I'm not a drama freak, I can really see through the script

Chapter 228, "Living," the Path to Stardom

"In our youth, full of vigor and vitality, we ask the vast land: who will determine our fate?"

These voices echoed in my mind when the script was rewarded.
That was a time of constant warfare.

Bitterness is like poetry, like a song, but in that era, it was also the people of this generation.
The reward was actually this script.
At this moment, Li Xuan was still in a daze.

Even before the simulation began, I could already feel the grandeur of those bygone eras.

So real and vivid.

After all, this is history that actually happened.

The sense of immersion is absolutely off the charts.

Moreover, it is the most profound period of history, the time when the nation was saved from peril.

"This script is a real gem."

At this moment, Li Xuan knew he had drawn a good item.

It should be my first role in the TV series.

[The host can start the simulation at any time, and the higher the potential can be, depending on the host's level of immersion and understanding of the script.]
I currently have two scripts in hand, one is "Buried Alive" and the other is "The Young Students".

One is the television industry, and the other is the film industry.

Li Xuan was eager to try this out.

As young students, we need to improve our understanding of scripts.

In other words, understanding the background is crucial for increasing immersion.

That is, "copying".

And "Buried Alive" is about to be put into the process.

The original plan was to start making movies after I became a second-tier actress.

There's just a slight deviation now.

Someone pushed me.

I'm not a second-tier player anymore.

She's almost a top-tier actress, especially in period dramas.

I still have to thank the person who tried to flatter me to death.

The heart is evil.

But the results are good.

The result was excellent.

So, this wave...

I won't hold back then.

Your popularity is my motivation to maintain my reputation!

Hey hey hey.

After returning home, Li Xuan also told Wei Ming about his next plans.

This plan was not unexpected for Wei Ming.

Now we're the main characters.

Then, naturally, I'll be playing the lead role.

"You've already unlocked the main character role, that's really not easy."

At this moment, Wei Ming sighed, the pride still lingering on his face.

These are all scenes of Li Xuan receiving awards on stage.

That kind of pride.

It's absolutely beyond words.

Next, I'll be able to play the lead role.

I'm someone who's a proper, main character, after all.

Therefore, it's not that people who play supporting roles will play supporting roles their whole lives. Rather, in most cases, once the impression of a character has become solidified, and the actor has passed that age, they are more likely to suffer from the drawbacks of that solidification.

"I've received an invitation from a film crew... it's the Northwest production company's adaptation of the novel of the same name, 'To Live,' and they want you to play Fugui."

Alive.

This work is extremely famous.

The character is adapted from the original work by Yu Hua, the most free-spirited and joyful writer in all of China.

It seems the principal wanted me to participate in the project.

This is Chun Sheng from the novel "To Live".

But now that his status has been upgraded, he is no longer someone that Chun Sheng can easily surpass.

Then he would have to be upgraded from Chunsheng to Fugui.

Li Xuan naturally accepted the project.

From its subject matter to its overall quality, it's a very good work and can be considered an art-house film.

When a star's status rises, the test for a leading role, besides acting skills, is their ability to draw attention.

The power of viewership ratings.

Box office appeal.

This is the most basic indicator for evaluating a protagonist.

This is what the protagonist needs to take on.

This is also where the main character's premium is applied.

At the protagonist level, the gap between the highest and lowest performance levels might be even greater than the difference between a human and a dog.
The higher the level of the project.

The more powerful the lead actor, the better. For example, those commercial blockbusters need a group of people who have both acting skills and appeal.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

After all, once he has saved enough money and gained enough influence, it's time for him to start making movies himself.

"To Live" is more like an art film for actors to win awards. The ratings may not be very good, but it is definitely a good work to test acting skills and win awards.

Artistic and commercial.

Hardcore, yet accessible to the general public.

To rise from a main character to a higher level, you have to take these two steps.

This is the broad road called 'Star'—

It's very simple, isn't it?

At this time, within Huayi Brothers.

One conference after another was held, during which the market research department was severely criticized, with endless insults and abuse.

You lot.

"The rise of Tangren Media this time is a lesson. I don't need you to lose the market again."

Wang Lei then launched into a tirade at the shareholders' meeting.

This gives Tangren Media a first-mover advantage in producing idol dramas.

He'll be able to reap the biggest profits from this subject matter going forward.

The influence of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" is beyond imagination. Currently, it has the potential to become a national phenomenon. As an original fantasy-themed game, it's hard to imagine how much amazing value its IP derivatives can generate.

"This was indeed an oversight in market research. We thought that the themes Tangren Film & Television dealt with were just a small part of the business."

At this moment, Wang Haiyang sighed beside him.

Neglect of mythological themes.

