Chapter Seventy-Eight: Chinese Opera
Yenching's two film and television professional colleges, Nortel and Chinese opera, have always been known as the cradle of stars. And these shining stars are inseparable from the guidance and training of famous teachers.
There are many stars in each class of students in these two colleges, but people usually refer to a class with a large number of star students as a "star class". And it is very coincidental that among the students enrolled in 1996, there are many celebrities and artists in these two schools.
Among them, Nortel's 96-level acting undergraduate class has Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming and Du Yan, three popular first-line stars, plus Guo Xiaodong and Yan Danchen, who are actors with excellent acting skills, so they are called "Nortel 96 star class", and the 96-level Chinese opera is even better, and there are a total of more famous "Seven Golden Flowers", the heroine Yuan Quan recommended by Chu Ran is one of them, plus Golden Horse actor Liu Ye and literary student Qin Hao, who are even more starry.
Now the students of the two star classes have become popular all over the entertainment industry, and their homeroom teachers are still cultivating new students in the school one after another. It's just that Cui Xinqin brought Nortel 06 students, while Teacher Chang Li brought Chinese opera 05 students.
This time, Zhou Cheng, Chu Ran and Chen Li came to Chinese opera together, and it was Teacher Chang Li, the star head teacher who visited them, and it was Chu Ran who led the way.
Although Zhou Cheng knew the location of the Chinese opera, he had also wandered around its door several times, but he really hadn't been inside.
"I'm familiar here, just follow me in." Chu Ran said to Zhou Cheng.
Chu Ran's chatter also had a certain reason, the guards in the Chinese opera were actually very familiar, so they directly handed over a cigarette to say hello, and brought Zhou Cheng and them in.
"The building opposite is the teaching building of Chinese opera, which used to be the residence of Jin Yunpeng, the premier of the Republic of China, which one over there is ......?"
Also during the summer vacation, there were not many people on the Chinese opera campus, Chu Ran showed off his familiarity with Chinese opera to Zhou Cheng, and introduced the role and history of each teaching building of Chinese opera to Zhou Cheng like a guide.
Zhou Cheng didn't appreciate it, but complained to Chen Li: "Brother Li, how do I feel that this guy has rebelled, is he still a student of our Nortel?" ”
Chen Li chimed in: "I think he also seems to have defected, and when we go back, I will suggest that the school remove him." ”
"I see pure envy, jealousy, and hatred on both of you. The leaders of Nortel School will not listen to the slanderous rumors of villains......"
"I dare to say that we are villains, Brother Li, is it tolerable or unbearable, and uncle and aunt can't bear it, should we clean him up......"
A few people walked through the teaching building and came to a small building at the back, which is the office area of the Chinese opera teacher. Chu Ran actually met another acquaintance here.
A man in his twenties stood at the staircase of the office building, looked at Chu Ran and teased: "Pay attention to quality, this is the school." ”
"Zhang Xiaolong?" Chu Ran could distinguish the person who spoke, and asked in surprise, "You kid is actually here." ”
"Oh, it's Chu Ran." Zhang Xiaolong smiled: "I heard people making noise in our school from afar, and I thought that the students of Chinese opera were very quiet and would not make trouble." Sure enough, it turned out to be you, a Nortel student. ”
Chu Ran replied mercilessly: "Aren't you a senior at school, why didn't you go to filming, it won't be that you can't find a suitable crew." ”
"Who told you I was a senior?" Zhang Xiaolong asked with a puzzled expression.
"Qiao Shan, that kid said that you are a junior, isn't this school year a senior?" Chu Ran was puzzled: "Could it be that this little fat man lied to me?" Pick him up next time I see him. ”
Zhang Xiaolong and Chu Ran are golfers, and Chu Ran often plays basketball with them when he revises the script on the Chinese opera side.
Zhou Cheng watched the two interact for a while, smiled at Zhang Xiaolong, and then said something that surprised Chu Ran: "Teacher Zhang is good." ”
"Hello. Are you a Chinese opera student? Zhang Xiaolong looked at Zhou Cheng with a little face.
"I am Chu Ran's classmate, this is Director Chen Li, and we are here to visit Teacher Chang Li today." Zhou Cheng hugged Chu Ran, who had not yet eased up, and introduced.
"I heard from Teacher Chang that I came here today to help you recommend students." Zhang Xiaolong nodded at Chen Li: "I'll take you over." ”
Seeing that Zhang Xiaolong didn't deny it, Chu Ran was a little surprised: "You are actually a teacher?" ”
Zhang Xiaolong, who was walking in front and leading the way, turned around and said proudly: "Qiao Shan didn't lie to you, I am a senior at the beginning of this school, but I am just a teacher in my senior year, teaching them physical classes." ”
"Damn, this little fat man is half the talk." Chu Ran took a sip, and then complained to Zhang Xiaolong: "You look too tender, you are actually a teacher, I see that many of you have been deceived by you." ”
"Mr. Zhang, it's a waste not to make a movie with your image." Zhou Cheng echoed.
