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Chapter 716: Don’t Use Suspicious People
"You actually convinced her?" Liu Yifei was very surprised.

She brought money into the group and became a famous beauty who was even more powerful than her godfather back then.

If we change her perspective and think about it, if someone had advised her not to play the role of Little Dragon Girl, she would definitely not agree, and her mother and godfather would not agree either.

Li Yu actually made Da Tiantian give up Hua Mulan. She really didn't know what kind of magic potion Li Yu had fed Da Tiantian.

The human imagination is truly infinite.

Liu Yifei kept guessing in her heart how Li Yu would persuade Da Tiantian, and she imagined all kinds of outrageous ways.

In fact, Li Yu only suggested that Da Tiantian learn martial arts well, and then she gave up.

Da Tiantian doesn't want to act anymore, this role is really suitable for Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei's appearance is not as noble as Da Tiantian, but he can make himself look more heroic through makeup.

Da Tiantian is a bit difficult. Da Tiantian’s face shape is similar to Fan Xiaopang’s, both of which are very delicate.

It’s not that Liu Yifei’s face isn’t delicate enough.

Her forehead is relatively full and round, with moderate width, so it has a lot of plasticity.

These three people are all beautiful women, but they have different looks and styles.

Moreover, Liu Yifei has a very obvious advantage. She has a solid foundation in martial arts and does not need a stunt double when performing difficult actions.

Li Yu does not reject the use of a stand-in, as actors are not omnipotent.

For example, if you want to shoot a car racing scene, this requires talent. It is unrealistic to ask the actors to undergo intensive training and become a racing driver in a few months.

At this time, you can hire a professional racing driver or car expert to act as a substitute.

This is a task that cannot be accomplished by the actors' abilities alone, and in order to make the movie more exciting, a stand-in must be used.

Why use a body double for a job that an actor can do with effort? Of course it is better for the actor to play the whole job by himself.

The movie Mulan probably won't have any particularly difficult action scenes, so Li Yu hopes Liu Yifei won't use a body double.

"I never lie to anyone. Please find some time to sign the contract. By the way, you will be very busy in the next period of time. It is best to find time to practice martial arts again. If you fail during the filming, don't blame me for being harsh." Li Yu reminded.

"You are the director of this movie?" Liu Yifei was even more surprised.

She had a feeling of traveling back many years.

At that time, she had just entered the film industry not long after starring in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", but it didn't make much of a splash.

Then, Li Yu found her and invited her to star in "Dreaming in the Film Circle", and she reached the peak of her film career and acting skills in her life.

If Li Yu were to direct this Mulan, it would most likely be a new peak in her acting career.

"You're overthinking it. I'm certainly not the director of this movie, but if I'm free, I'll go to the set to give some directions," said Li Yu.

This is Cao Qing's movie. Even if Li Yu came to the set, if there were no problems, he would just act as a transparent person and remain silent throughout the whole process.

He will only say something if he sees a problem.

Since he has been appointed as the director of the film, he must be given full power.

Giving one half and holding the other half in your hand shows your lack of trust in others.

Either don't use this person, or if you do, you have to trust him or her.

Trust the people you employ, and don't employ people you don't trust. This is the wisdom passed down by our ancestors.

"You must be free." Liu Yifei didn't think it was a big problem. With Li Yu's supervision, the quality of the film was more stable.

……

A few days later, Li Yu flew to the United States again.

With "Barbie" being released in more countries and Warner Bros.' strict management of piracy, the film's box office has officially broken the 1 billion Euro mark.

What’s even more frightening is that after breaking through the 1 billion yuan mark, the daily box office performance is still very strong and has not weakened significantly.

This also proves that the film has strong staying power and the purchasing power of the female group.

No wonder businesses say that women have the strongest purchasing power, and there is a basis for this.

When Li Yu came to the United States again, his identity and status were different.

There are not many directors who can achieve this achievement of having two billion-dollar films.

If there are two more movies like this, Huana will really have to thank Li Yu for giving them the job.

The news that "Barbie" had broken the 1 billion global box office reached China.

The domestic public opinion field was in an uproar.

"Barbie's global box office has exceeded 1 billion US dollars, and its momentum remains unabated. It is expected to become the world's highest-grossing film of the year."

"The pride of Chinese directors, Director Li has once again succeeded in his attack on Hollywood."

"It is said that the investment cost of Barbie was only 100 million euros, which is definitely a typical case of low cost and high return."

The reactions of netizens were even more exciting than those of the media.

"What? The investment cost was only 100 million? Isn't this a crazy profit? This should be the most profitable movie that Warner Bros. has made in all these years, right?"

“It is indeed the most profitable movie, but I have to remind you that the cost of Aquaman is not high, less than 200 million euros.

In other words, the two times that Hua Na and Li Yu worked together were like Qin Shi Huang touching the wire - they won. "

"Too good! I would like to call Director Li the king of commercial films. He is popular both in China and abroad."

"What Li Yu said at the Barbie premiere was a bit too arrogant, saying that Deshini's Mulan might not perform as well as his Barbie. I thought he was arrogant then, and I still think he is arrogant now, but I have to admit that his arrogance makes me convinced. Maybe Mulan's market performance is really not as good as Barbie."

In the United States, Li Yu once again became a prominent figure in the film industry.

Li Yu's status and fame in Hollywood surpass those of Wu Baige at his peak.

At the celebration party for Barbie's billion-dollar box office, the senior executives of Warner Bros. all gave Li Yu a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Li, you are really amazing. You are the most talented Chinese I have ever met."

"You're welcome. Actually, there are a lot of people like me in China," Li Yu replied.

The other party will definitely not believe it.

If China really had many talents like Li Yu, wouldn't Chinese movies have long surpassed Hollywood? How could Hollywood still have the title of the world kingdom of movies?

But Li Yu is the God of Wealth. Whatever the God of Wealth says is right, and he will not argue with the God of Wealth.

"Mr. Li, what will be your next movie? You have the final say. We trust you unconditionally now."

Li Yu helped Huana shoot two hugely profitable movies, and also rejected Deshini's poaching attempt for Huana. It would be really rude if Huana didn't go crazy with Li Yu.

Li Yu was waiting for this sentence, so he naturally proposed the project he had been preparing for a long time: "I've been waiting for this moment. The protagonist of my next movie is the Joker."

(End of this chapter)