"Friends" is a drama written by Guo Qihong, directed by Ren Ming, starring Feng Yuanzheng, and Xiao Zhang.

It tells the story of Wu Zhaoqian, a victim of the Jiangnan Examination Center in the early Qing Dynasty. After the aloof and talented Wu Zhaoqian was exiled to Ninggu Pagoda, a bitter and cold place, his friend Gu Zhenguan surrendered to the Nalan Pearl Mansion and suffered all kinds of humiliation for twenty-three years to save his confidant.

When Gu Zhenguan finally rescued his confidant Wu Zhaoqian, he found that Wu Zhaoqian had turned into a wretched villain who lived an ignoble existence.

At the banquet at Mingzhu Mansion, Wu Zhaoqian looked down upon the dignitaries present and tried his best to flatter him, but he did not even look at his friend, a teacher who was wearing a shabby long coat.

When Mingzhu's son told him that the teacher was Gu Zhenguan, Wu Zhaoqian seemed unaware. When Rongruo told him that Gu Zhenguan had been sitting in Mingzhu Mansion for many years to save him, he actually thought that Gu Zhenguan would not suffer in Mingzhu Mansion.

, you can always have a part-time job as an official.

Xu Rong and Li Liuyi came to the door of the rehearsal hall, gently pushed the door open a crack, and heard the melodious voice of reciting lines coming from inside. They both stood in front of the door, neither leaving nor

I didn't push the door open and went in.

"The spider builds its web, the earthworm loosens the soil in order to live, the goldfish in the tank sways its tail, and the parrot on the shelf imitates words in order to live..."

Xu Rong followed the crack in the door and looked in, only to see Feng Yuanzheng kneeling on the ground, with two traces of tears on his face, concentrating on talking about this paragraph after Gu Zhenguan discovered that his former best friend had turned into a coward.

's monologue.

At a certain moment, Feng Yuanzheng stopped rehearsing, raised his head with a bang, and without saying a word, he just stared at the young cast and crew members.

Not far away from him, several young actors were sitting on the edge, reading illustrated magazines, eating, and chatting quietly.

After several people stopped talking, Feng Yuanzheng withdrew his gaze and regained his emotions.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xu Rong and Li Liuyi walked into the rehearsal hall quietly. When they noticed Xu Rong coming in, classmate Xiao Zhang, who was only two steps away from Feng Yuanzheng, quietly opened her eyes a little, but there was no movement under her feet.

Without moving, observing Feng Yuanzheng's performance, body movements, expressions and lines at close range was what Feng Yuanzheng had requested a long time ago.

She just smiled softly and then turned her attention to Feng Yuanzheng again. She knew that Feng Yuanzheng could mobilize his emotions very quickly.

At a certain moment, Feng Yuanzheng raised his head again and said: "Live, and still live... Man, the spiritual leader of all things, the body of hundreds of millions of years of cultivation, the unparalleled soul in the world, just to live?! Live!"

..."

"Teacher Feng's mood improved so quickly."

"It feels like less than thirty seconds?"

"How on earth did he do it?"

"How about we ask Zhang Xiaofei, she is Captain Feng's student..."

"Farewell, I am Captain Xu's girlfriend..."

Xu Rong carefully watched every movement and expression of Feng Yuanzheng. In the middle of the process, he frowned slightly. There was something wrong with Feng Yuanzheng's mood, and the reason was naturally a few young actors in the corner.

He didn't interrupt loudly, maybe Feng Yuanzheng would be able to adjust in the next moment.

At a certain moment, Feng Yuanzheng suddenly stopped and scolded several young people in the corner: "You will die if you don't speak!"

Xiao Zhang, a classmate standing next to him, was frightened by the sudden turn of events and subconsciously took a small step back. He had never seen Feng Yuanzheng lose his temper before, and towards Feng Yuanzheng, although he had always been kind and kind, but not

She knew what was going on, but she always felt a little scared towards him.

Ren Ming, who was sitting upright, turned his head in astonishment. He still didn't understand what was going on. He had been observing Feng Yuanzheng's performance with all his concentration and didn't even notice the whispers of several people.

