The art examination in this world was completed within a day. There were no preliminary, second, or third tests. After the examination, the scores and rankings would be announced a few days later. Just like Guo Ziyi last year, although he knew that he would not make it, he gave up only after the rankings were announced.
The Performing Arts Department of Jiang City Media University had a total of three tests. The first was recitation, the second was talent show, and the last one was comprehensive performance test. It tested one's acting skills with real swords and spears.
When Yang Huan stepped into the examination hall, she was still a little nervous. She discovered that although the rules stated that the candidates were not allowed to wear makeup or high-heeled shoes, there were still some girls who had put on makeup. Some of them had put on makeup without traces, while others ignored the rules and put on light makeup. When she walked closer, she could smell some of their scent.
Before long, a serious-looking female examiner came out with a stack of wet tissues. She walked towards the students who had put on makeup and asked, "Do you want to do it yourself, or do you need us to help you?"
This made Yang Huan click her tongue. She finally got to experience firsthand the stories that Du Yuanlei and some of the senior sisters from the Performing Arts Department told her about girls who were lucky but ended up embarrassing themselves.
However, there were still one or two girls who had put on makeup without traces. But Yang Huan didn't take it to heart. Sister Huan had a big heart!
After the farce, Yang Huan calmed down and performed well in the next two tests.
In the recitation test, Yang Huan's voice was clear and powerful. Her pronunciation was clear. She didn't stutter or break her voice when she read the prose.
Moreover, from her appearance, she didn't have the delicate and pitiful look that some girls pretended to have. Her neat ponytail, tall and straight figure, and her expression was neither servile nor overbearing. She tried her best to show the vitality and elegance that a girl of her age should have.
Those who took part in the art examination were all good-looking. Compared to them, Yang Huan's looks were below average. However, Yang Huan and Yang Yi both had a pair of big eyes. Even without contact lenses, one would think that they were big! Her bright eyes and white teeth made people feel comfortable looking at her. She also left a good impression on the judges.
After the recitation test, Yang Huan returned to the waiting line and continued with the talent test.
There were more tricks in the talent test! The examinees in front of Yang Huan either performed music or dance. Some of them also performed folk art. For example, a male student from Lu Province performed a monologue with a clapper board.
When it was Yang Huan's turn, she faced the examiners and said, "I will be performing martial arts."
Martial arts?
The examinees lining up at the back all revealed surprised expressions.
Although they didn't dare to whisper to each other, some people couldn't help but sneer in their hearts. "Do you think martial arts is so easy to play? The examiners aren't fools. They're experienced and knowledgeable. They can tell the difference between real and fake at a glance! "
A few years ago, quite a number of examinees had thought of performing some unpopular talents, such as Shu Laibao, Shu Laibao, Allegro, etc., or Wushu, as mentioned by Yang Huan, were easier to attract the examiners' attention.
That was indeed the case. When one was tired of eating big fish and big meat, they would always want to eat something simple and plain. This example wasn't very appropriate, but the principle was similar. Most of the examinees performed music or dance. If they occasionally performed something new, the examiners would naturally like it.
But gradually, the examinees realized that this method didn't work. The examiners found it fresh, but some of the performances that were performed after a few months of practice gave the examiners a feeling that they were pretentious and destroying the classics. Naturally, the examiners wouldn't give high marks!
Instead, they dug their own grave by trying to find a new path.
Although the examinees were waiting to see a joke, Yang Huan was very calm. When the examiners signaled for her to perform, Yang Huan got into a starting position and performed the Yang family's heirloom Hong Quan.
When an expert made a move, it was obvious whether they were skilled or not.
Yang Huan's skills were not as good as Yang Qing's and Yang Yi's, but she had been practicing martial arts since she was a child. Her steady and powerful punches, her agile movements, her stiff back support, and her soft and strong bending chop immediately made the examiners' eyes light up.
"This is real Kung Fu!" One of the examiners who often interacted with Kung Fu when filming movies couldn't help but whisper to the examiner next to him.
Of course, it was real Kung Fu. Moreover, the set of Kung Fu that Yang Huan was performing was rearranged by Yang Yi based on the original set of moves that had been passed down in his family. Without losing the characteristics of Hong Quan, the combination of moves was as wide as possible, making it more enjoyable to watch!
Also, many of Yang Huan's friends, such as Guo Ziyi, Du Yuanlei, Qin Wen, and the others, gave Yang Huan advice. They taught her to face the examiners directly or sideways when performing Kung Fu, so that the examiners wouldn't be able to see her back. There were also some little tricks that made Yang Huan's Kung Fu performance more lively and interesting!
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"After the talent segment, one of the examiners told me, 'Examinee, do you know that there is a shortage of female stars in the Chinese film industry?'" In the coffee shop, Yang Huan, who had just returned from the examination, was happily talking to Yang Yi, Ding Xiang, Guo Ziyi, and a few friends who were concerned about her performance in the art examination.
