Two days later, Qingcheng saw the entry list and repertoire of the Kunqu Opera version of "Dream of Red Mansions" from the second uncle.
The first page on the profile is the Baoyu Group.
She intuitively looked for the Baizhou Kunqu Opera Troupe, and then saw three names under the troupe's name: Su Po, Shen Jiajue, and Zhao Nan.
Zhao Nan... She suddenly remembered the brief conversation she had with him that afternoon, and it seemed that he really signed up.
So, Qingcheng carefully looked down at their competition repertoire.
Su Po chose "The Story of the Jade Hairpin? Stealing Poems", which he had carefully polished during this period of time, while Shen Jiajue chose "The Story of the West Tower? Playing Notes" challengingly. It may have been when he participated in "The Story of the West Tower" before. Trained with instructors.
As for Zhao Nan, she found out that the song he was participating in turned out to be "Palace of Eternal Life? Crying Image".
"Second uncle, isn't Tang Minghuang in "The Palace of Eternal Life" a niche?" Qingcheng asked suspiciously.
"You mean Zhao Nan, I also noticed him." Uncle Xu said slowly, "The role of Emperor Tang Ming, in the Kunqu Opera industry, belongs to the high-ranking official student. The high-ranking official student is included in the big category of Xiaosheng. Yes. Zhao Nan's job application is ugly. Technically speaking, it is very difficult to transform into a niche student, but it is not impossible. Moreover, based on his special situation, his personal attention will be relatively high. Zhao Nan selected "Crying" It can be said that it is a very smart choice for the debut of Tang Minghuang in "Like"."
Qingcheng heard half-understood: "How do you say?"
"Because from the technical point of view, Kunqu Opera Xiaosheng uses a combination of real and false voices to sing, but the proportion of the real voice and the transition between the true and false voices of the senior officials is higher than that of other families of Xiaosheng, and the resonance is very strong. It embodies a kind of generous and heavy temperament, and it has an unexpected advantage for Zhao Nan, an actor who has high requirements for his voice. If he makes a successful appearance in the preliminary round, it will be of great help to his popularity. Like Su Po and Yan Yan from Hai Shi, they were originally the people who attracted much attention in the niche, so they won't surprise the judges and fans as much as Zhao Nan when they appear in the preliminary competition."
"Oh, I see." Qingcheng made a few notes in the memo.
Director Xu added: "This time, Yan Yan also put a lot of thought into it. He chose to play the role of Lv Mengzheng in "Commentary on Snow and Identifying Tracks". This is a poor student. I just went to learn from poor students. In order to avoid learning to slip first, I played the handsome and elegant little students as poor and sour. Therefore, Yan Yan chose the poor students to perform in the preliminary competition, and compared his own skills, and also It's ingenious."
At the end, Director Xu did not forget to point to Super: "Super was chosen quite well."
"Is it bad?" Qingcheng's eyes fell back to Supo's name again.
Director Xu said with a smile: "At any time, people who can concentrate on the show, are peaceful in everything, and are not disturbed by the outside world, will not suffer."
"Too… "
After Qingcheng came out of the second uncle's office, he saw Supo standing by the small pond feeding the few goldfish. He turned his back to her, probably because he had just finished the show and didn't change his clothes, and his back was still sweaty. If she wants to go to the front yard, she will definitely startle him, which makes her hesitate.
"Eat!" someone shouted from the front yard.
Seeing that Su Po was still standing still, Qingcheng had to walk over and asked casually, "Boss Su, don't you want to go to dinner?"
Super turned his head and smiled at her: "Take a rest and then go."
Qingcheng took a few steps and bypassed him: "Then I'm over."
"it is good."
When Qingcheng walked to the entrance of the door, she still looked back. When she walked to the front yard, she stopped Xiao Zhao, who was passing by her, and asked him to help move a stool to the small pond.
Xiao Zhao didn't know why: "Why?"
Qingcheng said, "Mr. Su is feeding the goldfish. Let him sit and feed. The actors and teachers have worked hard to rehearse."
Xiao Zhao felt that she was really careful, and quickly said, "Got it."
"Wait, don't say I made you move - I'm afraid someone will spread the gossip again."
Xiao Zhao smiled and said, "Understood."
After Qingcheng explained it, she forgot about it and went to find Tong Anzhi.
In the next few days, time passed quickly, because everyone was so busy that they couldn't do anything. The further back "The Jade Hairpin" was, the more elaborate it was needed, and Su Po and Tong Anzhi had to prepare for the selection of "Dream of Red Mansions".
