1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 280 Da Feng Returns to China
The curtain slowly fell, and only the couplet remained on the stage.

Zhu Hong sat upright, her fingernails piercing into her palms without her noticing, and she just stared blankly at the couplet on the stage.

When she came to her senses and looked around, she discovered that Yin Qiujin and the others, as well as the audience around her, were all immersed in the drama they had just experienced and were still shocked by the plot.

Yin Qiujin's eyes emitted a certain light in the darkness, with a faint gleam of tears.

"very nice!"

“This show is so exciting!”

"Thank you, Zhu Hong." Another roommate couldn't help crying at this moment, "If it weren't for you, I would definitely not watch this play."

Zhu Hong opened her mouth and was about to say something when thunderous applause broke out in her ears.

I don't know who started it, but the applause started with a trickle, then grew louder and louder, and finally reverberated over the theater like an overwhelming wave.

At this moment, the audience ignored the pain in their hands and applauded the drama like crazy.

It is a recognition of the actors' performances and even more so a recognition of "The Best Restaurant in the World".

The applause echoed in the theater like waves crashing against the shore.

Vigorous and lasting.

There were also some audience members who could not suppress their excitement and shouted and applauded for "The World's Number One Restaurant" at the top of their lungs, expressing their love for the drama.

Sitting in the front row, Xia Chun looked back with a chuckle, glanced at the audience, then turned his head away, took off his glasses, and wiped the hot tears from the corners of his eyes.

The whole house applauded!

at last.

After many years, the Capital Theatre is finally baptized with this honor again!

The moment the curtain fell, the actors backstage stopped laughing and cursing as they were on stage.

They stood quietly and humbly in the backstage, waiting for something together tacitly, their eyes full of awe and love for the stage.

It was not until the thunderous applause sounded that everyone's eyes lit up again, filled with excitement and intoxication.

"It's done!" Lu Zhong, who played Yu Chu'er, jumped up excitedly.

The premiere of "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" was a success!
The actors looked happy and congratulated each other with their hands clasped together.

One minute on stage, ten years off the stage.

"The World's Number One Restaurant" is only on stage for two and a half hours, but off stage the actors are constantly familiarizing themselves with the script, rehearsing constantly, and studying the characters bit by bit. Even the work of the behind-the-scenes staff is not easy, as they have to compare the lighting, sound effects, and props used in the performance to ensure that everything is foolproof.

Every member works hard and contributes in his or her own position, which makes the drama and stage of "The World's Number One Restaurant" complete, making all the laughter, anger and scolding vivid and real.

And at this moment, all the efforts have finally paid off.

Listening to the audience's prolonged applause and cheers, everyone's face was filled with excitement.

The premiere of a new play was a success!

If "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" fails, all a year's efforts will be wasted.

Judging from the audience’s reaction now, it has been a huge success.

Everyone was relieved.

The slightly younger actors Yang Lixin and Wu Gang, who entered the academy through the student class, were so excited that they knelt on the ground, hugged each other and laughed out loud.

Lu Mengshi's actor Tan Zongyao was relatively quiet. He just looked at the people in the same crew with tears in his eyes:
When the curtain fell, Fujude's building collapsed, while their crew's building rose from the ground and became more solid.

"Comrades, it's time to take a bow!" someone reminded.

The actors in the crew quickly sorted out their emotions, either taking deep breaths or rubbing their faces.

As the curtain opened again, the actors, with humble expressions on their faces, stood in neat rows and greeted the audience one by one as the characters in the drama.

The applause from the audience has not stopped yet. Every time an actor bows, the long-lasting and intense applause will be pushed to a new climax, rising and falling again and again.

Tan Zongyao looked at the scene below the stage in a trance for a long time.

Finally, he saw Jiang Xian sitting in the front row. He smiled and his eyes were full of recognition.

“It takes ten years to sharpen a sword.”

Tan Zongyao remembered what Jiang Xian said to him that day.

He was in a state of turmoil.

He is known as the "spare actor" in the hospital.

He had been waiting for this scene for more than ten years? !

Dressed in a long gown, he first bowed deeply to the audience, then quickly walked off the stage and came to Jiang Xian who was sitting in the front row.

He imitated the greeting etiquette in "The World's Number One Restaurant", lifted up his robe, bent his left knee, lowered his right hand, leaned his upper body slightly forward, and kowtowed to Jiang Xian.

Give a peach and I will give you a jade in return.

