China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 637: Reinvention, Beijing Film Academy is surrounded [Two in One]

Sun Yi asked Liu Yifei not to use props such as colored contact lenses, not to close her eyes, and not to roll her eyes, just to ensure that she retains her original appearance in front of the camera and let the audience see the best of her.

The same goes for Liu Yifei. She also wants to use her own abilities to fully interpret the story of a blind girl.

Both of them have good ideas, but many things cannot be accomplished just by thinking about them.

So, problems arise.

How can I play this role well?

When the house was being renovated, the practice room with floor-to-ceiling mirrors covering an area of ​​several dozen square meters finally came in handy.

Sun Yi brought in some sofas, chairs and even pillows to act as obstacles, and asked Liu Yifei to try to perform a segment in the practice room based on her own understanding.

Liu Yifei thought about it for a long time, and then, looking in front of the mirror, repeatedly practiced several movements, including how to walk, how to pick up things, how to react to sounds, and so on.

He first broke it down step by step and then slowly connected them together. Finally, when he felt satisfied, he made an OK gesture to Sun Yi.

Sun Yi nodded, and Liu Yifei started directly.

Her eyes were dull and her steps were smaller than those of a normal person. She also made a tentative movement while taking steps. When she encountered something or an obstacle, she would subconsciously touch and feel it with her hands.

If your toes accidentally kick the pillow on the ground, there is a small movement to recover it.

Sun Yi sat aside, rubbing his chin, observing very carefully.

It can be said that it already has some flavor, but the details are still not enough.

Sun Yi waved his hand to interrupt Liu Yifei and pulled her to sit in front of him.

"Sissi, the eyes of the blind are dull. It doesn't mean that there is no spirit in their eyes. It's just that they can't see and can't focus their eyes, so they look dull."

"But Jinghua in the script is different. She became blind accidentally due to a car accident the day after tomorrow."

"So there can be a sparkle in her eyes, because she has seen this world before, and she can associate everything she can feel but cannot see in her mind, and then respond through her eyes."

"Of course, this process causes the emotional reflection in her eyes to be a beat slower than that of ordinary people. I hope you can show this delay in your performance."

Sun Yi commented on Liu Yifei's performance just now.

These are suggestions made from the director's perspective and based on the understanding of the characters in the script.

But even he, a first-rate director and second-rate actor, couldn't quite explain how to express it specifically.

If it were any other director, it would be no problem at all.

I have already told you my requirements for the role clearly. As for whether you can perform to meet my requirements, that is your own problem as an actor.

If not, find a way yourself.

But this wouldn't work for Liu Yifei. If Sun Yi acted like a director and asked her to figure it out on her own, then in the end, she would still have to come to him for help.

It's just a matter of how or where.

There are erotic ones, forced ones, ones that cannot be pulled out, and the list goes on.

But now is clearly not the time to be naughty.

The production cycle for "Only You" is very short. Even with the early preparations and the on-site shooting, it can only be completed in two and a half months at most, preferably within two months. Then Sun Yi will go to North America again to perform Leonardo's "Dallas Buyers Club".

Seeing Liu Yifei nodding with a slightly confused look on her face, Sun Yi knew that she probably didn't understand, or to be more precise, she understood but didn't know how to act.

This made Sun Yi a little worried.

It's not that he has great talent in acting. He has just seen and experienced enough. If you let him do it on his own, he can probably perform it roughly. But if you ask others, such as Liu Yifei, to teach them, it would be a bit difficult for him.

Besides, with Sun Yi's current acting skills, if you really want to be serious, it is still a question whether he can compare with his own wife.

After so many movies and different types of roles, with the guidance of Gong Huang and the special training of Sun Yi, Liu Yifei's acting skills are now much better than before. What she lacks is nothing more than experience.

For example, playing a blind role this time is a brand new experience for her.

She has the ability, but she doesn't know how to act a blind person. What Sun Yi said was also a broad statement, without any specific details.

Faced with this problem, the couple pondered over it at home for an entire afternoon but still could not figure it out.

Liu Yifei tried again and again, but in Sun Yi's eyes, she was always a little short of the mark. Liu Yifei felt it herself, but she didn't know what to do.

Finally, Sun Yi gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh to make the decision.

"Well, since neither of us can figure it out, let's go back to the drawing board~"

"Re-training?"

Liu Yifei opened her eyes wide with a puzzled look, her mouth slightly open. She looked so adorable with a bit of embarrassment.

"Go back to school and find the teacher!"

"Huh?~~"

Looking at the Chinese film and television industry, the top universities for film and television are Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

To talk about the specific differences between the two schools, we can get a clue from the sentence summarized by many netizens.

"Beijing Film Academy produces stars, while the Central Academy of Drama produces actors."

Celebrities and actors may seem to be in the same profession at first glance, but in fact, there are huge differences between them.

