Huayu 1995

Chapter 38 Sweeping Monk Huang Bo (Seeking monthly votes~)

"Yes, come here and help this student."

Su Chao thought his training class was amazing; even a random janitor could become a Golden Horse Award-winning actor.

"I've never studied this before, am I even capable?"

Huang Bo scratched his head, completely lacking confidence, but he still picked up his broom and walked over.

"Just act it out in your most instinctive way. You're a useless husband now. You've been married for several years and haven't been able to give your wife the happiness she once promised. Listening to your wife's complaints makes you feel ashamed and wronged because you've already tried your best."

Su Chao casually arranged a scene for him.

After arranging Huang Bo's appointments, he turned to arrange the appointments for the new trainee, Wang Yingying:
"You play this wife. This kind of role is very common in life. Just imitate them and give it a try."

Wang Yingying stared at Huang Bo for a moment, then began to angrily curse.

His appearance is actually not bad.

This is 30% fate and 70% filter; even if you can't play the lead role, you can still play a supporting role.

Unfortunately, his acting skills were also lacking.

The performance was exaggerated, the lines were stiff, and the actors' hands and feet seemed out of place.

Huang Bo, on the other hand, is different.

Although he had little acting experience, he thought about the useless husbands he had seen before, and also about the grievances he had suffered over the years.

He instantly got into character.

Unlike Wang Yingying's dry acting, Huang Bo not only had expressions and eyes, but also added sweeping motions.

Moreover, his performance was very nuanced.

Most people would be lucky to show two or three layers of emotion, but Huang Bo displayed at least five or six layers of emotional progression.

Everyone was stunned.

This includes Lü Bu, the Guo brothers, and even Zhou Xun.

This seemingly insignificant thing can actually act, and he's exceptionally good at it.

Not to mention Wang Yingying and Hao Lei who came to consult.

"Are you convinced? Here's the same scenario, you try it yourself..."

Su Chao pointed at Hao Lei.

"Okay!"

Hao Lei's competitive spirit was aroused.

Although she came with a friend, it wasn't the kind of situation where she accompanied a friend to an interview, only to have her friend not get selected while she did.

She was admitted to the Changchun Film Studio Actors Troupe in 1993 when she was fifteen years old. She played a minor role in the play "Cuihua Sauerkraut" and later joined the cast of "Green Apple and Red Apple".

However, "Green Apple Red Apple" was never actually broadcast.

This TV series was canceled before it was even finished filming because the main creators were distracted by the script.

It was precisely because of this that Hao Lei failed to meet the troupe's performance targets, was stripped of her cadre status, and was dismissed from the Changchun Film Studio Actors Troupe.

I originally wanted to sign with a record company, but the 30,000 yuan vocal training fee was a real deterrent.

She currently takes on small voice-over jobs in Beijing to make a living.

While we're at it, let's also find out the details of the art exam.

Therefore, she has acting experience, and quite a bit of it.

She and Huang Bo acted out the scene from before.

There's no one whose skill level is better than her best friend's.

After the performance, he looked at Su Chao with a hint of provocation.

It seems they are waiting for him to admit defeat.

"If Wang Yingying has a 20% chance of passing the exam, then Huang Bo has a 40% chance. Moreover, Huang Bo's only weaknesses are his height, appearance, Mandarin, and physique..."

Su Chao began to comment on the performance of the three players.

"Stop talking, brother, please stop talking!"

Huang Bo was on the verge of tears. He was just a janitor; why was he being used as a measuring tool?

And I'm not ugly, just a little unattractive.

"Sigh, my brother ultimately lost out because of his looks, otherwise he would have had a very good chance."

Who says the Central Academy of Drama doesn't care about looks? Don't be ridiculous. They have clearly stated requirements for both height and appearance.

"what about me?"

After Su Chao finished talking about Wang Yingying, he started talking about Huang Bo, but he didn't mention Hao Lei, which made her feel really itchy.

"You're alright looking, your lines are good, and your situational awareness is a plus, but you probably still won't pass the exam..."

Su Chao wasn't exaggerating.

He then analyzed the problems that Hao Lei had.

In more professional terms, Hao Lei has many problems, including "emotional overload," "excessive design traces," and "difficulty in taming the troupe's habits."

Hao Lei's expression turned serious after hearing what he said, and she completely lost any intention to provoke him.

