The lights on the stage lit up, and Chu Xiangxiang and the girl Qianqian stood side by side at the stage, bowing and bowing. During the performance just now, the woman in white was Chu Xiangxiang, and the girl in green was Qianqian. Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion joined hands
This is a jaw-dropping show.
Most people have never seen such a luxurious, gorgeous and incredible performance, and you can imagine the surprise and excitement in their hearts. There were constant shouts and applause from the audience, and they all left the stage as they took the curtain call.
At the judges' table, a fierce debate was unfolding. This time, the judging panel had great differences about this performance. Eighty-nine people, headed by the great painter Yan Dao'an and the great musician Tang Yu, did not like the performance just now.
Juekou. I think this performance is unprecedented and wonderful. Especially the great painter Yan Daoan, who loves painting so much. When he saw the Luo Shen Fu paintings being presented in this form of performance, he felt that it had exceeded his own imagination, and even
To marvel.
Yan Daoan pointed out a few details. First, the five screens in front of the stage painted the panoramic view of "Luo Shen Fu Tu". The reason why it was divided into five screens was not random. Because it was exactly what "Luo Shen Fu Tu" painted on it.
The five scenes in "Luo Shen Fu Tu" are: encounter, love, different paths, separation, and sad return. Although due to the loss of the original painting, various versions claiming to be copies of the original painting have emerged in endlessly, but these five scenes
But it is recognized as the original drawing. From this we can see that the person who designed this performance did not do it randomly.
Secondly, in the scene where Luo Shen appeared, the strange beasts such as finfish, whales, salamanders, phoenixes and other animals that appeared in the waves were all depicted in various copies, but Yan Daoan believed that they were not consistent with the imagination and scene, and destroyed the overall picture, so
It was counterproductive. However, the various strange beasts that appeared on the stage this time looked strange and weird, but they were very consistent with the artistic conception of the original text of Cao Zijian's "Luo Shen Fu". It can be seen that those strange beasts with leopard heads, fish bodies and flying wings are by no means imagined out of thin air. They must be
It has been verified. This alone shows that a lot of hard work has been done and the designer has an extremely careful and meticulous attitude towards this performance.
Thirdly, Yan Daoan highly praised this kind of transformation of paintings into performances on the stage. As a great painter at the time, he knew that the reason why painting is a niche and only favored by scholar-bureaucrats is that the common people do not understand appreciation.
. The common people prefer dance, music, and poetry, so if anyone is called talented, it must be poetry and song. If anyone is called talented, it must be dance and song. However, because paintings are difficult to popularize, they are not valued by people. In the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty, scribes are famous.
With one poem and one word, the oiran became famous in just one song and one dance, while the art of painting was not popular and not easy to be known. And this grand show set a precedent, directly promoting the art of painting to ordinary people.
In front of the audience, using singing and dancing as a support is undoubtedly an unprecedented and unprecedented attempt. No one dares to do this.
Most of the people at the judging panel agreed with Yan Dao'an's comments. It is said that experts watch the door, while laymen watch the excitement. Yan Dao'an's words were obviously not spoken out of the blue, but were carefully considered and experienced.
The great musician Tang Yu also put forward some details from the perspective of music. An expert is an expert. If he didn't say it, many judges really didn't pay attention. After he told these details, the judges understood the ingenuity of this show.
place.
Tang Yu told the judges that in terms of music alone, from the beginning of the water curtain with colorful lights, the performance has changed into five styles of music. From the magnificent and elegant music to the melodious and clear music and lyrics.
Among them are ancient elegant music, which is rarely used, but when used in specific scenes, it doubles the power of infection. Especially when Mi Fei appears, the ancient elegant music is even more exciting.
The feeling of reverence for holiness can make people enchanted between reality and illusion. Although even Tang Yu didn't know what kind of music the last piece of music was, it was the finishing touch. Tang Yu himself
It was so weird to think that it was impossible for me to make that kind of music, but it was so fitting for this performance.
Tang Yu and Yan Daoan's comments made several members of the jury immediately switch sides. Ten out of the fifteen people thought that this performance could be described as an excellent review, or at least an excellent review. However, in the case of Hanlin University,
Several people represented by the scholar Yuan Xiandao put forward different opinions. Yuan Xiandao was the chief of the judging panel and he was always fair and upright, so everyone did not dare to neglect his opinions.
"From my point of view, I have evaluated this performance just now. It is flashy and puts the cart before the horse. If I judge it, I will give it an inferior rating." Yuan Xiandao dropped a bombshell as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Old Master, you can't judge based on your likes and dislikes. You have to be reasonable and well-founded." Someone quickly reminded me.
"That's natural. How can I be that kind of person? I admit that this performance is something I have never seen in my life. The splendor and magnificence of the scene are unique. It can be seen that a lot of thought has been put into it. But don't forget it.
Well, the oiran competition is mainly about sex skills. What is seen is the sex skills of the participating oirans, and all other means can only be assistive. However, in this performance, the spectacle is more important than the skills. Is this putting the cart before the horse?" Yuan Xiandao said solemnly.
.
"This... seems to make some sense." Someone nodded.
