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Chapter 132: Performing what the people love to watch, [Hongwu's Private Visits]

Two hours later, the performance officially ended. The actors bowed on stage to take their bows, while He Xi and Su Min applauded from below the stage.

He Xi's scripts are basically written based on the plot of movies.

After the original version of "Mr. Donkey" was released, the most frequent negative comments were that the film was too theatrical, too fast-paced, and did not convey its message deeply enough.

However, this shortcoming became an advantage after the film was adapted back into a stage play.

After the script was submitted to the Beijing People's Art Theatre, the veteran playwrights there revised it according to the standards of drama and the preferences of the audience.

This isn't the kind of era where any random dog on a film crew could change the script if it wasn't satisfied.

The veteran screenwriter possesses both high authority and ability.

The revised script was indeed more theatrical and more appealing to the audience than the version written by He Xi.

You can tell by looking at the audience's reaction.

Su Min was smiling happily in the audience.

He Xi was also very happy.

"Xiao He, your script is very well written."

After watching the performance, Su Min returned to his office, his kind smile full of approval.

"As times progress, audiences' aesthetics and ideas are constantly changing."

"Although our Beijing People's Art Theatre has a long history, many good works and famous playwrights."

"But we also need to innovate and have new stories. We can't just rest on our laurels and live off our past achievements."

It's not that the playwrights at Beijing People's Art Theatre can't write good stuff; in fact, they've been consistently producing new plays.

However, as an artist working in mainland China, especially as the director of an institution like the Beijing People's Art Theatre...

Su Min also had ideas about the barrel battle.

If the Beijing People's Art Theatre could connect with playwrights from Hong Kong and Taiwan and stage their works, especially good works that are not biased towards any particular group, it would be great.

The authorities will definitely treat them differently, and may even provide policy support.

However, Su Min couldn't say these things outright, but He Xi already understood.

In fact, the reason he sold the script for "Mr. Donkey" to the Beijing People's Art Theatre at a bargain price was precisely because he had the idea of ​​future collaboration.

At that time, he was just a small-time actor with no experience, and his scripts couldn't possibly fetch high prices.

However, with "Mr. Donkey" as a bridge and connecting with the Beijing People's Art Theatre, it's definitely impossible for the film to be sold at a bargain price anymore.

Moreover, He Xi had heard Liu Hongmei give a general overview of the popularity of "Mr. Donkey" and had already prepared a new script before coming here.

"Professor Su, I wonder if the Beijing People's Art Theatre would accept works that are more entertainment-oriented?"

Su Min paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Of course!"

"We are the People's Theater; we perform whatever the people want to see."

"Don't listen to those foreign media propaganda. We're not all old-fashioned, and the mainland isn't just about model operas anymore!"

Hearing Su Min's words, He Xi felt relieved.

Then, he took out a stack of manuscript paper from his backpack.

Su Min took it and read the words on the cover aloud.

"The Story of Emperor Hongwu's Incognito Visits?"

"Is this a story about Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, traveling incognito?"

"That's right!"

He Xi nodded.

He knew long ago that the mainland entertainment industry was about to enter an era where the "bianzi" opera would flourish.

Eighty years have passed since the fall of the Qing dynasty, but there are still many remnants of the former dynasty.

Moreover, many of them hold high positions and can influence the development direction and content production of the entertainment industry.

Therefore, once an opportunity arises, a force will begin to push forward, both openly and covertly, leading to the widespread popularity of Qing Dynasty dramas.

The first opportunity came from the pioneering historical drama series "The Legend of Emperor Qianlong," a co-production between Hong Kong and Taiwan.

When this show was introduced to mainland China, its ratings and popularity skyrocketed.

The handsome Adam Cheng and the ever-present Angie Chiu were undoubtedly the best on-screen couple in the hearts of many young men and women back then.

Emperor Qianlong's folding fan and the soft sword in his belt were the most popular weapons among young boys at that time.

This led to the development of fictionalized historical dramas and incognito travel dramas in mainland China.

The most representative example is "Kangxi's Private Visits".

Although the formula for each story is pretty much the same.

Emperor Kangxi secretly left the palace, then intervened to help those in need, encountered danger, and finally revealed his identity by taking out his dragon robe, which terrified the villain so much that he knelt down and begged for mercy.

In the end, the matter was resolved smoothly, the corrupt official was punished, the innocent were exonerated, and Kangxi returned to the palace happily with his entourage and the beautiful women he encountered along the way.

Although the plot is old-fashioned and similar, each time it's a different story, a different beautiful woman, and a different experience.

So viewers still really enjoy watching it, and the ratings have always been very high.

Moreover, it was made into four parts in one go.

Later, Zhang Guoli got tired of acting, so someone brought in John Lone and Irene Wan to film the fifth installment.

That's right, it's Zunlong, who is 1.7 meters tall, has an aura of 1.9 meters, is handsome, has amazing temperament, and is regarded as the standard template for time travelers.

This shows just how popular this series is.

The plot of "Kangxi's Private Visits" is a series of episodic dramas, which would be very suitable for adapting into a stage play.

Each performance tells a story, and even if you miss something in the middle, it doesn't prevent you from watching the rest.

From the very beginning, He Xi had intended to compete with traditional Qing Dynasty dramas.

Although the idea is somewhat presumptuous, it is still worth trying to take advantage of one's information gap to make some major modifications to some works in advance.

For example, change "Kangxi's Private Visits" to a story about a Ming Dynasty emperor.

Initially, he planned to change it to "The Emperor Zhengde's Private Visit".

Anyway, Emperor Zhengde was a man of loose morals. It was common for him to sneak out of the palace to play, and there were many romantic tales circulating about him.

However, this option was later ruled out.

The main problem is that Zhengde was too corrupt.

If it were really changed to "Emperor Zhengde's Private Visits," it would become a pure comedy.

I can write it later, but it's not suitable to release it now for collaboration with the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

After checking some historical records, I discovered that Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty would frequently leave the palace to inspect the people's conditions, and not just for sightseeing, but to genuinely investigate official corruption and observe the people's livelihood.

More importantly, when Lao Zhu discovered corrupt officials, he would literally behead them without any leniency.

Zhu Yuanzhang's thirty years as emperor were thirty years of battling corrupt officials.

It perfectly matches the template of "A Private Visit in Incognito".

In addition, although Emperor Zhu was very fond of Empress Ma, she died young.

So, it wouldn't be a problem to match Old Zhu with a few more beautiful women, right?

And so, the disguised "Hongwu's Private Visit" appeared before Su Min.

Although he only wrote one story, Su Min approved it immediately after reading it.

"We want this script!"

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