Chapter 8 008 The Performance in Progress (New Recommendation)

Chapter Eight

Lin Yuan's ability to perfectly switch between the two faces of the monsoon had greatly exceeded Zhou Chi's expectations. He felt that he was not watching an amateur's performance, but rather a mature one.

But what surprised Zhou Chi the most at this moment was Lin Yuan's singing.

Ji Feng's monologue is dark and intense, with an ancient feel. Under Lin Yuan's interpretation, it seems to become the prelude to a religious ritual called revenge.

When singing this song, Lin Yuan deeply immersed himself in the emotions of the character.

His voice was more mellow than Zhou Chi had imagined.

At first, Ji Feng's emotions were somewhat suppressed, and Lin Yuan's voice naturally sounded low. The light wandered around the edges of his body, making him seem as if he were trapped in shadow.

"Entangled in dark memories."

Everything was taken away.

There was a barely suppressed anger in that extremely low voice.

Looking at Lin Yuan on the stage, Zhou Chi felt as if Ji Feng were alive.

From a professional standpoint, Lin Yuan's skills are certainly not as good as those of veteran actors with formal training and rich experience, but his stage presence effectively makes up for this.

When he started performing, Zhou Chi had already forgotten that Lin Yuan was not a professionally trained idol and had failed to debut.

That's not important; the performance at this moment is what matters.

...

The next scene after the murderer leaves is on the stage of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow," where Ji Feng and Ji Yun appear together for the first time, allowing the audience to glimpse a corner of the revenge plan—Ji Feng is the planner, and Ji Yun is the executor.

Ji Feng is a master at stirring up emotions. Even though his body is restricted and he can only be confined to a small space, it does not prevent him from deducing the true character of the murderer and the people around him from the information he has collected and Ji Yun's description, and then breaking them down one by one.

He was as calm as a knife and as ruthless as a snake, always able to make the most accurate judgments.

He never hesitates.

Only when he thought of his sister could he show a hint of tenderness.

This tenderness represents another emotion that Lin Yuan is switching between.

The stiffness of young actors' acting skills is usually reflected in the transition of emotions. The form of musicals, which directly faces the audience, can expose the shortcomings even more. But at this moment, when Ji Feng gently wipes his sister's photo, the darkness around him seems to fade away.

His gaze, the changes in his facial muscles, and the sudden surge of sadness all gave Zhou Chi a chill down his spine.

That's terrifying.

Deep within the heart of the monsoon must lie a burning flame.

Zhou Chi has seen more than one musical; if time allows, he would even go to several shows a week.

Objectively speaking, even those professionally trained young musical theatre actors did not bring Zhou Chi this kind of shock.

After that, it was a duet between Lin Yuan and Rong Lei.

The mother and son's singing contained sorrow, lamentation, and determination.

In the musical theater circle, Rong Lei's fame is not top-notch, but her singing skills are well-regarded. While the two were performing, Lin Yuan was carefully tending to the lilies beside him, their white petals pure and delicate.

No one has forgotten the sister's death.

The house they lived in was no different from that of any other ordinary family in the city, but only they knew that it was different; everything had changed since that day.

Zhou Chi was once again surprised by Lin Yuan and Rong Lei's duet. Lin Yuan was not overshadowed by Rong Lei at all. The two of them sang in a very harmonious way, perfectly conveying the idea that there was no way out.

They had nothing left.

This home has long since lost everything.

The female voice is full and passionate, while the male voice interspersed among it is equally stunning. The two voices seem to form a spiral, which only makes the audience more immersed in the story and prevents them from being pulled out of the scene.

The next scene shows Ji Yun making his appearance to exact revenge. However, in the eyes of Zhou Chi, who is watching from the sidelines, he seems to see Ji Feng supporting Ji Yun from behind.

Ji Feng really... although his appearance time was short, he left a deep impression on him.

Ji Yun's revenge is restrained and vigilant. Rong Lei vividly portrays the image of a woman who has lost her beloved daughter and is on the verge of collapse. However, she is also strong because weakness is useless.

marvelous!

Zhou Chi secretly praised him in his heart.

Not a single actor fell behind. Ji Yun endured his pain, the murderer showed no remorse, and even Ji Feng, whom he thought would be a hindrance, far exceeded his expectations.

Ji Yun finally cornered the murderer, and the truth of what happened back then was revealed. This time, the murderer had nowhere to run, so he went to Ji Feng.

The murderer was unaware that Ji Feng didn't have much time left, nor did he know that Ji Feng was also prepared to die.

Even... compared to the sudden urge to kill him, Ji Feng had wanted to kill him with his own hands much earlier and for much longer.

The power that such a person can unleash is unimaginable.

A cold, sharp glint of light flashed, and Ji Feng's chest was soaked with blood. But just as the murderer was about to put away his knife, the person he had stabbed tightly gripped his wrist. No matter what he did, he couldn't break free. He had no idea how such great strength could be unleashed from Ji Feng's frail body.

Moreover, after being stabbed, Ji Feng even had a mocking smile on his lips.

