Chapter 838 Yan Yan, you need to be mentally prepared
At 7:40, all the audience members entered the venue and took their seats one after another.
Fu Nian'an's seat was specially reserved by Le Yan; it was the most desirable seat in the middle.
Beside him was Shen Qingshu Fu Siyan.
On the right is Shen Anning, and next to Shen Anning is Qi Yue.
It's fair to say that the entire front row of prime seats was occupied by Fu Nian'an's friends and family.
However, Le Yan was unaware of this.
Throughout the performance, Le Yan performed very well and made no mistakes.
When an actor nearly tripped and fell because he stepped on his costume, Lok Yeung saved the day with her amazing reflexes.
The two-hour performance was completely silent.
The audience's emotions rose and fell with the plot.
During the climax of the film, Le Yan's crying scene even moved the audience.
Shen Qingshu raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes and turned to look at Fu Nian'an.
Fu Nian'an stared intently at Le Yan.
His emotions were stirred by Le Yan, and the several difficult movements of his Adam's apple betrayed his feelings.
Shen Qingshu looked at her son, her heart touched.
Her son finally found his true love at the age of thirty-one.
Shen Anning was also moved by Le Yan throughout the whole process. During the most touching climax, she glanced around with red eyes and saw many people wiping away tears.
She knew that Le Yan had succeeded.
From now on, when people mention Le Yan, they will no longer use such superficial terms as "pretty face" to describe her.
An actress named Le Yan has emerged in the entertainment and art circles!
Lin Xiangyu was sobbing uncontrollably; she was the one who cried the most.
Of everyone present, no one knew better than her how much Le Yan had endured for this day, and no one knew how much she had sacrificed to remain an actress.
Before today, only Lin Xiangyu knew that Le Yan was a dreamer who loved performing. However, this dreamer was always controversial because of her outstanding appearance, and her talent was always overlooked because of her looks.
Over the past decade in the entertainment industry, Le Yan has been suppressed and labeled as a "pretty face" by the audience with prejudice. Because she is too beautiful, she has even been used by marketing accounts as a tool to attract attention.
Even with such injustice and repeated suppression, Le Yan never easily admits defeat.
She persisted for ten years, simply because she loved performing.
Le Yan has always wanted to become a real actress.
And today, she did it!
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As the opera ended, the audience members stood up.
Thunderous applause resounded in the theater for a long time.
The giant red screen slowly rose, and all the actors gathered on the stage, bowing deeply to the audience once again.
The applause continued.
The host came out and invited the guests to sit down again.
During the curtain call, Miao Danqing, as the head of the troupe, took the stage to deliver a speech.
She went up to the center of the stage and reached out to hold Le Yan's hand.
Le Yan looked at Miao Danqing.
Miao Danqing smiled gently at her, took the microphone from the host, and looked at the audience:
"First of all, as the person in charge of the troupe, I would like to sincerely thank all the audience members for your trust in us and for coming to see our performance."
As Miao Danqing finished speaking, everyone followed her and bowed deeply to the audience below the stage.
Miao Danqing said, "Our troupe spent a full six months preparing for the play 'Lu You and Tang Wan,' from fundraising to securing the performance venue and scheduling. The process wasn't entirely smooth; in fact, due to unforeseen circumstances, I was forced to make many considerations during the early stages of creation. I even struggled with casting decisions at one point. As you can see, our performance team this time includes the addition of Ms. Wen Songyi and Ms. Le Yan. Although they are not professional opera singers, their passion for performance is no less than that of any of the opera singers present, especially Le Yan..."
Miao Danqing looked at Le Yan as she spoke.
Le Yan was already in tears.
Miao Danqing looked at her and smiled slightly: "To be honest, when I first received the news that Le Yan was going to join the troupe, like most people, my first impression was that she was just a very pretty girl, and the outside world didn't think highly of her. This led me to have a preconceived prejudice against Le Yan. At first, I was even extremely strict with her. We opera singers pay a lot of attention to physical performance, and muscle memory is the most basic thing for an opera singer. In the first few days, Le Yan struggled a lot because she didn't have the basic skills. Whether it was vocalization, pronunciation, or physical expression, she was a complete mess. I'm not afraid of you criticizing me. I was very strict with Le Yan. If she didn't do well, she would be punished. It was common for her to be hit on the palms and calves with a ruler. I was a student myself, and I have experienced this kind of corporal punishment. It hurts a lot. I was even beaten to tears by my teacher. But Le Yan never uttered a sound. She looks like a soft and weak girl, but she gritted her teeth and persevered."
"It's worth mentioning that as time went by, I discovered that Le Yan is a very talented and hardworking actress. In less than four months, she successfully brought the character of Tang Wan to life. Furthermore, she added her own experiences and unique style to the role. I believe everyone who watched today's performance can see that Le Yan's version of Tang Wan has subverted and surpassed the classic version. Le Yan immersed herself in the role. She is what we often call a talented experiential actor. She experienced Tang Wan's life and brought it to life. This is the most precious talent in Le Yan."
