They all pushed me!

Although such a tear-jerking movie inexplicably sneaked into this year's New Year's movie schedule, it still did not prevent people from giving each other New Year's blessings and gifts. Children were busy chasing the trends of the new year, trying to think about what kind of gift to give to their beloved ones in exchange for a sweet smile. Adults also began to show each other the achievements of the previous year, converting them into new clothes and shoes, or even new cars and new houses and then showing them off.

Everyone follows the same routine year after year, as if when they wake up in the morning of the new year, the days before them will transform and shine, becoming another result in their dreams.

With the joy of all the crew members, "He Once Lived" broke the box office record of 10 billion yen one month after its release, almost perfectly demonstrating the upper limit of low-budget movies.

Kitagawa Ryo's acting skills have been widely praised in major forums, and even professional critics commented that "it feels like he has really died once."

At the same time, because the sickly image he showed in the movie was too lovable, in a voting activity at the end of January, Kitagawa Ryo won the first place in the list of "child stars whose mothers most want to be".

It seemed like everything was moving in a good direction. Hoshino Ai didn't seem to have changed much after the two of them watched the movie together. B Komachi's idol work progressed steadily, and she began to accumulate the first wave of fans and popularity. She still came to the LALALAI troupe three times a week to learn acting from Kitagawa Ryo.

For Kitagawa Ryo, the biggest bad news after the arrival was that Tendouji Sarana's condition had worsened and she had been moved to the intensive care unit.

And at this point in time, his adoptive father called Beichuan Liang back home.

Kitagawa Tomiko has been pregnant for nearly eight months and has been admitted to the best hospital in Tokyo, awaiting the arrival of her due date. During this sensitive time, Kitagawa Ryo has been deliberately avoiding communication with his adoptive parents.

But when he sat in front of his adoptive father after a long time, he heard him say this.

"I have already contacted the TV station, and they will broadcast exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the film He Lived on their evening show next month."

"What tidbits?"

Kitagawa Ryo frowned. Although some film producers would release some behind-the-scenes footage of the film in order to increase its popularity, Kitagawa Jin was not a member of the crew. What kind of behind-the-scenes content could he have? Was it exclusive?

"Of course it was during the days you were in Miyazaki Prefecture. You know that your acting skills are all highly praised on the Internet. It's a good opportunity to take advantage of this popularity..."

"I disagree."

Before Kitagawa Jin could finish his words, Kitagawa Ryo had already stood up.

"Your guardian and her guardian both agreed."

The man didn't move, he still sat there. As a drama actor, he looked good, but to Beichuan Liang, this undoubtedly made him look more like an apple, bright and beautiful on the outside, but completely rotten on the inside.

At this silent moment, Kitagawa Ryo and Kitagawa Jin's cell phones made sharp sounds at the same time.

Kitagawa Ryo took out his cell phone, it was a number from Amemiya Goro. After Sarina became critically ill, he and Amemiya Goro exchanged contact information.

"Sarina...Sarina seems to be dying."

The sound of running feet could be heard, and Goro Amemiya was shouting to Ryo Kitagawa over there. This news made Ryo Kitagawa's mind go blank in an instant.

"Fuzi is about to give birth, come with me to the hospital!"

On the other side, Kitagawa Jin was cursing and complaining about why it was a premature birth, while trying to pull Kitagawa Ryo out.

“I’m going to Miyazaki.”

"Are you out of your mind?"

Beichuan Jin pointed at his adopted son's nose and cursed:

"Let me tell you, there's already a circle of reporters gathered in front of the hospital. If you don't show up there today, a dozen tabloids will report this as your scandal tomorrow!"

His voice was so loud that even Goro Amemiya on the other end of the phone could hear it clearly.

Beichuan Ryo ignored his adoptive father's roar and continued talking to Amamiya Goro:

"What's the situation now? The flight from Tokyo to Miyazaki takes ninety minutes. If I book a ticket now, I should be able to arrive in three hours."

“…Is it too late?”

He didn't even ask whether Sarina's parents had arrived. After hearing from Kitagawa Jin that "her guardian also agreed", Kitagawa Ryo no longer counted on this event with a zero probability.

The footsteps over there stopped.

"…The rescue efforts were ineffective."

Goro Amamiya's bitter voice came from the other side.

Kitagawa Ryo has depicted death many times in his movie scripts and can be considered a master of theory, but at this moment, he truly felt the feeling of the departure of people around him who he knew and was familiar with.

