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"Hello." Concubine Liu Yi pushed open the door of Room 205, and greeted the people inside in a pretty way.

Indoors, Tang Yan, Yang Rui, Zhu Yilong, Yuan Shanshan, Zhang Xiaofei, and performance teacher Liu Tianchi sat on the floor, while several cameramen took pictures in the corners.

Hearing the movement at the door, the cameraman pointed the camera at the door, and Tang Yan, Yang Rui and the others also turned their heads to look.

"Chu Xuan, Concubine Liu Yi, Teacher He, hello." Liu Tianchi smiled.

"Hello, Teacher Liu." Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi walked in, and He Jiong followed behind to greet them.

The staff informed that Liu Tianchi also knew that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei would come to interact with the students as teaching assistants, so she stood up and said, "Let's go sit on the sofa."

"Just sit here." Chu Xuan sat down on the floor, and Liu Yifei and He Jiong also sat down.

Seeing this, Liu Tianchi sat down again, and everyone formed a circle on the floor.

Chu Xuan glanced at Tang Yan, Tang Yan's eyes were red, Jiangsu Ying was right, Tang Yan must have cried.

"What's the situation?" Chu Xuan looked at Tang Yan with a playful look in his eyes.

Tang Yan pursed her lips, looked at Chu Xuan with a smile, a little embarrassed, she was sitting cross-legged on the ground like a tumbler, holding her legs with her hands, shaking her body left and right, and didn't speak.

Yang Rui and the others were not good at uncovering Tang Yan's scars, and they didn't say a word, they just looked left and right.

"I just spoke a bit harshly and made her cry." Liu Tianchi broke the deadlock and said truthfully.

"What's the matter?" He Jiong glanced at Liu Tianchi, then at Tang Yan.

Liu Tianchi looked at Tang Yan and explained: "She is going to play Ziwei. We all know that Qiong Yao's drama is not difficult to act. The key point of Qiong Yao's drama is its different performance methods. The requirements for acting skills are not high. She played for two consecutive days. There was no progress, and I was also in a hurry, so I said a few words to her."

Chu Xuan was also amused to see Liu Tianchi hating iron for nothing.

As an actor, it is not a bad thing, but a good thing to have a teacher talk about you.

And Liu Tianchi is a teacher of Chinese opera, and Tang Yan graduated from Chinese opera. It is estimated that there is some kind of complex, so Liu Tianchi is more concerned about Tang Yan.

"I entered Chinese opera in 01, and I haven't acted in it yet, so I probably forgot what I learned." Liu Tianchi said.

Tang Yan lowered her head slightly, quite embarrassed.

It’s not that I forgot many things, it’s just that I haven’t had the chance to act since I graduated last year. I’ve been busy with some things that are not related to actors, which led to a short circuit in my thinking about acting, and I couldn’t comprehend it for two consecutive days in the face of professional teaching. The meaning of the teacher.

In the teaching of such professional performance teachers, what they say is often theoretical, and they are rarely spread out.

Theory is a thing, once you understand it, you have an epiphany, but if you don't understand it, you are at a loss.

But she didn't dare to speak out her thoughts. The teacher Liu Tianchi in front of her was a well-known strict teacher in Chinese opera, and she was afraid that she would be scolded again if she said it.

In the final analysis, it is still that Mr. Liu Tianchi's knowledge points are not thorough enough.

Concubine Liu Yi softly comforted: "If you don't understand anything, you can ask the teacher. If you need help, you can come to us. There is always a process in learning."

Tang Yan and Concubine Liu Yi looked at each other, smiled and nodded.

"That's right." Liu Tianchi frowned: "If you don't understand anything, just ask directly. I found that I was the only one talking about it these two days, and you are just listening. How can you do without communication."

Everyone was silent. During the training stage, it was Chen Daoming and his teachers who were teaching. Now the competition stage has been replaced by other teachers. After all, it is a bit uncomfortable.

Chu Xuan looked at Yuan Shanshan and Zhang Xiaofei, and said, "Do you think your studies have gone smoothly these days?"

