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

Chapter 125, Audition Failed, But Fire Cloud Evil God

"It took quite a long time to get here."

Stephen Chow has always been outspoken.

The actor I want to see is the last one.

At this moment, Chen Musheng and Cheng Shilong suddenly realized that they had misunderstood something before; Zhou Xingxing had indeed come for this mainland actor.

He said he was coming to see a new person.

They didn't specify whether they were looking at newcomers from the Hong Kong entertainment circle or the mainland entertainment circle.

"So you came here for him." Chen Musheng murmured at this moment.

I was slightly shocked.

This guy from mainland China is quite something.

It's something that would get someone of Stephen Chow's caliber to make a special trip for him.

"I heard he's quite interesting, so I came specifically to see him." At this moment, Stephen Chow smiled slightly.

Indeed, Li Yun came in.

They were indeed qualified in terms of appearance; otherwise, Cheng Shilong and Chen Musheng would not have let Li Yunlai, Chen Guanxi, and Wu Yanzu compete on the same stage.

Regardless of their status, their appearance definitely needs to reach this level.

Li Yun achieved that.

It has undoubtedly been achieved.

When Li Yun came in, he had his head slightly lowered and a slight smirk on his lips, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Epilepsy.

Utter madness.

It immediately demonstrates the understanding of the character.

Li Yun didn't say much, but walked in with the most manic and self-destructive demeanor.

This gave Chen Musheng and Cheng Shilong a chill down their spines.

Is he really crazy?

Perhaps I have even a tiny bit of that thought.

That alone is enough to prove its tension.

Stephen Chow, just like he was looking at Edmond Chan and Daniel Wu, remained silent on the side.

Just watch silently.

Watching

He didn't say much more.

"Two cops are coming to die with me, huh? Even better. You cops don't care if we live or die anyway, you scum."

Li Yun stood to the side, smiling, trying his best to portray the image of a desperate madman.

A madman who has reached the end of his road.

Even as he faced his final destruction, he was still laughing wildly, laughing through his tears.

Because his father was looking at him at that moment.

At this moment, I don't know whether I should feel happy or sad.

This is the portrayal of A-Guan in Li Yunzhao's script.

Li Yun's performance also came to an end quickly.

Sixty seconds is plenty of time to show a character's posture.

There was plenty of time to present the character's demeanor.

Daniel Wu's eccentricity.

Chen Guanxi's indifference.

Li Yun's madness.

At this moment, these figures swirled in Cheng Shilong's mind.

Choice.

At this moment, Cheng Shilong said calmly

"The acting was really good, whether it was Mr. Li, Chen Guanxi, or Wu Yanzu."

It is undeniable.

The biggest surprise for Cheng Shilong was Li Yun. He never expected that this minor actor, whom he only slightly liked, would show such tension.

His gaze went straight to the bone.

There's a kind of madness in his bones.

Li Yun's performance was indeed beyond his expectations.

Even Chen Musheng didn't expect that after a round of auditions, Li Yun would be the one who impressed him the most.

What impressed him most was this young actor from mainland China, a new generation actor from an unknown company.

"The one who impressed me the most was Li Yun," Chen Musheng said after thinking for a moment.

In his memory, Li Yun was the best actor.

Here, Stephen Chow did not express his own opinion, even less so than he did regarding Wu Yanzu and Chen Guanxi, remaining silent and simply observing as a bystander.

Just as Stephen Chow said, it seems he was simply there to look in the mirror and see the actors he was interested in.

There was not the slightest ulterior motive, nor any intention to overstep one's bounds.

"Interesting. So, Brother Long, how will you make your choice?" Stephen Chow teased Cheng Shi Long.

"I would choose Wu Yanzu."

After careful consideration, Cheng Shilong chose Wu Yanzu.

Even though Li Yun's performance this time was beyond his expectations.

But that doesn't affect his decision.

"We don't have that much screen time to develop the character's inner qualities. I want to give all the screen time to Chan Kwok-wing and the action scenes. Although this young man has a good foundation in martial arts, we don't need his skills for our villain this time."

"Moreover, I believe in Wu Yanzu. His experience in playing similar roles demonstrates that he can handle such a length and character."

"You mean Li has martial arts skills?" Stephen Chow asked Cheng Shilong.

"Yes, he also has a Level 3 Martial Arts Master certificate," Chen Musheng said from the side. As part of showcasing his resume, Jiang Chenggang also mentioned Li Yun's martial arts skills.

Level 3 Wushu Certificate.

It's packed with gold.

At this moment, Stephen Chow was stroking his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

The audition results for New Police Story are in.

It is Wu Yanzu.

Emperor Entertainment was somewhat taken aback when they received the notification.

Did this allow Wu Yanzu to get the role?

Wasn't Stephen Chow's invitation all for nothing?