In a daze, Beichuan Ryo was stuffed into the car by Beichuan Jin, and the car quickly drove to the hospital. All news related to Beichuan Ryo was very valuable. Just as Beichuan Jin said, there were already reporters waiting nearby.

Other relatives of the Kitagawa family, including Kitagawa Susumu's friends, were waiting outside the operating room. Kindaichi Toshiro was also there. He looked at Kitagawa Ryo who had a complicated expression, and thought that the other party didn't know how to face his situation, so he walked up to him and patted his shoulder in a comforting manner.

In an anxious and tense atmosphere, the door of the operating room was reopened.

"Mother and child are safe, it's a girl."

After the doctor finished speaking, Kitagawa Susumu was surrounded by a flood of congratulations.

Everyone knows that for him, his own flesh and blood has always been his pursuit. No matter how outstanding Beichuan Ryo is, it cannot compare to the affection of blood.

People don't know a baby's future, but they always say "Congratulations".

Just like people don’t know what the world after death is like, but still respond to the death of others with “what a pity”.

When Tendoji Sarana opened her eyes again, she saw two familiar faces that she couldn't remember for a while.

"This child will be named Rumi, pronounced 'Ruby'. I've already decided on that!"

The man shouted loudly.

Ruby means ruby. For him and his wife, this is the most precious gem and the most precious gift given to them by God.

"Kitagawa Rumi...Kitagawa Ruby, that's a good name!"

Someone next to me echoed.

Hearing the familiar surname, Tendoji Sarana... no, it should be Kitagawa Rumi who realized at this time where the familiar feeling came from.

Of course, she had seen the photos of the adoptive parents of the child she had promoted.

So, cool, cool, cool, where is the coolness?

Trying hard to open her eyes wide, Kitagawa Rumi tried to find that person.

"Speaking of which, why isn't the child crying?"

Suddenly someone asked this question, and the cheerful atmosphere just now dissipated a lot in an instant. A man in the outermost circle prepared to leave to find a doctor in a flattering manner.

As soon as he walked away, Beichuan Liang, who was standing outside, was revealed.

Unlike others, Beichuan Liang didn't care about what was happening in the delivery room. He just looked up at the sunset outside the window.

The setting sun is as red as blood, filling your mouth with bright red.

Then, as if he noticed the movement here, he turned his head and looked inside.

This was a look that Rumi had never seen in Kitagawa Ryo.

Cold and uncaring.

She finally burst into tears.

So everyone was celebrating.

They all breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly congratulated each other again.

Chapter 12: When I hug you, I expect his face

For Ryo Kitagawa's personal fans and veteran drama audiences, the few months from the New Year to now have undoubtedly been a very happy time. Just as the movie "He Once Lived" starring Ryo Kitagawa was released in theaters and won a box office of 10 billion yuan, the LALALAI Theater announced that Ryo Kitagawa himself would return to the troupe.

While announcing the tour schedule for the next month, the troupe's head, Toshiro Kindaichi, also held a vote on the official blog, asking fans to vote for the plays they most wanted to see resumed. Kitagawa Ryo's debut work, Hamlet, secured first place in the vote with an absolute advantage within just one day.

After all, in the hearts of many of Kitagawa Ryo's fans, "Hamlet" is the beginning of their acquaintance, understanding, and liking of Kitagawa Ryo, so the meaning is naturally very different.

"Change the slogan."

Beichuan Liang looked at the first draft of the promotional photos prepared by the publicity department of the crew. Because the main theme is sentimental, the promotional lines used in the photos are still the same as the previous ones: "He is the eyes of court officials, the tongue of scholars, the sword of soldiers, a delicate flower that the country pays attention to, a mirror of the times, a model of human relations, and the center of world attention."

"This sentence is too long. Choose a shorter one. It's annoying to read."

When he said this, Beichuan Liang unconsciously looked away, took a deep breath, and then instructed again:

"Just use the phrase 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'."

"Okay, this is also a classic line from Hamlet."

The staff of the troupe nodded and added to Kitagawa Ryo. After all, he was the absolute top star in the troupe and had a close relationship with the person in charge and stage director Kindaichi Toshiro. To some extent, his say here was even higher than Kindaichi's.

"…My tone was a bit harsh just now, I'm sorry."

When the staff member was about to turn around and leave to revise the plan, Beichuan Liang bowed his head to him sincerely again. This action made the other party feel a little at a loss:

"No, no - the original intention was to let you give me your opinions. If you are not satisfied with it, I will revise it."

