Global Movie Emperor

Chen Dongsheng, male, 19 years old, is a sophomore student in the 2024 Art Performance Department of the Sichuan Theater Academy. He is currently majoring in stage drama. His tutor is Li Wenwei. He ranked first in the professional course in the 2025 summer final exam and auditioned for the performance program. : "King Lear", Selected Performance: "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

Peng Kuo, male, 23 years old, is a first-year graduate student in the Department of Art and Performance of the Imperial Academy of Drama in 2021. He is promoted to graduate school in this school and majors in film and television performance. His tutor is Jiang Zhongjie. He ranked first in professional courses in the 2025 summer final exam and was awarded the title of Hainan University. Selected performance: "The Founding of the Army", re-selected the performance: "Let the Bullets Fly".

Ju Yulin, female, 20 years old, is a sophomore student in the 2024 Department of Art and Performance at the Imperial Academy of Drama. She is currently focusing on film and television performances. Her tutor is Qi Qihong. She ranked fourth in professional courses in the 2025 summer final exam and auditioned for acting. Program: "The Legend of White Snake", selected performance program: "Alive" (Zhuang Yu version).

Wu Chun, female, 18 years old, is a freshman in the Department of Art and Performance in the Class of 2025 at the Shanghai Academy of Arts. She is currently majoring in film and television performances. Her tutor is Lan Peihuan. She ranked second in professional courses in the 2025 summer final exam and Hainan University. Selected show: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", double-selected show: "Your Name".

The four resumes were put into the bag. He put the bag on his back and held a meal replacement energy bar in his mouth. Lu Ze stood in front of the mirror and put his hair back together. He rearranged the collar of his Polo shirt and took out the rose from the Piaget Polo series provided by the spokesperson. When a gold watch is worn well, the overall temperament changes. It is not as majestic as wearing a suit, but more gentle, making people dare to get close.

After listening to the mistress complaining and nagging about eating to lose weight, not always eating meal replacements, unhealthy, etc., Lu Ze apologized and said self-examination, but actually rubbed oil on the soles of his feet, took the car keys and ran out, without the mistress. Notice that the car has disappeared.

Today was the first day to officially meet with his four students. It was noon, and Lu Ze decided on his own to gather at a restaurant near the old man's house.

The film crew didn't come with us today, and they didn't dare to enter the old man's house to take pictures, so they went to the restaurant to set up equipment and shoot the scene where the four students who met alone for the first time met. According to the PD's feedback, it was the current The four children are all here, getting along well, and chatting enthusiastically.

After a ten-minute drive, we arrived at our destination. This restaurant was brought to us by my second brother a year ago. It is a delicious palace restaurant. The price cannot be said to be cheap. After all, the boundary is here, but it is different from other famous restaurants nearby. Compared to this, it is a level that ordinary people can eat even if they endure the pain.

It tastes good, the food is authentic, and the price is not expensive. Naturally, there were a lot of people sitting at lunch time. Lu Ze stood at the door and looked around. There were less than thirty tables in total, and most of them were seated. When it was full, the PD was waiting at the front desk and took Lu Ze directly to the second floor. There were a lot of people upstairs, and they started drinking at noon. The noisy atmosphere was quite comfortable.

"Teacher Lu, come in."

Through the door panel, you can hear the laughter of a girl inside. It seems that they are really having a good chat. Come to think of it, there are two children from the Imperial City, both of whom are quite poor-mouthed. They are from the same school and department, so they must know each other. , with the two of them together, the atmosphere was guaranteed to be lively.

After knocking on the door and getting a response, Lu Ze pushed the door open and went in. The private room became quiet for an instant. The kid with a playful smile looked like a sick chicken and hurriedly stood up to say hello to Lu Ze.

The private room in Zhongbao is not very big, about ten square meters in size. There is not enough room for anything except a dining table. The seats where the four children sit are quite interesting. The east seat is empty and is reserved for Lu Ze. , on Lu Ze's left are Peng Kuo and Ju Yulin, on his right is Wu Chun, directly opposite is Chen Dongsheng, next to the door, sitting at the food table.

"Everyone, sit down and serve the food. Are we all hungry?"

The schoolbag was placed on the empty chair aside, and Lu Ze was sitting in the main seat. It was actually very embarrassing at this stage. There were only a few people, and no one dared to whisper to each other, let alone play with their mobile phones. I can only look at my nose and become a person who bows my head in the air. I don’t know if I can see the floor tiles by looking at them.

This awkward atmosphere was brought about by Lu Ze, and naturally it had to be solved by Lu Ze. The question was what to talk about? At this time, we chatted about things like, "What time did you all arrive?", "Are you all starving?" This kind of non-nutritious nonsense was just tasteless farts. Lu Ze didn't ask any questions at first. Instead, he spoke.

