China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 591 Hollywood International Awards
"I have worked with you for so many years, how can I not understand your operations?"

Li Yu couldn't say that he had seen it, right?

In the face of such powerful financial power, Hollywood had to bow down and set up a Hollywood International Award specifically for Da Tiantian.

The description of this Da Tiantian Exclusive Custom Award is very interesting. It says that this award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the international film industry.

Da Tiantian in the original time and space made a lot of bad movies. Apart from contributing a lot of money to the film industry, Li Yu couldn't think of anything else she contributed.

"..." Da Tiantian thought for a moment and accepted Li Yu's statement.

Using money to solve problems is her basic operation. That year she filmed her first movie "Guan Du" directed by Li Yu.

She suggested whether to reach 100 million and bring the total box office to 500 million.

She doesn't care whether it's a loss or not, as long as the total box office numbers make her feel comfortable.

Li Yu rejected her in a very firm manner and warned her that inflating the box office would be a very unpopular thing to do among the public, so she did not take any action.

Later, she wanted to spend money to win the award, but was rejected by Li Yu again.

Li Yu told her that the public has sharp eyes and everyone knows whether an actor is qualified for a certain award.

Obviously his acting skills are just average, and people will just laugh at him winning a Hollywood International Award, which is an award with no gold content.

If you insist on winning the Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress award, then you must be prepared to be scolded.

Isn’t the Hundred Flowers Awards so stinky? Giving awards to popular young actors and actresses who have no acting skills not only received criticism from celebrities in the circle, but also from the audience.

"Li Yu, is there a role suitable for me in your movie 'Aquaman'?" Da Tiantian continued to ask.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. I can't take you to Hollywood to make a blockbuster for the time being. You know this is my first time to make a blockbuster in Hollywood, and there are many things that cannot be decided by my words.

They gave me the right to choose the actors, but only within Hollywood.

Besides, Mera, the Queen of the Sea, has a comic image. In the comics, she is a white beauty with red curly hair and tight fish-scale clothes.

Even if they agree to let me use domestic actors, I will not use domestic actors to play this role.

Because it would be very distracting if a sea king with foreign looks and a sea queen with a Chinese face stood together.

I have to be careful with my first Hollywood movie and not mess around."

Li Yu rejected Da Tiantian's request.

He boasted in front of the national master that he would make a career in Hollywood.

He didn't want to sprain his ankle the first time he took the first step.

"Aquaman" is his first work in Hollywood, and he will treat it with great caution.

He would eliminate any elements that might cause the film to die violently.

Wu Baige may be a wanderer, but he only started to travel after he arrived in Hollywood and made a few good movies.

Li Yu hasn't even stood firmly yet, he must stay steady and not act recklessly.

"I just want to ask if you want to invest with me in Zhang Songwen's new film in the future..." Li Yu asked.

"We have to invest. Since you have invested, why shouldn't I? Just tell me a number and I'll ask the company to transfer the money later." Da Tiantian interrupted Li Yu and answered quickly.

"Storm" was invested with 5 million yuan, which is a huge investment with star-studded investment.

Li Yu is making a lot of money, and Da Tiantian won’t make less either.

After so many years of exploration, she has figured it out and knows that it will never go wrong to follow Li Yu in investing.

"..."

Da Tiantian's generosity left Li Yu speechless. Then, Da Tiantian asked another brain-opening question: "Li Yu, after I finish filming "The Glory of Tang Dynasty", do you think I should follow the original plan made by my uncle and go to Hollywood to shoot a blockbuster?

My uncle said that as long as you have money, all problems can be solved there.

If a problem cannot be solved after spending money, it means the money given is not enough.”

Da Tiantian has a beautiful dream. Li Yu is making a blockbuster in Hollywood, and she is starring in a blockbuster in Hollywood.

Li Yu became successful in Hollywood, and she also became famous in Hollywood. After that, she could work with Li Yu in Hollywood.

“I suggest you not to do that. Money can solve problems, but the answers you buy with money may not necessarily satisfy you.

Even if you spend a lot of money and successfully get into a famous movie IP, there is still a possibility of failure.

There are countless examples of Hollywood sequels getting worse and worse.

Well-known IPs are not reliable, and investing in new projects is even less reliable.”

Li Yu advised Da Tiantian to be rational.

Da Tiantian was not giving up, so Li Yu said, "In China, you and your team can't tell whether a movie has potential. Are you sure you and your team can handle it in a more unfamiliar circle?"

These heart-breaking words immediately shattered Da Tiantian’s fantasy.

Once there, even if Li Yu helps Da Tiantian to check the project, it may not be reliable.

In China, for some potential projects, Li Yu checks the scripts, Li Yu helps Da Tiantian select directors, and Li Yu can also help monitor post-production, so the quality is relatively guaranteed.

When we get there, there are some potential projects in the original time and space. What if people see that Da Tiantian is a fool with a lot of money and try to cheat her?
Li Yu had no way of checking the script and post-production, and could not guarantee that it was 100% reliable.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Da Tiantian faced the reality.

She knows the people in her company very well.

Her team can only help her avoid pitfalls, but cannot help her screen out works with potential.

For example, if her team is optimistic about a work, then they basically don’t need to study it carefully to know that it is definitely a bad work.

A work that her team does not think highly of is not necessarily a good work.

……

In the next few months, Li Yu stayed in China. He used the time he spent reading the Aquaman comics to help Zhang Songwen write the script for the remake of "Escape from the Past".

Still due to funding limitations, the original version was mediocre in many places.

This is the price you pay for doing big things with little money sometimes, and some places are really rough.

Li Yu had to optimize those rough areas.

By the time Li Yu finished writing the script, Da Tiantian's "The Glory of Tang Dynasty" was also completed.

Li Yu then called Da Tiantian and Zhang Songwen to come to his place to read the script.

Zhang Songwen read a passage and was as excited as the last time he saw the script of "Storm".

"Director Li, you are really amazing. I am very impressed with the script you wrote. Why is the rise story of my character Hao Ge more exciting than that of Gao Qiqiang?" Zhang Songwen said excitedly.

"Because Gao Qiqiang's story is fictional, Hao Ge is different. Hao Ge has a prototype in reality. And the real Hao Ge is more powerful than the Hao Ge in the script.

When watching Gao Qiqiang, people will feel that the character of Gao Qiqiang is not real enough and question whether Gao Qiqiang's rise to fame does not exist in reality.

When people watch Brother Hao, they know that this person really exists, and it makes them feel more.”

Li Yu said.

(End of this chapter)