Huayu: Reborn in 97, transferring to the Central Academy of Drama's star-studded class

After filming wrapped that day, Director Feng was so excited that he developed the film overnight and edited it out the following afternoon, even adding some background music.

After finishing, he personally delivered the film copy to the Central Academy of Drama.

"Jiang'er, I also cut out an Easter egg for you, it'll guarantee you can get back to class." Director Feng smiled lewdly.

Jiang Lai was momentarily torn between whether to continue the screening or not, but in the end he chose to trust the other party's character.

The students took turns informing the teachers to meet them in the small auditorium that evening. The teachers were all interested in the surprise they had mentioned yesterday and all said they would be there on time.

After the notification arrived, the boys of Class 96 walked out of the school gate together, their expressions solemn, giving off a sense of solemnity. When they returned, they were all wearing hats.

As evening fell, the small auditorium was filled with people, all the teachers were present, and many more were students who had heard about the day before.

The Class of '96, specializing in performance, was already famous at the school before the fact.

First came the unprecedented school-wide suspension of classes, then they pulled off an even bigger stunt, inviting a series of big names to the school. Everyone was eager to know what these people had come up with.

Looking at the huge crowd, the students of Class 96 became even more uneasy and nervous. If things went wrong, they would lose face in front of the whole school, even though they had already done it once before.

Upon arriving at the screening room, the film reel was carefully removed from the canister and hung on the projector. The screen in the small auditorium lit up, and the movie began to play.

The scene begins at the green, ornate iron gate at the entrance of the Central Academy of Drama, and as it moves forward, the sounds of students practicing their morning exercises gradually become clearer as beautiful music plays.

The camera continues to pan across office buildings covered in ivy, then across theaters, practice rooms, and the performance and directing building.

Finally, turning to the vibrant students, their youthful energy and radiant smiles easily infected everyone, making one's mood improve unconsciously.

The screen went dark, and the words "Hello, Teacher" lit up.

Jiang Lai inwardly praised, "As expected of Director Feng, it looks like a promotional video for the Central Academy of Drama."

The screen lit up again, and the camera focused on the back of a woman, her high heels clicking on the ground. As the woman walked into the classroom and stood on the podium, the camera switched to her front, revealing Xu Fan.

The teachers watching the film smiled knowingly and all looked at an old man.

"Old Su, your student."

"You know, this girl came back without even saying goodbye to us."

The old man chuckled heartily, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. He was Xu Fan's homeroom teacher when he was in school, named Su Min. Hu Jun, He Bing, and others were his students.

Moreover, this old gentleman not only taught at the Central Academy of Drama, but Liang Guanhua and Song Dandan were also his students, and he taught many backbone members of the entertainment industry.

The movie continues, and Xu Fan writes a name on the blackboard, points to it, and says, "My name is Chang Li, and from today onwards, I will be your homeroom teacher."

The teachers in the audience burst into laughter, teasing the real teacher, Chang Li. The little old lady covered her mouth to hide her laughter, unable to contain her pride, because it was a photo taken by her own students.

The camera then shifted from Xu Fan to the main characters, the entire class of '96.

"Now it's my turn to introduce myself to everyone."

Xu Fan took the roster and walked among the students.

"Li Min".

"arrive."

"Wu Guohua".

"arrive."

"Hu Jing".

"arrive!"

Xu Fan stopped next to Hu Jing, frowned at her bright red lips and heavy makeup, and pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe her mouth.

"Ah! What are you doing?!" Hu Jing was startled and jumped up, his lipstick smudged on his face.

"There's no director or producer here, who are you dressing up like this for? From now on, come here without makeup! Stand in front!"

Xu Fan glared at him, and Hu Jing didn't dare to argue. He wiped his mouth and stood by the podium looking aggrieved.

"Cao Jun".

"arrive."

"Liu Ye, Liu Ye?"

Xu Fan called out twice but no one answered. He called out again, and Liu Ye finally looked up from his book.

"Ah, here I am! Hello, teacher."

The guy chuckled twice, and Xu Fan walked over, smiling, and said, "What are you looking at so intently?"

Liu Ye quickly closed the book, pointed to the cover, and said, "Ah, I'm reading 'An Actor Prepares,' I'm trying to improve myself."

Xu Fan smiled gently, and taking advantage of Liu Ye's inattention, snatched the book from him, opened it, and read aloud:

"When Wei Xiaobao eats in the courtyard, he always sits on the kitchen threshold. Oh? You've got a role? Studying the character?"

Liu Ye scratched his head sheepishly, "No, no, it's just a little extracurricular hobby."

"Get in front and stand in line!"

Liu Ye's face fell, and he stood with Hu Jing.

Xu Fan continued calling roll. After walking around the class, half of the dozen or so students stood up. She put on a stern face and crossed her arms.

"I don't care how good your entrance exam scores were, or whether you've acted in movies or not..."

