China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 414: Official Media: Hope for Chinese Films
"Director Wang praised you in public, saying that without you, he would never have gotten a billion box office."

Fat Fan continued.

Wang Jing and Stephen Chow have both become highly-watched directors in China in recent times.

Someone asked Wang Jing what he felt about becoming the second director to enter the billion club, and he attributed the credit to Li Yu.

At the scene, Wang Jing's original words were: "I was just lucky to get this honor, in fact, the real winner of this honor is Director Li.

The "Detective Chinatown" I filmed can achieve this result. If Director Li were to take part in it himself, his performance would only be better than mine.

I am honored and very grateful to Director Li for giving me such a good opportunity to become famous."

Wang Jing's words were very humble, but they were recognized by most people.

People know clearly who is a better director and who has achieved greater success between him and Li Yu.

As he said, if "Detective Chinatown" was directed by Li Yu, it would probably be better than the one directed by Wang Jing.

Therefore, Wang Jing's words drew people's praise for Li Yu.

"Director Li actually gave such a good script to Wang Jing. I have to say Director Li is really magnanimous. He gave the opportunity to join the billion-dollar club just like that."

"As for the above, although Director Li himself has not entered the billion club, the two movies "Red River" and "Detective Chinatown" that have box office over 1 billion are related to Director Li."

"He deserves the title of China's No. 1 screenwriter."

“Now I’m more looking forward to Parasite and The Great Wall: Part Two.”

People's enthusiasm for Li Yu has almost developed to the point of fanaticism, and there is already a tendency to deify him.

Li Yu himself stepped forward decisively to cool down the situation at this time.

He knew too well that being deified by people was not a good thing in the long run.

People like to create a god from a person, and they also like to destroy the created god with their own hands.

Li Yu had seen too many examples like this in his previous life.

Those who want to portray him as a god now, when his performance drops a little bit one day, these people will scold him as harshly as they praise him today.

Li Yu doesn't want this kind of man-made fake god.

Li Yu wrote a long article to thank Wang Jing, the media and netizens for their praise.

Then, he changed the subject and said, "I never thought that I was the best screenwriter in China. There are many screenwriters who are better than me.

For example, Lu Wei, who wrote "To Live" and "Farewell My Concubine". Another example..."

Li Yu listed several senior screenwriters who have produced many excellent works.

"The box office of Detective Chinatown reached 1 billion yuan, but it is definitely not all my credit as Director Wang said.

A small sapling can grow into a towering tree because there is enough fertile soil and sufficient nutrients.

If there had not been development in the times, if the number of screens in the country had not increased by thousands or even thousands each year, how could "Detective Chinatown" have earned 1 billion?

By the same token, if there had not been development in the times and everyone had no money in their pockets, what would they use to go to the cinema to support "Detective Chinatown"?

I think the success of Detective Chinatown should be thanked to the fact that we live in a prosperous era and we met a group of lovely audiences. "

Li Yu's long article can be said to be full of positive energy.

Li Yu had said something similar before.

Several years later, he still holds this view.

Most heroes are heroes of the times.

If you regard the welfare of the times as your true strength, then you are not far from bad luck. A horse named Jack made such a mistake.

The reason why Wu Jing and Jia Ling became the chosen ones is because the market is big enough.

If the market is not big enough, how can a debut film earn more than 5 billion at the box office? Is that a dream?
Fan Xiaopang sat next to Li Yu and watched Li Yu finish writing the long article and then publish it on Weibo.

"I finally understand why Xiao Wang always said that it would be hard for a director like you to have a bad career."

Fan Xiaopang said with sincere emotion. When Mr. Wang gave this comment, she was still a member of Huayi and had not opened her own studio.

“Only humility can take you further.”

Li Yu smiled and said.

"Everything I said is true," compared to when Detective Chinatown and Red River were released, the number of screens in China has increased by several thousand.

In the future, it will become normal for Chinese-language films to break the 1 billion box office, and films of this level will appear every year and in every popular schedule.

In the near future, the domestic film market could surpass Hollywood in size.”

"..."

Fan Xiaopang doesn't have as long-term vision as Li Yu.

She doesn't know whether China's film market can surpass Hollywood.

However, she knew that China's film market was developing very rapidly.

When she first debuted, a box office of 30 or 20 million would be enough to be called the national box office champion.

It's only been a dozen years. Let alone 30 or 40 million, even 300 or 200 million wouldn't be able to reach the champion's knees.

After Li Yu's long article was published, it effectively cooled the trend and stopped people's enthusiasm for deifying.

Li Yu's long article was praised by official media, which praised Li Yu as the hope of Chinese films.

Famous screenwriter Lu Wei also commented: "Directing is a dangerous profession that can easily corrupt people. Fortunately, Director Li has kept his original intention."

Lu Wei has seen too many big directors who couldn't control themselves after becoming famous, let themselves go and ended up failing.

He admires directors like Li Yu who can stick to their original intentions.

Master Xing has been in a bad mood these days.

His movie "Journey to the West" was withdrawn from theaters, and the box office was only 470 million yuan, not even 500 million yuan.

The honor that originally belonged to "Journey to the West" was taken away by "Detective Chinatown".

There is no way. The billions of box office revenue of "Journey to the West" is too empty. When it encounters a stronger opponent like "Detective Chinatown", it can only become a stepping stone for "Detective Chinatown".

The failure of "Journey to the West" was a big blow to Stephen Chow.

More and more people were pessimistic about his career change behind the scenes, and his fans urged him to just star in the film himself.

If you really want to be a director, you can direct and act in your own films.

Stephen Chow’s movies are soulless without Stephen Chow starring in them.

After returning to Hong Kong Island, Stephen Chow, who was blocked by reporters, said this: "Maybe, I really should act in another movie."

The fact that he said this showed that he was already shaken in his heart.

Fans of Stephen Chow are starting to get excited. They really want to see the new movie starring him.

Li Yu, who was filming on the set, was also a little expectant when he heard that Stephen Chow said this.

If Stephen Chow really stars in a movie himself, as long as the quality of the movie can reach 7.5 points, it will definitely achieve explosive results in the commercial field.

Li Yu has seen how powerful Stephen Chow's emotions can be.

Li Yu will also have a strong opponent with whom he can compete in the field of commercial films.

March.

"Detective Chinatown" and "Journey to the West" have been off the screen for a long time, and "Parasite" has reached its final day.

On the same day, Li Yu received a call from Wang Baoqiang.

Wang Baoqiang mentioned something that Li Yu was very interested in.

(End of this chapter)