Training the Heavens

Chapter 113 Talking about drama
"Talking about the play?" Gao Jialin stopped and turned around curiously. "If you want to talk about the play, wouldn't you just go to Director Shi or Gailili and the others? Why did you think of coming to me?"

"Because... because I'm a little afraid of Director Shi, I don't dare to disturb her; Sister Lili and the others..." Chen Hong hesitated and couldn't explain clearly for a long time.

"They are willing to teach, but you feel that we are all freshmen, and you feel a little uncomfortable asking her to learn." Gao Jialin guessed the reason a little.

He had met many girls like Chen Hong who came from relatively wealthy families and had good grades. Most of them were a little arrogant and unwilling to admit that they were worse than their peers. It was indeed difficult for her to ask Gailili for advice.

Chen Hong's face turned red in an instant. It was so embarrassing to have her thoughts seen through. She quickly looked around and found that no one else had heard it. She breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if this got to the ears of other classmates, she would be too embarrassed to face anyone.

"No." Chen Hong refused to admit it. "If you hadn't spoken up for me during the audition that day, I would have been rejected by Director Shi a long time ago. So I just... I thought you would definitely be willing to help me."

"So that's how it is. I mainly think that your image and temperament are more in line with Zhou Xiaobai. I was afraid that Director Shi would miss it, so I said a few more words." Gao Jialin saved her face and did not continue to dwell on what happened just now.

And what she said just now should be true. A little girl who suddenly arrives in an unfamiliar environment will always feel a little uneasy. At this time, whoever helps her will leave a very deep impression, and may even develop a certain sense of dependence. She will also be accustomed to asking the other person for help when encountering problems.

This is a very important reason why many college girls start dating soon after entering college.

"Then can you tell me how to play the role of Zhou Xiaobai well?" Chen Hong asked cautiously, fearing that Gao Jialin would refuse. This was not her hometown in Jiangxi. If she was rejected, she really didn't know who to turn to.

In the future, Chen Hong will be very capable. As a producer, she will handle the crew's affairs properly. Even if she encounters a weird director like Chen Shishi, she can ensure the smooth completion of the crew.

Now Chen Hong is just a little girl who has just left her hometown, and she is a little girl who came out of a greenhouse. She has not experienced the hardships of the mundane world and will indeed be troubled by such a little thing.

"Okay, what are the parts you don't know how to act? Let's find a quiet place and talk slowly. I will help you solve it if I can. If I can't, I will go find Director Shi. Although she is usually very serious, she is actually very easy to talk to." Gao Jialin agreed.

The timing of his arrival was inappropriate. Gong Xue was abducted by a man named Chen, and Zhu Lin followed a man named Li. Daji was too evil to be associated with, so he didn't dare to get involved with her. Now that he met Chen Hong, he could get in touch with her first.

"Thank you, Teacher Gao, you are such a nice person." Chen Hong smiled immediately, which made Gao Jialin a little dazed for a moment.

Even if you are well-informed, it is still heart-warming to see such a beautiful woman smiling in front of you! This is also good. Young people should act young. It is boring to always pretend to be mature in front of the boss.

After walking a little further, Gao Jialin saw a bench under the shade of a tree and sat down. "Which areas do you find more difficult?"

Chen Hong also sat down next to him, leaving half a person's space between them. She flipped through the script, found the part she found difficult, and handed it to Gao Jialin. "This is the part where Zhou Xiaobai accepts Zhong Yuemin's invitation and sneaks into the school radio station to listen to music."

"She was just angry because Zhong Yuemin said, 'This waltz by Johann Strauss is called "Music, Wine and Women", and we have them all today,' but then she turned around and admired Zhong Yuemin for his interpretation of "June Barcarolle". Isn't this change too fast? I don't quite understand it." In the TV series, this plot takes place at Zhong Yuemin's home. Now Zhong Yuemin has gone to Shanghai to study at university, so he naturally can't bring his home phonograph, so he goes to the radio station to listen to tapes instead.

"This is easy to understand. Zhou Xiaobai has two feelings towards Zhong Yuemin. One is appreciation for his talent, and the other is disgust for his recklessness." Gao Jialin helped her analyze.

"Before the music started, Zhong Yuemin's words disgusted Zhou Xiaobai. Because she had very good upbringing, no one had ever dared to say such teasing words in front of her, especially those about relationships between men and women. Can you understand that?"

Chen Hong nodded immediately. "I understand. No one has ever said such things to me before. When I first started acting with Brother Xu, I got very angry when I heard this. I couldn't get over it."

"That's why I say you are suitable to play Zhou Xiaobai! Look, your reaction is exactly the same as Zhou Xiaobai's!" Gao Jialin praised.

Chen Hong lowered her head shyly, but she felt happy in her heart. Teacher Gao praised me, and I said I must not be that bad.

"The performance wasn't good later on because you guys were acting too fast and you completely missed the parts where we appreciated 'Music, Wine and Women' and 'June Barcarolle'."

"In the book, Zhou Xiaobai first listened to 'Music, Wine, and Women.' The beautiful music made her slowly forget what Zhong Yuemin had just said, and she was completely immersed in the beautiful melody."

"When 'June Barcarolle' began, Zhong Yuemin used passionate language to clearly depict the beautiful Russian scenery that Tchaikovsky expressed through melody. This description was in sync with the melody of the music."

"When the melody is passionate, Zhong Yuemin describes the vast grasslands, the beautiful scenery of Transcaucasia, and the turbulent Volga River; when the melody is gentle, he talks about birch forests blown by the breeze, boats gliding slowly on the quiet lake, and the singing of nightingales in the woods."

"Classical music doesn't have lyrics. These images can only be appreciated if you understand the music. The fact that he can grasp these clear and visible artistic conception shows that Zhong Yuemin has a very high level of musical appreciation."

"Zhou Xiaobai's mother also loves classical music. She knows how valuable it is to have such a talent for appreciation. It's perfectly natural for her to see the brilliance in Zhong Yuemin and to develop admiration for him."

Chen Hong listened quietly, and slowly, like Zhou Xiaobai listening to Zhong Yuemin's description of the Russian scenery, the admiration in her eyes became more and more obvious. "Teacher Gao, I didn't expect that there is so much hidden behind just a few hundred words in your book. You are really amazing."

"The more details behind the story, the fuller the character. This is a skill that all writers have mastered." Gao Jialin did not brag about herself. It was enough for her to understand the meaning.

"Well, would it be better if I asked you to act this out again now?"

(End of this chapter)