Jiang Ling was maneuvering and mediating here, but in reality, the decision had already been made: Wu Yanzu would be chosen.

Emperor Entertainment couldn't do anything about it, after all, the other party was Jackie Chan, the man who could raise the budget of New Police Story from HK$5000 million to HK$1 million with just a word.

No matter what your opinion is, it's no match for their one-man rule.

He's a big shot in Hong Kong's entertainment circle; in this place, he's the boss.

Chen Guanxi didn't have any regrets about this. After all, auditions are a matter of winning and losing, and knowing where you went wrong is a gain in itself.

It can certainly be used next time.

"The reason is the length issue. The new police story needs a villain character that can make an impression at first glance. No matter how well you portray the character, at least the only one that can be remembered at a glance is Wu Yanzu." Jiang Ling took back the reason for her failure, and was also somewhat helpless.

The new police story revolves around the protagonist, Chan Kwok-wing.

There is no extra space.

A villain who can be remembered at a glance.

From the perspective of first glance, Wu Yanzu does indeed have the advantage.

"Thank you for your trouble, senior Stephen Chow." At this moment, Chen Guanxi was still grateful for senior Stephen Chow's visit.

However, Jiang Ling said something rather complicated at this moment.

"The misunderstanding has been cleared up; Stephen Chow was not invited by Emperor Entertainment."

"We didn't invite Stephen Chow?"

This puzzled Chen Guanxi. If it wasn't Emperor Entertainment that invited them, then who did?

It's unlikely that Daniel Wu is referring to Stephen Chow. Stephen Chow doesn't really pay attention to people on the American side, and he has even less of a relationship with people in Hollywood.

In the end, it can only be...

Chen Guanxi was somewhat taken aback.

"Are you saying he was invited by Li Yun?"

Seriously? This mainland guy has such a wide network of connections?

However, at this moment, Jiang Ling said something that shocked Chen Guanxi even more.

"Stephen Chow wasn't invited by him."

"It was Stephen Chow who went to see him on his own initiative, purely from a personal perspective, without any ulterior motives."

Many people weren't surprised by this result, since Li Yun was just a runner-up, meaning the role could only be filled by either Chen Guanxi or Wu Yanzu.

Even participating in the audition was an accident for Li Yun. It was an unexpected event even within the industry.

It was expected that Wu Yanzu would get it.

"Everyone says this role is a must-have for me." Wu Yanzu showed neither joy nor sorrow at this moment.

It was something he took for granted.

But his manager, Mary, said with a smile, "Chen Guanxi's strength is indeed not as good as yours."

It's quite exciting to think about it. Being able to collaborate with Asian superstar Jackie Chan is truly a rare opportunity.

However, the producers kindly reminded us that the villains wouldn't have much screen time to develop.

It's okay, these are things that can be fought for. In the end, we can have a little banter and discuss it with them.

At this point, Mary also gave her evaluation of the last actor who auditioned.

"Ah Zu, I really like a line from one of your old movies."

"What lines?"

"Isn't this just a small folding fan?"

"I'm sorry, Li Zi, we couldn't get the role this time because our team isn't strong enough."

Jiang Chenggang still felt somewhat guilty.

There are also differences between brokerage firms.

Large companies, even those of similar stature, have their own unique strengths.

Utilization of personal connections and resources.

Jiang Chenggang heard that even Emperor Entertainment Group invited Stephen Chow to help them out, but Cheng Shilong probably didn't give him face.

"Even Stephen Chow went there, he didn't say he went for Edison Chen." Li Yun was a little amused and exasperated. "Just focus on your own business and don't think about these things. An occasional mishap doesn't mean anything. We can't succeed in every audition. I was even replaced at the last minute during Infernal Affairs 2."

Li Yun does have this much resilience and awareness.

Although I was also a little curious as to why I was not selected this time.

But overall it's fine.

Actually, Jiang Chenggang's company is doing quite well now.

Shengchang Culture also has two or three artists under its wing.

Li Yun recognized one of them as Wang Baoqiang, but did not recognize the other two.

As long as there's an economic entity, it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't interfere with Li Yun's filming.

Small studios have their advantages, and large companies have theirs; these things are all relative.

"It's a real shame to miss this opportunity. If we had the chance to work with Cheng Shilong, someone would definitely have been willing to pay for his box office success."

A movie that's guaranteed to be a success isn't a big deal for most people, even if they're a bit harsh on the supporting cast. It's just a valuable opportunity to boost one's resume.

This is what a big brand is all about.

A true big brand.

Just at this moment.

A phone call came in; it was from Jiang Chenggang.

After receiving the call, Jiang Chenggang's expression was a mixture of surprise, joy, and confusion, which eventually turned into bewilderment.

"Whose call was that?"

He said he works for Stephen Chow's studio.

"I wanted to ask if you're interested in Fire Cloud Evil God."

(End of this chapter)