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

Chapter 284, This Zhang Yu, he's been bragging about everything imaginable.

the other side.

Hu Nan, Headquarters of the Aerospace Force.

Former Director Ouyang is a guest here; he wasn't with the cast and crew of "The Young Students" the whole time.

"How's it going? What's the filming progress over there?"

"That's quite impressive; Zhang Yu's performance was unexpectedly outstanding."

Director Ouyang looked at Lu Zhengguang in front of him and smiled, saying, "I have quite a bit of confidence in our project this time."

"You don't just have a little confidence, you're absolutely brimming with confidence!"

"Hahaha"

Lu Zhengguang and Ouyang smiled at each other, both old men reading satisfaction in each other's words.

"The Young Students" was a project jointly planned by Hu Nan TV and the Air Force.

This can be considered a bold attempt at a mainstream-themed TV series.

It was quite a bold attempt, not starting with their most glorious and passionate era, but instead starting from a blank spot.

A rather blank space

Their youth.

"Actually, quite a few old-fashioned people still think that our preparation for 'The Young Pioneers' is unnecessary; we should just directly film 'The Founding of a Republic' and 'The Founding of the Party.'" At this moment, Lu Zhengguang shook his head and said, "But they don't realize that from childhood to youth to the years of struggle, whether it's them or the different stages and eras of this country, don't they all deserve to be emphasized?"

This era was indeed a blank period; no mainstream TV dramas captured this time.

Most of them started during the War of Resistance against Japan.

The two main components—either espionage after the War of Resistance against Japan or the espionage war after the war—are what mainstream themes are currently focusing on.

"Judging by age, we two should be the oldest relics, but they're even more conservative than us old folks," Ouyang Lin said, both amused and exasperated.

Lu Zhengguang burst into laughter after hearing this. These two oldest antiques were trying to innovate here; it was indeed quite amusing.

But it was also incredibly enjoyable.

After all, when the project was initiated internally, it encountered quite a bit of resistance.

For example, Zhang Yiheng, the current director of Hu Nan TV, strongly opposes this project.

I feel that the spirit and awareness of the great people of that era are something that modern people simply cannot capture on film.

It would look strange if it were filmed.

There are also many dissenting voices within the Aerospace Force.

However, as the Youth League Committee member of the cultural troupe, Lu Zhengguang did manage to overcome all opposition.

"Speaking of which, you keep mentioning Zhang Yu. There are actually three members of the 'Three Friends of Xiangjiang'," Lu Zhengguang said at this moment. "So, what about the other two?"

"They're all pretty good."

Former Director Ouyang's statement was somewhat vague.

"If I had to say, none of them are as outstanding as Zhang Yu; I'd only say they're alright."

All I can say is that Zhang Yu, this young man who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, is just too outstanding.

That doesn't mean the other two are bad.

President Ouyang was aware of this.

"This young man named Li Yun is quite outstanding," Lu Zhengguang said, stroking his chin.

"You seem quite interested in this illegitimate child of the Li family."

Former Director Ouyang also joked at this moment.

Lu Zhengguang neither confirmed nor denied this.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me."

"How should I put it? There's an insurmountable gap between amateur actors and actors who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

Amateur actors may be more popular in terms of popularity or other aspects.

But if we compare it to pure acting skills...

Outstanding graduates from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the Central Academy of Drama are capable of even more things.

They are purely specialized in acting.

It was born for the stage; it can be used directly for stage plays and live performances, and it can easily control the situation.

In reality, it wasn't that former Director Ouyang discriminated against actors who weren't formally trained. On the contrary, he was one of the driving forces behind Hu Nan TV's efforts to develop young amateur actors, and "Princess Pearl" was his creation.

That's why he knows the difference between those with formal training and those without.

This allows one to understand the principle more clearly and truly.

During the script readings, which he participated in throughout, former director Ouyang could also see the difference between amateur actor Li Yun and professionally trained actors.

"So, this young man is good, but he's still not as good as our outstanding graduates from the Central Academy of Drama." President Ouyang smiled and said, "Our outstanding graduates from the Central Academy of Drama are unique in their academic studies. When they play these historical figures, they have an advantage in both methods and familiarity and perception, which is a cut above that of folk actors."

"Is that so?"

Lu Zhengguang recognized the voice; it was Old Man Ouyang.

Most amateur actors don't have much of an educational background.

It can be said that a considerable portion of these were cultural acts involving the burning of books and burying of scholars alive.

Li Yun

At this moment, Lu Zhengguang felt a pang of heartache.

This kid works so hard, and he's made it this far all by himself in the entertainment industry. Can you say he doesn't work hard?

