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Chapter 535: Inviting an Opera Troupe (Monthly Tickets Plus 3537)
When Hao Yun and his companions arrived at Quanshang Village, snowflakes had already started to fall.

The roads became extremely slippery.

You have to be careful when walking on the road into the village.

Once the snow is too thick, it is difficult to distinguish the road. Who knows whether the car will go into the ditch or the river.

"Get ready to start filming and capture the shot!" Hao Yun asked An Xiaoxi, who had changed her clothes, to get into position.

It was snowing and the weather suddenly became very cold.

Once the kang is heated up, it won’t be cold anymore.

Today we mainly filmed. An Xiaoxi ran outside to play in the snow for a while, and then started the scene of lighting the kang.

Cao Dun had already prepared everything in advance, and An Xiaoxi could start filming as soon as she entered the scene.

The winter chapter is easier to shoot than the autumn chapter.

Because of the reduction in outdoor activities, most of the plays are indoors.

"Calm down, take a deep breath..."

Hao Yun called a stop as soon as he started filming, because An Xiaoxi had just returned from the outside world and her performance was somewhat disappointing.

This was unacceptable to Hao Yun.

During this period, he has acquired many director attributes, especially the Golden Horse Awards, including Li An, Xu Ke, Hou Xiaoxian, Du Qifeng and others. Now he must apply them when filming.

Before, he thought that a movie like "Little Forest" would not have much box office and was unlikely to win any awards, so he did it mainly to promote An Xiaoxi.

After meeting Li An at the Golden Horse Awards, Hao Yun changed his previous ideas.

How could you sign a surrender document before the war even starts?

Regardless of the subject matter, Hao Yun decided to go for high-quality work and strive for box office and awards.

Of course, the film's style and camera language will not change.

We won't do anything just to cater to the market or awards.

"Be more natural, don't be so cheerful, be calm, calm, and a little bit melancholy. Yes, look up, turn around a little, and take a side profile shot..."

An Xiaoxi quickly grasped the key points, after all, Hao Yun had just given her some attributes.

"OK, passed!"

A snowflake fell on An Xiaoxi's eyelashes, and Hao Yun was deeply struck by her beauty.

This shot was retained.

Next, An Xiaoxi was filmed blowing air into her hands because she was so cold, then she picked up the tools and started to heat the kang.

It's impossible to let her do all this work, just shoot a few key shots.

The filming went relatively smoothly, and we finished shooting the outdoor scenes where snow had just fallen before the blizzard actually arrived.

It’s not too late to shoot the roasted sweet potato scene tomorrow.

After work was finished, the village chief Shi Pengfei came over and said he wanted to treat Hao Yun and the others to a meal.

I hardly paid attention to the entertainment industry before, but since Hao Yun and An Xiaoxi came here to film, many men, women, young and old in Quanshang Village have started paying attention to the entertainment industry.

I ordered newspapers and magazines related to the entertainment industry and sent them to the village committee.

News related to Hao Yun and An Xiaoxi often appears on the platform, such as their Golden Horse Awards.

An Xiaoxi won the Golden Horse Award for Best Newcomer, which is a very impressive title.

Their "Goodbye 2005" star-studded concert was also reported in high-level newspapers.

"Okay, let's have a meal together. If you don't mind, you can eat at our crew's place." Hao Yun did not refuse. He wanted to ask the village chief for help with something.

"Oh, I'm so embarrassed to eat your food again." The village chief chuckled.

Hao Yun was filming in the village and would occasionally have lunch boxes delivered from the city.

But I also cook for myself and hired two chefs from outside to prepare meals.

Now that the roads are blocked by heavy snow, we naturally can't rely on boxed lunches. Fortunately, Cao Dun had made preparations and stockpiled a large amount of vegetables and meat, so there will be no problem eating for a few days.

If the snow really doesn’t stop, we can ask the villagers to drive tractors to purchase supplies.

"I'm planning to film a scene of listening to an opera. What kind of opera is famous here? Um, nothing too vulgar."

After three rounds of drinks, Hao Yun started to talk about business.

"Art" that is popular among the people and can survive well often contains a lot of things that cannot be presented on the table.

What about sister-in-law, brother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, and even Pan Jinlian was arranged to show off her eroticism in the mourning hall, Mu Guiying was asked to show her thighs to command, etc...

The lyrics and music are full of dissonance.

