"Dangerous Liaisons" is a drama adapted from a novel by Mao Guo, and is rehearsed by the established theater company, the Royal Shakespeare Company.

The original work of this play is an epistolary novel, written in the form of correspondence between the hero, Vicomte Valmont, and the heroine, the Marchioness de Merteuil.

The story tells the story of the aristocratic circle before the great revolution of the country.

The Marquise de Merteuil's lover abandoned her, and she asked Vicomte Valmont to seduce her lover's fiancée, a very innocent virgin named Cecil who had been fostered in a monastery since she was a child.

Valmont, who believed that the meaning of life was to be dissolute, felt that this challenge was too easy. He still wanted to seduce Madame de Tourville, a chaste woman who was famous for her husband's chastity. He also wanted to spend time with the Marquise de Merteuil.

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The Marchioness de Merteuil promised that Valmont would have her as long as Valmont, after seducing Madame de Tourville, would in turn destroy Cecil's chastity and take revenge on her former lover.

Valmont committed adultery and got her pregnant. He also used romantic methods to get in love with the virgin Madame de Tourville. Unexpectedly, when Valmont seduced him, he actually developed true love and fell in love with her.

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Out of jealousy, the Marchioness de Merteuil laughed at Valmont for losing his reputation as a lover. She also refused to fulfill her promise to go to bed with her. She also told Denis, the music teacher who was in love with Cecil, about the affair between Valmont and Cecil.

In the end, Valmont died in the duel with Denis, and Cecil was returned to the monastery. The virgin Madame de Tourville also died of grief. The Marquise de Meteuil lost her appearance and lost her greatest capital.

Back to the countryside.

There are three female characters: a slut Marquis with a snake-like heart, a simple girl who grew up in a monastery who longs for sex, and the other a young woman who is like a saint. All three were smitten by the lover Saint Valmont, and finally became

It was a tragedy.

The Royal Shakespeare Company is indeed the number one theater company in Britain that performs Shakespeare's plays, and the actors are very strong.

The skills of the three actresses are amazing, and they portray three women with different looks vividly.

The most powerful actor is the actor who plays Valmont. He is surrounded by three women. Sometimes he becomes a colluding and competing love expert, sometimes he becomes a teacher educating young girls on social interaction, and sometimes he is an innocent man who falls in love.

This British actor can change between three faces with ease. What's even more rare is that his line skills are very good. He can easily enunciate the words and let the audience enter the emotions of the character he wants to convey.

However, Ronald feels that his greatest strength is that he is still alive after practice. This play was released at the West End Theater in London the year before last. Looking at the introduction in the brochure sent to the audience by the theater, he was the leading actor in his first performance.

actor.

After performing hundreds of performances in a row, he toured on Broadway in New York. In this way, he could perform a play with instinct, but in his hands, the response was very natural, and the emotions were so full that the audience was moved to tears.

Ronald is a film director. He saw that the male protagonist not only had first-class reactions, but also inspired the three heroines in his performance and passed on this natural reaction to them.

Acting is about acting out reactions, and this sentence is actually even more true on the drama stage. Over and over again, the stronger the stimulation the male protagonist gives his opponent, the more natural the stimulation he returns will be, and the more enjoyable it will be for the audience.

"Bravo, Bravo!"

After the whole play ended, the audience stood up and applauded, and the leading actors must come out for the curtain call.

"Valmont, Valmont!" When the ladies in the audience saw this handsome actor with fluttering blond hair and a slight beard, they all screamed like fans seeing a star.

It wasn't until the leading actor smiled charmingly, blew kisses to the audience, and then bowed in greeting that things gradually subsided.

"This actor is a very good actor." Ronald noticed that many of the audience around him were very excited. The actor's smile and eyes were very controlled, and every lady sitting felt that he was

Smiling to myself alone.

"I thought you would appreciate Lindsay Duncan who played the Marquise de Merteuil." Helen clapped and replied in Ronald's ear. "She won the highest award in the British theater industry last year, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor."

Actress Award."

"It's Britain's equivalent of the Tony Awards." Seeing that Ronald didn't understand, Helen quickly explained. Sir Laurence Olivier is not only one of Britain's greatest film actors, but his reputation is even more dazzling on the theater stage.

So much so that it was used to name the country’s highest drama award.

"No, I think the male protagonist is better. He is the central fulcrum of the drama. It is through his different interpretations that the three heroines can shine brightly. And this light does not obscure his own role.

.I think America’s audience is knowledgeable and appreciates him.”

"Hahaha, you are saying that Broadway audiences are shallow and only watch handsome guys." Helen laughed. The two cousin countries actually have very different views on theater art. Many British theater actors are from Oxford.

A top student in Cambridge. Drama is an elegant art, highly sought after and appreciated by the upper class.

America has brought the hobbies of working people to the forefront. Even the tap dance performed by manual workers is now a long-lasting Broadway classic. The vast majority of Broadway audiences are tourists from all over the world, and they appreciate it even more.

A kind of acting that can be appreciated without advanced knowledge.

"Do you want to meet him? I'm very familiar with the manager of the Music Box Theater. Our drama club often borrows their rehearsal hall." Helen noticed Ronald's admiration for the leading actor and offered to take him backstage to get to know him.

