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

Chapter 86 [This male lead is really extraordinary! ]

"Ah~~ The lush hawthorn trees are covered with white flowers..."

"Our hawthorn tree, why is it sad~~~"

Now!
The accordion also stopped abruptly at this moment, and as Chen Jin's singing ended, everyone seemed to have a sense of loss.

Everyone felt like they had suddenly escaped from the 70s, but were reluctant to leave.

The meaning is still unfinished.

The singing is so flavorful.

It's not that the singing is good, but it really has the tone of Soviet Chinese songs.

It's not enough to just have a singing voice and singing skills, you also have to learn the singing techniques. It may seem simple to professionals, but it must be very difficult for ordinary people.

Chen Jin looks only 18 years old and is an actor, and obviously not a professional, but to have such a level is enough to make everyone in the audience look at him with admiration.

Pah~~Pah pah pah~~~
Zhang Yimou actually laughed and led the applause.

Suddenly everyone in the audience applauded.

"How about it, Teacher Amei, is this music and singing okay?"

"How about getting you some chorus accompaniment?"

Zhang Yimou looked at the screenwriter team with a smile.

Ah Mei was actually very absorbed in what she was listening to. When she heard Zhang Yimou's voice, she quickly replied, "Satisfied, satisfied!"

But he stared at Chen Jin without blinking, and said incredulously: "Male No. 1, you...are a singer?"

"No, I learned it on purpose after reading the original book!"

The audience was now in a bit of a commotion. Apparently, what Chen Jin said was a bit too pretentious!

How can one sing so well just by learning it casually?

Can you please stop bragging here?
"It's like this, Chen Jin is a person with good talent, artistic talent, not just acting!"

"He's only learned the accordion for a few days!"

Everyone: "..."

If anyone else said this, they would definitely be ridiculed, but when Zhang Yimou said this, everyone present looked at Chen Jin differently.

"Haha, the young are really formidable!"

Li Xuejian was smiling, and Xi Meijuan, who was sitting next to him, nodded: "Which school is this child from?"

"not decided!"

Chen Jin didn't even have the chance to speak. Sitting down, Chen Chui, the first candidate, had already said it for him: "I've already passed the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy. This year's art exam candidates all ranked first, and the Beijing Film Academy scored 100 points!"

"How many?"

Lv Liping suddenly raised her head, looked at Zhang Yimou and said, "You got 100 points in the Beijing Film Academy entrance exam? Isn't the full score 100?"

She has participated in the art examination of the Central Academy of Drama, so she is very familiar with the examination process.

"Yes, full marks!"

Zhang Yimou's face was almost smiling like a chrysanthemum. He felt that the male lead he had chosen was so outstanding that it was like flattering himself.

It's like this, Director Zhang particularly likes to praise the actors he chooses in front of others.

Especially actresses.

Especially Haozi, who will say "Well, why doesn't it count" in the future, Zhang Yimou praised her - a combination of talent, quality and commercial value.

Even those who have no ability can brag about it, so those who have ability will obviously brag to the sky.

The entire script reading session was a bit noisy, apparently because of Zhang Yimou's bragging, which caused people to whisper to each other.

But unlike Haozi, Chen Jin's achievements are real, so the expressions of the actors when they looked at Chen Jin were a little different.

The one who suffered the most was Zhu Yanmanzi.

gap!

a very wide distance!
Not on the same level.

She swore that when she returned today, she would go about her daily life as an actor, just like Chen Jin.

Well, practice with him!

Xiao Zhu is very good in this respect. She is studious and very motivated. Today's script reading taught her a vivid lesson and made her realize the huge gap between herself and other teachers, especially Chen Jin.

"All right!"

"Continue with the second scene, let's start the lines!"

After Zhang Yimou satisfied his psychological sense of accomplishment, he began the formal reading of the second scene of the script.

The third brother is about to appear.

"Hey..."

Chen Jin pretended to pick up a little child star, and the sound as if he was bending over and picking up a child heavily resonated, followed by "let's go", the tone of the two words rising.

