Actor: Thank you.

The teachers did not grade Zhang Yuan's exam; they only made a record of it.

Someone at a higher level will handle this matter.

Of course, most of these people are not qualified to give him a score.

Can Gem Uncle give his opinion on Liu Huan's singing?
Not only do I lack the ability, I also lack the qualifications.

After nodding his thanks, Zhang Yuan went up to each of the teachers to shake hands and greet them.

He then bowed deeply in respect.

He quickly passed the professional exam and will be coming back in a few days to take the special admission cultural exam.

Upon exiting the classroom, they were not met with the expected "surround".

There were still many people in the exam room just now.

It turned out that the department head had arrived and persuaded everyone to leave.

"Aren't you nervous?" the other person asked, sounding like a leader reassuring his subordinate.

"I'm not nervous," Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "those teachers are more nervous than I am."

"Although I rarely come to the Central Academy of Drama before, today, when I arrived, it felt like coming home."

"Of course I won't be nervous about going home."

"Good, it's good to be home." The department head was very pleased to hear him say that.

When the leaders have a clear vision, they are different from other students.

Other students need the Central Academy of Drama, not the other way around.

On Zhang Yuan's side, it was a matter of mutual need.

Even the students at the Central Academy of Drama felt that they needed him more!

The Central Academy of Drama is no longer the same as it used to be.

The Central Academy of Drama used to have many professors and experts who truly possessed the integrity of scholars.

Many of them had returned from studying in the Soviet Union, so the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy initially highly regarded the Stanislavski system.

Now... most of the older generation has retired, and the market is changing.

The Central Academy of Drama hasn't produced any big stars or directors for many years.

They would curse all day long during meetings, saying that everyone outside was a slacker, taking money to make trashy movies.

In reality, these guys are all talk and no action. If you put them to actual filmmaking, most of the result would be something like "Dream Chasing in the Entertainment Industry".

So now that a big celebrity or a major investor has come to the school, they are overjoyed.

The students at the Central Academy of Drama feel like they're finally eating pre-made meals.

The department head naturally praised him highly.

“An actor as talented as you is best suited for our Central Academy of Drama.”

"Just by looking at your face today, I can tell you're a person with great luck."

"I wish we had met sooner!"

Zhang Yuan returned the courtesy politely, inwardly praising his accurate judgment of people, but also thinking of many others.

Within the Central Academy of Drama, I'm probably not one of the luckiest.

What level is Zhang Ziyi at?
She became a global celebrity in her early twenties and was already an award-winning actress before even graduating from school.

What's even more infuriating is that Zhang Ziyi isn't even considered a "chosen one," because there are also heavyweights.

Gong Li: Hi hi hi!

Most people only know that Gong Li was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama through a special admissions program.

The truth is actually even more outrageous.

This is a student who repeated her senior year of high school. After failing the college entrance exam, she first went to work and then met her mentor. This mentor, who has a strong background and whose family is a veteran of the Beijing Film Studio, encouraged her to take the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama.

But Gong Li was quite unreliable when she was young.

I arrived late on the last day for registration at the Central Academy of Drama.

I was more than half an hour late; they had already finished work.

As a result, the admissions officer took one look at her appearance and figure and gave her a separate application form.

Then came the exam, and on the day of the preliminary exam, I was late again.

As a result, the teacher took one look at her appearance and demeanor and put her back in.

Then she passed all the tests smoothly, but her academic performance was not good enough. A group of teachers felt it was a pity, so they jointly wrote a report and submitted it to the Education Department to ask her to use official connections.

Her experience was like a master prying open her mouth and teeth, determined to feed her.

I can't not eat it.

God never closed the window for her; He always opened the back door for her.

The first film I made while still in school was "Red Sorghum," and I traveled with Zhang Yimou to the three major European awards.

My first film after graduation was "Ju Dou," and I went to the Oscars with Zhang Yimou.

She won the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards the following year.

Compared to him, Wen Zhang's acting career was incredibly bumpy.

