Chapter 601: with translation of chapter title

Over here, wait until the camera moves away.

Cheng Long laughed and said to Wu Zhenyu, "Those two young actors were both scared by you~"

"Long Ge," Wu Zhenyu chuckled, "you scolded those fresh meat actors on set before, you're harsher than me!"

"Exactly, big brother, you still talk about others~" Feng Xiaogang also said.

What they were talking about was naturally Cheng Long's earlier harsh scolding of the fresh meat actors on set, which had spread online at the time.

Cheng Long Elder Brother was left speechless and shook his head; as for Lin Mo, he was beside them, suppressing laughter until his shoulders trembled.

Soon.

The second group of actor contestants went on stage—no, they weren't actors yet, but idol singers...

Moreover, the clip they chose is quite interesting; they're preparing to challenge Farewell My Concubine.

As soon as they spoke, Lin Mo couldn't help but cover his forehead; Cheng Long saw this and whispered teasingly, "Just bear with it, treat it as watching a comedy!"

After the performance, several instructors politely said things like "your courage is commendable."

Including Chen Kai Elder Brother, he himself didn't get angry, he just laughed hehe and urged them to keep trying.

From this, Lin Mo also figured out that these two were probably the connections Chen Kai Elder Brother mentioned earlier.

It's not easy to judge them, but who is Lin Mo?

So when it was Lin Mo's turn, the whole audience held their breath in anticipation.

"The role of Cheng Dieyi," Lin Mo stared at the two contestants below, "isn't something you can play just by putting on a costume and striking a few poses; Master Mei Lanfang said, opera must be sung from deep within." His tone was calm yet undeniable, "I suggest you two go back and watch the original film first, at least ten times."

As expected.

The two idol singers below turned deathly pale after hearing it, their hands trembling as they bowed.

On the judges' panel, Wu Zhenyu gave Lin Mo a thumbs-up, showing admiration.

Don't look at the previous group; he dared to scold them like that because their background wasn't big.

But the background of these two, Wu Zhenyu doesn't dare to speak harshly about.

Just like in the previous episode, Wu Zhenyu dared to harshly criticize anyone, but Xiang Zuo's performance was lackluster, so he could only say something like "keep trying."

As a result, netizens teased him.

They said he didn't dare criticize Xiang Zuo's acting because he was afraid he couldn't return to Xiang Jiang.

They also said he was afraid that appearing on a show would cost him his job.

Not this.

Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears.

Soon it was Xiang Zuo's turn to perform.

And the film clip Xiang Zuo chose, like the first group's contestants, was also the most exciting rooftop showdown from Infernal Affairs.

However.

Xiang Zuo performed alone.

"Next, please welcome Xiang Zuo to bring us the classic segment of Liu Jianming's rooftop confrontation from Infernal Affairs!"

Speaking of which, Lin Mo actually wanted to see Xiang Zuo's performance, to see whether this guy was truly abstract or just pretending.

The lights dimmed, and Xiang Zuo took a deep breath and walked onto the stage.

He deliberately wore a crisp suit today, his hair neatly combed, completely devoid of the goofy look from the livestream—obviously aiming to prove his acting chops.

As the music started, Xiang Zuo's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

He slowly raised the prop gun and said in a low voice to the air, "Give me a chance."

That line was delivered with perfect diction, Lin Mo on the judges' panel nodded slightly, but the next second Xiang Zuo stumbled—his leather shoe stepped on the button he had dropped while nervous.

Pop!

Xiang Zuo lunged forward, and in his panic he instinctively did a forward roll; when he clumsily got up, the audience was already laughing.

"Cough..." Xiang Zuo forced composure, continuing his line, "I never had a choice..." But because he was too rushed, his Cantonese accent suddenly burst out, "Now I want to do... do... do..." He stalled for three seconds, then gave up, shouting, "Let me go back to being a nobody!"

Go back to being a nobody...

As soon as that line came out, the judges were laughing inwardly.

This isn't even the most extreme part.

The most extreme part is Xiang Zuo's on-the-spot improvisation that followed.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, he suddenly raised the gun to his own temple and shouted, "I'm voting nobody in this round!" Then he added a "bang" sound effect himself.

The whole venue fell silent for two seconds, then erupted in earth-shaking laughter.

Teacher He desperately pinched his own thigh to avoid laughing on stage: "Xiang... Xiang Zuo contestant, this is... uh... a very creative adaptation..."

On the judges' bench.

Cheng Long Elder Brother laughed uncontrollably: "This kid has figured out the variety show effect!"

Wu Zhenyu wiped away tears of laughter: "I take back my previous words; this is truly a genuine acting troupe!"

Xiang Zuo stood on stage, his expression going from dazed to enlightened in just three seconds, he clasped his fists toward the judges: "Teachers, this is an immersive performance! Showing Liu Jianming's split inner self!"

"Don't give me that!" Cheng Long laughed and scolded, "As if I haven't acted before!"

Lin Mo finally couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Xiang Zuo, this segment..." He pondered his words for a while, "Indeed, it's very personal in style."

Originally, after the first two groups of contestants performed, the atmosphere on site was somewhat serious.

But after Xiang Zuo pulled this stunt.

The atmosphere instantly became lively.

One has to admit, this guy is truly abstract.

At the same time.

The director Wang Lei in the backstage monitoring room also laughed and said to the nearby technician, "This segment absolutely cannot be cut; this episode's ratings depend on him!"

Isn't that so?

He thought that for this episode's broadcast, apart from Director Lin's appearance, the biggest highlight was probably Xiang Zuo.

Then came the scoring segment.

Several judges, including Lin Mo, gave scores that were neither high nor low—just the kind that are considered passing.

Although Xiang Zuo was abstract, pure abstract.

But the live performance was indeed good, worthy of some praise.

Next, the actor contestants took the stage one after another.

Until Cao Jun's turn came.

"Now, please welcome Cao Jun to present the segment from To Live about wealth turning into family ruin and death!"

The lights dimmed, and Cao Jun stepped onto the stage wearing a coarse cloth garment patched with patches.

He showed no exaggerated expression, merely hunching his back and sitting in the center of the stage, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the hem of his clothing, and the shift in his gaze from bewilderment to despair silenced the entire audience.

"Fengxia… Youqing…" he whispered the names of his children, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself hard, "Why didn't I stop it!" The slap was genuine, and the crisp sound echoed through the recording hall.

When the performance ended, Lin Mo was the first to applaud: "Now that's acting." He opened the score sheet and wrote a high mark, "No hysteria, but every gaze was crying. Cao Jun, right? I've remembered you."

Cao Jun's eyes reddened with emotion, and he almost knocked into the microphone while bowing.

Cheng Long laughed and added, "Just don't actually slap next time; watching it makes me hurt."

Next on stage was Xu Juncong, who chose the courtroom monologue of Xu Zheng from Lin Mo's I Am Not a Medicine God.

Unexpectedly, this Northeastern man performed the literary role with remarkable solidity; when he said, "He's only twenty, he just wants to live—what crime does he have?" many audience members silently wiped away tears.

"Xu Juncong," Lin Mo's eyes lit up as he commented, "You remind me of Huang Bo; both are great actors who can bring small characters to life."

After the program recording ended.

Lin Mo gave Cao Jun and Xu Juncong a contact method, and the two of them spun around on the spot with delight.

As for Xiang Zuo—

He still needs what resources; he's on this program purely to ride the wave of popularity.