Early the next morning, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei rushed to the variety show park to participate in the recording work.
At this stage when the program is about to come to an end, compared to the recording atmosphere in previous stages, during this last recording process, the young couple clearly felt a different atmosphere.
In the previous recording sessions, Hu Ge and the others were still chatting and laughing with them, and there were always relaxing moments.
But this time facing the finals, facing the last hurdle of the entire competitive stage, Hu Ge and the others were obviously more serious, more dedicated, and more nervous than before.
In this tense atmosphere, they felt a sense of competition, which was quite interesting.
The presentation of the finals stage this time is different from the stages in previous stages. The students do not need to go on stage to perform in real time this time.
The four finalists shot a ten-minute short film in advance under the leadership of four director judges and four performance judges.
A total of four short films will be played on the big screen in the studio. After the playing, the audience and media judges will vote to determine the overall winner.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei conducted two days of recording work in the variety show park, and after three and a half months, the finals of "I Am an Actor" are coming.
——February 15.
In the afternoon, the sun is just right.
A gust of wind blew, and it was not as cold as before. The capital city, which had been frozen for a month or two, was showing signs of rejuvenation.
Hundreds of spectators and media judges entered the studio channel one after another, preparing to watch the finals.
From stage performances before to on-screen short films in the finals, the change in program formats made them look forward to it.
The four students who entered the finals were all voted by them, and they were also very interested in which student would win the championship.
All the way into the studio, the noise of each other's exchanges could be heard, making it seem like a lot of noise.
In the guest area of the studio, among a group of screenwriters, directors and producers in the industry, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei sat side by side among them.
The young couple turned to look at the large number of spectators who were rushing in, and happened to meet the eyes of some spectators who looked specifically at them.
An inadvertent glance between an idol and a fan made one wave excitedly and the other smile back.
Immediately, the young couple turned back to continue communicating with the teachers.
"There is a big difference between stage performance and screen performance." Chu Xuan said casually.
"That's for sure." Liu Yi, who was sitting on Chu Xuan's right, nodded: "Stage performances belong to the category of drama, and works on the screen belong to the category of film and television dramas. The core of the former is pure art and pure technology, while the latter has commercial attributes.
, the script form between the two is also different, and the audience’s perception is also different.”
Wen Muye, who was sitting behind Chu Xuan, expressed his opinion: "In the current market, you have to go on the screen. The only way to make the audience like the performance and image on the screen is to make the audience like it. Performances in the form of dramas are too niche."
Liu Yi crossed his arms and nodded slightly: "So the last part of the program is to make a micro-movie, changing the performance format to give the audience a fresh feeling. At the same time, it can be regarded as a strong promotion for Hu Ge and others, so that people in the industry can see them on the screen.
How much love the behind-the-scenes actors receive from the audience will increase their commercial value accordingly."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded. Although drama is the best form of performance art, the threshold for audiences to watch dramas is destined to make dramas more niche, while film and television dramas without viewing thresholds are the mainstream of the market.
At the very beginning of the program, because there were too many students and resources were difficult to allocate, the program could only be presented in the form of a stage performance.
In this final stage, the crew's resources were concentrated on four students. The organizing committee followed the mainstream of the market and produced a micro-movie on the stage of the finals.
Before the show started, everyone was chatting casually, and the voices of hundreds of viewers made the studio environment extremely noisy.
When He Jiong walked up, the audience cheered and shouted "Teacher He" one after another, and then gradually became quiet again.
He Jiong has been very tired in the past few months. He flies to Beijing every few days to work on "I Am an Actor" and flies back to Star City every few days to work on "Happy Camp".
Both sides ran back and forth, but neither side was delayed.
I have to say that in terms of hosting, He Jiong's professional ability is really good, and he can quickly adapt to different types of variety shows. This is really a talent.
Under the auspices of He Jiong, Hu Ge, Yang Mi, Yang Rui, and Bai Li came on stage one by one and introduced themselves.
"Hugo!"
"Yang Mi!"
"Yang Rui!"
"Shirai!"
"..."
There were shouts and shouts at the scene, and from the loudness of the shouts of names, you can tell who is more popular.
"Yang Mi's popularity is still high." Liu Yi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and made a conclusion from the constant sound waves.
"She has a few works outside, that's normal." Chu Xuan said.
"Yang Rui has more works than her, so what?" Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows.
"In terms of image, Yang Mi is more memorable than Yang Rui, so Yang Mi is more popular. This can only be explained." Liu Yi said with a smile.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded slowly and looked towards the stage, waiting for the show to start.
