Jiang Yue leaned half an inch closer to the camera.
The light from the screen fell across his face. His black shirt accentuated his sharp, clean features, lending him an air of restrained asceticism.
“Chu Yan played the fool for ten years. Many people think he was just enduring, waiting for his revenge.”
The host did not interrupt.
Jiang Yue continued, “But revenge was only part of it.”
“All his outrageous behavior was just an act for the various factions in the capital.”
“He wanted everyone to believe he was completely useless.”
“Yet, deep down, he always knew that the rules were in the hands of others, and he could die at any moment.”
“So, the final thing he wanted to do was not beg anyone for a way out.”
“He wanted to flip the table.”
“And set the rules himself.”
As soon as those words left his mouth, the speed of the comments scrolling across the main screen instantly doubled.
【He really understands Chu Yan!】
【Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly it! Chu Yan isn't just about simple revenge; he wants to flip the table!】
【Ten years as a hostage prince—the madness was fake, but his clarity was real.】
【Who was saying earlier that he only relies on his face? This logic flows smoother than my school essays!】
【As a fan of the original novel, I'll kneel for a second first. I'll decide whether to do a full kowtow once the actual show comes out.】
The host's eyes lit up.
The broadcasting director quickly enlarged Jiang Yue's split-screen for two seconds.
“Teacher Jiang's interpretation is incredibly spot-on, making everyone look forward to the official release even more. Next, let's lighten things up with a little game: ‘Never Have I Ever’!”
She raised her hand, showing five fingers to the camera.
“The rules are simple. Everyone holds up five fingers and takes turns stating something they have done that they think others might not have.”
“The person speaking and anyone else who has done it keep their fingers up. Those who haven't done it must fold one finger down.”
The host added,
“If absolutely no one else has done it, the speaker doesn't lose any fingers and gains a point on the scoreboard.”
“We'll play two rounds. Anyone whose fingers are all folded is eliminated early, and the person with the highest score at the end wins.”
The prize was a featured solo character poster slot on the platform during the premiere week of 《The Grand Game》.
For established actors like Zhao Songcheng and Li Changming, this prize was just the icing on the cake.
But for a new face like Jiang Yue, who was just starting to get recognized by the public, it was highly enticing.
Just as the host finished explaining, Zhang Yu smiled and took the initiative.
“I'll go first then.”
“I have a physical music album that sold over a million copies.”
After speaking, his gaze swept past Jiang Yue's split-screen, his expression remaining perfectly polite.
“This shouldn't be too unfair, right?”
At this, none of the actors in the livestream room were fools, but none of them would call him out on it at a time like this.
Zhao Songcheng, Li Changming, Su Yao, and Jiang Yue all silently folded down one finger.
Since Zhang Yu was the only one who had achieved this in this round, his score went from five to six.
The host smiled and announced the scores.
“Teacher Zhang Yu has six points, while Teacher Zhao, Teacher Li, Teacher Su Yao, and Teacher Jiang are all at four points.”
In the livestream room, some viewers began discussing in the comments.
【Zhang Yu has this in the bag, right? A singer turned actor has such a thick resume.】
【A million physical album sales is incredibly impressive nowadays.】
【Newcomers really draw the short end of the stick in games like this.】
【Jiang Yue has only filmed a few dramas and hasn't been in the entertainment industry long. How can he even compete?】
When it was Zhao Songcheng's turn, he thought for a moment before speaking.
“For a drowning scene, I specifically went and got an open-water scuba diving license.”
Li Changming shook his head and folded a finger down.
“I don't have that.”
Su Yao followed suit and folded one down. “I only know how to swim, but I definitely don't have a license.”
Zhang Yu and Jiang Yue didn't say anything and also folded down a finger.
With Zhao Songcheng being the only one with this achievement, his score returned to five points.
The host glanced at the scoreboard.
“Teacher Zhao has five points, Teacher Zhang Yu has five points, while Teacher Li, Teacher Su Yao, and Teacher Jiang are all at three points.”
It was Li Changming's turn.
Li Changming calmly and unhurriedly said, “I once shot a five-minute solo long take with no cuts in between.”
