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

Chapter 460, I wanted to refuse, but he offered just too much.

Dream

There are no other personalities, only the Trisolarans.

They're back, back on the Trisolaran planet. It's a highly centralized planet with no nations, no ethnicities, no land divisions, and no diverse cultures. The only ruler of this planet is the "Emperor," a highly centralized social system.

There was no war between them, no major differences in their beliefs; they were "united," with a common goal, and all their motivations and objectives for survival were aligned.

But this country, this planet, has a high degree of unity. In order to maximize efficiency, they have even lost their language and rely on telepathy to communicate with each other.

Their strong unity stems from a common enemy.

Natural disaster.

The Three-Body Problem hangs like the Sword of Damocles over their heads, threatening the extinction and survival of their race.

Li Yun could sense that, in his lucid dream, everything about the Trisolarans was flowing through his mind, a sense of crisis flowing through his soul and flesh.

Survival, death—when these crises arrive, all morality becomes empty, meaningless.

Survival is the first instinct of all living things.

Li Yun could sense that emotion.

Because he once existed as a "Trisolaran," Li Yun understands and comprehends.

at this time

The Trisolaran's messenger, the one sentenced to death, messenger number 11997, was right in front of Li Yun.

"What a beautiful planet! A paradise untouched by anything. I cannot let her be trampled upon; I must protect her."

This was the communicator who called out "Do not respond." Even in his dying moments, he was still gazing intently at that blue planet, as if he were feeling fortunate for the paradise he had protected.

I felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

"Damn it, what a stupid thing," Li Yun mocked, looking at the messenger. Although everything he did couldn't change anything, it was all just to seek his own moral satisfaction. For this satisfaction, he was even willing to abandon his race and betray his own genes.

If a philosopher were to witness this scene, he would probably launch into a long discourse, but Li Yun is different. He would only find it utterly nonsensical and incredibly foolish.

Something that can betray even survival doesn't deserve to be called life.

However, even though Li Yun had immense empathy for the Trisolaran race and was deeply immersed in their emotions, when he was Luo Ji, he would rather die than live in dishonor, as if that empathy had vanished.

"You really are a complete madman, a sober but insane guy." At this moment, the Trisolaran emperor was right in front of Li Yun, his words devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if all his fantasies just now were meant to influence Li Yun.

Only the most rational being can become the emperor of the Trisolarans.

However, under the rule of the Trisolarans, many personalities emerged, and the dream became a hodgepodge, a hodgepodge that accommodated all of their personalities. They did what they wanted within their own flesh and blood bodies and their own minds.

The person he despises, the Fire Cloud Evil God; the god he admires, Erlang Shen.

Friend, enemy.

Madmen, good people, bad people, heroes, villains.

Their existence is entirely within their own consciousness.

This is a very interesting thing. Whether they have a good relationship with you or a bad relationship, no matter what kind of persistence and beliefs they had before, in the face of survival, in the face of existence, in most cases they will choose selfishness and choose to survive.

The Trisolaran is just a metaphor; he represents his own personality types who want to rise to power.

Those who want to survive, those who truly want to live, those who genuinely and personally experience the most beautiful things in this world—that beauty is called life.

Only when you possess wisdom will you truly cherish life.

Everyone has this bit of selfishness.

Li Yun seemed to know why he could resonate with these personalities and immerse himself in their images.

Because of selfishness, my selfishness and desire for life, fame and fortune.

"Even you personalities want to take my body? Come on then, but in the end, all you'll get is your empty bodies as nourishment for me to use."

Li Yun grinned.

They have a very clear and distinct understanding of themselves; this is their awareness of "self".

Regarding desire, regarding myself.

At this moment, Li Yun slowly opened his eyes.

A sunny day.

The physical fatigue comes from last night's "Three-Body Problem dream".

Or perhaps it's a manifestation of the personalities within oneself, like the Trisolarans, who endow themselves with various abilities, but at the same time, they also possess their own dangers.

A life-threatening danger, last night's dream was like a warning to myself. Embracing them was like embracing the Trisolarans, an act of seeking help from a tiger. What drove me to have this dream?

Is it a subconscious, instinctive response from the body? It's telling itself something.

Or something else.

But as the Trisolaran emperor said, he was also a clear-headed yet insane being, with selfishness and the ambition to pursue fame and fortune as his obsession and anchor.

Or perhaps, deep down, the pursuit of fame and fortune is ingrained in one's very being. Even if one recovers from their illness, they might still pursue fame, fortune, and the pinnacle of success, perhaps because they are not used to it.

I'm no longer used to being an ant, no longer used to being an unknown person, one of the masses whose existence goes unnoticed from birth to death.

For this, must we even risk our lives?

No.

Li Yun felt that his selfishness and greed would not allow him to give up either fame, fortune, or life.

I want them all.

This is what I, Li Yun, want.

At this moment, Li Yun looked in the mirror and seemed to see those dormant personalities reflected in his eyes.

"Come and challenge me, take everything from me, I will not be afraid, I will not be terrified, I will accept all your challenges, because I know that I will never be defeated."

The sun is shining brightly; it's another beautiful day.

After filming "The Three-Body Problem," Li Yun returned to Beijing.

Last night's dream was very interesting because the moment I finished filming, I activated the system's seven-day blocking. Every time filming wrapped up, the system would grant me a brief period of preferential treatment to suppress my mental illness and my various personalities.

Where did last night's dream come from?

Perhaps it really is my 'id' and 'superego' telling me something?

It's said that your subconscious mind sometimes tells you things you don't know.

