hands behind his back, and his footsteps have a faint tango dance tune, but his lines are indifferent and sharp, and the meaning of ridicule is ready to come out: "You are so stupid and despicable, but the law will not judge you. It Tolerating the powerful and protecting the wicked, I deprive others of their lives, but I don't have to pay the same price, as long as I have the 'love' of a senior police officer."

"Stop!" Michael said sharply, and Jason ignored him and continued to say to himself, "I thought about killing my teacher, the lawyer gave me hope, but the judge destroyed it. I finally realized that the As far as I am concerned, I am fairer than the law, and if the law cannot do it, I will perform it on my behalf."

He went around to the desk, gestured for the pistol, but before he could shoot, Michael moved first.

The bullet pierced Jason's heart.He commits the crime of murder, and Michael judges him, paying for it with death.

Michael's reaction was to cover his head and crouch in pain.

He killed Jason.He can be said to be self-defense, and he can escape legal accountability, but the reason for shooting was the moment of embarrassment and anger, and he couldn't deceive himself.

He judged Jason, and Jason judged him.

The fairness and justice he believed in had also betrayed him.He dereliction of duty, followed the instinct but violated the responsibility, he also has to pay the price of his life for his mistake, and repay it with lifelong torment.

After the curtain call of the play, Zhao Wenyan waited for more than an hour at the back door of the theater before Shen Qiao came out from the staff passage. "Where's the dean?" he asked.

"The teacher still needs to talk to the theater manager." Shen Qiao said, "He told us to go first."

Zhao Wenyan nodded. Considering that it was too dangerous to go back to the academy at night, they booked a hotel nearby.After arriving in the room, Shen Qiao took a shower, dried her hair, and Zhao Wenyan commented bluntly: "There is a problem with the core of the script, and no matter how good the other aspects are, it can't save it." He paused slightly, "You and the director The script is well acted, but this script may not be suitable for stage adaptation in the first place, and the movie may be better."

This script puts too much emphasis on the inner drama, the dialogue is relatively weak, and the performance on the stage is insufficient tension.On the other hand, the excellent performance of the actors will magnify the problem of the script. From the perspective of the movie as a whole, this is not a good thing.

"The teacher also said so." Shen Qiao said.

Zhao Wenyan was taken aback.

"When he got the script, he told me that even if he used his connections to get the best team for it, it couldn't be a really good work." Shen Qiao pulled the pillow she was leaning on to her body, "But it There is a lot of room for actors to play. It will not bring you much reputation and fame, but it will allow you to realize your value as an actor."

"He made his own decision before he asked me to choose, and I made the same choice as him."

Movies can elevate an entire film because of the performances of their actors, but the same principles are not evident in plays.

Drama has higher requirements for actors, largely due to the need to disseminate content, but if the content itself is not full enough, no matter how good the performance of the actors is, it is of little use --- the stage is not left for the audience to recall room.

"The actor's performance may not be enough to save a play, but no matter how bad the script is, it can't cover up the brilliance of the actor." Shen Qiao said, "Do you still remember the movie in which the teacher won the best actor in Venice?"

"remember."

In 1984, Carl Kestner won the Best Actor in Venice for his movie "The Gift". He sent the film to the main competition, but no one expected that he also sent himself to the podium.

"He talked to me about the reason for taking this movie. He is an actor, and what attracts him is the character. The story is a matter for the screenwriter and director." Do your best to serve the play, this is the meaning of an actor.”

"But you still need the best scripts and directors, so that your talents will not be... to the best of your abilities."

He wanted to say waste, but suddenly felt that as long as Shen Qiao was performing, his talent would never be wasted.

"The teacher is waiting, and I am too." Shen Qiao shrugged, "We are all preparing for the day we meet." He yawned, his eyes were sleepy, "I will be on stage tomorrow night, sleep, good night .”

He practiced himself, pulled off the quilt and quickly fell into a deep sleep.Zhao Wenyan looked at him, and it took him a long time to get up and turn off the lights.

He suddenly realized why Michael was hopelessly infatuated with Jason.

He was so young, so talented and full of conviction, and at the same time beautiful and simple.He is almost the incarnation of the muse in the world. As long as you lack a certain part, you can't help but get close to him, because he has everything.

As long as he can stay with you, you will not be shrouded in shadows, and there will always be a ray of light in your life.

He stared at Shen Qiao's face half-hidden under the quilt, feeling a little gloomy:

He came to the United States in pursuit of better teachers and better development, and no director is willing to live up to his talent and talent. His aura will be best discovered and presented by them, and it may become a classic handed down after many years.

He wants to be a part of it, but may not have that day.

(1) Taken from Su Shi's poem, another Chinese translation of "Lolita", which cannot be said (＾?＾)