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

Chapter 192, On the Eve of the Battle of Titans: Kung Fu Hustle and New Police Story

There is still almost a quarter of a year before the release of "Kung Fu Hustle".

But preparations for the publicity campaign are already underway, with Stephen Chow starting to appear in interviews on various newspaper platforms.

Also, there are online interviews.

NetEase, Sohu, and Sina.

These all included some of Stephen Chow's interviews.

Times have been quietly changing.

Print media still occupies a large share, but many young people have become accustomed to the emergence of portal websites and have begun to browse and obtain information from them.

In terms of publicity and distribution, "Kung Fu Hustle" has an advantage that most other films cannot match.

Stephen Chow, Hong Kong's top actor, the King of Comedy, and the leader of the Hong Kong entertainment circle, holds a position comparable to that of Jackie Chan, equivalent to Chen Daoming and others in the CCTV entertainment circle, and Ge You in the Beijing entertainment circle.

It even surpasses them in terms of box office appeal.

His name alone has box office appeal, as soon as it appears on the page.

That will attract the first batch of viewers.

This is the box office appeal of an actor—an unparalleled appeal.

It surpasses the promotional effect brought by money alone.

but.

Originally, this was supposed to be "Kung Fu Hustle," which was Stephen Chow's special advantage. However, during this National Day holiday, this unique advantage was somewhat overshadowed by other things.

This year's National Day film season.

There is one more person.

Success is achieved by the dragon.

He also possesses unparalleled and powerful appeal, and is one of Hong Kong's top actors.

A level of appeal.

They actually bumped into each other.

It's also an example of a film that can attract a large number of box office revenues simply by virtue of its name.

It's still a quarter before it's released.

The level of discussion surrounding it was already quite high.

"New Police Story" and "Kung Fu Hustle".

"Actually, having our two works released at the same time isn't good for anyone."

Cheng Shilong was also busy with the promotional activities for "New Police Story" at this time, and he was quite busy.

As the living advertisement for this film, it is naturally active and preparing in various places.

They worked incredibly hard.

He didn't have to do that.

However, they chose the National Day holiday period.

"It would be better for everyone if we each took a step back and split our schedules." But then Cheng Shilong paused and said, "It's just that neither of us would choose to compromise. If we did, wouldn't that be admitting that we're inferior to the other? I'm afraid neither of us would be willing to do that."

Each has its own pride.

And willful.

"I bet our investors are furious."

"It's no use getting angry."

"Hahaha, when actors reach the level of the two of you, you certainly have the right to be capricious with hundreds of millions of investors' money," Chen Musheng laughed.

Correct.

That's just being willful.

Cheng Shilong, the King of Kung Fu Comedy.

Stephen Chow, the king of nonsensical comedy.

Both of them have reached unprecedented and unparalleled heights in their respective fields and roles.

Kung Fu comedian.

A comedian known for his nonsensical humor.

They are the actors who have reached the pinnacle in their respective fields within the Chinese-language film industry.

"However, we are better than them in terms of supporting characters, and our subject matter is more traditional." Cheng Shilong stroked his chin and said, "Their subject matter is quite new, including the supporting characters they have chosen."

Chen Musheng nodded, and that was precisely why.

The cost of casting for "Kung Fu Hustle" was much lower, and it even used many new actors.

Even with such a massive project as "Pig Cage Alley," the cost would still be lower than that of "New Police Story."

To break even

The requirements for "Kung Fu Hustle" are even lower.

but.

Neither "Kung Fu Hustle" nor "New Police Story" were motivated by a desire to recoup their costs.

Everyone wants to achieve excellent results.

I want both.

Defeat the opponent.

Prove yourself.

Successful dragons are those who have confidence in themselves.

Chen Musheng nodded as well.

"Yes, I'm confident too."

But upon arriving here, he couldn't help but recall it.

That Fire Cloud Evil God.

Until now.

He still hadn't forgotten.

That frenzied shadow

Perhaps he is just an insignificant figure in this top-level civil war in Hong Kong.

But Chen Musheng remembered him.

at this time.

Li Yun also saw the teaser news for "Kung Fu" on the internet.

Even before any official announcement, the mere appearance of the phrase "Stephen Chow's new work" is enough to occupy a dedicated section in the entertainment category.

Regardless of print media.

It's still film and television media.

That's how it is.

"Now that's what a big shot should do."

Li Yun murmured to himself at this moment.

Even if it's just myself.

That's the kind of person I aspire to be—someone whose name alone generates buzz before their work even appears.

That's what a superstar should look like.

"See this? This is what I want to become in the future: Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, even Charlie Chaplin! Of course, that's assuming your dad and his financial group don't stop me, which is probably unlikely."

Li Yun murmured to himself as he ate potato chips.

"You seem to have some mental issues; talking to yourself does look quite strange."

"What do you mean by 'having some mental problems'? That's the one thing I don't want you to say."

"Yeah?"

at this time.

The scholar looked at Li Yun and said calmly.

"In my opinion, you're just talking to yourself."

