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

Chapter 653 Real-world Interaction, Wolves Rampant

Li Meijin did not answer; she was unusually quiet tonight.

Park Gak-ka was the most important guest at Samsung's New Year's party, and all the chaebols were there, but Lee Mi-geum was kicked out halfway through...

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Li Mingyang asked.

After a moment of contemplation, Boss Zhao revealed the cultural blacklist incident that Li Mingyang had known about for some time.

Ms. Park has not officially moved into the Blue House yet.

The blacklist will then appear.

And the person who carried out this operation was none other than Li Kaka!
Song Kang-ho, Lee Chang-dong, Park Chan-wook, and Bong Joon-ho, all promoted by CJ Entertainment, are on the list!

This blacklist doesn't have a significant impact on CJ Entertainment. CJ Entertainment doesn't need government sponsorship; on the contrary, the government needs CJ Entertainment's support.

Seeing Li Mingyang and Li Meijin's lukewarm attitude, Boss Zhao said speechlessly, "Don't you realize how serious this matter is?"

"It won't have much of an impact, it just means we can't go to the three major TV stations anymore," Li Mingyang said nonchalantly.

Boss Zhao looked at Li Meijin, making her feel very uncomfortable, before she finally spoke: "The impact is huge, because this blacklist has opened a loophole. Once she takes the stage, she can use the blacklist to sanction CJ's cultural industry. It's not just about celebrities and directors; anyone related to culture can be sanctioned, including behind-the-scenes staff, TV station employees, writers, cartoonists, voice actors, and everyone."

"Um...will this affect the merger of FBTV and TVing?"

"It's too early for you to talk about this now. You'll only be qualified to do this when the Seoul Spring Festival breaks 20 million visits," Lee Mi-jin said calmly.

"Why do you keep focusing on the 20 million viewers? With the success of 'Seoul Spring,' plus 'New World' and 'Goodbye,' I'm already the king of Korean box office."

"We need at least 20 million visits!"

The person who said this was not Li Meijin, but Boss Zhao.

Mr. Zhao, an expert in political maneuvering, said with a solemn expression: "The impact of streaming media on the three major TV stations is self-evident. The merger of FBTV and TVing will definitely get the Fair Trade Commission involved. That's a minor issue; we can use money to manipulate things. The biggest obstacle is the Blue House. The cultural blacklist was originally prepared for CJ. CJ has no way to resist. Our biggest bargaining chip is you!"

Holy crap! Whose side are you from?
Let's get the vice president in first!
"Mr. Zhao is right. The biggest obstacle to the merger of FBTV and TVing comes from the Blue House... So you need to create a number of viewers that no one can resist and that everyone fears."

"At the current rate, 16 million viewers in another two months is no problem at all! And it's a 19+ rated film! Who can break this record?"

"You benefited from the subject matter. Seoul Spring alone had at least ten million viewers, and the military alone contributed a million viewers under the guise of learning!"

"Times create heroes, and this is what I deserve!"

“1600 million viewers is achievable; it’s not an unattainable number.” Li Meijin raised her head, her eyes piercing. “Your marketing strategy can also be applied to the Battle of Myeongnyang. I’ve shown you the information about this movie. It’s a personal hero film about Yi Sun-sin. As long as it has above-average quality, combined with your marketing model, breaking 1600 million viewers won’t be difficult.”

"You talk a big game, but on the day you placed your hopes on landing, you still lost everything."

Lee Mi-jin's face stiffened. She completely ignored Lee Myung-yang's sarcasm and continued, "2000 million viewers. I can't imagine what kind of movie could reach that number... Seoul Spring created a miracle and topped the list of Korean film history. But have you noticed that even if you created a miracle, no one still thought that Seoul Spring could break 2000 million viewers?"

"20 million viewers is your biggest political bargaining chip... Box office records can be broken. Lost in Thailand broke the box office records of Your Name and Weathering With You, but it's different here. With a total population of 50 million, 20 million viewers is only a theoretical possibility!"

"An unbreakable golden body is your capital to return in the future."

After Li Meijin finished speaking, Boss Zhao chimed in, "Chairman Li is absolutely right. You must aim for 20 million visitors, no matter the cost!"

"I want to increase the number of visits," Li Mingyang said.

“The Fair Trade Commission is not just for show. Although Quan Douguang can handle things, once he takes action, you will be hated by her, and she will no longer care about your status.”