"Xiao Peng, ask the waiter if there is any tea. Any tea will do. Pour me a cup."

To put it bluntly, people are quite naughty. Often when the opponent completely overwhelms you with his gestures and gestures, you will be so depressed that you may even find it difficult to breathe if you are timid. But if he calls you once, you will It's just fine, nothing wrong with me is gone, but my energy is renewed and I can do anything with more energy. How can I explain this?

The others didn't react at all. Peng Kuo immediately became excited after being summoned. He let out a sigh and rushed out. Soon he took a pot of tea and poured Lu Ze a cup. At this time, the waiter also served the food. It's breakfast. The tables were all set, and the dishes were prepared. Plate after plate was served. The other three people helped arrange the dishes, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

What can you talk about with a bunch of kids who are almost twenty years younger than you? At the dinner table, you must first talk about the amount of alcohol. Pour a glass of wine, regardless of whether it is white beer, or drink it. It will be easier to talk than to pour a drink.

It’s not like bringing up bad children. Today’s young people are really not as shy as Lu Ze’s young people in his time. Everyone on the short video platform is a drunkard. It doesn’t matter if he drinks less than two drinks.

The only PD who looked at the monitor looked a little dark, but he was not in the room, and he did not dare to object to Lu Ze. He could only mark the time period and prepare to cut the scene of pouring the wine.

Lu Ze didn't drink. He didn't rely on alcoholic drinks to liven up his life. Then there were three things that must be talked about when chatting with young people who don't have a job. Talking about hometown, food, and entertainment. On the other hand, talking to work parties is a must. Talk about the three-piece suit, talk about industry, talk about policies, talk about expenses. As long as the words are not unpleasant, it will basically not collapse around these topics.

The second very important point is to chat with unfamiliar people. It is best not to just focus on the two parties in the conversation. Try to bring in a third title in the subject that you know and he also knows, that is, he or they, not Everyone is willing to talk more about their own topic. Here, Lu Ze is talking about Jiang Zhongjie, his mentor at Peng Kuo's school.

"Lao Jiang is so funny. Did you tell him that you were selected? The night before yesterday, at around seven o'clock, he called me and told me that Xiao Peng was a good prospect and that my eyes were pretty good. Okay, much better than Song Guiyuan."

Lu Ze also deliberately imitated Jiang Zhongjie's tone of voice. How could a movie star imitate this? This handsome guy who was originally quite poor made his face turn red. The other three children all laughed teasingly.

"Yes, after Teacher Jiang knew that I wanted to learn from you, he specifically asked me to learn more from you. You are very capable. If I learn just one and a half tricks, I will have enough food and clothing for the rest of my life."

"Then you have to learn hard. I can make you full with one move, but you won't be full with half a move."

During the conversation, Lu Ze glanced at Chen Dongsheng. He was also smiling. He was not out of place, but it was difficult to get in among the other three people. This was related to the confidence of the other three children, and also to his own introversion. It's a big deal. In their line of work, of course there are advantages to being outgoing, but that's not the point. Lu Ze noticed that he was happier now than when he was with his mother.

Lu Ze actually doesn't want to teach a gloomy student, because with Lu Ze's teaching method, a gloomy person can easily stay in his own little world created by Lu Ze and be unable to get out. Such a person It was very dangerous, and Lu Ze didn't want to be an accomplice to his addiction, so seeing Chen Dongsheng agreeing, even if he didn't say much, made Lu Ze relieved.

The topic continued, but after a few drinks, the topic changed from family stories and anecdotes in the industry to more professional things, and the questions gradually changed from general to simple. Using local materials, they talked about how to play a waiter and let Lu Ze Fortunately, this question was raised by Chen Dongsheng.

Compared with film and television performances, Chen Dongsheng, who previously specialized in stage performances, can be regarded as the strongest among the four. He can handle various difficult stage plays.

But regarding the way of film and television acting, it cannot be denied that he still lacks some experience, which makes his acting ability relatively simple. For example, he can play some great roles, but for some ordinary roles, it is a bit difficult to cope with it, so he Lu Ze was happy to ask this question, because he could quickly find his shortcomings.

"Ever been a waiter?"

Lu Ze barely moved his chopsticks and leaned back on his chair. Regardless of whether the camera captured it or not, he lit a cigarette and asked the four people. Except for Chen Dongsheng, the other three shook their heads.

"Come on, start with Chen Dongsheng, carry the largest plate of food, go out and come in again, and serve."

