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

Chapter 218, This System Cannot Cure Real Mental Illness

At this moment.

On the other side, in a private room of Hing Wong Tea House in Kowloon Street, Hong Kong.

"Are you sure you want to let that mainland guy audition?"

"It's just an audition, it's not like he's going to act. Whoever acts well will get the role, it's normal."

"He may not be very capable, but he's certainly good at causing trouble."

The two main creators of the "Hey Society" series, director Du Qifeng and screenwriter Ye Youhai, were drinking tea and chatting.

Actually, it was about the male supporting character, Jimmy.

The most interesting thing about this film series is probably that this movie is an ensemble piece.

It's very difficult.

The subject matter is evergreen, and the conflict is very clear.

Look at the screenwriter, the director, and the actors.

In a sense, aside from the two core characters, Big D and Lok Siu, who are half a level above the other characters, the other characters are not distinguished by any other rank.

It all comes down to individual performance.

How is his personal acting?

Each character has their own mission, role, and direction.

"Anyway, the trouble won't affect me. I'm a bit rebellious and don't want those 'high and mighty' mainstream directors to have it easy," Du Qifeng joked. "When he auditions with Gu Tianle, I'll choose whoever can better portray the effect I envision."

"So you're telling me that you actually want Gu Tianle more?"

Gu Tianle was once considered a near-top-tier actor in television, even receiving a nomination for Best Actor at the TVB Anniversary Awards. His role in "A Step into the Past" was incredibly popular back then.

Although he is indeed a second-rate actor in the film industry, his performance in television dramas is quite impressive.

She could be considered a semi-idol.

Gu Tianle's looks, popularity, acting skills, and many other aspects all prove his strength.

On the other hand, there's Li Yun.

He has just been promoted from the villainous male lead "Fire Cloud Evil God" to a second-rate position, and the media attention is still quite high.

It must be admitted that...

Li Yun is indeed a skilled actor. That has to be acknowledged.

But often.

Acting skills also depend on suitability.

To portray the growth of an ordinary person like "Jimmy," one must grasp the acting performance of the "character arc."

Although the actor who played the Fire Cloud Evil God in "Kung Fu Hustle" gave an excellent performance, the character's arc was limited by the length of the film and there was not enough room to show it.

Gu Tianle has also received an award nomination, which gives rise to the contrast between the two.

Naturally, I think Gu Tianle would be a more suitable and outstanding candidate.

The director and screenwriter were also discussing the characters at this time. For the two of them, filming the two movies in the Hey Society series back-to-back was a top priority.

"Fire Cloud Evil God and Jimmy are completely different types of characters. Jimmy isn't crazy, unlike Airplane, he's genuinely stupid," screenwriter Ye Youhai said. Gu Tianle portrayed a similar character in the TV series.

Both Yang Guo and Xiang Shaolong had this feeling.

He has historical figures who can endorse him!

Li Yun did not.

"Well, although I also think Gu Tianle has the advantage, Li Yun is not without a chance. He acted in my 'Running on Karma' and is a very promising young man." Du Qifeng smiled slightly, "It's also a way of giving Stephen Chow face."

A very promising young person.

Ye Youhai felt that he preferred to find young people whose potential had already been realized.

Rather than promising young people.

"That's what you said about your book, 'Big Guys Have Big Wisdom'."

Du Qifeng understood what he was saying.

"Running on Karma" was ambitious from the start, but it fizzled out after its release.

The reviews were very good, but the movie flopped, losing so much money at the box office that it couldn't even cover Andy Lau's salary.

It could be described as a shadow.

"I've heard that quite a few people aren't optimistic about our movie," Du Qifeng remarked.

"So what if it flopped with 'Big Man, Big Wisdom'?"

"I must say, Galaxy Pictures has given us quite a few preferential treatments."

That's absolutely true.

It can be said.

The preferential treatment given was the opportunity to film two consecutive movies, "Election" and "Peace is Precious".

Generally speaking, a sequel is only started if the first film is successful. This time, however, no, instead, the two films were shot together while the iron was hot, and released consecutively in the shortest possible time and with the shortest possible interval.

This is what Du Qifeng was thinking.

And Galaxy Pictures did indeed provide that opportunity.

But what if Hey Society ultimately fails?

This was Du Qifeng's last chance.

"Therefore, we need to be extremely careful with this casting process."

"I've heard that mainland actors have competed with Daniel Wu for roles."

at this time.

In Hong Kong, Gu Tianle looked at Li Yun's name on the audition list and thought of Wu Yanzu, a Hong Kong actor of similar status to himself in the film industry.

I'm a step above him because Gu Tianle has achieved more in television dramas, and has even been nominated for awards.

And this is Li Yun, a rising star actor from mainland China.

During the audition stage, Wu Yanzu was defeated.

