As they talked, the projector started playing *River Escape*.

  The three instructors stopped chatting and focused on the film.

  The screen flickered.

  A river appeared, the sound of water gurgling. As the camera moved, you could see the river flowing from deep in the mountains to the distance.

  The banks were lined with trees, lush and green.

  Ethan, from the photography department, looked at the film's information and frowned. "This is a disaster movie? Why did they choose such a mediocre location?"

  The other two instructors nodded in agreement.

  They imagined a survival film set in a jungle like the Amazon, a world swallowed by greenery.

  Then, a raft appeared, with three actors playing survivors looking terrified.

  "Hayden, can we get out of here?"

  "Don't worry, I'm here. If we make it back alive, Lynn, I'm going to propose to you!"

  "Stop with the lovey-dovey stuff, there's something ahead!"

  A short title sequence ended quickly.

  The three instructors shook their heads slightly. Their impression of the film immediately plummeted.

  The acting was bad, the dialogue was even worse, delivered coldly and stiffly. It sounded like they were reciting English vocabulary.

  Just then, a voice came from the speakers.

  "Holy crap, what is that?"

  "How... how are there so many alligators?"

  The three instructors looked up, surprised.

  Just now, they were reciting lines coldly and emotionlessly. What suddenly changed?

  You could hear the tremor in their voices and the fear in their tone.

  "Huh!" Ethan sat up straight, watching the alligators swimming in the river. "This shot is good! Did they spend a fortune on alligator props, or did they hire a professional special effects team? They look so realistic!"

  The other two instructors also widened their eyes and began to pay attention again.

  Compared to Ethan's focus on the shots and special effects, the other two valued the actors' performances more.

  Now, the three people on the raft began to panic and break down when faced with their predicament.

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  Chad's eyes brightened as he watched. "The acting is good! Especially the guy's subtle movement of hiding behind his companion. An average actor might not grasp such a detail."

  "And this girl, although she didn't say a word, her eyes and movements perfectly conveyed her inner fear!"

  "The other guy is doing a great job too!"

  Chad frowned at Ethan. "Ethan, that's not cool. You didn't tell me you had such talented actors, and you lied, saying their grades in acting class were terrible!"

  "If this acting is considered bad, there probably aren't many good actors in the whole industry!"

  "Uh... well..." Ethan looked confused and helpless. "Would you believe me if I told you their acting suddenly improved?"

  He was helpless too!

  As the teacher of these three students, he saw them every day!

  "I don't believe you, you old geezer! You're a bad man!" Ethan was very dissatisfied, convinced that the old man Ethan was deliberately hiding good talents, not wanting to give them to him!

  "Whatever you say!" Ethan didn't know how to explain it and had a headache.

  "Hehe, I'm going to the acting department to recruit people later!" Ethan smiled. "I'll use them for a few supporting roles in my new movie!"

  Instantly, his mood improved.

  With the help of these three talented new-generation actors, his new movie would surely achieve good results.

  The film quickly moved on to the three people facing the pursuit of beasts in the sky and on the land.

  The three instructors stopped talking and exchanging opinions, watching with great interest.

  Every detail in the film was handled in a way that amazed them.

  Chad was completely impressed by the special effects team!

  Whether it was the eagles in the air, the alligators and giant snakes in the river, or the wolves on the shore, he couldn't find a single flaw!

  The other two instructors were also stunned, shocked by the acting of the three leads.

  Ethan looked at his three students' godlike performances and began to doubt his life.

  This level of acting was hard to find even among the older generation, completely reaching the level of acting royalty.

  "Are you guys messing with me?" Ethan was a little annoyed!

  He determined that the three of them were usually hiding their true talents; otherwise, there was no way to explain their sudden explosion of acting ability.

  Ethan beamed with joy and couldn't help but imagine the day he would sign these three actors.

  When these three won Oscars in the future...

  As the director who discovered them, his status in the entertainment industry would surely rise.

  The film wasn't long and ended quickly.

  The final scene was frozen on the three people lying motionless on the raft, completely broken and desperate.

  Anyone who saw this scene could empathize with them and taste the bitterness in their hearts.

  "In my opinion, this is a perfect film. Although some shots aren't great, the special effects team is absolutely incredible, totally carrying it!" Ethan closed his eyes, still immersed in the film.

  Chad gave Ethan a thumbs up. "Ethan, I've known you for so many years, and this is the first time I've admired you so much. You can actually train such excellent students!"

  "This is also the first time I've realized I'm so awesome that I can teach such awesome students," Ethan exclaimed sincerely.

  The three of them couldn't break free from the film for a long time.

  After a long while, they finally came back to their senses and unanimously wrote "Excellent" in the evaluation column for *River Escape*.

  Finally, Ethan, based on the opinions of the other two instructors, wrote a long evaluation text.

  "After watching the entire film, while some aspects could be improved, the unforgettable and brilliant elements are far more prominent.

  First and foremost, the special effects are flawless. Many Hollywood blockbuster special effects teams would be hard-pressed to match the effects in this film.

  The special effects team behind this is world-class, without a doubt!

  Furthermore, the acting of the three leads is profoundly convincing.

  While watching the film, we instructors almost believed that three Oscar-caliber actors were starring in it.

  Both the emotional resonance they created and the meticulous attention to detail left us instructors marveling at the emergence of a new generation of talent poised to surpass their predecessors.

  Their future is bright!"