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Chapter 639 We are not afraid of the rich second generation losing their fortune, but they are afraid of the rich second generation starting their own businesses.
After receiving the script of "The Evil Dead", Wang Jing returned to Hong Kong Island to prepare for the production with great satisfaction.

Li Yu changed the background of the story to Hong Kong Island, so Wang Jing did not need to come to the mainland in the short term and could just shoot directly in Hong Kong Island.

When it comes to actors, Wang Jing will definitely give priority to actors from Hong Kong.

Li Yu supports this point because this is a gangster crime film and the story is set in Hong Kong Island.

Of course, actors who were born and raised in Hong Kong are more suitable.

They have really seen that kind of scene before, and they are all "experienced" so their performance is more realistic.

Da Tiantian is well-informed. After she learned that Wang Jing had returned to Hong Kong to prepare a new movie, she decisively contacted Li Yu.

"Li Yu, aren't you and Director Wang so dishonest? You actually made a new movie secretly without telling me? Do you look down on me? Do you think I can't afford the price?" Da Tiantian was as generous as ever, and wanted to throw money at people as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Yu quickly explained: "Don't get me wrong, how could I look down on you? Director Wang's new movie is a gangster crime film, it's a standard man's play.

The only female character with a slightly more screen time is a high school girl.

Although you are very beautiful and look younger than your actual age, it is still not suitable for you to play a high school girl. "

After hearing this explanation, Da Tiantian forgave Li Yu: "Okay, I'll believe you this time."

After a while, Da Tiantian thought of something and said with a bit of melancholy: "I've been bored lately, can you help me find something to do?"

With Da Tiantian's current fame, there is certainly no shortage of roles to play.

As long as she wants, there are a lot of scripts for her to choose from.

It's just that she has experienced too many pitfalls, which makes her unable to trust those people.

Wang Jing collaborated with her on "Australia Storm", and Director Teng used "The Fortress" to trick her into investing money.

If Li Yu hadn't persuaded her, she would have been cheated long ago, and not just once.

Take "The Fortress" for example. Director Fuji's previous film was the low-budget but big hit "Love Is Not Blind", which was a dark horse at the box office at the time.

This director, who once made a box office dark horse, said that he was going to make a science fiction blockbuster that had been in preparation for many years, and he had the support of domestic film giants like Huayi.

Before the finished product was released, how many people dared to be sure that this would be a bad movie? Many people believed Director Fuji's lies.

Only Li Yu dared to be certain that this must be a bad movie, and what happened later was just as Li Yu expected.

So Da Tiantian became dependent on Li Yu.

Without Li Yu's advice, she was really worried that she would fall into a trap.

"Aren't you and Chen Kaige going to work together on a new movie? Is there a role suitable for me in that new movie?" Da Tiantian asked again.

As long as it's a good script, she can accept it even if the director is not Li Yu.

She knew that Li Yu had no schedule and would soon fly to the United States to shoot a new film.

Li Yu doesn't have time to guide her, so it's always okay to let other directors guide her, right?

Li Yu shook his head. He was the one who wrote Chen Kaige's script, and no one knew the script better than him.

There is only one real heroine in that movie, and that is Yang Guifei.

Da Tiantian's appearance is obviously inconsistent with everyone's impression of Yang Guifei.

As we all know, fat was considered beautiful in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. This does not mean that Yang Guifei was a fat person, but she was definitely a beautiful woman with a voluptuous figure and graceful manners.

Li Yu personally feels that the most beautiful Yang Guifei on the screen should be the one played by Lin Fangbing in the 1993 TV series Emperor Minghuang of Tang.

Actors of that era were extremely dedicated. In order to play the role of Yang Guifei well, Lin Fangbing gained 30 kilograms, studied dancing hard, and it is said that she even ruined her health.

The Yang Guifei in "Legend of the Cat Demon" is pretty good. The only downside is that the actress looks mixed-race, which is a bit inconsistent with historical facts.

The historical Yang Guifei was born in Hongnong Yangshi, and her ancestry was as pure as could be for the Han Chinese.

Of course, movies are works of art, so it is normal to undergo certain artistic processing.

Doesn’t the Daji in “Fengshen” also have a bit of exotic flavor? Everyone likes her very much.

No one hates innovation. As long as innovation can be done well, everyone will support it.

The real drag on "Legend of the Cat Demon" is the script, and it has nothing to do with the fact that the actress who plays Yang Guifei is mixed-race.

"Forget it, you are not suitable to play Yang Guifei. The other female characters in this movie are just foils.

Director Chen told me that he wanted to create a different Yang Guifei than in the past.

He also said that he wanted to choose someone from among the female stars who usually have less exposure.

Because of her low exposure, audiences were amazed when they first saw her play Yang Guifei in a movie.

And it also allowed us to maintain a certain sense of mystery and freshness during the shoot.”

Those famous directors often choose newcomers to play the leading female role in their new movies for this reason.

For example, the national teacher and the new generation of Mou girls always attract people's discussion and attention when they appear.

During the filming, people would discuss how well this new Mou Girl acted and how she performed in the movie.

After the movie is released, people will compare this new actress with all the previous actresses.

There are topics, attention and freshness.

Li Yu had already said this, and Da Tiantian chose to retreat.

But Li Yu would still help Da Tiantian. He then added, "There should be quite a few scripts sent to your mailbox or to your company. You can send them to me and let me check them for you. I will help you pick out some good ones."

"That's great." Da Tiantian instantly became energetic.

Although it's not as exciting as acting in movies directed by big directors like Li Yu and Chen Kaige, it's still nice to have something to do.

Seeing how excited Da Tiantian was, Li Yu was confused: "Tiantian, you entered the entertainment industry with a ten-digit budget, which has fulfilled your dream of becoming an actor, and your career has reached its peak.

Why do you keep looking for things to do? Isn't it better to just be a leisurely, rich, and beautiful lady?"

"No, if a person has no ideals, what's the difference between him and a salted fish? I just want to prove that I am different from those second- and third-generation people, and I can make a career for myself." Da Tiantian said in a strong voice.

"..." Li Yu finally understood why they said we are not afraid of the second generation of rich people squandering money, but we are afraid of them having great ambitions and trying hard to prove themselves.

Because the biggest waste of money is starting a business.

You only spend a few dollars a year on wine and women. If you have a few small goals and the capital is used to find a reliable financial manager, the income generated in a year will not be enough to spend.

It’s different for entrepreneurs. Several hundred million can be lost in just three or two years, or even just one year.

There are many examples of rich second-generations starting a business and being tricked into investing money, and then that person going bankrupt and running abroad, and the money could never be recovered.

Like Da Tiantian, can Li Yu say that without him, would Da Tiantian lose all the ten-digit budget?
The most ironic thing is that he lost tens of digits but still failed to make himself famous, which is very embarrassing.

Not long after, Da Tiantian sent over a bunch of scripts she had received.

Li Yu has to screen out the good ones from this pile of scripts, which is a bit of a workload.

(End of this chapter)