After dinner, Zhou Hexuan took Zhang Leyi, Meng Xiaodong and Ruan Lingyu here, accompanied by Anand who came from India for exchanges.
"Oh, Mingcheng is so flattering!" Guo Moruo came over to shake hands enthusiastically.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Of course I want to come to watch the premiere of Mr. Guo's masterpiece."
Today is the premiere day of the drama "Qu Yuan", and many left-wing writers came here. After greeting Zhou Hexuan and others, Guo Moruo immediately went to greet other friends. Not long after, Zhou Hexuan was also surrounded by groups, and writers eagerly discussed ""Qu Yuan"" with him.
little Prince".
When the play was about to start, a chubby middle-aged man with a smile came over, shook hands with Zhou Hexuan and said: "Mr. Zhou, I read the masterpiece recently and was very touched. Your fairy tale is so well written."
Zhou Hexuan laughed and said: "Mr. Sun, you are the little prince in the book. You are so patriotic that you dare to come to the premiere of "Qu Yuan" even if your job is ruined."
"It doesn't matter if you lose your job, you can always find someone to eat." The middle-aged man was still smiling.
This gentleman's name was Sun Fuyuan, the "King of Supplements" during the Republic of China. "The True Story of Ah Q" was the product of his invitation to Lu Xun.
Sun Fuyuan can be called a manuscript rusher, and is the shadow in the hearts of many writers in the Republic of China. In Cao Juren's original words: "(Sun Fuyuan) has a round face and a kind heart. When he walks in the door, he lets you know that it is time to submit the manuscript."
Lu Xun was tortured for more than two months by being urged to write a manuscript. He was so depressed that he wanted to finish "The True Story of Ah Q" as soon as possible, but Sun Fuyuan persuaded him to continue writing. Until Sun Fuyuan went on a business trip, Lu Xun quickly took the opportunity to write a finale.
, if not for this, "The True Story of Ah Q" will probably be written into a long novel.
Lu Xun had a very good relationship with Sun Fuyuan at the beginning. He traveled around Peking, Xi'an, Xiamen, and Guangzhou, and Sun Fuyuan accompanied him all the way as a student. It was not until Sun Fuyuan joined the Kuomintang reorganization faction that the friendship between the two gradually drifted away.
Even so, Lu Xun did not write an article to criticize Sun Fuyuan, but only complained in a letter to his wife: "He (Sun Fuyuan) seems serious but not serious, seems slick but not slick, walks around in a blur, and will never meet him.
The so-called embarrassment. However, every time you go overboard, you will often leave a little long-term trouble for others to clean up."
Sun Fuyuan is this kind of person. He always has a smiling face. At first glance, he looks hypocritical, but in fact he is sincere, and there is also a hint of slickness in his sincerity. If the sky falls, he will probably still be silly. He belongs to that kind of optimist, who is happy with everything.
He doesn't take it seriously, and he doesn't worry if he gets into trouble, but his friends come to wipe his ass.
For example, not long ago, Sun Fuyuan served as the supplement editor of the "Central Daily News". This is the organ of the Kuomintang. It dared to serialize Guo Moruo's "Qu Yuan". Chiang Kai-shek was so angry that he personally ordered Sun Fuyuan to be fired. So the "Central Daily News" newspaper
The president, Chen Bosheng, was implicated. Chen Bosheng was Sun Fuyuan’s friend and the person who invited Sun Fuyuan to join the Central Daily News.
Chen Bosheng was very upset by this incident, but Sun Fuyuan walked away with a smile on his face. Today he dared to come to the Cathay Theater to watch the premiere of "Qu Yuan".
Sun Fuyuan is familiar with everyone, and has a nice smile that makes it hard to refuse. At this time, he said: "Mr. Zhou, are you free tomorrow? I just have nothing to do, and I want to go to your house to ask some questions about literature.
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"Let's give it another day, I have something to do tomorrow." Zhou Hexuan said.
"Okay, how about Saturday?" Sun Fuyuan asked again.
"Yes, we are waiting for you." Zhou Hexuan had no choice but to agree, otherwise this man would continue to choose a date.
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On stage, late spring.
