Traveling to the End of the World

Author: Meow and Aow

Traveling to the End of the World

"Damn it, what's going on with an advertisement that's so hot for me to watch?"

"The special effects are so igniting!"

"I'll go, you really made me cry!"

“This cross-dressing is so cool!”

“The soundtrack is absolutely amazing!”

"Great Sage, this is the Great Sage I want!"

"He is not a doll or a clay sculpture. The great sage in my heart is alive."

"..."

Yu Hai drew inspiration for this cross-dressing from a cross-dressing blogger named Zhu Tiexiong on Earth.

His special effects and cross-dressing make Yu Hai feel great every time he sees it.

I borrowed it here.

Judging from the audience's reaction, the effect is quite good.

The handsome costume and transformation effect fit the scene of Sun Wukong’s appearance in many people’s minds.

It also fits the mood of the young people in the video.

I made a promise when I was young to protect my grandfather when I grew up, but I couldn't break my promise after all.

Grandpa is reluctant to leave, so he stays with him. Since there is always someone who has to give up, why does the one who gives up have to be the elder?

Obviously they have paid enough!

At the end of the video, young people and a group of old men performed a shadow puppet show together.

A figure walks through the streets on a light-transmitting curtain.

Just like these former shadow puppet craftsmen.

The music is melodious and light:

“Traveling to the end of the world, my home is everywhere”

"Walking over long distances, the wind and rain are blowing; climbing to a high platform, preaching the Dharma"

"When it comes to the sound of the piano, the six tones are connected with creation; the meaning of words cannot be different from the four tones."

In front of the screen, the audience, who were originally discussing the awesome special effects, were suddenly attracted by this slightly aged tone.

Listening to this word, they felt as if they had seen the life of these shadow puppet craftsmen.

"In terms of plot, one is white, two is smiling, and three is humming. The last post of a foreigner must be like him."

"Performing a bitter play will make people cry; performing a happy play will make people laugh."

"Since ancient times, Taoist opera has always been fake, so how can one say that the performer is crazy and the spectator is a fool?"

His old voice was not full of breath, but no one would find fault with him.

They will only be struck by the desolation in the drama.

These older generation of artists, with their own persistence and perseverance, will do one thing for a lifetime.

This song is about shadow puppetry, but it is also about life.

They experienced glory and eventually fell into desolation.

Perhaps the disappearance of shadow puppetry cannot be saved by anyone, just like a person's life coming to an end.

But at least everyone knows that he has been in this world for more than two thousand years.

At least the grandson of the old craftsman always remembers him.

"When you meet a close friend, you are welcome. Although your skills are high, they cannot be praised."

"This is also a culture. Let mediocrity and vulgar people laugh at us."

The video ends.

The audience looked at the screen, reminiscing about this drama.

Reminiscent of the freedom and uninhibitedness in the lyrics.

After reading all the vicissitudes of life, my hometown is where my heart is at peace!

"Although the cross-dressing is cool, the lyrics at the end shocked me even more!"

"That's so well said. Let him be a common man and common people laugh at us!"

"Who said shadow puppetry is old-fashioned? It was a movie from the past!"

"I sang until I shed tears!"

"Who can tell me the name of the last shadow puppet show? I must go see it!"

"So, this is what you call advertising?"

“I can’t spend the money anymore!”

"Click-clickbait!"

"..."

Just about an hour after Whale Luo released the video, there were already several hot searches on Weibo:

"shadow play"

“Traveling to the end of the world, my home is everywhere”

"Transformation Ceiling"

"The whale fell in Guan City?"

Under the hot search for "shadow puppet show", the most discussed topic is where to see this performance.

"Ma Dan, after asking around, we don't have anyone who can perform this."

"I heard from Whale Luo that he saw it in Guan City. It may only be found there."

"Sure enough, it is lonely. There is no one to carry on the legacy, and all the old artists have left. It has really disappeared!"

"If it hadn't been for Whale Falls, I might never have known about this traditional culture."

"..."

Unfortunately, this kind of opera is not available in most areas now.

Even if there are a few small theaters in cities that maintain performances with the support of literary and art associations, performances are not held every day.

And in the hot search of "Traveling to the end of the world, my home is everywhere".

At first, many people thought that the lyrics of this opera came from a traditional shadow puppet show.

However, many people have asked many people about it, and even those who understand this culture cannot tell the source.

"Has shadow puppetry really disappeared? How come no one knows the origin of the words for this play?"

"This word is written so tastefully!"

“It’s much higher than the lines in many TV series and movies!”

"The latest news is that this libretto was written by Jing Luo."

"how do you know?"

"The young man who played the grandson in the video was exposed by his friends. He is the fan whom Jing Luo met by chance. He himself is the descendant of shadow puppets. He said it himself."

"If it's a whale falling, I can understand it!"

"It's something he can write."

"Don't you think, if interpreted from another angle, this poem is actually about Whale Luo himself?"

"It makes sense!"

"..."

As for Whaleluo fans and many people who chase Whaleluo traffic, they are naturally concerned about whether Whaleluo who posted this video is still closed.

"It's definitely gone!"

"Last time, the video was posted after someone left."

"Whale Luo has already run away, waiting for you to search the whole city to no avail."

"Damn, I was traveling in Guan City before! Why didn't I meet him? I cried to death!"

"I even doubt whether Whale Luo knows the invisibility technique."
To be continued...