Rebirth of the Thousand-Faced Movie King

Director Kaige, are you asleep?

How can it be so early? I just arrived in Shenzhen today, and I have to record a program tomorrow. I don't think I can sleep after 0 o'clock tonight.

Of course a great director has to work hard.

You're teasing me again, brother. Aren't you filming Legend of Chu-Han? Give me a call when you have time?

Isn't there an actor from the crew who went to your place to sign up? How is it? Have you seen him?

What do you mean by Gao Xixi? Chen Ping is the one I recommend to you.

Don't worry. I think this little guy Chen Ping has potential, and I want to observe him more.

What, a big production wants to find Chen Ping in the future?

Who knows. If you give him more problems, I'd like to see how much potential this guy has.

Hey, you and I thought we'd get together.

The two of them smiled knowingly.

Meeting a good actor is a great joy for a great director like them.

Although I don’t know if there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future, who can say for sure what will happen in the future.

But given the chance.

In their minds, the first thing that comes to mind is the actor who made their eyes bright and left a deep impression on them.

Chen Ping's acting skills in Jiangye made Chen Kaige remember Chen Ping.

Chen Ping played Han Xin in Legend of Chu and Han, and Gao Xixi was even more impressed by Chen Ping's filming of the case.

Through this Actors Please Take Your Place, the two directors coincidentally had the same idea.

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Early the next morning.

Chen Ping had breakfast with a group of actors.

After last night's party, many actors Chen Ping became familiar with them.

Ma Boqian, who previously debuted in the Penguin music program, and Chen Ruoxuan, who played Ji Ye in Jiuzhou Piaomiao Lu, both had good conversations with Chen Ping.

At 8:30, the program officially started recording.

The reason why it's so early is mainly because each episode of Actors Please Take Your Place is set to be more than two hours long.

To truly present the effect of a two-hour program, it takes at least two days of off-stage recording.

In particular, the rules adopted in Actors Please Take Their Places: the actors perform directly in a drama situation on the spot.

There can't be any NG in this, it must be shot to the end, which is what the director often says.

If something goes wrong in the middle, your performance is basically over.

[Welcome everyone to watch Actors Please Take Your Place broadcast by Penguin Video for you. I am the host Dapeng...]

The host is Mr. Dapeng, who has been both an actor and a director.

After the opening remarks and the announcement of the program rules, 40 actors entered the stage one after another.

certainly.

Different from previous programs, when 40 actors enter the stage one after another, the program team will not only introduce the actor's basic information to the audience.

On the other hand, the producer group behind them will also rate the actors based on their market potential.

The highest is S-level, the second is A-level, and the worst is B-level.

The ratings here are very brutal.

It can almost be said to restore the current situation of the entire entertainment industry.

There are some actors who have very good acting skills but disappear from the public eye due to a series of reasons. Their grades are often B.

Many powerful actors such as Ni Hongjie, Ma Shu, etc. are all rated B.

And people like Lou Yixiao, Yuan Bingyan, etc., because they have a popular drama and their own performance is not bad, they are rated S-level.

also.

The three levels of treatment are also reflected in the actors' seats.

Actors rated S sit on the sofa.

An actor rated A sits on a chair.

An actor rated B sits on a bench without a backrest.

so.

According to this rule, when Chen Ping came out, many program producers gave Chen Ping a B rating.

This is a new actor who has only acted in one drama so far.

Although his performance as Chao Xiaoshu was okay, he has no other masterpieces, so it's a B.

The appearance is average, the height is average, the acting skills are slightly better, but the room for development is limited, B.

This is the reason why many program producers gave Chen Ping the rating.

Let me go, Chen Ping, how can you be B?

Seeing Chen Ping coming to the seats in Group B, Ma Boqian said with some surprise.

Chen Ping thought there was nothing unfair in this and said, Why can't it be B? If you are so handsome, aren't you also B?

Hahaha, I started my career as a singer, and I haven't done much acting.

I haven't acted much either.

But your performance as Chao Xiaoshu was great.

Then ask others if they have seen me play Chao Xiaoshu.

Although Chao Xiaoshu did shine at the beginning of the night, Chao Xiaoshu just flashed by like a shooting star.

After all, Chao Xiaoshu is not the protagonist, and with the outstanding performances of the subsequent actors, Chao Xiaoshu does not have many characteristics.

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Brother Kaige, do you really have nothing to do with Chen Ping?

Director, can I still lie to you?

I don't believe it. Look, your surname is Chen, and his surname is Chen. Could he be your relative?

Naturally, the four directors at the director's table were not idle either.

When a group of actors enter the scene, they will also make brief comments on the actors.

Seeing Chen Kaige looking at Chen Ping from time to time, Er Dongshen made a joke: Just kidding, just kidding, don't mind.

At this time, Zhao Wei also said: Actually, I am also somewhat optimistic about this actor named Chen Ping.

Oh, Zhao Wei, do you know this actor?

do not know.

Zhao Wei shook his head: I haven't seen any of his dramas either. However, it seems that he is different from other young actors. He is relatively calm.

I agree with what you said.

Er Dongshen looked at Chen Ping's information again.

Chen Ping is only 23 years old, but he previously played a 30-year-old Chao Xiaoshu in Jiang Ye.

Although Er Dongshen has never seen Chao Xiaoshu played by Chen Ping, looking at the poster of Chao Xiaoshu on the big screen, I feel very calm indeed.

And it seems to have a strong sense of chivalry.

After thinking about it, Er Dongshen said again: I think [Xu Ke] would like such an actor.

But I don't like it.

Liu Ming, one of the four directors sitting in the middle, interjected.

Director Liu's aesthetic has always been that of handsome guys.

Zhao Wei joked from the side.

Liu Mingze directly admitted: Yes, I just like handsome guys.

Er Dongshen didn't seem to be interested in Liu Ming, so he turned around and asked Chen Kaige again: Director Kaige, haven't you seen Chen Ping's drama? Tell me...

What can I say? I'm afraid if I say a few more words, you'll start asking whether Chen Ping is a relative of mine.

Although Chen Kaige wanted to comment more on Chen Ping.

But he knows his influence. The show has just begun and there is no need to say more.

After all, in this show, everything depends on acting.

So.

Next is the qualifying match.

Although at the beginning, each producer gave different ratings based on the market positioning of the actors.

But is the actual strength of this actor S, A, or B?

No one knows this.

Then, in the first round, a group of actors rated by the market will have to compete with other actors.

40 actors will choose their own programs to perform.

Of course, due to market reasons, the selection of programs also starts with the highest-grade S.

This is also in line with the current entertainment industry.

The best actors have the best scripts, the best directors, and the best crew collaboration.

Yuan Bingyan was the fifth person to choose the play. He chose Three Lives Three Worlds to play the role of Su Su.

Seeing Yuan Bingyan choose this play, Chen Ping frowned.

Although Yuan Bingyan is ranked 5th among S-level performers, she has the right to choose dramas first.

However, if you don't choose the right play, even if it is rated S-level, the play may fail.

Three Lives Three Worlds is a classic drama that almost everyone has watched.

Moreover, Yuan Bingyan still plays the role of Su Su. Not to mention surpassing the original role, even if she performs well, no one can take her role.

And having to perform this show in such a short period of time is very challenging.

It's just that Yuan Bingyan has chosen all the options, and Chen Ping can't give up on her.

On the contrary, Chen Ping felt that he was lucky, even though his grade was B and he was the fifth actor from the bottom to choose the play.

However, Chen Ping still chose a play that he was satisfied with.

The title of this play is The Deer and the Cauldron, and Chen Ping will play Kangxi in The Deer and the Cauldron.