When the first act finally came to an end and the three-and-a-half-hour-long play came to a short rest, the audience was silent.
Everyone's mind was constantly replaying the countless details of the first act that had just been played out.
The drama lovers who had already watched "Thunderstorm" were wondering why they had never realized that "Thunderstorm" had so many connotations. After watching today's first act, they felt that the movie version and the live version of the drama that they had watched before were not even worth mentioning!
The audience who came purely for Chen Guang had no understanding of "Thunderstorm" before, but this did not stop them from being completely immersed in it.
As a classic that had been selected as a textbook, although not many people had seen this play, almost everyone knew the name of this classic.
It was just that the predecessors thought that these were antiques that could not keep up with the times and belonged to the old things that had already been eliminated, so they were not interested in them.
But because they had never seen it before, this time they felt it particularly deeply. Only then did they understand that the old things that they had always been against had such meanings.
Although they were just watching a play, they experienced the extremely real sadness and joy of the people in the play.
As for the backstage, the actors who had appeared on the stage in the first act were all sitting quietly in a corner, no one talking to anyone.
Until now, these people still had not left the play.
The "complicated personality" Childe Zhou Ping was still sitting there, as if wherever he went, the world of "Thunderstorm" would cover that place.
Even Yang Xi, who was supposed to seize the time to talk to others about the play, subconsciously wanted to find a pipe and put it in his mouth. He himself had unknowingly returned to that era, and had become a passerby living in the play.
He had completely forgotten his duty, and the others had completely forgotten to review the script.
But this was actually meaningless, because these actors had even forgotten who they were. When they stood on the stage, in that scene and environment, they did not need any memory, they would naturally say the lines that their character and position required.
On the stage, they were not just copying simple lines. Their entire thinking had completely become that of the characters in the original "Thunderstorm" written by Cao Yu.
After a short break, the second act continued.
It was not only the Wujing Theater that was quiet, but also countless audiences in front of their TVs and computers all over the country.
She had originally planned to watch a farce, but she had never imagined that she would actually find true emotion in this farce.
The more sensitive audience members couldn't help but put themselves in the shoes of the audience.
The more rational audience was surprised. They were particularly puzzled. They had seen so many classic movies and TV shows over the years, but never had they been so deeply touched by the screen on that small square stage like today.
Was it because he had become more emotional, or was it the aftereffect of accidentally drinking too much coffee before getting off work?
It was undeniable that Chen Guang's acting was really good. It was perfect, beyond imagination and impeccable.
But in the end, this was just a play!
Alright, don't let your imagination run wild. The second act has begun.
The audience once again focused their attention on the screen.
Before he knew it, the second act had ended.
The third and fourth act.
The stage was in chaos because of Sifeng and Zhou Chong's deaths, and Zhou Ping's suicide.
Everyone knew that this seemingly chaotic scene was a story acted out by the actors. It was clearly a stage that had been set up, but everyone still felt that what they saw was really happening.
The "chaos" on the stage formed a strong contrast with the quietness off the stage. Everyone clenched their fists tightly and held their breath.
Xiaocong forgot to look down at the latest online number sent by the company's group chat. The PD in charge of the live broadcast of Mango TV forgot to direct the cut. The employees of Tianguang Agency also forgot to cheer for their boss's perfect performance.
Big Beard Deng had long forgotten his worries at the beginning of the play. Although he was not completely immersed in the play like others, he had, after all, directed "Thunderstorm" when he was young.
Compared to others, he could use a calmer and more professional gaze to judge today's play.
But now, he felt that he didn't need to say anything. Chen Guang's version of "Thunderstorm" had already completely surpassed all the classics of the past, and even surpassed his own inexperienced work when he was young.
Big Beard knew that this was not Yang Xi's credit. It was all because of Chen Guang's perfect performance.
Before Chen Guang appeared on the stage, today's "Thunderstorm" was at best a young director's passable work. The rehearsal time was only a short week. This was already the result of Yang Xi and several other leading actors' perfect performance. They couldn't ask for more.
But the moment Chen Guang appeared on the stage, the play was completely sublimated.
Chen Guang made this stage play follow the script, but it was higher than the script.
He asked Cao Yu to write a script that was higher than life.
Big Beard Deng leaned back and reached out to ask Old Ma, the stage manager next to him for a cigarette. He lit it and took a deep breath. He, who had quit smoking for too long, accidentally coughed and tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
After a long time, he let out a long sigh and said, "I finally understand what Little Yang told me before."