If he had been given the opportunity to study back then, would he be the same person now?

"Ouyang, may I visit the set?"

"Of course, I'm going back anyway. Director Gong Zhengfei and the others said that the filming process is going smoothly so far."

Then, Ouyang Yang seemed to have thought of something.

"However, he seemed hesitant about some things."

"Anyway, as long as everything goes smoothly. I'll see what Zhang Yu, whom you've been hyping up, is really like."

"You will definitely not be disappointed. He will definitely have a part in the next great cause of founding the nation and the great cause of founding the party."

Gong Ruofei at this moment.

I encountered the first strange thing that happened since I became a director.

He believed that his position was already quite high.

I've met countless actors.

But the current situation is so strange.

Filming continues, but almost everyone in the crew has quietly changed.

Ever since filming that scene satirizing Yuan Shikai's coronation ceremony, everyone's demeanor has changed.

She has gained more poise than a typical student.

It's hard to say exactly what to call this kind of temperament; all we can say is that it came after they bravely confronted Governor Tang.

He has developed a certain air about him that a student shouldn't have.

Or rather, the kind of temperament that modern students lack.

"With confidence, I will live two hundred years; I will surely ride the waves for three thousand miles!"

At this moment, Zhang Yu recited this poem with great gusto.

He feels very confused right now.

It no longer seems to be any great person.

but yourself.

Instead, it is myself, who is called a teenager.

Cai Sen was reading a book right next to him.

In the quiet of the day, reading alone, this young man was much more composed than Zhang Yuwen.

She has gained a more mature air.

There were also more, indescribable realizations and friendships.

Zhang Yu suddenly realized.

He had already been led astray by Li Yun.

Even though he had intended to portray a mature and great man, Li Yun still brought out a youthful feel in him.

I was swept along by the rhythm and couldn't break free.

The production team also noticed this problem.

The decision made was also very simple.

Let's give Li Yun more screen time.

Give Cai Sen more screen time; he's a self-reliant young man.

Almost no one knew each other, except for Li Yun, who was in the crew.

But everyone knew that there was a Cai Sen in the crew.

He was right there in front of me, so vivid and real.

Even Zhang Yu himself was somewhat confused and uncertain.

He was indeed incredibly immersed in the role, yet he could still clearly distinguish that he was Zhang Yu.

He is an actor.

But Zhang Yu could no longer recognize Li Yun in front of him.

"Cai Sen."

Whether on or off set, he could no longer distinguish between Li Yun and Cai Sen.

Zhang Yu suddenly had a thought.

Someone like Li Yun.

If he acts like that...

Will I be able to fully carry on his acting?

Is he really a young actor?

"This is so exciting!"

"Is this really okay?" Liu Qun couldn't help but ask director Gong Ruofei. These teenagers were now half out of control of the script itself.

The characters' personalities are so different that the screenwriter is practically tearing the book apart; they're not following the characters' personalities as written in the script at all.

But the world seems to have its own laws of development.

The same applies to the characters.

They broke free from the control of the screenwriter and director.

With Li Yun as the center point.

It radiates outwards.

In fact, Gong Ruofei also felt some pressure, which stemmed from the character's loss of control in the script.

"Immersive actors, are they really this terrifying?"

"I immersed the entire crew in it." At this moment, Liu Qun was still recalling the scene from the day before yesterday. The passionate emotions had even affected him, even though he was already over fifty and no longer at that age where he was so impulsive.

The emotional part of my mind has been largely replaced by rationality.

But he was affected by it.

Li Yun's roar came from the bottom of his heart.

It has an impact.

It was an incredible feeling, one he had never imagined.

Even people outside the film crew were moved by the lines in the drama.

"Now there's only one question: is his acting the right way?"

"Is he different from the one in the script and the original work? Do we need to make changes to his personality? If we make a mistake, it's not too late to reshoot now."

The director, screenwriter, and producer all expressed their opinions on this point.

Everyone has their own opinion.

However, director Gong Ruofei decided to respect the character's own development path.

Let's just film it like this and see how far Li Yun can set the pace for the entire crew.

In a short time, even the director realized one thing: the entire "Young Students" crew was being led by Li Yun.

Gong Ruofei originally intended to comfort Zhang Yu, the pride of heaven, about this matter.

But he later realized he had been worrying too much.

This up-and-coming actor from a professional acting background, who is also skilled at immersing himself in his craft, should have been the one leading the entire crew.

he.

I'm feeling anxious now.

They were also excited.

To be able to act alongside such a master.

For Zhang Yu, this was something he was happy to see happen.

(End of this chapter)