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

Chapter 381, The Three Kingdoms Banquet

Of course, this bold idea is just a thought.

If this eight-foot giant were to be next to me every day, I couldn't stand it.

He was ultimately just a part of the disease.

A part of the split personality.

That's it.

Even this even crazier thing, who knows what kind of impact it will have on him.

"Have you really lost all your rationality? You're just a madman who only knows how to kill with his halberd."

At this moment, Li Yun, taking advantage of his physical form, flirted with the military general.

The reason why these intangible personalities of mine fear him is because they all belong to the same thing.

But I am not.

The general before them was ruthless and taciturn.

He raised his halberd with one hand.

Li Yun watched as the phantom warrior before him swung his halberd toward his head.

For a moment, I really felt like my head was being moved.

Li Yun broke out in a cold sweat. In an instant, the feeling of death overwhelmed his entire body. Flesh and blood fell off, his head was dislocated, and the last nerve left his skin and flesh.

They completely lost control of their bodies.

Suddenly, Li Yun instinctively touched his neck.

He's still alive.

At this moment, Li Yun couldn't help but re-examine the general in front of him. His ferocity and domineering nature made him an absolute force to be reckoned with.

That's really perverted.

Lü Bu Fengxian.

But I still think so.

You are not complete yet.

How am I incomplete?

At this moment, the general in front of him angrily slashed at Li Yun, and the feeling of death enveloped his entire body once again.

But Li Yun still felt...

You are incomplete.

It is by no means complete.

The planning of the new Three Kingdoms is also attracting much attention.

Although it was called an open audition, which sounded nice, some people who knew what was going on had already backed out when they saw the cast of the three main actors who had already been chosen.

Liu Hewei, Liu Bei, winner of the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor, and a National Class A Actor.

Chen Jianbo, Cao Cao, Golden Horse Award-winning actor, National Class A actor.

Ni Changhong, Xu Guangwen, Yu Guangrong, Lü Xiaohe.

When these names appear on the list of films for the new Three Kingdoms, no one will dare to do anything ungrateful.

It's said to be a preliminary selection process with no entry requirements.

But in fact, this threshold has already been set here.

If you can't keep up with their acting.

There is absolutely no way to proceed.

This makes many people hesitate to try it.

Although the Three Kingdoms concept is very appealing, it would be very embarrassing if you couldn't handle the role, both for the production team and for the actors themselves.

Therefore, it's unlikely that there will be any actors in the new Three Kingdoms production team who are unworthy of their positions.

"I didn't expect our new Three Kingdoms project to be so attractive. All those veteran actors flocked to us as soon as they heard we were going to film a Three Kingdoms movie." Gao Xinxin was still a little surprised.

It seems that they underestimated the influence of the Three Kingdoms.

He has always felt that among the Four Great Classical Novels, Journey to the West is the most captivating.

The most famous is Journey to the West.

The current performance of the Three Kingdoms is in no way inferior, and can even be said to be quite impressive.

It's even the kind of show that generates buzz before it's even filmed.

It's popular among audiences and also popular among actors.

A highly sought-after project.

"I'm a little disappointed in you, my friend, that you, as a director, don't even know the influence of the Three Kingdoms." Yang Xiaodong joked from the side.

The producer of the new Three Kingdoms series, and a representative of CCTV.

This time, the new Three Kingdoms project is absolutely of paramount importance.

CCTV also attached great importance to this and appointed Yang Xiaodong as the producer.

"It's my fault, it's my fault. I'll punish myself with a drink first, okay?" Gao Xinxin drank a small cup of Wuliangye, her face slightly flushed. "But this time, we really can't be too picky when choosing actors. At least they have to be able to carry the show and handle that group of heroes."

The heroes he was referring to were that group of national first-class actors.

Veteran actors who have won numerous awards.

These old guys are all formidable figures.

The minimum requirement for the civil and military officials who had entanglements and interactions with them was that they could keep up with the situation.

National Class II Actor.

