novelraw Chapter 916 - 898: Immersed in the Performance! (9)
Chapter 916 - 898: Immersed in the Performance! (9)
Chapter 916: Chapter 898: Immersed in the Performance! (9)
In the entire "Phantom of the Opera", the most popular song has to be "The Phantom of the Opera"!
When this familiar background music starts playing, everyone who has watched "Phantom of the Opera," or knows a little about it, becomes exhilarated!
Because this song is truly a classic!
The actors from their Musical Club really performed very well, each one of them!
Everyone’s expressions, performances, lines, and singing were on point! Perfectly interpreting every character currently on stage!
Christine (You Xinran) and the Phantom (Wu Di) have a particularly wonderful scene!
The Phantom (Wu Di) is seen slowly leading Christine (You Xinran) into his Underground Kingdom...
There were two scene changes on stage; initially, they slowly walked out on a high platform while singing the lyrics of "The Phantom of the Opera"...
Christine (You Xinran) sang: [In sleep he sang to me, In dreams he came, That voice which calls to me, And speaks my name, And do I dream again, For now I find, The phantom of the opera is there (The Phantom is right here)]——
This exhilarating music, along with Christine’s (You Xinran) singing, truly excites the entire audience!
Because she sang really well, hitting high notes, and her expression was also fantastic!
For this performance, she was undoubtedly a very successful leading actress!
Moreover, the stage equipment was excellent!
As the singing of Christine and the Phantom was about to end, the high platform slowly descended, indicating their progress into the Underground Kingdom...
The entire stage setup, background music, the actors’ singing method, and performances were all very close to the original...
Even though the actors sang in English, it didn’t affect the audience’s interest at all!
It could be said that this performance by the Musical Club was worthy of being called grand and classy!
In the audience, Pu Sangzhi, Ye Qingcao, Yan Siyuan, and others watched in fascination, marveling at every scene on stage! Flawless!
...
On stage, Christine (You Xinran) and the Phantom (Wu Di) had an entire duet scene belonging to just the two of them.
The plot roughly involves the Phantom (Wu Di) teaching Christine (You Xinran) how to sing, serving as her music angel...
The more they sang, the more emotional it became, with Christine leaning into the Phantom’s embrace, attempting several times to touch the Phantom’s mask, only for him to evade each time...
Because the Phantom’s face was half disfigured, he used the mask to cover the ruined side, never wanting her to discover his face!
During their soulful duet, Christine (You Xinran) slowly fell asleep in the Phantom’s (Wu Di) embrace, being princess carried onto a small boat...
From this scene, it seems there is an emotional connection between the heroine Christine (You Xinran) and the hero Phantom (Wu Di).
At least a mutual appreciation...
It makes the audience’s hearts tickle...
However, when Christine (You Xinran) wakes up, she cautiously approaches the hero Phantom (Wu Di) who is writing a letter...
Suddenly!
Her curiosity got the best of her, and she reached out to remove the hero’s mask!
The music on stage dramatically struck a heavy note! Suddenly becoming intense!
And the hero Phantom (Wu Di) immediately covered his disfigured half face, angrily pushing Christine (You Xinran) away, furiously saying: [Damn you, you curious Pandora! You little devil, this is what you wanted to see! Curse you! You little viper! Now you can’t escape freely! Blame on you! Curse on you!]
It was clear that because his mask was taken off, the hero Phantom (Wu Di) was infuriated with the heroine!
And after being pushed aside, the heroine Christine (You Xinran) was completely frightened by his face...
Falling to the ground, she kept retreating, appearing utterly terrified!
However...
After his anger, the hero Phantom (Wu Di) still sang a rather humble song, kneeling in front of her again, even showing her his disfigured face...
From this, it could be seen that the hero Phantom (Wu Di) had very deep feelings for the heroine Christine (You Xinran)!
Even though she had glimpsed his face, he could not really be angry with her!
But...
His face might indeed be terrifying...
From their great seats in the audience, the viewers could clearly see his face!
