sovbooks Chapter 1 I really want to improve!
Chapter 1 I really want to improve!
Beijing.
Sunday, Paile Education.
This is an art exam training institution located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It is not very famous, but its strength lies in the fact that its teachers are all very talented and it can occasionally get some resources from film and television production teams.
At this moment, a performance theory class is in progress in a classroom on the third floor.
Teacher Guo Zhenzhen stood on the podium, vividly explaining the core concepts of the experiential acting approach and the Stanislavski system, starting with "emotional memory," citing numerous sources and examples.
That was indeed well said.
But the theory classes are naturally soporific.
Of the thirty-odd students, no more than five were awake, and three of them were afraid to sleep because their seats were in the front.
The remaining two were awake; one was secretly flipping through a magazine, and the other, named Lin Hao, was listening to the lecture with utmost seriousness.
He was not only listening, but also nodding.
Occasionally, they would even match the teacher's pace and show an expression of sudden realization.
This made Guo Zhenzhen very gratified. She felt that although the boy's facial muscles were a bit uncoordinated, his attitude was truly impeccable.
However, what she didn't know was that Lin Hao's mind was going through an earthquake at that moment.
"Emotional memory... emotional memory..."
Teacher Guo Zhenzhen's voice was like a key, unlocking a rusty door deep in his mind.
Behind the door, a flood of images from past lives appeared.
Film set, script, camera angles, lighting...
The figure of a man shuttling between various film crews, from extras to minor supporting roles, from minor supporting roles to being sidelined, ten years of humiliation.
That man was also named Lin Hao.
That was...himself?
Lin Hao's pupils suddenly contracted, and his hand holding the pen unconsciously tightened.
In an instant, memories flooded into my mind like a burst dam, dense and layered, carrying the joys and sorrows of my past thirty years, all crammed in at once.
He remembered.
I remember everything.
He is reborn!
In his previous life, he was also an actor who had worked in the entertainment industry for over ten years. His acting skills weren't exceptional, but they were certainly adequate.
At his peak, he played a villain in a web series that received a 7.2 rating on Douban. His character generated even more discussion than the male lead.
and then?
Then there is no more.
He signed with a small company whose boss was a rich kid who talked big.
They initially promised to provide him with resources and pave the way, but then turned around and made him go drinking and "socializing".
Lin Hao refused.
The price was being sidelined for three years, and before the contract expired, the company sued him again. After going through all the lawsuits, he ran out of money and couldn't get any more acting roles.
He eventually died in despair.
His last thought before he died was: If there is an afterlife...
And then... there really is an afterlife.
He just never knew it.
From childhood to adulthood, Lin Hao always felt that he was different from other children, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.
He has an almost instinctive passion for acting. While others were playing in the mud, he started imitating actors on TV and reciting lines.
His delivery of lines was so solid that even the teachers at the training center thought it was unusual.
His sense of form is ridiculously good; he can learn a movement after just one demonstration.
But everyone attributes this to "talent".
Including himself.
Until now, when Teacher Guo Zhenzhen talked about the words "emotional memory," it was like a spell that completely activated the past life memories sealed deep in the soul.
It wasn't talent after all.
It was the experience of ten years from his previous life that was etched into his soul, but he himself had forgotten it.
That dedication to acting, that seemingly incomprehensible stubbornness, that inexplicable familiarity when facing the camera...
Everything has been explained.
Lin Hao tried, but his acting experience from his previous life could only be utilized to a degree of 30-40% in this body.
Lin Hao took a deep breath, trying his best to appear composed.
Fortunately, he was sitting in the first row, so the people behind him couldn't see his expression, and Guo Zhenzhen happened to be turning around to write on the blackboard.
He quickly sorted through the information in his mind.
He is Lin Hao of this world, but he was reincarnated with the soul of his previous life, and his memories have been lost for seventeen years.
Seventeen years old this year, a student at the senior high school of Beijing No. 14 Middle School.
He had dreamed of becoming an actor since he was a child, but unfortunately he was in a car accident when he was young and had to have facial surgery. Although there are no visible traces on his face and his features are quite handsome, his facial muscles have been affected.
Simply put, while others can frown in seven or eight different ways, he just frowns...
Others' eyes can convey a thousand words, but his eyes... well, you could say he's not nearsighted.
But he is truly stubborn.
Knowing that he had inherent disadvantages, he relentlessly honed his performance skills.
He has a solid foundation in dialogue delivery and a good physique. He is 1.8 meters tall with a well-proportioned body and would definitely be considered a handsome guy on the street.
It's just that with this face, the expressions on his faces always seem a little off.
Looking back now, the reason he was so stubborn was because his soul from his previous life was driving him.
That young actor, who died in despair, was unwilling to accept his fate and, even in his second life, still chose the same path.
But fate played a cruel joke on him, giving him a new body but a face that wasn't very useful.
Even more outrageous is that he unknowingly lived in this "defective" body for seventeen years, until today, when he finally regained his memories of his past life.
Seventeen years.
Other transmigrators are born with amazing cheat codes as soon as they open their eyes, but he was different; he spent seventeen years as an ordinary person.
I feel like I lost a hundred million.
Lin Hao was internally ranting, but on the surface he maintained an expression of "listening attentively to the lesson."
He's always been quite good at this.
Having spent ten years working on film sets in my previous life, my greatest skill was enduring blows without batting an eye.
But as he has to endure, he now has to face a very real problem.
