☆, Chapter 147 Script

It was the day when Wen Mianyu joined the program crew.

The program team of "This is the Actor" initially invited a total of 30 students. With each episode of the program, the number of eliminated students will increase. At the same time, there will also be newcomers coming to challenge and join the new competition.

The initial 30 students have very diverse positions.

The five veteran actors are golden supporting roles in various hit dramas. They can play anything and act well in any role. They are veteran actors with very high national popularity and good audience appeal, and are the acting backbone of the show.

There are five new actors, including campus beauties and campus handsome boys from major universities, newcomers who have just debuted in the entertainment industry, and students who have not yet debuted but are very good-looking and very popular.

Five "outdated artists". These five were once top stars and were very popular for a period of time. Later, because their works could not keep up, their popularity gradually declined and they became what netizens call "outdated artists".

Regardless of the acting skills of this kind of artist, their appearance itself will bring youth and nostalgia to the audience, and is one of the magic weapons for the program team to increase topics.

There are also five other popular actors, all of whom are currently quite popular and are often the second female and second male roles.

As for people like Wen Mianyu who don't fit into any category, they are put in the last category, just to make up the numbers in the first round, waiting to be eliminated.

The program team originally invited Wen Mianyu just to invite Lu Congxu, and had no hope for her acting skills or topics.

Who would have thought that in the month after signing the contract, Wen Mianyu frequently appeared on the hot searches. Although she has no works, she has become the unique topic queen in recent times.

As Lu Congxu's girlfriend, other people inevitably looked up to her. The program crew also changed their attitude towards her and assigned her an experienced assistant to help with the chores.

Yes, the program team does not allow everyone to bring assistants. The program will assign an assistant to each person to help everyone deal with problems, but personal assistants cannot be brought to the base. This is a requirement of the program team.

"The first episode of our show is divided into two parts. The groups will be determined by drawing lots. We will form a team of two or three and work together on a script."

"Regarding the scripts, they'll also be decided by drawing lots. The program team has prepared a wide variety of scripts, including scripts from popular online novels. Themes include, but are not limited to, rebirth, political intrigue, fairy tales, palace fighting, suspense, fantasy, and many other themes. Don't worry about not being able to choose a good one. The program team will definitely not let you down."

At ten o'clock in the morning, after everyone gathered in the hall, one of the hosts came out and explained the rules to everyone.

Hearing that there were so many script choices, all those who were serious about participating in the show were very happy, and several veteran actors were even excited.

For those who love acting, being able to have multiple challenges is the happiest thing.

"There's no elimination system in the first round. Everyone and the four mentors will choose each other and form mentor groups. In the second round, the competition will begin, and three people will be eliminated. In the third round, a challenger will join, and so on. The rules will remain the same for all subsequent rounds."

The host finished explaining the rules and turned to lead everyone to the studio. "Everyone, follow me. Our studio is divided into two floors. Rehearsals and practice sessions are on the lower floor, and the official PK recording is on the upper floor."

Everyone responded in unison and followed the host.

Thirty people may not sound like a lot, but when you get together it’s actually quite a lot.

Three or five people gathered together, followed the host leisurely, and marched out in a mighty procession, giving the effect of an army.

Wen Mianyu walked behind, observing everyone and found many familiar faces among them.

Needless to say, there are several veteran actors who are active in both film and television. They had collaborated with her many times before her rebirth and played supporting roles for her.

She also knows those other out-of-date celebrities, and they participated in activities and programs together when they were popular.

However, what surprised her a little was that Tang Qin was also there, and was one of the 30 artists who started out.

Tang Qin has been in the industry for a long time and has a number of works. As the perennial second female lead and the former school beauty of China Film Group, Tang Qin's pure first love face is very popular with the audience. Judging from the program team's positioning of her, she is also given considerable attention.

When they met in the hall, Tang Qin was also surprised to see Wen Mianyu, but she quickly returned to normal and walked away, obviously not wanting to have any contact with her.

Wen Mianyu also wanted to stay away from Tang Qin, and the two of them avoided each other afterwards.

"Sister Jasmine, don't you agree? Hahaha..." Luo Zhifan next to her suddenly laughed as he spoke.

Wen Mianyu came back to her senses, glanced at him, and then laughed.

Yes, Luo Zhifan also came to participate in the show. The two met at the door of the studio and have been walking together since they gathered.

"I'm so happy to have the opportunity to work with so many great actors this time," Luo Zhifan said with emotion.