When he first came in, he saw some worry on the faces of these people, probably because the learning process was not going well.

"It's okay." Yang Rui said softly.

Yuan Shanshan and Zhang Xiaofei nodded, although they nodded, but in fact the learning process was not smooth.

It's just that they couldn't speak clearly in front of Mr. Liu Tianchi.

Except for Yang Rui, the few of them had never acted before, and Teacher Liu Tianchi's teaching method was too high-end. They didn't understand many things, but they didn't dare to say them, and each of them was a little worried.

Seeing their state, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei and He Jiong obviously had something hard to say. It is a good thing to be cautious when going out, but if you are too cautious, you will lose many opportunities, and they feel a little helpless.

However, they still don't understand the situation of Tang Yan and Yuan Shanshan, facing a strict teacher and facing many cameras, and these scenes may be broadcast on TV.

They also acted on the principle of talking less and making mistakes, not only them, but also many students.

"That..." Yuan Shanshan suddenly said, maybe seeing that there are senior brothers and sisters around, her courage has also increased a bit.

"Speak up if you have something to say." Chu Xuan looked at her and said.

"I feel like I'm not used to Teacher Liu's teaching method." Yuan Shanshan said, a little cautiously.

Hearing this, Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and He Jiong looked at Liu Tianchi.

Liu Tianchi was startled for a moment, and then turned into a dazed look.

She usually teaches step by step in school, but in this program, in order to hurry up, she used an advanced teaching method, ignoring the fact that these students are just newcomers.

No wonder, except for Yang Rui, who is experienced in acting, the rest of them haven't made much progress in the past few days, probably because they didn't understand her teaching.

"Say it earlier." Liu Tianchi couldn't laugh or cry: "If I said it earlier, wouldn't it be fine if I changed the way? You people, you don't know what you are afraid of."

"I'm afraid that if I say something wrong, the show will have bad effects." Chu Xuan pointedly said: "I haven't debuted yet, so the burden of being an idol is so heavy?"

Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, and He Jiong had playful smiles on their faces, while Tang Yan, Yuan Shanshan, Zhang Xiaofei, and Zhu Yilong lowered their heads in embarrassment.

"Come on, let's talk about it now." Liu Tianchi found the root of the problem and was about to solve it: "What kind of teaching method do you want? Let's talk about it."

Tang Yan and Yuan Shanshan looked at me, and I looked at you. Although under the guidance of Chu Xuan, they helped them explain the problem, but what kind of teaching method did they want?They said they don't understand.

They only know that they are not suitable for Liu Tianchi's two-day advanced teaching. After all, they have not mastered many basics, and naturally they cannot understand advanced things.

But what kind of teaching are they suitable for?They didn't have a clear idea to explain this kind of problem that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.

Liu Tianchi watched them remain silent for a while, and knew that her question was difficult to answer. She frowned and stroked her train of thought, trying to find a more easy-to-understand solution.

Chu Xuan suddenly said: "You know the three major performance systems, right?"

Everyone was taken aback, they didn't expect Chu Xuan to ask this question.

Concubine Liu Yi showed her face slightly and glanced at Chu Xuan. She knew that Chu Xuan was going to start teaching to help these people.

Liu Tianchi woke up from his contemplation, turned his head to look at Chu Xuan, with a smile on his lips, and said to the crowd, "Come on, let Chu Xuan explain to you, applaud and welcome."

Chu Xuan's performance level is recognized by many professional teachers, including her.

The most important thing is that Chu Xuan's graduation thesis this year has become famous in their art education system.

Among them, the "three-act acting method" is well-known to teachers like them. Each plot is divided into a beginning, a process, and an end, and each corresponds to a set of expressions and movements, making the performance coherent and changeable.

Some people approve of this pioneering performance method, thinking that it will be of great help to some actors with poor talent; space.

But no matter what, Chu Xuan was able to create a set of acting theories, which undoubtedly showed that Chu Xuan's level of acting was not weaker than their teachers.

