Chapter 127 "Killing" - The Perverted Lin Yuan
Chapter 127
Lin Yuan did not participate in the promotional activities for the film "Killing", but he still went to see the movie with several actors from the film "Just Right".
On the way there, the group kept remarking how lucky they were to choose a location near the university town for filming, as it was so lively and bustling. They said that if they had filmed at a movie theater, it wouldn't have been as convenient to go to the cinema as it is now.
After we get back from the movie, we'll all post pictures of our ticket stubs, which will also be a way to promote "Just Right".
On the way to the cinema, everyone was very lively, although they were recognized as soon as they arrived at the cinema—after all, this was not a solo activity, but a group activity.
"Killing" tells a story of justice triumphing over evil. At the beginning, everyone in the crew, including Qi Lian, believed that Lin Yuan should be on the side of justice.
Everyone was in a very peaceful state of mind.
Even though the title "Killing" sounds murderous, Lin Yuan himself doesn't have any murderous intent.
Although everyone also felt that... since Ni Heng was initially cast in this role, and Lin Yuan came to the rescue later, there might be a twist.
The actors in "Just Right" were all mentally prepared for a "slight" reversal.
As a result... the more they watched, the more off Lin Yuan's portrayal of Su Kai became. The frequency with which the group ate popcorn decreased significantly. At first, they ate it voraciously, but later, they swallowed their saliva while watching Su Kai's true colors be revealed on the screen, and silently glanced at Lin Yuan.
You should know that on the set of "Just You", Lin Yuan was Chu Hua, who was always cheerful!
Who is this person on the screen?
Not only did he kill one person after another with a blank expression, but he was also incredibly good at hiding it; he was the epitome of a psychopath.
In the enclosed space of a movie theater, the character of Su Kai only makes people feel suffocated. Even as a viewer, you want to escape the space where he exists.
The way the others looked at Lin Yuan changed.
Of the group of people in the row, only Lin Yuan was eating popcorn.
Qi Lian: "..."
Her seat was right next to Lin Yuan's, and now she just wanted to change seats. The strangest thing was—didn't anyone think that Lin Yuan's calmness at this moment was very similar to Su Kai's?
That's terrifying.
The actor portrayed Lin Yuan, this twisted character, so convincingly that it's hard for them not to suspect that some kind of... element might also exist in Lin Yuan's genes.
The closer they got to the end, the stronger their feelings became.
It's fine outside now, but in the movie theater, the dim light from the screen can vaguely reveal Lin Yuan's outline. To be precise, it's not Lin Yuan's outline, it's Su Kai's outline.
They came to see "Killing" in high spirits. Lin Yuan didn't say anything during their journey to the cinema. Who knew—they would actually see this?!
Could you please give me a heads-up?
Can we ask them to prepare themselves mentally in advance?
The scene where Lin Yuan and Li Mobei confront each other is simply divine; it would be no exaggeration to describe it as vivid and lifelike.
If Lin Yuan hadn't appeared beside them and hadn't cooperated with them, no amount of praise would have been excessive.
The key point is—Lin Yuan is right next to them.
It looks particularly perverted.
This person showed absolutely no reaction to the brutal scenes in "Killing".
Terrifying!
horrible!
abnormal!
Can anyone tell them how Lin Yuan managed to successfully handle the twisted Su Kai while simultaneously portraying Chu Hua as so adorable?
As Qi Lian walked out of the movie theater, she breathed a long sigh of relief. "Killing" was a very good movie, but Lin Yuan's portrayal of the character's perversion far exceeded her expectations.
She should have realized this earlier. Since Lin Yuan was going to play the role, it was impossible for the character to be just a passerby.
Qi Lian silently moved a little further away from Lin Yuan.
She should have read more movie reviews before going to the cinema.
...
The cast and crew of "Just Right You" completed the tasks of showing off their ticket stubs and posting on Weibo in the car.
Lin Yuan's entry was the most casual: "Check-in complete."