During its theatrical run, however, it received better reviews than Wu Yanzu.

This is not a strange thing. Perhaps, some people are just right for this role and just not right for that role.

It's normal

And just so happens.

Jimmy is a role that suits him perfectly.

A person swept along by the tide of life, forced to do certain things.

That's a reflection of my own life experience.

then

I was forced into becoming a hoodlum, and even went to jail.

I would absolutely love to join the underworld.

If I had another choice, even at a great cost, I would never want to associate with the underworld again.

I don't want to become a scoundrel and let that past become a stain.

Zhanmi.

That was a true reflection of my life during that period that I absolutely did not want to face; it was an absolutely real sense of identification.

at this time.

Gu Tianle didn't even think about the possibility of failing the audition.

What he's thinking now is...

How should one portray a character well?

The Hey Society series of movies.

This can be considered a work that Du Qifeng risked his life for during a low point in his career.

He really enjoys high-stakes gambling.

Just like the movie "Running on Karma" back then, a big-budget art film was made, but the box office flopped.

Having suffered a severe blow, they were preparing to make a comeback with the "Hey Society" series.

In this regard.

Li Yun also wanted to say that this famous director really enjoys high-stakes gambling.

This time.

It was a huge gamble.

Some people are willing to gamble with him, but this should be the last time. If the "Hey Society" series flops, then Du Qifeng will have no future.

"If you had just behaved yourself and not messed with any big shots, none of this would have happened," the 'merchant' complained to Li Yun.

It seems to be a complaint or grumbling.

Li Yun was speechless. He didn't want to be Li Modu's son.

But bloodlines are something like that.

It's not something that can be changed by denying something.

"So I have to go through the whole process of cutting off my own flesh to repay my father and beg for forgiveness? That's impossible. Our core conflict can't be resolved."

I want to be famous.

He doesn't want me, his illegitimate son, to become famous. If I become famous, his dirty secrets will be exposed, and he'll be finished.

This conflict and contradiction cannot be resolved.

at this time.

Li Yun looked at the merchant and sneered.

"You're such a coward."

"Where there's life, there's hope," the merchant murmured.

However, at this moment, on the other side, "Paranoiac" spoke again.

"If you push us too far, we'll kill his whole family! One against a whole bunch, it's a win-win situation!"

"Oh, you're being too extreme. In a society governed by the rule of law, if we were to do something like this, peanuts would be enough to feed you to your heart's content." Li Yun was speechless at the paranoid man.

Compared to paranoia.

Li Yun preferred to call him an "honest man".

But when a stubborn and honest person is pushed to the limit, they can easily do extreme things.

Whether they are 'businessmen' or 'honest people'.

Their personalities.

都.

It's very dangerous.

If the extreme personalities of the Moon Worship Cult Leader and the Fire Cloud Evil God represent the dangerous aspects, then the complex and multifaceted nature of the two people before us, whose emotions are close to those of ordinary people, is the most dangerous aspect for us.

It is precisely because their personalities contain a part that is absolutely in line with ordinary people that they are more likely to influence others and more difficult to control.

Therefore, Li Yun felt that they might be the part of his chaotic and fragmented personality that would most test his mind.

Li Yun discovered it.

The more extreme the role.

Actually, it's not that difficult to control.

On the contrary, the closer they are to ordinary people, the more complicated their personalities become.

Because the personalities of ordinary people are actually the most complex.

It is more complex than something made up.

Because the truth of human nature is the most complex thing.

The businessman and the honest man before me.

They absolutely do not possess the overly extreme personalities of characters like Fire Cloud Evil God, Cao Zhengchun, and Yang Jian.

But they also possess many trivial, real, and multifaceted personality traits.

Arc light became the most fundamental characteristic.

"No wonder it takes at least a second-tier actor to take on this type of role; it really does require some skill." Li Yun murmured as he looked at the script for the first edition of Hey Society. The character's motivations and actions alone were full of unpredictable and treacherous traps, and the slightest mistake could ruin his acting skills.

If someone can portray a character as an ordinary farmer, they could potentially become a Best Actor.

The less labeled a role is, and the more ambiguous the scope of the label, the more difficult and complex the role is to portray.

But I had no choice.

Only by accepting the erosion of these personalities on one's mind can they be healed.

How touching.

I'm so excited!

After figuring this out, Li Yun became even more excited.

"Hehehehehe"

"Enter my body now, and use your meaningless life experiences as nourishment for me to ascend the ladder to becoming the Thousand-Faced Actor."

Yes, Li Yun found that her face had become flushed instead.

This is clearly very dangerous.

"System, why don't you show up now to suppress the influence of these awful personalities on me? Hehehe, but why, hehehe, do I feel like laughing now?"

This system cannot cure real mental illness.

(End of this chapter)