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Chapter 703 How Can You Insult Li Yu?
"Didn't I tell you very clearly last time? I generally don't lie to people." Li Yu replied reasonably.

"..."

That's right. Li Yu rarely lies to others, but he often cheats people.

"I'm just too surprised. I didn't expect you would really reject their invitation to cooperate. After all..." Liu Yifei said slowly.

"After all, that's Deshini, right? Don't look at those Hollywood movie giants with a filter. They can hire the best directors and have the best production teams in the industry.

However, they also failed many times. It is undeniable that Dishini is very powerful and is indeed very attractive to ordinary directors.

Especially for domestic directors who are eager to prove themselves in Hollywood, the attraction to them is extremely strong.

But it’s not that attractive to me because my performance in “Aquaman” and “Barbie” is there.

Does Deshini dare to say that their production of "Mulan" will definitely surpass my "Aquaman" and "Barbie"? "

There was a strong sense of confidence in Li Yu's words.

If these words came from another person's mouth, Liu Yifei's first reaction would definitely be that this person was too arrogant, so arrogant that he didn't even know his own last name.

These words were said by Li Yu, so it's okay.

Because Li Yu is really qualified to say these words.

Li Yu's Aquaman was a huge hit overseas and became a dark horse at the box office.

Due to Li Yu's strong appeal in China, the domestic box office is higher than in his previous life, so the global total box office is even better.

After a full week of release overseas, "Barbie" grossed over 300 million worldwide.

When Li Yu returned to China, the global box office had exceeded 500 million, and the momentum was still strong.

According to foreign media predictions, "Barbie" is likely to be another movie with a global box office of over 1 billion.

Even a company as strong as Deshini wouldn't dare to say that the movies they produce will definitely achieve this kind of results.

Their film and television company has been established for so many years, but there are only a dozen movies that have grossed over 1 billion dollars worldwide, not even one a year.

If "Mulan" can achieve the same success as "Aquaman" and "Barbie", Deshini will definitely open the champagne to celebrate.

So Li Yu's words may sound arrogant at first, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that he is confident and well-founded.

Even if Li Yu is just pretending to be cool, it means that Li Yu has the ability to do so.

Li Yu had never had any contact with Dishini before. If he tried to persuade Liu Yifei, Liu Yifei would most likely not believe him.

Now Li Yu has come into contact with Deshini and has learned about Deshini's attitude towards "Mulan", a film adapted from a classic Chinese story.

He can now persuade Liu Yifei, and his words will sound credible to Liu Yifei.

Therefore, Li Yu planned to persuade Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei is so familiar with him, he doesn't want Liu Yifei to fall into this trap.

Of course, the prerequisite for Liu Yifei to not fall into this trap is that she has to listen to advice.

If she refuses to listen and insists on falling into this trap, what can Li Yu do? She is an adult, and Li Yu cannot influence her decision, he can only provide some suggestions.

“I met with the Deshini team in the United States, and their attitude towards the film was a bit awkward.

They want to add something new, but they are reluctant to abandon the successful experience of the animation. From my point of view, this is a big problem.

The reason I rejected them was that they didn't want me to make major changes to the script. This is what I learned. If you are interested in this movie and want to participate in the interview, you can refer to it. "

Li Yu reminded.

Liu Yifei was not stupid, she could clearly hear that Li Yu's words conveyed that he was not optimistic about the movie. "Li Yu, I want to hear your honest opinion, just tell me what you think about this movie. I will keep my mouth shut and will definitely not spread it around." Liu Yifei felt that Li Yu's words just now were a bit euphemistic.

Although she could understand, she wanted to hear something more straightforward.

"Tell me directly? Are you sure? I'm being tactful to save your face. If I tell you bluntly and you still don't listen and do something shameful, you'll lose face in the end." Li Yu said jokingly.

To put it more tactfully, Liu Yifei stubbornly attended the interview and was eventually selected, but the movie was badly criticized after it was released.

Liu Yifei tried to save face in front of Li Yu, saying that what Li Yu said was too obscure and she didn't hear it clearly at the time, so she fell into the trap.

If he spoke very bluntly and Liu Yifei was still stubborn, there would be no way to save his face.

People usually give someone this title: idiot.

He was told that it was a pit, and there was not only fire but also wild boar traps in the pit, but he still wanted to jump in. What else could he be but an idiot?
"..." Liu Yifei was speechless.

After pausing for a few seconds, she felt that she should still listen to Li Yu's frank opinion. She highly affirmed Li Yu's vision.

At least Li Yu's vision is hundreds or thousands of times stronger than her mother's.

No, how could she compare her mother with Li Yu? Don't insult Li Yu like this.

Li Yu's predictions are usually accurate.

Her mother is different. The scripts she has chosen for her over the years are all amazing.

Let’s put it this way, if she wasn’t thick-blooded, she would have been dragged down by her mother and become an unknown figure.

"I tend to listen to advice." Liu Yifei argued.

"It's no use listening to advice. You have to keep your word."

Li Yu continued, "If you want to hear something straightforward, then I won't be shy and will just tell you straight away.

If Deshini does not change their philosophy and continues to stick to empiricism, then the probability that Mulan is a bad movie is very high, not just a bad one.”

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Liu Yifei was shocked by Li Yu's direct words.

Li Yu actually concluded that this movie was a bad one.

Really, if Li Yu had not come into contact with the Deshini team and had not been known for her good vision, she really would not have believed such a conclusion.

That's Deshini, which has invested hundreds of millions and has the best production team.

If an average person says that a movie is likely to be a bad one before it even starts filming, then that person will most likely be considered a lunatic.

"There are no outsiders here. This is a private conversation between you and me. Do I have to lie to you? You have either been failing or on the way to failing these years.

The leading female role in a Hollywood blockbuster is indeed a rare and good resource for you, provided that the movie is reliable.

If it is not reliable, your Hollywood movie dream will be completely shattered, and it may even affect your domestic film career."

Li Yu continued.

The movie "Mulan" had a huge impact on Liu Yifei's career.

After this movie flopped, she, who had never wanted to act in TV series before, ended up filming several TV series.

She never played Wen's role in the past, but now she plays Wen in these TV series.

Could it be that Liu Yifei was tired of filming movies and wanted to change his taste and film TV series? Definitely not.

(End of this chapter)