The disputes between students at Yanjing University over "The First Floor in the World" only spread among the student circles, but the impact of this drama was not limited to the student circles.
Since the end of the December 9th Student Art Performance in the capital, the crew of "The First Floor in the World" has started touring major universities in Yanjing, which has also allowed the influence of this student drama to continue to spread outwards.
Although the university campus looks like an ivory tower, there are a large number of social elites hidden within it, especially famous schools such as Shuimu and Yanda, which have maintained a highly close connection with the cultural and literary circles of the capital.
The popularity of "The First Floor in the World" these days can't escape the eyes of those who are interested, so almost every performance during the Yanjing Normal University students' tour is more or less mixed with Yanjing culture.
People in the world of drama.
This morning, Lin Chaoyang took a leave from the museum and came to Yanjing People's Art.
He is not unfamiliar with the area here. The Yanjing People's Art Center is behind the Capital Theater. He and his family have come here several times to watch plays at the Capital Theater.
But it was his first time to come to the back of the Capital Theater. The office building of Renyi was in a typical Soviet-Russian architectural style, just like many buildings built in the 1950s.
There was a mailroom at the door. Lin Chaoyang registered and explained his purpose of coming. After a while, a person came down from upstairs. It was Lan Tianye who he had met twice before.
"Comrade Chaoyang, you came just in time, everyone is waiting for you!"
Lan Tianye led Lin Chaoyang upstairs. As he passed by, he took a look and saw that each room on the first floor of the office building had nameplates with the words dressing room, scene making workshop, etc.
Going up to the corridor on the second floor, there are offices on both sides. The light is dim, and the air is still filled with the aroma of cooking, which comes from upstairs. The top floor of the People's Art Office Building is occupied by young actors who have just married in the theater.
The two walked to the door of the conference room, and Lan Tianye pushed the door open and entered.
There is a long table in the middle of the conference room, surrounded by a circle of chairs. Almost every chair is occupied by a middle-aged comrade. Many of them are familiar to Lin Chaoyang, having seen them before when watching dramas.
"This is the screenwriter of "The First Floor", Comrade Lin Chaoyang. Of course, I think everyone is more familiar with his other name - Xu Lingjun! Everyone is welcome!"
Lan Tianye solemnly introduced Lin Chaoyang, and there was a burst of warm applause in the conference room.
Lin Chaoyang was a little uncomfortable with the solemn atmosphere. He sat down at the seat Lan Tianye had arranged for him, thinking that if there were more seat nameplates, it would be basically the same as holding a symposium.
So Zhi explained to Lin Chaoyang today's occasion. Almost everyone present was a member of the Humanities and Arts Committee.
After these few days, "The First Floor in the World" has passed the review of the Arts Committee. Today, Lin Chaoyang was invited to come over. Mainly because this script was produced outside the academy, and no one knew much about screenwriting and the creative process. I thought
Communicate more.
After listening to Yu Zhi's explanation, Lin Chaoyang said with a smile: "You are all seniors in the drama industry. I just wrote a script by chance. There are still many things that I have not learned and understood about the drama industry, and there are many omissions.
Please be patient.”
Everyone responded with smiles, so Zhi said: "Then let's get started. How about Comrade Chaoyang first talk about the inspiration for the creation of "The First Floor in the World"?"
Lin Chaoyang nodded, and he used the same rhetoric he used at Yan Normal University again. He spoke in a relaxed and humorous tone for about ten minutes and then stopped, "The creative process of "The First Floor in the World" is probably
so."
Lan Tianye was the first to raise a question and asked: "Chaoyang, the Fujude in the script "The First Floor in the World" should be based on Quanjude, right? Have you experienced life in Quanjude before? I read the script.
The description is quite detailed.”
"I can't talk about experiencing life. I have only been to Quanjude twice. Regarding some details in the script, it is mainly because I work in the Yanda Library. There are some rare ancient books on the sixth floor of the library, including some written by literati in the late Qing Dynasty.
