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

Chapter 91, Cao Zhengchun

I received my Level 3 Wushu Certificate.

Passing this exam wasn't particularly difficult.

Practice.

instrument.

However, when Li Yun was analyzing himself, he also found it amazing that various styles of martial arts were presented in him, each one as if he had been immersed in it for many years, and it had been incorporated into the character's martial arts and life.

Song Qingshu's elegant and unrestrained style.

Nie Renwang's power was immense, sweeping away thousands of troops.

Murong Fu's various martial arts skills employed him to use the opponent's force against them.

Suddenly I've become a grandmaster named Li?

It seems I do have that feeling, although it's not a strong one.

Having a Level 3 martial arts athlete certificate proved his "hard work and perseverance".

Jiang Chenggang also took this certificate and went to Hong Kong to try his luck.

The target is Donnie Yen's "SPL: Sha Po Lang".

As for "New Police Story," I've heard they're interested in contacting us, but haven't officially sent out audition invitations yet.

They seem to be observing and considering the situation.

Li Yun didn't think much of it and focused on auditioning for "The World's Number One".

When Li Yun decided not to audition for Wan Sanqian, but for Cao Zhengchun instead.

Even Jiang Chenggang was taken aback by Li Yun's decision.

"Cao Zhengchun, can you handle this plum?"

"How will you know if you don't try?" Li Yun said with a smile.

Cao Zhengchun, the eunuch, is considered the second villain, a level below Zhu Wushi.

Forget about the role of Zhu Wushi; it will be played by Lau Sung-yan, a leading man from TVB's early years. This role is absolutely unchangeable.

Additional Roles

Although the role of Cao Zhengchun (Eunuch Cao) hasn't been finalized yet, I heard that Li Jianren is also applying for it. He's a high-ranking actor in the central entertainment circle, a civil servant with a government-affiliated position and a salary from the National Centre for the Performing Arts!

They cannot even be evaluated using the standards used to judge celebrities and actors in the entertainment industry.

They are civil servants.

They are paid by the government.

It is undeniable that their professional skills and acting abilities are absolutely top-notch.

He's competing with Lee Kin-in for a role, one that's in Lee's area of ​​expertise.

This doesn't seem like a wise thing to do.

"Let's audition first, besides, we're not exactly short of acting opportunities."

Jiang Chenggang still managed to find several roles to audition for.

A supporting character in "War and Beauty".

A supporting character on Douyu (a live streaming platform).

The name "Douyu" made Li Yun want to complain, even though he knew this Douyu was not the same as the Douyu in the original story.

Li Yun used to watch borderline live streams on Douyu, but Douyu stopped doing so, so Li Yun stopped watching.

of course.

Li Yun, who played a supporting role in neither of these two dramas, was that interested.

Li Yun was more attracted to Cao Zhengchun from "The World's Number One". Or perhaps, he was more attracted to the eunuch from the Eastern Depot behind him.

at this time.

After chatting with Li Yun for a while, Jiang Chenggang went out first. He said he wanted to bring a newcomer to meet Li Yun. It was a small actor he had poached from Hengcheng. He wasn't good-looking, but he seemed to have some talent. He was introduced by Director Li, who had worked on "Blind Shaft".

Li Yun nodded and let Jiang Chenggang leave.

"I'm here to share His Majesty's burdens, not to engage in open or covert power struggles with you."

"Sharing our burdens? How laughable. We're all incomplete people, why bother being hypocritical in front of us?"

at this time.

Beside Li Yun.

The eunuchs from the East Depot and the West Depot are arguing again.

This time, Li Yun did not drive them away, but instead watched them quietly.

Quietly.

Occasionally.

Li Yun could also see it.

These two eunuchs, one from the Eastern Depot and the other from the Western Depot.

they.

They don't seem to be exactly the same.

Although they were all high-ranking eunuchs, they also had...

The differences.

at this time.

A simple-minded boy followed Jiang Cheng into the house. As for his appearance, it would be more accurate to say that he was rather plain-looking, or even a bit simple-minded.

The boy said cautiously.

"When will we get to act in a movie?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, okay? Let me introduce you to our top performer first." Jiang Cheng patted the boy on the shoulder and smiled, "You'll definitely have a role to play."

"Um... is there anything we should be careful about? What kind of person is he?"

If Blind Well hadn't been snatched away by Li Yun.

So, this Yuan Fengming.

This must be the boy in front of me.

"If I had to say... how should I put it?" Jiang Cheng was taken aback. He hadn't expected Wang Baoqiang to ask such a question. To be honest, if he had to define him, he wasn't quite sure how to describe Li Yun, or what kind of person he was.

Um.

No matter how you describe it.

Jiang Chenggang couldn't find a suitable vocabulary.

It's possible.

Descriptive words.

Jiang Chenggang said.

"He's an actor."

"Like you, he's an actor who started as an extra in Hengdian World Studios. To be honest, I really admire him. At least when I first met him, I never imagined his future would be like this... to reach a point I never expected?"

I truly admire them.

A drifter.

To hone one's acting skills.

