為了把女人吃驚時(shí)的樣子演活，梅蘭芳曾花費(fèi)了不少心思，但總是找不到感覺(jué)。一天，他從劇場(chǎng)回到家里，見(jiàn)妻子正聚精會(huì)神地整理衣服，他忽然靈機(jī)一動(dòng)，抄起身旁的一個(gè)蘭花瓷盆，使勁兒摔在地上�！斑选钡囊宦暎�瓷盆粉碎。妻子大吃一驚，驚慌地轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身來(lái)。就在這一瞬間，梅蘭芳及時(shí)地捕捉到了妻子的表情和動(dòng)作，并牢牢地記在了心里，經(jīng)過(guò)反復(fù)練習(xí)，然后運(yùn)用到戲里，終于把女人吃驚的樣子演得活靈活現(xiàn)。

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　　Mei Lanfang took great pains to act an astonished woman in a lifelike way,but he could never find the right feel.One day,when he came home from the theater,he saw his wife absorbed in tidying up clothes.He hit upon a bright idea,and,seizing a porcelain pot with designs of orchid he smashed it onto the floor.With a crash the pot broke into pieces.Astonished,his wife turned around in panic.In this instant,Mei Lanfang captured her expression and actions and kept them firmly in his mind.After repeated practice,he employed them in his acting,and at last succeeded in vivid acting of an astonished woman.