On December 2003, 12, many major events happened in the world.

Ibrahim surrendered to the US troops.

The case of Liu Yong is about to be put on trial... He is the one who detained Andy Lau in Northeast China that year.

The famous director Xie Tian passed away. The film "Tea House" directed by Xie is still a classic.

A memorial service for Ke Shouliang was held in Formosa.

Experts confirmed that the legendary "Queen Mother of the West" was a real person, and several years later, she became the source of inspiration for a novel.

The issue of the role in "House of Flying Daggers" has caused a lot of controversy.

On this day, many things happened in the world, big and small.

But for the school located at No. 39 Dongmianhua Hutong, Dongcheng District, the imperial capital, none of this matters.

Zhang Guoli received a call from Zhang Yuan.

During the conversation, the other party informed that his family might encounter some troubles.

The other party did not elaborate on whether the trouble was big or small, or what the specific content was.

"Teacher Guoli, the next scene is ready." The assistant director shouted.

Zhang Guoli waved his hand.

If it were usual, work would definitely be more important, so I would film first, finish filming, and then talk about it after work.

Only the son is different.

His ex-wife was from the imperial capital, whom he met when he was working in the Sichuan branch of the Railway Art Troupe.

Those were difficult days. According to the old imperial capital, they were a time of great difficulty.

Like many successful people, Zhang Guoli's marriage with his ex-wife eventually came to an end. In order to have a better future, he wanted to study in the imperial capital... After all, even the blind bears in the mountains know how rich the educational resources in the imperial capital are and how high their quality is.

But even though they are divorced and they only have one son, Uncle Guoli still cares about him very much.

"How are you studying lately?"

"Alright, not bad."

"Oh... Then there's nothing special going on at school, right?"

"No……"

Uncle Guoli heard the hesitation in the words and asked casually.

"Someone told me that things are not going well over there."

"Did something happen?"

"I……"

Uncle Guoli is an old hand. He knew something was wrong when he heard the tone and asked questions immediately.

"What's going on!"

……

……

……

Soon, Uncle Guoli got the general idea and was so angry that he almost threw his phone away!
The Nokia in his hand showed that he was not panicking at all, and was even a little eager to try.

"Fortunately Zhang Yuan notified us in advance!"

Uncle Guoli put down his phone and quickly greeted the crew.

"I'm going to go downtown. You guys should arrange the show first."

"Ah?" The assistant director looked at him in surprise: "You are the director and the lead actor."

"If you leave, what will we do with such a large group of people?"

Zhang Guoli raised his hand to interrupt: "I have something urgent to do here."

"More anxious than the film crew?" The assistant director thought, if we were down for one day, we would suffer a loss of hundreds of thousands.

He couldn't figure out what could be more serious than this.

"We'll talk about it when I get back."

Without even having time to explain, he got in the car and rushed to the city.

The crew of "The Fragrant Sophora japonica in May" chose Mentougou as the filming location, just like most crews that start filming in the imperial capital and need exterior scenes.

Although it is not close to the city, at least it is within the imperial capital.

After less than two hours' drive, Uncle Guoli jumped out of the car in a hurry.

After arriving at the school and asking around, his thoughts were confirmed.

Uncle Guoli's face suddenly turned pale.

At the beginning of the school year in 03, there were some minor changes in the senior management of the Central Academy of Drama.

It’s nothing, just a normal staff turnover.

The former Dean Wang left office in August before the new semester and was replaced by the current Dean Xu.

To most people, this matter is of no importance.

But it’s fatal for Uncle Guoli!
Because he was familiar with Dean Wang, but had no connection with the new Dean Xu.

Since they were not acquaintances, of course people would handle matters impartially, leaving him with a cold shoulder.

Lao Zhang is also a smart man. He did not completely turn hostile. Instead, he left the office, found a secluded place, lit a cigarette, and calmed down.

"Zhang Yuan informed me."

"He usually has a lot of ideas and is good at handling things."

"In that case, why not ask him what he thinks."

After thinking about it, Mr. Zhang called Zhang Yuan.