All my acting experience from my past life has come back, which is a good thing.
However, the facial features of this body are still quite poor.
He tried it out, but he could only utilize about 30-40% of his acting experience from his previous life on this body.
It's not that he can't act, it's that his face won't obey him.
It's like thinking, "I need to show extreme sadness right now," but the result on your face is, "The food in the cafeteria at noon wasn't to my liking."
The gap is too big.
So when Guo Zhenzhen said, "The most important weapon of a good actor is his face," Lin Hao almost couldn't help but sigh.
Yes, he also knows that his most important weapon is his face.
But his face is like a rusty kitchen knife.
In my past life, I died with my eyes wide open because of the cruelty of this profession. Now that I've finally remembered it in this life, I'm stuck on a face again.
Fate, the screenwriter, is truly incompetent.
"...Therefore, the core of emotional memory is transforming personal emotional experiences into the emotional expressions of a character. Okay, that's enough about the theory. I know you're all almost asleep."
Guo Zhenzhen tapped the blackboard, waking up several students who were dozing off in the back row.
Then the conversation shifted.
"I have some news for you, get some energy!"
A few scattered responses rang out in the classroom; everyone seemed to be in a state similar to a bear just awakened from hibernation.
"A friend of mine, director Yu Min, is about to film 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' but the cast isn't finalized yet. Anyone interested in auditioning?"
hum.
The classroom erupted in chaos.
The Return of the Condor Heroes? That's an adaptation of Jin Yong's classic novel!
"Really?"
"I'll go! I'll go!"
"Teacher, has the female lead been cast yet?"
Guo Zhenzhen waved her hand with a smile, "Calm down, everyone. Even though you haven't passed the art exams yet, it's good to have a chance to broaden your horizons. By the way, a friend of one of our classmates is already working on that film set."
"Huh? Who is it?"
A commotion broke out in the classroom, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lin Hao's heart stirred slightly.
The person the teacher was talking about was Yang Mi.
Yang Mi from Beijing No. 14 Middle School.
His childhood sweetheart, whom he grew up with.
He has always had these memories; he has never forgotten them.
But now, combined with memories from my past life, the feeling is completely different.
Because in his memories of his past life, he knew what the name Yang Mi meant.
The 06 version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was produced by Zhang Jizhong, directed by Yu Min, and starred Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei.
Yang Mi, who was only eighteen years old at the time, played the role of Guo Xiang in the series. Although she didn't have many scenes, her beautiful and lively appearance made many people remember her.
And at this moment, everything in this world seems to be operating along a similar trajectory.
That brat I grew up with is actually going to be a big star.
Lin Hao was filled with mixed emotions.
If it weren't for his facial features, his acting experience from his previous life, combined with his age advantage in this life, would give him a fighting chance.
Pity.
This face is so unreliable; it can't handle acting even if it wanted to.
Let's calmly think of other solutions.
Just as he was about to completely suppress the idea.
A digital voice suddenly rang in my mind!
【Ding. 】
[The "Add Money to Perform" system is now bound to a host.]
Lin Hao: ? ? ?
What is this thing??
[Improved facial muscle activity detected in the host; newcomer reward issued: Precise facial expression control.]
Immediately afterwards, Lin Hao felt as if a warm current was injected into his face, spreading from his forehead to his chin, and his previously stiff and sluggish facial muscles seemed to be reactivated in an instant.
real or fake?
He tried moving his eyebrows.
The left eyebrow is slightly raised, okay!
A slight upturn of the right corner of the mouth is also acceptable!
His eyes narrowed simultaneously, revealing a playful and amused expression. Damn it!
Lin Hao almost jumped out of his seat.
His face came to life!
What day is it today?
First, I regained my memories of my past life, and then a system appeared?
Either of these things would be explosive on their own, but they came together?
This isn't cheating, this is using two cheats and then stacking them on top of each other!
At the same time, the system panel unfolded in my mind, and a piece of text appeared:
"The 'Pay-Up Performance System': Remuneration equals acting skills. When the host is filming, the system will generate the remuneration required for the corresponding role and the corresponding acting skill level. The correspondence is as follows, with the levels sorted from low to high, a total of four levels. The higher the level, the higher the remuneration required."
Lin Hao quickly skimmed through it and instantly grasped the core logic of the system.
Simply put, the paycheck is the fuel; the more you pay, the better your acting becomes.
In other words, as long as the money is right, becoming a Best Actor is not a dream!
Moreover... Lin Hao's business acumen kicked in instantly.
The system requires the acting level corresponding to the "salary".
In other words, if the system offers a fee of 2000 yuan per episode for a role, then the actor will receive a corresponding acting bonus of 2000 yuan.
But what if he negotiates with the production team for 4000 yuan per episode?
The system gives him 2000 yuan for acting skills, and he earns 2000 yuan in profit!
The middlemen make a profit on the price difference!
Lin Hao couldn't suppress the urge to smile.
As a result, Guo Zhenzhen on the podium saw this scene clearly.
"Lin Hao!"
Lin Hao, whose name was called, suddenly jolted awake.
"What are you getting so excited about? Shaking your leg like that... What? Want to audition?"
Lin Hao took a deep breath and stood up.
The ten years of wasted time in the previous life, the seventeen years of ignorant dormancy in this life, and the double joy of the awakening of memories and the awakening of the system—all these emotions surged in his chest and finally turned into a resounding sentence.
"Yes! I've made so much progress, teacher!"