Chapter 614 About Cultural Export

After much anticipation, the third episode of "A Bite of China" was finally aired.

This variety show uses food as its skin and history as its bones. It tells foreigners about the rise and fall of China, an ancient civilization. It starts with the dishes and expands to all aspects to deepen foreigners' understanding of China.

Even though this is just a food variety show, it is already regarded as China’s cultural export that is considered internationally.

Besides Luo Quan, there is also Wang Xiaojiu who has greater influence.

As for the Confucius Institute, Luo Quan didn't know much about it, but she felt that it was probably not as famous as "Ancestor Money", "Mayinglong Hemorrhoid Cream", and "Lao Ganma".

In fact, the situation in the two worlds is not much different. In her previous life, she felt that there were only three artists in the entertainment industry who really made the world know China and became curious about Chinese culture.

Mei Lanfang, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan.

Is there anything else?

Luo Quan wants to be such a person, and she also wants to bring Chinese culture to the world.

The problem, though, is that she doesn't know which path to take.

Master Mei Lanfang's achievements in opera are unparalleled in ancient and modern times, but Luo Quan asked himself that he could not reach his level.

Moreover, Peking Opera is no longer considered mainstream in China and in the place where it originated. To be honest, it is not easy to let it flourish abroad.

Chinese Kung Fu is a way to go. After all, the huge success of Erlong means that foreigners are absolutely acceptable to this kind of thing.

Moreover, martial arts also has an extremely huge foundation in the country.

Let me ask, which boy hasn’t had a dream of being a hero when he was a child?

Of course, in the real world, it is impossible to go up to the sky and smash a house with one palm like in the TV series.

However, if it is some specific moves, it can still show surprising effects.

For example, in the third episode of "A Bite of China", when she was cleaning dry goods, she stirred the Tai Chi push hands she accidentally used in the water tank with both hands.

The water flow stirred up by her strength caused the dry goods to stick tightly to the two walls of the water tank, but the magazines gathered in the center of the water flow.

When the audience saw this scene, they all shouted that this was the magical demolition of Niskov.

In fact, this is not magical. Anyone who has practiced Tai Chi for more than ten years can basically do it.

But Luo Quan knew in her heart that it didn't mean these ordinary people knew about it, so she felt that this was a point that could make a fuss.

Of course, these are just ideas, and we don’t know whether they can be realized.

But at least in the area of ​​Chinese food, her promotion is considered a success.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is so popular that when the third episode of the variety show was broadcast, more than three million people were online at the same time, wanting to see how this world-class delicacy is made.

At the beginning of the third episode of the variety show, Luo Quan stood outside the store with the door locked. The cold wind gently lifted the hair on her temples, making her face look even paler, as if carved from ice.

"The last dish is related to beggars. Beggars are a Chinese name. This group of people is almost everywhere in the world." Luo Quan walked to the next street with various snacks left in the kitchen.

After seeing Luo Quan walking towards a group of homeless people, the audience knew what beggars meant.

However, this scene also made their hearts twitch. Homeless is not a good term in the United States. This group has contributed to a lot of criminal incidents.

Especially for black people and homeless people, it can be directly equated with violent criminalization.

However, Luo Quan still walked towards these people with a relaxed expression and distributed the grain in the bag to them, which received heartfelt praise from these people.

In the eyes of different people, such behavior also causes different opinions.

Bai Zuo felt that Luo Quan was a shining example of humanitarianism, mercy and kindness.

The right-wingers believe that this is a typical example of her overflowing with Mary's heart and disregarding herself and the danger.

The scene turned to the kitchen again. Luo Quan said to the camera: "The origin of Buddha Jumping over the Wall is that a group of beggars cooked a huge pot of stew with the food they begged for. The aroma when it came out of the pot even made the monks next door jump over the wall. Came here wanting to taste it.

A group of people with the lowest status in the world have created the most delicious food. It is really dramatic.

There is a saying in China that when you drink water, don’t forget the man who dug the well. I am in a foreign country, so I can’t take care of the people in my hometown when I make this dish, so I can only take care of the homeless people. "

Next, Luo Quan began to formally describe the specific methods of Buddha Jumping over the Wall, including soaking and simmering dry goods, boiling and sweeping soup, and controlling high, medium and low heat.