But perhaps, subconsciously, even the Trisolaran "Emperor" was unaware of this.

One's own desires and selfishness.

That's how resilient they are.

The desires that were originally controlled by the "id" are now completely controlled and manipulated by the "ego".

At this moment, Li Yun returned home and began to think to himself—the story of "The Three-Body Problem" is definitely not over yet, but he doesn't have the money to do it now. He has to wait until "The Three-Body Problem" is broadcast before he can continue filming.

However, once "The Three-Body Problem" is actually released, the resources available to me will probably no longer be used to continue making "The Three-Body Problem".

Science fiction—a field that no other circle in the domestic film and television industry has ever touched.

A blank field, a place that even low-budget science fiction films don't have.

This applies not only to TV series, but also to movies.

After the screening of "The Three-Body Problem," what I should be throwing away is "The Wandering Earth."

Similarly, a single science fiction film can be a game-changer.

at this time.

Li Yun also heard news at home that Avatar was being prepared and announced as a project, directed by James Cameron. Although there was still a long time between the project's approval and the start of filming, and although the domestic film industry at the moment only thought of it as a masterpiece from Hollywood, only Li Yun knew that this movie would shape the future film market landscape and truly bring Hollywood a decade of science fiction hegemony, with an impact even deeper than that of The Avengers.

When it comes to science fiction, there are no films from other countries, only Hollywood ones.

Avatar—

Wandering earth

If you use a small, broken ball to crash into Avatar, is that possible?

Ambition and dominance spread wildly through Li Yun's mind.

It's a crazy idea that even the veterans in those circles in China wouldn't have, something that even Zhang Yimou would never have thought of, and something he would never have dared to imagine.

That's right, those so-called circles and the so-called pinnacle were never my goals.

Li Yun felt that he had found his original aspiration.

My goal is to achieve something that will be remembered in history; that has been my ambition from the very beginning.

I will do it, I can do it.

At this moment, Li Yun took stock of the things that needed to be done next. The second half of "New Three Kingdoms" was finally about to start airing, and there was also "Bodyguards and Assassins" which was about to be released.

This means that I won't be able to "rest" anytime soon.

After all, publicity and distribution are an important part of film and television works. In fact, for some works, they are even more important than the filming itself.

Li Yun was also slightly curious about the latest progress of "Bodyguards and Assassins".

At this moment.

"Bodyguards and Assassins" is also in its final stages of production. Chen Kexin is still a little nervous at this time. As the release date approaches, she can't help but feel a little nervous.

The current release date is also October, which is a good opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of the name "Bodyguards and Assassins".

very suitable.

"Don't be nervous. You've been through this countless times before. This is just one of countless experiences you've had."

On the other side, his friend, the originally slated director Chen Desheng, looked at his old friend with a slight smile, seemingly in a spectator's mood.

He felt that the film "Bodyguards and Assassins" was not auspicious, given that it had already killed off two investors during the scriptwriting stage.

Keep in mind that he was writing the script at the end of the last century. His first-generation investor, a former leader of Huaying Film Studio, is now buried under a mountain of grass. This is not a joke; the grass on his grave is truly five feet tall.

He didn't want to have that unlucky reputation.

"Hopefully everything goes smoothly and nothing else goes wrong."

However, at this very moment, Chen Kexin received a piece of news that came as a complete shock: a musician who had been promised to compose the end credits song for Bodyguards and Assassins had suddenly backed out.

Just as Chen Desheng said, it's too unlucky to quit at a time like this.

On the musicians' side.

I've already paid the penalty for breach of contract, so it's settled that I won't be coming.

Jiang Zhengde, a musician specializing in Henan Opera, is a musician who inherits classical art and still holds a place in modern times. His motto is to make Chinese style popular and to ensure that traditional culture can continue to be popular on the modern stage. National essence and patriotism are his labels and what he is proud of.

Previously, Chen Kexin wanted to use this musician to compose the theme song for her film "Bodyguards and Assassins". At first, this patriotic musician agreed without hesitation and offered a very reasonable price, which was not even too high.

This can be seen as a practical way to support and contribute to this mainstream work that combines traditional Chinese style with commercial appeal. The renowned master readily agreed to the task, which greatly excited and moved Chen Kexin. With his involvement, the film's contribution would be immeasurable.

That was his original thought, but when the movie reached this point, this unexpected turn of events, it made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, feeling incredibly cold.

Chen Kexin called to question him, but Master Jiang, who was known for his patriotism, did not respond directly.

Perhaps it was shame and the need to face the situation that led him to refuse to answer the phone.

The person who answered the phone was his assistant, his successor, his grandson, and the call was connected.

"Why break our contract at this time? Although I'm not forcing you to work for our 'Bodyguards and Assassins,' there's always a reason for everything. Does that virtuous and talented veteran artist have some kind of problem with us?"

"Do you think there's something wrong with our work?"

Even though the other party paid the penalty for breach of contract, there still needs to be a reason to convince oneself.

At that moment, Jiang He, the grandson of the veteran artist Jiang Zhengde, said after a moment of silence, "A Hollywood film crew called 'The Great Wall' has contacted us."

Hollywood?

Chen Kexin was taken aback.

Previously, when the two of them were having drinks, this old artist was always indignant about Hollywood.

He considered Chen Kexin a close friend, so why would he suddenly break his contract for a Hollywood film?

"We initially refused, both emotionally and in action."

"and then?"

"They came a second time."

"You refused again?"

"We initially wanted to refuse, but he offered just too much."

(End of this chapter)