"I can say that in the past twenty years, through thick and thin, I have also had my glories, winning the Best Actor award."
"And I’ve been very popular."
"In 2008, a TV series I starred in, 'Fantasy Mobile', was aired, and it swept the nation at the time."
The mention of this TV series was met with a wave of applause.
"I have also fallen into obscurity."
"Up until today, many people still haven't recognized me."
"I came here to prove myself, and also to learn something."
"Because from my debut until now, I have never formally studied acting."
"My hope is that by coming to this stage, all the teachers and directors here can teach me something new."
"Something that can help me gradually rediscover that pure feeling of acting from the past."
After he finished speaking, everyone in the audience applauded.
Finally, the directors chose the actors they wanted.
"Alright, this is the last group for today. It's Director Chen Kaige's group!"
"Please welcome Niu Junfeng and Lang Yueting!"
Niu Junfeng played a mentally challenged younger brother, and Lang Yueting played the elder sister.
After this scene, the audience applauded, and many were moved to tears.
First, Guo Xiaosi spoke.
"I think both actors had a really difficult time."
"Especially the male role, it was so hard to play. The female role has dialogue and can convey emotions, but the male role, besides having no lines, also lacks the intellect and logic of a normal person to support him."
"He needs to truly convince himself to portray it."
"In this performance, both actors were extremely restrained in their use of tears, and I think they both performed it beautifully."
Next was Li Chengru.
"This segment made us feel very heavy."
"Usually, in such segments, mentally challenged children who are autistic receive attention."
"The female role in this segment was at a disadvantage, but your performance was also very accurate."
"Very good."
"Come, Su Han, please share your thoughts."
Sha Yi suddenly called on Su Han.
Su Han: "Junfeng's performance was very hysterical."
"That performance looks easy, but it's actually incredibly difficult."
"If that performance were to go out of control, it would ruin the entire atmosphere."
"Niu Junfeng did a great job with that."
"Both actors were performing for each other, complementing and supporting each other throughout."
"Thank you both!"
After Su Han finished speaking, applause filled the venue.
Li Shaohong: "I thought it was excellent."
"The few points that Director Chen Kai adjusted were indeed very crucial."
"They provided many anchors for their performances."
"Days were torn apart repeatedly, and then had to be pieced back together little by little."
"This is the thought process of an autistic individual."
"In a way that they could manage."
"Also, when he picked up the remaining paper and brought his sister back, using the numbers to tell his sister he bought the apple."
"This was an idea from a very insightful director."
"It helped them immensely."
After Li Shaohong finished, applause rang out again.
All eyes turned to the final protagonist, Chen Kaige.
"The reason I made some adjustments to the original script is that I wanted the entire segment to have more cinematic quality."
"In the original script, perhaps the biggest problem was that the sister had no real acting moments."
"I told Lang Yueting that the sister also needed moments, she needed an outburst."
"This is why she tore all those calendars and threw them on the ground."
"Because she knew her remaining days were numbered."
"I asked the prop master if they could buy a bouquet of flowers?"
"A person who is about to leave this world still managing to buy a bouquet of flowers, and discarding the wilted ones, shows her continued faith in life."
"This is the desire to survive."
"The role played by Niu Junfeng, between being aware and unaware, that demeanor is the most difficult."
"I also told Niu Junfeng, at this moment, you are like a little dog, lying on the ground."
"Picking up all the calendars one by one. This is where his affection for his sister lies."
"Both have their own pain, their own difficulties."
"When these two people facing hardships collide, like stars crashing into each other, what emerges is not suffering or hatred, but an extremely deep love."
"I say that cinema is an art of details."
"The power of details is incomparable."
"When Niu Junfeng was sticking calendars onto the glass, I completely understood his inner world. The power of this detail is immense."
"However, all specific details ultimately point not to the details themselves, but to something that transcends the details."
"When this something emerges, emotion is born."
"You all acted wonderfully, I am proud of you!"
While Chen Kaige was speaking, all the actors backstage listened attentively.
Every time he spoke, it was like giving a lesson to the actors present.
Finally, one actor was chosen.
"Okay, our program for today is about to conclude."
"Everyone, we will see you next time!"
The recording for today also came to an end.
Just as Su Han thought he was done for the day and preparing to leave, he was suddenly stopped by Guo Xiaosi.
"Su Han, help me with the assisting performance next episode."
Chen Kaige: "Hey, I need you too!"
Su Han: ???