Although they are all members of the entertainment industry, there are obvious differences between them in terms of career positioning, work focus and public image.

Actors mainly focus on acting. They make their characters popular through movies, TV series, dramas, etc., and gain the love and appreciation of the audience by relying on superb acting skills, keen observation and the deep inner emotions of the characters.

In contrast, celebrities usually shape social topics with their unique image and personal charm. Their careers are usually accompanied by advertising endorsements, press conferences, business activities, etc. They are not limited to playing roles in movies, TV series and music works, but more often rely on their personal image and style to attract people's attention.

It is difficult to tell which is better or worse at the moment.

But I have only heard of the evaluation of first-class actors, but not the evaluation of first-class stars.

It can be seen from the country's certification of the performing arts industry that there is an invisible yardstick behind it.

Obviously, the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy is at a disadvantage in this regard.

Liu Yifei graduated from Beijing Film Academy. She used to be a star and she is still a star now, but she is also on the path to becoming an actress.

According to this statement, Sun Yi should go to the acting teacher of the Central Academy of Drama to solve her acting problems. Moreover, with his current status and position in the circle, he can completely break down any prejudices.

But he didn't, he knew that the fact that Beijing Film Academy produced stars didn't mean that the teaching quality was not good enough. On the contrary, the teachers there were no worse than those at the Central Academy of Drama.

It’s just that Beijing Film Academy pays more attention to students’ practice. After completing basic learning, students are encouraged to go to the crew to try things out, and their subsequent development is no longer something the school can control.

Being exposed to the glamorous world of the entertainment industry too early can easily lead these students to the path of stardom.

After all, this path can make you famous faster and earn more money than being an actor.

The Central Academy of Drama pays more attention to the stage. If an actor has not been honed to a certain level, he will not be released to bring shame to the school. Even after graduation, they have to start from training as child actors, so they often stick to it and go further and further on the path of being an actor.

For Sun Yi, it's okay to do both. The girl's current abilities are sufficient, but she lacks special guidance for this kind of role. However, Beijing Film Academy is his alma mater after all, so he should do what he is familiar with. Besides, returning to his alma mater to embarrass himself is not a big deal.

Just like that, a commercial director who had just gained worldwide fame returned to his alma mater with an equally outstanding heroine to further his studies.

Coincidentally, that day was September 9th, Teachers' Day, and the teachers were all in school.

The two of them appeared on the campus of Beijing Film Academy, which caused a sensation. Before they were even halfway to the office building, they were surrounded by a group of students.

"Senior Brother Sun, Senior Sister Liu."

The fellow junior students around her called her "senior brothers and sisters" with great enthusiasm.

Generally speaking, as students of Beijing Film Academy, we have a certain immunity to big directors, big stars and the like.

Because they will also be working in this field in the future, maybe they will be better than their masters, and they can often see each other on weekdays, so in most cases they are not surprised, and at most they just talk about it.

However, at present, this immunity is completely useless to Sun Yi and Liu Yifei.

The warm reception from their fellow junior students made them unable to get away and they felt like they were in a fan group.

The two can be said to represent the most famous directors and the most popular stars in the Chinese film and television industry today, and they are also the pride of Beijing Film Academy.

Sun Yi has already seen quite a few rising stars in the crowd.

For example, Zhang Yishan, Li Xian and Yang Zi, who were freshmen in the class of 2010 and had just entered the school this year, were among the crowd surrounding them.

It wasn't just the students, many teachers also walked out of the office building just to see the two of them.

In the distance of the crowd, Sun Yi seemed to see the figure of Old Man Tian out of the corner of his eye, but in the current situation, he had no way to deal with it.

It was also his fault that he underestimated the influence of himself and the girl. He thought that he was just going back to his alma mater and there was no need to bring a bunch of staff with him. Who were he showing off to?

Liu Yifei thought so too, so the two of them dressed casually as a couple and strolled in holding hands. But who could have imagined that they would be surrounded in the playground.

"Alright, alright, everyone, go away, go away. Have you never seen the world? How can you behave like this?"

The situation didn't stabilize until the Dean of Performance, Ms. Cui Xinqin, came out. However, there were still some mischievous students who secretly took over the conversation in the crowd.

"Teacher Cui, we have never seen the world of Senior Brother Sun and Senior Sister Liu."

"Yes, yes, it's the first time I see you~" "Senior Brother Sun is so handsome, and Senior Sister Liu is so beautiful in person."

The students were talking at once, which made Sun Yi feel helpless. Liu Yifei couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

Judging from the voice with a bit of a duck voice just now, Sun Yi felt that it was most likely this kid Zhang Yishan.

"Alright, alright, disperse first and go back to class. I'll take charge. Please keep your seniors for the freshman party tonight. Is that ok?"

