blueteamnovel Continue adding points in Chapter 78
Continue adding points in Chapter 78
On a flight to Yiwu.
"Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!"
Qi Yue sneezed three times in a row, the sound sounding somewhat abrupt in the quiet air of the business class.
"What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?"
Guo Fan, who was sitting next to him, looked up from the script of "Nirvana in Fire" in his hand.
"It's nothing," Qi Yue rubbed his nose, speaking casually. "Someone must be thinking of me."
He adjusted his posture, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into the depths of his mind once again.
There, a virtual interface that only he could perceive quietly appeared.
[Director Skill Point System]
A line of simple text hangs in the center of the "consciousness space," emitting a faint, cold light.
Unlike before, a new line of small text appeared at the bottom of the interface:
[System update detected. Update now?]
Qi Yue's mind stirred slightly: "Yes."
It fell in response, as if a data stream had swept across the screen, and a white progress bar appeared on the interface, slowly moving forward.
10%...30%...70%...The pace was steady and resolute, and Qi Yue waited patiently.
100%.
The progress bar reached its end, and the light flashed and disappeared.
[System Version 2.0 Update Complete]: This update optimizes the product experience and adds the [Smart Search] function.
"Intelligent search?" Qi Yue's heart skipped a beat; this was indeed a useful new feature.
Previously, refreshing the skill list felt like opening a blind box. While you could subtly influence the refresh trend based on your development direction, it wasn't proactive enough. With the search function, the targeting becomes much stronger.
He looked at his updated personal panel:
[Host: Qi Yue]
Available funds: 1,623,672 yuan
(Note: This fund is liquid capital that the host can directly control and that complies with the system's recharge rules. Company assets, project budgets, and personal fixed assets are not included.)
[Current Core Skills (Partial Showcase):]
Script Insight (Elite Level), Cinematic Language Control (Proficient Level), Actor Coaching (Proficient Level), Advanced Directing Theory: Hitchcock's Bomb (Mastered)...
[List of skills available for purchase/upgrade (preliminary screening based on the host's recent interests: 'historical drama filming', 'actor performance', and 'capital operation'; the list will be updated regularly)]
His gaze shifted to the upper left corner of the interface, where there was a rather inconspicuous search box with a magnifying glass icon next to it.
"Try out the new features."
Qi Yue focused his mind and typed "acting skills" into the search box.
The results were displayed instantly:
Search results: The category of "acting skills" is too broad. Please enter more specific details. Suggestion: You can add specific actor names, role types, acting styles, or specific industries to your search terms.
They're quite particular.
"I need to find a high-standard frame of reference..." Qi Yue pondered.
Directly entering "Mei Changsu's acting skills"? The system probably doesn't have data for that character. Entering keywords like "strategist," "sickly," or "revenge"? That might be too broad.
He changed his approach.
Who is the best actor in China right now?
The result pops up:
Sorry, this result contains sensitive content and cannot be displayed.
"..."
Qi Yue was speechless. How did this involve sensitive content?
Undeterred, he typed again: "If you were to organize an awards ceremony, which talented actor would you most like to receive the award for?"
This time, the system reacted quite strongly:
[WARNING! The search results contain potentially risky content and are temporarily unavailable. You can modify your search terms and try again, or apply for unblocking.]
Qi Yue was taken aback, then realized how dangerous his question had been.
"never mind,"
Qi Yue decided to change his approach. Based on personal preference, he preferred to select some directors as his models.
There are indeed many good directors in China. However, he excluded a few, such as Jiang Wen, as the first one he ruled out.
Imagine if Mei Changsu were in the imperial court, and suddenly said to Emperor Liang:
"What the hell is a surprise?!"
I reckon Guo Fan would throw the script in his face on the spot, and the screenwriter would rush from Beijing to Hengdian.
Feng Xiaogang? He's a good actor and has even won a Best Actor award, but Qi Yue always felt he had too much of a hoodlum vibe, which was too different from the sickly, patient, and shrewd "strategist."
Zhang Yimou... cough, next time if you need someone to play an old farmer, you could choose him.
Qi Yue's thoughts wandered through the excellent film and television characters in his memory.
He needs a performance model that is more restrained, more complex, capable of revealing thunder in calm, displaying integrity in frailty, and concealing true feelings in calculation.
A name gradually became clear in his mind.
"Perhaps... he can."
Without further hesitation, Qi Yue slowly typed the name into the search box.
Input complete, confirm.
In an instant, it seemed as if a white stream of data streaked across the consciousness space, the system interface trembled slightly, and a new stream of information began to integrate and materialize.
[Search complete. Detected a strong match between the host's strong needs and the target director's performing arts, and the target's artistic achievements have been partially loaded into the system database. Generating exclusive skills...]
[Skill generation in progress...]
[…Generation complete.]
[Skill Name: Directors' Acting Skills (Specific Mirror Image: ____)]
[Skill Level: Special (Cannot be categorized as Beginner/Proficient/Elite)]
[Skill Description: This skill provides a perspective of 'understanding' and 'learning', rather than directly copying the performance. The final interpretation still requires the host to create based on their own abilities and the character's needs.]
[Activation Limit: Activation requires 800,000 RMB in system currency (or equivalent real-world funds)]
[Prompt: Do you wish to pay 800,000 yuan to bind and initially activate this skill?]
Qi Yue's lips twitched as he looked at the binding fee of 800,000.
This is a damn pay-to-win system.
Pay!
In the instant he realized it, Qi Yue seemed to feel the numbers in his account jump.
At the same time, a cool yet complex flow of information slowly entered his senses.
It's not so much about specific acting techniques, but rather a new perspective on the character, a new way of interpreting lines, and a new dimension in designing body language.
Many of the confusions and ambiguities surrounding the character of Mei Changsu seem to have become clearer under this new perspective, offering more directions for exploration and practical application.
The white light slowly receded deep within his consciousness, eventually solidifying into an inconspicuous symbol, imprinted at the top of the skill list.
[Skill Name: Directors' Acting Skills (Specific Mirror Image: Chen Daomin)]
[Status: Bound, Mirror Target Locked]
Chen Daomin.
Contrary to many people's first impression of him, Chen Daomin is actually a director by training. He graduated from the Directing Department of the Central Academy of Drama in 82 and acted in some films in the early stages of his career. However, he later chose the path of acting over directing.
Chen Daomin's acting skills have actually been greatly underestimated.
Nowadays, many people say that Chen Daoming plays every role like an emperor, but if you look at his resume, you'll see that his acting range is quite wide.
He can play a majestic and domineering emperor, a kind yet stubborn, upright yet weak Fang Hongjian, and a timid and aggrieved husband like Xiao Lin who returns home feeling wronged.
Every actor has a different self-positioning at different stages. The audience's image of Chen Daoming is fixed, so most of them just happened to only see the second half of his career.
However, the restraint and introversion that Chen possesses, the ability to hear thunder in silence and to see profound skill in the ordinary, are precisely one of the essential qualities needed for the character of Mei Changsu.
Ding Dong!
Qi Yue slowly opened his eyes as his phone vibrated.
"We'll be in Yiwu soon," Guo Fan's voice rang out from the side.
Outside the porthole, the sea of clouds churned.
Qi Yue opened his phone and saw an email from an unfamiliar account nicknamed "The Only Young Lady".
It's actually a script?