Not long after Shen Huai and Chu Meibo sat down, in a private seat upstairs, Yu Chen and his two friends also sat down at the arrangement of Mr. Xue.
Yu Chen is about forty or fifty years old, tall, with dark skin and unexpectedly thick hair. He holds a fan in his hand. With him are his two friends, Yu Guangping and Shi Ren. One of the assistants this time.
The three of them are long-time fans of the show. This time, they came to audition with him this time, and they also stopped by Mr. Xue's theater to listen to the play.
Mr. Xue is almost seventy years old, his white hair is neatly combed, and he looks extremely elegant.
Dr. Cha served tea for the four, and Mr. Xue said: "Today, a few people will appreciate their faces. After a while, I will ask a few of you to give me some advice."
Yu Chen smiled and said, "This is what made our class get an axe."
The teacher also said: "I heard that Ling Ai has always been known as 'Little Yun Chuoyi'. We are also fortunate to be able to see Mr. Yun's style on the stage again."
Mr. Xue waved his hand: "It's all exaggerated by some friends, so it shouldn't be taken seriously."
Although he said this, he had a proud smile on his face, which showed that he was just self-deprecating. Xue Ling is the daughter of his and his wife, and has always been very fond of him, otherwise he would not have done such a backdoor thing with his personality.
After a few people chatted for a while, the gong started on the stage.
In order to promote traditional opera, Mr. Xue specially built this theater. Everything is modeled after the old theater, and the rules are also in accordance with the past.
Most of the performers here are Mr. Xue's disciples, as well as students from the local Peking Opera Academy, not all of the old plays from the past, but also a few new plays.
Several people watched and commented.
Mr. Xue's brows were a little worried: "In recent years, opera has gradually declined, and there are not many children who come to learn opera, and many can't bear the hardship, but the most important thing about singing is 'one minute on stage and ten years of work', once there is a little slack , it can be seen immediately.”
"It's like in this paragraph just now, the taste didn't come out..."
Mr. Xue said, and sang it directly. Although he was old, the sword was not old.
Because this is the end of a play, the gongs and drums stopped on stage, and many fans offstage were chatting.
When I suddenly heard Mr. Xue's lyrics, it immediately attracted the attention of many people. Although it was only a few sentences, it still made everyone couldn't help but directly applaud.
Shen Huai and Chu Meibo also looked in that direction.
Chu Meibo raised his eyebrows: "Is this Mr. Xue?"
Shen Huai nodded and indicated the direction: "Your target person is also there."
Chu Meibo gave an "um" and lowered his head thoughtfully.
At this moment, with the sound of the gong, Xue Ling came on stage.
I have to say that the scene she chose was still very scheming. It was Yun Chuoyi's "Drumming and Cursing Cao", which was a hit back then. When she came out and made an appearance, even Chu Meibo had a momentary impression. In a trance, I thought it was Yun Chuoyi's resurrection.
The fans below also cheered the venue very loudly.
Xue Ling is indeed somewhat capable. Her voice was somewhat similar to Yun Chuoyi's, and she deliberately imitated Yun Chuoyi's singing tone, and she stood on such a retro stage.
It seems that people can really see the young woman standing on the stage. Although she is a woman, she has the righteousness that does not let the men.
After Xue Ling finished singing, the applause and applause were very warm. Mujiang City was originally the hometown of opera. Their applause is not easy.
Upstairs, Yu Chen also slowly applauded in shock: "It's hard to believe that she can sing like this at such a young age!"
Yu Guangping and Shi Ren also nodded.
Mr. Xue had a bit of pride on his face: "Although Lingling has been spoiled by my wife and I since childhood, she has never slackened in her practice. I am not boasting. Among my disciples, I will be able to inherit my mantle in the future. I'm afraid it's still this girl from my family."
Yu Chen was about to echo a few words when he suddenly heard a clear female voice from below.
"This play is wrong."
The smile on Mr. Xue's face suddenly froze, and Xue Ling, who had been bowing on the stage, was also stunned.
Chu Meibo directly stood up regardless of Shen Huai's gesture.
Many fans of the show were discussing heatedly, but I didn't expect that someone would come to smash the scene. Seeing that she was still a teenage girl, someone immediately ridiculed: "Little girl, how old are you, can you understand the show? Stop fooling around. !"
Chu Meibo wasn't angry either, and said with a smile, "Isn't it true that you can't understand drama at a young age?"
"That's not what you said, you..."
Xue Ling's talent is very high, and since elementary school, she has heard praises since she took the stage, especially this "Drummer and Curse Cao", which is her best singing. No one has ever said so rudely. She sang wrong.