Looking at these kinds of lives, Zhang Yuan often wondered who was actually cheating.

It's a pity that such luck, such talent, and such resource investment were wasted.

However, after achieving great success, he changed his nationality without any hesitation.

So sometimes, too much success isn't necessarily a good thing.

After saying goodbye to the department head, he walked out of the teaching building.

"Wow!"

A burst of noise immediately followed.

This tastes right.

A group of students pointed their phones and cameras at him.

Some of the bolder ones even came up to take a photo with him.

Since they were from the same school, he had to act friendly, so he smiled and cooperated for a long time.

For almost half an hour, I couldn't move an inch and could only slowly inch my way out.

"I want an autograph!"

"Row."

"I want to act in a movie with you!"

There will be opportunities in the future.

"Could you get Sylvester Stallone's autograph for me? I'm a fan of his."

What's it like to act alongside real superstars?

There are also those who cannot speak.

Sylvester Stallone is a true superstar, and I'm not?

"Foreigners are people too. If you have the opportunity to film abroad in the future, no matter who you work with, remember that you are Chinese and represent your country."

"We must showcase the culture and refinement of the Chinese nation."

Zhang Yuan reminded him.

Don't be so eager to kneel down when you see a foreigner; I hate that kind of person.

I was trying to gain respect from white people when I was out there, but when I turned around, my colleagues were kneeling down and talking to people. Most people couldn't understand my breakdown.

Quality, culture, the spirit of a great power—do you understand?

The older generation has no hope; they can only hope that the next generation can look at foreigners on equal footing.

Holy crap!

Zhang Yuan, who had just been spouting righteousness and morality, couldn't help but swear as soon as he turned around.

"Where's my car?!"

"I have such a big, brand new Giant bicycle!"

I bought this bike specifically for this purpose, and I've only ridden it once.

It wasn't expensive; I didn't buy one of those exorbitantly priced professional vehicles. But it's not about the price!

Is there no law anymore?
Is there no law anymore?!

His indignation drew a burst of laughter.

Quickly adjust your emotions and compose your expression.

Even celebrities have their breaking point.

He turned around and headed into the teaching building.

I haven't even started school yet, and I've already lost 1200. The commotion downstairs once again attracted the attention of those sitting by the window in the upstairs office.

"He's still the same as before, attracting attention wherever he goes." Teacher Chen glanced at him involuntarily, then forcibly looked away.

Besides a feeling of emptiness in my heart, there was also a trace of resentment and anger in a corner of my heart.

Zhang Yuan found the department head he had just been exchanging pleasantries with and told him about his experience.

The other party was also losing their composure.

Quickly call the security team to check the surveillance footage.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that shortly after Zhang Yuan entered the teaching building, a passing student had carried his bicycle away...

Open and aboveboard, without any concealment.

The department head covered his face in embarrassment; it was so shameful!

It was quickly discovered that it was done by students majoring in film and photography from the neighboring school.

However, he/she is not on campus.

After contacting the student in the same dormitory, several hours had passed by the time they were called over.

After being arrested, he was scolded by the department head and then asked where his bicycle was.

It's already been sold...

My brother recently saw a new lens he liked, but he was short on money, so he bought some while he was at it.

Before the widespread adoption of bike-sharing, the rampant bicycle theft across the country was something only those who had been robbed could truly understand.

That's really fast!

Several locks were used, but none of them worked.

Moreover, each city has multiple "stolen goods disposal points," most of which are car dealerships that sell cars during the day and collect them at night.

In less than an hour, your bicycle will be in the hands of the next buyer.

So nowadays, many people who have their cars stolen go directly to car dealers to redeem them, which is faster than going to the police.

It was recovered early on.

"Never mind, never mind." Zhang Yuan was completely helpless.

He didn't care about such a small amount of money.

The key is that I'm on set all day... right, getting props.

As a result, my bicycle was stolen, and my ancestors might even appear in my dream to scold me in the middle of the night.

