Chapter 176 What does it mean that drama is more important than anything else?

Liu Manli is such an interesting woman!
Playing tactics with your buddies?

There is also a lipstick mark on his neck. When did host Xiao Liu kiss his neck?

All I can say is that “old women” are very cunning.

No matter whether it was the feint just now to get the phone, or the sudden feint now, these were all Liu Manli's tricks.

Bai Youlou was not moved at all, and did not wipe his neck with his hands. He tilted his head and looked at Liu Manli, teasing: "Why, are you going to print two lipsticks for me and then record the show?"

Liu Manli: Damn it, have I been found out?

Her originally gloomy face suddenly brightened up, "You are such a boring person~"

"That depends on where you are playing~"

In fact, Bai Youlou is not without flaws. If Liu Manli came closer and smelled him, she would immediately smell the fragrance on him.

However, unless her sense of smell is really sensitive enough to be considered as that of a police dog, it would not be easy to tell whose scent it is.

After all, Nanazi had been eager to stick to Bai Youlou before, so she could be considered as helping to provide cover.

As for the aunt and niece Liu Manli and host Xiao Liu, Bai Youlou was actually a little curious about how much they knew about each other.

Is it a cat-and-mouse game, or a tacit understanding?
In short, it's very exciting.

This plus one is far greater than two.

Now Bai Youlou didn't want to figure it out so clearly. He just wanted to see what the aunt and nephew were going to do.

Let them do what they want.

The recording time soon arrived. Bai Youlou was still very dedicated. He quickly read the script fifteen minutes before the recording started, and then said OK to the program director.

The program director asked him if he had any taboos.

Bai Youlou said: What a joke, what taboos do buddies have?
Then the other party asked if he could make fun of the scandal between him and Liu Manli on the spot.

As a result, Bai Youlou said that he and Liu Manli had nothing to do with each other, and in order not to hinder our older single woman Liu Manli from finding a partner, it would be better not to get involved.

Hearing this, Liu Manli was so touched that she almost prepared to kick him!
No problem, this is of course a "reward", after all, Bai Youlou is a foot control~
Anyway, Liu Manli thought so, and no matter how he argued, it was useless.

The stage styling and lighting design of the show "Actors" are quite unique. More than 70 ice screens were creatively introduced on site to create a varied stage effect. High-altitude hanging points and pool designs were also added to make the scene more three-dimensional.

"Showing off your power on the spot? That's quite a big deal!"

"We can even make rain on the spot. There's a lot of room for performance. Director Bai, haven't you seen our show?"

"Not really. I've seen some, but it's different from seeing it in person."

The person asking the questions was Bai Youlou's colleague, also a director named Xu Shilin, who is considered one of the more popular directors in the circle in recent years.

He can barely be called a great director, and his path is somewhat similar to Feng Dazai, making commercial films.

However, he is obviously not in the same circle as Feng Dazai, otherwise he would not be so nice to Bai Youlou.

What’s interesting is that the other party’s approach is somewhat similar to Bai Youlou’s.

He is also a director who changed his career halfway through his career and used to be an actor.

When he ran out of roles and was about to become a nobody, he switched to being a director, and things got better and better.

From this point of view, Xu Shilin can be regarded as a weakened version of Bai Youlou. This is because Bai Youlou is more ruthless than him, younger, and achieves results faster.

There is a certain degree of mutual understanding.

But he is from the Shanghai circle, a circle that Bai Youlou has basically had little dealings with, so he is a little unfamiliar.

At this moment, preparations for the recording were still being made on the scene. Bai Youlou and Liu Manli were free and chatted with the other mentors. After about ten minutes, the recording officially began.

The format of the show "Actors" seems to be a competitive program. Logically speaking, the main attraction of a competitive performance program should be the performance. However, the performance on stage can only be one of the highlights. The rest of the reality show is where the directors spend more time thinking.

According to their script, there are conflicts between actors and conflicts between mentors and actors. This is the part they focus on.

For many viewers, the performances of actors on stage seem to be something they can see everywhere, but it is a rare sight to see these big-name directors and guests conflicting with each other.