Xu Dao was not easy, because he was a monk and did Kunqu Opera halfway through. He was a guide while learning, and he always strived for perfection. In addition, he also participated in the work of "A Dream of Red Mansions", and he was often too busy to touch the ground. As a sidekick, Qingcheng helped to share a lot. She didn't need to go to Director Xu in person, so she went to listen, so she ran around for a few days.
Occasionally when Qingcheng was in the garden, Supper was usually on stage, and when he was taking a break from the play, she was often busy with other things, and the two hardly talked.
In the last week, Su Po and Tong Anzhi temporarily returned to the group to practice for the preliminary repertoire.
Qingcheng had time to rest for a day, and because the weather was fine, he accompanied Mrs. Xu to grow flowers and grass at home.
In the yard in autumn, the trees withered and withered. Fortunately, Mrs. Xu ordered a few pots of flowers in the morning. As soon as they were placed, the whole yard became lively. Coupled with the still green bamboo on the wall, the path paved with pebbles on the ground, and the stone lamps on both sides of the path, it is very suitable for people to stay in it.
"Orange orange, I haven't heard you play the violin for a long time. Grandma's ears are a little itchy." Grandma Xu just finished arranging a pot of orchids and felt a little tired, so she sat down on the stone bench next to her.
"Okay, I'll give you a section." Qingcheng put down the flower scissors in his hand and ran into the house.
When she came out again, she held something similar to a huqin in her arms. It's just that it is bigger than the ordinary huqin. The sound box is made of coconut shell and paulownia wood.
Qingcheng sat down, caught the "thin legs" of the qin with his legs, and pulled it up. The melodious voice revolves around the flowers and trees in the yard and spreads all the way to the outside...
Old Madam Xu was fascinated by what she heard, and when the last sound dissipated, she sighed leisurely: "After the old sister passed away, you didn't practice hard, and I rarely heard it."
On the day of the "Red House Preliminary Competition", the sun came out early in the morning. The morning sun in autumn, without the heat of summer, shines warmly on the body, making people feel very comfortable. Qingcheng went to the live broadcast center after having lunch with the second uncle. Director Xu went to meet and communicate with the other judges as soon as he arrived, and Qingcheng was waiting for him in the rest area. After that, actors came in one after another, and soon she saw Su Po, as well as Tong Anzhi, Shen Jiajue and Zhao Nan.
"Backstage Xu, come here, let me hug my thighs first." Tong Anzhi smiled and approached Qingcheng and said, "I beg you to be unspoken."
Qingcheng raised both hands, and saw that she had Director Xu's bag in one hand and a navy blue thermos cup in the other, and said, "Look at me, what kind of power can a servant like me have?"
Tong Anzhi was amused by her "a chicken in the left hand and a duck in the right".
Qingcheng said: "Go ahead and prepare, I will cheer you on!"
Zhao Nan heard the words, smiled, and said "Thank you." Tong Anzhi and Shen Jiajue also expressed their gratitude respectively. Only Supo lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.
At this time, a staff member came in and said, "Teachers, the dressing room is ready, please come with me!"
The actors then followed the staff to the backstage.
Supo was the last, and when he walked to Qingcheng, he leaned over calmly and said softly, "Thank you, I will do my best."
The two had not been in such close contact for many days, and Qingcheng found that his face seemed to be a little lighter than before.
The live broadcast platform made this role selection a special program—because the project of the Kunqu Opera version of "Dream of Red Mansions" has been highly valued by the relevant departments, the live broadcast platform has arranged the most conspicuous promotion position for it, plus the previous paper media and Internet media has spared no effort to publicize it, and there are already many curious "melon eaters" waiting to see it. According to the released information, this Kunqu Opera "Red House Casting" is divided into three competitions: the preliminary round, the semi-finals and the final.
There is basically no suspense in the results of the preliminary round, and the seed players have all advanced.
If we had to choose the biggest winner of the preliminary round, it would be Zhao Nan.
A young actor with a face that is rarely known by Kun fans, not only was promoted by the judges with unanimous votes, but also became popular on the Internet. His facial features are three-dimensional and cold, and he has his own unique temperament. In the eyes of young people, especially those from the Appearance Association, Zhao Nan is another clear stream from the Kunqu Opera world that is comparable to the little fresh meat in the film and television industry after Su Po and Yan Yan.
In addition to Zhao Nan's news that has attracted much attention, the comparison between Su Po and Yan Yan has been brought up again-because the two are often compared for comparison, fans often fight. Some of the big Vs in this circle are also happy to add fuel to the fire, writing the relationship between the two of them as tense.
