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Now he was starting to panic. ☜✌ 6❾ˢ𝐇Ǘ𝕩.ᑕ𝑜𝐦 ♠♔

Just as Li Haoyu was wondering whether or not to end the audition.

Lin Miaomiao finally responded.

She stopped crying and then spoke slowly.

"I understand everything you've said. I've had all your hopes, I've considered all the possibilities you've imagined, and I've tried to return to a normal life at the next station."

"The moment I dragged you off the bus, I was just like you, thinking that maybe this was the last time. But as it turns out, God just wouldn't let me go."

Lin Miaomiao seemed very emotional when she delivered this line.

I felt like she was on the verge of collapse, but she still held herself together with a "strong" attitude, and after countless "reboots," she was on the verge of collapse but regained her spirit.

Lin Miaomiao stared intently at Li Haoyu.

She didn't even blink, as if trying to remember every detail on his face, as if she wanted to remember him in this way.

Lin Miaomiao continued, "I can't just watch so many people die and live with regret forever. I've tried to run away from the truth, but it turns out I can't."

After Lin Miaomiao and Li Haoyu finished their performance.

The actors in the audience were also very surprised.

In fact, many of them felt that the relationship between Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao, the male and female protagonists, was too outrageous.

They could only silently criticize the two of them in their hearts, knowing that Li Haoyu was the producer, because they couldn't say it outright. They were waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.

But unexpectedly, their performance was not just a passing grade; it was an outstanding one.

Both Lin Miaomiao and Li Haoyu's performances had some minor flaws. But to sum it up in one sentence, their performance this time...

Lin Miaomiao and Li Haoyu may have their shortcomings, but once their touching and genuine emotions are revealed, all the flaws in their performances become insignificant.

They were all moved by the two performers' performance.

The audience at the scene was the best proof. After Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao's performance, not a single actor or onlooker applauded.

Because they were all immersed in the atmosphere created by Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao.

This actually touches on a question that actors have been discussing:

Is the actor's genuine emotion the most important thing? There are many schools of acting in the field, but they can be roughly divided into two schools: the performance school and the method school.

The main argument of the expressionist school is that actors should be familiar with the outward expressions of a character under various emotions and precisely control their bodies to express the character.

However, the actors themselves should remain calm and observant during the performance.

The method acting approach argues that actors should be fully engaged in their performances, genuinely feeling the character and entering the character's inner world.

The scene between Lin Miaomiao and Li Haoyu is actually the best example of method acting.

Many method directors remain visibly immersed in their characters' emotions even after the director has called "cut." 👌👽 ➅❾รⒽย𝓍.𝓒ㄖⓜ 🐊☞

Even when staff communicated with him and he could provide feedback, his body language and eye contact still reflected his character. So, at this moment, Lin Miaomiao was still burying her face in Li Haoyu's arms, crying.

Clearly, he still hasn't shaken off the character's emotions.

One take!

This is the answer sheet submitted by Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao.

The actors were all fine, but Su Qiang, behind the camera, was completely stunned when he saw Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao's heartfelt performance.

Delighted!

In fact, Su Qiang has been facing the most pressure these past few days.

Although Li Haoyu is the producer of "The Beginning," he is rarely seen. He spends almost no time at Jiangzhou TV Station, except for making general decisions and final approvals.

Li Haoyu basically delegated all authority to Su Qiang.

Su Qiang made this script reading so formal precisely to shut these people up. Actually, ever since Li Haoyu made his announcement, there hadn't been any gossip or idle chatter.

He went to such lengths this time because he wanted to take a gamble. Su Qiang believed that Li Haoyu wouldn't mess things up; since he dared to make such a bold statement, he must have a way to deliver a satisfactory result.

As expected, Su Qiang's gamble paid off.

This outcome was even better than the best-case scenario he had envisioned.

It's worth noting that he had seen many actors audition, and apart from veteran actors like Liu Dan and Liu Yijun, most young actors needed to perform two or three times before they could pass.

However, Lin Miaomiao and Li Haoyu's performance this time...

He is clearly superior to many young actors.

This is really a bit outrageous!

Li Haoyu is truly capable of anything!

The crowd, seemingly recovering from their grief, erupted in thunderous applause.

