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

Chapter 295, Guest Lecturer, the only position at Beijing Film Academy tailored just for you!
Even the teachers in the school don't walk side by side with the principal like this.

This is a manifestation of status.

A reflection of one's status or position.

Previously, there had never been anyone of this 'status'.

This filled Zheng Kai with immense longing.

That's fucking ridiculous.

He's handsome.

At this time, Li Xuan and Principal Wang Fengsheng mainly talked about "The Young Students" and some other trivial matters.
It was also mentioned there.

The issue of Li Xuan's 'identity'.

This circle doesn't value background as much as one might imagine. After all, film and television are also forms of art for the general public, unlike calligraphy and painting, which are more about specific uses within a small circle and whose value is more significant than the painting itself.

But Wang Fengsheng added one more thing.

Those who value background are looking for 'resources'.
When you present yourself to the audience, you are likely to face a fair and just competition.

However, when it comes to filming, the difficulty of assembling resources and a production crew is on a completely different level compared to others.

For the same price, the quality of the production crew can vary greatly.

As a producer or director, you are responsible for overall coordination, and you need to consider many more things than when you are an actor.

There's a reason why the Beijing Film Academy could help you put together "The Young Pioneers," because nominally it was still the students' graduation project at the Beijing Film Academy, but after graduation, the production team had to put together the film themselves.

"That's the charm of the free market!"

Li Xuan wasn't complaining.
This is the case.

That's quite normal.

The ultimate result is that the strong become stronger.

It's very simple.

"Therefore, you can't compete with others on cost and scale."

"Yeah."

"Alright, let's go take graduation photos."

At this moment, Wang Fengsheng paused and said, "After taking the graduation photos, come to the principal's office again. There's something else I'd like to ask you."

Actually, Wang Fengsheng also wanted to say this now.

But it was too late.

The class of 2002 is already waiting not far away.

I can't wait any longer!
Now, let's focus on Li Xuan.

Let's 'return' it to them~~~
The weather is gradually getting cooler, and students are wearing graduation gowns as the cherry blossoms on campus have already bloomed.

At this moment, Liu Yifei, Jiang Yan, Zhu Yawen, and Luo Jin were all waving.

The prison is huge!

We've been waiting for you!

Wang Jinsong, Chen Bing, and Xu Xiaodan also appeared in formal attire.

"woo"

Jiang Yan was even a little tearful, her eyes stinging with tears.

Although it's not like we'll never see each other again, once we're out of school, the 'connection' of our classmates seems to have diminished considerably.

That feeling of emptiness
Zhu Yawen was speechless at this point.

"She's crying like a little girl."

"I'm a woman by nature."

"."

Zhu Yawen: Stuck.

Luo Jin laughed loudly beside him.
"It's okay, we'll still be colleagues, even though we're not just classmates anymore!"

Luo Jin, Zhu Yawen, and Jiang Yan have all signed with Shengchang Culture, which is Li Xuan's company.

The compensation is naturally good.

There are no dual contracts; things should proceed as normal.

It's a 'normal' contract.

Even with a normal contract, everyone exclaimed that this was far too preferential treatment.

All I can say is that anyone with a modicum of capital in this industry wouldn't act like they're completely devoid of humanity. Back then, it was practically a slave contract.

Jiang Yan pouted.

"I'm just lamenting that my youth is gone forever! Waaah!"

Liu Yifei watched the group bickering and laughing, noticing that a "circle" was already forming, and her feelings were somewhat complicated.

This time, Liu Yifei has the highest starting point. Now the whole world knows that she has signed with Sony.

Graduation is Hollywood.

This 'level' is already the same as Zhang Ziyi's status back then.

The Beijing Film Academy is about to produce another international star.

In a sense, Li Xuan's side was very loud.
But if we have to say who had a higher starting point after debuting, then Liu Yifei's starting point after graduation was naturally higher.

However, Liu Yifei relies more on her family background, while Li Xuan relies more on his 'purity'.

I feel the same way – envious.

But for Li Xuan, there's an extra layer of longing.

"Alright, let's take a picture. You guys can take a candid photo of yourself throwing your graduation caps up in the air, and we'll also record it. You can decide on your own slogans." Wang Jinsong laughed from the side, "These are the last days as students."

Li Xuan nodded as well.

As for what the slogan is.

They exchanged glances.

Then there was a tacit understanding.

Hehehe smiled.

"Boss, you shout the slogans."

"it is good."

at this time.

"321!"

Class of 2002, Performing Arts Department.

He threw away his graduation cap.

Who rules the fate of this vast land?
Click.

The shutter blinked.

