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

Chapter 22, Performance with zero lines

Li Yun received the script, and Jiang Chenggang next to him was also looking at the script.

"So, isn't Li Fengyi's fate a bit too tragic...? Is she really going to die so soon?"

After reading the script, Jiang Chenggang couldn't help but say, "She's not a reincarnated Japanese soldier, so why should she, a complete stranger, bear the consequences of the Japanese's evil deeds..."

"This is the Mahayana Buddhism that Buddhism talks about... karma and all that stuff." Li Yun nodded and said—the monk next to him was explaining this stuff.

They also have their own professional knowledge base...

"Ah, this is what Tang Sanzang was looking for," Jiang Chenggang remarked. "Back then, Tang Sanzang went on his 81-day journey to the West to obtain this very thing."

"Mmm."

"It's a long story..."

"Actually, I think so too."

Yes, Li Yun liked the movie, and even thought the script was very good.

However, I feel that some of the script's arrangements are still somewhat hard to explain.

Why did Li Fengyi have to die?

She will retaliate against those who have sown evil seeds.

Mahayana Buddhism, at first glance, seems to be about persuading people to do good, but in reality, it's moral blackmail and a source of unnecessary suffering...

He's quite a scoundrel.

But complaints aside...

The movie still needs to be made.

at this time.

Li Yuncai saw Li Fengyi and Zhang Baizhi up close.

And Liu Dehua.

Zhang Baizhi's scenes have finished filming, and in real life, Zhang Baizhi is even more radiant.

And Liu Dehua is even more handsome.

Li Yun joined the cast last, but only played a minor role.

You only need to act with one person.

That's Andy Lau, who didn't even have any lines.

At this moment, director Du Qifeng personally came over to instruct Li Yun, saying...

"Just stand there quietly for a bit, do your makeup... don't say anything, and don't cause any trouble."

Li Yun nodded. This character seemed to be like this, and the scope of his actions was limited.

The script synopsis I received previously seemed to have some lines, but now, in order to highlight the big guy's "sudden realization," even the limited lines have been cut.

The second script.

The shooting time is shorter.

Basically, I could finish filming in one day and leave, but the filming time was even shorter because they completely cut out the scenes of Li Yun, the supporting character.

The client is really something else.

I can't accept it.

The money will still be paid.

But this character seems to have no form of expression or space for development.

"Um..."

at this time.

Judging from the results...

This character doesn't seem to have much room to develop.

But to put it another way, if there's no room for maneuver, there's no chance of failure.

Therefore, this role can even be played by someone who is a relative.

There are no requirements regarding appearance or weight.

But for Li Yun...

Even if it's a character without any lines.

This was also an opportunity to act opposite Andy Lau.

An opportunity to act alongside true big names, real giants of the industry, the Four Heavenly Kings.

Even with this opportunity.

It only lasted a moment.

at this time.

Li Yun looked at the indifferent 'thug' beside him.

Cold on the outside and cold on the inside.

Regardless of life.

It's still about myself.

No one paid much attention.

They are simply indifferent to the world.

It continues to exist, it lives.

I can't find a reason to live.

The thuggish personality is somewhat similar to this assassin...

Especially the confusion deep within indifference.

The feeling of eyes meeting and mingling.

Li Yun stared at the thug in front of him.

Review as much as possible.

Li Yun had been scrutinizing his eyes for a long time, observing them while showering, sleeping, eating, and commuting.

I copied his work.

Imitate him.

...

"That's what Old Jiang's uncle said."

"He's spacing out."

"For him, there's nothing to act out. Can't he just space out?" Jiang Chenggang retorted stubbornly.

He was a little nervous too.

This was the first time he had personally experienced Li Yun as an 'actor'.

He is an actor.

How well will it turn out? Will it be able to deliver a standout performance?

But when he arrived at the Hong Kong film set and saw the second set of the actual script for the role, he felt completely disheartened.

Damn it.

I remember there were originally lines. My relative said that this "villain" character would at least have one scene and a few lines.

Unlike now.

There are no lines at all now, just a shot of a big guy hugging someone.

This is outrageous.

Jiang Chenggang felt that this trip to Hong Kong was worthwhile.

It's half cold.

This character gets so few screen time.

This time, I really came all the way to Hong Kong just to play a minor role.

Even the most paid extras in movies are still extras.

But it seems Jiang Chenggang really can't say anything.

They just changed your role's screen time, a minor one, without even consulting you.

They did it to increase the main character's screen time.

The reasons are quite valid.

Jiang Chenggang felt very aggrieved...

But feeling frustrated is useless.

He was a group of leaders.

Li Yun was just a minor actor with a small role.

What does it matter if a character's role or screen time is changed?

"I'm not happy about it. The script was changed like this. If I were from a bigger company, they wouldn't have changed it like this." Jiang Chenggang said, feeling frustrated.

But nobody cares about his frustration.

Jiang Chenggang even felt a little sorry for Li Yun.

They even mentioned it before they came.

He wanted to lead Li Yun into the Hong Kong film industry.

Those were the boastful words he uttered while drunk...

...

Li Yun didn't feel any resentment.

Making a movie.

The investors are the biggest, the director is the biggest, and the lead actors are the biggest.

I'm currently a nobody, and my words carry little weight.

One must have self-awareness.

but.

Isn't our goal to become a big shot like Yan Zhong from Renmin University? To become a movie star, a TV star, a versatile movie star, a versatile TV star...?

A dream of soaring high in the entertainment industry.

Regardless of whether you are sick or not.

These are all goals I want to achieve.

For now, Li Yun can only think about it.

One shot.

0 lines of dialogue.

How can I make people remember me?

The scope for acting performance.

That's all quite a lot. Looking at the results, how much can be conveyed in a single shot...?

A performance that lasts only a moment.

In most people's view.

Of course, some people can demonstrate acting skills.

But obviously.

This excludes extras like Li Yun who transitioned from background actors to guest stars.

Absolutely not included.

No one cares what this little special guest thinks...

At this moment, Li Yun had finished his makeup. He was a murderer who had been on the run for many years, and had been chased by the big guy for ten years.

He didn't understand either.

Why didn't the big guy kill me when he caught up with me? I didn't kill his childhood sweetheart. It would be normal for him to come looking for revenge and kill me instead.

After suffering ten years of mental torment and living in the wilderness, he now basically looks like a wild man.

It's practically impossible to tell that he has the same face as Zunlong.

His handsome appearance has turned into something resembling wild game.

"Are you ready, Mr. Li?" the script supervisor asked, glancing at Li Yun. He waited until Liu Dehua beside him was ready.

At this moment, I mentally went over the method I would present next.

Li Yun slowly opened his eyes.

"I'm ready."

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