Make a Movie 乐

KEYWORD:

Delight

Pinyin:

lè

Actor:

l- Male

Set:

-e

Room within Set:

Bathroom or Backyard

Prop(s):

厂 Factory (Note the slightly curved first stroke)

朩 Leaf

Member Comments from 2019-mid-2020

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James Braun

Props: factory (厂), giant maple leaf (朩)

There is a large factory in the backyard of my -e set. Inside the factory, auditions for an American Idol-type reality show are taking place and I am one of the judges. The first contestant is my l- actor who starts singing the song, “Afternoon DELIGHT.” It is incredibly off-key. The camera captures the eye rolls of me and the other judges. Just as he is finishing, a giant maple leaf falls from the ceiling and lands in front of him. “Stop! Stop!” I say. “What is that maple leaf all about?”

“Nothing, really. I just thought it would enhance my act,” he says.

“Get out of here. You are awful and not going to the next round.” He walks off, very disappointed.

The next contestant is my yu- actor, who walks in, looking dazed and very confused, as if she doesn’t know where she is. She sees the maple leaf, picks it up and stares at it, twirling it in her hand.

“Excuse me,” I say. “What kind of MUSIC are you going to sing today?”

“Hmmm, I don’t know,” she says, “What kind of MUSIC do you want me to sing?”

I roll my eyes, thinking, “It’s going to be a long day.”

The camera shows the factory from the outside, lights going out. That’s the end of the reality show episode.

MB Team

Here's the link to where Phil and Luke talked about this comment in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGOkHhpBYxQ&t=4093s

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