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

"Should we pop some champagne to celebrate...?"

"I think it should be possible."

The box office and critical reception of "Infernal Affairs" have stabilized.

It's perfectly fine to open champagne at this time.

At this moment, Liu Dehua and Zeng Zhiwei were also smiling broadly.

He is both the protagonist and the number one villain.

The word-of-mouth feedback has been overwhelming.

Chan Wing-yan, Lau Kin-ming, Han Sum, Superintendent Wong.

These are the key characters.

From acting skills.

The script, too, demonstrated an extraordinary influence...

Three years and three years again

I want to be a good person.

These are awesome lines.

It even made headlines in entertainment newspapers.

of course.

Thanks to the actors' performances, Liu Qiangwei was well aware of the situation.

The success of his own "Infernal Affairs" is inseparable from the actors' performances.

They brought out the charm that the characters should have.

"Hey, pop the champagne!" Eric Tsang chuckled. "Our 'Infernal Affairs 2' should be approved by now, right?"

"Haha, we're already in talks. See you all in the second script!"

Liu Qiangwei was smiling very happily.

See you all for Infernal Affairs 2...

Liu Dehua didn't agree too readily, as his schedule was already booked until the second half of next year, and he didn't know if he could make it.

Similarly, Tony Leung also declined the role in this season of "Infernal Affairs."

"Strike while the iron is hot, let's do another promotional campaign and try to boost the box office again..." At this point, Liu Qiangwei paused and said, "Let's take advantage of the momentum and boost the box office again."

"I said I had to make a special trip to the mainland to thank him for introducing me to Liu Jianming," Liu Dehua said with a smile.

This time, both media and public opinion specifically highlighted the young Lau Kin-ming...

Some people even called him "Little Andy Lau" after watching the movie...

Their eyes are so similar.

It looks exactly like a replica.

Only Liu Dehua could manage a helpless, bitter smile. Perhaps only those from the Infernal Affairs crew knew that it wasn't Li Yun who resembled Liu Dehua's Liu Jianming, but rather Liu Dehua who resembled Li Yun's Liu Jianming.

but.

It was Li Yun's doing.

We have to admit it.

Liu Dehua also admitted it.

It was Li Yun's acting skills that inspired him to portray Liu Jianming.

at this time.

A hint of helplessness seemed to flash in Liu Qiangwei's eyes: "Well... indeed, the roles Xiao Li portrayed were very classic, but unfortunately, our cooperation with him should be terminated."

Liu Dehua, Zeng Zhiwei, and Liang Chaowei were all somewhat surprised.

Infernal Affairs 2 is about to be approved.

Without Li Yun as the lead actor... it's not a good thing.

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei said.

"I've decided to cast Edison Chen as Lau Kin-ming in the new Infernal Affairs 2."

...

News and gossip about "Infernal Affairs" are also pouring out.

An interesting piece of gossip revealed that the role originally played by the young Lau Kin-ming was actually played by Chan Kwun-hei.

This ignited the powder keg.

Blasted.

The public outcry here is huge, everyone's making a fuss, Chen Guanxi's role has been taken over, there's something fishy going on...

Actually, whether there was any behind-the-scenes manipulation or not, Chen Guanxi's agency knows better than anyone else—they just didn't pay much attention to "Infernal Affairs," only thinking it was a police thriller with a decent cast and not much screen time.

At first I thought...

A crime thriller, no matter how fancy the variations, it's still a crime thriller... what other kinds of changes can it possibly have?

Initially, Chen and his team didn't care much about losing the role, but they never expected that "Infernal Affairs" would really take the police and gangster film genre to such an extreme...

He appeared in a few shots.

Absolute exposure can be quite beneficial to an actor's career.

regret.

I deeply regret it.

Visible to the naked eye.

Infernal Affairs 2 is about to be approved.

When Infernal Affairs 2 was quickly approved.

Chen Guanxi's team cannot afford to miss the opportunity for a second installment.

Hurry up and compete for a role...

Under the management of the brokerage team.

I still got the role...

of course.

Judging from the controversy surrounding Infernal Affairs 1, the claim that Edison Chen played Lau Kin-ming was somewhat unfounded.

Chen Guanxi's fans also became Li Yun's haters.

The exposure of haters has also begun.

at this time.

The name is Li Yun.

It even made it into Hong Kong's major entertainment newspaper.

Some were being sarcastic and others were making veiled criticisms.

...

at this time.

Li Yun and Jiang Chenggang were drinking and eating barbecue at a roadside stall in Beijing.

"Wow, I didn't expect your first appearance in a Hong Kong film to be so successful," Jiang Chenggang murmured, looking at the Hong Kong entertainment newspaper. "But something just feels off..."

"Hates are fans too," Li Yun said with a slight smile.

Seeing the veiled insults and sarcastic remarks in the newspaper, Jiang Chenggang became somewhat angry.

"You didn't show the slightest emotional reaction..."

At this moment, Jiang Chenggang looked at Li Yun and sometimes felt that Li Yun had serious mental problems...

But seeing these veiled and sarcastic remarks published in the newspaper, I didn't feel the slightest bit emotional.

I don't know if it's because I'm just oblivious.

Or are the mental health issues more serious?

but.

Li Yun was genuinely unfazed.

I even felt they were a bit lacking in aggression.

In later generations, netizens and fan groups would hurl insults without restraint. As long as they could outrun the censorship process, they could break your defenses by going from your profile picture to your ID.

Now this is published in the newspaper...

Tsk tsk.

Too weak.

but.

At this moment, these haters' comments only get them more newspaper coverage and more exposure, so why not take advantage of it...?

Some time later.

The project for "Infernal Affairs 2" has also been officially announced.

The project was approved immediately.

The hook was already left in.

The announcement of Infernal Affairs 2's project launch was remarkably smooth and seamless.

Even the cast has been officially announced.

Jiang Chenggang was originally all smiles, welcoming the release of "Infernal Affairs 2".

The official lineup was missing Tony Leung and Lau Tak-wah.

It's immediately obvious that this is a story that's about to start filming a prequel.

It could also be because the two big stars couldn't compromise on their schedules.

There's Yu Wenle and...

Ok?

Chen Guanxi?

at this time.

While looking at the official announcement of the "Infernal Affairs 2" project.

They were also somewhat taken aback.

You read that right.

indeed.

The project has been approved.

But Li Yun wasn't included.

"Damn it, they actually replaced you, and at this time of year."

at this time.

Li Yun was somewhat surprised when she saw the official announcement.

"Oh, I've been replaced."

Under normal circumstances.

It's very taboo to change actors at the last minute like this. This is just like what happened with "Princess Returning Pig" back then. Changing the lead actor for the sequel might backfire.

In Infernal Affairs 1, Li Yun proved he could handle the role of Lau Kin-ming, but was still replaced...

can only say.

Chen Guanxi is a much higher-ranking celebrity than me, yet he still managed to replace me under these circumstances.

When there is a significant difference in status and the other party is willing to put in the effort, one's own advantage becomes apparent.

"So what if we replace it..."

Nothing is perfect.

Li Yun wasn't particularly disappointed.