In a hurry, April is coming to an end.
Last month's news coverage of the National Outstanding Short Story Award put Lin Chaoyang in the limelight in the domestic literary world. In this month, he received letters of invitation from many publications.
He could receive some before, but not as frequently as this time.
Lin Chaoyang wrote letters to decline requests from these publications one by one. He was really too busy.
He usually has to work, write novels in his spare time, and occasionally find time to take correspondence courses in the library department. Recently, he has stopped even taking classes in the Chinese department.
He agreed to Xie Jin's script, which he has been writing recently. Although he said he wanted to complete it as soon as possible, the prerequisite was to ensure the quality.
Before May Day, Su Zhi called Lin Chaoyang and told him that the artistic version of "The First Floor in the World" would premiere on May 15, and that someone would give him some tickets for the premiere in two days.
As the screenwriter of "The First Floor in the World", Lin Chaoyang is the soul of this drama, so he will naturally attend the premiere day.
After waiting for several months, the People's Art version of "The First Floor in the World" is finally here.
A few days before the premiere of the play, Renyi sent four tickets.
Two of them naturally belong to Lin Chaoyang and his wife, while the other two naturally belong to Tao's father and Tao's mother.
For this reason, Tao Yumo was very dissatisfied. She had been living in the Overseas Chinese Apartment recently and was happy to miss Shu. Of course, she also had to do a lot of work.
If there is no merit, there will still be hard work. If there is no hard work, there will still be fatigue. As a result, good things will not happen at all.
On the evening of the 15th, Lin Chaoyang and his wife joined Tao's father and Tao's mother and set out for the city. It was only around 6:30 when they arrived at the entrance of the Capital Theater.
Renyi plays are always popular, not to mention that today is the premiere of a new play. With nearly an hour left before the show, a lot of people have already gathered in front of the Capital Theater.
As early as last winter, the reputation of "The First Floor in the World" has spread throughout the Yenching literary and art circles due to the wonderful performance by the students of Yenching Normal University.
As a result, it was later reported that Renyi had obtained the script, which caused the drama to attract widespread attention in the theater world during the rehearsal stage.
Last month, Lin Chaoyang came into the limelight again through a report by the People's Daily. As a popular young writer, his first drama is naturally highly anticipated by readers.
For the drama "The First Floor in the World", Renyi has assembled a first-class creative team. The director is Xia Chun, one of the veteran directors who founded the theater, and the actors are also some of the most skilled people in Renyi today.
During the rehearsal, the crew carefully studied the script and polished the characters, striving to vividly present the "Fu Ju De" written by Lin Chaoyang and the turmoil and changes of the Republic of China on the stage.
"The First Floor in the World" is Renyi's key play this year, and they put a lot of effort into promoting it before its premiere. Renyi contacted many media in Yanjing to report on it.
One week before the premiere of the play, ordinary people in Yanjing knew from media reports that Renyi was about to stage a play that showed the social changes during the Republic of China.
The drama market has been booming in recent years, and many drama-loving audiences have great enthusiasm for the premiere of "The First Floor in the World". This has also made "The First Floor in the World" a hot topic among the public in Yanjing City even before its premiere.
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The Capital Theater is a resident theater for people and art, and has become a holy place for Yanjing drama lovers over the years.
This was not Lin Chaoyang's first visit. He took his family into the theater and walked near the seats when he saw Su Zhizheng talking to an old man with a rich face.
"Dean, this is Comrade Chaoyang, the screenwriter of "The First Floor in the World"."
There is only one person in Manchu Art who can make Su Zhi called the dean, and that is Cao Yu.
Cao Yu had a fair and affable face, and wore a pair of square-framed gold-rimmed glasses. After hearing Yu Zhi's introduction, he smiled and extended his hand to Lin Chaoyang.
"Hello, Comrade Chaoyang."
"Hello!"
"I've read your script several times, and it's very well written!" After shaking hands, Cao Yu said another sentence to Lin Chaoyang.
He immediately felt flattered and said a few words of humility.
"If the script is good, it's good. Stop being so modest."
The two chatted for a while, and then Zhi introduced the other old men sitting next to Lin Chaoyang one by one.