Most of them were probably selected from various performing arts troupes.

At this moment, Yang Xiaodong and Gao Xinxin were discussing that, in addition to the actors whose roles had already been confirmed, there were still some roles that had not yet been confirmed.

Young national second-level actors.

At this moment, Gao Xinxin said.

"That kid named Li Yun is pretty good. I watched his performance in 'Lurking,' and he seems well-suited for the role of a civil official, someone who is decisive, resourceful, and has everything under control."

"Isn't that Li Yun only a national level three official? I heard he's quite young."

"He's not just young, he's practically the youngest of all the named characters in the entire new Three Kingdoms series, about the same age as the actor we've cast for Sun Quan."

"So young, can you handle it?" Yang Xiaodong was slightly surprised. He had heard of Li Yun before; he was from the Aerospace Force.

People in that faction are generally quite young. For example, Bai Zhantang, who was once very popular, was from the Aerospace Forces faction.

The August First Film Studio is full of seasoned veterans with deep expertise.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei, those old guys, were all from the August First Party clique.

"I feel there shouldn't be any problem. In terms of acting skills, he has indeed been put to the test. I watched his TV series myself, and he has no problem handling the scenes."

According to Gao Xinxin.

Zhou Yu and Lu Xun were both quite suitable for him.

The east wind does not favor Zhou Yu.

He's also handsome.

pretty good.

"I thought you were going to mention Zhuge Liang."

"I feel that Zhuge Liang is still a little lacking. We'll see how it goes later. I think Lu Xun and Zhou Yu are both quite good."

"That's true. We'll see during the audition; maybe we won't even get the role of Zhou Yu, and we'll only be able to play Lu Xun."

They quickly moved on to discussing other characters.

Each character has their own destiny, and they are all protagonists of the Three Kingdoms. However, the actors' theoretical abilities can give us a glimpse into their future fates.

The stronger an actor's abilities, the clearer their fate and future become.

The road ahead is clear.

"Ip Man" has also reached the stage of publicity and distribution.

During this promotional phase, the campaign for "The Warlords" became even more aggressive.

It has an even more unstoppable feel to it.

It's basically the same publicity and promotion model and momentum that Hollywood used in mainland China.

This is the financial confidence brought by Kung Fu Emperor Jet Li.

Jin Chengwu, Liu Dehua.

Three top celebrities gathered together.

A superstar, a kung fu emperor, and once Asia's most handsome man.

"The name Hollywood is really appealing. Even if I achieved the highest title in Hong Kong, a superstar, I probably wouldn't be able to get that many resources on my own. But after the Kung Fu Emperor came, our publicity resources skyrocketed, and the budget was unprecedentedly generous."

After looking at the overwhelming amount of publicity resources, Liu Dehua...

All I can do is feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings, emotions, and reflections).

It's too luxurious.

It even made this superstar jealous.

He has already reached the very top of Hong Kong, but his appeal is still not as strong as that of this Hollywood superstar who has returned.

There are no titles above even the King of Pop.

She is already one of the top stars in Hong Kong.

"This is probably a case of 'there's always someone better.' I used to be known as the most handsome man in Asia, but now I'm getting older."

Jin Chengwu said with a hint of sullenness.

"Still as handsome as he was back then."

When it comes to handsomeness, Takeshi Kaneshiro is no exception; he was once Asia's most beautiful man, with an appearance that defies description.

That was his invincible weapon.

"You're quite the repressed pervert, aren't you?"

Liu Dehua joked, as he held up his teacup.

"Why aren't you drinking anymore?"

"I'm getting old, I can't drink anymore, I need to focus on health," Liu Qingwang said with a slight smile.

Takeshi Kaneshiro, who was standing next to him, also seemed somewhat moved.

I was struck by Liu Dehua's comment about getting old.

I'm getting old.

The idea that time cannot diminish beauty is a lie. If one only possesses a beautiful face but lacks acting skills, all one can hope for is a lonely exit from the stage.

