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When Teacher Gou finished putting on the make-up for the third time, he was still dissatisfied, but time did not allow him to do it any more. He raised his eyebrows, wrapped his head, and dressed. If you don’t know his gender, you can’t really see that this is a man disguised as a woman.
Yi Qing’e knew that Teacher Gou lost several tens of pounds in a few months to perform these two plays. Not only did she practice every day, but she also controlled her diet, and even used rhubarb to have diarrhea, until she was now two feet two. Waist, since the waist was thin, the skin slowly collapsed. He kept sighing: This old face, I’m sorry Li Huiniang, I’m sorry for the audience, especially the old audience who watched his play.
Before the official performance, some old men and wives kept coming to the backstage dressing room to see Gou Cunzhong, saying that he was Li Huiniang back then, but he made a lot of audiences “Not a grain of food for three days, but also to buy tickets to see Hui. mother”. But Teacher Gou explained that no one will be seen until he finishes the performance. After putting on makeup and getting dressed, Teacher Gou faced the wall alone, calmed down, and didn’t say a word.
The performance finally started. Yi Qing’e went to the door to watch. The audience was very large. Even the aisle was full of people. They all said that Gou Cunzhong, who lived in Wufu Theater and played “Li Huiniang” for three months, tonight. Dressed up again. Yi Qing’e was also proud of her master. After so many years, there are still these old viewers who deeply remember Master.
With a long ghostly sigh, her master appeared.
Dressed in white clothes and a long white cloak, the master fluttered into the world. He is complaining, berating, telling, searching. Suddenly, Yi Qing’e even blurred the line between Master and Li Huiniang, not knowing whether he was him or her. An old man in his sixtieth year, with his fluttering figure, completely concealed the gap between gender and age, and made a ghost full of hatred and love to act like a ghost that can’t be in the sky, can’t be in the ground, and it’s pathetic and pitiful. Just when Huiniang was facing the desolate cold wind, shivering helplessly and curling up a little, Teacher Gou used a “lying fish” action. This action requires the actor to have good control and is to lie down a little bit from the legs. Yi Qing’e practiced this movement for three years, and it only took three minutes to complete it. In general, if you don’t have any effort, you won’t be able to hold on for dozens of seconds. Teacher Gou can usually lie down on his face for two minutes, but today, maybe he was too tired. When Yi Qing’e counted to 110 in his heart, he finally couldn’t hold it anymore, he fell down all the way, and at the end of the day. For a moment, the legs fell apart. Fortunately, the lights were processed in time, and they were immediately dimmed. There was thunderous applause in the theater. “Ghost” is finally over.
“Killing” is a more difficult play than “Ghost”. The “Qin Opera Blowing Fire” that old audiences know is the soul of a play. In order to practice this “unique skill”, Mr. Gou burned out his eyebrows and head at the age of twelve or thirteen. Teacher Gou always said to her: “Baby, singing is hard work and hard work. Master’s life, in the more than ten years of watching the gate, has ceased. Once the protagonist’s saddle is placed on you, that is Let you be a cow and a horse, not to let you enjoy life. ”
Yi Qing’e clearly felt that Master’s strength tonight was not enough. Tonight, the master specifically asked her to watch his every movement carefully on the measuring platform. Every time she spit out the fire, she had to carefully study the master’s breath, strength, and the ups and downs of her body. Yi Qing’e felt that she had learned more than usual at any time, and she had the effect of being enlightened and turning a stone into gold. Just as the master pushed the performance to a climax step by step, she also seemed to have completed an enlightenment in acting. She even suddenly felt that she could be a good actor, a great actor.
Finally, the master began to spit the last fire, which is the thirty-six “Lianzhu fire”. Jia Sidao and Jia’s house all turned into a sea of fire! Then, the heaven and the earth became quiet, and the red plum blossomed.
The audience’s applause drowned out the band’s music. The drum master almost tried his best to use all the big drums, big gongs, big cymbals, and cymbals, but the audience’s applause was like waves, and they rolled onto the stage.
Just as the people of Jia’s house were struggling with each other on the stage, Teacher Gou was helped down. Head Zhu hurried over and helped him lay him flat on a row of prop boxes. Teacher Gou was trembling and calling out:
Qing’e, Qing’e…
“Master, Master, I’m here, I’m here.” Yi Qing’e grabbed Master’s hand tightly.
Teacher Gou touched her hand tremblingly and said:
“Baby, baby, master…maybe not anymore. Remember…the rosin that blows the fire, every time…you have to grind…mix it yourself. Remember the ratio…”
When talking about the ratio, Teacher Gou gestured to her, and Yi Qing’e understood that she wanted her to attach her ears, so she attached them. Teacher Gou said softly to her:
“Ten catties of rosin powder…mix…mix two and a half…sawdust ash. The sawdust ash should be… cypress. Stir fry… finely grind… and then mix…”
After barely saying these words, Teacher Gou spat out a mouthful of blood.
