Chapter 43

All Good Things Must Come to an End: Fan Binbin Arrives

Seeing that everyone was looking at him with concern, Zhou Yan did not hide his thoughts.

I want to go to the Beijing Film Academy.

"Why didn't you choose the Central Academy of Drama?" Cui Cheng asked curiously.

"You know, Beijing Film Academy produces stars, while the Central Academy of Drama produces actors. When it comes to acting skills, the Central Academy of Drama is better. Of course, if you apply for the directing department, it's a different story." Beijing Film Academy's directing department is very strong and has produced many famous directors.

For example, Chen Kaige and Guan Hu.

The renowned director Zhang Yimou also graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, but he studied cinematography rather than directing.

The Beijing Film Academy has a strong directing program, but its acting skills are indeed somewhat inferior to those of the Central Academy of Drama.

This has led to another phenomenon in the entertainment industry—directors at Beijing Film Academy prefer to cast actors from the Central Academy of Drama.

"Because the Taipei Film Academy allows students to take on acting roles," Zhou Yan's reasoning was simple: the Central Academy of Drama was too strict, while the Taipei Film Academy was relatively lenient, allowing students to go out and film while on campus.

The most famous of them all is Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei was rarely on campus during her university years; she was either filming or on her way to film.

Jiang Yiyan even made a veiled criticism of Liu Yifei on the talk show "A Date with Luyu," saying that she rarely comes to school.

"You..." Cui Cheng was at a loss for words.

Who would have thought the reason was so simple?

"My idea is very simple: once you have a reputation, you must maintain it, otherwise it will be just a flash in the pan," Zhou Yan has seen too many examples, such as Cao Jun, Shi Xiaolong, and Xie Miao.

They were all incredibly popular child stars back then.

Cao Jun's "The True Destiny Little Monk", "Lotus Prince Nezha", and "Nine-Year-Old Magistrate" are all bestsellers.

There's no need to say more about Shi Xiaolong and Xie Miao.

One was one of the "Four Little Dragons" at the time, and the other collaborated with Jet Li many times. Both of them were movie stars!

As a result, after leaving the entertainment industry for a period of time, when he returned, everything had changed.

Although they are fighting again.

But opportunities don't come every time.

In his previous life, Zhou Yan had felt sorry for the three of them more than once.

He didn't want to follow in their footsteps!

So he wanted to continue acting while he was in school.

"When do you plan to take the exam?" Yuen Woo-ping couldn't help but ask.

He knew that Zhou Yan was full of ideas and had ambition.

We will never be satisfied with this.

They will definitely seize every opportunity to climb the ranks.

This is also one of the things he admires most about Zhou Yan.

He has both ability and ambition.

Yuen Woo-ping harbored a dream—to sculpt Zhou Yan, a rough gem, into a superstar.

If I could do that, I would have no regrets in this life!

In his heart, Zhou Yan was someone he had trained.

I plan to take the exam next year.

In his previous life, Zhou Yan was admitted to Beijing Sport University in the year 2000.

In this life, he also chose the millennium.

It wasn't for lofty reasons like "having a beginning and an end" or "perfect ending," but because he remembered the exam questions from back then!

Even without reviewing or reading, his academic grades are still up to standard.

Although Zhou Yan's brainpower was boosted by a buff, as a "bad student," he had a "passive" trait: he would get sleepy whenever he saw textbooks with numbers and symbols, such as math, physics, and chemistry.

He can definitely learn, but he can't concentrate, let alone have a photographic memory.

Zhou Yan's photographic memory has a prerequisite for activation: he must concentrate fully.

"Exams next year?"

"Then you'll need to register for the art exam at the end of the year."

"Yes," Zhou Yan nodded.

To get into the acting department of Beijing Film Academy, in addition to meeting the academic requirements, you also need to pass the entrance exam for performing arts.

"I remember that Sister Feihong was a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy. You can ask her for advice and learn from her," Zheng Jiaxin said. She was also a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy.

If Zhou Yan gets into the Beijing Film Academy, then they will still be alumni.

