Full-time actor

Chapter 532 [97] The Central Academy of Drama is about to release another big move!
"Senior Chen Yu, Senior Yi Fei, can you sign an autograph for me?"

"can!"

"Hello, Senior Chen Yu!"

"Hello there!"

……

Along the way, Chen Yu and Liu Yifei were approached and photographed by many younger schoolmates; unlike the initial feeling of being at a loss after becoming famous, or the sensation in the school, almost all students at the Central Academy of Drama knew about Chen Yu's life in school.

So Chen Yu seemed very calm, and his fellow junior students were also excited, but none of them acted too extreme.

At present, Chen Yu is definitely the most famous student of the Central Academy of Drama and also the most powerful publicity card of the Central Academy of Drama to the outside world.

"In the blink of an eye, we have all become seniors!"

“Time really flies!”

Liu Yifei whispered in Chen Yu's ear, and Chen Yu smiled: "Yes, we were juniors back then, and now we are seniors!"

"I have to be busy with the graduation drama and the graduation thesis!"

Chen Yu still felt a headache when he thought about this.

The graduation drama is fine, but as for the graduation thesis, well... I can only rely on this "nerd" next to me!

It was because of her that when she graduated from Beijing Film Academy in her previous life, her thesis "On the Creativity of Filmmakers" won the highest score in the class in the graduation thesis defense.

This thing is her strong point.

"Wife, let's have a discussion!"

Chen Yu looked at Liu Yifei, and the two walked towards the teaching building of the senior acting department.

"What discussion?"

Liu Yifei has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem.

"As a senior, shouldn't we prepare for the graduation drama?"

"Yes, it's up to you!"

Liu Yifei said this very logically. After all, all the big plays from freshman to junior year were handled by Chen Yu. This was his best project.

"It will be fine with me!"

"But you have to help me write the paper!"

"That's the discussion!"

Chen Yu walked up the stairs. Liu Yifei was stunned. She came to her senses and said, "No, can someone else write this for me?"

"Of course, if you don't tell me and I don't tell you, who would know?"

"Haha, aren't you afraid that if you make me angry one day, I will expose you directly?"

Liu Yifei was like a little devil, her expression was very cunning, and there was some ill intention in her eyes.

When she thought of this, why did she feel so gloating in her heart?

Doesn't this mean that Chen Yu has a huge handle in his hand?
Writing a paper for someone else is an extremely bad incident. If it is exposed, the school will at least have to rectify it, and in a bigger case, it may even collapse. Liu Yifei thinks that Chen Yu trusts her too much?

"I'll give you a chance to threaten me!"

As Chen Yu was talking, Liu Yifei caught up with him and said, "This is good, but I can't write it myself!"

"You have more time than me, so think more about me..."

The two chatted. Liu Yifei's direction was the class, so Chen Yu of course had to report to Chang Li first; this almost became Chen Yu's first choice when coming to the Central Academy of Drama.

Chang Li looked at Chen Yu knocking on the door and said with a smile, "Come in!"

"Teacher Chang!"

Chen Yu still appeared very polite. Chang Li pointed to the seat in front of him and Chen Yu sat down.

"Congratulations! You've won the Grand Slam. That's awesome!"

Chang Li smiled, obviously very happy.

The students of the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama won the Grand Slam in the three major film festivals. Not to mention her as the director of the Performance Department, the reputation of the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama has been raised by several levels all over the world.

In the past, the Central Academy of Drama saw that the Beijing Film Academy was known as the best film academy in Asia, so it was also named the best acting academy in Asia.

Now, it is almost confirmed.

It was a bit of exaggeration before, but now it really has real value.

As for Beijing Film Academy, it may be quite embarrassing; the "best" is actually just self-praise. Not to mention Japan and South Korea, many excellent directors and photographers have been born in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"Are you free on the 21st?"

Chang Li looked at Chen Yu and asked.

"what happened?"

"I've been shooting in Shanghai and Xitang for the past month, so I can take a day off!"

Anyway, as the male supporting actor, Chen Yu’s role actually isn’t very important; the filming for him was actually quite easy in the past few months; he will be going to Hollywood in October to film “Fast & Furious 10”, so he will also be quite relaxed.

