Chapter 191: Battle 1

[Tsk, isn’t it just clothes? When you know how much the outfit costs, you’ll probably understand why she looks good. Isn’t it just because of money? She’s nothing without money.]

[I give up. This is a cultural program that relies on works to speak and to evaluate directors and actors, right? How did it become a beauty pageant? There’s even a bunch of people who’ve fallen for it. I really don’t know what’s in their heads!]

[How much was the production team given? Are they trying to push her to her death? But, it seems like she isn’t far from it anyway.]

One after another, the haters wanted to trample Lu An to death.

The four directors were quickly seated and the show began.

The two big name directors sat in the middle, with Lu An and Qi Yan on both ends. Lu An was next to Chen Wenyu and Qi Yan was next to Qiu Lihua. They sat facing the stage, while behind them were 100 live audience members. On the right were a few big name judges who had been specially invited by the production team, and the popular television host, Xu Xuan, led the show.

After some simple introductions and promos, the program officially started.

The first to appear were actors from Chen Wenyu’s team, who acted out an idol plot based on an adaptation of the script “Love You.”

It was a love story centered around three energetic girls and two good-looking young men who were working hard to make a living.

Director Chen used a comic and cheerful tone, and abandoned the sly scheming that had been in the production team’s script. The five hot-blooded youngsters progressed together, and the vitality and sunshine of youth on full display. They were impulsive and rash in handling things, but they knew to learn from their mistakes. They also learned empathy, which gave people a sense of gratification at watching them mature.

On the other hand, Director Qiu’s story had more of the scheming from the script. When everyone saw the people who had done wrong being filled with grief and remorse, they had mixed feelings, and reminded each other to take the lesson to heart.

The two directors emphasized different aspects, but they both skillfully exhibited the spirit of the modern generation. Perhaps one was too perfect while the other was too sly, and both were a little simple, but the two directors’ capabilities and attention to detail were absolutely flawless.

After the performances were aired, many online users commented:

[Hahaha, aren’t Director Chen’s films more arty? Especially the beautiful style in “Legend of the Fox Immortal.” Is it alright to turn an idol drama script into a crack story? Why do I feel like like he’s been led astray?]

[As expected of Director Qiu, he must have conspiracy in his plot! I feel like I’m watching “Manxiang Manor” all over again. Speaking of which, that vicious second female lead leaves quite a deep impression, hahaha~]

Very quickly, the two directors’ works were aired. After some simple comments to decided whether their actors would advance or not, it was the turn of the newbie directors.

The first to perform was Qi Yan’s team.

It was an adaptation of the “Who Is the Hero” crime procedural script provided by the production team.

There were also five people: two police officers, two criminals, and a street thug who had connections with both.

The plot was filled with accidents and coincidences. When the aloof police officer met with the undercover cop posing as a criminal, or the treacherous police officer met with the real criminal, the thug, who was bent on finding the parrot he had raised for years, would inexplicably barge in to disrupt what either party was doing. It looked like there was both good and bad, and there were all sorts of twists and turns.

Of course, the criminal was punished in the end, which pleased everyone, but the police officer was also injured.

After Qi Yan’s team was Lu An’s team.