Class of 2002, officially graduated.

Moving into a new phase.

Fear, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future—all these feelings and emotions are understandable.

After all, these are unknowns for most students.

But for Li Xuan, it was 'already known'.

There is no confusing known fact.
After receiving his graduation certificate, Li Xuan went to Wang Fengsheng's office.

"Hey, Principal Wang, where did your fishing gear go in your office?"

Wang Fengsheng, who is nearing retirement, has prepared a complete set of fishing gear, waiting to put his skills to good use after retirement.

"Oh dear, there's nothing I can do about it. I've been rehired and my retirement has been delayed. I'll have to continue contributing to the Beijing Film Academy. Seriously, they're treating me like a beast of burden."

He was 'complaining'.

But the smile on his face didn't stop.

This means that instead of ruining his reputation, his classmate's talent became a political achievement.

Please come back and stay to lead the Beijing Film Academy!
Principal Wang: You guys have really made my life miserable.jpg
Reluctantly delaying retirement.

Li Xuan gave a thumbs up: "Awesome."

Simultaneously.

There was also a strong sense of joy in my heart.

For Li Xuan...

Principal Wang is also a very important elder.

Li Xuan saw all of his dedication to himself and to "The Young Pioneers".

It's fair to say he gambled everything.

Even if it’s myself.

I can't guarantee that a work will be 100% successful.

In a sense, Principal Wang deserves more credit for making "The Young Pioneers" a success.

Moreover, he gambled on even more.

Great.

Principal Wang.

"However, there is something I would like to ask you."

"Ok?"

Li Xuan knew that this was the real drama, the reason why Wang Fengsheng had called him over.

At this moment, Wang Fengsheng smiled and said.

Would you be willing to be a guest lecturer at our Beijing Film Academy?

"Guest lecturer?"

Li Xuan was somewhat surprised.

I'm definitely not qualified to be a visiting professor; those positions are reserved for established figures in the field.

To put it bluntly, Zhao Yanzi can't even be a role anymore.

But I'm not going to become a lecturer; I still need to go to the front lines of filming.

Unexpectedly, Wang Fengsheng mentioned being a guest lecturer.

"Does the Beijing Film Academy have this position?"

“I didn’t have it before, but I do now.” Wang Fengsheng joked, “I’ll have it if I continue to be the principal. It’s up to you whether you want it or not. The pay isn’t particularly good, but you only need to teach one class per quarter. Of course, you can continue to pursue a master’s degree if you want, but I don’t recommend it, as it will affect your filming.”

“I do.” Li Xuan nodded in agreement.

Guest speaker at Beijing Film Academy.

Although she was no longer a 'student', she was given the status of 'guest,' which provided less protection than the student status.

However, it can also provide some protection and is a kind of 'identity'.

When you're out in the entertainment industry, your social standing is extremely important.

now.

Equivalent to.

To the outside world.

This Li Xuan is actually from my Beijing Film Academy.

"Goodbye, Li Xuan."

Hello, Teacher Li~

At this point, Wang Jinsong joked.

Li Xuan is the only 'guest lecturer' at Beijing Film Academy.

But everyone in the school knows it.

However, not many people dared to oppose it at this critical juncture. The work "The Young Students" has at least left its mark on the history of Beijing Film Academy.

It is at least a work that will be remembered in the school's history, a work unprecedented in history.

This has raised the bar for graduation projects to an unprecedented level. And who knows when it will be broken?

Being a guest lecturer alone doesn't seem like such an excessive honor.

"Teacher Wong."

"Oh dear, please don't call me Teacher Wang anymore. We're colleagues now, strictly speaking."

"I'm used to it, so I'll just call you that. But you can't criticize me anymore, okay?"

"Tell me... when have I ever criticized you?" Wang Jinsong scratched his head, looking a little guilty.

Li Xuan laughed heartily.

Even criticism is always for one's own good.

These matters can still be distinguished as right or wrong.

At this moment, Xu Xiaodan, who was standing next to him, became curious about Li Xuan's next plan.

Li Xuan thought it best to wait until after the New Year.

I'm quite busy with the rest of the year. The movie "Buried" is about to be released, and I also have to go to accept an award.

then.

The three teachers fell silent.

Especially Xu Xiaodan.

"You mean Buried Alive? Your midterm project?"

Li Xuan first demonstrated his talent in directing and script comprehension during his midterm assignment.

That was when he first showed his talent and abilities.
That time, Xu Xiaodan and others unanimously praised it as an amazing idea, but said it would be difficult to turn into a movie. Or rather, the difficulty of turning it into a movie was extremely high.

