Song Yiyao just chuckled when she heard this, and then said: "I have been reading poetry and books since I was young, and I have read various classics. I have obtained many incomplete couplets and my own insights. I have pondered for a long time, but I can't come up with a right answer, so I want to ask Mr. Shen for advice."
Shen Xian stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Please speak."
There was a look of interest in the eyes of Zhou Yanshi and others.
Song Yiyao's talent is obvious to all. She was also the top student in liberal arts in Kyoto that year, and even scored an incredible score of 145 in Chinese.
Several essays she wrote were also included in textbooks.
She also wrote several seven-character poems, which were also widely circulated.
"The first couplet, which depicts separation and reunion, sorrow and joy, is there anything in the present age that is not related to the past dynasties?" Song Yiyao also made a gesture of invitation. "I saw this in an ancient book. I think this complete couplet should be based on the close relationship between opera and life. Opera stories often reflect people's hearts, embody the struggle between justice and evil, and show the many ups and downs of life."
"But I have been unable to write the second line. Please teach me, Mr. Shen."
Somewhat literary.
Chen Xian smiled slightly, and then said: "Looking at the praise and criticism, there are often people in the audience."
As soon as the second line came out, Zhou Yanshi and others showed a thoughtful look in their eyes.
Song Yiyao's eyes lit up, and a look of deep appreciation appeared on her face: "Good, very neat, and very artistic!"
Watching the praise and criticism, there are often characters in the play among the audience...
Isn't this saying that the lives of many people, both on and off the stage, are pretty much the same?
To use the words on the Internet, when you first listen to the song you don’t understand the meaning, but when you listen to it again you become one of the characters in the song.
It has the same effect.
"Come again."
"First line: Qu is Qu, elegant music expresses all human feelings, the more it is curved, the straighter it is."
Song Yiyao spoke slowly.
Chen Xian closed his eyes and thought for a while, then he spoke: "It's just a joke. Physics is transmitted in the game, and the more it is played, the more real it becomes."
Both Taozi Baby and Mo Wei had confusion in their eyes.
Zhou Yanshi chewed it carefully and finally understood the magic contained in it. He then applauded and said, "Excellent!"
Song Yiyao was a little surprised, and looked at Chen Xian very seriously: "This couplet is too amazing."
This couplet expresses how opera reflects human truth and physical principles through twists and turns in the story. The more Song Yiyao appreciates it, the more real it seems.
"Six or seven people on the stage are as brave as a million soldiers." Song Yiyao recited the first line again, "This is what I wrote based on my own feelings. Please Mr. Shen fill in the missing second line."
The first couplet means the plasticity and ever-changing nature of the stage. Six or seven people can perform the momentum of a million soldiers, so if we want to fill in the second couplet, we must also reflect the performance and virtuality of opera, and show infinite space and scenes through a limited number of people and steps.
Shen Xian stood up, took three or four steps, and then said: "Go out and walk around the world in three or four steps."
The brightness in Song Yiyao's eyes became stronger and stronger. Looking closely, there was a touch of brilliance, as well as a touch of excitement and excitement. She closed her eyes, savored it carefully, and then said, "Mr. Shen really amazed me."
Baby Taozi also looked at Chen Xian with admiration.
She especially liked to see Shen Xian being the center of attention and looking so heroic.
The director of the Peking Opera Troupe sat there, saying nothing.
Zhou Xingzheng savored them carefully and felt that every couplet written by Song Yiyao and Shen Xian contained philosophical truth.
In particular, the six or seven people on the stage can lead to a million soldiers, and they can travel all over the world in three or four steps, which makes Zhou Xingzheng feel that the image is incomparable.
"This Chen Xian is amazing!" Zhou Xingzheng said to himself, "He can actually keep up with Song Yiyao's thinking."
Song Yiyao was a little excited, so she simply got off the table and came to the side of Chen Xian, next to Chen Xian, and spoke again: "Opera can show a broad social background and rich characters through the performance of actors in a limited space and time, so let's continue with this feature, the first couplet, a small venue can represent the country, the family, and the world."
"Ordinary people become generals, prime ministers, and eunuchs." Shen Xian responded immediately.
"Three or five people can be as powerful as an army of thousands!" Song Yiyao continued.
Chen Xian said: "Six or seven steps is like traveling across the four seas and nine states."
This couplet has the same meaning as the previous one, but it is more majestic and magnificent.
Everyone was a little stunned.
Song Yiyao was also shocked.
For these couplets, she consulted countless masters of Chinese studies and visited one famous opera artist after another, but none of them were neat.
Either the artistic conception is not good enough, or it fails to express the charm and wisdom of opera culture.
Over the years, only Shen Xian could match the person!
"Qiankun Grand Theater, please watch the play within the play. Mr. Chen, please give the second couplet." Song Yiyao said, approaching Chen Xian.
As they got closer, a faint fragrance filled Shen Xian's mouth and nose.
Looking at her face again, she was a little flushed and shy, but also very brave, with a hint of excitement in her eyes.
She felt she had found a soulmate.
"The universe is a grand theater, please come and watch the play within the play..." Shen Xian pondered and felt that the first half of the couplet was a bit mysterious, with the universe as the theater and life as the play within the play.
As the saying goes, life is like a play and a play is like life.
It's a bit difficult.
But it is hard to be calm.
Got it.
"In this grand theatre of heaven and earth, please watch the play within the play. Everything you see and hear is a reflection of your own body. Don't push your body beyond your reflection." Shen Xian's voice was not loud, but in Song Yiyao's ears, it was like thunder, which blew up her heart as hard as a rock.
The first line means that life is like a play, while the second line expresses that we should not only focus on material things.
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