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

Chapter 416, Movie Release

at this time

Li Yun was also sitting quietly in his home, thinking and looking in the mirror.

The release date of "Let the Bullets Fly" is getting closer and closer.

Li Yun looked at herself in the mirror.

Currently, he is still in the period of personality silence, and theoretically, he is only himself, but Li Yun can still feel the memories in his body.

Memories remaining in the body.

Obsession, resentment, lingering hatred, doubt, and incomprehension.

This is the lingering emotion his body retains for his father.

That's also why I entered the entertainment industry.

"The little tadpole is looking for its father, but unfortunately, its old man doesn't recognize it as a little tadpole."

At this moment, Li Yun was looking at himself in the mirror.

Squinting

It was as if I was seeing my own past, my body's past.

A frail orphan, living in this world, all he wanted to ask was...

Why?

So I entered the entertainment industry, wanting to chase after that figure and ask her questions.

Ask him why he abandoned himself and his mother?

Misery, frailty, sorrow

These emotions filled my body.

My thoughts seemed to drift back to that cold winter, to the sounds of various instruments in the hospital, the smell of medicine, the noisy and impatient voices of the doctors, and the patients being wheeled in and out. Among them were my own mother and my own small body.

Li Yun was capable of empathy, but his mind coldly observed everything.

Independent, from Li Yun, from his own thoughts.

"You want to prove yourself, you want to work hard, so you entered the entertainment industry. You're driven by a burning desire to prove yourself."

"But I see him differently. I only see him as a stepping stone on my path to fame and fortune, not as an opponent or a goal, but as an obstacle and barrier to overcome."

At this moment, Li Yun continued to keep his eyes closed.

Are you nervous?

"What's there to be nervous about?"

The person speaking to Li Modu was Liu Shanhe, the former director of the August First Film Studio, who was also a staunch supporter of Li Modu's resources.

He insisted that Li Modu's mainstream ideology was the only truly correct approach.

Publicly funded and operated, there is an urgent need for a large number of mainstream works to provide a powerful remedy for this brainwashed era.

Of course, Liu Shanhe isn't stupid, nor would he treat the audience like fools.

Audiences won't just passively accept a good work by being bombarded with patriotic propaganda. If you want to convey something to the audience, you have to make them actively accept it.

Therefore, choosing Li Modu, who is capable of producing both critically acclaimed and commercially successful works, is the best choice.

It is popular with the people and has positive values.

Of course, given the special circumstances this time, Liu Shanhe paused and said, "This is, after all, your son. Won't you go easy on him?"

"He's angry, and if I don't give it my all, I'll be insulting him."

At this moment, Li Mo said calmly.

"Besides, pursuing fame and fortune is not his privilege. I also want to pursue fame and fortune. I need to be a 'role model of the times,' I need to reach the top, and I need to surpass Zhang Yimou, Wang Jiawei, Tsui Hark, and Xiao Gang."

Zhang Yimou, Wang Jiawei, Tsui Hark, Xiao Gang.

The four kings of directors in the mainland Chinese film industry.

These are the four most influential people in mainland China. In terms of influence, no director in mainland China can compare to these four.

As for Cheng Shilong and Zhou Xingxing, they are not on the same path as Li Mo, so let's leave them aside for now.

Except for Xiao Gang, who is younger, almost all of them are directors from the same generation as Li Mo. Their common feature is that they have a certain influence abroad.

It was something that even Li Mo wanted to pursue.

He's not the best. Not yet.

The industry simply hopes that he will become the best, a role model of the times, and someone with impeccable moral character.

He didn't reach the pinnacle of fame and fortune in China.

"We will, we can." At this moment, Liu Shanhe sneered. Speaking of Zhang Mouzi and his group, he wouldn't say he liked them too much.

Only they know how much of absurdity they added to the film in pursuit of so-called "international awards."

Although their strength is undeniable.

But one's stance is debatable.

