British writer

the next day,

early morning.

Lu Shi took "Yes! The script of The Prime Minister found George Bernard Shaw,

He needs professional advice from professionals.

There is no way, as a professional translator, most of what he has come into contact with are novels and social science books, and there are very few scripts, so he has no relevant creative experience.

Lu Shi came to Bernard Shaw's office,

At this time, George Bernard Shaw had just arrived and was pouring hot water into a flat metal container.

This thing is called a hand warmer, which was an artifact of heating before the birth of electric blankets.

Lu Shi greeted, "Mr. Supervisor."

Bernard Shaw looked up,

"Lu, you're here. How was the meeting yesterday?"

Lu Shi replied: "I met Churchill, Winston Churchill."

Bernard Shaw frowned and thought for a long time,

result,

"I seem to have some impression... um... Churchill... Who is it?"

Still can't remember.

At this time, Churchill was indeed not very famous, so don't blame George Bernard Shaw.

Lu Shi waved his hand and changed the topic: "Mr. Supervisor, I brought a script over here, can you help me grasp it?"

Saying, "Yes! The script of "The Prime Minister" was handed over.

Bernard Shaw looked surprised,

"So fast!?"

He took the script, glanced at the title, and immediately showed a clear expression, saying: "Is it the unit drama I mentioned before? If it is that kind of script, it should be easier to create, no wonder you can write it so quickly .”

Lu Shi didn't deny it,

The big frame of the script was copied, even if it needs to be modified according to the times, the difficulty of secondary creation is much less.

George Bernard Shaw lit his pipe and made coffee,

Every time he reads a large paragraph of text, he has to make such preparations first.

He took a sip of his coffee and turned to the first page of the script.

I saw that the script was clear at the beginning, and on the title page was written a line of satirical words:

Daying has always been inappropriate when it comes to being inappropriate.

"Pfft! Cough cough..."

Bernard Shaw sprayed the coffee he had just drank.

He hurriedly took out his handkerchief to wipe it, and said at the same time: "I'm sorry, I really didn't expect... Um... Your writing is too popular. Don't talk about Wilde's aestheticism, even my new play can't use it." Such direct language."

Lu Shi said: ""Yes! The Prime Minister" has this style as a whole, the sentence you saw is just a small test."

Is this still a small test?

Bernard Shaw had reservations about this way of writing,

He didn't understand, since Lu Shi was able to write modern poems of the Misty School for the sake of elegance, why did he abolish his martial arts and write dramas so vulgar and simple.

Lu Shi could probably see Shaw's doubts,

"Mr. Chancellor, read on."

Bernard Shaw nodded,

"I believe you."

After speaking, continue to turn back to the first page.

He only took one look, then showed a helpless expression,

Unexpectedly, Lu Shi was a noob, and the stage instructions were written very amateurishly.

Stage description is an indispensable part of the script language. It is some explanatory text in the script, including the list of characters, the time and place where the plot takes place, clothing, props, scenery, and the expressions, actions, and on and off of the characters.

If there is no stage instructions, the actor can only be a chicken without a head.

Although Bernard Shaw felt that Lu Shi was inexperienced, out of his trust in Lu Shi, he still read on patiently.

Unexpectedly, this reading took more than two hours.

The script has three protagonists:

Jim Harker, a young and promising politician, was originally a member of the opposition party. After helping his party win the general election, he successfully joined the cabinet. After that, he went one step further and became a new generation of party leader and prime minister. He settled in No. 10 Downing Street ;

Bernard Woolley, Jim's assistant and private secretary to the Prime Minister;

Humphrey Appleby, Cabinet Secretary, Representative of the Clerk.

The whole script is about the love and killing of these three people.

At the beginning of the play, it is about that Jim has just become the prime minister, and he wants to inspect the naval headquarters and listen to the opinions of the staff.

Berner suggested that Huck not let Humphrey know when he was communicating with the staff, because Humphrey always felt that the staff had a low background and was not "one of his own".

This surprised Jim,

So there is this classic dialogue:

——

Jim: I remember the staff officer was a Distinguished Service Medal.

Berner: It doesn't make up for the fact that he didn't go to Cambridge or Oxford, and he didn't "even" go to LSE.

Jim: (⊙_⊙)?

——

LSE is Jim's alma mater.

Bernard Shaw couldn't help laughing when he read this, he didn't expect Lu Shi to write a script that would blacken himself.

After that, all kinds of funny jokes were flying all over the sky,

For example, Lu Shi said before that the joke about defending the United Kingdom,

Another example is the theory of four-tier governance.

Bernard Shaw's mouth was crooked,

He put down the script, rubbed his eyes and said, "Lu, I used to write a lot of drama reviews in the "Star" and "Saturday Review", so I usually look at the script critically, which is a kind of arrogance. , overlooking attitude. But this "Yes! Prime Minister"..."

Bernard Shaw hesitated slightly,

Then, he showed a wry smile,

"I wanted to say that I was willing to look up to this drama, but after thinking about it, I realized that I thought too highly of myself. I should look up to it."

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"Mr. Chancellor, no."

Bernard Shaw firmly said: "As for! Very as for!"

His eyes fell on the script again, his eyes were full of admiration,

"Although I only watched the first few scenes of "Yes! The Prime Minister", I felt like 'the drama can still be written like this', and I even felt that my vocabulary was too small to find the right words to praise it .”

Lu Shi was no longer humble,

Because George Bernard Shaw's feelings were also the first time he watched "Yes! Prime Minister's feelings.

George Bernard Shaw said: "The humor in this drama is very high-level, and the general British humor cannot be compared with it, let alone the vulgar techniques of shit and fart."

Lu Shi touched his nose,

"There's nothing wrong with pissing and shitting. If the amount of pleasure is equal, playing thumbtacks is as good as writing poems."

Bernard Shaw smiled,

"Tapping pins and composing poems?" Jeremy Bentham's famous line? Of course, I agree with Bentham's point of view-there is no such thing as happiness. But, undeniably, creating happiness There are means."

Lu Shi was puzzled and said, "Why?"

Bernard Shaw finally had the opportunity to teach Lu Shi, very excited,

He gestured and said: "While dramas about feces and fart can create happiness, the attraction is very short-lived. Once the audience is distracted, they are easily drawn away from that happiness, making it difficult to immerse themselves in the drama. And you The "Yes! Prime Minister" is just the opposite. At the first glance, it is just a knowing smile, but soon, this kind of love at first sight will turn into a long time, and people can't help but think about it again and again."

That's a pretty high rating.

Lu Shi said, "Mr. Supervisor, do you like this drama?"

If playwrights like George Bernard Shaw like it, then "Yes! The Prime Minister should be stable.

Sure enough, Bernard Shaw nodded in satisfaction,

"I'm afraid this will be my favorite drama in my life. It will be difficult to have a latecomer in the future... Well... It's better not to talk too much, who knows if you, a monster, will make any more ghosts in the future The hell is coming."

Bernard Shaw looked at Lu Shi with the eyes of a monster.

Lu Shi coughed lightly,

"Then...can you polish it up for me?"

Bernard Shaw was very happy,

"It's my honor to help revise the script of "Yes! The Prime Minister". However, the irony in this play is too sharp, and the object of the irony is a bit..."

As he spoke, Bernard Shaw stretched out his right index finger and pointed to the sky.

The meaning to express is self-evident.

He sighed and said, "Oh... I don't know if "Yes! Prime Minister" can be performed in large theaters."

Lu Shi was optimistic,

"It's okay, let's play it in the small theater first."

Bernard Shaw volunteered, "I'll help you get in touch."