Chapter 165: Overwhelming Curses

The Film Academy's 65th anniversary celebration was held on the school's sports field, and a promotional short film "The Glory and Dreams of Filmmakers" was specially produced.
It is a review of all the creative achievements and graduation works related to the school. On the one hand, it is to reminisce about the youth, and on the other hand, it is to look forward to the future. Lin Feng also appears in the short film.

After the short film, the leaders gave speeches and the school also arranged for three of the best graduates to come on stage and express their opinions.
Although there are only a few words, these three are carefully selected by the Film Academy. Zhang Yimou, Huang Xiaoming and Lin Feng have the past, present and future, and they are just the right place to carry on the past and open up the future.

"Today is the 65th anniversary of my alma mater. I was overwhelmed with emotion when I saw the anniversary documentary just now.

My alma mater changed my destiny, as well as the destiny of many others, and the Chinese film industry is truly passed down from generation to generation..."

Zhang Yimou sighed and said that their generation still has deep feelings for their alma mater, otherwise he would come to every film academy anniversary celebration.

"Movies are meant to create dreams for others. We are a group of 'dream makers'. When creating dreams for others, we need to endure the loneliness and solitude in our pursuit of dreams.

Film school is the only place that can truly protect and care for us after we become adults.

I am grateful to my alma mater for bringing me a precious dream and allowing me to slowly unfold this dream in my future life..."

Huang Xiaoming said domineeringly that he was at the peak of his life at this moment, with both career and love flourishing.

Two days ago, he and Yang Ying held the "wedding of the century", and the guests who came were almost the same as those at this campus celebration.

“The school helped me understand the essence and truth of film. It was also the place where my dream began. It provided me with a good stage and an opportunity to showcase myself.

I still remember when I was admitted to the Film Academy, the first thing my teacher said was, "I hope you will remember to be a good person."

Only when an actor learns how to be a human being, can the characters he plays be vivid and profound.

The Film Academy is a free kingdom of film. After graduation, the farther and longer you are away from here, the more you will miss and cherish the time you spent here.

Going back to school again feels a bit like going home. There is a sense of dependence and a sense of security that I have never felt anywhere else.

Teachers and classmates are like family. Thank you, my alma mater!"

Lin Feng behaved very modestly. Although he has achieved great success and has a high status, he is still a newcomer after all and needs to keep a low profile.

"This Lin Feng speaks very nicely, and what he says is also very good. No wonder he has achieved so much. He must have something in his head!" said the reporter nearby.

"Lin Feng is so handsome and has a nice voice. I'm kind of in love with him. When can I speak as a representative like him?" Meng Ziyi's "little drama queen" nature started to act up again.

"This live broadcast was not in vain. The moment I saw Lin Feng come out, everything was worth it. I really love Lin Feng's flawless face!" screamed fans outside the venue.

The red carpet was filled with wonderful performances from students of the current film academy. Even Meng Ziyi came to perform, but this time she performed with her classmates.

In the wonderful performances such as the thunderous drums of "War Drums" and the poetry recitation "How Can I Love You", the school also awarded three school anniversary awards.
The "Special Contribution Award" was awarded to Zhang Huixiang, Wang Chengfan, Jiang Yingjie, Huang Zhigang, Wang Fuzhan, Hao Qiangguo, Ren Yanqun, Zhang Yimou, Yang Jianhui, Zhang Jun, Xu Fangfang and others, which shows the recognition of the heroes who have made outstanding contributions to the history of Chinese film.

Lin Feng had never even heard of many of the people, but when he saw that even Zhang Yimou was standing behind them, he realized that they were all filmmakers from the older generation, so he just applauded.

"Selfless Dedication Award for Film Education", Wang Di, Xie Fei, Li Ranran, Mu Deyuan, Huang Yingxia, Huo Tingxiao, Wang Chenglian, Cao Xiaohui, Zhang Yifu, Li Nianlu, Wang Zhimin, Hu Qiang, Chen Shan are all outstanding teachers of Yenching Film Academy.
This award was presented by outstanding graduates such as Lin Feng. It was quite interesting to see a "student" present an award to a "teachers".

And it was Lin Feng who presented the award to Teacher Wang Jinsong, "Teacher Wang, you didn't expect that the first award in your life would be given to you by me."

"You kid, just say less at this time. There are cameras watching us now."

The third award, the "Film Creation Contribution Award", is given to outstanding graduates of all years, covering nearly half of the elites in front of and behind the scenes of the entire film industry.