Liu Dehua, who originally wanted to develop his career in mainland China, is now somewhat disappointed with the Chinese entertainment industry precisely because of this.

At least many TV drama resources have flowed to the Shanghai circle, a place full of beauties.

There's nothing wrong with young people debuting based on their looks. Even Andy Lau himself once relied on his roguish, youthful appearance to gain a foothold in the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry.

But if a circle is full of people like that, and the new generation also consists of people like that.

The impact that would have on the community would be immeasurable.

"We were young once, and we had our glory days. Although we're a bit old now, we're not old enough to make such sentimental remarks." Takeshi Kaneshiro actually said with a smile, "In terms of screen age, we're still quite young, aren't we?"

Kim Sung-woo was more optimistic than Liu Dehua.

However, relatively speaking, his desires are much fewer. Being able to play games and meet up with Zheng Yijian after filming is already a wonderful pleasure in his life.

That's all.

He didn't think about climbing the ranks; he simply accepted the position the industry had given him.

It was precisely because of this nonchalance that he didn't reach the highest crown and achieve the status of a superstar.

What Liu Dehua was really lamenting was probably the lack of successors.

Hong Kong hasn't produced a new Heavenly King for so many years, hasn't had a superstar for so many years.

It seems that the era has stopped at the time of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Back then, they were among the Four Heavenly Kings, superstars who achieved extraordinary success in all aspects of performing arts and singing.

A unique title in Hong Kong's entertainment circle, on par with the status of a national-level super-actor in mainland China.

But now, the industry has never produced another superstar.

There is no longer a Heavenly King here.

This is the situation.

It just made Liu Dehua feel a little down.

"It's nothing. Things will work themselves out. There's no point in us actors worrying about this."

"That's true... But for now, let's focus on the upcoming release of 'The Warlords.' There's no need to think too much about things that are too far in the future."

"I wish I were as open-minded as you," Andy Lau said with a smile.

"Think about our opponents. But it seems we don't have any opponents." Kim Sei-wu scratched his head blankly.

If we throw around the resources we have for this "pledge of allegiance" now, it would be a miracle if we had any rivals.

Even the Asian version has now been translated and is ready to go global.

Domestic box office revenue isn't even the target.

The important thing is that there were no Hollywood movies at the time, and perhaps even Hollywood acknowledged the Kung Fu Emperor's strength and influence.

I didn't want to clash with the schedule of "The Warlords".

This can be considered a form of recognition and respect, a respect for the Asian Kung Fu Emperor.

So, during this time slot...

It doesn't look like they have any rivals at all.

At this moment.

Liu Dehua then thought of someone

The person who refused to let him participate in the film "The Warlords".

To be honest, Liu Dehua was somewhat dazed at this moment.

The boy who was my stunt double back then is now a leading actor.

Now, his movie, the martial arts action film called Ip Man, is also scheduled for release in the same period as his own.

Liu Dehua hadn't even heard the creative team mention this matter. After all, at times like this, commercial films with similar characteristics would be analyzed for box office success.

There is now no discussion about it internally.

Not even a little bit.

In other words, within the crew of "The Warlords," this so-called rival was not taken seriously at all.

It's just another movie released at the same time.

It's not a big deal.

In fact, Liu Dehua, rationally speaking, also wanted to believe this.

A little rational thought makes it clear that this is the truth: the crew of "The Warlords" would never take "Ip Man," which only had a 2000 million investment, seriously.

just

Liu Dehua thought about it again.

Who could have imagined back then that the young boy who became their stand-in would reach this point, becoming the person they are today?

Standing in the same position as yourself

When Liu Dehua thought about this, he suddenly felt a little incredulous.

He has grown up so quickly.

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely come to the premiere. It's a movie where I'm the lead, how could I possibly miss it?"

At that moment, Li Yun was on the phone with Ye Weixin.

They reminded Li Yun not to forget important people and that he absolutely had to attend the premiere.

That's a must.

