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

Chapter 289, These Ordinary Great Men
At this moment, Li Xuan also returned to his dormitory.

Huang Bo, Zhu Yawen, and Luo Jin.

"Sigh, it's a shame I couldn't keep up with the guys' pace."

Huang Bo also felt regret at this moment.

This kind of regret is truly real.

I didn't participate in "The Young Pioneers".

There was no other reason than a scheduling conflict.

"It's a pity, but maybe that's what youth is all about." Zhu Yawen patted Huang Bo on the shoulder and sighed, "I never thought that after all these years of schooling, you would have resources second only to the boss."

Currently, the two students who are doing the best in the class are Li Xuan and Liu Yifei.

If we're talking about guys, Huang Bo is the next best.

Huang Bo's experience is quite inspiring. He failed the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy several times. It seems that he was only admitted to the acting department this time because Li Xuan led the way and the examiners took pity on him and reluctantly let him in. Otherwise, he would have been sent to the broadcasting department.

The broadcasting department at Beijing Film Academy basically just gives you a bachelor's degree.
But from "Migrant Workers" to the recently wrapped "Crazy Stone," Huang Bo seems to have become a second-tier actor.

At least, for a student who hasn't graduated, his achievements are quite remarkable. At least among actors of the same level and in the same era.

Both are quite good.

Regret.

Night will always come.

For example, they didn't participate in this graduation performance.

"You know, our graduation play was destined to flop in the eyes of outsiders." At this point, Luo Jin joked, "You're just lucky you didn't get to work on our project."

"You're wrong about that."

"Sorry, sorry, I was just kidding! I'll treat you to barbecue tonight, okay?"

Seeing Huang Bo's serious expression, Luo Jin quickly said that he was just joking.
Huang Bo is usually cheerful and friendly to everyone. He has never argued with anyone. His character and personality have been well-regarded throughout his years of campus life.

She also has a very good reputation.
After being scolded, Luo Jin apologized.
Huang Bo graciously accepted the apology on the condition that Luo Jin would pay for all the beer and barbecue that night.

Yes, you can hug me!
Inside the dormitory, there was a lot of noise and chatter. In the next dormitory, the lower-year students would occasionally come to "visit" and see how the upperclassmen, who wanted to see the upcoming show that no one was optimistic about, were feeling.

Has the person fallen into a depressive environment?

It turns out he was overthinking.

Not only was Li Xuan emotionally stable, but the second and third male leads, who were filming for the first time, were also emotionally stable.

We're all adults here; everyone knows that going to film a movie with Li Xuan like this is unacceptable.

What are the chances of a rollover?

As a debut work, being 'embarrassing' is not a good thing.
Instead, they brought their computers to their dorm rooms, used the campus network, and squeezed in here to watch videos—live-streamed TV dramas.

Li Xuan wanted to complain.

The school's network is really like a water pipe.

This is so blurry! My own image is almost pixelated; the resolution must be 360P.

but.

Maybe this is what it's like to just stay in the dorm and watch shows with idiots.

Honestly, I feel a strange sense of happiness and joy.

"The Young Students" has started airing on Dongshan TV.

It was quite difficult to find a TV station to buy the rights, but Dongshan TV readily agreed to buy the first broadcast rights as soon as they heard that it was produced by them.

After all, the work "To Live" really brought a lot of prestige to Dongshan TV, which can be considered a way of returning the favor.

The three main characters then made their appearances.

From the very beginning, the distinct personalities of these three people—or rather, their stereotypical images—had already become established.

But one thing is undeniable.

they.

It really is.
Very handsome!
"This playing style, isn't it just like the F4 princes from the movies?"

"Hahahaha, this film actually turned out to be a youth film using the premise of 'The Young Pioneers'! Hahahaha! As expected of a peasant, this is the kind of work he produces. Does he think that this kind of serious drama can be filmed in this way? Doesn't he know that this kind of ignorant peasant really doesn't understand anything!"

Sharp, mocking laughter rang out in Huayi Brothers' marketing department.

Liu Xiaoye and Wang Yuping are giving their insightful commentary on the broadcast of "The Young Students".

This is definitely a youth film made in this style.

This time, it's stable.

They're so steady they can completely discredit Li Xuan.

He's still too young.

Don't you know the taboos!

To portray a great person like this.
The wider and farther the news spreads, the deeper his downfall will be.

This time, let's spread it wider and see if you still dare to die.
No one wanted to get close to these two—but their identities were anything but ordinary. One worked for CCTV, and the other was the head of the marketing department. Both were well-known in the industry for having family connections that outweighed their abilities. They both came from families of traditional opera performers and had worked in the entertainment industry for generations.

Liu Xiaoye from CCTV has lost her reputation and has been transferred to a marginal department, which is a demotion in name only. She hates Li Xuan to death.