To truly step into the ranks of actors—in Jiang Chenggang's view, extras don't count as actors; at least one must play a regular supporting role to be considered an actor.

so.

Jiang Chenggang admired him greatly.

Even I was able to truly go from being a group leader to becoming an agent and a real person in the entertainment industry thanks to Li Yun's "dream".

"Oh, then he must be a very capable person." Wang Baoqiang didn't understand, but he thought he must be very capable. At least he thought that the person admired by Jiang Chenggang, the leader of the group, must also be a very capable person.

at this time.

Jiang Chenggang was with the boy.

When I was about to go see Li Yun.

But Li Yun was facing the door.

When the door is opened.

Not to mention Wang Baoqiang, even Jiang Chenggang was taken aback.

I went

"Are you trying to scare me to death by staring at the door with those big eyes?! My insurance policy doesn't even have your name on it."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang was almost startled and stumbled.

Li Yun stared wide-eyed at the door, muttering to herself, but her gaze wasn't focused on this side of the door.

as if.

There's something else in this room.

Li Yun was staring at something else in the room.

Jiang Chenggang felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps covered his skin.

at this time.

Jiang Chenggang then thought of the question Wang Baoqiang had just asked.

What kind of person is he?

He is an actor.

My mental state isn't very good.

Do you really think it's reasonable to let him audition for the role of Cao Zhengchun?

"What's unreasonable about it? It's just an audition. In the end, the best will be chosen. That's how they did it with 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' choosing the best."

"But what about the CCTV circle?"

"Aren't you underestimating CCTV's scope?"

at this time.

Inside an office building in Hong Kong, Fatty Wang was discussing the upcoming TV series project with Deng Yancheng.

People from all the major circles and factions have come and decided on their roles and positions.

The protagonists, Duan Tianya, Gui Haiyidao, and Cheng Shifei, are all actors from the Beijing, Taiwan, and Hong Kong entertainment circles, respectively—each a leading man and a top-tier leading actor.

The main villain, Zhu Wushi, is played by Liu Songren.

Most other roles require an audition process to some extent.

Even the role of the second villain, Cao Zhengchun, had to go through the proper procedures, although most people felt that the role was almost predetermined for Li Jianyi.

This time, however, Wang Jing made an unprecedented move by agreeing to let a relatively unknown, third-rate actor audition for the role.

This was somewhat unexpected for Deng Yancheng.

Wang Jing paused for a moment and then said, "To be honest, I didn't expect him to give up the 13,000 yuan offer to audition."

After all, Wan Sanqian's role has quite a bit of screen time, so it's not bad.

Li Yun's acting skills are good, and Wang Jing thinks this young man has potential.

This is probably one of the reasons why Wang Jing was still willing to let Li Yun join the "Number One Under Heaven" program, even though Li Yun wasn't a big name or from any particular circle.

There was no special support from any circle, but there were also no labels from any circle.

The fact that the crew of "The Number One Under Heaven" is surrounded by numerous factions makes the production team seem rather interesting.

"Anyway, it's just an audition. In the end, the result is up to your directing team. If he really can act better than Lee Kin-yee, then it's not impossible to choose him to be our Cao Zhengchun," Wang Jing joked.

Deng Yancheng, who was standing next to him, chuckled.

A third-rate actor of the new generation.

One is a veteran actor from CCTV who receives civil servant benefits; there's hardly any comparison between them.

"Old Wang, you must be joking."

"It may not be a joke. Although this actor is young and certainly cannot compare with veteran actors in terms of acting skills, sometimes what determines a role is not only acting skills, but also whether it is suitable."

Wang Jing said this calmly.

That's a statement that's hard to refute.

suitable.

Sometimes, you really do pull off an upset.

Back in the day, the actors who played Guan Yu in the old Three Kingdoms series were the ones who really outshone the older Guan Yu actors.

However, this situation is indeed rare.

Especially given that one is a rising male actor and the other is a veteran actor, there's probably no doubt about their acting skills and suitability.

perhaps.

However, Li Yun is not without his own advantages.

Li Yun's advantage lies in Song Qingshu from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Murong Fu from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Although the novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has not yet been broadcast.

However, the audience that The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils were targeting is one of the core groups of moviegoers today—young people.

Li Yun is quite well-known among young people.

This is an advantage over CCTV civil servants like Li Jianyi.

Although he was a third-rate actor.

Such advantages are not necessarily numerous.

But at least it's not nonexistent, is it?

"Now you can at least convince me to give Li Yun a reason to try Cao Zhengchun." Deng Yancheng paused and said, "I'll talk to CCTV about it."

After all, this person was arranged by the CCTV circle.

I should at least mention it.

Wang Jing didn't really care; he'd just choose whoever had the best results, taking everything into consideration.

At that moment, Wang Jing and Deng Yancheng discussed the upcoming plot.

At present, the role of Cao Zhengchun is not a big deal.

The important thing was how to arrange the roles of the three main characters, which was also the main purpose of their discussion during this meal.

Like Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, it consists of three main characters, so there must be a hierarchy of importance and a clear role definition.

(End of this chapter)