Chapter 115
Graduation Drama (This chapter contains a lot of plots from the original Pride and Prejudice, so you can skip it if you don't mind)
On the day of the film academy graduation drama, the theater was extremely lively both inside and outside.
When Ling Sui first entered school, there were two star students in his grade. Now, four years later, the number of "star students" in our department has exceeded double digits.
The school's live broadcast alone cannot satisfy fans' wish to witness their idols' graduation. Therefore, even though the artists all posted Weibo initiatives to guide fans to watch online, many people still sneaked into the school, and the corridors were filled with flower baskets sent by everyone.
There were too many people at the main entrance, so the graduates who were performers had to enter through the side door. Kang Le posted the photos she took in the group, and the number of flower baskets sent to her was at least in the top three.
Not only did her fans send them messages on behalf of the fan club and various websites, but also her colleagues she had worked with and friends in the circle also sent their blessings.
Kang Le originally wanted to shoot a video and send it to her, but he couldn't even finish recording it in 15 seconds. This shows how popular she is in the circle.
Ling Suisui asked Kang Le to write down the list of people who sent flower baskets, and if they are people in the circle, remember to return the gift next time the other party’s new drama starts filming.
She originally wanted to take out her phone and post a circle of friends to express her gratitude first, but then she thought about it and decided to leave this part until after the performance.
She knew that there were not only students from the school, their family members and friends sitting there, but also several senior executives from film production companies.
They came here to eliminate all external factors as much as possible and use the stage play, a performance form that does not require NGs, to see what her true acting skills are and whether it is worth betting heavily on her.
Although Tang Bing has secured enough investment to start filming, although it is still a movie, the degree of importance attached to each link is different, and the results from the completion of the film to its release will definitely be different.
Tang Bing also said: "They asked me to tell you this to see how you can endure it psychologically."
This requirement is a bit harsh for young people, but if you want to play Tang Bing in a big-budget movie, you can't be an ordinary young person.
Ling Suisui nodded solemnly. It was just a stage play that turned into an audition scene in seconds. How could she not be able to handle this little pressure?
Princess Pingyang Zhao was able to command the army and build an empire. If she couldn't even handle this scene, she wouldn't have the face to play this historical figure.
Before going on stage, Ling Suisui and his team members cheered each other on. When the curtain fell and the host came on stage, the members of the group who were to appear first in the show hurried onto the stage, and the props team also quickly set up the scenery.
Their group was performing "Pride and Prejudice", and half of the comments in the live broadcast room were directed at her, while the other half were directed at Chen Yuening.
Chen Yuening played Darcy and he came on stage very quickly. However, Ling Suisui played Lydia, who was not so fast and was still waiting backstage.
She emptied her mind and immersed herself in Lydia's world.
As the youngest daughter of the Bennet family, Lydia is naive and foolish, so she is deceived by Wickham and seduced by him to elope.
The reason why she committed such a shameful act as eloping in Europe in the late 18th century was not because she intended to go against the secular order, but because she did not take "reputation", "rules" and "family respect" seriously, and never thought about how serious the consequences would be.
Ling Suisui already had an idea in her mind. Considering that "Pride and Prejudice" itself is a novel full of irony, she wanted to act in an exaggerated and absurd way, so that the audience could see the dry and empty soul of this character through her arrogant words and deeds.
When it was her turn to appear on stage, her name finally appeared in the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room. Sui Si, who had been waiting here for a long time, was very happy that Ling Suisui finally came up!
Facts have proved that no matter whether Ling Suisui plays the leading role or not, as long as she appears, she is the most eye-catching presence on the stage.
She was wearing a gorgeous evening gown and holding her partner's arm tightly, and when she started speaking her lines, everyone's attention was on her.
She warmly hugged the classmate who played Mrs. Bennet, and remained inseparable from her partner, the classmate who played Wickham.
Ling Suisui walked to the table with a calm expression. She didn't show any shame at all for returning home after eloping. She even raised her head slightly when facing her sisters, with a look of pride on her face.
She said loudly, in a voice that she hoped could be heard outside the room: "It's hard to believe that I've been gone for three months! I remember that it was only two weeks."
"Although I was away for a short time, so much happened. My God! When I left, I never thought that I would get married before coming back, but I did think that it would be interesting if I really got married. [1]"
If it weren't for the shock, embarrassment and incredulity on the face of her co-star that Lydia could be so shameless, the audience who didn't know much about the original work might have thought that Lydia was really saying something worth bragging about.
After all, Ling Sui's expression was very proud. She sat down calmly, still chattering.
"Oh, Mom, do people around here know that I'm getting married today? There must be someone who doesn't know, right?"
"As we were coming up we overtook William Golding's carriage, and to let him know that I was married I lowered a window in my carriage, took off my glove, and put my hand in the window so that he could see the ring on my finger, and then I smiled at him.[2]"
As she spoke her lines, she made the same gesture. Lydia's intention was obvious. She wanted to let her sisters see her ring and have everyone call her "Mrs." by her husband's surname.
