Huayu 1995

Chapter 144 Teacher Chang Comes to Challenge (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Andy Lau is here...

Li Baotian has arrived...

There were so many surprises today that the trainees in the first cohort of the training course were almost numb to it all.

However, it would be more reasonable for Li Baotian to come.

After all, there was a group photo of Su Chao, Li Baotian, Wang Gang, and Zhang Guoli hanging on the wall.

There were signs that Li Baotian would be invited.

It makes much more sense than Andy Lau.

In addition, there is one of the many unsolved mysteries surrounding the training course.

Who exactly is Li Yu?
He's definitely not simple.

Nonsense. He's short and looks terrible. The principal personally greeted him on his first day, and he got into the class without even an interview. How could he be easy to get into?

There are many speculations about his origins.

The most common theory is that he is someone's son.

Throughout history and across cultures, family background has always been a common resource.

But who exactly is his father?
Looking at his face all day long, the more I look at it, the more it resembles... Li Baotian!

However, Li Yu categorically denied this.

There are just too many people in this world who look alike.

For example, Xia Yu and Zhang Yishan, Ji Chunhua and Du Yuming, and many more similar couples.

So what if someone looks like Li Baotian?

That guy named Ning Li looks a bit like Li Baotian.

Today, everyone is finally convinced.

These two are in the same room, and anyone with eyes can see that they are blood relatives.

"Today, I've invited Teacher Li Baotian to give you a lesson. If I invited Brother Hua, it would be to teach you what dedication is..."

After Liu Dehua and Li Baotian finished exchanging pleasantries, Su Chao stood on the podium and began to speak.

The moment he stands on the podium, his demeanor changes completely.

It's really good training.

Hmm, it would probably feel even better if it had a bit of a Fenghua accent.

Liu Dehua stood up and clasped his hands in greeting.

He is indeed very dedicated, but he must also have the humility he deserves.

Especially in front of veteran artists like Li Baotian.

He didn't know Li Baotian would come.

Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't be willing to go on stage to give lectures.

That's like showing off your limited skills before an expert.

However, now that things have come to this, he has nothing to be afraid of.

Li Baotian's kind attitude towards him made him feel flattered.

Back in Hong Kong, veteran artists also looked down on these idols. "We invited Mr. Li Baotian here to show you what integrity is... You can never earn enough money, but once you lose integrity, you can never get it back!"

Su Chao ventured into the world with a shameless attitude.

However, he felt that his integrity remained intact, even stronger than his chastity.

Li Baotian nodded secretly as he listened.

Su Chao is indeed a good kid.

This training course was a bit inappropriate, but Su Chao didn't let it hold these children back.

Li Baotian knew the teacher who gave the lecture.

Wang Jinsong graduated from Beijing Film Academy and is now a full-time actor at the Youth Art Theatre.

Not only is he active on the stage, but he has also acted in "Back to Back, Face to Face".

Li Baotian had seen the play that he and his colleagues at the theater had rehearsed.

This training program is far superior to those shady ones, as it has qualified teachers and can even invite popular stars like Andy Lau.

As Li Yu, the son, said, the more art students the principal can recruit, the fewer art students will be deceived.

And his son, Li Yu.

Li Baotian firmly believed that a doting father spoils his son, and he was strict not only with his son but also with his wife, forbidding her from offering help casually.

As a result, they didn't raise a good child.

He was very disappointed in his son.

He didn't help his son get into the Central Academy of Drama, nor did he feel he could be of any help.

He didn't even pay his son for the training course.

Anyway, this kid gets paid.

Without him, the actor playing Prime Minister Liu Luoguo wouldn't have passed the audition.

Unexpectedly, during the time this kid was in the training class, he not only became much more outgoing, but he also stopped being so carefree as before, and started researching art exam materials whenever he had a spare moment.

All I can say is that this training course was worthwhile.

With this in mind, Li Baotian stood on the podium and began to preach his grand principles.

Even Andy Lau and Su Chao stayed in the classroom to listen to the lesson.

Although many of Li Baotian's ideas are somewhat extreme and difficult for normal people to follow, it's still worth listening to.

Getting up close to such pure people is a kind of spiritual cleansing.

Chang Li arrived at this time.

Su Chao's arrangements were excellent, and Duan Yihong, the guide, also completed the task admirably.

They led the "enemy" into the ambush.

"It sounds like a class is in session..."

Even if Duan Yihong didn't say it, Chang Li could hear it; the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

She approached the classroom and glanced inside.

That's right...

It's him!

Li Baotian!
Li Baotian is 49 years old this year, while Chang Li is 52. Chang Li graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 65 and has been teaching there ever since, making her a very senior teacher.

