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

Chapter 338, Grandmaster's Demeanor

A good bird chooses its tree to perch on.

The assistant director is Liang Qin.

And that pledge of loyalty must be made of fine wood.

At least that's how it is for them.

A good bird chooses its tree to perch on.

Ip Man is no match for the Oath of Brotherhood.

There is a very simple criterion for judging commercial films: cast and budget.

The Warlords features a kung fu emperor returning from Hollywood.

There's also Andy Lau, one of Hong Kong's Four Heavenly Kings, a triple threat in film, television, and music, and Kim Sung-wu, who was once considered the most handsome man in Asia.

All three have exceptional abilities and unique skills, and director Chen Kexin is sure to bring unexpected surprises.

A film crew like this is the kind of place where good birds choose their trees to roost.

Ye Weixin neither confirmed nor denied this.

Go if you want.

Twisted melons are not sweet.

I won't get anything good from you if I force you to stay with me.

Forget about being afraid of a star-studded cast performing "The Warlords," I'm not even afraid of Hollywood, so why would I be afraid of someone like you who just returned from Hollywood?

Don't be afraid, okay?

I'm not panicking at all.

Ye Weixin is determined to confront the "Blood Brothers" head-on. Even if he loses, he's not afraid. If he dies, so be it; if the movie flops, he can just go find another investor.

I am a master of real combat.

Are you worried about not being able to attract investment?

Regarding this Ip Man film, he and Donnie Yen shared the same idea: to portray it from the perspective of traditional Chinese martial arts.

Grandmaster of Chinese martial arts.

Ip Man.

A Wing Chun master, a martial arts expert.

They still adhere to the old path of dependence, using real people and real fights to create hype and show off their skills with their fists.

Donnie Yen, whose arm was in a cast, also arrived on set at this time.

You can tell that Master Zhen really can't act with a plaster cast on his hand.

Life is so difficult.

"Master Zhen, your skills are amazing!"

Looking at the injuries, Li Yun asked with concern, not expecting them to be so serious.

"I guess it's a relapse of an old injury," Zhen Zidan said casually.

The fight was just too intense, too fierce.

The injuries that had accumulated over the years flared up recently.

"Actually, it has something to do with you too."

Li Yun: "Huh?"

How can you blame me for this?

"Of course I can blame you. After witnessing your skills, Donnie Yen felt that new talents emerge in every generation, and if you don't improve, you'll easily be eliminated."

Next to him is Yuan Jinbao, who, like Donnie Yen, served as the martial arts director for this film.

An expert in Wing Chun.

What is Donnie Yen's most proficient kung fu skill?

That would be none other than Wing Chun.

That's why he's the number one seed.

Besides his own fame, his own abilities are the most suitable for this movie.

Ip Man, the master of Wing Chun.

A grandmaster.

Donnie Yen has been practicing Wing Chun for over 20 years.

If he were to portray a Wing Chun master, he would be the perfect fit, which is one of the reasons why the assistant director chose to run away.

Even the grandmaster himself is ruined.

Without grandmasters, how can we portray a grandmaster?

In fact, the original martial arts director, Yuen Kam-po, also had some regrets. This time, he chose to film Ip Man, a film with Chinese martial arts as its theme, because he wanted to express the feeling of a grandmaster.

Having Donnie Yen, a Wing Chun expert, come would be the perfect choice.

No one is more suitable than him.

The theme of "The Grandmaster".

Although Li Yun's acting skills are good, his performance in expressing the Wing Chun theme and the theme of "Grandmaster" is lacking.

He is definitely not as good as Donnie Yen. Ye Weixin even thinks that even if Li Yun had auditioned directly, he would most likely not have been a match for Donnie Yen.

Twenty years of hard training have brought out the feeling and temperament of a grandmaster.

It's a natural performance that your acting skills can't match.

But in any case, Li Yun is undoubtedly the protagonist this time.

Go and play the role of this Buddhist master.

Grandmaster Ip Man, a master of Chinese martial arts

At least, that's how he is in the script.

Although he differs from the historical figure, Ip Man is more of a symbol of spirit.

It is a symbol of the spirit of martial arts.

"This is the first time I've felt neglected."

At this time, renowned actor Simon Yam...

But he was just sitting there making jokes.

In movies like this, which are purely action-oriented, actors like him who specialize in dramatic scenes are indeed not highly regarded.

Even if he is the most outstanding actor, his status in this kind of movie is not very high.

After all, the selling point of this movie is not the acting skills.

He is the so-called grandmaster of Wing Chun, Ip Man.

A master of martial arts.

"Ultimately, Ip Man is still a martial arts film; they've positioned it as a commercial martial arts film." At this moment, Li Yun smiled and said, "Then of course, the fight scenes have to be spectacular."

In fact, Li Yun's acting skills are commendable.

The masterful aura he exuded during the initial script reading was genuine and clear.

Li Yun himself is a martial arts master. After mastering so many martial arts techniques from the system's personality, he feels like he has combined the strengths of many schools.

