Chapter 597 King of Comedy A comedian choosing a location high in the sky implies she believes audiences enjoy such places. What kind of experience cultivates this kind of mindset?
Shang Yechu racked her brains but couldn't figure it out. It wasn't written in the script, and she couldn't write science fiction, so how would she know what people in the future were thinking?
Shao Guangji walked straight ahead, but instead of reaching the monitor, he quickly went to a simple desk and picked up a huge file bag from it.
Upon seeing his action, Shang Yechu stopped walking. Not prying into the director's privacy is one of the rules of the film crew.
Shao Guangji rummaged through the file bag, and after a while, he pulled out a few sheets of paper and slid them onto the table at Shang Yechu's end.
Is this for her to see? The wind didn't stir on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month. Shao Guangji's temper is getting worse and worse; is he treating a beggar like this?
Seeing that she didn't move, Shao Guangji reached out and pulled back the papers, then walked up to Shang Yechu and handed them to her: "Explain."
What do you want me to explain? Shang Yechu looked at Director Shao with the eyes of someone looking at a lunatic.
Shao Guangji repeated: "The explanation for why he jumped off the building."
Shang Yechu was taken aback and quickly took the paper to scan it. She was shocked when she looked: it was a part that wasn't in the script!
Or rather, it's a supplementary worldview to the script.
The comedian's past is slowly revealed on the paper.
All cultures are a reflection of economics and politics. Different economic bases and political conditions lead to different cultures.
For example, "The White-Haired Girl" would naturally evoke tears if shown to oppressed tenant farmers in old China; but if shown to modern people, it would feel very distant.
For example, political jokes and racist jokes from the Western world can be difficult for people from the East to understand.
The same is true of the New Era. People in the New Era live in a near-vacuum paradise where survival requires no struggle, emotions are entirely regulated, and politics is left to AI. While they can understand love stories, satirical films, and tragicomedies in movies and television, they find it difficult to empathize. Consequently, they rarely experience joy, sorrow, or profound emotion.
The comedians initially imitated comedic masters from historical footage. However, these performances did not achieve great success during their tour.
Incidentally, the New Era's "touring performances" are also virtual; the audience isn't physically present during the comedians' performances. Instead, there's a giant holographic display screen connected to the neural access systems in the minds of millions of viewers, capable of displaying their emotional fluctuations in real time. When the emotional fluctuations exceed a certain threshold, the holographic screen erupts in enthusiastic applause.
During a performance, a comedian accidentally fell off the stage, and in that instant, she heard her first round of applause.
Accidents, mistakes, dangers—these things are so rare in the new era. The audience found it novel, and their excitement sparked applause.
Of course, although the audience applauded, the comedian knew it was just an accident. She didn't try to take advantage of the situation or repeatedly exploit the applause in this way. She continued to perform steadily, keeping this experience hidden as her secret weapon—the new-era "dropping chair."
After she could no longer earn applause from the audience through her own efforts, the comedian pulled out this secret weapon as her final curtain call.
This poor artist, so lacking in the joys of the new era, could not distinguish until her death whether the virtual applause stemmed from happiness or wonder.
Shang Yechu looked at the papers twice with a strange expression, then stared blankly at Shao Guangji for a long time.
Why hadn't she seen this in her past life? Where was Director Shao all this time?
Once the world-building was complete, the comedian's behavior became logically coherent, and even the absurdity became more pronounced. Looking at Shang Yechu's shocked expression, Shao Guangji said calmly, "This is the complete logical thread of this character, but the film's length is limited, and it's impossible to make a short story for a supporting character. So I removed it all."
Shang Yechu stroked the paper, feeling both shocked and unwilling.
Shao Guangji rarely offered an extra explanation: "Because it was removed, I didn't show it to anyone to avoid rumors that I cut minor actors' scenes. I thought Song Yuchen would succeed in one take, but it didn't work out. It seems we really need to let her understand the whole story."
While Shang Yechu was still lost in thought, Shao Guangji had already picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Xiao Song, did you hear what Director Ye just said?"
Shang Yechu was startled, only to hear Song Yuchen's trembling voice coming from the other end of the walkie-talkie: "I heard you."
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