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

Chapter 467, One Person, A Thousand Faces?

One person, a thousand faces.

At this very moment, online public opinion has reached this conclusion regarding Li Yun's achievements as an actor.

The title of "Thousand Faces".

Not every TV King has his own title.

It seems that Li Yun is vaguely known as the Thousand Faces.

Of course, this is just what people say in public opinion; there are only faint signs of this happening, but it hasn't materialized yet.

To truly earn the title of "a master of a thousand faces," one must be like Tony Leung Ka-fai, having won Best Actor or Best Actor awards for various roles, thus earning genuine recognition through accolades.

Only then can one obtain this title.

"The Name of a Thousand Faces. I still remember, back when you were Fire Cloud Evil God, you called me 'Crazy'."

Whether it's madness or a thousand faces, it's all part of one's own identity.

They were all very interesting.

They are all part of one's own life.

Their summary of me is truly apt; it encapsulates my entire life and perfectly encapsulates my personality.

"The Mad, Thousand-Faced Movie Emperor"

At this moment.

Gao Xinxin also plans to submit the new Three Kingdoms series for nomination at various awards, but it remains to be seen whether she will win any awards.

This is the second major event in the new Three Kingdoms series.

It has nothing to do with ratings or the character's popularity; it's solely related to pure acting skills.

Pure acting skills and the embodiment of the character.

Everyone wants to compete in this area.

Liu Hewei and Chen Jianbo are full of confidence, and perhaps they can win a Best Actor award in this round.

To solidify their status and solidify their position.

"If I win another Best Actor award, I should be able to have my own title by now. I won't just be an ordinary Best Actor anymore," Chen Jianbo joked at this point.

There's a big difference between TV Kings, even between those who have their own title and those who don't.

Liu Hewei thought for a moment.

As for reputation, I am still far from being qualified, and it will not be easy for me to achieve the corresponding results.

After all, this isn't something you can just decide; it requires an audience who vote with their own money and use their voice to interpret the truth.

"Next time we'll be rivals."

"Same to me."

In the script, they are collaborators, but when it comes to competing for awards, they become rivals.

Rivals vying for awards.

The release date for "Bodyguards and Assassins" is also approaching.

This is also what Li Yun will do next: after the filming of "Bodyguards and Assassins" is completed, he will take stock of the resources he has obtained and summarize the scripts to be filmed next.

The Wandering Earth.

This is a manifestation of Li Yun's ambition and domineering nature.

The pinnacle of science fiction scripts, at least in Li Yun's world, is his script.

The resources and money he expended were insufficient to be sustained by what he could have obtained from the new Three Kingdoms and October Siege alone.

At this moment, Li Yun also took a break from his busy schedule to check the ratings for this episode of the TV series.

The top-rated TV series this season was not "New Three Kingdoms".

It's not like "Scarlet Heart" or "Journey to the West." It's just that in its specific subject matter, "New Three Kingdoms" has become number one in its field. However, its audience is still limited.

Especially when it comes to online streaming, the new Three Kingdoms series is nothing special. In this internet-driven era, online viewership has become a benchmark.

Moreover, online streaming offers the most balanced standard: it caters to both Chinese and foreign audiences.

While imported foreign TV series cannot be broadcast on television, they can be streamed online. This season's top-rated shows are "White Night Walk" and "Game of Thrones".

Next are Scarlet Heart and New Three Kingdoms.

If the Western film industry monopolizes science fiction, then suspense dramas are monopolized by island nations, along with some outdated films.

Suspense dramas and short films from island nations are very popular, and suspense dramas are their forte in mainstream circles.

Is "Journey Under the Midnight Sun" any good?

"It's absolutely gorgeous!" Liu Qianqian, who was standing next to Li Yun, exclaimed. "I stayed up all night watching it!"

"No wonder you have such dark circles under your eyes."

"Awoo."

One absolute advantage of online channels is that there is no time limit; you can watch whenever you want without having to sit in front of the TV at a fixed time.