The main reason is that Zhouyi Film and Television's "Shuiyue Dongtian," which was involved in this field, saw his next work, "Shengui Bazhentu," flop like a ghost.

The facts proved that this subject matter was not as wonderful as it seemed.

As it turns out, it was just that Zhouyi Film and Television was incompetent.

Tangren Media simply took that piece of the pie.

They just stick to the romance genre and don't go for any of those fancy gimmicks.

"Actually, our Huayi Brothers has already become quite arrogant. We are already the second largest film and television company in China, second only to China Film Group."

"So being second only to China Film Group is enough? Anyone with eyes can see that our chairman's ambition is at least to stand shoulder to shoulder with China Film Group."

The advantages that China Film Group possesses, given its reliance on public-private partnerships and the state apparatus, are undeniable.

Of course, Huayi Brothers is not without its advantages.

He doesn't have as many restrictions as state-owned enterprises.

It can only be said that they each have their own advantages and disadvantages on this path.

However, the only thing that is certain is...

Next, those who come after will face even stricter encirclement and suppression.

After all, you've at least secured your basic needs.

Then we'll have to skip a meal.

What you lose is the chance to stand out from the crowd and struggle to make ends meet, but what we lose is a pair of fine wines and delicacies!

However, judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that newcomers will emerge in this field.

Walk the entire road, leaving no path for those who come after!
Expanding to the point of standing shoulder to shoulder with China Film Group is the only logical and the only way forward.

Therefore, a siphon is needed.

Young, fresh resources.

All of it was siphoned down.

"I have a feeling that our group has become so dependent on exploiting others to stay young."

"Isn't that so?"

Beiping.

The production team for "The Return of the Condor Heroes" has also completed preparations.
Start filming immediately.

At this moment, Liu Yifei seems even more beautiful than in her official costume photos.

She possesses even greater beauty than when she filmed "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Director Zhang Jizhong praised it.

It really is different every year.

The girl is 18 years old this year.

That's when her appearance is at its peak, when she's at her most beautiful, that's when she truly blossoms.

One can only sigh that Wang Yuyan back then wasn't even at her peak.

Huang Xiaoming, standing next to Nie Yuan, was the protagonist who slightly outperformed him in the competition for the role.

Their looks and temperament are absolutely no less than anyone else's.

It's just that when I spend a lot of time with him, my face gets a little oily.

It's amazing! Just listening to him talk makes my body secrete oil. It must be a wonderful talent.

Huang Xiaoming, standing next to him, was standing in front of a mirror.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I feel dignified and have an upright posture. To be precise, I have an upright posture under a specific camera angle.

Be more precise.

Huang Xiaoming was somewhat hurt at this year's "Celebrity Awards Ceremony".

It's fine if anyone wins the award, but it's Li Xuan who won, and it makes me feel uncomfortable.

Because Li Xuan is too special.

There was something special about Li Xuan that even Huang Xiaoming was jealous of. It was precisely because of this special quality that Huang Xiaoming felt very uncomfortable if Li Xuan won the award.

In the end, the uncrowned laurels and awards all went to Li Xuan, which was what made him most unwilling.

I'm really not happy about it.

Why can he?

Jealousy is an emotion.

It will then begin to spread uncontrollably.

What's even more frustrating is...

After the awards ceremony that day, Zhao Yanzi and Chen Kun also realized their own emotions, and Huang Xiaoming remembered Zhao Yanzi's eyes very clearly at that time.

It was a look of disappointment and indifference.

How could there be a guy like you among us three musketeers?

He remembers that look in his eyes clearly; it was really piercing.

Of the original three musketeers, he had fallen so far behind that it seemed the other side was no longer satisfied with being compared to him.

The title of "Three Musketeers" was a burden to her.

"It would be undignified for me to lose my composure because of that kid."

At this moment, Huang Xiaoming made a self-deprecating remark.

A kid from the class of 02.

To allow oneself to break down like this is truly a loss of dignity.

"After 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' my name will be etched in the memories of all of you. I'm not just some supporting character. You just wait and see."

At this moment, Huang Xiaoming squinted and murmured.

The next time, when my name appears on the three major awards, when my name appears on both the television and film awards.

A dual-threat in film and television. When my name appears.

Everyone will be amazed.

At that time, I was no longer one of the Three Musketeers, nor one of the Four Little Princes.

I am who I am.

They've even thought of their future titles.

Call me Master Huang.

"Our multifaceted young man is back at school. You all can see that he doesn't have three heads and six arms, he's just more handsome, more hardworking, and smarter than you."

"Teacher Huang, that's not very kind of you. I just got back to school, and you're already trying to make me a target of hatred."