With the snow on his feet, Zhang Yuan waited and waited, and finally received a call from Uncle Guoli.

"Hello, Zhang Yuan, I'm at the Central Academy of Drama." Uncle Guoli got straight to the point: "Do you know everything?"

"I know a little, but I'm not sure about the details." Of course Zhang Yuan had to play dumb.

He gave advance notice and said that the information was given by his media friends in order to clear himself of suspicion.

Lao Zhang didn't treat him as an outsider and explained the whole story to him.

"NND!"

"That acting department dean actually took advantage of his position... disgusting!"

He is an insider and has seen such things many times, but now that the problem has come to him, he is filled with indignation.

Zhang Yuan knew that this director was having a lot of fun and that Zhang had underestimated him.

What are the most common types of performing arts schools?
Of course, handsome men and beautiful women.

It is no exaggeration to describe it as a place where there are beautiful women everywhere.

For example, the most famous 96 version of the Chinese opera, starring Zeng Li, Yuan Quan, Hu Jing, Mei Ting, and Zhang Ziyi... there are eight girls in total, known as the Eight Golden Hairpins.

Girls of this age are already very beautiful and charming. Which man wouldn’t want to pick one of them?

But human desires will continue to expand.

Why are female students beautiful?
Because of good genes!

A beautiful female student, her mother must be no worse than her!

His logical thinking ability is indeed excellent, otherwise how could he become the director?

Liu Qianqian and her mother Liu Xiaoli are clear evidence of this theory.

Of course, with Liu Xiaoli's temper, even if it was Xixi at the Beijing Film Academy, if it was at the Central Academy of Drama, she would have slapped the director twice on the spot.

As a result, the director was infected with the Jian'an style.

"Madam, you don't want your daughter to be bullied at school, do you?"

"I wonder if Madam would like to dine with me tonight?"

From then on, Director Huang lived a life like a cartoon in an island country.

Similarly, it was he who asked Shu Chang to hand over his film remuneration.

Shu Chang had to take a leave of absence. If he was still in school, he would have been targeted by this person. Since he couldn't eat, he could just get some money... Director Huang thought.

"Then Uncle Guoli, what are you going to do?" Zhang Yuan asked in a low voice.

"What are my plans?" Uncle Guoli snorted coldly.

"Now I have witnesses, the worst that can happen is I will fight them to the death!"

I knew it... Zhang Yuan understood Uncle Guoli's anxiety, after all, he was his biological son.

But the person in charge is confused. He believed what one side said and ignored one problem.

Take Shu Chang for example. She has been in the industry for many years, but without any background, she only played the leading female role for the first time in "The Untold Story".

This is what happens when ordinary actors honestly climb up step by step.

Can you star in a TV series as soon as you debut as a freshman?
After hearing this, Uncle Guoli also became suspicious.

Yup!

How did she get this role?

……

……

……

"I see……"

[Received thanks from Zhang Guoli, performance skills +1, opera foundation +1, dialogue skills +1! ]

Zhang Yuan knew clearly that Uncle Guoli thought he was only facing a group of inexperienced freshman girls.

actually not.

What this industry lacks the least is ambitious people!

"The actress in the same crew is Shu Chang, you know..."

Afterwards, he told Shu Chang exactly what had happened.

"And there's this!"

"Yes, the girl is only 16 years old, and she cries every day because of worry on the crew." Zhang Yuan, like Teacher Liu, spoke without hesitation.

“So the problem is very troublesome.”

"Although you have a position in the industry, if you confront the Central Academy of Drama head-on, I'm afraid both sides will suffer."

"Why don't we do this and that, and this and that..."

soon!
The school incident was reported in the newspaper.

The most efficient one is the star BIGSTAR magazine where Zhuo Wei works.

The incident in which the school principal took advantage of his position to sit alone with a female student was also reported in the newspapers.

In an instant, public opinion was in an uproar.

Good guy!
You are the number one performing arts school in China, and yet you put on such a show!

