I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 502, We Will Win

Li Yun looked quite beautiful.

Liu Lili also noticed this.

When media friends and many actors around him offered their congratulations and inquiries.

Although Li Yun was talking to the person in front of him, his eyes remained unfocused.

It was as if the person who was talking about everything was his body.

His true soul resides in another world.

They are communicating with others.

This feeling is really not normal.

What a wondrous spiritual attitude!

"That's something you need to consider."

"I know that Brother Li may have his own shortcomings," Liu Qianqian said with a bright smile, "but there is no perfect person in this world."

At this point, Liu Lili didn't know what to say.

It's probably because he thinks it's his daughter.

To have such awareness and perception.

If I had had her awareness back then, perhaps my romantic experiences wouldn't have been so unsuccessful.

Liu Lili suddenly realized that her daughter had grown up, both in her career and in her self-awareness, to the point where she could let go.

This is probably what growing up is all about.

This is probably what it means for my daughter to grow up.

so good.

Meanwhile, the group of people who were watching the movie were aiming for "The Great Wall" next door.

This film, which was produced with great fanfare, is considered a representative work of the old era.

The old-world Beijing elite circle.

And Li Circle, representing the new era.

On the internet, the simultaneous appearance of these two films, their flagship works, at this time seems to represent a kind of destiny.

This sense of destiny is overwhelming.

The old gives way to the new.

Some people have a higher opinion of me, after all, my Beijing circle represents the highest power in the entire circle.

Intricate and complex.

Powerful.

Of course, the reason they were able to climb to this position and achieve their current status is not because of anything illusory, but because of the authentic presentation of their works.

They truly have excellent works.

That's how I achieved my current status.

Being strong isn't something you can just talk about.

Even Li Yun has to objectively evaluate this matter.

The works and glories of the past have shaped the Beijing art circle of today.

They are not silver-handled, wax-tipped spears.

Talent, status, resources.

All of these elements can be found in the Beijing metropolitan area.

Today, in addition to these factors, there is also the powerful technology of the Western world, and the Beijing circle has now reached "perfection".

It has already reached a powerful perfection.

The perfect complementarity of technology and script has shaped the situation we have today.

Li Yun was in the movie theater at that moment.

Watching this film with a few others, I saw myself as a newcomer to the scene, and the ancient and powerful works of the Beijing film circle.

good looking.

When Li Yun watched this movie, his impression of it could be summed up in two words: good.

Li Yun also found it somewhat unbelievable. It was different from the Great Wall in his previous life. Not only did it have an excellent script and superb directing skills, but its dazzling visual effects were also beyond compare.

This perfectly illustrates what it means to have too much money to burn.

Higher funding.

The visual experience gave Li Yun a real sense of watching a mini Avatar.

"The visual effects are stunning; do you think you're confident you can win?"

At that moment, the director's persona next to Li Yun looked at Li Yun and asked this question.

Li Yun answered without hesitation.

"We will win."

"You know your Great Wall, the first draft of the script was simply garbage."

"We've known each other for so many years, you don't have to be so direct. Give me some face."

At the premiere of The Great Wall.

Lu Haishi did not hesitate to comment on Zhang Yimou's first version of the Great Wall.

When the first director presented this script to him.

Lu Haishi gave him an evaluation without hesitation.

"This isn't about giving you face. If it were the first version of the script, I would cut the resources and investment I gave you to one-third without hesitation, without giving you any face as a friend."

At this moment, Zhang Mouzi, who was standing nearby, could only offer a noncommittal answer.

Because if he was truly satisfied with the first version of the script.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have the finished product we have today.

"In that case, I should actually have some feelings about this. What drove me to revise the first version of the script?" Zhang Mouzi recalled at this moment.

correct.

Because of Li Yun, one thing that must be admitted is that Li Yun's existence made him feel insulted and threatened, but this threat also inspired his talent.

This suddenly enlightened him, revealing the flaws in his first draft of the Great Wall script, which he then corrected.

That's how we got this perfect script.

