Abstract Art Award Winner

Chapter 230: 11000 Experience Points Reward

Wang Baoqiang is an actor who is easily overlooked.

Even now, when many people talk about Wang Baoqiang, their first impression is that he is honest, a breath of fresh air in the murky entertainment industry.

But every time I watch one of Wang Baoqiang's latest works, I can feel that Wang Baoqiang is completely the character himself.

He can convincingly portray any role.

He played Sha Gen'er convincingly, Xu Sanduo truly embodied the character, Mr. Tree was the perfect tree, Feng Yuxiu was a ruthless man, and in Detective Chinatown, he played Tang Ren, the unkempt and greasy middle-aged man.

Each role he plays has its own label, but he is never fixed by those labels.

It was the movie "Buddies in India" that affected Wang Baoqiang's reputation to some extent, but his later acceptance of the Golden Broom Award perfectly offset the negative impact of the movie.

"But Brother Baoqiang, we definitely won't win the championship on this variety show this time."

Zhou Le said.

“It’s okay, it’s all normal. After all, with Li Binbin around, it would be a miracle if you won the championship. Let’s just do our best.” Wang Baoqiang said, then asked curiously, “By the way, Zhou Le, how did you end up working under director Ning Hao in ‘My People, My Homeland’? And you only played a cameo role.”

In the latest film, "My People, My Homeland," Chen Sicheng is one of the directors, and Wang Baoqiang is the lead actor in Chen Sicheng's segment. In his opinion, Zhou Le is fully capable of taking on the role of the lead actor in a segment.

"Hey, it's not really appropriate to go to other people's places. Xu Zheng definitely wants to be the lead actor himself. Yan Fei and Peng Damo are both from Happy Twist, so they will definitely use Happy Twist's lead actors. As for Deng Chao and Yu Baimei, they are the same as Xu Zheng, so Deng Chao will definitely be the lead actor."

But since they invited me, I couldn't very well steal Ge You's role, could I? So a cameo role is fine. Besides, it's good enough to just participate in these kinds of films. If I get too deeply involved and end up winning an award, wouldn't that offend people?

"I always thought you weren't afraid of offending people."

"Offending people is unavoidable, and although I'm not afraid of it, there's no need to."

"That's great. Actually, I really admire your personality. You're so open-minded, unlike me, who's always forced to be open-minded."

Zhou Le smiled and said, "Like the character in 'Blind Shaft' who was pushed into the hut?"

"Oh, you still remember this."

"Absolutely. I don't remember any of the other plot points in 'Blind Shaft,' but I do remember your scene."

Zhao Jinmai has been feeling a bit bored these past few days, but spending all day with Zhou Le in the small theater is better than staying at home.

At least we can see what it's like for Zhou Le to be filming a stage play.

Anyway, I'll be going to university to act in plays in the future, so it's good to learn about it in advance.

It's just that the peak of the actors' careers is finally about to be broadcast.

That very evening at 8:30 PM, "I Am the Actor: The Ultimate Showdown" premiered on Zhejiang TV.

Ordinary actor variety shows can no longer whet the audience's appetite, but the ultimate showdown is still worth watching.

After all, there are so many variety shows of this type now. Just like the show "Singer," the later it goes, the more they have to come up with fancy tricks. A conventional filming style simply can't touch the audience's sweet spot.

They need to create some entertainment value by having contestants and mentors argue, mentors clash, or inviting controversial figures to stand out in terms of publicity.

Those who appeared in the first round truly lived up to their reputation as top performers. Li Binbin, Zhang Guoli, Li Yuchun, Tong Dawei, and others—any one of them could easily play a leading role in various films and television dramas.

However, in addition to airing on Zhejiang TV, this variety show was also simultaneously launched on three major domestic video platforms: Tencent Video, Youku, and iQiyi.

After all, with the internet becoming more and more developed, simply broadcasting it on television would definitely not generate enough buzz.

Down-on-his-luck dentist: "Here I am. I specially opened a VIP VIP service for Brother Le."

Wanzhu Xiao Wang: "You scared me! I thought you got fired by Brother Le."

He's like a dog: "Explain in detail where it went?"

Little Flying Man: "With so many big names, Zhou Le will probably be eliminated in the first or second round."

The battle reached its climax: "Why didn't you invite Xiao Zhan?"

God is a villain: "Hey you, the one who mentioned Xiao Zhan, stop right there! Are you just making a cameo or are you serious?"