There were so many things, no matter how small, and Luo Quan in the variety show couldn't sleep well for three consecutive nights.

Because he never uses cosmetics, and because of the close-up of the camera, Luo Quan's always bright and charming face also rarely had dark circles, and he looked a little haggard, which really made me feel pity for the audience.

Now, everyone knows why this dish is so expensive.

This is simply risking your life to make a perfect pot of soup. No wonder it tastes so good.

And at the end of the variety show, the moment the Buddha jumped over the wall to get out of the pot, dazzling golden light jumped out of it first, followed by the passionate and generous "The Great Wall" BGM.

These are the special effects and music that Luo Quan deliberately added, and what he wanted was this atmosphere.

Although this BGM was used in the previous two variety shows, the audience felt that it had never been as shocking as this moment.

This is probably the true embodiment of what Luo Quan said in the first issue, "skills are close to the Tao".

In comparison, the so-called craftsman spirit is more than a hair short of this "Tao" skill.

So, what exactly is "Tao"?

Luo Quan did not go into details, but just told all the viewers: "If you want to know the answer, then don't hesitate and go to China to find it immediately!"

Three sentences increased the number of flights to China by 180,000 people.

I believe that regardless of whether these people can find the so-called "Tao" in China, they feel that they can gain a completely different experience from their previous travels.

There is no doubt that "A Bite of China" is a successful cultural export that has been realized and its influence is quite sensational.

Domestically, Luo Quan's actions are mostly praised in this way, but some voices believe that Luo Quan's understanding and interpretation of Chinese culture is inaccurate and somewhat one-sided.

Luo Quan also admits this, because if you want foreigners to understand it, some adaptations will definitely be needed.

But the adaptation is not random editing, and she has never messed around with the key points.

After seeing Luo Quan's success in cultural export, some voices also emerged, wanting Luo Quan to promote music and movies.

After all, if a topic as unpopular as food can be popular, other topics should not be any worse. With Luo Quan's influence, maybe it can bring Chinese culture to the mainstream of the world.

To such a whimsical person, Luo Quan directly sent a dynamic reply:

"For music and movies, let's first understand the three-thirds of domestic territory before we talk about output. There are so many popular songs on Douyin, so let's slowly "digest" them first before talking about output."

This evaluation is a bit over-the-top, but this is the current situation in China. No matter how high-spirited you are, if you haven't laid a solid foundation, why should you export others?

Typical of just learning to walk and thinking about running in the Usain Bolt race.

Of course, Chinese music is not included in this list. The level of Chinese traditional music is definitely impressive, but it is impossible for her to spend a lot of time on touring performances.

And if you only play some traditional music, I'm afraid the effect may not be very good, so Luo Quan doesn't plan to touch on this aspect for the time being.

After much thought, Luo Quan still set his sights on opera.

In other words, opera singing, she thinks this is a way to make opera more easily accepted by the public. After all, opera singing is more popular and has the advantage of being more ear-catching.

Of course, auditory stimulation alone is definitely not enough. Visual stimulation is also a highlight of the opera.

Anyway, she had nothing to do, so Luo Quan exchanged a set of makeup paints and Hua Dan's outfit from the mall, and went to the photography studio she often visited in New York.

First, put on your clothes or your operatic outfit.

Although it was redeemed in the mall, it was customized by Luo Quan based on the costumes in a game in his past life memory. It was not available originally, but it can be made by spending a little more heat points.

Although this system is very poor and cannot allow her to cultivate immortality, and they often say things to make her angry, it is still very powerful in these aspects.

The game is an Otome dress-up game, and the name of the costume is Cifengque.

After redeeming it, Luo Quan found that the costume weighed more than twenty kilograms, and the Xia crown on his head was genuine gold and silver jewelry.

The characteristic of this kind of thing is that it presses on the hand and is very heavy. Together they weigh more than ten kilograms.

With it on her head, Luo Quan felt like a peasant woman in India.