Indeed, as Lü Haishi said, the first draft of the script is quite terrible from today's perspective.

No, it's not garbage.

Instead, it has a peculiar lack of sincerity.

There's a sense that it's not taken seriously enough.

In fact, Zhang Mouzi does not deny this point, because before meeting Li Yun, he was indeed somewhat numb to being at the top.

I certainly can't compare to the excellent works from abroad.

I can't compete with Hollywood.

But in the country, I am undoubtedly number one.

China's top film director.

That's his name.

Staying in this position for too long has made him feel numb. Although he feels increasingly reluctant to leave this position, he is also becoming more and more lazy.

Yet, they are reluctant to leave their current positions.

However, it also has a lazy feeling.

This contradiction.

This feeling.

He disappeared the moment Li Yun appeared in his sight.

A sense of crisis.

It inspired his talent, and now he can even say that the movie The Great Wall owes a debt of gratitude to Li Yun, and to Li Yun for bringing him... how should I put it, a sense of crisis.

Maintain a proper sense of crisis.

It can also strengthen one's own capabilities.

"After this, let's train more young and talented directors. I feel that this old body of mine still needs some nourishment," Zhang Mouzi said with a slight smile.

Lu Haishi, standing nearby, understood immediately.

He seemed to know a lot.

In fact, he did understand what Zhang Mouzi, that old man, was thinking.

Nurture young and talented directors, and let their talents nourish us.

"If doing this can ignite your creative passion, then so be it."

"Haven't you ever thought about being overtaken by newcomers?" Wang Su said casually from the side.

They brought this up out of the blue.

Then Lü Haishi and Zhang Mouzi exchanged a smile.

this world.

This circle and this field, it's not something you can climb up to just because you have talent and ability.

Often, the decisive factor.

It has nothing to do with talent.

At this moment, Wang Shuo looked at the movie in front of him, and both the plot and the special effects were wonderful and unparalleled.

It can be said.

This is an excellent commercial film with a good plot, beautiful scenes, and a cast of handsome men and beautiful women who blend Eastern and Western elements. It can be said that it has captured all the elements that a commercial film should have.

Even Wang Shuo himself watched the movie.

The feeling that came over me was that there was nothing wrong with it. There was absolutely nothing wrong with it.

But now he had a strange, ominous feeling.

Wang Shuo is a very emotional person. When he discovered Ma Xiaogang and other pillars of the Beijing entertainment circle, he relied on his intuition.

I think this person is capable.

And that's how this pillar of strength was truly created.

Let's start with the story from the editorial department.

So, as someone who believes in intuition and feelings, his intuition is now telling him one thing: this time, his opponent is not some simple nobody.

Li Yun.

Li Quan, a young director and a new generation of directors.

He was doing almost exactly what they had done back then, trying to conquer the world with sheer passion.

Back then, they were pioneers.

Although they didn't experience the phenomenon of being overtaken by others, being pioneers demonstrates their talent, courage, and strength.

Even today, they still believe in their own talent, ability, and strength.

Aside from ability, there is zero capital.

This is something they pride themselves on.

And now.

This industry has produced a guy who has absolutely no ability and zero capital, yet he's still in his current position.

This made Wang Su feel uneasy.

"It seems you're getting old. Intuition can work a few times, but it won't be right forever, because intuition is just intuition."

At this moment, Lü Haishi was looking at Wang Suo.

He once trusted his brother so much, but now, faced with a different conclusion, he chooses to choose not to believe it.

Yes, he personally oversaw the script for The Great Wall, and together with Zhang Yimou, the top of the four great talents of the Beijing compound, they polished the script.

Such a lineup.

You need to tell me how to lose?

"Indeed, Lao Wang, you're probably worrying unnecessarily this time. Don't overthink things," Zhang Mouzi said, choosing not to agree with Lao Wang's intuition this time as well.

We will win.

Both in terms of box office and word-of-mouth.

They will all win.

After watching the movie, Li Yun...

