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

Chapter 466, The Recognition of the Transition from Old to New, A Thousand Faces of Fame

When the new Three Kingdoms series ended its run, it was definitely worth having a celebration banquet.

Many things can be seen from the chain reaction. For example, the establishment of the new Dream of the Red Chamber and the new Water Margin can reveal some clues. This represents a certain thing.

The achievements and status of "New Three Kingdoms" have been recognized within CCTV.

This earned them recognition within the industry.

To receive such recognition despite numerous obstacles demonstrates that the achievement is indeed undeniable.

An undeniable achievement.

"I am here to thank you all."

At the celebration banquet, Gao Xinxin bowed to thank the actors present, his gratitude evident on his face.

"What kind of talk is this?" Liu Hewei joked at this moment, "You're the director."

"I'm going to take the blame for most of the blame this time," Gao Xinxin said with a wry smile, without denying the wrong decisions she made in this project.

These wrong decisions almost ruined the entire crew's hard work.

It almost all fell apart at the last minute.

You were fortunate that the actors' outstanding performances saved the script from disaster.

This also illustrates that the charm of a script that can be passed down through the ages is not so easily erased.

There's no need to add your own elements; as long as you bring out the original charm of the work, you can achieve remarkable results. Only a few works can surpass the original, let alone masterpieces that have been passed down through the ages.

Gao Xinxin did admit that the things she added were mixed with some of her own selfish motives, which were probably the ambition to surpass her predecessors.

He wanted to surpass his predecessors, and was obsessed with this emotion.

Fortunately, this time there was someone who truly surpassed their predecessors and turned the tide.

At this moment, Gao Xinxin was looking at Li Yun not far away.

Standing in the center, radiant and dazzling.

Meanwhile, another group of people entered the banquet. They were a group that no one would have expected. Although they all had white hair, they were all in high spirits. It was clear that although they were old, they all had a lot of energy.

They are all actors from the old Three Kingdoms period.

Liu Hewei was genuinely surprised.

"Surprised? Unexpected?" At this moment, Gao Xinxin smiled slightly. He had invited all the actors from the old Three Kingdoms to this celebration banquet.

The handover between the old and the new, the transition between the old and the new.

The Yangtze River's waves keep pushing the previous ones forward; this is a very cruel thing.

The glory of the old era will always come to an end.

It was bound to happen sooner or later; it will come.

Not everyone can accept this, especially for those who have moved forward; it is truly a cruel situation for them.

Therefore, the actors in the new Three Kingdoms series have always avoided interacting with the actors from the old Three Kingdoms series in various circumstances to prevent misunderstandings.

But now, Gao Xinxin has actually invited all the key actors from the old Three Kingdoms series to come.

Looking at his senior colleague and then at Sun Yanjun, Liu Hewei felt a mix of emotions and awkwardness.

He had considered Liu Bei, the old general of the Three Kingdoms, as a potential enemy before. This was a perfectly normal thought, but when he actually faced him, his expression was still somewhat strange.

Sun Yanjun didn't say anything else; he just smiled slightly and said...

"Cheers."

There were no further words spoken.

A simple "Cheers!" is an affirmation.

Liu Hewei also swept away all his other emotions.

He couldn't hide his excitement.

Cheers.

Recognition from veteran actors of the Three Kingdoms period.

"I didn't expect you to pull something like this."

Yang Xiaoming, standing next to Gao Xinxin, also found it somewhat unbelievable that she could pull off such a feat.

"I want everyone here to know, to be proud, that this is the recognition and affirmation they deserve. The Three Kingdoms has achieved such success today, which is inseparable from their dedicated performance."

Gao Xinxin's thoughts were that simple and straightforward.

He will not shirk his responsibilities, nor will he deny the glory of others, which is what these hardworking actors deserve.

Of course, some people get recognition while others don't. Perhaps it's the jealousy of veteran actors, or perhaps the actors in the new works really didn't do a good enough job.

This is all normal, but what is most noteworthy at this moment is...

The most notable example is Li Yun, the man who prompted the two actors to offer him a toast.

Standing before him at this moment were Zhang Beiguang and Tang Guoqiang.

Li Yun was the only one with two people in front of him.

Li Yun is the only person who has played two roles.

