China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 648 Director Li Eats Western Food

Li Yu, who was resting in a hotel, certainly would not have thought that the top management of Huana and Luo Bi were plotting against him.

If Li Yu knew this, he would be furious.

Is this how you test your cadres?

Who do you think I am?
Am I the kind of person who would be corrupted by sugar-coated bullets?
Hehe, you are really good at judging people!
Except for Luo Bi, Li Yu basically referred to the other actors in the movie "Barbie" from the previous life.

Someone had summarized the correct answer for him, and he just had to copy it.

Of course, due to different time points, it is impossible to copy all the answers.

His "Barbie" was released a few years earlier than the previous life, and some actors' schedules may not match.

But it’s not a big problem, as long as the leading actors’ schedules match.

Supporting roles are highly replaceable, and there are a lot of actors who can play supporting roles well.

Whether it is in the domestic entertainment industry or Hollywood, it is the same. There is never a shortage of actors who are talented, not popular, cheap and easy to use.

Under Huana's arrangement, Luo Bi met and had dinner with Li Yu the next day.

This is a western meal.

Luo Bi developed a strong interest in Li Yu, the legendary director from China.

Especially after the top management of Huana talked to her yesterday, he looked up information about Li Yu on the English website.

Due to the popularity of "Aquaman", Li Yu has also become a celebrity in Hollywood.

Li Yu's resume has been reported by the media here, so it is easy for Luo Bi to look up Li Yu's information.

Luo Bi has been in Hollywood for many years. Like most people here, she knows very little about China, let alone a Chinese director.

Especially Chinese directors like Li Yu, who didn’t even care much about the overseas market before.

Before looking up Li Yu's information, Luo Bi even thought that Li Yu was a new director who had emerged in the past two years.

Because Li Yu was too young, only a few years older than her, only in his early thirties.

In Hollywood, many directors at Li Yu's age have never made a movie of their own.

The profession of director is really very competitive, whether in China or abroad.

The probability of a director becoming successful is much smaller than that of an artist.

There is a saying in the entertainment industry: small fame depends on promotion, big fame depends on luck.

As long as there is a sponsor or a noble person willing to support her, there will be absolutely no problem for Xiaohong to be beautiful.

It’s difficult for a director, as they work behind the scenes. The audience doesn’t care whether a director is handsome or not, and no director becomes famous because of his good looks.

Moreover, a director cannot become successful just by relying on sponsors and benefactors; real ability is needed.

A typical example is Director Bi. There are so many people supporting him, including so many big names in the film industry, but he ended up making a joke.

In addition to being an actress, Luo Bi is also a producer.

A few years ago, she founded her own company and served as the producer of many films.

Looking at Li Yu's resume from the producer's perspective, she felt that Li Yuqiang was outrageous.

The job of a producer is to take care of everything except artistic creation, including money, team building, distribution, etc.

In addition to these tasks, producers need to be responsible to investors.

Because the producer is equivalent to the legal representative of a film.

Producers and directors often quarrel because directors only need to consider the film itself, while producers need to consider more things. They have to consider investors and prioritize the interests of investors. Luo Bi discovered that the great thing about Li Yu, this awesome director, is that Li Yu can be directly responsible to investors.

Because director Li Yu is too clear-headed and rational.

Li Yu can distinguish which movies are used to make money and which movies are used for artistic purposes.

When making commercial films with the goal of making money, Li Yu does not need any pressure from the producer, as he will work hard towards profitability.

She checked the commercial films shot by Li Yu and found that basically none of them lost money.

If every director had as strong self-discipline as Li Yu, then the profession of producer could be abolished.

As a producer, Luo Bi likes to work with directors like Li Yu.

She was AFK the whole time and Li Yu was able to carry her.

Of course, a producer of her level is not qualified to partner with Li Yu.

She produced mostly low-budget films.

Li Yu's rank was too high, and she couldn't match with Li Yu in the ranking.

But in the future, she worked as a producer for some great films.

For example, she was the producer and the leading actress of the movie "Barbie".

She was also the producer and starring actor of "I, Tonya", and she was nominated for the Best Actress at the Academy Awards for this film.

She doesn't have the ability to predict the future, so of course she doesn't know that her future will be so powerful.

As of now, she is still a little immature in the profession of producer.

"Mr. Li, to be honest, I only started to know you last night. I looked up your information on the website and was shocked the whole night.

I thought Aquaman was your best work, but I didn’t expect it to be just average in your directorial career.”

Luo Bi looked very serious when she said these words.

She really admires Li Yu. She has won the Silver Bear Award for Best Screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival, the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and won the Cannes Best Actress Award.

Li Yu’s resume includes many major awards. It is no exaggeration to say that he has won so many less authoritative awards that even two baskets cannot hold them all.

"Among the works I have shot, Aquaman is indeed relatively average." Li Yu personally agrees with this.

"I'm very curious, why did Mr. Li think of making a feminist "Barbie"? " Luo Bi asked curiously.

"It's simple, to make money. Barbie is a world-famous IP. Many white women owned Barbie dolls when they were young. Barbie is their childhood memory. Feminism + sentiment, as long as the movie is well made, money is definitely inevitable." Li Yu is very realistic.

He chose this movie because it can make money and prove how strong his ability to make money is.

"..." Luo Bi was so confused by Li Yu's words: "I thought Mr. Li would say it was for art. This answer... really surprised me."

"Don't be ridiculous. In the US, a socialist society, you are talking to me about art? Everything is just business.

Aren’t various dog protection associations and vegetarian associations all for the purpose of making money?
Without various dog associations, who would we sell dog food and dog products to? Without promoting vegetarianism, who would we sell "artificial vegetarian meat" that is more expensive than meat?

All I talk about is morality, but all I care about is business. If it's for art, why don't I just go ahead and make an art film?"

Li Yu said seriously.

"..."Luo Bi was once again defeated by Li Yu's direct attack.

She wanted to refute Li Yu's words, but she found that she couldn't.

Because what Li Yu said were all facts, but no one would say these facts so openly.

(End of this chapter)