Hua Zai briefly explained why he brought Chen Feng to see Wang Director.
Wang Director was a little curious.
For Hua Zai to praise his acting skills so unreservedly, it must be quite interesting.
As for Chen Feng, Wang Director truly didn't know him.
Because he didn't watch variety shows like What is an Actor.
He always felt that such variety shows were all gimmicks, whose purpose was still to please the public, rather than genuinely testing acting skills.
So you can see, those who can advance and win in the end must have significant capital behind them.
What kind of acting skills could such a show reveal?
However, Wang Director trusted Hua Zai's judgment very much.
And Hua Zai was one of the very few good actors Wang Director acknowledged to have both character and acting skills.
Therefore.
Wang Director suddenly nodded: "Mr. Chen, Hua Zai said your acting skills have reached the realm of returning to simplicity, where everything you act is like real. Firstly, I don't believe it."
Chen Feng: "..."
Returning to simplicity?
Is that how Hua Zai described him?
Haha, that evaluation is a bit too high.
It would be strange if anyone believed it.
Gu Zai and Xu Xianglin, who were standing by, were both stunned for a moment.
Acting of returning to simplicity?
What are they talking about?
Looking at the current entertainment industry, which actor dares to say his acting is returning to simplicity?
None, right?
Even Hua Zai and Gu Zai, who have been making movies for decades and successfully created countless classic roles, wouldn't dare to say they've returned to simplicity.
What is Hua Zai doing?
Is he being sarcastic?
Gu Zai even laughed.
He had a mentality of watching a good show.
He felt that there might be something good to watch today.
Wang Director looked at Chen Feng and continued, "I, too, have met many actors. There are many talented ones. But I've truly never seen what level 'returning to simplicity' acting is."
"Mr. Chen, Hua Zai highly recommends you."
"So he wants me to see your acting skills."
"I heard that in that variety show What is an Actor in the Mainland, you have successfully advanced to the top five in the Yanjing competition area."
"In the competition, you often encounter on-site assessments and impromptu performances, right?"
Chen Feng nodded: "Yes."
"Alright."
Wang Director said with a smile, "I'll give you a scenario now, can you perform it on the spot? Do you have the courage?"
Chen Feng smiled.
To be fair, Wang Director was not a director he particularly liked.
Wang Director's films had both good and bad ones.
The good ones were truly excellent, but the bad ones were truly terrible.
Especially since he always liked to cameo as a villainous extra in his own films, which made Chen Feng want to hit him whenever he saw him now.
However, Wang Director's political stance was quite good.
More correct than most Hong Kong artists.
This also allowed him to thrive in the Mainland.
With Chen Feng's current fame, Wang Director didn't pay much attention to him.
There was a condescending feeling in his words.
If Hua Zai hadn't brought him, someone like Wang Director probably wouldn't even give him a proper look.
Therefore, Chen Feng wasn't actually very eager to have any interactions with Wang Director.
However, this kind of test was good.
Chen Feng liked it.
As long as it wasn't a role he had previously repeated, Chen Feng welcomed it.
He was happy to try.
Therefore, Chen Feng nodded very seriously: "Wang Director, please go ahead."
"Haha, good. You really have courage."
Wang Director turned and walked to the side, waving to Gu Zai and Xu Xianglin: "Come, all sit down. Let's see what kind of skills the person Hua Zai brought has."
The few people sat down.
Chen Feng stood opposite them.
He wasn't nervous at all.
Calm and composed.
This composure alone already made Gu Zai and Xu Xianglin feel surprised.
You know, whether it was Gu Zai or Wang Director, even in the Mainland, they were extremely well-known actors and directors; ordinary people wouldn't be so calm and collected when meeting them.
After Wang Director sat down, he pondered carefully for a moment.
Then he turned to look at Hua Zai: "What roles has he played before?"
"I've only seen his performances in variety shows. In the variety show, he played an Addict, a domestic abuser, a Kunqu opera performer, and also a cancer patient."
Upon hearing this, Wang Director said in surprise, "Is the level of variety shows in the Mainland so high now? These roles are really not easy to interpret."
After speaking, he turned to look at Gu Zai: "I remember you played an Addict, right, in a scene with Azu."
"Yes, Protégé."
Gu Zai nodded.
Hua Zai, who was beside them, took out his phone, opened a video, and showed it to the three: "Look, this is Chen Feng acting as an Addict having an attack during the audition."
The three immediately gathered to watch.
As they watched, all three were dumbfounded.
Listening to the hoarse, hysterical roars coming from the phone, Gu Zai was completely stunned.
He couldn't help but look up at Chen Feng.
That state...
It was like it was real.
Could this kid really be on drugs?
Hua Zai explained further: "You know, that scene alone brought Yao Yao Ling (110) over, and they even took him to the police station for a check-up. It proved that he wasn't on drugs. That was all acted out."
The three: "..."
The older generation of Hong Kong performing artists understood that state.
Who hadn't seen it when they were young?
Looking at the state Chen Feng displayed, it could almost be concluded that it was a drug addiction attack.
But it turned out to be acted?
Gu Zai was truly astonished.
You know, his performance in Protégé back then was the result of him carefully observing the daily state and attack patterns of other Addicts, observing for a long time before gaining that insight.
So Gu Zai felt it even more deeply.
If Chen Feng acted it out, then it was definitely more profound than his own understanding.
This level of comprehension was terrifying.
Subsequently, Hua Zai successively played videos of Chen Feng's other few matches for the three to watch.
After watching.
Wang Director's expression was a bit strange.
Even the usually serious and unsmiling producer Xu Xianglin was stunned.
No need to mention the domestic abuser.
The key was, how did he act out the Kunqu opera performer with the 'rabbit boy' identity?
That kind of role, without personal experience, relies entirely on self-realization.
Chen Feng actually performed it so perfectly.
Even more incisive than the 'obedient tiger' in the original play.
The effeminate gaze and image on the spot truly made them feel like he was a 'rabbit boy'.
Finally, Wang Director became serious.
He thought carefully and said, "Watching your competitions, it seems you play more villainous roles. How about this, have you seen 'Election'?"
Chen Feng nodded: "I have."
"Good, then you should know Zhou Chaoxian, played by Tony Leung Ka-fai, right? A gang boss. I want you to strike a pose, give an expression, and say one line. Just say that line, 'I've finished speaking, who agrees, who opposes?' Just that line. Okay?"
Before Chen Feng could speak, a prompt sounded in his mind.
"Ding, detecting the target role 'Gang Boss Zhou Chaoxian' that the host is about to portray. Congratulations to the host for becoming a true gang boss."
"Congratulations to the host, within the next three days, all underground casino businesses in Hong Kong and Macau will be transferred to the host's control."
"Congratulations to the host, you have officially become the behind-the-scenes decision-maker of the Hong Kong and Macau underground triad."
Chen Feng: "..."
The smile on his face froze instantly.
Holy cow!
This experience...
Is it appropriate?