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However, these contents have little to do with the feature film.

"Chun Shen Tai Shi Di" is only for the actors to understand the character's experience, and it will not be included in the movie.

Since the script is fine, we can prepare for the shooting normally.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao picked up the phone and called Chi Yu.

"Chi Yu, talk to the film department, start promoting the project, and contact the Cantonese opera troupe."

Nanhai Shisanlang is a Cantonese opera screenwriter.

This time, we need to invite old artists to guide and dub.

When he traveled around to visit artists last year, he visited the provincial inheritors of Cantonese opera intangible cultural heritage and visited the Cantonese opera museum.

This time, he helped promote Cantonese opera.

"Okay, I will contact the film department and the Cantonese opera theater right away."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao opened the calendar software.

Next, the two crews formed a team and applied for the project.

He was responsible for communicating the script ideas with the main creative staff of both sides to ensure that everyone reached a consensus on the script.

Starting from January 23, "Legend of Sword and Fairy" will be cast.

After the selection, it was time to watch "The Grand Budapest Hotel".

The Chinese New Year is on February 1st, and the holiday is until February 7th.

Then the casting location for "The Thirteenth Son of the South China Sea" may be set in Guangdong Province, so let's do the casting later to save the trouble of running back and forth.

In February, I will analyze the script for the actors of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" and settle them down, and leave for Guangdong Province on February 19th.

The casting for "The Thirteenth Son of the South China Sea" will be around February 20th.

Both works will be released in the summer vacation.

That's it.

Chen Xiao took a deep breath, turned off the tablet screen, and looked out the window.

Outside the window, half of the sun was hidden below the horizon, and the afterglow sprinkled on the clouds, dyeing the sky with a soft orange-red color.

What a beautiful sunset, let's eat beef hot pot tonight.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao yawned, walked out of the office, and slammed the door shut.

...

Yangcheng, thousands of miles away.

The rehearsal hall of the Guangdong Provincial Cantonese Opera House has soft lights.

In the center of the stage, Bai Suzhen, dressed in white, looked focused, with sadness and tenderness in her eyes, singing: "Even though a thousand years have passed, I have been watching in front of the tower and have never gone far. When the Buddha flower blooms, we will see each other again~"

The voice is crisp and powerful, and the singing is gentle and moving.

She slowly turned her back and pressed the pause button for this sad love story.

"When the Buddha flower blooms, we will see each other again~"

After singing the last line, the gentle voice echoed in the rehearsal room for a long time with the music.

A few seconds later, Zhong Huiying, the director of the Cantonese Opera House who played Bai Suzhen, turned around and showed a satisfied and slightly tired smile.

"Everyone has worked hard." Zhong Huiying said to the other actors and the band.

The assistant came over and handed her a bottle of water. Seeing the tired look on her face, he advised with concern: "Director, how about rehearsing again tomorrow afternoon, you can have a good rest?"

The director is nearly fifty years old.

Even if you pay attention to exercise and maintenance, you can't stand repeated rehearsals for many consecutive days.

Zhong Huiying shook her head.

The Chinese New Year is next month.

This year, a large online platform invited them to perform Cantonese opera in a live New Year's Eve party.

There will be a large number of young audiences watching, which is a good opportunity to promote Cantonese opera.

Zhong Huiying walked towards the dressing room and said, "As long as it is a good opportunity, we will go all out."

After all, the survival of Cantonese opera is not optimistic now. Although it is a national intangible cultural heritage, it has also been included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

But the aging of the audience, the lack of young talents, and the lack of funds all pose a threat to the survival of Cantonese opera.

However, in the past five years, the country has vigorously developed the literary and artistic circles, and the funding problem has improved a lot.

But compared with other traditional operas, the situation is still worrying.

Cantonese opera is mainly popular in Cantonese-speaking areas.

It uses Cantonese, which is an understanding barrier for audiences in non-Cantonese-speaking areas. Even with subtitles, the audience cannot fully appreciate its beauty of sound.

Its audience is far less than that of Peking opera and Sichuan opera.

In recent years, Cantonese opera has entered everyone's field of vision through Cantonese opera movies and Spring Festival Gala. But it has never been able to break through the circle.

They have also tried to go to Oriental Media's theme park.

But the problem is that there are too few people willing to come in and watch.

So... any opportunity to show is very important.

The assistant pushed open the door of the dressing room, "By the way, Dean, Director Chen came to visit you in the first half of the year, right?"

"Yes."

Thinking of Chen Xiao, Dean Zhong smiled with relief.

I heard that he could sing Peking Opera, but I didn't expect that he would know something about Cantonese Opera in his twenties.

I asked and found out that it turned out that he had contacted many artists after filming "Farewell My Concubine". Can listen to Cantonese Opera, but can't sing it.

That's not easy either.

Dean Zhong leaned against the door and said, "He visited many artists. I also learned from him about the recent situation of some old friends. He had previously added Peking Opera and shadow play to the movie. Making movies also needs to make money. Even if he chooses another opera, he should choose Huangmei Opera, Yue Opera, etc. Don't count on him for this. Okay, I'll go change my clothes."

"Okay, I'll wait for you outside the door."

The assistant closed the door and sighed softly.

That's right.

The language barrier is really frustrating.

Just when I thought of this, the phone in my pocket rang.

I picked it up and saw that it was a call from the Art Guidance Department.

"Hello, we are in the rehearsal room, the dean is here."

"She just finished rehearsing and probably hasn't seen the message yet. What's the matter?"

"Ah? Really? OK, I'll tell her right away."

Three minutes later.

The dean in casual clothes opened the door, "What's wrong with you? It's like your soul has left your body?"

The assistant held the phone in a daze and said, "Dean, dean. Dongdong Oriental Media contacted our dean and said that they hope our Cantonese Opera House will provide guidance for Director Chen's next movie."

"Ah?"

Zhong Huiying paused before closing the door, and a hint of surprise appeared on her face, which was always calm and composed.

No, this... what kind of outrageous coincidence is this?

Just after the analysis, he came to the conclusion that Oriental Media could not cooperate with them, and he came?

Thinking so in her heart, she smiled faintly and said, "Did you contact them by email? Send me the email."

Ten minutes later.

Dean Zhong dialed Chi Yu's number.

After a brief self-introduction, she politely praised: "Director Chen is going international and continues to help export our opera. It's really admirable."

Chi Yu on the opposite side smiled and said: "Director Chen often says that although we are integrating, we must never forget the local culture. This is the foundation of our foothold."

Zhong Huiying smiled.

She believes that Chen Xiao has this attitude.

But their Cantonese Opera Theater has also made Cantonese opera movies and received a lot of praise. But in the end, it failed to create a wave on a large scale.

Can Chen Xiao really integrate well?

This is not Peking opera and shadow play, but Cantonese opera in Cantonese.

Zhong Huiying said worriedly: "Secretary Chi, I am very willing to cooperate. However, can you please let me see the script?"

"No problem, I will send you a confidentiality agreement."

"Okay."