Just four words, four changes in intonation.

Down, up, up, high!

Four rhythms and clear voices. Several acting teachers who had been paying special attention to Chen Jin instantly heard the cleverness of the lines.

"..."

Li Xuejian and Xi Meijuan looked at each other and could feel from each other's faces that the leading actor had strong dialogue skills.

An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.

“Is this the student writer from the city?”

Chen Jin showed a brilliant smile on his face, revealing his classic white teeth, but his eyes were not looking at Zhu Yanmanzi beside him. Instead, he seemed to be looking into the distance. The curve of his mouth became more and more diffuse, as if he saw some beautiful picture.

"..."

Zhu Yanmanzi was still very disappointed. She thought that her performance was not appreciated by Chen Jin, so she had to read from the script: "No, no, I'm not a writer. I'm a student of No. 8 Middle School. I'm here to collect and write the village history and go back to help the teacher compile teaching materials."

“You are going to write about the hawthorn tree, aren’t you?”

Chen Jin spoke clearly with a smile on his face. Although his pace was not fast, his smile did not diminish.

A teacher had already nodded, while the two female screenwriters kept their heads raised, staring at Chen Jin intently.

The gaze was focused and fixed.

"..."

Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi were reciting lines, and the latter became less and less confident the more he spoke. It was no longer a simple matter of crushing the other person, but the more he read, the more he felt the other person's good points and his own shortcomings.

As for Chen Jin's performance, Zhang Yimou had to admit that there would be no problem if this kid could just go straight to the set to shoot.

His temperament, expression, performance and lines are impeccable, the only thing lacking is the performance of his opponent.

Zhu Yanmanzi is undoubtedly much worse.

But this is not a big problem. There will be professional teachers to provide training and teach students step by step every day. This was actually within Zhang Yimou's expectations.

The only thing he didn't expect was that Chen Jin seemed to... need nothing!

He can even train Zhu Yanmanzi.

The second game ended with a conversation between Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi.

Everyone present could feel that Chen Jin's maturity and level of dialogue were beyond that of her peers.

Even except for Xi Meijuan and a few others, other teachers felt inferior to them.

This is quite amazing. The other actors had to look at Chen Jin from time to time. They had no idea how this leading actor practiced his diction.

Unless you are like Peking Opera or crosstalk actors, who have practiced boyish skills since childhood, you definitely don't have this ability. "Don't be surprised!"

"What about Chen Jin? She practices her lines almost every day!"

"Same as many of the martial artists who make a living from this!"

Zhang Yimou started to blow the trumpet for Chen Jin again, and several actors exclaimed, "So that's it!"

Now they feel mentally balanced.

If they want to reach this level after practicing for several years, they will become autistic.

But in fact, Chen Jin only practiced for one and a half months, and it was mainly due to the system.

This must not be said, otherwise Teacher Cheng would suddenly jump up, transform into Feng Huacheng, and quickly stab Chen Jin twice.

"Let's discuss the second round!"

Unlike the tense discussion just now, this time no one spoke after Zhang Yimou finished speaking.

Zhu Yanmanzi’s problems were actually exposed in the first game, there’s nothing much to say.

As for Chen Jin... Both screenwriters were mesmerized by the show, what else can they say? !
As for the other actors, there is nothing to say. Chen Jin's lines are not simply flawless, but rather a plus.

He added a lot to the role of the third brother.

From his temperament and the rhythm of his lines, it is obvious that he is a second-generation kid who has received higher education and a very good education at that.

These are not like the current military children, but the children of heroes who survived the baptism of war!

Not arrogant, full of yearning for the future, kind-hearted... He has too many advantages, but this is the feeling Chen Jin gave people just now.

"Ms. Amei, Ms. Yin?"

Zhang Yimou looked at the two screenwriters, and they suddenly realized: "Huh?"

"Any questions about the second game?"

"Not yet!"

Amei glanced at Chen Jin: "The male lead is more suitable than the third brother I thought!"