Zhang Xiaolong smiled shyly: "I still like school, the crew is too complicated, and the school is not as simple." ”
Chang Li's office is not big, which should be related to the geographical location of Chinese opera, this campus located in Nanluoguxiang is expensive, all the school-running conditions are very cramped, and Mr. Chang's office is only a dozen square meters.
knocked on the door and entered, a woman in her sixties with gray hair was writing something on her head, this is the famous teacher Chang Li in Chinese opera.
"Hello Mr. Chang, I'm Chen Li." Chen Li has been in contact with Teacher Chang Li, and it is most appropriate for him to lead this visit.
"Director Xiao Chen, please come in." Chang Li saw a few people and smiled and beckoned a few people to enter. Chen Li and Chu Ran have both seen them, and the last time the drama "Butterflies Are Free" selected students, they were the two of them. It's just that Zhou Cheng is meeting for the first time, and he looked at Chen Li with some doubts.
Zhou Cheng saw Chang Li's expression and hurriedly introduced himself: "Hello Teacher Chang, I'm Zhou Cheng." ”
"You are Zhou Cheng?" Chang Li saw Zhou Cheng nodding and said with emotion: "I heard Dean Zhang talk about you, but I didn't expect you to be so young, this new script of their talent was written by you, Lao Zhang is full of praise." ”
Zhou Cheng was not proud, but smiled modestly: "Teacher Chang has an overreputation, I just happened to encounter good script materials." ”
"Being able to discover material and create a good script is enough to prove your ability."
Chang Li smiled, as a teacher of the acting department, she understands that if an actor wants to succeed, in addition to his own acting skills, he must also meet a good script and a good director, otherwise even if his acting skills are outstanding, he may not have a chance to become famous.
"Teacher Chang, Teacher Zhang, we are here today to select actors for this script, and I hope the two teachers will support you a lot." Seeing that the greetings were almost there, Chen Li mentioned the reason for today's visit.
"Okay, the children in our class are in their third year of school, so it's time for them to intern." Unlike Nortel, Chinese opera has strict rules for students before their junior year of filming, and they must complete credits before they are allowed to go out to take on the film. Mei Ting, who was originally "Seven Flowers of Chinese Opera", was persuaded to quit by the school because she wanted to take over the play.
"We need four actors, two men and two women, and ......they are about twenty years old," and finally Chu Ran introduced the required personnel to Chang Li and the others.
Zhang Xiaolong smiled after listening to Chu Ran's introduction, and asked, "You can choose whatever you want from our class, their group of students have finished their professional courses, and the rest is to accumulate experience." I don't know if you are interested in candidates? Let me get you in touch. ”
"This still needs to be recommended by two teachers, we are not very familiar with these students." Chu Ran did not choose by himself, but handed over this right to the two teachers.
Chang Li suddenly said after listening to Chu Ran's words: "I remember Xiao Chu, you are very familiar with the students in our school, especially those girls. ”
Chu Ran didn't expect that Teacher Chang, who looked at him with kind eyebrows, would make such a joke, and when he saw the eyes of Chen Li and Zhou Cheng next to him, he hurriedly argued: "Teacher Chang, you are laughing." I just know them. ”
Seeing Chu Ran's anxious defense, Zhou Cheng instantly understood the deep meaning of Chang Li's seemingly joke, and then opened his mouth to help Chu Ran say: "Teacher Chang, don't worry, Chu Ran acts very measuredly, after all, he is also a member of the entertainment industry and knows the importance of the relationship." ”
"Teacher Chang, don't worry, I'm just discussing the plot of the script with them." Chu Ran also understood the meaning of Zhou Cheng's words, and hurriedly made a statement.
"It's okay, you have to know that there is no privacy in today's society, and the new mobile phone cameras are like digital cameras, even if you are secretly photographed, you will not let you notice." Chang Li then reminded Chu Ran again.
In May and June of the first half of this year, Chu Ran often appeared in Chinese opera because he helped Chen Li improve the script. Chu Ran is very handsome, has a lot of money and is relatively generous, and he has provoked a lot of girls in the two months of Chinese drama, which is a bit envious.
At the same time, this also brought bad rumors to these girls who were provoked by him.
Although these girls are still students, their future careers will be actors, and most of them will become public figures. Chu Ran, as a screenwriter, doesn't care about some romantic things, and can even be jokingly called a "romantic talent" by the outside world, but it is a big impact on these girls, especially for those students who are ready to follow the "young jade girl" character, it is a big hidden danger.
As a teacher, Chang Li just wants to help students eliminate this hidden danger. But she also understands that the current entertainment industry is not as simple as when she was young, and now society has changed.
Take the scandals that kept coming out after the "Seven Golden Flowers of Chinese Opera" entered the circle, some of them were of course exaggerated by the media in order to attract attention, but more of them were those students who were constantly pursuing interests and pursuing opportunities to become famous without hesitating to deliberately hype.
After reminding Chu, Chang Li still made some recommendations to several people's requirements, but at present, many students in their juniors and seniors have begun to take over the play, and they are busy with various crews during the summer vacation, and there are not many in Yanjing. Teacher Chang can only promise to help notify some students by phone, and whether he can come depends on the students' own schedule.