[Rebirth] King of Theater

Who is Sir CranCharlie?

The henchmen of the Restoration would say: "A traitor! A fool! A loser! A joke!"

All of these statements are true.

A jazz who was obviously born in the aristocratic class, but defected to the hostile camp, and believed in a democratic republic.

Moreover, when the feudal dynasty was restored, when the king returned to the throne...

He actually refused to repent, vowed not to succumb to the royal power, insisted on republic and democracy, and chose to go into exile overseas.

This stupid behavior will undoubtedly completely offend the king!

So, he is doomed to lose everything, privilege, property, home, title and country, and... two-year-old son.

A gang of human traffickers who specialize in child abduction defrauded the knight's son on the order of the king.

They disfigured it through surgery, and transformed a child who was as beautiful as daylight into a clown, a smiling man!

This child is the protagonist of the story - Gwynplaine.

He was later adopted by the well-meaning wandering entertainer Ursus together with the blind orphan Tia.

So, the three people plus a domesticated wolf barely put together a family.

They make a living by performing arts everywhere, life is hard but happy.During this period, the childhood sweethearts of Gwynplaine and the blind girl Tia gradually fell in love with each other...

However, due to a court conspiracy, it was discovered that Gwynplaine was the son of a knight.

Just like when he was two years old, he was taken away again in a daze and without choice.

The blind girl Tia lost her Dependent lover, she was overwhelmed with grief and passed away due to illness.

And Gwynplaine?

This two-year-old was trafficked, disfigured, and abused by human traffickers. He experienced all kinds of suffering in the world at a young age. He was reduced from a majestic son of a jazz to a lowly entertainer at the bottom of society. Everything he owned, even his face, was cruelly deprived. Poor man who has lost all his loved ones...

With a fixed smile on his face, he walked towards the side of the boat step by step, fell into the deep sea under the dark night sky, and disappeared quietly and quietly.

The script is finished.

The room was silent.

Mr. Curtis took the lead in applauding: "This script is well written."

"Because the original book itself is a classic." Al habitually said modestly: "I just retell other people's stories."

"Oh, Al! You can condense such a complicated novel into a screenplay without losing its essence..."

Painter Robert excitedly exaggerated: "It's amazing enough! Oh, this is definitely the best story I've heard recently, especially the last scene, the blind girl Tia died in Gwynplaine's arms When... God, something like ice grabbed my heart! Then, as I listened to your recitation, the scenes and pictures came to my mind vividly, my whole heart My heart is broken."

"Sir, aren't hearts meant to be broken?"

Al thought it was funny, so he simply joked with Wilde's words.

Editor-in-chief Bernie on the side laughed.

"Robert is not wrong, the ending is too tragic. Oh, Mr. Hugo is good at everything, but he likes to write tragedies." Relying on his height and strength, the editor-in-chief suddenly stood up, took a few strides forward, and Putting his arms around Al's neck, he said affectionately: "Al, let's think about it and change the ending to a happy ending, what do you think? For example, don't let Tia die at all, so Gwynplaine There is no need to die for love, everyone can still be together happily, and it can barely be considered a happy ending!"

"...Are you serious?"

Al couldn't help but glanced suspiciously at his face, unable to tell whether his words were genuine suggestions or purely joking.

"Well said! I hope so too."

The painter Robert also booed: "Al, let's help these two poor children, people's hearts can't be so cruel, they are so pitiful."

Mr. Curtis was drinking tea when he heard the words of the two friends and burst out laughing.

"Stop embarrassing my students here." The old man pointed at his two friends and scolded with a smile: "You have the ability to find the original author Hugo."

Original author Hugo?Where to find it, heaven?

The painter Robert and the editor-in-chief Bernie had no choice but to look at each other and sigh: "It's because we can't find the original author that we can only talk to our little playwright." "I don't say that, I feel really sad."

After Al heard these two sentences, he realized that the two people were using themselves to resolve their emotions, and they didn't really want to change the ending.

