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Chapter 523 - 517, Chen Da’s Invitation (First Update)_1

Chapter 523: 517, Chen Da’s Invitation (First Update)_1

To tell the truth, even Chen Da himself was somewhat perplexed. In previous classes, there had been students like Ren He, who possessed mature acting skills, but they all had a solid foundation.

They had been acting since childhood, and their families boasted two veteran actors, so it was normal for these students to have acting skills.

But what about Ren He? He didn’t have that kind of background! Chen Da thought it over and could only describe it as exceptional talent.

He had singled out Ren He for a performance not to make things difficult for him, but rather because Chen Da, with his personality, would pay closer attention to the students he saw potential in.

However, this student seemed to really enjoy playing games... He had even heard from other teachers that this student was somewhat negligent of his duties.

Chen Da felt this was unacceptable. If one had talent, it should be cherished. How could such a promising seedling be wasted?

After class, those students who had been waiting to see Ren He make a fool of himself were all looking dejected, and Sun Yu left without uttering a word.

The Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy were both known for their relatively relaxed academic atmosphere, and the teachers weren’t particularly strict.

Even more so, during one summer vacation, they had a break lasting a full 123 days, which was something Li Shuaizhen told Ren He, leaving him utterly astonished...

Normally, classes took only half a day, either in the morning or in the afternoon, and students were free to manage their own time. Diligent students would use their free time to learn more theoretical knowledge, or participate in interest groups or clubs, looking for performance opportunities at the school.

However, Ren He really wasn’t interested in watching the small theater plays organized by the students, which paled in comparison to those with senior students and teachers from Black Box Theater.

Some instructors had theater teams that were very famous, with every student in the acting department of Central Academy of Drama wanting to join. However, the selection criteria for these theater teams were very strict, and without meeting the standards, not even having high connections would help.

Some students in these instructor-led teams gained a certain level of fame before even graduating – not among the general audience, but within the theatrical circle and among renowned directors.

As such, they would have more acting opportunities in the future.

Chen Da thought highly of Ren He and felt that if necessary, he would try his best to steer him back on track. What kind of achievement could one get from playing games?

If Li Shuaizhen knew of Chen Da’s thoughts, he would be shocked... Wasn’t this very similar to his own past?

After class, Chen Da pulled Ren He aside, "There may be a role opening up in my team soon, and I think you fit the part in many aspects. There’s a performance at Black Box Theater tomorrow night. Come watch it, and afterward, join us for rehearsal with the team."

Ren He wanted to decline because he found the things he created himself more interesting, and in his eyes, joining a performance didn’t count as creating anything at all.

Chen Da then noticed that after extending the invitation, there was not the slightest change in Ren He’s emotions. Did he not know about his influence in the theatrical circle?!

"If you perform well, your future could be limitless. Many directors don’t just come to pick actors directly; they go to the Black Box Theater, spot someone they like, and choose them. Do you understand what I’m saying?" Chen Da felt that he had made himself clear enough.

However... Ren He remained uninterested, simply nodding and saying okay. For Ren He, this was after all helping out his teacher, and it was only right to lend a hand when there was a role vacancy.

Chen Da suddenly felt, how come it seemed like inviting Ren He to play the role had somehow indebted him to Ren He instead... inexplicably...

"Classroom 117, Experimental Theater, that’s the address for the rehearsals. You can come tonight and see how your senior brothers and sisters rehearse," Chen Da dropped these words and left. He didn’t really feel like dealing with his student anymore...

Ren He contemplated that his advanced-level acting skills must be quite impressive if they had won the approval of a famously strict teacher like Chen Da. What would master level be like then?

"What did Chen Da say to you?" No sooner had Chen Da left than the people from room 313 gathered around, with Li Shuaizhen asking first.

"Oh, he said his theater group had a role opening up, so he asked me to give it a try," Ren He explained.

Then Ren He noticed Li Shuaizhen’s mouth dropping open in shock, looking utterly astonished.

"Do you know, Chen Da’s team is very famous throughout Central Academy of Drama, and they even won an international competition award in the Netherlands last year..." Li Shuaizhen’s shock was quite simple; Chen Da’s team was notorious for having high standards.

Joining this theater group wasn’t something just anyone could do. Chen Da never accepted unsolicited applications. He would only express his intent to recruit once he had his eye on an actor from a team, and they would be willingly poached. Other teachers rarely commented on this.

Because Chen Da’s theater group was also the pride of Central Academy of Drama, always a shining presence even internationally.

Why had Sun Yu always wanted to get on good terms with Chen Da? Actually, Chen Da was the only teacher who, knowing his family background, didn’t show any favoritism, while other teachers wouldn’t necessarily treat him better, but they would at least take a bit more care with him.

Sun Yu had always thought that being at Central Academy of Drama’s acting department was like having the advantage of proximity, always flitting around Chen Da. As long as his acting was up to par, he believed he would eventually be picked for Chen Da’s team.

Yet, after bustling about for nearly two months, Sun Yu found that Ren He had gotten the opportunity!

And what’s more important is, Ren He seemed ungrateful, feeling that stirring up some trouble would be more interesting!

However, Ren He also thought about it from another angle; it wouldn’t hurt to check it out, since if he really wanted to cause some trouble later on, this experience would be quite enriching.

If one wishes to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools. There was still some time before Ren He’s plans to create trouble, so he thought he might as well go and learn first.

Li Shuaizhen looked at Ren He’s face, which still didn’t show much interest, and was a bit surprised. How could such an important opportunity not move him? Then he thought about Ren He’s identity and came to terms with it... Yeah, after all, he was a Knight...

He suddenly remembered something, and his expression turned complicated: "Do you know which role in Chen Da’s team is vacated..."

"Which role?" Ren He was taken aback. He had a premonition that it must be a very important role, otherwise Li Shuaizhen would not be so serious.

"The male lead! It’s the male lead role that’s vacated! The original male lead is graduating next year, and last month, Zhang Ming picked him for a crew, rumored to be shooting the sequel to the Wuxia series ’Kunlun’... This was big news at Central Academy of Drama, so it’s very likely that you’ll be replacing the male lead..."