Qi Lian posted: "I feel so much pressure sitting next to this person, I'm afraid he'll suddenly pull out a knife."
The content posted by others is as follows:
"It suddenly occurred to me that Lin Yuan has studied boxing."
"This child... is dangerous."
"What am I looking at? What am I posting? Who do I know?"
Lin Yuan: "…………"
"Hilarious! During the team building of the 'Just Right You' crew, Qi Lian's feelings perfectly matched my feelings."
"Although I realized that Su Kai's character was not right and that he might be the final boss, no one told me that he was such a boss."
"It's so realistic that it's hard not to suspect that Lin Yuan himself is actually a pervert."
"I was completely bewildered in the movie theater. When Su Kai revealed his true colors, everyone around me looked like they were dumbfounded."
Before the release of "Killing", Lin Yuan's act of saving the day was a hot topic, and coupled with his recent win of the Tung Blossom Award for Best Actor, the film naturally generated a lot of buzz.
However, neither the trailers released by the production team nor the details of the interactions between the actors revealed much about the character played by Lin Yuan.
Experienced viewers could probably guess that the character Lin Yuan was playing was definitely not simple.
However, once inside the movie theater, the audience was still frightened.
Su Kai is a calm madman. His paranoia, his composure in the face of crisis, and his successful disguise as a normal person—he is like someone who would appear in one's normal life.
He was just as honest and kind; no one could guess what lay hidden beneath his calm exterior.
That's what's truly terrifying.
Although the movie is not based on reality, Lin Yuan's acting was so good... he just makes people feel the connection to reality.
That's what makes him so terrible as an actor.
"Killing" has only been released for one day, and the word-of-mouth has not yet fully spread, but Lin Yuan has already become a character that every viewer who has seen the movie cannot help but mention.
"Now I finally understand why the 'Killing' production team insisted on bringing in Lin Yuan to save the day."
"...This track is really too difficult for the average person to squeeze into."
In the fierce competition of the summer movie season, even with Li Mobei as the protagonist, "Killing" may not have much of an advantage. Li Mobei is indeed an award-winning actor, but his box office appeal is not particularly strong.
During this film season, all the movies are going all out to generate buzz.
The film "Killing" attracted a lot of attention by highlighting the unexpected twists and turns of the character Su Kai.
Although Lin Yuan's role in this film was small, he delivered some classic scenes.
For a movie, having one or two memorable scenes is enough; it's better than watching it from beginning to end without leaving any impression on the audience.
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Upon seeing the trending topic, netizens even began to suspect that Lin Yuan was actually a main actor in "Killing," rather than just appearing for a little over ten minutes.
The film "Killing" also collaborated with "Thousand Mountains".
After all, both are confrontations between Lin Yuan and Li Mobei. Su Kai in "Killing Life" and Gu Yilou in "Thousand Mountains" are genuine, 100% pure perverts.
The editing was actually done by someone hired by the production team of "Killing". Li Mobei and Lin Yuan traveled from ancient times to the modern era. What remains unchanged is their opposition and the clash of their auras.
The production team of "Killing" started the trend, and netizens' fan creations just kept coming.
The plot twists, such as Su Kai recalling his past life, Lin Yuan playing the protagonist and Li Mobei playing the villain, and the time travel plot where we are still enemies... will naturally attract viewers who don't know what to watch during the summer season.
Moreover, the quality of "Killing" is quite good.
In this way, word spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred, and Lin Yuan established his unshakeable position in the world of perverts, and the reputation of "Killing" also spread.
The production team of "Killing" chose to release it during the summer season, hoping to achieve a box office of over 600 million yuan.
Looking at the cost alone, compared to other films in the same period, "Killing" is not considered high. The special effects are limited, and Li Mobei's salary is not particularly high. However, it is necessary to compete for screenings during the summer season, and the promotion costs are relatively high. With all the miscellaneous expenses added up, the cost can be recovered at around 600 million.
