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

Chapter 457, Monster-like Scriptwriting Ability

"Don't respond, don't respond, don't respond!"

This line was voiced by Li Yun, a member of the Trisolarans, as a warning to this signal.

Right now

That unforgettable, chilling feeling just won't go away.

The third kind of contact, in the eyes of everyone, even those at the Red Case Base, was the romantic kind of contact between civilizations, the sparks that flew when they met.

That's exactly how it is.

romantic.

Such a moving experience, but this time, the result of the third kind of contact was a chilling three sentences: Do not respond, do not respond, do not respond!

Everyone told her not to respond, but after reflecting on her situation and considering all the emotions she had experienced in the past, Ye Wenjie made a decision—to open Pandora's box and release its contents.

He released that faint signal that would bring disaster into the vast universe.

"So this is how cosmic civilizations came about."

At this moment, Liang Jiahui was somewhat dazed, while Peng Yuyan and Wang Chuanjun next to him also felt their scalps tingle as they watched this scene.

Zhang Jingchu's acting skills are truly amazing. When that suppressed emotion bursts forth—rationality, sensibility, and impulsiveness—all intertwined, it doesn't seem strange that she makes such a choice.

The sheer shock was indescribable; words simply cannot do it justice.

anger?

Some of the things you did led to the mass suicide of scientists later on—although we don’t know why they led the scientists to commit suicide, it certainly wouldn’t be a good thing for aliens to do something like that.

Beyond anger, there was also a feeling of sympathy.

After all, from Ye Wenjie's perspective, what she experienced could only be described as 'despair'.

This was a decision she made in despair. A decision made in despairing resentment, in a questioning heart, and in a desperate calm.

Save our civilization—we are beyond saving.

Ye Wenjie believes that advanced civilizations possess advanced morality, and that advanced productivity leads to moral elevation.

It evokes the feeling that "bad people come from remote and impoverished areas," and this "Earth" is indeed a barbaric and impoverished place, thus requiring an advanced civilization from outer space to save the entire world and this chaotic era.

On her path of shared ideals, there was a man named Evans who shared her vision.

This Evans perfectly embodies Ye Wenjie's desire for the wealthy to be more moral—Evans is an extreme egalitarian who believes that all living beings are equal, from ants and plants to humans, all of which have the same weight of life value.

As the heir to a large conglomerate, he was not cynical because of his unhappy life. His family was extremely well-off, better off than most people.

This strengthened her resolve.

Together with Evans, ETO (Earth-Three Body Organization) was founded here.

The idea of ​​extraterrestrial civilizations originated from the achievements of the American Voyager spacecraft, a product of the peak of romanticism during the Cold War era.

But what ignited this fuse was this era.

Times are changing, and Ye Wenjie, played by Zhang Jingchu, has entered old age. In her youth, she was an extraordinary woman who worked for the Trisolaran organization and wanted aliens to "save" Earth, but she ended up in front of Wang Miao and Shi Qiang.

Guide them to seek the truth.

This woman, Yang Dong's mother and Yang Weidong's wife, is the woman who personally caused her husband's death; she is a female scholar who is calm to the point of being cold-blooded.

There was a kind of all-seeing wisdom in her eyes.

After reading the script, Zhang Jingchu acted out the role naturally. Liu Qianqian felt that her acting skills were too far removed from Zhang Jingchu's.

If it were me, I definitely couldn't have portrayed this feeling. This seamless switching of acting skills is almost indistinguishable from Li Yun's portrayal of Yang Guo through the changing years.

A person may have different thoughts at different stages, but he is still the same person, and the same person may have different thoughts at different stages.

It didn't seem out of place at all.

Beyond the acting skills, the actor's understanding and portrayal of the character, as well as the strength of the script, are also evident.

This is truly a monstrous screenwriting ability.

One thing that worries Liu Qianqian is that she feels anxious and uncertain.