"Well, that... Lu Opera, yes, Lu Opera should be fine." The village chief racked his brains and thought again and again, and finally gave a positive answer.

Of course, any type of drama, including Peking Opera, has its kitsch side.

But in his impression, Lu Opera should be the simplest.

Several other local helpers at the same table also nodded.

Almost everyone has heard of this drama.

Lü Opera, also known as disguised yangqin and qin opera, is one of the eight major Chinese opera genres and the most representative local opera genre in Shandong.

It evolved from Shandong Qinshu. Its music belongs to the Banqiang style, and it also sings qupai. The main accompaniment instruments are the zhuiqin, yangqin, sanxian, and pipa, which are called the "four major instruments of Lü Opera".

"Can the crew pay for it and hire a talented group to sing? I want to put it in the movie."

Hao Yun has been trying to add Chinese elements to this film.

Although he adapted it from a Japanese comic, he didn't want people to think it was Japanese at first glance. If he did that, wouldn't he be helping to promote Japanese culture?

Opera is a very important part of Chinese culture.

Since we are filming here, we should promote local opera as much as possible. After all, there are local operas in all parts of the country.

Face is given to each other.

Hao Yun is now giving face to the local people, and both the village chief and the county chief will be very happy.

The villagers will also be very happy because they can listen to opera for free.

In the past, there were often opera troupes, movie showmen, and jugglers in rural areas. They were basically invited by the village committee, or they would go door to door to beg for food.

It is always very lively at this time.

"Of course I can. Leave it to me. I'll have someone take over tomorrow and set up the shed at the same time." The village chief said without hesitation.

He has been the village chief for several years and has never been so prestigious as he is now.

Not only can we invite a troupe of actors, but we can also put it in the movie.

The meal was a great success.

After it was over, An Xiaoxi followed Hao Yun back to Shizi's home.

"Aren't you talking about loneliness? Wouldn't it be too lively to watch a play?" An Xiaoxi was also very interested in watching a play, especially the lively atmosphere of the whole village watching a play together.

But I'm worried about the movie.

"We only cut out some scenes to create peace in a bustling environment, and use the lively atmosphere to highlight the protagonist's loneliness." Hao Yun explained briefly.

He and Cao Dun planned the camera language for this section.

Perhaps it will become an impressive highlight of the entire movie.

And it must be photographed in a particularly beautiful way.

The next day, the crew continued filming.

The village chief had people get up early to gather people and equipment to set up the stage and tent outdoors.

He called the county to report the matter and received strong support from the county.

I hope he can get closer to Hao Yun and give us more scenes of Lu Opera.

It is indeed cold to listen to opera outdoors, but this does not pose a problem for rural people.

Elderly people often pass away before and after the New Year.

Funerals are usually held in tents made of thick canvas.

If you lay wheat straw or rice straw inside and light a few stoves, it won't be so cold.

Villagers are indeed more resistant to cold than city dwellers.

At noon, we brought people here in the snow.

They said that the troupe was invited from the county's Lu Opera House and was very professional.

The stage and tent were quickly set up, so let's start singing.

"...Please bring me two catties of wine and a plate of three fresh delicacies..."

The first song sung was a passage from "Ma Dabao Got Drunk".

"Ka, whose kid is that? Take him away quickly, and be careful not to let anyone walk into the camera."

When Hao Yun shouted "cut", he did not need the cooperation of the troupe on the stage.

The troupe can sing its own songs and dub the parts they want when the time comes.

The villagers didn’t know whether to watch the filming or the performance.

The difference between this time and usual shows is that there is a film crew on site filming. Shi Pengfei and his men are busy maintaining order, striving to ensure that the crew can achieve the effects they want.

When the members of the troupe received the task, they naturally cooperated with the needs of the crew.

This play lasted for three days.

Not only the villagers of Quanshang Village, but also people from several surrounding villages far away came to listen to the opera.

The most outrageous thing is that someone came here in the snow with an old man on a cart.

Hao Yun and his team have done a lot of good things by filming here, enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the villagers.

The troupe performed for three consecutive days, and apart from providing food and lodging, the film company did not charge a penny for anything else.

The leaders of the theater who came with the troupe shook hands with Hao Yun, hoping that this "international director" could do more to promote Lu Opera.

Hao Yun readily agreed and said he would definitely not be polite if he cut the hair later.

There is no way, whether you can keep more depends on the later stage.

If we really wanted to keep all of them, we might not be able to finish them even in six hours.

(End of this chapter)