Just these were enough to drag on until late noon.
They even had takeouts for lunch.
When things were finally settled, Lu Man got the lead role without questions.
Coincidentally, the main character of the movie was a female.
"And that's it for today," Deng Xu said. "This is the scene chosen for the performance. Do go back and study your own characters. I don't want you to just imitate the characters in the movie, I want you guys to have your own style and interpretation, so that there is spirit in your acting, so that viewers will be impacted by your performance. Think on how you will act if it were you, since you're younger than the actors in the movie. The same performance might suit them but not you. Use your brains, and try it once.
"I'll check on your results tomorrow and give you pointers. In the coming days, you'll have to depend on your teachers to coach you. I'll come on the last day for a final rehearsal," Deng Xu said.