This time, the purpose of coming to find Wang Yuping was to work together from the inside and outside to ruin Li Xuan's reputation from various angles.

This time, it's almost certain that they'll succeed in 'smearing' him.
They simply had the marketing department issue a press release.
"These people are really good-looking."

At this moment, Wang Haiyang, who was in the brokerage department, appeared to be more rational.

He had a fairly full understanding of Li Xuan's talent.

The chances of him making a terrible film are slim, given his talent.
But manure production is not just about poor quality.
Rather, it's 'irrelevant'.

For example, turning "The Young Students" into a youth film is a classic example of something not being appropriate for the subject matter.

We were young students then.

Ah, those were the years of war.

These are the things that people who target this subject matter will look at; who wants to see their 'youth'?

Watching them fight over each other, watching them shower each other with affection, vying for favor, and falling in love?
This kind of thing in youth films
There is a market, and a young market at that.

However, the subject matter was wrong, and the final result wasn't very good.

This is considered common knowledge in the industry.

Unfortunately.

Having come from humble beginnings, he didn't have many access to information, and instead treated this fusion as an innovation.

This is the information gap in the news channels.

Compared to 'aristocratic families,' peasants lack certain things.

He doesn't understand many resources, information resources, and channel resources.

"However, this batch of 2002 students are really quite handsome."

Jiang Li's eyes lit up as she looked at it.
Whether it's Li Xuan, Luo Jin, or Zhu Yawen, they all share a very obvious characteristic.

That's what makes someone handsome.

hansome.

While the Beijing Film Academy doesn't place as much emphasis on appearance as the Shanghai Theatre Academy, as a cradle for cultivating stars, it still has very high requirements for appearance.
These three handsome guys are quite pleasing to the eye.

Li Xuan, as the most outstanding person in the 2002 class of Beijing Film Academy, is actually quite easy to overlook the others.

It was only with this release that people realized that there are other handsome guys at the Beijing Film Academy, and it's not just a one-man show by Li Xuan. This is actually counterintuitive and contrary to common sense: excellent students with resources start acting in their junior year, while most students only get access to roles in their senior year.

Unlike Li Xuan and Liu Yifei, who started acting in their freshman year of college.
Compared to this, Li Xuan seems incredibly impressive again.
Liu Yifei has a family, and her family background is definitely not simple; in fact, it can be considered quite wealthy. Most people can't compare to this kind of family background. Not to mention her parents, her father's childhood friend is truly impressive.
Liu Yifei herself is no ordinary person. Her appearance is among the best. Basically, it can be said that as long as she trains her acting skills a little, she can become a top-tier actress. Even without training her acting skills, she can still reach the first-class level.

This is talent.

Li Xuan
Pity.

You are a beautiful woman
If this 'youth film' continues down this path of focusing on outward appearances, there's no point in watching any further. Meanwhile, the marketing department is moving quickly, fearing that if they're too late, other companies will get ahead, so they're the first to rush in and start distributing information.

What is the motive behind insulting a great man?

Young people are too arrogant, engaging in reckless deconstruction and chaotic creation.

"A farcical, nonsensical, third-rate youth film; a ruined image; a laughable plot; a tragedy of the times. What's wrong with this country?"

The marketing department directly followed up and promoted the initiative. Those who blindly followed the trend, seeing that there was popularity to be gained, and those public intellectuals also frantically followed suit, seeing that there was something to be gained here.

Follow up! With braised pork knuckles at the forefront, Chai Jing led the charge, eager to make sure everyone knew they were getting paid to do their job.
Wang Haiyang frowned slightly at this operation.

Even if the verdict is finalized, there's no rush to release it now.

Those who charge first suffer the most; don't they know they should stay back and lie low? Why are they rushing in now?

This behavior can be described as extremely radical and irrational.

"The CCTV staff member and Wang Yuping have a personal grudge against Li Xuan, probably due to family reasons. They also probably dislike people like Li Xuan who climbed up from the bottom," Jiang Li said from the side. "Moreover, after 'The Banquet' and 'Rob-B-Hood' ended, there are some resource gaps that need to be filled to boost performance."

If you can turn a peasant into a dead peasant, that would indeed count as a performance achievement.
The beginning of the year is the season for promotion and marketing, while the KPIs from the middle to the end of the year are other things—some strategic requirements.

Like now.

At this moment, at China Film Group, Han Ping was also observing the chaotic scene within the industry.

"They're really stressed."

"Hey, because they actually saw the possibility that a peasant could climb up here, of course they wouldn't want to, of course they'd have a stress reaction." Jiang Wen chuckled from the side, "How could I not know what those people were pissing about?"

Three points of disdain, ninety-seven points of utter disdain.

Jiang Wen looked down on those people in the slightest.

Too weak.

