The King of Directors 2000

2013 was a year of explosive power.

She starred in "Tiny Times 12", which was released in the summer. Although the two movies were not well-received, they received a total box office of almost [-] million. Among female stars born in the [-] age group, her box office accumulation is, in Chinese The only one in the circle.

By mid-September, Da Mi Mi still has another movie to be released. This movie is "The Breakup Master" directed by Deng Chao and Yu Baimei.

Li Shengyao flew back to Yanjing from Rome and stayed with his family for a few days. Then he received an invitation to the premiere of "The Breakup Master".

Considering that he had a good relationship with Deng Chao, he agreed to attend the premiere.

When Lee Sung-Yao arrived at the premiere of "The Breakup Master", he discovered that there were not many celebrities at the venue.

Deng Chao seems to be quite popular in the entertainment industry, but in fact he has very few close friends. I haven't heard that he has a particularly good relationship with that artist.

He had already left Huayi at this time and had set up a studio of his own. Huayi would not recruit others to praise him.

As for the big power, there are not many good friends.

She has been in several circles, like the Teddy Sisters, but they are plastic sisters.

Under such circumstances, there were less than ten celebrities and artists who came to support the show, and they were all brought in by the lighting department.

Li Shengyao made a secret assessment in his mind, and strode in without stopping.

"Director Li, it's great that you can come. It really makes our venue shine. It finally feels like a movie premiere."

Deng Chao could not conceal his excitement, his eyes were full of gratitude.

There was a movie premiere in Yanjing, and less than ten celebrities came to support it. I have to say it was too shabby.

Deng Chao is in pretty good shape. In the past few years, Deng Chao's acting skills have exploded.

In Li Shengyao's previous life, because he was bound to Yu Baimei and appeared in too many variety shows, Deng Chao's film career was a high and low one. He originally thought that he could compete with Xu Zhengbaoqiang and the others.

But it went down quickly.

Nowadays, "Run, Brother" mostly features Fenghua artists. Deng Chao does not have a permanent role in variety shows. I don't know if his acting career will change.

"Director Li, this is my good friend, a very talented screenwriter and director - Yu Baimei."

Deng Chao then introduced his "savior" Yu Baimei to Li Shengyao.

In the not-so-bright venue, Yu Baimei was wearing glasses. His face was round and he looked a little shy.

After hearing Deng Chao's introduction, Yu Baimei immediately nodded in greeting.

Regarding the relationship between Deng Chao and Yu Baimei, all netizens are curious about why a first-line star like Deng Chao is bound to Yu Baimei.

In fact, these netizens still don’t know much about Yu Baimei.

This man actually has some talent. When he was in his twenties, he participated in the screenwriting work of high-scoring sitcoms such as "Sister Ma", "The Story of the Sales Office", "Diary of an Internet Bug" and other high-scoring sitcoms.

He should be pretty good writing sitcoms.

His ability in writing comedy was enough to subdue Deng Chao.

After all, Deng Chao's understanding of comedy is just that. There is no so-called "life-saving" relationship, it is just like-minded people who understand comedy movies at the same level. When two people meet, they become confidants.

What is Lee Sheng Yew's status now? Barbara, the chief executive of the Venice Film Festival, and the legendary Italian director Bellutucci would shake hands and hug him when they see him.

When Yu Baimei saw Li Shengyao, she just nodded. This guy is really special.

Li Shengyao was not angry. He smiled and patted Deng Chao on the shoulder, "You guys go get busy. I'll sit down first."

In addition to Deng Chao and Yu Baimei, Da Mimi is naturally also there.

She wore a green backless long dress tonight, which was slit from the thigh, exposing her white back and thighs.

Although the venue was dimly lit, it was still very eye-catching.

Li Shengyao discovered it immediately and secretly scored in his heart.

Da Mi Mi waved to Li Shengyao and said, "Director, you are here. Thank you for attending the premiere of this movie."

Li Shengyao noticed that Deng Chao and Yu Baimei were walking away, so he smiled and said: "Since you gave me the invitation, I will definitely give you face."

The big power stopped in front of Li Shengyao, and the fingertips of his right hand traced the back of Li Shengyao's hand.

"When the movie celebration party is over, I'll treat you to a supper."

"Okay, I'll wait."

Li Shengyao was then guided to his seat by the staff. Deng Chao arranged for him to sit in the middle of the first row, and he sat there.

In less than ten minutes, the movie was officially screened.

There were no celebrities coming to support us tonight. They stood outside to greet us, and no one came over.

Wait for Deng Chao and Da Mi Mi to take their seats.

Sitting on the left side of Li Shengyao is Da Mimi, and on the right side are Deng Chao and Yu Baimei.

"Director Li, after watching the movie later, I must give you more advice."

Yu Baimei's attitude at this time was much more respectful, and she probably just told Deng Chao.