He felt relieved again, but wanted to laugh a little, thinking that Mr. Robert and the editor-in-chief Bernie were really temperamental, so that they were 'too deeply involved in the drama'.

But then I thought about it, making others so 'into the play', doesn't it just prove that the script is well written?

So, he became happy again, just as if he had received some praise, and explained with a smile: "The audience came to watch the show, either they were laughing and having fun, or they were being baptized by emotion. In my opinion, No matter what, this drama can't become the former, so I can only work towards the latter."

That sums it up well.

The editor-in-chief Bernie applauded him from the beginning to the end, sometimes praised him for his extraordinary insights, and sometimes praised him for his wonderful script writing...

Al is not doing well, and Mr. Curtis can't bear to hear it.

The old gentleman protested and stopped, "For God's sake, Bernie, please don't be so pompous."

"How can it be said to be exaggerated, my friend." Editor-in-Chief Bernie said emphatically: "Every word I say comes from the heart."

He continued to turn to Al and said, "Honey, do you have a plan on how to make this show? I can't wait to see it officially on stage."

"Oh, you're in a hurry." Al said, pointing his fingers, "I've just sketched out the script, and I may have to revise it several times. As for moving it to the stage, I have to find someone slowly. Producer, director, actors, forming a team... Oh, this job is not easy! As far as the director alone is concerned, this time I want to find an experienced and powerful guy, after all, this is Mr. Hugo's classic! To be honest In other words, if it is not for the time limit, I would like to copy the original work and let every detail in the book appear on the stage."

"It's a child's talk. Do you want the audience to sit in the theater for ten hours?"

Mr. Curtis said seriously: "There are still some trade-offs."

Al made a grimace: "You are right, I just said that casually just now."

Mr. Painter also interjected curiously at this time: "Speaking of the director, Al, do you have any candidates in mind?"

"There is nothing particularly suitable." Al couldn't help thinking.

While recalling the people he had worked with, he replied: "I first worked with director Hank Lee in the play "Lust". He is serious and experienced, and he is a very good director. But in terms of personality, I don’t really get along with me, and the concept is not very consistent; then there is the student work "Dream", which is considered to be my own director, but I feel a little ashamed to say that many details are not handled professionally. ; Vincent's series is a young director with talent but little experience, so he is not suitable for this drama..."

"Oh, it seems that your request is very high this time."

Mr. Painter couldn't help sighing.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the room, Al rarely showed some true feelings: "God, Mr. Robert, I'm not demanding at all..."

He said frankly with some anxiety: "I really tried my best to find a perfect helper to make this show perfect! First, it was driven by my own ambition; second, it was after all. It’s Hugo’s work! I have to do my best to do it well, otherwise, if the performance is ruined, wouldn’t it ruin the classic? Well, that’s my idea, but I can’t find the one in my heart after much deliberation. The perfect candidate, in fact, I have always known that it is wrong to think this way, how can there be so many good things that come true in the world..."

"So, it's really hard to find a suitable candidate." Painter Robert couldn't help sighing.

Mr. Curtis comforted and said, "It doesn't matter, there is still time, and we will definitely find a suitable candidate."

"But when exactly?"

Al sighed, flipped through the manuscript in his hand, and made a helpless expression.

So, the house fell silent.

Everyone stopped chatting at the same time and thought about it intently.

In the end, Editor-in-Chief Bernie had a wider network and was the first to speak: "Ah, there it is!"

Facing everyone's suspicious eyes, he unconsciously raised his voice by a scale, and said excitedly: "Do you know Director Costa Winchell? I bet, Al, he will definitely understand your script." Can't put it down!"

The author has something to say:

PS. "The Laughing Man" has an original work. Therefore, when I wrote it, on the one hand, I wanted to introduce it clearly, and on the other hand, I tried my best to avoid copying the original text and repeating some common sense that can be found on Baidu. This is more troublesome.Moreover, since I am more familiar with the story, it is easy to appear in the situation of "I think the explanation is clear, but the readers don't understand".