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

Chapter 99, Li Yun is everywhere when I close my eyes.

The premiere of Infernal Affairs II has ended.

At this moment, Liu Dehua also let the plot of the movie run through his mind.

All the grudges and affections.

The actors' performances are all imbued with flesh and blood.

The most satisfying performance was undoubtedly by Wu Zhenyu. He was deeply immersed in his role in the drama, and even had some improvised scenes that the director included in the final cut.

Secondly, there's Han Chen, whose transformation was entirely against his will; he was practically forced into it. This character is filled with helplessness from beginning to end.

Officer Wong is not as virtuous and upright as he was in the first movie. He also uses unconventional methods to solve problems and employs some dark methods that people would never think Officer Wong would do.

The humanity of bad people.

The darkness within good people.

In this endless hell, confusion and ambiguity prevail.

Besides these three outstanding main characters.

The performances of the supporting characters also give us a glimpse into this.

Including Han Chen's wife, Sister Mary, this woman who wholeheartedly wanted her husband to rise in status, silently made sacrifices behind the scenes. It was her sacrifices that led Han Chen into an abyss, into a vortex from which he had no control.

Then there's Liu Jianming.

If you've only watched Infernal Affairs II.

I think Chen Guanxi's acting was quite good.

After all, whether it's in terms of image, temperament, or acting skills...

He was a perfect fit for the role, which surprised Liu Dehua, and Chen Guanxi's performance was quite good.

Liu Qiangwei felt the same way.

After watching it, I really couldn't find any fault with Chen Guanxi, whether it was his acting skills, temperament or image. After all, I had considered him when I was working on Infernal Affairs 1.

It can be said that he considered whether he could be competent for this role.

In fact, he did indeed live up to the role. His performance was truly commendable.

He was absolutely qualified in playing the role of Lau Kin-ming.

But as for being qualified...

It's definitely not as good as it used to be.

The man who appears before you when you close your eyes.

That was when I closed my eyes.

The person who appeared in this chaotic and gloomy story.

His wickedness.

His madness.

There was also the indifference carefully hidden in his eyes, and the last bit of sunlight that was awakened, disguised to conceal his evil nature.

Chen Guanxi's portrayal of Liu Jianming is truly excellent.

But Li Yun is Liu Jianming himself.

"The effect is alright, I guess." Chen Guanxi said with a slight smile, feeling quite pleased with himself.

In fact, it's not wrong that he has a high opinion of himself.

In fact, he felt quite deeply during filming, and his immersion in the character was extremely strong.

A roguish, gangster-like air.

These were no problem for Chen Guanxi.

But there's no problem.

This role is perfect for him.

However, at this very moment.

Yu Wenle, standing beside him, had a complex, extremely complex expression.

Besides realizing that his performance was not good enough.

Liu Jianming's problem

Chen Guanxi's problem

"How so?"

"You were indeed very suitable for the role of Lau Kin-ming, and you acted very well." Yu Wenle said with a complicated look in his eyes, "But when I think of Lau Kin-ming, my first impression is of a different face."

Chen Guanxi was stunned.

The premiere of "Infernal Affairs 2" has ended.

The film premiered that night.

The explosion occurred the following day.

"Infernal Affairs 2" was already highly anticipated due to the success of "Infernal Affairs 1".

It was already quite popular after its screening.

This director is really talented.

Generally speaking, prequels are very difficult to film. After all, the fates of the characters in the later parts are already determined, so it is quite difficult to film them in a way that is entertaining and does not contradict the settings of the previous works.

It is a rather difficult task.

However, Liu Qiangwei and the screenwriters managed to maintain the original characters' personalities, even enriching them further, while also presenting a truly captivating story.

Ni Yongxiao.

Without any popular characters from the previous work to support it, it immediately generated a lot of discussion.

Various professional film media outlets are commenting on this "villain".

This charming villain.

In terms of character development, "Infernal Affairs 2" has definitely put in a lot of effort.

It doesn't rely on the characters Lau Kin-ming and Chan Wing-yan from Infernal Affairs 1, but focuses on supporting characters, even a character from a previous work who has already died.

This earned Infernal Affairs 2 a higher rating than Infernal Affairs 1.

Its strength lies in its exceptional character development.

This section also focuses on mentioning Chen Yongren and Liu Jianming.

Especially Liu Jianming, whose character was definitely crafted with great effort.

I love my sister-in-law.

A cold-blooded and ruthless gunman.

Even as a trainee inspector, he was willing to personally kill Ni Kun for his sister-in-law, even if...

The road ahead is one of utter ruin.

However, at this moment...

However, some newspapers and media outlets mentioned something here.

"From the perspective of the viewing experience alone, Chen Guanxi's portrayal of Liu Jianming is quite good."

"But why is it that when I close my eyes, I see Liu Jianming from the mainland?"

This is for Chen Guanxi's fans.

It would definitely explode.

Why is my older brother not as good as this mainland boy?

This is impossible, this can't be!

But when more than one print media outlet publishes these messages, these dissenting voices seem insignificant?