Whether I can catch up with him.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Xie Qingya is becoming increasingly unpopular within the group, and even her friends are advising her to quit. They say the current state of the entertainment industry is something she can't change; it's the audience's choice. With the resources she currently has and her unique vision, embracing imported goods is not a problem for Xie Qingya.

If she can surpass Wang Chen to become the president of Huaying, she will have the resources to overtake him, which proves one thing: choice is more important than effort.

"Let's let this bullet fly a little longer after the siege of October is over."

Xie Qingya then said this.

They were quite determined, though.

The conversation naturally shifted to the elderly, infirm, and disabled in Hong Kong's social circles, based on information from within the circle.

It's roughly said that this is a huge gamble for them, a gamble of being the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix. Thinking about it carefully, there's some truth to it. If they join the CCTV circle or the Beijing circle, they'll never have a chance to rise to the top.

They seemed to have their eyes on a particular person.

Li Yun's talent could create a new circle. To be honest, Xie Qingya couldn't believe it. She believed in Li Yun's talent, which she had witnessed with her own eyes and couldn't be faked.

It is almost certain that he will become one of the leading figures in the acting field in the future.

As a director, given time to mature, he might very well reach the level of Zhang Yimou, becoming a leading figure of his generation.

If he were to form a circle, his size wouldn't be enough.

"If he can make good science fiction films, he might be able to create a science fiction community."

"But that's absolutely impossible, the least likely thing."

Xie Qingya was speaking here.

There isn't enough domestic development, so science fiction works simply don't have fertile ground. Although she really wants science fiction to have fertile ground in China, after all, science fiction as a genre has an incredibly high ceiling.

A subject that can resonate with all of humanity.

Historical events, love, and beliefs can lead to differences between different regions, but these differences disappear when it comes to fantasies about the stars. Similarly, fantasies about science and the universe rarely involve differences between ethnic groups.

It is also the easiest work to produce.

But for China, it's good enough if we don't get bombarded with attacks from others; where would we even have the chance to attack others?

We shouldn't do things that are too ambitious or unrealistic. Knowing ourselves well is also a kind of wisdom for survival.

That's just how it is.

That's how it should be.

Especially in science fiction, a genre that relies heavily on the script, if the script isn't good, no amount of effort in other areas can salvage the situation.

"You don't have many resources left to allocate. If you fail again in this October Siege, you'll really have to step down to the second line," Xie Qingya's assistant said from the side.

Xie Qingya fell silent. If Siege of October really flopped, it might mean that the current environment for original works was truly terrible, and she was willing to accept the loss.

I placed the bet myself.

That was her own choice.

She still has some resources, but she can't find good people to invest in her projects in China. There are more and more mediocre people trying to fill the gaps, and no new directors that Xie Qingya likes.

She had originally planned to use the last of her resources to find actors for Li Yun, but ironically, no one needed them anymore, and she couldn't find suitable newcomers.

Unfortunately, even when he had only a little bit of resources left, he couldn't invest them.

"Hey, isn't this our original creation queen? Why aren't you out looking for your original works? Are you having tea in your office?" Wang Chen passed by Xie Qingya's office at this moment, a playful smile on his face.

Now, a large majority of the top figures in Beijing's elite circles have chosen to cooperate with him. Or rather, they all recognize Hollywood's future status. When those influential figures all agree on this view...

Xie Qingya felt somewhat isolated and helpless.

So much so that she couldn't even use the last of her allocated resources. How ironic! All the renowned figures in the Central Plains martial arts world are now in my hands, while all you have left is a so-called rising star.

But how can this upstart compare to a veteran like me?

No way, that's impossible. Wang Chen is now arrogant and overconfident. As Hollywood's representative in China, he controls many things.

It's something that even the most prominent figures in Beijing's elite circles have to bow down to.

How could Wang Chen not be arrogant after all this?

He rose from the bottom of the Beijing social circle, to become a lackey and assistant to various bigwigs, to his current position by making absolutely the right choices and decisions, which led him to where he is today.