Without saying anything, Xiao Chen went out with the plate in hand. After a few seconds, he knocked on the door, came in, and said first: "Hello, what's your order?"

Seeing Lu Ze nodding, the plates were placed on the table. After setting them up, he turned around and went out. After a while, he came back and sat down. He hesitated and asked Lu Ze, "Teacher Lu, is that okay?"

"You let them say it."

Lu Ze turned to ask the three of them.

"I think it's okay."

"I think it's pretty good, quite normal."

"No problem."

"Then you go try it one by one."

Hearing this, the three of them brought the dish one by one and carried it several times. This was a very simple simulation. Anyone can serve a dish, so it was naturally not difficult. The four of them also felt that they performed well. After giving each other good comments, Lu Ze just finished smoking his cigarette, lowered his head and put the cigarette butt in the ashtray to put it out.

"If you want me to give you a grade, you...just pass."

"Why?"

Lu Ze faced the four children who were seeking knowledge and smiled: "You have passed the professional courses, but is serving food now a performance?"

"Yes...or not..."

These words confused the four people. If you say it is a performance, it is indeed. After all, serving food is a performance process, but the process of serving food is real. In this way, is it a performance of the process of serving food, or a process of serving food? The process is mixed with performances?

"This is the crux of the matter, because you didn't understand my question at all. I asked you to actually serve me the food, not to show me how to serve it. Do you understand? To put it simply, you have no taste. "

"Then...teacher, where are we missing?"

Wu Chun was the youngest and more direct. When others were thinking, she was the first to speak.

"What's the difference? Go and call the waiter."

Classmate Xiao Chen was still running the errands. After a short meeting, a waiter wearing navy blue overalls came in. Seeing that the four of them were still looking at the waiter eagerly to compare with themselves, Lu Ze smiled and spoke to the waiter.

"Hello, how much is the heaviest soup here?"

"For fish soup, there are two kilograms of fish, plus the soup, it will be about three kilograms."

"How much is the heaviest weight for a display plate or a vegetable plate?"

"Probably the display plate and the vegetable plate are really heavy. It weighs more than ten kilograms at most."

"It's almost twenty pounds plus fish soup?"

"Almost, do you want an example?"

"How many tables are eating right now?"

"I must be in my early thirties now."

"In this way, give me two portions of your heaviest dishes, the heavier the better, plus the heaviest plate. Give me two portions per table. Let them go now, before all the dishes I ordered are served. Let them serve all the dishes. If the dishes are spilled or the dishes are dropped, it will be mine. The boys will do it at least twice a time, and the girls will do it once at a time. If there is no work to do, wash the dishes and pick up the heavy ones."

"ah?"

The waiters were dumbfounded and felt that they didn't have enough brains. Is it really Mr. Zhao who paid for all the expenses? After working as a waiter for such a long time, I have seen people take girls to dinner to cultivate relationships, and I have seen people who are nominally their younger brothers accompanying them for drinks. I have never heard of people who bring several good-looking men and women to the hotel to work as free waiters.

"Go ahead, you guys go with this big brother. You must finish it as soon as possible. Finally, send me to this private room and bring it to you one by one."

"Hey...hey! Okay, then you guys come with me."

Not to mention that the waiter was dumbfounded, even the four of them were dumbfounded. Firstly, the tuition fee Lu Ze paid for the four of them was quite high. Judging from the price of the menu, the two dishes cost 500 yuan, and they had to be multiplied by 30. , which is enough to feed a family of three for half a year.

The second is that they are reluctant to go. You must know that except Chen Dongsheng, the other three people have good family conditions and have never done this kind of work. When they think about having to carry dozens of kilograms of things and greet people with a smile, or It was enough to think about touching the leftovers of those guests and cleaning such greasy dishes. If their parents asked them to go, they would be in trouble and refuse, but if it were Lu Ze... Oh, let's do it.

So, except for Chen Dongsheng, the other three golden dolls who had never experienced hardship got up with a grimace, but without saying anything, they rolled up their arms and sleeves and walked out with the waiter.

However, not long after the four children went out, Lu Ze received a call from the PD, hoping to get Lu Ze to give up this teaching method, and began to persuade him earnestly.

"Teacher Lu, I know you are professional in acting, but...after all, most of these children have nothing but clothes, food, and mouth to open. They have never done any physical work. If they apply oil on their feet and fall, the children will be injured." We cannot bear the responsibility, and it is also easy to hurt other customers. This is not only a matter of delaying the shooting, but also can cause you some trouble if you are not careful. Look, Mr. Lu... How about we just forget it?"

"They are all adults. They will know to pay attention to safety. Besides, I also warned them that nothing will happen."