After everyone had finished watching, Lydia's showing off was far from over. She said that her sisters must be envious of her marriage, but when she and her husband spent the winter in another city, she would find the best dance partners for them and ensure that one or two of her sisters found husbands within the winter.
Although Elizabeth mocked her for "not agreeing with the way you choose a husband", the embarrassment on Lydia's face did not last long. She was still able to talk to her sisters about how good her husband was and how happy her marriage would be in the future.
In the original book, the scene changed after Elizabeth said that. In the stage adaptation, the other actors also left one after another, and only Lydia was still speaking.
There was no one around her, which meant she had to perform a one-man show by herself. Several company executives in the audience sat up straight. This was the time to test Ling Suisui's sense of conviction.
Ling Suisui was still in high spirits, even though there was no one next to her, her arm was still around her partner. She continued to show off her ring and husband over and over again. Although the content was obviously scarce, she was able to make it more interesting by changing the angle.
The audience found that Ling Sui's performance state had not changed at all. She was still so enthusiastic, as if her mother's positive response or her sisters' avoidance made no difference and was unnecessary in her heart.
Who is she emphasizing this to, who is she showing off to? Lydia on the stage inexplicably reminds people of the clown standing on the ball. She is clearly talking about how great she is, but when you look at her, it is easy to feel superior.
——That is why even ordinary audiences without much professional knowledge can taste the absurd and sad comedy effects from her performance.
Several investors who came to watch her performance put their minds at ease. Tang Bing was not fooling them. Ling Sui's ability was indeed enough to support the role of a movie protagonist.
In the barrage of the live broadcast room, the discussion about Ling Sui was also very heated.
[I felt the charm of drama for the first time]
[The lines are so wonderful, why do I feel so comfortable listening to her dubbed accent]
[This Lydia looks stupid and pitiful]
[It really brought me in. I haven’t read this book before. I want to catch up with the original work.]
[Oh my god... this is a perfect example of acting, 0ss you are awesome]
[I feel like she looks better when she plays alone]
[I declare this the best of the show]
[Sui Sui is so great, I wish Sui Sui would perform a play, I can’t get enough of it]
Many viewers thought that Lydia would exit the stage with the lights gradually dimming, but Ling Suisui’s design was not like that.
When she was saying a certain sentence, the lights on the stage suddenly went dark and her lines came to an abrupt end. After two seconds of silence, another light came on the stage, and it was Elizabeth's performance time.
The audience, including several company executives, felt inexplicably disappointed. Is this the end?
That's right, she wasn't the protagonist.
Lydia is long-winded, nagging, and her self-righteous expression is very stupid, but her behavior does not make the audience feel disgusted. They hope she will leave the stage immediately, which will only make everyone feel pitiful and pathetic - what is the point of arguing with an ignorant and stupid country woman?
The teachers in the audience nodded frequently. If an actor can grasp the role of the "villain" well and guide the emotions of the audience, it can prove that his acting skills are completely beyond the scope of a newcomer and can be called a mature actor.
Please note that in the eyes of these teacher judges, "newcomer" is not based on age and debut time, but is a euphemism for rookie.
What this means is that you have just started and there is still a lot of room for improvement. If your ability is not up to that level, even if you have been filming for half your life, you can only be considered an "old newcomer" at best.
Ling Sui, 21 years old this year, made her teachers recognize her leap and qualitative change in acting skills through her performance in the graduation drama.
From now on, when she goes out, it will not be her who brings glory to herself by carrying the name of the school, but she and her works will be the pride of the Imperial Capital Film Academy.
Several people looked at Tang Bing with some envy. She really had good taste.
Tang Bing smiled without saying anything, but she had already prepared hundreds of suggestions for improvement for Ling Suisui in her mind.
After all, her high demands on students are endless.
The author has something to say:
*This chapter has been revised. Readers who leave messages in the comment section before the revision will receive red envelopes. I'm sorry for the trouble.
[1] and [2] are from the original translation of Pride and Prejudice, with some minor adjustments.
In case some readers have not read it, I will add some background information about Lydia and Wickham in "Pride and Prejudice".
[The protagonists of "Pride and Prejudice" are Elizabeth and Darcy. Lydia is Elizabeth's sister, and the person she eloped with is Wickham.
Wickham's father used to be the butler of Darcy's family, and Darcy's father said he would leave a legacy for Wickham. However, after Wickham spent all his money, he not only tried to seduce Darcy's sister, but also bore a grudge against Darcy after his failure. He framed Darcy in front of Elizabeth, saying that he had embezzled the inheritance, causing misunderstandings between the hero and heroine.
After the affair was exposed, Wickham eloped with Lydia. Elizabeth thought Darcy would have a bad opinion of her because of this incident, but unexpectedly, Darcy gave Wickham some money so that he could pay off his debts and marry Lydia smoothly. 】
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