novellhall Chapter 17: This is Genius
Chapter 17: This is Genius
At this moment, on the set of "14 Blades".
In the eyes of Zhang Li, Wen Zhang, Zhang Jiani, and the rest of the crew.
Wei Yi's behavior is very strange.
His approach to explaining and teaching acting was completely at the "elementary school" level.
But the final result was something that could have been nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards or the Golden Horse Awards.
The whole process was filled with a very mysterious feeling.
This is from someone else's perspective.
The process and appearance of Wei Yi teaching and directing plays.
And this moment.
From Wei Yi's perspective.
The situation is as follows—
[Host detected actively activating the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Soul-Capturing and Puppet Control Technique"]
[Spiritual Energy Fluctuation Level: Upper C (Can affect five mortals)]
[Spell Range: 30 zhang in radius (current location)]
[Consumes 2 points of spiritual energy per hour]
……
[The cultivation technique is in progress...]
He could feel an invisible wave emanating from him and spreading throughout the entire "14 Blades" film set.
From a system perspective.
Each figure of a "mortal" was shrouded in a layer of hazy mist.
In the words of the system, it is the "karmic obstacle" formed by acting bottlenecks, stereotypical roles, and distracting thoughts.
【Soul-Capturing Puppet Control - Beginning】
[Analyzing the structure of a mortal's soul...]
……
【Various Puppet 1: Female Nun Ma Yili】
[Status detected: Insufficient emotional arousal, vacant eyes, lack of "flow of love" when interacting with the Daoist partner's emblem]
[Soul-Capturing Command: Unlock the First Layer of Soul Shackles - Emotional Resonance]
On the system panel, the phantom image representing Ma Yili suddenly lit up.
Her previously somewhat aloof gaze softened and deepened in an instant.
It was as if an invisible hand had parted the fog, revealing the living, breathing "Ke Yinyue" behind the script.
Ke Yinyue's pride, Ke Yinyue's forbearance, Ke Yinyue's complex and profound emotions.
[Breakthrough for Mortal Puppet One: Acting +12, Emotional Expression +18, Synergy with Mortal Puppet Two +25]
[New Status: Immersed in Role (lasts for one hour)]
Zhang Li, who was behind the monitor, suddenly sat up straight.
The Ma Yili he saw was no longer "Ma Yili reciting lines," but Ke Yinyue who was truly in love, in hate, and in struggle.
……
[Mortal Couple II: Male Cultivator's Crest]
[Status of the test: The performance was too overt, revealing aggression but lacking in composure; the "Carpenter Emperor" temperament of Zhu Youjian was not revealed.]
【Soul Capture Command: Break the Mask - Trigger Deep Character Memories】
The phantom representing the emblem trembled violently.
The system forcibly pulled him out of his self-suggestion that "I am playing a very arrogant future emperor."
It was stuffed into the soul of a "spoiled imperial nobleman who was almost unchallenged to the throne and was destined to become emperor."
He slightly tucked his chin, and his gaze changed from fleeting to sinister and steady.
That was the gaze of a hunter examining his prey, filled with calculation and restraint.
[Breakthrough in Ordinary Puppet Show II: Acting +15, Aura +20, Character Understanding Increased to 87%]
[New Status: Soul Resonance (Increased fusion between character and mortal doll)]
【…】
Wei Yi felt like he was playing an old-fashioned word game.
It has a strong sense of unreality.
But that's the reality.
His directing was incredibly smooth.
The cast and crew included Huang Zhizhong, Wen Zhang, and Ma Yili.
Each of them delivered a very high-level performance.
In director Zhang Li's words, "The film's quality is nothing special."
Wei Yi felt that the only thing that wasn't quite right was this.
The problem is that this "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Soul-Capturing and Puppet Control Technique" consumes too much spiritual energy.
Two points of spiritual energy per hour, or one point of spiritual energy per hour.
He used it all day today, for at least seven hours.
