Actor: My Entertainment Era

The industry has indeed been in chaos in the past two years. Not to mention the chaos behind the scenes, the actors are of course the ones closest to the audience.

Scolding young actors, criticizing their acting skills, calling for veteran actors, etc., has become a strong trend of public opinion.

Against this background, the show "The Birth of the Actors" was born.

Blue Channel’s variety shows cannot be compared with Mango Channel. Of course, when it comes to variety shows, even CCTV may not be able to compare with Mango Channel. This is another topic.

However, "The Birth of the Actors" does cater to the current audience's call for good actors, and it received a good market response as soon as it was broadcast. "The Birth of the Actors" should be the first acting variety show that has caused a big response. Since "The Birth of the Actors", there have been programs such as "Director Please Advise" and "Actors Please Take Your Place".

Everyone in the circle knows that Zhang Yuanjun does not appear in reality shows, and he mostly participates in variety shows during the promotion period. Let alone being a permanent guest or being a "mentor". The production team of "The Birth of the Actors" never wanted Zhang Yuanjun to be a permanent guest. The three permanent mentors are headed by Zhang Ziyi, and if Zhang Yuanjun comes, it will be difficult to replace Zhang Ziyi.

Therefore, the program team has been trying to get Zhang Yuanjun to be a temporary guest for one episode, but Zhang Yuanjun kept pushing it back, and finally agreed to Blue Channel in the final episode.

To be honest, the lineup of this program is very luxurious, with Zhang Guoli as the host and resident mentors Song Dandan, Zhang Ziyi and Liu Huohua.

But if you look closely at this lineup, it's quite interesting.

Zhang Guoli is a veteran artist, but he has appeared more frequently in the past two years and participated in various variety shows because he signed a bet with Huayi and wanted to make quick money to fill the hole.

Song Dandan is better. She is near retirement age and there are not many jobs in theaters and films, so she comes to record a variety show to earn some money for her retirement.

Zhang Ziyi did not sign the gambling agreement, but she did not get many roles to play after giving birth. She took a rare milk powder advertisement and now she is a permanent mentor on a variety show, also to find something to do and make some money.

Liu Huohua, few people know that Liu Huohua also signed a bet, but the amount of his bet was not as high as Yang Mi's. He had certain pressure to complete it, but he would not take on as many roles as Yang Mi.

The final will be broadcast at 10 o'clock tonight. The child has fallen asleep. Liu Yifei made a cup of hot drink, prepared some fruits and snacks, tuned to the blue channel, and waited to watch the show.

Zhang Yuanjun didn't want to watch it. He always felt awkward watching himself on TV, but Liu Yifei insisted on dragging him to watch it together: "Your script for Swan Elegy has been finalized, what else are you writing? Isn't it your duty as a husband to watch TV with your wife late at night?"

Things had come to this point, so Zhang Yuanjun had to take the blame, so he brought a cup of hot water and lay down beside her to keep her company.

As soon as Zhang Yuanjun put down his cup, Liu Yifei grabbed a handful of wolfberries from the drawer of the coffee table and sprinkled them into it.

"Hey! You're going a bit too far." Zhang Yuanjun said.

"You've worked hard in training, so catch up, catch up." Liu Yifei coaxed, pouting and blowing her a kiss.

"Who drinks this late at night?"

"I'll stew a chicken for you tomorrow. My mother bought a root of old ginseng from an old Chinese doctor a few days ago. She said it was the treasure of their store. I'll stew it for you." Liu Yifei ignored Zhang Yuanjun's objection.

"That's a bit insulting." Zhang Yuanjun scolded with a smile. He thought he had performed quite well.

"You are 32 years old now, it is time to start nourishing your body early." Giving nourishment to Zhang Yuanjun was not just for her happiness, the most important thing was for her husband's own health.

The show begins with a long recap, introducing the competition from the top 12 to the top 6 in the previous episode:

“…Tonight, the program has specially invited the final battle staff officer Lu Chuan and the final battle judge Tao Hong to help out on the spot, giving everyone the most professional and comprehensive comments, and witnessing the birth of this season’s champion together.

"The curtain opens and the finals begin immediately."

"Why are you not here?" Liu Yifei asked.

"Come on stage later." Zhang Yuanjun said. He followed Tao Hong when recording the show and he didn't know how the production crew edited it.

Entering the main film, the female host Yi Yicai said: "I believe everyone has seen that there is still an empty seat in our final guest seats. Next, let us welcome the best actor of the Cannes International Film Festival, the best actor of the Venice International Film Festival, the winner of the Golden Rooster, Golden Image and Golden Horse Awards for Chinese Films, and the famous actor, Zhang Yuanjun!"

