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

Chapter 309, Choosing the script "Lurking"

Li Yun has an advantage that many veteran actors don't have.

He wasn't part of the system.

He has a considerable reputation among the people.

Especially popular dramas like The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Being able to play the male lead in such a script and achieve impressive viewership ratings is itself a testament to fame.

Fame can mask shortcomings in acting skills.

Moreover, Li Yun may not even have any flaws in acting skills.

After much deliberation, Jiang Wei decided to hand the script to Li Yun.

We sincerely invite Li Yunlai to play the role of Yu Zecheng.

In the eyes of many, this notebook is not cost-effective for the younger generation.

Only Li Yun probably knows.

This covert operation is no simple matter.

Among all these roles, none offer a better cost-performance ratio than infiltration.

Or rather, a more challenging script.

However, it seems to be somewhat different from the infiltration in the previous life, where the infiltration should have been a precise calculation of the production.

In this life, his infiltration is probably only at the peak of the second tier, approaching the level of the first tier.

The lineup is equally impressive.

There are indeed some minor differences between parallel worlds.

"A character with faith? Do you even have faith? I feel like you only believe in money and fame. How can you possibly capture the essence of such a character?" The director next to him looked at the script. From his perspective, the role was difficult to perform, and from the perspective of pursuing fame and fortune, it really wasn't worth the effort.

That's right, Li Yun has absolutely no faith.

The pursuit of fame and fortune to the pinnacle is faith.

Spy drama.

It seems he doesn't find it easy to flatter people.

It also demands extremely high acting skills.

"Hehehe, who knows? You know my belief is to pursue the pinnacle of fame and fortune, so it's normal for me to choose a script that can help me reach that pinnacle." Back then, "Lurking" made Sun Honglei a TV King.

He relied on Yu Zecheng.

He became famous throughout the world.

This character.

A spy.

Code name: Emei Peak.

Pretty artsy, huh? And it's even Mount Emei!

Spy dramas are a genre that Li Yun has never worked on before, and they require a high level of acting skill.

And what's really mysterious is that...

There are also requirements regarding the actors' beliefs.

Because spies are just this one group of people.

If there is no faith.

It's impossible to persevere.

This feeling of faith.

That's also the feeling that actors need to convey.

So you could say that these are some of the special requirements for spy dramas.

If it were Yu Zecheng, he would have wavered and been conflicted at first as well.

Including Li Yun himself.

There are also some of my own entanglements.

Ever since filming "The Young Students," that lingering feeling has been impossible to shake off.

He said that the fire had been passed on to him.

Li Yun himself didn't know whether he had received that flame or not.

After all, even Li Yun sometimes doesn't recognize what kind of person he is, in terms of his mental state.

They only pursue the pinnacle of acting and fame and fortune as their anchor.

This will allow Li Yun to clearly understand what kind of person he is.

I want fame and fortune.

I want to walk on paths never before trodden, and see peaks never before witnessed. I don't need to prove I'm stronger than anyone else, nor do I need to prove I'm stronger than Li Mo. The original owner of this body had too narrow a vision.

It's not a given that I'm better than him.

"Lurking" is undoubtedly a script with a high level of challenge, but the reward is by no means low.

His leading man.

Yu Zecheng.

From the perspective of pursuing fame and fortune, choosing this script is understandable, but Li Yun also has some personal reasons involved, which are probably...

Li Yun wanted to see clearly whether he had inherited that flame.

Even he himself might not understand that fire.

Will I ever have it?

The Return of the Condor Heroes was incredibly popular.

This is not unrelated to the strength of his own IP, but it also has many implications for the interpretation of Li Yun.

Jiang Chenggang was beaming with joy.

This time, they've really gained a lot in terms of reputation.

"Li Zi, you're a professional actor! Just keep pushing yourself on this path, I believe you can do your best!"

Given time, he might actually achieve the status of a Best Actor in Film and Television.

This is not wishful thinking.

It is something that is truly just around the corner.

"Of course I am a professional actor, and I will definitely be racing towards becoming a Best Actor and Best Television Actor in the future. I want to be the man of Charlie Chaplin. Super Best Actor like Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan is my goal."

"Yes, yes, so you should focus more on your acting career," Jiang Chenggang said with a squinting smile.

Li Yun has now firmly established himself among the leading figures of the younger generation.

With a steady and pragmatic approach.

He will definitely be able to make a run for Best Actor nomination before he turns 30.

I'll try my best to win the Best Actor award before I turn 40.

The same principle applies to the actor.

As someone who excels in both film and television—no, I should probably add film and television music to that list now.

Li Yun also has talent in singing.

A talent that Jiang Chenggang could never have imagined.

"My next schedule is to film 'Lurking,' and then work with Jiang Wen to prepare for the 'Let the Bullets Fly' project. I'll also try to finish editing 'Silenced' when I have some free time."

"I admire you for everything else, but what I admire most about you is your energy."

No matter how many times, Jiang Chenggang would admire Li Yun's monstrous energy.

It's a freak.

This may be why Li Yun was able to stand out amidst the intense work of various actors.

It is indeed somewhat terrifying.

Such physical gifts.

It truly feels like something that's beyond the reach of others.

"The TV series 'Lurking' is pretty good, so it's good that we were able to get this resource."

Jiang Chenggang felt that Li Yun's choice of the male lead for this undercover mission was reasonable.

Although it also has various drawbacks.

But if there were no flaws, this spot would have been taken by someone else, and it wouldn't have been Li Yun's turn to be the undercover male lead.

The biggest drawback of "Lurking" is probably the director's lack of experience.

There are resources.

This director also seems to be preparing to break into the ranks of top directors by going undercover.

But what one wants to do is subjective.

And what can be done is objective.

He must have some ability to attract CCTV's favor and investment, but his resume is not enough to support him.

Moreover, Jiang Wei has made quite a few jokes in the industry, such as going to the Directors Guild and asking a senior figure to be his assistant.

This is indeed somewhat laughable.

They even mocked them.

Aside from the director being an oddball, the subject matter and cast are all fine.

Another shortcoming is that TV dramas with dramatic scenes in small settings are likely to attract big shots.

If your acting skills aren't good enough here...

Or if it's not natural and rounded enough.

That would expose their true colors.

However, Jiang Chenggang wasn't too worried about this. As far as he could see, Li Yun's acting skills weren't so bad that they would be completely overshadowed by those veteran actors.

The fledgling eagles have now spread their wings and soared into the sky.

It is time to show our stance to the world.

Jiang Chenggang told Li Yun not to worry too much about the "Let the Bullets Fly" incident.

Don't get too hung up on the furnace.

Especially in "Let the Bullets Fly," Jiang Chenggang couldn't see any potential.

Li Yun thought to himself, even Chiang Kai-shek can make mistakes sometimes.

But there's no need to say more.

"If anyone thinks the script for Let the Bullets Fly is unremarkable..."

"That's definitely not my problem."

"It must be that person's lack of discernment."

(End of this chapter)