I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 107, Surprise or Shock?

[Character: Cao Zhengchun]

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The sense of authority of a superior.

at this time.

Li Yun could feel Cao Zhengchun entering his body.

His joys and sorrows, his life, his pursuits, his thoughts, everything about him.

And what has been lost.

At this moment, Li Yun's expression suddenly changed.

"Where's my brother?"

I can't feel my brother anymore!

[Some bodily senses have been disabled based on the character's status]

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Li Yun pondered for a moment, his expression turning cold as he couldn't sense his brother's presence, but he still spoke.

"That's it, keep things as they are, and don't let me sense him now."

oh.

So this is what it feels like without that thing.

That way I can better immerse myself in the role of the factory director.

He's gotten too caught up in the role of Cao Zhengchun.

His voice, his movements, his micro-expressions—everything about him was pointing towards the eunuch named Cao Zhengchun, towards a person with a disability.

The physical proximity allowed Li Yun to get closer to the character.

Empathize with his feelings

the other side.

Wang Jing, who has taken some time out of his busy schedule in Hong Kong, is also preparing to come to the mainland.

As the executive producer, he also had to go to the set to observe and learn, along with representatives from the Taiwanese and central film industries, to see how the filming was going.

It can also be considered a visit by a leader.

"Okay, come over here. Anything else to say? I'm hanging up now."

"Old Deng, is it so difficult for you to talk to me on the phone? You make me so sad."

"The call is free, okay? I'm hanging up now."

Wang Jing chuckled.

When running a project, the quality of filming is a high priority, but things outside the project are equally important, such as publicity and promotion, as well as contacting and producing special effects teams. For example, "The World's Finest" hired the special effects team that produced "Storm Riders".

Compared to "Storm Riders", "The World's Finest" also has its own emphasis on action scenes. As a director who came from the old-school golden age of Hong Kong, he knows the difference between "stunt doubles", "actors", and "real fighting", and he is also very clear about what the audience prefers.

However, after finishing his work with the special effects team, Wang Jing also planned to visit the set to check on the actors' condition.

As a film director himself, he is very experienced and can tell at a glance how well the actors are doing.

At this very moment, Fatty Wang was going to visit the set, and people from CCTV were also coming to see what was going on. The person contacting Wang Jing was Yao Tang, a professor at the Beijing Film Academy.

His call landed on Fatty Wang.

"I'll bring a friend along this time, is that okay?"

"Why not? You're welcome anytime," Wang Jing said with a smile. "But our filming is still proceeding discreetly, so please don't leak too much information out there."

"Haha, he's not a fan, he's my friend Lee Kin-yee."

"Lee Kin-yee? Isn't he on set?" Wang Jing was taken aback.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Yao Tang chuckled.

"Mr. Wang, you really have a bad memory. Don't you remember? Cao Zhengchun's role is no longer his."

"Oh right."

Wang Jing has been so busy lately that he's almost forgotten about the role of Cao Zhengchun, which has been recast.

"I've been so busy lately. I never expected that he would actually win over Li Jianyi."

Wang Jing was also somewhat surprised that the young Li Yun could actually land the role of Cao Zhengchun, played by Li Jianyi. In his view, letting Li Yun audition was actually a kind of "attitude," a way of publicly declaring that the "Number One Under Heaven" production team prioritized quality over seniority.

Wang Jing is very perceptive. When he was talking to CCTV, they said, "Don't create any cliques."

If we don't form cliques and everyone relies on their abilities, that would be quite good. Very good indeed.

This time, Li Yun received a high score from Yao Tang himself, leaving Wang Jing speechless, or rather, leaving everyone speechless. After all, Yao Tang is an insider in the Beijing circle and a friend of Li Jianyi, so his high score left everyone speechless.

At this moment, Yao Tang was drinking tea at Li Jianyi's house, and his wife was sitting next to him, pouring tea for the two of them.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"You're welcome, but thank you so much for taking care of my family," Liu Wei said gratefully from the side. "He always talks about how kind you are to me."

"Hey, I bet your husband's mad at me right now," Yao Tang chuckled.

Li Jianyi then said.

"Don't slander me. I'm not that petty. Just enjoy your tea."

Hahahaha.

Yao Tang paused for a moment and said, "Actually, it's understandable that you're angry with me. After all, we're still friends outside of official business, and I didn't even give you a high score."

Li Jianyi neither confirmed nor denied this, and simply shook his head.

"Well, I'm currently performing in plays at the Grand Theatre, and I can still come home to a hot meal cooked by my wife every day. There's nothing wrong with that."

Following the film crew meant traveling all over the country non-stop, making a phone call was quite expensive, and you could hardly ever see the other person.

In Li Jianyi's words, this is probably what caused him to lose the role of Cao Zhengchun.

This can't be considered a bad thing, can it?

