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

Chapter 93, Are they all just there to make up the numbers?

The lineup of the best in the world is undoubtedly luxurious.

Li Yun's status here seems somewhat insignificant.

Even Li Yun could see these small circles spreading out, with the Beijing circle, the Hong Kong circle, and the Taiwan circle each playing their own game, clearly distinct.

People like Li Yun, who don't mingle in circles or don't yet have any circle affiliation, stand aside.

Joining groups and forming cliques seems like a good option.

People still tend to stick together.

After all, there's strength in numbers, and things are easier to get done.

But when you're in a social circle, it's easy for everyone to rise and fall together.

Li Yun felt

If I had to choose one myself...

I'd definitely choose the Beijing circle.

Most of the movies and TV series I've produced so far have some connection to the Beijing entertainment circle.

Because of this.

They were more likely to agree with Cao Zhengchun's audition here.

Circles and labels still exist.

Ultimately, however, personal ability is still the most important factor in thriving in any field.

Li Yun noticed Li Jianyi.

Li Jianyi also noticed Li Yun.

"He is quite handsome."

then.

And that was the end of it.

In Li Jianyi's view, Li Yun did not seem to be a worthy opponent, as he was far inferior to him in terms of temperament.

Needless to say, his acting skills are superb; he considers himself a semi-veteran actor.

He's just a little short of being called a veteran actor, and his status in the theater world is already quite high. In film and television, he's only missing a more recognizable role that people can remember, a role that will make both the character and the actor memorable.

Instead of only remembering the characters and not the actors.

Of course, Lee Kin-yee doesn't think that Cao Zhengchun in "The World's Finest" is a memorable character.

Lee Kin-yee isn't obsessed with becoming famous. He just loves acting and doesn't care about anything other than honing his skills. The CCTV circle is a good fit for someone like him.

At this time.

After seeing Li Yun.

He didn't have any other thoughts.

after all.

Li Yun doesn't seem like an actor who can compete with him on the same stage at all.

This time, however, he was full of confidence.

at this time.

He saw an old friend.

"Old Yao?"

"Hey! Old Li, you're here really early." Yao Tang greeted Li Jianyi with a smile.

"What are you doing here?" Li Jianyi said, slightly surprised.

"Why can't I be here? I can be a judge for the casting of 'The World's Number One'!"

Li Jianyi suddenly realized that his old friend was one of the judges for the casting of "The World's Number One".

A film professor from Beijing Film Academy serving as a casting judge for the TV series "The World's Number One" is quite a prestigious position.

After all, this is a multi-circle collaborative project, and CCTV attaches great importance to it, even bringing in professors from the Beijing Film Academy.

Yao Tang paused for a moment and then smiled.

"Wait a minute, but I'm interrogating you, so you'd better behave well."

"Then I'd better prepare seriously," Li Jianyi joked.

Even if it's not your old friend who's reviewing it.

He will also perform seriously.

This demonstrates the professionalism and qualities of an actor.

Even if this opponent may not pose much of a threat.

He will do his best.

Li Yun, meanwhile, observed everyone and offered insightful commentary with great interest.

At this time.

The eunuch from the Eastern Depot next to him said sarcastically, "I don't like this noisy place. It stinks even more than a filthy brothel. You're right here, tsk tsk."

The eunuch from the Eastern Depot looked at Li Yun with a sarcastic expression.

Li Yun stared at the eunuch with his characteristic eccentricity, trying to imitate his posture.

Generally speaking.

The image of the factory manager.

In most people's eyes, they are either insidious and vicious, or cunning and treacherous.

The eunuch from the Eastern Depot in front of me seems to possess both of these qualities.

Her steps were light and graceful, even a little lithe.

But because he was once a man, he also possesses a certain masculinity?

A masculine grace.

The supervisor of the Eastern Depot.

Factory owner.

Audition, audition.

The purpose of testing is to see when it's not suitable for you.

The test is to see how well you fit the character's image.

Compatibility.

Judging from appearance and temperament, I am definitely not as good as Li Jianyi, this old eunuch who has been around for many years. He is a professional eunuch actor.

That's a true professional.

Compete for seniority.

A battle of acting skills.

I felt like I was just there to make up the numbers.

But Li Yun felt...

I really took the role of Cao Zhengchun very seriously.

What does Lee Kin-yee have?

Veteran actor, experienced and wise, most importantly, once glimpsed a eunuch from the late Qing Dynasty when he was five years old, and from then on, his demeanor was the foundation for his imitation.

Everything stemmed from the realism of his imitations.

What do I have?

What does Li Yun have?

He has handsome looks, a group of female fans, and, if that's useful, he's a third-rate actor with some experience in period dramas.

It seems like they're looking at his resume.

He's really not as good as Lee Kin-yee.

But Li Yun knew.

I also have another advantage.

What you "have".

I have got

I have got

The supervisor of the Eastern Depot.

"Hello, Teacher Yao."