"You will become the top director in our CCTV film circle, receiving our highest-level resource support, bringing down those guys who make weird and sarcastic films. Then, we will reclaim our domestic market! Become a super director who is both critically acclaimed and commercially successful, and join the directing team of our 'The Founding of a Republic'."

"So, this time, I'll play really well."

He didn't even consider the so-called "Let the Bullets Fly" as an opponent.

If you see all the younger generation as rivals, how can you then raise your sword against Zhang Mouzi and his ilk?

"No one can stop me from reaching the pinnacle of fame and fortune."

"Both 'Let the Bullets Fly' and 'The Battle at Lake Changjin' sound interesting."

Li Yuxuan, at home, was quite curious about everything he was seeing.

One was his nephew, and the other was his older brother, both role models of the previous era, whose goal was to amass fame and fortune.

He has to watch both of their movies.

"So, personally, which movie are you interested in?"

At this moment, Li Yuxuan's wife, Jiang Surong, looked at Li Yuxuan and said.

"Me? It should be my older brother's movie. The premise is simple; even a ten-year-old would know the background and story of the film."

Chosin Reservoir, the Korean War

People interested in this background and story will naturally go and read it.

While his older brother may sound impressive, he's actually quite down-to-earth when it comes to choosing themes and subjects for his movies.

Art belongs to the people.

No matter what kind of person his elder brother was, he never gave up trying to explain this principle.

They also didn't give up on interpreting what seemed to be the essence of art.

The essence of his films.

On the other hand, let's look at "Let the Bullets Fly".

It seems a little unclear.

At least it doesn't have a clear theme like "The Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War".

"This makes it difficult to target the audience. They can only know the era from the synopsis. It should be set in a fictional period during the Republic of China."

At this moment, Li Yuxuan stroked his chin and said, "The choices made in this era are quite interesting, especially during the Republic of China era."

This is a very ambiguous era.

It is also one of the major backgrounds chosen for many works.

At this moment, Jiang Surong spoke.

"I'm more interested in 'Let the Bullets Fly.' I've read enough about the Korean War in history books; there's no need for further analysis."

This is one of the historical periods that everyone should learn.

The Battle of Chosin Reservoir is also widely known.

What kind of story is this?

Everyone had a slight premonition in their hearts.

The subject matter is very clear.

"Let the Bullets Fly" seems to be full of more unknowns.

At least from the perspective of understanding the topic, it's not very clear what kind of tone and subject matter this movie has.

Perhaps it's just like the advertisement says.

It's a combination of comedy and patriotic themes.

How exactly are these two seemingly unrelated characteristics combined?

Jiang Surong was curious about this.

"I'm also quite curious. Comedy and patriotic themes are such unrelated things, it seems like they can't be paired together by nature."

Li Yuxuan also found this strange.

It felt quite strange.

This is also a major reason why he has a strange opinion about the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

Main theme and comedy.

When mixed together, it has a strange taste.

Once there are more comedic elements...

Then your movie loses its seriousness and becomes a load of rubbish, a "mainstream" film.

This is like putting up a sheep's head while selling dog meat.

Once the main theme is established, there is no room for comedy.

Even Li Yuxuan himself couldn't figure out what method to use.

It can bring the two together harmoniously.

It's generally impossible to do that.

The differences between them are simply too great.

It's so big that it feels impossible for them to accommodate each other.

A state of irreconcilable conflict and a feeling of mutual antagonism.

Therefore, regarding these two patriotic films...

Putting aside personal likes and dislikes.

From the perspective of purely appreciating the artwork.

One should have an advantage over one's elder brother.

Artworks are commodities.

It was obviously his own brother.

He knew very well who would buy his product.

What exactly is needed?

What exactly do they want to see?

Li Yun was challenging the area where his cheap father was most skilled.

That's where he excels as a director.

The subject matter I'm best at.

You are just starting out in this field.

He will be competing against Li Mo, who has been working on this subject for a long time.