The audience burst into applause.

Watching this on TV, Zhang Yuanjun felt a little embarrassed: "I was actually quite embarrassed when I heard her read this on the spot."

In fact, Zhang Yuanjun would rather people introduce him as a famous actor without mentioning his awards. There is no point in reading out a long list.

The guest seats can’t accommodate so many people.

Liu Yifei also laughed when watching this part. She knew her husband didn’t like others introducing him: “There’s nothing I can do. They’re doing a show.” These are all trivial matters.

"But I didn't expect him to edit it like this." With this edit, Zhang Yuanjun was singled out, and he just acted as a temporary guest.

"If they don't do this, then it would be a waste of your services as the best actor."

During the actual recording, he also exchanged a few words with Zhang Guoli and several guests in the audience, but perhaps to ensure the length of the main film, this part was not cut in. When Zhang Yuanjun appeared, the director was very understanding and cut to a shot of Shu Chang in the backstage, and Shu Chang smiled.

Zhang Yuanjun took his seat and the show officially began.

"Okay, the next showdown will be between Ling Xiaosu and Zhai Tianlin."

Cut to the interviews of the two mentors and the preparation process of the two actors.

The play the two actors will perform is "White Deer Plain", in which they will play Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin respectively.

The performance clip is that Bai Jiaxuan exchanges the high-quality paddy fields for the Lu family's inferior sloping land. This clip can be seen as the beginning of the whole story of "White Deer Plain".

Ling Xiaosu's advantage was that he could perform in Sanqin dialect throughout, while Zhai Tianlin sometimes spoke Sanqin dialect and sometimes Mandarin. He didn't learn Sanqin dialect very well, so he suffered a bit of a disadvantage in terms of language.

By the time it came to the finals, the quality of the actors was very high, and at least Zhang Yuanjun was enjoying watching from below.

But when the camera occasionally turns to him, you can still see him writing down his thoughts on the show in his notebook from time to time so that he can comment on it later.

The show is over.

"Thank you to actors Ling Xiaosu and Zhai Tianlin for their wonderful performances. Thank you also to our guest performer Yang Haoyu, who also plays Mr. Leng in the TV series version of White Deer Plain. Thank you for coming."

Teacher Dandan and Teacher Huohua, do you have anything to say about the two actors' performances?
Song Dandan praised Ling Xiaosu for his relaxed performance and his attention to details. She also said that Zhai Tianlin's performance was smart and both actors were very good.

Liu Huohua said that this clip was at the level that a final should have.

Zhang Ziyi, who was a mentor watching the competition, also praised the two actors for their good performances, and especially praised Zhai Tianlin for his smooth and agile performance.

None of the three resident tutors found fault. Zhang Guoli first pointed out Tao Hong: "Tao Hong seemed to understand it just now. What do you think of them?"

Tao Hong said: "I saw something on the stage, which is what I hope to see on this stage, that is, the willingness to support each other to move forward. In fact, this is the most important thing in a play where two people communicate. It is not about stealing the show but about supporting each other to move forward."

Zhai Tianlin was also praised in particular. Even though he did not know Sanqin dialect and had not learned it very well, his dramatic treatment made his language still fit the character.

“That’s amazing. It’s really amazing.”

"Director Lu Chuan." Zhang Guoli pointed at Lu Chuan.

Lu Chuan said: "Although my wife is from Sanqin, I can hardly understand what she said." The audience laughed.

Lu Chuan continued, "I think there is nothing wrong with the performance. I think it can be improved a little bit. For example, Tianlin, if you already understand his tricks, you know it in your heart, right? Then I think the performance from the beginning to the end is still lacking.

"As for Xiao Su, Xiao Su is determined to play a very stubborn and powerful character, so he has to take back his territory from the beginning. So, Xiao Su still has something to design.

"It is very difficult to stage such a play in such a short time. This is my suggestion. There is nothing else to say. It is very good and a huge improvement."

Zhang Guoli took over the conversation: "Thank you Director Lu Chuan. As a director, you understand acting, but as a son-in-law of Sanqin, you are unqualified. Yuanjun, do you have anything to say? I see you wrote something in your notebook."

Zhang Guoli also said: "I know you also acted in the drama 'White Deer Plain'."

Zhang Yuanjun smiled and said, "I am playing Lu Zhaopeng."

“How many years have you been acting?”

"11."

Praise Zhang Yuanjun and the audience will applaud.