The core is: to confront people!

So less than half an hour into the recording, Bai Youlou saw Xu Shilin, who had just been chatting and laughing with him, catch a young hunk and start to criticize him.

Said he turned a classic movie scene into a piece of shit.
In fact, that person's performance was really a piece of shit, it was really disgusting to the eyes.

However, the actor next to him seemed to disagree with Xu Shilin and put forward different views. The two almost got into a fight in the mentor's seat.

Although Bai Youlou had never watched this show, he quickly found out their respective positions in the show from the words of the three resident mentors.

Director Xu Shilin is responsible for the professional part, which, in simple terms, means criticizing people and finding fault, because most of the problems he finds are indeed correct.

The actor is responsible for the emotional part, and basically makes comments based on his own likes and dislikes.

The senior and experienced veterans are responsible for smoothing things over.

Of course, because this program is broadcast simultaneously on the Internet and satellite TV, the scale is not as explosive as Bai Youlou imagined.

The three permanent staff are generally considered to be restrained and professional.

The guest stars of this episode, Bai Youlou and Liu Manli, have completely different styles.

Liu Manli was just like a caring and gentle older sister. She never said anything harsh. Her comments were mostly encouraging, and her criticisms were rather subtle.

Bai Youlou searched for a long time and found that there seemed to be no good location left.

Just stay where you are and do nothing.

When it was his turn, he just agreed with a few words, saying something insignificant. He was only more energetic when other mentors cue him to promote the movie.

However, the program crew didn't want to let him off like this.

You are Bai Youlou!
Isn't it a bit explosive?
They said that Bai Youlou was the biggest highlight of this episode!

I'm just hoping that this guy will say something shocking while sitting on the judges' panel and become a hot topic.

But this thing actually started to move, this won’t do!
After receiving instructions from the director team, host Xiao Liu immediately "attacked" Bai Youlou after a performance.

“The following performance clips are from…Whiplash”

Oh, shit!

When Bai Youlou heard this name, he knew what the program crew wanted to do.

However, this group's performance was not a last-minute decision as he had imagined, but was not something that was forced upon them. Instead, they had really prepared it carefully.

At least the drums were played properly.

The funny thing is that although he was performing on the stage, a bunch of cameras were pointed at Bai Youlou, as if they wanted to record his every expression. By the way, the performance combination of this group is also interesting, a new young actor under 20 years old, and a so-called middle-aged actor.

A failed combination.

That young hunk naturally hasn't reached the level of a top star, let alone being compared with Brother Wen Yuan. He's even several levels behind Bai Youlou when he was an idol. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come on this show and been criticized.

I'm not familiar with the middle-aged actor Bai Youlou, but his acting skills are okay, just a little exaggerated. From the discussion of several people nearby, I heard that he has been acting in the circle for nearly 20 years and is considered a gold medal supporting actor.

In addition to the live camera, several other mentors and even some actors in the circle sitting backstage were observing Bai Youlou's expression.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. This is the image of Bai Youlou in the eyes of people in the circle. They always feel that this guy will not be able to hold back and do something big.

Bai Youlou: I’m not a rabies patient.

So, after the performance, he naturally praised the boy a few words.

I was so overwhelmed by the praises on that young hunk.

Ah? You don't want to scold me?

To be honest, he was prepared to be criticized before he even went on stage.

The show "Actors" is pretty good, at least you will be given some shots when you perform, otherwise the whole show will be incomplete.

He drew the "Whiplash" performance, and when he knew Bai Youlou was coming, he felt that this episode would not be easy for him.

Bai Youlou's temper and the intensity of his insults are well known.

If I were to challenge the roles he has played, I would be criticized to pieces.

As a result, Bai Youlou spoke so nicely and found all his advantages.

For example, "The drums are played very well and the preparation is very thorough", "The emotions are quite on point and the lines are also OK."

Not only the young and handsome newbie was stunned, but the production crew was also a little bit unbelievable. Is that it?

"Did they really act that well? Director Bai, don't just pick out the good parts, our show is still very realistic."