After being interrupted continuously, Feng Yuanzheng lost control of his emotions a little. He stood up, said to Ren Ming and several other actors, "Sorry, I have to go to the bathroom." and walked out.

When he arrived at the door, he found Xu Rong who had come in at some unknown time. He nodded with a sullen face and was about to pass by. He seemed to have remembered something. When he passed by him, he patted his arm gently.

Xu Rong was stunned for a moment. Feng Yuanzheng was obviously not saying hello just now. He turned around and saw that Feng Yuanzheng had already left the door, so he turned around and followed him.

In the corridor outside the door, Feng Yuanzheng did not leave. When he approached, Feng Yuanzheng moved a little closer and said: "I think we must set up rules. What do you think it is like now? I very much agree with your proposal.

, a strict assessment system must be established. In addition, some

People who come in through the back door through connections must be cleared out, and rules for rehearsals and performances must also be established. You are always yelling for help, help, help, help, help, but people don’t pay attention at all, so you will work hard.

Even if you try your best to bring it, it will have no effect at all."

Xu Rong listened to his urgent tone and nodded gently without interrupting him.

Feng Yuanzheng finished speaking in one breath and asked: "Do you agree with these ideas of mine? We will go to Yang Lixin later and at least come up with the rules for rehearsal and performance first."

Xu Rong had similar thoughts in the past. For example, he was particularly disgusted when a few people were sitting around eating while preparing for rehearsal early in the morning.

Not to mention the sound of eating, just steamed buns, snail rice noodles and the like filled the entire rehearsal hall with the smell of mixed food, making it impossible to rehearse with peace of mind.

After the previous reminder from Mr. Lan Tianye, he gained a deeper understanding of the courtyard and whispered: "According to the old rules, when an actor enters the rehearsal hall, the performance should be as big as the sky."

Feng Yuanzheng clapped his hands and said: "But rules are not rules. Rules can restrain those who are self-disciplined, but they cannot restrain those who are accustomed to being lax, especially today's children who are spoiled and spoiled. They have never suffered at all, and they have no idea about this job.

There is a need to cherish it.”

Xu Rong knew that what he said was reasonable, and very reasonable, but at this time, he could not agree with him and said: "Once the rules are turned into black and white regulations, the theater will go backwards."

When Feng Yuanzheng heard Xu Rong's words, he was stunned for a while, and then gradually came back to his senses. Is it really so bad that people and art must turn rules into regulations?

It is easy to turn a rule into a rule, but it is difficult to turn a rule into a rule again.

No family management relies on rules written in black and white, fines, and the expulsion of members.

What Xu Rong didn't say was that he and Feng Yuanzheng were the only two people he knew who were in favor of strict rules and regulations for managing the theater. Everyone else, whether it was the dean, the secretary, the three vice-deans and the directors of various divisions, had always done so consistently.

We adhere to the old tradition of the hospital and focus on education for internal staff.

In summary, the two of them are useless at talking.

Feng Yuanzheng opened his mouth, aware of Xu Rong's concerns, sighed helplessly, said nothing, turned around and walked towards the bathroom with his head lowered.

Xu Rong stood for a while, then turned and walked back to the rehearsal hall. He looked at several young actors standing side by side in the corner. One of them was recruited by him and said: "You guys are really promising. Teacher Feng is there."

I was rehearsing a play, but I didn’t say that I should study hard. I kept beeping, beeping, beeping, okay now, and flattering me ended up on the horse’s hooves.”

"We know we were wrong."

Xu Rong didn't care whether they were true or false. He waved his hand and said, "It's just a hammer to admit your mistake to me. You have to admit your mistake to Teacher Feng Yuanzheng. Do you know how to do it?"

Several young people looked at each other, and one of them, who entered the hospital in the same year as Xu Rong, asked tentatively: "How about writing a self-criticism?"

A flash of surprise flashed across Xu Rong's face, and he said: "Hey, your suggestion is very constructive. Since you have understood your own mistakes so deeply, I can't say anything more."

Several people were a little confused for a moment, and the person who spoke was so regretful that he just felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

Because the review of human art has always been posted in the background for everyone who comes and goes to observe and comment!