Soy sauce stir-fried with sesame oil: "Why didn't you invite Cai Xukun?"

Speedy Flying Immortal: "I think Brother Le will make it to the end. After all, with Brother Le's acting skills, he can definitely hold his own against these veteran actors."

"I don't eat cilantro: Zhou Le has so many obsessed fans. When did young actors like him become worthy of trying to emulate veteran actors?"

"Looking forward to Chun Chun."

The barrage of comments flooded in instantly.

Some people don't like to skip ahead, so they watch the introductory section as well.

But some people choose to get straight to the point.

The production team put a lot of thought into the arrangements, putting popular celebrities like Li Binbin, Zhou Le, and Zhang Guoli at the back of the list, while the first performance was by Tong Dawei and Liang Jing in "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

Tong Dawei's acting skills need no further explanation. Although many people on the screen were using the "Dark" meme, with Tong Dawei's acting skills, he was more than capable of playing this kind of comedy.

"That's great! It's so entertaining right from the start, a direct remake of a classic."

"Let me give you a spoiler: this one is nothing compared to the one between Zhou Le and Li Binbin, which was truly explosive."

As expected, the second performance was "Don't Talk to Strangers" by Li Binbin and Zhou Le.

Li Binbin's portrayal of Mei Xiangnan is incredibly vivid, and it's comparable to the original version.

But Zhou Le's appearance was truly explosive.

From the moment he stepped out, I could sense something in his eyes, and as his true nature was revealed, the barrage of comments instantly became dense.

"Holy crap, is Zhou Le just playing himself? Even if Teacher Feng Yuanzheng came, this would still be the same, right?"

"Women's safety."

"Zhou Le, you deserve to die! All abusive men should die!"

"Why don't you just arrest them and shoot them?"

"Brother Le's acting is amazing. I felt like I was suffocating watching him on the screen."

"I really want to rush in and beat him up! How can there be such a man in the world?"

"I feel like Zhou Le is a domestic abuser, otherwise he couldn't have acted so well."

"Are you out of your mind? It's 2019 already, and you're still confusing actors with roles? When Zhou Le was playing a patient, I didn't see you reaching into your pocket to help those terminally ill patients."

Throughout the entire episode, this segment had the most densely packed comments, but they all boiled down to a single sentence.

Zhou Le doesn't seem to be acting.

The remaining actors backstage also gathered together to watch the first episode's video.

"Zhou Le, watching your character made me really want to rush in and beat you up. You played the abusive man so well."

“Brother Baoqiang, what do you mean by calling me a domestic abuser? It should be the domestic abuser I played.”

"Oh, it's all the same. Anyway, your character is absolutely amazing. Even I, a guy, am scared when I see it."

"What are you afraid of? You have martial arts skills."

"I'm afraid of that too."

Li Binbin sat next to Zhou Le. She was very satisfied with her acting skills, but she had to admit that Zhou Le was indeed very talented.

Even if this level of acting were shown in the era when "Don't Talk to Strangers" aired, it would definitely be a nightmare for many people.

Moreover, Feng Yuanzheng, who played An Jiahe back then, is now the director of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

“It’s hard to imagine that you can perform something like this at your age. If you were in our generation, you would be amazing by now,” Li Binbin said.

"Sister Binbin, you're too kind. If I were to act it myself, I wouldn't be able to convey that feeling. It's thanks to Sister Binbin's superb acting skills that I was able to pull it off."

But as soon as he finished speaking...

Zhou Le suddenly heard the system's voice in his mind.

Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills. Once you reach 11000 experience points, you can draw a random reward.

Zhou Le was stunned when he heard the voice.

Watching the roulette wheel spin.

[Body-related]

Upon seeing this broad category, Zhou Le's spirits lifted.

There are so many things that can be developed in terms of the body, such as improving physical fitness. This not only enhances physical strength and reaction time, but can also prolong life and reduce the risk of disease.

【head】

Upon seeing this, Zhou Le became even more energetic.

If you can improve your thinking ability, wouldn't you become smarter?
Even enhancing one's facial features is a good idea. Although it may not be very useful under normal circumstances, it can be developed later.

Facial muscle control

Zhou Le was overjoyed upon seeing this message.

He had even considered the worst-case scenario, such as enhancing his eyesight, sense of smell, or hearing.

In reality, this might just mean being a little more sensitive, but facial muscle control is a different story.

To this day, Zhou Le's most vivid memory is that when Grandpa You Benchang played Ji Gong, he could portray a character with one half crying and the other half laughing.

