While Yang Can was enjoying his private time, Irvine College was busy. After a few days of rehearsal, all the chief creative staff could finally enter the Kodak Theater for rehearsal.
Los Angeles has dozens of theaters, large and small, and large theaters generally stage some world-class large-scale stage plays such as "The Ten Commandments". Although they are not as good as Broadway, the world stage theater in New York, they can occupy a place here. They are all top artists.
Small theaters such as the Kodak Theater are the main contractors. Small stage plays. These small theaters with small stages are mainly white-collar elites, but they are also one of the favorite places for many film and television professionals. .
As one of the cultural promotion projects named by the new mayor of Los Angeles, Huang Wendao, who was elected by the sensational effect, the stage play of "Feng Shen Bang" also received the performance rights of ten theaters. Of course, all the costs were coordinated by the Los Angeles government. The college doesn't need to spend a penny.
Most of the students at Irvine College participated in such occasions for the first time, and they inevitably seemed a little nervous. There were loopholes during the rehearsal. As a cultural promotion project, the commercial atmosphere of this kind of performance was naturally not strong, and most of them came. I am interested in Chinese culture and some professionals in the movie theater circle.
When Yang Can came to the theater, Mai Weijian and Shi Nansheng were organizing the scene, and Professor Baghding arranged all the details on the stage. Yang Xiuya was dressed in a costume, gorgeous and coquettish, and she came over and looked at the ticket. For 150 dollars, I was also surprised and said to Yang Can:
"You sell it so expensive? Robbery, is anyone coming?"
Yang Can "touched" his chin and smiled: "It's still expensive. Isn't the city council tied to African famine children? Some of the votes are directly passed to Wal-Mart's big companies, and we only get 50%. Cheap enough."
Mai Weijian smiled at the side of the thief: "Slowly you will know that we Yang Tou has never made a loss-making business. These incomes are directly distributed to the people of Irvine College. We all have leftovers. The props are used for movie preparations. , It’s not a cost, you can kill two birds with one stone."
Yang Xiuya couldn't help but looked up and down Yang Can: "Why do I feel that your behavior is getting darker and darker. When you go to the United States, you have learned the trick of collusion between officials and businessmen. I really feel like helping you to abuse."
Yang Can nodded repeatedly, and pulled her head "plugged" the imperial concubine's crown that looked like a lightning rod: "Aren't you just Daji? It's not what it is to help you be abused."
""Chaos" move your head~! It took an hour to "plug in" and then "plug in"~!"
Everyone was talking and laughing, Shi Nansheng was a little worried, and asked Yang Can carefully:
"Mr. Yang, can these Americans do it? I think when I played the Shang Dynasty people, I would like to play Shakespeare... and we don't have enough actors. Don't you say that there will be other people to support you today."
Yang Can looked at his watch and frowned, "It's coming soon." The team in front of him is indeed a bit worrying. After all, they are all newcomers. Although Christina has experience, this group of American actors has a kind Natural superiority, when holding the script, I didn't care at all. I still used the Shakespearean stage plays used in the academy to interpret it, which is a bit nondescript.
More than 20 actors, a professor as a director, two assistants, more than a dozen logistics staff, plus Mai Weijian and Shi Nansheng, are just enough for the stage play, and the rehearsal time is too short.
These actors have not yet been able to comprehend the charm of their respective roles, but after the old professor Baghding got the script, he was immersed in reading and praised the script for being well written.
Just kidding, this is the culmination of the collaboration between two geniuses, Tsui Hark and Mai Weijian. Although it is only a first draft, the commercial sex and story sex are definitely not worse than ordinary Hollywood movies in terms of sex.
I saw Baghding first clapped his hands and said loudly: "Come on, let's try one first, and try the feeling."
The basic skills of these American training academies are very solid, and the roles and lines have been memorized, and all the crews have to be adapted. This scene is a very classic conflict scene before the prime minister.
