National style artist

Chapter 104
Li Ying's introduction to this theater was similar to what Shen Ge had guessed before. In this era of declining traditional culture, operas that were not listened to by many people were even less liked, so the business of this theater was not very good.Fortunately, the neighborhood is basically populated by elderly people. Every day, a group of fixed audiences come here to listen to the opera, and the days are barely manageable.As for making money, it is more difficult.

After all, the actors in the regular Peking Opera Theater are still only getting a monthly basic salary. To enjoy special allowances, they need certain qualifications, let alone those in relatively small venues like Tianyuan Theater. As an actor, if not everyone has other jobs and some savings, they would have been unable to continue.

This is the main question Li Ying told Shen Ge.

However, he has no objection to the salary. The purpose of coming here is to study, not to make money.

Besides, besides career or hobby, who can still insist on singing opera nowadays, who would choose this line of work as a way of making a living?If the effort and perseverance of practicing opera are applied to other industries, not to mention whether you will make a fortune, but it will definitely be several times higher than singing opera!
"What did Master tell you?" Li Ying asked Shen Ge.

Shen Ge replied: "Go directly to the stage to perform at night, if there is no problem, it will be fine."

"Then it's fine!"

Li Ying said with a smile: "Master's requirements are very high, but not high, and he has always been very accurate in judging people. Since he led you into this door, it means that he has taken a fancy to you. If nothing unexpected happens, It is inevitable that you stay here."

"What's on the show tonight?"

Shen Ge asked him.

""Wujiapo""

Li Ying said, and then changed his voice, "By the way, what is your business?"

"Tsing Yi."

Shen Ge replied.

Hearing this, Li Ying was slightly surprised. Although there were no actresses in opera performances in the past, since Master Xue Yanqin, who was crowned the "Four Kundans" in [-], was the first to perform on stage, the number of Kundans now She has surpassed Gandan, so she has never seen many people in Gandan.Originally, when she saw Shen Ge's appearance, she thought he was Xiaosheng...

But at this moment, when she heard Shen Ge talk about her business, Li Ying felt more and more reasonable when she looked at Shen Ge. She was originally clear and handsome, and with those peach blossom eyes, if she dressed up, she should be absolutely perfect. A beautiful person!
"What sect?" Li Ying asked again, "I belong to the Shang sect."

Shen Ge said softly: "Mei Pai!"

"Oh oh oh."

Li Ying nodded, "However, I used to sing Henan opera, and then I met my master, so I learned Shang style from him."

Now it was Shen Ge's turn to be surprised. He didn't expect Li Ying to learn so many things at such a young age, even younger than him.But thinking about it, he saw an aura from her that didn't match her age. He probably didn't go to school before and had a lot of social experience, so it would give people a mature feeling.

"What do you usually perform in this theater performance?"

Shen Ge asked.

"Peking opera is the main one. Sometimes I also sing two pieces of Henan opera, and Uncle Yang occasionally sings Kunqu opera." Li Ying said.

Shen Ge nodded. Although his singing voice is already very good, he has very little experience in performing on stage. This is a good place to hone and accumulate experience, and he can also ask them for advice. When he performs on a bigger stage in the future, Not to be unfamiliar with anything.

"Today, only me, Master, and Uncle Yang are here. When performing "Wujiapo" tonight, you can pretend to be Wang Baochuan and play with Uncle Yang." Li Ying said to him.

Shen Ge nodded: "Okay!"

"If you have something to do now, you can go back first and come back at night, anyway, it will be a long time." Li Ying laughed.

Shen Ge said: "There is no class today, I'll just wait here."

"Okay, you can take a look at whatever you want."

Li Ying pointed to a room next to her and said, "Uncle Yang is in that room, you can go talk to him about the performance together tonight."

After finishing speaking, she went to the side to arrange the weapons.

Shen Ge walked towards that room, and after knocking on the door, he got a response and entered the door, and then saw a middle-aged man about 40 years old in casual clothes sitting in front of the computer and typing. It was the Uncle Yang that Li Ying was talking about.

"Hello." Shen Ge greeted.

Uncle Yang turned to look at him, "What's the matter?"

"I just came to the theater today. Master Chen arranged for me to play with you in the evening and sing "Wujiapo"."

Hearing that Uncle Yang nodded, "Okay!"

"Seeing how young you are, you should still be a student."

"Chuzhou Art Institute."