Li Baotian spent some time working in various fields. In 60, he learned to play clown roles at the Xuzhou Regional Bangzi Opera Troupe. In 66, he transferred to the Xuzhou Regional Cultural Troupe and later served as its deputy head.

It wasn't until 1978 that he was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama's Directing Cadre Training Class, where he was in the same class as Chen Daoming.

In 1982, after graduating, he stayed at the university to work, but later resigned to become a professional actor.

In other words, Li Baotian and Chang Li were once colleagues.

Moreover, although Li Baotian studied directing at the time, he devoted all his energy to honing his acting skills.

He also attended Chang Li's classes.

Chang Li was deeply impressed by this stubborn student and colleague.

I also admire his current achievements.

Few students graduating from the Central Academy of Drama today have achieved as much as Li Baotian.

Only a few people, such as Jiang Wen, Chen Baoguo, Chen Daoming, and Bao Guoan, can be compared to him.

In addition, Li Baotian's wife is still working at the Central Academy of Drama.

How are we supposed to handle this?!

Chang Li's aggressive demeanor when she came to challenge them vanished instantly.

But why is Li Baotian here taking classes? Is he the one behind this training program?
impossible!
Thinking like that is an insult to Li Baotian.

This stubborn mule usually refuses even free advertisements, and his wife often complains about him.

Chang Li did not go in.

She planned to ask Li Baotian to finish speaking before going in to settle accounts with that Brother Chao.

Li Baotian probably doesn't have a son named Li Chao.

He had only one son named Li Yu.

Li Yu, that unlucky kid, was also in this classroom.

Chang Li happened to see it.

His father made it clear that they shouldn't give the couple any face.

Those who are eligible will be admitted, and those who are not will be rejected.

And then... he was eliminated.

Duan Yihong invited Teacher Chang to sit down at the stone table and benches in the courtyard, and he also went to the convenience store to buy a bottle of Jingtian mineral water.

"This way, please."

Guo Xiaodong led Zhang Heping into the courtyard, where they saw Chang Li and Duan Yihong sitting at the stone table.

Guo Xiaodong was in charge of staking out people.

Li Baotian, Chang Li, Zhang Heping, and others were all under his surveillance.

As Zhang Heping's car entered the alley, he immediately went over to greet him.

They even helped guide me to pull over so I wouldn't block other cars from entering the alley.

Guo Xiaodong once went to the set of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" with Su Chao and Lü Bu, so he knew Zhang Heping.

Well, it's okay even if you've never been to the film set.

Zhang Heping's name was already hanging on the wall of the training class; he could be seen every day, and even if he were reduced to ashes, he would still be recognizable.

Guo Xiaodong picked up the person and brought them into the courtyard.

Upon seeing Duan Yihong, he knew that the old lady was Chang Li.

In other words, people who come looking for trouble.

Chao Ge set up this trap today not only to resolve the issue of helping with homework, but also to befriend this senior teacher from the Central Academy of Drama.

This will make it easier for future trainees to take the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama.

No one can be completely impartial. As long as Chang Li leaves a good impression, the trainees in the training course will definitely be looked up to.

Chao Ge also wants Chang Li to come and take classes.

Guo Xiaodong felt it was unnecessary, as Wang Jinsong's explanation was quite good.

However, everyone knows that the principal is a bit crazy.

We had no choice but to cooperate as much as possible.

"Who is this?"

Guo Xiaodong asked the question knowing the answer already.

"This is Professor Chang from the Central Academy of Drama. He's here to have a chat with Brother Chao."

Duan Yihong stood up to answer.

"Chang Li...Teacher?"

As Zhang Heping entered the courtyard, he began to look around, and naturally noticed the two people in the courtyard.

"Zhang Ju?"

Chang Li was also sizing up Zhang Heping.

She is not only a teacher at the Central Academy of Drama, but also a theater director with many well-known works.

He has won the second prize for directing from the Ministry of Culture and the award for outstanding teaching materials from higher art institutions. He often needs to attend meetings and knows quite a few people in the cultural system.

That's what they mean by "you see them all the time."

It's only because Zhang Heping had only recently been transferred to Cultural Orange, otherwise he would have recognized him much earlier.

"Oh my, it really is Teacher Chang Li! I didn't expect to see you here. What brings you here?"

Zhang Heping was quite surprised.

Su Chao said he set up a training course, which was legal and compliant.

But he didn't expect it to be so legal and compliant, that they actually invited a teacher from the Central Academy of Drama to give a class.

"I have something to do. Zhang Ju, what brings you here?"

Chang Li was also surprised.

She initially thought Su Chao's backer was Li Baotian, but considering Li Baotian's personality, she felt it was impossible.

The case has been solved.

It's not Li Baotian.

The training course is backed by the deputy director of the Cultural Orange.

(End of this chapter)