[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk-":3,"chapter-reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in Huayu: They're Forcing Me to Be a Jerk Again?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347785,4588,"Chapter 42: Liu Zhaohong","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>\"In 2005, the number of applicants for the acting department of the Film Academy exceeded 6,000 for the first time. Three-quarters of them were eliminated during the preliminary round, with only about 1,500 entering the secondary round; it was undeniably intense. However, this was merely the beginning; after the secondary round, there was a tertiary round, and the final enrollment for the undergraduate class was only 30 students, bringing the overall admission ratio to 200:1.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news broadcast coming from the television brought a faint smile to the corner of Liu Zhaohong's mouth. The record-breaking number of applicants was naturally inseparable from his work performance as the deputy director of the admissions office. Every year at this time, he would watch the 6 o'clock news on the Jingcheng television station right on time, just like his annual work summary report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our reporter has also arrived at the Film Academy admissions site; let us take a look at their live report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the television footage switched, and a female reporter stood at the entrance of the Film Academy, holding a microphone and saying: \"We are currently at the scene of the Film Academy's preliminary round, and we can see that the scene is a sea of people. We will now interview some of the students who have come to take the exam and ask them their reasons for applying to the Film Academy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhaohong picked up a piece of food and took a sip of wine. His wife frowned in dissatisfaction from the side, \"Drink less; today's amount is enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, I know; it's a rare occasion, I'm happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're someone about to retire; what is there to be happy about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've worked at the Film Academy my whole life; seeing it thrive year after year, of course I'm happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While chatting with his wife, the news on the television continued to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female host held the microphone and began interviewing students at the entrance. A pair of a man and a woman who appeared on the screen made Liu Zhaohong nod silently. The quality of this year's freshmen should be better than last year's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially this boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that, actually, admissions were like farming; whether the harvest was good or not depended entirely on the heavens, and there was simply no certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the class of '96, the Film Academy had been in a slump for many years. Currently, only Liu Yifei from the class of '02 had good momentum; the others didn't look like they could achieve great things. He hoped for an improvement this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask what your names are?\" On the screen, only a microphone could be seen; the woman's face could not be seen, and of course, it was impossible to tell if she was actually speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as an ordinary viewer, one certainly wouldn't think about whether this simple interview at the school gate had been edited, dubbed, or spliced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, just as no one would imagine that someone would go out of their way to target a student like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yang Mi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Xiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask why you want to apply to the Film Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl replied: \"Because I have liked acting since I was a child and I love performance. The profession of an actor is my ideal. I want to enter the Film Academy and become an excellent worker in the performing arts industry in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhaohong smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young person had ideals, knew how to speak, was poised, and had a recognizable appearance. Yang Mi. Liu Zhaohong silently noted this name in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, among these students, we also noticed that some people just treat applying to the Film Academy as a shortcut to getting into college.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, on the television screen, the microphone was held to the boy's mouth: \"And this student, may I ask you, coming to take the Film Academy exam today, are you particularly excited?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhaohong's brow furrowed instantly. \"Then do you want to be an actor? Do you have such a dream?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Then why did you come to take the Film Academy exam?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget it, you can interview her; I'll pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then I'll ask one last question: do you have anything you want to say to the teachers at our Film Academy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no; I'm not very good at speaking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the footage cut to a panoramic view of the Film Academy gate, and a voiceover sounded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The uneven quality of the current candidates is a common problem in the Film Academy's admissions in recent years. How to find those young people who truly love the film industry among these candidates and ensure the continuous inheritance of excellent filmmakers from generation to generation should be the top priority for the Film Academy's admissions work. Jingcheng Station reporter Yan Yan reporting from the scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage returned to the studio, and the next news segment began to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhaohong drank the half-cup of white liquor in his glass in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he picked up his phone and pressed a few numbers, but ultimately hesitated and did not make the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this student's attitude was truly a bit infuriating—looking at him, he didn't have a shred of respect for actors, the Film Academy, or even the teachers of the entire school—he would wait and see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a student, even if he passed the preliminary round based on his appearance, would likely not pass the subsequent secondary round; there was no need to make a fuss or blow things out of proportion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the days that followed, the admissions work of the Jingcheng Film Academy proceeded in full swing, and Liu Zhaohong's work was exceptionally heavy, so he cast the matter to the back of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quickly in the busyness. After the preliminary round came the secondary round. The more than 1,500 candidates who remained after the preliminary round were once again largely eliminated in the secondary round, and the number of students who finally entered the tertiary round was only 386. After the tertiary round, about 100 of these 386 would remain, and after the final physical examination and cultural course exam results came out, the best would be selected from the best, with 30 being admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no exaggeration to say that applying to the Film Academy was like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of examiners for the tertiary round was different from the first two rounds, surging from 5 to 20. They sat in three rows in the examination hall. In addition to the chief examiners and various subject teachers sitting in the first row, other leaders responsible for admissions work were also seated in the second and third rows. Although they did not participate in grading, they had the right to express their opinions during the final admission process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the deputy director of the admissions office, Liu Zhaohong sat in the middle-left position of the second row on the first day of the acting department's tertiary round. He had once thought about whether one day he could sit in the very center, but as time passed and he crossed the threshold of 58 years old, he no longer held such hopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Liu, thank you for your hard work.\" Zheng Zhongjian, who was sitting in the center and was about 40 years old—in the prime of his life—said to Liu Zhaohong with an encouraging look, \"I heard from Professor Li of the acting department that the quality of the acting department's intake this year is quite good. Old Liu, you deserve much of the credit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhaohong revealed a faint smile, \"Thank you for the praise, President Zheng. The small achievements our admissions office has made are all the result of the comrades working together under your leadership.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Zhongjian was the vice president of the Film Academy and concurrently the director of the admissions office, but he generally did not interfere with specific admissions work, only doing the planning; specific matters were arranged by Liu Zhaohong and several other deputy directors. At the same time, Zheng Zhongjian was also the highest-ranking leader on the scene. Even Zhang Tianyou, the dean of the acting academy, could only sit on his left hand side. At this moment, hearing Liu Zhaohong's words, Zhang Tianyou interjected: \"President Zheng is right. Deputy Director Liu has worked hard and made great contributions. It can be said that without Deputy Director Liu, there would be no thriving Film Academy today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh, Zhang the dog, trying to undermine me again. Liu Zhaohong sneered twice in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1450,"2026-06-21T01:34:38.888Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6b1471b602835420e0cb2c152d4ad0f93dace5ba54a8a0a1b6e27cc8b0f47eb3","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-43","reborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--chapter-41",491,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-huayu-they-re-forcing-me-to-be-a-jerk--cover.jpg"]