Chapter 172 (1/2)

The old master performed skillfully. The teacher Fu said to his disciples, ”it's a pity that I've lost my skill for so many years. My skill belongs to the service industry. How can I be absent when others need service. I always perform to tell you that I am here whether you come or not. Even if one day no one needs me, maybe stick to it for another year or two. Otherwise, we can't do it one day. ”

The old master's persistence is admirable. After the performance, the old man fainted. Fang Tianxing quickly went to help him and sent the master Fu home with several apprentices. The teacher Fu and his disciples live in a remote corner of the city, which seems to be a very common house.

However, in the 1980s and 1990s, acrobatic troupes did not. In the last century, people's cultural life was relatively single, and the acrobatics of the acrobatic troupe were full everywhere, which was very popular.

Even acrobatics began to turn to overseas performances. In the late 1990s, people's cultural life was constantly enriched, and the attraction of acrobatics gradually weakened. In addition, for more than ten years, we have been advocating the grand gala performance, and the stage has not given more opportunities to show acrobatics, so the influence of acrobatics has become weaker and weaker. Fu, the teacher, had already retired, but he was worried and returned to the stage again.

The brilliance of acrobatics is a little dim, which can be seen from the experience of the old master. Since the acrobatic troupe did not lag behind, more and more veteran actors left one after another, which led to the decline of the quality of the acrobatic troupe's programs. Coupled with the lack of funds, the troupe lost the performance venue and the audience.

That period became a barrier for the development of acrobatic troupes. Because of the personnel gap, the new actors all started to play the main role at that time. To be honest, we should receive more comprehensive training.

The disciples told Fang Tianxing that this used to be a famous acrobatic street. There were many acrobats here. At most, there were more than 20 acrobatic troupes in this street. When it comes to acrobatics, people around will naturally mention the old master.

From the beginning of walking, Fu began to contact acrobatics. At the beginning, his parents took him to sign up to learn crosstalk, but he thought the acrobatic class next door was more fun, and he ran there all day. Later, he told his parents that he wanted to practice acrobatics, and only after more than a month's hard work did he embark on the road of acrobatics.

The old master was the first one to do acrobatics here, and now he is the last one still doing acrobatics. Because he is too hard and tired, few parents are willing to let their children learn acrobatics now, and no new people have joined him for many years.

Acrobatics is a dirty work, or there is a certain risk of high-altitude work, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, regardless of the wind and sun, have to keep practicing. The demand of this industry is getting smaller and smaller, and it's becoming more and more difficult to earn money. There are not many people who can learn this skill, and teacher Fu is still sticking to it.

At this time, the teacher Fu suddenly woke up and saw Fang Tianxing, a little strange. His two apprentices told him that Fang Tianxing had sent him back.

Fu, the teacher, was filled with emotion. He told Fang Tianxing about his acrobatics in recent years. When he came to the yard, Fu, the teacher, with old photos all over the wall, fell into memories.

”The language of acrobatics is intercommunication. The movements of the body and the spirit of humor are all international passes and symbols of our culture.” Teacher Fu sighs like this.

Different from the relatively open environment of their peers, the life circle of acrobats is very closed: ”for more than ten years, the students are more than ten peers who practice and perform together every day, and there are few other social opportunities.”

However, the young apprentices, through their own interests, participate in online and offline activities and make many friends.

”In my life, I don't take the initiative to talk about my career.” Fu, the teacher, told Fang Tianxing that many people would ask many strange questions when they knew that she was an acrobat. Sometimes they felt very embarrassed.

What makes him most uncomfortable is that many people, after learning about acrobatics through articles or videos, don't understand and appreciate him, but ridicule and sympathize with him.