Qu Yuan, played by Jin Shan, wandered in the orange grove and recited lyrically: "The glorious orange tree, with its branches and leaves. Growing in the south, independent and unwavering... The roots are deep and not afraid of the snow and ice. The nature is shock-absorbing, like a person with lofty ideals.
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"good!"
The audience clapped and shouted.
Anand asked curiously: "Mr. Zhou, what is this drama about?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "It's about the ancient Chinese patriot Qu Yuan..."
Under Zhou Hexuan's explanation, Anand enjoyed the play with great difficulty, while other audiences were already immersed in the plot.
Gradually, in the fifth act, Qu Yuan was imprisoned in the Taiyi Temple of the East Emperor. Suddenly a symphony sounded on the stage, and Qu Yuan sang "Ode to Thunder" amidst the majestic accompaniment, and the violent emotions that had been brewing for a long time burst out: "Wind! You!
Roar! Roar! Roar as hard as you can! In this dark time, when everything wakes up, sinks in dreams, and dies, it is the time for you to roar, the time when you should roar as hard as you can! Although
No matter how you roar, you can't wake them up from their dreams, you can't bring the dead back to life, you can't blow away the darkness in front of them that is heavier than iron..."
The hair on Zhou Hexuan's body stood up when he heard it. The live recitation of Guo Moruo's poem was so terrifying. His emotions were not concealed in any euphemism, and they were vented like a volcano erupting.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a spring thunder sounded, and white thunder and lightning flashed outside the window.
At this moment, Qu Yuan was shouting on the stage: "You wind, you thunder, you lightning, everything you roar and shine in this darkness..."
The inside and outside of the theater complement each other, as if the sky has also sensed the darkness of this era.
The all-powerful momentum that swallowed up mountains and rivers broke through the long-confined spiritual gate, and with the lightning and thunder outside the windows, it shocked all the audiences in the Cathay Theater.
Zhou Hexuan turned his head and looked at Sun Fuyuan, who was not far away, and secretly admired this man's courage. This play almost didn't criticize Chiang Kai-shek. Sun Fuyuan actually dared to serialize the script in the supplement of "Central Daily News". It was really unbelievable.
Iron!
When the performance ended, the audience stood up and applauded for several minutes before stopping.
Next, "Qu Yuan" was performed at the Cathay Theater for 17 consecutive days. From morning to night, the venue was full, with nearly 300,000 viewers. Moreover, the play gradually spread from Chongqing to other places, and its social impact far exceeded that of "Qu Yuan".
"The Little Prince", whether they are leftists, liberals, or patriotic officials and generals from the Kuomintang Party, all expressed their heartfelt admiration.
In June, performances were banned in the main city of Chongqing, and "Qu Yuan" had to be moved to surrounding districts and counties.
As soon as the crew of "Qu Yuan" arrived in Beibei, the Kuomintang sent agents to find Liu Zhongyi, the director of Beibei Public Education Center: "This play is very inflammatory. It has been banned from being performed in Shangfeng, Chongqing. You should stop it immediately."
Liu Zhongyi said: "This is arranged by the administration. I have no right to cancel it. If you don't believe me, go to Director Lu."
Lu Ziying did not abandon the spy at all, and said to Liu Zhongyi under pressure: "Ignore him, you put up a wicker chair and sit at the entrance of the stage during the performance every day. It is called supervision, but it actually prevents the spy from destroying it. If something happens, just come to me."
I'm always in the theater."
Neither of these two people are Communists, they are just local officials in Chongqing. They supported "Qu Yuan" entirely out of patriotic enthusiasm, even if they were dismissed from their posts afterwards.
Many people from Jiangbei, Baxian, Bishan, Hechuan and other neighboring districts and counties heard that "Qu Yuan" could be seen in Beibei, so they came together, causing all Beibei hotels to be full. Jiangbei County is next to Beibei, where
The audience found that they could not find a hotel, so they simply walked home after the performance in the middle of the night.
In order to watch a drama, I walked dozens or hundreds of kilometers and even slept in the open air. One can imagine how influential "Qu Yuan" is.
This is the most sensational thing in the literary and art world this year. Zhou Hexuan and "The Little Prince" have to step aside.
