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

Chapter 308, Li Yun's Rising Fame

The "Infiltration" project itself is quite good.

It's somewhere in the middle, not the best but not the worst either; it's quite good in terms of both investment and roster.

One of the projects that belong to the main theme.

The only drawback is that it's a spy drama.

The most distinctive feature of spy dramas is that they have an exceptionally large amount of dialogue.

Almost all of them are composed of a series of indoor stage scenes.

It's a second-tier production that's close to first-tier, but it boasts a cast, production values, and requirements approaching those of a first-tier production.

The reason it's not very attractive to young actors or not cost-effective is because there are too many veteran actors. If you try to blend in, there's no value in it at all. After all, as the saying goes, it's like a husky trying to get into a pack of wolves.

It's very conspicuous.

It boasts a top-tier cast, with veteran actors leading a large number of middle-aged actors.

Veteran actors lead each other in a high-octane acting showdown.

Younger generation actors almost never choose scripts like "Lurking".

Or rather, in such scripts, roles suitable for young people don't really elevate their status; they're mostly second or third-tier actors.

Now, after his role in "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Li Yun has likely established himself as a leading actor in television dramas.

You're ready to take on lead roles.

In terms of lead roles, scripts like "Lurking" are designed for middle-aged male actors.

It's not designed for the new generation.

It's too difficult, and the suitable roles don't boost one's status, so it's not cost-effective for young people.

In fact, when Jiang Wei came to Li Yun, he didn't mean to bring Li Yun into "Lurking". Or rather, the roles suitable for Li Yun were just not quite right for an actor of Li Yun's caliber.

It's really boring.

Moreover, the production team of "Lurking" is currently facing a host of problems.

He came here simply because he was interested in Li Yun; it was purely from a personal perspective.

"Come, come, all of you are talented young men. Let me introduce you to Li Yun, our male lead, a great contributor to 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' the model for the Quanzhen Taoists, the stand-in for Zhen Zhibing, and Yang Guo, the biggest winner in history." Zhang Dahuzi, after drinking a little wine, became somewhat reckless in his speech.

"Yang Guo was indeed the biggest winner in history."

Jiang Wei joked, "He might be the only Yang Guo who ever won over Xiaolongnu."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Zhang Da Huzi laughed heartily.

This production of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was indeed a success. The only regret was Liu Lili's interference, which prevented her daughter from reaching the next level of success and also somewhat affected the overall quality of the production.

Zhang Da Hu Zi also complained about these places at the dinner table.

But to put it more bluntly, it was saying that Liu Lili's actions were unethical.

Too selfish

It's just that they have some Hollywood resources.

What's so great about it?

"Jiang Wei, guess what I dreamt about last night?"

"Last night? What did you dream about? Did you dream about gaining both fame and fortune?" Jiang Wei teased Li Yun, "You should have all those things by now, right?"

No, no, no

Zhang the Bearded Man sighed.

"I had a dream, a dream that in the future, Chinese pop culture will be the most powerful."

In an era where Hollywood is a promised land of dreams in China, let's dream like this.

That's a bit of a pipe dream.

But it is also very reasonable.

This is truly a scene that only happens in dreams.

Zhang Da Huzi's only frustration this time was being betrayed by Liu Lili.

But there was nothing I could say.

There's no way around it; even the bigwigs in Beijing's elite circles behind Zhang Dahuzi have to give Liu Lili some face. With Hollywood resources in her hands, she can do whatever she wants.

A dream is just a dream, and in most cases, the Chinese wave remains the starting point for Hollywood.

They were used as stepping stones before going to Hollywood.

Aside from those within the CCTV circle who largely remain focused on domestic productions, actors, directors, and screenwriters in other circles generally aspire to work in Hollywood.

Even Zhang Da Huzi is very honest; if given the opportunity to develop in Hollywood, he would definitely go. His ass is still very honest.

However, he is the least likely to develop his career in Hollywood, since his specialty is martial arts dramas. If he went to Hollywood, he would either starve or not.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and lively banquet.

However, an unexpected person arrived at the banquet, which effectively sealed Li Yun's legacy in this installment of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Jin Yong.

Mr. Jin

At this moment, Li Yun stepped forward to help Jin Yong, the old man.

He looks much older than the last time I saw him in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Li Yun then suddenly realized.

Jin Yong belongs to a bygone era.

The leading popular entertainment of the old era satisfied the spiritual needs of a generation, and the same is true for my generation.

His scripts, his world, are just so wonderful.

And he has grown old.

将由

Jin Yong didn't have much to say to Li Yun.

Just say that.