What he possessed was unparalleled pride!

"The Chinese entertainment industry is finished. You should use that money to invest in an art film and let it die peacefully. Don't pin your hopes on a young man. He's currently busy leading a bunch of old fogies to scam subsidies. He has no time to care about your affairs."

Wang Chen was speaking freely from the side, leaving everyone helpless and unable to refute his words.

It now seems like they were just a bunch of old fogies trying to scam subsidies. At least that's how people in the industry see it. As for what others think, that's another matter.

Xie Qingya at least felt that it was unlikely to be a subsidy fraud; she felt it was probably just a trial run.

He was just testing the waters when he unexpectedly attracted the attention of the Beijing elites who weren't exactly friendly to him.

Unable to refute Wang Chen's words, and given the increasingly lenient stance on the import of foreign works, Wang Chen now wields considerable power, including the authority to import television dramas.

At this moment, Xie Qingya had a bit of a headache.

After much deliberation, he inexplicably dialed Li Yun's number. Perhaps at this moment, the one who understood him best was this guy who insisted on originality.

Perhaps she was also curious and wanted to relax and take a look at her partner's plans.

Everyone was curious, but visiting the set was something else entirely.

You have to be very familiar with the place before you can go. If all else fails, you can just give some of the last bit of resources to Li Yun, since he's practically a close partner anyway.

Li Yun, of course, had no reason not to agree to this.

Xie Qingya didn't want to be bothered by seeing it, so the visit wasn't the real reason. She was just trying to relax because she was too stressed. Li Yun was currently filming in the Greater Khingan Mountains, so it wouldn't be bad for him to go there and enjoy the natural scenery.

Just consider it a way to relax.

Xie Qingya was coming to visit the set, while Li Yun was busy filming the next scene.

Filming is progressing smoothly, with the script, the director, and Li Yun all working together.

At this moment, everyone belatedly realized what was happening.

Li Yun doesn't have a role in these three episodes; his role is that of the Trisolaran, an abstract concept that has never been in contact with a physical being. He won't appear on the screen; he will only appear in the hearts of the various actors.

Who says a character has to appear on screen?

There is no character like Li Yun; he is a lofty, abstract being.

An abstract yet concrete person.

This is Li Yun today, and the role he represents.

At this moment, Li Woyun was also in a very strange state of confusion. In his mind, there was a feeling of a villain called the Trisolarans who was invading Earth at all costs and using all sorts of despicable means.

They blocked humanity's development in physics, so that when the Trisolaran fleet actually arrived, humanity had no power to resist.

This is the price that must be paid for selfish survival.

On one hand, Li Yun, as the director, oversees the entire operation, and on the other hand, as a Trisolaran who has never appeared in the series, he puts immense pressure on them.

"We have to do this in order to survive. It's an instinct etched into our lives. Even if a boring, saintly person comes along, it still won't change the course of our race, because we will discover this blue planet sooner or later."

At this very moment, the Trisolarans were standing right in front of Li Yun, explaining their yearning for life.

If you want your race to continue, if you want to survive, you must abide by the law of the dark forest, the law of the jungle. Since you weaklings have also raised your voices, then you have a way to die.

Li Yun smiled slightly at the Trisolaran and raised his middle finger with a righteous air.

Then go and exterminate them.

I am not like that saintly Cheng Xin, nor am I like Ye Wenjie. I don't care whether you live or die.

At this moment, the Trisolarans' thoughts resonated within their minds.

But Li Yun always insisted on an idea that belonged only to himself.

The world is vast, but I am the greatest.

Otherwise, this wouldn't prevent Li Yun, as a Trisolaran, from exerting pressure on the ordinary people in the crew, whether it was making physics disappear and driving scientists crazy, or some other voices, some seductive voices, to make Evans and Ye Wenjie, representing the ETO, work for him.

You are God.

But God did this for survival; even if it was despicable, it was still for survival.

(End of this chapter)