I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 1: 'The Extras Become Old Actors' System

February 2010, 2, Su City, Jiangnan Province.

Although the Chinese New Year is just a few days away, the atmosphere in the Chen family is currently a bit tense.

"Chen Jin, 293 points. Tell me, is this the total score you worked hard for half a year on in the final exam in your senior year of high school?"

"What kind of school can I get into with this score?!"

“Can I go to college?”

Chen Jin's mother, Su Wanyu, a teacher, sat there, holding her forehead with her hand, holding a final report card in her hand, and her whole body was trembling.

This is angry.

"Mom, calm down!"

Chen Jin brought a cup of water to Su Wanyu and placed it in front of her: "What's my level? This is the first day you know it?"

"I'm not your mother!"

"Don't be so frivolous with me, be serious!"

Su Wanyu slammed the report card on the table and looked at her handsome and sunny son, who was 1.80 meters tall and had a good personality and temper in every way except his academic performance, which was not good at all!
"Tell me, son, what are you thinking about?"

"It's the third year of high school now. There's only one semester left before the college entrance exam. Can we focus on studying?"

"Don't spend all day wondering what you're doing, okay?"

Su Wanyu said this earnestly.

Although Chen Jin's grades didn't change suddenly, they kept getting worse and worse, which was really hard for Su Wanyu to accept.

Last semester I felt I could get into a junior college, but now with 293 points, it’s a bit difficult to get into a junior college.

Su Province is no different from other provinces. The college entrance examination papers in this hell province are terrible. As an elementary school teacher, Su Wanyu knows the current situation of the college entrance examination here better than anyone else.

Reforms are carried out every year. This year, there are some new things like extra points for A and 3+2, which are different from last year's 6A plus 10 points... Parents with little education cannot understand the college entrance examination policy, and the total score is only 480 points.

Only the scores for the three subjects, Chinese, mathematics and English, are counted.

It sounds good, as if only these three subjects will be tested, but in fact the college entrance examination still requires Chinese, mathematics, English, and two additional elective subjects. Among these two elective subjects, for science students, it is physics plus one of geography, political science, chemistry, and biology, while for liberal arts students, it is history plus one of them!
The two subjects are worth 2 points each, but they are not included in the total score. They are arranged in order such as A+, A, etc.

Do you think these are the only five subjects you will be tested on?

Wrong, 3+2 is a compulsory exam, and there are five electives: geography, chemistry, biology and technology. If you do well in the exams, you will get extra points.

That’s not all. There is also the comprehensive quality evaluation, moral character, civic literacy, sports, aesthetics... As a teacher, Su Wanyu is powerless to complain about this college entrance examination policy, let alone Chen Jin.

"Mom, let me tell you the truth, I want to apply to an art school!"

After preparing himself mentally for a long time, Chen Jin finally told Su Wanyu that he was going to die anyway.

Chen Jin actually had a pretty good idea of what kind of school he could get into with his score.

There are many choices. Unlike the top two in the school who scored more than 400 points, they will be influenced by secular views and can only choose Tsinghua University or Peking University!
He is different.

With more than 200 points, there are so many schools to choose from, it's really dizzying!
Just enter the URL and you will see a lot of options for what university you can get into if you have more than 200 points.

If you enter a score of 700, it will only be those two schools.

That's why Chen Jin really doesn't know which school to choose.

In the end, I could only follow my inner passion, become an actor, and apply to an art school.

Since he was a child, he has loved watching movies and fantasized that one day he would be able to play some classic roles like Zhou Runfa and Stephen Chow.

He had already inquired about it, and found that even the undergraduate admission score of an art school was very low, less than 200, which was very suitable for a boy like him with artistic talent.

"Art school? What art school?"

Su Wanyu frowned.

For a college student like her who graduated from a regular normal school, art school was a track she had never considered for her children.

Moreover, Chen Jin was not given any training in this area?
That was all guided and influenced by art since childhood.

During Chen Jin's 18 years of growth, he had never even touched a musical instrument, let alone anything else.

What skills does this kid have?