After the scene calmed down, Yang Rui was left behind under the auspices of He Jiong.
Yang Rui introduced the work in which he participated, and the audience also learned the name of the work - "Red Sorghum".
As He Jiong and Yang Rui walked off the stage, the lights dimmed and the big screen on the stage played. The audience also saw the name of the supporting guest - Zhang Luyi on the screen.
Many viewers' eyes lit up. Zhang Luyi's acting skills were very good, but he was eliminated in the previous stage. They didn't expect to see his performance on the stage of the finals. This was a good surprise.
And obviously, Yang Rui plays Jiu'er and Zhang Luyi plays Yu Zhan'ao.
As the micro-movie was played, everyone present also raised their heads and watched it seriously.
Chu Xuan looked at Erlang's legs, looked at the screen, and thought about the information of this work.
He remembered that "Red Sorghum" was a movie made by director Zhang Yimou in the 1980s. The male protagonist was Jiang Wen and the female protagonist was Gong Li.
At that time, the number of domestic screens was pitifully few, and even pirated resources were ridiculously expensive. The upper limit of the market determined the upper limit of dissemination, so this war literary film did not make much waves when it was first released.
It was also because the domestic market was too small that the fifth-generation directors at that time devoted themselves to conquering foreign markets and preferred major foreign film festivals to take pride in winning awards.
In 1988, "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award at the Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first Asian film to win the Golden Bear Award.
This news spread back to China, and major media wrote about it. The popularity of Zhang Yimou and "Red Sorghum" rapidly expanded, and it was well known at home and abroad.
As the popularity grew and the public voice became louder, the relevant departments at that time began to vigorously promote the film, and many cinemas began to play the film repeatedly for a long time.
In villages and towns with projectors and screens, under the leadership of the village director, they choose an open place in the village. Under the bright moon, mosquitoes are flying all over the sky. Villagers, old and young, are holding cattail fans or bottles of white wine, drinking peanuts and sitting.
Watch this movie on a small woven bamboo chair.
Now that I think about it, it feels full of age.
Because of this, this film gradually became widely known and became one of the most classic literary films directed by Zhang Yimou.
This movie was adapted from Mo Yan's novel of the same name, "Red Sorghum". Speaking of this novel, it was met with mixed praise and praise at the time.
Some people say that this novel is a classic that records the bitterness and bitterness of our country's old era in a magical realism style.
Some people also say that this novel slandered our country and deliberately showed foreigners the sufferings of our country at that time to please Westerners.
Although they are divided into two groups and have different opinions, works of art have always been a matter of opinion, so the opinions of the moment should not be taken seriously.
But no matter what, to show the sense of the times in this movie requires quite powerful acting skills.
The acting skills of Yang Rui and Zhang Luyi are good, but it is still very difficult for him to challenge this work.
"They chose the wrong subject. It's too difficult for two young people to perform a performance with a sense of time." Liu Yi frowned.
Chu Xuan looked at the performance of Yang Rui and Zhang Luyi on the screen, and it was indeed a bit dramatic.
"Then why did you agree to them then?" he asked.
Liu Yi is the chief screenwriter, and all scripts require his approval.
"They insisted on acting." Liu Yi shook his head.
Liu Yifei smoothed her hair: "It's probably the finals. They just want to participate in works that require high-level acting skills to conquer the audience."
"The idea is good." Wen Mino said at the back: "But they overestimated their own level. They didn't perform the things from the old era, and turned it into a modern urban rural drama."
"Yes." Liu Yi turned to look at Wen Muye with a smile: "It feels the same as me."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were amused when they heard this.
Facts have proved that their feeling was right. When the ten-minute "Red Sorghum" was played, apart from the normal applause, there was not much additional response.
The eight judges' comments were also very sharp and pointed out the problem directly.
"This work doesn't suit you, not because you lack ability, but because you haven't experienced the things of that era at all, so you are simply not suitable for this type of work."
Yang Rui and Zhang Luyi looked at each other and sighed inwardly. They had indeed overestimated themselves.
There was a bit of apology in Zhang Luyi's eyes. After all, he was an assistant who helped, but now he seemed to have screwed up, which made him feel bad.
Yang Rui shook his head, smiled indifferently, and immediately walked off the stage with Zhang Luyi.
Immediately afterwards, Hu Ge came on stage to introduce his work, and then walked off the stage with He Jiong.
As soon as the lights dimmed, the screen played the picture, and the people present also learned the title of the work - "Fleeting Time".