Li Haoyu couldn't help but feel secretly pleased with himself.

Actually, the reason this performance was so successful is because there was a masterpiece to follow; anyone can copy that. After all, "The Beginning" was produced by Daylight Entertainment.

This is hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese drama.

There's another saying: How amazing are the productions of Daylight Entertainment? You can always trust them.

Actually, this scene has already been very well arranged.

Therefore, Li Haoyu didn't make any major changes. More importantly, Li Haoyu had rehearsed with Lin Miaomiao many times in advance, and also had Liu Dan and Liu Yijun help him adjust the routines many times.

However, Lin Miaomiao's performance this time was clearly beyond her usual standard.

That's why this performance was so amazing!

Don't be fooled by Li Haoyu's seemingly nonchalant attitude; he's actually put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes. This is precisely why Li Haoyu has been able to succeed consistently.

He pretends to be indifferent, but works incredibly hard behind the scenes.

……

Li Haoyu saw that Lin Miaomiao had finally stopped crying.

He patted her on the back. "Okay, you did a great job. Go sit down and rest for a bit. I still have a few words to say to everyone."

Lin Miaomiao nodded and said.

"Um."

It seems I don't have the strength to say another word.

This was clearly a side effect of her phenomenal performance; Lin Miaomiao was emotionally and physically exhausted, and after listening to Li Haoyu's words, she obediently went to rest on the side.

Li Haoyu said with a smile, "I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself. I wonder what everyone thought of my performance this time. Was it a decent performance?"

This was followed by another round of enthusiastic applause.

Li Haoyu waved his hand, and the audience quickly quieted down.

After the rehearsal, Li Haoyu, citing the need to keep the script confidential, had Su Qiang clear out all irrelevant personnel. Now, only the cast and crew of "The Beginning" remain.

Now it's time to cheer on the actors.

Li Haoyu addressed the main actors.

He made a fist gesture.

Li Haoyu reiterated, "Faced with increasingly stringent market demands and ever-growing audience expectations, I have gradually realized that I need to devote more, or even all, of my energy to content creation."

"Actually, making TV dramas is very simple; it's just the barrel theory."

"But I have a different view. Everyone says that the shortest barrel determines the final result, but I think the longest plank determines the success or failure of the work."

"This time I will spare no effort to create high-quality content, and I will focus everything on the content when filming 'The Beginning'."

"The significance of 'The Beginning' lies not only in presenting a microscopic portrait of humanity while in shackles, but also in extending the characters' experiences to all viewers both on and off screen."

"We've seen too many familiar things; there's nothing new under the sun."

"Therefore, I require the actors in this drama to have a subtle and restrained acting style, without exaggerated acting skills, but rather full of real details from life."

"Only in this way can the audience empathize and evoke their memories and resonance!" After listening to Li Haoyu's words, the actors nodded in unison, looking thoughtful.

Most of the actors were thinking to themselves.

"It seems this producer has very high standards."

"I need to be more careful from now on..."

.........

At the script reading meeting of Jiangzhou TV, everyone couldn't help but marvel at how this young producer not only did the work of a screenwriter, but also served as the acting coach for the actors.

This is quite different from other film crews.

That's really something.

Li Haoyu is truly an all-around producer!

Li Haoyu was unaware of their thoughts at the moment, but even if he did, he probably wouldn't care. Despite his seemingly decisive role on set, interfering in everything big and small, he remained unfazed.

But what you get and what you give are always proportional. Just like there was an unwritten rule in the ancient maritime industry that when a ship is in danger of sinking, the captain is always the last to leave.

Many times, the captain simply chooses to go down with the ship.

The saying goes, "An incompetent general can lead to the downfall of an entire army." Incompetent and irresponsible leaders are a tragedy and a disaster for their employees!

Li Haoyu believes that being a good leader is very simple.

You only need to do three things well.

First: I'll show you the way, that's called pointing out the way, showing you the direction.

Second: Be willing to take responsibility and shoulder burdens.

Third: Be willing to sacrifice. Sometimes, things that seem insurmountable can be resolved by sacrificing a little of your own interests. When you're eating meat, don't forget to give others some soup.

