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Chapter 251 Internal Competition Among Artists at Datang Film Industry

The voice sounded somewhat familiar to Chen Xiu.

Looking along the reflective wooden floor, the person practicing the performance could only be Zhou Ye.

During the filming of "The Song of Qin King Breaking the Enemy's Formation" last time, the character Zhang Jieyu, played by her, only had two scenes, but they rehearsed more than twenty times. It was during that time that Chen Xiu memorized her voice.

Listening carefully to Zhou Ye's lines, Chen Xiu roughly judged that she was making a defense for the interrogation.

As for Zhou Ye's expression, how should I put it? It was as if she had "I am a bad person" written on her face, and she was performing with that mindset, so her acting was a bit superficial.

Perhaps he was too focused on the performance, Zhou Ye didn't notice Chen Xiu and Wei Feng coming in.

However, she didn't notice, but the teacher in charge of teaching acting did.

"President Chen, President Wei, you've arrived?"

An aged voice came as the black figure moved forward.

Chen Xiu stared intently ahead and saw a shiny egg-shaped head with some hair still falling out on the sides. The face, with its tightly packed features, was now covered in wrinkles, and the gray beard also showed its age.

"Hello, Professor Wang Jinsong!"

"Mr. Chen, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year."

Chen Xiu nodded at him, her attitude appearing very friendly.

This Wang Jinsong is not the Uncle Dong who sold rock candy, but another veteran in the entertainment industry with the same name. He is also a professor at the Beijing Film Academy, a teacher of acting, and the former vice dean of the acting academy. He is a true professional.

He was invited to be the teacher for the internal acting training class opened by Datang Pictures.

Chen Xiu graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Although she was not a student of Wang Jinsong, she still had to be polite to this teacher.

However, despite his politeness, Wang Jinsong did not put on any teacherly airs when facing Chen Xiu.

After the handshake ended, his smile remained unchanged as he asked, "Mr. Chen, are you here to see how the artists are performing?"

Chen Xiu glanced at him, then looked ahead, and all the artists participating in the training also looked over.

The four people sitting around Zhou Ye were quite different. Bai Lu grinned, showing his teeth and smiling broadly. Tian Xinwei hugged her knees, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling with curiosity as she looked around. Chen Duling's face lit up with joy at first, but then returned to calm as she pretended not to care and stole a glance over.

The only one who didn't react much was Jiang Qiming, who was sitting on the far right. He only had a polite smile on his face and didn't seem overly eager.

Zhou Ye, who was performing standing up, suddenly looked a little flustered...

Apart from Dilraba, Peng Yuchang, Meng Ziyi, and Zhou Yutong, who are currently filming, and Papi from different fields, all the other artists signed with Datang Pictures were present.

As for Chen Duling, she was an unofficial staff member who came to audit the training.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Chen Xiu said loudly, "Excuse me, did I disturb you?"

"No, no, we just finished the actors' individual performances and are about to have a one-on-one scene rehearsal. If Mr. Chen doesn't mind, you can stay and give us your feedback."

Wang Jinsong extended a very warm invitation.

Although he is a veteran actor and a respected figure in the industry, he doesn't receive many opportunities, otherwise he wouldn't have accepted this training course offer.

As the chairman of Datang Film Industry, Chen Xiu's resources were seen by Wang Jinsong as a great opportunity.

He needs to showcase his abilities and strengths to seize this opportunity, and the acting training course content is undoubtedly the best way to do so. Therefore, Wang Jinsong hopes that Chen Xiu can stay and watch.

Upon hearing the invitation, Chen Xiu, who had only come to join in the fun, pretended to be hesitant and glanced at Wei Feng.

"Mr. Wei, shall we meet later?"

"I have another meeting later, but we still have some time."

Having started as Chen Xiu's assistant, Wei Feng understood with just a glance.

The reason for saying there was a meeting but also saying there was some time was to leave room for maneuver.

That way, if the artists' performance is too bad, the two of them can use the excuse of having a meeting to leave early without feeling awkward.

Chen Xiu gave Wei Feng an approving look, then turned to the crowd and said, "I'll stay and watch. Are you all okay with that?"

"No, no." *N
Are you kidding me? You're the boss, you have to stay and watch the show, who can refuse?

Seeing this reaction, Chen Xiu didn't go over to stay with the others, but instead sat down on the spot with Wei Feng.

Wang Jinsong hesitated for a moment, perhaps wondering whether he should sit on the other side of Chen Xiu.

However, he still needs to be responsible for arranging acting training classes and providing feedback to the actors.

Wang Jinsong reluctantly returned to his seat, cleared his throat, and said, "Zhou Ye, your performance just now lacked emotion. Is your understanding of Wei Lai's character limited to her role as a bully?"

"Wei Lai is a bully."

“Yes, that’s true, but bullies never think they’ve done anything wrong. They have a different logic, and they don’t even think they’re bad people. So your performance just now should have been more arrogant…”

Chen Xiu looked at Wang Jinsong with shining eyes, suddenly realizing that this teacher really had some talent.

