Full-time actor

bang bang-

A piercing gunshot shattered the silence of the night, followed by the crisp sound of shattered glass hitting the ground.

Jiang Wen looked at the monitor.

What appeared before them was a close-up of Chen Yu's ferocious face.

His eyes were filled with aggression and a bluffing fierceness, but deep in his pupils, there was a lack of the resolute determination of a desperate man.

"He truly lives up to his reputation as Brother Yu."

Ge You's voice came from beside them, causing Zhou Runfa and the others to turn their heads to look at the monitor.

have to say.

Chen Yu's scenes were probably the smoothest, mostly completed in one take.

It's as if they have their own template in their minds; every word, action, and move they make always manages to impress people.

"The control over that expression is too strong, sharp and ferocious yet with a hint of mockery and contempt."

Everyone present offered their suggestions.

Overall, that fleeting facial expression alone was truly impressive and deserving of a thumbs up.

In an instant, gunshots rang out.

The moment the figures fell off the high wall, Jiang Wen quickly stepped forward and pinned one of them against the wall.

Until the mask on his face was removed.

Chen Yu, his face covered in blood, suddenly appeared before us.

"I actually fell for your trick!"

"You and the martial arts graduate faked your deaths, didn't you?"

"Not bad!"

Chen Yu spat out the blood in his mouth, his eyes still filled with rage.

Why would you impersonate a bandit?

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu became even more agitated.

"I am a bandit! Zhang Mazi is my elder brother."

This scene depicts the confrontation between Hu Wan and Zhang Mazi. When Chen Yu utters this line, he is filled with a sense of pleasure at provoking the powerful.

That's right.

He knew that Huang Silang's plan had succeeded, and Zhang Mazi had clearly fallen into the trap.

This feeling made him exceptionally excited at that moment.

"Oh? And who are you?"

"The third one!"

"Third brother, you're famous now, people are even impersonating you."

Jiang Wen turned to look at Liao Fan beside her, her smile clearly mocking.

Laughter began to come from the crowd beside me.

"Stop wasting your breath on him, brother."

"Liu Zi died at his hands. You want me to shoot him dead."

Liao Fan's eyes held a hint of hatred; everyone wanted to kill the culprit in front of them.

"Big brother?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Chen Yu's eyes.

His gaze was fixed on Jiang Wen's location, his expression somewhat gloomy and uncertain.

"Was it your elder brother Zhang Mazi who sent you, or your master Huang Silang who sent you?"

"You can't say anything wrong!"

Chen Yu glanced to the side and saw Liao Fan pointing a gun at his head, which made him feel tense and disoriented.

That's right.

The person in front of me is the real Zhang Mazi.

It wasn't just calmness; what followed was an instinctive fear of the news.

The person in front of me was Zhang Mazi, the ruthless bandit who killed without blinking an eye, and also the newly appointed county magistrate of Goose City.

As for his other identity, he is Liu Zi's adoptive father.

"Master Huang."

"why?"

"He made us pretend to be bandits and rob people in the city, and he forced the county magistrate to order the suppression of the bandits."

"They cheat the wealthy and exploit the common people."

Chen Yu blurted out all of this, and he was surrounded, with several guns pointed at his location.

It's obvious that if you say even one wrong word, you're likely to get your head smashed.

"and then?"

"Gone!"

"Gone?"

Jiang Wen's voice rose sharply in an instant, and the gun in his hand was pointed directly at Chen Yu's head.

"I really don't know anything else."

Chen Yu huddled in the corner, his face showing obvious panic.

The entire game has now gone awry; the player now is no longer him or the old man behind him.

After Jiang Wen revealed his identity, everything changed.

Why did you shoot at my bed?

"Master Huang said you are too domineering and dangerous!"

A flicker of fear flashed in Chen Yu's eyes, and as he spoke those words, Jiang Wen lowered the gun in his hand.

"Go back and give him a message."

“Tell him—”

"He likes to fake people's deaths, and I happen to like to make people die multiple times as well."

Jiang Wen said this in a very serious tone.

After hearing the words of the person in front of him, Chen Yu was clearly incredulous.

"You're going to let me go back?"

"He can only understand what you say."

"Brother, but who exactly are you?"

"Not bad, Zhang Mazi!"

"But brother, you don't have any pockmarks on your face!"

"Does Huang Silang have a 'four' on his face?"