Farm women in India just use their heads to hold water basins and barrels. She used to laugh at these people when watching videos on station B. But now after experiencing it herself, she realizes that this is really a technical job.

At the same time, it is also a physical activity. The lack of one of the two will make the posture very awkward. It took Luo Quan a long time to get used to it.

After putting on his clothes, Luo Quan looked in the mirror and combed his hair into a beautiful peak, then applied white, pink and red to his cheeks one by one.

There is only one word for opera in terms of makeup, and that is glamour. The more glamorous the better.

In ancient times, many roles were reverse roles, that is, male singers. If they didn't put on heavier makeup, they wouldn't be able to charm all the people in the theater.

It took almost an hour to put on heavy makeup and make up. When Luo Quan appeared in front of the white background, the photographer in the photography studio was already yawning.

However, the appearance of Luo Quan made their blood boil instantly.

What kind of magical makeup is this? Why have I never seen it before?

"Can I ask, Miss Luo, what kind of makeup do you have?" The bearded male photographer with a ponytail thought that he also had some knowledge. When it comes to weird makeup, he used to give it to Japanese Noh and Butoh actors (remind me again) Book friends, don’t search for it if you have nothing to do. Be careful and you will go crazy after reading it.) I took photos.

Their faces are painted white and their teeth are painted black, making them look like ghosts, which is the portrayal of these people.

However, although Luo Quan's makeup is also very strange, in terms of beauty, it is completely different from the previous two.

In the photographer's opinion, if Japan's makeup had been used in the Middle Ages, it would have resulted in being tied to a cross and cremated. She was a proper witch!

As for Luo Quan, he must be the embodiment of beauty worshiped by the world. He is beautiful no matter how you look at him.

"This is the quintessence of our Chinese nation - the appearance of Peking Opera. From makeup, hairstyle to clothing, it is all the image of Peking Opera." Luo Quan saw that the photographer was so curious, and he was happy to learn more about it with him.

The photographer nodded thoughtfully: "I have indeed heard of it, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. Even if the makeup is so thick that it almost covers your original appearance, you can still show your amazing beauty. It's so beautiful." It’s amazing.”

"That's true. After all, others use makeup, but Peking Opera uses makeup. We use our faces as a blank sheet of paper to draw on. Whether we are a peerless beauty or an ordinary one is mainly related to our craftsmanship.

Of course, face shape and contour are also very important. In fact, my face is not the best type in Chinese Peking Opera. "

The cameraman laughed: "But it's still beautiful, isn't it?"

"That's because Luo Quan has a good foundation, and you just use ink to blacken your face. Those are also the most beautiful black pearls in the world." The Asian lighting engineer next to him joked.

There were no black people in the entire photography studio, so he made a politically incorrect joke that would cause outrage among certain groups if word spread.

Although he didn't say it himself, Luo Quan still held back his laughter and said, "Don't make this joke. No matter what your skin color is, there will always be beautiful people and there will also be not-so-good-looking people. This is determined by genes."

After hearing this, everyone stopped smiling and became serious.

The jokes are over and the work begins in earnest.

In the past, when Luo Quan came to take photos, the stylist was responsible for designing her movements. After all, everyone in the industry knew that Luo Quan was relatively straight and didn't know how to pose.

Although the stylist she often works with is a man, he is well versed in this. The posture he adopts is more feminine than a woman, and he has also taught Luo Quan many things.

But Luo Quan didn't bother him today, because Peking Opera has its own system for singing, reading, acting, and fighting. A layman would certainly not understand it and wouldn't know how to guide it. She had to design it all by herself.

The shooting lasted for about half an hour, and a lot of photos were taken, which made several staff members thirsty.

Darling, I never thought that Luo Quan, known as the straight girl of steel, could perform so touchingly after completing this special costume. I should study carefully what this Peking Opera is when I go back.

After getting the photos, Luo Quan went back to the hospital to use the computer for post-production, which meant adding some backgrounds and special effects.

There were about 20 photos, and after they were made, they were all posted to Twitter and Bilibili.

In addition, there is a song that she has already recorded.

The name of the song is "Bu Xi".

ps. Recommend the version of Arashi Tune.