Chapter 97: No expectations, no harm
"Everyone has got their roles, and everyone's parts and lines are clearly written. Now we'll ask the troupe's teachers to explain the main plot to everyone, and everyone will follow the plot to understand what they need to take on."
"Wait, Director, can we adjust this role ourselves?"
As soon as Mo Jianing asked this question, everyone looked at the director eagerly.
"no."
“Individual fine-tuning?”
"no"
well--
Everyone sighed in unison, making the troupe teacher laugh.
"Everyone, listen to me first. Maybe after I'm done, you'll find your role isn't so difficult to accept."
The story of "Moonlit Night of the Tang Dynasty" is very simple. It mainly shows the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty through the scene of the emperor and his concubines boating on the lake to enjoy the moon and having fun with the people on the Mid-Autumn Night. The actors are also mainly divided into three groups: one is the palace group, one is the Kabuki female group on the painted boat, and one is the "supporting" crowd.
The Queen, played by Xiang Nuan, was on a moon-watching trip with the Emperor and other concubines. They came across a painted boat in the middle of the lake and were attracted by the sounds of stringed instruments, singing and dancing. They asked the boat to play a song.
Upon learning that it was the arrival of the heavenly family, the owner of the painted boat (played by Lisa) quickly invited the head musician, the singing girl (played by Mo Jianing), and the dancing girl (played by Liu Yunshan) to play their popular tune "Thousands of Miles of Love".
The head courtesan performed in person, attracting the common people (played by Xu Naru) to stop and watch. Everyone was overwhelmed by the wonderful performance and even more crazy about seeing the elegance of the royal family.
The plot is very simple, but presenting perfect pictures and details requires profound skills and wonderful arrangement.
"Does the director have any problem with me? I'm a rapper, but now I have to sing in a dramatic voice?!"
Mo Jianing rolled up his sleeves and was ready to "beat" the director.
"There are several particularly eye-catching highlights here, namely the babies!" The teacher continued to explain: "The princess beside the queen, the emperor's herald, the flower girl on the painted boat and the children watching on the bridge, these seemingly small characters, if handled well, will bring the whole picture to life, and they are the finishing touch."
At this point, Nuan Bao and Andy looked at each other. They were just flower girls, and they were just lifting a curtain. What else could they do?
"I don't even have any lines," Mo Huaer pouted, "I just clapped my hands on the bridge, and I added a few words?"
"Who told you to complete the task so slowly?!" Mo Jianing pouted like her.
"Not entirely. In addition to the completion of tasks, we also considered everyone's characteristics when assigning roles."
It would have been fine if Director Zhang hadn't said anything, but once he said it, everyone came up with their sleeves rolled up and their fists raised.
"Time is running out, shall we go through the whole thing first?"
"Okay!" Jiang Ranran shouted in a funny way, already possessed by the character.
[I started laughing before the show even started. This is simply a royal comedian.]
[Liu Yunshan is not the queen. I have already imagined a beautiful dancer's counterattack. ]
[The production team's intentions can be seen at a glance from this role arrangement. Isn't this just to stir up trouble?! ]
[I am really looking forward to Mo Jianing's singing! This is the first time I hear her sing ancient style songs. ]
It turns out that there is no harm when there is no expectation.
The first shot is a cruise ship poking its head out from under a small bridge, with the emperor and the queen standing at the bow, and the beauties sitting in the boat chatting and admiring the moonlight. The queen looks at the emperor affectionately, and the tender years of the past come to her mind and turn into the sweetness of this moment.
Xiang Nuan followed the teacher's instructions, frowning, smiling, and looking back...
"The emperor and empress were standing, but they dared to sit down. How dare they be so presumptuous?! Are you sure there are no bugs in this plot?"
The affection on Xiang Nuan's face changed in an instant, and he couldn't help but joked.
"Because it's a boat trip on the lake, there aren't so many rules to follow," the teacher explained.
"Shouldn't we be sitting, while they are standing by the boat and chattering? It also makes us look noble, while they are lively and festive."
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Everyone burst into laughter.
"You, the queen, are too petty and obviously can't tolerate your concubines." Xu Naru joked.
Chen Jiayu couldn't help but chuckle: "After saying so much, is it because you can't stand anymore?"
Xiang Nuan chuckled when she was exposed, and nodded continuously: "I have been standing still for too long. Now I can only sway, otherwise I can't stand still."
[I was almost melted by her smile, but... you liar. ]
[There’s a tumbler on the bow, hahahaha, Xiang Nuan is swaying in front while pointing at the moon. ]
[The Queen looked back and said: Alas, I am heartbroken. I cannot do this.]
Seeing that the actor playing the emperor was also laughing happily, Xiang Nuan couldn't help but ask, "Does what I said make sense? Should we sit together?"
"It's better to stop them from chattering, there are so many of them." The "Emperor" was also honest and straightforward enough, making everyone laugh so hard that they couldn't breathe.
"Father, this is my first time out of the palace. The night is much more beautiful than inside the palace." The princess leaned out from the side of the boat and said excitedly.
But Hani was not excited at all. He was like a stuck voice broadcaster, stuttering and not being able to finish his words.
[This princess is so down-to-earth. ]
[Why do I feel like I have princesses like this in my family, too? There are two of them. ]
[The princess may not be the queen's daughter, but she doesn't look like the emperor. It's so heartbreaking.]
Hani doesn't have the gentleness and dignity of a princess at all, which caused boos in the comment section.
"Baby, I want to emphasize the excitement here, look—"
The teacher demonstrated it herself, appropriately showing the joy of a little girl who was excited but limited by the palace rules and education.
"Father!"
Hani raised his voice, trying to imitate the teacher's way of raising his breath, but it scared everyone. My goodness, if you don't know, you would think he was dissatisfied with something.
"You're still a princess at home, but how come you become a tomboy when you go out?"
Liu Yunshan tried to smooth things over and taught the child step by step.
With the queen of the screen taking action, the teacher naturally let go. He left this part to the mother and daughter to work on, while he directed the plot to continue.
"The music starts!"
A melodious and lingering guqin flowed out...
"Sing!"
"The moon is like a disk - cough cough cough"
Mo Jianing sang with her throat pinched, obviously not keeping up with the rhythm, and even sang out of tune. She smiled awkwardly until her face turned red, and she simply squatted on the ground and laughed until she was done.
[Oh my god, the emperor turned around and went back to the palace. ]
【Ming Yue Terminator! 】
[This singing girl's identity is very suspicious, hiss——someone wants to assassinate the emperor! ]
"Come on, that wasn't me just now. I'm on my way to travel through time."
Mo Jianing got the right expression, and in a second he was possessed by a singing girl: "The bright moon shines on the tall building, the west wind makes the beauty sad... Oh my god, my waist is about to break."
When she turned around, she saw Liu Yunshan already dancing gracefully, with her light sleeves and willow-like figure, which was completely different from her compass-like gait just now.
"Why don't you sing anymore?" Liu Yunshan glanced back at him beautifully, and even Mo Jianing was stunned.
Mo Huaer made a gesture of wiping her neck towards her. KO!
"Good! Good, good, very beautiful! Professional is professional!"
For the first time, the teacher felt relieved.
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