No one had ever told her that she had this problem. And she herself, relying on the fact that she had studied at the Changchun Film Studio's acting troupe for two years, showed off her professional abilities in various ways.

Enjoying the praise from those around them, they thought they had victory in the bag.

Now Su Chao tells her that these very things she was so proud of have become the biggest obstacle to her getting into a professional school.

If she were just arrogant and actually a fool, she might have ignored Su Chao's words and could have easily dragged her best friend away from these liars.

The key issue is that she's not a fool.

She knew Su Chao was right.

"Um...you just said I have a 20% chance?"

Wang Yingying spoke cautiously.

"You could say that there's nothing in this world that's absolutely impossible, as long as you're willing to work hard. But I still don't recommend that you keep stubbornly sticking to this one thing. You could consider trying to work in a different direction."

On the wrong path, retreating is progress.

Su Chao didn't suddenly have a change of heart and decide to let Wang Yingying go.

The problem is that the space is currently limited.

It feels quite unnecessary to expect a 50% refund under these circumstances.

"Teacher, I want to act!"

Wang Yingying is very persistent, and there are many like her who won't give up until they see the coffin, but even after seeing the coffin, they may not necessarily give up.

Su Chao offered a few more words of insincere advice.

Finally, feigning helplessness, he thought for a moment and said, "If both of you sign up, I'll agree to take you in."

"Sigh, let's go, Leilei!"

When Wang Yingying saw that Su Chao was determined not to want her, she immediately felt dejected and decided to leave.

Hao Lei was deep in thought about what Su Chao had just said, her mind wandering, when she suddenly heard Su Chao's request and was quite surprised.

But upon closer reflection, she found herself very tempted.

She does have quite a few problems.

The teacher in this training course, without knowing her background, was able to point out her shortcomings incisively.

Its high level of skill is obvious.

Three thousand yuan is not a small amount of money for her, but it is nothing compared to the thirty thousand yuan for vocal training.

She took her friend's hand and nodded firmly:

"Okay, I'll sign up too. I hope you can teach Yingying well. With your high level of skill, even if her chances weren't great to begin with, it should increase her chances quite a bit, right?"

Wang Yingying was overjoyed.

If she were to force Hao Lei to enroll in the class for her own sake, she would feel really embarrassed.

Now that Hao Lei wants to apply herself, she is deeply moved.

It seems that Hao Lei chose to enroll in the class for her own sake.

“Brother Feng, take them to fill out the forms…” Su Chao paused, then remembered that Wang Yingying had said that money was tight that morning, and added, “We can pay tuition in installments here. You pay one-third of the money for each quarter of the class. If you feel that the teaching is not good or you have learned enough, you can stop learning. However, there is a handling fee for installments, which is one hundred yuan per installment.”

"Let's discuss it."

Hao Lei pulled Wang Yingying aside and whispered something to her, then obediently went to fill out the forms.

I'll pay the money tomorrow.

Wang Yingying planned to borrow some money from Hao Lei.

Both of them paid in full and were in their dream class.

Generally speaking, only a fool would choose the Spark Class or the Leading Class.

"Didn't you say we could try it for free?"

Hao Lei felt a pang of regret; all this trouble had completely drained her.

"Originally, it was supposed to be 50 lessons with 12 free, but now I'm giving you 15 free. Don't worry, the free lessons are definitely great value. I also occasionally invite famous actors or directors to give lessons."

Su Chao isn't going to quit today and not work tomorrow.

He definitely wants to build up his reputation.

In the future, this will not only be a sustainable livelihood, but also a valuable network of connections.

Imagine a future where the entertainment industry is full of students from his training program.

No matter where you go, you have to respectfully call him... "Diao Mao," oops, I mean, "Principal!"

"You can even get famous actors and directors?"

Don't blame Hao Lei for being skeptical; being able to invite well-known actors and directors to give lectures is the second most typical sales tactic in the training market.

Basically, every liar will say it.

The top priority is to invite teachers from the Central Academy of Drama or the Beijing Film Academy, or even the examiners, to come and give lessons.

"You'll know when the time comes."

Su Chao was disappointed that the photos hadn't been developed yet; otherwise, when they went in to fill out the forms and pay, they would have seen Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Xiaowen, and Zhang Zien looking at them with kind expressions on the wall.

(End of this chapter)