123: Yang Mi: Lao Chen, do you think my acting skills are good enough to be used in movies?

"Hello, Mr. Tree" had already been in theaters for several days.

Although the daily box office was getting lower and lower, its popularity remained undiminished.

Today, a Period Drama that Yang Mi had filmed earlier was set to premiere.

The broadcast time was 7 PM.

Right after dinner, Yang Mi dragged Chen Le in front of the TV, insisting he watch it with her.

Chen Le didn't refuse and watched alongside her.

Soon, it was 7 o'clock, and the TV drama began airing.

Feeling a bit nervous, Yang Mi held Chen Le's hand.

"Old Chen, what do you think of my acting skills?" she suddenly asked while watching the show.

Acting skills? Hearing Yang Mi's question, Chen Le was momentarily stunned.

Yang Mi's acting was naturally competent. Although she couldn't compare to a natural talent like Wang Baoqiang, she was still much better than most famous actresses.

"I think your acting is quite good," Chen Le nodded with a smile.

"Then compared to Wang Baoqiang, whose acting is better, his or mine?" Yang Mi suddenly asked with a playful smile.

Hearing this question, Chen Le's face stiffened.

This question was indeed tricky to answer!

"Uh, I think your acting skills each have their own merits. It's not about which is better; both are excellent," Chen Le chose to give a non-committal, diplomatic answer.

Yang Mi was a bit surprised by his response.

Could he really answer like that?

"What if I force you to choose one?" Yang Mi continued, looking at Chen Le with a mischievous grin.

"Then it's definitely your acting that's better," Chen Le said without hesitation.

Hearing this, Yang Mi nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, I won't put you on the spot anymore. I know his acting is still better; I have some self-awareness," she said with a smile.

"Mm, okay, let's focus on watching the drama, didn't you say you wanted to watch it?" Chen Le changed the subject.

His eyes turned to the TV screen.

In the drama, Yang Mi, dressed in a White Gown, was confronting a group of people.

Watching Chen Le concentrate intently on the TV show, Yang Mi looked at his handsome profile and blushed slightly.

"Old Chen, what do you think of my acting in this scene?" Yang Mi asked with some seriousness.

Hearing this, Chen Le took a look and pointed out some of its shortcomings.

"Overall, it's pretty good. It's just that the details could be handled better, but for a TV drama, it's sufficient. No need to overthink it," Chen Le said with a smile.

After all, TV dramas and movies are different. The length of a TV series determines that it can't be as meticulously produced as a movie.

Movies are filmed over several months, even a year or two, to produce just one or two hours of footage.

But TV dramas are different. They usually span dozens of hours. With such a massive workload and plot, it's impossible to attend to every single detail.

Therefore, TV dramas don't place excessively high demands on actors' performances; many details can be overlooked.

Hearing Chen Le's words, Yang Mi instinctively asked, "Old Chen, if I were to act in a movie, do you think my skills would be up to it?"

Chen Le was momentarily stunned by Yang Mi's question, then smiled and said, "Yes, but you'd need some time to adjust."

Hearing Chen Le's answer, Yang Mi nodded, fairly satisfied with his response... The next day.

Beijing Film Academy.

In the classroom, class hadn't started yet, but the room was already packed with students.

They were from the BFA Acting Class, and Zhang Songwen's lesson was next.

The students in the classroom were buzzing with discussion.

Their topic of conversation was related to Wang Baoqiang.

Recently, with the release of "Hello, Mr. Tree," most of them had gone to see it, contributing to Chen Le's box office earnings.

Over the past two years, Wang Baoqiang's popularity had been skyrocketing thanks to "lost on journey" and "lost in thailand."

Although he wasn't yet a household name nationwide, at BFA, everyone knew Wang Baoqiang.

Whenever Wang Baoqiang was mentioned, they immediately thought of Chen Le.

After all, Wang Baoqiang was the lead in both movies Chen Le had directed and was the pillar of Chen Le's company.

"Have you guys seen Senior Chen Le's new movie recently?"

"Yes, Wang Baoqiang's acting is truly amazing. Who would have thought that a former Extra could now perform so well."

"Exactly! If I didn't know he used to be an Extra, I'd think he was some big shot trained in a professional program."

"I remember he only started acting seriously last year. In just over a year, he's developed such skills."

The students' tones were full of disbelief and admiration.

An actor without formal training actually having such acting prowess made these professionally trained students feel somewhat ashamed.

"Senior Chen Le's script is also excellent. I feel the screenplay is truly outstanding," one student said, though a hint of envy crept into his heart.

Because Wang Baoqiang relied purely on raw talent. If he had received formal training, his acting would undoubtedly be even better.

Thinking this way, it really was a case of comparing yourself to others and feeling utterly inadequate.

"The script is indeed great, and Wang Baoqiang performed brilliantly. I heard Senior Chen Le wrote this script specifically to help Wang Baoqiang win awards."

"Win awards? That's quite possible. This 'Hello, Mr. Tree' is really good. Its opening day box office was over 13 million, which is much stronger than most Art Films."

Just as the students were discussing, the class bell rang.

The chatter in the classroom instantly died down, and immediately after, Zhang Songwen hurriedly entered the room.

As soon as he walked in, the students grew excited.

"Teacher, teacher!" A student raised his hand.

Seeing this, Zhang Songwen placed his teaching materials on the podium and allowed the student to stand up.

"What is it, student?"

"Teacher, did you also have a role in Senior Chen Le's new movie 'Hello, Mr. Tree'? I think I saw your name and you in it," the student asked excitedly.

Hearing his question, Zhang Songwen smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I made a cameo appearance."

"Teacher, then do you know how Wang Baoqiang's acting is? Is it really that incredible?" Another student stood up and asked.

He hadn't seen the movie, so he didn't know if Wang Baoqiang's acting was truly that good. Hearing others talk about it, he wasn't fully convinced.

Now that the teacher was here and had actually been in the film, his words would carry more credibility.

Seeing this, Zhang Songwen said with a smile, "Yes, his acting skills are exceptionally impressive now. I watched him perform on set, and I couldn't capture that feeling myself."

The students in the classroom were utterly shocked by Zhang Songwen's words.

They hadn't expected Zhang Songwen to say that. After all, Zhang Songwen's own acting skills were no slouch. Even he admitted it.

This was enough to prove just how remarkable Wang Baoqiang's acting was.

They couldn't help but start discussing again.

Looking at the chattering students, Zhang Songwen felt somewhat helpless.

Wang Baoqiang hadn't just shocked them; even he himself had been stunned at the time.