"Oh"

then.

A blank area with a radius of one meter was formed next to Li Yun, while Mingming sat on a park bench.

Perhaps this spirit

There is definitely something wrong with it.

Of course, at this moment, Li Yun was still in a busy state.

After leaving the "Sha Po Lang" crew, he went straight to Shanghai to prepare for joining the cast of "Chinese Paladin".

However, filming has not yet begun.

There is still a fairly ample amount of time.

Liu Qianqian had been waiting for a long time.

"Here! Here! Brother Li!"

"Oh," Li Yun immediately noticed the girl in the crowd. She was wearing a mask, and her temperament and appearance were pure and otherworldly, like a fairy on earth.

She came to pick me up from the airport, Liu Qianqian said curiously.

"You're from Hong Kong? Just finished filming?"

"I have to pay back the debt I owe that rich woman," Li Yun said with a slight smile. "I have to work my ass off filming to pay it back."

At this moment, Liu Qianqian said with a grin.

"Pshaw, you'd be making movies like crazy even if you didn't owe me money."

The sun shone on the girl's face.

Her flawless skin shone brightly in the sunlight.

She said with a grin.

"Because you like things like this."

Liu Qianqian arrived in Shanghai ahead of time because she wanted to have some fun and visit the Oriental Pearl Tower.

"I didn't really want to stay in Beijing with my mom, so I found an excuse to come early."

Li Yun thought for a moment.

Not surprisingly.

After all, no matter how mature a girl is, she is still a girl, and he is still in his adolescence.

It's normal for teenage girls to be rebellious.

Besides, Liu Qianqian's family situation isn't exactly happy either.

Although his family background should indeed be considered illustrious.

"Let's go visit the Oriental Pearl Tower. I've heard so much about how great Shanghai is, but I've never been here before." Li Yun sighed. Having lived two lives, this was truly his first time visiting this international metropolis as a country bumpkin.

The first reaction might be that there are indeed quite a few foreigners here.

But that's about it.

The large number of foreigners doesn't necessarily mean anything.

Wander around and explore, visit Shanghai Bund and the Oriental Pearl Tower.

During this time, Li Yun also chatted with Liu Qianqian about the filming of Chinese Paladin.

My current role is the leader of the Moon Worship Cult.

The ultimate villain in this drama.

This is a step up from the last time Cao Zhengchun was photographed.

The scene is quite detailed.

However, compared to being the number one in the world, it is more difficult for the Moon Worship Cult Leader to achieve good results.

Because the main target audience for Chinese Paladin is teenagers, with a predominance of female viewers.

Ancient costume drama.

The focus is on the characters' emotions, their entanglements, and their love and hate.

This is what is commonly referred to as a CP (couple pairing).

Liu Qianqian's perfect match is, of course, Li Xiaoyao, the handsome protagonist played by Hu Ge.

Handsome and resourceful, his character design and script clearly show that he is the absolute core of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series; there is no more central character than him.

The entire plot revolves around the story of Nuwa's descendant and her lover saving all living beings.

Sacrifice, love, righteousness.

The theme of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

But these are precisely the things that the Moon Worship Cult Leader doesn't have.

Selfish, prejudiced, ruthless, and indifferent; willing to use any means to achieve their goals, disregarding the lives of others, and exhibiting extreme indifference to reason.

The ultimate goal is to rid the people of this world of 'ignorance' and fill this world with wise and rational beings.

Therefore, no matter what sacrifices are made, what price is paid by humanity, or how many lives are lost, these are not things that the Lord of the Moon Worship Cult should care about.

When Li Yun first saw the script, he exclaimed, "What a stereotypical villain!"

Too stereotypical

When Li Yunguang read the script for this drama, he wanted to rant about it.

What a stereotypical villain!

This stereotype is so prevalent that it's practically the absolute truth.

But this is a villain with all the stereotypes.

Li Yun was thinking at this moment.

I just felt that this was a rather complex character in every aspect.

Complex.

And it's tricky.

It's a bit difficult to act well.

To act convincingly, to make someone like you, is even more impossible.

So initially, Tangren Media actually wanted an actor like Xu Mianjiang.

They can act well and perform convincingly.

Moreover, they are not afraid of playing actors who are disliked.

The better the performances of Zhao Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao are.

The more evil the Moon Worship Cult Leader becomes, the more despicable he becomes.

How pathetic and hateful!

"The better I act, the more the audience will hate you," Liu Qianqian said with a squinty smile.

"Then you just need to act the best. That way, when the popularity of 'Chinese Paladin' increases, we'll benefit from it too," Li Yun laughed.

That is indeed true.

However, from the perspective of a villain, being hated to the extreme is also a sign of good acting.

Li Yun also pondered this. As the leader of the Moon Worship Cult, he needed to pay attention to one point.

This is a place that needs to be emphasized and developed.

The thirst for knowledge.

No matter what terrible things he did.

Regardless of whether he ultimately received an answer.

The ability to express his thirst for knowledge is the foundation upon which this character stands.

(End of this chapter)