148. Chapter 148 The main theme is the keynote of the party
The earliest magic performances were basically performed on the stage. Due to the distance problem, in order to allow all the audience to see clearly, the magic performed by magicians often used larger props as auxiliary. This is the predecessor of prop magic.
Since the props used are not limited by size, the types of prop magic can be said to be endless. It is not new for modern magicians to use airplanes and trains as magic props. If you can find a large enough cover cloth, you might be able to do it.
It will turn the earth into nothing for you in a matter of minutes.
The audience's judgment criteria have always been very simple. They don't care how complicated and cumbersome the techniques you use are, they only care about the final effect they see with their eyes.
At this point, close-up magic, in which props are limited to small objects such as coins and pokers, has inherent shortcomings, and it is difficult to compete with prop magic in terms of tricks and visual impact.
In fact, no matter what industry or occupation, after practitioners have mastered certain knowledge and skills, it is easy to fall into a strange circle, thinking that the most high-end is the best, but in fact they rarely realize that most of the people they end up facing are
As laymen, their intrinsic needs are much lower than they expected.
Now it's like Bae Junmeng and Zhao Yingjun made two movies respectively with the theme of love.
Pei Junmeng has a professional background, and the script is carefully crafted. Various montage shots are used in a rush. The entire film is shot in a hazy and beautiful way, integrating the wandering love of the hero and heroine into the background of the entire era. Only by savoring it carefully can you find endless aftertaste.
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And Zhao Yingjun is just a dirt guy, so he just needs to tell you what the script means. After explaining the general background of the story, it is basically a passionate scene between the male and female protagonists. On bed, in the car, in the water, in the wild, all imaginable backgrounds are used for it, and the shots are specially designed.
Let’s say hello three ways down, and we’ll film whatever makes the audience happy.
Putting these two movies together, it is not surprising that the final box office will be one-sided.
Listening to the endless applause and cheers from the audience, the judges on the stage were also embarrassed.
Judging from the appearance, Pei Junmeng's card magic is undoubtedly superior. It is orthodox and high-end. Even if it is used to participate in the city's college student outstanding program competition in the future, it will definitely be successful.
But judging from the audience reaction and stage effect, the advantages of Zhao Yingjun's magic skewering performance are quite obvious. It is close to life, relaxed and interesting, and is very suitable for use at parties to adjust the atmosphere. It can even be used as half a language.
category programs.
It's a pity that the time for the entire party is limited, and you can't have your cake and eat it too, otherwise they really want to include both programs.
Although this is just a pre-selection and there will be a re-selection later, there are only two similar programs. Even if they are allowed to pass this time, you will only have to choose one of the two in the end. It is better to just decide the program today.
Come down, and there is no need to mobilize a large number of people to make the performers make another trip.
"Everyone, please tell me what you think of these two programs."
She didn't know how to choose between the two programs. Professor He took off her glasses and rubbed the bridge of her sore nose. She had served as a judge for evening shows so many times, but she had rarely felt so sad.
"I prefer the latter one, that is, the magic trick performed by the student named Zhao Yingjun. It is creative and eye-catching. Although the performance by Pei Junmeng in front is good, it is too imitative and too rigid."
Most of Zhao Yingjun's performances were traditional Chinese tricks, which was very appealing to the old-fashioned director Ke.
"Xiao Wen, what do you think?" Professor He looked at Wen Yirou.
Wen Yirou didn't know what she was thinking. She was stunned for a moment when Professor He called her name, and then she quickly said, "Ah? I think both of them are good."
Professor He smiled. She knew Wen Yirou would say this. This girl is beautiful and has a good temper, but she cares too much about other people's feelings and rarely has her own stand.
It's a pity that her child is also a girl, otherwise Wen Yirou would really be a good candidate for her daughter-in-law.
"Xiao Wen, this is not the time for you to make excuses. One of the two programs must be cut. We will vote."
"I...can I abstain?" Wen Yirou hesitated for a long time and asked cautiously.
Judges are allowed to abstain from voting when they are faced with a difficult choice or a program that they are not familiar with professionally. This has been the case in previous program selections.
"Can I say a few words?"
Pei Junyong knew that now was the critical moment. If he kept silent, Pei Junmeng's program might really be squeezed out by the student named Zhao Yingjun. Based on his understanding of his younger brother, this result was absolutely unacceptable.
"Xiao Pei, tell me." Professor He nodded.