"Sister Feihong was my teacher, so you can't go wrong by looking for her," Jia Jingwen said from the side.

She also studied at the Beijing Film Academy, but unfortunately dropped out due to family reasons and returned to Taiwan to pursue her career.

Therefore, Alyssa Chia did not graduate from the Beijing Film Academy, but rather "dropped out"!

"You were once Fei Hong's student?" Zhou Yan was quite surprised, as he had just learned about this.

"What? It won't work?" Jia Jingwen raised her chin.

"Okay," Zhou Yan suddenly thought of a famous scene.

"Perhaps I've come at the wrong time; no, you've come at the perfect time!"

Jinghong Fairy and Sun Xiaohong nestled together in Li Xunhuan's arms.

It was already generating a lot of buzz.

Now they're telling him that Fairy Jinghong and Sun Xiaohong are actually "teacher and student"!

"I will definitely ask Sister Fei Hong for advice!" Zhou Yan nodded.

"Don't be so nervous. With your abilities and strength, you'll definitely be fine," Yuen Woo-ping reassured him.

If someone of Zhou Yan's caliber can't get into the Beijing Film Academy.

Then there are only three possibilities.

There's something fishy going on.

Either this year's students at Beijing Film Academy are incredibly talented, even suppressing geniuses like Zhou Yan.

Either Zhou Yan deliberately fails the exam.

Besides this, Yuen Woo-ping couldn't think of any other reason.

……

That evening, Zhou Yan, Xiao Qiang, and the others drank quite a bit.

Jia Jingwen very sensibly gave Zhou Yan to Xiao Qiang without arguing with her.

Zhou Yan and Xiao Qiang bid each other a final farewell.

Xiao Qiang nestled in Zhou Yan's arms, her face full of reluctance.

But she also knew that all good things must come to an end.

At least, she was happy during this period.

Xiao Qiang gently stroked Zhou Yan's cheek, her eyes filled with reluctance.

That night, Xiao Qiang couldn't sleep a wink.

With Xiao Qiang's scenes finished, the first half of "Little Li Flying Dagger" has come to an end.

Fan Binbin, Yu Feihong, Teacher Gao Xiong, Wu Jing and others received a notice from the production team and rushed over from all directions to gather with the crew!

Two months later, Zhou Yan and Fan Binbin met again.

Zhou Yan looked at Fan Binbin, who had appeared beside him, and noticed that she had become even more beautiful than she had been two months ago.

Fan Binbin wore a white knitted sweater on top and black shorts on the bottom.

Her legs were bound by black stockings, glossy and extremely alluring, and she wore a pair of black mid-calf boots.

He was wearing a brown wool coat over his clothes.

Fan Binbin already has a great figure, and this outfit makes her even more charming.

It immediately attracted everyone's attention upon its appearance.

Fan Binbin is extremely beautiful, with fair skin and bright eyes. The way he looks at Zhou Yan is tender and affectionate, like a bone-scraping knife or a finger-circling sword.

It seemed to be melting Zhou Yan.

Her hair was tied back, with a long ponytail hanging down her back, swaying as Fan Binbin turned her head.

Zhou Yan had an urge to hug Fan Binbin, but there were too many people at the scene, so she could only wait until she got back.

Yuen Woo-ping was delighted to see everyone arrive and came over to greet them personally.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone headed to the makeup area to begin their work.

That night, Zhou Yan sneaked into Fan Binbin's dormitory under the cover of darkness.

The dormitory room where Fan Binbin lives is in the shade and was previously occupied by Zheng Jiaxin; the room where Xiao Qiang lives is now occupied by Yu Feihong and is in the sun.

Fan Binbin's dormitory is some distance from Jia Jingwen's!

Xiao Qiang and Yu Feihong are both leading actresses, and they receive the best treatment.

Jia Jingwen appears throughout the entire series, with more screen time than Xiao Qiang and Yu Feihong.

In terms of screen time alone, she is the female lead of this drama, so her treatment is naturally not bad.