Zhang Beiguang and Tang Guoqiang approached Li Yun, looking at the surprisingly young man before them.

My heart was filled with a myriad of complex emotions.

They're so young.

He looks so young from any angle, yet this young man has accomplished what the old guys couldn't: he has mastered the roles of Lü Bu and Kongming, two completely unrelated characters, who are even opposites.

That's really incredible.

"Two seniors." At this moment, Li Yun looked at Zhang Beiguang and Tang Guoqiang as if he were seeing Lu Bu and Zhuge Liang in front of him. Their image is perhaps irreplaceable forever, which is also a fact.

The characters they created are considered classics.

It cannot be replaced.

"No need to call us seniors, it's too formal. Just call him Old Tang and me Old Zhang." Zhang Beiguang smiled slightly and looked Li Yun up and down.

This is actually a kind of intimate recognition, a recognition of one's status.

Perhaps he had some internal struggles from the beginning, some internal struggles, but now he has completely let go of them.

"I hope that one day I can appear on the same screen as you... I've heard that acting opposite you is very interesting." Zhang Beiguang smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to that day."

"There's a chance, Lao Zhang, there's definitely a chance!"

Tang Guoqiang, on the other side, also drank a glass of wine with Li Yun.

He just looked at the young man in front of him, and he didn't have much to say.

He simply patted Li Yun's palm.

The meaning is self-evident.

A kind of inheritance.

A form of recognition.

There was a sense of loss about him; perhaps he genuinely felt that he had been swept aside by the younger generation.

But reason led him to accept it.

To gain the approval of those two old guys.

This is not important to Li Yun. Whether the two old guys approve or not, it will not affect Li Yun's achievements at this moment.

This will not affect the status Li Yun has achieved at this time.

It won't affect the status I've achieved now.

He couldn't affect any real or tangible interests, but Li Yun felt a sense of satisfaction.

The satisfaction derived from recognition from seniors.

There's always a good feeling about it.

At this moment, Li Yun took stock of himself. Whether it was the public opinion on the Internet or the attitudes of the directors at the celebration banquet, they all indicated one thing: his current status as an actor had reached the level of a TV King.

He simply didn't win any awards, but in terms of star power, he's definitely a TV King.

At this moment, Li Yun was also somewhat dazed, realizing that he had unknowingly reached this point.

A TV King.

Someone who has never received any awards, but whose status has absolutely reached this level.

"In most cases, the highest achievement an actor can attain in his lifetime is just this. Winning the title of Best Actor is already the highest achievement one can make in a lifetime. When one gets old, one can use this to boast about one's life."

"That's enough. It's enough."

Li Yun has already achieved everything an ordinary actor could ever hope to attain in a lifetime—his dreams, his ambitions, everything.

For ordinary people, this is already the limit.

Going further up, it truly comes down to talent.

Effort and talent are both indispensable, and the best examples are Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan, who have even reached a legendary status.

They represent the absolute limit an actor can reach.

This is also the status that Li Yun pursued. Now that he has reached the level of a TV King, as an actor, he has reached this status in his prime. He will basically no longer have to worry about not having any roles to play. Whatever kind of resources he wants, as long as he is willing to make connections and they are suitable, he can get them.

If an actor's career is already on a smooth road, then choosing to monetize it here would be a mistake.

The most direct manifestation of their status is that at this level, they can even have the power to direct the director in a typical film crew, have more than 80% control over their role, and have some autonomy in making changes.

Directors like Zhang Yimou would not underestimate a Best Actor and would treat him with the same respect.

This is the kind of preferential treatment that award-winning actors receive in the industry.

Even actors of Tony Leung Ka-fai's caliber, if they wished, could even reverse the roles of the directors and revise some directors' scripts to make them more suitable and fitting for themselves.

While at home, Li Yun was thinking about what would happen next.

At the celebration banquet, olive branches piled up like mountains, with many film crews inviting him.

But I am different now.

That is, he is also a director himself, capable of directing scripts, and also holds a certain position in the director's sphere.

By writing, directing, and starring in his own films, he no longer needs to depend on others for survival in the arts and entertainment industry, thus gaining relative freedom.

Although this is not absolute freedom

Just then.

Old Master Lu Zhengguang then made a phone call.

