The third season of the young actors' acting training variety show "Infinite Beyond Class" was recently broadcast simultaneously on Youku and Zhejiang Satellite TV. This season's lineup includes TVB's best actor such as Wang Haoxin, actors with considerable acting experience such as Chen Zhipeng and Li Yixiao, and "blank slate" artists such as Ding Zhen.
The artists engage in fierce acting competition by clocking in at work, running around for auditions, and undergoing multiple selections. They improve their artistic skills during the trials and ultimately win an "offer" from market mentors.
The scene of the “Informal Unlimited Talent Spring Recruitment Fair”. The pictures in this article are provided by the organizer
On April 1, a unique "Informal Unlimited Talent Spring Recruitment Fair" was held in Hengdian. The program's chief producer was Er Dongsheng, and the producers were Hao Lei, Li Chengru, and Liu Tao. "Unlimited General Manager" Eric Tsang appeared with three groups of artists.
This is not an ordinary film screening, but an immersive experience - the media has become "unlimited recruitment officers", and everyone can receive a special "artist resume" upon entering, and the artists have become "job seekers" and face direct industry scrutiny.
The program's chief director, Fan Jiaju, said that this season's small considerations are several times more than the previous season. The artists not only have to run around and fight for roles, but also have to work hard on the real set in Hengdian. Zhang Hongyan, the chief producer of Youku Xiaomei Studio's "Infinite Beyond Class" Wu Negative Growth Season, recalled the scene that touched her the most -
In a rooftop scene, several actors shot for 8 hours in short sleeves on a cold and rainy day. Their hands were shaking so much that they couldn't hold the script, but they were still discussing the positions. After the shooting, mentor Hao Lei rushed over to hug them and burst into tears.
"I wanted to cry when I saw that scene. That kind of respect for acting was beyond our imagination," said Zhang Hongyan.
Executive Producer Derek Yee
When asked about the "standards of a good actor", "Chief Producer" Derek Yee said succinctly: "Artistic ethics, concentration, and passion for the industry." Hao Lei also agreed, saying: "You need real love. Without real love, it's hard to persevere."
Li Chengru used three "good"s - good culture, good conduct, and good image to accurately summarize the standards of a good actor. Chief Director Fan Jiaju also believes that "I want to tell everyone that a good actor not only needs good acting skills, but also good artistic ethics and other qualities."
In order to fully demonstrate the personality and strength of the artists of this season, an instant acting competition was also held on the scene. Chen Zhipeng, Fu Shouer, Li Muchen, Yan An, Yu Yuhan, and Zhang Danfeng were divided into two groups to perform high-energy plots such as "the newbie in the workplace swaps souls with his boss" and "first love surprises at the wedding scene", which tested the on-the-spot performance skills that are essential for good actors.
Ding Zhen, Hani Kezi, Hong Yao, Wang Haoxin, Yu Xiaotong, and Zhong Lili re-enacted famous scenes from classic works such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "Mo Yu Yun Jian", and "The Hidden" to pay tribute to their predecessors. He Jiuhua, Ke Chun, Liu Yichang, Li Yixiao, Liu Yuxin, Wang Xing, and Xu Shaoyang challenged the "Multi-dimensional Acting Awards" and performed the same script in exaggerated skits, Taiwanese dramas, Jinjiang dramas, and serious dramas.
Artists who came to the event
At the event, the artists also shared their original intentions and feelings about participating in the program. Actor Wang Xing, who has attracted attention due to social news, told reporters that he hopes to transform from a topical actor to a real actor through his own efforts.
Wang Xing mentioned that he wanted to learn horse riding from Ding Zhen and body management from Xu Shaoyang in the program, and he also learned a lot of practical knowledge from the mentors. For example, he read more excellent novels, collected and learned the character portrayal and presentation process in them, and incorporated these details into the performance, which would become an auxiliary tool for his future performance.
Fu Shouer, who has entered the entertainment industry after becoming famous through programs such as "The Debaters", said that she is looking forward to being on the hot search list because of her good acting skills. Before coming to the show, she signed up for several acting classes to learn how to "liberate her nature" so that she can perform more freely.
Fu Shouer recalled her previous guest appearances in the crew, in which she often played roles similar to herself, such as "a quarrelsome woman", and this time she is ready to challenge herself to play a "weak woman".
From TVB Best Actor to "wild actor", from veteran actor to newcomer, from traditional actor to king of short drama, this "transcendence" journey about acting and growth is about to start. Starting from April 5, "Infinite Transcendence Class" will be launched on Youku, Zhejiang Satellite TV and other platforms at 20:20 every Saturday, unveiling this actor "growth experiment" about passion, struggle and transformation to the public.