Zhang Yuanjun did write a lot of things in the notebook. Just now, when he was sitting aside listening to Lu Chuan's comments, he felt that Lu Chuan might not have read the novel "White Deer Plain".

So he said, "I agree with what the teachers said just now. It's very good. It's really the level of a final. It's great to have such a good effect in such a short time. You two trust each other and are willing to show your talents."

After saying all the nice things, it was time to fulfill the guest mentor's duty of finding fault: "But, I also have a few questions, Tianlin, do you know why he exchanged the best paddy field for your sloping land?"

Zhai Tianlin said: “I don’t know.”

"You don't know there is a water vein under your slope."

"I don't know." "Do you believe he did it to make the difference to supplement his family income?"

"I doubt it."

"Right." Zhang Yuanjun said, "In the novel "White Deer Plain", this part is about Bai Jiaxuan plotting against Lu Zilin. Even though Lu Zilin was half-believing and half-doubting, the best paddy fields were his eternal foundation, and Lu Zilin took advantage. So much so that in his later years, Bai Jiaxuan said that the only immoral thing he had done in his life was to plot against the Lu family's land.

"And Tianlin, your performance just now was a bit off. You should look for Lu Zilin's psychological state at that time, when he was half-believing and half-doubting, but also wanted to take advantage of this. Xiao Su was very good, calm, and able to hold his own, not to mention his language advantage. But you also need to look for Bai Jiaxuan's contradictory state at that time, because you know your calculations. Bai Jiaxuan is an upright but twisted and contradictory person. He knew that Lu Zilin would definitely fall for his trick, but he also knew that it was a bit immoral for him to do so.

"In short, both actors are very good. Such a short film of such high quality in such a short time is really good."

During the voting phase, Lu Chuan and Tao Hong both voted for Zhai Tianlin, but Zhang Yuanjun voted for Ling Xiaosu: "If one actor is supporting another actor, I think it was Xiaosu's honest performance today that made Tianlin's performance so lively today."

In fact, judging from the performance in this game alone, both of them had problems, but Zhai Tianlin was indeed better and easier for the audience to see.

In the final vote count, Zhai Tianlin received 415 votes and Ling Xiaosu received 144 votes. Zhai Tianlin advanced to the top 3, and Ling Xiaosu received the "Birth of a Surprise Actor" trophy.

After watching this segment, Liu Yifei also said: "It is true that Zhai Tianlin performed more freely. Ordinary audiences who have not seen "White Deer Plain" will like Zhai Tianlin's performance more."

Zhang Yuanjun said: "Ling Xiaosu's self-awareness is too strong. If this self-awareness is used well, it will be amazing, but if it is not used well, it will be very twisted."

The second pair of actors, Zhou Yiwei and Shu Chang, performed the play "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", with Zhou Yiwei playing Dorgon and Shu Chang playing Dayuer.

Before the performance began, the director cut to a shot of Zhang Yuanjun looking as if he was smiling but not quite smiling.

To be honest, Shu Chang is really not suitable for the role of Dayuer. She should play more lively and smart roles.

Even Liu Yifei, who was watching on TV, noticed this: "He was imitating Ning Jing, and his acting was actually fine, but he was too unsuitable for the role. He was almost suppressed by Zhou Yiwei's stage play acting the whole time."

The three mentors also praised the performance. It was just like what Zhang Ziyi said, now that we have reached the finals, there is no better or worse, and no need for comments.

When it was the guest mentor's turn to comment, Lu Chuan said that he did not see Shu Chang's desire: "What is the motive of this woman? She can use Dorgon's love for her to protect her son's throne. You can give me your evil desires, or you can give me your righteous desires. If you can develop a little bit in this direction, you will change from a good actor to an excellent and great actor."

"Yiwei, because you have always been good, my expectations of you are getting higher and higher. If you can treat Huang Taiji as a matter, I think it will be better. Sorry, I am nitpicking, I think it is very good."

Lu Chuan really understands acting, but his practical skills are a little bit lacking.

Zhang Guoli asked Zhang Yuanjun to speak, and he also imitated the resident mentor's clichés and praised the two actors for their excellent performances.

Finally, he said a joke: "I can't say anything nonsense about this, otherwise I won't be able to go back home."

Those who understood were already laughing, and Shu Chang on the stage was also laughing.

Zhang Guoli deliberately picked a fight with him: "So what you mean is that what you said before was nonsense?"

Zhang Yuanjun smiled and said, "Today is the finals, I will play a game, and you can't control me if I say anything."

"Hahahaha!"

