Chapter 805 Two-Way Interview (Part 1)

Lin Rou, Su Su, and their assistants followed Li Hong into the inner passage of the Lin En Theater.

The place was a little remote, and the voices of tourists and audiences were far away. Not long after, Li Hong pushed open the door of the second rehearsal room, and the harmony immediately flooded into his ears, in addition to the "tapping" sound of stepping on the floor.

The group walked in quietly, and Qin Jue's eyes briefly moved to this side, nodded slightly, and then looked forward attentively.

Li Hong whispered: "I'll go get the chairs, wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

"Ah, it's okay." Lin Rou lowered her voice and waved her hand. She saw Xu Shuangshuang sitting cross-legged not far away like in the dance studio, so she also went over, lifted her skirt and sat next to her.

Su Su also followed suit.

Li Hong naturally would not stop them, but he still carefully moved a few chairs for the assistants to sit.

Time passed by minute by minute. Lin Rou and Su Su didn't know what was going on, but seeing Xu Shuangshuang's slightly nervousness and Qin Jue's serious look, they vaguely guessed something and kept quiet as spectators.

A few minutes later, Qin Jue called a halt.

At the signal of the head of the troupe, the people who had just been divided into three groups stood in two groups far away from each other, leaving the space in the middle.

Qin Jue nodded: "Begin."

A man wearing a T-shirt and looking a little old walked out from the left, and at the same time a woman also walked towards him anxiously holding a non-existent skirt, and the two met in the middle.

They just moved their mouths and made expressions, without making any sound, but they had expressed a series of emotional changes.

This treatment was very clever, because they didn't know what the work of the Blue Group was like, and it was easy to make things worse if they tried to think of a plot.

The woman opened and closed her lips eagerly, with obvious worry on her face, while the man hesitated, struggled, and frowned.

Sometimes they "talked" to each other, sometimes they interrupted each other. After such an argument, the man's expression became firm in an instant. He pressed his palm down lightly, made a gesture of "Okay, listen to me", and then said something to the woman.

The woman was surprised at first, then her eyes quickly calmed down, and she nodded firmly and vigorously.

After that, the two of them immediately turned around and hurried off. A performance ended.

Even Lin Rou and Su Su, who were completely unaware of the situation, could understand what kind of plot they expressed.

After a brief pause of a few seconds, the young and mature women on both sides walked briskly to the middle, either bending over to "mop the floor" or standing on tiptoe to "clean the windows".

Unlike the pantomime in the first act, the actors in the second act interacted with a few lines while cleaning, and then a woman holding a non-existent broom started singing, and someone immediately took over.

Qin Jue raised his eyes.

This song, which I had never heard of, had a cheerful melody. The actors sang well and cooperated well. They danced and moved in the venue while singing in chorus, occasionally inserting cleaning movements, and at the end there was a small fixed point appearance.

After that, the "maids" withdrew, and a group of men and women entered the venue. The women held the hem of their skirts in one hand and held a non-existent European-style fan in the other, while the men held their chests and heads high.

They took a step forward, then another step, and moved in an interlaced manner. Then the men bent over and stretched out their hands, and the ladies either laughed or generously dropped their hands on their hands. After that, the people who formed pairs of dance partners began to spin and dance.

Qin Jue watched carefully for a while, clapped his hands to indicate that they could stop.

"Hard work. Have you had experience in the last two segments before?" she asked.

The head of the troupe replied: "We have performed similar clips before, and everyone still has an impression."

"Stage play" originated in the West. The "palace play" mentioned by Qin Jue is very common in opera and musicals, and most people with experience in the industry can do it easily. Their troupe had just finished a tour not long ago, and the movements and positions were still fresh in their memory, so they would not make any mistakes.

Qin Jue nodded thoughtfully.

"Very capable and efficient." She smiled and said, "Everyone, take a break first, you've worked hard."

There were several rows of chairs in the outermost circle of the rehearsal room. Some people nodded and sat down, while others sat on the floor like Lin Rou and the others.

Qin Jue did not tell the result, but her attitude was very friendly. The troupe leader named Wu Haizhou was a little confused for a moment, not sure whether she was speaking in a tactful way or really expressing affirmation.

"Su Su, Lin Rou." Qin Jue said.

"Here!" Su Su raised her hand with full energy and got up from the ground with Lin Rou.

"Prepare the second song, the Chinese version."

