At that time, cross talk was a household name in Tianjin. Even if some children from wealthy families are from good backgrounds, many of them go to learn art. Fan Zhenyu is one of them, he was born in a wealthy family, but he prefers the art of cross talk, and he worshipped Ma Sanli's apprentice at a young age. Liu Wenheng and Wei Wenhua are from a family of gate valves, their parents are in Beijing and Tianjin, they have been exposed to it since childhood, and they have a natural love for the art of cross talk.
The three of them have formed an indissoluble bond since they were children, and they learned art together and became apprentices of the same generation of "Wen" characters. However, although the path is the same, the fate is somewhat unsatisfactory. In 1953, Fan Zhenyu formed a youth cross talk team, and the three of them were the first members. After a period of time, Wei Wenhua joined the team, and everyone was inseparable, helping each other and learning from each other, and it was inevitable that young people would be funny. But it was Wei Wenhua's singing skills that aroused the laughter and jokes of his classmates and friends, and finally caused a turmoil, why did Fan Zhenyu stand up and uphold justice and force Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin to apologize to Wei Wenhua?
1. Fan Zhenyu's youth team was established, and the three reunited
In the spring of 1953, the cold in Tianjin had not completely dissipated, but young people were already full of infinite longing and enthusiasm for the future. That year, Fan Zhenyu was 25 years old, he was keen on the art of cross talk since he was a child, and with his extraordinary talent and hard work, he soon became famous. Teacher Ma Sanli has the vision and talent, and selected the eldest Fan Zhenyu as the boss and formed a cross talk team composed of young students.
Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin were the first players recruited by Fan Zhenyu. Liu Wenheng received a good family education since he was a child, and although the family was not well-off, his father Liu Guangwen still saved money to pay for him to study in private school for three years. However, Liu Guangwen knew the ups and downs of the art road, and in order to let his son have a skill in the future, he finally sent Liu Wenheng to the disciple of Yang Shaokui, a cross talk master. Liu Wenheng has made rapid progress in learning cross talk, and he has become famous at the age of only 11 and is known as "Little Hou Baolin".
Wang Wenjin purely took a fancy to the charm of cross talk art, although his family was wealthy, he only had a persistent love for stage art. Wang Wenjin has been worshipping under the door of his teacher Zhong Wanming since he was a child, and is regarded as a rising star in cross talk. After the two joined Fan Zhenyu's youth team, the three were as close and inseparable as siblings.
It didn't take long for Master Wu Kuihai to send his apprentices Wei Wenhua and Wei Wenliang to the youth team. Wei Wenhua's family has been storytelling and singing for generations, and they can be described as experts. She has been following her parents around since she was a child, and she knows everything on the stage. Wei Wenhua, who has seen a big scene, is naturally eager to try for such an opportunity to join the youth team.
In this way, the four apprentices of the "Wen" character in the cross talk got together and formed a young and promising team. Although they are young, they have received good training and skills since childhood. Although they come from different backgrounds, they are all deeply attracted by the charm of cross talk. In this way, Fan Zhenyu became the captain of this youth team, leading everyone to perform in major theaters and streets in Tianjin.
Second, Wei Wenhua worked hard to learn art and was ridiculed
The youth team has a full schedule, and in addition to rehearsing new shows in the theater, they often perform in the streets and alleys for some temporary open-air performances. Although this kind of life is hard, the four of them enjoy it and cherish the artistic career in their hands.
Wei Wenhua is the youngest member of the team, but she has been exposed to it since she was a child and knows the stage well. In order to make a difference in the youth team, she is determined to show everyone what she is really capable of. In those days, Wei Wenhua often hid alone in a secluded corner of the backstage, practicing the superb singing voice of Xin Fengxia, a famous actor in the opera.
Xin Fengxia's "Liu Qiaoer" is a play that Wei Wenhua loves, in which the singing rhythm of "Qiao'er, I have been married to the Zhao family since I was a child" is soothing and tactful, which is just right for Wei Wenhua's voice. So, she imitated Xin Fengxia's vocalization over and over again from the loudspeaker, savoring the taste. After several pondering and practicing, Wei Wenhua felt that he had finally mastered the essentials, and gradually became fond of this commentary.
During the intermission of a performance, when Fan Zhenyu and Wei Wenhua were warming up on stage, Wei Wenhua felt that this was a great opportunity. She said to Fan Zhenyu: "Teacher Fan, let's say a piece of "Report the Name of the Dish", and the audience seems to be still unsatisfied, why don't I sing a piece of Xin Fengxia's "Liu Qiaoer" for everyone?" ＂
Fan Zhenyu listened to the loud voice: "Okay! Do you really have what it takes? Give us a show! ＂
On the stage, the audience applauded thunderously, obviously aroused by Wei Wenhua's proposal. So, Wei Wenhua opened his mouth and sang clearly: "Qiao'er, I have been married to the Zhao family since I was a child...... The words are round, giving people a gentle and atmospheric feeling.
