From Mei Lanfang to the present,
I've seen a dozen Lin Daiyu,
Take this as the best.
- Cao Yu
Six days later, I received a reply from director Wang Fulin, asking me to go to Beijing for an interview immediately, but there was a word first: I took care of myself for food and accommodation, and if I was not selected, the travel expenses would not be reimbursed. It's like Jiang Taigong fishing! This clever director knows the charm of "Dream of the Red Chamber", and as he expected, I honestly made the big head fish that I voluntarily hooked.
Two days later, I arrived in Beijing. After answering nearly a hundred questions about "Dream of the Red Chamber" raised by two teachers, the primary election was passed. Agreed to meet the director at ten o'clock the next day.
The next morning it was raining heavily, and I carried a small green umbrella through the sidewalks to the Overseas Chinese Building. In the elevator, two Hong Kong and Macao compatriots looked in amazement at the corners of my pants and a long, wet braid, unable to guess who I really was and how I could appear here. The seventh floor soon arrived, and I walked off the elevator to the door of the agreed room.
I brushed the wet hair on my forehead to make myself look nicer, took another deep breath and knocked lightly on the door three times. The door opened, and a few beams of eyes swung down my face, and they saw a pale, thin girl standing timidly in the doorway, her light green pants drenched in a few points, and an umbrella dripping in her hand. My scene must have been terrible.
"Come, sit down." A lean, sharp-eyed man greeted me with a smile.
"This is Director Wang." Teacher Zhang introduced it for me.
Oh, it turned out to be a very kind Jiang Taigong, I couldn't help but smile at him.
He sat across from me and looked at me and said, "Teacher Bai and Teacher Zhang have told me about your situation." You came early, and we'll start casting actors for video in a few days, can you wait here for the video?"
"No, I stole out of the regiment, and I have to take the car back in the afternoon." I said hurriedly.
He thought for a moment and said, "Well, you go back and wait for the notice." Leave the photos and poems behind. ”
"Well, I'll go." I stood up slowly, a little frustrated, feeling dazed because I hadn't received a clear yes.
They took me to the elevator, and just as the elevator was about to close, the director said to me, "Keep your train tickets and reimburse them the next time you come." ”
With that said, I'm hopeful. The elevator started and I unfolded a pleasant smile. Then get out of the elevator, jump three steps in one step, jump off the steps, and walk to the sidewalk.
The rain stopped, the bright asphalt road reflected a good blue sky, the willow trees on the side of the road with a hint of moisture with the breeze, cicadas chirping happily.
I smiled and walked forward, and a small car sped past me, splashing a white mist of water in the distance. I suddenly found myself living in such a wonderful world. My heart is full of friendship for every passer-by.
Months of waiting passed, and the wind didn't bring me a single bit of news. He was admitted to the drama academy in the autumn, and as he was leaving, he said to me, "Take my word for it, the next time we meet will be in Beijing." I smiled and looked at him until the train drove away, and then cried in my heart.
Autumn in the north came prematurely. On the way home, I carefully avoided the fallen leaves on the ground, afraid of frightening their golden dreams.
Then it was winter, and the white snowflakes fell one after another.
In a window full of frozen flowers, I was silently out of my mind again. On the table were pens, diaries, and an open copy of Dream of the Red Chamber. At the end of winter, I had read "Dream of the Red Chamber" twice, and I had made a big book of notes.
Spring is finally here again. One afternoon when the peach blossoms were in full bloom, the regimental commander sent someone to find me in the regiment, and a dignified and generous female comrade stood up and told me: "I have signed a six-month contract with you on behalf of CCTV and the China Television Drama Production Center. ”
"Really? So who plays Lin Daiyu?" I can't wait to ask.
She laughed and said, "None of them are decided, all the roles will be produced in a three-month training course." ”
"Oh—" I took a deep breath.
God testified that I had seen the red sails.
Chen Xiaoxu (1965.10.29 – 2007.5.13), actor, poet, played the role of Lin Daiyu in the 1987 version of the "Dream of the Red Chamber" TV series, and his interpretation of the character of Daiyu is loved by many Chinese audiences. On the evening of May 13, 2007, he died of breast cancer in Shenzhen. In 1987, the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber" was broadcast on CCTV, and the 21-year-old Chen Xiaoxu became famous overnight. However, at that time, the image of Lin Daiyu created by Chen Xiaoxu was mixed, the evaluation of the academic community was not high, and the voice of criticism was greater than the affirmative opinion. It was not until after the screening of the movie "Dream of the Red Chamber" that the two were compared to each other, and the academic and public opinion circles had a more objective understanding and evaluation of the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber". Time will tell people the story of everything that has ever been.