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

Chapter 188, The Perfect Supporting Role

At this time, Li Yun also went to register the report with Ye Weixin.

"While the origin of his swordsmanship is unknown, his martial arts skills are truly formidable; it must have been honed from childhood."

Yuan Jinbao had a very high opinion of Li Yun.

The swordsmanship I just displayed—the sword technique showed the essence of Tai Chi, while the saber technique was a powerful and forceful one.

The two completely different styles of kung fu produced completely different effects.

What shocked Yuan Jinbao and his group even more was that...

Wielding a sword in one hand and a knife in the other—that's something no normal person could do.

"Yeah, that's really impressive."

At this moment, Yuan Hua and Yang Xiaolong, who were standing next to him, were also shocked. This surprised Yuan Jinbao: "You guys really admire this young man, right? Logically speaking, you should be quite familiar with him, shouldn't you?"

Yuan Jinbao never expected such a coincidence.

They were just praising Li Yun's kung fu skills inside.

Now that you've seen it, you look shocked again?

"When we filmed it, it was hand-to-hand combat; we weren't armed."

Yuanhua said with some mixed feelings, "I only knew he was good at hand-to-hand combat, but I didn't expect him to be so skilled with weapons. Was he trained in martial arts since birth?"

This is actually what shocked Yuanhua and Yang Xiaolong the most.

Such formidable skill in both hand-to-hand combat and wielding weapons.

"Is he from some powerful martial arts family? He knows so many different kinds of kung fu, and he's so skilled in them." Yang Xiaolong and Yuan Hua exchanged a glance.

Yuan Hua understood immediately.

So that's why.

That's why they suspected he came from some powerful and prestigious family, inheriting such formidable martial arts skills.

This family background.

It's likely that he'll inevitably acquire some powerful connections.

Yuan Hua and Yang Xiaolong shared the same view on this matter.

Otherwise, given Li Yun's current performance, he can be considered formidable, but we want them to exhibit some degree of equality.

That's actually the case.

That is Li Yun's "background".

Two clever old people.

His ability to judge people is quite accurate, even when he pays out of pocket.

This person has an amazing background that is unknown to most people; he is probably from some kind of prestigious family.

Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan didn't want to guess what the two old men were thinking.

Yuan Jinbao only realized that this young Li was a master of both swords and sabers.

They possess considerable skill in swordsmanship, and are absolutely capable of fulfilling this role.

And at this very moment.

Donnie Yen, standing next to him, showed a different expression.

"Um"

"What's wrong?" Yuan Jinbao noticed Zhen Zidan's unusual mood and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"To be honest, his kung fu is quite good. I've never seen such knife and sword techniques before. It's undeniable that it's both entertaining and practical, and he's perfectly capable of handling our 'real-life fighting'." Donnie Yen added, "It's just that his kung fu lacks killing intent."

These words struck a chord with Yuan Jinbao.

There was no murderous intent.

This is actually a somewhat strange point.

He could display such skill, yet there wasn't a trace of killing intent in it.

It's like this kung fu.

It's not like they were trained through real combat.

However, the contradiction lies in the fact that without actual combat training, one cannot develop this level of skill.

It's quite contradictory.

"You know, our kung fu movies need to bring out that spirit, that is, to have a murderous aura, right?"

"right."

"So, look. I think with such amazing skills, even if he's less aggressive, it's not a problem. After all, his skills are really impressive."

Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan had some minor disagreements, but they did not affect the subsequent casting process.

The casting for the cold-blooded killer in "SPL: Sha Po Lang" has been finalized.

At this moment, Yuan Hua and Yang Xiaolong left first. They were just going that way anyway, and they didn't belong to the "Sha Po Lang" crew. They also had their own things to do.

Before leaving, I gave Li Yun my phone number so she could contact me later.

What Wu Jing, who was not far away, found truly complicated.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother Wu?"

"It's nothing. Cough cough cough, why call me Senior Brother Wu? That's too formal. Just call me A-Jing."

The senior brother has become A-Jing; the generational difference is quite significant.

However, Li Yun still said, "Alright, then I'll gladly accept this role."

"You deserve it."

Wu Jing accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

As the saying goes, one's skills are inferior to others.

What can you say if you lose?

I can't say anything.

Wu Jing was convinced by this.

Wu Jing plans to stay in Hong Kong and look for more opportunities in police action films. The Yuen Clan certainly has more than one project in the works.

Let's keep looking. Finding a project that suits our taste shouldn't be too difficult.

Watching Wu Jing's departing figure.

Li Yun watched for a while, then turned around.

The saying goes, "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand." This applies to any circle, any field, and any industry, not just the acting profession.

"You play the role of an assassin, Ah Bao's top lieutenant. You're the one who took out all those police officers."

Director Ye Weixin is discussing the script with Li Yun.

Actually, they were talking about the script.

It is also quite thin.

After all, this is the role played by Li Yun.