Li Shengyao didn't care. He nodded, "Okay, let me take a look first."

Yu Baimei can participate in those high-scoring sitcoms. It is a fallacy to say that he is boring and cannot write comedies.

Yu Baimei can definitely write comedies, but what he is good at is sitcoms, not comedy movies.

To put it bluntly, sitcoms are just a collection of sketches. Each episode can be regarded as an independent story, with no continuity at all.

Comedy movies are not only required to be funny, but also require a story line. More importantly, all excellent comedy movies must have strong and profound conflicts.

This is unmatched by sitcoms.

The sitcom is mostly laugh-out-loud fun, with no strong conflict at all between the main characters.

It is precisely because of Yu Baimei's ability and characteristics that if he is asked to write sitcoms, he can produce good works.

But if you ask him to write a comedy movie, it will always feel awkward and not profound enough. The comedy is like scratching an itch, and the emotions are not in place.

This situation cannot be changed by others with just a few words.

Li Shengyao has little social contact with Yu Baimei, so of course he won't tell the truth. He can just make some casual remarks later.

Just when Li Shengyao had made a decision in his heart.

Deng Chao asked: "Director Li, is this seat comfortable? Is it too crowded?"

“It’s okay, not too crowded.”

"Would it be too dazzling to watch a movie here?"

"No, I used to sit in the front row a lot, so I'm used to it."

Deng Chao nodded and then said, "Isn't that too dark?"

"It's okay, I can adapt."

Deng Chao greeted Li Shengyao and seemed very concerned about Li Shengyao's situation.

Da Mi Mi sat on the other side, laughing secretly in her heart. She felt that Deng Chao was too out of touch.

Deng Chao was still asking. It wasn't until the movie slowly progressed that he concentrated on watching the movie.

"The Breakup Master" is similar to Deng Chao's other movies. The comedy is very superficial, and it is the kind of movie that makes people wink and be funny.

However, the world is such a big place, and there are always some people who are not good at laughing. Even watching "The Breakup Master", you can still laugh.

At this time, bursts of laughter erupted from time to time in the theater. As for the movie-watching atmosphere, it was still very good.

Lee Sheng Yew had watched "The Breakup Master" in his previous life. Watching it again now, he was really on pins and needles. If possible, he really wanted to lean on his seat and take a nap.

But thinking of being disrespectful to others, he didn't close his eyes to rest.

Sometimes he would clap his hands and give a little applause when other people laughed.

Two hours later, the uncomfortable viewing was finally over and the movie was over.

Deng Chao, Yu Baimei, and Da Mi Mi took the stage together, told interesting stories about film production, and accepted questions from reporters and fans.

Just now Da Mi Mi was sitting next to Lee Sheng Yew, and Lee Sheng Yao couldn't easily admire Da Mi Mi's figure from the side. Now that Da Mi Mi was standing on the stage, he could watch openly.

Deng Chao's ability to liven up the atmosphere is pretty good. He is an extrovert. Although Yu Baimei can write jokes, he is much more reserved when facing the camera and the audience.

Such people are sullen, but they actually have arrogance in their hearts.

Fortunately, Da Mi Mi is a person who knows how to live. She is a big girl from Yanjing, and she can speak loudly when she opens her mouth.

After talking like this for a while, Deng Chao talked about Li Shengyao, and a reporter also asked Li Shengyao to say a few words.

"Clap clap clap!"

The audience gave warm applause, even louder than when Deng Chao and Yu Baimei came on stage just now.

Both Deng Chao and Yu Baimei noticed this detail.

Deng Chao smiled bitterly and clapped, while Yu Baimei was slightly unconvinced.

"The movie is very good, the actors perform very hard, and the director handles it well. There are many parts that make people shine. I think it will have a good box office, maybe [-] to [-] million yuan."

Li Shengyao took the microphone and said some scene words.

Hearing this, Deng Chao's wry smile deepened, while Yu Baimei frowned.

They are all from the entertainment industry, so you can naturally tell if they are sincerely complimenting you.

If you really agree, you will definitely list the detailed plot, rather than just mention it in one sentence.

Li Shengyao noticed Yu Baimei's dissatisfied expression, but he didn't pay attention.

Coming to the premiere is already a favor, and he didn't criticize it. Should he praise it against his will?

Not to mention Yu Baimei, even if Han Sanping is making a movie now, Lee Shengyao won't seriously praise it, and at most he will make some remarks about the scene.

Don’t you know what level you are at?

Because there were too few celebrity artists at the scene, there was no way to attract more people to praise.

The premiere ended quickly and then moved on to the celebration banquet.

Although there are no celebrities to support the event, a celebration banquet is naturally indispensable.

After all, this celebration banquet can also send out some news, and it is also a way of publicity.

Li Shengyao came to the celebration banquet hall, asked for a glass of water, then sat down and took a few oranges.