Miscellaneous articles, and then asking around the old Yanjing people.
Some things may not be right, and if an expert saw it, they would probably make me laugh."
Lan Tianye said with a smile: "It must be enough to fool a layman like me."
"Comrade Chaoyang, can we ask you about the ending of the character Lu Mengshi? He is the well-deserved protagonist in the script, and you have created him in the most full, comprehensive and complex way.
I read in the script that Yu Chu'er suggested that Lu Mengshi occupy the magpie's nest, and he was actually moved.
In the second scene of the second act, the two people had some calculations. But by the third act, eight years had passed. With Lu Mengshi's ability, it should not be difficult to completely ignore the two young masters of the Tang family. How could they still be because of this?
Are you helpless after being squeezed and yelled at?"
The person who asked the question was Xia Chun, a veteran director of Renyi, one of the four major directors in the early days of Renyi.
What he raised was a question about the plot connection and logic of the script. Lin Chaoyang replied thoughtfully:
"This is mainly due to two considerations. One is that when I originally wrote the script, I considered it to be a student drama, and the duration should not be too long. The other reason is that I think this plot would be a bit redundant and the pace would be slow if written."
Lin Chaoyang answered in an orderly manner, and Xia Chun nodded, accepting his statement.
Lin Chaoyang initially thought it was incorrect to think that today was a "symposium". After answering a few questions, he even felt that it was a script troubleshooting session.
He dealt with everyone's questions one by one, and seeing that the time was almost up, he asked curiously: "Chaoyang, we all think this couplet at the end of the script is a masterstroke. It not only fits the theme, but also has a long aftertaste. You
How did you come up with it?"
Lin Chaoyang smiled sheepishly.
"I don't dare to take credit for this. This couplet actually comes from the "Collection of Couplets". It is said that the first couplet was inscribed by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty to a restaurant, and the second couplet is Ji Xiaolan's attribute.
However, this statement cannot be argued to be true or false. Emperor Kangxi and Ji Xiaolan were far apart in age, and Ji Xiaolan was not yet born when Kangxi died. Maybe Ji Xiaolan was right later. I have not done any specific research on this aspect, so I dare not make any judgments.
I discovered the couplet by accident and found it very interesting and in line with the theme of "The First Floor in the World".
In the script, Fu Jude's "building a high building" runs through the whole story, from no building to building a building, and then to a magnificent building, making money every day, highlighting the career symbolized by the building.
The 'dangerous building' is more in line with the process of success and failure in the script.
Of course, what touches me most in this couplet is the sentence ‘Who is the host and who is the guest?’ How consistent is this with the experience of the protagonist Lu Mengshi?
In the dream, I didn't know that I was a guest. Poor Lu Mengshi was welcomed and sent away for the rest of his life, but he never understood this level.
In fact, not only Lu Mengshi, who worked hard and had great ambitions, but Chang Gui, who endured hardship with a smile all his life and finally died of grief and anger, had a thorough understanding of current affairs and cynically pursued reforms. Which one of them was not like this?
From the expression to the content, this couplet directly captures the true meaning of life. People who have experienced vicissitudes of life call it a sigh, and those who are unwilling to do so call it a cry.
The flavor of life is all contained here.
The second line was originally "half suitable for the bright moon and half suitable for the wind". I changed "half" to "hour". Although I ignored the neatness and smoothness of the original sentence, it may be closer to what I want to express, and it is also more in line with "The World"
The charm of the drama "The First Floor"."
At this point, Lin Chaoyang stopped.
Everyone couldn't help but spontaneously applaud, and looked at Lin Chaoyang with eyes filled with admiration.
If I didn't have a profound understanding of literature and drama creation, I wouldn't be able to say what I just said.
"Chaoyang said it well. It really opened our eyes and gained us knowledge."
So Zhi clapped his hands and sighed with emotion on his face. Although he got the script of "The First Floor in the World" from Renyi, he didn't know more about the script than anyone else.