Her face flushed and she couldn't help but ask, "Then tell me, where did I sing wrong?"
Chu Meibo turned his head, raised his eyebrows and said, "This "Drummer and Curse Cao" is about Kong Rong recommending Miheng to Cao Cao, but after Cao Cao summoned Miheng, he ignored him and ordered him to be a drummer to bully him. So Mi Heng beat the drums and scolded Cao Cao at the banquet. This play has been passed down for many years and has been sung by all schools. Yun Chuoyi inherited from the Yu School and is known for his rich voice and mellow flavor, but it is elegant yet vigorous."
Seeing her chatting, everyone really understands the drama, and gradually lost their voices and listened to her.
"Your singing voice and figure are indeed very similar to Yun Chuoyi. It can be seen that you have studied hard, but you have lost your mind when you learn it, and you have not learned the essence of her at all."
Xue Ling was anxious: "You... you are talking nonsense!"
Chu Meibo smiled and said: "For example, in this play, Mi Heng is arrogant and has the arrogance and pride of a scribe. He is venting his anger, and he is also a literati who despised his life and death in order to show that he has the same name. He was angry, and even unwilling to be underappreciated by himself, he sang with the determination to die, so he was unrestrained, and his words were sharp and vicious, which made people listen to it heartily."
Chu Meibo paused, and seemed to say reluctantly: "After Yun Chuoyi finished singing, although it was a cold day on March 9th, everyone in the theater was enthusiastic and applauded in unison. In this way, she just stood firm. And you , The singing is too straight, and too soft, and lacks a bit of the arrogance and heroism of the literati. If this can also be called 'Xiao Yun Chuoyi', Yun Chuoyi is probably so angry that he will jump out of the tomb. "
Xue Ling's face flushed with anger, but she had nothing to refute her.
And the fans are also whispering below, obviously did not expect Chu Meibo to actually be able to say one, two, three, four, and more importantly, there are several senior fans who nodded frequently when she spoke, obviously also felt that She was right.
Seeing Xue Ling's appearance, Chu Meibo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, and said lightly, "Yun Chuoyi was called the number one female student at that time, so she may not have been provoked, if she has a temper like yours, don't say she is successful. I'm horny, I'm afraid I'll be coaxed down when I stand on the stage."
Xue Ling couldn't take it any longer, tears welling up in her eyes, and she threw the curtain and went backstage.
Shen Huai sighed helplessly, propping his forehead.
Chu Meibo spread his hands at him innocently, indicating that it was not that she was too much, but that the little girl's psychological quality was too poor.
Shen Huai said: "I really want you to perform, but I don't want you to be angry with others. After she finishes singing, there will be a small theater where the audience will also go to sing and sing, and enjoy the show. I plan to go there. It's time for you to try, who would have thought of you..."
Chu Meibo: "Then you didn't say it earlier."
Shen Huai: "..."
How did he know that Sister Mei had such a big heart, and directly smashed the scene on other people's sites? This is good, the performance is the performance, but the hatred is estimated to be forged.
Shen Huai rubbed his forehead and felt that he could imagine how angry Mr. Xue would be upstairs. Even if Director Yu cherished his talents, he would not ruin his friendship with his long-time friends.
Shen Huai felt that this opportunity was a failure, and was about to leave with Chu Meibo.
But seeing a head sticking out upstairs, Yu Chen smiled and said, "Little girl, would you like to come up for a cup of tea?"
Chu Meibo and Shen Huai looked at each other in surprise, and the two went upstairs to the elegant seat together.
A few people in the private seat, Mr. Xue and Director Yu, were the ones who had been shown the photos by Shen Huai from the very beginning, so she recognized them at a glance.
Although Yu Chen called two people up, he didn't speak for a while.
Instead, Mr. Xue said, "Little girl, have you studied drama before?"
Chu Meibo hesitated and said vaguely, "I learned a little."
Mr. Xue shook his head solemnly: "If you can hear these things, you definitely haven't learned a little bit. Don't be humble at this time."
Chu Meibo didn't speak. If they were told that he used to be a master with Yun Chuoyi, they would probably be scared to death.
Mr. Xue didn't care either and said slowly, "You're right, learning its form makes me lose my mind. I always thought that I had been immersed in Peking Opera all these years. No one knows Peking Opera better than me, but I didn't expect it to be inferior to you. A little girl can see clearly."
Before, Shen Huai also made a popular science for Chu Meibo about Mr. Xue. He has been working hard for the promotion of Peking Opera all these years. Even at an advanced age, he still works hard for this, which is worthy of admiration.