This is already a miracle for most actors.

Being able to control one's facial expressions to this extent already demonstrates that one's acting skills have reached a superb level, which cannot be achieved simply by having enough experience.

"The system finally satisfied me!"

Zhou Le felt as if flowers were blooming in his heart.

But to others, Zhou Le looked like an old man who suddenly stopped walking, and then his trousers gradually got wet, with water dripping down his trousers and onto the ground.

"What's wrong? Zhou Le, what's on your mind?"

Li Binbin's voice pulled Zhou Le out of his meditative state.

"Ah, it's nothing. I just suddenly thought of the last performance of the role."

"Look at Zhou Le, he can have an epiphany just by watching a stage performance, what else could he be but a genius?"

Li Binbin then spoke.

"That's true, but what have you figured out?"

Tong Dawei asked curiously.

"It's nothing much, just some things about managing facial expressions."

"Then tell us about it later?"

Kara Hui chimed in with a comment.

"No, thank you all. You are all senior experts. What I have come up with is just the basics for you teachers. It would be like me showing off my limited skills in front of an expert. Let's continue."

Even after the entire episode of the variety show had aired, when the scores were announced, many people still didn't understand why Zhou Le didn't get first place.

Although Zhang Guoli and Li Binbin both acted very well, Zhou Le was just as good. Since the two of them are already tied for first place, why can't Zhou Le be ranked in the same category as them?
After all, Zhou Le is the strongest in terms of explosive power.

Finally, the audience also came to a conclusion in the comments section.

With so many seniors in the first round, we should take care of them. Zhang Guoli and Li Binbin tying for first place is already good enough. Adding another one would look too bad.

"Anyway, Zhou Le is number one in my heart."

"No, what's so good about his acting? It's so exaggerated. I think the show gave him a special treatment if he got third place. He's just a complete domestic abuser."

"I can tell you care a lot, but the more you care that he's a domestic abuser, the better his acting is, right?"

"Who do you think invented Zhou Le's little gadget? It's always new and interesting. The person who invented it is simply a genius."

Indeed, people's threshold for the impact of an actor's performance has increased considerably. Moreover, with the advent of the information explosion era, fewer and fewer people will genuinely dislike or even resist an actor because of a single role, as was the case in the past.

Because most people know that the more hated an actor's villainous role is, the more successful the performance is.

Even so, on his way back to the hotel, Zhou Le glanced at Weibo and found that many people were still going down there to criticize him.

On Douyin (TikTok), some people immediately made clips of these scenes and posted them online.

Some marketing accounts even came up with the ingenious idea of ​​comparing Feng Yuanzheng's version with Zhou Le's version.

Naturally, there were all sorts of opinions in the comments section. After all, Feng Yuanzheng's version has become deeply ingrained in people's hearts and has now become a kind of sentiment. People always have a filter for past classics, so many people feel that Feng Yuanzheng's version was better.

This is equivalent to a stereotype.

After the first episode, although Zhou Le came in third place, and Zhang Guoli and Li Binbin performed steadily, Zhou Le still garnered the most attention.

It starts airing at 8:30 and ends at 11:00.

But at 11:15, a certain term suddenly climbed to the top of the trending searches.

[Actor commits domestic violence]

These five words alone are very impactful.

It was so impactful that many people, upon seeing this entry, didn't immediately think of Zhou Le, because no matter how you look at it, Zhou Le had nothing to do with the word "domestic violence."

They were quickly dumbfounded after excitedly clicking in to see who had added another point to the domestic violence team.

Some boring marketing accounts cut out the beginning and end and only show the part about domestic violence.

"Bro, is this right? If you can't make videos, go do the 'Don't Laugh Challenge'! When did Li Binbin and Zhou Le become a couple?"

"I thought it was finally some actor who had nothing to do with Zhou Le, but who would have thought it was Zhou Le again when I clicked in. But his acting skills are really amazing."

"Zhou Le is playing an abusive man again. Is there anything he can't play?"

"I really want to be abused by Brother Le."

Many people saw the news about wanting to be domestically abused by Zhou Le, but just as they were preparing to open the market, they discovered that Zhou Le had also replied to this post, which was the only comment Zhou Le replied to among all the comments.

"Brother, or I should call you Sister, regardless of your gender, but I really want to curse you for saying that. Domestic violence is never allowed. This script was chosen to warn everyone, but you should really rework your values. Even if you're going to do something funny, you can't go this far."

(End of this chapter)