Lao Jiang's "The Sun Also Rises" has been postponed by Chen Yu to early next year. Anyway, it's fine as long as he is given the last shot.

"Opening ceremony!"

Chang Li smiled and said, "Excellent senior representative!"

"You are the outstanding freshman representative of the freshman year, so shouldn't you express yourself as a senior?"

“Is it mandatory to attend?”

Chen Yu asked subconsciously.

“You must attend!”

Chang Li nodded, a little serious: "This is a good thing. You won the Grand Slam, and the school must show its appreciation. There will be scholarships for outstanding students and live broadcasts. They will definitely promote you well..."

"Same as freshman year?"

"Almost the same. Maybe even more grand than freshman year!"

“The Central Academy of Drama must invite some outstanding graduates to participate together!”

"All right!"

Chen Yu knew the purpose of the Central Academy of Drama. While promoting himself, he also showed off his muscles. This is also the normal operation of many schools. After all, the Central Academy of Drama has a treasure like Chen Yu. If they don’t help promote him, how can they highlight the excellence of their Central Academy of Drama?

"And this year's Golden Rooster Awards is about to begin. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Chinese cinema, which is of great significance!"

"It is said that the Golden Rooster Awards will have a major reform. This time, the secretary general is from the Central Academy of Drama, and most of the judges are also from the Central Academy of Drama. The awards should change a bit, such as the 100 Actors of the Century, the Top 10 Actors of the Century, etc. The school will help you apply for it, so you have to participate!"

"I didn't submit a film for the Golden Rooster Awards this year?"

In fact, it’s not that it wasn’t reported, but that it didn’t exist.

Last year, Chen Yu at least had "House of Flying Daggers", the year before that, "Nuan" and "Blind Well", and the year before that, "Kara is a Dog", and this year, "Kung Fu" and "Initial D" were released... "Departures" definitely does not comply with the judging rules.

"Kung Fu" and "Initial D" are Hong Kong movies, so they definitely do not meet the requirements.

As for "A World Without Thieves", it obviously won't work since it hasn't been released yet.

After much thought, either "The Two of Us" or "The Village" fits the bill, but in these two films, he only made guest appearances and had no presence at all.

It's funny that this could be nominated.

"Don't worry, there will definitely be a prize for you!"

"Besides, who said you didn't report it?"

Chang Li obviously understood it better than Chen Yu: "Your "Kung Fu" and "Initial D" are not movies?"

"Ok?"

Chen Yu seemed to have reacted.

"got it?"

"I see. The Golden Rooster Awards is no longer limited to the mainland, but can be participated by people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong?"

The situation suddenly opened up a little.

"This should be!"

Chang Li said with a bit of pride: "Chinese films have been silent for so many years, it's time to show their generosity. Otherwise, is it reasonable to divide the awards into three parts?"

"Indeed, if the Golden Rooster Awards are well managed, they can still rise. Now the Chinese film market depends on the mainland. All Chinese films from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong can participate. This is a real industry event!"

Chen Yu didn’t know when the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau were connected in his previous life, but the current timing was indeed a good choice.

One hundred years of Chinese film and Golden Rooster reform.

This opportunity was chosen very well.

"That's right, the higher-ups think so too, so they want to set an example. So this time, we should take advantage of the centenary to promote the Golden Rooster Award and make it the most prestigious film award in China!"

Ideals are good, but reality... may not be so good!
However, the great turmoil at Huayi this year should have little impact on the trend of the Golden Rooster Awards. Only a few academic schools can compete there.

And it is obvious that the Central Academy of Drama should win this year.

The Secretary General is a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama, what else is there to say?

The secretary general is equivalent to the chairman of the jury. The director and two deputy directors are actually mostly in nominal positions. The actual voting is done by the secretary general and the judges.

If you say there is nothing fishy about the golden rooster, even the duck won’t believe it!
There is actually no absolute fairness in award ceremonies around the world. They are all about transferring benefits. This is true for the Oscars and the three major film festivals. No one should criticize anyone else.

