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

Chapter 109, Cao Zhengchun, who wields immense power in the court.

On set, everyone was waiting for the next scene to start filming.

"Actually, you can relax a bit. Who can guarantee that every character or person in a movie or TV series is the optimal solution? Nobody can guarantee that."

At this moment.

Yao Tang said to Li Jianyi from the side.

"Are you saying you regret your past choices?" Lee Kin-yee teased.

"Regret? Not at all." Yao Tang said with a slight smile, "I still stick to my opinion. I just didn't expect Mr. Liu to have such a strong presence. I can only say that the performance of this veteran Hong Kong actor was a bit of a surprise to me."

Liu Songren's portrayal of Zhu Tiedan exudes an even stronger aura than when he first took on the role.

Nobody can say for sure. From the moment he got the role, to the start of filming, and even after filming began, will his aura become stronger over time?

Veteran actors also improve. As their understanding of the characters deepens, they become more insightful and produce better results when filming begins.

"Yeah, I didn't expect him to have such a strong presence. It's not just about acting skills anymore. Most young actors wouldn't be able to handle acting opposite him."

Lee Kin-yee wanted to leave the set at this point.

Yao Tang paused for a moment before speaking.

"Didn't you want to see that young man who stole your Cao Zhengchun?"

At this moment, Li Jianyi said somewhat nonchalantly.

"Actually, I don't think he can handle the role."

"Since we're already here, we might as well take a look."

"Okay, let's take a look."

Wang Jing also took his seat. After exploring the last character, he went to grab a late-night snack and discuss the script with Deng Yancheng, perhaps making some minor adjustments to the character's weight.

Li Yapeng, Huo Jianhua, Guo Jinan and the others also took this opportunity to rest and observe "Old Dog Cao".

"I bet the makeup artist who did Xiao Li's makeup also found it quite troublesome." Guo Jinan touched his chin and said, "How can you make such a handsome and easy-going young man look like a treacherous minister with makeup?"

"Don't you trust our makeup artists' skills? No problem," Ye Xuan'er said with a smile.

The makeup artists were all local makeup artists brought from Hong Kong.

"TVB's makeup artists, huh?" Guo Jinan thought to himself, still a little uneasy.

At this time, Li Yapeng and Huo Jianhua were just there to join in the fun. They didn't have many scenes directly facing Cao Zhengchun. Instead, they had more scenes with the emperor of the Deng Dynasty and Zhu Tiedan of Liu Songren.

Deng Chao didn't care too much; he just wanted to do his job well. Zhu Wushi, on the other hand, was quite serious and sat down early.

Liu Songren is also prepared to watch the upcoming scenes carefully to observe Li Yun's performance, in order to adjust his own feelings about the character and how much he should hold back in his performance.

"Let's begin filming."

At this moment, Deng Yancheng returned, but his eyes held a complex expression.

The next scene is Cao Zhengchun's first appearance. In the previous episodes, Cao Zhengchun's appearance was only indirectly portrayed. He was a treacherous minister who harmed civil and military officials, established his own power base, and completely disregarded the rules of the court.

The formidable enemy of the Dragon Guard Manor, Zhu Wushi's political foe, and a political figure whom the emperor wanted to use to maintain a balance of power between the two sides.

A character who can be the opposite of the one played by Liu Songren.

Princess Yunluo, an actress from Madagascar, doesn't speak Chinese, but she is indeed very beautiful. Her voice is dubbed in post-production.

She is currently venting her anger at the young eunuch because of the "assassin intrusion".

"Your humble servant Cao Zhengchun greets Your Highness the Princess."

The voice arrived before the person.

Such a delicate sound.

But why does it also have a touch of domineering aura?

At this moment, everyone on set who heard the voice was stunned, including Princess Yunluo Chen Yi. Although she couldn't understand Chinese, she could still clearly hear and understand the imposing tone in the voice.

That was the authority of a superior.

Even when facing her, a princess, he was absolutely not inferior in terms of dignity.

Is this a eunuch?

"The assassin just now, did he not disturb the princess?"

At this point, Cao Zhengchun appeared.

"No. This princess was practicing calligraphy and there's nothing else. Please leave."

"This servant is worried about the princess's safety."

Then Cao Zhengchun pushed open the door and entered without the princess's permission, as if this boudoir was a place he could enter and leave at will.

This is the royal palace.

This is the princess's boudoir!

Cao Zhengchun still came in.

He still looks like a young man in his twenties. His makeup is not too elaborate, except for a white wig and a whiter skin. He is a eunuch who has practiced virginity cultivation to the point of rejuvenation.

It refers to his own image, specifically Li Yun's appearance.

But Cao Zhengchun's first appearance, when he entered the princess's boudoir, was full of domineering intent.

How can you call me a servant?

How is this a lackey?

Eyes.

It's faint.

A slanted glance.

He was high above her, yet he did not offend the princess, showing her the utmost respect for her status.

Even though he gave the princess enough respect, it did not diminish Cao Zhengchun's domineering nature and aura.