You can also try screenwriting occasionally.

you can.

This time, it's "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

It is a world that you created with your own hands.

So wonderful.

I have great respect for you.

"Jin Yong even came specifically to thank him, thanking him for presenting such a wonderful and diverse world." Jiang Wei said with some emotion.

Tomorrow, the media will likely be in an uproar again.

Not only the original author expressed his approval.

Moreover, they subtly conveyed a sense of being on equal footing.

Your world, my world.

That kind of resonance among artists and writers.

This also gave Jiang Wei, who is both the screenwriter and director, a strong feeling.

"Perhaps Xiao Li's future achievements will not stop here; he may become very powerful in the future."

At this moment, Zhang Dahuzi joked, "How about it? Interested in your 'Lurking'? Let's have our Xiao Li give it a try."

"I have someone in my heart, Sun Honglei, and we're already dating."

Sun Honglei is a top-tier, mid-career player.

A potential TV King.

He's not yet a potential TV King.

He's a real talent.

From "Conquest" to the current "Lurking".

A rare and powerful middle-generation talent in the northern film and television industry.

"Isn't there still controversy on your end? He's still wavering, and Sun Honglei might not necessarily join your production team."

Zhang Da Huzi had also heard a little about this.

Sun Honglei is now facing two resources.

One is "Lurking", and the other is "Ming Dynasty".

A historical drama.

There's a saying in the industry: only when you can film historical dramas can you be considered to have truly entered the core of CCTV's circle.

After all, CCTV is known for its historical dramas.

Spy dramas, war dramas, period dramas.

These are all things that CCTV circles are good at.

Their forte is historical dramas.

The most explosive cast, arguably the most star-studded lineup, will appear in historical dramas.

Sun Honglei's resume was indeed impressive, but it was the same resume that allowed him to play the male lead in "Lurking" but only the third male lead in "Ming Dynasty".

Huang Xiaoming, for example, played the fifth male lead in the historical drama "The Emperor of Han Dynasty," which qualified him to play the male lead in "The Return of the Condor Heroes."

The importance of historical evidence within the circle is evident.

Generally speaking

If people in the industry had to choose between spy dramas and historical dramas, they would probably choose historical dramas.

This multiple-choice question seems quite simple.

Spy dramas are quite challenging to produce, the subject matter is somewhat niche, and they are almost always small-scale productions.

It really can only rely on the actors' acting skills in a straightforward and realistic way.

Although the historical evidence is dominated by celebrities with big faces.

But it has a resume with historical evidence.

It doesn't matter what script I act in.

"I'm not entirely sure either. Anyway, as things stand, Mr. Sun does seem to prefer historical dramas," Jiang Wei said with a wry smile. "I haven't even secured an assistant director yet."

"It's because you have high standards. Why would those big shots be your assistant director? They'd be the directors, and you'd be more like an assistant director." Zhang Dahuzi felt that this was the only bad thing about his friend.

Overconfidence.

Most of the assistant directors he invited were big names in CCTV's historical dramas.

These are influential figures in their respective industries.

Zhang Dahuzi still remembers Jiang Wei's arrogant behavior and went to the Directors Guild to ask about it.

Who would like to be my assistant director?

The requirements aren't high: candidates must have independently directed more than three TV series, and the series must have high viewership ratings.

Then he was kicked out like a fool.

That's not how you play games.

"I've lowered my demands a lot now, okay?"

"You've redefined lowering standards. Even if you lower your standards, people still won't play with you." At this moment, Zhang Da Huzi was both amused and exasperated.

Jiang Wei also had a headache.

For him, it would have been very difficult to make a film like "Lurking" if his deputy did not have a firm grasp of the overall situation.

The requirement is an assistant director who also has the same level of control as him.

"I'm not familiar with your spy drama genre, so I won't say much. You can think about the assistant director thing yourself, but as for the lead actor, I recommend Li Yun," Zhang Dahuzi said. "His adaptability is very strong."

"I can tell."

Jiang Wei wholeheartedly agreed.

From the young Yang Guo, to the young hero, and then to the great hero.

Then, he could retire into seclusion with a clear conscience.

Li Yun brought these moments to life through his performance.

Even Jin Yong was moved to tears.

Li Yun, as an actor, controlled the fate of her character.

That's definitely a skill.

Even though it was a spy drama, which Li Yun had never been involved in before, Zhang Dahuzi had confidence in him.

"This Li Yun is a real bargain; he can even sing you a theme song."

"I'll think about it."

At this moment, Jiang Wei thought for a moment, and realized it wasn't about the theme song.