After all of them were reborn, who would still be an actor?

Chapter 651 Mimi's Dream of Becoming a Movie Queen
“If it’s just a blockbuster movie, it doesn’t seem like we need Girls’ Generation. We can just poach Yoona and Seohyun to our company,” Zhang Wei said, closing the file on her lap.

Li Mingyang chuckled but did not answer.

The era of "thighs" wouldn't be the era of "thighs" if it were missing one of them.

Jessica's expulsion from Girls' Generation by SM Entertainment marked the end of the group.

Because of the troll Yoo Hwayoung, T-ara suddenly became the enemy of all of South Korea. Even though they cried and explained on the show, they couldn't change the fact that T-ara fell from the top to the bottom overnight.

The team's traffic is far greater than the individual's traffic.

They're not on the same level of popularity; this is more evident in K-pop groups.

……

Around 10 a.m., Lee Soo-man left the Dongyang Building with his senior executives.

Girls' Generation stayed behind at the bouquet, holding a meeting with the newly arrived FX.

The main focus is on their upcoming work arrangements; next year, their work will center around the University of Tokyo.

The meeting between the two groups was drawing to a close.

Zhang Wei gave each of the fourteen girls a piece of paper and a pen, and asked them to write down their strengths, the movies they had acted in, and their favorite movie.

As soon as the words were spoken, the fourteen girls split into two groups and started chattering.

This utter lack of discipline gave Zhang Wei a major headache, until the managers of both groups stepped in, and fourteen people...

The girl finally quieted down.

She carefully wrote down her strengths, the movies she had acted in, and which movie she liked the most.

After handing in the paper, Zhang Wei ended the meeting.

Everyone else left, except for Yoona and Seohyun.

FX didn't care about this scene.

They've gotten used to being suppressed.

The other seven girls shared a surprisingly similar sentiment: a mixture of envy and jealousy.

It's cracked a bit.

……

Zhang Wei is in charge of girl group matters and wants to poach talent from SM Entertainment.

Meanwhile, Li Mingyang was in his office having a meeting with Lao Wu, Guo Fan, Da Peng, Ye Xiangdong, and Ah Huo.

The script and production process for the One-Punch Man web movie have been finalized, and filming will begin in Hengdian in three days.

Wu Zhikui was in full charge.

Ye Xiangdong and Ah Huo are in charge of the animated film "Your Name".

After the animators from Xiao Rizi got involved, the project progressed quickly, and the animation script, character design, art concept, and script were all completed.

However, the two most important elements are missing: storyboards and design drafts.

He'll have to rely on himself in this regard...

His version of "Your Name" and the original animated version are actually two different stories...

Especially the storyboard...

Makoto Shinkai's futuristic storyboard designs are something these people can't do; he has to draw them himself.

The movie version of "Loser Man" was invested in by Sohu, and Da Peng is the director and screenwriter.

Filming is tentatively scheduled to start in April, which gives us plenty of time, but I don't know if anything unexpected will happen.

Guo Fan's "The Left Ear" has finished filming and passed censorship; the tentative release date is next summer.

Li Mingyang gave him a new project: Liu Cixin's Wandering Earth!
Preparations are underway; the start date is yet to be determined.

When Guo Fan received The Wandering Earth, his expression was priceless; he had a bitter look on his face, as if he were going to the execution ground.

It's not that he doesn't want to make science fiction films.

Instead, they wanted to film The Three-Body Problem...

The novel *The Wandering Earth* is only a little over 20,000 words long; it really tests an actor's ability to adapt it.

And one of the screenwriters of The Wandering Earth is Guo Fan.

Li Mingyang can create a little broken ball, but Dongda University will lack a true science fiction director.

Only with more outstanding directors can the film industry of Southeast University be supported and the blockade of European and American films be broken.

No matter how strong a person is, they are still just one person.

What's more... he's being targeted far too obviously!

Every step is difficult, like walking on thin ice!
That's why he went to find his cheap older brother and tricked him into coming to South Korea with him to develop his career!

Nobody's helping him draw the fire!

Li Mingyang didn't mind the rise of "Lost in Thailand"; on the contrary, he was happy to see it happen. On the one hand, "Lost in Thailand" made him more than a billion yuan, and on the other hand, Xu Guangtou could help him draw domestic criticism.

Even if he could fight ten people, what difference would it make?

This will not fundamentally change the current state of Dongda Film Academy.

He wants to create hype, promote new talent, and use the film industry's industrialized system to bombard the entire Asian region with movies!

Blow open the door to a new era and establish an Asian streaming media ecosystem!

That size.

