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

Chapter 43, Dream Chasers

The studio's affairs were temporarily put on hold.

It's not something that's urgent.

At least until Li Yun himself gains some fame.

That's how it came to be effective...

Currently, it's basically just an empty shell waiting to be developed?

Only then can it ferment.

At this moment, Li Yun and Jiang Chenggang were discussing their upcoming move.

There's still some time before the audition for "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and Li Yun wants to take this opportunity to move his house.

Moved out of the wall-mounted single room...

"Beijing, huh? You want to develop your career in the Beijing entertainment circle?" Jiang Chenggang immediately saw through Li Yun's thoughts.

The capital city, right under the emperor's nose.

"No, it's not that... we're not involved in that circle."

A well-rounded person can only be considered healthy if they mingle with people from all walks of life.

Beijing, Central, Hong Kong, and the emerging Shanghai circle.

Films and television dramas from different circles have their own characteristics and regional styles.

If you want to be a versatile actor, the industry shouldn't discriminate.

You are all my wings.

"I'm not involved in any circles..." Jiang Chenggang chuckled as he ate his buffet meal. "Let me tell you, you'll definitely have to find a circle to work in in the future. It's not fun if you're not involved... Everyone's willing to give resources to their own people."

Jiang Chenggang thought so.

Li Yun is too young.

That's why naive ideas can arise.

I don't participate in fandoms.

"Hey."

Li Yun did not refute it.

Being part of a fandom makes it easy to get labeled.

Labeling someone makes it harder to become a versatile actor.

Moreover, based on Li Yun's experience in his previous life...

Even a renowned actress like Zhou Xun doesn't mingle in the entertainment industry.

There are idol dramas where actors show off their good looks, and there are also profound art films. Whether it's showcasing acting skills or good looks, either way works.

All roads lead to Rome.

But Li Yun felt that he had a clear path to take.

It means to explore every road in Rome.

after all.

With over a hundred personalities to navigate, if one takes the wrong path, the trouble could be quite significant.

of course.

To forge iron, one must be strong oneself...

To get to the bottom of things.

As long as the acting is good.

There are plenty of good resources and opportunities.

.....

That evening, I also discussed it with Jiang Chenggang.

Finding a place to stay in the capital wasn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, when filming "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre" in the capital, Li Yun had looked at several locations, and they were all quite nice.

Moreover, the place we stayed in Hengcheng was indeed rather shabby; it was a single room hanging on the wall...

From the perspective of networking, going to Beijing is also a good option.

Of course, Hengcheng wasn't without strongholds.

Jiang Chenggang offered up one of his old houses so that Li Yun could stay there when he came to Hengcheng to film.

This means that from now on, there will be places to travel between Beijing and Hengcheng.

Ok.

Jiang Chenggang wasn't completely penniless; his wife was considered quite well-off in the area.

"Tell me, why didn't you go to Beijing to be a struggling actor, but instead came to Hengcheng to be a struggling actor?" Jiang Chenggang joked, after all, for a penniless extra, there was really no difference between Beijing and Hengcheng.

Only now are the differences becoming apparent; being closer to Beijing means having more access to resources within the Beijing and central government circles.

"I was poor. When I first started as an extra, I was penniless. If I couldn't find work in Hengcheng, I could at least eat cold noodles and steamed buns. But if I couldn't find work in Beijing, I would have to sleep on the streets."

"That's true, it's the capital, so the cost of living is a little higher."

"It's more than just a little bit."

"But it's fine to stay in the capital now. Hengcheng is just a filming base at best. Many audition venues and resources originate in the capital, so it's much more convenient to stay there." Jiang Chenggang nodded at this point: "Anyway, you should move out of your shabby single room as soon as possible. It looks so cramped to look at."

"Of course."

At this moment, Li Yun looked at his savings of over ten thousand yuan...

I felt quite excited; in this era, a family with ten thousand yuan was considered to have some wealth.

They were somewhat well-off.

However, he couldn't just squander the money. Li Yun was quite clear-headed; good money had to be spent wisely.

The apartment I rented in Beijing cost about 700 yuan a month, which is quite expensive.

However, I've now upgraded from a single room to a small suite.

No matter where we drift, our goal is the same.

That is to live a good life.

Later, Jiang Chenggang also came to help Li Yun prepare for the move.

We left some things at Jiang Chenggang's old house, since this is Hengcheng. It's not like we'll never come back; we've filmed a lot of movies here.

Hengcheng was an important filming location.

They left some things in Jiang Chenggang's old house, and then carried most of the things to Beijing.

The next day, Chiang Kai-shek also told Li Yun that he was going to Beijing and that he might have to travel between Beijing and Hengcheng from now on.

After all, as they say, Beijing is the capital city, the source of opportunities and resources, and therefore offers more opportunities.

Since he's going to choose the path of running a talent agency, Beijing is a place he can't afford to overlook.

Li Yun was naturally delighted, as it meant he could increase his budget... and rent a two-bedroom apartment. Anyway, Lao Jiang would share the rent, and he might not stay there long-term.

"Are you sure that's all you've packed?"

"Hengcheng was just a place to stay, how much stuff could I possibly have?" Li Yun smiled slightly, carrying a large backpack.

"Wow, you don't even have a TV. You live such a life...tsk tsk, I'm almost moved to tears. You don't even have any entertainment of your own."

"So, the place we're moving to needs to have a TV..."

"Mmm."

This was the first time Jiang Chenggang had felt this way; these extras in Hengdian were incredibly poor.

indeed.

This backpack contains all of Li Yun's personal belongings.

There are really very few.

After all, if you're living in a cramped single room, how many personal belongings could you possibly have? In this era, personal computers weren't that common; you'd just carry a simple gray backpack with some clothes and that was it.

At this moment, Li Yun arrived at his wall-mounted private room.

I just realized that I had just left that crappy single room and it had already been rented out again.

Moreover, the rent was even more expensive than when I rented it myself. After all, prices depend on supply and demand. In Hengcheng, there is never a shortage of people who need cheap single rooms.

Therefore, the landlord didn't feel much about Li Yun's departure, and was even a little happy, since he could now rent it out at a higher price.

They didn't even ask why Li Yun moved out...

Dream chasers come and go, and if the landlord had to ask each one of them, she would be exhausted.

The entertainment industry is never short of dream chasers.

There is never a shortage of them.

Li Yun glanced at the new tenant, a boy around 18 years old, who looked young and inexperienced...

Unfamiliar faces.

Holding onto hope.

On this land where dreams blossom... one after another, they forge ahead.

Li Yun himself was once one of them...

Oh, wait, that's not right.

It is still the same now.