In the final vote, Zhou Yiwei was the winner as expected, and Shu Chang received the "Birth of a Popular Actor" trophy.

The third group of PK actors are Lan Yingying and Yang Le. One is a talented girl from the People's Art Theatre, and the other is the son of Yang Lixin, a veteran artist from the People's Art Theatre. This can be considered an internal fight within the People's Art Theatre.

The performance repertoire is "The Oranges Are Red".

Zhang Yuanjun has not seen this play, but he only commented on this performance and still pointed out some minor flaws in the performances of the two actors.

"We will let the two actors, who are already very tired, perform a simple skit." This part was obviously edited in. At that time, Zhang Yuanjun also said something else, "You two are two mobile phone salesmen. Yang Le, the characteristics of your role are that you have some communication barriers. Yingying, you will play a salesman with a bad temper."

Song Dandan said, "I think Yuanjun you should go up and help them act. You can act as a passerby and they will sell you something."

"Correct."

"That's right, you go up."

"Come, welcome Teacher Zhang Yuanjun." The host has already started to cheer with the audience.

Zhang Yuanjun was carried up.

What skits are about is not the acting skills, but most of the time the actors' ability to react on the spot.

"You go first. If you win the commission, give me half of it. I won't steal your business." Lan Yingying spoke first. Yang Le had a "communication barrier" and didn't know what to say. He couldn't argue with Lan Yingying, so he was pushed out with hmms and ahs.

When Zhang Yuanjun came out, he was blocked by the salesman Yang Le. Yang Le first bowed deeply to him, and Zhang Yuanjun was puzzled and returned the favor.

Yang Le said, "Buy the cell phone." Then he stuffed it into Zhang Yuanjun's hand.

"Hahahahahaha!" The audience has already started laughing.

"What are you doing?" Zhang Yuanjun was still confused.

When Yang Le saw Zhang Yuanjun answer the phone, he thought the sales pitch was successful, so he called Lan Yingying over.

Seeing the two people coming over, Zhang Yuanjun said, "Well, I've seen your situation before, how about we send him to the hospital first?"

Yang Le was anxious: "Buy, money."

Lan Yingying was not satisfied with her teammates' performance and pulled Yang Le away: "What are you doing? Sorry. OPPO R11s, with 2000 million pixels on the front and back, takes clearer photos and allows you to immerse yourself in the role in just one second." She also read out the product placement.

"Oh, you are selling mobile phones, right?" Zhang Yuanjun finally reacted.

"Yes, mobile phone, 2000 million," Yang Le came over again, "Issue an invoice."

The audience burst into laughter.

"I have my own cell phone, I won't buy yours."

Lan Yingying said: "If you have a cell phone, change it to a new one. Ours is this year's new model."

Zhang Yuanjun said, "I'm sorry, I have something else to do, so I have to leave."

Lan Yingying was not happy: "Hey, I have a bad temper." She was about to shove the phone into Zhang Yuanjun's pocket, "Quick, put the phone in his pocket."

Zhang Yuanjun was so cunning that he fell to the ground as soon as Lan Yingying touched him: "Hey, what are you doing, hitting me, right? I just came here, and you guys are bullying outsiders like this, right?"

“Hahahahahaha!” The audience burst into laughter.

Lan Yingying and Yang Le also reacted quickly. Because of his communication barrier, Yang Le pointed at Zhang Yuanjun who was lying on the ground and said, "You, you."

"What do you mean by 'you'? You think you're right to beat people up?" Zhang Yuanjun acted like a scoundrel.

Lan Yingying took over the conversation and also panicked: "You...don't touch me, we didn't touch you."

"1000." Zhang Yuanjun held up a finger. "Without 1000, this matter will not be over."

The audience was still laughing.

"No, that's unreasonable." Yang Le cursed.

Lan Yingying was obviously panicked. She pulled Yang Le to her side and threw the phone aside: "Here's the phone for you. We didn't touch you. Stop blackmailing us." Then she pulled Yang Le and fled.

The show was not over yet, Zhang Yuanjun got up and picked up the phone.

"Hey, Mom, let me tell you, I picked up a cell phone today, a new one..." He said as he walked away.

The audience and guests gave warm applause to the skit.

"You are so bad." Song Dandan said with a smile.

Even Liu Yifei punched him and scolded him with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that they won't be able to catch it if you play like this?"

"There's nothing wrong with that." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.

After performing this skit, the two of them accepted the vote, and in the end Lan Yingying won and entered the advertisement.

Liu Yifei yawned: "I'm going to the bathroom and will read it when I come back." (End of this chapter)