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

Chapter 276, Great Man

Li Yun was reading about Cai Sen's deeds in the library.

The story of the Three Friends of Xiangjiang is placed in the most prominent place in this library, mainly about Cai Sen and that gentleman.

There is less information about Xiao Zisheng, the other person.

At this moment, Li Yun just watched silently.

Looking at the legends and stories of these people.

Revolutionary martyrs.

Their story.

wrong.

Perhaps it's not appropriate to describe it as a story, but rather as something that revolutionary martyrs did.

Let the sun and moon usher in a new era.

Isn't our good era today all thanks to this?

Li Yun paid special attention to Cai Sen's story, since he was the character she was playing.

To be honest, Li Yun was somewhat unfamiliar with this historical figure, who was even less famous than Xiao Zisheng, but Li Yun soon found out why.

Mr. Cai sacrificed his life when he was in his early thirties.

Regarding his past story.

Actually, there weren't that many; all that was known was that he was the founder of a great enterprise.

The rest didn't seem to be elaborated on much.

"It's such a pity that he sacrificed himself at such a young age." Li Yun felt sorry for him, thinking that he was in the prime of his life, full of ideals.

He died.

This actually adds some difficulty to the performance.

We were young students then.

His youth was only briefly mentioned, and he was mentioned as a classmate back then, but that's all there was to it; there was really no other information.

What should adolescence be like?

Or what were their teenage years like?

Nobody knows.

Or rather, people still alive today are vague about him, and we can only deduce his life story from his past experiences.

But no matter what, Li Yun knew one thing: they were all truly studying for the rise of China.

"Should I immerse myself in this kind of role?"

"Give up. You're not a noble person. You can't portray their sentiments. From my perspective as a director, this role isn't suitable for you." The "director" persona standing next to Li Yun was certain of this.

It seems this personality has already taken hold, and Li Yun has no way to resolve it.

"Yes, yes, it's already quite an achievement that you were able to demonstrate Yang Guo's chivalrous spirit of serving the country and its people. Actually, you don't need to force yourself to be perfect, nor do you need to be so meticulous. You don't need to force yourself to become a great person, a person completely different from yourself," said the superstar next to him.

They all seemed to be silently watching Li Yun for a long time.

Yes, how could these personalities that have been lingering in their minds since their transmigration not know Li Yun's character?

"We are a part of you, a derivative; you cannot create something that doesn't exist."

"Your selfishness would prevent you from becoming such a great person."

"Give up, give up. Just finish filming this TV series, then come with me to make a movie. Let's race together on the road to fame and fortune, to be admired and worshipped by the world, to be respected and loved, to have people shout your name, to let the whole country and the whole world know that you are an actor, you are a director, you are the jewel of the arts. You want fame and fortune, right? Let's make works that will shake the world, achieve unparalleled box office success, break the market hegemony of Western films in our country, win awards all over the world, and even conquer foreigners and the whole world with our excellent works."

The director's personality spoke in Li Yun's ear.

Li Yun ignored this and continued reading his book.

"Do today's work today."

So...

"A superstar?"

"What's wrong?"

Let's play "Glorious Years".

"OK."

The superstar's melodious singing voice drowned out the director's noisy chatter, while the father and daughter beside him stood there blankly in the vast library.

The father used sign language to tell his daughter, "Look, this is the library."

But my daughter said, "But I don't know these words."

It's okay, Dad will teach you.

While the father and daughter were having a heartwarming interaction, Li Yun turned her head away, refusing to look at the two things.

It's inexplicably making me a little irritable.

"Could we go over there to take a look? Thank you."

The father silently led his daughter away, leaving Li Yun with a blank space.

What followed was a glorious era, with the singer delivering a passionate and resounding performance.

Until a voice broke Li Yun's thoughts.

What are you doing here?

Li Yichun looked at Li Yun with disdain and said that she was in a terrible mood.

He felt ashamed, especially since he had instinctively taken three steps back before daring to utter those arrogant words.

After all, Li Yun was truly capable of physically striking his kidneys with a heavy blow.

He doesn't talk much.

But he's quite ruthless.

"You're quite clever," Li Yun teased Li Yichun. "You know you can't get too close to me, so you're not as brave as last time."

"You...you bastard!"

"Keep talking! Why did you stop? Hurry up and continue!"

Li Yichun felt that if she uttered the word "bastard," she would likely face the same outcome as last time.

This is probably a case of learning from one's mistakes, since the last time really hurt.

The pain brought tears to his eyes.

But Li Yichun wasn't worried, because she held a trump card that could ruin Li Yun's reputation.