King Zhou is played by Lu Zibo, who plays Yang Jian in the movie, and Shang Rong is played by Spiger, a 32-year-old Academy Academy from Irvine College. This very old-looking Spiger also has a stage like Christina. The actor with drama experience has an energy of up to 468, and he is also one of the elites carefully selected by Yang Can. It is just that the white man who has filmed TV shows on the TV station is a bit high-spirited and always has a domineering posture like Christina.
To put it nicely is self-confidence, but in fact it is defiant. After all, among these actors, apart from the guest professor, he is the most senior. Moreover, this Spiegel mentally despises the Chinese cast and crew at all, in his mind. In the field of drama, including stage plays, the vast majority of Asians are simply influential.
While Yang Can, Mai Weijian and Shi Nansheng sat on the stage and watched, Yang Xiuya checked the lines with Lu Zibo and Spiegel, and the performance began.
This plot is about the scene where King Zhou dotes on Da Jihuang's "**" innocent, abolishes the queen, kills the prince and cuts his loyal ministers, and Shang Rong, a heavy minister of the Shang Dynasty, risked his death into admonition.
After the beginning, Spiegel, who played the role of Shang Rong, walked in with a face of abusive expression, knelt in front of King Zhou who was sitting on the dragon seat, his expression "furious", and almost shouted in a low voice: "Sin Your honor, please see your highness."
As Lu Zibo played on the Dragon Seat, he was slightly surprised and asked, "Shang Rong, if you don't follow the call, you dare to enter the hall, why are you so innocent to advance or retreat."
Spiegel knelt on the ground, slightly raised his eyes and glared at King Zhou: "The minister used to live in a position, did not report the country's grace, knows that your majesty’s "**" wine "color", listens to slander, reverses the Five Constants, and the minister does not evade the punishment of all blades. Gu Shutian, I beg your Majesty to accept it."
Spiegel, who was righteous and awe-inspiring, finished speaking, with a contemptuous "color" in his eyes, and offered the scrutiny of King Zhou.
When King Zhou finished reading, he scolded: "You old man~! Take out the Meridian Gate! You die~"
Spiegel jumped up from the ground suddenly, shouting proudly in the posture of a medieval knight:
"Who dares to take me, I am a heavyweight in the third world, dragging the lone minister" pointed at Wang Wang and cursed triumphantly:
"Funjun! Jintang and beautiful country, I must be ruined by you, the faint king! I don't hesitate to die, the first king, the old minister has Fu Sheji today, and I can't help the king, I am ashamed to face the first king~!" Quickly finished this confusing English line , And then turned his head quite coolly and hit the stone pillar and fell to the ground, extremely romantic to death, and rolled a few times.
Watching this incomprehensible performance, Professor Baghding clapped his hands and applauded comfortingly. Yang Can finally couldn't help but yelled: "Don't shoot!"
He expected that these actors would have a problem with the understanding of the script, but he didn't expect it to be so outrageous. The bridge of 534 energy was played into a 300 energy early. What's the matter
Turning his head to look at the expressions of those other actors, he slowly said, "Do you think Spiegel plays well?"
Almost a group of Irvine College students nodded, and a few said, "It's pretty good. He performed a knight's spirit of seeing death as home."
Professor Baghding just nodded: "There are still many areas to be strengthened. I think it's just barely passing, and some are suspected of showing off his role too much."
Yang Can looked at Shi Nansheng and wanted to ask. Shi Nansheng asked helplessly: "Isn't that a joke just now?" Shi Nansheng was extremely rigorous and sincere. His serious tone of voice made the Americans at Owen College a little embarrassed.
"Stubborn, lifeless, completely ignorant of what is said, shit is not as good." Yang Can used a few harsh words in succession.
Yang Can explained it from the perspective of consciousness energy. From the professional description of drama, this is actually the artisan performance method, that is, the stylized performance.
Artisan actors rely on facial expressions and voice movements to try to stereotype the inner mental activities of the characters. For example, crying means beating your chest and feet, and waving your arms when you are angry. Just now, this Spiegel is a reference to Shakespeare's play. The performance of those British ministers.
