Editors Note: This article comes fromOrange Book (ID: chengpishu), reprinted by Odaily with authorization.
Editors Note: This article comes from
Orange Book (ID: chengpishu)
Orange Book (ID: chengpishu)
, reprinted by Odaily with authorization.
I am not throwing away my shot
Hey yo Im just like my country
Im young scrappy and hungry
And I am not throwing away my shot
How long has it been since you watched a main theme opera full of rap elements?
Taking away the two attributives, the last time I saw an opera was five years ago. So, as an opera idiot, I watched half of Hamilton two days ago, and I was deeply touched.
Hamilton tells the story of the founding of the United States. The protagonist Hamilton was born in a humble family, but he was able to become a founding father at a young age. After the founding of the country, he made great contributions to the countrys construction. It was originally a drama, but the main creator, Jian Zuofeng, completely rewrote its style with a lot of hip-hop and rap. That kind of direct, rough, and grassroots power is too rare now.
The charm of opera is indeed beyond words. When I heard the third act My Shot, I was completely overwhelmed.
The spirit of that era shown by Hamilton is two extremes of what we are now. The countries and individuals in that era were young and hungry, and dared to ask the sun and the moon to change the sky. The world today is hard to describe. The scariest thing is not that we cant, but that we dare not and dont want to.
I accidentally caught a cold on the weekend. I rarely get sick and my fever reached 39 degrees in a daze. Being sick is like losing your soul, you can’t eat anything, and you don’t think about anything. I think that state is no different from death.
Fortunately, I recovered quickly. On Sunday night, I was watching children playing in a small park next to the street, and suddenly I climbed up a small mound. Although my feet are still a little weak, I am already very happy.
I am not throwing away my shot！
