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

Chapter 285, The Young China Speaks

"Let me tell you, Zhang Yu is simply outstanding."

Ouyang Lin was still talking non-stop in the car.

He spoke at length, but what he was really talking about was the insurmountable gap between those with formal training and those who learned independently.

Lu Zhengguang neither confirmed nor denied this, only offering a slight smile.

Along the way, Ouyang Lin also analyzed "The Young Students" from various angles.

For example, popularity, viewership ratings, publicity, and various effects—analysis across data dimensions.

"Okay, okay, no, no, no, don't tell me these data."

"Hey, the data you dealt with back then was way more complex than what we're dealing with now," Ouyang Lin joked. "You've even calculated nuclear bomb data, what are you afraid of with this?"

"Nuclear weapon data is mathematical, physical, and artistic data; it cannot be measured by mere numbers."

Lu Zhengguang smiled slightly and said, "It is precisely because of this charm that I chose the cultural troupe when I stepped down from my frontline position."

"Why can't we measure it with numbers?"

"How should I put it? In my mind, works of art should be something more romantic."

"Then you haven't watched enough," Ouyang Lin teased.

"Haha, maybe."

Lu Zhengguang smiled slightly.

"Let's go see the boys."

Filming for "The Young Students" is still underway in Changsha, Hunan.

The progress is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Ouyang Lin and Lu Zhengguang's visit to the set was not a big deal.

They were even very low-key, especially Lu Zhengguang; not many people knew about his arrival.

The crew acted exactly as they were supposed to, presenting them with the most authentic crew and the most genuine young actors striving in "The Young Pioneers".

at this time.

Li Yun was among them.

After disrupting Yuan Shikai's coronation celebration, the boys all gained a new air about them.

It grew naturally and appeared.

Li Yun, too, has grown from that simple, sunny boy and upright student at the beginning.

Growth driven by the 'anger' in one's heart.

If I had to name them, they might be called "angry youths".

A roaring youth who grows up in anger.

This is the Cai Sen as presented by Li Yun—the Cai Sen as he thinks and imagines.

The boys roared out in anger.

Li Yun also felt a sense of joy in his heart.

Yes, it was exhilarating.

When Cai Sen was portrayed and those resounding voices were shouted out, there was an unparalleled sense of exhilaration.

There aren't many times when acting allows me to express a feeling of pure joy.

At this moment, Li Yun looked at the young man, Cai Sen, in front of him.

No, he is still a boy, a boy with an unquenchable passion.

Li Yun would still chat with him occasionally.

Look at him as an equal, as someone who is around him, and try to understand him.

At this moment, Cai Sen, dressed in a school uniform, spoke to Li Yun.

Have you read this book?

"What book?"

"A Young Man's Tale of China"

I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it.

"Is that so?" Cai Sen smiled slightly and said, "When the youth are strong, the nation is strong. This is Mr. Liang Qichao's book, and it is also a book that Yuan Shikai must ban no matter what."

"Wow, a book that inspires young people, isn't that great?"

"Haha, because this book says that the 'Empire' is already an old fogey, while the 'Republic' is a growing youth." Cai Sen chuckled and said, "No wonder 'Yuan Shikai' hates this book so much."

Li Yun came to understand Cai Sen while talking to him.

Feel his passion and his choices.

"Youth Talk"

Li Yun closed his eyes, wondering how he should explain the concept of youth at this moment.

The next scene.

Zhang Yu led the rhythm all by himself.

The book "A Young China's Story" begins by explaining principles to the outside world.

Gong Ruofei believes that this is, in any case, an explanation of the central theme of "The Young Students".

The boy said.

Although this scene is only in the middle of the play, its importance is absolutely no less than any other stage in the play.

Gong Ruofei was also pondering how to present this scene.

For this reason, he even gave Zhang Yu special tutoring, since there was a long monologue in the play.

At this moment, Zhang Yu was also very cautious.

Li Yun's "Cai Sen" also appears in this scene.

The Three Friends of Xiangjiang River each have their own story in this shot.

Whoever is bad at the game is the one who feels embarrassed.

Now, Zhang Yu has come to understand Li Yun's immersion in the role and his interpretation of it.

He is an absolutely formidable rival, someone who can make him give his all in a scene, and even make him feel more immersed in the role.

But while he was cautious, he was also confident about this scene.

I'm confident in this scene.

Complete the entire unicorn segment!

"3.2.1! Begin!"

Hu Nan First Normal University in the early morning

Zhang Yu took a deep breath.

Today's filming began with the song "Ode to Young China".