In addition, Li Yun's performance on this subject matter was quite immature.

Li Yuxuan thought so.

This battle can now be considered a closed case.

Watch it now.

How much of this subject matter can Li Yun bring to life?

"Of course, if he were to make an art film like 'Silenced,' I would definitely support his box office with all my might, but he's still too inexperienced when it comes to mainstream themes."

"Of course I'll still buy a movie ticket; after all, watching my brother and nephew fight is quite entertaining."

"A battle between father and son: who will emerge victorious?"

Such an exaggerated and arrogant title.

It's probably only small media outlets in Hong Kong that would do something like this.

However, this media outlet is quite large.

It's Zhuo Wei, the king of paparazzi.

He also had a spectator's mentality.

Of course, he is now also a part-time actor.

The furnace also helped him gain considerable fame as the king of paparazzi.

It was something that caught him somewhat off guard.

It was a situation that left him somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

Of course, the achievements and glory of the film "Silenced" at the Asian Film Festival also deserve recognition.

This also made him admire this promising young actor and director.

He was able to do that.

This is his second work.

The chief screenwriter, chief director, and chief actor of "Let the Bullets Fly".

Although he didn't understand the meaning of the movie title, he still decided to get the whole company to support it.

He bought the tickets and treated everyone to a meal.

"Director Li, could I have an exclusive interview with you?"

"no problem."

Li Yun agreed to Zhuo Wei's interview.

"May I ask, what are the chances that your movie will break even this time?" Zhuo Wei was slightly curious about Li Yun's opinion.

This is a purely commercial prediction.

"About 50%."

"Such a high probability?"

Speaking of algorithms in the film industry.

There's a 50% chance you'll break even.

That's already a pretty high probability.

"No, it's not a 5% chance of breaking even, it's a 5% chance of a small win and a 5% chance of a big win!"

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Zhuo Wei was completely stumped by Li Yun.

They're really getting carried away.

But his arrogance was very much in Li Yun's style.

Although Zhuo Wei's newspaper is classified as an entertainment publication, it dedicated a special section to Li Yun this time.

Return the peach.

I haven't forgotten the kindness you showed me by filming The Crucible.

No matter how much I don't think your second movie will be successful.

I will do my best to support you.

Of course.

First-hand report on the father-son battle.

But they all went out through Zhuo Wei's hands.

Even if it's just to satisfy curiosity.

It's worth it to suffer some financial loss.

Of course, Li Yun did more than just contact Zhuo Wei when he asked Let the Bullets Fly to do something.

He also contacted Chen Rui through Jiang Chenggang.

"What? You're giving me the film's media distribution rights directly this time?"

Chen Rui felt as if he were dreaming.

It felt very strange.

It was a pleasant surprise.

What's strange is that very few people would do what Li Yun did: package the broadcasting rights before the movie has even been released. This is an incredible choice for both the seller and the buyer.

What's even stranger is that they chose his website.

On websites where movies are streamed.

Youku and Tudou are the two strongest players; the rest are just mediocre.

His Bilibili site, like AcFun, is a small subculture website.

Although his Bilibili account has begun to seek transformation, only he knows about this.

Li Yun was like someone bringing you a bowl of soup.

Is it a delicious, rich soup or poison?

Or perhaps we should talk about the young man in front of us.

They have an unconventional understanding of website selection.

The revenue sharing model proposed by Li Yun.

It also depends on the number of views.

This is not a one-off deal.

"I'll give you the copyright to everything, including my Ip Man, this movie Let the Bullets Fly, and my Silenced, along with any derivative works. I'll also give it all to your website."

Chen Rui was stunned by the sudden offer of a pie.

But Li Yun didn't actually feel like he was giving away a pie; rather, he saw it as a mutually beneficial opportunity.

Bullet screen portals will become the mainstream in the future, and Bilibili is the leading platform among them.

Although it's not as good as Youku and Tudou in many aspects now.