Instead of relying on such methods to suppress others, it would be better to prove one's strength honestly through box office revenue and viewership ratings. There is no need to prove one's status in the industry by preventing others from climbing up.

"Um"

Han Ping remained noncommittal at this point, but it was indeed a very undignified thing to do.
But the actual motivation is not problematic.

If people see someone who can succeed without the support of capital, then that's truly remarkable. Especially since Li Xuan is currently making his own films.

What are you doing? Trying to stir up trouble in the Beijing entertainment circle? Filming on this land without asking us first? Not even paying our respects?
This is basic logic.

"Can't your state-owned enterprises play a role?"

"If state-owned enterprises could manage this, what kind of state-owned enterprise would they be?" Han Ping rolled his eyes at Jiang Wen. "The market has its own self-regulating ability. If the market truly needs capital to take off, then that's the market's choice. If a talented person simply can't rise to prominence, then that's also the market's choice."

This tactic is virtually flawless.

Jiang Wen didn't know what to say.
But what Han Ping said didn't seem to be wrong at all.
Respecting the film and television market, China Film Group naturally has its own tasks and responsibilities.

Han Ping was quite interested at this moment.

"However, I'm also curious about 'The Young Pioneers'—what kind of effect can we expect from filming this student group?"

"Oh?" Jiang Wen was a little surprised. "Right now, nobody thinks this work will turn out well."

Either they don't believe in Li Xuan's abilities, or they don't believe he can lead the entire filming process.

Some people don't believe Li Xuan can handle the script, and some even say it's a purebred 'youth film'.

You have to understand that youth films are synonymous with youth.

This subject matter is hardly something geared towards young people.

Filming something in a 'youthful' style is actually quite unpopular; it just feels awkward.

You can either make it like they do in Taiwan, targeting young men and women.

Either make it like the adaptation of Wang Shuo's work, or don't use the shell of a great man and make it into a period film.

Li Xuan has essentially blazed a completely new path.

They made a film about the youth of great men. To be honest, it's really hard to say what the audience will be for this kind of youth film, and what the outcome will be.

"Li Xuan is a very talented person. Even if he makes this a youth film, it should still be a pretty interesting one."

Han Ping said, "At most, it's because of some off-site reasons, which might cause the filming results to be somewhat off."

And this is the start.

Actually, you can see some things – Li Xuan has a lot of ideas. He did use the narrative style of youth films to describe the beginning of these teenagers, and the portrayal of the teenagers is quite interesting.

Then they gathered at Hunan Normal University.
I came to study at this school for various reasons.

These are 'ordinary' students.

correct.

Han Ping saw this out. They came from different backgrounds, from completely different places, and had different family circumstances. Some were privileged, some were poor, and some had fallen from great heights to a point of no return.

But they all seemed to possess a kind of ordinary quality.

In works featuring teen idols, the characters are often portrayed as perfect individuals or possessing exceptionally superior external traits.

Several handsome and outstanding male leads compete for one female lead.

The only ordinary character in the entire series is the female lead.

Everyone else is superior.

All the male characters revolve around the female protagonist.

However, this is how the students behaved in the story.

But it made them all seem ordinary.

When they're hungry, they'll yell for food; when they're thirsty, they'll drink water. They have normal human needs and are not detached from worldly concerns.

This kind of shaping.

These great figures, who only exist in history books, are given a human touch.

It has some flaws.

They're not even as perfect as the domineering CEOs in Hong Kong and Taiwanese dramas.
After all, those domineering CEOs who embody fantasy.

It is the meaning that is truly given, and these future greats are right before our eyes.

These days, they're just students chasing after the troubles of youth.

Even the reason for entering Hunan Normal University was not because of any so-called great significance.

Whether it was to prove himself, or simply because he liked the place and Yang Changji, there weren't many complicated reasons—even Cai Sen's initial wish to be here was because tuition and fees were waived.

And the greatest feeling this ordinariness gives people is authenticity.

It's just that sense of realism.

That is worth mentioning.

At least Han Ping has this interest.

Take a quick look.

Let's see what kind of performance this group of handsome men and beautiful women, who are both outstanding and ordinary, with all sorts of flaws, can deliver.
Even if it is a youth film, there must be some unique aspects.

At this point, after enrolling in school.

The first lesson.

Yang Changji was on the podium giving his first lecture.

"To quell chaos, one must cultivate martial spirit; to maintain order, one must educate people and win their hearts. Given the current state of affairs in the world, I believe that the primary responsibility should be education."

"China has been weak for a century because its people have not been enlightened. Only by vigorously promoting education can we sweep away the poverty, ignorance and backwardness of the entire nation with new culture and new knowledge."

This segment serves as the ending of the first episode.

Han Ping knew this when he saw it.

An ordinary coming-of-age film.

There would never be such a line.

(End of this chapter)