At that time, when Beiying published Chu Xuan's papers and distributed them to various colleges and universities, the school of their Chinese opera wanted to invite Chu Xuan to be a lecturer, but remembering Chu Xuan's identity, they also inquired about Chu Xuan in Beiying. The intention of the side, finally nothing.

At that time, she thought it was a pity that at Chu Xuan's age, with such a pioneering acting thinking, if he was engaged in the cultural and educational industry, he would have made a good achievement.

Seeing what Chu Xuan wanted to say to the students now, she also became interested.

Perform three major systems?She wanted to see what Chu Xuan would say about the basic knowledge in freshman textbooks.

Zhu Yilong, Yuan Shanshan, and Zhang Xiaofei laughed and applauded. Brother Chu Xuan is a man of the hour in their school. Even though he has graduated, his deeds are still widely circulated in the school.

They were no longer unfamiliar with Liu Tianchi when Senior Brother was going to give a lecture, but they felt cordial and looked forward to it.

"I know." Yuan Shanshan Xu's legs were sore from sitting cross-legged for a long time, she curled up her legs and said: "The textbooks of the first semester of freshman have it at the very beginning."

Chu Xuan nodded: "In your own minds, which system do you think you are suitable for? Have you ever thought about this question?"

Tang Yan, Yuan Shanshan and the others looked at each other, Zhang Xiaofei frowned, and said, "The textbook is just an introduction to basic information. The teacher said that everyone has a different understanding. Let us learn from our filming experience in the future."

Concubine Liu Yi nodded her head slightly, the teacher told her and Chu Xuan and their classmates this way in class.

"Then let me explain my understanding to you." Chu Xuan said.

Everyone came to the interest and nodded again and again.

Chu Xuan was considered to be the same age as them. Tang Yan and Yang Rui were even a year or two older than Chu Xuan, but whether it was Chu Xuan's achievements or Chu Xuan's acting experience, they were much richer than them.

They didn't know what Chu Xuan could say, so they raised their hopes.

"The first system, the Mei School performance system, is represented by Mei Lanfang, who perfectly combines song, dance, and drama to form a unique art genre."

"Apart from other things, the body, costumes and makeup of Mei school opera are unique and have a unified tone, and the main manifestation in film and television dramas lies in the shape and makeup."

Chu Xuan's narration made everyone half understand, but they had a premonition that Chu Xuan would explain, so they continued to listen carefully.

Liu Tianchi was thoughtful, is the form and makeup of Mei School art reflected in film and television dramas?It was the first time she heard this statement, but it was similar to her understanding.

"For example, Lin Daiyu in "Dream of Red Mansions" and Wang Yuyan in "Dragon", you should all have impressions."

Everyone was startled and looked at Concubine Liu Yi.

Concubine Liu Yi glanced at Chu Xuan, she didn't expect Chu Xuan to mention her role as Wang Yuyan.

Chu Xuan continued: "There are many similar characters, but let's use these two characters as a reference. Why do we say they are similar? Think about it, the postures, makeup styles, and even the smiles of these two characters. Didn’t it basically change from the beginning to the end?”

Everyone thinks back.

Lin Daiyu in the old version of "Dream of Red Mansions"...

Wang Yuyan in "Dragon"...

It seems to be exactly as Chu Xuan said, the makeup is of the same type, and the character's walking posture is almost unchanged from the beginning to the end, and there are even only a few micro-expressions, but they have become classic characters.

"It seems to be." Tang Yan said.

Chu Xuan said: "I have made a summary of the expression of the Mei School art genre in film and television dramas, which is to limit, frame, and fix the characters. There is no changing body posture, no changing makeup type, There is no change in the way of acting, and the template of this character to the extreme will also be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

Everyone has a clear understanding, Chu Xuan's personal understanding and this summary are things that the teacher has never talked about in class, and the explanation is very thorough, they all understand it, and try their best to absorb this point of view.

Liu Tianchi nodded slowly. Chu Xuan's opinion was very unique and summed it up well.

Templated to the extreme, can also be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people?This sentence gave her some inspiration.

