China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 750 I dare not think
Huana was very efficient and arranged an exclusive interview for Aunt Li within a few days.

The host asked a question that could easily cause controversy if not answered well: "Mr. Li, both of your films have achieved great results in Hollywood, which is a height that no Chinese director has ever achieved before.

Some people say that you are now the most powerful Chinese director in Hollywood. Do you think you deserve this title? "

This kind of question is obviously setting a trap for Li Yu.

The most powerful Chinese director in Hollywood, this title is too high-profile.

If he accepts this title, he may attract a lot of hatred.

There is no benefit in claiming such a title, but it will make enemies everywhere. Li Yu is certainly not so stupid.

"Of course I don't deserve it, these are all false compliments. I am happy when people praise me, but there is no need to hold me to such a high standard.

Li An's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Life of Pi" are both classic masterpieces, as well as Wen Ziren's "Saw" and "The Conjuring", Yan Yuqian's "Floating City on the Sea", etc.

These are all very outstanding Chinese directors in Hollywood, and I have seen their works.

Compared to them, I dare not say that I am the best. I can only say that in the field of commercial films, I am a little bit ahead of them.

In other fields, I may not be able to compare with them. Take Wen Ziren for example, he is a famous cost control master.

It takes a lot of skill to make a box office hit with such a low production cost.

It is said that he was originally the director of "Aquaman" planned by Warner, but because of my appearance, the director became me. I would like to apologize to Mr. Wen Ziren here.

As for those who said that it was a good thing that Wen Ziren was not invited but I was invited. If Wen Ziren had been invited, "Aquaman" would not have achieved such good results.

This voice is a bit extreme. I think if Mr. Wen Ziren were to direct Aquaman, his performance would not be worse than mine, and the cost would definitely be lower than mine.”

Li Yu's answer was flawless and very humble.

Even if Li An, Yan Yuqian and Wen Ziren were present at the scene, after hearing these words, they would feel that Li Yu was giving them face.

Li Yu praised them, but said that they were only slightly better than them in the field of commercial films.

They all blushed when they heard this. Was he really just a little bit stronger? It was obvious that even if the three of them were put together, they couldn't beat Li Yu in the commercial film field, okay?
Especially Wen Ziren, he was originally going to be the director of "Aquaman", but such a good opportunity was snatched away from him, so he felt a little resentful.

But after hearing what Li Yu said, he felt very embarrassed.

Li Yu is really bold in boasting. If he were to shoot "Aquaman", the film would not be worse than Li Yu, and the cost would even be lower than Li Yu's.

He himself doesn't even dare to brag about himself like that.

After all, Warner Bros. didn’t have high hopes for Aquaman at the time, and the production fee it gave was the lowest among all the movies in those years.

“Can you introduce us to “Joker”? I heard that you are not only the director but also the screenwriter. The stories you write are quite subversive, and some classic DC characters have different interpretations under your pen. Aren’t you afraid that making changes will cause dissatisfaction among comic fans and movie fans?” the host asked again.

“Don’t be afraid. When making movies or writing scripts, we cannot just stick to the old rules. If we don’t even have the courage to make changes, how can we have the confidence to create a classic?

Nolan's "Batman" trilogy is hailed as the ceiling of superheroes and the pinnacle of DC's dark superhero movies.

Apart from the name Batman, how much do the three movies have to do with the comics? How much of the plot is taken from the comics?

Most of the plots in the movie were written by Nolan and the screenwriters, and they can still become classics.”

Li Yu replied.

Then they talked a lot about Joker. After all, the purpose of this interview was to promote the movie Joker. "Mr. Li, do you think your Joker can achieve the same success as Aquaman and Barbie?"

"If I can make it happen by saying it, I certainly hope that Joker will be as successful as possible, preferably surpassing the two previous films.

It's a pity that my opinion doesn't count. Ultimately it will be up to the market and the audience to judge.

All I can say is that I will do my best to make a movie that will not disappoint you."

After the interview, Li Yu received a call from an old acquaintance, Wu Jing.

"Director Li, you should have arrived in the United States, right? I'm in the United States too." Wu Jing asked.

"I just arrived yesterday, and today I just accepted an interview to promote a movie. Why are you asking this? Are you also in the United States?" Li Yu replied.

Since Wu Jing asked that, it means that Wu Jing is most likely also in the United States.

Sure enough, Wu Jing's next answer confirmed Li Yu's guess: "What a coincidence, I was also interviewed by The New Yorker a few days ago. Let's meet up and have a drink."

Wu Jing is a classic example of a failed actor making a comeback. He went from being a failed action actor who could only play villains in Hong Kong films to becoming a movie star and a successful director in just a few years.

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After "Wolf Warrior 2", Wu Jing received many top-level film resources, and the images of his characters were all very positive.

Even novels don’t dare to write such an outrageous plot.

It is normal for The New Yorker to interview Wu Jing.

Of course Wu Jing didn't dare to ask Li Yu to fly from Los Angeles to New York to drink with him. It was he who flew to Los Angeles to drink with Li Yu.

When Wu Jingfei arrived in Los Angeles, it was already that evening.

After learning that Li Yu had a luxurious villa in Los Angeles, Wu Jing was very envious: "Director Li, you spent a lot of money to buy this villa, right?"

"I didn't spend any money. Huana bought it for me." Li Yu replied.

Wu Jing became even more envious when he heard this. He was so enviable that he could get a villa in such a luxurious location for free without spending a penny.

Li Yu noticed Wu Jing's envious look, so he said, "If you shoot two billion-dollar movies for Hua Na and refuse Dishini's poaching, I think they will give you a big villa."

“I dare not think about it. I still don’t understand how Wolf Warrior 2 became a success. How can I dare to think about making two more billion-yuan movies?” Wu Jing waved his hands repeatedly. He didn’t have the ability to do so.

But it is true that he is thinking about "Wolf Warrior 3".

A lot of changes have taken place in this world. After the success of "Wolf Warrior 2", Wu Jing listened to Li Yu's advice and did not choose to confront those who said that Leng Feng could not beat dozens of mercenaries, nor did he pull out foreign language blockbusters for comparison, so Wu Jing has less controversy.

Wu Jing was under a lot of pressure to shoot Wolf Warrior 3 because Wolf Warrior 2 was so successful.

Moreover, the series is getting worse and worse. The quality of "Wolf Warrior 2" is obviously not as good as "Wolf Warrior 1", but it is more commercial and has more things that the audience likes to watch. The success is due to the right time, place and people.

In "Wolf Warrior 2", Leng Feng has gone abroad to fight the mercenaries.

What should we do with the third part? Should we still fight mercenaries abroad? The audience is tired of it, and it will definitely be criticized. We can't let Leng Feng go to the moon to fight mercenaries.

Wu Jing went to have a drink with Li Yu this time because he wanted to learn from Li Yu.

(End of this chapter)