This results in a mixture of techniques.

He possesses a wide range of martial arts skills.

The ultimate feeling of "skill" it brings.

Just like what Zhen Zidan said.

I am not a martial artist. Even though I have decent skills, I am still not a martial artist.

Li Yun never used the title of martial arts master to promote himself.

Li Yun then truly understood what kind of background he had.

So acting skills come into play.

They wanted to portray themselves as grandmasters.

To become a grandmaster.

Ren Huada also believes that Li Yun can do it, and can achieve that feeling of a grandmaster.

During the script reading.

Whether it's Zhen Zidan or Yuan Jinbao.

Everyone thought Li Yun's acting was commendable.

He definitely has the air of a martial arts master.

As an actor.

Rather than as a warrior.

The feeling of a grandmaster expressed is different, although there are some subtle differences.

However... there was no true master after that.

It's like the helpless act of a master actor.

That's fine.

Judging from Li Yun's performance during the reading, he certainly displayed the demeanor of a grandmaster.

"I never expected this. We were in roughly the same position back then, but now he's the main character."

Dongguan Boy also had some feelings of regret, and even a bit of bitterness. Back when they were on the set of "Hey Society," their status was about the same.

But what about now?

Li Yun is qualified to play the leading role.

This speed impressed him somewhat. If he had to say whether he felt resentful, he did, but not much.

After all, from various perspectives.

Li Yun's performance in the underworld was indeed remarkable.

A meteoric rise.

It's amazing how the benefits of finding the right role can be immeasurable.

"Why haven't I encountered a role that suits me?"

"I feel like Dongguan guys are perfect for you. Hey, you've made a name for yourself in the underworld, haven't you?" Ren Huada said to his junior with a hint of helplessness, though his attitude wasn't quite right.

After all, in his view, Li Yun had truly risen to the top in one fell swoop.

You'll always find a suitable role.

The same is true of Ip Man, the grandmaster before us; his kung fu was already formidable.

Wouldn't it be perfect to cast Li Yun, who is also quite skilled in martial arts, in this role?

"Maybe my mindset is a bit off. After all, I've been in the entertainment industry for so many years, and my achievements are not as good as his, a young man. But there's nothing I can do. That's his talent, and I don't have his luck."

If Master Zhen Zidan hadn't been injured, Li Yun probably wouldn't have gotten the lead role so easily.

He's the real grandmaster of martial arts.

Such luck made Lin Jiadong, who had been working hard for many years and had a good reputation, quite envious.

Sometimes he even wanted to ask Li Yun which deity he had worshipped to have such good fortune.

Perhaps it was because they were defeated by that very powerful deity.

People in the industry generally believe in the concept of luck.

Lin Jiadong was not surprised.

If I had to say something, Li Yun was indeed quite lucky.

But in the entertainment industry, is good luck really all it takes to seize opportunities?

"Just keep performing like this, don't change it."

Ye Weixin told Li Yun to just act out the situation as it had been.

The masterful demeanor he displayed during the reading aloud.

It's already at 80 points.

That's sufficient; there are no further requirements.

It fits the role.

"I feel like I haven't quite found my rhythm yet," Li Yun murmured at that moment.

I couldn't find my rhythm.

That's such a pretentious thing to say.

This left those around them feeling somewhat helpless.

This is clearly a sign that they've found their rhythm.

That masterful demeanor is enough for the director to give 80 points. What more do you want? Do you want a perfect score?

Li Yun neither commented on nor paid any further attention to the opinions of those around him.

It definitely lacks something.

There's something about it that I can't quite figure out.

"Do you think I'm not a grandmaster enough?" With the personality of a martial artist, he delivered a fine set of punches in front of Li Yun.

With both martial arts skills and martial ethics, this is the Ip Man that director Yip Wai-shun demanded, and it is also an Ip Man whose personality was modeled.

He is complete.

As long as you put Ip Man's name on him, he can make himself possess the same persona as before and send the person away.

Along with the people of his era.

Let's send them off together.

His personality is already very well-developed.

They're just waiting for filming to start.

But Li Yun felt something was wrong.

What else do you want?

Even the grandmaster Ip Man's master, standing before him, couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Are you denying my status as a grandmaster?

I am an invincible master of the Buddha Robe Fist, even Wong Fei-hung is not as good as me.

How can you deny my status as a grandmaster?

Do you perhaps want to fight me with fists?

If it comes down to a fistfight, Ip Man is not afraid of you.

At this moment, Li Yun felt that the world around him was beginning to distort and become confused, and he could no longer distinguish the distances in front, behind, above, and below.

Li Yun felt as if he were on a fighting ring.

I am Li Yun, and opposite me is the grandmaster of martial arts, Ip Man.

I do not accept your status as a grandmaster.

Then use your most prized fist to defeat me.

Let me acknowledge your status as a grandmaster.

That makes perfect sense.

After all, you're a grandmaster.

(End of this chapter)