Wen Mianyu thought of something, "Did the production team invite you? Or did your agent know that you like acting and help you get it? I actually didn't expect you to participate."

"I asked my agent to ask for me. I heard from Mr. Lu that the show was going on," Luo Zhifan said. "I'm pretty popular, and when the production team heard I was interested, they agreed to sign the contract."

"So you sign a contract for each episode?" Wen Mianyu was a little curious whether this program really had no unspoken rules at all.

"Yeah, I originally thought the production team would give different roles based on popularity and tell all those inside stories, but I didn't expect it to be a one-per-episode deal." Luo Zhifan was a little happy when he mentioned this. "It's all based on ability. I like it this way."

"Well, the number of episodes to be recorded depends on your acting skills." Wen Mianyu nodded in agreement.

She likes it too.

As we were talking, we arrived at the studio. The host asked everyone to take a look around and get to know each other. The drawing of lots would begin in half an hour.

The program staff brought drinks and fruit plates and distributed them to everyone.

Among them, Wen Mianyu was only familiar with Luo Zhifan. Besides her, Luo Zhifan knew two other people, both girls.

"This is Shen Yin, the beautiful Shen. We've worked together on a drama before. Even though she's younger than me, her acting is better than mine."

"This is Xia Yanxi. She started out as a singer and sang the theme song for my TV series. She only started acting in the last two years. She's incredibly talented and can portray any role well."

Luo Zhifan introduced his two friends to Wen Mianyu, praising them in every way. After that, he turned around and asked Xia Yanxi, "Yanxi, you only started acting in your first drama last year, right?"

"Yeah." Xia Yanxi nodded and raised his chin coldly.

Her appearance is a kind of cold beauty. She wears a white dress, her skin is whiter than snow, her hair reaches her waist, and she has a pure and elegant look that is not tainted by the world, very fairy-like.

Chen Yin is a bit cute, with beautiful big eyes and long eyelashes that everyone would envy. However, her clothes don't match her appearance, which makes her look very cool.

Ripped jeans and a brightly colored T-shirt would look non-mainstream on most people, but Chen Yin looks very trendy in them.

"Hello, I'm Su Moli." Wen Mianyu greeted the two of them warmly.

"Hello." Xia Yanxi nodded.

"Hello." Shen Yin raised an eyebrow.

"We'll draw lots later. I heard we'll draw dormitories first. The dormitories all have double or triple beds. If you can draw together, you can take care of each other." Luo Zhifan took a piece of watermelon and stuffed it into his mouth.

Xia Yanxi nodded slightly, "Okay."

Chen Yin said, "It may not be such a coincidence, but if you really get drawn into a group, Sister Jasmine, please tell me if you have anything to say. You're welcome."

"Okay, you can ask me if you have any questions." Wen Mianyu felt good about these two beautiful girls.

After chatting for a few words, the host asked everyone to gather.

A staff member took out three boxes for drawing lots and placed them one by one on the table in the middle of the floor.

"Okay, everyone, you can start drawing dormitories now. After that, we'll move on to drawing groups and scripts. Once you're done, you can go back to the dorms, pack up, and prepare for the first round in three days." The host took the megaphone and explained, "We'll start recording the first episode in three days. The mentors will be in place by then. Everyone should do their best to show their talents so that you have more chances to choose your favorite mentor!"

"Okay, let's start the drawing of lots. We'll line up according to age, okay?" The host asked for everyone's opinions.

A few veteran actors burst into laughter, made a few jokes to each other, and then stepped forward one by one to draw.

The people behind will automatically queue up according to their age.

Twenty minutes later, everyone had finished drawing.

"Okay, now we will announce the distribution of the dormitories. Everyone can open the red tickets. People with the same set of numbers will be in the same dormitory." said the host.

Everyone was very concerned about where they would live, so they opened the signature paper immediately.

Wen Mianyu is room number three and lives in the same dormitory with Xia Yanxi and Tang Qin.

Chen Yin is number two and lives next to them.

"What bad luck." After checking the number, Tang Qin found out that she shared a dormitory with Wen Mianyu, and she muttered softly.

The girl next to her who was on good terms with her advised her, "It's just a night of sleep, there's no need to get angry over such a small matter."

Tang Qin looked at Wen Mianyu again and turned away angrily.

After what happened with the mother and son of the Su family, she had completely become enemies with Wen Mianyu, and her dislike for her was already showing on the surface.