Yang Huan was not stupid. She knew that the examiners must have a good impression of her when they said that. Her score in this segment should not be low!
"Your talent is your strength. Sister Huan, I told you that no one can compare to you in terms of height and skills. You will definitely be able to do it," Guo Ziyi said.
"Who said that no one can compare to me in terms of height? There is a girl in our group who is 1.75 meters tall. Her legs are so long!" Yang Huan said.
"The first two segments together only account for 50% of the total score. The performance is the highlight. How did you do in the performance segment?" Du Yuanlei, who had been preparing materials and venues for the movie project, had also taken some time out to come over. She had not relaxed yet, so she asked.
"The performance was a skit about visiting a zoo. The people in our group were fighting over the roles," Yang Huan said, "They were all fighting over the roles of tigers and animals."
"Because it was easier to perform as animals." Qin Wen nodded and said, "But it's okay. Our tutor said that only by performing ordinary roles well can one be considered a real talent! What role did you play in the end? "
"I played the sweeper. Originally, I also wanted to play the tiger because I thought that I could be very fierce. Haha! But seeing that they were quarreling so much that the tutor frowned and wanted to intervene, I didn't fight with them. Instead, I quietly took the role of a sweeper. Sister Du, didn't you tell me about some skills in the performance test? One of them is how to play an ordinary role well, "Yang Huan said with a smile.
In fact, what Du Yuanlei taught Yang Huan was how to attract the director's attention in a small role. This was a real case that had happened when she was directing a student film!
It was a scene in a small store. The male lead wanted to buy a bottle of water and a bag of finger pancakes, but when he was talking to the supporting actor, he forgot what he was doing and missed the finger pancakes.
A boy who was purely playing a small role next to him noticed it. He also wanted to add scenes for himself, so he picked up a bag of finger pancakes and asked the shop owner loudly, "Boss, how much is this bag of finger pancakes?"
Indirectly, he also reminded the male lead of this action.
Of course, it was not allowed to add scenes randomly, but the budget of a student film was tight. If there were too many NGs, they would not be able to continue shooting! Du Yuanlei felt that there was no big flaw in this scene, so she did not reshoot it. But after this small incident, she found that the boy who added scenes for himself was not bad at acting.
Later, in another scene, she asked the boy to change his costume and play a small role. The boy also seized the opportunity and successfully became a special cast member from a small role, although it was only a special cast member in a student film.
Du Yuanlei knew that the performance test would not give a script. The director would specify a scene and let the examinees act freely. This way, this little trick of adding scenes for oneself might come in handy.
Yang Huan, who was playing the role of the sweeping auntie, entered the scene with a non-existent "broom" when there was a problem with the skit performance. While sweeping left and right, she mumbled in the dialect of her hometown while bending her back and sweeping right and left, "Oh, my God!
"Lift your foot. There is a cigarette butt under your foot … Okay! Brother, don't stand so far away. What can you see from this distance? The tiger is locked in a cage, not lying under your foot. Why are you being so careful? "
This performance was not long, and it did not deliberately steal the limelight, so much so that it made people feel disgusted. However, it appeared at the right time to give the male student who was stuck with his lines time to catch his breath and rearrange his lines, so that the entire skit performance could continue.
"If I were the examiner, I would definitely give you a high score!" Qin Wen said with a smile after watching Yang Huan's performance.
The others also gave their affirmation one after another.
"I don't know. I think there is a problem. I don't have much time to perform. Will the teachers not give me a high score because of this?" Although Yang Huan was in a good mood during the performance, she was not that optimistic.
Everyone was silent for a while. They were not sure. After all, Guo Ziyi and the others were only students. They could not read the minds of the examiners. But after a while, they comforted Yang Huan, "No, it won't. As long as your performance is good, it will be fine!"
"And you should be able to get a high score in the previous performances. Overall, you should have no problem getting on the list."
Yang Yi listened to them talking at the side and had a rough idea of what was going on. He smiled and said, "No matter how she did in the exam, Huanhuan did well today. Thank you all for tutoring her and giving her advice. Tonight, I will treat you to dinner! "
Everyone was happy that they were going to dinner. Yang Huan was even happier. She could finally break free from the heavy pressure of reviewing. Although she still had to wait for the release of the results and prepare for the College Entrance Examination, it was good to be relieved!
"Papa, but, but my camera is out of battery." Hearing her father say that there was an event tonight, Xixi held the card camera, pulled her father's trousers, and said awkwardly.
"It's okay. We have to go back and pick up mom. Papa will get you a new battery." Yang Yi said with a smile.
"Xi Xi, I heard that you can take pictures now! Remember to take a picture of me later! "Yang Huan squatted down with a smile and gave Xi Xi a big hug.
"Hee hee, okay. I took a lot of pictures!" The little girl was hugged. She leaned back and giggled.
However, Yang Yi and the others did not know that in the afternoon, another piece of news about Murphy was released by the media when they were happily having dinner for Yang Huan.
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