It must be said that the seemingly nonsensical words exchanged between Chen Yu and Jiang Wen actually conveyed a signal to everyone amidst the contradictions and illusions.

Zhang Mazi can be without pockmarks, and Huang Silang can be without the number four on his face.

This fearsome overlord of Goose City was instantly exposed and brought back to reality the moment he was mocked.

"understood!"

"Brother, you must keep my identity as Zhang Mazi a secret forever."

"Keep it a secret forever."

A smile of relief appeared on Chen Yu's face.

His shock and subsequent acceptance of Jiang Wen's words finally put his mind at ease.

boom!
Just as he was about to get up, a gunshot rang out.

Jiang Wen shot Chen Yu directly in the head without uttering a single word throughout the entire incident.

"Crack!"

"One take."

The assistant director's voice came to everyone's ears. Chen Yu wiped the blood from his face and then sat up on the ground.

Filming isn't finished yet.

After all, he has one more scene coming up, which is the scene where he is painted with red cheeks and turns into a corpse.

"Not bad, old man."

"Your acting skills are truly eye-opening."

Jiang Wen reached out and patted Chen Yu on the shoulder, and the rest of the people had already gathered around.

have to say.

Chen Yu's performance in this scene, both in terms of his expressions and his eyes, was truly remarkable.

"Thank you for the compliment, Brother Wen."

Chen Yu raised an eyebrow, then found a seat and sat down.

My phone has several unread text messages and missed calls, most of which are from Liu Yifei.

This has been the pattern for most of this period.

When they were busy, they would text each other to chat about their current situation, and they could only talk on the phone at night to relieve their longing for each other.

Liu Yifei has been in training for some time now.

This has earned Jason Reed's high praise.

Jason Reed, as the producer, was in complete charge throughout this process.

During the phone call with Chen Yu, most of the time was spent praising Liu Yifei's seriousness and focused dedication.

No matter how rigorous the physical fitness test is, she can still enjoy it.

Morning physical training, midday horseback riding, afternoon martial arts, and also script rehearsals.

They didn't have much time, so Chen Yu compressed the training camp to two months, aiming to finish it before the Spring Festival.

Jingle Bell--

The phone rang throughout the film crew, and Chen Yu casually pressed the answer button.

Once you notice the note displayed on your phone, you can generally tell the purpose of the call.

It is Jin Yue.

A senior director of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.

In his previous life, he served as the chief director of the 2010 Spring Festival Gala for the fourth time, and even proposed the idea of ​​opening up the Spring Festival Gala to the public at that time.

The goal is to gather opinions from the audience through the internet.

It must be said that his actions caused quite a stir at the time and achieved considerable success.

"Director Jin, is there something you need?"

Liao Fan was about to chat with Chen Yu for a bit when he heard the noise from this side and stopped in his tracks.

He looked at the person in front of him.

Putting everything else aside, Chen Yu's existence is truly unattainable.

In just a few years, his status and position have become something that the entire crew looks up to.

As for Liao Fan...

Naturally, they wanted to befriend him.

After all, if he could get along well with Chen Yu, the resources that Chen Yu had access to would be things that Liao Fan couldn't normally get his hands on.

"Brother Xiaoyu, you should be filming right now, right? Did my call bother you?"

Jin Yue's voice came through, clearly conveying goodwill.

In the minds of many Spring Festival Gala directors, Chen Yu was already a regular guest on the Gala.

With Chen Yu around, the ratings will be high.

Now no one wants to let this opportunity slip by. If they can get Chen Yu to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, it's basically a sure thing.

Jin Yue had already collaborated with Chen Yu before.

When he was under immense pressure, it was Chen Yu's appearance that saved him from disaster, preserving his future and reputation in the industry.

It's important to know that the Spring Festival Gala's ratings and reputation are key metrics within CCTV.

At a time when the Spring Festival Gala programs had been mediocre for several years, Chen Yu's addition reignited the flame.

This is the end.

Jin Yue naturally couldn't let go of this pillar of support.

"do not bother."

"That's good."

"Here's the thing, on behalf of the 2010 Spring Festival Gala production team, I would like to extend a formal invitation to you, hoping to work with you on a piece for New Year's Eve."

This is to be expected.

However, Chen Yu was somewhat hesitant about this year's Spring Festival Gala program.

He hoped to spend a simple New Year at home with Liu Yifei, and then work together on "Joker" and "Mulan".