"A resounding success, how about a couple of drinks?"

"sure."

After his physical condition improved significantly, Li Yun felt that he was no longer bound by alcohol, and perhaps even tobacco could not harm him.

This may be the unique advantage that he has gained from acting.

Others suffer health problems from acting, but Li Yun is not troubled by such things. Drinking only helps him relieve his worries, and seeking Du Kang (a legendary figure associated with wine) is just like a forceful order for him to add flavor to his life.

Perhaps this can be considered a tangible benefit that one's illness has brought to oneself.

When Li Yun arrived at Lu Zhengguang's house, he also brought two jugs of good wine and a pound of beef. The father and son were going to drink until they were drunk tonight.

When Li Yun arrived at Lu Zhengguang's house, she discovered that there was another person there as well.

Li Modu.

"Sorry for coming uninvited," Li Mo said.

"It's nothing." Li Yun genuinely felt it was nothing, after all, he had already let go of his obsession with his body, so what else was there to say? "You are a guest invited by Grandpa Lu."

"Let's have a couple of drinks together."

Li Yun put down the fine wine he had brought.

Lu Zhengguang, standing beside Li Yun, looked at him with admiration and a sense of pride.

Li Yun's achievements at such a young age are something to be proud of.

The achievements they have made in the field of acting.

"Congratulations on this! You've truly become a top-tier actor. Now all you need is an award to prove yourself, but that's only a matter of time." Lu Zhengguang joked, "Maybe you can win a Best Actor award for this new Three Kingdoms series."

He's a TV King!

At less than 30 years old, this achievement made everyone feel that it was truly something to be proud of and incredibly impressive.

Something to be proud of.

"But your ambitions are definitely not limited to this. You want more, and I know you won't stop here." Li Mo suddenly spoke up at this moment, not to pour cold water on you, but to state a fact.

Lu Zhengguang remained silent. He had his reasons for inviting Li Mo, as this seasoned veteran of the industry understood its rules.

It's not that I think Li Yun will be proud of this, but rather that I've invited someone who understands this.

To offer experience to a senior, regardless of blood relation.

"This is just advice from a failed senior, from a weak person, someone who isn't very successful... The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. On your path to the crown, the person who wants to bring you down is precisely the one standing on top."

Li Mo looked at Li Yun and remained silent for a moment.

"Is there anything else you'd like to say?" Lu Zhengguang looked at Li Modu beside him. The old man probably thought that Li Modu would start by explaining the background and the principle that a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on.

That's the choice he made back then, which is why he approached Liu Meng. Of course, if he knew about the relationship between Lu Ziyuan and Lu Zhengguang...

My thoughts from back then have probably changed.

It's too late to say anything more now that you regret it.

However, Li Mo looked at his son and finally said something completely different from his usual personality.

"So what's your suggestion?"

"As a loser, I won't give you my advice. The only thing I can say is to follow your heart and go for it, whether it's right or wrong. At least it's your own choice."

Li Yun was slightly surprised, but still spoke up.

"That's exactly what a father would say."

There was still not much conversation at the dinner table.

But at least, the two of them aren't so distant anymore.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be felled by the wind; Li Yun now stands atop this forest.

It has even threatened the tallest trees.

It threatens their ability to obtain nutrients.

It was Zhang Mouzi and his ilk, those top beneficiaries, who stood in the way, looking down on ordinary people from their high positions.

"If it weren't for us, you should already be enjoying life," the director's personality chuckled in Li Yun's ear. A TV King who's not even 30 years old! With such achievements, most people would already be enjoying life.

The director's personality seems to be mocking Li Yun, suggesting that his pursuit of fame and fortune is merely a way to escape from these parasites.

Get rid of these hunters chasing us.

If you stop, you will be hunted and captured.

"Stop being so narcissistic."

At this moment.

The director noticed that Li Yun, who was surfing the internet, had a look of pure infatuation on his face—that infatuation was a concrete manifestation of desire.

At this moment, Li Yun is browsing Hupu.

The above is evaluating the new generation of TV Kings.

Or rather, Li Yun's name was among those who might receive the award.

It was written prominently before the name.

A thousand faces.

The Thousand-Faced TV King.

(End of this chapter)