sovbooks Chapter 74 It's nice to meet you
Chapter 74 It's nice to meet you
In reality, Coach Li did not require meal times. After all, most of the main actors were actors who had never experienced hardship before, and such military-style requirements on the first day were indeed a bit much for them.
Tan Yu took the boxed lunch and moved closer to Xu Manxue.
Then, under the pretext of exchanging ideas, he and Xu Manxue ate and chatted.
Zhao Dapeng, Liu Jun, and Sun Tianyu, who were in the distance, had been completely excluded by Tan Yu.
The three men watched Tan Yu, who had forgotten his friends for the sake of a beautiful woman, and couldn't help but sigh, "Even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman."
The morning session was for martial arts training. Yang Kang's martial arts movements were characterized by their elegance and fluidity, but a solid foundation in basic skills was essential.
Coach Li first taught a set of basic martial arts moves, requiring everyone to perform them correctly.
Tan Yu watched Coach Li's movements and tried to learn them very seriously, but his coordination was really poor, and many of his movements were not performed correctly.
"Press your wrist a little harder, yes, turn your waist!" Coach Li corrected his posture.
After practicing for more than an hour, Tan Yu's whole body ached, and he could barely lift his arms.
During the break, he saw Xu Manxue practicing on her own.
Her movements were remarkably fluid and graceful, a testament to her martial arts background.
After performing the entire routine, sweat dripped down her neck, and she exuded the aura of an ancient female knight-errant.
Tan Yu was stunned.
"Isn't it beautiful?" Liu Jun leaned over at some point and said in a low voice.
Tan Yu snapped out of her daze and glared at him: "Go to hell."
"Stop pretending, your eyes are practically popping out of their sockets." Liu Jun grinned mischievously. "But seriously, Xu Manxue is a really good girl. She's hardworking and down-to-earth. Young Master Tan, you have good taste."
Tan Yu didn't reply, his gaze drifting towards Xu Manxue.
She finished her move, raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her neck, and turned her head to meet Tan Yu's gaze.
Tan Yu quickly looked away, pretending to look elsewhere, but his ears were red.
During the lunch break, the group gathered together.
Zhao Dapeng complained with a bitter face: "The old rascal's movements are too difficult. He has to be lively and steady at the same time. My old back is about to break."
"Be content. I even had to practice fan skills to play Ouyang Ke." Sun Tianyu elegantly picked up a piece of green vegetable. "Director Chen required that the opening and closing of the fan should be powerful, not like a street performer. Just this one action of opening the fan almost made my hand cramp up."
Among them, Liu Jun was the most relaxed. Yin Zhiping had few scenes and simple action moves, so he even had time to scroll through his phone: "Hey, look, 'Little Apple' is trending again. They're saying it's the ultimate square dance song."
Tan Yu had no interest in listening to their idle chatter; his eyes kept glancing at Xu Manxue's table.
"Hey, look, isn't that Brother Lu?" Zhao Dapeng was the first to react, seeing Lu Ran who had just entered the park.
Lu Ran was extremely bored at the company alone in the morning. He never expected that after slacking off for so long, he would be bored because no one was in the department.
Since everything was alright, Lu Ran decided to go check on Tan Yu and the others.
After all, these men were his most capable soldiers.
"Stop staring, you're practically wearing me through." Lu Ran walked over and patted Tan Yu on the shoulder. "I saw you staring at the pretty girls as soon as you came in. How's your training going?"
"It's alright, just tiring." Tan Yu then looked away. "Brother Lu, do you think I can master it in a month? Yang Kang has quite a few action scenes."
"Whether you can master the role depends on how much you want to play it well," Lu Ran said slowly. "Of course, it also depends on who you want to perform in front of."
Zhao Dapeng and the others laughed and joked on the side, but Tan Yu remained silent, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The afternoon class was for dialogue.
The dialogue coach we hired was a senior professor from the drama academy, surnamed Zhou, who was extremely strict.
The first lesson was to correct pronunciation.
Lu Ran had nothing else to do, so he decided to come and see what was different about this training. Maybe he could learn something that he could use in his short drama.
He also wanted to see how Tan Yu and the others would perform here, whether these young masters could endure hardship.
"Yang Kang was a prince of the Jin Dynasty. He was educated in Han culture from a young age, so he should speak with a refined manner, but not too pedantic."
Professor Zhou used Yang Kang as an example, and Tan Yu repeatedly recited a line from a script.
“‘Why should I, Wanyan Kang, explain my actions to others?’—Read this sentence again to bring out that arrogance.”
Tan Yu read it several times, but Professor Zhou was still not satisfied.
"Your vocal placement is too far forward, it sounds frivolous. Try lowering your voice and using chest resonance."
At this moment, Xu Manxue, who had been sitting on the floor listening, asked in a low voice, "Professor Zhou, is it that you say your lines when you inhale and your stomach swells up?"
Hearing Xu Manxue's reminder from the side, Tan Yu did as instructed, and his voice indeed became much more composed.
After reading it aloud again, Professor Zhou finally nodded.
After class, Tan Yu specifically sought out Xu Manxue to thank her in person: "Thank you so much for earlier. How do you know so much?"
"It was nothing, no need to thank me. I minored in broadcasting in college," Xu Manxue said. "Besides, I think acting and martial arts have something in common; both require learning how to use one's inner energy."
The two chatted as they walked back to their dormitory.
The setting sun cast long shadows, and the leaves of the sycamore trees at the training base were beginning to turn yellow, rustling softly in the wind.
"Manxue, why did you come to act?" Tan Yu suddenly asked.
Xu Manxue was silent for a while before saying, "I actually wanted to sing before."
Tan Yu was taken aback: "Singing?"
"Yes, my voice used to be pretty good." Xu Manxue smiled as she mentioned this, but the smile was mixed with some complicated emotions.
"Later, an accident happened, my vocal cords were damaged, and I couldn't sing anymore. And I realized that what I liked most was the stage, so I wanted to try acting. At least I could tell stories in another way."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked these questions." Tan Yu was surprised that Xu Manxue had these experiences and felt a little annoyed that he shouldn't have asked them.
"It's alright." Xu Manxue shook her head. "That's all in the past. Now I think acting is great, especially with a good script like 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes.' I really like the character Mu Nianci. I'm also honored to play this role."
Her eyes shone brightly when she spoke; her passion for acting was genuine.
Tan Yu looked at her, and something inside him was touched.
He used to think that acting was just a hobby, and that entering the entertainment industry was just for novelty.
But at this moment, he seemed to feel the charm of acting.
Seeing how serious Xu Manxue was, he suddenly felt that perhaps he should be serious for once too.
At this moment, it's not about proving anything to anyone, but about genuinely wanting to do something well.
Seeing Tan Yu in a daze, Xu Manxue added:
"Of course, it's a pleasure to meet you too."
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