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

The completion of filming for Nie Renwang's role had little impact on most of the actors, and filming for "The Storm Riders" continued.

After a day of filming, Wang Rui and Xu Zhenliang chatted.

"I feel he really played this role well." Wang Rui said when talking about Nie Renwang, "It seems like he doesn't lack food to eat."

For an extra, not having to worry about food is already a very high compliment.

Most of the impoverished people who work in Hengdian end up starving... not knowing where their next meal will come from, living in cramped conditions, eventually returning to their hometowns. Those with land cultivate it, while those without go south, most ending up in factories tightening screws.

"We certainly don't lack food," Xu Zhenliang nodded while eating his boxed lunch and chicken leg.

It provides a specific look and immersive experience for each character.

Just like Uncle Ying's relationship with the Taoist priest.

When I think of Uncle Ying, I think of Taoist priests and so on...

The image of the actor is fixed.

But it may not be a bad thing.

According to Wang Rui's thinking, given Li Yun's acting skills, if the image of Nie Renwang, the reclusive swordsman, could be solidified, it would be beneficial for the actor...

From now on, we won't lack food.

As long as there are period dramas, there will be a market for similar roles.

"But if you really get stuck in a role, it's easy to be trapped in that role for your whole life..." Wang Rui thought for a moment. Being trapped in one role for your whole life means that your future prospects are obviously limited.

Quite limited.....

That's how so many "golden supporting actors" come about—one role for their entire career.

"What more do you want to achieve? Do you still want to be a TV King or a Movie King?" Xu Zhenliang joked with Wang Rui while organizing the script and storyboards. "Do you think the entertainment industry is so easy to navigate? Just being able to make a living, playing a specific role well, and not starving is enough."

Wang Rui said.

"That makes sense."

For Xu Zhenliang.

Doing Li Yun a favor is quite worthwhile, since he'll visibly become a specialist in period dramas, and Xu Zhenliang happens to have several period drama projects in mind... provided that "The Storm Riders" does well, then he'll have a constant stream of period fantasy scripts in his hands.

Xu Zhenliang is confident in "Storm Riders".

It's perfectly acceptable to do someone a favor by sending a recommendation letter for an audition.

As for Li Yun, this young actor, his future is probably bright.

To become a specialist in a certain stereotypical role.

This is probably the fate of most immersive actors. If they want to break through, most will abandon immersive acting and turn to method acting.

Those who rely on the immersive acting method will ultimately become specialists in a single role. The advantage of the immersive approach is that they have a deep and profound understanding of the role, but that is also their disadvantage.

Winning Best Actor in Film or Television is not impossible... but it's not a common occurrence.

It's about immersing yourself in a single role; it's almost impossible for someone to play the lead role. There aren't that many roles that are perfectly suited to your character.

It has always been the actors who find the right fit for the role.

There is no role that serves the actor.

Even if it exists.

That would definitely be a bad movie.

"You mean... what if, just what if," Wang Rui suddenly thought of something: "What if... what if he really could have a thousand faces?"

Wang Rui still can't forget the way Li Yun talked to himself.

He was still young, and it was the first time he had seen an actor who used such immersive acting techniques; he was indeed vastly different from other actors...

It left a very deep impression.

Quite...

memorable.

Xu Zhenliang sneered.

"Even if someone has the extraordinary talent to portray a thousand different people... they would definitely end up in a mental hospital halfway through their career. I've heard that great immersive actors all have specialist doctors who treat them."

Wang Rui also said.

"What if, just suppose, he... could really do it? He's talented and can completely immerse himself in the role."

Xu Zhenliang thought for a moment, "If there really was someone who could immerse themselves in any role with a thousand faces and still not end up in a mental hospital..."

"Then he must be the 'Man of a Thousand Faces' actor."

...

[Sending off the reclusive swordsman]

I intended to forget myself in the world of martial arts, but why has the world not forgotten me...? The turmoil and conflict ultimately led to the tragic loss of my wife. In the end, I am a man of the martial world, powerless to change my fate.

[(Jianghu Ke) Acting Skills +10]

Constitution +10

[Swordsmanship +10]

[From now on, you will absorb 100% of the food you ingest until your constitution increases by 10].

The system is actually quite scientific.

Li Yun was somewhat stunned. So this is how you increase physique. He thought the system would just add it to him with a "ding".

That makes perfect sense.

That's quite reasonable.

If you consume nutritious food, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Now I'm a little "tycoon".

The production team of "The Storm Riders" was quite generous with payments, even for supporting actors.

Five thousand yuan, credited to your account.

Feeling the numbers in my bank account increase, I've finally broken through half of the five-figure mark...

Li Yun felt a surge of happiness.

Damn it.

We can eat meat freely now, right?

Li Yun felt like he was earning 5,000 yuan a month.

Earning five thousand a month!

Although I earned over ten thousand yuan a month in my previous life.

However, the five thousand in 2002 and the more than ten thousand in 2022 are not comparable.

Five thousand yuan in this day and age.

Li Yun didn't know whether to sigh in admiration, whether the Hong Kong and Taiwanese film crews were really rich, or to lament the state of the entertainment industry.

They're fucking rich.

No wonder everyone's desperate to get into this place.

It is indeed an exciting place.

Somewhat unexpectedly, I still received a recommendation letter for "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

This was truly an unexpected bonus; I never imagined the director would do me a favor.

However, Li Yun was also aware of the situation.

Debts of gratitude are hard to repay.

But Li Yun was still very grateful to Xu Zhenliang for being willing to extend this favor to him, as was the director of "Xiao Shiyi Lang".

For them, a letter of recommendation is a piece of cake; for them, however, it would be a debt of gratitude if it helped them get a head start.

A person drifts through the world.

You always end up owing favors.

Or someone owes you money.

Others would love to have this opportunity.

Moreover.

Indeed, they demonstrated commendable abilities, and the mutual selection process was successful.

"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber..."

Judging from the era, Alec Su's version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is definitely a classic among classics. Li Yun still remembers the scene where Zhang Wuji played with Zhao Min's feet—so exciting...

Starting with "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," Zhang Dahuzi took over, ushering in the peak era of Jin Yong's martial arts dramas, making countless men and women famous and creating countless classic characters.

If nothing unexpected happens, I don't want to miss out on this wave of popularity for Jin Yong's martial arts dramas. Getting a recommendation letter for The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber would be a good start.

At the very least, you can't miss "The Return of the Condor Heroes"...

Um....

This contains Li Yun's own subjective opinion.

Little Dragon Girl is Liu Qianqian!

I can at least play the role of Yin Zhiping!

"It's 2002, and Liu Qianqian hasn't grown up yet!" Li Yun murmured.

Let's wait until she grows up!

...