It's not something that one or two people, or one or two companies, can handle; it's an ideology!
After finishing the film project meeting in the office, we rested for more than an hour.

At 3 p.m., Li Mingyang arrived at the Cloud Meeting Room again to hold a meeting.

The attendees at this meeting were mainly key personnel from Youth Light Media, Jaywalk Studio, and Bouquet Brokerage.

The person in charge of Youth Light is Yang Tianzhen, the person in charge of Jiaxing Media is Zeng Jia, and the person in charge of Bouquet Brokerage is Li Xiucheng.

These three people...

Each has its own shortcomings and its own advantages.

Brokerage business involves many and complex interests.

Enlight Media also has a strained relationship with the Beijing and Hong Kong/Taiwan fashion circles that control fashion resources.

This resulted in Yang Tianzhen and Zeng Jia being unable to make a breakthrough, no matter how hard they tried, and could only operate within second- and third-tier domestic brands and Shanghai-based resources.

Li Mingyang, Wang Changtian, and Zhang Wei are all prepared to give up on this part.

Zhang Wei, in particular, frequently discusses business and collaborations with the presidents of the three major Korean entertainment agencies.

Over time, I became very familiar with how the brokerage business operates. The complexity of the brokerage business is many, many times more complex than that of streaming media, involving too many personal relationships, too many political stances, too many brands, and too much capital...

Fashion resources, a crucial element of the economic business, conflict with the development of bouquets.

Because the things Li Mingyang did in the country were basically things that ruined other people's livelihoods.

The Beijing circle holds power, the Hong Kong circle serves as a window to the outside world, and Taiwan stands together for value…

There is no room for maneuver.

In South Korea, fashion resources are basically monopolized by conglomerates.

Although he was prepared to give up, Li Mingyang did not say so.

Instead, he continued to motivate everyone.

Never give up! Never abandon!
The cast of Youth Light includes Tan Songyun, Zhong Xiaoyu, Zhang Ruonan, and Juanjuan.

Small fame comes from being praised, great fame comes from fate!
Little Squirrel, a chosen high school student, is well-liked by passersby.

We just haven't encountered the right opportunity yet, the best of us and in the name of family.

Zhang Ruonan and Juanjuan are both top-tier actresses born in 95 and recognized by the market.

After being in the industry for a while, Li Mingyang discovered a problem: it's very difficult to promote someone.

Some people are naturally cold-natured, like Jing Tian.

Your Name was such a box office hit, sweeping across China, Japan, and South Korea, and it was a female-led film.

In the end, Jing Tian only got a little bit of the benefits, and now they're almost all gone.

And then there's Running Man, but netizens have completely overlooked her...

Yang Mi and Liu Yifei reaped the benefits.

If your name were changed to someone with the same easy-to-be-famous personality as your ex-girlfriend Zhang Ruonan, I wonder how famous you would have become...

If it were Liu Yifei, she would have ascended to heaven.

The movie "Love Like a Bouquet" has been off the screens for over three years, but she's still reaping the benefits of its popularity.

In Youthful Light, the ones he was least worried about were Little Squirrel, Zhang Ruonan, and Juanjuan.

Of course, their potential is also visible.

His biggest worry was Zhong Xiaoyu, and he also placed high hopes on her.

Fan Binbin's luck is not easy to absorb!

So many beautiful and stunning women in the Chinese entertainment industry couldn't make it work, including Mina and Dilraba.

Jaywalk Media is actually doing better than before.

It's just that Mimi always tries to latch onto his coattails to get into movies and rise to stardom, while newcomers don't have many resources.

Jiaxing's biggest resource is still Mimi!
If Mimi works hard, Jiaxing will naturally thrive. With Dilraba's success, the future is just around the corner!

The bouquet brokerage business... is all thanks to Ma Dong-seok.

Li Mingyang never intended to expand his agency.

The salaries of top actors in the Korean entertainment industry are really low.

With his current achievements in the Korean entertainment industry, a host of award-winning actors and actresses are begging to make movies with him.

Whether I sign or not is irrelevant.

Not signing is more flexible.

After the meeting ended, everyone else left, but Yang Mi stayed.

"Honey, can we still film 'Soulmate'?"

Yang Mi sat sideways on Li Mingyang's lap, hooking her arms around his neck and acting coquettishly.

She wore an open white down jacket over a black turtleneck sweater, a white mini skirt, long legs in black stockings, and white canvas shoes.

Yang Mi is going back to China tonight, and I don't know when we'll see each other again.

Li Mingyang didn't care about "July and Ansheng." He'd start with "July and Ansheng."

