I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 281, Getting into the Role of "The Young Pioneers"

the other side.

The two actresses playing Yang Kaihui and Xiang Jingyu are Qian Fangfang and Ye Bingqing, both outstanding graduates of the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy, respectively.

Neither of them were exceptionally beautiful, but they both possessed a strong sense of self-reliance and an intellectual air.

Ye Bingqing's Xiang Jingyu hasn't started filming yet, but Qian Fangfang's Yang Kaihui has already begun filming.

She also had quite a few complaints about Zhang Yu.

"This junior is too 'selfish' when it comes to acting. Although his acting is indeed very impressive," Qian Fangfang complained to Ye Bingqing. "He's quite good at acting, but the pace is just too hard to keep up with."

It was precisely because Zhang Yu's performance was so excellent that Qian Fangfang, a young actress with considerable acting experience, felt a bit of pressure.

"It's alright. Acting with excellent actors helps improve myself and makes me feel more comfortable. It's great." Ye Bingqing smiled with his eyes narrowed.

"I envy you, Cai Sen. Actors like you must have it much easier when acting together."

After all, Zhang Yu is an outstanding graduate of a professional acting school, and acting opposite him is undoubtedly quite challenging.

Cai Sen is an actor outside of CCTV—a consensus shared by graduates of the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the Central Academy of Drama.

In terms of pure acting skills, among actors of the same caliber, those with formal training are generally considered to be a level above.

Li Yun is a high-profile figure and has a history of winning awards, but ultimately he is not a professionally trained actor, so his performance is definitely not that consistent.

Furthermore, Zhang Yu also mentioned that Li Yun's personality doesn't seem to be a very good match for Cai Sen's.

Even with insufficient personality compatibility, it's already quite good for an immersive actor to bring out 70% of their full potential.

Moreover, he hasn't received any formal training, so once he can't leverage his inherent strengths, it becomes difficult for him to deliver a good performance.

This is why most CCTV directors don't actually like to use unconventional methods.

Perhaps because of his talent, he can bring out the best in a particular character, or even a certain type of character.

But more likely, they won't be able to immerse themselves in the role, and they'll be lucky to perform at 70% of their full potential.

The upper and lower limits are difficult to grasp.

Currently, it seems that those who are immersed in their roles and whose personalities don't match the characters are simply no match for Zhang Yu.

Actors with formal training, because they all come from the method school, regardless of whether they have innate talent, can at least bring out their strengths in a stable and reliable way.

It should be at whatever level it is.

It's rare to break through the limits of one's senses.

No surprises, but not too many unexpected events either.

"What's there to envy?" Ye Bingqing said, both amused and exasperated. "I don't have the right to look down on him. He's actually not bad at all."

During the script reading, Ye Bingqing felt that she was holding back, as she wasn't fully immersed in the role.

A brave and powerful female character, a new-era woman who has broken free from the shackles of the old era.

Her "strength" was something Ye Bingqing, at least, couldn't see or touch.

There was always a vague sense of distance between them.

It's impossible to fully understand or figure it out at the moment.

"Alright, Mr. Cai is here. I'm going to film with Zhang Yu now." At this moment, Qian Fangfang saw Li Yun approaching and smiled before heading off to film elsewhere. Although she seemed to be under a lot of pressure, she was probably enjoying it.

It's great to be able to work with such an excellent actor as Zhang Yu.

I do think it's a challenge.

"We're starting filming tomorrow." At this moment, Li Yun looked at Ye Bingqing in front of him and smiled, "Let's go over the script."

The scene they rehearsed took place at Hu Nan's First Normal School, where Cai Sen and Xiang Jingyu first met.

Here, Xiang Jingyu is a student at Zhou Nan Girls' School, and they get to know each other through Cai Sen's younger brother, Cai Jing.

Xiang Jingyu is truly a quintessential "rich, beautiful, and successful woman." Her family background is extremely affluent. In this era, for women who are able to study, in addition to being exceptionally talented themselves, the liberation from intellectual constraints is even more important.

Knowledge, family background, and personality all shaped and made Xiang Jingyu who she is.

Together with Cai Sen.

During the struggle, feelings developed between them.

The feeling of youthful infatuation.

And a spirit of courage and righteousness.

She is exceptionally outstanding.

How could I possibly compare to her?

This is probably the advantage of the method acting school: even if you have other feelings about a character, you can still use your superb skills to put on the mask of acting.

At this moment, Li Yun saw through Ye Bingqing's thoughts and smiled slightly.

"It's okay. Just follow my rhythm when filming and acting, and there won't be any problems."

"Forehead"

Ye Bingqing was stunned.

They were quite confident, even though when we were acting together, our level of immersion was probably about the same.

Who knows, you might have to follow my lead, the one from the proper academic line.

"Okay, let's see."

Ye Bingqing was both amused and exasperated. "Who knows, I might even need to guide you into the role then."

at this time.

Li Yuncai listened to the system notification.