What a shame!

"That's fine, you don't need to pay for it."

"Be more careful next time, and just pretend this never happened."

"No way!" the department head exclaimed, furious. "He must be disciplined!"

"I will report this to the vice principal in charge of executive duties."

Since he wasn't in the performing arts department, he didn't have any administrative pressure.

It's a way to vent frustration, and it can also put pressure on other majors, plus there's pressure to get promoted within the school.

In addition, it was also to vent Zhang Yuan's anger.

"Absolutely not."

"It's just a bicycle; don't ruin the future of a promising young man."

"He has a bright future ahead of him, it's good that he's changed."

He wasn't genuinely kind-hearted; he just didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

It doesn't sound good for me to discipline a student as soon as I arrive.

[Received a thank you from Huang Dazhu, my candid photography skills improved!]

Look, he even thanked us... It's just that your attributes are wrong, right?

Those who work in photography are good at taking candid photos... You're lucky you're at the Central Academy of Drama; if you were at Wuhan University, you would have been accepted into a master's program long ago.

Honestly, forget it.

I won't pursue this matter.

Seeing his behavior, the director had no choice but to scold him again before letting him go.

He then called Brother Long to pick him up in his car.

However, not only did it take a long time, but it also made the news after I got home.

Holy crap!

His reaction after discovering his car had been stolen is all over Weibo; someone even filmed it.

"It's not good for celebrities to swear."

"But he looks so cool when he swears."

"You even swear when your bicycle is stolen."

This incident had far-reaching consequences, and a wave of criticism against his use of civilized language quickly swept across the internet.

To say that a public figure would actually use foul language in public.

However, some say he is genuine and doesn't pretend.

A confrontation quickly took place.

A group of people said he was indecent and did not set a positive example as a celebrity.

Another group defended him, saying that the other side was making a mountain out of a molehill.

Fortunately, he has a good reputation among the general public, and most people speak up for him.

After all, there are many young people online.

Another point is that these days, internet slang is constantly emerging.

The West is still the "free" world in the eyes of most people.

Where there is freedom, there is also unfreedom.

Especially the internet!
To "open your eyes and see the world," you need to climb over the wall and use a ladder.

We do have internet walls, that much is undeniable.

But whether this is closure or protection can be seen from the information pollution in the AI ​​era.

The internet wall is hated by Westerners and has blocked most of the internet cultural battles.

There's also a "health software" called Green Dam, funded and designed by the Ministry of Information.

Two years ago, CCTV aired a special program on rectifying the internet, and a female student's words in the program became a popular phrase.

It's "very yellow and very violent".

Then Green Dam was created and was forced to be installed on the hard drives of personal computers sold in China.

You can block inappropriate words, websites, etc., as needed.

Because of online "harmony" and widespread censorship of words, even the popular slang "grass mud horse" has emerged.
Someone then helped him explain.

"Zhang Yuan may have been referring to 'Wocao,' which is derived from 'Wocao Nima,' which is an animal."

"This is an ancient idiom, originating from the 'Strategies of the Warring States'."

This is also the early history of the internet.

"Yes, yes, this kind of horse is very rare. It is only produced in a Gobi region called Mahle."

"These people don't even understand."

He almost believed it was all made up.

Looking at all this, Zhang Yuan felt a sense of nostalgia.

This phenomenon of nationwide deconstruction of traditional culture has disappeared in later generations.

No one uses "A Chinese Odyssey" to discuss "Journey to the West" anymore.

There are fewer real people, but more online trolls and fan leaders.

Jia Shikai called him, worried about public opinion, and asked if he should handle it.

"No need, let him go."

"You just need to keep an eye on it for a bit."

"It's not surprising that I can attract public attention no matter what I do now."

"I'm going on a business trip tomorrow and won't be in Beijing."

"Please contact me anytime if anything happens."

The next day, he flew to Hunan and went straight to Hunan TV to discuss the production details of the "I Am a Singer" program... (End of this chapter)