"So." Chu Xuan looked at the crowd and said with a slight smile, "Think about it for yourself, whether you are suitable for this performance system, whether you accept this performance system, and then discuss and discuss with Teacher Liu to find out what you want. Teacher Liu has the corresponding teaching method for the required performance method.”

Tang Yan and Yuan Shanshan suddenly realized, and finally understood Chu Xuan's intention.

Chu Xuan gave them an inductive and easy-to-understand explanation of the performance system, and guided them to find a system that suits them, so that Teacher Liu could carry out corresponding teaching.

They glanced at Chu Xuan, each feeling a little grateful.

Liu Tianchi nodded appreciatively. Chu Xuan's teaching ideas are very clear, which is very suitable for her.

She looked at Concubine Liu Yi again. In the past few years, Concubine Liu Yi has moved from "The Family of Gold Fans" to "Hope", her acting skills can be described as fast as flying, and Chu Xuan must have played a big role in it.

"The second system, the body action performance method, is represented by Stanislavsky, who is also the author of "Actor's Self-cultivation."

"This performance system is also a performance system used by most film and television dramas in the world today."

"What is body action performance method?"

Chu Xuan picked up a bottle of mineral water, which was obviously a behavior that he wanted to demonstrate himself, and everyone focused their attention.

"Now I'm on the set, and I'm going to start a scene, which has three shots." Chu Xuan said.

Everyone nodded and continued to watch.

"In the first shot, I opened the cap to drink water." Chu Xuan opened the cap of the mineral water and took a sip.

"In the second shot, the water is very hot." Chu Xuan let out a "hiss" before returning to normal, "Because the water is very hot, I gasped."

"In the third shot, put down the water, the water that scalds your mouth will gradually become less hot." Chu Xuan put down the mineral water, he inhaled slowly, making a look of scalding his mouth, and then slowly became calm again .

Chu Xuan spread his hands: "Did you see it? Three shots, just do one thing, but there are three movements and expressions, this is called physical action performance method."

"If there's a fourth shot, that's another set of action expressions."

"Same thing if there's a fifth lens."

"And so on."

Everyone was thoughtful and carefully understood Chu Xuan's explanation.

They recalled that the movies and TV series they had watched were indeed in line with Chu Xuan's narration.

Whether it's a TV series or a movie, the same scene is the same scene, and the shots are cut every few seconds. Every time a shot is cut, the movements and expressions of the actors in it change.

"This second system is the performance system with the highest utilization rate in the market today. Whether it is a screenwriter, director or producer, they will create film and television dramas according to this system."

"The screenwriter will design the script according to this system, the director will use this system to move the camera, and the producer will perform post-editing according to this system."

"Similarly, I summed up this system in one sentence. For actors who use this system to perform, for them, filming is a process of matching the camera."

"Incisive!" Liu Tianchi narrowed his eyes and praised.

Is filming a process of matching the camera? ...Everyone has realized again.

They pondered it carefully, as if it were true.

Doesn't filming mean where the camera is and where the actors are?Instead of where the actors are, the camera will be there.

In the class, the teacher said that the director’s camera movement in each scene is regular, and the actors should follow this law instead of following the actor.

Chu Xuan's summary was completely fine, but how could they not have thought of such a summary?

That's the difference.

"Cooperating with each shot, making different expressions and body movements that conform to the logic of the characters and have emotional coherence is the core of the body movement performance method, and it is also the central idea of ​​"Actor's Self-cultivation"." Chu Xuan said.

Liu Tianchi was taken aback, this was the first time she heard this statement.

Regarding the book "Actor's Self-Cultivation", some people study it day and night as a holy book, while some scoff at the fact that performance is open, and a mere book cannot be limited.

But few people summarize the core of this book. After all, everyone has different ideas, and everyone gets different insights from the book.

Chu Xuan was able to combine this book with the performances in the crew to make a discussion, and she also benefited a lot.

"At such a young age, she has such a summary of ideas in acting. This Chu Xuan is amazing." She sighed in her heart, because Chu Xuan's graduation thesis had already given Chu Xuan a high opinion of Chu Xuan's academic performance. At this moment, he still underestimated Chu Xuan's academic thinking.