Old Ma asked, "What did Xiao Yang say?"
"He said that Chen Guang was born to be an actor!"
Old Ma wanted to nod subconsciously, but he immediately remembered, "But when he acted in Jiang Shan last time?"
Big Beard Deng thought for a moment and said, "You can probably understand it this way. Einstein was not born to solve calculus. Although Chen Guang is a genius, he has never been exposed to acting before he acted in Jiang Shan, so it makes sense that it was difficult for him to get started at that time. But then he suddenly completed it perfectly, didn't he? At the time, I thought that he had finally hit the jackpot, so I quickly passed it. Now that I think about it, he probably used only two or three hours to completely awaken from a newbie who didn't know how to act at all into a real top-notch actor! "
Old Ma nodded, "The younger generation will surpass us in time!"
Big Beard shook his head again, "No, not every younger generation has Chen Guang's ability. It's not that the younger generation is surpassing us in time, but that our level is too low to understand a real genius."
Old Ma asked, "Director Deng, it's okay that my level is low, but you can't be low too, right?"
Big Beard Deng smiled bitterly, "I'll take Einstein as an example. His primary school math teacher can't compare with him, right?"
Old Ma didn't say anything more. Big Beard had no problem mocking himself, so there was no need for him to add another stab to his wound.
As a well-known director, he should be able to tell whether a person had the talent to become an actor or not with a few glances. However, Big Beard had questioned Chen Guang for so long, which was simply damaging to his reputation.
In the West Mountain villas, Jiang Yage and Jin Shiyue were also staring with their eyes wide open. No one could understand the incomparable regret in their hearts.
If they had known that Chen Guang had this ability, even if they had to stop filming in Yanjing, they would have gone to Wujing to act with him!
As for those haters and haters who had slandered Chen Guang online or in their social circles, they were still breaking their promises this time.
Those who had bet with their colleagues had already begun to think of a reason to skip work tomorrow. They would hide for as long as they could.
Those who had bet with their classmates took out their mobile phones and planned to send a text message to their teachers to find a way to ask for sick leave.
As for those who had bet with their wives or others, they didn't even have a place to hide.
These days, there were all kinds of media outlets that had published articles questioning and criticizing Chen Guang on the Internet. The fast ones had already published a new draft, while the slow ones were gnashing their teeth and writing.
There was no doubt that the limelight of these media outlets didn't need to be looked at. They must have made a 180-degree turn.
The media had never cared about moral integrity. They would follow the direction of the wind and write the draft. It didn't matter if they were scolded as fence-sitters. As long as what was written was enough to attract attention, who would care about face?
Finally, under the attention of thousands of people, Yang Xi walked out from the backstage. He led all the main cast members and gently bowed to the audience below the stage. This scene of the most high-profile stage play in the past ten years officially ended.
At this time, Yang Xi didn't have the mood to care about the cheers of the audience below. He was just glad that his choice to bite the bullet and come to Wujing from Yanjing was not wrong!
Even if the one who could let people remember today's "Thunderstorm" must be Chen Guang, and when people mention today in the future, they will only say that this is Chen Guang's version of "Thunderstorm", but it doesn't matter!
No one can change the fact that the director is me!
I was finally able to hitch a ride with Chen Guang just like Chairman Chang from Bamboo!
Although there were many flaws at the beginning of the first act, no one can change the fact that this will be the most classic "Thunderstorm" in history!
In the small theater, even though all the main cast members had left after the curtain call, and everyone knew that this kind of show would not have an encore, hundreds of audience members still stood up and applauded for a long time.
Fang Tianyu finally came back to his senses and clapped heavily, "I knew President Chen would definitely be fine!"
Lu Xiaoliang, who was beside him, rolled his eyes, "You knew again? That's not what you said before. "
Fang Tianyu snorted, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! When did I ever doubt President Chen's ability? "
"But you were clearly cursing him in your heart!"
"You are framing me! You despicable person, don't even think about fighting for favor with me! "
"You said it! You've said that shameless word at last! President Chang, he just said the word fighting for favor, right? You heard it, right? "
Chang Xiaocong, who was at the side, was speechless towards Chen Guang's two subordinates who had no moral integrity but were quite capable. Sure enough, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. Like boss like employee!
Uh, isn't this a bit inappropriate?
Forget it, Chen Guang doesn't know anyway.
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