Lu Ze seemed indifferent to the PD's concerns. The job of a waiter may not necessarily be easy, but the procedures are at least simple. From Lu Ze's point of view, he is an adult and cannot even do this job.

This may be the so-called one-sidedness of thinking. As time goes by, people always say that the children of the new generation cannot be raised in the previous way. In the process of replacing the old with the new, times have begun to change, but for the life of the new generation The method, or the way of communicating with them, was not very familiar to Lu Ze.

Secondly, Lu Ze was not older than them back then, but at the age of seventeen or eighteen, he had already gone to work as a banquet waiter in a hotel in Luhua City to help pay off the family's debts. He, Lu Ze, could do it, so why couldn't these children do it?

This kind of excessive care is detrimental to young people, at least that's what Lu Ze thinks. Although not going to college is Lu Ze's biggest regret in life, those days also made Lu Ze's ability to withstand shocks remarkable. improve.

Faced with Lu Ze's indifference, the PD was helpless. No matter how much he tried to persuade him, it would probably have no effect. In fact, he himself thought it was a trivial matter and could provide good material for the show. The unnecessary worry was just that it would affect the show.

After all the hard work, he had no choice but to hang up the phone and call the director Liu Xiang. But what could Liu Xiang do? He is not easy to use in front of Lu Ze! No matter what, he would not talk to Lu Ze over such a trivial matter and refute Lu Ze's intention. He could only respond perfunctorily and tell the PD to let the photographer follow him.

Lu Ze didn't know what was going on downstairs. He was drinking tea alone in the private room. More than an hour passed in a flash. During this period, many discerning people asked about the private room number and came over to say thank you to Lu Ze. Of course, they were inevitably After recognizing him, he had no choice but to meet the other person's photo conditions and send the satisfied person away.

After another twenty minutes, Peng Kuo took the lead and came back. The four of them were obviously very tired, their faces were rosy, their breathing was heavy, their hair was wet with sweat, and their bangs and sideburns were tangled, sticking to their faces in an awkward manner.

The four of them thought that they would just run a dozen or twenty times. Even if the soup sank a little, this hotel was no better than a playground, and such a short distance would not be too tiring. However, they did not expect that it was only three or four round trips, and two The girl and the thin Chen Dongsheng couldn't support it any more. They were carrying dozens of kilograms of things with the strength of their arms. The triceps quickly turned from soreness to soreness. Peng Kuo also lost in the next few times. Array is coming.

Seeing the other waiters holding the tray with their palms and forming a triangle with their arms to give the tray a lever, the four of them wanted to imitate, but almost knocked over the dishes. They no longer dared to use these tricks and could only watch helplessly. The other waiters were relaxed and happy, coming and going like the wind.

Every subsequent pass of food is a kind of torture for the four of them, a pain that makes their fingers cramp whenever they exert force. But even so, the kitchen still won't wait for them. All the chefs in the huge kitchen are speeding up. Let them just finish serving one table, and the dishes for the next table, or even the next two tables, are already ready.

"I can't do it anymore...my arm hurts so much..."

The four of them slumped on the chairs and kept saying dejected words, but Lu Ze did not intend to give them a chance to rest. He only clapped his hands after completely controlling the smile on his lips.

"Now, start with Peng Kuo and go through it again."

"Teacher, I beg you, can you just take a five-minute break after five minutes? You really trained us hard..."

"No, right now, you all should watch carefully and see if there are any changes between him and the first time he was served."

The four of them finally realized that no matter how much they begged or kowtowed to Lu Ze, Lu Ze would not let them go. He could only go out and re-enter with a sad face, carrying the dishes he had just served.

"Hello, Jinshui Ferry."

Peng Kuo gritted his teeth and stretched out to the table with nearly twenty kilograms of fish soup. His hands were shaking so much that the plates were clinking. He put the other dishes aside, put the fish soup in the center of the table and turned around to leave. .

After re-entering the private room, Lu Ze finally smiled and asked the four people.

"Any changes?"

"It seems a bit..."

"If you can't tell, the next one is, Xiao Chen, let's show it off~"

In this way, the four people took turns to watch it again, which is equivalent to everyone watching it three times. For these students with high acting talents, they can already see the clues after three times.

"Teacher Lu, have we changed our demeanor?"

This was said by Chen Dongsheng, but his tone was a little hesitant, as if he mustered up a lot of courage to speak out. Lu Ze raised his eyelids, then lowered his head, and put a piece of snow-white fish meat in his mouth. Chew it, take a sip and it melts. When it is completely swallowed, you open your mouth and ask.

"Any change in demeanor?"