He listened to Lin Chaoyang's understanding of the script from beginning to end. In addition to admiration, he was also glad that the script of "The First Floor in the World" was finally obtained by Renyi.
"Chaoyang, I have one last question, and it can't be considered a question." So Zhi said again.
"Please speak!" Lin Chaoyang said harmoniously.
"As expected, the focus of our art next year will be the drama "The First Floor in the World". We will inevitably need to do some publicity then. Can you summarize the plot concisely? We will use these words on promotional posters.
and on the program list.”
After hearing what Su Zhi said, Lin Chaoyang looked thoughtful.
Others looked at him expectantly. Lin Chaoyang had just shown his profound understanding of creation and scripts. Everyone was curious about how he would summarize such a rich script.
“You push cups and cups at the table, and all the five flavors are on the plate;
Who understands the bitterness, spicy, sour and sweetness of the delicacies of the Capital of Humanity?"
Lin Chaoyang read out four sentences in a soft but firm voice, and when everyone heard them, they all looked solemn.
Everyone chewed on these four sentences over and over again, feeling that they contained profound philosophy and profound meaning. They really perfectly summarized the content of "The First Floor in the World" in such short sentences.
"Okay!" Zhu Xu looked excited and took the lead in clapping his hands and shouting "ok" loudly.
Everyone also applauded and praised him without hesitation.
At this point in the meeting, everyone's questions have been answered, and Lin Chaoyang's mission has been completed.
After resting for a while, Lin Chaoyang said goodbye, so Zhi took him to the finance office and received a 200 yuan remuneration.
The full text of the script of "The First Floor" is more than 30,000 words. If it were written in narrative language, it would probably be 100,000 words. But the script is different. It is a condensed art. The emphasis on the stage is to portray the characters through dialogue.
, the text must be refined.
Even based on the number of words in the script, the standard of six yuan per thousand words is not high.
Not only now, but also in later generations. By around 2000, screenwriters at Renyi were only paid 1,000 yuan for writing a 30,000-word script. At the same time, screenwriters were paid 10,000 yuan to write an episode of a TV series script outside.
Prices have not risen in the past few years, and the atmosphere for dramas is booming. In the future, doing dramas will really become a source of electricity for love.
Lin Chaoyang originally didn't write "The First Floor in the World" to make money, so it was an unexpected blessing to receive royalties. He didn't say much, but he thanked Su Zhi, who then stopped him.
"Chaoyang, I heard that you don't have an establishment at Yanda yet?"
"yes."
Listening to Su Zhi's tone, Lin Chaoyang probably guessed what he wanted to say.
As expected, Su Zhi immediately spoke: "Have you ever thought about coming to our Renyi? Your talent in drama creation is so outstanding, it would be a pity not to come to our Renyi."
If Lin Chaoyang were a young man with no money now, he would probably jump for joy after being recruited by Su Zhi.
But now he already had a name, and Renyi couldn't give it to him. It would be better to join the army than to come to Renyi, so he refused Su Zhi's offer without even thinking about it.
So Zhiku advised: "At least we have a system for you to come here. If you find a good place to go, you can leave again!"
He made a move to retreat in order to advance, but Lin Chaoyang smiled nonchalantly and said, "It doesn't matter to me how to compile this thing."
So he sighed helplessly. He almost forgot that Lin Chaoyang was not only a good script writer, but also a young writer who had become extremely popular in the past two years.
Although everyone attaches great importance to organization at this time, it is not difficult for him.
"Then...if you have time, write some scripts too. If you always write novels, your thinking tends to become rigid. It's good to write scripts occasionally to slow down your mind."
So he almost put the abacus beads on Lin Chaoyang's face and slapped him.
He looked at Lin Chaoyang's leaving figure, his eyes full of regret and disappointment.
Miao Zi, such a good playwright, why did she take the wrong path of writing novels?
Chapter completed!