Meet the actors.

"Okay." Ronald didn't expect Helen to be so familiar with Broadway, so he quickly stood up and let her lead him quietly toward the backstage.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lindsay Duncan, who plays the Marquise de Merteuil, looks very British. She wears classical costumes, bustles and corsets, which tighten her waist very much.

Fine, now I can finally relax a bit in the background.

"Valmont, today is your triumph again."

Lindsay Duncan still calls the leading actor by the name of the character in the play. He is more popular with the audience on Broadway and everyone has long been used to it. But today everyone's performance was particularly outstanding. The theater actors always understand each other's status very well.

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"Marquise de Merteuil", the male protagonist also made a classic bow, and then Lindsay curtsied in return. Everyone laughed.

"It's a pity that apart from the live audiences on Broadway, the rest of the Americans can't appreciate your acting skills in person." Lindsay Duncan is also trying to squeeze into the film and television industry to gain greater fame and income. However, the films he made have no chance to be released.

I can only continue to act in the drama circle.

"Well, I heard that there are other directors who are willing to try to adapt this 'Dangerous Liaisons', maybe we can continue to collaborate."

"Of course, I am very willing. I wonder if you would like to play this role in the movie?" Ronald and Helen were taken backstage by the manager of the theater, and they happened to hear this sentence.

Ronald already liked their performances, which reminded him of the wonderful performances of the Broadway actors led by Olympia Dukaski when he directed "Moonlight". As a director, using this method can accurately convey

It is very comfortable for a theater actor to translate your thoughts into acting skills.

In addition, the plot of this drama was also very twists and turns, and Ronald couldn't help but think about it.

"Who are you?"

"Ronald, Ronald Lee, I just filmed..." Ronald stepped forward to shake hands with the hero and heroine and introduce himself.

"Oh, are you the director who directed Dirty Dancing?" Lindsay Duncan was more familiar with Hollywood and immediately recognized Ronald's name.

"It's me." Ronald admitted with a smile.

"I like your performance very much, and I really hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you. I think the American audience should not miss such a wonderful performance."

Ronald was very sincere. He took out a business card with his agent's phone number, "If you are interested, you might as well ask the manager of the theater company to chat with me. It has my personal number on it. I would like to

'Dangerous Liaisons' adapted for the screen."

"You're late, Ronald." The hero and heroine looked at each other, and both saw ambition and disappointment in each other's eyes.

"Screenwriter Christopher Hampton has sold the film adaptation rights, which will be distributed by Warner Bros."

"Oh, that's such a pity." Ronald was stunned for a moment when he heard that someone had already arrived first. He made a fool of himself by not investigating in advance.

"But thank you for your appreciation of our drama. Why don't we go have a drink together." The actor stretched out his hand to shake Ronald's hand, "Call me Ellen. We'll come after we change our clothes."

After everyone changed their clothes, Ronald went with them to a bar where theater actors often go. Everyone gathered together and drank beer and grilled sausages.

Acting in a play requires several hours of investment. During this time, the actors seem to have fully warmed up. After the performance, the nervous system has been like a racing car, and it is impossible to stop quickly. So they often come here after the performance.

Dinner together.

In addition to delicious food, this place also has an open stage for stand-up comedy talk show performers. The spotlight shines on the edge of the stage, and it is the intermission.

"Alan, Lindsay, haven't you considered developing a career in Hollywood?" Ronald asked the two protagonists.

"Lindsay is very interested." The male protagonist Allen pointed at Lindsay Duncan.

"Hey, I've been in two movies, but no distribution company in America wants to take them on."

"That's how it is here. You are not famous yet. But I think that with your ability, many people here will soon know each other. By then, your past movies can also be released based on your fame." Ronald said about Ami.

The operation of this business system.

"You just said that 'Dangerous Liaisons' will be made into a movie, will you still star in it?"

"The production company will look for Hollywood stars. As you said, no one here knows us." The actor Allen shrugged coolly.

"It's hard to say, maybe you will be the next Julie Andrews."

Ronald also said auspicious words. The Broadway dance drama "My Fair Lady" at that time starred Julie Andrews. But when it was remade into a movie, the film company also replaced her with Audrey because she was not well-known.

Hepburn.

But it was a blessing in disguise. Andrews later took over the filming of the fairy nanny Mary (Mary Poppins), the protagonist in "Mary Poppins". Instead, he defeated Hepburn, who had others dub the arias, and won the Oscar. Later, he took over the filming.

"The Sound of Music" skyrocketed.

This choice of whether to use a Broadway cast or brand new Hollywood stars has its successes and failures.

Ronald feels that with their good looks and acting skills, even in the harsh close-ups of movie cameras, they will not be worse than the current stars in Hollywood.

But who said that America is a contract society? Ronald has not watched new Broadway plays for a long time, and there is nothing he can do if the rights to adapt the show he is optimistic about are preempted by others.

"My invitation is valid for a long time. If you have the schedule and time, I will have a lot of roles here that need to be auditioned." Ronald still thinks that Broadway actors can be used.

The two protagonists, Allen and Duncan, looked at each other again, and luckily found them. "We will perform until early November, and the tour in America will be over. Then we will have time."

"That's great." Ronald raised his glass and toasted to them.
To be continued...