Performing a one-man show for almost two hours is an astonishing test of both the actor's skills and the director's abilities.
An exceptionally difficult test.

It is almost certain that it is impossible to complete.

A play needs at least three people, right?

It's a one-man show.

That would be incredibly boring.

It actually got made into a movie.

They've already quietly finished filming and are preparing for release.

This is really a bit surprising.

All three agreed that it would be extremely difficult for this work to be adapted into a film and achieve success.

We said from the beginning that finding investors would be extremely difficult.

And now, it seems that this work has already been created.

Unexpectedly, this work was not created by seeking investors, but rather by Li Xuan himself directing and starring in it.

"Let's buy some movie tickets to support our new colleague," Chen Bing said with a smile.

That's great!

Li Xuan would like to express his gratitude to his colleagues for their support.

From teacher-student relationship to colleague relationship.

The following days.

Li Xuan didn't stop either.

The release process for movies and TV series is different; you also have to discuss things like revenue sharing.

However, that was discussed with Andy Lau. As the director, screenwriter, and lead actor, he would receive a fixed 10% share of the box office revenue.

But we'll have to wait until later.

I took full responsibility for producing the film.

Then it was my turn to negotiate with the movie theater.

This is also a reflection of one's status in the martial arts world.

Your film schedule.

When you have a certain status in the industry, you will get more screen time, which means the strong get stronger, the Matthew effect.

That's just reality; the strong always get stronger.

"That's for next year. By next year, my works will continue to be released and there will be filming for next year's works."

graduation.

It's not a pause line, it's a start line.

Next, all I need to do is go to the Five-One Project Award ceremony, and then wait for the New Year. First, there's the system upgrade, and second, preparations for the release of "Buried Alive" and "Hidden in the Dust".

Use it as quickly as possible.

They grew up.

Forget about the ultimate goal: the cool image of giving the middle finger to the whole world.

At this stage.

At least within three years.

At least it can ensure that even if Zhang Mouzi and his team personally intervene, they won't be blacklisted.

"free"

There's no way around it; this industry is just so insecure. Especially when those big directors and big capital realize that they can't completely monopolize the market purely through talent and resources, they have to start cracking down on others to maintain their advantage.

In a sense, my initial animosity towards the Beijing circle was also a result of foresight—no, it was based on later experience.

At this moment, the weather is gradually getting colder.

My uncle said he wanted to go back to his hometown.

There was actually something else that Li Xuan was quite curious about.

"Speaking of which, Uncle, how many of our relatives are still alive?"

Since coming into this world, I have never met any relatives other than my uncle.

Wei Ming said directly.

“Our family is not large, I am the only son left, and if you have to count, there is also you.”

"My day."

Li Xuan silently complained, "Then the genetics aren't really that good."

That's a bit abstract.

"There's nothing I can do, our family genes just make us fat. Luckily, I've lost weight from overwork." Wei Ming chuckled at this point.

"Let me wonder who my biological father is? Is he some kind of billionaire?"

"You don't want to work hard anymore, do you?"

"I've experienced the importance of status and position in the entertainment industry. I really don't want to work hard anymore. Just come clean with me. I have a billionaire father."

Although I won't call him "Dad," it would be really great if I could get some gold coins from him.

As expected, Wei Minglu put on a serious expression.

Li Xuan's eyes lit up.
Could there really be something going on?!
At this moment, Li Xuan looked expectantly at Wei Ming's eyes, which were filled with the desire to reveal a big secret, and asked, "Tell me, is my father a big shot in the Beijing or Hong Kong entertainment circle?"

really.

It's time for a showdown.

"Your father was from the North. He appeared before your mother at that time, and initially concealed his identity and status until later, when it could no longer be hidden."

Are you from the northern circle?

No wonder I'm so tall.

Tall, fair-skinned, and pretty.

The genes for physical appearance are quite good.

At this point, Li Xuan was ready to accept her new identity.

The eldest son of a wealthy family in the northern circle.

It's really pretty good.

"Such an identity."

"Yes, given his status at the time, it was impossible for him to be with your mother."

"I know, so I'm going to prove it now..."

“He’s someone who came from afar.” Wei Ming paused deeply at this point, then said, “A laid-off worker.”

"Yes, a big family. Wait a minute, what did you say, Uncle?"

"Laid-off workers."

At this moment, Wei Ming shrugged and said.

"During the massive layoffs, I was laid off, then went south to find work, but I had nothing and left without a word."

Li Xuan never imagined that his background was so simple.

There was no grand spectacle whatsoever; all that remained was an extraordinary and brutal reality.

(End of this chapter)