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

Chapter 114, Filming Wrapped

The movie "The World's Number One" hasn't finished filming yet.

Cao Zhengchun has finished filming.

A small farewell banquet was held for Cao Zhengchun. After all, he was a major character leaving the stage, so holding a farewell banquet wasn't an exaggeration.

At this very moment, however, it is a farewell to Cao Zhengchun, the eunuch.

Alright, Eunuch Cao is no longer here.

Only Li Yun is here.

Li Yun looked at everyone.

"Gentlemen, why aren't you eating?"

Deng Yancheng felt a little awkward about eating.

Even though we've been filming for so long and are quite familiar with each other, there's still an awkward feeling.

It seems that the person who spent the previous three months with everyone here was none other than Cao Zhengchun.

He spent far more time with Cao Zhengchun than with Li Yun.

"Damn it, why am I going crazy too?" Deng Yancheng smacked his head.

Xu Xiaodong, standing nearby, proved his point by silently playing with his Buddhist prayer beads.

At the wrap party, Iron-Blooded Marquis Zhu Wushi did not attend. Liu Songren was arguably the person who cared most about the character Li Yun, the person who cared most about Cao Zhengchun, and the person who also recognized Li Yun's Cao Zhengchun—it seems he recognized him too much and identified with him.

I'm currently staying in the hotel; not only can I not attend the farewell banquet, but I also need to rest for three more days.

"That's really sharp."

Wang Jing watched as the young man, Li Yun, was forced to speak his native dialect.

The young man in his twenties in front of me is completely different from Cao Zhengchun. It's easy to not be able to tell which one is real and which one is fake, which one is a person, which one is an actor, and which one is acting. Which one is real?

This feeling of confusion was unique to Li Yun, after all, the difference before and after was just too great.

After a hearty meal, Wang Jing remarked to Li Yun.

Well, I hope your acting career continues to flourish.

"I wish you great success in your acting career," Deng Yancheng said with emotion.

It's not easy for an actor who wants to immerse themselves in a role to find one that they can truly connect with.

From every perspective, this Mr. Li is quite strange.

"I also wish Mr. Wang and Director Deng continued success." Li Yun smiled at this moment, also showing a hint of reluctance.

Cao Zhengchun spent a quarter of his time with them.

And wasn't Li Yun the same?

When filming, I just couldn't distinguish myself from who I am.

But those memories are all in my heart. I remember who was good to me and how they treated me.

I am Li Yun.

I am an actor.

After the farewell banquet ended, Li Yun went back to rest, while the Hong Kongers stayed to drink.

At this moment, Deng Yancheng put down his wine glass and sighed.

"Our Cao Zhengchun should be considered a highlight in Mr. Li's acting career. It's rare to find a role that you can immerse yourself in."

"Doesn't this show that our Director Deng has a keen eye for talent?" Xu Xiaodong said with a smile.

Deng Yancheng's decision now comes from the bottom of his heart. Giving Li Yun a high score during the audition was a testament to his keen eye for talent.

"To be honest, in all my years of acting, this is the first time I've encountered an actor who is truly immersed in the role. He lives up to his reputation; it's quite impressive that he can get so into character."

At this moment, Deng Yancheng thought to himself, "Perhaps if he takes the special route of playing eunuch-type roles in the future, he can make a name for himself."

The role of the eunuch is quite versatile; at least in scripts set in the Ming Dynasty, the eunuch role is an indispensable type.

No one else can be missing, but this Grand Eunuch of the Eastern Depot is indispensable.

If he continues to act in this role and his career is going well...

Li Yunhui became a specialist in playing eunuchs, creating one classic "Cao Zhengchun" after another.

Such is her talent.

have to obey.

"Indeed, I can no longer escape the roles I played as Cao Zhengchun."

Xu Xiaodong also agreed with Deng Yancheng's statement: "I feel that no matter what role he plays, he will look like 'Cao Zhengchun'."

It left a very deep impression on me.

"Perhaps this is a kind of happy 'trouble' for actors like them. Maybe once they create a classic role, their image becomes fixed, and no matter what they play, in other people's eyes, it's always the same image."

Deng Yancheng's sentiments resonated with Xu Xiaodong, who was standing nearby.

A role that others will remember.

It will be something you'll remember for a lifetime.

Isn't this a kind of happiness?

Not everyone wants to be a leading actor or a movie star.

At this moment, Wang Jing offered a different perspective.

"Do you think Xiao Li's future type is already fixed?"

"I feel that's about right, and I can't imagine what he would be like in other roles."

"Unbelievable, but in just one month when 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' premieres, you'll be able to see Xiao Li playing Murong Fu."

"Oh! He acted in this too?"

Murong Fu?

Deng Yancheng and Xu Xiaodong were both somewhat taken aback.

Murong Fu.

Cao Zhengchun.

These two characters.

It seems like they want to connect with each other.

That's difficult!

"When I saw Xiao Li's Cao Zhengchun, I was thinking about a question."

At this moment, Wang Jing put down his chopsticks, stroked his chin, and said, "If an actor who can immerse themselves in multiple different types of roles, then I would think..."

Deng Yancheng raised an eyebrow.