At this moment, Yao Tang stroked his chin and said, "It's fine if you think that way."

"However, I'm also curious to see just how much better he is than me," Lee Kin-yee added once again.

"Haha, aren't you just being stubborn too?"

"Hey, shouldn't I be a little curious that a young man in his twenties has taken over my role?"

"So this is giving you an opportunity. I'm going to inspect the film set. Why don't you come along? I've already spoken to Wang Jing."

At this moment, Yao Tang smiled and said.

"How many days will you be gone?"

Lee Kin-yee thought for a moment and then said.

"Three days."

"Would two days be alright?" Li Jianyi said. "Otherwise, I'll be away from home for too long."

At this point, Yao Tang believed that Li Jianyi had somewhat let go of his resentment, after all, he was indeed a family man.

"So, back then, when you didn't choose me, was it because you genuinely favored him more than you favored me?"

"It's not that your acting was as good as I expected," Yao Tang said, stroking his chin.

"But that young man just felt that if he could really capture the essence of his audition, it could be a role that could surprise people."

"So you chose the surprise over the safety."

"Hey, yeah."

"It could also be from fright."

"Maybe."

Filming for "The World's Number One" has officially begun, progressing along three fronts.

The first scene depicts the entrance of the Iron-Blooded Marquis.

"Lord Yang was loyal and righteous, but he died tragically at the hands of treacherous people. He has sent his last words, please ignore them and listen to them."

At this moment, a general delivered a letter, which prominently featured the loyal and courageous Lord Yang, whose last words were intended for Zhu Wushi to hear.

The opening scene clearly establishes Zhu Wushi's "righteous" stance.

Of course, those who know the script know that this is considered the righteous side in the early stages.

perhaps--

And when Zhu ignored the camera's gaze.

His eyebrows were slightly relaxed, which did not diminish his dignity, but also made him less sinister. Or rather, it was hidden in the deepest part of his eyes.

Now he is the Iron-Blooded Marquis, and also the master of the Dragon Guard Manor.

It was created to protect the dragon and safeguard the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.

"Give him a close-up shot."

At this moment, Deng Yanguo decisively gave the scene a close-up shot of the manor lord of Hulong Manor who was fully immersed in his role.

Such a quick and thorough immersion in the role.

Liu Songren truly deserves his reputation as a veteran actor from Hong Kong.

"Old Liu was quite the handsome guy when he was young. He was a leading man at TVB back then." Xu Xiaodong clicked his tongue at this moment, truly admiring such acting skills, and even a little shocked. Even he, the action director, could see the subtle expressions in the acting.

There's also a hint of ferocity hidden beneath his face, a very, very faint hint, but it's definitely there.

This first scene also showcased his superb martial arts skills. When the undercover agent, Eunuch Cao, tried to ambush the Iron-Blooded Marquis, he was brutally dismembered by Zhu Wushi in one move.

Just like the saying in Hong Kong movies: "There's no such thing as a policeman leading the charge; the one leading the charge is a thief."

In the world of martial arts, no righteous person would dismember another person.

The first scene highlights Zhu Wushi's martial arts skills and majesty. He is definitely not a kind uncle, but Zhu Wushi who is a powerful figure in the court who is fighting against Cao Zhengchun.

It was that highly skilled special agent leader.

Zhu ignored this.

"I always felt that he was a completely different person once he started filming and got into character." At this moment, Cheng Shifei Guo Jinan said in a low voice, "That kind of aloof and dignified feeling, I'm actually a little afraid of him."

Just be afraid.

It's a feeling of fear of the Iron-Blooded Marquis's imposing presence, but not the kind of fear one feels when facing a villain; rather, it's the fear one feels when facing a powerful figure high above.

"Judging from their aura, our second villain is much less imposing than the first one," Ye Xuan'er said softly. "Looking at our godfather, I don't know how Cao Zhengchun managed to fight him all these years."

"Eunuch Cao's martial arts skills are also formidable, no less than those of Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi. If his weakness in martial arts is not broken, I'm afraid Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi won't be able to do anything to him," Huo Jianhua said at this moment.

"You've done a pretty thorough job of researching it."

"Only by studying the character carefully can I better immerse myself in the role. Unlike acting in idol dramas, I need to read the script several times before I can get into character. I have put in a lot of effort," Huo Jianhua said with a smile. He has been busy these days studying the character's setting and his relationship with the character.

However, Zhu Wushi's performance in the first scene was indeed too good, so good that everyone was worried that the aura of the second villain might be too weak.

It's no wonder that Liu Songren was always a little worried that Cao Zhengchun's aura might be too weak, which would affect his own performance and make him need to hold back.

This concern is not without merit.

At this moment, watching Liu Songren's performance on screen, Deng Yancheng suddenly felt a little regretful. Such authority and acting skills... no, it would have been better to have Li Jianren as his counterpart.

(End of this chapter)