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Chapter 1355 575 A New Experience for a Soon-to-be Newcomer!

Chapter 1355, Section 575: A New Experience for a Soon-to-be Newcomer!

At 8:30 in the morning, the morning light filled the kitchen, making it bright and cheerful.

Gumbling.

Murmur
Looking at the boiling pot of noodles, Ang Lee thought it was about time.

Fire.

Start making pancakes.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

In no time, the aroma of scallions filled the entire kitchen.

In a less strict sense, Ang Lee was cooking the first meal in his new home.

Although it was breakfast.

Just then, the cell phone next to the cutting board rang.

"Huh? It's you?"

When Ang Lee answered the phone call from Lao Tang, he heard Wang Xiaohu's voice instead.

Li An's lips curled up as he listened to what Little Tiger said on the other end of the phone.

"Nonsense, of course I'm happy. Your master's wife is still sleeping. What's up?"

moment.

Is this your topic for today?

"oh oh."

"Please state your question again."
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Yunxi Mountain Villa.

canteen.

A group of kids surrounded Lao Tang's phone, while Lao Tang stood aside, somewhat bewildered.

He was eating when a group of kids came over and "robbed" his phone.

"Cough cough."

Brother Tiger looked around and repeated everyone's questions into the microphone.

"Is playing purely according to one's own ideas in line with the core of Romanticism?"

"What do you think, teacher?"

There was a silence on the other end of the phone for about five or six seconds, then the teacher's voice came through.

"This is a big problem."

"The so-called self in romantic performance is a freedom with a foundation."

All the kids: Little Star's opinion!

"It is not water without a source."

"It requires an identification with and pursuit of the artistic spirit, personality, and emotions of the Romantic period."

"In addition, one must have an understanding of the emotional core of the work and a profound level of cultivation as a basis for judgment."

All the kids: Little Star's opinion!

"If the self exists merely for the sake of being different, or lacks understanding and technical support, and the performed works lack artistic persuasiveness and depth, then such a self cannot be regarded as a valuable interpretation of Romanticism."

"It might be a manifestation of willfulness."

Wang Xiaohu: "So if a self that has understanding, skill, and technical depth can be considered a valuable interpretation of romanticism? Is that right, teacher?"

moment.

On the phone.

"From another perspective, Romanticism pursues the freedom of the individual spirit, and its core is the expression of genuine emotions."

The children's opinion: The little car's perspective!

“This thing is not solid. Let’s talk about specific playing styles. If you take a performance from a hundred years ago and listen to it today, it might be considered a conservative performance.”

"People's understanding and presentation of themselves will continue to change and develop with the progress of the times and culture."

“If we simply replicate history, that is not the core of romanticism.”

The children's opinion: The little car's perspective!

Wang Xiaohu: "So, what's your opinion, teacher?"

Ang Lee: "These are my views."

Wang Xiaohu: "But the two viewpoints you mentioned are contradictory."

Ang Lee: Is it contradictory?

"The core of Romantic performance is the pursuit of self, but this self must be built on certain conditions, and neither can be lacking."

Children: I see!
Wang Xiaohu: "Is there another possibility, a pure self, that is, without any preconditions?"

Ang Lee: "Oh, I get it."

"Well, how should I put it, it's no longer within the scope of this discussion."

"It's not something that can be explained in a sentence or two, so let me use technology as an example. If you don't understand, go back and continue practicing."

The children pricked up their ears.

"Liszt was accustomed to subverting tradition through virtuosity."

"Is there nothing wrong?"

The children shook their heads.

"But are today's performers using the same techniques to preserve tradition?"

"Is there nothing wrong?"

The children shook their heads again.

"With the same technology, who is the romantic?"

"I've started cooking, so hurry up and eat."

The phone was abruptly disconnected, and the children looked at each other.

They seemed to understand, yet they also seemed not to fully understand.

Tang Xiaoxing and Xiao Che exchanged a smile. Just as they had predicted last night, the teacher would definitely give such an answer.

"Thank you, Teacher Tang."

Wang Xiaohu returned the phone, and Lao Tang took it and asked with a smile, "Why did you suddenly think of asking this question?"

So for the next five minutes, apart from Xiao Che and Tang Xiaoxing, the remaining children took turns recounting the entire debate from the previous night to Lao Tang.

After listening, Lao Tang sighed inwardly. What else could he say?

Just then, a message arrived.

Ang Lee: What's going on?
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After replying to Lao Tang's message, Li An tossed his phone aside and ignored it.

