I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

The senior with the oval face on the left didn't reply. She stood up, placed her hands on the table, and leaned forward: "Junior, how tall are you?"

"1.85 meters tall."

"weight?"

"Seventy-five."

Have you ever been in a relationship?

Jiang Chen was taken aback: "...Does this also require registration?"

"No registration required," the oval-faced senior student laughed. "I asked for myself."

The two people next to them burst out laughing.

The short-haired senior pushed her away: "Can't you be a little more reserved? You're scaring that junior."

She stood up, walked around the table, and stood in front of Jiang Chen, extending her hand: "Junior, let me help you with your luggage. Which dorm building are you in? I'll walk you there."

Jiang Chen glanced at his large suitcase, then at her slender arms and legs: "No need, senior, I can manage on my own."

"Don't mention it," the short-haired senior student said, her hand already on the handle. "It's a tradition at Beijing Film Academy that senior students have to be enthusiastic when welcoming new students."

Not to be outdone, the oval-faced senior pulled a flyer from her drawer and wrote a string of numbers on it: "This is our department's freshman group. Join it. You can ask me if you have any questions."

That's what a senior is like, she's really fierce!

A freshman from the crosstalk department next to him was filling out a form with his head down. When he looked up and saw this scene, his pen was suspended in mid-air, his mouth was slightly open, and he was stunned on the spot.

Damn, they're all new students registering, why the need for such differential treatment?

So what if you're handsome?

Jiang Chen thanked him but declined, and walked towards the dormitory building on his own.

Just kidding, he knows the Beijing Film Academy better than they do...

After settling into his dormitory, Jiang Chen went straight to the teaching building.

This year, 4219 people applied to the Performance Department of Taipei Film Academy. After several rounds of competition, including preliminary, secondary, and tertiary examinations, eighty students were finally admitted.

These eighty people were divided into three classes.

The first and second acting classes are the traditional film and television performance majors, with 30 students in each class.

There is also a special class.

The school, in collaboration with the China Broadcasting Art Troupe, held its first crosstalk and comedy class, which enrolled twenty students.

The teaching team is incredibly strong, with a bunch of masters from the performing arts world in charge, and even Feng Gong is one of the instructors.

Jiang Chen is in the second performance class.

The homeroom teacher is Zhang Hui, who is in his thirties, tall and thin, and wears glasses.

This person later became the dean of the performing arts academy.

The class also boasts a distinguished faculty.

Xu Xiaodan, Hu Qiang, Zhang Jianxin, Jiang Bin, Tang Xuli, Wang Jinsong... are all key members of the Beijing Film Academy's Acting Department.

Jiang Chen found a seat at the back and observed his classmate from two different lifetimes.

Yang Zi and Zhang Yisan were gathered in the most lively area of ​​the front row.

The two child stars were indeed treated differently. They were surrounded by people, some offering water, some asking for photos, and some trying to get close to them.

Yang Zi smiled politely but a little stiffly, while Zhang Yisan was at ease, chatting with everyone and speaking with a Beijing accent.

Two rows to the left, sat a quiet girl with a low ponytail and delicate features.

He Xuanlin ranked among the top three in her class upon entering the university, a typical academic high-achiever.

Later, she played Princess Qingkui in "The Starry Night, The Starry Sea". She was directly recommended for postgraduate studies in her junior year and also served as a teaching assistant for the 2013 class of performance.

Among the students he mentored were Meng Ziyi and Jiang Long...

She also participated in Sisters Who Make Waves in 2026. After her initial performance, because she only received 282 audience votes, the production team temporarily changed the "last place elimination" rule, allowing her to advance...

A little further back, there was Wei Jianlong, who later played Wang Ye, a technical backbone of the anti-drug squad, in "Rose Walker" and Yue Tao, an air force pilot, in "Brave Wings".