However, at this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly erupted from the audience, completely overshadowing Wei Wenhua's singing. Fan Zhenyu was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look in the direction of the backstage, and saw that Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin, two wolf cubs, were actually there to make a look of hanging, and they were still smiling, like two crazy people.
Can the audience not laugh? Now it's okay, Wei Wenhua's good mood completely disappeared without a trace, and tears fell down "popping". Fan Zhenyu also laughed angrily, and blurted out scolding: "You two bear children, what nonsense!" ＂
But Liu Wenheng didn't appreciate it, and said vigorously: "She didn't learn authentically!" Sounds so uncomfortable! ＂
Wei Wenhua cried and defended himself: "I have been studying and practicing for many days, and I learned from that loudspeaker...... ＂
Liu Wenheng was even more straightforward: "No matter who you learn from, no matter how many days you have learned, I mean you don't learn authentically!" ＂
Wei Wenhua was extremely aggrieved: "It doesn't matter if it's like it, I also have three points of likeness!" ＂
Liu Wenheng was unrelenting: "As soon as you mention that it is Xin Fengxia, then you have to learn eight or nine without leaving ten, otherwise why mention her?" ＂
Wei Wenhua was speechless when she said this, her tears stopped, and she also felt that what Liu Wenheng said made some sense.
Third, stage accidents are frequent and friction is intensified
In the next few performances, there were some laughable vignettes on the stage. Once, Wei Wenhua was singing on stage, and suddenly a thrown cigarette butt almost hit her, but fortunately she dodged. Another time, Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin deliberately made loud noises behind the scenes, which affected Wei Wenhua's performance.
The most outrageous thing is that there is a scene, Wei Wenhua was singing stage, and suddenly a strange cry from Liu Wenheng came from behind him, which startled Wei Wenhua, who was intoxicated, and the rhythm was completely out of tune. Fortunately, the audience was an empathetic old artist that day, and they did not laugh at her, but cheered her on with warm applause.
After stepping down, Wei Wenhua became angry, grabbed Liu Wenheng's collar and began to question. Liu Wenheng explained with a hippie smile: "I was practicing my voice behind the scenes just now, why are you so nervous?" What did they do? ＂
Wei Wenhua was unrelenting: "You knew that I was on stage, and deliberately scared me backstage!" What if I get out of tune? ＂
Wang Wenjin added fuel and vinegar on the side: "What's this, he didn't really hurt you, haven't you had countless situations in your academic career?" It's a trifle. ＂
Wei Wenhua was so angry that he could barely speak, and he scuffled with the two without saying a word. Fan Zhenyu and Gao Yingpei, who were onlookers, hurriedly pulled away the three of them to prevent the situation from developing to the point of no control.
Since then, stage accidents have occurred one after another. Once Wang Wenjin pushed a Wei Wenhua who came down from the stage behind the scenes, almost making her fall and eat; Another time was Liu Wenheng suddenly shouting behind his back: "Beware of fierce beasts!" Wei Wenhua, who was performing on stage, was so frightened that he lost his mind immediately.
Every time this happens, Fan Zhenyu will stop it in time and reprimand Wang Wenjin and Liu Wenheng for their unreasonable behavior. But the two have obviously regarded Wei Wenhua as the number one target, and their reprimand for Fan Zhenyu has gradually become insensitive.
Wei Wenhua is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and often argues with them until his face is red and he vents his grievances. She cried many times that she wanted to quit the youth team and asked Master Wu Kuihai to make another arrangement for her, but Wu Lao always advised her to wait patiently, saying that young people are inevitably a little unreasonable, as long as she can calm down, one day they will reflect on it.
The atmosphere gradually became tense. Once the two did something troublesome backstage, Wei Wenhua was so angry that he slammed the door and left the theater on the spot. Fan Zhenyu was also completely annoyed and severely reprimanded Wang Wenjin and Liu Wenheng for their childish behavior, but the two were still upright and didn't care at all.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Fan Zhenyu had no choice but to turn to Ma Sanli and Wu Kuihai. However, even if the masters came forward to reprimand them, it would be difficult to completely calm down the turmoil. After all, young boys often have difficulty controlling themselves...
Fourth, internal contradictions are becoming increasingly serious
Just when everyone thought that the turmoil was finally going to subside, a conflict that was even more violent than before, broke out again. In order to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Central Cultural Affairs Commission specially invited a number of art groups, including the youth cross talk team, to perform. This is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the newly established youth team.
