China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 495 Li Yu's male and female protagonists are no less attractive than Mou Girls

"Director Wang, aren't you making too much of a fuss? I just came here to talk to Hu Ge alone.

Look at you, you stopped filming at night and invited everyone to such a high-end restaurant for a feast, it really cost too much."

Li Yu glanced at the table full of steaming delicious food, then shifted his gaze to Wang Jing's face.

"Why didn't you tell me this before we entered the restaurant? If Director Li had told me that he was here just for Hu Ge, I could have saved the money for this meal."

Wang Jing has a good sense of humor.

He said this deliberately, and coupled with his expression of deep regret after suffering a great loss, it gave people an inexplicable sense of humor.

"Didn't you say you would treat me to a meal? If I tell you that I'm here to see Hu Ge and ask you not to treat me, will we still be able to have your meal tonight?"

Li Yu teased back.

We are just joking with each other, having fun is the most important thing.

Other people at the dinner table, such as Li Xin, Song Yi, and Hu Ge, were amused by the conversation between Li Yu and Wang Jing.

"Director Wang, look at what you said. If Director Li didn't come today, you wouldn't treat us to this meal, right?

You are not right to say that. We are so tired from filming, shooting for more than ten hours a day, from morning to dusk.

Isn't it right for you to treat everyone to a meal? Don't you agree?"

"Yes, Director Wang should have treated us to this meal a long time ago."

With Li Yu and Wang Jing joking with each other, the atmosphere at the dinner table quickly became lively.

The actors were all talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was great.

Wang Jing touched his chest and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yu's words just now proved that his worries were unnecessary.

Li Yu didn't come to him to renegotiate because he had changed his mind. He came to see Hu Ge.

After laughing, Hugo began to think seriously.

He heard Li Yu say in person that he came to see him.

He was wondering what Li Yu's purpose was in coming to see him in person.

Could it be that "The Disguiser" was about to start filming, and Li Yu personally went to Xiangshan Film and Television City to urge him to join the crew?

He only knew that Wang Jing was very fast.

It's normal for people to gain weight quickly.

He didn't expect that Li Yu had become as fast as Wang Jing.

Could it be that he had too much contact with Wang Jing and was infected by him, becoming a fast boy like Wang Jing?
"Director Li, you came to find Hu Ge in person. Are you trying to steal him from me? It will take at least half a month for Hu Ge to finish filming and leave the crew."

Wang Jing changed the subject and asked Li Yu the purpose of his visit.

Hu Ge was very happy because Wang Jing helped him ask the questions he wanted to know most.

"As you can guess, I'm here to ask you for someone. I'm currently planning a science fiction movie.

I promised to give Hugo a chance to make a movie, and I wanted him to try out a role.”

Li Yu replied.

"Oh? A movie? A science fiction movie? Director Li is really ambitious."

Li Yu's answer obviously surprised Wang Jing.

The last time Li Yu told him on the phone, in order to let Hu Ge continue to act in "Joy of Life", Li Yu promised a serious drama.

Wang Jing thought that Li Yu asked him to let Hu Ge act in that drama.

Unexpectedly, Li Yu said that he wanted Hu Ge to try the movie first.

It seems that what Li Yu said is true.

Li Yu is really going to support Hu Ge.

If he couldn't finish filming the entire "Celebrating Yu Nian" series within two years, he really wouldn't be able to invite Hu Ge. Wang Jing felt some pressure.

Hu Ge has a movie and a drama to act in with Li Yu, and he has to act in several "Joy of Life" episodes here.

Hugo is about to be busy to the point of taking off. As a quick shooter, he will face challenges all year round.

Except for Wang Jing, everyone else at the table turned their attention to Hu Ge.

Hu Ge took a sip of the drink to moisten his dry throat and asked excitedly, "Director Li, there shouldn't be many scenes, right?"

It was his first time acting in a movie, so he was lucky enough to have the second or third male lead.

If a TV star wants to break into the film industry, this is the treatment he gets when he starts out.

Wasn't Shi Shi in the original time and space known as the number one sugar queen? Her career had reached its peak, and the only movie resource she could get was a cameo role in a movie directed by Lu Yang during the transition period, that is, Zhou Miaotong in "Embroidered Spring Blade".

If Li Yu could give him the second male lead, he would be very satisfied.

As it turned out, he underestimated himself and Li Yu's generosity.

"The leading male actor, do you think you will have a lot of scenes? If nothing unexpected happens, the leading female actor in the movie will be Fatty Fan, and you will be acting with her."

Li Yu said solemnly.

Hugo's whole body trembled.

The leading actor in a movie? Really? He always dreamed of acting in a movie.

His fantasy path is to start as a supporting role and gradually develop into the leading male role in a movie.

But the reality did not develop according to his will at all. Li Yu actually let him start as the leading male role.

This starting point is really too high.

In this case, the movie played by Zhang Yingmou is called "Mou Girl".

Li Yu's films are no worse than Zhang Yingmou's. Especially in recent years, the national master is on the decline, which everyone can see.

In recent years, the actresses promoted by Guo Zongyu are really not as good as those promoted by Li Yu.

So much so that people complained that not only had the level of the national director regressed, but the actresses he selected were getting worse and worse, and even his aesthetic ability had regressed.

Li Yu feels that people are a bit too harsh on the national master, and the fact that each generation of "Mou Girl" is worse than the previous one cannot be entirely blamed on the national master.

Are there any young actresses today who can compare with Gong Huang and Zhang Ziyi in terms of professional ability and talent?
With these two peaks there, no matter how many actresses are chosen for future roles, it will be a downhill road.

In short, for actors now, the leading female and male characters in Li Yu’s movies are more attractive than Zhang Yingmou’s girls.

In the past ten years or so, Li Yu has brought out Fan Xiaopang, Shi Shi, and Da Tiantian, who are better than the actresses brought out by the national master in the past ten years.

Therefore, the actors at the dinner table were very envious of Hu Ge, as he could play the leading male role in Li Yu's movie in his first film appearance and could also act with Fan Xiaopang.

In order to avoid getting beaten up by the crowd, Hu Ge stopped being modest and said, "It's all up to Director Li."

Li Yu stayed in Xiangshan for a few days. Before leaving, he told Hu Ge to go back as soon as the filming was finished.

Ready Player One is Hu Ge's debut film.

Whether Hu Ge can make a name for himself in the film industry depends on this battle.

Hu Ge must put all his energy into the movie "Ready Player One".

Although the movie wins with emotions and special effects, it does not mean that the actors can give up.

Even if there is no chance to win the Best Actor or Best Actress awards, Li Yu still hopes that the actors can give their best.

This time, Li Yu came to Xiangshan in person, not only because he had time to stroll around and travel, but also because his other purpose was to put pressure on Wang Jing.

He really needs to hurry up and shoot "Joy of Life". After Hu Ge finishes shooting "Ready Player One" and "The Disguiser", it would be best for Wang Jing to shoot several dramas in a row.

Otherwise, Hu Ge’s face will not be seen in the next few seasons of “Joy of Life”.

Li Yu hated it most when the leading actor in a series was replaced during filming, but Wang Jing insisted on dragging his feet and causing the replacement, so there was nothing he could do.

Anyway, the pressure has been put on Wang Jing.

(End of this chapter)