At nine in the morning, the art exam started on time.

Inside exam room 104, there were already four judges present.

The entrance exam at the Shanghai Theatre Academy is particularly strict, and the judges are the most professional teachers from each department. When Gu Bai and others entered through the door, they first greeted the four judges respectfully. These four teachers were not only Gu Bai's teachers but also once guided Hu Ge and Li Yin Yin. Although their fame now is worlds apart, no one dares to show the slightest disrespect to them.

It's important to know that these four teachers are definitely not inferior in acting skills compared to Hu Ge and Li Yin Yin, perhaps even stronger, they're just fully committed to educational work.

Besides the main judging seats, there were three simple chairs placed nearby.

Even though they were just simple chairs, Gu Bai did not sit down; Hu Ge and Li Yin Yin also dared not sit first. Gu Bai chose the chair in the middle, sat down directly, and crossed his legs.

Only after Gu Bai sat, did the other two dare to choose their seats and sit down.

The four judges glanced at each other upon seeing this, with a look of helplessness in their eyes.

Although they also felt that having Gu Bai, an enrolled student, act as a so-called "advisory judge" was somewhat absurd, it was the school's order, and they didn't wish to say much more, only hoping Gu Bai wouldn't make trouble during the interview for the entrance exam.

In reality, Gu Bai's reputation at the Shanghai Theatre Academy is quite good, especially since they have already learned that the Black Swan Group, which invested in the "Divine Tomb" production team, had invited experienced mentors from each department to form a guidance team, they wouldn't say anything. In a sense, this student in front of them was still their boss.

Thinking of this, one of the judging teachers directly called out to the door: "The art exam interview begins, the first group of candidates in exam room 104, please enter."

As soon as the judge finished speaking, ten candidates lined up at the door and entered in single file.

In an instant, the already small exam room seemed even more crowded.

Precisely ten candidates stood in a row and first bowed to the main judging panel, saying: "Hello, esteemed judges."

Then they turned towards Gu Bai's direction and greeted one by one: "Hello, Teacher Gu Bai, Teacher Hu Ge, Teacher Li Yin Yin."

Gu Bai, who was playing with his phone, couldn't help but look up when he heard this title, then smiled somewhat helplessly: "You've got it wrong, I'm not a teacher. If you're confident you can get into the Shanghai Theatre Academy, just call me senior. If you're a bit anxious, you can just call me by my name."

Since becoming famous, he had been called all sorts of names: husband, Mr. Gu, Principal Gu, all sorts of flowery titles, but never once had anyone called him teacher, which indeed had a rather special feeling.

"Ah?"

Several candidates were puzzled upon hearing Gu Bai's words; if not "teacher," what should they call him?

Regardless of whether Gu Bai, as the "advisory judge," had the right to score or not, he was still considered a judge, so directly addressing him by name didn't seem appropriate.

At this time, a female student didn't hesitate much and directly addressed Gu Bai anew: "Hello, Senior Gu Bai!"

Upon hearing the female student's form of address, Gu Bai couldn't help but take another look at her. One should know that during his own art exam interview, he wasn't exactly timid but definitely not as confident; compared to this girl's confidence, there was indeed quite a gap.

It's essential to know that the first rule of the drama department is to free one's nature, and a confident candidate gives the judges the best initial impression.

Sure enough, when the four judges heard the girl's words, they showed a flash of satisfaction in their eyes and smiled, saying: "Then let's start with this student. The other candidates, please wait behind."

Everyone knew that this girl had undoubtedly left a good first impression on the judges, which would give her quite an advantage in the subsequent exam content. After all, the entrance exam interview itself is a subjective assessment by the judges. Otherwise, why else would the top spots in the national drama department exams every year be occupied by those celebrity actors?

Do you really think they are more outstanding than most candidates?

It cannot be denied that those performers who had appeared in film and television works indeed had some experience compared to regular candidates. However, with so many art candidates nationwide each year, such a huge base of candidates, it's impossible not to have a few particularly excellent ones, right? It's actually just the unspoken rule of major art colleges, giving some face to those already debuted actors.

"Please introduce yourself first."

Following the judge's instruction, the girl gathered her anxious emotions and slowly said: "Hello teachers, my name is Wen Jia Min, height 168, exam number 18316517658651, from Shanghai."

After composedly arranging her emotions, Wen Jia Min performed exceptionally well, speaking clearly and with a sonorous voice, showing no trace of nervousness.

"You should be familiar with the testing process, right? What is the piece you'll be reciting?"

Upon hearing the judge's inquiry, Wen Jia Min unhurriedly took out her prepared manuscript and replied: "The piece I'm bringing to the teachers is Ai Qing's 'I Love This Land.'"

As soon as she finished speaking, not only did the judges light up, but even Hu Ge and the others sitting at the side also flashed their gaze.

Usually, although art candidates train with famous pieces of poetry and prose in their recitations, they often choose less famous ones during exams because the judges are already very familiar with the renowned ones. These require more emotional integration, where good recitations can indeed gain extra points, but the chance of error also increases. Therefore, most would pick obscure essays or poetry, with many even choosing to recite their own writings directly.

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