That slight smile contrasted sharply with his injuries.

The murderer met his end, and his revenge was complete.

"Isn't it terrifying to see people around you disappear one by one?"

"You'll finally get to taste what it's like to have everything taken away."

The young man's voice was soft, yet it carried a madness that anyone could sense.

...

Zhou Chi fell silent.

To be precise, the theater was very quiet at that moment.

Although the seats weren't full, everyone in the audience was completely focused on the stage; no one was sleepy, no one was dozing off, and no one was chatting.

The music was soft, the lights were bright, but the impact of the story lingered for a long time.

Zhou Chi had no other thoughts in his mind; his only thought was that he absolutely had to see the next performance of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow"!

An ordinary revenge story becomes incredibly vivid because of the extraordinary performances of a group of actors... This kind of story must be seen by more people!

...

Even though he had already left the theater and the story had ended, Zhou Chi still couldn't help but reminisce.

What impressed him most about the entire performance of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" was not Rong Lei—Rong Lei performed to her expected standard, but "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" is not her only representative work. In Zhou Chi's opinion, Rong Lei's performance was consistently solid.

What impressed him most and whose contrast was the strongest was Lin Yuan.

Perhaps because he initially had very low expectations for Lin Yuan, the other party's performance was several hundred times better than he had anticipated.

During the final curtain call, Lin Yuan appeared and bowed to the audience. It was only when Rong Lei led him to the center and he smiled that Zhou Chi realized that Lin Yuan's appearance and personality were probably completely unrelated to Ji Feng.

But he demonstrated the presence of the monsoon.

Anyone who has watched this show can hardly ignore him.

Zhou Chi couldn't wait to go home. After getting on the subway, he couldn't wait to write down his thoughts on the show in his notes. Although Zhou Chi's Weibo account didn't have many followers, as a well-known musical theater enthusiast, he still attracted quite a few like-minded people.

Zhou Chi is the kind of moderate musical theater fan who won't harshly criticize a show, nor will he overly praise it. He takes a moderate approach because musicals don't have many audiences to begin with, and being too harsh will scare away potential viewers.

But if he thinks a musical is bad, then it really is bad.

Before going to see "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" today, Zhou Chi had already announced it on his Weibo.

"I bet Teacher Chi will give a bad review today."

"+1, Tomorrow's Tomorrow has too many debuffs."

"I guess so, and Teacher Xiao Chi will probably give Lin Yuan a critique. I'm waiting for the best musical to be released. I'm planning to see one musical recently, but I only want to see the one with the best reviews."

When it comes to writing reviews, Zhou Chi is always efficient. Fans didn't have to wait long before they saw Zhou Chi's review of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".

His style is to score first and then evaluate.

When the fans refreshed the page, the score at the top was 4.7.

Five points is the maximum score. Generally speaking, Zhou Chi's score will hover around four points, rarely falling below three.5 points, and rarely exceeding four.5 points.

"4.7 points? I doubt I read it wrong."

"...Why did you give such a high score? How long has it been since Teacher Chi gave such a high score?"

"If it weren't for the fact that Teacher Chi is known for his integrity, I would really suspect that 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow' had bribed Teacher Chi."

Zhou Chi's interpretation of this musical is below the rating.

"This is a story that begins and ends in a cemetery, a death that connects a decade of hatred."

"'Weave a great net to capture the darkness...' This is Ji Feng's monologue in the play. Over the past ten years, what he and his mother have done is to slowly weave and reel in the net. Revenge is their only belief and their hope for survival. What impressed me most about 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow' is the richness of its characters. A mother, a son, and a murderer—these few characters support the entire story, yet the audience does not feel that it is thin. This is naturally due to the outstanding performances of the actors."

"Tomorrow's Tomorrow has a group of very charismatic actors. Here I must mention Lin Yuan. Tomorrow's Tomorrow is a revenge story. The characters are burdened with deep hatred. If this hatred is not conveyed to the audience, the story cannot continue. Lin Yuan—when he played Ji Feng on stage, he already had the energy to move the audience."

"My deepest impression of the character Ji Feng is that he is a man without a future."

"His sister's body was buried in the past, and so was his soul."

"In the final scene, when he looked up, I felt the moonlight shining on his shoulders. He hadn't left, but he was already gone."

"Tickets for the next show have already been bought."

"??? They actually bought tickets for the next game?"

"I was persuaded by Teacher Chi, so I have no choice but to watch it now."

"Buy tickets, buy tickets, buy tickets!"

In the musical theater category, Zhou Chi frequently appears on trending recommendations. He gave "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" a high score, and many fans immediately followed suit and bought tickets for "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".

However, shortly after he became a trending topic, Pei Tao suddenly posted a new Weibo post—

"These days, production teams will stop at nothing to trick audiences into buying tickets. They've turned laymen into professionals. How can they say that? And they even gave it a 4.7 rating. No matter how much you buy recommendations or hype a show that has no quality, it's still no good. It will only push the audience further away."

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