Especially after watching Li Yun talk to himself, Li Yichun became certain that Li Yun was truly mentally ill.

This boosted his confidence; he believed that as long as he released this information at some point, he could ruin Li Yun's reputation.

With this disease, how can you survive in the entertainment industry?

"I'm not like you. I'm here to film a movie, not like someone like you who's been reduced to acting in youth films," Li Yichun said disdainfully. "Don't get in our way and interfere with our filming. Do you even know what kind of movie we're filming?"

What movies you make is none of my business.

Li Yun also looked at Li Yichun with narrowed eyes and smiled, "Hurry up, before I change my mind, I'm not in a good mood right now."

"Forget it."

Just like the director and the superstar said.

A selfish and self-serving nature may occasionally be tempered by a sense of social morality, such as being moved by Principal Liu Ping and taking pictures of the furnace.

But ultimately, my selfishness is completely incompatible with Mr. Cai Sen's.

I could be Liu Ping.

But can I really be Cai Sen?

At this moment, Li Yichun felt like his brain was about to explode. He could even sense Li Yun's deep-seated disdain.

"It's alright, I won't stoop to his level. A rude and uncouth lunatic with a mental illness would only lower my own standards. He makes youth films, I make films about the students of our youth. We're not even from the same world. Yes, perspective, I need to have perspective."

At this moment, Li Yichun was still comforting herself, telling herself to have a broader perspective.

But he clearly fled in disarray.

Even he himself knew that he had fled in disarray.

What a despicable disgrace!

Li Yichun changed his clothes and returned to the film crew. Looking at Zhang Yu and the others, he suddenly realized...

That's right, I'm the same kind of person as them; I have the best access to serious dramas.

My future is bright.

Unlike him.

"We'll have a script reading tomorrow. Today, you should get a feel for your respective characters by acting with them more often."

Li Yichun realized that her role required her to act opposite the actor playing Cai Sen.

By the way, who is the actor who plays Cai Sen?

"The Three Friends of Xiangjiang, do you think these young people can handle it?"

"Xiao Zisheng isn't very good; he's a host by trade, so he's only good enough to get some acting experience. But the one who's the leader of the Three Friends is a good candidate."

"You think highly of him? Which family's son is he?"

"A family of workers, three generations of them are railway workers."

"Oh," producer Liu Qun said, looking thoughtfully at Gong Ruofei beside him after learning about the male lead's background. "That's certainly a reason why you're optimistic about him."

Zhang Yu doesn't come from any entertainment family, but as a representative of young people cultivated by the central government, his family background is the most qualified.

Three generations of workers.

It is probably people like him, with his family background, who can truly understand the meaning of workers' liberation and what the working class is.

"Did you always think that the top student at our Central Academy of Drama had some kind of powerful background?" Gong Ruofei smiled and said, "His biggest background is that he has impeccable political credentials, and he has achieved his current status entirely through his own efforts, unlike some people who were forced into the position."

"Even for serious dramas of our caliber, we need to weigh the pros and cons." Liu Qun knew exactly what Gong Ruofei was talking about; she was referring to Li Yichun.

He was simply placed there because of his background.

It's all about the resources behind his father and the operations of Mingyao Capital.

They have always been disdainful of capital, after all, the "Young Students" group has the best resources from CCTV. They don't need to care about anything from publicity to production to cast; it's the best of the best.

However, it is undeniable that resources can indeed affect some people.

"What do you mean? Why don't you mention that there's another member of our Xiangjiang Three Friends?"

"That Li Yun?"

"Yes."

"He's quite special." Gong Ruofei paused and said, "He's the only one in our crew who didn't have formal training."

The main characters in "When We Were Young" are all outstanding graduates of the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy. They are outstanding!

They are among the most outstanding people in the formally trained school.

It can be basically confirmed that he is an actor who is being given key internal training.

Li Yun is quite unique; he came from a folk actor background.

Regardless of their affiliation, actors who haven't received formal training are all considered "self-taught."

"I heard it's an immersion style?"

"That's a bit difficult. Look at the roles he played before; none of them were able to immerse him in the character of Mr. Cai Sen," Liu Qun joked. "He was recommended from within the Aerospace Force's cultural troupe."

Gong Ruofei smiled.

She's also someone who uses connections.

"Let me tell you something quietly: I'm not worried about this Li Yun at all."

"How so?"

"Do you remember Zhang Yu? He is an excellent method actor, and he graduated from the Central Academy of Drama with a background in method acting."

"But his forte is immersing himself in his roles; he's an excellent immersive actor."

"Let him set the pace for the entire crew, no problem."

(End of this chapter)