Chu Meibo has always held a respectful attitude towards these old artists, even if she is probably older than this old gentleman, but this spirit is enough to make her awe-inspiring.
After Mr. Xue finished talking to her, he sat aside to think.
Yu Chen then said, "Your name is Chu Meibo, right?"
Chu Meibo nodded.
Yu Chen smiled and said, "I thought my itinerary was kept secret, but I didn't expect it to be easily known."
Shen Huai opened his mouth and took the responsibility on himself.
He admitted so readily and apologized, but Yu Chen couldn't hold on to it any longer. After all, his trip here this time was not kept secret, and many people knew about it.
Yu Chen looked at Chu Meibo: "You seem to have studied Yun Chuoyi a lot."
Chu Meibo nodded, everyone at the scene, I am afraid no one knows the woman better than her.
Yu Chen asked a few questions, all about Yun Chuoyi's early deeds, and Chu Meibo could answer them one by one. These materials are not easy to find. . He didn't know that what Chu Meibo knew was about Yun Chuoyi's early days. If he asked about the later ones, Chu Meibo would be confused.
Yu Chen was very satisfied, and let Chu Meibo sing another segment.
In terms of singing, Chu Meibo is naturally incomparable to Xue Ling, but her aura of abandoning me is far from comparable to Xue Ling.
On a whim, Yu Chen took out the script for the audition directly. What she played was the experience of Yun Chuoyi who decided to go to the north to study drama. She abandoned her existing reputation and started everything from scratch for the sake of art. There is also a fanatical pursuit of art, which Yu Chen can see from Chu Meibo's performance.
This time, Yu Chen was also confused.
He really wanted to give this position to his friend's youngest daughter, but Chu Meibo's performance was so good that he couldn't help but hesitate.
Mr. Xue seemed to see his thoughts and said seriously: "You don't have to worry about me. You can use whoever is better."
Xue Ling just took off her makeup and came in at this time. Her eyes turned red again when she heard what he said: "Dad."
Seeing that Mr. Xue was not being polite, Yu Chen nodded, "Mr. Xue, I'm sorry."
After he finished speaking, he called the assistant: "Notify the little girl in the troupe that you don't have to come to audition."
He stretched out his hand and said to Chu Meibo: "Congratulations, I hope your performance will be so good in the future, don't let me down."
Chu Meibo gently held the opponent's hand and smiled slightly: "I will live up to my expectations."
Mr. Xue also said seriously to Chu Meibo: "You are very talented, and I can see that you have some skills, but unfortunately you haven't practiced for many years, and you are a little unfamiliar."
These words made Chu Meibo feel a little ashamed, she really hadn't practiced for "years".
Mr. Xue: "If you can, I hope you can come to Mujiang often in the future. If you want to learn drama, I will teach you, don't ruin your talent."
Xue Ling was originally indignant, but when she heard Mr. Xue say this, she became anxious: "Dad!"
Mr. Xue patted the back of her hand and said sincerely to Chu Meibo: "Your acting skills are very good, I believe that in time, you will become a very good actor, I believe you also like Peking Opera, if possible, I hope If you can promote Peking Opera, I thank you for the people of Liyuan."
As he spoke, he even stood up and bowed to Chu Meibo seriously.
The people next to him were shocked, Chu Meibo and Shen Huai quickly helped him up.
Chu Meibo felt a little uncomfortable. She saw with her own eyes that Peking Opera had fallen from the most prosperous time to this point. This kind of vicissitudes of life made her very uncomfortable.
She also assured Mr. Xue seriously: "Don't worry, I will definitely work hard for this."
Mr. Xue smiled happily.
Yu Chen is also very emotional. He is not the kind of director who only chases fame and fortune. He still has some feelings in his heart. When he was willing to take over such a variety show, it was precisely because he wanted to see the traditional culture and history of the Chinese nation. , can be re-accepted by today's young people, let them understand history, rise and fall, and understand honor and disgrace.
But he didn't want to see the atmosphere become so dignified, so he sang with Shiren and made a joke to make the atmosphere relaxed again.
After that, he told Chu Meibo about the shooting time, and asked his assistant to contact Shen Huai at that time, and everyone separated.
Although Xue Ling has accepted the reality, she is full of resentment, but her skills are not as good as others, so she has to obey.
When Chu Meibo left, she glanced bitterly: "If you dare not act well, I will never let you go."
Chu Meibo: "..."
She said that she has hatred for everyone and everything related to Yun Chuoyi.