"Tsing Yi?"

"Yes."

When the two started chatting, Shen Ge was also a little curious about the Uncle Yang that Li Ying was talking about, and after several exchanges, they got to know each other a little bit.In addition to singing here, this uncle who can sing Kunqu opera is also the manager of a company, but it's normal when you think about it, after all, if you only rely on singing here, you can't support yourself at all.

In the costume room of Tianyuan Theater, Shen Ge looked at the costumes in front of him, his eyes sparkled with excitement.Although these clothes are already a little worn out, it is the first time he touches them. His fingers stroke them lightly, and the silky touch makes him unable to help but imagine how he would look wearing them.

"Mu Guiying, Xue Pinggui, Wang Baochuan..."

Shen Ge walked onto the stage slowly and looked at the tables, chairs and benches under the stage. Although there were no audience at this moment, when he stepped onto the stage, a mysterious feeling filled his heart, and he was deeply sucked in. Taking a breath, he closed his eyes.

"Da da da da da!"

He didn't open his mouth to sing, he just walked on the stage with Tsing Yi's figure and steps.

Shen Ge is not fat, and even a little thin. At this moment, his figure appears to be slim and graceful.

Master Chen and Li Ying in the audience looked at him immersed in it, and couldn't help sighing: "He is a good seedling, but I don't know where he learned the kung fu of the Mei School Tsing Yi. It should be from the National Peking Opera Company. The disciples of the masters just don’t know why he stayed in Chuzhou instead of the capital. If he were in the capital, there would be a better platform and opportunity for him to develop, and he would definitely be a famous actor by then!”

"Could it be suppressed by someone?"

Li Ying asked.

"I don't know." Master Chen shook his head, "You don't ask him if he doesn't tell you, but you can take the initiative to build a good relationship with him. After all, Chuzhou is still a small place, and the capital city is the big stage. , follow him, even if it is a second road, it is enough."

Li Ying nodded, thoughtfully.

Time passed quickly. After Shen Ge, Master Chen, Li Ying, Uncle Yang and other people in the theater had a simple meal, they began to put on makeup. It's fake, it's the first time I wear a costume, I wear makeup for the first time, everything looks very fresh.

In order to shape the spirit of the characters in the play, it is necessary to tighten the head with a cloth belt, and lift the corners of the actor's eyes and eyebrows, commonly known as head tightening.

Although Shen Ge had heard about this for a long time, when the make-up teacher wrapped the cloth tape around his head and tightened it, the pain still made his face distorted, and there was only one word in his mind: Pain!

"My technique is not heavy!"

The makeup teacher was still talking to himself.It's just that she didn't know that it was the first time for Shen Ge to stretch his head when he was so big. Naturally, he was very uncomfortable, but it was normal for this to happen for the first time. Get used to it.

"It's like wearing a magic spell."

Shen Ge laughed.

"I'm pretty good," the makeup artist said after hearing his words, "I've seen a person before who strangled his head with all his strength. Others were about to die of pain, but he didn't feel it. Same. So, this mainly depends on the person’s physique. My technique is relatively light. Of course, if you feel disgusted on stage, speak up in time, and don’t force yourself. After all, it’s too tight If it is tight, the blood supply to the brain is insufficient, and this will happen, and it has happened before..."

"I remember," Shen Ge nodded, "Thank you teacher!"

"Too polite……"

At this moment, Li Ying came over. She was supposed to play with Uncle Yang today, but with Shen Ge, there is no need for her to perform on stage.

"How's it going?"

"It'll be ready soon!"

Looking at Shen Ge's appearance, Li Ying clicked her tongue in admiration: "Everyone says that Mei Pai looks like Mei Pai, seeing you today, it really deserves its reputation!"

"That's right!" The make-up artist was also quite proud, "Brother Shen, with his appearance, is really amazing in dressing up. If this is the case in the past, he will definitely be a big star supporting a troupe by himself!"

Shen Ge couldn't laugh or cry, and said helplessly: "Teacher, you praise me too much!"

"What I said is true!" said the makeup artist very confidently, "With such a face, you can wear whatever you want, this is God's reward! It's a pity that there are fewer people who like opera now, and most people go to The entertainment industry has favored those little fresh meats. Although we are the earliest actors, the times are different. In the past, opera actors were called opera actors, but now the people in the entertainment industry are actors, and we have become artists. But this name is not It’s not all, like we have a small theater, it’s okay, now some towns and cities still have actors who walk around the streets and alleys, giving people weddings and funerals, singing in the church, and they are still known as "artists". It’s okay to go here, relying on craftsmanship to eat, the money is solid!”

