Reborn with Consumption System

The large screen in movies can magnify every subtle expression on an actor’s face, so it demands extreme realism, accuracy, and credibility.

However, theater doesn’t allow retakes; everything is live. Facial expressions are minimized, body language is amplified, lines must be penetrating to create a strong sense of atmosphere, making rhythm, form, and lines of utmost importance.

But TV dramas are lengthy, episode after episode, with performances under the plot, where story and character settings are more significant than acting skills.

Generally speaking, as long as the audience doesn’t feel disconnected, they can follow smoothly.

So why do those expressionless top celebrities become popular?

Because idol dramas really don’t chase after acting skills.

Acting skills can only serve as the icing on the cake.

However, different levels of presentation will ultimately have an impact—clumsy, expressionless, steady, natural, lively, each level brings different benefits to the actor.

Why did Zhang Songwen suddenly become so popular?

Isn’t it because Gao Qiqiang’s performance was too lively!

Mr. Zhang has long been well-regarded in the industry, teaching classes, offering acting guidance to various crews, always being in demand for roles, while online tales of him previously living in hardship, lacking opportunities, and the entertainment industry suppressing talented actors are all nonsense.

Mr. Zhang has collaborated with numerous big names, starred in many good shows and movies, but he never played a deeply profound character with a lively performance in a blockbuster drama.

One of the three conditions was always missing until Raging Blast broke out.

Then, his worth skyrocketed by several times.

This situation is very similar to Mr. Li Youbin’s case back then—where’s my Italian cannon? Before and after this show’s performance, the actor remained the same, but their influence was no longer what it used to be.

This is something that only "vivid level acting skills" can achieve.

The popularity built on character settings is considered minor or waiting to explode, signed under laborious contracts, earning short-term, low-price endorsements.

Until successfully passing the second test, stabilizing the flow, and truly exploding, can they ascend.

Even then, they remain just the toys of capital.

For example, our Brother Bo, at his peak, contributed 60% of the company’s revenue, yet only holds no more than 3.82 million shares—Yuehua’s total shares are 120 million, and his share is less than 3.2%.

Because these top celebrities are easily replaceable.

With a good script and character, anyone can be made popular, and if you don’t want it, they will switch to the next obedient one.

But truly stable stars with lively acting and popularity can’t be manufactured, and a single role can lead to a massive breakout.

Similarly, both appeared in Love O2O, but You Yang spent many years not stabilizing his top-tier status, while Shuangzi instantly garnered a sky-high fee of 1.5 million per episode for her contribution of acting skills, remaining popular even with off-screen antics.

Capital isn’t dumb; Yang always seems full of himself, only being able to sell looks in idol dramas, with Tencent having no other choice in the matter.

Shuangzi’s displayed high versatility made her almost one of the top three choices as the female lead in S-grade projects those years.

Now, Zhaza’s even more superior lively acting almost scared Han Lie.

"No, how did you figure it out? Even taking an elixir isn’t this exaggerated?"

Zhaza was startled by the question.

"Huh? Is there a problem? Besides being relatively restrained in love, Bei Weiwei is almost a replica of me, so easy to play!"

Indeed, fitting the character can effectively reduce the difficulty of performance.

However, the level she’s achieving now is entirely different.

"Then let me ask you, regarding the experience of the seven powers and four feelings in acting, which one do you find most difficult?"

Han Lie changed his questioning method, trying to clarify her issue.

Bei Weiwei was surely no problem, and Love O2O was destined to be a hit; even Jesus couldn’t change that, but Zhaza has her next show, and the second and third explosions to achieve after rising to top celebrity status.

Understanding her real capability and potential limits will help Dad Lie plan her future.

"Seven powers and four feelings?"

Zhaza sat on the carpet in a cute way, tilting her head to think deeply.

"Observation isn’t my strongest, I lack experiences and am childish by nature; attention fluctuates, can focus while playing Bei Weiwei, struggled during Rebel Heroes due to lack of character resonance; imagination is good but biased; sensitivity is like attention, fluctuating..."

Han Lie listened patiently to her self-analysis until she began to ramble, then suddenly asked, "Did you feel very confident while preparing for Love O2O?"

"Yeah!"

Zhaza answered without hesitation, without even thinking.

"The character fits so well, and with you loving, pampering, and protecting me, the entire crew being ours, how could I not be confident?!"

Well, that’s the problem found!

In Han Lie’s view, Zhaza’s foundation is indeed pretty good.

She has been studying acting at Beijing Film Academy for three years, hardly taking roles aside from a minor role in Scar of the Sky before university, dabbling in cameos during holidays, but fully attending university courses, building a solid foundation.

Through her self-analysis, it was clear that she has a theoretical understanding, not just haphazardly messing around.

The real reason she wasn’t delivering results was actually her lack of confidence.

Acting is a profession that requires extreme confidence, with belief accounting for at least 60% of performance effect.