Sitting in this row, apart from several leaders of the Academy of Humanities and Art, are all guests invited by the People's Art, heavyweights in the Yanjing literary and art circles.
Playwright Wu Zuguang, writer and translator Xiao Qian, senior director of Yanying Studio Cheng Yin...
After chatting with everyone, the play is about to begin.
As the opening bell rang, the audience quickly fell silent.
Before the curtain opened, a familiar narration voice sounded.
"In the summer of 1917, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was escorted by Zhang Xun, the commander-in-chief of the Qing Dynasty, and he was given the title of Dabao..."
Along with the narration, the curtain opens.
Compared with the level of props and scene decoration made by Yan Normal University students, the stage level of Renyi is undoubtedly more exquisite.
But what’s even more impressive is the performances of the actors, with all kinds of characters appearing on stage, including Luo Datou, Chang Gui, Wang Zixi, Ke Wu, Xiu Dingxin…
In the first act, Lu Mengshi, the absolute protagonist of the play, has not yet appeared, but just the appearance of a group of supporting characters with their own characteristics has firmly caught the audience's attention and made them fully immersed in the play.
On the stage, the old shopkeeper Tang Deyuan's eyes widened in anger at his unfilial son, and he was speechless. Suddenly he felt sick, screamed, and bent over to vomit.
The two sons screamed in panic.
Everyone on the stage was beating their backs a little and pinching their middles. The old shopkeeper still kept vomiting and gradually couldn't hold on anymore. Everyone panicked and rushed to call the doctor.
However, Tang Deyuan struggled to get up and called the second shopkeeper Wang Zixi's name, "Zixi, I don't want a doctor. Hurry, go, go and ask for Lu Meng Shi..."
"Lu Mengshi? The one who sings the niche?"
The curtain falls.
Taking advantage of the change of scenes, Wu Zuguang, who was sitting next to Cao Yu, whispered to him: "This script is very solid!"
"I have read the script several times and it is indeed good."
"No wonder people are spreading rumors that this script is like "Teahouse"."
Listening to Wu Zuguang's praise, Cao Yu couldn't hide his pride, "There is only one "Teahouse", but it is indeed rare for young people to write such a good script."
Today is the premiere of "The First Floor in the World", and many people from the Yanjing literary and art circles came. During the short period of time when the show changed, many people were talking about the scene just now.
In the eyes of connoisseurs, a good drama is only as good as a good one. It is clear at a glance that the quality of "The First Floor in the World" is not inferior to any of Renyi's previous classics.
The curtain opened again, and it was already three years later on the stage.
The actors vividly presented the characters, vividly interpreted the characters' personalities and destiny, and also revealed the social turmoil of the great era.
Under the influence of the actors, the audience was fully immersed in this dramatic journey across time and space.
One and a half hours passed by in a flash, and in the last scene of the play, the music came to an end, leaving only a couplet on the stage.
"What a dilapidated building, who is the master and who is the guest; there are only three old houses, and the moon is shining and the wind is blowing."
After all the actors left the stage, the huge theater fell into silence. All the audience were still immersed in the play, reminiscing and being moved.
After a while, I don't know who started it. In an instant, thunderous applause burst into the theater, like a roaring tsunami, soaring into the sky.
The curtain opened again, and the actors came on stage one by one to take their bows. The applause from the audience became louder, lasting and warm.
Cheers and shouts filled the theater. The audience expressed their excitement and joy in this way. They stood up and applauded to greet the actors on the stage and express their recognition and love for "The First Floor in the World".
The screenwriter Lin Chaoyang and director Xia Chun were invited to the stage by the actors, which was different from the last time they were invited to the stage by the students of Yan Normal University.
The stage of Yan Normal University is full of youth and enthusiasm, but standing on the stage of human art, Lin Chaoyang can feel the audience’s heartfelt love for the drama. Their love is not crazy, but only rational.
It is precisely because of this rationality that love is lasting and continuous.
There is no doubt that the premiere of "The First Floor in the World" was a huge success.
The day after the premiere, many media outlets in Yanjing reported on the grand premiere of "The First Floor in the World".
