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

Chapter 101, Who are you?

Suddenly, blind wells have become a hot topic.

It seems that more people are going to see this movie because of its reputation.

The media accounts for the majority of these.

Hong Kong media are known for their gossip and will flock to any hot topic they can get their hands on. This time is no exception. Whether it's Edison Chen and Li Yun, or Blind Shaft and Infernal Affairs, they will swarm in whenever they sense a hot topic.

And after a large number of media outlets went to watch Blind Well.

However, I was also shocked by the quality of the film itself.

Originally, they were just looking for news reports out of curiosity, but the media started writing serious reviews of Blind Shaft.

"It's not like a conventional film. You could call it a horror film or a mockumentary. It presents a real mine and the evil under that real sky."

"The collapsed mine is just a metaphor. What it really represents is the dark and gloomy side of society. It doesn't necessarily refer to a mine; it could be a company, a construction site, or any place where human activity takes place."

"I'm sorry, I initially watched this film out of curiosity. It may not be true art, but it is definitely a good film, a truly good film."

"At first, I thought director Li Yang was an indignant young man. The ideas he expressed were more about criticism and despair, and he didn't seem to trust humanity. But as I watched the film, I realized I was wrong. If the director was really disappointed with humanity, there wouldn't be a character like Yuan Fengming. He seems to represent the purest side of humanity, a purity that can be touched even by the most cunning devil."

"Li Yun, this new generation actor from mainland China, his acting skills and potential are truly surprising. It's unimaginable that he is Lau Kin-ming from Infernal Affairs 1, that sinister person. How does he manage to portray such a versatile character?"

The Hong Kong media gave it very high praise.

This fueled the growing popularity, even pushing the daily box office to the million-dollar mark!

Although it was still a box office flop, it was still an explosive achievement for a film with virtually no marketing or promotion.

Li Yang even felt as if he were in a dream.

Could it be that my movie is about to break even?

As an art film, it seems he's about to break even?

At that moment, at Emperor Entertainment, Chen Guanxi was looking at the newspaper and couldn't help but crumple it into a ball.

"Would these media outlets kill me if they didn't mention me?" Chen Guanxi was quite annoyed as he looked at the newspaper. The media really couldn't stop mentioning him, and his performance in Infernal Affairs 2 was indeed quite remarkable and pretty good.

Moreover, Emperor Entertainment Group did indeed spend a lot of money to get him on the front page and on the cover. This was even more arrogant and grand than Wu Zhenyu's, as if Chen Guanxi was the main character.

Of course, this is just a way to promote someone.

No one else seemed to object, since using Edison Chen's popularity was the same as using Infernal Affairs 2, and the entire crew benefiting was a good thing for the actors as well.

But Chen Guanxi, the person directly involved, was a little depressed.

Even though I acted well, and the media and audience gave me good reviews, why do I still feel unsatisfied?

Why do people always think of Li Yun when they mention Liu Jianming? Everyone will talk about Li Yun.

I was the one who played most of his role in his youth and enriched most of his life.

The media's current behavior is as if they are telling him this.

You acted really well.

But it would be better if it were Li Yun, or Chen Jianming, who performed better in Infernal Affairs 1.

As a promising new generation in Hong Kong, where has Chen Guanxi ever suffered such injustice?

"You're letting these things affect your mood again. Why do you have to dwell on such things? You have a role, you're popular, and your reputation isn't bad either." Jiang Ling said with some doubt, "You care about the media's opinions. Which of these media outlets doesn't believe everything they hear? If you care about their opinions, you're just being too attached to things."

"Sister Jiang Ling, I know." Chen Guanxi took a deep breath and said, he understood: "It's just that when I close my eyes, all I can think about is them saying that I'm not as good as Li Yun, not as good as that new generation from the mainland. I'm not convinced, I will never be convinced."

"Now they've dragged out some obscure little-known film to attack me from these angles, saying I'm inferior to him. How can I accept that?"

Jiang Ling looked somewhat disappointed.

This person's temperament is rather ordinary.

Of course, that's what she thought, but Jiang Ling still said, "You have another role to audition for, competing with Ah Zu. Someone of his caliber is a real rival. Don't think about too many things, just get yourself in the right mindset."

Although Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised that Li Yun's portrayal of Liu Jianming was so popular, she still felt that Chen Guanxi's opponent should be someone of Wu Yanzu's caliber.

"it is good."

At this moment, Chen Guanxi shook his head, seemingly lost in thought.

On the second day, Chen Guanxi took a day off and, with mixed feelings, went to the movie theater wearing a mask.

