The school leaders all showed expressions of shock.
"This is great news!"
One of the leaders was grinning from ear to ear.
“Kyoto Academy needs this kind of cooperation.”
"This is a good opportunity for our students to gain experience."
"They need this kind of opportunity!"
Seeing the other party's eagerness to cooperate, Lin Yifeng smiled.
It has to be said that these days, Kyoto Film Academy isn't very well-known, and there's basically no chance of getting into the film and television industry.
In China, film crews usually go directly to film studios for collaboration; it's extremely rare for them to advertise directly on school campuses.
It can be said that the school hopes to use this collaboration with Lin Yifeng to give students an opportunity to hone their acting skills.
Lin Yifeng didn't care about this and handed the matter over to the school.
Once things are almost done, he will come to the school to check on the students who want to sign up for the program, and then consider selecting a few qualified ones from among them to be in charge of performing "The Swindler".
After the order was issued, the school fully cooperated.
Two days later, they notified Lin Yifeng to come to the school on Saturday to check on the students' abilities and to select some of his favorites to take with him.
However, Lin Yifeng was completely dumbfounded when he arrived at the school.
Upon meeting, the school leaders slipped Lin Yifeng two thousand yuan.
Lin Yifeng was a little dumbfounded when he looked at the two thousand coins in his hand, some with odd amounts and some with even numbers.
"This is?"
The school leaders stared wide-eyed at Lin Yifeng.
"Boss Lin."
"Didn't you say that extras get 40 per episode and lead actors get 100 per episode?"
"This is the students' registration fee!"
Now it was Lin Yifeng and his two companions' turn to be dumbfounded.
What does it mean to say that I hire students to act in movies, and the pay is 40 to 100 yuan?
Your school collected more than two thousand yuan from me?
These days, people still bring their own funding to get roles?!
Even Hugh Jackman didn't expect such a blunder to occur during the salary negotiation.
Fortunately, after Lin Yifeng explained things clearly, the misunderstanding was resolved.
However, Lin Yifeng and his team clearly underestimated the students' enthusiasm. After collecting the first batch of names, many more students enthusiastically signed up.
Of the more than 700 students in the performing arts department from 1991 to 1994, nearly half participated enthusiastically.
As soon as Lin Yifeng and his group arrived at the classroom door prepared by the school, some sharp-eyed students spotted Lin Yifeng and began shouting loudly to the crowd.
"The film crew is here! The film crew is here!"
"Is that the director?!"
"The director is here too!"
A buzzing sound filled the entrance of the teaching building as countless people warmly welcomed Lin Yifeng.
Compared to their treatment at the film studio, the students' enthusiasm here left the three of them somewhat bewildered.
When they went inside to start the recruitment process, many students also showcased their acting skills.
It must be said that Lin Yifeng's choice to come to the school to find someone was a very wise one.
These days, besides people from well-off families in various places, many of the people who come to study at film academies are children from poor mountainous areas.
This group of people all harbor dreams of acting, and they naturally possess that kind of charisma.
Lin Yifeng immediately took a liking to several of the roles.
After a whole morning had passed, Lin Yifeng looked through the list in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you really have a lot of good seedlings here."
"I'll have to take a good look at this."
The school leaders standing nearby were very excited; they hadn't expected that the students could satisfy Lin Yifeng so much.
Lin Yifeng looked through the list in his hand, his brows furrowed.
This morning, one of the students named "Zhao Xicai" really caught Lin Yifeng's eye.
His requirement was that the character be shifty-eyed and fearful, but also have a sense of feigning composure in the face of something.
This student of Zhao Xicai truly brought the character to life.
In a brief five-minute impromptu performance, this guy was timid and hesitant, and his stuttering tone perfectly matched the characters Dongdong and Xiaobao in "The Swindler".
Moreover, Lam Yat-fung has already found suitable actresses for the two female roles.
Now we just need to see if there are any suitable candidates later.
It has to be said that this trip to the school was very effective; they basically found all the roles needed for the drama after just one round.
Over the next two days, Lin Yifeng did a little screening and basically confirmed the five main actors.
Inside the classroom, Lin Yifeng looked at the five people in front of him and gave them some quiet instructions.
"I don't have any complicated requirements for this trip to Zhongzhou to perform. I just need to follow the script."
"As for the rest, you don't need to worry. I'll cover all your food and lodging, and your pay is 150 yuan per day."
"Any more questions?"
Upon hearing this, the five people each displayed a different expression.
One of the girls who was playing Zhao Ning also raised her hand and asked Lin Yifeng with concern.
"Boss, what about our school?"
Lin Yifeng waved his hand.
"Don't worry about the school, I've already taken leave."
"When you come back from this trip to perform, your family will also receive academic credits."
"In addition to these, there are other roles that may be needed, and we will transfer people from the school as needed."
"If you think there are any suitable classmates, you can also recommend them to us."
Upon hearing this, everyone's smiles became exceptionally bright.
Not only will I have the opportunity to act, but I'll also get academic credits and a salary.
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