"I've heard so much about you, Professor Yao."

Deng Yancheng and Xu Xiaodong greeted Yao Tang, a professor from the Beijing Film Academy who had taught countless students.

They are judges from CCTV.

"It's just an empty reputation, just an empty reputation. I hope you can also choose your favorite actors this time." Yao Tang smiled and found a seat.

Judges from various circles, including those from the investment team, are all in place; their main task is to select actors for important roles.

With nothing else to do, Xu Xiaodong and Deng Yancheng started chatting.

It's still about the character Cao Zhengchun.

"What does this young man have? What does our Lee Kin-yee have? It feels like this audition is just a formality."

at this time.

Action director Xu Xiaodong also spoke from the side.

Although he was the assistant director in charge of action sequences, he still had a basic sense of aesthetics and could tell at a glance who was more suitable.

In fact, Deng Yancheng felt the same way.

The role of Cao Zhengchun, the second villain, was basically just a formality during the audition.

As they were talking, the auditions for several roles were completed, and the scores were announced, including roles such as the eldest son of the Yagyu family.

Deng Yancheng was relatively satisfied with the quality of the actors.

"Actually, I don't understand why Lao Wang agreed to let this young actor audition for the role of Cao Zhengchun. People in the central circle wouldn't agree, would they?" Xu Xiaodong asked Deng Yancheng this question during a break from the audition.

Logically speaking, this should be a large-scale project involving collaboration across multiple circles.

There's definitely an unspoken rule about the number of people involved.

"I really don't know what Wang Jing is thinking. He may have his own ideas. In any case, Li Jianyi has the highest probability of getting the role this time."

In terms of suitability, he is unparalleled.

CCTV also brought people to serve as judges, such as Mr. Yao Tang. His professional level is beyond doubt. As a professor at Beijing Film Academy and a true member of the CCTV circle, it's impossible for him not to choose Li Jianyi.

As they were talking, the audition had already begun, and "Cao Zhengchun" slowly walked in from outside the door.

The only thing is the way he walks in.

They all looked somewhat like factory managers.

The attitude of someone in a superior position is displayed to the fullest extent.

He was a factory manager.

He was the supervisor of the Eastern Depot.

During the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty.

The Eastern Depot represented absolute power.

Its power was second only to that of the emperor.

It is in this story of being the best in the world.

He wielded power second only to the emperor, a position of immense influence.

The character played by Lee Kin-yee is more than just a father-in-law.

He was also a powerful eunuch who held immense influence throughout the country.

The eunuch in charge of life and death.

By blending feminine qualities with domineering tendencies, one becomes a high-ranking, aloof eunuch king.

This is the answer given by Lee Kin-yee.

A powerful eunuch in the Eastern Depot.

His eyes were full of emotion.

"Bring up the person we need, someone!"

At this moment, Li Jianyi waved his hand, ordering his men to bring the prisoner up, as if he were truly surrounded by his men, those eunuchs who were acting as accomplices to the tyrant.

Very good, it really gives off a villainous vibe.

Deng Yancheng nodded. This performance was quite good, and his improvisation was even better than that of other self-taught or even formally trained actors.

60 seconds of preparation time.

That's how you can demonstrate that level of skill.

Aside from being unquestionably professional, it is indeed suitable in terms of appropriateness.

The judges from Hong Kong and Taiwan couldn't help but admire him, saying that he truly deserved to be a veteran actor from the National Centre for the Performing Arts. His acting skills and ability to get into character were simply beyond their reach.

Only a stage actor from CCTV could have such a good foundation.

At this moment, although Yao Tang also praised Li Jianyi's professionalism and ability to immerse himself in the role, he still made a small comment.

"If I had to point out a flaw, it would probably be that I have too much of a stage presence."

Yao Tang's words were quite fair, and he didn't seem to show any bias just because they were from the same circle. He directly pointed out the shortcomings.

There are some differences between stage actors and screen actors. On stage, in order to achieve a sense of stage presence, they are generally more exaggerated, while when acting in TV dramas, they have to be more restrained.

Nowadays, Lee Kin-yee's stage presence during auditions is exaggerated.

Even so, he is currently the one with the greatest advantage among Cao Zhengchun's auditions.

No one has as many advantages as Lee Kin Yee.

Everyone gave their scores.

Deng Yancheng gave a score of 85.

Let's balance things out and give Xu Xiaodong an 80, but his score as action director probably doesn't carry that much weight.

Everyone's scores actually hovered between 80 and 90.

Finally, Yao Tang, a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy who was in the central circle of the Central Academy of Drama, gave Li Jianyi a score of 85.

I got a score that was in the middle, but it was still quite high.

If nothing unexpected happens, Cao Zhengchun should be this stage actor from the central circle this time.

At this moment, both Deng Yancheng and Xu Xiaodong lost interest in what was to come. After all, the result seemed to have already been determined, so the rest might be pointless.

(End of this chapter)