There are a lot of awards, with more than 300 people winning. Basically, anyone who participated in the school anniversary celebration and is well-known in the circle received an award.

However, after the school anniversary ceremony, the school selected 20 of the most representative figures to come to the school's small theater to take a group photo, and the school's only designated photographer took the photo.

This one is a bit official, almost all of them are the most powerful and influential stars currently active in the circle, only 20 people,

Zhang Yimou, Wang Xiaoshuai, Tang Guoqiang, Zhao Wei, Huang Xiaoming, Huang Bo and others are all on the list, and of course Lin Feng, who is the youngest among them and the only newcomer born in the 90s.

However, Liu Yifei was not there, which made her very unhappy, but she was also very happy to see Lin Feng joining that group of big names.

Lin Feng was very calm. When taking group photos, he behaved very low-key and greeted every senior very humbly.

For acquaintances like Huang Bo and Huang Xiaoming, it doesn’t matter, a simple greeting will be enough; the key is for senior colleagues like Zhang Yimou, Lin Feng is fully polite.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang, I am Lin Feng from the class of 2010, and I'm very happy to meet you." Lin Feng also took the initiative to greet Zhang Yimou, the senior.

Zhang Yimou didn't know how many times he had heard the name "Lin Feng", but this was the first time he had seen Lin Feng in real life.
A very modest and steady young actor with excellent acting skills.
Modesty and steadiness refers to his mature style of conduct;
His acting skills are outstanding among his peers.

Zhang Yimou was deeply impressed by Lin Feng, and the reason why he was so impressed by Lin Feng was that Lin Feng rejected his "The Great Wall".
Sino-US joint venture, super director, and Hollywood superstar, Zhang Yimou thought it was easy to get, but Lin Feng, the newcomer, actually refused.
At that time, when Zhang Yimou wanted to choose a young actor with popularity, acting skills and box office appeal, he asked several staff members and producers nearby, and almost everyone recommended Lin Feng.

Then Zhang Yimou did some research on Lin Feng and looked at his previous works. He felt that this young man was pretty good and decided to give him this opportunity.

Zhang Yimou thought this was a sure thing, but Lin Feng actually refused. This surprised Zhang Yimou.
Zhang Yimou had never thought that someone would refuse his invitation. He was deeply impressed by Lin Feng.
However, Zhang Yimou was only deeply impressed by Lin Feng and did not have too many thoughts, so he chose Lu Han afterwards.

Unexpectedly, after this period of time, Zhang Yimou often heard the name "Lin Feng", especially in the past two or three months.
First it was "The Journey of Flower", then "Nirvana in Fire", and finally the currently popular "Charlotte's Troubles". The name Lin Feng is becoming more and more famous.

Zhang Yimou suddenly felt a little regretful. If he had known how to insist, it would be no wonder that Zhou Xingxing was willing to choose Lin Feng as the leading actor some time ago. He is indeed much better than his peers. However, when he thought that Lin Feng actually rejected Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Yimou felt much better inexplicably.

It is precisely because of these things that although Zhang Yimou and Lin Feng have never had any contact or even met,

But Zhang Yimou's first impression was that Lin Feng was a little arrogant for having achieved such great success at such a young age.
After all, he has seen too many young people like this. "Youthful and frivolous" is the nature of young people.

As a result, Zhang Yimou found that Lin Feng did not have the conceit and impetuousness of a young man. Instead, he was mature and steady after experiencing the ways of the world.

Zhang Yimou, who has been through so many things, can truly feel that it is not easy for a person to remain calm in the face of honor or disgrace, and to be neither humble nor overbearing.
For example: many netizens like to scold certain celebrities online, but when they meet them in real life, they chase them for autographs like a pug!
This made Zhang Yimou feel very surprised and even admired him. Could it be that Lin Feng was so young and so successful?
After all, it is human nature for everyone to feel "invincible" after their first huge success.

This made Zhang Yimou change his opinion of Lin Feng a lot. In fact, there was no conflict between the two of them. It was just that Lin Feng rejected Zhang Yimou's movie.

This is not normal. It's not like Zhang Yimou has never been rejected before, but he is rarely rejected by others, and even less by young people.

So when taking a group photo, Zhang Yimou also took a photo with Lin Feng, and even said when taking the photo,

"You rejected my movie invitation last time. I hope you will give me some face next time I invite you to a movie so that we can work together."