Twenty minutes later, a cozy breakfast appeared on the table.

"Time to eat! Get up quickly, or you won't have time to put on makeup."

In the bedroom, Teacher Xiaomi groggily opened her eyes again, and the sunlight outside the window was still just right.

"Xiaoxiao texted me saying I can't wear makeup anymore! She said I have a makeup trial this morning!"

Just like when they used to eat breakfast, the two sat facing each other at the table, eating and chatting.

The difference is that they are now sitting in their own homes.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"No problem, I can't smell anything at all."

"That's good. I also think there shouldn't be any problem. It's been drying for quite a while. Let's eat the eggs."

At 9:20, the two drove to the photo studio.

Fu Tianming's location was not far from Yudong Office Building, and Chen Xuan kept sighing with amazement as she walked there.

Especially when passing by Wanhe Mansion, the place where she and Ang Lee first lived together.

"Do you think anyone lives in 2501 now?"

"That depends on whether it's renovated or not. If it's not renovated, I'm afraid no one will live there."

"Hahaha, when I have money, I'll buy 2501!"

"Let's see who makes money faster."

The car drove past the Yudong office building and continued south.

At 10:05, the car arrived at the designated location.

Ang Lee parked the car, and the two got out. In front of them was a four-story detached house with a modern interior design.

The exterior facade features two large, artistically designed relief characters: Joy.

Joy is quite famous in Chengdu; Chen Xuan even saw it on social media while waiting for her connecting flight at Doha Airport.

At the time, she was wondering if she and Ang Lee might come here to film, but less than 48 hours later, she was standing here.

As you walk through the gate, you see couples bustling about.

Good morning, sir and madam. May I ask...?

Before the young receptionist could finish speaking, Li An raised his hand and said, "Fu Tianming."

Upon hearing the sound, the little girl quickly picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Teacher Wen's guest has arrived."

He then respectfully led the two to the elevator and pressed the button: "Fourth floor, room 401, the first meeting room on the left. I hope you two have a pleasant experience."

The elevator stopped on the second floor, and then a couple who looked like they were having a photoshoot came up. The man was dressed in a sharp suit, and the woman was wearing a mermaid wedding dress.

Following behind them into the elevator was a photographer holding a camera: "Let's shoot another set on the third floor, then we'll go shoot the outdoor scenes." The man in the couple nodded, then raised his hand to wipe his sweat, looking somewhat tired.

The two smiled as they watched this scene. On their way here, they had discussed this issue—it is said that taking wedding photos is very tiring.

The elevator stopped on the fourth floor, and Fu Tianming was standing at the door.

"Welcome, Teacher Chen! I was just saying I'd come down to pick you up!"

"Why even bother answering this? It's too fake."

"Ming-ge looks handsome again!"

"Haha! Absolutely necessary. Come on, we've already prepared a few preliminary plans for you."

The two followed Fu Tianming to room 401, where Wen Xiao was communicating with a stylishly dressed woman in front of a computer.

"I'm home!"

"Sister Xiaoxiao! This is a small gift for you."

"Wow! You brought me something from so far away!"

After a few perfunctory pleasantries, Wenxiao briefly introduced the two parties before getting to the main topic of the day.

"Let's decide on a few interior design styles first."

Wenxiao's friend is one of the shareholders of this photo studio and also the shooting planner. Knowing that Li An and his partner were in a hurry, he prepared several mainstream interior styles in advance.

"OK, thanks."

Chen Xuan originally thought that shooting two or three sets indoors would be enough, but as she scrolled through the tablet and listened to the explanation, she gradually got a little lost.

Simply put, it means wanting everything, wanting more.

She loves every style of each set.

She likes minimalist style.

She likes black and white.

She likes the retro and classic style.

She especially loves the style of the Republic of China era.

After looking at the photos, the group went to see the scene in person.

Upon returning, Chen Xuan became even more hesitant.

"Then film them all."

Seeing Chen Xuan hesitate, Wen Xiao made the decision directly, "As long as you two don't find it tiring."

Everyone laughs.

Fu Tianming: "My suggestion is to choose two sets of indoor scenes, that's enough. Shooting this stuff is really tiring. We originally planned to shoot four sets of indoor scenes, but we only shot three in the end. It was really exhausting, especially for the women."

Chen Xuan looked at Ang Lee, "It's your decision."

Ang Lee smiled and said, "What else is there to say? Film them all! I like them all."