Tan Zongyao thanked Jiang Xian with the highest etiquette for men of that era as described in the drama.

Thank him for writing Lu Mengshi, thank him for writing Fu Jude, thank him for writing "The World's No. 1 Restaurant".

Without this drama, there would be no him on the stage today.

This bow is to the elders.

For drama actors, Jiang Xian, who created the script, is like their reborn parent.

Tan Zongyao's action caused an uproar in the audience. There was a commotion at the scene, and the audience raised their necks and looked in the direction of Tan Zongyao.

Zhu Hong and Yin Qiujin also noticed this scene in the audience.

Zhu Hong, who knew the inside story, couldn't help but be shocked.

In the past two and a half hours, they were not the only audience members conquered by the ups and downs of the plot of "The World's Number One Restaurant".

Even the actors in the crew were conquered by this drama!
Yin Qiujin didn't know so much. She looked around and saw a tall young man in the front row who returned a salute to Tan Zongyao in front of him, and then helped him up with both hands.

"Zhu Hong, isn't that your brother-in-law?"

She suddenly remembered that before the drama started, she had heard Zhu Hong introduce this person's identity to her, but the Republic of China style painting drawn in "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" was so wonderful that she temporarily forgot about it.

Now that he suddenly remembered it and saw Lu Mengshi, who was so high-spirited under the spotlight just now, he actually bowed down in front of this man with a sincere heart.

Yin Qiujin was shocked and curious to the extreme.

"Zhu Hong, who exactly is your brother-in-law?"

Before Zhu Hong could answer, Jiang Xian went on stage at the invitation of young actors Yang Lixin and Wu Gang.

Director Xia Chun introduced with a smile:

"Please welcome the screenwriter of our 'The World's Number One Restaurant', he is Comrade Jiang Xian who wrote 'The Garland under the Mountain'!" As soon as Xia Chun said this, all the audience stood up.

Everyone craned their necks to look at the stage.

At this moment, Jiang Xian was surrounded by all the actors in the center of the stage, and even director Xia Chun moved one step away from him.

At this moment, he, the screenwriter, was undoubtedly the most popular person on the stage!

The audience burst into loud applause once again, overwhelming the entire theater like a tidal wave.

During this period, Jiang Xian's own popularity has been unprecedentedly improved as the influence of "The Garland under the Mountain" has gradually expanded.

The drama "The Best Restaurant in the World" is another profound historical drama comparable to "Tea House".

At this moment, at the premiere, you can watch this drama and meet Jiang Xian himself.

For many viewers, today's tickets are worth it! Very worth it!

Several female students from Yan University were also confused. They stared at Zhu Hong as if they had seen a ghost.

Especially Yin Qiujin, her eyes were as passionate as fire.

She never imagined that the brother-in-law of her roommate was the famous writer Jiang Xian.

In Beijing, a brick thrown out can hit a group of junior cadres, but you can’t find a writer like Jiang Xian even if you search for a whole year in Beijing!
"Great, you actually have such an awesome brother-in-law!" She pushed Zhu Hong with a hint of resentment.

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"Tell me, what else are you hiding from us?"

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On the stage, the actors and actresses of "The World's Number One Restaurant" took bows several times and received flowers all over the stage.

Most of the crew members are veteran actors, but faced with such love from the audience, they couldn't help but shed tears.

The Capital Theatre, which is in a precarious stage with worrying attendance, has not seen such a grand occasion for a long time.

They created this grand occasion.

This makes them proud of themselves and the crew, and also makes them full of confidence in their future drama career.

Many staff members of Beijing People's Art Theatre couldn't help but feel excited at this moment.

Today, Beijing People’s Art Theatre has added another classic!
Carrying flowers and applause, Jiang Xian expressed his gratitude again and again, and finally shook off the fans who were chasing him and left the Capital Theatre in the evening.

In the next few days, "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" will continue to perform at the Capital Theatre.

This is a very strenuous job for a drama actor. After all, there are many roles that do not have A and B roles, and one person needs to take on the task.

But at this moment, the actors were so immersed in the joy of the successful premiere that they completely ignored the tiredness of the performance.

Especially for Tan Zongyao.

Lu Mengshi has no Group B character, he is the only Group A character.

But at this moment, he wished he could perform "The World's Number One Restaurant" ten or a hundred times again, and he had to perform it until his legs could not walk and his throat could not speak, that would be so satisfying.

