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The second season of \u201cActors, Please Take Your Place\u201d has just wrapped up, and was definitely an interesting season, sparking a lot of conversation among netizens as well as delivering some memorable performances. If you are unfamiliar with the show, the format is like your standard survival show, 40 actors and actresses are invited to show off their acting skills performing different scenes selected from a variety of dramas.<\/p>\n
The directors invited this season are Zhao Wei<\/a> (Vicky Zhao, Hear Her), Guo Jingming (Eric Guo, Tiny Times), Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine), and Er Dongsheng (Derek Yee, One Night In Mongkok), who provide feedback on the actors\u2019 performances. During the first half of the season, they rank the contestants, giving them either an S card, an A card, or a B card, and in the second half of the season, they use these cards to choose which actors they would like to work with for their own directed pieces.<\/p>\n More specifically, seeing the actors improve and have the chance to show off different skill sets and a different side of themselves. The cast of actors invited this season is a varied mix in age, experience, and popularity, ranging from Ding Chengxin<\/a> (Teens In Times) who is only 18 years old to seasoned veterans like 43-year-old Huang Yi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).<\/p>\n Despite the wide range in skill and experience of the actors, there is very little drama between the actors themselves, instead, the show focuses on the ways that they help each other and lift each other up. This can spark up a lot of good chemistry between the actors as well, leading to some great performances. For the younger and rookie actors, in particular, this show feels like a great platform for learning and growth.<\/p>\n A performance to check out:<\/p>\n I Am Somebody<\/em>, featuring Sun Qian and Zhang Haiyu<\/p>\nWhat worked well:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
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