"He's only 17 years old, so I think he's qualified for this performance." Bai Youlou said casually, "When I go to a Shaxian snack bar, I won't ask for the food to be delicious, because I only spend a dozen or twenty yuan at most. But if I go to a five-star hotel and they serve me a plate of Shaxian fried rice, I will of course curse them."

Uh ~
Liu Manli looked at Bai Youlou happily, feeling as if the little wolfhound had grown up.

In the past, Bai Youlou was always complaining about everything and everything, and he could really be said to be speechless and only caring about his own pleasure.

When you are scolding someone, you don't care whether it will cause any accidental injuries.

Poor Yu Zhan is a typical example. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and was able to "take emergency shelter" every time.

But this time, Bai Youlou seemed to be much more restrained.

In fact, it’s not “growing up”.

Only girls can make Bai Youlou "grow up".

He simply felt that if there was no grudge between them, there was no need for him to ruin someone's future.

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, he really has that ability now.

Traffic, influence, and even authority that you may have once disdained.

No one else had pointed fingers at him or offended him, so he didn't want to say anything condescendingly that might have a negative impact on the other person's career.

Besides, that "Flop Combination" acted really well.

The program crew wanted to see him scolding people for the sake of the show effect, but Bai Youlou, who knows the nature of the Internet very well, disdains to attack the "weak" people who have not provoked him.

If you want to fight, fight someone who is more powerful than you.

Brother Lou likes to attack those who think they are awesome~
Of course, just because he doesn’t argue with others doesn’t mean that the part about him in this episode isn’t interesting.

The program team has another trick up their sleeve.

At one point, when the mentors were talking about professional ethics, the program team brought out a set of "behind-the-scenes highlights".

To be precise, it cannot be considered a behind-the-scenes feature, but it is a bit like a documentary.

It's the scene in "The Dreamers" where they filmed the storm.

Although it's a documentary, Bai Youlou used it to do the editing and soundtrack. It looks really exciting.

When he was giving orders on the walkie-talkie and directing the convoy to rush into the storm, everyone watching held their breath.

Giant clouds swirled visibly, walls of clouds piled up like crazy, and raging downbursts bent trees.
The wind was howling so hard that Bai Youlou, who was leaning out of the car window, had his hair blown completely backwards.

This part even has the flavor of a disaster movie.

"Director Bai, is this really a real shot?" Xu Shilin, who is also a director, exclaimed.

Damn, young people are so awesome! This is the place where special effects should be used the most, but he actually used real shots?!
Who can tell the difference between real shots and special effects?
"Yes, but it's not as dangerous as the media has previously exaggerated. We have taken safety measures."

Liu Manli: Bullshit! You don’t always take safety measures.
Bai Youlou: Hmm? What kind of safety measures are you talking about?
But even if no measures are taken, that is a thing of the past.

After Liu Manli scared him once and said that she wanted a child, Bai Youlou didn't dare to take any measures.

Scared, scared~
How old is he? What would happen if he gave birth to a little white girl?

This documentary also slightly elevated this episode of "Actors".

What does it mean that the drama is more important than life?

This interpretation is absolutely straightforward enough.

At the same time, when this episode was broadcast, the promotional effect on the movie was indeed achieved.

This is what grabs the headlines. No one talks about other things like the quarrels between mentors or conflicts with students.

Everyone's attention was focused on photographing the storm.

"I finally saw the documentary. This matter was a big deal when Bai Youlou was filming the movie, but this guy kept it secret and didn't let it out."

"To be honest, it's quite cool! "The Dreamers", I'm going to make a bold guess, this is not the protagonist's daydream, right? That would be too cool, in the movie you can only dream, but in the end it came true in reality!"

"Bai Youlou is really handsome. I thought it was just a gimmick before~"

"I heard that the movie was filmed at Mount Everest. What on earth is Bai Youlou planning this time? I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I'll buy the ticket. I'll buy the ticket. To be honest, although Before Sunrise has a high rating and everyone says it's good, I'm a local. I just like to watch Rushing into the Storm and watching people show off and dream."

"I am also a local dog, I want to see it too~"

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(End of this chapter)