It is not a last resort, which mother would hand over her child to the troupe master?

He clearly saw that the other children were being physically punished, but in order to allow him to survive in troubled times, the mother from a brothel even cruelly cut off her son's extra finger!

The bloody scene stunned many viewers.

This is too cruel, and the opening is beyond everyone's expectations.

The next scene is a group of children learning Peking Opera with difficulty. This movie is probably the first to show the story behind Peking Opera to foreigners.

As a national treasure, Peking Opera is very well-known overseas.

But it is hard to imagine that the group of actors who performed on stage came here little by little when they were young.

Although European and American audiences do not know the statement that one minute off the stage has made ten years of hard work, they also know that artistic performances like this require hard training. For example, aren’t ballerinas working hard?

The soundtrack reached its peak here, making people feel sad.

Leya stared at the big screen without turning her eyes. She rarely watched Chinese movies, and this time she brought her a long shock.

The children in the opera troupe sang the lyrics of the Peking Opera "Farewell My Concubine" in the snowy river. Director Xu Ji used the montage here. As the children sang, they became a group of young men.

There is a saying in Liyuanxing that says that men are afraid of "Running at Night" and women are afraid of "Si Fan".

These are two extremely difficult repertoires, which require actors to take into account both performance and singing, and have high requirements for the actors' performance skills.

Xiao Douzi sings a female role, but the line in the opera "I am a female beauty" is always sung by him as "I am a male man". Even if the master repeatedly slapped the palm of his hand, he can't change it!

At this time, Xiao Douzi was not really involved in the role and had no wrong gender perception.

The two children, Xiao Laizi and Xiao Douzi, were unable to live in the opera troupe, and ran out while the master was away. They all felt that this was their yearning for freedom and their desire for freedom!

But where does freedom come from?

How can children survive in troubled times?

They ate the candied haws they thought of, and then saw the corners that were popular in Sijiu City. Seeing the endless glorious performances on the stage, both children shed tears.

One cried and said, "How come they become horns? How many beats do they have to be?"

This scene is destined to become a classic clip, and countless viewers began to feel sorry for these children, the scenery in front of others and the injuries behind others.

A fat middle-aged white lady even picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears at the corners of her eyes. She could really understand the reason why the little boy cried bitterly!

However, the more painful plot is waiting for her later.

After watching the performance in the theater, Xiaodouzi and Xiaolaizi returned to the troupe. However, at this time, the senior brother was being beaten for letting the two go. Xiaodouzi took the initiative to lift up his pants and lay on the bench and waited for punishment.

Little Laizi put the candied haws into his mouth with a look of horror, and his clothes were ragged, and his breath became steamed. The acting skills of the young actor were truly displayed in these two scenes, as if he could never eat this kind of delicacy again.

The plot and the soundtrack both give people a bad feeling. When Master Guan was punishing Xiao Shitou and Xiao Douzi, Xiao Laizi hanged himself.

Before he became a corner, he declared the end of his life in this way!

"This is the mistake of the times. He just ran out to buy food and watched a show. Why did he commit suicide?"

"The eyes of frightened and desperate are so outstanding, and this child's future is unlimited!"

"A man died just like that. How can the master of the opera troupe determine a person's life and death?"

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"What a pity."

The story did not end because of the death of Little Laizi, but instead developed steadily.

The plot also came to the first major conflict point. Master Guan told you about the details of the play "Farewell My Concubine", which is closely related to the topic. This play has been throughout the entire movie.

This is the early days of the Republic of China. Eunuch Zhang, who is currently in the dynasty, celebrated his birthday. Someone came to the opera troupe to select actors, and the troupe manager picked Xiao Douzi who was practicing by the well at a glance.

The corners of his mouth were crying, and he used his clear voice to sing the lyrics that were not right at all!

The performance in Zhang's house was naturally successful. The drama "Farewell My Concubine" received good reviews, but Xiao Douzi was molested by this somewhat crazy eunuch Zhang.

Time passed quietly, and the two teenagers have now become famous figures in the capital, just like the scene that Xiao Douzi saw on the roadside, but the person holding the candied haws was no longer there.

One hour is not a lifetime!

A discerning person can naturally easily see through Cheng Dieyi's feelings for his senior brother Duan Xiaolou, and even when he was jealous of Juxian, he was so clear that he never thought about hiding anything!

The plot behind the movie is becoming increasingly linked to the background of the times.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the practices of the Overlord and Yu Ji were completely different. One was the Overlord who was full of patriotism but did not dare to sing, and the other was the Yu Ji who had to sing in order to save the Overlord.

The Japanese army and the People's Liberation Army have all come to listen to the opera after entering Peiping, but the reaction is completely different.

The plot develops very quickly. If you don’t concentrate, you can’t understand what is being staged!

The screening room of more than a thousand people was silent, and the audience was staring at the screen, looking at the pictures and subtitles, trying to understand the emotions inside and the impact of the times.

The former brothers and adopted sons and fathers eventually exposed each other.

That is the sorrow of the times, that is the sorrow of the entire society!

The characteristics of each character are very distinctive, and each character is closely related to the times. This is a profound historical picture, which connects the evolution of modern China through decades of life of two Peking Opera actors.

Although the drama "Farewell My Concubine" often appears in the movie, it is always the beginning of the performance, and the ending plot of Yu Ji committing suicide never appears.

And when ten years passed, Duan Xiaolou, who was no longer young, and Cheng Dieyi, who was no longer young, put on the costumes and stood on the empty stage, the two characters Yu Ji and Cheng Dieyi were combined into one, and finally drew their swords and committed suicide, died in his own hands, and died in the arms of the overlord!

Reality and drama have lost its boundaries, and a Peking Opera actor has achieved the reality of art with himself.

The list of crew members slowly rolled, and almost all the audience stood up and clapped desperately with their hands to give this story their own trivial encouragement.

The applause of the slap did not mean to stop, and many people were still immersed in the ending and did not come out!

They didn't know the allusion of Farewell My Concubine, but after many explanations in the movie, they knew the ending of Yu Ji, a historical figure. Now a Peking Opera actor who plays Yu Ji ends his life in the same way as Yu Ji, which is extremely shocking.

Leya exclaimed, "I like this movie and this story very much. It's the Chinese version of Gone with the Wind!"

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Chapter completed!