"You have worked hard."

After insisting on apologizing, Beichuan Liang pursed his lips, turned his back and walked towards the practice room.

It has been nearly three months since Sarina Tendoji passed away, and the farewell ceremony and funeral have been over for a while, but when I saw the lines on the still poster just now, I still inadvertently revealed some negative emotions.

Walking into the practice room, Hoshino Ai's figure suddenly bumped into Kitagawa Ryo's field of vision in a rather brutal manner.

As a formal member of the troupe, although she is not yet able to perform on the stage of this tour at her current level, it does not mean that Hoshino Ai can sit around doing nothing.

Because of the successful example of Kitagawa Ryo, many of the signature actors in the LALALAI troupe have also tried to audition for film and television dramas, and some have been successfully selected, so it is not possible to guarantee that everyone will be present during rehearsals every time.

However, the troupe cannot slow down the rehearsal pace for the sake of one or two people, so when time cannot be adjusted, they usually let the substitute actors in the troupe serve as "stand-ins" to temporarily act with other leading actors.

Hoshino Ai is currently serving in this capacity.

Judging from her lines, the temporary substitute today should be the role of Ophelia.

In fact, from the perspective of performance alone, Hoshino Ai's current acting skills can barely be considered as a drama actor, but this is not what limits her.

After teaching Hoshino Ai for two months, Kitagawa Ryo unilaterally discovered a desperate fact.

The other party's education level was even lower than he had imagined.

Unlike the simple and clear lyrics of idol songs that even Hoshino Ai can memorize quickly, the lines in dramas are not only difficult to understand, but also dense and numerous.

So in addition to the acting class, Kitagawa Ryo was forced to serve as Hoshino Ai's cultural class tutor. After all, drama is not a TV series or movie that can be dubbed later, and reciting "one, two, three, four, five, six, seven" on the stage in front of the audience who are close at hand is a terrifying thing to think about.

If Hoshino Ai's dialogue skills can keep up, Kitagawa Ryo would actually really like to see her performance.

In the busy practice room, Ryo Kitagawa found a corner and squatted down with his knees hugged. He supported his head on his knees and looked quietly in the direction of Hoshino Ai.

The character of Ophelia will die, and die in the river of flowers.

She was Hamlet's fiancée, but Hamlet pretended to be crazy and alienated Ophelia because of his revenge plan. In the end, Ophelia committed suicide under the double blow of Hamlet accidentally killing his father.

Edgar Allan Poe once said: The death of a beautiful woman is the most poetic subject in the world.

Tragedies on stage are all extremely good, but if they happen in real life, they will only make people feel absurd and unacceptable.

But the same is true in reverse.

Things that seem absurd and unacceptable in reality, once put on the stage, become wonderful tragedies that make people applaud.

Beichuan Liang sighed.

He stood up and walked into the dressing room, and soon came out. His decent and handsome performance clothes set off his dignified and unshakable temperament. His star-like eyes reflected the illusion of the stage. Beichuan Liang stood there indifferently for a long time.

then.

Enter with sword.

With firm and sonorous steps, the moment he stepped onto the stage and attracted everyone's attention, he transformed into Hamlet, the Danish prince full of revenge.

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The script is designed and the lines are fixed.

But the performance of a drama is the spontaneous behavior of the actors after they go on stage.

Even if they say the same line or make the same action, two different actors will show two completely different effects. This is determined by people's subjective initiative.

As for Beichuan Liang, his mood has not been very good recently.

"Treason! Treason!"

In contrast to the bright sunshine outside the window, the grand stage was filled with chaotic footsteps and horrified shouts.

The changes in lighting and sound effects pushed the atmosphere to a tense climax. No one knew whose head would be hit by the huge waves in the next second.

The play of "Hamlet" has reached its final act. Prince Hamlet, who took revenge on his uncle, did not expect that he would become the target of others' revenge.

The initial revenge breeds new revenge, and cruel fate devours every character.

After the queen accidentally drank the poisoned wine prepared by the king for Hamlet and died, when he himself was wounded by the poisoned sword and was about to die, Hamlet launched a final attack on his uncle with the sword, and the drama of fratricide was once again staged in the palace.

Claudius, the regicide, rolled down from the throne and stretched out his right hand weakly. At this moment, he had lost all the dignity and power that belonged to the king, like a humble beggar:

"Oh, friends, please save me, I am hurt."