The source of the chaos in the entertainment industry has been found by the common people.

Just a few days later, another piece of gossip came out.

The director not only played solo with the female student, but also took the opportunity to make money.

This is even more outrageous!
The superiors don't bother to take care of dirty things, but if you ask students for money, it's not a character issue, but an economic issue.

The newly appointed Dean Xu was so angry that he called the director over and gave him a severe beating.

But after scolding him, the dean still wanted to protect him.

It’s not that the two of them have a very good relationship or any conflicts of interest.

We are all in the same boat, and protecting him means saving the school's reputation.

As long as he doesn't admit it, the school can still save a shred of face even if everyone knows it.

But soon, two new interviews that suddenly appeared made Dean Xu completely unable to hold back.

Moreover, this interview did not take place on the campus of the Central Academy of Drama.

Instead, he appeared in the homes of his two biggest rivals.

On the Beijing Film Academy campus, a reporter blocked Liu Qianqian's way after class, put the microphone in front of her and asked.

"Student Liu, the Central Academy of Drama recently revealed that freshmen who go out to film have to hand in their remuneration."

"You are a freshman at Beijing Film Academy. We all know that you have filmed many movies and TV series. May I ask if the school has asked you for any remuneration?"

Everyone in Sissi was dumbfounded.

He shook his head with a blank look in his eyes: "No."

Not to mention that it doesn't exist at all, even if it does, she doesn't know it.

Because her film remuneration is in the hands of her mother, after all, she is not yet an adult.

"Thank you!" After receiving the reply, the reporter did not stop but turned around and left happily to interview someone else.

At the same time, in the small garden of Beijing Dance Academy campus.

"Classmate, can you introduce yourself?"

"Hello everyone, my name is Liu Shishi, and I'm a freshman in the Ballet Department of Beijing Dance Academy." The young sister was silently reciting the lines that Zhang Yuan taught her.

"I heard that you will be participating in the TV series "Moon Shadow and Wind Lotus" as a first-year student."

"That's right." The junior sister nodded obediently.

"I want to ask, recently the school was exposed for asking for film remuneration from freshmen, does our Beijing Dance Academy have this situation?"

"Of course not. The school is very supportive of me going out to film."

"Does the North Dance Club have any other restrictions?"

"Our school never hinders the development of students." Liu Shishi said word by word, thinking as he spoke.

Just hearing these few words made her so nervous that she almost sweated.

"OK, thanks."

Zhang Yuan asked Zhuo Wei to arrange both groups of reporters.

When a few people want to stir up trouble, of course they want to maximize their profits.

It’s just that Xixi didn’t know what he had done, while Liu Shishi received a notice asking her to cooperate with the interview.

In this way, she can gain exposure, and her words of support for the school can also win the favor of Beijing Dance Academy, killing two birds with one stone.

It's the same with people and schools.

Your own failure is painful, but your enemy’s success is even more terrifying!
In the imperial capital, the relationship between the National Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy cannot be said to be as close as family, but rather it can be said to be full of hatred.

Beijing Film Academy: I never expected that you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would also betray the revolution!

This requires adding fuel to the fire!

Beijing Dance Academy’s attitude is even better.

Beiwu: My two brothers please don’t fight each other... hehe.

The top leaders of the two schools immediately accepted interviews and stated that their schools have always been open and aboveboard and that there have never been such dirty PY transactions.

We must unite and restore peace and tranquility to Chinese art schools.

This was said so righteously that they almost believed it themselves.

But the situation at the Central Academy of Drama is very difficult.

The new dean is caught between the Beijing Film Academy and the Beijing Dance Academy. With men on both sides, he knows that someone must help the Central Academy of Drama to clear its name and set the record straight.

Preferably a freshman.

It would be best if he was a freshman who was out filming a movie.

It would be best if he was a well-known freshman who was out filming a movie.

If there is such a person, he would accept an interview like Liu Qianqian from Beijing Film Academy and Liu Shishi from Beijing Dance Academy and help the school to clarify the matter.

But where can we find such a person? (End of this chapter)