Wen Mianyu was too lazy to pay attention to her. After being reminded by the host, she quickly opened the second lottery ticket.

Just like drawing the dormitory, the co-star is also determined by the number. Wen Mianyu drew eight. After looking around, she found that the person who drew the same number as her was Luo Zhifan.

"You are stupid too?" Wen Mianyu was quite surprised.

"Sister Jasmine is also number two! That's great, I'm so lucky!" Luo Zhifan was very happy when he saw the number in her hand.

Wen Mianyu didn't expect him to be so happy. "It's not our first time acting together, why are you so happy?"

"We had very few scenes together on the set, and I didn't have many lines. I'm of course happy that I can play opposite someone this time." Luo Zhifan said as he hurriedly opened the first signature paper, anxious to see the script he had drawn.

"Two-faced lover?" Luo Zhifan read the words on the slip of paper. "What kind of script is this?"

Wen Mianyu opened her own, and the title was a recognizable theme. "Harem, looks like it's a palace fighting drama."

"What if I draw different ones? Which one should I play then?" Luo Zhifan didn't understand.

The host's words rang out at the right moment. "As you can see, each of us has drawn a different script. The director team has given you many opportunities, but you can only choose one. Now that the groups have been divided, it's up to each group member to jointly decide. Choose the most suitable script from your group and hand it to me."

"Does that mean it's a decision made by both of us?" Luo Zhifan asked doubtfully.

"Well. It seems that there is still a lot of room for opportunity." Wen Mianyu was still very satisfied with this rule.

If you draw again after grouping, you can only draw once, and you will perform whatever script you draw.

But before the groups are divided into groups, each group will have one or two more chances to draw. The more groups there are, the more scripts can be drawn, and naturally there will be more choices.

However, this will also cause differences. For example, some team members prefer ancient costumes, while others prefer modern ones, making it difficult to reach a consensus.

The program team chose this to add more highlights. Only disputes can create topics and ratings.

Sure enough, once the news was announced, everyone became serious. Two or three people from the same group gathered together and began to discuss the script.

Wen Mianyu's group had it much easier. She and Luo Zhifan already had a good relationship, and she was willing to give in to the younger generation.

"You choose. We'll choose whichever role you want to play."

"This... aren't you at a great disadvantage, Sister Jasmine..." Luo Zhifan hesitated.

"I won't suffer any loss in any role. I love acting and I'm happy in any role." Wen Mianyu raised an eyebrow, "I can act well in any role."

This self-confidence comes from her professional ability. It does not make people feel arrogant, but rather admirable.

Luo Zhifan is not a shy person. "I have played too many ancient costume dramas. I want to try something different. This double lover sounds good."

"Then this one." Wen Mianyu finalized.

The two were the first to decide on the script. They went to the host to deliver a note and got the script in return.

As soon as she got the script and opened it and read the synopsis, Wen Mianyu knew that Luo Zhifan had made the right choice this time.

Although the name of this movie "Double Lover" is a bit low-key, the content is quite good.

The story begins when the male protagonist Wen Tingjun took on a movie about schizophrenia. He was very devoted to acting, but after the filming was completed, he discovered that he had a dual personality.

He thought that he was too immersed in the role and that this led to his mental breakdown, so he met psychologist Jian Shi through his agent.

During the treatment, Jian Shi gradually discovered that things were not that simple. Wen Tingjun had a second personality that would appear when he fell asleep, and he actually knew things that existed in reality.

After receiving the script, Wen Tingjun had an accident while recuperating on the island, which caused his physical condition to change. He suddenly gained the ability to predict the past and the future.

Thus, a bizarre case came to light.

This is a script with few extras and more rivalry between the male and female protagonists. It is lightly supernatural, slightly suspenseful, and contains a lot of psychological drama. It is a real test of acting skills. As long as the performance is good, it is easy to stand out, not to mention the reversal at the end, which will leave a very deep impression on the audience.

This is also the type that Wen Mianyu has always wanted to challenge.

After returning to the dormitory with the script, Wen Mianyu immersed herself in it, forgetting to eat and sleep. She didn't even notice that it was dinner time. It was not until her dormitory roommate Xia Yanxi called her to the cafeteria that Wen Mianyu came to her senses.

"I haven't asked you yet, what script did you choose in the end?" Wen Mianyu and Xia Yanxi chatted on the way to the cafeteria.