Li Yun smiled too; he'd be a fool not to attend the premiere of Ip Man.

As an assistant director and lead actor, I was in charge of the Ip Man film.

After chatting with Ye Weixin for a while.

Li Yun also focused his attention on the matter at hand.

Next up is the "Heroes' Feast" in the new Three Kingdoms.

This is a unique way of calling an audition.

This is also a unique design of the new Three Kingdoms. Gao Xinxin hosts a banquet for the heroes and asks everyone to prepare to take their seats.

A monarch chooses his ministers, and a minister chooses his monarch.

Currently, heavyweight figures like Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Dong Zhuo have all been reserved, so it's quite common for them to observe the principles of military generals from their perspective.

Li Yun found this audition method quite unique.

That's interesting.

At that moment, Li Yun felt the eyes of the general beside him, Lü Bu, who was known for his ferocity, darting around.

My head feels so itchy, I want to find someone to be my godfather.

If you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather.

Li Yun had a strong impulse.

Now I'm like Little Fengxian.

"You are brave and fierce; you possess the most formidable courage of a common man in the Three Kingdoms period."

"snort."

At this moment, the fierce general in front of him sneered, accepting Li Yun's flattery.

"You think he's praising you? He's clearly teasing you, but you probably don't really understand it anyway."

At this moment, another personality next to Li Yun spoke up.

This is also the personality that dares to appear before him after the fierce general's personality has gradually taken shape.

Unafraid of his character.

A man whose appearance is obscured but who falls under the category of civil officials.

It has a touch of carefree detachment from worldly affairs.

Although his face was not clearly visible, his eyes seemed to see through everything in the world, and all of this was within his clear and insightful understanding.

The same goes for this fierce general before us.

It was as if the civil official before him had seen through everything about him, and then, enraged, he swung his halberd horizontally.

However, the civil official ignored the general's attacks and threats.

"We are not truly alive to begin with. You won't gain anything from treating me this way, and I won't lose anything either. So why bother, brother?"

"Shut up!"

Civil officials and military generals.

Two personalities with completely different traits have fundamentally different natures.

But Li Yun felt that neither of them was complete.

They all have their own unique personalities.

The military general's irritability and temper, and the civil official's inherent arrogance, seem to see through everything, yet possess an astonishing wisdom that remains detached from worldly affairs.

They all possess distinct and independent personalities.

Now, only these two personalities remain, constantly clamoring around me.

"This is interesting. You two are so interesting. Two people with completely different personalities and absolutely different thoughts are colliding in my mind. I wonder what I will feel when the two of you enter my head together."

"It should be very interesting."

Yes, that's very interesting.

A clash of completely different attitudes toward things, wisdom, and values.

So, for the next audition, which of the two of you should be chosen?

Just as Li Yun was pondering, he received a phone call, the contents of which surprised him.

It was Liu Qianqian's phone call.

Are you going to the banquet of the Three Kingdoms?

Let's do it together.

Soon it was time for the New Three Kingdoms banquet, and a farmhouse was specially chosen, which had a rather elegant and secluded feel to it.

At this time, all the monarchs were already seated cross-legged around them.

Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Dong Zhuo.

As for why Sun Quan is not included.

This guy probably wouldn't even make it onto the table.

From an actor's perspective, this powerful ruler of Jiangdong is not qualified to sit at the table and choose the actors to act opposite him.

They are not qualified to sit at the table and choose their own generals.

"This is the first time I've ever had such an unprecedented audition," Liu Hewei joked, having already gotten a taste of what it's like to be a monarch.

I'm also very curious about my next military commander.

Although the final interpretation rests with the producer and director, the main actors absolutely have the right and qualification to make their choices.

Chen Jianbo, with a large beard, chuckled beside him.

"You big-eared scoundrel, you'd better choose your ministers carefully. Don't let them be too inferior to me, or it won't look good."

"Same to me."

The conflict between the Wei Kingdom and the Han Dynasty had already begun at this time.

(End of this chapter)