"It seems...a little lax. When we serve food, we will unconsciously lift our back feet, leaving only the supporting feet standing on the ground. Our attitude has also changed a bit. We are not as serious as the first time. The most important thing is not waiting for the guests to make arrangements. Wherever you put it, push the other plates away, put it wherever you like and leave.”

"What about the waiter's psychology? Give me a reason why the waiter did this."

"Tired. There are so many people eating at noon. Are you upset?"

"That's about it. Come on, have a drink."

Lu Ze raised the tea cup and took a sip. This was actually not something that people suddenly realized. The attitude and psychology of the waiter could easily be guessed. It was just two words: tired and annoyed. It was as simple as that.

They are not stupid and can't understand such a simple mentality. It's just that they pay little attention to waiters on weekdays. In school performances, they rarely come into contact with waiters who have such a concrete mentality. In addition, when they meet Lu Ze, their posture is not good. He served it consciously. Only Chen Dongsheng, who runs a breakfast shop in his family, could understand, but... He studied stage drama. Lu Ze emphasized for the first time that he should act, so he still performed with the same stage drama. Taste.

"Before describing the character psychologically, you need to know the time, place, and person. The teacher must have taught you, right? Time, lunch, location, a medium-sized restaurant with a very good business in the city center, the person, and the waiter who served the dishes. , right? Business is good and there are many people eating, so the waiters will naturally be busy. When they are busy, they will be tired and annoyed. Moreover, the restaurant is located in a central area, which makes the waiters even more confident. First, they are not the boss. How is the business? It has nothing to do with them. Secondly, as long as the price is right and the food is good, there will be no shortage of people to eat. In this way, you will not worry about being fired. Under these conditions, even after training, it is difficult for the attitude to be much better. On the surface, It just needs to be passable, not terrible. The second thing is this plate. You know whether it will sink or not, but palace dishes require style. There is no other way. It means that external forces make them more annoyed and tired. This is a psychological description."

Lu Ze pointed at the heavy plate with gold rim. The four of them understood deeply and couldn't help but nodded in unison. They had only been working for more than an hour and were so tired that they couldn't help but want to curse, let alone these more than ten hours a day. Ben, a waiter who can meet all kinds of customers.

"So, when you focus on the waiter's every move, even if the body movements are imitated realistically, as long as there is no feeling of fatigue and boredom, it is unqualified in my eyes. It is this emotion that I want, and the taste will be good." Yes, this is just a waiter in a restaurant. What about the waiters in the Fly Restaurant? What about the waiters in the star-rated restaurants? In fact, the mentality of every restaurant employee will change due to changes in time, place, and people. In other words, if You only play a waiter, but you have dozens or hundreds of acting methods, which change with the changes in the three elements, which requires a long period of experience accumulation and mental speculation."

"Teacher, this is what is written in your book. The character's mentality will be formed with the formation of the three elements, and will be incomplete with the absence of the three elements. To figure out the character is to figure out the three elements. At a fixed time, The place and the person who must be born, right?”

"Have you read the book I wrote?"

Lu Ze felt a slight difference and watched Ju Yulin reciting the words written by Lu Ze fluently.

"I've read it! I read your book as soon as it came on the shelves!"

"You've seen it and you still don't know what I'm asking of you?"

In one sentence, the frustrated classmate Xiao Ju took a sip of her beer in embarrassment.

"My teaching method may be different from what you learned in school. I use an experiential performance method. I can only teach you the experiential performance method that I summarized myself. Observe, observe, observe. Observe all kinds of things in the world and all walks of life. Only if you become them in reality will you be them on the screen. I recommend that you have time to look at psychology. This is also very important. The changes in various emotions It all makes sense. As long as this person has logic, or has his own unique logic, then you can reproduce this person on the screen. Mastering thoughts is much more important than mastering lines and body language. It can also be said that language and body movements are the inevitable products of thought.”

"In this way, even if you want to play an ancient person or a person from the future in the future, you can simulate and deduce a person by summarizing, cutting, and splicing a large number of thoughts condensed after contact with various people. No one knows, no one knows, or even a person who doesn’t exist at all. And because everyone’s thinking is limited, the character you create belongs only to you. If it were anyone else, Even an actor can't act like you, so this is how I perform."

This long speech confused the four of them. They were all secretly thinking about the meaning of Lu Ze's words and even planning their future study plans. However, Lu Ze had no time to wait for them to realize some truth and slapped the table. , startled the four people, turned to look at Lu Ze, saw him smiling warmly, leaning on the chair, holding his hands, revealing a big gold watch, and opened his mouth to say.

"This is the first lesson I teach you. That's it, get out of class is over!"

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