"You've rubbed my thighs raw... and you still haven't answered my question." Yang Mi flicked her finger at him and rolled her eyes coquettishly.

"You'll have to ask Jing Tian about this; I'm not the director," Li Mingyang said, trying to get close to Yang Mi.

"Eh……"

"Why are you sighing so much at such a young age?"

"Sigh..." Mimi sighed again, looking down at Li Mingyang's mischievous hand.

"It seems you're ready, Mimi."

"I'm not wearing underwear yet."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyang no longer recognized her. He picked up Mimi and placed her on his desk, where he usually buried himself in his work.

……

3:20…

Zhong Xiaoyu knocked on the door. "Boss, I have something to report to you..."

"Come in."

Upon hearing Li Mingyang call her in, Zhong Xiaoyu pushed open the door and came in, quickly closing and locking it.

As if seeing a savior, Yang Mi rushed to Zhong Xiaoyu, grabbed her arm, and led her to Li Mingyang, pushing her towards him.

Zhong Xiaoyu knows all too well how capable she is with Mimi.

It looks the fiercest, but screams the most pitifully!
3:26…

Yang Mi sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, took a sip of red wine, lowered her head and slightly opened her mouth, the red wine flowing down like a stream and into the mouth of Li Mingyang, who was resting his head on Yang Mi's lap.

“Honey, I called Jing Tian, ​​but she didn’t answer. I sent her a WeChat message asking when ‘July and Ansheng’ would be filmed, and she said she was busy lately… Jing Tian has given up on herself. Maybe we should find another director.”

"She's at home writing a script..."

Yang Mi blinked as if she had heard something unbelievable. "She writes scripts? She can't even direct a movie properly, and she wants to write scripts! I don't want to be ruined by her!"

"It's good that she's willing to work hard and take the art film route. Actually, even if you guys are the worst, you can still win a bunch of small awards in Korea, and if you're good, you can get a nomination for the three major Korean film awards."

Hoho... Hoho...

Yang Mi pouted, "What's so great about those small awards from the Koreans? I might consider the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress."

Li Mingyang was amused by Mimi, and when he saw Mimi's serious face, he couldn't stop laughing and his hands were shaking.

"Boss, could you... please stop laughing? You're rubbing my eyes." Zhong Xiaoyu knelt on the sofa, one hand on Li Mingyang's thigh, the other rubbing her eyes.

"I'm sorry... but Mimi is just too funny. With your acting skills, you won the Blue Dragon Award for Best Actress? You'd be lucky to win the Hundred Flowers Award."

"Hmm, can I get the Hundred Flowers? That sounds pretty good!"

Li Mingyang ignored Yang Mi, raised his hand and grabbed Xiaoyu's red tie, signaling Xiaoyu to continue.

But Yang Mi got serious. When Li Mingyang didn't say anything, she started crying and begging for the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress.

The pear blossoms, glistening with raindrops, were absolutely beautiful.

Ugh... Hoho...

……

4:31 pm.

The president's office has a black mirrored hidden door behind a sofa that opens from the inside out.

Yang Mi changed into a new outfit, a white tracksuit, and happily hugged Li Mingyang's neck from behind, snuggling close and saying coquettishly, "Honey, don't forget my Hundred Flowers Award-winning actress!"

"Forgot what! I never agreed."

"Honey, you're the CEO of a multinational corporation now. You can't keep thinking about getting things for free. Winning a Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress isn't difficult for you!"

"I don't have that much influence in the country."

"The CEOs of Enlight Media, LeEco, and Bernard, along with the CEO of iQiyi, can't even secure a Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards. How are they supposed to survive in the future?!"

"..."

Li Mingyang has zero gold medals in the country, mainly because he has offended too many people.

Secondly, because of the Best Directorial Debut Award at the Golden Rooster Film Festival, he directly fell out with the Beijing Film Academy.

Falling out with the school...

Having no background and no support to begin with, this only made things worse.

Li Mingyang had a falling out with the school, but Yang Mi didn't. She takes good care of her juniors, so the school won't interfere.

With the support of Beijing Film Academy, and taking advantage of the capital boom, it can achieve its goals.

Winning the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress is too easy.

"Honey, you can't even grant me this one small wish, and you still say you love me."

"Love my ass... When did I ever say that?"

"Whatever, I heard you and I'll remember it. If you don't help me get the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress, who are you going to help me get it for?"

Yang Mi's fox-like eyes darted around, and she smiled slyly. She whispered in Li Mingyang's ear, "Honey, Shishi and Tiantian aren't as pregnant as I am. You've been holding me back for so long, so give me some compensation. Give me some motivation, and I'll work as hard as a bee."