The stage manager shouted, “What should I do? The audience below called Teacher Gou for the curtain call.”
Head Zhu said: “Thank you, let’s close the curtain.”
I saw Teacher Gou moving, meaning to get up, but he couldn’t get up again.
The head of the group made an urgent decision and said, “Qing’e, you and the stage manager will carry your master up!”
Yi Qing’e and the stage supervisor carried “Li Huiniang” up, Yi Qing’e saw that the audience was like a heat wave, shouting wildly at the stage. Teacher Gou, who was lifted up by them, lay quietly on the teacher’s chair, motionless.
In that instant, she reacted: Teacher Gou, maybe he is no longer alive.
This article is excerpted from Chen Yan’s novel “The Protagonist”, and some changes were made during the excerpt
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The excerpt is told from the perspective of Yi Qing’e, but the real protagonist of the excerpt is Mr. Gou Cunzhong. Whether it was at the beginning “by eating rhubarb and diarrhea” to lose weight to prepare for the performance, or at the end, “Mr. Gou moved, meaning he wanted to get up, but he couldn’t get up again”, all of his dedication to work was reflected. Incisively and vividly, if the word “dedication” alone does not have the power to move people, then comparing his spiritual power with most people in today’s society can even be said to be a great power. I will put the sentence “Once the protagonist’s saddle is placed on you, it will make you a cow and a horse, not let you live a happy life”, the use of bold is also similar to the role of dedication, in fact It can be said to be a kind of irony. Even in the rectification, there are still inferior artists. They use their own convenience to find the protagonist of a certain drama to enjoy the happiness and live. But if you compare with the power of the inheritors of these classical cultures, That lofty spiritual power is unmatched by anyone.
When it comes to classical culture, I personally like these excellent cultures that have been preserved from ancient times to the present, such as Peking Opera, Qin Opera, Kunqu Opera, ancient Chinese architecture, and ancient Western architecture. From these things, I can find those saints who have been very far away for a long time. A lofty and clean heart, just like the person who is truly free in “Xiaoyaoyou”, is a saint with a free heart, a free heart that no money can buy. Such a clean heart is hard to find in today’s society. We Only by looking back at history, we can find clues from the cultural history of various countries.
The sentence “If you don’t take a grain of food for three days, you have to buy a ticket to see Huiniang” carries a rich story. On the surface, it is the audience’s love for the role of Li Huiniang, but to play the role of Li Huiniang requires a lot of attention. He has a strong foundation, so it can be seen in this sentence that Mr. Gou Cunzhong, who plays the role of Li Huiniang, has a very strong foundation. And this sentence is about the past, and it is the role of Li Huiniang played by Mr. Gou Cunzhong when he was young, so what? Therefore, we can see the powerful skills of Mr. Gou Cunzhong when he was young, and everyone’s pursuit of Mr. Gou Cunzhong’s skills when he was young. This contrasts with the inability of Mr. Gou Cunzhong in the following article. It can be said that time is not forgiving.
“Teacher Gou can usually lie down on his face for two minutes, but today, maybe he was too tired. When Yi Qing’e counted to 110 in his heart, he finally couldn’t hold it anymore, he fell down all the way, and was in At the last moment, my legs fell apart.” Time is not forgiving, no matter how strong you are when you are young, but you are nearly sixty years old, and you are no longer able to do what you want, but on the other hand, even if you are near sixty years old, Mr. Gou Cunzhong can still support nearly two years. Minutes, how powerful is this?
If it is a character with all the positive power, then the character will not be so three-dimensional, but if you write negative content, if you don’t master the fire well, people will hate such a character, then write a neutral one! Mr. Gou Cunzhong only revealed the formula and proportion of rosin powder at the last moment of his life, which reflects the conservative characteristics of the older generation of artists when they teach art. For this characteristic of conservation, it is neutral in terms of art transmission, and it can be used without mastering the heat. The characters are more three-dimensional, but from another point of view, the conservative teaching of art is also a potential rule when teaching art in ancient times, without breaking the tradition.
“Just when the people of Jia’s house were struggling with each other on the stage, Mr. Gou was helped down. Yi Qing’e found that the master had used up the last bit of strength and was dying.” I just spit out a mouthful of blood.” When these words appeared, my heart was deeply touched, this is no longer dedicated, this is love! Mr. Gou Cunzhong dedicated his life to his love! ! ! In addition to loving that he can have such spiritual power to support him in completing this last scene, where else is there?
The words “Lianzhuhuo” and “Heaven and earth are quiet, red plum blossoms” are the climax of the entire excerpt, and at the same time, the ultimate bloom of Mr. Gou Cunzhong’s artistic life, they deeply infected me. ‘
I admire such a prosperous, sturdy and tenacious character, Mr. Gou Cunzhong dedicated his life to art and classical culture. He enjoyed the last glory of his life on the stage. The stage was his battlefield. Even if he died in battle, he would still take his clothes and die standing up!
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