There were no dramatic scenes either, otherwise filming wouldn't have been completed in less than a week.

As for the pay, the production team of "Sha Po Lang" was quite generous, offering what would be considered a standard price for a third-rate production.

It's quite a profit to earn this money in less than a week.

At least Li Yun felt it was quite cost-effective.

The task at hand now is to improve the action sequences.

The basic character design is that of a ruthless killer who doesn't talk much. He doesn't utter a single line except after committing a murder, and there's not even a need to analyze his eye expressions.

This time, we won't need these personalities to help.

Or rather, this trip cannot send away any personality.

I'm the only one acting.

"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you two." After explaining the basic script and scenes, Ye Weixin handed Li Yun over to Zhen Zidan.

The martial arts director was Yuen Kam-po, but Donnie Yen, the tyrant, had absolute discretion in the action scenes.

"Let me make this clear first: you might find my filming style a little unfamiliar, but that's just how it is. All you need to do is follow my instructions and film well. Don't be afraid of hardship, don't be afraid of being tired, and don't be afraid of getting hurt."

"I don't care what your background is. Once you're here, you just need to do one thing well, which is to make a good film."

Zhen Zidan stared intently at Li Yun.

He was called a tyrant because he treated everyone the same way.

They don't give face to anyone who comes.

He's like Stephen Chow in the martial arts film industry, but his interpersonal relationships are the worst in the industry.

However, unlike Stephen Chow, Donnie Yen actually hits people, and his hits are very painful.

Of course, this is precisely why Donnie Yen's martial arts have a unique quality.

A violent, murderous aura.

This is a characteristic of Donnie Yen's kung fu.

This violent, murderous aura gives Donnie Yen's kung fu a unique appeal.

Martial arts are like people.

Yuan Jinbao is domineering, Zhen Zidan is irritable, and even Wu Jing has a youthful spirit.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhen Zidan finds Li Yun to be a strange person; he has superb martial arts skills but no temperament whatsoever.

Or rather, it's very mixed and chaotic.

This left Donnie Yen somewhat bewildered.

That is precisely why.

Donnie Yen didn't know whether Li Yun's kung fu performance was good or bad.

All I can say is that Donnie Yen felt he should let the young man in front of him fight under his command.

Just make your own effect stand out.

"Okay, Senior Zhen Zidan, I will definitely do my best to cooperate."

Li Yun said earnestly, "We are all actors, and our goal is to present the best side of the movie. If there is anything I did wrong..."

"Yes, that's right." Zhen Zidan nodded in agreement.

This is also why, despite his volatile temper, Donnie Yen, like Stephen Chow, still has some close friends, one of whom is Yuen Kam-po.

Or rather, many people will distance themselves from such people, but to say they are really that annoying is not an exaggeration.

No one can truly hate a dedicated and hardworking person.

When Li Yun first joined the cast of "Sha Po Lang".

The dialogue scenes are almost finished.

It features dramatic scenes starring veteran Hong Kong film star Simon Yam.

The dialogue scenes and action scenes were filmed completely separately. The dialogue scenes were filmed in a simple manner, while the action scenes were filmed with great care.

The aim is to bring the audience the most direct conflict—abandoning the subtleties of dramatic conflict and focusing entirely on physical conflict.

Everyone understands the clear-cut conflict between police and criminals.

Since everyone understands this, let's compress the process to the extreme.

This was the initial idea behind the "SPL: Kill Zone" project.

"Actually, I'm quite satisfied with this actor, Li. He's much more handsome than Wu Jing," Ye Weixin said to Yuan Jinbao and Zhen Zidan.

Li Yun has an absolute advantage in appearance.

"Putting everything else aside, I quite agree with that." Yuan Jinbao smiled. "He's really handsome, quite a bit like me when I was young."

"You're really cheeky, Brother Bao. If he really looked like you did when you were young, his acting career would probably be over," Ye Weixin joked. "Your appearance is dignified enough to resemble Bao."

"Hahahaha." Yuan Jinbao laughed heartily, cracking a joke to lighten the mood.

At this moment, Zhen Zidan spoke.

"How should I put it? I feel that his kung fu lacks killing intent and his own aura, so it's hard to say what kind of good effect he can achieve."

"Hey Ah Dan, think about it this way: he lacks charisma, but we have our own fierceness and charisma. So why don't we just let the two of us perform? It's also good that he won't steal the spotlight from us."

At this moment, Yuan Jinbao smiled. It was precisely because he thought of this that he suddenly became satisfied with Li Yun.

He has both skill and technique.

However, it lacks a unique killing intent.

This is a perfect foil, neither making the scenes with the other actor seem bad, nor overshadowing the main character.

Who wouldn't want to stand out from the crowd?

Brother Bao has reached this age; he can clearly work behind the scenes now, and he's earned enough money and fame.

I want to too.

I also want to be the most outstanding one.

(End of this chapter)