Therefore, the viewership of online channels is now considered as important as TV ratings as an evaluation standard.

As a benchmark.

Suspense dramas, and there used to be some crime investigation works, which were also a special genre of CCTV, but crime dramas gradually declined later, after all, most of the major cases in China have been filmed.

There's not much point in remaking it, and it doesn't have many real suspense elements. Suspense and crime investigation are genres that should be viewed separately.

Island nations, on the other hand, excel at portraying delicate emotions, and adding a touch of suspense makes them very popular.

This is the comfort zone of island nations.

A blank area in Chinese-language films.

Ultimately, it's still a Chinese-language film; it's confined to a very specific niche and subject matter.

People are reluctant to step out of their comfort zone and choose other topics, or they think it's unnecessary. If they can make money in their comfort zone, why should they step out of their comfort zone?

There is no suspense in Chinese.

At least that's true in this era.

This view seems to be widely accepted online, with many expressing that an era without suspense films is not unacceptable, especially since the lifting of import restrictions has made domestically produced suspense dramas even less necessary.

Just like in science fiction, someone has already dominated this ecosystem, so there's no need to come here and make things difficult. It's better to focus on building a strong presence in your familiar territory.

We're all the same.

"Do people like bad kids that much these days?"

At this moment, Li Yun joked.

Youth, bad kids.

interesting.

"Island nation suspense dramas have their merits, with both the delicate character portrayals of the Shanghai circle and the development of their suspenseful plots."

In his spare time, Wang Chen also kept an eye on the current online opinions and the results of importing TV series, with "White Night Walking" being one of the first batch of imported works.

To be honest, the Japanese did have an advantage in this regard, and they were no ordinary people.

After indulging in the delicacies of Hollywood and the lavish feasts of the Manchu Han Imperial Feast, enjoying a few delicate side dishes is a pleasant experience.

If you're used to eating lots of meat and fish, trying some molecular gastronomy to adjust the flavor is a good idea.

Unexpectedly, among the first batch of imports, he was second only to A Song of Ice and Fire.

Once the Doctor Who was brought in, a brutal massacre ensued.

A massacre that even Wang Chen dared not witness.

At that moment, Wang Chen suddenly had a good idea.

"Xiao Zhang, go and get me a subsidy for a suspenseful story."

Wang Chen's secretary was puzzled. Wasn't this the kind of thing only Xie Qingya would do? Why would her boss do such a thing?

This is completely pointless; at least for Wang Chen, who is in charge of bringing in the business, there's not much profit to be made.

"Don't you understand why I'm doing this?" Wang Chen said calmly. "Using precious resources to subsidize the opponent is foolish, isn't it?"

"You need to understand that this is a hot potato. If it weren't for the imports, it would indeed be a good thing, but now it's different. With so many imported works, this so-called subsidy will only lead to internal friction. Even gold needs silver to set it off."

That's what Wang Chen was thinking at that moment.

Use this sweet trap to tempt

This is a huge pitfall. If someone can't resist the temptation and goes on to film a suspense drama, they'll definitely be crushed by the works from Japan.

Doesn't this further highlight the excellence of works from island nations?

Just like those so-called science fiction subsidies, in the end, those who receive the subsidies will likely be left without a meal.

"Wang Chen is so kind as to support domestic works? I see. Only if the click-through rate and viewership rating both reach the target can he get the full subsidy. Moreover, it has to be compared with imported works from other countries. He has become completely corrupt and degenerate. If he initially believed that the direction of art was in the West, now he is simply thinking about his own interests."

Xie Qingya was somewhat disappointed after hearing the news. She originally thought that she and Wang Chen only had differences in their paths, but she did not expect that he had been corrupted by his own interests and desires.

Completely consumed by desire.