"Bang!"

The classroom door was kicked open, and a cocky-looking boy walked in, interrupting Xu Fan's speech. It was Jiang Lai.

Director Feng made a change here. Originally, he was a transfer student, but since it's about acting, he changed it so that they enrolled together.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Xu Fan asked, suppressing his anger.

"Oh, I'm late."

Jiang was casual about coming and going, but Xu Fan couldn't hold back his anger.

"Jiang Lai, right? You weren't here during roll call." She pointed to the door. "Get out there and report!"

Jiang Lai glared at Xu Fan with a dark face, and Xu Fan met his gaze with equal force. The music became tense, and the atmosphere became tense and confrontational.

As the music suddenly changed to a peaceful tone, Jiang Lai stormed out the door.

"Report!"

Xu Fan continued, addressing the students, "I don't care what you were like before, whether your family background was good or bad, or whether you've acted before. When you come here, you have to follow my rules!"

"Report!"

"First and second-year students are not allowed to take on acting roles! If you don't finish your assignments, you'll be expelled!"

"Report!!"

"Speak louder! I can't hear you!"

The first act ends with Jiang Lai shouting "Report!", followed by a few quick scenes where Xu Fan berates his classmates for their performances and assignments, and the young people's eyes are filled with resentment.

The teachers and students in the audience felt a sense of connection, because this truly happened in every class at the Central Academy of Drama.

One of the girls from the directing department suddenly became fascinated by Jiang Lai's energetic and spirited personality.

The plot of the movie takes a turn when the students from Class 96 gather in the rehearsal room to discuss how to get revenge.

Liu Ye pushed up his non-existent glasses and said in a sinister tone, "Where there is oppression, there is resistance. What we need to do now is make her suffer as much as possible!"

A scene of rain in Beijing, with the camera focusing on a bicycle, was edited by Director Feng from elsewhere.

The scene then shifts to Xu Fan riding this bicycle to work, exchanging pleasantries and greetings with passing teachers.

The teachers in the audience laughed. The teachers who passed by were He Bing and Hu Jun. It seemed that their former students had returned to make a cameo appearance in this film.

The scene shifts again to the classroom, where Hu Jing is seen dumping a large bag of tools onto the table.

Dang Hao covered his mouth in fear, "Oh dear, you can't use so much!"

Zhang Ziyi stepped forward and said hesitantly, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

The boys ignored her, picked up their tools one by one, and grinned wickedly.

In the classroom office, Qin Hao walked in stiffly. The camera showed Xu Fan working, while outside the window, the boys were studying Xu Fan's bicycle.

Qin Hao glanced nervously out the window, then tried to attract Xu Fan's attention.

"Hello teacher, I... I made a serious mistake. I didn't hand in my homework."

Xu Fan looked up at him, gave a cold laugh, and said, "I understand."

"Criticize me! Punish me!"

Xu Fan said without looking up, "Instead of wasting time here, you might as well go back and catch up."

After saying that, he picked up his teacup to drink water and looked out the window.

Qin Hao shouted, "Teacher Chang!"

The people in the office were startled, and Xu Fan's attention was also drawn back to Qin Hao by the shout.

Qin Hao picked up a bandage and tied it around his head. "Teacher, have you ever heard of disco?"

"What subject?"

Immediately afterward, Qin Hao jumped around like a madman, and Jiang Lai, Liu Ye, and the others outside the window saw this and secretly praised, "Awesome!"

They quickly disassembled the bicycle.

To the accompaniment of humorous music, Qin Hao twisted and turned in a flamboyant and seductive manner, leaving all the teachers astonished.

After Jiang Lai and the others finished dismantling the equipment, Qin Hao quickly bowed on the spot and shouted, "Goodbye, teacher!"

He hurriedly ran out.

The camera then focused on the two teachers who were originally blurry in the background.

"Ms. Chang Li, your students are all very talented."

"Indeed, it's clear that he's a rare talent."

Xu Fan said with a dark face, "So, I'm transferring you to your class?"

"Hehe, no." The two teachers turned their heads away, covering their mouths and chuckling.

The audience couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha, this will protect the country until the Ming Dynasty."

"It's kind of interesting that these two play teachers."

The camera pans to Xu Fan riding his bicycle past a puddle. Because the boys had removed his mudguards, his back was splattered with mud.

Xu Fan then stormed into the dance studio and waved to Jiang Wen, who was having a class inside.

Yes, Jiang Wen, a tough guy, played a dance teacher. This rough northern man managed to portray a kind of gentleness, which made his former homeroom teacher, Zhang Renli, twitch in the corner of his eye.

Jiang Wen gave the class to Xu Fan, who, carrying the dismantled mudguard, threw it in front of the students and coldly said:

"Declaring war, huh? Come at me then? The bicycle is innocent! You wanted to provoke me? You succeeded! But did you even consider the consequences of provoking me?!"