"Teacher Zhang, you are too polite. I am really embarrassed by this. I just couldn't adjust my schedule at the time and couldn't take it."

Since Zhang Yimou was giving so much face, Lin Feng was also "humble" to give enough face. As for whether they will cooperate in the future, it depends on which movie Zhang Yimou is starring in.

When taking the group photo, Lin Feng deliberately chose a position at the edge and never stood in the center. He did not want to become the focus of public opinion attacks the next day.

This group photo not only has the visual effect of a fashion blockbuster that makes people shine, but also because of the many high-value celebrities in it, it is known as the "most expensive school anniversary group photo in history" and was also reposted by the school's official Weibo.

"This should be the most valuable school anniversary photo in history. The Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy cannot possibly gather so many talented people."

"These are the top celebrities stirring up the entertainment industry. I didn't expect there would be Fengfeng too. Is my brother so amazing?"

"Don't take this photo seriously. These people are just 20 representatives attending the school celebration. There are many important people who haven't gone yet!"

"It's amazing that Lin Feng can be here. This shows that my brother is already very good now. He will get better and better in the future."

"Although Lin Feng was standing at the very edge, I was still attracted to him at first sight. He is so handsome and charming, and really catches the eye."

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At this time, Lin Feng had just finished attending the school anniversary celebration and flew directly to Haikou to start recording a new episode of "Running Man", and Yang Mi participated in this episode.

On the other hand, Huanrui was busy with the distribution of "Descendants of the Sun" on the one hand, and preparing for the filming of "Zhu Xian" on the other.

At this time, the preparations for "Zhu Xian" were basically completed, and it was ready to start filming. Many roles were also announced one by one.
Previously, the two main characters, Lin Feng and Zhao Liying, had been announced in advance, and the roles announced recently are mainly other important supporting roles.

As the ultimate masterpiece of the Xianxia IP, "Zhu Xian" has attracted the attention of many netizens since its preparation, and many characters have also attracted much attention.

Qin Junjie, who graduated from the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama in 2010 with Lin Feng, has previously performed brilliantly in many film and television works such as "Curse of the Golden Flower", "Painted Skin 2" and "Sunny Day".
This time he plays the role of "Zeng Shushu", the son of Zeng Shuchang, the head of Fenghui Peak of Qingyun Sect. He is eccentric, witty and smart, and he loves to study all kinds of strange ways on weekdays.

He and Lin Feng also play "Zhang Xiaofan", two people with completely different personalities, but they become close friends, and the interaction between them is funny and loving.

In the final makeup photo, Qin Junjie looks handsome and elegant holding the Xuan-Yuan Sword. The slight smile on the corner of his mouth shows Zeng Shushu's liveliness and agility to the fullest, making him very likable.

Cheng Yi, who just signed with Huanrui, plays the heroic and charming Lin Jingyu, a childhood friend of Zhang Xiaofan.

Although he is not the leading actor, his character is outstanding. His image of a righteous, chivalrous, and elegant gentleman is very consistent with the original work. Cheng Yi's fighting scenes are even more solid. He perfectly presents the independent "Lin Jingyu" with a sword, black hair, the ability to slay a dragon with one sword, and the stunning elegance to the audience.

Then all the members of the super popular idol TFBOYS joined "Zhu Xian", which is also the first time for all members of TFBOYS to participate in a costume fantasy drama.

Wang Junkai plays the role of "young Lin Jingyu" and his ancient costume looks handsome and tough.

Yi Yang Qianxi plays the role of "young Zhang Xiaofan". Cao Miao Village changes dramatically overnight and its fate changes drastically. You are pure and kind, and you can still be kind even when you are alone.

Wang Yuan plays the elegant and noble "Xiao Qi", a handsome and unparalleled gentleman.

Originally, Wang Yuan was supposed to play Lin Feng's childhood "Zhang Xiaofan", but Lin Feng thought he was a little ugly and his temperament didn't match, so he was replaced by Yi Yang Qianxi as compensation for his role in "Better Days".

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The announcement of these characters sparked heated discussions among many netizens, mainly because everyone was looking forward to the Xianxia drama "Zhu Xian".
With the super IP "Zhu Xian" and the two main actors, Lin Feng and Zhao Liying, it is hard not to have expectations for "Zhu Xian".

And although there are many doubts about the announcement of many characters, the overall situation is still good.

However, once the casting and makeup photos of the other female lead "Lu Xueqi" were announced, there was an overwhelming amount of criticism!

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(End of this chapter)