After finishing his conversations with his friends at Mushroom House, it was getting late.
“Alright, that’s it for tonight. Get some rest early.”
Teacher He’s closing remarks signaled the end of the day’s program. Of course, the live broadcast continued twenty-four hours a day. Even after they returned to their rooms, viewers could still see and hear what was happening inside.
Teacher He and Teacher Huang slept on the second floor, in rooms with a sea view. Peng Peng and Zhang Yixing stayed in the main guest room, and today, Su Han and Zhang Zhan shared the same large guest room with them. The main guest room had several beds, one for each person.
Before going to sleep, Peng Peng and Zhang Yixing couldn’t help but look at Su Han, eager to ask the question they had been wanting to ask.
Peng Peng: “Brother Su Han, I’ve always wanted to ask you.”
“Hmm? What is it?”
“I really want to know how you act so well?”
“Do you have any special tips? I’d like to learn from you.”
“Acting, you just need to achieve immersion. Immerse yourself in the life of the character you are playing.”
“Hmm? What do you mean specifically?”
“It’s like imagining that you are truly that protagonist, that you have that kind of life, those experiences, and live that kind of life.”
“Just these points. As long as you achieve them, then the performance will come naturally.”
“Rather than calling it acting, it’s more like it’s your life, your living, your experiences.”
Peng Peng and Zhang Yixing listened to Su Han’s words very seriously. After hearing Su Han’s teachings, their eyes instantly showed a look of admiration, as if they were looking at a top student or a great master. Su Han’s words, though seemingly simple, were incredibly difficult to put into practice. Not everyone possessed the ability to imagine themselves as a character in a script, to envision having the same experiences and life as the character. How incredible did one have to be to reach such a level? It was truly difficult.
“Brother Su Han, this is the first time I’ve ever heard someone talk about acting this way.”
“The acting methods taught in school are more systematic, like a flowing stream. But what you’re describing sounds very stream-of-consciousness. It feels like it would be very difficult and not easy for most people to achieve what you do,” Zhang Yixing analyzed seriously.
Netizens also found his words very insightful.
“Indeed, this acting method of Su Han’s is the first I’ve ever heard of. It’s as stream-of-consciousness as it gets. It’s almost inexplicable.”
“I feel like only a genius could learn this method Su Han described. It’s not something ordinary people can learn.”
“So this is the reason for Su Han’s success. To truly get into character is too difficult, too difficult.”
While they were chatting, Zhang Zhan had already gone to bed. When acting was discussed, he didn’t dare to say a word. After the discussion about acting, they moved on to singing.
“Brother Su Han, have you really never learned to sing before?” Zhang Yixing asked Su Han with great curiosity.
Peng Peng also looked curious: “You must have learned it, right? You sing so professionally, no, even more professionally than many professionals.”
“I’ve truly never learned. In fact, I don’t sing that well; I’m just singing casually.”
“Wow, then your casual singing is truly amazing. If you sang seriously, what would happen?” Zhang Yixing exclaimed, looking at Su Han with deep admiration.
“Thank you for the compliment, Yixing.”
“Actually, I think Brother Zhang Zhan sings better than me.” Su Han’s remark instantly created a few seconds of awkwardness in the room. The air seemed to freeze for a moment. After a few seconds, Zhang Yixing smoothly said, “Brother Zhang Zhan also sings very beautifully.” Zhang Zhan gave an embarrassed smile, using the last bit of his strength to force a smile: “No, no. Brother Su Han sings better.”
“It’s getting late, let’s get some rest. We have to leave tomorrow after watching the sunrise, and I’m really a bit reluctant to leave.” Su Han sighed deeply, noting how quickly time passed.
“Then I’ll go with you to watch the sunrise tomorrow!”
“Me too!” Zhang Yixing and Peng Peng were both very willing to accompany Su Han to watch the sunrise. The night at Mushroom House concluded. That night, they slept soundly.
The next morning, Su Han woke up at six o'clock. Peng Peng and Zhang Yixing, who had promised to watch the sunrise together, were sleeping so soundly that they couldn’t be woken up. Su Han walked out of his room and happened to meet Teacher Huang and Zhang Zifeng in the courtyard. Teacher Huang had woken up early and was also planning to take a walk by the sea.
“You’re up so early?”
“Yes! I’m preparing to watch the sunrise.”
“It’s about time, hurry up, it’ll be gone soon.” Teacher Huang said, and walked towards the sea with Su Han.
Zhang Zifeng trotted to catch up: “I want to go too!” The weather was quite good that day, clear skies, a vast and deep blue sea, which was exceptionally beautiful. The morning sea breeze was very refreshing, making one feel extremely comfortable.
“Mmm, so comfortable.” Su Han sighed deeply.
Teacher Huang: “While you still have time, come out and walk around more. I’m afraid you’ll be even busier in the future and have less opportunity to relax.”
“Yes, that’s true.” Teacher Huang and Su Han walked ahead, while Zhang Zifeng quietly followed behind, not speaking. Teacher Huang understood Zhang Zifeng’s little thoughts and stopped, turning back: “Sister. Didn’t you say you liked Feng Yuxiu, the character Su Han played? You want to get his autograph, right?” Hearing Teacher Huang say this, Zhang Zifeng’s heart skipped a beat, and she became even more shy and nervous.
“Yes! I want an autograph.”
“Brother Su Han, can you give me an autograph?” Zhang Zifeng was extremely shy. She took out a still photo of Feng Yuxiu and a pen, looking at Su Han with a slight nervousness. She appeared extremely cautious, like a fan seeing her idol. She liked him but didn’t dare to express it too obviously or ostentatiously. Netizens were also stunned when they saw Zhang Zifeng like this.
“Oh my gosh, so Sister is a fan of Su Han?”
“Wow, dang, Sister is such a famous star, and she’s still a little fan of Su Han. That’s truly amazing.”
“It’s hard to imagine Sister is actually a fan of Su Han?!”
“Last time Sister was nervous seeing Gong Li. She’s a fan of Gong Li, so that wasn’t surprising. But saying she’s a fan of Su Han is very strange, considering Su Han debuted later than her.”
“Right, right, it’s weird.”
Seeing Zhang Zifeng so nervous, Su Han readily agreed: “Sure.” After taking the pen and signing the photo, Su Han jokingly asked, “Would you like a photo together?”
“Yes, yes!” Teacher Huang also joined in: “Me too!”
Noon.
The promotional visit to Mushroom House came to an end. As they bid farewell to Su Han, Zhang Yixing and Peng Peng still deeply regretted not waking up early.
“Alright, you’ve seen me off this far, go back.” They accompanied Su Han all the way to the intersection, where Su Han asked them to stop.
“Okay, take care then!”
“July 18th, we’ll go see your movie. See you there!”
“Yes! See you on July 18th!”