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

Chapter 295, One Person, One Thousand Faces

What kind of storyboarding techniques does a director use?

Use the sketch.

Using language.

In short, it's about conveying your own ideas to actors and others.

And this method probably varies from director to director.

Li Yun's words.

They used the most bizarre method.

At this moment.

They used a self-written, self-directed, and self-acted approach.

Each actor should act out their own role, paying attention to their expressions, movements, tone of voice, and mannerisms.

This feeling is terrifying.

It was even somewhat unusual.

One second he was Liu Ping'an, the next he became the principal and the homeroom teacher.

One moment he's a timid, middle-aged man.

One moment he's a sanctimonious principal.

One moment he's a homeroom teacher who beats and scolds students, has a bad temper, and a dark heart.

One minute it's the lawyer again.

Many people.

He can transform into many people.

Su Xiaoming was confused.

Seniors.

You are right.

This person definitely has a problem.

There's a big problem!

Compared to the way most directors express themselves, Li Yun's style of expression seems to carry a strange and eerie feeling.

Yes, it does feel eerie.

A director.

In his own strange way.

A method that no one has ever seen before.

The director himself played all the roles.

Even the most novice or unprofessional actor, after seeing the director perform in person, will know how to act.

One person, a thousand faces.

At this moment, Li Yun's abilities are probably like a person with a thousand faces.

It encompasses all roles, the smallest movements, the shot composition, and the acting style.

All of this was solved by one person.

This was the first time Zhuo Wei had ever met an actor like this.

It's somewhat unbelievable.

Is this an immersive actor?

It seems so.

Immerse yourself, your body, and your soul completely in the role.

This is the way it's interpreted.

As an actor, this kind of performance, while not very common, shouldn't be surprising enough.

This approach is known for its narrow range of acting roles.

There is an unparalleled sense of immersion in a single character.

Actually, it's very impressive.

In terms of the ability to express a character.

The most powerful way to portray a single character is through immersion.

But that's a single character.

It is equivalent to the strongest demonstration of an actor's personal ability.

But what did Li Yun do in front of him?

He was not merely immersed in it.

He also immerses himself in multiple roles, and to others, he seems to have become all sorts of people, men, women, young and old.

Anyone from this production crew.

He acted it all out.

"What's wrong with him?" Liu Ping also felt that he was very powerful, but he couldn't see it as clearly as a professional, so he turned to look at Zhuo Wei.

"I was wrong. If an actor's ability is reflected in the presentation of his personal skills, which contradicts the director's ability to oversee the whole situation, then Li Yun is definitely a monster," Zhuo Wei murmured at this moment.

An actor's ability lies in their personal expression.

Very unique.

A director's ability lies in their ability to oversee the overall situation.

Li Yun.

His ability to oversee the overall situation is completely different from that of other directors.

He himself is the whole picture.

Communicating with people is not a simple matter.

After all, there are some people who genuinely don't understand what's being said or who aren't used to certain ways of communicating.

If Li Yun were to take the stage himself and perform all the other roles, then communication would not be a problem.

There is no problem.

Presenting the images directly eliminates any communication barriers.

Language is not even the first way humans have used to communicate.

Actions are what matter.

Li Yun used the most primitive method to teach the actors how to act and how to express the character.

Just like it is now.

Go and express all the acting skills.

There are currently two roles in the production crew.

Apart from Liu Ping'an, there is only one other person.

There are two principals and two homeroom teachers.

There are two lawyers, everything, all, and everything!

Even the children have two.

One of them is another actor.

One of them is Li Yun himself.

A kind of acting that can confuse people, a kind of acting that makes it difficult for everyone to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

No, there's no such thing as true or false.

Aren't we all just acting?

Isn't acting all fake?

So why do I have this feeling that it's real or fake?

After a day of filming, Su Xiaoming was in a daze and asked himself this question in front of the mirror.

"Which side is real and which side is fake?"

I have my own talent and path as a director.

This left Li Yun feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

I never imagined that I would embark on the path of directing in this way.

It was done in such a way.

A method that only I can do.

The way to take ownership of the entire script is to make yourself the overall picture.