"The Oiran Competition should be like the Oiran Competition, rather than spending huge amounts of money and materials to create such an event. If it goes on like this, everyone is competing and spending huge amounts of money, what's the use? This alone cannot be promoted. I admit that the long-awaited period
The dance is stunning and gorgeous, but it is no match for this huge scene. At least I only have the impression of the grand scene in my mind now, but I am not impressed by Gu Panpan's dancing skills." Yuan Xiandao continued.
"What Grand Scholar Yuan said is true. When you say this, we seem to have the same feeling. And the last song, I also find it a bit strange. That song is called Xiancaitan. Both the melody and the lyrics are unheard of. It is indeed strange.
The music is bland, the lyrics do not follow the meter, and the words are straightforward and simple, so it cannot be called a masterpiece. Therefore, from the perspective of the oiran's talent, it seems that it is indeed not exciting enough." One of the judges nodded slowly.
Several judges agreed, and the situation in the judging panel immediately changed. Five or six more judges were leaning towards Yuan Xiandao's side, making the situation evenly matched.
Fang Dunru didn't speak at first. He knew that all this was done by Lin Jue. Seeing this amazing show designed by his disciples, Fang Dunru was actually very proud. As for what Yuan Xiandao and the others said, Fang Dunru
Ru knew very well that it was nitpicking. He saw today's situation very clearly. He had a brief exchange with Yan Zhengshen not long ago, and he knew that the six or seven concubines from the Hanlin Academy in the capital who were on the judging panel this time would probably not be too much.
Fair, because this matter is no longer just a simple dispute between courtesans. There must also be someone on the judging panel who has been wooed.
When he heard Yuan Xiandao and several other members of the judging panel talking nonsense, Fang Dunru suddenly felt like a mirror.
"Master Yuan, Master Mo, are you kidding? Gu Panpan's dance in that wave is extremely exciting, comparable to Liu Yiyi's dance on the palm of her hand, stunning. The last song "Sigh of the Immortal" is the finishing touch, with harmonious lyrics and music
, deeply emotional, which greatly enriched the whole performance. In your opinion, it is just ordinary? Why am I so impressed by the content of the whole performance after watching it for one time? But you say you only remember those brilliant scenes of light and shadow?
The whole performance is to use this kind of splendor and liveliness to set off the thousands of years of loneliness of the Luo Shen who lived in the future. It is like writing an article, with interlaced rhythms and beats. It is an extremely clever technique. Besides, I doubt you.
They didn’t watch the show seriously. I felt that the show was more than just fun. In the last paragraph, Concubine Mi said a few words. She said that she had actually been with Cao Zijian for a long time. That means, we
The separation and regret seen in the world are not actually caused by self-love. She and Cao Zijian have been connected forever and the regrets of outsiders are just misunderstandings. This is the most open-minded and innovative pair of Luo Shen that I have ever seen so far.
The interpretation of the friendship between Cao Zijian and Concubine Mi in the poem. Did you only see this as a lively performance?"
When Yan Zhengsheng said this, several judges who had been wavering just now suddenly realized. Their wavering was precisely because they did not see the performance clearly and did not understand the deeper meaning behind the lively appearance, so when others said it, they changed their minds.
"I would like to use an inappropriate analogy. It's like you read an article without understanding the author's intention, but you keep criticizing the beauty and ugliness of the handwriting and the length of the article. Isn't it ridiculous? You don't see the point at all.
Come on. These masters are all well-educated people, and they should not say such ignorant words as Shi Cai did. I really don’t know what’s wrong with you. We scholars must speak and act from the heart, but we can’t be ignorant of our conscience.
Ah. Over the years, some of you have been invited to judge the Hangzhou Oiran Competition. That’s because you are fair and virtuous. Please don’t betray the trust of others.”
"This..." Yuan Xiandao and other people's faces turned purple, and they were ashamed. With their talents and knowledge, they could not know the meaning of the performance, but they had already been informed by someone in advance, telling them that this oiran competition must not be allowed to Hangzhou.
The city won the championship, so I had to say those words. That was what Lu Xiang personally summoned several people and asked them to do. Although Yuan Xiandao is a leader in the literary world, his conduct is questionable. He is usually very close to Lu Zhongtian, although his articles and poems are first-rate.
, but he is still a bit obsequious in his behavior.
"Chief Fang Shan, what you said is wrong. Everyone has their own opinions. Do we have to agree with you? We all know that this performance was done by your student Lin Jue. You are doing it for yourself.
The students argued, does this count as self-serving for personal gain?" one person retorted.
Fang Dunru sneered and said: "It's okay to have different opinions, but you can't make a joke. For example, if a person kills someone, everyone says that the murderer should be punished by law, but some people say that the murderer is a brave man, that's
It goes against one's conscience and is moral. Why should one insist on doing something against one's conscience and morality? Isn't it stupid?"
Yuan Xiandao calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Fang Shan, it is wrong to give such an example. This is not murder, it is just an opinion about this performance. I won't argue with you, but I insist on my opinion. Why do you
Your student argued that I won’t dwell on unfairness or self-interest, this is human nature. Don’t try to convince us either.”