"Pei Junmeng is my biological brother. Logically speaking, I should avoid suspicion in this selection, but from an objective point of view, I am still more inclined to his magic."
Seeing that Director Ke was about to argue, Pei Junyong waved his hand to let him continue.
"If this is just an ordinary welcome party, it doesn't matter which program is chosen, but everyone has already received a written notice from the school. This year is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tunghai University. The welcome and school anniversary coincide with each other. The party
In addition to school leaders, many city leaders will also come to participate. The selection of programs should not be entertainment-oriented as in the past, but should be solemn and grand, with certain political and educational significance..."
Hearing what Pei Junyong said, Director Ke, who had been complaining at first, immediately fell silent. Any activity attended by leaders, even if the bathhouse is opened, will inevitably have a theme of promoting the main theme. This is already a traditional Chinese tradition.
Rules.
As for the specific content of the main theme, it depends on the spirit that the central government has recently required to learn and understand.
When Pei Junyong saw no one objected, he knew that he had successfully persuaded the other three people and continued to strike while the iron was hot: "Although magic performances are not as easy to hit the red line as song and dance or language programs, they should at least reflect the spirit of our Tunghai University students.
style.
Let’s not discriminate based on appearance. Let’s just say that the performance of the student named Zhao Yingjun on the stage was completely like a glib clown. If such a program was put on, what image would it leave in the minds of city leaders?
And to go further, I heard that the city TV station will record the entire New Year's Eve party, which means that it will most likely be put on TV for the people of the city to watch. Putting such an unceremonious program on
, will it affect the image of our entire Donghai University? It may even affect our university’s application rate for the next semester?”
Pei Junyong's words are actually a bit over the top, but among the three judges here, except for Wen Yirou who has just stayed in school, the other two are old teachers and party members. They are well aware of all the unspoken rules in the system, and any minor
Issues may be used to make a big fuss, so although Pei Junyong's statement sounds too conservative, there is nothing wrong with it here.
The excitement of the two programs is already about the same, but now that there is such a main tone as the standard, there is no longer any controversy about which one to choose.
The reasons for who is going and who is staying must always be explained, not only to the performers but also to the audience in the audience.
Students are an extremely impulsive group. If they are not convinced, it may lead to group incidents that are difficult to end.
There was no need to go to such trouble, but because one of the four judges happened to be the performer's immediate family member, they had no choice but to consider the issue of public opinion.
As for who will play the role of the villain, the four judges looked at me and I looked at you. In the end, we had to invite Professor He from the Music Department, who is highly respected and has the best popularity, to announce the result.
"Well, it's like this, classmate Zhao Yingjun, your performance is really good... However, what we need for this party is a pure magic show, and your performance is more like a mix of talk show and magic, similar to
We already have a lot of language programs, and I’m afraid your program won’t be much different from other programs.” Professor He sighed and nodded slightly to apologize, “Classmate Zhao Yingjun, do you understand what I’m saying?”
Although it was a white lie, Professor He still felt very guilty. She may have told many lies in her life, but she had never deceived her students. She made an exception today.
"I... understand, thank you, teacher judge."
Zhao Yingjun bowed deeply to the judges' table. Although this result had been expected, it still made him feel uncomfortable to hear that his show had been eliminated.
"Then let's do it, Pei Junmeng, because you only have one magic show left, so you won't be coming to the re-election tomorrow. Go back and perfect your show, and don't make any mistakes during the official performance."
Pei Junyong finally felt relieved. He knew that his younger brother was extremely competitive and extremely conceited in magic performances. Whether he could be selected for the show was not the key. The key was that Pei Junmeng would definitely not accept that there were people of his own age who were better than him in magic.
Of course, Zhao Yingjun's magic performance is far from outstanding, it's just a little clever.
"Wait a minute, I have something to say."
Just when Pei Junmeng was contented to prepare, the four judges were about to announce that the competition would continue, and when they picked up the list to call the next contestant, a discordant voice suddenly came from the backstage direction.
Pei Junmeng's eyes suddenly lit up. How could he forget this voice that once brought shame to him?
Humph, I didn’t expect that I would be able to find no place even if I broke through the iron shoes. It took no effort to get here, and I finally forced you out!
Seeing Li Mengnan walking on the stage calmly, Professor He tried hard to recall but could not remember which contestant this was. However, she was always very tolerant when facing students, and asked with a smile: "This classmate, what is your name?