"You have long since become a cultural symbol of the Spring Festival Gala. Without your participation, the public's anticipation for the Spring Festival Gala would probably be much less."

Chen Yu remained silent, but he knew that Jin Yue had already humbled himself by saying that.

"Director Jin".

"Yifei and I have been filming recently, so even if we agreed to join the Spring Festival Gala, we probably wouldn't have time to participate in rehearsals."

You don't need to worry about this—

Jin Yue's voice came through the phone again, his tone tinged with urgency.

"We will just participate in the last group rehearsal, just like before."

"You are now the backbone of the Spring Festival Gala. If you go on stage, you will definitely be able to resonate with the audience."

Speaking of which.

Chen Yu naturally had no chance to refuse.

Overall, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala would increase his and Liu Yifei's exposure.

Although he no longer needs these unfounded accolades, they may have a different impact on his next two works.

"Okay, I'll think about it and give you an answer in the next couple of days."

Seeing that Chen Yu had relented, Jin Yue was naturally delighted.

Let’s not talk about anything else for now.

At least the ratings are secure.

He had long since discovered that no matter what kind of program Chen Yu performed, it could always win the audience's hearts.

That's the case.

Anything is acceptable as long as Chen Yu can show his face.

"Spring Festival Gala?"

Jiang Wen's voice came to my ears.

Chen Yu nodded; appearing on the Spring Festival Gala was already commonplace for him.

"sure."

Jiang Wen raised an eyebrow but did not react further.

As for Chen Yu, he was well aware that Jiang Wen had always maintained a detached and indifferent attitude towards the Spring Festival Gala.

For Jiang Wen, the Spring Festival Gala was nothing more than a popular form of entertainment.

For others, being able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala is definitely a great honor.

But Jiang Wen never paid any attention to these things.

His unique and strong artistic style is really not compatible with the Spring Festival Gala.

"Let's go, bro."

"It's the last scene."

That's right.

It was Hu Wan's last scene, and also Chen Yu's last scene.

The red paint painted on both sides of his face will be the most absurd scene in the entire movie.

"Action!"

As Jiang Wen's voice echoed throughout the film crew, Chow Yun-fat and Ge You appeared in front of the monitor.

"perhaps--"

"He's your benefactor!"

Chow Yun-fat looked at Ge You with a forced smile, while the person beside him leaned over with a fawning expression.

"You are my benefactor!"

"Since you say I am your benefactor, then listen to your benefactor and go see for yourself."

Chow Yun-fat pushed Ge You forward, and knowing there was no way out, Ge You ripped off the mask of the person in front of him.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

Under the monitor.

What appeared was Chen Yu's face with red cheeks painted on.

His fiercely glaring eyes revealed his resentment; at this moment, he seemed to have become a clown for others to amuse themselves.

His strikingly red face diminished all his previous worth.

"Hu Wan!"

"It's Hu Wan!"

"What? How could it be Hu Wan?"

Chow Yun-fat quickly came to Chen Yu's side. Even when playing a dead body, Chen Yu was able to give 100% sincerity.

"Where are the bandits? Why is it Hu Wan?"

Chow Yun-fat was visibly startled, and his expression turned extremely unpleasant.

"The bandit is Hu Wan! Hu Wan is the bandit!"

"Killed the county magistrate's wife and kidnapped wealthy gentry."

"The one who has brought calamity to the people of Goose City is none other than Hu Wan from your family, Master Huang!"

Jiang Wen emerged from the shadows, and the pattering raindrops pattered on Chen Yu's face.

Even in this state, he did not make any movement, letting the surrounding dirt mixed with rainwater hit his eyes.

Bang bang bang!
Chow Yun-fat raised his gun again and fired several shots at Hu Wan on the ground.

"Did you see that? This is what happens when you become a bandit."

"Even if he's my own father, he has to die!"

"He deserves death."

bang bang-

Gunshots rang in everyone's ears, and at that moment all of them hit Chen Yu.

Huang Silang's action was undoubtedly a declaration to the world that Hu Wan was no longer of any use.

His laughable life ultimately ended ironically.

The rain continued to wash over Chen Yu's body.

It's already the dead of winter, and being soaked in water isn't a pleasant experience.

The others present looked over, and some found it hard to bear watching Chen Yu repeatedly "whipping the corpse" in the muddy water.

"OK!"

"The End." (End of Chapter)