Deng Chao and Yu Baimei chatted with several other celebrities.

Da Mi Mi walked over with a wine glass in her hand, and she sat down next to Li Shengyao, "Director, is the movie just average?"

Lee Sing-yew laughed, "It's much better than "Tiny Times 12", but judging by the standards of comedy films, it's very average and not interesting."

Da Mi Mi nodded, "There are four to five billion?"

"Yes, you have to believe in your and Deng Chao's appeal."

Da Mi Mi had a smile in his eyes, quite proud of himself.

Lee Sheng-yew continued: "But don't be too happy too early. If you act in too many low-scoring films like this, it will definitely consume your actor's appeal. You will have to star in "Tiny Times 34" and "Tiny Times 1234" will be in the hearts of movie audiences in the future." , you are synonymous with bad movies, and your fans will not always support you. The peak of your movie career is "The Breakup Master"."

Starting from "Far Cry", "Tiny Times 12" rose, "The Breakup Master" reached its peak, and "Tiny Times 34" declined.

As for other movies, I basically have no impression of them, and if I acted in them, I didn’t act in them.

Da Mi Mi missed Kai Zi Ge's "Search" in his early years, which was really a wrong decision.

Of course, "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" later became a big hit. If Da Mi Mi could act in the movie version of "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" by himself, and replace King Duan with a normal actor, maybe there would be a different result.

When Da Mi Mi heard Li Shengyao's words, his eyes widened with suspicion.

"I'm fine now, but you cursed me for not being able to watch movies."

She is really popular recently, and the movie box office is enough. If it were anyone else, she would probably think she could get up.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "I am just a family member. If you don't believe it, forget it."

Seeing this, Da Mi Mi couldn't help but believe it when he thought of Lee Sheng Yew's previous film investment ability, "Then how can I change it?"

"You can't change it. When the "Tiny Times" tetralogy comes out, you will be synonymous with bad movies."

When Da Mi Mi heard this, his face fell.

At this time, Yu Baimei must have drunk too much. She came over with a wine glass and smelled of alcohol, "Director Li, do you want to drink?"

Li Shengyao shook his head and raised his glass, "I don't drink. This is all water."

"Then can you have a drink with me?"

"No."

Yu Baimei staggered and almost fell. A lot of the wine in his glass spilled out and fell on his clothes. The smell of alcohol on his body became heavier. He staggered and pulled out a chair, and then sat down.

"Director Li, give me some face."

"I can't give it."

"You...I don't accept it. Do you dislike my movies?"

"You're right. I don't like your comedy movies. You should go back to writing sitcoms."

Hearing this, Yu Baimei stood up unsteadily and wanted to approach Li Shengyao.

"Director Li, I...I...what if my movie wins an award in the future and my movie gets more than a billion box office?"

"One day, I will publicly apologize to you in the newspaper, saying that I made a mistake."

Li Shengyao actually understands Yu Baimei, after all, her past experience is very glorious.

He has no objection to Yu Baimei, he is just a stranger.

There is no reason to get angry when a stranger drinks too much and says a few words.

After hearing Li Shengyao's words, Yu Baimei raised her glass, raised her head and drank in one gulp, then staggered away.

Li Shengyao didn't take it to heart. Seeing that Da Mi Mi seemed to be in a daze, he said, "You told me before that you wanted to have a midnight snack. Is that still true?"

Da Mi Mi met Li Shengyao's gaze, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated a little.

Whether it is towards her or Yu Baimei, Li Shengyao is very calm and has the charm of a mature man.

So do you want to have a midnight snack?

It's already so late now. Can we still go back after eating our midnight snack?

And she will continue to promote the movie tomorrow?

Just when she was hesitating, Deng Chao pulled Yu Baimei over.

Yu Baimei must have been showered with water, and her hair was very wet.

"Director, did this guy just say something bad to you? He's like this when he's drunk. Don't argue with him."

Yu Baimei and Deng Chao are indeed close friends of life and death.

Li Shengyao smiled and said, "It's okay, I forgot about it a long time ago."

Yu Baimei's eyelids were drooping at this time. He was still unconvinced, but Deng Chao had just poured water on him, saying that Li Shengyao was the owner of Fenghua Cinemas and a super director second only to Lao Mouzi. He could be banned with one sentence.

Then he got scared and came over to apologize.

"Director Li, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"It's okay. Drink less in the future."

Li Shengyao was still smiling. He noticed Da Mi Mi looking over and blinked.

Seeing the power, the heart beats faster.

She felt that Li Shengyao was the super boss in the novel. He no longer cared about those little things and had an extraordinary temperament.

Thinking of Li Shengyao's previous words, a reason immediately came to mind.

"Is there any way he can change my film path?"

"Just a late night snack."

"It's okay. Even if there is really something, am I still afraid of him? Only men have waist pain, how can women's legs be weak?"

(End of this chapter)