"That's it, so Jinji, you must participate!"

“There’s also an opening ceremony!”

Chang Li was giving instructions, and Chen Yu hummed, "Okay, I'll listen to you, teacher!"

"Oh, and what did your graduate student say?"

"Normally you should have considered it in your junior year, but you're a busy man, and it's your senior year now, so you can't put it off any longer!"

Chang Li looked at Chen Yu with satisfaction: "Logically, I have no right to say anything to you, but if you take the postgraduate entrance examination, the benefits should be quite great!"

"Teacher Chang, I was just about to tell you this!"

Since Chang Li brought it up, Chen Yu didn't hide it: "I definitely want to take the exam, but I have some ideas and I want to hear your opinion!"

"Okay, what do you think? Do you want to take the test yourself?"

Chang Li obviously had some misunderstandings. She was afraid that Chen Yuzhi would expose the matter after the outside world knew about it.

But it is obviously unnecessary worry. Who is Chen Yu? He is a Grand Slam actor. Who dares to say anything about such an outstanding student who is going straight to a Ph.D.?

"No, Mr. Chang, you think too highly of me. I'm the only one who has to take the exam on my own? I almost failed the final exam!"

"Hahaha, you are quite self-aware!"

Chang Li also laughed.

"I just want to ask, can I go straight to a PhD in the Department of Performance? What about other departments?"

"Ok?"

After hearing what Chen Yu said, Chang Li came to her senses and asked, "You want to apply for a master's degree in directing?"

"I have this idea!"

Chen Yu told the truth.

"Have you ever thought about Beijing Film Academy? You can definitely get into the directing department of Beijing Film Academy directly!"

"I have thought about it, but I think the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama should be okay, and I am not familiar with the Beijing Film Academy. If it is too famous, I will also feel pressure..."

Of course Chen Yu didn't tell the truth.

Chang Li looked at him and said, "Why are you under pressure? If Beijing Film Academy knew you were going there, they would probably carry you in a sedan chair. There's no such thing as being familiar with each other..."

"However, if you really want to choose our directing department of the Central Academy of Drama, then Director Ding will definitely be very happy!"

Director Ding is the current director of the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama - Ding Ruru. He wrote a very famous textbook for directing departments in China, "Basic Course in Directing".

However, what he is best at is directing and writing plays. He has written and directed many plays, but he does not have much experience in TV series and movies.

Director Jiang Gang, whom Chen Yu had known before, was the deputy director. There were three deputy directors in the directing department.

"So, Mr. Chang, do you support me in going to the directing department?"

"After all, I am your student. You must want me to stay in the acting department!"

"Kid, can I still tie you up in the acting department?"

Chang Li smiled and said, "You choose your own path. It's normal for you to want to be a director. I certainly hope you stay in the acting department, but going to the directing department is also a way out. Moreover, the school will definitely be more supportive!"

Because currently the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama holds the number one position which no one can shake.

The directing department really needs someone who can bring visibility; it is definitely not enough to rely on a few first-line directors. Jiang Wen is not a graduate of the directing department. There must be a big director in the industry like Zhang Yimou to promote the brand of the directing department.

Therefore, Chen Yu's move to the directing department will definitely bring huge traffic to the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama. This will also give more students who love movies more options besides the Beijing Film Academy.

It’s not that the Central Academy of Drama cannot produce film directors; it’s just that compared to the Beijing Film Academy, the number of such directors is not that large.

Looking across the country, it ranks second.

Besides, the most famous directing department of the Central Academy of Drama is not movies, but dramas, which are the real ace in the hole.

This department is truly a place where many talented people are hidden; its student and faculty may not be as good as that of Beijing Film Academy, but it has also gathered many outstanding talents.

"Okay, then I'll choose the directing department!"

“I want to make my own movie!”

Chen Yu smiled, and Chang Li could understand: "Okay, if I direct and act myself, I can really control the movie better!"

Just like Stephen Chow, Jacky Cheung, and even Jiang Wen and Wu Jing.

“Can I get a PhD directly?”

