"Life is but a dream and a fervent wish,
In dreams, faintly, faintly, tears glisten.
Where to begin, where to go, to find my heart's direction,
The wind seems to sigh softly in the dream,
The road and the people are vast and indistinct..."
The scholar took out a surprisingly hard steamed bun.
He couldn't bite through it after taking a bite, then kicked it with his foot, and broke his shoe.
This exaggerated feeling made people can't help but chuckle.
However, paired with this song full of ancient charm, it also carried a different kind of poignancy.
The entire song, in its ethereal feeling, seemed to lament the illusion of life, dreams as fleeting as mist.
"The road of the human world, a joyful young man,
The road is rough, rough and devoid of sunlight,
In the dust, how much joy is there in the direction,
A wisp of dreamlike wind and rain,
The road is as vast as the people,
A wisp of dreamlike wind and rain,
The road is as vast as the people..."
This song does not have the common "verse-chorus" structure of pop songs, but rather adopts the most traditional Hua Guo Feng musical structure of "one section," using three repeated melodies to interpret three stages of escalating artistic conception.
This method of expression is already enough to warrant applause.
Moreover, this song also fits the nine tones and six tones of the Yue language, making its adaptability to the original melody virtually perfect.
Coupled with the earlier scene of the scholar encountering chaos and war,
This picturesque ancient scroll, like a dream, elevated the audience's sense of immersion to the extreme.
Chaos and war.
Bandits rampant.
A frail and poor scholar, alone, collecting debts.
Then, because the account book was soaked and the accounts were illegible, he was driven out.
This kind of plot made the audience feel incredibly suppressed.
Yet, there was also a humorous way of presentation that made the plot appear very cheerful.
"Boss, where can I get a free place to stay for the night?"
"For free accommodation, go to Lan Ruo Temple!"
At the mention of the words "Lan Ruo Temple," the entire street fell silent.
This humorous approach, while not enough to make people burst into laughter, at least diluted that feeling of suppression.
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"Lan Ruo Temple, it should be the same place as at the beginning!"
"I dare not watch anymore, won't this scholar be drained dry too?"
"Are you stupid? This is the protagonist, have you ever seen a protagonist die in any movie?"
"Speed...Speeding Life?"
"Fearless?"
"Chinese Paladin 3?"
"Ah, this..."
Indeed, if it were other movies, the protagonists rarely died.
But the screenwriter of this movie was Jiangnan Laozei.
Jiangnan Laozei, who was best at killing off characters!
The heroine was written to death, the supporting characters were written to death, and the protagonist was written to death; it was all too normal for him.
This also made many fans, when reading his books or watching his film and television works, first try to guess how many people would die this time.
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Lan Ruo Temple.
Yan Chixia made his appearance, the bearded man with a detached Daoist demeanor, which instantly caught the audience's eye.
Li Ruishan, a very experienced veteran actor, was the actor Gu Qianqian personally selected. After seeing Su Yu's storyboards, she immediately had someone in mind.
This veteran actor, Li Ruishan, could be said to be a professional at playing Daoist priests. In people's minds, his image was that of a highly accomplished Daoist. When Gu Qianqian approached him with the script, before even reading it, upon learning that Jiangnan was the screenwriter, he immediately agreed.
"I still trust Jiangnan's reputation."
Such uncontroversial veteran actors, who have already achieved fame in the film and television industry, are very protective of their reputation.
They fear that their lifelong reputation would be ruined by a bad film.
Therefore, his agreement with Gu Qianqian without even looking at the script sufficiently demonstrated the weight of Jiangnan as a screenwriter in his heart.
In fact, having him play Yan Chixia was indeed very suitable. There was no need to establish the character; he simply needed to bring his original persona into it, and the character would become very three-dimensional.
When Nie Xiaoqian appeared again, the swordsman Xiahou was washing his wounds by the pool.
In the water, Nie Xiaoqian's every frown and smile could be described as soul-stirring.
It was hard to imagine that purity and seductiveness could coexist in one person.
Gulp!
This scene also caused many male viewers' hearts to race involuntarily, and they swallowed their saliva.
"I finally get Li Xinyan's beauty, seeing her like this, she's simply a enchantress!"
"Hiss... If female ghosts looked like this, I couldn't hold myself back."
"Too seductive, too pure, the director is too good at filming!"
"Stimulating! Is this allowed to be broadcast?"
"This swordsman isn't a bad guy, and even though Nie Xiaoqian is doing something bad like this, I just can't hate her, and even feel very sorry for her!"
"The acting in her eyes is too good, so pitifully vulnerable. You can tell at a glance her helplessness. Jiangnan Laozei has truly mastered these conflicted characters!"
Li Xinyan's acting skills once again surprised many viewers.
Even though she had killed the swordsman, who wasn't entirely a bad person, the audience still couldn't bring themselves to be angry. Daifeng Novel
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Next.
There was another slightly terrifying shot.
Ning Caichen moved into Lan Ruo Temple, and the roof was covered with dried corpses.
Many girls who came to the movie with their boyfriends took this opportunity to hide in their boyfriends' arms, it was unclear whether they were genuinely scared or pretending.
Ning Caichen was drawn by the zither music, and his first encounter with Nie Xiaoqian.
The pavilion in the lake flickered with faint flames, eerie yet possessing a peculiar beauty.
"I have no ill intentions. If you are scared, I can throw the knife away."
This segment, once again, made the audience laugh.
The knife slipped from his hand.
The talismans on Ning Caichen's back scared Nie Xiaoqian.
Then, he went to help Nie Xiaoqian retrieve her veil, and with straightforward honesty, jumped into the lake.
Nie Xiaoqian sat on the bank.
She extended her jade-like beautiful legs.
"Come up quickly..."
This shot could simply be described as picturesque!
"This water is so clear, so white!"
"Slurp!"
The joy for single dogs watching this movie was far superior to those who came with their girlfriends.
Because they could evaluate it without restraint.
"Are her legs white, or are mine?"
"Yours are white..."
"Okay, you hesitated for half a second, you don't love me anymore!"
"..."
No one expected that bringing a girlfriend to watch a horror movie would lead to such questions.
Are you comparing yourself with a ghost to see who is whiter?
Are you kidding me???
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However, by this point, the tone of the movie had been fully established.
Nie Xiaoqian was seducing Ning Caichen, but this straightforward, honest man completely failed to understand.
Horror, romance, comedy.
There were many humorous elements that appeared at just the right moments, not only advancing the plot and shaping the characters but also conveying a sense of social satire.
Ning Caichen's simple and honest demeanor was the epitome of comedic relief.
Meeting, getting acquainted.
The plot, spanning only a dozen minutes, perfectly interpreted the meaning of "a glance that lasts for ten thousand years," with the romance progressing without any lingering indecisiveness.
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ps: There will be another chapter later.