"This script is original. I read it and it was good, but I didn't know if Hu Ge could play it well." Liu Yi expressed his expectations.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded and looked at the screen expectantly.
Starring Hu Ge plays Hu Xiaofei, and assistant star Chen Chuang plays Luo Changgui.
Hu Xiaofei, 28 years old, and Luo Changgui, 50 years old.
The two are nephew and uncle, and they live under the same roof.
The makeup is good, and Hu Ge and Chen Chuang appear on screen, one half-young and one half-old, making people believe in this relationship.
Hu Xiaofei longed for a better life in a big city and went out to work alone after graduating from high school at the age of 18.
His mother and uncle were busy with farm work at home and fully supported Hu Xiaofei's venture out.
In today's society, young people who go out to work have a problem that is not a fault. They are too lazy to go home during the holidays. Even during the Chinese New Year, many people don't want to go home.
Hu Xiaofei, played by Hu Ge, reflects this type of young man.
"Xiao Fei, are you coming back this year?" came my mother's voiceover on the phone.
"I'm not coming back, I'm busy," Hu Ge replied.
But looking at Hu Ge's expression, there was impatience hidden and a sense of strangeness.
This kind of expression is as if, as a son wandering around, he is afraid of receiving a call from his mother.
Although my son did nothing wrong, he still had such a mentality.
This is because I don't know what to say to my mother.
"Hu Ge performed well, exceeding my expectations." Liu Yi acknowledged.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei nodded slightly, showing their appreciation for Hu Ge and continued to watch his performance.
In the micro-movie, Hu Xiaofei, played by Hu Ge, is getting better and better, sending money to his family every year, but never coming home every year.
It seems that I am used to life in a big city and thinking that returning to the countryside will make me feel at a loss.
As the New Year approaches again, I get a phone call from home.
"Xiao Fei, are you coming back this year?" The screen switched and Chen Chuang held up his mobile phone and asked.
"Uncle, I will be paid five times the salary for overtime work during the New Year. I will work overtime this year." Hu Ge said with a smile, and the "five times the salary" in his words made him very excited.
"Okay." Chen Chuang didn't say much, as if he was preoccupied.
"Where is my mother?" Hu Ge asked.
Chen Chuang paused for a moment: "I'm busy outside."
"Okay, I'll hang up first." Hu Ge hung up the phone.
As spring passes and autumn comes, Hu Xiaofei, played by Hu Ge, becomes a manager. He wears a suit and has a car to travel, and his life is getting better and better as time goes by.
One day, when he got out of the car and walked into the office building, he accidentally saw a mother delivering breakfast to a male employee, and he was stunned.
It was this scene that made him decide to take leave and go home after working for a day to take a look.
He hadn't been home for several years. He didn't tell his mother and uncle in advance, so he bought a lot of gifts and drove his car home to surprise his mother and uncle.
What made him stunned, and what made everyone present feel numb, was that there was a photo of Hu Xiaofei's mother hanging on the wall of the old house.
Liu Yifei and many of the audience covered their mouths. This scene was a bit unbearable for them, and their eyes immediately turned red.
"Your mother didn't let me tell you. She said she didn't want to disturb your life. All the text messages she sent in the past few years were sent to you by me pretending to be hers." Chen Chuang was smoking a cigarette outside the door, his expression a little dull.
Hu Ge's hands suddenly trembled, and his biting lips continued to tremble.
Some viewers couldn't help but sobbed: "Why do you want to do this? It's so annoying!"
More viewers were silent. The ending of this movie was completely unexpected for them, but it made many of them tremble in their hearts and send chills down their backs.
Who is not a migrant worker?
Isn’t it normal for people from Beipiao not to go home for several years?
Why go home if you have no money?
Why go home if you don't have a girlfriend?
Why go home if your career fails?
This ridiculous self-esteem often makes many people who go out to work have a fear of "going home".
However, the appearance of this micro-movie made them even more frightened.
At this moment, everyone understood the meaning of this micro-movie, which was nothing more than one sentence - go home often.
Otherwise, your closest relatives will not be able to see each other more than a few times in your life until they die.
"I bet this work will win." Chu Xuan turned to look at the audience. Many people had tears in their eyes. Hu Ge's work resonated strongly with those present.
Liu Yi smiled slightly: "When I got this script, I said, if you perform it well, you have a high chance of winning, but if you perform it poorly, you will be bloody. Hu Ge performed well, and the final ending did not use a hoarse force acting method, but
The pained and silent expression is used to express this effect, and the emotion of mourning is more touching than the death of heart."