It consumed seven points of spiritual energy in one go.
If he wants to replenish these seven points of spiritual power.
He would need to play cards seven times on Senior Sister Chen or another furnace cauldron.
Others are replenishing mana.
He's replenishing his spiritual energy!
It finally got dark, and there were no night shoots scheduled for tonight.
The film crew, who had been busy all day, finally began to wrap up.
"You little brat!"
After a general review of the footage shot today.
Zhang Li slapped Wei Yi on the shoulder. "No wonder Lao Tian and Lao Xie all say you were born to be a director. I feel like you were born to be a director!"
His cameramanship is so outrageous it's beyond words.
Now even the most important aspects of directing—teaching and directing—are becoming strange.
What else could someone be but a natural-born director?
His "talent".
To be honest, Zhang Li is starting to feel a little envious.
"No, no, it's all thanks to Director Zhang's excellent teaching."
Wei Yi was very polite.
Zhang Li shook his head, looking at Wei Yi's excessively young face.
Old Zhang felt a surge of emotion.
My alma mater really struck gold this time!
Or perhaps you encountered a ghost?
Regardless, this freshman who just got a perfect score on the college entrance exam really has something special about him.
And it's a very big thing.
Under the lights, Wei Yi simply smiled.
But at this moment, Zhang Li suddenly felt that this junior apprentice seemed to be shrouded in an unfathomable halo.
perhaps……
That's the aura of a genius.
the other side.
Zhang Jiani, who returned to the film crew today, watched from afar as Wei Yi and Director Zhang chatted and laughed.
We finally waited until Director Zhang left.
She then spotted the female lead, Ma Yili, approaching with the third male lead's emblem and the second male lead, Huang Zhizhong.
A while later.
They finally waited until Ma Yili and the others left.
Wei Yi seemed to be preparing to walk towards the parking lot as well.
Zhang Jiani mustered her courage, quickened her pace, and was about to move closer.
She saw a familiar figure approach Wei Yi even before she did.
Zhang Jiani looked closely and realized that it was someone who had come to the film crew with her in the same batch.
Mu Tingting, a junior in the 03 class of the same undergraduate program at the Taipei Film Academy, is also a student in the Department of Performing Arts.
She chatted with Wei Yi with a big smile on her face, and they seemed to be quite familiar with each other.
They even seemed to be getting carried away with the conversation.
Wei Yi even seemed to touch her inappropriately; he helped her brush her hair and tugged at her sleeve.
Their relationship is obviously not simple.
What the hell!
I watched as the two of them got into the car to go back to the hotel.
Zhang Jiani quickly went to another classmate in the film crew to inquire about the news.
Xu Xiaodan brought fifteen students to Hengdian to look for internships.
On Zhang Li's side of the "14 Blades" production team.
In the end, four remained.
Two men and two women.
Two undergraduate classes and two vocational college classes.
That can be considered impartial.
This is probably related to the fact that Xu Xiaodan was the class teacher of Zhang Jiani's vocational college class.
Zhang Jiani was naturally closer to the male classmate from the vocational college.
"You mean Mu Tingting?"
Her male classmate said, "She's getting along really well with that genius now. They always go back to the hotel in the same car and eat together."
"Jiani, why are you asking this? You don't know if you also..." the male classmate said sourly.
"No way!" Zhang Jianni quickly denied, feigning innocence, "It's not what you think! I just saw it, and I was just curious!"
"Is that so..."
The male student didn't believe it, but the bitterness in his heart only intensified.
You should know that in their year, Mu Tingting was definitely the most beautiful girl in the undergraduate class.
Zhang Jiani was the most beautiful girl in their vocational college class.
The most beautiful girl in the undergraduate class is now getting very close to that guy, and their relationship is clearly heating up.
Having been home for a long time, the most beautiful girl in her newly arrived vocational high school class came to find her and immediately asked about the boy and Mu Tingting.
Isn't this just like trying to hide something obvious?