Everyone was silent and turned to look at Sun Yi and Liu Yifei.

When Cui Xinqin saw this scene, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

So, as a teacher, my words have no force at all?

"Sun Yi, Yifei, the teacher invites you to attend the Grade 10 freshman party tonight. Do you have time?"

"Teacher Cui, yes, there must be."

"Yes, everyone, don't worry, your Senior Brother Sun and I will definitely attend tonight."

With the promises of Sun Yi and Liu Yifei, the students left reluctantly.

Cui Xinqin put on an expression of an elder blaming a younger person, and said with a look of reproach:

"Sun Yi, you didn't even call before coming here. You should at least inform the school. This almost caused a mass incident."

Cui Xinqin was Sun Yi's original acting teacher and also his guide for the art exam. In front of her, Sun Yi was treated like a nephew, and Sun Yi did not dare to refute at all.

I could only rub the back of my head awkwardly and said:
"Teacher Cui, neither of us expected this to happen."

"Really? You're a grown man, but you're still so impatient. Yifei, you're the same. You don't care about things. I tell you, this man can't be left alone."

"Hahaha~~~ Teacher Cui, I get it. Next time I'll tie a rope around his neck."

Liu Yifei smiled sweetly and took a step forward and put her arm around Teacher Cui.

During the time she was in school, Cui Xinqin was also her acting teacher. Although they didn't have many opportunities to meet after graduation, they became familiar with each other very quickly because of Sun Yi. In just a moment, it seemed like they had been master and apprentice for many years.

"Haha, that's right, let's go and sit in my office."

Sun Yi smacked his lips, hung his head in silence, and followed the two leaders, one big and one small.

"Oh, you mean, you assigned Yifei the role of a blind girl, and you didn't handle it very well?"

"Yes, Mr. Cui, as you know, we did learn the performance methods of special groups in the beginning, but I feel that what we learned in school is still too superficial and does not meet my requirements at all."

"I am mainly working as a director now, and I am not very clear about the specific performance, so I came back to school to ask for your help."

Sun Yi explained the whole story to Cui Xinqin.

The latter was smiling and looked very happy.

Any teacher hopes that students will think of him/her first when they are in trouble. Cui Xinqin was happy that Sun Yi came to her today.

In contrast to the other two, Liu Yifei's expression at this moment contained a hint of doubt.

When you were in school, were you taught about the roles of special groups?
Sun Yi felt the little girl's gaze and quickly returned her a look.

Don’t ask questions like you, a poor student who was able to skip half a year of school last year. Just listen carefully!
Liu Yifei bit her lip in annoyance and glared at Sun Yi. It seemed that she was going home to take revenge.

Of course, Cui Xinqin was aware of the little actions between the two. However, she saw through the couple's eye contact but did not say anything. The smile on her face only made it look more loving.

“For blind characters, there are generally several routines and techniques.”

Cui Xinqin stood up as she spoke and demonstrated to the two of them on the spot.

"When walking, the blind person should first extend his hands and shake them left and right; when picking up something, he should first gently touch the contact surface; his eyes should be unfocused or off-focus. Even if there is someone in front of the blind person, the blind person will not focus on the person in front of him."

"Basically, if you can do these things, you'll be qualified. That's what we taught in school. However, I think even if Yifei had learned everything in school, she probably wouldn't be able to meet the requirements of a great director like you."

Cui Xinqin made jokes while giving instructions, which made Sun Yi feel a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, Cui Xinqin stopped in time.

"Then let's talk about advancement. In addition to the few points I just mentioned, there are some more details. Yifei, you can pay more attention to them."

Cui Xinqin was still giving instructions and demonstrating the movements. Liu Yifei had already stood up and began to imitate her subconsciously.

"If I don't have a cane, I will wade in front of the ground when I walk. If I want to sit on a chair, I will touch it first, and then touch the contact surface again after sitting down, trying to figure out the size of the chair or bed to prevent falling. At the same time, I will involuntarily blink hard and roll my eyeballs upward in daily life."

"Of course, this last point is the blindness of a blind person, which is not very suitable for actresses, especially the heroine, because the image is not very good."

"Oh, yes. There is one more important point. If you are blind, Yifei, and someone talks to you, you should rely more on your ears rather than your eyes, and subconsciously turn your face towards the person who is talking. But it is different from talking face to face with a normal person."

"As a blind person, your brain will subconsciously direct you to let your ears face the direction of the speaker. So, you will form an angle. Instead of face to face with normal people."

Just when Cui Xinqin was demonstrating to Liu Yifei seriously, a light cough suddenly came from outside the door.

"Ahem~~, um, Mr. Cui, when is the joint creative internship between your acting department and our directing department going to be scheduled this year?"

When Sun Yi heard this familiar voice, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Sure enough, the old man came.

(End of this chapter)