Chapter 122 Application
"Do you have any concerns?" Gu Huailang noticed a hint of worry in Meng Fanxi's eyes.
Meng Fanxi snapped out of her thoughts. The Gu Huailang before her had gradually shed his youthful naiveté, and his appearance and physique were beginning to resemble those of his previous life.
Looking at him, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Meng Fanxi.
He asked, "Which school do you plan to apply to in the future?"
Beijing and Shanghai each have two famous film academies, collectively known as the top four film academies in China, which can be said to support half of the entertainment industry. Lin Ruohe's current school is the Beijing Film Academy. After learning that the three of them planned to apply to the school, Lin Ruohe specially shared the homework he did when he applied.
If Meng Fanxi remembers correctly, Gu Huailang's university in his previous life was not one of the top 4 universities, but rather the Film and Television Performance Department of Yunli Drama University.
Yunli Drama University's flagship program is the drama department, which focuses on inheriting the essence of Chinese drama. The school is most proud of its generations of renowned drama masters, and the school enrolls the most students in drama-related majors, such as drama performance and drama stage design.
The film and television performance department, which Gu Huailang studied in his previous life, was considered an unpopular major at that school. Few actors who were known by name had emerged from it. So the fact that Gu Huailang studied that major left a deep impression on Meng Fanxi to this day.
Gu Huailang was somewhat troubled: "I haven't figured it out yet. Brother Ye also told me to plan ahead, but it's too difficult to make a decision. I have no idea what to do."
It seems that now is not the time for Gu Huailang to make a decision.
Meng Fanxi suggested, "I'm also considering it. If you're not sleepy, let's take a look at the information Ruohe gave us and learn more about these schools together."
Gu Huailang didn't refuse and moved a stool over to sit down. Since it wasn't convenient to use a mobile phone, Meng Fanxi took out a laptop from her suitcase, and the two of them started looking at the computer together.
We watched and discussed together.
Meng Fanxi: "Basically, students who want to develop in the entertainment industry will apply to these four schools, casting a wide net and hoping to get into whichever one they can. However, in recent years, the written and oral exams for these schools have been scheduled for the same time, which limits each person to applying to only one school."
Gu Huailang nodded: "According to Ruohe, these four universities are in competition with each other. On the surface, everything seems calm, but in reality, none of them want the students that the other rejects."
As you look at the screen, the competition between these four universities extends beyond their school years. Even after graduation, there are unspoken alliances and malicious competition among the celebrities from different schools.
Meng Fanxi was naturally fearless and believed he would not become one of those people, but this prevailing trend was one of the reasons for his hesitation.
From a professional perspective, Lin Ruohe introduced the strengths of each of the four institutions, and made no attempt to conceal the negative aspects that existed within the schools. He did not prevent them from going to schools other than the Imperial Film Academy because of the competition between the schools.
As they looked at the documents, their respect for Lin Ruohe deepened.
Having roughly understood the situation of the four schools, Meng Fanxi still couldn't resist typing "Yunli Drama University" into the search box and pressing enter.
Gu Huailang responded with a puzzled "Hmm?"
Opening the school's official website, one is immediately struck by the atmosphere of Chinese drama. Unlike the modern and high-end websites of other schools, Yunxi's website has an ancient and elegant style, with each announcement and public notice window resembling the most antique version.
Although the news is updated very promptly and there are many sections, it always gives people the feeling of "you can watch it or not, I'll watch it anyway" without considering other people's feelings.
Gu Huailang: "This school's official website is quite unique."
Meng Fanxi first looked at the course offerings of each department.
Gu Huailang then exclaimed "Eh!" They had all noticed something unusual.
In addition to the regular courses that are the same as those in other colleges, Yunxi also offers agricultural courses, which are compulsory. Furthermore, some majors also have courses that seem to have nothing to do with the major, such as archaeology, embroidery, and textiles, but upon closer examination, they are somewhat related.
Meng Fanxi remained silent. In his previous life, these courses were unearthed by fans after Gu Huailang began to gain fame, which sparked considerable discussion at the time.
Some argue that these courses allow students to truly connect with real life and benefit their growth, while others feel that these courses are simply sensationalist and that expertise cannot be learned through courses at a drama school.
Later, Yunxi never responded and continued to maintain the same course settings.
Yunxi University is located in the capital, but it never participates in the competition between major universities. It recruits and educates students at its own pace and rhythm, and similarly, its recruitment scope is not that wide.
But Meng Fanxi's heart was restless.
He then clicked on the teacher's introduction.
As he scrolled down line by line, he noticed that the buttons were becoming more complex and varied, so he clicked on each one to see what would pop up.
Suddenly, he accidentally clicked on some chain of settings and saw an unexpected name in the pop-up interface.
Feng Huacan (Invited Professor).
A name that will never be forgotten in the history of Chinese cinema, a renowned director of his generation. He did not produce many works, only about thirty including his early short films, but every single one was a masterpiece, winning numerous awards around the world. Among them, "Monkey" even won the highest honor—the Golden Red Award.