Zhu Yilong, Yuan Shanshan, and Zhang Xiaofei were full of admiration. They always heard from the teachers in the school that senior brother Chu Xuan had made a lot of achievements in acting, and today they can be regarded as seeing it.

Can these understandings, these summaries, be imagined by a person who has just graduated?This gave them a sense of déjà vu that their senior brother was a genius.

"The third system, the defamiliarized performance method, is represented by Bertolt Brecht. I don't mention the rest. I only look at the biggest feature of this system, the freely stretched drama structure."

"What is defamiliarization performance?"

"What is a freely stretched drama structure?"

Chu Xuan glanced at everyone, Tang Yan and the others were just like good babies, listening obediently and with great interest.

Chu Xuan asked, "Does Teacher Chen Daoming know?"

Everyone nodded.

"Do you have a feeling that Mr. Chen Daoming has his own traces in any film and television drama? For example, his unique temperament, such as his unique eyes, can be seen in any of his film and television dramas, so that people can't Few viewers feel that what Teacher Chen Daoming plays is himself, not the character." Chu Xuan asked with a smile.

"Yes." Concubine Liu Yi nodded slightly, and everyone nodded again and again.

What Chu Xuan said is true. Teacher Chen Daoming has his own heavy traces in any film and television drama. There have been media reports on this matter in the newspapers and periodicals of the 90s. Statement of fact.

"Why did Mr. Chen Daoming act like this?" Chu Xuan looked at the crowd, "This is the third performance system, which is also the core of the defamiliarization performance method. The core is: the actor is above the character."

Chu Xuan thought for a while, and then said: "Let's compare and explain. If the first system is called the fixed role performance method, and the second system is called the body action performance method, then the third system is the role and self separation performance method."

Role and self-separation acting? ... Everyone blinked. This is another new point of knowledge. They waited for Chu Xuan's explanation.

"What do you mean?" Chu Xuan smiled, stretched out his hand and pointed casually: "An actor is an actor, and a role is a role. The exact role of the role has nothing to do with the actor. The actor only needs to respect the environment and status of the role to perform."

Chu Xuan continued: "For example, Mr. Chen Daoming's Emperor Kangxi."

Emperor Kangxi? ...the crowd continued to listen.

"Is Teacher Chen Daoming playing Kangxi?" Chu Xuan asked himself and answered, "No!"

no? ... This answer stunned everyone.

"Teacher Chen Daoming is equivalent to traveling to that era and replacing Kangxi. He is playing himself after he became the emperor, not Kangxi." Chu Xuan said surprisingly.

Liu Tianchi was shocked on the spot, and it was the first time she heard such an understanding, but she suddenly felt hot inside, as if she was enlightened as if seeing the sun through the clouds.

Many times, someone's inadvertent sentence may cause a qualitative change in people's thinking.

She had this feeling, and murmured: "Traveling to the corresponding era to play yourself? Instead of playing a role? It turns out that the third system can be understood in this way."

Liu Tianchi patted his thigh and gave Chu Xuan a thumbs up: "Very unique insight."

Everyone was also very surprised. Chu Xuan's understanding had a huge impact on their original acting thinking.

Can you still act like this?
This is the interpretation of the third performance system?
This is the defamiliarization performance method?
Separate actors from roles?

They took a breath, recovered their strength, and gained a wave of deep knowledge.

Chu Xuan moved his legs, bent his legs that had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, and said with a smile: "This is a very high-end game."

"Just like Zhao Yun, we can first use the first system to fix Zhao Yun's makeup, White Horse and Silver Spear."

"Then replace it with the third system. What kind of character was Zhao Yun in the Three Kingdoms period? How would he behave? It has nothing to do with us."

"We only care about how our actors, after becoming Zhao Yun during the Three Kingdoms period, conform to the history and the behavioral logic of the current era, do what we think is feasible, and give Zhao Yun our own personality."

"This is the defamiliarization performance method, a very high-end gameplay."