However, just before the final rehearsal before the performance, a fierce verbal altercation broke out on stage again. It is said that Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin deliberately made a loud noise in the background, annoying Wei Wenhua, who was resting temporarily. At that time, Wei Wenhua was lying in the dressing room taking a nap, and suddenly heard the sound of Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin laughing uncontrollably from the backstage, coupled with their intentional or unintentional footsteps, she couldn't sleep at all.
Wei Wenhua knocked on the door several times to stop, but the two ignored her, and instead began to laugh at her domineeringly, saying that she was just pretending to be asleep and showing off that this is the real artist's style. Wei Wenhua endured it several times, but finally couldn't bear it anymore, and as soon as he opened the door, he launched an indiscriminate bombardment at the two.
As soon as you say something to me, the accusations of belittling each other's acting skills gradually escalated to personal attacks, and finally caused a hand-to-hand fight. When the two masters, Ma Sanli and Wu Kuihai, arrived, they were even more stunned to see the students punching and kicking on the carpet, tearing into a ball.
This scene undoubtedly made the two teachers very angry, and they were furious, and immediately pulled the three apart, and a stormy rebuke followed. Originally, Wu Kuihai had always favored his apprentice Wei Wenhua, but this time he also thought that Wei Wenhua's anger was a little too much, so he simply counted her down. Ma Sanli was even more heartbroken, at the beginning of the establishment of the youth team, he had told Fan Zhenyu that it was necessary to maintain internal unity, but who knew that it had evolved into this situation now.
In the end, Wu Kuihai made a quick decision and withdrew Wei Wenhua from the youth team and let her temporarily go back to her door to meditate and recuperate. And Fan Zhenyu, who was originally the captain, was also severely criticized by his master Ma Sanli because of all this, and was temporarily removed from the position of captain. The remaining Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin were given an ultimatum: if there is such behavior again, they will be directly dismissed.
In this way, the youth cross talk team, which was already getting better, encountered an unprecedented crisis. The originally bright and bright team was broken into several parts and was on the verge of disintegration. Fan Zhenyu was even more heartbroken, feeling that all the efforts he had made seemed to have come to naught. However, Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin, who were the initiators, still went their own way and were completely ignorant of the seriousness of the situation.
Fifth, the youth team is on the verge of disintegration, thrilling
Things are getting out of control, and the youth cross talk team is about to fall apart. This budding new army has gradually drifted away in internal friction, and the once bright future is now in a fog.
Seeing that the apprentice grandsister Wei Wenhua and the other two students were in a stalemate of infighting, Master Wu Kuihai decided in a fit of anger to let her quit first and go back to his own cultivation for the time being. This undoubtedly dealt Wei Wenhua a heavy blow, and she felt that all the efforts she had put in seemed to be in vain. is as stubborn as her, and it is difficult to hide the frustration and loneliness in her heart.
On the other hand, Fan Zhenyu is also to blame as the captain. Although he tried to persuade Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin many times, he failed to stop the escalation of internal strife. In the end, he had to be temporarily removed from the position of captain by his master Ma Sanli as a punishment.
In order to save the youth team, Ma Sanli personally found Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin. He originally had good intentions, hoping that the two of them could be solemn, reflect on themselves, and rein in the precipice. However, unexpectedly, as soon as the master's words of advice came out, the two immediately burst into laughter, completely ignoring Ma Sanli's kindness.
In the face of such vexatious troublemakers, Ma Sanli was furious. He scolded: "What a pair of stinky pups, it's just a toad who wants to eat swan meat!" If it weren't for the sake of your fathers' faces, you would have been fired! ＂
Before the words fell, Wu Kuihai also rushed over angrily, and reprimanded Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin like a storm. The anger of the two masters can be seen, and it is obvious that they are completely disappointed in the two of them. Seeing that the situation was out of control, Ma Sanli immediately made a decision and directly disbanded the youth team temporarily, and let Fan Zhenyu and others go back to their teachers to recuperate first. As for Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin, they were given an ultimatum: if there is such behavior again, they will be expelled from the school!
In this way, the originally vigorous youth cross talk team was on the verge of disintegration. In this way, this newly assembled cutting-edge division fell into fire and water, and the originally bright and brilliant prospects were suddenly overshadowed.
Fan Zhenyu watched his former comrades-in-arms scatter away, and his heart was extremely sad. He felt that all the hard work he had put in seemed to be in vain, and the flame of his dreams that had once burned had gradually been extinguished. The friendship between them and their weal and woe back then has now been burned.
However, Liu Wenheng and Wang Wenjin, the two initiators, are still ignorant and stupid, and they do not realize the seriousness of the situation at all. They were still whispering behind their backs, scoffing at Master's reprimand, and completely ignoring the two of them.
Just when the youth team was about to fall apart completely, an earth-shattering change suddenly happened......