[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu":3,"chapter-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Told to Play a Warlord, You Say You Don't Eat Beef?",{"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":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2203304,3829,"Chapter 1: Entering the Film World","you-were-told-to-play-a-warlord-why-are-you-refu-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>\"Welcome everyone to the live broadcast of our major annual variety show, *Entering the Film World*! Hello everyone! I am your host, Xiao Sa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Before we knew it, *Entering the Film World* has already reached its second season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This season, the prize pool for each sub-segment has accumulated to a staggering 50 million yuan! Contestants can even win the opportunity to collaborate with multiple famous directors and producers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"As per tradition, the *Entering the Film World* program will be divided into three sub-segments: [Actors Take Their Places], [Screenwriters Take Their Places], and [Directors Take Their Places], conducted in sequence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And today is the first round of the elimination tournament for [Actors Take Their Places]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The rules for [Actors Take Their Places] are the same as last season: contestants will enter film clips randomly generated by a supercomputer and play designated roles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Contestants must improvise based on the available information and complete the role-play for each scene as best as they can!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Finally, the computer AI will provide 50% of the score, and the judges and the audience will decide the other 50%!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The four contestants with the lowest scores will be eliminated! The other contestants will advance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Inside a magnificent and enormous studio, hundreds of live audience members sat surrounding the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the stage, where countless lights were focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Next, let us welcome the three judges for this season!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xiao Sa finished stating the basic rules with a beaming smile, turned to the side, and gestured with his palm toward the back as the lights came up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Above the judge's bench, which was half a meter higher than the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three judges' seats were empty, appearing even more imposing and solemn under the illumination of the lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The three judges for this season are heavyweight figures! Every one of them is a titan of the film and television industry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let us welcome—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The director of the famous film works *Red Sorghum*, *Hero*, and *House of Flying Daggers*—Mr. Zhang Laomou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Xiao Sa's voice fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thunderous applause erupted in the studio, and countless audience members were so excited their faces turned red.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If one speaks of the mainland director circle, Zhang Laomou is absolutely an insurmountable mountain!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A single *Red Sorghum* is enough to be a masterpiece for the ages! Not to mention the countless classic works that followed, which were both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the audience at the scene did not expect that the program team for this season would actually be able to invite a big Buddha like Zhang Laomou!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hello, everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Laomou simply nodded toward the live broadcast camera and the audience, his expression unchanged, with a somewhat stern air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Given his seniority and status in the film industry, it was only fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And Xiao Sa's passionate introduction did not stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"With countless classic works, the man who won the double Best Actor award for his role as Puyi in *The Last Emperor*—Mr. Chen Daomin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The same thunderous applause, the same flushed faces; the audience was incredibly excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Zhang Laomou is the Mount Tai of the director circle, Chen Daomin is absolutely the Big Dipper of the acting world!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to the serious Zhang Laomou, Chen Daomin was more approachable, smiling and waving at the camera, his calm and scholarly temperament fully on display.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Chen Daomin took his seat beside Zhang Laomou.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xiao Sa's voice rang out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The author and director of *Tiny Times*, *Tiny Times 2: Green Times*, and *Tiny Times 3: Gold Times*—Mr. Guo Xiaosi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a goblin-like figure appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Enthusiastic applause broke out, though if one listened closely, one would find that everyone clapping at the scene was a teenage girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the other audience members besides the young girls, they were much colder; there were even quite a few boos from the corners, which reflected the great controversy surrounding Guo Xiaosi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, Guo Xiaosi was clearly used to the faint boos at the scene and still took his seat with high spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, the live stream chat was flooding with comments.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Holy crap! They even invited Zhang Laomou?! And there's Chen Daomin too??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[A Best Actor!! The appearance fee must start at ten million, right??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But why is there a piece of rat dung mixed in?]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Is Guo Xiaosi qualified to be a judge?? What kind of garbage does he film??]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[Movies with nothing to recommend them except box office; might as well rename it *Tiny Times: Money-Grabbing Times*.]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[But Chen Daomin and Zhang Laomou are notoriously strict about acting! Their requirements for actors are incredibly high!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[I'm inexplicably looking forward to this!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>[A minute of silence for the contestants this season...]\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the three judges appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It wasn't just the audience at the scene and in the live stream who were boiling over!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the dozens of contestants watching the live broadcast in the backstage lounge were in an uproar!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Expressions of nervousness and fear couldn't help but appear on countless faces!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it were other judges, they might hold back their tongues and add a word of encouragement after a tactful critique.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But these two, Zhang Laomou and Chen Daomin—one a director, one a Best Actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They are notoriously strict in the industry; it's nothing new for them to scold actors to tears on set.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even though there were many seasoned veterans among the contestants present who were already somewhat famous or had even won awards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They didn't think Zhang Laomou and Chen Daomin would hold back their tongues for that reason...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They could already imagine the scene of being ruthlessly scolded on stage...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in a corner of the lounge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen frowned, looking at the scene before him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He... has he transmigrated?!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Data during the new book period is extremely important!!! I beg all readers for your support!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even comments are fine!!! The author reads every single comment!!! I accept any suggestions and opinions!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at this parallel world that was extremely similar to his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Chen couldn't help but sort through his memories in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was the world structure or cultural traditions... they seemed exactly the same as his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It's just that the technological level of the Dragon Kingdom in this life is clearly much more advanced!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Please give some flowers!!! Evaluation tickets!!! 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