Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 536 I was born a man!

"This movie is absolutely amazing! The plot is so captivating!"

"Cheng Dieyi's plight is truly heartbreaking! The entire film is filled with a sorrowful atmosphere!"

"Haha, I love those deeply moving stories! The more stories that bring tears to my eyes, the more I like them!"

"I thought it would be a dramatic work, but the plot is so wonderful! Every scene is so exciting! I love it!"

"Brother Yang's productions are definitely worth supporting!"

……

After half a month, the official release of "Farewell My Concubine" finally arrived!

That day, Zhou Yang finished his promotional activities in Beijing and led the crew members to the cinema to watch a movie in full costume.

Everyone was dressed up to avoid being recognized.

Zhou Yang looked around and found that there were many people watching the movie. Most of the girls were there to support Zhou Yang's new film, while the boys were there to accompany their girlfriends.

At this moment, an announcement came over the loudspeaker at the ticket checkpoint, and Zhou Yang and his group followed the flow of people into the cinema.

When I entered the theater, thankfully the advertisements were still playing and the movie hadn't started yet.

The group quickly found their seats and sat down. Zhou Yang took the opportunity to look around and found that, apart from the front row seats, almost all the other seats were already full, and the scene was extremely lively!
The spectators around were still whispering among themselves...

"Looking forward to it! Zhou Yang's role this time is truly extraordinary!"

"I haven't seen a movie in ages! I've been so busy lately! If 'Farewell My Concubine' is good, then today will have been worth it!"

"I love Brother Yang! Every performance he gives is unique and memorable!"

"With Brother Yang, Cheng Kun, and Liu Tianxian working together, the film is bound to be of high quality!"

"I can't wait! Liu Yifei's acting is amazing!"

……

Amidst the audience's anticipation, the film officially began.

At the beginning of the story, a prostitute named Yan Hong brings her child, Xiao Douzi, and asks the opera troupe master to adopt Xiao Douzi.

However, because Xiaodouzi had too many fingers, his master had no choice but to cut them off to prevent the child from ruining their troupe's reputation.

This brutal opening immediately captured the attention of all the viewers.

"My God..."

"This child is so pitiful! It breaks my heart to see him like this!"

"He has six fingers! Maybe his mother did it for his own good; otherwise, how could he survive in this condition!"

"Little Bean is so unfortunate! He felt the cruelty of this era from the very beginning!"

"Little Bean will probably be played by Brother Yang when he grows up!"

"It's so heartbreaking! How could a mother bear to do that!"

"I'm really looking forward to what's to come!"

……

In the film and television works, Xiaodouzi joins a theatrical troupe, but at the same time, his mother mysteriously disappears.

Artists of this era may find raising a child like Xiaodouzi to adulthood no easy task, but for a child, this is such a cruel reality!
After joining the opera troupe, Xiaodouzi underwent rigorous training alongside the other children, with only his senior brother, Xiaoshitou, showing him special care. The grand celebration of the former dynasty's Grand Eunuch was approaching, but Xiaodouzi, who played a female role, sang the wrong lines in front of the casting manager.

"I was originally a man, not a woman!" Xiaodouzi's mispronunciation caused chaos on set, because in a performance, the actor and the character are intertwined.

The eldest disciple was so angry that he hit Xiaodouzi's mouth with his pipe, while the other disciples dressed up as martial arts performers in an attempt to salvage the situation.

Little Bean's mouth was bleeding, but he wanted to make up for the love his senior brother had shown him. Since he couldn't change the performance, he would let the performance change him!
And so, with his bleeding lips, he sang: "A young nun of only sixteen! My youth has been eroded again and again by my master! I was originally a woman, not a man! Why do I wear a yellow sash and a straight robe? Look at all the couples in their splendid clothes, what a magnificent sight!"

From that moment on, Xiaodouzi saw herself as a woman, and with her solid foundation and clear mind, she successfully completed the performance.

What should have been a joyous occasion turned into a torment, both physically and mentally, when a eunuch left behind a small bean.

The film also reveals Cheng Dieyi's childhood trauma and her longing for love.

Subsequently, the abandoned baby he found became the companion that Xiaodouzi took with him, symbolizing his confirmation of his female identity, and the light of motherhood shone brightly here.

As the plot unfolds, Zhou Yang's portrayal of Cheng Dieyi becomes increasingly vivid and lifelike for the audience.

After attending the performance, Xiaodouzi and his senior brother quickly rose to fame, adopting the pseudonyms Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou respectively, and became highly regarded actors.

Although the play "Farewell My Concubine" has a long history, only Cheng Dieyi was able to portray the role of Yu Ji so vividly.

He firmly believed that he was Yu Ji, was devoted to Xiang Yu, and had an almost obsessive passion for stage performance.

Duan Xiaolou, driven by worldly desires, becomes engaged to the prostitute Juxian, thus failing to fulfill his master's promise of "single-mindedness."

"A promise of a lifetime, even if it's missing a year, a month, a day, or an hour, cannot be considered a complete lifetime." This sentence brought tears to the eyes of many emotional girls.

Why be sad and cry? Don't be sad, my dear.

"He's so pitiful! Looking into his eyes makes my heart ache! Waaah!"

"That's right! Brother Yang's eyes were filled with sadness!"

"..."

Cheng Dieyi in the film is indeed heartbroken because his sworn brother, Ba Wang, has broken off all ties with him.

The real Yu Ji then severed ties with Jia Ba Wang, never to appear on the same stage again!
However, upon learning that Duan Xiaolou had been arrested for offending the Japanese and that he specifically requested Cheng Dieyi to exchange his performances for it, Cheng Dieyi rushed over, only to be met with contempt from Duan Xiaolou.

Cheng Dieyi felt utterly hopeless, despite his innocence. He was simply born in an unfortunate era.

After that, Duan Xiaolou married Juxian, while Cheng Dieyi began associating with Master Yuan.

One devoted himself to raising crickets, while the other was addicted to opium. Due to their estrangement, they never performed together again.

……

When the opera troupe master learned of the discord between the two, he called them over for a lecture, forcefully pressing their heads together. The two men stared blankly, their thoughts unfathomable.

Not long after their master passed away, Duan Xiaolou and Cheng Dieyi encountered an abandoned baby named Xiao Si'er, took him home, and personally taught him the art of acting.

The two are brought together on stage again by chance! However, now is not the time to act!
In the chaos, Juxian lost her unborn child, and Cheng Dieyi was captured by the king because he had performed for those people. Fortunately, a hero rescued him.

It is evident that Duan Xiaolou's behavior during the crisis foreshadowed later plot developments.

Smoking damaged Cheng Dieyi's vocal cords, preventing him from showcasing his previous singing skills, but some people still expressed their tolerance and support for him.

However, the political situation in Qing Kingdom was turbulent, and Master Yuan was executed. Xiao Si became obsessed with pleasure and ignored Cheng Dieyi's suffering in quitting smoking.

(End of this chapter)