China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 649 It’s good to learn one more subject

"There should be nothing wrong with what I said, right?" Li Yu asked.

"No...there's nothing wrong with it. You're absolutely right." Luo Bi has been here for so many years. She knows that although what Li Yu said just now seems absurd, it is actually true.

And the reality is even more absurd than what Li Yu said.

Take the people in the Hollywood circle for example. Those superstars often call on fans to save energy, protect the environment, protect the earth and reduce carbon emissions.

In fact, they are the least environmentally friendly and emit the most carbon.

The estates of those superstars are measured in acres, and the water used to water the flowers and plants in one day is enough for an ordinary person to use in a year.

Every time their private jet flies, the carbon emissions are more than an ordinary person driving a V8 for a lifetime.

"There are not many people here who dare to speak like Mr. Li." Luo Bi said admiringly.

"I'm just saying this to you here. If we were in public, I would definitely come up with a new excuse." Li Yu is not stupid.

If he had said those words publicly here, would he still want to stay here?
Isn't it a slap in the face to expose the emperor's new clothes?
I'm afraid that the entire circle of people will ostracize him.

As we chatted, we turned to talking about movies.

Luo Bi asked curiously, "I heard from the grapevine that Mr. Li had some unpleasantness with the top management of Warner Bros. a while ago. Warner Bros. asked you to shoot Aquaman but you refused. You proposed another filming plan but Warner Bros. also rejected it."

People are gossipy, and Luo Bi is quite curious about these things.

"There is this thing, have you heard of it, there is such a famous saying in the DC fan circle.

DC's biggest enemy is not Slow Power, because Slow Power does not have that strength.

The biggest enemy is actually Huana. Huana really has the ability to hold us back."

Li Yu complained.

"Aren't these all jokes?" Luo Bi asked doubtfully.

"This is not a joke, this is true. Don't think that those senior executives of Warner are so wise. I dare say that there are not many of them who really understand movies, and those who do understand movies can't say much.

Especially in recent years, the films produced by Warner have fallen into a vicious circle.

The films they don't think highly of can actually sell well, while the films they think highly of mostly flop.

Because they don't think highly of the films, they intervene less.

They intervene in every aspect of the films they like, and they feel uncomfortable if they don’t give some instructions.”

Li Yu shook his head. He didn't know how to comment on this phenomenon.

He said that he was definitely not making up jokes to discredit Huana.

What he said was true. The top management of Huana has been fond of micro-management for a long time.

The more they value a movie, the more they like to micromanage it.

I wish I could sit in the office and direct this actor to stand in this position, that actor to have a wrong expression, and the photographer to move the camera five centimeters to the right.

If people on the set didn't obey their commands, they would have to hire a helicopter to drop leaflets on the set telling them that they must obey orders.

It would be strange if an amateur could direct professionals to make a good movie.

Originally, Li Yu wanted to shoot "Oppenheimer" or "Joker" after finishing "Aquaman".

After thinking about it, I decided to just forget it.

It would be safer for him to make another box-office hit "Barbie" before filming those.

With two billion-dollar films in hand, he will have greater authority.

He didn't have enough authority. What if he was directing a scene on the set and Hua Na's boss called him and said, "Brother Li Yu..."

Wouldn’t Li Yu be killed by them on the spot?

After "Barbie" is released, Li Yu will have to negotiate new terms with Huana.

From now on, not only will the final editing rights be in his hands, but he will have the final say on all matters on the set, and Hua Na cannot interfere with him. After finishing this Western meal, Luo Bi is a dedicated and studious actor.

In order to play the role of Barbie well, she went to the hotel where Li Yu was staying and studied the script in depth with Li Yu.

I have to say that Luo Bi is really studious and has a particularly strong learning ability.

Not only could she do everything Li Yu taught her, but she could also quickly apply what she learned to other situations.

In the spirit of never giving up learning, Li Yu also asked Luo Bi for advice.

After experiencing an hour-long communication class, Li Yu found that Dean Chen was right.

It is really important to learn foreign languages ​​well, and it is better to learn more than one.

And if conditions permit, it is best to find a foreign teacher to teach you the foreign language.

The English taught by English teachers in China is incomprehensible to Chinese people and even confusing to foreigners.

After an evening of in-depth English study, Li Yu felt that his English had improved, especially his understanding of some words.

However, the next day, Li Yu once again experienced how annoying the paparazzi in Hollywood were.

Because in Hollywood, the front-page headline of the entertainment section the next day was the news that Li Yu and Luo Bi had dinner together and then went into the hotel together.

In this news, there is a photo of Li Yu and Luo Bi walking into the hotel side by side.

The title of this news is also eye-catching.

"A director from China and Hollywood actress Luo Bi entered a hotel and did not leave overnight."

Such a title attracted a lot of discussion among American netizens.

American netizens are envious, jealous and hateful of Li Yu, with jealousy and hatred accounting for the majority.

These ordinary people in the West have been reading some false reports about China for a long time.

Many people's impression of China is still stuck in the 1970s and 1980s.

So they feel superior to the Chinese and think they are better than others.

Now, their goddess and a director from China checked into a hotel and didn't leave for the whole night. How could they tolerate this?

Some angry netizens went to the social platform @Huana Company and asked them if they could fire the Chinese director Li Yu.

We have many great directors in the United States, so why do we have to find a Chinese director?

Not only did the top management of Huana ignore these people, they also asked people from the public sector to help dispel the rumors, saying that those photos were photoshopped by people with ulterior motives.

What a joke, chase Li Yu away.

Who will help them make money after Li Yu leaves?

The movie "Aquaman" helped them earn hundreds of millions.

Apart from Li Yu, how many directors have such earning ability?

When the news reached back home, it also caused quite a stir.

"The case is solved. Director Hou's role as Dean Chen is a true portrayal of himself, and Director Li's script is based on his own experience. Director Li and Director Hou are a perfect match, no wonder they can make a small role with few scenes so outstanding."

"Mr. Hou: Director Li, I'm right, right? You still have to study foreign languages ​​seriously. It's better to learn more."

"I wonder what kind of movie Director Li is going to shoot in the United States this time. Will it be Aquaman 2? If so, I'll be looking forward to it."

“As for the above, I can tell you it is definitely not Aquaman 2. In Aquaman 1, the actress for the Queen of the Sea has already been decided.

If it was Aquaman 2, there would be no need to change the actress. This time, the foreign scholars who taught Director Li were all replaced, so it is definitely not Aquaman 2. "

“I don’t care if it’s Aquaman or Aquaman, as long as it’s good.”

(End of this chapter)