Since I became a fan of Zheng Yunlong and Ayunga, the two mainstays of musicals at the beginning of the year, I frequently took extra classes and actively watched dramas. Within three months, I stepped into the door of musicals and I feel embarrassed to say that I She is new to the musical theater scene. When talking about Double Cloud and musicals, we cannot bypass "Rent", which was the graduation drama of the two gentlemen and their entry into the industry. When talking about "Rent", one cannot forget its author-Jonathan Larson. This is a talented but troubled composer. "Rent" is his masterpiece. However, he himself died of illness shortly before the show was launched on Broadway, which is sad. "Tick Tick Boom" (Tick Tick Boom) is his autobiographical musical, telling the world about his anxiety, confusion and persistence in his ideals when he was approaching 30 years old.

After watching the whole drama, the plot is smooth, the rhythm is relaxed and relaxed, and the viewing experience is relatively comfortable. Although some people say that human beings do not understand the joys and sorrows of each other, some social clocks are so similar, such as the thirty-year-old mark. The ancients of our country said that "thirty is enough", and last year there was a concept called "thirty only". And thirty years ago, Jonathan Larson was also anxious about his thirties. To this day, most urban humans still regard the age of thirty as the most important life milestone in youth. This makes me feel very close. No matter how drastically the times change, the time point for the human species to reach physical and mental maturity, obtain social achievements, and establish stable and intimate relationships remains the same. Therefore, the opening concept of "Countdown with You" - the anxiety of turning 30, has already captured the audience's appeal. In the play, there are large sections of the male protagonist (Jonathan) talking nervously to himself, and there are also vivid and trivial interactions between the male protagonist and his best friends and girlfriends. It feels like Jonathan has completely peeled away his life and rubbed it. Break it into pieces for everyone to see. At thirty years old, my health is not that good, and my personality and preferences have basically been finalized. I really can't go down a path that is not suitable for me. If I haven't made achievements in the path I like and love, I won't be able to stand on it in society. Even if A great artist full of talent will inevitably have a flash of self-doubt. Jonathan's best friend has switched from an actor to a big company and has become a successful white-collar worker, and his girlfriend Susan no longer wants to be squeezed out of her life by the city of New York (the North and Shanghai drifts here should be called ***), he The play has not yet been recognized by the producers. Even if I firmly don’t think what it is like to be thirty years old, the pressure I face comes from the whole society and from the people closest to me, who want to continue to insist on the seemingly unreachable goal. Dreams are too difficult.

I was amazed by the actors' performances. "In the Distance" and a musical-themed concert at the beginning of the year made me fall in love with teacher Xia Zhenkai, and Xu Lidong is a famous female lead in musicals. It is said that she has been in the West End of London. Although I am not familiar with teacher Zhao Weigang, I watched it My face makes me feel like this person is full of drama. Teacher Xia Zhenkai is worthy of being a master in the industry. Jonathan’s rambling lines were so dense and dense that it felt more difficult to act than in a play, but Teacher Xia completed it perfectly. The voices of the three actors are high-pitched, loud and penetrating, and they are playing the trumpet. What's rare is that Xu Lidong's breathiness, strong sound pressure, and highly identifiable timbre are not blocked at all when singing duets with Xia Zhenkai, and they can compete with each other. My previous experience of watching dramas made me very dissatisfied with the generally weak aura of female actors. Some of them could not even be heard clearly despite the deliberate 'courtesy' of male actors. I once thought that the voice pressure of female actors was weaker than that of male actors. Actors have inherent disadvantages that cannot be remedied. However, I was wrong. Xu Lidong is not weak at all. Those weak actresses should practice their basic skills before they come out. Thank you. Xu Lidong's solo "Pride" in the drama blew up the audience. The audience's roaring cheers lasted for more than 20 seconds. For a moment, they thought they were at a celebrity concert. Mr. Zhao Weigang, I really saw him right. One person is responsible for 80% of the laughs in the whole drama. He can instantly transform into another person (still a delicate and artificial female manager) by changing his wig. I guess he will be a musician in the future. The most comedian among actors + the best singer among comedians.

To say that the shortcomings of this drama are also relatively obvious, the first one to bear the brunt is the large section of self-talk. This form of performance does not feel very "musical". The protagonist talks to the audience and then returns to the plot. People who are not used to it (such as me) will feel that it is too dramatic. In addition, it also depends on the actor's own characteristics.

The leading actor Xia Zhenkai gave me the impression that his singing level is very high, with a loud voice, strong sound pressure, and stable pitch. However, his ability to strongly output emotions and create an atmosphere to the audience is not very strong, so he has long monologues. It can get a little embarrassing if you're not careful. Another shortcoming is teacher Xu Lidong’s Mandarin pronunciation. Mr. Xu is a Dutch-Chinese. He speaks Mandarin like a second foreigner. If he closes his eyes and doesn’t look at his face, he will think he is a foreigner who has lived in China for many years. He has worked hard to learn standard Chinese but still has the foreigner flavor, so he is also good at speaking long lines. The point of the play.

Overall, "Countdown with You" is a good book. The plot does not require high lighting and stage design, but it is quite a challenge for the actors. Cast Xia Xu and Zhao have a high degree of completion, worthy of an 8.1 With a score of 50%, it is worth entering the theater to watch.