But overall, the program's ratings and responses from all walks of life were much better than expected. Because of the good looks of the actors, it also attracted many young people who were not interested in Kunqu Opera to join the audience. This is also the original intention of the leaders to support this troupe cooperation and webcast - to promote the country's traditional culture to young people.
When Supo came out of the building, he saw bright lights outside the building, and people from all walks of life gathered together to greet each other. He looked around and saw Zhao Nan and Qingcheng under a big tree at an oblique corner, and his brows couldn't help frowning.
At this time, the person standing beside him was Yan Yan, who was said to be "friends with him" on the Internet. He followed Su Po's line of sight and saw Zhao Nan talking to a girl who was close to Turning his back to him, he couldn't see his face clearly, but he felt slender: "Hey, I haven't seen him for more than half a year, so this kid Zhao Nan has a girlfriend?"
"no."
"what?"
"Not his girlfriend." He walked over there, but the two soon separated.
Yan Yan took two steps to catch up, and gave him a strange look: "No, no, why are you so serious? You're walking so fast, really."
Supo glanced at Qingcheng's back: "Didn't you say you starved to death? Let's go." After speaking, he turned and walked towards his car.
"Okay, let's go, let's go, I want to kill our food stalls in Baizhou."
Therefore, just as netizens are comprehending that the pair of Kunqu Opera niches are fighting for their roles, the masters are taking each other to make a string.
On Qingcheng's side, Zhao Nan stopped her as soon as she came out. At that time, she was swiping the online comments on the preliminary round.
"Am I doing okay?"
She looked up and saw that it was Zhao Nan. Thinking of the unanimous praise for him on the Internet, she nodded and said, "Well, very good. It's been hard work today."
"Thank you for your affirmation, I will strive to be better next time." Zhao Nan said slowly, but he could hear that he was quite confident.
"...Then I'll wait and see." Qingcheng raised the corner of his mouth politely. At this time, the second uncle's phone call came, and she was probably looking for her, so she said to Zhao Nan "then I'm leaving" and said goodbye.
Qingcheng vaguely felt that Zhao Nan's attitude towards her seemed a little more sincere than at the beginning. At least, laughing is not like acting.
Super drove out of the park. Outside is an avenue with a strong literary atmosphere, and the trees on both sides of the road are covered with neon lights.
Yan Yan closed Weibo and said: "Some people say that I left Baizhou because of you and went to Haishi in anger, hahaha, uncle, since you made me so miserable, my consumption during this time in Haishi, Are you all packed?"
Because of Su Po's surname, some fans on the Internet would call him "Su Su". After Yan Yan saw it, he said, "What is Su Su? I think it's about the same as my uncle." Later, he would occasionally call Su Po his uncle jokingly.
Supo said, "Your uncle sound reminds me of Pan Jinlian, played by Tong Anzhi today."
"You don't take advantage of me." Yan Yan said again, "It's not like we haven't interacted with each other on the Internet. How can someone spare no effort to blackmail our relationship? It feels a bit absurd."
Su Po didn't find it strange at all: "This is a drama like life, and life is like a drama, isn't it?"
"Makes sense."
After driving for a while, the car stopped at a traffic light. Su Po looked at the pedestrians outside, as if they were all in a hurry. Where to go, he asked, "Old Yan, have you ever chased someone? ?"
Yan Yan was stunned for a moment and said, "No, they are all chasing me."
"Good luck," said Supper.
Yan Yan felt amused: "Aren't you?"
He was silent for a while before replying, "No."
After thinking about this, Yan Yan felt that he had discovered some big news: "Who is it? Come, come and listen."
At this moment, the red light turned green, Su Po released the brake and stepped on the accelerator, the car moved forward slowly, and he whispered a name: "Mumu."
Yan Yan was taken aback: "What Mumu?"
"A few years ago..." Supper thought for a while, and felt that he didn't know where to start.
"Years ago?"
"More than eight years ago."
The expression on Yan Yan's face instantly turned into disbelief: "I said why are you isolated from love, so you are playing with a secret love? Didn't you succeed in eight years?"
Super frowned: "No." He regretted mentioning this topic to others, so he turned on the radio in the car and said no more.
But Yan Yan was obviously intrigued: "No? It's not a secret love? That's just asking for nothing? Brother, there is no fragrant grass in the end of the world, why do you need to love a flower alone."
Super was noncommittal to those speculations, but returned to Yan Yan's last sentence: "Everyone has their own aspirations."
After a while, Yan Yan said again: "No, wasn't it at the drama school eight years ago? Why don't I remember when you were in a bad state?"
Super casually threw a sentence: "I'm good at acting."