Ye Qingcao, who was watching the play intently, also jumped with fright, her face twisted in fear, mirroring the heroine’s expression...
But undeniable is the fact that this play was really very good!
Ye Qingcao couldn’t resist wanting spoilers; she gently tugged Pu Sangzhi’s hand, whispering, "Will the heroine not mind the hero’s face and continue to be with him?"
Pu Sangzhi shook his head, "No."
Disappointed, Ye Qingcao said, "Ah, the heroine is such a face-considerate person..."
But after a while, Ye Qingcao couldn’t help but mumble, "You can’t blame her for being face-considerate, the hero truly is too ugly... No matter how nice he is to me, I wouldn’t accept it..."
Most of the audience shared the same sentiments as Ye Qingcao.
...
The performance continued at a leisurely pace...
The plot was gradually deepening...
The heroine Christine (You Xinran) returned from the Underground Kingdom, and the Opera House’s original leading lady, the fat woman, also came back, claiming she wanted to continue as the lead.
The two new owners of the Opera House agreed to let the fat woman continue as the lead!
However, the male lead, the Phantom (Wu Di), sent several letters to the theater, claiming that if Christine (You Xinran) wasn’t made the lead singer, he would cause trouble!
From this, it is evident that the male lead, the Phantom (Wu Di), had deep feelings for Christine (You Xinran)!
He was determined to promote Christine as the leading lady and did many things for her.
As a result, the two new owners of the theater insisted on having the fat woman as the lead, relegating Christine to a supporting role.
A new round of performances began...
In a play within a play format, the fat woman was the lead, and Christine the supporting actress, performing a new opera on stage.
In the midst of their fervent singing, the male lead, the Phantom (Wu Di), once again pulled down the curtain, vociferously threatening everyone in the theater!
The entire theater was instantly thrown into chaos!
The young supporting actress, Meg Giry (Liu Jia), covered her head and shouted, "It’s him! The Phantom of the Opera is here! He’s the ghost!"
The heroine Christine also looked anxious! She glanced nervously around, searching for the Phantom’s presence!
However, the fat woman insisted on singing! She refused to yield to the Phantom!
And at that moment!
Suddenly, the Phantom hanged a stagehand!
The stagehand’s body suddenly fell from above the theater, scaring everyone into fleeing in all directions!
The stage fell into complete chaos!
In the audience, their hearts were gripped with tension!
Many in the audience stared blankly at the hanged stagehand above...
Everyone wondered: How did he get up there? Was it a real person or a dummy?
Of course, none of this was important.
The plot on stage continued!
The Phantom (Wu Di) committed murder in order to promote Christine (You Xinran) as a warning to the theater!
This action did not move Christine (You Xinran); instead, it frightened her!
In the next scene, she donned a cloak and in an atmosphere of tense music, attempted to escape the theater!
Just as she was about to flee, the second male lead, Ural (Huo Feng), appeared!
Ural (Huo Feng) sang and asked Christine (You Xinran), "Why did you suddenly come out? We must go back."
Christine (You Xinran), with terror, shook her head and sang, "He will kill me... his eyes will find me..."
Ural (Huo Feng): "Christine, don’t say that..."
Christine (You Xinran): "Those burning eyes..."
Ural (Huo Feng): "Don’t think about it..."
Christine (You Xinran): "If he starts killing again..."
Ural (Huo Feng): "Forget this nightmare..."
Christine (You Xinran): "The Phantom will kill again!"
Ural (Huo Feng): "The Phantom isn’t real!"
This whole section of lyrics was sung almost simultaneously by Christine (You Xinran) and Ural (Huo Feng)!
They sang it in overlapping voices, fast-paced, with the subtitles displaying their dialogue directly.
So, it was really thrilling to watch!
Anyone could see how challenging it was to perform!
Moreover...
After seeing the disfigured face of the lead, the Phantom, the appearance of the second lead, Huo Feng...
The female audience members almost fainted...
"Oh my, quickly look at the handsome guy to cleanse my eyes!"
Huo Feng, in that Western-style suit, still looked as dashing as ever!