As long as Chen Xuan is happy, Ang Lee has nothing to say; if he can't make the film, he simply won't.

But he has to say it frankly upfront.

Perhaps the decision was made a bit hastily; in less than half an hour, the two of them booked six interior sets.

After finalizing the indoor shots, it was time to finalize the outdoor shots. Since we were going back to Yantai to shoot the seascape, we selected two indoor shots based on Wenxiao's recommendation.

Fu Tianming: "Have you made arrangements with the concert hall?"

Ang Lee: "It's all arranged. Director Wen, which day would you like to set?"

Wen Xiao: "The day after tomorrow morning would be best. We'll try to finish filming the interior scenes tomorrow, and then film the concert hall scenes tomorrow morning, and go directly to film the exterior scenes at noon."

Ang Lee: "Okay."

After finalizing all the shooting locations, it was almost 1 a.m., so everyone went downstairs for a quick bite before returning to their second task.

Choosing a wedding dress and clothing.

Outdoor costumes are easy to find; Chen Xuan has her own outfits to prepare.

The main dress to be worn for indoor photoshoots must be selected in the store.

For the next hour, Chen Xuan and Li An finally experienced firsthand what the hardships of taking wedding photos were like.

First, the main dress is very cumbersome to wear.

Secondly, the main dress is really heavy.

Every time I finally manage to change into my main wedding dress, I end up out of breath after just a few steps back and forth.

After round after round of selection, the two finally made their decision.

"How about it? Is this the one?"

Chen Xuan turned around in front of the mirror in the fitting room, looking as happy as a child.

"That's it."

Ang Lee nodded at himself in the mirror. "Perfect."

In the mirror, Teacher Xiaomi looked as pure and white as an angel.

A light veil draped over the countless folds of the skirt, like a hazy mist.

The uneven lace trim on the cuffs adds a touch of femininity, while the spiral pattern adorning the dress from the shoulders downwards makes the whole wedding gown look indescribably elegant and gorgeous.

"This one will do!"

Chen Xuan rubbed her shoulders as she spoke, the tight waistband making it hard for her to breathe. "It's just too heavy."

Ang Lee laughed: "Shall we pick some more?"

Chen Xuan quickly waved her hand: "No!"

With the main wedding dress chosen by Teacher Xiaomi, the selection of the other dresses is now complete.

Ang Lee has two ready-made suits and one performance dress.

Time flew by and it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. While Chen Xuan was trying on her makeup, Li An and Fu Tianming went downstairs for some fresh air.

When they reached the car, Fu Tianming took out a cigarette, and Li An took a lighter from the car.

"This thing really tests your patience."

"What do you think? You two are already considered fast. We spent a whole day just choosing our wedding dress."

"Tsk, tsk."

"How was it? How did it feel?"

"You know what, it really does feel like we're getting married."

"Haha, it'll only be four or five months, we need to hurry."

"Don't panic, take it one step at a time."

"Don't say that. When it comes down to it, everything is a hassle. Let me tell you, don't rely entirely on your family for the wedding. In the end, you two will have to worry about it yourselves. When Director Li was helping us with the venue setup, do you remember those flowers? I wanted blue ones, but Director Li thought red looked nice and just changed them to red. When I went to see them, my goodness, that was a lot of money."

"Good heavens, they've all been replaced?"

"What else can we do? It's a one-time thing, so you have to pay more attention. Sometimes the elderly want to help but don't know how."

"Now that you put it that way, it does seem quite troublesome."

"This is nothing, you try it once."

"No wonder they don't hold second marriage ceremonies."

"Hahaha, hey, how are you planning your engagement? Have you prepared everything?"

"Not yet, Chen Xuan said there's no rush."

"There's no rush. My brother is getting engaged at the end of the month. You can't listen to Chen Xuan about this; they have a lot of formalities to deal with."

As he spoke, Fu Tianming's cell phone rang in his pocket.

He took out his phone and checked, "Let's go, Chen Xuan's probably done with it."

The two quickly stubbed out their cigarettes and went upstairs.

In the dressing room, Chen Xuan was sitting in front of the mirror.

Ang Lee was stunned when he entered the room. The slightly unfamiliar woman in the mirror smiled at him.

"Does it look good?"

"hiss."

Ang Lee walked closer and took a closer look.

"Who are you? Where's my wife?"

"Hurry up! I can't sit still any longer!"

"It looks beautiful! It's so beautiful! I'll get my makeup done like this tomorrow!"

The makeup artist and Wen Xiao both laughed.