"I also feel that way!"

"Director Zhang's casting this time is spot on..."

Gu Xiaobai flattered him, and Zhang Yimou was very happy: "Then... the next game?"

"Well, next one!"

The screenwriter had no objection, and Zhang Yimou also felt that there was nothing to change. Chen Jin was a bit evil, how could the third brother act so well? !
In this way, the script went through scene by scene, and the book slowly came to its final ending.

The entire script reading lasted for 5 and a half hours.

It was much faster than Zhang Yimou had imagined.

And the reason for all this lies with Chen Jin.

This kid is such a bad boy. It feels like he has already gone through the script reading and even the final shooting. It's like he is being asked to do it for the second time.

This has been seen in director Zhang Yimou's career, in addition to some senior actors.

He is the only newcomer who is acting for the first time.

Even the three screenwriters, other actors, and even the camera crew all looked at Chen Jin with completely different eyes than they did at the beginning.

The leading male actor this time is really extraordinary.

They had seen some fierce actors before, and there were several of them present.

But this is the first time I’ve seen such a fierce newcomer!

The script reading seemed like a complete waste of time for him, because after he read the entire script, the three screenwriters and the director team couldn't find a single problem. In fact, Chen Jin's acting was so good that the screenwriters were stunned several times.

Look at what he is looking at.

"That's it, let's shoot the scenes with the teachers and Chen Jin first!"

"Xiao Zhu takes the last shot!"

Zhang Yimou looked at the coordination team, the production team, and his assistant Li Shuang.

Because all the notices from the crew, including the actors' daily performance notices, are arranged by them.

"Okay, Director Zhang!"

After everyone received the order, they began to negotiate.

As for the actors, there was nothing to do.

Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi stood aside. They couldn't go out because there were paparazzi outside.

"Xiao Chen, who did you learn this performance from?"

Li Xuejian suddenly walked up to Chen Jin and smiled slightly.

Xi Meijuan was also holding a glass of water and looking at him with a smile.

I have to say, this is the preferential treatment for good students.

The veteran actors in the crew love to chat with the talented young actors.

In contrast, Zhu Yanmanzi was like a transparent person. She stood there at a loss, looking at Chen Jin who was surrounded by a group of teachers, and was very envious.

Fortunately, the veteran actors were also very smart. Xi Meijuan smiled and turned around and said to her, "Xiao Zhu, don't be nervous. We were all newcomers. Study hard and practice every day. Why don't you learn from Xiao Chen?"

"Yeah, that's what I thought!"

"You are all young people, and you are playing a young couple, this is the best way!"

Xi Meijuan suddenly stretched out her index finger and touched it there, and Zhu Yanmanzi's face turned red.

"This child is so shy!"

Xi Meijuan smiled, but said to Chen Jin who was standing beside her: "Xiao Chen, come here!"

"Teacher Xi, what's wrong?"

"Go, hold Xiao Zhu's hand!"

"what?"

Chen Jin was a little dumbfounded. No, Teacher Xi, you are a little too enthusiastic!
"What? Just go when I tell you to!"

"All right!"

Chen Jin stepped forward and wanted to hook her fingers together, but she didn't expect Zhu Yanmanzi to have taken a step ahead and grabbed Chen Jin's hand.

Soft and quite warm!

"Yes, that's the way it should be!"

"Remember, just shake hands when you have nothing to do, and forget about the rest!"

“This is what we call experience!”

Xi Meijuan laughed loudly, and Li Xuejian also said, "Listen to Teacher Xi, it's right!"

"..."

Chen Jin found that Zhu Yanmanzi was holding him, and seemed to be more excited.

There was absolutely no intention of letting go, but Xiao Zhu was still obviously very panicked, his face was slightly red, he bit his lips, and lowered his head.

How does the sentence go - the most gentle thing is that lowered head, like a water lotus that is shy in the cool breeze.

There is also the line by Camel Xiangzi: "There is not much truth in this world. A woman's blush is worth more than a long dialogue!"

(End of this chapter)