He has waited for this moment for too long!
The audience seemed not to be satisfied enough. In the following period, the Capital Theatre was always full for all performances of "The World's Number One Restaurant". The audience seemed to be crazy, sitting in their seats, crying and laughing along with the actors on the stage.

Many of the audience have watched this show for the umpteenth time, yet they are unable to contain their shock and never feel bored; they are intoxicated by the rich and beautiful aroma of "The World's Number One Restaurant".

A good book can be read a hundred times, and a good play can be watched a hundred times!
With the continuous performances of "The World's No. 1 Restaurant", the drama review circle has been almost occupied by reviews of this drama.

"Chinese Drama" commented: "The performance of "The World's No.1 Restaurant" by Beijing People's Art Theatre was a success! The laughter that swept through the audience from time to time and the long-lasting applause at the end of the play are the best proof."

"Shanghai Drama" commented: "The wonderful couplet at the end of the play not only fits the prescribed situation of the play, but also contains endless metaphors, which is undoubtedly the finishing touch."

Tong Daoming, a famous translator and drama critic, also published a drama review. He is a recognized expert on Chekhov in the Chinese drama community and is known as "the person who understands Chekhov best in China."

He said: "The reason why The No. 1 Restaurant in the World is so touching is that it has deep roots in life.

This foundation is not only reflected in the set of daily etiquette and the long list of menus that can be recited in one breath, but more importantly in the understanding of the essence of life in that era, the grasp of the mentality of different characters, and the great ability to generalize the overall performance of the life reflected.

This makes people think about their destiny in a real way.”

In addition to the comments from drama critics, there was also a congratulatory article that attracted the attention of a large number of drama fans.

That was the famous vice president of Beijing People's Art Theatre, Yi Shizhi, who wrote an article entitled "Congratulations to Jiang Xian" and published it in the journal "Beijing People's Art Theatre" published by the People's Art Theatre.

He said in the article:
——"Thanks to the playwrights, and thank you to those who support the theater with their pens."

That afternoon, Feng Jicai, who came to Beijing for business, was dragged by Jiang Xian to a small restaurant on Donghuamen Street to eat braised pork.

This is how stewed food is cooked in Beijing now. A big pot is placed at the door, with aroma coming out of the pot, boiling with pig hearts, livers, lungs and other offal, with dozens of steamed buns floating on top, and fried tofu bubbles rising and falling with the boiling soup.

"Please give me two bowls." Jiang Xian called out.

The chef agreed and used a knife to chop the fire-baked bread into the bowl. He then took out a bowl of offal and placed it on the fire-baked bread, and finally took out a few tofu bubbles, poured the old soup on them, and added a handful of coriander.

"Please." Jiang Xian pushed the bowl towards Feng Jicai.

The capital city was already chilly in winter, and when Feng Jicai drank the hot soup, he felt a warm current spreading through his limbs.

Hiss.

He smacked his lips and looked at Jiang Xian across the table, an irrepressible jealousy rising in his heart.

"You kid, how come you are always making a big splash in the capital? Either a novel is famous all over the world, or a play is well-known to everyone."

Jiang Xian smiled, picked up the chopsticks and lowered his head to pick up the meat. Just smelling the aroma made his mouth water.

When writers interact with each other, it is inevitable that they compete secretly behind the scenes.

Just like some writers, after seeing a work written better than theirs, they can’t help but curse: “Damn, how come it’s so good!”

Feng Jicai has just returned from a visit to Europe.

Not only did he go to Europe, he also went to the UK to watch an Arsenal game. It was a game in the English League One, where Arsenal and Coventry faced off at Highbury.

After reading the film, the retired athlete Feng Jicai was so upset that he wrote an essay titled "Football Crazy".

This is probably the earliest football article in China.

“Do you know what music Europeans listen to now?”

Feng Jicai excitedly shared with Jiang Xian what he saw in Europe, "It wasn't Teresa Teng. The translator told me that it was called the Beatles and Queen, and the music they sang was called rock and roll. There was also a singer named David Bowie, and this guy actually wore a skirt on stage!"

The word "rock" already existed. It was translated by Yu Guangzhong, who wrote "Nostalgia".

These unique European music are very fresh to Feng Jicai, but a bit clichéd and boring to Jiang Xian.

Seeing that he was not interested, Feng Jicai had to change the topic to literature.

"Do you know what the most popular novel in the UK is right now?"

(End of this chapter)