Faced with Wang Jinsong's words, Li Xuan was at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

Standing before this year's freshmen, Li Xuan, as a student representative, both gave a speech and was introduced.

There is only one core principle: Li Xuan is our student and our pride.

Their pride was almost palpable.

Li Xuan's title this time is "Thousand Faces".

Li Xuan, the man of a thousand faces.

He is known for his ability to portray a wide variety of characters.

"Hello senior! My name is Yang Mi! May I ask how you manage to handle so many different personas, and how you honed your acting skills?"

The little girl stared at Li Xuan with curious eyes.

At this moment, Li Xuan thought for a moment.

Can I tell you I have a cheat code on?
At this point, Li Xuan could only offer a few perfunctory words: "Believe, believe in the power of the heart!"
But the students believed it, and even teacher Wang Jinsong seemed to be deeply convinced, as if he was pondering Li Xuan's "philosophical" words.

These are the words of this year's most outstanding rookie, and there must be some deeper meaning behind them that we don't know.

At this moment, Li Xuan was both amused and exasperated.

This is what his mother calls a "celebrity".

When Li Xuan came down, Yang Mi even asked for Li Xuan's phone number and QQ number, as if she was about to add him.

At this point, after finishing his speech.

Li Xuan then went to the principal's office.

"Our versatile young man has arrived."

At this moment, Principal Wang joked that the more he looked at Li Xuan, the more he liked him. Having a student like Li Xuan before retirement already made him feel completely fulfilled.

A truly satisfying feeling.

The more you look at it, the better it becomes.

"Principal Wang."

Li Xuan still respected the principal.

After all, Principal Wang Fengsheng really went to great lengths to secure resources for me. Strictly speaking, my ability to rise to the top tier in one fell swoop is partly thanks to the principal. I guess I made the right choice in playing Fahai in "The Legend of the White Snake".

“Actually, I sometimes feel sorry for you. If I hadn’t been so stubborn in my school courses, you probably wouldn’t have been targeted like this.”

“Principal, you’ve done a great thing. Promoting legal education to ignorant students like us is a truly meritorious act.”

At this moment, Li Xuan was also very sincere.

There is no room for capital on the path I have chosen.

I was destined to be targeted, and it had nothing to do with the principal; this was the path I was meant to take.

At the same time, the path we take in the future will likely be targeted even more aggressively by capital.

Now we've experienced their encirclement and suppression in advance, and we've also experienced their attitude in advance.

If the rich get rich first and then crush the poor, then all the rich will be mine, and I'll be even richer!

This is true positive energy, a virtuous cycle! Isn't it?

"You are smart and have your own plans."

At this moment, Wang Fengsheng remembered what Xu Xiang had once said. This old fox was sure he could never be wrong in judging people, and he could tell what kind of person Li Xuan was.

Looking at Li Xuan's expression, Wang Fengsheng seemed to understand something.

I seem to understand.

Xu Xiang was referring to his gaze.

What does it mean.

what.

I think I've done these things before I retire, and that's all.

And you are still young.

It is the rising sun.

It's normal for them to have higher and greater ambitions than me.

At this moment, Wang Fengsheng seemed to have figured something out and said.

"Personally, I think that what you're thinking about still requires some accumulation. You can start by leveraging resources within the industry."

The words were spoken in a very veiled manner.

But they were also very honest.

Li Xuan naturally understood it as well.

Starting their own business won't happen so quickly.

At least before graduating from university, I should make good use of my status as a student at Beijing Film Academy and learn as many skills as possible.

Act and rehearse with other actors and directors. Remember, your special ability has a peculiar characteristic: the skills it rewards have a high probability of originating from the character itself, but also a high probability of being obtained from other characters.
Unleash your skills on someone else.

The "elite" of the country are still waiting for us to fleece them.

At this moment, Wang Fengsheng gave Li Xuan some more instructions, a rather "mischievous" expression on his face.

If I have suitable resources for you, will you act or not?
As your principal, I still want to give you some support.

I currently have two sitcoms in my works.

One in period costume, one in modern costume, and you...
Let’s see then.

"Hey System, could you evolve a mode that allows you to unleash skills from a distance? The current system only allows you to unleash skills in cooperation, which is too slow."

system:.
The system did not respond to Li Xuan's teasing.

I've already taken leave; I'm going to Hengdian to film "To Live".

He rose from Chunsheng to Fugui, from an important supporting character to the main character.

After saying goodbye to my roommates, I went to Hengdian to prepare for my first leading role in a film.

On the train to Hengdian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Li Xuan casually bought a copy of "To Live" to read the original novel.

Li Xuan still remembered Yu Hua.

Or rather, it left a deep impression.

In the interview videos, he always exudes joy, laughing like a child with childlike innocence.