At the entrance of the Capital Theater that day, there was a long queue outside the ticket booth. It was as far as the eye could see. They were all admiring audiences preparing to watch the show.
According to what Su Zhi later told Lin Chaoyang, the ticket booths were all overcrowded that day in order to grab tickets.
In the following days, the literary and artistic circles, especially the theater circles, quickly released their evaluations of "The First Floor".
The success of the premiere of "The First Floor in the World" not only won the hearts of ordinary audiences, but also received high praise from drama critics and peers.
Xiao Qian wrote an article in the Yanjing Evening News, commenting on "The First Floor in the World": It is a genre painting with color, fragrance and taste.
Cao Yu accepted an interview with the media and publicly said: He read the script of "The First Floor" three times and watched the drama performance five times in a row.
Many people even praised "The First Floor in the World" for inheriting the depth of script creation in "Teahouse" and creating another classic drama for Renyi.
Suddenly, many famous figures in the Yanjing literary and artistic circles expressed their evaluation of "The First Floor in the World", which seemed to have become a trend.
In just a few days, "The First Floor in the World" became famous in Yanjing!
That evening, Tao's father was reading the newspaper when he suddenly became inspired by poetry and recited a poem: "Only peonies are the true national beauty, and when they bloom, they move the capital!"
Tao's father shook his head while reciting the poem, obviously very proud of himself.
It was rare for him to act so rashly, which immediately aroused Tao's mother's interest, and she came closer to take a look at the newspaper.
I discovered that the newspaper that Tao's father was reading contained an article in which the playwright Huang Zongjiang commented on "The First Floor in the World".
Mother Tao glanced at it and was deeply impressed by one of the sentences: The clear words and beautiful sentences can be compared with Meichkov.
"Look how beautiful you are!" she said sarcastically to her husband.
Father Tao did not hide his pride at all, "Your son-in-law's works have been so highly praised by experts, are you not happy?"
"There are so many people praising me, how can I be happy for each one of them?"
Tao's father looked at his wife's performance and shook his head. He was so tough!
While the couple was talking, Zhu Guangqian came to the door. He hadn't been to the house much recently. He scanned the house and found no sign of Lin Chaoyang.
"Where is your son-in-law?"
"I've moved, I'm going to live in a big house!" Tao's father said in a relaxed tone.
"Moving?" Zhu Guangqian looked surprised when he heard this, "Did the school allocate a house to him?"
"No, I bought it myself, at the Overseas Chinese Apartment."
"Buy a house by yourself?" Zhu Guangqian seemed to have heard some fantasy, and his expression was half surprised and half puzzled, "Does he have money to burn?"
"The couple has the conditions, so naturally they want to live better. Chaoyang also needs a quiet creative environment." Tao's father explained on behalf of his daughter and son-in-law.
"They already have their own house. Will the unit be able to share the house with them in the future? This will be a big loss!"
"We have no control over the affairs of young people. Why are you worrying about them?"
"Am I worried about him? I'm scolding that kid for not being clear-headed."
Comrade Lao Zhu felt very unhappy. With Lin Chaoyang gone, who would he play with in the future?
Father Tao knew that he was so irritable because he was missing a chess friend, so he called him: "Come on, come on, I'll play chess with you!"
"You chess stinks!"
Zhu Guangqian left the Tao family with a few words, leaving Tao's father in a mess in the wind.
My chess piece smells too bad?
If you don’t urinate and look after yourself, not only will your chess stink, your chess quality will also be poor!
Even though Tao's good-tempered father couldn't stand it even though he had good intentions and wanted to accompany him to play chess.
After Zhu Guangqian left, dinner was prepared and the family was eating. Tao Yucheng also talked about the recent popularity of "The First Floor in the World" in the theater and literary circles of Yanjing at the dinner table, his face glowing red.
, very proud.
Before going to bed at night, Tao's father put down the book he was reading and found his wife reading the newspaper.
If you look carefully, isn't that the same one you turned over in the evening?
He quietly observed his wife's expression, and the words came to his mind again:
What a tough mouth!
Chapter completed!