Many media outlets have published this viewpoint.

First, he praised Lau Kin-ming, who plays Chan Kwun-hei, saying that he is absolutely capable of playing the role and that he can portray the character perfectly without any problems.

This is beyond doubt.

He can handle it.

It's just like Teacher Liu's Sun Wukong.

Someone played Sun Wukong very well.

Teacher Liu, that is Sun Wukong.

This was expected, including Liu Qiangwei and his group.

With the release of "Infernal Affairs 2," Wu Zhenyu, Zeng Zhiwei, and Liu Qingyun are all in the spotlight, after all, they put a lot of effort into creating their characters.

These were expected.

What was perhaps unexpected was the level of discussion surrounding Liu Jianming.

Emperor Entertainment Group clearly put a lot of effort into promoting Edison Chen.

His acting was also quite good.

but.

Many media outlets.

They brought out Lau Kin-ming, who only made a brief appearance in "Infernal Affairs 1," and despite having only a few scenes, his impression far surpassed that of Lau Kin-ming, who had a much larger role in "Infernal Affairs 2."

People are comparing me to them.

Especially those who have seen "Infernal Affairs 1".

That fleeting glimpse of Liu Jianming.

It's truly unforgettable.

Although Chen Guanxi's situation wasn't exactly a disaster at this point, he was still observing the public opinion.

But a feeling of anger was stuck in his heart.

depressed.

Frustrated.

Damn it.

What do I lack compared to him?

Liu Qiangwei was even present at the premiere night.

When the time comes to celebrate, we'll have a victory banquet.

It brings back memories.

"If I hadn't replaced Li Yun back then, would my 'Infernal Affairs 2' have been more complete?"

at this time.

Liu Qiangwei was already feeling a little regretful.

Liu Jianming was replaced.

"We should be the box office champion this time, thanks to Emperor Entertainment's promotion, which made us so popular."

At this moment, Liu Qiangwei said calmly.

It seems she's trying to convince herself not to regret changing the role, since what's done is done and she's already replaced "Liu Jianming," so what can she do?

Not far away, Leung Chiu-wai, who had come to freeload at the celebration banquet, said with rather low emotional intelligence, "I heard that one of the movies in our film series, starring Li Yun, is called something like 'Blind Shaft'."

"Blind Shaft? Never heard of it." Liu Dehua, who was standing next to him, was a little surprised. He didn't know that Li Yun had a movie starring him that was about to be released.

"It's a low-budget art film, with limited release dates and no promotion. You probably wouldn't know about it unless you specifically looked for it."

Liang Chaowei paused for a moment and then said, "I only saw it by chance. It was featured in a small section of the movie theater's promotional materials."

"Then we could go and take a look at Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Blind Shaft'."

Liu Dehua glanced at himself and felt he still had some time, as these two days happened to be a gap in his schedule.

It wouldn't hurt to read Li Yun's "Blind Shaft".

Liu Qiangwei was also thinking, "Let's go take a look."

Compared to other films released in the same period, this low-budget art film is definitely not competitive at the box office.

It doesn't seem like they'd compete with me for box office revenue at all.

Moreover, Li Yun is the lead actor

Although Liu Qiangwei still acknowledges Li Yun's acting skills.

But the mainstream circles would definitely not let Li Yun play the number one position.

That's the level of fame they have.

Go take a look; it'll be a good way to cultivate your mind.

at this time.

Li Yun was in the hotel, taking a break to read the script of "The World's Number One" and imitating Cao Zhengchun's character.

When imitating a character, you can observe the "spirit" and "form" of the character by looking at the eunuch in the Eastern Depot next to you.

There is a proper grand eunuch here. By observing and imitating his demeanor, one can capture most of the eunuch's appearance and spirit.

He is currently still the "Supervisor of the Eastern Depot".

It's not "Cao Zhengchun" yet; it's still missing the "soul."

We need more. More scripts, more angles.

More importantly, by imitating Cao Zhengchun's life, this eunuch of the Eastern Depot could become a reflection of Cao Zhengchun.

Let him.

Make yourself.

He became Cao Zhengchun.

Night, 12 o'clock sharp.

Li Yun was looking in the mirror and enjoying the immersive feeling. Every word, every action, every movement carried a touch of femininity.

Influenced by the role.

My mind and body are both getting closer to the role.

Vague.

In the end, it became impossible to tell the difference.

but.

Finally, a phone call from Liu Qiangwei and the others helped Li Yun break free from this feeling.

"What? You want to come with us to the premiere of Blind Shaft? Oh, of course! It's an honor!"

Li Yun smiled and agreed to take them to the premiere.

"Just don't look down on the place because it's shabby."

Compared to the premiere of "Infernal Affairs 2" which was held in a giant screen at the Ginza Cinema, the premiere of "Blind Shaft"... well, it didn't even need to be a special screening. It was just an empty theater; any cinema with available slots could be the premiere.

It's incredibly shabby.

At this moment, Li Yun also called Director Li of Blind Well.

"Director Li, I brought some friends along, is that alright?"

(End of this chapter)