But this is a subculture website.

It has its own absolute advantages.

Mutual conversion between users.

All their data.

"It seems you haven't completely forgotten me?"

"Of course, Jimmy, you're a business genius."

"Who are you talking to?" The director's personality next to Li Yun asked in confusion. He looked around but saw nothing.

Li Yun smiled slightly.

"The person you can't see."

"Are you crazy?"

Being called mentally ill by one's own illness is a rather interesting feeling for Li Yun.

Everything was for their own fame and fortune.

"Let's begin. Let the bullets fly. Let's see how this second film, which I've prepared for him to reach the pinnacle, will perform."

The movie "Let the Bullets Fly" didn't actually garner much box office revenue in its early stages of release.

This was even one of Jiang Wen's rare flops.

Time brought about its fermentation.

It brought him a good reputation, which enabled him to turn his career around and make his work one of the classics in Chinese film history.

And now.

The goal is to achieve this at this time, so that his box office and reputation can improve.

Li Yun can do it.

He did a better job than Jiang Wen in his previous life.

Do more and better than him!

Let me make this film shine with its due brilliance from the very beginning.

Even hotter and brighter light!

"Let's go, let the bullets fly for a while."

The audience at this premiere.

Li Yun, Jiang Wen, Ge You.

Even the makeup was changed back to the makeup and styling from when the crew was filming back then.

Huang Silang, Zhang Mazi, and Master Tang.

The three people are in strange shapes.

It does indeed have a comedic feel to it.

At this moment.

At the premiere of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".

Many media outlets also got involved, including various online media.

Now they have no choice but to acknowledge Li Yun's existence.

This up-and-coming director.

His status in the industry.

It's so clear now.

Meanwhile, Youku and Tudou, which have their own movie-watching groups for various films, have now fallen silent.

They showed absolutely no intention of contacting Li Yun.

The reason is simply because they are stingy.

When all the major movies were released offline, they all chose Youku and Tudou.

Li Yun, however, chose to give it to an obscure subculture website.

They gave them all of their copyrights.

This made the person in charge of YouTudou feel that they were being looked down upon.

These two portal websites seem to be isolating Li Yun, implying that his big business is bullying its customers.

Of course, this had no impact on Li Yun.

If I had to pinpoint the biggest impact of this movie viewing experience, it would be...

So, that's the person who's coming next.

"Sorry, Brother Li, I'm a little late."

"It's good that you came." At this moment, Li Yun looked at Liu Qianqian, who was not yet fully made up, with gentle eyes.

It seemed as if I couldn't live without her presence.

"I will definitely attend the premiere of your movie, no matter where I am in the country!"

It turns out that Liu Qianqian had gone back to celebrate her biological father's birthday, and after the birthday celebration, she rushed over immediately.

Although Li Yun said that it was not really necessary to be in such a hurry.

We can watch the rerun of the movie together.

It's not like movies are only shown on one day.

But Liu Qianqian said...

These are different.

I promised it.

I won't miss any of Lee Ge's works!

"That's so cheesy, oh my god."

The person speaking next to her was none other than Gao Yuanyuan, whom she hadn't seen in a long time; she had come along as well.

At this moment, her aura was extremely cold, completely unlike her innocent self from back then.

Women who are deeply involved in urban dramas.

The impression of a white-collar, highly educated elite.

That is Gao Yuanyuan today.

"With flowers in bloom and the moon shining brightly before us, it's time to discuss matters of the heart. But we should broaden our perspective and look at the movie that's about to premiere!"

Jiang Wen made no attempt to hide his slight jealousy.

Sour.

"You guys are doing this in front of a bald guy like me, sigh, the world is going to the dogs." Ge You lowered his head and shook it.

The atmosphere here is still relatively relaxed at this moment.

I'm still somewhat confident about the upcoming movie screenings.

As the main creators, we should have absolute confidence.

(End of this chapter)