The news that Liu Yifei served as the social examiner for the third examination of the Performing Arts Academy was only known to reporters after the first day of the third examination.
In previous years, social examiners outside the college were invited to participate in the art exam, but they were rare.
The main reason why Liu Yifei was asked to take the art exam this year was that there were a large number of applicants this year and the college was overwhelmed.
For Liu Yifei, who has not been seen in public for a long time, this is not a big exposure.
Liu Yifei's fans didn't have any particular reaction to the news. They were just acting as examiners, purely to help.
Some excited fans will say that this is a sign that her acting skills are recognized. After all, "If her acting skills are not good, she will not be asked to be an examiner."
But the fans who have been in love with Liu Yifei for the longest time don’t think so: “I don’t even know how to act, so I teach others how to act.”
"She has never understood what acting is like since she was a child. How can such a person take the exam as a student?"
"No wonder the Film Academy cannot compete with the Drama Academy. Of course, hiring Liu Yifei is just to stir up public opinion. From the academy level, the focus is not on acting."
Early on the morning of the second day of the third exam, reporters were waiting for Liu Yifei and Wang Jinsong outside the art exam examination room.
"Yifei, why are you here to be the examiner for the art exam?"
"Teacher Wang, why did you invite Yifei to be the social examiner?"
"Yifei, what kind of candidates would you like as an examiner?"
The reporters' barrage of questions forced the teachers and students to stop.
Liu Yifei said: "I am honored to serve as this year's social examiner. It feels very special to be able to return to school in this way."
Wang Jinsong said: "I chose Yifei because she is very suitable. Everyone has seen Yifei's growth in acting after graduation. She is very qualified to serve as a social examiner."
"What kind of candidate would Yifei like?"
"The college has admissions standards, and the examiner's personal likes and dislikes will not affect the finalists." The examiner's personal likes and dislikes will not be disclosed to reporters.
Liu Yifei continued: "My main job is to cooperate with the teachers of the college to conduct inspections. I also gain a lot from seeing the students through the art exam from the examiner's perspective."
Then I went into the classroom with Teacher Wang and prepared for the exam.
As a social examiner, Liu Yifei stayed at the college for four full days and completed her work conscientiously.
"Students now are better than we were then." Liu Yifei told Zhang Yuanjun about her experience with the examiners during the past four days. "They are all generous and willing to show off themselves. Their basic skills before entering school are also better than what we had back then."
"Many of them came from training classes." Zhang Yuanjun said.
Liu Yifei nodded: "The teachers also talked about this issue during the meeting, but the mental state of the students now is still different from ours at that time. This cannot be cultivated in training classes."
"Times have changed. Our family is considered to be in a better position. At that time, the exams required more exposure to the world than other students. If you look at today's students, they can find everything when they search on their mobile phones. At that time, the Internet was just starting, and there was no There are so many things to see.” Students are indeed becoming more knowledgeable from generation to generation, but it’s hard to say how talented they are in acting.
"The exam questions are getting more difficult every year," Liu Yifei said. "There are also sophomore practice questions for exam questions."
"The industry is so hot right now. A third- or fourth-tier actor can earn millions every year. Everyone is envious. Of course, they have to be screened out through the art exam." Zhang Yuanjun said, "Are there any good talents in this class? ?”
Liu Yifei asked: "What is a good seedling?"
Zhang Yuanjun flattered his wife at the right time: "She looks just like you. People will never forget her after seeing her. She will be popular."
Liu Yifei smiled and said: "No. I look like this, which is something that film schools have not seen in 200 years."
Zhang Yuanjun stopped answering.
"Hey!" Liu Yifei punched her fist, blaming her husband for not cooperating.
Zhang Yuanjun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "It's enough to say a few words. What else do you want me to say?"
Liu Yifei chuckled.
"What happened to your "Miss Bai"? I really don't need to worry about it?" Zhang Yuanjun still remembers his wife's movie.
"It's really not necessary," Liu Yifei said, "The script, scenery, etc. went very smoothly. Oh, by the way, I really need your help. Please help me find a child actor. I haven't found the child actor yet."
"How big do you want it to be?"
"Under 10 years old, look for younger ones, seven or eight years old is best." Liu Yifei said her request.
This is difficult for Zhang Yuanjun. He hardly knows any child stars, and the ones he does know are not in line with Liu Yifei's requirements.
"Isn't there a special child star model company? You go to them to find people."
"I've been looking for him, and I've met a few, but I can't find any luck with him."
Choosing a child actor is not like choosing a professional actor. The audition is only a small part, and eye contact is particularly important.
"I don't know if I don't choose child actors." Liu Yifei also gained experience in this area during the period of choosing child actors. "It turns out that many parents are very active in pushing their children to act. At first, I was afraid of delaying school, but they They said they have plenty of time and don't waste time. It turns out that there are already a large number of people working on child actors from top to bottom."
Zhang Yuanjun really doesn't know much about this field. His only experience working with child actors was when he filmed "The Lonely Agent" with 8-year-old Jiang Yiyi in 2009, and it was Director Han who came over directly.
Liu Yifei excitedly introduced the selection of child actors to Zhang Yuanjun: "These child actors generally do not have special agencies and agents. They are all helped by parents. Parents post in various places such as social media, WeChat Moments, and Weibo every day. The state of my child, to gain a sense of presence, I hope to be seen by the casting teacher or director.
"Some parents brought their children to audition and said that their children were very good at crying scenes, highly cooperative, and could endure hardships and stay up late with the crew. I was really surprised when I saw them for the first time."
Hearing what Liu Yifei said, Zhang Yuanjun also understood a lot.
Liu Yifei had some insights and said: "Little actors looking for roles are similar to us. They also need to meet with the team and try out the roles. Parents of children also need to know more about the coordinators and have to deal with all parties before others will recommend you. It is also a world of fighting. It’s pretty intense.”
Speaking of this, Liu Yifei said: "Zhang Zifeng's mother also contacted us and knew that we were looking for child actors. I said we wanted children under 10 years old. Zhang Zifeng is already 12 and does not meet the requirements. Her mother repeatedly said that Zhang Zifeng is good at acting. There is no problem with the two-year age difference. But Zhang Zifeng has already grown in height, so we talked hard to persuade her mother to give up our drama. Finally, we also sent Teacher Xue and I on WeChat, saying that we can contact her if we have any dramas in the future."
"They are so hardworking." Liu Yifei finally said, "What's so good about entering the entertainment industry so early."
"Sister, you were less than 15 years old when you played Bai Xiuzhu." Zhang Yuanjun said with a smile.
"That's why I said not to enter the entertainment industry too early." Liu Yifei said based on her own experience, "When I was a child, I didn't learn what I should learn, and I didn't get to play what I should do. Acting in a muddle without knowing anything is meaningless."
After saying that, Liu Yifei once again told Zhang Yuanjun: "Help me pay attention to young actors and choose the right one to give you a credit."
"I know." Zhang Yuanjun responded. (End of chapter)
