Chapter 667: Chapter 667

Ten minutes later, Xi Jing hung up the phone with a look of loss on her face, but more than that, there was a sense of relief as if a weight had been lifted.

She didn’t know if her choice was right or wrong. Xiuxiu had also chosen a second-tier company and said that the treatment there was quite good, even advising her not to be too fixated on top-tier companies, as those companies wouldn’t debut anyone without years of training.

The two of them had different opinions, and she had an argument with Xiuxiu that resulted in a cold war.

Xi Jing looked at her phone and sighed deeply.

She actually didn’t know what she really thought; several times, she was almost persuaded by OP Entertainment to give in, but deep down, a voice was shouting: No, this is not the company she wanted!

Some people prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond, but she’d rather be a small fish in a big pond than a big fish in a small pond...

"Xi Jing, Xi Jing, there’s not a single piece of news from Tonghua Entertainment. Is it worth giving up such good welfare and treatment to wait for an elusive opportunity?"

She murmured softly to herself, then shook her head; she didn’t have an answer to this question either.

Suddenly, at that moment, Xi Jing’s phone rang again, and the caller ID displayed—"He Jinxia"

A few minutes later, He Jinxia hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief after sorting out one matter, and a smile appeared on her face.

She looked up at Yu Yanyu and said, "You’ve done a good deed today, kid. Although I believe acting is a process that requires grinding, and there are no shortcuts, seeing how sincerely you came to me for advice today, I’ll teach you a few tricks."

Yu Yanyu stood there in a daze, completely clueless about what good deed he had done.

At the time, he merely mentioned Xi Jing, and He Jinxia immediately picked up her phone to call her agent, asking whether the company wanted to hire a trainee and if she should push someone into the company.

After hanging up that call, she immediately made another one, which was even shorter. She gave out a time and place, confirmed it, and then hung up.

He couldn’t help asking, "What have I helped you with?"

He Jinxia didn’t answer his question directly but countered, "Do you still want to learn acting skills or not?"

Yu Yanyu quickly shut his mouth. To learn, of course he wanted to learn!

Ren Xiao, seeing this, looked for an excuse to leave, but He Jinxia stopped him, saying, "Teaching one is still teaching; teaching two is the same. You two listen together. It’s not something that needs to be hidden. In fact, the method is quite simple."

Something seemed to amuse her, and she smiled slightly, "Maybe these methods won’t be useful for you yet; they are more suited for beginners."

Yu Yanyu felt challenged, "Hey, I’ve acted in major advertisements, you know!"

He Jinxia retorted, "Advertisements, those count as films? They focus more on color tone and background. As long as it’s shrouded in luxurious mist and extravagance, people will buy it. Who cares if your laugh is stiff or natural?"

Yu Yanyu: "..." It sounded somewhat reasonable.

Ren Xiao watched the two of them joking as if no one else was around, a trace of envy crossing his eyes, and a wave of gratitude surged in his heart.

Actually, he had been in the entertainment circle for a few years already, signed under a small company, and was muddling along, neither hot nor cold.

After barely landing a supporting role that got him a little bit of fame, he summoned the greatest courage of his life to terminate his contract with his former company and, exhausting a lifetime’s worth of good luck, signed with a company founded by a Movie King. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the NovelHub(.)net

After that, his luck ran out. Despite moving to a bigger and better company, the roles he received became fewer and fewer, as if he were being shelved.

This time, he got the role purely by chance, as Director Liu took the initiative to contact him after seeing his performances and felt he was a good fit, so he was cast without an audition.

Director Liu’s reputation was well known in the industry. Since he specifically wanted him, the company didn’t dare to object and practically overnight packaged him off to the film set.

Ren Xiao also wanted to quickly join the film crew. His appearances had been dwindling for several months, and to maintain the dignity of a star, he was about to spend all his money. Joining the film crew meant he could mooch off their food and drink and save some cash.

Unfortunately, Director Liu had set a time, giving them a date to arrive by. Even if they wanted to join the crew immediately, no one dared to utter a word of dissent, and everyone obediently waited for the day to come.

When he arrived at the film set, he still remembered his agent’s mean face, smiling obsequiously at him, telling him to film well and not to anger the other actors. The agent even hinted that he could stir up some scandals with the female lead since they had worked together before.

Ren Xiao hated scandals. He entered the entertainment circle simply because he wanted to act and make a living, not believing that he was destined for stardom. He was content being in the third tier.

But in the entertainment circle, what third tier?

Everyone was thrown into the swirling waves, enduring the test of the sea. There were only the famous and the not famous; the famous ones turned a dazzling purple and shot straight to the top, while the unknown ones vanished in the waves, disappearing as they were battered by them.

Ren Xiao didn’t want to disappear, so he treasured this opportunity greatly.

He Jinxia didn’t pay much attention to Ren Xiao as she shared her own experiences of acting in her first film.

"I don’t have much to teach you about period dramas; I’m quite sensitive to ancient settings. No matter what role I am given, I can always perform well. That’s a talent, and you can’t learn it.

What I can teach you is some experience in acting in modern dramas. Acting is reciprocal, whether in modern times or ancient times, some techniques never become outdated."

Next, she shared her experience from filming ’Chen Xiaohui, Go Forward!’ For rookie actors who were just stepping into acting, the word ’imitation’ is unavoidable.

Being an actor of the Experience Faction is too hard; it’s difficult to start, but once one gets the hang of it, progress can be quick, and it’s easier to grasp the soul of the character using this method than others.

However, among new actors, it’s rare to even find one in ten who can enter the Experience Faction.

If you want to quickly take the stage, the fastest way to become an actor is through the Craftsmanship Faction.

The Craftsmanship Faction has set patterns of acting, a corresponding template for what expression to use when angry, what expression to use when sad, etc. During the performance, actors just need to apply these templates.

Although such roles lack a soul, at least there won’t be any mistakes.

Although Craftsmanship Faction actors and Experience Faction actors tread different paths, their ultimate objective is the same. All roads lead to Rome, and seasoned actors will try both methods to better grasp the essence of their characters.

He Jinxia talked all through lunch without even drinking a glass of water, leaving her throat sore.

She had just been recovering from a sore throat for several days, and it was showing signs of flaring up again.

Ren Xiao looked down at his watch, seeing that it was almost time to start shooting, he interrupted the curious Yanyu mid-question and said, "Senior Jinxia, take a rest. We’ll be filming soon, Yanyu and I will discuss by ourselves."

Yu Yanyu: "Hey, Ren Xiao, I still have questions I haven’t—"

Before he could finish, Ren Xiao pulled him aside and whispered something to him.