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the film "magic moment" by "national comedy master" koki mitani is a classic among comedy films. recently, the stage play of the same name adapted from the film was staged in beijing for the first time. actors such as li ren, zheng yunlong, yan nan, zong juntao, and wang yadi performed this hilarious story, which made people laugh and savor it.

the story of "magic hour" sounds a bit complicated at first. the hotel manager beigo toku had an affair with the lover of the local gangster, president tenyan. unexpectedly, the affair was exposed. beigo toku lied that he knew the killer that president tenyan was looking for, and found a small-time actor, daiki murata, to play the killer. when the young actor faced the real "gang" in the state of filming a movie, the "information gap" between the two sides caused the situation to gradually get out of control, the dramatic tension gradually increased, and the jokes broke out frequently.

however, this story can be interpreted not only from the perspective of a "god's eye view", but also from the perspective of daiki murata, "magic moment" is another sad story: a minor actor who is obsessed with film art but never has a chance to appear in a scene suddenly gets a chance to play the "leading role". when he shows off his acting skills on the "set" and thinks he has won the recognition of the crew and the audience, he finds out that it is a complete scam. when he thinks his dream is about to come true, he has to face a grand nothingness.

the beauty of "magic hour" lies in the fact that all the narratives together constitute its rich dimension of expression, and the audience also gains a diverse perception. there are many scenes of drama within drama in the play. the audience follows the perspectives of different characters in the play and quickly jumps in and out. sometimes it is reality, sometimes it is drama within drama. the reality of one person may also be the plot of another person's drama. this setting brings not only the superficial comedy "laughing effect", but also stimulates people to think about the reality of drama, the hypothetical nature of the stage and even the absurdity of the world, and finally rises to intellectual happiness.

"magic moment" is a professional term in movies. it refers to the moment at dusk. it is said that you can shoot a dreamy picture in the short time from when the sun falls to the horizon to when the light disappears completely. the most beautiful moment of the day is the magic moment. koki mitani's work is based on this term. at the end of the play, taiki murata ushered in that magic moment. when taiki murata thought he was at ease in the filming, he suddenly learned that his ideal wish was just an illusion, but reality pushed him to enter the "play" again and use the highlights of the drama performance to solve the problems of reality. that moment was the fusion of film and reality. behind the grand joy, taiki murata's back also revealed a trace of melancholy, which was left blank for the audience to savor.

in addition, there are many parts in the play that pay tribute to classic works. in the office of president tianyan, the portrait of president tianyan holding a cat hanging on the wall behind him was inspired by "the godfather"; the slow-motion action of murata daiki dodging bullets is similar to "the matrix"; the most interesting part is that during the encore, a "classic car" did a "super transformation", which triggered thunderous applause from the audience. these made the audience feel endless aftertaste.

source: beijing daily client

reporter: han xuan