Chen Yu asked, and Chang Li rolled her eyes at him unhappily: "If you want to stay in the Central Academy of Drama, I'll let you be the dean!"

"Haha, I don't dare to think about that!"

"Then I'll let the directing department know. If you don't have anything else to do, you can go and take classes there. You can start learning now!"

"Okay, if I'm free, I'll go and sit in on the class!"

Chen Yu basically didn't need to take any courses in the acting department; the purpose of the acting department was to learn acting well, and since he had already won the Grand Slam Best Actor Award, it really didn't matter whether he took the course or not; and for Chen Yu, who wanted to direct and act in his own films, he must study the directing department seriously.

In other words, he is now basically a student of the directing department of the Central Academy of Drama.

After chatting with Chang Li for a while, Chen Yu walked towards the senior acting class; there were actually not many students left in the class. Some were filming, some were rehearsing plays, and those who stayed behind either wanted to stay in school or had just finished filming and were back to school to rest.

Because of Chen Yu's existence, all the students in the fourth year acting class of the Central Academy of Drama have no problem finding roles to play; no matter how big or small, he is just a supporting role.

After all, he is a student of the Central Academy of Drama and a classmate of Chen Yu.

“Director!”

After Chen Yu left the office, Chang Li sat there, feeling a little lost.

The loss of such a student in the Department of Performance made her feel a little sad and it was hard for her to accept it for a while, but more of it was the sadness of graduation.

At least this student is still in school, even if it is in the directing department, it is better than graduating directly.

In Chang Li's opinion, Chen Yu's choice of directing was actually a wise choice.

Any actor who has aspirations certainly has the ambition to become a director.

"The directing department is so happy now!"

"This kid didn't choose Beijing Film Academy?"

Chang Li couldn't figure it out at all. However, if she could figure it out, Chen Yu would not be the most outstanding student of the Central Academy of Drama that she knew so far.

Others choose Beijing Film Academy because its directing department is excellent.

As for Chen Yu, the reason he chose the Chinese Academy of Drama was definitely not because of the faculty and students, but simply because he was a student of the Chinese Academy of Drama.

He does not need to rely on the halo of Beijing Film Academy to gild his directing and films.

Given Chen Yu's current status in the domestic film and television industry, as long as he directs and stars in a movie, China Film Corporation will arrange screenings for it, not to mention the box office; after all, no one can go against the market.

This is what makes him different from other directing students.

All he wanted was a relatively comfortable learning environment and atmosphere for him; and the familiar Chinese Academy of Drama was undoubtedly much better than the Beijing Film Academy in this respect.

pat!

Chang Li picked up the phone and dialed the extension number of Ding Ruru's office in the director's department.

Chang Li was looking forward to seeing Director Ding Ruru's smiling and unbelievable look when she thought about the directing department knowing that Chen Yu was going to visit them.

She must be as excited as she was, not able to sleep all night after knowing that Chen Yu won the Grand Slam.

Chang Li understood too well the miracles brought about by her student Chen Yu.

"It's quite a bit. I can't bear to part with this child!"

Chang Li was mumbling, and Ding Ruru's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Who is this?"

"Director Ding, I'm Chang Li!"

"Oh, Director Chang, hello!"

"I have some great news for you!"

"Oh? What's the big happy event?"

Ding Ruru was stunned for a moment: "These days, all happy events seem to be related to your acting department?"

From time to time, there is news, all about Chen Yu from the Performance Department. Many other departments in the Central Academy of Drama are jealous of him. In recent years, the Performance Department has been in the limelight in the Central Academy of Drama, with various awards and internal praise.

The other departments were all hoping that Chen Yu would graduate quickly so that the Central Academy of Drama could have complete peace.

"Director Ding, if you say so, I won't tell you about this happy event, okay?"

"Haha, sorry, Teacher Chang, you say!"

"That's right, Chen Yu, do you know him?"

Ding Ruru: “…”

Who doesn’t know the Chinese Academy of Drama?

"He wants to apply for the postgraduate degree in your directing department!"

Chang Li spoke loudly, word by word; the next second she heard the sound of Ding Ruru falling under the table on the other end of the line.

(End of this chapter)