The makeup artist spoke very emotionally, and Li Ying nodded. Before she settled here with her master, she had an experience of running around the world. Of course, there are no more performances now. There are quite a lot of weddings and weddings due to customs. But most people don't care whether you sing well or not, they just try to figure out a form.

Even the wealthy family specially... invited two troupes to sing a duet, no more than others, it depends on whose voice is louder, if one side overwhelms the other, the spectators will smile and praise This troupe with a loud voice sings really well.

Shen Ge thought of what Wang Zixuan said to him before, that the name of an actor has now been crowned by Xiao Xianrou who has no strength, not to mention anything else, just the sentence "Eating with craftsmanship, this money can earn a lot of money" "This sentence, without knowing it, has already made many traffic stars feel ashamed.

Do they have a craft?

Are they capable?

If I have to say, relying on a face, relying on a false personality, relying on capital, Shen Ge reckons that they should also earn quite solidly for this money, and they are still enjoying it. Song Di Cha Rotten Money is quite fragrant.

Before going on stage, it was seven o'clock. Before going on stage, Master Chen said to Shen Ge: "Basically, they are old audiences who often come here. Don't be nervous, just perform well."

Shen Ge nodded.

Master Chen looked at his back thoughtfully, because although Shen Ge said that he learned the Tsing Yi of the Mei school, his previous sentence "a horse and two strides to Xiliang" did not sound casual to him. You can know Ma Pai's vocals as soon as you hear it.

"This is a monster!"

Master Chen sighed.

Shen Ge and Uncle Yang on the stage have already started to perform. "Wujiapo" is one of the thirteen excerpts in the traditional Peking Opera "Red Maned Horse". The classic and famous plays such as "Bie Kiln", "Wujiapo" and "Da Dengdian" have been preserved.

As Master Chen said, the people who come to the opera every day are basically old people nearby, and they are very familiar with each other. There are already about [-] people in the [-] or [-] seats, which is pretty good. A few people greet each other Standing, quietly waiting for the opera to begin.

This play tells the story of Wang Baochuan who has been guarding the cold kiln alone for eighteen years. He sent a letter in blood to Hongyan to Xiliang. After receiving the letter, Xue Pinggui bid farewell to Princess Daizhan and returned to Chang'an.However, since the two had been separated for 18 years and their faces were difficult to distinguish, they dared not recognize her, so they pretended to ask for directions to test Wang Baochuan.Thus began a classic aria.In the end, Wang Baochuan insisted on his chastity and fled back to the cold kiln in a hurry. Xue Pinggui chased him to explain the reason, and the husband and wife recognized each other.

Although this was Shen Ge's first official performance on stage, and it was also the first time he played with Uncle Yang, but the two had already made sufficient preparations before going on stage, so the performance went very smoothly.

Shen Ge, who has integrated the charm of the Mei school, seems to have Meizu's demeanor in every move. Every movement, every look, and every song of his singing is just right, not too amazing, but not too weak. Uncle Yang, who played with him, felt very comfortable. There was no jerky feeling between the two of them, but smooth and easy.

At the same time, the audience in the audience also felt a little surprised, because they are all regular visitors here and basically know the actors here, but this is the first time seeing Shen Ge on the stage at this moment. From where did the class leader invite such a person, this voice is really good, although he looks young, but he has a certain demeanor in his gestures, making them all feel that this evening was not in vain, tens of dollars The ticket money is not in vain.

And only listening to Shen Ge and Uncle Yang on the stage had already sung the flowing water aria.

"This ingot of silver, in twos and threes, will be given to my sister-in-law to make money, buy silk, make clothes, make jewelry, and put hairpin rings. I will spend a few years with your young husband and wife."

Hearing this, Shen Ge frowned and gave Uncle Yang a white look, only to see his slender and fair finger pointing at him, and then sang:
"I don't want this ingot of silver. I will make a house with your mother. Buy white cloth, make white shirts, buy white paper, paste white banners, and end up being a dutiful son in the world..."

This sentence looks long, but it is only four words when translated according to the meaning——

You are so cute!

　Thanks for the reward!

　　Oh my god, this author is not stuck updating at [-]:[-]pm, I love it!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)