"Is the Hundred Flowers Festival next year?"

"Hmm!"

Li Mingyang thought back for a moment and realized that Wong Kar-wai's The Grandmaster would be released on the 8th of next month.

In other words, the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards goes to Zhang Ziyi.

Mimi and Zhang Ziyi competing... well, that's unrealistic.

Zhang Ziyi has been plagued by a string of bad movies and scandals in recent years, but she has managed to rise from the ashes and return to her peak thanks to her role as Gong Er.

Mimi, maybe I should just forget about it...

"You'll be the general manager of Bouquet Video tomorrow. It's a capital company, after all. You'll be running it yourself. The interpersonal relationships in the entertainment industry are none of my business."

"They're just afraid of getting taken advantage of, huh!"

Yang Mi is right, Li Mingyang is just afraid of being taken advantage of!
The higher you climb, the more important the favors you receive!
Once FBTV merges with TVing, its Asian streaming plan will be more than halfway to success!

There will be too many people wanting a piece of the pie!
The cake must be divided; otherwise, streaming media will only be able to see the world from a limited perspective.

Bilibili's ability to expand in the small-scale market is mainly due to Sony.

Alibaba, Tencent, and Xiaomi have been able to sweep the world because they are backed by a large number of financial giants.

Financial services are one of the tools that Europe and America use to reap the benefits of the world.

The three universities of Tokyo University!

Enlight Media and Huace Media are two major listed film and television companies.

Also, there's China Film Group!

Li Mingyang's offer to Zuo Shandiao was that China Film Group Corporation would invest in him.

China Film Group has been planning to go public. As early as 2004, China Film Group attempted to list in Hong Kong, but the listing was shelved due to policy restrictions.

At the end of 2010, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) joined forces with seven other companies, including China National Radio, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation, and China Unicom, to establish CFGC Corporation Limited. CFGC holds more than 90% of the shares, with a registered capital of RMB 14 billion.

From its inception, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) has been committed to going public.

In 2011, Zuo Shandiao once again embarked on the path of listing China Film Group Corporation.

This year, China Film Group entered the initial review list for IPO, and then it was suspended.

With China Film Group holding the rights to import films, Hollywood blockbusters are sweeping across the mainland.

China Film Group is the film company with the most money.

As of now, China Film Group has approximately RMB 21.5 billion in cash, of which about RMB 21.4 billion is deposited in banks, earning nearly RMB 3500 million in interest alone.

This amount of funds is higher than the combined pre-IPO cash reserves of all listed film and television companies, even compared to China Film Group alone!

The higher-ups figured that since China Film Group had plenty of money, they should wait and see...

Compared to raising funds through an IPO, deepening reforms through market mechanisms and stimulating the vitality of Dongda Film is a more important mission for China Film Group.

Zuo Shandiao was very unwilling to accept this... He drank too much at home and started cursing.

Li Mingyang didn't know when Zuo Shandiao would be severely punished; in any case, it hadn't happened yet.

China Film Group has no intention of investing in FBTV.

China Film Group's investment in FBTV is both a powerful alliance and Li Mingyang's defection.

This is similar to how iQiyi allowed CCTV to invest in it.

Li Mingyang called Zuo Shandiao eight times in the past month, but each time he evaded the question... He said he would make time to come to Korea, but in reality he stayed home playing with his birds and didn't even come.

The Korean one is naturally CJ.

Things got complicated in Netflix's local area. The production committee model, that damn thing, has completely baffled Netflix, trapping it in a huge and passive vicious cycle.

Why is it that Netflix and other streaming giants are struggling in their daily lives...?

The television station's hegemony is one aspect of Xiao Rixing.

The production committee mode is a complete disaster!
This model divides IP into many parts, preventing Netflix from accessing the core copyright profit chain, and it's been getting hammered.

Investment company? Legal weapon?
Once the production committee completes a project, they will liquidate the company within a very short period of time.

The company is dissolved, and all assets are converted into cash!

The money is returned to the investors as stipulated in the contract, and the copyrights usually end up with the company responsible for planning the entire film and television project.

The company is gone, who can we sue?

Japan's copyright policy and production committee model have taken IP differentiation to the extreme, making them the nemesis of all streaming media!
Of course, those with deep pockets can operate independently in the live-action film market without the production committee model!

However, it will still fall into the swamp of copyright issues.

Animated films about everyday life are the way to go.

Nine out of ten live-action movies are adapted from comics...

World-class business warfare, with absolutely no scruples.

In the streaming wars, what does it matter if you're a powerful dragon?

Local bullies routinely cut off internet and power.

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(End of this chapter)