[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta":3,"chapter-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Playboy of Huayu: How Did a Celestial Immortal Transform Me?",{"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},2297662,4495,"Chapter 36: Art Examination (2)","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>People working in the arts are generally quite unconventional, so no one felt the Hong Kong director's suggestion was particularly abrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as it concerned the annual art examination, Zhang Huijun was still quite cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He communicated with Tian Zhuangzhuang and Xie Xiaojin, saying, \"How about we add an extra question? We invite Zhang Yimou to join the team of examiners as one of the judges; it would count as giving these little ones some pointers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the principal had spoken, no one had any objections. The secretary took the task, grabbed the manuscript, and hurried off to make copies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jianting exchanged a glance with him, thinking that today hadn't been in vain and that he had finally completed the leader's instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road north for Emperor Eagle was far from easy; the King of Hell had to be bribed, and the minor demons had to be appeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the son-in-law of Li Shoucheng, Zhang Jianting now handled all the various connections in Beijing himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's going on?\" Xie Xiaojin frowned as he looked at the stalemate on stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones causing the conflict were none other than Lu Kuan and Liu Zeyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter had disliked Lu Kuan, who had been stealing the spotlight since the first round, and had just endured it for a long time, wanting to steal his scene during the performance segment to deliberately create a conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the discussion just now, Lu Kuan's role was a migrant worker with a stomachache who wanted to go to the restroom; he was supposed to hand his luggage to a girl beside him, and through a plot conflict with her, complete their performance segment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, Liu Zeyu had snatched it first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was a bit dumbfounded; this was not the dialogue or plot they had just agreed upon. If they just stood there blankly, this performance would be a failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jingsong and the others also frowned; they were all old hands who had been immersed in the industry for many years and had served as judges for countless performance competitions and exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an obvious scene-stealing was visible even to Zhang Huijun, whose professional skills had become a bit rusty after becoming principal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Xie, the academy's ideological and moral education needs to be strengthened in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Principal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jianting inwardly cried out that it was bad; he hadn't expected that while this kid was obedient and clever in front of his elders, he would have a pig's brain at a critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without this incident, based on the exam questions he had leaked in advance, standing out in the fourth round would not have been a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost bit through his back molars, but helplessly walked to the side and whispered a few words to Zhang Huijun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Huijun looked at him with a stern expression, nodded noncommittally, and gave no indication of his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things can be done but not said; he hadn't received any notes or hints from his superiors in advance, so even if he knew Liu Zeyu's identity, he had to pretend he didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the final scoring and results, it was nothing more than coordination and weighing pros and cons; isn't the Doctrine of the Mean what the Chinese are best at?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Zhang Jianting felt slightly more at ease. The leader's original intention was not to leave any loose ends, and he, a Hong Konger, was supposed to provide help quietly, but now the whole thing had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, of two evils, choose the lesser; ensuring this kid could get admitted was the most important thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage performance stalled for over ten seconds before Lu Kuan suddenly laughed: \"Liu Zeyu, did you drink too much cold water and get a stomachache? You've been farting all morning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pretended to take the luggage from Liu Zeyu's hands; his pantomime made Wang Jingsong nod repeatedly—his basic skills were solid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else let out a long sigh of relief; the crisis had finally passed, and they wouldn't all be dragged down to die because of this dog's deliberate revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zeyu hadn't expected him to react so quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him use the dialogue to call him a farter, he retorted with disdain: \"Didn't you? I don't know what you ate this morning, but it smells so bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan adopted an authentic Beijing accent: \"What's it to you? You've already smelled the fart, do you want the recipe too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First He Yanjiang couldn't help but laugh, then the actors around the station all burst into laughter, tacitly acting out the plot of mocking Liu Zeyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid is interesting, why didn't he apply for the Acting Department!\" Wang Jingsong said pleasantly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces, he used humorous wit to quickly turn the situation around and restore the normal order of the performance; he would get a high score in this round again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang said: \"Don't be in such a hurry to snatch people. I think this Lu Kuan's performance earlier was also excellent; the Directing Department is still more suitable for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fifth-generation director, whose golden decade of his career had been banned, was about to pick up the teaching baton and would replace Xie Xiaojin as department head in three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he was naturally speaking in favor of the Directing Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huijun, the quality of students this year is quite good.\" Zhang Yimou subtly flattered his old classmate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Daoming also pointed at Lu Kuan, who had just improvised, and said: \"That young man is very sharp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Huijun nodded and smiled, clearly appreciating Lu Kuan's rescue of the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance report ended, and everyone stepping off the stage glared at the black sheep Liu Zeyu. He Yanjiang had a fiery temper and might have started a fight if they weren't in the exam hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zeyu stood to one side with a sneer, looking down on this group of commoners and peasants, disdaining to associate with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twenty-plus candidates hadn't even had a moment to relax before they were all made nervous by a notice from the examiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Me? Giving opinions on the script for a new movie by Zhang Yimou, the director of the 30-million-dollar *Hero*? Are they crazy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan received the script; each person had 15 minutes of reading and preparation time, 5 minutes of discussion time, and 30 minutes of group defense time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still a group interview-style examination, and experienced candidates could often take advantage of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because everyone's level was about the same, the things they could figure out in a short time were very shallow. If you said it first, they would have nothing to say, and the last person to speak would be very embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defense began quickly, and everyone was anxious, except for Liu Zeyu, who was full of confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, he was already prepared to point out some minor flaws and then heap praise on the script of the old master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only female candidate today, Xiao Xiao, spoke first: \"The script's completion is not high enough, but one can already see the creator's ambition. The plot is full of ups and downs, suspense, and surprises, keeping the audience in a state of tension throughout.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Yanjiang followed up: \"The blind songstress is the core of the story. She is entangled in both her parents' grievances and the emotional entanglements of two men. Every character in the story has a dual or even multiple identity, evolving into a *Rashomon* about 'conspiracy and love'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining candidates spoke enthusiastically, but only Liu Zeyu's combination of praise and criticism aroused the interest of Zhang Yimou and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang also nodded repeatedly after hearing him finish; the analysis was very thorough. The artistry and plot structure of this script indeed had a sense of fragmentation, and whether the main thread was an emotional drama or an action movie was also worth debating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jianting's expression looked slightly better; this segment had finally passed safely. Liu Zeyu had received his pointers in advance, and the content he expressed was incomparable to other candidates in terms of both depth and breadth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huijun, I'll say it again, the quality of students this year is too excellent. It seems the Beijing Film Academy is going to rise under your leadership!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Yimou wasn't entirely flattering him this time; no matter which generation of directors they belonged to, it was their common wish to be able to grow the domestic film industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Beijing Film Academy, as the cradle of Chinese film talent, played a crucial role in cultivating and guiding young directors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xiaojin picked up the microphone to prompt: \"Candidates who haven't spoken yet, hurry up, there are 7 minutes left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Kuan quietly watched the provocative gaze cast by Liu Zeyu, who was showing off, and having no leisure to compete with him, he stood up gracefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1506,"2026-06-20T06:05:17.358Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","dbf7d39ffed962a2cccf5971b59b81e96179e5d84a267303280e314c6f42fc96","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-37","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-35",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-cover.jpg"]