"I'd go for the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, or Shanghai Theatre Academy. If that doesn't work, then Nanjing Academy of Fine Arts!"

Chen Jin was still naive. He only asked about the school and never asked about the difficulty of the art exam. "Nanjing Art Institute? You?"

Su Wanyu frowned slightly: "Do you know that if you want to take the art college entrance examination, you need to take the art exam?"

"Yes, I have inquired about it. If you want to take the school entrance examination, you have to register online!"

It was obvious that Chen Jin really wanted to be an art student. Su Wanyu said unhappily, "What do you have to take the exam with? Can you sing or draw?"

"I'm going to study acting and become an actor!"

Su Wanyu: “…”

It wasn't that the mother looked down on her son. Su Wanyu was so angry that she laughed: "Actor?"

"Do you know what you need to take to get into the acting department?"

"I know. Performances, skits and stuff. Mom, I actually perform in front of the mirror at home when I have nothing to do. You just don't know it!"

"look--"

"biubiu~~"

Chen Jin lifted his clothes and made a double-handed shooting gesture, obviously the style of Mark in "A Better Tomorrow".

"okay!"

Su Wanyu looked at her son's optimistic look, not knowing whether to be angry or laugh: "Seriously, give me some tutoring this winter vacation, especially English. I'll find the best teacher for you!"

"Don't think about these nonsense. Your Chen family doesn't have the artistic talent in this area!"

"do you know?"

Su Wanyu still thought Chen Jin was joking, but Chen Jin grabbed her and said, "Mom, I really want to apply to an art school. I've already signed up!"

"What did you say?"

Su Wanyu turned around abruptly, and Chen Jin quickly let go of her hand, saying, "Really? Just let me try. The art exam is during the winter vacation anyway. If I don't pass, I can just come back to school!"

"Chen Jin, is your mother usually too easy to talk to?"

"Don't you need to discuss this with your parents?"

"Will you agree to discuss it?"

Chen Jin also risked his life, stiffening his neck and saying, "I'm not cut out for studying. No matter how hard I try, I can only go to a junior college at best. I might even be able to get into a bachelor's degree if I pass the art exam!"

"Ha ha……"

"Undergraduate degree?"

Su Wanyu nodded and said bluntly: "If you really want to go to college, you won't get worse and worse grades!"

"Art exam, what can you compare with other art exam candidates?"

"I've been learning various musical instruments, painting, and performing on stage since I was a kid!"

"With your little hobby, you are trying to challenge someone's efforts of more than ten years. Do you think it's possible?"

Perhaps she felt that her tone was too harsh, so Su Wanyu softened her voice and said, "Son, a hobby can't be your livelihood. Mom knows you like watching movies, but we can't use our spare time to challenge other people's professions. You should work hard to improve your English. Look, your English score is only over 30. If you can raise it to 100, 360 points can get you into a 211 university!"

“This is what you have to do!”

Of course, 18-year-old Chen Jin couldn't stand listening to Su Wanyu's words. The two parted unhappily and Chen Jin went straight back to his room.

Looking at the various movie posters covering the walls, the one at the head of the bed is the most eye-catching.

Andy stood in the heavy rain with his arms open, enjoying the light.

This is "The Shawshank Redemption". The classic line "Some birds are destined not to be kept in cages, for every feather of theirs shines with the light of freedom" once became Chen Jin's motto.

There is Forrest Gump sitting on a bench as if looking back at his own life, Jack and Rose standing on the bow of the Titanic hugging each other, and Mark lighting a cigarette with dollars in his hand, and of course there is Jackie Chan in the furniture store, and Stephen Chow wearing tight hoops and holding the golden hoop on his hands.

All of this made Chen Jin make up his mind.

Test!
I must take the art exam and become an actor.

Ding!
Just as Chen Jin lay down and fantasized about getting admitted to the Central Academy of Drama and reaching the peak of his life, a very mechanical voice suddenly popped up in his mind.

[At the age of 38, I have accomplished nothing. Since the host has been working hard on his career as an actor, the "Small Actor Counterattacks to Become a Veteran Actor System" is activated! ]

(End of this chapter)