Huayu 1995

Chapter 118 You've Hurt Me Too Much (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Su Chao led Wang Jinsong inside, where they stood and listened to Thor's lecture.

Thor finished his story quickly.

She had already taught two classes. Su Chao had previously informed her that he would reserve one class period in the afternoon to test the new teacher.

"Sis, why don't you leave a little later? I'll go with you."

Su Chao wanted to hitch a ride with Thor.

"I'll ride my own motorcycle!"

Thor started to walk out, then suddenly stopped and turned back, saying, "Keep your distance from those people in the music industry. Don't smoke the cigarettes they offer. A few of them... might be..."

"Oh, are you sure?"

Su Chao immediately became serious.

This problem does exist in the music industry, and it's unavoidable.

Saying that most of them smoke is a bit of an exaggeration.

But if you circle ten, and all of them are clean, then it's really a bit difficult for the person who drew the circles.

"How can I be sure? Yawning late at night might be because you're sleepy, and constantly running to the toilet might mean you have kidney problems."

Thor said irritably.

"Old Chen is unreliable too; he doesn't have any decent people in his team."

Most of these musicians were not from the Red Star Production Company, and they simply couldn't afford to support them.

They only call on friends to collaborate when they need to produce an album.

They would also be stationed at the Red Star Production Company.

Because there are pretty good recording studios here, if someone comes here to record an album, they can take on some extra work on the side.

It's a bit like when you're playing a game and you're asking to join a party at the entrance of a dungeon.

"You can't control everything else. Just take care of yourself. Don't always try to get along with everyone."

After Thor finished speaking, he opened the car door, got in, started the car, and drove away.

She knew that her seatbelt use was unusual.

Therefore, the car rarely carries passengers.

That brat is always being lewd; I wonder where he learned it from.

Su Chao returned to the training classroom.

Wang Jinsong was staring intently at the wall in the classroom.

The list includes Zhang Zi'en, Zhang Heping, Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Xiaowen, Li Baotian, Wang Gang, Zhang Guoli, Huo Jianqi, Jiang Shan, and others.

Wang Jinsong knew some of these people.

He didn't recognize some of them either.

But to be able to hang them all on the wall, there are definitely not many simple things to do.

He recalled that Su Chao had taken photos with Huang Jianxin, Yang Yazhou, and others on set.

It seems they didn't contact me.

……

"Stop looking around, let's get to know each other. I'll introduce you all."

Seeing that most of the people had returned, Su Chao began to introduce Wang Jinsong:

“Some of you may be qualified to call him senior brother in the future. His name is Wang Jinsong. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy last year. He was a classmate of Jiang Wen’s younger brother, Jiang Wu, and was also the most outstanding student in their class…”

"No no……"

Wang Jinsong was sweating; this was a bit of an overstatement.

"I don't know if you've seen director Huang Jianxin's 'Back to Back, Face to Face,' where he played the role of a monkey. This time, he continues to work with Huang Jianxin and plays an even more important role. I invited him here, so you should cherish this learning opportunity."

Unfortunately, there are many things Su Chao cannot say.

This person will become the vice president of the Beijing Film Academy in the future and often serves as the chief examiner for the Beijing Film Academy's entrance examinations.

Having him provide you with coaching and training is absolutely professional and relevant, much like having the referee personally oversee the game.

Even when you leave home in the future, you will still have a bond of teacher-student relationship.

Isn't that how you build a network of connections?

"Principal, what does Teacher Wang teach?"

Someone asked a question that everyone is concerned about.

"Teaching arts and performing short plays."

Su Chao's answer immediately made the students sigh.

Wang Jinsong was somewhat confused.

He has formal training in the field, and although he is not the most outstanding student in his class, he is still among the top students.

He was also admitted to the China Youth Art Theatre.

He comes to teach in this kind of untrained training class, and it's understandable that these people aren't excited, but why do they have such expressions?

You guys are hurtful, you know that?

"Although he can't compare to me, everyone knows I'm too busy."

Su Chao patted Wang Jinsong on the shoulder, telling him to calm down.

How can I not get agitated?

What do you mean by "not as good as you"?

If you're not convinced, let's have a competition.

"How about this, we'll randomly select three students, and then each of them will complete a skit based on the topic given by the other party and present it to everyone. If everyone thinks my level is acceptable, I'll teach them; if no one thinks I'm good enough, I'll feel embarrassed to stay."

Regardless of who they may become in the future, once their competitive spirit is aroused...

He will fall into Su Chao's trap.

"Then let's give it a try," Su Chao said reassuringly to his first cohort of students. "Classmates, in the future, Teacher Wang and I will be teaching you together!"

"I thought you weren't going to teach anymore!"

