The live broadcast officially began.
Chen Feng played a psychologically twisted domestic abuser.
Qu Dan played a victimized woman dominated by fear and subjected to violence.
When the host announced the name of this assessment segment, Jiang Wen, who was sitting in the judging panel, stirred and sat up straight.
This was because the female lead in the original work was an actress he had once admired.
She had even been his female lead.
Furthermore, the domestic violence segment had an extremely high difficulty coefficient, making it hard to imagine seeing such a segment in a promotion match.
Therefore, Jiang Wen took it seriously.
Tong Gege also sat up straight.
However, she just wanted to watch the excitement.
Domestic violence scenes were very rare on this kind of variety show.
How would they perform it?
The sense of conflict was highly anticipated.
As for Teacher Huang, who had a somewhat middle-aged greasy feeling, he maintained his smiling demeanor.
One couldn't tell how much he was anticipating it.
He kept whispering to Liu Tianchi next to him.
On the stage.
The setup was quickly completed.
Then, the actors entered to prepare.
...
On the live broadcast platform.
When Chen Feng appeared, the barrage of comments suddenly exploded.
"I knew that name sounded familiar; isn't this guy the one who played the Addict during the audition? He even called Yao Yao Ling (110) later."
"It really is him, 666."
"Someone please explain, is he really an Addict or not? Analysis experts, give us your take."
"Some bigshot has already explained it; his state was exactly like an Addict having a drug craving, absolutely no mistake."
"This kind of person can still participate in a variety show?"
"Didn't the police prove his innocence?"
"This guy is really lucky. Played an Addict in the audition, and a domestic abuser in the promotion match? This guy is definitely the number one villain?"
"Anticipating this, it's going to be good."
"The woman is good."
"Little Red Book delicate girl face."
"How do you act out domestic violence? If you don't hit, it'll be too fake, right? If you really hit, wouldn't the actress explode?"
"This is going to be really good."
"Hurry up and start."
...
In the audience.
Ma Jun was also there.
He was scrolling on his phone while watching the situation on stage.
He was very smug.
And he was somewhat relieved that Qu Dan and Chen Feng were assigned to the same group.
Now, even before it started, Qu Dan's popularity online had already surged significantly.
Many people had even posted Qu Dan's current situation, including her participation in the new drama, online.
Even his own information, Ma Jun's, had been exposed.
Good!
Very good!
Are people in the entertainment industry afraid of exposure?
Not at all.
The more exposure, the better.
Even if you're slandering her, it's fine.
The more you slander, the more popular she becomes.
People are like that; they love novelty.
Ma Jun put down his phone with a smug look, ready to settle down and watch the show.
It was only a short segment of a dozen minutes; it would pass quickly. As long as Chen Feng really hit her, the end result should be Qu Dan's promotion.
No doubt!
The power of public opinion was very strong.
...
Thus, the promotion match officially began.
On the stage.
Qu Dan was busy at home.
And a gloomy-faced Chen Feng returned home.
The two talked and argued.
The atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
Watching up to this point, everyone felt the performance was mediocre.
Chen Feng's performance was a highlight.
Because he indeed captured that ambiguous expression and the twisted, cold gaze.
But Qu Dan seemed a bit out of character.
Her arguments looked fake.
Soon, the conflict reached its climax.
After Qu Dan's words enraged Chen Feng, Chen Feng's expression suddenly turned ferocious, his eyes flashing with a fierce glint, and he lunged forward, grabbing Qu Dan's hair.
At that moment, everyone gasped.
Oh my god!
He's serious.
In the live broadcast camera.
Qu Dan's hair was violently pulled, distorting her face.
And her face was filled with terror.
Clearly, although she had anticipated it, she didn't expect Chen Feng to be so ruthless.
The force was too great.
It hurt!
The pain made her forget her lines.
Qu Dan was so focused on struggling that she forgot to speak her lines.
But Chen Feng no longer cared; he continued his performance on his own.
Shouting his lines, he frantically pulled Qu Dan's hair, wrapped his arm around her neck, even twisting her face out of shape.
Qu Dan screamed, struggling in fear.
But the more she struggled, the harder Chen Feng pulled.
Everyone was stunned.
The great director Jiang Wen suddenly stood up from his seat, staring wide-eyed at the stage.
Real or fake?
Even more like An Jiahe than An Jiahe was back then?
Was this acting, or did this person have psychological issues and was using the stage to vent?
The blunder Chen Feng caused during the audition was known by almost everyone in the capital city.
Many versions also circulated online.
In any case, many people spread rumors that Chen Feng was actually on drugs.
Even the police's certification document was useless.
They just said he was on drugs.
So, for someone on drugs, having some psychological abnormalities would be normal, right?
...
Online, the barrage of comments on the live broadcast platform completely covered the screen.
"Oh my god?!"
"Is this guy really hitting her? Looks like a clump of hair was pulled out?"
"Isn't that too f***ing cruel? Is there any humanity?"
"Oh god, the psychological trauma from watching that drama back then is back."
"That gaze..."
"My goodness, I'm truly amazed today."
"The person upstairs just opened their eyes today? How did you pee before?"
"Holy crap, caught off guard, got run over by the upstairs person's car wheel."
"Will this segment be blocked?"
"Live broadcast is so exciting, won't it get complaints?"
Everyone was shocked by Chen Feng's madness and ferocity.
As for Qu Dan?
She had long forgotten to act.
She was just struggling and screaming.
...
Finally, time was up.
With a bell ringing on the stage, Chen Feng, who had been like a twisted madman, suddenly returned to normal and helped Qu Dan up with extreme speed.
"I'm sorry, are you okay?"
Qu Dan swayed.
She started coughing violently.
Her entire appearance was extremely disheveled.
Her hair was messy.
Her entire face had turned purple.
Her neck even had several bloody scratches from the violent struggle and friction.
She looked at Chen Feng, tears and snot flowing together. After finally stopping her coughing, she suddenly stomped her foot and screamed, "What are you doing?! You almost strangled me! Wuwuwu, you hit me so hard it hurts! What are you doing?! Are you a pervert?!"
Her scream made the entire venue buzz.
It descended into chaos.
Everyone was discussing.
Some even shouted loudly, "Isn't that too violent?"
"Exactly, is he taking advantage of this to vent personal grudges?"
"Hey, buddy, are you on drugs again?"
"This kind of person is still on stage?"
"Call the police, call the police."
"Let Yao Yao Ling (110) handle it."
...
The scene grew increasingly chaotic.
Ma Jun in the audience let out a long breath and smiled.
It was worth finding someone to pull strings to get in here to watch the live broadcast.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
On the judging panel.
Jiang Wen slowly sat down, his expression solemn.
Tong Gege covered her mouth, still not recovered from the stage effect just now.
Teacher Huang frowned deeply, shaking his head repeatedly.
But Liu Tianchi had a look of astonishment.
On the stage.
Chen Feng said nothing, stepping back to stand properly.
The twisted expression had long vanished from his face; instead, he stood calmly, his eyes exceptionally clear.
The host also rushed out.
Even two assistants ran up and helped the screaming, crying Qu Dan off the stage.
She needed to touch up her makeup first.
Otherwise, she was unpresentable.
At this point, on the live stage of What is an Actor, the first truly significant viewership peak officially appeared.
It was Chen Feng again.
It was the person who played the Addict again.
On stage, he 'abused' a female actress.
In front of the television.
Niu Dali, a police officer from the precinct watching the TV screen, had a strange look on his face.
This kid...
It's him again?