He ages very well.

Forever young, forever happy.

This is Li Xuan's impression of Yu Hua, but compared to the world in his book, it doesn't seem so happy.

On the train.

Li Xuan became increasingly engrossed in the novel.

I'm also thinking about how to portray the character Fugui.
Ge Pengyan, from the Northwest circle, also set off from his hometown to serve as the chief planner of this work.

"Actually, we don't necessarily need idol-type characters; this is a realistic work."

At this moment, director Zhu Zhengwen looked at Ge Pengyan beside him with a hint of resentment.

He had strong opinions about the choice of the male lead.

In her opinion, the excellent actor named Chen Chuang seemed to be more suitable for the role of Fugui.

Born into a family of performers, he learned opera from a young age. In 1991, he studied opera performance at the Jiangxi Provincial School of Arts, specializing in martial arts clown roles.

In 1994, he studied acting at the Beiping Film Academy.

He's a veteran with excellent acting skills, and he's always played supporting roles.

He is a pure acting talent without any "charisma".

This work also requires a true acting talent.

Someone like Chen Chuang has absolutely formidable strength, capable of capturing the essence of a character and demonstrating exceptional acting skills. To put it more dramatically, Chen Chuang is a TV King, an uncrowned TV King.

It's just that its image and resources are holding it back.

The novel *To Live* is a very special work.

What he needs is a naturally down-to-earth acting talent, not some internet-famous, chameleon-like young actor.

What this work needs is not that; what it needs is the most authentic and down-to-earth expression.

In fact, Ge Pengyan was under some pressure internally, mainly because of the casting issue. This time, the lead role was really not "safe" enough.

Li Xuan.

A person known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces".

The three qualities expressed.

These three changes in temperament are quite enchanting.

However, wealth and status are different.

Fugui is determined to live a life spanning from "twenty" to "sixty"!

From youth to old age.

The difference in those changes.

It can be said that both Fugui and Jiazhen...

Their lives were full of ups and downs and huge changes, and it took acting skills to portray such huge changes.

The required purity.

It's not something that can be answered in just a few words.

It's practically as if this work is aiming for awards.

Ge Pengyan looked at Zhu Zhengwen in front of her. This second-tier director seemed to be in dire need of a work with the potential to win awards to prove himself.

Li Xuan is not without flaws.

His acting skills, at least in terms of versatility, have proven themselves. But there is another aspect that must also be mentioned.

He is too young.

A script like "To Live" requires someone who has experienced the trials of life to perform it well.

And the actor named Chen Chuang happens to have this life experience.

Born into a family of opera performers, but this era has abandoned traditional opera, and the living conditions for clowns are actually not very good. Resources and spotlights are becoming more and more concentrated, and minor roles no longer have much room for development.

Even if you have a lot of skills.

They will also be eliminated.

That's how cruel it is.
There's no point in discussing the roles; everything has already been decided. This time, we'll be casting this young actor from the 02 class of the Beijing Film Academy as Fugui.

He's currently riding high.

The entire internet is filled with the name of the Thousand-Faced Young Man.

As the protagonist of this generation, he has already secured his position. Regardless of whether he can play the role of "Fugui" well, he is a better choice than Chen Chuang.

It's not about who has better acting skills.

Whoever is the best choice.

This is the cruel reality of the entertainment industry: your talent is worthless in the face of popularity.

"Sigh, they actually found a college student. Aren't they afraid of ruining this masterpiece?"

"Director, you can't say it like that. It's just that the interests of different parties are different."

At this moment, Liang Zhixiang, another producer of "To Live", spoke to Zhu Zhengwen from the side.

His attitude was neutral; he understood both Zhu Zhengwen and Ge Pengyan.

of course.

I am more supportive of Ge Pengyan.

Winning awards is just something to think about; who made the movie version of "To Live"?

It's Zhang Yimou, it's Ge You, it's Gong Li.

This era's most outstanding team, from directors to actors, produced a great work.

Even Yu Hua said that no matter how many times his work is remade, the greatest "To Live" must be Zhang Yimou's, and the most fortunate "Fugui" must be Ge You.

No matter how well others act, they can only play a low-budget version.

Liang Zhixiang supports this view and openly admits that he is alive.

It's a low-budget version, a copycat version. Since it's a TV series, the requirements for actors' acting skills are lower, and more emphasis is placed on the continuity of the actors' performances.

It needs to be more "lasting".

Rather than the "explosive" acting skills required by the movie.

Therefore, for the low-budget version, given that it is completely impossible to surpass or even match the previous work, using this popular but inexperienced student might attract more viewers.

Isn't that better than Chen Chuang?
It's a very obvious truth.

(End of this chapter)