Liu Yifei nodded, and I said with pity, "You made me cry."
Chu Xuan and Liu Yi turned their heads to look at her, and couldn't help laughing when they saw her face covered with tears.
If this type of subject matter, which reflects a common phenomenon in reality, is put in a movie theater and people pay money to watch it, it is estimated that not many people will like to watch it.
But if you put it in a program and let the audience watch it for fun, and the movie suddenly takes a turn, it is very powerful.
The judges also gave good comments: "Well done, thought-provoking and thought-provoking."
It seems that the audience is still unsatisfied, and the content of the movie makes them feel confused and thoughtful, which also shows that the movie has touched their hearts and has received a good response.
Hu Ge's "Fleeting Time" made the atmosphere a little gloomy.
But Yang Mi and Tang Yan's next work "Love" seems a little cheerful.
"This is also original." Liu Yifei wiped the corners of her eyes with a tissue. At this time, she had returned to normal.
Chu Xuan and Liu Yi nodded and looked up at the screen together.
Yang Mi plays Yang Lele, an innocent and lively college graduate who is waiting for employment.
What amused the audience was that assistant actor Tang Yan actually played the role of an angel?
Is this an urban fantasy drama?
In the eyes of everyone, Yang Lele, played by Yang Mi, was blessed with good fortune, and Tang Yan, an angel, took the initiative to come to her door.
"What wish do you have? I can fulfill it for you." Tang Yan said sweetly.
"Who are you? Are you sick?" Yang Mi looked unbelieving.
This scene also made the audience smile slightly and find it interesting.
Until Tang Yan cast a magic, Yang Mi was completely stunned, and then believed that Tang Yan was an angel.
Immediately, Yang Mi excitedly stated many wishes, and Tang Yan, the angel, helped Yang Mi realize them one by one.
Such comedy elements, although not as deep as "Fleeting Time", still make the audience relaxed and happy to watch.
But in the process of the wishes being realized one by one, some viewers discovered a clue - the more Yang Mi's wishes were realized, the more ugly her face became, as if she was sick.
"Is there another reversal?" some viewers speculated.
As the plot unfolded, it turned out that the audience had guessed correctly.
"I want to make my family happy every day!" Yang Mi looked at Tang Yan expectantly.
However, when the omnipotent angel Tang Yan heard this wish, she suddenly fell silent.
"I'm sorry, I can't fulfill this wish," she said.
Hearing this, Yang Mi was stunned.
In Yang Mi's stunned expression, the scene changed.
In a ward, Yang Mi lay unconscious on the bed, with an oxygen mask on her mouth, and the machine beside her made a terrifying sound of detecting her heart rate.
Several extra teachers pretended to be Yang Mi's family members outside the ward, looking at Yang Mi on the hospital bed through the window. Some of the family members were crying, some had anxious faces, some were in mourning, and some were full of encouragement.
Yang Mi encouraged Yang Mi to get through.
The camera slid and the audience found out from the medical record that Yang Mi had cancer.
As the plot unfolded, the audience finally understood the context of this work.
It turns out that the so-called angel was imagined by Yang Mi, and the previous scene was also Yang Mi's dream world.
Yang Mi knew that she was going to die, but she had too many regrets in her heart, so she imagined that an angel would come out to help her fulfill her regrets.
But as a saying goes, who has no regrets in his life?
Those who have no regrets are dead people.
And a perfect life includes regrets.
This is the first meaning of this story.
And when Yang Mi expressed her wish to make her family happy every day, the angel said that she could not fulfill her wish.
Because this wish can only be fulfilled by Yang Mi herself.
But Yang Mi is seriously ill, how can she fulfill this wish?
In the picture, as the heart rate curve of the machine returns to normal, it means that Yang Mi is fighting the disease in the hospital bed. The answer is given at the end of this story.
——Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think about your family. Whenever you encounter any difficulties, you should face them positively.
This story starts with comedy, ends with tragedy, and ends with comedy, which makes the audience feel relieved. Such a beautiful and inspiring story is the most favorite.
There was a round of applause from the audience, and the audience came out of the gloomy mood caused by Hu Ge's "Fleeting Time" and felt a little happy because of Yang Mi's "Love".
"That's right, it's very imaginative." Liu Yifei clapped her hands. She liked Yang Mi's very imaginative "Love" very much. The family love, fantasy, and from giving up treatment to actively coping... all three views are very interesting.
Right, that's great.
