While many Chinese stars are busy running shows and continuously receiving new projects, Liu Yifei chooses to live slowly. After "Rose Story" wrapped up filming at the end of 2023, the actress almost disappeared from film crews. The film aired in mid-2024.
Therefore, when the ranking of the number of days the actors have not joined the film crew has been spread recently, the name Liu Yifei quickly became the focus of attention. Her ranking 2nd in the list makes the public even more curious about the reason why the actress has not returned to the screen after a long time.
TVBS recently reported that the main reason why Liu Yifei has not participated in any film crew for nearly 3 years lies in her principle of choosing works: fewer is better than quality.
I hope I will only participate in works that make me feel I definitely have to act. The important thing is not the quantity or coverage, but finding something truly new and exciting," the actress once shared.
There is also information that Liu Yifei's TV drama salary is currently around 50 million CNY (nearly 194 billion VND), ranking among the highest in Cbiz. In the context of China's film industry increasingly tightening spending, this salary level makes it difficult for many projects to have the opportunity to cooperate with her.
However, Liu Yifei did not rush to accept new films because of that. On the contrary, the actress is very consistent with her principles, only choosing truly convincing scripts and not accepting a fee reduction.
Many people commented that Liu Yifei is one of the few actresses who still maintains initiative in deciding her work pace. Amidst the fierce competition of the Chinese film market, it is not easy for an actress to be willing to temporarily stop working for a long time to wait for a quality script.
But even though she has not joined the film crew for nearly 3 years, Liu Yifei's appeal has not decreased at all. On the contrary, her long absence makes audiences look forward to her comeback. Recently, Chinese media has continuously reported on many major projects actively inviting the actress to participate.
Among them is part 2 of the movie "Go to the Windy Place", the large-scale detective film "Hàm tuyết" by famous director Lý Lộ. Besides, some producers are also making efforts to promote the reunion between Lưu Diệc Phi and Trần Hiểu after the resounding success of "Mộng hoa lục".
To date, Liu Yifei has not confirmed which project she will participate in. However, that is not too surprising because the actress has long been known as a meticulous person in choosing scripts. Instead of rushing to reappear, she chooses to patiently wait for a work that is persuasive enough, along with a role that makes her truly sympathetic and feel "unable not to act".