He even copied some of the actions of the ministers who had been seeking death in those movies and stage plays, which were quite romantic in the West.
Even if you let him play the same loyal minister, he must still play the same way, shouting loudly, glaring and so on.
Shi Nansheng explained in a somewhat obscure way: "Now it is not to make you show off in front of the audience, but to tell the story with a role. Have you read the script? Have you experienced the emotion of business?"
Spiegel was obviously dissatisfied, and Yin and Yang smiled weirdly: "I have read it five times, but I really don't understand why this script is so absurd. Why does a minister know that going to see the emperor is to send him to death, if he is not An impulsive and romantic person, how could he do such a stupid thing?"
When Spiegel said this, many people nodded unanimously. This is absolutely impossible according to American logic. The emperor is mediocre, and the minister should take his beloved one and go to death? That is only possible for absurd romantics.
Not only Irving’s academy, but even Baghddin had a little knowledge and expressed his doubts.
At this time, as soon as the light was on, I looked in the aisle of the theater. Han Cailing, wearing sunglasses and a small suit and denim shorts, walked out of the aisle and walked in with a few people.
"Has it all started?" Han Cailing looked at the lively scene in surprise.
Finally came, seeing the few people behind him, Yang Can comforted a little bit. She asked her for the list of Korean actors. She actually invited some of them to play Nezha’s 467 energy actress Ha Ji-won. , There is the actor Yuan Bin with the body energy of 505, and with them is a Chinese actor with little hair and a little old-Wang Zhiwen.
This is a performance artist that Yang Can asked Han Cailing to apply for a visa. In Yang Can’s mind, there is a standard for real artists who have an energy of more than 600 in any field. There are also such a few Chinese male actors. Wang Zhiwen is one of them.
Yang Can nodded to Han Cailing, went up and shook hands with the three actors one by one, and made a polite request to Wang Zhiwen: "Teacher Wang, you see that we are currently filming, can you please perform a period for these students. "
Wang Zhiwen is also a very "sexual" actor in the circle. If it wasn't for Wu Bin to find Wang Zhiwen's mentor at the Beijing Film Academy to mobilize him through layers of relationships this time, the artist would really not be willing to make this kind of commercial film.
Wang Zhiwen gave a benevolence. He just took a few glances at the script and found that it was a play by Shang Rong. His eyes flashed. Some of the blessed he played the old lady Wen Zhongwen in the movie. This is a very challenging play. But by comparison, the business scene is also very enjoyable.
There were only a few lines, but after a glance, Wang Zhiwen closed his eyes and muttered something silently.
Yang Can suddenly felt that Wang Zhiwen’s original 312 energy rose to 623 in an instant, and he was slightly surprised. This is a real master-level actor. He can have such an amazing energy by playing in his heart. It is really extraordinary. .
About a minute later, Wang Zhiwen opened his eyes and looked at Yang Can with his trademark sluggish eyes: "Okay, come on."
Speaking of being on the stage, he didn't even change his clothes. The American actors watched him not even change his clothes. He just came on stage like a little old man, and they couldn't help "showing" a helpless look.
Baghding originally wanted to go up and say something, but suddenly felt that Wang Zhiwen's expression changed in an instant. A dignified and sad atmosphere flashed on his face, and he couldn't help but open his mouth slightly.
Wang Zhiwen, like Yang Xiuya, has this ability, and the gift of instantly entering the situation makes Yang Can extremely admired. He asks himself that although he can "manage" the energy of consciousness, it is absolutely impossible for them to switch so quickly.
Without props and clothes, Wang Zhiwen glanced at the sky with a faint walk, his old face was filled with despair but solemn expression, which formed a sharp contrast with Spiegel just now, and instantly changed the atmosphere on the stage.
He opened his sleeves, as if he was holding something in his hand and beating a big drum vigorously. Everyone looked at this scene, and they all heard the thunder of the drum from his movements, and the silent loud noise of "dongdongdong". Knocking at the bottom of everyone's heart.