Although the audience was far less than that of the neighboring Infernal Affairs 2, it was still incredibly sparse.

But there are always people here; even if the place is deserted, there are still people here.

At this moment, Chen Guanxi sat down and quietly watched the movie start. After the movie started, Chen Guanxi understood why the movie had such good media reviews.

Indeed, the visual impact was extremely strong, shaking all the senses. When Song Jinming and Tang Chaoyang committed murder, the sensory shock was even stronger and more astonishing.

"This movie certainly deserves this praise."

Chen Guanxi's expression was complicated at this moment. From the perspective of a moviegoer, it was really impossible to give Blind Shaft a bad review.

When he saw Li Yun's portrayal of Yuan Fengming, he saw even more of Li Yun's acting skills as an honest and simple young man.

Chen Guanxi never imagined that he would be the smiling tiger Liu Jianming.

The feeling of these two characters is completely different.

They are now two completely parallel and offset characters.

Li Yun was able to handle both roles quite well.

Even if you dislike the actor Li Yun in your heart, he is still a new generation of mainland actors that Hong Kong media always use to compare with themselves.

He couldn't bring himself to hate Yuan Fengming in the blind well.

A clear gaze, a glimmer of light visible beneath the dark and cramped blind well—a faint, resilient light.

Chen Guanxi is now in a dilemma. He doesn't like Li Yun, but he can't bring himself to hate him. In the end, he can only sulk by himself.

Of course, Xiao Chen still has his own ways of venting.

Bring your own camera

"Hey, are you free today?"

At this moment, Li Yun was enjoying a celebratory banquet for Blind Shaft. Blind Shaft was currently very popular and had achieved impressive box office results for the film.

No, for Li Yang, even box office success is a victory; his goal was to win awards.

However, box office success is always beneficial for winning awards.

This time, Li Yang directly put Li Yun in the main seat, and he also knew how the box office figures were achieved.

They even knew very well that if Li Yun hadn't brought those three Heavenly Kings with him, there probably wouldn't have been the subsequent turmoil and public opinion.

At this moment, Li Yang, Wang Erbao, and Li Yiyang belatedly realized why Li Yun knew these three big shots in the Hong Kong circle.

It turns out that Li Yun acted in the predecessor of this box office champion, Infernal Affairs II, Infernal Affairs I.

They hadn't seen the movie, even though it was somewhat known in the industry. After all, actors are very busy and don't always have time to watch movies. So, the three of them simply bought the DVD of Infernal Affairs 1 to watch.

Later, I was shocked that Li Yun actually appeared in such a phenomenal movie.

Okay, though in hindsight...

Li Yun's screen time was indeed limited, just a fleeting glimpse, but with just a few camera turns, the character he played, Liu Jianming, became memorable, perfectly complementing Andy Lau's portrayal of the middle-aged Liu Jianming.

Such explosive acting skills.

A strong sense of conviction and immersion.

This once again changed Li Yang and the other two's understanding of Li Yun.

Can he really handle a role like this?!

This surprised Li Yang.

This left Wang Erbao and Li Yiyang somewhat bewildered.

They were already having trouble distinguishing between Li Yun and Yuan Fengming, and now this new addition has made it even harder for them to tell them apart. They really can't tell the difference between the characters and the actors.

So, the two lead actors didn't come to the celebration banquet this time either; they were both a little confused about who was who.

They had almost separated Yuan Fengming and Li Yun, but now they've gotten mixed up again.

I've taken leave from the celebration banquet.

Li Yiyang and Song Erbao said to Li Yang.

"Please pass on this message to Li Yun: We definitely don't want to work with him anymore."

When Li Yang arrived here, his image immediately came to mind when he saw Li Yun. The young man in front of him was handsome and normal, and there was nothing to criticize about his acting skills, appearance, and temperament.

However, there was no way to connect him with Yuan Fengming or Liu Jianming. But both Yuan Fengming and Liu Jianming had indeed existed.

It was noon at that time.

What's amazing is that the sunlight shines on Li Yun, half on top of the other. The half that's illuminated has a sunny, cheerful, boyish look.

The other half, in shadow, is completely invisible, completely elusive, completely...

I can't see who it is.

After several rounds of drinks, Li Yang, still tipsy, asked Li Yun a question.

"Are you a chivalrous hero of the martial world, a boy from the mine, a mad and ruthless undercover agent of a gang, or... who are you?"

Li Yun didn't know why Li Yang would ask such a question, but seeing Director Li's serious expression, he thought for a moment before answering.

"I am an actor."

(End of this chapter)