Diao Chengshuo sat next to him. He was over 1.8 meters tall and later played Li Liang, a member of the swimming team in "The Sun Shines Like Me", and Xu Fendou, an entrepreneurial youth in "Stories in Time".

Finally, his gaze fell on the last row of seats by the window.

A girl sat there quietly; she wasn't strikingly beautiful, but she was pleasing to the eye.

Liu Xiyang.

This girl didn't become very famous later on; she acted in a few movies, but didn't make much of a splash.

But she took a path that no one expected...

She later married their homeroom teacher, Zhang Hui...

From student to teacher's wife.

So much so that every time there was a class reunion, everyone had to call her "Teacher's Wife".

It was incredibly awkward...

Then, on September 6th, the Beijing Film Academy held its 2010 freshman commencement ceremony.

Hundreds of freshmen, dressed in various casual clothes, chattered excitedly as they waited for the event to begin.

The host was Wang Lihua, the director of the Student Affairs Office. Principal Zhang Huijun and Party official Hou Guangmin then took the stage to speak.

The two leaders emphasized the Beijing Film Academy's positioning as a "cradle of Chinese film talent," and encouraged the freshmen to cherish their university years, lay a solid professional foundation, and contribute to the future of Chinese film.

The audience members applauded enthusiastically in a very respectful manner.

After the speech, all the new students stood up, raised their right fists, and recited the oath with the oath leader.

"I solemnly swear: to uphold the motto of Beijing Film Academy, to respect teachers and value education, and to pass on the torch. To adhere to artistic conscience, to hone professional skills, and to dedicate my life to the cause of Chinese cinema!"

After the ceremony, everyone went back to their dormitories to pack their belongings.

That afternoon, several buses stopped at the school gate and took the new students to a military training base in the suburbs.

Fifteen days of military training, far from the city center, under closed management, no cell phones, no entertainment.

Yang Zi participated in the entire process, turning down all other engagements.

As a result, the military training was so tough that her appetite increased dramatically, and she gained eight pounds...

Jiang Chen, on the other hand, became quite familiar with Zhang Yisan.

The two were assigned to the same dormitory, sharing a bunk bed.

Zhang Yisan was a chatterbox, perfectly embodying the spirit of a boy from Beijing. He started talking from the very first day of military training, from funny stories on the set of "Home with Kids" to which braised pork restaurant in Beijing was the best, from the faculty at Beijing Film Academy to which girl in the next class was the prettiest.

Jiang Chen didn't talk much, but every sentence he uttered was on point, keeping the conversation lively and avoiding awkward silences. Occasionally, he could even leave Zhang Yisan speechless.

Zhang Yisan thought this person was alright and easy to get along with.

On the last day of military training, a bus took a group of freshmen, who had gotten two shades darker from the sun, back to school.

Zhang Yisan started making arrangements in the car: "Hey, hey, hey, let me tell you, I'm planning to start a gang called the Yuanhun Gang. Who wants to join?"

Someone nearby asked, "Yuanhunbang? What does that mean?"

"What I mean by 'fate brought us together' is that we hang out together, eat together, chat, have parties, and expand our social circles. For us acting students, connections are resources, you know?"

Jiang Chen leaned back in the back seat and smiled.

He knew about this club; he had heard of it in his past life. It was run by Zhang Yisan and later grew quite large. Many students from Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Communication University of China joined it. It was a large social platform that focused on "eating, playing, and chatting together."

Zhang Yisan turned to look at him: "Jiang Chen, are you going to join or not?"

"add."

"Great!" Zhang Yisan called out to the front row again, "Zimei, you come too!"

Yang Zi peeked out from the front, her face still bearing the red marks from military training, and glared at him: "Add more, add more, can you even keep quiet if you don't add more?"

Zhang Yisan slapped the back of his chair and shouted, "Alright! The Yuanhun Gang is officially established! Currently, there are three members: me, Jiang Chen, and Zimei. Welcome to sign up! Spots are limited, first come, first served!"

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