When others are arguing, if all else fails, just offer something to stop them from arguing, and that's it. The principle is that simple; the key is whether you're willing to do it.

Li Haoyu then turned his attention to the props team and continued speaking.

"To ensure realism, I plan to buy a bus number 45 for the actual filming. Since the filming will take a long time, I also want to have a backup in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

"If the view outside the window is not obvious, special effects can be added to the real scene to expand the space and enhance the visual effect."

"And everything else must be close to real life, so that the audience doesn't have to see it. We must pay attention to details, for example…"

Li Haoyu meticulously prepared for the drama "The Beginning" for a long time. He was involved in every aspect, from the actors' lines to the script, and arranged all the procedures perfectly.

This is a large-scale filming crew of over a hundred people.

The workload is far greater than that of filming variety shows.

Since everyone sees that the producers are so hands-on, they naturally dare not slack off.

This made the aspiring actors realize that it was no wonder Li Haoyu, at such a young age, could become the project's head.

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Putting everything else aside, having someone in charge of everything is certainly reassuring; at least it gives you a sense of direction to work towards together. Based on this alone, the drama "The Beginning" probably won't be too bad.

This script reading session lasted a full week. The first two days were limited to the actors rehearsing their lines, but later it even touched on the specific details of the crew's division of labor during filming.

As Li Haoyu explained, everyone made improvements.

Everyone also offered their opinions on Li Haoyu's arrangements. Over the course of a few days, the staff and actors became more familiar with each other, and communication became smoother.

Before the end of the script meeting.

Li Haoyu said emotionally, "I'm entrusting everything to everyone, both for the sake of the 'Beginning' production team and for our own sake. Let's work together to create the best possible work!"

The staff and actors also shouted together.

"Let's work together, we can do it."

………………

The script reading session has finally come to an end.

Li Haoyu also breathed a sigh of relief; he hadn't had a moment's rest lately.

In addition to attending regular script reading sessions, he and Lin Miaomiao also had to undergo acting training.

After all, both Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao knew that their amazing performances a few days ago had a lot of luck involved, so they needed to seize this time to work hard and improve their acting skills.

That evening, Li Haoyu and Lin Miaomiao walked back to Li Haoyu's house as the sun set. Lin Miaomiao was currently busy calling Lin Dawei and Li Shengnan.

But Lin Miaomiao didn't dare tell them the real reason, saying that she had been chosen as the female lead in a TV series. This was too outrageous, so Lin Miaomiao could only lie and say that she had to go on a business trip to another city to do an interview feature.

When Lin Miaomiao made the phone call.

Li Haoyu was still eavesdropping next to Lin Miaomiao.

Their phone has been ringing non-stop these past few days, although they only talk about trivial family matters every day.

However, Li Haoyu found it quite heartwarming.

It was quite interesting to see Lin Miaomiao and Wang Shengnan arguing.

In fact, Li Haoyu had a similar experience before.

His mother sometimes nags just like Wang Shengnan.

He used to find it very annoying, but later he went to work in another city and couldn't hear it anymore.

The phrases Li Ma said most often were, "Why haven't you eaten yet? Why are you eating so much?"

"Why are you so fat? Stop playing around, it's time to eat!"

These seemingly contradictory words permeated Li Haoyu's entire life.

But after experiencing so much, Li Haoyu finally understood. Sometimes, the best gift for a mother isn't a birthday cake; it's listening to her.

……

Lin Miaomiao finally finished her phone call.

She asked Li Haoyu, "Which scene should we practice today?"

The weather had warmed up, and Lin Miaomiao was wearing a white shirt. It seemed a little see-through in the sunlight, probably because it was blue.

However, Lin Miaomiao was unaware of this.

When she saw that Li Haoyu didn't respond, she shook him again.

"Hello!"

Lin Miaomiao was a little anxious.

"What's wrong?" Li Haoyu turned around.

"You heard me, so why didn't you reply?"

Li Haoyu said, "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it?"

Lin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow. "You know how I've been these past few days, don't you?"

Li Haoyu said, "Then I'm going to start torturing you."

Lin Miaomiao: "

She was completely speechless.

Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but bite her lower lip. Her face had always had a touch of adorable baby fat, and now it made her even cuter. "What do you mean by that?"

Explain this to me.