How could she not see through Wang Chen's scheme? This subsidy was a sweet trap. Even if she couldn't get it, she would still benefit the Japanese suspense dramas by expanding the market and audience. The result would probably be that Japanese suspense films would have more viewers and greater fame in the future.

Those cannon fodder who rushed in to protect it were there to serve that one and only piece of gold.

This is a conspiracy.

A top-down conspiracy that can be ridiculed.

As for suspense dramas, even Xie Qingya doesn't have any high hopes, as this market is entirely dominated by Japan.

Suspense and science fiction are both genres that can go global, especially suspense, which is also easy to win awards.

Science fiction focuses on commercial appeal, while suspense focuses on critical acclaim.

It's not that easy to get in.

Of course, Xie Qingya didn't have high hopes. Right now, he only hoped that Li Yun, his lifeline, could finish the science fiction work and set a good example. That would be enough for him.

Moreover, Li Yun isn't part of a circle, so what can one person accomplish? Even at the very limit, human talent has its limits.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm working on a script. I can't stop now, or my life will be in danger."

"Is the threat to your life really that exaggerated?"

"Maybe."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang was looking at Li Yun, who was working on the script.

Too hard.

He simply couldn't stop, as if an immense driving force was propelling Li Yun forward, and this feeling infected the people around him. This infection was positive.

But for Li Yun, he had no choice but to find another way to move forward. Now, whenever he makes a film, he is targeted, just like his father in this body said.

It can no longer grow.

If it continues to grow...

That touched upon their interests.

They will use every means to shut themselves out of the internet; the bloody struggle for interests is that cruel.

And one must also grow, whether it is one's inner desires, ambition to climb to the peak, or the personalities in one's mind, all of which are driving one behind the scenes.

We can't stop.

If I stop, I'll become a real madman, a maniac with a touch of madness, instead of the "mad, multifaceted movie star" I envision.

Li Yun still needs to separate the title from the actual illness.

Here, Li Yun also realized that only by standing at the true peak could he film any subject matter without restraint, film whatever he wanted, and send away whichever personality he wanted, thus achieving true "freedom" instead of being restricted by resources like he was now.

They were trampled underfoot simply because they might be in their way.

For others, it might just be losing a job or a path in life, but for Li Yun, it's not as simple as losing a path. If he were to be beaten down like an ordinary person and unable to get back up, then what awaits him will definitely not be just losing a job; his ambition and even his life will vanish.

"Therefore, my safest course of action is to replace them."

"Once I replace them, no one can suppress me! Only I can suppress others, and no one can suppress me."

At this point, a script is needed.

One. Now that we've taken over the new Three Kingdoms, the next scenario is Siege of October.

Li Yun was in a daze.

I saw a blurry figure standing in front of me, a well-behaved boy, a young boy, a teenager. His eyes held innocence, wisdom, and something beyond his years.

evil.

Standing before the little boy was a man who appeared refined and cultured, but whose eyes held a wickedness no less intense than the boy's.

The older man.

He whispered something in the boy's ear.

look.

Do I still have a chance?

At this moment, an excited smile appeared on Li Yun's face, a very cheerful and hearty smile.

"Your smile is disgusting." That smile sent chills down Jiang Chenggang's spine; that wicked feeling spread across his face.

"It's nothing." Li Yun said calmly, "Let's continue. Let's talk about what I need to do next, my manager."

It must be about the events of October Siege.

During this time, something strange happened, something that even Jiang Chenggang found odd.

Li Yuchun came to the capital to visit.

He succinctly explained the reason for his visit.

The person in charge of music for "Bodyguards and Assassins" ran away, and Li Yun was asked to take over the music. This was Li Yuchun's request.

"You're a filmmaker, a director, a screenwriter, an actor, but when it comes to music, I have to say you really can't help with that."

Just as Jiang Cheng was about to say something, Li Yun touched his chin.

Just say it directly.

Right under Jiang Chenggang's astonished gaze.

"You should respond to Li Yuchun and the others; I've agreed to this."

(End of this chapter)