“Have you ever filmed a play or stage play?”
Jiang Biyun walked around the room and finally her eyes fell on the four of them.
The four people shook their heads, but Zhou Yiyang on the side spoke first:
"At their age, they've basically never been exposed to these things. But with Teacher Jiang here to help, they can really learn from you."
When Yue Shao and the other three heard this, they nodded repeatedly, obviously expressing their sincerity to Jiang Biyun.
Jiang Biyun smiled and casually took the hand of Su Yin, who was closest to her.
"We agreed to play games, why make it so formal?" Jiang Biyun thought for a moment before continuing, "Mr. Zhou, this script is so long, why don't you pick out a section for us to perform?"
Zhou Yiyang agreed, but after coming to his senses, he suddenly realized that their current format was so similar to a performance variety show in later generations.
The actors are asked to perform a scene from a "classic" play. Although the performance is said to be based on a movie, the one-take, no-edits, and live performance characteristics make it closer to drama and stage plays.
"Okay, I'll help you pick out a paragraph." Zhou Yiyang took the script and started reading.
Tang Yue found a chair to sit down, spread out the script in her hand, and read it carefully with her three good sisters.
The story of "The Actor" is actually not that complicated.
It tells the story of a down-and-out middle-aged artist and an older star-chasing woman.
"So the role of Li Shu can only be played by you, Brother Yang, right?" Su Yin, as was her custom, first glanced at the cast list. After all, Zhou Yiyang was the only male among them.
"It seems so." Zhou Yiyang's hand holding the script trembled a little. "Or, if one of you is willing to play a role opposite, it's not impossible. This isn't a serious filming."
Hearing this, Lin Xuan'er and Tang Yue perked up. Opportunities for cross-dressing weren't common, so it was nice to try it once in a while.
"I do." Finally, Tang Yue was the first to speak: "Do I need to change my look?"
"I'll do it!" Jiang Biyun's eyes blazed like fire. She felt that today's game was becoming more and more interesting. "I have all kinds of clothes here!"
"Is this true?" Wang Xingrui asked in disbelief, "Teacher, isn't this really a theater?"
"That's right," Jiang Biyun said as if she had been reminded, "I should have invested in a theater. That way I wouldn't have to go somewhere else to perform in a play."
"Teacher, you're still acting?" Lin Xuan'er was shocked. It was only then that she realized Jiang Biyun truly loved acting. Acting was practically unprofitable, so her only reason for doing it was her passion.
"Yeah," Jiang Biyun sat aside, rereading the script she had already read countless times. "Drama is very interesting. The audience is right below, and you get different feedback every time you perform. For an old actor like me who has long lost his audience, it's perfect."
Tang Yue raised her head, not to refute Jiang Biyun, but because what she just said was the same line as the male protagonist Li Shu in the movie.
That expression, that tone, was perfectly timed. At that moment, Tang Yue felt a tremendous amount of pressure.
She has always felt that she and Su Yin are very talented in acting.
When I was filming "Sunny Sisters" before, I was also praised by my predecessors.
But today, in front of Jiang Biyun, she suddenly realized that her so-called talent was so insignificant in front of a top actress who had been acting in movies for decades.
Su Yin was also shocked: "Teacher, were you immersed in the role just now?"
"No," Jiang Biyun shook her head and flipped through the script casually: "I just happened to see this sentence and thought it was quite similar to my current situation."
At this time, Zhou Yiyang had to speak up: "Teacher, I don't agree with what you said. How can you say that you are an out-of-date actor with no roles to play!"
"It's not that I don't have any roles to play, but nowadays I can get fewer and fewer scripts for female leads. The audience doesn't like to see me, an old woman, acting. Of course, apart from the female lead, I can still get most of the female roles on the market if I want."
In an instant, Jiang Biyun's familiar aura returned.
This kind of confidence that radiates from within is obviously what all four girls want to learn.
Zhou Yiyang continued reading the script.
Li Shu is a middle-aged actor who has passed his prime, no, has never been popular.
To be honest, calling him an actor is actually disparaging the profession.
He was just an idler in charge of security in the drama troupe. The only time he went on stage was when an actor suddenly had a throat infection and they couldn't find a replacement, so they found Li Shu, who had a similar body shape and volunteered to take the role.
But the audience knows that Li Shu has a part-time job: every weekend he goes to a park and puts on a costume to perform.
Wearing a heavily painted mask and fancy costumes, he became a rising star in the field of quyi.
As usual, Li Shu is sure to amaze the audience when he goes on stage this time, and he will embark on a road of success from now on.
The fact is, he blew it.
Without the disguise of mask and costume, Li Shudeng's mind was blank when he went on stage and he couldn't remember anything.
What was he supposed to say? He forgot.
Li Shu went home in a panic.
He is a single middle-aged man, and no one would marry a stranger from another place who has no house, no car, and no savings.
Except for Li Erjie next door.
Li Erjie is a widow.
She had helped Li Shu satisfy his physical needs several times, but always with her hands.
She came again today.
"Who will play the role of Li Erjie?" Lin Xuan'er blushed. Although she knew it was an act, she was still shocked by such an explicit plot.
"I can't act like that," Wang Xingrui shook her head. It wasn't that she thought there was anything wrong with the character's identity; it was acting, after all. But the role required flirtatiousness and reserved charm, and she didn't think she had it in her toes.
"Let me do it." Jiang Biyun knew that several young girls couldn't handle this role well, so she chose her.
Tang Yue, who played "Li Shu", blushed. Was she going to have a boat scene with Jiang Biyun?
However, Zhou Yiyang would definitely not film this scene, and Tang Yue was obviously overthinking it.
That night, Li Shu drank a lot and was eventually defeated by Li Erjie's persistent offensive.
During the day, Li Erjie pretended not to be familiar with Li Shu.
Li Shu immediately understood that the relationship between them was just a very simple physical one.
Fortunately, Li Shu did not lose his job, but only had half a month's salary deducted.
Over the next few days, a woman would come to see him.
Her name is Yin Hong, and she is a divorced young woman.
"Li Shu, you look a lot like my ex-husband who's dead and gone somewhere."
Jiang Biyun suddenly laughed: "I have good news for you. I mentioned our game today to Director Chang. Director Chang said that after we finish filming, we should show it to him. He is very interested."
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