Use this method to express your acting skills.

It opened up a new path for directors.

A new path that only I can walk.

Of course, when Li Yun embarked on this path, he felt that his heart was tormented many times over.

I was clearly that poor little girl.

I hate this principal. His insatiable greed and demands have caused me so much pain and made me experience such darkness.

I want to escape the darkness, but I can't.

That teacher seemed like a good person, so why didn't he save me?

It really hurts.

It hurts so much!

I am also the principal, the biggest mastermind behind this den of sinners. I have an abnormal orientation and a peculiar obsession with budding flowers.

I am not a normal person.

I don't think I need to deny that.

So I don't feel guilty.

Whether it's towards those little flowers or anyone else, I'm not a normal person to begin with.

In public, I appear virtuous and respectable, like a dog in human form.

He is a local celebrity guesthouse owner.

But only I know what I love.

Their small bodies.

It smells so good.

At this moment, Li Yun, who had been wearing a kind face, revealed a terrifying smile.

The scary one is me.

I am the one who suffers.

I am the one who is tormented by my conscience.

I lack the conscience of a normal person; that person is me too.

It's you, it's him, it's me.

It's all me.

This is when we were filming the scene in the bathroom.

Li Yun gave gifts to the actors, production crew, photographers, and everyone in the crew.

I created material for a rather nightmare-like story.

A girl begging for mercy.

The abusive principal.

And then there's Liu Ping'an, who witnessed the heinous act but chose not to expose it on the spot.

Three people, three perspectives.

It can be done by one person.

The most confusing part of Li Yun's acting, or rather, the most terrifying part.

It is essentially the ability to fully express two completely different and extreme emotions.

He can be both the perpetrator and the victim.

This is no longer acting.

This terrifying control.

It can easily give people a feeling of being inhuman.

Our director is not human.

These are Zhuo Wei and Su Xiaoming's true thoughts.

I genuinely feel that Li Yun is not like a human being.

His individual strength has reached an unparalleled level.

To be able to direct a script in such a confusing way.

This is no longer about whether someone is strong or not.

Instead, as he continued acting, it made people wonder if he was even a normal person.

Even Liu Ping, a complete novice, felt a little strange.

"Are all actors like this? Can they just transform into another person so easily?"

To be honest, for Liu Ping, Li Yun's acting skills had reached the point where he felt that everyone hated him.

so similar.

He looks just like that hypocritical principal from back then.

Using the most hypocritical methods and masks, they harmed the people who deserved the least harm.

They couldn't even cry out in pain.

It hurts so much.

However, due to his own reasons, he was unable to make a sound.

They are really weak.

This only makes the principal seem even more like a beast.

Absolutely worse than a beast.

Liu Ping looked at the principal, and this was exactly how he had seen him in his nightmares: a hypocrite who took it all for granted and harmed others.

The most cruel scenes in my memory were brought to the fore.

Although Li Yun was demonstrating this sinful act to him at this moment.

But in fact, there was only this one scene, and Liu Ping didn't need Li Yun to demonstrate it.

Absolutely not.

He never forgot this incident until he died.

I can't forget the scene of this perpetrator assaulting the victim.

Such evil and wickedness evokes only a strong urge to vomit.

Anyone with a shred of conscience would not tolerate this happening.

"No, actors don't do that!"

Zhuo Wei shook his head violently: "Actors are definitely not like that. Most people in our industry are normal people and would never be as perverted as him."

The description of "perverted" here is used in a positive sense.

I'm not trying to insult him.

Even with Zhuo Wei's self-perception that his mental state was already quite resilient, he was aware of all the filth in the entertainment industry.

But I still find it hard to understand and believe what I'm seeing.

Is this really something one person can do?

Just looking at it makes me feel like my rational mind is being challenged.

Not to mention him, the person directly involved.

What kind of strong spirit does it take?

Only then can such a thing be accomplished.

Only then could they accomplish such terrifying things.

If I had to say something, it's not something a human could do.

Zhuo Wei was completely convinced at this point.

He truly believed in Li Yun's talent.

There was shock, admiration, and fear.