"The responsibility for shaping the future of China rests with the youth of China. What are those old and decrepit people worth mentioning!"

at this time.

Zhang Yu recited "A Young Man's Tale" with great passion and fervor.

Demeanor, charm, composure.

Zhang Yu embodies excellent qualities to the fullest.

In scene after scene.

Gong Ruofei and Liu Qun.

They were all quite satisfied.

"Looks like you were well-prepared." Liu Qun smiled with satisfaction, even a hint of excitement, and said, "Generous and spirited, full of style."

This passage from "Ode to the Young China" is delivered with great enthusiasm.

tolerance.

This is the main emotion that Zhang Yu is exhibiting at this moment.

And he did indeed succeed, successfully demonstrating the demeanor and confidence of someone who has accomplished an unparalleled feat.

Gong Ruofei nodded as well.

I'm quite satisfied with this pre-production promotion.

Judging solely from this scene, this is Zhang Yu's current peak performance, where he integrates his techniques, immersion, and understanding of the character into this song, "The Young China."

to here.

Zhang Yu himself felt absolutely satisfied with his performance.

He even felt that having built up his feeling would make him feel even better during the actual filming.

The pace might even get stronger.

"How about it, our 'young man'?"

Ouyang Lin smiled, as expected, satisfied with the acting and emotional expression.

Uplifting and majestic.

"Not bad, really not bad." Lu Zhengguang exclaimed, "Whether he can portray the feeling of a historical figure, I don't know, but I absolutely know that both the actor and the character are outstanding young people."

That feeling of high spirits and magnanimity can be conveyed through this line of dialogue, no matter how you look at it.

This effect is undoubtedly incredibly powerful.

At this moment, Lu Zhengguang also felt the acting skills of the professionally trained young people. If he had to say what level their pure acting skills were equivalent to for amateur actors, he would say...

Roughly equivalent to the level of a top-tier actor.

In terms of pure acting skills, young actors trained by CCTV have such a high starting point.

An actor who had just graduated from the Central Academy of Drama demonstrated the acting skills of a top-tier star in his debut drama.

Those with formal training truly live up to their reputation. Or rather, those with formal training who can directly enter CCTV's staff truly live up to their reputation.

Key young people

"This part of the play should be a chorus recitation, right?"

"Yes, let's recite 'Ode to the Young China' together." Ouyang Lin smiled and proudly analyzed Zhang Yu's acting skills and expressiveness from various angles.

While there's a sense of disappointment and frustration regarding Xu Fang, overall, his strengths outweigh his weaknesses.

But at this stage of filming, Xu Fang's performance has been able to keep up with the pace of the crew—this is what director Gong Ruofei herself said. Xu Fang is able to keep up with the progress, and his condition is very good now.

Although it was Ouyang Lin who recommended Xu Fang to join the cast, he was still aware of Xu Fang's acting skills—he was a bit inferior to these young actors, after all, he wasn't a graduate of a formal acting school.

However, when Lu Zhengguang saw Xu Fang, he still felt that, no matter what, the casting was quite right.

In terms of appearance, they definitely made the right choice.

At this moment, Ouyang Lin looked at Lu Zhengguang, who seemed to be deep in thought: "What are you still pondering? Is there anything else you're not satisfied with?"

"If you're asking about anything you're not satisfied with, then there's nothing, except that I haven't seen Li Yun at all."

Lu Zhengguang just wanted to see how Li Yun was doing.

"Zhang Yu is alright, he seems pretty good so far."

"He's just pretty good, I thought you'd think he was better," Ouyang Lin teased. "You said Li Yun was an outstanding young man before."

"This is where we have a slight disagreement."

Ouyang Lin felt that Li Yuncai was good, but Zhang Yucai deserved the title of excellent.

At least that's how it is in this story of young students; Zhang Yu should be the outstanding one.

Lu Zhengguang neither confirmed nor denied this.

Perhaps I had some selfish motives involved.

But he will not change this conclusion.

Selfishness is also a part of being human.

"Alright, we'll be filming soon, so let's see how these little guys act out this scene." Lu Zhengguang smiled.

Ouyang Lin felt that there were no exceptions anymore.

Zhang Yu was in charge of the rhythm in this scene.

Let him set the pace for the entire scene.

Only then did Lu Zhengguang see Li Yun, who had already put on makeup, walk out from behind the curtain.

This gave him a misconception.

Compared to portraying a historical figure.

Li Yun looks more like a student.

It's a strange feeling.

Zhang Yu started setting the pace.

Filming begins.

To create the future of China's youth!

(End of this chapter)