After giving the order, Qin Jue turned and walked towards the piano not far away.

She noticed the piano when she entered the door. Judging from Li Hong's expression at this time, there should be no mistakes and it can still be used normally.

Sit down, adjust the chair, open the lid, and test the sound.

Several groups of arpeggios were smooth and beautiful, and experts could tell the skill at a glance. Wu Haizhou couldn't help but secretly praise it in his heart.

After the audition, Qin Jue crossed his fingers and moved them twice, and the piano sounded.

Several bars in the music section passed quickly, and Su Su spoke immediately.

Her voice was bright and lively, reflecting the joy in the lyrics to the fullest. Qin Jue's piano sound did not lower the volume to be spread under the singing. The fragmented and fast notes complemented Su Su's simple and melodious melody, and the combination was not cumbersome.

"I often walk by the empty dance hall. What's the point of not holding a dance? They finally opened the door-"

Su Su sang and performed, took a small step forward, spread her hands, and the smile on her face was excited and expectant.

Then her voice became softer and she tentatively sang the two lines "The guests will arrive at this time, it feels a bit strange." At this moment, Qin Jue's piano sound fell heavily!

"But I'm ready for this change—"

A string of increasingly louder piano sounds unfolded upwards, the song reached a climax, and Su Su's singing became brighter and broader.

The arrangement was gentle again in the chorus, but after a brief relaxation, the piano sounds started to vibrate again. Repeatedly, it was like a well-paced river that steadily supported Su Su's voice.

“It’s been a long time since I felt fun and surprised in my life; it’s been a long time since I’ve attracted other people’s attention in my life.

"I know I'm a little crazy, dreaming about a romantic world -

“But it’s been a long time since I’ve been in my life—”

Su Su's singing voice is full of longing and dreaminess, and the last line "I've met a good time!" is playful and cute, and has brought the audience into the scene described in the lyrics.

Qin Jue's right hand moved to the right side of the piano, and he gently pressed the bass with his left hand. Two clear high notes were repeated rapidly, and the piano sound suddenly changed its mood.

Lin Rou was already in good mood. As soon as he opened his mouth, the extremely steady low voice made Li Hong and Wu Haizhou open their eyes in surprise at the same time.

"Don't let them come in and see. Do what you have to do, just like you did before.

"Hide. Hold back. Perform with all your strength—"

Her voice turned from low to high, "You can't make a mistake and let the secret be discovered..."

"But only today—"

"Only today~!" Su Su's singing voice suddenly sounded.

"Say goodbye to pain——"

"Say goodbye to pain~!"

Duet? !

Everyone's eyes lit up. Not to mention Li Hong, Wu Haizhou and others who had been immersed in stage dramas for many years, even the assistants sitting next to them couldn't help being shocked.

Although I don’t understand the way, I feel it is very powerful!

When Lin Rou and Su Su's voices overlapped, the piano sound suddenly became heavier.

“I haven’t been in my life for a long time——(Don’t let them come in and see——)”

“My dream comes true—(Do what you have to do just like you did before—)”

One side talks about dreams and expectations, while the other side is extremely heavy, repeatedly emphasizing that one must never make a mistake.

Songs with completely opposite lyrics and emotions sounded one after another, and the piano sound was heavier and heavier!

With such forceful playing of the piano, Lin Rou closed her lips, and Su Su finished.

It is still a melodious song containing passion and longing, singing all the way up, and finally ending in joy.

When the song ended, Qin Jue's hands left the black and white keys.

"Go get a drink of water." She said to Su Su, "Lin Rou, solo song."

"Okay." "Woo, okay -"

The two of them responded one after another.

Su Su patted her slightly red cheek. She was still nervous. Her performance just now was not very good.

If this was a formal performance, she would have narrowly avoided "stage accidents" several times.

As expected, musical theater is really difficult...

Su Su held the water bottle and sat next to the assistant, shaking her fist vigorously in her heart.

Just have to work harder!

While she was cheering herself up, Qin Jue's piano sounded again.

It is still a repetitive prelude, the melody is simple, melodious, and memorable.

Lin Rou hugged her arms, lowered her head, and spoke.

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BGM for this chapter: Kristen Anderson-Lopez - For the First Time in Forever (Demo version with pure piano accompaniment)

The lyrics are from Li Xiaoxiao/Hu Weina-"Not in Life for a Long Time", there are some changes