Xu Rong was also quite helpless. It was a bit difficult for him to understand the thoughts of these peers. What a great learning opportunity. Even if he didn’t have the original intention of becoming an artist at the beginning, he was able to study three-dimensional skills in the courtyard with a group of skilled seniors.

In five years, if you go out again, even if you only rely on your own professional level and background as an actor, as long as you don't make big mistakes and don't become famous, you won't have to worry about film dates.

If you perform well and are favored by a senior, you may be directly brought into the group or recommended.

Although it is a bit far away, if you always look one or two inches away in front of you, you won't be able to make a lot of money even if you go out.

It was Zhang Heping who chose him to star in "The Great Cause of the Founding of the Party".

He did not consider Feng Yuanzheng's proposal again. Maybe he or Feng Yuanzheng would not formally implement it until Yang Lixin withdrew, but the time was not yet ripe. Rather than do it knowing that it was impossible, it would be better to wait until later.

After Li Liuyi mentioned the move to Wang Kun, Xu Rong followed Li Liuyi out.

However, before officially informing all the staff, he was also going to mention to Zhang Heping that he always used his own money to supplement the expenses during the "Thunderstorm" rehearsal, but later he gradually realized that something was wrong.

Not distinguishing between public and private matters is not a good thing.

Moreover, in addition to the tens of millions in box office every year, the hospital also allocated some funds from the higher-ups, which he spent to make the talent pool more "tight", so it wouldn't attract so many people staring at it eagerly every day.

Arriving at the door of Zhang Heping's office, Xu Rong was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, but saw Zhang Heping calling earnestly: "Xiao Tang, has Mr. He's script been written yet... Hurry up, you have to push you like me.

In this way, I will urge Teacher He on the manuscript at least once a day, so please pay close attention, this matter is very important."

Xu Rong stood at the door and raised his hand again to knock on the door. He saw that the phone in Zhang Heping's left hand had just hung up, and the phone in his right hand rang again.

"Hey, yes, yes, no, no, no. Next year will be the 60th anniversary of our hospital. There is no room for negotiation on this matter."

"..."

Seeing Xu Rong standing at the door, Zhang Heping waved to him while talking on the phone, and then pointed to the chair opposite the desk.

Xu Rong entered the door and did not sit down immediately. Instead, he picked up the finished tea cup in front of Zhang Heping, walked to the water dispenser, filled him up with water, and put it in front of him.

After sitting and waiting for almost twenty minutes, Zhang Heping's call was finally finished. After heaving a sigh of relief, he lay back in the chair and asked, "Why did you come here? What's the matter?"

Xu Rong probably understood Zhang Heping's thoughts. Zhang Heping was about to retire, but during his term of office, it also coincided with the 60th anniversary of Renyi.

The most important thing is that in the past few years since he took office, Renyi has forcibly stopped its decline.

From a small perspective, Lin Zhaohua, the great director who ran away in anger in the past, has returned. From a big perspective, the reputation of Renyi has returned to where it should be at the box office. Although it is still far from its former heights, in Zhang Heping's view, Renyi's reputation is back to where it should be.

The 60th anniversary celebration of the Arts is an opportunity to restore its past glory.

Just like the "ten things" he recently proposed, increase the income of actors and actresses, build theaters, cultivate talent echelons, launch new plays, etc.

And everyone can see that Zhang Heping has great ambitions.

In terms of drama, Renyi not only needs to pick up the classic plays of the past, that is, the eight classics.

While adhering to tradition, we must also innovate and bring forth classic foreign dramas such as "Mutiny" and "General Coriolan" on the stage.

At the same time, in view of the fact that the current market is full of drama environments with the sole purpose of making the audience laugh, Zhang Heping proposed to perform comedies with a certain connotation and depth as the core, such as "Old-Fashioned Comedy" starring Li Youbin, my country's early outstanding physics Ding Xilin, a scholar and drama master, created three one-act comedies: "A Wasp", "Drunk" and "One Eye Blind", as well as "The Sorrow of Comedy" and so on.

In addition, we also need to provide colleagues in the Peking Opera community with a learning template on how to perform Peking Opera well on the drama stage, which is the "Death of a Famous Actor" that is being prepared.
To be continued...