"Because to replace a character, you need a wealth of experience, you need your own unique temperament and charm, and you need a high level of cultural literacy, so that you can be in line with the history and the logic of the corresponding worldview in the environment where the character is, and replace it. Act out yourself."

Everyone was thinking, Chu Xuan took a glance and said: "The above is my understanding of the three major performance systems."

Everyone came back to their senses and applauded one after another.

"Chu Xuan, be taught." Liu Tianchi said something, it sounded like a joke, but there was sincerity in his eyes.

She never imagined that one day she would benefit greatly from a man in his early twenties.

She thought that after Chu Xuan's qualifications were improved, a national first-class actor would definitely have his name.

Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Let's sort it out again."

"The first system, the fixed role method, the body, character design, and performance methods are unified and unchanged within the framework."

"The second system, the method of body movement, pays attention to the changes of characters' personalities, movements, and expressions, without the constraints of a framework."

"The third system, the defamiliarization performance method, separates the role from itself, and what is played is not the role, but the self after the role is replaced."

"Except for Yang Rui, none of you have ever acted and have no acting experience, so think about which system you are suitable for, or a combination of multiple systems."

Chu Xuan's explanation made everyone find a direction to perform, and they all nodded.

Seeing this scene, Concubine Liu Yi was also happy that everyone was successfully taught by Chu Xuan. She said in a charming voice: "Then you should have a good discussion with Teacher Liu."

Seeing that they were about to leave, Tang Yan, Yuan Shanshan, Zhang Xiaofei, Zhu Yilong and Yang Rui looked at Chu Xuan with expressions of gratitude again.

Even Yang Rui, who is experienced in acting, also gained a lot from Chu Xuan's explanation.

Often times, a set of new theoretical insights may sublimate people's thinking, as is the case with Yang Rui.

Her thoughts on acting are very complicated, as if there is no thread connecting all kinds of thoughts. Chu Xuan explained systematically, and she felt that her years of acting experience were slowly blending together, making her thinking clearer and more advanced.

She was completely convinced by Chu Xuan's understanding of acting.

"A word to you." Chu Xuan and Concubine Liu Yi stood up.

Hearing this, everyone looked at him.

"A Brief History of Time says that the universe is completely self-contained and unaffected by anything outside it. It is neither created nor destroyed. It just exists."

"I want to say that life is like a play. As long as you love performance, you can be a performance everywhere in your life. The performance will not be affected by any external things. It will neither be bound nor die. As an actor, you should work hard Use your own artistic ideas to prove its ubiquity."

"come on."

Chu Xuan had a warm face and encouraged everyone.

Seeing the back of him and Liu Yifei leaving hand in hand, Tang Yan and Yuan Shanshan recalled what he just said.

The philosophical meaning of this sentence is full, and their grateful eyes gradually tend to worship. Looking at Chu Xuan's back has the feeling of looking at an artist, which is simply too handsome.

"This sentence can be used in textbooks." Liu Tianchi shook his head, this Chu Xuan is really amazing, such a young man with so much connotation is really rare.

Concubine Liu Yi walked out the door with Chu Xuan, and praised vigorously: "You are amazing."

He Jiong nodded beside him, and said with a smile: "Chu Xuan, after what you said, I found that I have also found a way to perform. I will try to act in a play when I have the opportunity. Your explanation makes me think The performances are fun and colorful.”

Chu Xuan shook his head: "Stop boasting, if you praise me again, I will become inflated."

Hearing what he said, Concubine Liu Yi and He Jiong smiled slightly.

"Sissy, no wonder your performances are better than the last one. It turns out that there is a master by your side." He Jiong joked.

Concubine Liu Yi gave an "huh hum" and shook the hand she held with Chu Xuan, with a proud and arrogant look on her face.

Just kidding, Chu Xuan is her treasure.

This arrogant appearance made He Jiong eat another wave of dog food, he couldn't help shaking his head: "Where are you going now, go shopping?"

"Let's look around." Concubine Liu Yi said.

"Go." Chu Xuan nodded.