Director Feng's films have a unique perspective and delicate emotions. The tranquil and peaceful feeling emanating from his unique perspective is a good medicine for him when he is in a slump. It also allows him to examine his own performance from another angle and break free from his original limitations.
No renowned director today can capture the feeling of countless threads intertwined yet clearly defined in Feng's work. He simply presents the myriad aspects of life to you in a gentle way, yet everyone can gain profound insights.
In his past life, Meng Fanxi remembered that Director Feng wanted to leave the platform to young people and announced that he would no longer participate in any film production. He first went to teach at the Imperial Academy of Performing Arts, one of the top four film schools in China, but he resigned not long after, saying that he wanted to devote himself to research.
The media stopped paying attention to where he ended up and instead embellished his story during his time teaching at the Imperial Academy of Performing Arts. The next time Meng Fanxi saw news about Director Feng was when he was taking pictures of scenery from various places on his round-the-world trip.
It turns out that Director Feng was actually conducting his research here.
The directing department, the department where Director Feng is located, is still related to directing.
Meng Fanxi clicked on the relevant section of the directing department, and the information inside was pitifully small. Even the number of students was barely enough to meet the standard for offering the course. In the section on graduation destinations, there were even fewer students, obviously because they had changed their majors during their studies. The graduates were scattered in various fields, but none of them actually became directors.
Seeing that Meng Fanxi was stuck on this screen, Gu Huailang tentatively asked, "You're not thinking of applying to this school and this major, are you?"
Meng Fanxi smiled and said, "I'd like to."
"Is it because of Director Feng Huacan?" Gu Huailang also saw the name that had just popped up. "He doesn't seem to teach. People like him usually just have his name on the list, but he might not even come to the school once a year. You should think carefully about this."
Gu Huailang's words made sense, but Meng Fanxi felt that the opportunity was too good to pass up. He deliberately recalled and pieced together the timeline of his previous life. It was possible that Director Feng would retire completely and travel around the world in less than two years, and it would be even more difficult to see him then.
As for whether Director Feng was really just a figurehead, Meng Fanxi wasn't sure, so he chose to continue gathering more information.
He took out his phone and started browsing the various posts from students in the directing department of Yunxi Studio online. Gu Huailang also came over to look.
@Yunbuzhi: Whatever you do, don't apply to the directing department at Yunnan University! If you're realistic and just want to make a living with this major and fulfill your dream of becoming a director, then go to another school's film department—the prospects are better, and there's more security! The film department at Yunnan Drama Academy is really bad. What kind of good directing department can you expect from a drama academy? We don't know what we're doing all day. One minute we're taking a train at dawn to cross mountains just to pick fruit, the next we're just sitting there staring blankly in class, with pitifully few opportunities to learn professional knowledge. If you say you just want to have fun, then come on over, and you'll be able to have fun without saying a word. When you complain to the department, their explanations are always very reasonable. I'm already preparing to change majors; this is the choice made by countless predecessors of mine!
This is the most discussed post. Some comments say that this person is quite eccentric in the department, while others say that the directing courses are indeed baffling.
One more objective answer below stated that most of the students in the directing department of Yunxi University were transferred there through a low-profile program and were unable to adapt to the special circumstances of the directing department. In addition, the threshold for changing majors in Yunxi University is extremely low, so it is impossible to retain students. The department may be shut down in a few years.
Gu Huailang looked troubled: "Well, in this situation, you'd better not consider this. It seems that whether you can graduate from the directing department is still a problem."
"Do you know?" Meng Fanxi looked at Gu Huailang seriously.
"What?"
"I find myself wanting to go even more now."
"..."
If you are very familiar with Director Feng's works, it will be easy to see that many of the examples given by these students have the influence of Director Feng.
Now he was certain that Director Feng was not just a figurehead.
As for the concerns of those students, such as being unable to find employment or having poor prospects, these are not the problems he is facing. In a sense, he has already found employment.
When they debuted, they signed a five-year contract, so he has a certain level of security for at least the next five years. Plus, with his teammates by his side, he doesn't need to worry too much about practical issues.
As for his future development direction, he will definitely focus on becoming an actor in the group. In terms of acting skills, he has the experience honed from playing supporting roles in his previous life and has already formed his own style of acting. It would be meaningless for him to start from scratch and receive instruction, acting like a veteran returning to the beginner's village.
Now that he's been reborn, he should naturally take on interesting and exciting challenges. What he needs to do next is to constantly challenge himself and explore the unknown.
The moment I made the decision, the phrase "simple little things" came to mind again.
Director Han Jinze is looking for newcomers or relatively unknown actors, so it's unclear whether this already somewhat famous idol meets the requirements.
Meng Fanxi smiled subconsciously. Based on his understanding of Director Han, anything was possible, as long as he could deliver an acting performance that Han couldn't refuse.
After deciding on the universities to apply to, everyone from Meng Fanxi's family and teammates to Wei Ye was taken aback. Some objected, some agreed, and some also wanted to apply. In the end, everyone agreed with Meng Fanxi's choice.
On the registration day, Meng Fanxi submitted his application.
Directing Department, Yunli Drama University.
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