Indeed, spending your whole life on one thing does eventually bring some rewards.

"...Think about it yourself. Next, we're rehearsing a scene between Chen Nian and Wei Lai. Do you need a break?"

"No need, teacher, I can start right away."

As she spoke, Zhou Ye glanced nervously at Chen Xiu out of the corner of her eye. This gesture didn't mean she had any feelings for Chen Xiu.

Zhou Ye knew that she couldn't reach Chen Xiu's level at the moment, so she considered things more realistically.

If Chen Xiu hadn't come to today's performance, it wouldn't have made much difference whether her performance was good or bad. But the fact that Chen Xiu chose to stay and watch made all the difference.

In Zhou Ye's view, if her performance is good enough, the company's resources will definitely be more inclined towards her; if her performance is not good, and she is overshadowed by others, then the situation will not be optimistic.

It was only when she had this thought that she felt nervous.

Tian Xinwei remained calm; when she stood up, she actually started doing squats...

Wang Jinsong looked at her with a bewildered expression: "Tian Xinwei, what are you doing?"

"Teacher, I'm sorry, my legs are a little numb from squatting, but it will be over soon."

"Oh, then hurry up."

"laugh!"

Chen Xiu's laughter drew many pairs of eyes to her side.

He didn't think much of it; he simply found the big-eyed, cute girl quite interesting.

Tian Xinwei also looked over, and when Chen Xiu raised her head to meet her gaze, this fiery girl from Chongqing couldn't help but stop her squatting exercises in a huff.

"Teacher, I'm ready."

"Okay, you stand opposite Zhou Ye and start directly according to the script."

The two girls stood facing each other, and a strange tension suddenly arose between them.

……

"My mom is right. If you learn to deal with good people, life will be so much easier!"

Zhou Ye smiled smugly. The character Wei Lai she played had come to beg Chen Nian for peace, but her inherent arrogance still made her believe that money could solve everything.

A flash of anger and hatred crossed Tian Xinwei's eyes. She turned around and stared intently at Zhou Ye.

"easy?"

"Yes, that way everyone can let it go! Let's just pretend nothing ever happened..."

With a condescending and smug attitude, Zhou Ye offered financial compensation to Chen Nian, played by Tian Xinwei.

According to the script, this was also her last line, because the enraged Chen Nian gave Wei Lai a tumble down the steps of Chongqing.

During rehearsal, in order to better fit the storyline, Tian Xinwei angrily pushed Zhou Ye, knocking her to the ground.

Zhou Ye, after falling down, did not end the performance immediately. Instead, he turned his left leg into a 7-shape with his right leg also tilted to one side, staring blankly at the ceiling, making himself look more like someone who had rolled down the steps and died.

Seeing this, Chen Xiu couldn't help but nod, feeling that Zhou Ye's acting skills had improved a lot compared to his previous solo performance.

Surprisingly, when Tian Xinwei saw Zhou Ye giving her extra screen time, she briefly thought about it and then started acting herself.

The cute girl pursed her lips, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her almond-shaped eyes instantly transformed into tearful ones, her gaze filled with grievance and pain, while also glaring at Zhou Ye lying on the ground with intense hatred.

"what?"

Chen Xiu pursed her lips in confusion, puzzled by the two newcomers' acting competition.

On the contrary, Wei Feng, who was standing to the side, understood the reason after turning his eyes thoughtfully for a moment.

"Boss, they're putting on an act for you."

"why?"

"I guess they want to leave a good impression on you so that you can think of them if you have good resources in the future."

"Heh, their intentions are profound, but they're still quite naive. Compared to those unscrupulous female celebrities in the industry, they're just at the elementary school level."

Chen Xiu leaned back and whispered to Wei Feng, but the others in the room were unaware of what they were talking about.

The way Zhou Ye and Tian Xinwei use their acting skills to gain resources and positive public image is already a very compliant and positive tactic in the entertainment industry.

Other female celebrities usually give cards or small balloons...

Watching the two women still acting out their roles, and Wang Jinsong still not saying anything to stop them, Chen Xiu suddenly realized that there was a third person using this performance to show her something.

"Xiao Feng, let's make some adjustments to this year's artist contracts."

Wei Feng straightened his expression, leaned close behind Chen Xiu, and asked in a low voice, "How should we adjust it?"

"We already have enough female artists. Unless they have a fan base, we won't sign any of them. For male artists, we can be more lenient. We can sign anyone with acting skills and idol potential."

"Boss, are you trying to prevent infighting among the artists?"

"Given our size and resources, our female artist roster is almost full. What we lack now are top-tier actresses born in the 85s who can carry dramas and secure commercial endorsements. Dilraba is still lacking in that regard."

Dilraba is currently the most successful female artist under Datang Pictures. If she is not as good as others, then there is no need to mention them.

The commercial value of top-tier actresses born in the 85s is still very high.

Wei Feng said softly that he understood. Wang Jinsong finally stopped the performance. Three pairs of expectant eyes glanced at Chen Xiu, wanting to see what his opinion was.

(End of this chapter)