The stage play is called "Twelve Mirrors," and it tells the story of a detective who arrives in a snowstorm one night, stays at a mountain villa, and investigates a murder case from many years ago.
This script is adapted from a foreign detective novel called "The Twelve Evils," which is a relatively well-known work and is the first detective novel to actively deceive the reader from a first-person perspective.
At that time, detective novels were mostly written in the first person to create a sense of immersion. The "self" in this first-person perspective usually occupied the identity of the protagonist or an important supporting character, and was an absolutely trustworthy existence for the readers.
However, this is not the case with "The Twelve Evils". The "I" in the first-person perspective is both the detective and the murderer in the story. Much of the information he sees and conveys to the reader is wrong. The plot lays a lot of groundwork for the future, and only when the truth is revealed at the end do readers realize that they have been deceived from the beginning.
Readers in that era were relatively simple and honest, and they mostly read serialized magazines. However, the story of "The Twelve Evils" had too many characters and was not easy to connect. So it wasn't until the author's other works became popular and a series of books were published that this relatively obscure work became known to more people, who then began to study and imitate it.
It was at this time that everyone realized that "I" could also lie.
Thus, starting with "The Twelve Evils," more diverse "first-person perspective scam" works gradually emerged, even influencing movies. A well-known director used this ingenious idea in a movie perspective, and the movie plot twisted in the end, which was amazing.
However, no matter how much time has passed, this work remains a classic that many people like to reference and adapt.
"Twelve Mirrors" is one of the many stage play scripts adapted by the author. However, compared to other narrative plays, it is more stream-of-consciousness, focusing on stage performance and character portrayal, and highlighting the character settings and traits.
To put it bluntly, this stage play highlights the actors' abilities, such as their interpretation and understanding of the characters, and how they control the stage so that the audience can be immersed in the play and feel involved. The story, on the other hand, is in a fragmented state and does not focus on the investigation of the case or the development of {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} the story.
Therefore, it is a work that is rarely replicated both domestically and internationally. After all, the requirements for stage design and actors are too high, and not everyone can meet these requirements.
Of course, if you want to humiliate yourself, then go ahead.
After reading the script, Xiao He really had a headache.
Sister Liu is truly a master of subtlety; when she does speak, she astounds everyone by choosing a script of hellish difficulty for him.
The thought of performing the entire piece on stage, under the gaze of many people, without making a single mistake made Xiao He hesitate.
However, once the arrow is released, there's no turning back.
With his birthday party fast approaching, he needed to practice diligently to present the stage play in the best possible condition.
His previous singing performances were his crossover from actor to idol, so even if he made mistakes, it wouldn't jeopardize his reputation. At most, people would just be a little critical. But acting is his original profession, so if he makes a mistake, he'll face a barrage of criticism.
Xiao He was well aware of how conspicuous he was now, with many people secretly watching him, ready to stab him in the back at any moment.
Especially what happened recently...
About two weeks ago.
News of Xiao He's birthday party spread both inside and outside the entertainment circle, sparking considerable discussion.
Because of the saying "when one generation cuts down trees, another suffers," many people nowadays don't have a good impression of birthday parties.
— Money grabbing, exploiting investors, perfunctory service... these are the most common keywords and tags.
The eagerness of celebrities to make money after becoming famous has made many fans feel disgusted and wary.
Almost immediately after the news leaked, there were many sarcastic and mocking comments.
【I thought Xiao He, running his own independent company and holding decision-making power, wouldn't try to make money off others, but I didn't expect... tsk tsk.】
【Small companies are even less likely to prioritize making money, okay?】
【Tsk tsk, this timing is quite tricky, deliberately placed right after the Spring Festival. What's the deal? Are they waiting for the韭菜 (a metaphor for easily exploited people) to receive their New Year's money before starting to harvest them? Interesting.】
【Wow, this is a good time. The chives are just starting to grow tall, so it won't hurt to cut them.】
【No matter what, I'll be there. This is Xiao Ge's first birthday party, and I absolutely have to attend.】
【Look, here comes the chives!】
【Do your family know that you're not coming home for Chinese New Year because you're going to see men?】
【Again? How much have you spent on your family?】
【This is hilarious! He deliberately chose to harvest his followers after the Spring Festival. Are you implying that over twenty years ago, Brother Xiao specifically chose to be born at this time so he could harvest our followers' profits? That's quite prescient.】
【Haha, some of you haters are really hilarious.】
This matter has generated a lot of discussion, but it's mostly confined to fan circles and hasn't spread beyond them. Xiao He hasn't offered an explanation yet either.
Because they know that explanations are useless at this point; facts speak louder than words.
Soon after, news of Xiao He's birthday party was officially announced on social media, clearly stating that the entire party would be free, with tickets available only to fans. However, due to limited tickets, fan verification and certain eligibility requirements were necessary. More detailed information on how to obtain tickets and the rules can be found in the announcement screenshot.
With this announcement, the debate that had previously suspected Xiao He of holding a birthday party purely to make money finally subsided.
The envious and jealous people hiding in the shadows could only secretly mock Xiao He for being a big boss, implying that something might go wrong later and he would suffer a huge loss.
Regardless of their thoughts, Xiaohe fans were extremely excited upon receiving the news. The related supertopics and fan groups exploded, and members of the universe-level veteran fan group even began planning their upcoming schedules, determined to meet Brother Xiao on that special day.
Even more excited than the fans were the scalpers.
The scalper rubbed his hands together: "I know this stuff like the back of my hand!"
As for those convoluted barriers and rules? Can they stop them? Heh.
The free tickets were snatched up, but they were then resold at exorbitant prices. This was Xiao He's first birthday party, which was of great significance to his die-hard fans. Even if they hadn't managed to get free tickets, they would still have blindly rushed to buy the exorbitantly priced ones.
If you just state a number and fans blindly buy it, what's the difference between that and getting something for nothing?
Hehe, brothers, the time to make a fortune has finally arrived!
Almost the instant Linghui Entertainment announced the ticket-buying method, scalpers immediately took action, posting their contact information on various platforms to pre-order tickets for Xiao He's birthday party at exorbitant prices.
—Although the banquet hasn't started yet, the champagne has already been served.
