novelraw Chapter 1 Customer Liu Yifei
Chapter 1 Customer Liu Yifei
2007, April 6.
Hengdian Town.
It was a little after 3 p.m.
"Phew, after two busy days, I've finally got this performance class set up."
"I never expected that I would have to go back to my old profession so soon after I transmigrated here."
Looking at the somewhat old buildings in front of him, Chen Zhou silently complained to himself.
In his previous life, he was an ordinary university acting teacher, living a mundane and uneventful life past the age of thirty.
But he is a film enthusiast and dreams of becoming a director.
For no other reason than that in 2026, the year he lived, the films produced in the Chinese entertainment industry were getting worse and worse.
Films like "749 Bureau," "Spicy Hot Pot," and "Investiture of the Gods II" are just shameless attempts to fool the audience.
In light of these factors, Chen Zhou felt even more strongly that...
He shouldn't have stayed in his job as a teacher; he should have become a director and made a name for himself!
So when he woke up, he found himself inexplicably transported to another time.
The original owner of this body shared the same name as him, Chen Zhou, and was a student in the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy, class of 03.
A guy who, if he can't submit his graduation project by late June, will have to postpone his graduation.
Therefore, the original owner sought employment and joined various groups, hoping to gain practical experience and learn.
Until recently, he was appointed as the group director for the film "Nanjing Nanjing".
However, the night three days prior was also the night before filming began for "Nanjing Nanjing".
Lu Chuan suddenly asked Chen Zhou, who had just transmigrated, if it was artistic for him to include Xiao Rizi as one of the main perspectives in "Nanjing Nanjing" and to portray Xiao Rizi with the emotion of "aggression and contradiction".
Chen Zhou replied, "This practice is not common; it's extremely rare!"
As a result, Lu Chuan simply told him to get lost.
Chen Zhou didn't care about this at all. As a transmigrator, he knew all too well what kind of person "Madam Lu" was.
This brat is not worth discussing anything with!
Putting those memories aside, Chen Zhou summoned the system's virtual screen with a thought.
[System Name: Director Development System]
[System Introduction: As long as the host completes the corresponding tasks, he/she will receive generous rewards, including but not limited to, directing skills, scripts, physical enhancements, etc.]
[Current Task: As an acting coach, conduct classes for ten consecutive days, helping at least three actors improve their acting skills each day until they are satisfied.]
Even though he had read the mission details many times, Chen Zhou still found it ridiculous.
Logically speaking, shouldn't the tasks issued by the so-called director training system all be related to directing?
For example, making a movie or something.
But now, they're letting him continue as an acting teacher.
He could only conclude that the system was probably malfunctioning.
It merged his two lives into one.
To be honest, he had long been tired of being a performance teacher, so he initially refused.
But there's no way around it, the reward pool is just too tempting.
Therefore, he had no choice but to make a decision that went against his ancestors' wishes.
Dry!
The one who's doing it is the acting teacher!
To attract customers, Chen Zhou just hung a sign at the entrance that read, "Performance guidance, free if ineffective."
Back inside, Chen Zhou sat down by himself.
Everything is ready except for the final push; we just need to see when customers will come in.
It's worth mentioning that there's a huge poster of Liu Yifei on the wall next to it.
Because there were several cracks on the wall surface, the previous owner covered them up with posters.
Since things have come to this, Chen Zhou sees no need to reveal anything.
Looking up, Chen Zhou gazed at himself in the mirror.
grandma's.
He's really handsome!
This incredibly handsome face gave Chen Zhou the strongest sense of immersion the moment he transmigrated.
Just like when he used to read online novels, whenever he saw a description of the protagonist having a handsome face after transmigrating, he could imagine himself as the protagonist.
Without it.
Only self-confidence!
With nothing else to do, Chen Zhou took out a Nokia 6120c from his pocket.
In this era, Nokia was a legendary device.
Humming a little tune, Chen Zhou started playing a box-pushing game.
Time passed.
Before we knew it, dusk had quietly arrived.
"What's going on? There isn't a single customer. This place isn't even that remote."
"If all else fails, we'll have to go out and solicit customers."