Some of the girls were already on the verge of tears. Wang Jinsong was dumbfounded. "You're just a training course?"

Where did such deep feelings come from?

And didn't they say it had only been open for a short time?
"It's not like I'm abandoning you all. You are my students today, and you will be my students in the future!"

Su Chao plans to become the principal of half of the entertainment industry.

What's the difference between the president of Beijing Film Academy and the president of Central Academy of Drama? I'm a president too.

Last year, a Xie Jin-Hengtong Star School was established in Shanghai.

Many celebrities have emerged from it.

For example, Fan Xuexue, Zhao Yanzi, Chen Sicheng, Zhao Yihuan, etc.

Li Jie should have been his student.

However, Li Jie ended up in Su Chao's training class by a twist of fate, so naturally he couldn't go back to his school.

Su Chao felt that, apart from not being as famous as Xie Jin, his training courses were of equal or even better quality.

Once things develop well in the future, we'll officially start a school.

This principal truly deserves the title.

Occasionally, the students can also invite their award-winning actors and actresses to come back and give lectures.

I collect images of future superstars whenever I have a spare moment.

Even someone like Wang Baoqiang wouldn't be looked down upon by Su Chao.

Two years later, when Wang Baoqiang moved to Beijing, Su Chao asked him to come over... to sweep the floor.

Earning two hundred yuan a month doesn't stop him from doing bit parts, and he might even get acting opportunities occasionally. Isn't that better than working on a construction site carrying bricks?

Su Chao and Wang Jinsong have both selected their actors.

Draw lots from the list.

Su Chao captured Qin Hailu, Zu Feng, and Li Yu.

Wang Jinsong arrested Yuan Quan, Wu Zhen, and Wang Yingying.

Steady!

Yuan Quan is quite good, and Wu Zhen is alright too, but Wang Yingying is really dragging us down.

Unfortunately, Wang Jinsong didn't know that.

The two quickly designed several projects, all of which were designed to be more difficult.

After all, the questions we'll be rehearsing later are set by the other party.

Everyone here is an expert.

Before long, each person brought out five skit themes.

These are all frameworks; the team needs to develop them independently.

Although it was a competition between Su Chao and Wang Jinsong, the actual participants were students.

The two of them were only responsible for providing guidance.

The other students watched from the sidelines, able to listen to the teacher's instruction throughout.

That's equivalent to attending a class.

Everyone thought the principal had the upper hand.

This new teacher is bound to lose badly.

Everyone has witnessed the principal's talent; that wall... is a testament to his abilities.

Wang Jinsong was puzzled as to why Su Chao had such prestige after the training course had only been running for a short time.

He underestimated the power of that wall.

Su Chao frequently collaborates with influential figures, and even adds a small caption below the photos that's barely visible unless you look closely.

For example, the production team of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" discussed the creation of the theme song "The Ballad of an Honest Official" with producer Zhang Heping, and got a sudden inspiration to write the line "Heaven and earth have a scale".

Furthermore, in the "Qin Song" crew, acting opposite Jiang Wen repeatedly encountered setbacks, only then realizing that there are always people more capable than oneself.

The photo from the wrap party also has the caption:

Li Baotian's acting is superb, and Zhang Guoli is just as good, but in terms of role suitability, Wang Gang should stay and the others should leave.

Although the trainees only vaguely understood, they had gained a glimpse of the whole picture.

These images and fragmented texts also reveal the charm of the interactions between their principal and these bigwigs.

Who is Wang Jinsong?
A student who just graduated from Beijing Film Academy last year, with no achievements or fame, what makes him comparable to our principal?

In fact, Wang Jinsong did lose.

Although he was very skilled, Su Chao's question was tricky and not unreasonable, and the students he randomly selected were not good enough.

The odds of winning have been reduced again and again.

"I didn't expect you to be good at this..."

When Wang Jinsong was on set, he thought Su Chao's acting was pretty good, but now he realizes that Su Chao has something else he's even better at.

"I was mainly lucky. Zhang Ziyi, Hao Lei, and Yuan Quan, the three of you will work with Teacher Wang to rehearse another skit."

Su Chao's purpose in competing with Wang Jinsong was not to win against him.

He wanted to demonstrate Teacher Wang's abilities to his classmates.

If they win, they'll save face for the principal.

Now that their dignity has been preserved, the next step is to "wash away" Wang Jinsong's shame.

They changed three strong students and then switched to a simpler topic.

Wang Jinsong, the future professor of the Performance Department at Beijing Film Academy, has finally begun to perform as expected.

Not easy.

His heart was filled with tears.

I never imagined that being a training course teacher, for a mere sixty yuan per lesson, would be such a rollercoaster ride.

(End of this chapter)