Liu Qianqian, who was standing next to her, even took off her 3D glasses and rubbed them.

"Wow, the technology is so realistic! Can special effects be made this realistic these days? It feels even better than Marvel's Avengers!"

Liu Qianqian rubbed her red eyes.

He still remembered the armor in the Avengers, which had a somewhat paper-thin feel, and now he was at the Great Wall.

That papery feeling is completely gone.

There is a peculiar one.

A magical and realistic feeling.

"Of course, this time the special effects team is using the latest technology from Industrial Light & Magic, which will be used in Cameron's Avatar next."

Liu Lili said calmly.

This collaboration with the West was very sincere, and the Great Wall was the first to apply new technologies. It can be considered a testing ground for new technologies, laying the foundation for the upcoming Avatar.

This visual effect is unparalleled. To be honest, Liu Lili felt like she was seeing something like this for the first time.

A visual feast

"ox."

At this moment, Li Yun only had one word to say: awesome.

of course.

Then he said.

"But not as awesome as me."

Li Yun's words carried a hint of arrogance.

They're impressive, but not as impressive as me.

I'm not targeting anyone in particular, but this "Great Wall" is definitely inferior to mine.

He was indeed a bit arrogant, but after watching "Dying to Survive," I suddenly felt that perhaps this young man's arrogance had its own reasons.

Liu Lili has watched both "Dying to Survive" and "The Great Wall," so she has a lot to say about movies.

Only after you've read it can you have the right to speak.

Now that she has watched both movies, she should have the right to speak on them and be able to "understand" them.

So far, she has only one comment about this movie: exciting.

The thrill of guarding the Great Wall, the incredibly charming appearance, the costumes and props of ancient China, the realistic and frightening monsters, and the immersive and terrifying atmosphere—all these elements are sure to get your adrenaline pumping.

There's also a unique artistic and romantic quality that belongs solely to Zhang Yimou's films.

It can be said to be a highly rated commercial film.

"If I were to give your film 'Dying to Survive' a score of 9 out of 10..."

At this point, Liu Lili paused and said, "Then I would give the movie 'The Great Wall' a 7 out of 10."

7 points and 9 points.

There's a big difference!

Of course, judging from Aunt Liu's expression, Li Yun probably still had something to say—she hadn't finished speaking yet.

There's more to it than meets the eye.

"In terms of film, yours is better, but in this market, a more 'better' work may not necessarily be the strongest."

At this moment, Liu Lili pondered.

A calm analysis reveals that the film *The Great Wall* is superior to *Dying to Survive* in terms of visual effects and emotional impact.

The ability to mobilize dopamine

Visual stimulation.

There is no doubt that Li Yun's "Dying to Survive" will have better word-of-mouth, but "The Great Wall" will be the box office champion.

It's a real, stimulating visual experience that can get others to pay for it.

The enemies in "The Great Wall" are fantastical creatures and monsters, and these monsters are incredibly realistic.

It is precisely because of this that it possesses an unparalleled, pure, and wild allure.

The expectation and attraction that can be generated by wild, twisted, and grotesque things.

That feeling is extremely attractive.

Cheng Shilong, who was standing next to him, gave a neutral opinion. He wasn't a fan of special effects movies, hadn't watched many, and didn't really understand what young people wanted these days—but all he wanted to say was that he enjoyed both movies.

Stephen Chow, who had been silent until now, finally spoke.

"Ms. Liu, your family must be very well-off."

"Um?"

It cannot be denied that Liu Lili's family background, while not comparable to those of the "four generations of noble families" in Beijing, is certainly not inferior. Otherwise, she would not have married into the family of a diplomat and a university professor, and could have remarried into a Hollywood tycoon.

While this is related to her intelligence and beauty, overall, she has never experienced hardship.

"But does this have anything to do with the movie?"

Liu Lili believes that art is objective.

However, Stephen Chow gave an irrelevant answer, saying calmly.

"I think this time, both the ratings and the box office will be impressive."

"Medicine God, we will win."

(End of this chapter)