Seeing Wang Zhiwen saw Queen Zhou, bowed, humbled on the ground, with her face pressed to the ground, her body trembling slightly, without any text, nor any narration, but everyone felt the panic in his heart. In the Shang Dynasty, the emperor was the representative of the divine power, and the king of Zhou represented the sky. How terrified to see the might of the sky.
King Zhou is still the King Zhou. At this time, Wang Zhiwen is lying on the ground. King Lu Zibo's majesty and respect have increased exponentially. People don’t dare to look directly at him. Putting away his contemptuous smile, his expression solemnly began to focus on the performance on stage.
"Criminal minister, please see your highness." Wang Zhiwen's loud monologue was in Chinese, but no one didn't understand what he was talking about. The trembling voice clearly showed that he had committed the heinous crime.
King Zhou was asking him why he came to the temple, Wang Zhiwen slowly crawled forward with his elbows and knees, tears in his dim eyes:
"The minister used to live in the position, did not report the country's favor, knows that your majesty is "**" wine and "color", listens to slander, reverses the five constants, and the minister does not evade the punishment of ten thousand blades.
When Wang Zhiwen said this sentence, the previous paragraph was distressed, sorrowful and guilt, intermittently, until the last sentence, "The minister does not evade the punishment of ten thousand blades, and he has a sparse nature." The tone suddenly increased, and a kind of natural righteousness flowed out naturally. Let the audience be moved.
Some students who did not understand Chinese felt the strong emotions. Each took up the script and tried to ask the interpreter Xu Xiaoxiao what it means. But Baghding, Spiegel and Christina were all immersed in Wang Zhiwen. His performance, staring at him without blinking.
Maybe they don't understand the idiom of sacrificing one's body, but they understand its meaning in just a few minutes.
After being scolded and given to death by King Zhou, Shang Rong stood up and took a few breaths, heartbroken, and pointed his finger at King Zhou and cursed:
"Funjun! Jintang and beautiful country, I must be ruined by you! Fenjun!" Looking up at the sky: "I don't hesitate to die, first king, the old minister has Fu Sheji today, and I can't help him. I am really ashamed of the first king~!"
With the same line and the same scene, Wang Zhiwen shouted: "The old minister has Fu Sheji today, and he can't save the king. I am really ashamed of the old king." That regret, that desolation, and that deep guilt made everyone It was extremely shocking, and the muffled sound of the last bump was not beautiful, but it slammed people's hearts with grief and indignation.
"Stop~!"
After Yang Can yelled, Lu Zibo and Yang Xiuya both came to help Wang Zhiwen nervously and asked: "Teacher Wang, are you okay~" His face turned pale, and Wang Zhiwen got up from the ground and waved his hand easily: "It's okay, it's okay. "I also patted Lu Zibo on the shoulder: "It's scary to see you, not bad, much better than when I was young."
The people at Irvine College fell into silence on the stage. After a while, they clapped their hands. Everyone clapped convincingly, and Baghding silently nodded and said to himself:
"It turned out to be this way, it turned out to be this way. This business is to regard the country as its own business, and the king of Zhou as the god who made mistakes... How could there be such a noble person in this world?"
While Christina lowered her head to think, Spiegel was suddenly lost. He never thought that the same performance, the same lines, the same opponent drama, and the shock of the performance made people feel the feelings of the business for the country. The sentiment for King Zhou is so deep and complicated, that kind of strong sentiment, even surpasses any king's sentiment for the country in Shakespeare's play.
It turns out that this is what the Chinese think! ? This is the Chinese acting!
Shi Nansheng took the opportunity to walk up to the stage and began to explain in detail the feelings of the characters in the script. After Wang Zhiwen's performances, many people who have "sex" academies seem to have opened their eyes, and they have gradually understood these roles Why are there any actions.
He also began to understand what kind of people are the so-called "shi" in China, and understand the seemingly absurd and loyal behavior of "knowing that you can't do it" and "death admonition".
Regarding the country as the home and the country as the responsibility are the ancient "scholars". The romantic culture that promotes personal freedom, and the selfless culture that promotes the family, the country and the world, has the more profound influence