"What would you think? Amazing talent, limitless potential?"

That seems to be true. If someone can truly immerse themselves in different types of roles and deliver such a performance, it's truly impressive.

However, Wang Jing shook his head.

"I would think he is quite ill."

The story of the martial arts world must eventually come to an end.

Li Yun walked through the cinema in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang region, checked the time on his phone, and saw it was 1 a.m.

It was around midnight.

Li Yun returned to this place, revisiting familiar territory. It was gloomy and cold, with no one passing by, not even a single lamp. Ordinary people wouldn't appear here in the middle of the night—but Li Yun wasn't afraid. He had Cao Zhengchun, the third-ranked martial artist in the world, protecting him and keeping him company, giving him a strong sense of security.

I found a corner of this palace set and sat down, watching the withered leaves gradually fall.

Li Yun felt...

During filming.

Start from your own perspective.

From Cao Zhengchun's perspective.

It certainly provides a completely different experience.

In this place, within this palace.

It's strange, really.

Although there weren't many interior scenes filmed inside the palace, it was there that I felt the most deeply.

"How strange, the place you miss most is actually this deep palace, within the imperial court."

Li Yun clicked his tongue in amazement.

You must know that this treacherous and chilling imperial palace was the place that made Cao Zhengchun completely lose his manhood.

He was taught the "Heavenly Gang Boy Skill".

It sounds impressive, but this "Heavenly Gang Child Skill" is inferior to the "Star Absorbing Technique" of Iron-Blooded Marquis and the "Indestructible Vajra" of Cheng Shifei.

If Cao Zhengchun, a close attendant, were to practice this Heavenly Gang Boy Skill, wouldn't that just be making Eunuch Cao a human shield for the emperor?

They cut off his roots.

Use him as a human shield.

Later, they supported him to become a pawn in order to check and balance Zhu Wushi.

From the very beginning, Cao Zhengchun was just a tiny cushion in this vast palace.

It can be used to warm your bottom.

But after it's warmed up, it's just like that.

An incomplete person.

A eunuch.

From birth to death, they were exploited.

When his power surpasses that of the Iron-Blooded Marquis and he is suspected by the current emperor, everything he has is destined to be fleeting.

Bubbles and illusions.

Although Li Yun felt that he had finished playing Cao Zhengchun.

But it seems I can't fully understand him either, this ruthless man who always refers to himself as "our master" or "your servant," who has been at odds with Iron-Blooded Marquis all the way.

His ambition was to become the second most powerful person in the world. After all, as a eunuch, the only desire he could pursue was the lust for power.

Besides power, he probably had nothing else to pursue.

"Yes, having served as a servant here for most of my life, in the late emperor's eyes, I was probably just a servant, a pawn, something insignificant."

At that moment, Cao Zhengchun raised his pinky finger, sending a chill down Li Yun's spine.

He touched his genitals.

Yes, thankfully it's still there.

After filming Cao Zhengchun, that feeling came back.

However, Li Yun also remembered how he felt during those three months when he lost that thing; he really became a complete sissy.

Cao Zhengchun lived most of his life like this, carrying this lost and incomplete physical sensation.

What good is having immense power and unparalleled martial arts skills? In the eyes of others, he's still just a castrated dog.

It seems a bit pitiful, Cao Zhengchun.

"So, given your current state, why is it that the place you want to return to when you're about to leave is this deep palace that has bound you for most of your life?"

Li Yun shook his head: "However, I respect your opinion. Since you want to come here, then come on over."

At this moment, Li Yun poured fine wine and food for Eunuch Cao.

"This wine is all top-quality, Wuliangye, and the roast chicken is also excellent, though it can't compare to the delicacies those eunuchs prepare for you."

Of course, Li Yun didn't pay for the Wuliangye himself; he just packed it up at the farewell banquet. We're all frugal people, so we still have to live frugally.

"You're so thoughtful." At this moment, Eunuch Cao showed a rare gentleness towards Li Yun.

Today, Li Yun made an exception; if he didn't curse Eunuch Cao, there wouldn't be anything to follow, right?

However, when faced with the huge pile of things that Li Yun had packed up,

Eunuch Cao simply picked up a piece of steamed bun from inside.

I don't want the sizzling roast chicken, I don't want the seafood lobster, I just want this old-fashioned steamed bun, just like before.

Cao Zhengchun carefully picked up the steamed bun, took a bite, and chewed it slowly.

It seems to surpass all the delicacies in the world.

"Just steamed buns?"

That's enough.

At this moment, Cao Zhengchun smiled slightly and stood up, walking towards the deep palace compound.

At this moment, in the blink of an eye, Li Yun...

Eunuch Cao transformed into the appearance of a 10-year-old boy.

The day he walked out of the eunuch's chamber, the steamed bun the eunuch gave him was piping hot.

In that harsh winter, the steamed bun was the only thing that kept me alive.

This is a gift from the Emperor; from today onward, you belong to the Emperor.

"I'm so full."

juvenile.

My stomach is full.

so good.

A villain.

Loyal minister.

Thank you to my baby Xiaoyu for the 10000 Qidian coins reward.

Thank you Yu Xingji for the 2000 Qidian Coins reward.

(End of this chapter)