In fact, the production team recouped its costs for "Killing" faster than they had anticipated.
In the first day or two after its release, the film's daily box office was only a little over 30 million yuan, which was just average.
However, the character Su Kai's presence surpasses that of the two films that grossed over 100 million yuan per day. Anyone who has seen "Killing" will inevitably mention Su Kai.
Audiences were terrified by Su Kai, so they naturally promoted the character to them. "Killing" used Su Kai as a starting point for its promotion, and the box office grew day by day, gradually breaking 100 million, 500 million... and even 1 billion.
Director Ge Peng had been promoting Lin Yuan on various occasions, and he knew very well that casting Lin Yuan as Su Kai was undoubtedly the best decision.
But even the director didn't expect the effect to be so...astonishing.
Lin Yuan only had a little over ten minutes of screen time, yet he generated more than 60% of the buzz surrounding the show.
From saving the day to reuniting with Li Mobei and Lin Yuan, and then to the reaction caused by Su Kai, Lin Yuan has shown a strong presence.
If Ni Heng had played the role of Su Kai, would it have generated such a lot of buzz?
The answer is clearly no.
Putting everything else aside, "Killing" also took up the spot for "Lin Yuan's first work after winning the Tung Blossom Award".
Ge Peng specifically searched for film reviews of "Killing" on various platforms. There were praises and criticisms, but Ge Peng did not see any criticisms of Lin Yuan's acting skills in the film.
Even if someone thinks the character of Su Kai is too over the top, that person doesn't think Lin Yuan is overacting.
Ge Peng is already considering whether it would be suitable to invite Lin Yuan to play the lead role in his next film. He doesn't have a suitable candidate on his end, but other directors should be able to find one.
Ge Pengzhen treated this as a very serious task. When a friend of his heard about it, he couldn't help but remind him, "Do you think Lin Yuan is short of acting opportunities?"
"They've won quite a few awards."
Ge Peng thought about it and agreed.
He had already recognized Lin Yuan's value; there was no reason why others wouldn't.
"Killing" was submitted to this year's Golden Wing Awards for Best Supporting Actor, with Lin Yuan nominated. Although Lin Yuan's role was indeed very small, Ge Peng believes that anyone with a discerning eye should be able to see the value of Lin Yuan's performance.
Ge Peng's thoughts gradually began to diverge.
He thought of a movie, a movie that was intended to compete for major international awards.
In Ge Peng's mind, Lin Yuan was fully capable of challenging for the Best Actor award. He even felt that the reason Lin Yuan hadn't won the award yet wasn't because he lacked the ability, but because—Lin Yuan hadn't played a leading role yet.
"The Ghost Art" hasn't been released yet.
In the current film industry, award-winning projects are basically monopolized by a small group of people. No matter how much praise Lin Yuan receives in China, if he is unwilling to lower his standards, he may not be able to get award-winning projects.
Ge Peng, however, had some connections in this area.
Of course, a work that is considered a contender for an award is not guaranteed to win one.
Ge Peng did not promote Lin Yuan to the production team with the mindset that "Lin Yuan will definitely win an award if he acts in it".
He simply felt that if Lin Yuan were to join the cast, the chances of the film winning awards would increase significantly.
For Lin Yuan, this is also an opportunity to broaden his acting range.
Lin Yuan is such an excellent actor, he deserves to be seen by more people.
This is a rare opportunity for both Lin Yuan personally and the production team.
In Ge Peng's mind, this was a two-way collaboration, not Lin Yuan being inferior to the crew.
Ge Peng quietly tried to sell Lin Yuan a piece of his mind. If it worked out, great; if not... he would give Lin Yuan other opportunities.
In short, the director is very grateful to Lin Yuan for saving "Killing". Lin Yuan's contribution is definitely part of the more than 1 billion yuan box office of "Killing".
Then, Ge Peng's pitch was successful, and the production team actually extended an invitation to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan thus made a new enemy.
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