"Anyway, this is Hengdian, every brick you throw will turn you into an actor."
Chen Zhou pondered to himself.
At this critical juncture.
A figure suddenly appeared at the doorway.
She wore her hair in pigtails and a pink dress that revealed her legs.
A classic oval face with fair and delicate skin.
Her facial features were delicate and three-dimensional, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her curved willow-leaf eyebrows were naturally relaxed.
She exudes a playful and adorable charm, and is sweet and captivating.
is her.
Liu Yifei...
As far as I can remember, although Liu Yifei was often away from school because of filming, she still needed to return to school to participate in some assessments and performances.
Those performance assessments were all done in groups, and the original owner of this body, as the performance director, had partnered with Liu Yifei several times.
Over time, the original owner of this body naturally developed a good relationship with Liu Yifei.
In addition, although Liu Yifei is only 19 years old this year, the original owner of the body is 21 years old.
However, because Liu Yifei enrolled earlier, the original owner had to call Liu Yifei "senior sister".
"Junior brother, you really opened a performance class here?"
Liu Yifei walked into the store with a smile on her face.
"Senior sister, what brings you here?" Chen Zhou stepped forward to greet the guest.
"I saw the news about opening your store on QQ Space a long time ago. I was in Hengdian, so I came to visit you and support you whenever I had time," Liu Yifei said.
"Thank you, senior sister." Chen Zhou naturally had to be polite.
"However, you have a sign hanging at your door that says 'Acting instruction, free if ineffective'."
"How arrogant!"
Liu Yifei joked.
The next moment, Liu Yifei suddenly saw a huge poster on the wall.
Thinking to myself, "So, my junior brother is now my fan, making such a big fuss about it..."
Chen Zhou gestured for Liu Yifei to sit down and poured her a glass of water. "Senior sister, you must have come to Hengdian to film a movie, right?"
"Yeah, it makes me feel down."
"I recently took on a role, but I still can't figure it out."
"There's a script reading session in a few days. If my understanding of the character is too one-sided, I'll be so embarrassed."
"And that director is an internationally renowned director; he previously directed the film 'The Lion King'."
Liu Yifei looked worried.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou immediately understood that his successful start had arrived!
"Understanding the character is also part of acting ability. Senior sister, you've come to the right place!" Chen Zhou hinted.
"You're not trying to say, 'I need your advice,' are you? We haven't seen each other in a long time; I'm just here to see an old friend."
"Besides, even though you're a directing major, your ability to understand a character might not be better than mine."
"Also, I'm your senior, and now you want to be my acting teacher? The seniority is all messed up."
Liu Yifei said.
"What's going on? I'll call you senior sister, and you'll call me teacher. Let's each stick to our own way of speaking," Chen Zhou said with a serious expression.
"I'm not going to listen to your nonsense!" Liu Yifei said.
"Let's make a bet. If my acting coaching doesn't help you, I'll refund you ten times the money," Chen Zhou said.
"Okay! You said it yourself!" Liu Yifei didn't care about the money, but she was in a playful mood. "So, how much do you charge?"
"Thirty yuan an hour," Chen Zhou told him.
Liu Yifei didn't hesitate and immediately gave Chen Zhou the script she was carrying with her.
She also told Chen Zhou that the character she was playing was called Golden Swallow.
It's normal for many actors to seek help from professionals to review the script in order to better understand their roles.
As long as the secret is not leaked, it's fine.
Chen Zhou first glanced at the script cover.
The script for the movie "The Forbidden Kingdom".
Unfold the script; it's covered in red circles—all annotations made by Liu Yifei.
In one of her comments, Liu Yifei wrote: "What exactly should the chivalrous woman, Golden Swallow, be like?"
The question marks drawn elsewhere also directly prove that Liu Yifei was indeed deeply troubled by this role.
After all, this character combines classic martial arts imagery with a Western fantasy narrative background, making it indeed difficult to grasp.
Twenty minutes later, Chen Zhou closed the script.
As an acting teacher, he has a special talent: he can quickly understand any script.
Steady! Precise! Ruthless!
Understanding the characters is a piece of cake for them.