Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 149 Empathy PTSD
New Year's Day.

Early in the morning, the Lu family welcomed their first visitor.

It was none other than Baoqiang.

"Uncle, Happy New Year! I'm here to wish you a Happy New Year."

"Oh dear, look at you! You've already come all this way, what did you bring?"

When Lao Lu saw Baoqiang, he was all smiles.

She opened the door to welcome Baoqiang in: "Come in quickly, breakfast is just ready."

"Alright, I'm actually hungry."

Baoqiang didn't stand on ceremony. Besides rehearsals, he was also Lu Jiang's first assistant during the Spring Festival, which is why he and Lu Jiang had become familiar with each other long ago.

Lao Lu is a very nice person, and I like him a lot. He also respects Lao Lu and feels that he is the kind of father he has always dreamed of. So it is very comfortable to get along with him, and there is no need to worry too much.

This is also why Lao Lu likes him.

This kid looks silly, but he's not as sensitive as he appears.

He exudes a cleverness, but not a cleverness that is merely superficial; rather, it is a simple and insightful wisdom that appears as foolishness.

Over the years, Lao Lu has met many young people and employees of Lujiang.

He felt that Deng Chao was probably the only one whose performance was similar to Baoqiang's.

So he felt that this kid definitely had a bright future, maybe even more so than the other two F3s!
Of course, Fan Binbin is more relaxed, but she's her daughter-in-law, so we won't compare them.
As soon as he entered the house, Lu Jiang got up and went downstairs.

"Brother, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, Baoqiang! Have you eaten yet?"

"Just arrived."

"Okay, help me with the work after you finish eating."

Old Lu was immediately displeased: "Who makes people work on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

Lu Jiang laughed and said, "Dad, you'll have to lend a hand when you're filming something."

"I?"

"Yes, I'll temporarily play the male lead."

Old Lu immediately became interested: "Should I tidy up?"

"No need, it's fine as it is."

It's just about leveling up skills, there's really no need to be so formal.

Yesterday, the golden box contained "Dae Jang Geum," but the preparation for "Dae Jang Geum" will still take a considerable amount of time.

Therefore, this box can be used to farm skills first, and then other gold boxes can be used to insure the character in "Dae Jang Geum".

As for the equipment, I always have it at home after practicing my skills at home when I was injured last time. Since there is no requirement for accuracy when practicing skills, it is not a problem to just take a few simple photos.

After a lavish breakfast, the three of them got to work.

The filming location was in Lao Lu's bedroom.

This time, we're shooting a scene from the short film "Beauty".

Lao Lu lay on his side on the bed. Bao Qiang, who was temporarily playing a guest actor, opened the door, looked at Lao Lu, and showed concern.

"Click! Perfect!"

It takes about ten minutes to prepare.

Completed in three seconds.

"Is this the end?"

Old Lu looked like he still wanted more.

"Okay, we'll film the rest after Bingbing arrives."

Lu Jiang had intended to use another excuse to fool them.

After all, he was just practicing his skills.

But seeing that Lao Lu was very curious, he simply decided to make a film of "Beauty".

Short film awards don't add much value to Lu Jiang now.

But one more is never too many.

Besides, it can also satisfy Lao Lu's acting addiction.

Let's take advantage of the few days of leisure during the Lunar New Year holiday and treat filming as a family entertainment activity.

It shouldn't be a problem to finish a short film in two or three days.

Old Lu became even more excited after hearing this.

This was the first time he had participated in his son's work, and he was even the lead actor.

So he immediately nodded, "Okay, okay." Baoqiang was also quite excited; he actually managed to land a role just by offering New Year's greetings?

However, Lu Jiang quickly poured cold water on the idea: "You'll be the lead next time."

In the short film, the male and female leads are a couple, but how do Baoqiang and Fan Binbin become a couple?
So Lu Jiang still has to do it himself.

"Oh, okay, bro," Baoqiang said, slightly disappointed, but his eyes quickly lit up: "The lead actor?"

"What main character? Did I say there wasn't one? Hurry up and get ready, guests are coming soon."

Lu Jiang left immediately, while Lao Lu patted Bao Qiang on the shoulder to encourage him before following him downstairs.

Baoqiang was full of energy. Clearly, although Lu Jiang didn't admit it, Baoqiang already knew what to do.

Back in his room, Lu Jiang invoked his cheat code and looked at the new skill he had acquired.

[Eye Techniques]

[Effect: Within a 10-meter radius, all people who make eye contact with the host character automatically enter an "empathy state." In this state, both the host and opponents can more easily immerse themselves in the role, increasing the impact of eye contact and dialogue by 100%.]

[Limitation: Overuse can cause the opponent to develop "empathy PTSD" and find it difficult to break character.]

As the information stream flashed by.

After digesting it, Lu Jiang exclaimed, "Wow!"

The first thing he noticed was "empathy PTSD".

This so-called restriction seems a bit abnormal.

It's easy to talk about friends or lovers in a play.

If it were the enemy, would they kill me after I yell "Cut"?
Fortunately, there is a prefix for "overuse".

But the exact nature of the over-the-top method was not explained.

Perhaps twice a day, or is it calculated by duration?
Lu Jiang felt that he would probably only know after trying it out.

However, no matter what, this skill is still quite good.

Because, so far, acting skills remain Lu Jiang's weakness.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he has already acted in three plays.

He made a cameo appearance as Gu Santong in "Meteor Garden", "Full House" and "The World's Finest".

His acting skills seem quite good, much better than those of amateurs, and he teaches others with great expertise and method.

But my family knows their own affairs.

His current acting skills were all honed using a cheat code simulator.

To have reached the current level, we don't really need to consider the "time" factor.

In a very short time, he achieved a level that would normally take an actor three to five years to reach.

But all things considered, Lu Jiang himself doesn't have much acting talent.

So no matter how much they practice, they will ultimately find it difficult to reach the threshold of becoming a "Best Actor" due to the issue of "talent."

Previously, Lu Jiang didn't have much desire to become a movie star.

After all, he's the director.

But now, the cheat code has actually given me this skill.

In this way, Lu Jiang felt that pursuing a Best Actor award was not out of the question.

After putting away his skills, Lu Jiang immediately went to the bathroom and tried it out in front of the mirror, assuming the role of Zhu Wushi.

Unrequited love, hate, anger, and contempt.
I tried more than a dozen different emotions.

Wow, look at that expression and those eyes.

Delicate, precise, natural, and even unfamiliar.

Her acting skills underwent a complete transformation.

He even felt that Tony Leung had become his younger brother!

They're floating!

However, with practice, it's not necessarily impossible.

Lu Jiang couldn't help but kowtow to the mirror.

Future Best Actor Lu, please accept my utmost respect!

Lu Jiang expressed his satisfaction and immediately decided to press his advantage.

Opening the golden chest and finding good items indicates that your current fortune is good.

Just in time, I got a new treasure chest from Mr. Zhou yesterday, so I might as well open it!
Lu Jiang immediately had a thought, and with a flash of green light, the English song "Hall of Fame" appeared before his eyes.

(End of this chapter)