The judges also gave good comments: "Although the performance is not very good, the story is very good, full of creativity, very down-to-earth, and the concept is also very correct, which is very good."
However, Yang Mi's "Love" is indeed very upright in its three views.
But the last work, Bai Zheng's "I Am the Murderer", caused some controversy.
Bai Li plays Bai Su and Lei Jiayin plays Lei Kai. The two are husband and wife in the film.
Originally, these two people played CP so that the audience could enjoy themselves.
But the story is too heavy, making it difficult for the audience to enjoy it.
Bai Su and Lei Kai's children are high school students and have been severely bullied on campus.
"Don't come over here, or I'll jump, do you believe it or not!" A boy who was about 16 years old and an extra, yelled from the edge of the rooftop of the teaching building.
"You dance! If you have the guts, dance! If you don't dance, you're not a human being!" A group of second-rate students laughed.
What shocked them was that a figure jumped down, literally jumping off the building.
Seeing this scene, the audience was a little frightened.
"Isn't this too daring to film? Is it so real?" Some viewers were shocked.
This is the beginning of the story, and because of this beginning, as parents, Bai Susu and Lei Kai fell to rock bottom, and their entire lives became lifeless in the subsequent life.
Gradually, Bai Susu's mental condition began to suffer, and Lei Kai drank and missed his son all day long.
Seeing this scene, the audience's hearts sank along with the atmosphere of the movie.
However, what made them even more horrified was that while Bai Susu was wandering the streets at night like a zombie, he accidentally encountered the scumbag student who caused his son to jump off the building.
Bai Susu seemed to be stimulated. She followed him all the way and smashed the student to death on the spot with a stone.
"You dare to take pictures." Some viewers were frightened.
The story progressed to this point, and someone died. The police quickly launched an investigation and quickly zeroed in on the Bai Susu family.
However, on the night when Bai Susu committed murder, her husband Lei Kai witnessed it all but did not stop it.
But what no one knows is that after Bai Susu killed the person and left, Lei Kai helped clean up the scene and deliberately left his fingerprints on the stone.
Bai Susu and Lei Kai were taken for investigation by the police. In two interview rooms, they were each questioned by the police.
"I killed the person." Bai Susu said with a calm look on her face.
"I killed the man." Lei Kai said, his face calm.
"Hiss..." One of the producers took a breath and said with appreciation: "This plot is amazing. I like stories like this."
"Why did you want to kill him?" the police on both sides asked at the same time.
"He killed my son." Bai Susu suddenly shouted, struggling hard with her handcuffed hands, her eyes full of hatred.
"Avenge my son." Lei Kai acted calmly and matter-of-factly.
"Did you know that your husband Lei Kai's fingerprints were retained on the murder weapon?" the police said.
Bai Susu was suddenly stunned, as if she thought of something, and shouted hoarsely: "I killed the person! I plead guilty!"
On the other side, the police asked: "Your fingerprints covered Bai Susu's fingerprints. Do you think you can save her life by doing this?"
Lei Kai was no longer calm, but his expression changed, and when he raised his head, he became calm again: "She wasn't strong enough. She didn't kill him the first time, so I made up for it."
"This Lei Jiayin's acting skills are amazing." Liu Yifei praised.
Chu Xuan smiled slightly and nodded. This performance level is indeed good enough.
As the plot develops, Skynet finally restores its integrity, and the murderer Bai Susu is apprehended and brought to justice.
In Chu Xuan's opinion, it would be better if the plot of who is the murderer between the couple is made more intense and suspenseful, or it would be better if the police arrest the wrong person and then create suspense again, so that the movie will be more exciting.
However, in order to prevent the content of the movie from staining the police, the screenwriter made the plot find the real murderer in one go, which lost a lot of highlights.
Of course, this is only a ten-minute short film. It is already very good that Lei Jiayin and Bai Zhen can act like this. Their acting skills are indeed explosive.
What this film "I Am a Murderer" expresses is also very realistic. After all, school bullying is reported in the news every year, and relevant departments have always attached great importance to it, but it is still difficult to prevent such things from happening.
Among them, the male and female protagonists use their own behavior to solve this kind of problem. Although such behavior is definitely wrong, it will definitely sound a warning to some people after it is broadcast.
The plot in which the couple admits that they are the murderers in order to protect each other at the police station is also touching and pitiful.
But the root of the matter still lies in school bullying, which is the culprit.
This movie is a tragedy, but this tragedy is very realistic.
As the screen went black and the lights on the scene came on, it also heralded that all works were shown and the overall winner of "I Am an Actor" was about to be announced.