"However, today, I also want to tell everyone that I don't want to just use talent to affirm Le Yan, because the word 'talent' is too arbitrary. A person's success can never be solely due to their talent. Her hard work is far more valuable than her talent. Therefore, I hope that in the future, when people mention Le Yan, they can pay more attention to her works and the efforts she has made for acting. I also hope that in the future, whether on the stage of opera or in the entertainment industry led by the era of internet traffic, Le Yan can go further and further on the path of acting and create an era of acting that belongs to her!"
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Miao Danqing's words brought the entire audience to another climax.
Thunderous applause erupted again, this time lasting even longer than before.
Le Yan herself never expected that Miao Danqing would give her such great affirmation during the curtain call of the performance.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Through her blurred vision, she looked down at the audience, at the people applauding for her.
This was the first time I experienced what it felt like to be recognized as an actor.
After winning the Best Newcomer Award at age 13, she never received such recognition again.
This day will be unforgettable for Yu Leyan!
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In the audience, Fu Nian'an stood with his deep eyes fixed on Le Yan on the stage.
His eyes were also a little red. It turns out that loving someone can really make you feel moved by their success.
I empathize with her and am excited about her success.
On stage, Miao Danqing once again pulled Le Yan along, bowed deeply to the audience, and took her bow.
The giant red curtain slowly descended.
The stage lights gradually dimmed.
The premiere performance in Beicheng has officially concluded successfully!
...
Backstage, Le Yan was surrounded by everyone.
The male actors present worked together to lift Yue Yan up and toss her into the air—
Le Yan gasped in surprise, the feeling of weightlessness causing her to close her eyes.
But soon, she landed steadily in everyone's hands, and then was tossed into the air again.
After several rounds of this, Le Yan's fear was replaced by gratitude. When she was thrown into the air again, she opened her arms and laughed heartily.
Miao Danqing came over from the front desk, looked at everyone laughing and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, stop playing around and go remove your makeup. Reporters are coming to interview us later!"
Upon hearing this, everyone put Le Yan down.
Miao Danqing walked over and took Le Yan's hand. "Xinyu Newspaper specifically requested an interview with you. Will you accept?"
Le Yan was flattered and surprised. "Me? Now?"
"Yes, if you're willing, I'll tell them to wait for you for about ten minutes, so you can remove your makeup and change your clothes before I take you there."
"I'm willing!" Le Yan nodded vigorously.
Xinyu Newspaper is the largest newspaper in Beicheng. Its reports are all positive and very influential. It is such an honor to be invited for an exclusive interview!
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In the dressing room, two makeup artists were working together: one was helping Le Yan remove her wig, and the other was helping her remove her makeup.
Lin Xiangyu and A Xia rushed in excitedly.
"Yangyang, you're famous, you know that?!" Lin Xiangyu held up her phone to Le Yang's face. "Look, you're trending at number one! And everyone's praising you. Your performance has amazed the entire entertainment industry!"
A-Xia also said with a smile, "I saw that Teacher Wen forwarded it, and the more he forwarded it, the more popular it became!"
Le Yan was almost overwhelmed by wave after wave of surprises.
She stared in disbelief at the trending topics on her phone.
Finally, she's trending on social media, but no longer with negative curses!
The positive impact of the success of Yue Opera actors continues to unfold.
Several veteran directors who had previously praised Le Yan resurfaced, reposting Wen Songyi's Weibo post. One particularly humorous director even deliberately spoke up: "Those who criticized me back then, come out and apologize!"
This generation of netizens is quite flexible; when faced with being proven wrong, they all honestly admitted their mistakes, leading to a lot of laughter in the comments section.
The era of Le Yan as an actress has officially begun!
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After finishing the interview, Le Yan saw off the newspaper staff and returned to the dressing room. The first thing she did was take out her phone, find Lin Minsheng's number, and dial it.
She couldn't wait to share this good news with Lin Minsheng!
This time, she no longer had to lie to Lin Minsheng. She could finally tell Lin Minsheng with a clear conscience: I did it!
However, when I dialed the number, it rang for a long time until it automatically disconnected, but no one answered.
Le Yan frowned in confusion, and was about to make a second call when the door to the dressing room opened.
She heard the noise and turned her head.
Fu Nian'an strode towards her.
Le Yan stood up, holding her phone, and walked up to Fu Nian'an, pouting as she complained, "I don't know what Sheng-ge has been busy with lately, he hasn't answered my calls..."
Fu Nian'an took her hand.
Le Yan paused, looked at him, and belatedly realized that his expression was somewhat solemn.
"What's wrong with you?"
Fu Nian'an's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he tightened his grip on her hand. "Yangyang, I have to take you somewhere now. You need to be mentally prepared."
Le Yan was stunned, and the unease she had forcibly suppressed in her heart spread uncontrollably in that instant.
Perhaps sensing something, Le Yan suddenly took a step back in resistance.
She looked at Fu Nian'an and forced a smile. "I'm not going. I'm very busy. I have to go to the celebration banquet with Teacher Miao and the others later. Yes, I have to go to the celebration banquet. I'm very busy..."
As she turned to get her bag, Fu Nian'an grabbed her wrist.
“Yangyang, don’t be like this…” Fu Nian’an’s voice was heavy. “Uncle Lin is still waiting for you.”
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