China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 788: Don't you see who is the main c
After giving his advice, Li Yu immediately added a patch: "I am just offering my advice, it is up to you to decide how to think and choose.

I don't know what "Speeding Life" is like.

I just analyzed it for you based on Han Han's movies in recent years. His transformation as a director from the immaturity of his debut work to a slightly more mature one is visible.

If I were you, I would consider giving this movie a try.

I am optimistic about his future development prospects, so I am willing to invest in him.

Everyone is happy, but it is normal to lose money. Investment means you can make money or lose money. "

Shen Teng nodded seriously: "I will seriously consider your suggestion."

Liu Yifei standing by was a little dissatisfied: "It's not fair. Brother Teng and I are both the leading actors in the movie. He is the male lead and I am the female lead. How come Brother Teng got the film contract so quickly, but I didn't?"

Shen Teng has already started covering his mouth and laughing.

Li Yu said bitterly: "Don't you see what kind of role you play in the movie? Your Xia Zhu is just a vase most of the time. It is Wang Duoyu who really carries the whole movie. Wang Duoyu is the core."

Xia Zhu can just find any pretty actress to do the role, as long as her performance doesn't distract from the plot.

Wang Duoyu is different. This role needs to be played by Shen Teng to have soul. If someone else plays it, it won’t have the flavor.

So Shen Teng quickly rose to fame. Not only did he rise to fame overnight, but he was also able to receive film contracts from film companies in such a short period of time.

It can also be understood that Shen Teng proved his commercial value in the movie and proved that he has the ability to carry the box office.

Liu Yifei doesn’t have that. Her movies are still about beauty, which is pleasing to the audience’s eyes.

This cannot be completely said to be Liu Yifei's fault.

In fact, this strange phenomenon exists throughout the entire Chinese entertainment industry. There are almost no actresses who can carry the box office alone.

In this area, actresses are far inferior to actors.

There are not many male actors who can carry the box office alone, but there are still some, such as Shen Teng, Wang Bo, Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, and even Wu Jing can be counted as one.

The "Wolf Warrior" series was carried forward by Wu Jing, so we can't say that "Wolf Warrior 2" was carried forward by Tang Zhu and Yu Qian, right?
"When your "Mulan" is released, if the market feedback is very good, you will have truly proved yourself," Li Yu added.

Movies like "Mulan" are relatively rare in the country.

This is a truly heroine-led movie.

The main plot is the story of Hua Mulan joining the army, and then growing up, defeating the enemy and becoming famous. The male characters in the movie are all supporting roles, and the real protagonist is only Hua Mulan.

"I'll go first. After your "Mulan" is released, you will surpass me immediately." Shen Teng echoed.

"Brother Teng, aren't you just making empty promises for me? You have stood up, and this has already happened. But after the release of Mulan, whether I can stand up is still unknown, right?" Liu Yifei was very clear-headed.

There is some uncertainty about her future.

She also doesn't dare to say that her "Mulan" will definitely be a success.

She had asked Li Yu for his opinion countless times, and Li Yu's answer was that it would depend on the audience's reaction after the film was released.

Whether a movie is good or not is not decided by the director but by the audience.

It is also rare for a director to admit that his movie is not good, even if the movie is recognized as a bad movie.

If you ask Director Fuji what he thinks of "Fortress of Devil City", he will also say that the movie is not as bad as everyone says.

If you ask Lu Chuan whether his future sci-fi masterpiece "Bureau 749" is a bad movie, he will most likely not admit it.

These days, Li Yu, Liu Yifei and Shen Teng have been on the roadshow, visiting more than a dozen cities with basically no rest.

They work so hard and the rewards are very generous.

On the day it was taken off the screen, the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" stopped at 3.5 billion.

This is Li Yu's highest-grossing film in China. After many years, Li Yu's box office performance in the domestic market has surpassed that of Guo Shi and Chen Kaige.

However, there is still a gap between it and Lin Chaoxian's "Operation Red Sea" and Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 2", especially the latter, the gap is not a small one, it is billion.

The movie "The Richest Man in Xihong City" made Li Yu and Hualiu Company so successful that it is no exaggeration to say that their hands cramped from counting the money.

The total investment of this film is only 100 million yuan. Taking into account the additional publicity and promotion costs, the total investment will not exceed 300 million yuan.

As the largest producer and investor of the film, Li Yu's Hualiu Company has another medium-sized target for revenue.

Liu Yifei and Shen Teng were very envious of this.

Li Yu's work in a few months is better than what they have achieved in many years.

"Are you envious? If so, you can also be your own director and invest in your own films. There is no rule that says an actor can't be a director and make his own film." Li Yu said to the two of them.

It is nothing new that a good actor can become a director.

There are also those who become directors after becoming good actors, and then those who are banned from directing go back to acting.

During the performance, the director was sidelined and the so-called leading actor was actually the director, which made the nominal director cry.

I am not an actor, but a guide.

Liu Yifei and Shen Teng both shook their heads.

The directing profession is too complicated and they can’t grasp it.

Liu Yifei once starred in a movie called "Love Announcement" with a singer. The singer directed the movie himself, but it flopped miserably and he never dared to be a director again.

She had seen examples of failed transformations, so how could she dare to try it herself? Besides, she didn't have the ability to be a director.

Shen Teng has a clearer understanding of himself than Liu Yifei.

When filming "The Richest Man in Xihong City", Li Yu once told him that he was suitable for acting in this kind of comedy movie.

He failed before because he took the wrong route.

If he can stick to the right path, he will definitely succeed.

"The Richest Man in Xihong City" was released, and he really succeeded.

After the movie was released, Li Yu told him that he had the potential to become the highest-grossing comedian after Stephen Chow.

Shen Teng has great faith in Li Yu's vision and judgment. He now just wants to be a comedian and it's nice to stay in his comfort zone.

It would be bad if you have to challenge yourself to play different types of roles in different types of movies.

If you fail to do one thing well, you will lose your reputation, and it will be difficult to regain it later.

"Director Li, next time if there's a role that suits me, please call me in advance. No matter how busy I am, I will definitely keep a schedule for you."

Shen Teng knew that after this separation, he might not have the chance to work with Li Yu again for a long time in the future, which was a pity.

There's nothing we can do about it, Li Yu said he's suitable for comedy films.

According to Li Yu, the comedy "The Richest Man in Xihong City" was made for fun.

If Li Yu gets serious, there is a high probability that he will not make comedy films again.

After all, comedy films are easy to succeed commercially, but they lack a lot in terms of content and height.

Li Yu is an ambitious person and he will not be satisfied with just making comedies.

(End of this chapter)