Yes, it's aura, it's temperament, this mysterious thing that arises from subtle changes.

Is it acting skills? Or is it the result of years of experience?

The chief eunuch who appeared at this moment, having held a high position for a long time, possessed an air of authority and presence.

He gives people a certain feeling.

A sense of oppression.

At this moment.

Everyone present was somewhat shocked by Cao Zhengchun's first appearance.

"This Eunuch Cao."

At this moment, Guo Jinan and the others remembered that his demeanor was not like this during the script reading.

Even their temperament and aura changed; the sense of oppression felt almost tangible.

Cao Zhengchun controlled the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and also planted his own spies and even high-ranking officials in various departments and bureaus.

Cao Zhengchun, who wielded immense power!

"Is he really only in his twenties?"

At this moment, Wang Jing was also somewhat shocked. The division of roles he had just thought of was completely shattered. He could feel the aura and oppressive presence of Eunuch Cao even through the screen.

He had imagined a thousand different ways Cao Zhengchun would appear, but he never expected him to be so domineering.

It felt so oppressive.

Cao Zhengchun, fifty-five years old this year, has regained his youthful appearance through practicing the Tiangang Boy's Skill.

How to express his "rejuvenation"?

Young face, but old heart.

However, he was a person who had long held a high position.

Now, Li Yun has made it.

Cao Zhengchun, who created this "rejuvenation" and remained in a high position for a long time, was a domineering and masculine eunuch who held power.

"this"

Yao Tang was also somewhat shocked, even astonished: "How old is he again this year?"

"23, please."

Lee Kin-yee murmured beside him.

He raised the same question as Yao Tang.

23.

You said he's 23?

Could this be around 23?

That kind of domineering and oppressive aura from someone who has long held a high position is not something a 23-year-old could exude.

"Why are you so shocked too?"

Li Jianyi looked at Yao Tang.

But Yao Tang also looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected Li Yun to be able to create such an aura.

"Actually, when he auditioned, what I valued was his unique understanding of the character."

His understanding of the character, but not the absolute high position and feeling of a superior being that he can display at this moment.

This was something Yao Tang hadn't expected.

I never expected that.

He truly embodies the aura and presence of someone in a position of authority.

Li Jianyi was looking at Li Yun at this moment.

I don't know what to say.

This could be acting skills, or it could be an accumulated aura, but no matter what, he couldn't express that feeling.

He couldn't create a "Cao Zhengchun" like that.

It's impossible.

"Let's go."

At this moment, Li Jianyi sighed, shook his head, and stood up: "Let's go back."

"Um."

Liu Songren, who had just been wondering whether he should hold back in his performance, was somewhat taken aback.

He has played emperors, many high-ranking officials, and the big boss of a listed company.

These qualities are like instincts to him, coming naturally to him; they are the result of his experience and ability as an actor.

He also thoroughly studied the character of Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis, learning how to adopt the demeanor of a superior while carefully concealing and hiding his true abilities. Until the later stages of the story, he remained the Iron-Blooded Marquis, loyal to the emperor, rather than a Zhu Wushi who sought to absorb the inner strength of martial arts masters and whose desires swelled to the point of seizing the throne.

The transformation of the character, the carefully concealed aura, and the 'showing weakness' during scenes together.

Whether it was the risk of his co-stars not being able to keep up with the performance, or the change in the role, he considered whether he should hold back a bit in his acting.

Until this very moment.

Cao Zhengchun appeared.

he came.

That arrogant eunuch of the Eastern Depot.

Liu Songren thought about what would happen if his Zhu Tiedan and Li Yun's Cao Zhengchun appeared in the same shot.

Will it seem abrupt?

He thought for a while.

will not.

Will not.

Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu ignored it.

Cao Zhengchun, a powerful official in the court and among the common people.

They are destined rivals.

This scene was filmed exceptionally smoothly.

Even Deng Yancheng didn't expect it to go so smoothly. Finding the right angle, the princess's reaction, and communication were all done without any effort.

Chen Yi, the Malaysian actress, like Li Yun, nailed this scene in one take.

Her "reaction" was quite genuine. In terms of status, her status as a princess was definitely higher than Cao Zhengchun's, but a higher status did not necessarily mean greater power.

Even the arrogant and domineering princess, the emperor's sister, was wary of Cao Zhengchun, and even somewhat afraid of this "eunuch."

A very natural reaction of fear, his reaction when facing Cao Zhengchun.

"One take, very good, Chen Yi, keep it up. Tomorrow we'll be filming your scene with Cheng Shifei. Go talk to Guo Jinan about the script then, and also..."

At this moment, Deng Yancheng looked at Li Yun.

At this moment, Li Yun was also looking at him.

This sent a chill down Deng Yancheng's spine.

"besides."

"Eunuch Cao"

at this time.

Only then did everyone realize it.

After filming this scene was completed, the person remaining on set was not the young actor named Li Yun.

It was Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun, who truly wielded immense power in the court.

(End of this chapter)