Zhao Songcheng folded down a finger. “My longest was less than five minutes.”
Zhang Yu also folded down a finger.
Su Yao thought for a moment before replying,
“I've had long monologues in stage plays, but never a continuous long take for film or television.”
Jiang Yue didn't fold his finger, and the host immediately looked at him.
“Teacher Jiang, do you have a similar experience?”
Jiang Yue nodded. “I did an interrogation room scene before that was nearly six minutes long. It had no dialogue and was shot in a single continuous take.”
The host glanced at a prompt from the director, then nodded.
“A similar long-take performance counts. Teacher Jiang doesn't need to fold a finger this round.”
Li Changming also chimed in from the side.
“No dialogue is even harder. The emotion relies entirely on subtle details to carry it. It's not easy to pull off.”
He said this to explain to the viewers who might not understand the difficulty of the feat. He was well aware of Jiang Yue's acting skills; a scene like that was nothing to him.
The comments started flooding in again.
【I remember that interrogation room scene! It's one of Shen Xu's iconic scenes in 《Manhunt》.】
【Six minutes without dialogue? A newcomer? You call this guy a newcomer?!】
【Even Teacher Li has verified it. This is highly prestigious!】
【Zhang Yu's fans, don't pop the champagne just yet. Shen Xu is rising up!】
The smile on Zhang Yu's face seemed to stiffen for a split second before returning to his professional, business-like expression.
Li Changming failed to get any extra points this round.
The host continued to read the scores.
“Teacher Zhang Yu has four points, Teacher Zhao has four points, Teacher Li has three points, Teacher Jiang has three points, and Teacher Su Yao has two points.”
It was Su Yao's turn.
Su Yao smiled and said, “During university, I trained with a national-level dance troupe for three months, and then went on a nationwide tour for a stage play, performing in fifty shows.”
Zhao Songcheng, Li Changming, Zhang Yu, and Jiang Yue all folded down a finger.
As the sole claimant of this round, Su Yao's score increased from two to three points.
The host looked at the scoreboard and read, “Teacher Zhang Yu has three points, Teacher Zhao has three points, Teacher Li has two points, Teacher Su Yao has three points, and Teacher Jiang has two points.”
Some viewers in the comments were already starting to worry on Jiang Yue's behalf.
【Uh oh, Jiang Yue is at the bottom now!】
【This game is all about resumes. Newcomers are naturally at a disadvantage.】
【Before this, we had a physical album, a diving license, and a dance troupe tour. This game is completely unfriendly to newcomers.】
【What can Jiang Yue even say? It's not like he can say he knows how to repair computers, right?】
【Don't laugh, but Shen Xu really was cast because of his computer repair skills. It's absurd yet strangely fitting.】
On the second floor of Yuchuan Media Studio, Jiang Kaiwen stared at the live broadcast with a serious expression.
Chen Fei sat next to him, monitoring the backend data. His mouse hovered over the screenshot key, ready to capture evidence of anti-fans stirring up trouble at any moment.
Su Qing looked at the scoreboard, holding back her frustration, but she ultimately couldn't help but complain.
“Who designed this game? Using old resumes to crush a newcomer?”
Jiang Yue, however, didn't react much.
He looked at the scores on the screen, scanned the comments, and mentally ran through his potential answers.
Singer's album, diving license, long take, dance troupe tour.
To be honest, all of those were quite impressive.
But when it came to being unique, who didn't have a few tricks up their sleeve?
Jiang Yue looked up at the camera, waiting for the host to call his name.
His entertainment industry resume was indeed brief.
But the thing was, he hadn't started out as a blank slate in the entertainment world.
Finally, it was Jiang Yue's turn.
He thought for a moment, still choosing something related to the entertainment industry. “I once repaired a server for a production crew.”
Just as the host was about to chime in, to be safe, he added, “After I finished repairing it, I couldn't leave because the director kept me there to play a role.”
After all, he couldn't be absolutely sure that none of the other actors knew how to repair a server.
As soon as those words left his mouth, all the split-screens fell dead silent.
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