[Character departing: Cai Sen]

[Reward: Willpower +10, Charisma +10]

[The Will of Great Men (1/3): It allows you to understand the thoughts of great men of the past, making you more empathetic to their emotions. This is absolutely helpful whether you are acting or making films.]

Filming is progressing smoothly so far.

Zhang Yu's problem lies in his overly strong sense of immersion and conviction, which leaves those who come after him far behind.

It's because he's too outstanding, and others can't keep up with his pace. This usually happens when veteran actors are acting with younger actors.

It's extremely rare for a young actor to suppress someone like that.

Young people can't keep up with the pace of the older generation, while the older generation keeps pushing their own limits.

Be a tyrant on set.

In other places, the director might have started scolding them, not the young actors, but the veteran actors, for not being able to act like seniors with such control over their performance.

But Zhang Yu himself is from the younger generation.

They're not exactly newcomers, but they're definitely young and emerging.

As a director, how can you expect a young, up-and-coming actor to restrain himself? Isn't that humiliating the actor he's working with?

Qian Fangfang finally felt relieved today.

Because I won't be filming today.

When it came to the last of the three friends of Xiangjiang, Cai Sen and Li Yun.

"I need to sort out my feelings these next few days, and I'll take a break too," Qian Fangfang said with a sigh of relief, glancing at Zhang Yu who was still reading.

He was a little confused.

Or rather, he is simply that kind of person, so confusion makes no difference to him.

This demonstrates a level of acting skill that is 120% or even higher.

"Finally, it's my turn to watch you act, my little sister," Qian Fangfang teased Ye Bingqing.

They also have a good relationship off-screen; they are sisters in the drama and sisters off-screen as well.

This way of acting feels the most natural.

"It all depends on how I perform."

At this moment, Ye Bingqing walked out dressed in a Western-style outfit, exuding a charming and lovely Republic of China style.

It was the most suitable makeup for young ladies of that era.

Western-style dresses are considered beautiful.

At this moment, Ye Bingqing was still thinking about the feelings of love he had for Cai Sen.

"When We Were Young" also tells the story of these people's youthful love.

Even in times of war.

Love still exists in every place, in every era, and in every situation.

"No, I still want to change into my school uniform."

At this point, Ye Bingqing suggested to the director that he should change into a school uniform instead of his current outfit.

The appearance of the elegantly dressed young lady doesn't fit the image of this self-reliant woman.

Self-reliance means self-improvement.

"Alright, change her into the girls' school uniform."

When conditions permit, director Gong Ruofei also absolutely respects the actors' trust in their own feelings.

At this moment, Ye Bingqing changed into a school uniform from Zhou Nan Girls' School, and she looked much cleaner and neater.

His eyes also held a new air of heroism.

"That's more like it."

"Very good." At this moment, Gong Ruofei nodded and said, "Has our Cai Sen arrived?"

"It should be almost ready, right?"

"Alright, let's film Xiang Jingyu's scenes first."

3.2.1

Start.

The first scene featuring Xiang Jingyu was filmed on a small boat in the Jiangnan water town, where this young lady came from a small town to Hunan Changsha.

"Men strive to become heroes among men; why must it be men, and not women?"

"Miss, you just won't admit defeat. There's never been a way for a woman to be a hero."

"Hey, I refuse to believe it. I've come all this way to Changsha, and I'm determined to get into this school and make them change these lyrics."

At this moment, Xiang Jingyu was so lively, cheerful, outgoing, and sunny.

Her personality has always been like this, a Mulan whose spirit and actions are no less than those of men.

Then Li Yun also came out, with her makeup done and clothes on, looking quite refined.

For a moment, it was impossible to find any fault with it.

Only Gong Ruofei glanced at Li Yun and felt that Li Yun was acting strangely, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Let's begin, now that everyone's here."

Xiang Jingyu and Cai Sen first met at this ferry crossing.

She was a wealthy young lady who had come to the city, while Cai Sen was a shoeshine boy. Of course, besides being a shoeshine boy, he was also a student, a poor but studious student.

At this moment, after polishing a pair of shiny leather shoes, he refused to accept any payment.

"Sir, I don't want your money, can I have the newspaper?"

That's what the newspaper said.

Hu Nan First Normal School enrolls students on government scholarships.

Tuition and fees are waived.

At this moment, the newspaper Cai Sen was reading was gleaming. He and Xiang Jingyu were also at this ferry crossing, where they met for the first time.

The girl said she also wanted to apply to Hu Nan Normal School.

I'm here to take the teacher training exam.

The boy said innocently, "But you're a girl."

What happened to the woman?

The First Normal School is not an all-girls school.

The newspaper didn't say it only recruits men.

But since ancient times, there has never been any reason for co-educational schools; men attend boys' schools and women attend girls' schools.

Just you wait and see, I'll definitely take the exam with you.

At this moment, Cai Sen stared blankly at the newspaper in his hand.

Then I looked at the girl glowing on the bridge.

Everything happened so naturally.

(End of this chapter)