China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 520: Deliberately giving away a head?
There are indeed no secrets in the entertainment industry.

The advice Li Yu provided to Fan Xiaopang and Huang Xiaoming actually spread to Hong Kong Island.

"Fan Xiaopang and Huang Xiaoming are my friends. They asked me what I thought about The Legend of Conferred Gods. As their friend, I must tell them what's really on my mind, right? Director Wang, do you think there's something wrong with what I did?"

Li Yu asked rhetorically.

"Of course there is nothing wrong with what you did. It's very loyal to speak your mind to your friends.

But your influence is too great, and your words were used by those people to make a fuss, which brought a certain negative impact to "Legend of the Gods", which is also a fact. "

Wang Jing said with a wry smile.

"Your media in Hong Kong is really disgusting."

Li Yu commented.

What Wang Jing just said is true.

Li Yu is now an important figure in the Chinese film industry. Every word he says may be picked up by someone with ulterior motives and used to make a fuss.

“The media in Hong Kong Island has always been like this, they do whatever they want without any bottom line.

Therefore, there is a saying circulating in the Hong Kong Island entertainment circle: if you don’t have strong enough psychological endurance, you should never get involved in the Hong Kong Island entertainment circle.

As long as you are popular, you will definitely be criticized. When there is no media to criticize you, it means you are out of fashion. "

As a native of Hong Kong Island, Wang Jing also hates the Hong Kong media.

Observing that Li Yu's emotions did not fluctuate greatly, Wang Jing came clean and revealed his role as a peacemaker, saying: "Director Li, just consider it as giving me a favor. If any reporter from Hong Kong or the mainland asks you whether you really suggested that Fan Xiaopang and Huang Xiaoming should not participate in The Legend of the Gods, just deny it.

Those unscrupulous media outlets are making trouble out of your words just to get you into a fight so that they can make a bigger news story.

We must not be fooled, and the smart thing to do is to ignore them."

Wang Jing has a good relationship with the investors of "Legend of the Gods".

If Li Yu had a conflict with the investors, wouldn't it be difficult for Wang Jing to be caught in the middle?
As a person who is tactful and has high emotional intelligence, he wants to resolve conflicts before they escalate.

Li Yu took advantage of the situation to save Wang Jing’s face and replied, “Okay, before the release of the movie Legend of the Gods, if someone asks me such a question, I will deny it and say that someone is spreading rumors. I will give you this face.”

The most important thing was solved, Wang Jing breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face grew larger.

"It's a shame if you don't agree with me sticking up to attack someone when he's down. I haven't seen that movie by Stephen Chow, and he won't invite me to watch it.

But I heard from acquaintances that the movie was just average.

The lines are not polished enough, and the actors' acting skills are still substandard. "

Wang Jing sighed with regret.

If his "Detective Chinatown 2" is released, won't there be a massacre?

Li Yu nodded twice slightly, agreeing with the evaluation of the acquaintance mentioned by Wang Jing.

"The Mermaid", like "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", is not a bad movie. It is a decent movie that is just above the passing line.

The acting skills of the leading actors are really problematic. There are basically no famous scenes of the leading actors. Sometimes, due to the nonsensical style of the script, the actors' performances look a bit awkward.

Maybe it is really as some people have commented, only Stephen Chow himself can grasp this kind of comedy without substance.

"The Mermaid" also has its shining points.

For example, the scene with the duo of supporting actors in the police station was very brilliant.

This scene has also become the most popular scene in "The Mermaid".

"Director Wang, I think you are a little bit arrogant now. You can't look down on others just because their quality is average. Sometimes the quality of a film is not linked to its box office. For example, your "Australia" series is so bad, but its box office is better than a lot of movies with higher quality."

The reason why Li Yu said this.

Because he thinks Stephen Chow might use a big trick in the marketing of "The Mermaid".

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" has already failed. If "The Mermaid" fails again, wouldn't Stephen Chow's career as a director come to an end early?

Master Xing will definitely do his best to make his "The Mermaid" a hit.

Wang Jing was seriously injured after being shot by Li Yu.

You can say that the quality of a film is not necessarily proportional to its box office performance, but why do you have to use my film "Australia" as an example? Don't I have any dignity?
Well, he couldn't refute it because Li Yu was telling the truth. His "Australia Storm" series was originally a bad movie.

He agreed with what Li Yu said, but he didn't think that Stephen Chow's "The Mermaid" would achieve great results at the box office.

Isn’t the failure of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons a proof of this? Without Stephen Chow as the lead actor, no one will buy into Chow’s comedies.

Seeing that Wang Jing didn't believe it, Li Yu asked with a smile: "Director Wang, do you dare to take a gamble?"

"How do you bet? How much are the chips? What determines the winner?"

Wang Jing is absolutely not weak.

Li Yu is well-known in the industry for his good vision, and Wang Jing's vision is not bad either! This can be seen from the fact that the movies he made rarely lose money.

He was confident in his own judgment, so naturally he had enough confidence to take a gamble with Li Yu.

“Well, I’ll set the standard higher so you don’t get accused of bullying you.

If the box office of "The Mermaid" can reach more than 20 billion, I will win. Next time you come to Beijing, let me have a meal with you. I will choose the place and I can order whatever you want.

On the other hand, if the box office of The Mermaid is less than 20 billion, you will win. I will let you slaughter me next time you come to Beijing."

Li Yu said seriously.

"This isn't the way to send someone away, is it?"

Wang Jing was truly shocked.

20 billion? A movie of average quality could earn 20 billion at the box office? How could he not believe it?

20 billion is not a piece of cake. As of today, the number of movies that have earned 20 billion at the box office in China can be counted on one hand.

Not to mention "The Mermaid", he is not very confident that "Detective Chinatown 2" can exceed 20 billion.

"How is it? Is this matchup very favorable to you? There are not many movies that can gross over 20 billion yuan in China."

Li Yu asked with a smile.

"It's too good for me. I even suspect you're deliberately trying to make me lose a big meal. Are you sure the rules of this bet won't change? If not, I'll sell everything I have to raise money for a big meal and still bet with you."

Wang Jing was very confident. He seemed to have already seen the scene where all things were flourishing with vitality.

To sum it up in one sentence, he had the advantage and the opponent was clearly giving away kills. He couldn't figure out how he could lose.

If the box office of "The Mermaid" can exceed 20 billion, wouldn't his "Macao 3" also be able to exceed 20 billion?
"Okay, since you have no objection, then we have a deal. This bet is settled. You are not allowed to regret it."

Li Yu said with profound meaning.

On the surface, he was giving away his life, but in reality, he was walking more steadily than anyone else.

He knew too well how powerful Stephen Chow's ultimate move was.

(End of this chapter)