There was only one person, and she revealed her emotions.

It's probably out of heartache.

Watching Li Yun's one-woman show, Liu Qianqian felt that it was more about something else than anything else.

Instead, I felt sorry for them.

I feel so sorry for her.

Even though he has such talent and is able to do these things, and even though his body doesn't feel tired from it, Liu Qianqian still feels a pang of heartache.

He must be in a lot of pain right now.

The little girl who was the victim.

Such empathy.

The open mouth revealed an expression that left even the young actor in awe.

That feeling was painful and indescribable.

A deaf-mute person, a child, a person with intellectual disabilities.

She may be different from normal children.

But what difference does the way you feel pain make?

He can feel pain too, he just can't express it.

When both the perpetrator and the victim are inside one's own body.

That kind of mental torment.

It doesn't seem too small.

In the crucible, Li Yun was still Liu Ping'an in the end, even if he could empathize with the principal and the little girl, and be able to connect with the two of them.

Li Yun was still Liu Ping'an.

On a snowy night, the daughter of an ordinary family is waiting for her father to come home.

Today is my birthday.

My father said he bought a birthday cake.

Today, Liu Pingan not only bought a birthday cake, but also an expensive watch. His mother said that one should have higher emotional intelligence when dealing with other people's business.

Bring the principal a gift and ask him to take better care of you.

Liu Pingan was very resistant.

Why should I try to please someone like him?

He was clearly disgusting.

But the thought that whether it's getting a promotion or a raise, or even the job itself, is all in the hands of this principal is unbearable.

But my daughter needs this salary to make her cake.

She needs to eat.

I need to go to school.

Even the most ordinary floral dress costs twenty yuan. I need money, I need this job.

I need to support this family.

Even though I am in so much pain.

Daughter, I'm home.

The daughter happily accepted Li Yun's cake.

Thank you, Dad, for my favorite strawberry cake.

Liu Ping'an's daughter gave him a painting.

Why did you give your dad a painting when it's clearly your birthday?

Because the greatest gift a daughter can receive is having her dad!

The painting that Li Yun accepted.

The picture shows a Superman wearing red underwear on the outside.

My daughter's favorite superhero.

It turns out that to his daughter, her father is like Superman wearing red underwear on the outside.

My dad is a superhero.

Does the father deserve it?

Li Yun laughed from the bottom of her heart, but tears welled up in her eyes as she laughed; her laughter was tinged with tears.

At this moment, Su Xiaoming, who was acting as the photographer, was deeply moved by this one-man show.

Dad isn't Superman.

They cried and laughed, felt both joy and sorrow.

It has an irresistible influence on people's emotions.

"What are you all standing there for! Hurry up and find the right angle and camera! I want to capture this scene from every angle, 360 degrees, without any blind spots!"

Su Xiaoming even started cursing.

Despite her petite 1.5-meter frame, she could actually yell so loudly.

He had the entire photography team start finding the best angles and using their most professional skills.

Not a single shot in this scene could be wasted.

Su Xiaoming is willing to gamble his career 30 years from now.

We absolutely cannot waste it.

I am Liu Ping'an.

He has elderly parents to care for and young children to raise; he is a father who endures hardship for the sake of his family; and he is a teacher at a special school.

My daily task is to take care of the children who are born with disabilities.

They are unfortunate.

I am lucky.

I have a healthy body, a daughter, and a family that I love.

I am a single father.

I have the responsibility and obligation to provide a safe haven for my daughter.

I packed the watch in a gift box to give to the principal.

Then I saw him committing violence again. This time he seemed to have noticed me, but he didn't try to hide it.

Because I didn't expose him the first time.

He thought I was one of his kind.

He made no attempt to hide his brutality.

The girl seemed numb and stopped asking Liu Ping'an for help.

But this time.

Liu Ping'an was stunned, numb.

Then he quietly opened his watch box.

He put on a watch.

I mistook it for a brass knuckle.

He punched the principal in the face.

I am the father.

I am a teacher.

I am my daughter's superhero.

Since he's a superman, how could he let his daughter down?

(End of this chapter)