Chapter 476: Too Low Profile
Translator: Henyee Translations
Wei Ji leaned back in his chair and said impatiently, “This show is really hypocritical. To speak the truth, you have to repeatedly think about the words and tone in your heart. Why can’t you just speak the truth?
“Good is good, bad is bad. When Lu Zhen was on my production team previously, if she didn’t act well, I wouldn’t care who she was. I would still scold her, but if she acted well, we have to praise her fiercely. Only then can everyone know that there is only one standard for actors in this industry: acting skills.”
Wei Ji knocked on the table and said in a serious tone, “l can’t say that the other actors didn’t act well, but there are levels to good. If others scored 70 to 80 points, then Lu Zhen scored nearly 100 points today. She gave Hu Min the soul of the character. If you watch the replay, you will definitely discover more details.
“This script is very bad, but the magical thing about acting is that it can save mediocrity. For example, Roman Felig from Country C and Diana Strand from Country J. They have acted in several ordinary scripts, but they have created classic characters. Lu Zhen’s performance today is completely comparable to their acting skills. Why don’t you even dare to praise her?”
Wei Ji’s last question seemed to be to blame the other three directors.
Shire cursed silently in her heart. At this time, even a dog passing by would probably be scolded by Wei Ji.
After Wei Ji finished speaking, he looked at Lu Zhen. “And you, you’re only 19 years old. Why are you so reserved? If I could act like you, I would be arrogant.
Sometimes, it’s not a good thing to be too low-key.”
Shire held her forehead. See, I didn’t say anything wrong, did l? He even criticized Lu Zhen!
At this moment, the audience in the live-stream was also stunned. No one had expected Wei Ji, who usually kept quiet, to be so strong. Some of the audience felt that Wei Ji’s personality was too impulsive. His words were not nice either. He was simply too arrogant.
However, there were also some viewers who felt that Wei Ji was sincere, and he was not wrong.
“The entertainment industry is quite hypocritical to begin with. Although Celebrity Performance Class 2 is a good variety show, I have to say that it’s not straightforward enough. In order to take into account the reputation of every celebrity student, they won’t criticize those who are too bad, nor do they dare to praise those who perform too well.
“This is actually a bad phenomenon. For example, Lu Zhen’s acting skills are so good, but her fans are usually so low-key that they don’t even dare to quarrel with others.”
“That’s right. I feel aggrieved just looking at them. I can’t wait to fight for them.”
“Actually, the other three directors are not wrong. They want to make the show more harmonious. If everyone is as straightforward as Director Wei Ji, this show will be filled with gunpowder.”
“In short, Director Wei Ji made a bold statement in the last episode of the show. 1 don’t think it was an accident on the show. Instead, he emphasized some very important principles. The entertainment industry cares too much about reputation. If this continues, the audience will forget one thing: ability is the true standard of judgment for good actors. Director Wei Ji t s words are a little unpleasant, but he’s right.”
Soon, the topic of “Shocking, Wei Ji of Celebrity Performance Class 2 makes explosive comments” became a trending topic in the entertainment industry, causing many netizens to discuss fervently.
Since Groups A and B had already finished their performances, the netizens did not have to keep staring at the live-stream. While waiting for the voting results, they excitedly participated in the discussion.
Panda Ninja, a film critic who had won a lot of netizens’ attention with professional reviews some time ago, published another article: “Why did Wei Ji praise Lu Zhen’s acting skills? What’s so good about it?”
The content of the article was—
“When I heard Director Wei Ji t s intense comments, to be honest, I was as shocked as the netizens. However, at the same time, I agreed with Director Wei Ji t s words. The other directors should also know that Lu Zhen acted very well, but they did not point this out directly.
“Next, I want to briefly analyze how good Lu Zhen’s performance in the last episode was. In the last episode, Lu Zhen could be said to have performed super well. Her acting skills had entered a new realm.
“Director Wei Ji said that this script was not good because as a director, he had stricter requirements. The script provided by the production team could be said to be relatively rough. In order to provide all the actors with room to perform, there were many logical flaws in the script. The tension of the drama was also insufficient. It was originally a suspense script, but in the end, it was placed on emotions..”