Lee Mi-jin sighed, "He has always wanted to clear his name... This is also a kind of exchange. The negative effects he brought to Seoul Spring will become more and more serious. I estimate that even 1600 million is unlikely... New World only had such a strong vitality when there was no controversy and it won an award at Cannes. Seoul Spring's box office was stimulated by publicity. The more intense it was at the beginning, the weaker it became later. There may even be a situation where there are only a few thousand people a day."

If he can cheat, Li Mingyang really knows how to cheat!
Results speak for themselves!
Those 2000 million views generated online, aren't they people?
Li Mingyang picked up the cigar from the ashtray, took a deep drag, squinted, and said, "So it's not that you're unwilling to help me, but that you're incapable of helping me?"

"For various reasons, your compromise has caused us heavy losses... Even if I go against everyone's wishes, CJ can't help you much. In the end, you still have to rely on yourself. Don't worry about anyone interfering. In fact, everyone hopes that Seoul Spring's box office will be as high as possible. Everyone wants to do business with Dongdaemun. The more successful you are, the more bargaining chips everyone has!"

Li Mingyang looked at Boss Zhao, feeling as if he had fallen into an even bigger vortex.

"You're right, China-South Korea cooperation is an inevitable trend! Don't have any reservations, just go for it!"

Boss Zhao was unusually straightforward today, unlike her usual style. Perhaps it's because she's been in contact with leaders for a long time, and she tends to only say half of what she means.

This reminded Li Mingyang of the time when Boss Zhao forced him to sign a contract at the entrance of Hengdian World Studios!
In the end what happened?
What makes Mr. Zhao so radical?
Li Mingyang shook his head slightly, giving up guessing about Boss Zhao's intentions, and placed most of the cigar on the ashtray.

Get up.

Arrive at the door and open it.

Tell the bodyguards at the door to stay away and instruct them not to approach.

These bodyguards naturally wouldn't listen to him; they only obeyed when Li Meijin spoke.

Back in the private room, Li Mingyang explained his third phase of publicity strategy.

They talked for over an hour!

Initially, the two were speechless about his third phase of promotion.

What impact will stirring up nationalist sentiments among South Koreans regarding their daily lives have on the box office of Seoul Spring Festival?

Seoul Spring depicts the political situation on December 12th in South Korea, which has nothing to do with everyday life and is unlikely to have any impact on the film's box office.

However, Li Mingyang's subsequent explanation...

The two of them were so surprised that their eyes lit up.

"That's amazing! That's amazing! I knew Director Li had a trump card up his sleeve!" Boss Zhao said excitedly.

"Using real-world events as a link...ignoring the essence of the film and anchoring it to oneself—brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Only Chairman Li could pull off such a method!"

"You flatter me! Haha! Cheers!"

The three coffee cups clinked together, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

Li Mingyang took a sip of black coffee to perk himself up.

For some reason, the incredibly bitter black coffee suddenly stopped being bitter.

The aroma lingers in your mouth, it's so delicious it touches your heart!
……

Film itself is a culture war!
This is his biggest takeaway from the past and present lives at Tokyo University!

The promotional campaign for this blockbuster product was already in place.

Chun Doo-kwang's memoir caused public outrage, the reputation of "Seoul Spring" plummeted, and he himself went from hero to clown.

In addition, he is currently at war with Xiao Rizi Letian.

Now is the perfect time to launch an attack!
Not only can it restore his reputation, but it can also make him a national hero once again!

However, Zuo Shandiao, the most important figure in all the links, remained unmoved, which greatly troubled Li Mingyang, so he decided to return to China.

Using political capital, they tricked Zuo Shandiao into coming to the Koreans to endorse him!
After learning of his idea, Boss Zhao advised him to give up the idea of ​​having Zuo Shandiao endorse the company.

Let's use South Korea's resources and domestic funds to make a breakthrough!
"Without Zuo Shandiao or China Film Group's help, what if I get hammered? The conglomerates aren't stupid; they'll figure out my intentions soon enough."

"When we expand the market, we don't have to worry about profits and funds... The small market is monopolized; they only care about profits and money, so there's no problem," Mr. Zhao said with a smile.

Well, that's true... but you don't know how tough life can be!
The streaming media that has swept the world is failing in everyday life...

"Director Li's concerns are valid. The small film market isn't easy to enter. Without the constraints of China Film Group, they would exploit us ruthlessly, leaving us with nothing..."

Japanese entertainment is the second largest market in Asia after Tokyo.

However, having dealt with Korean and Japanese entertainment for many years, I have suffered greatly from them and have never made any money.

This is why Korean entertainment companies, even though they have already entered the small-scale entertainment market, are still eager and eager to enter the large-scale entertainment market. In the small-scale entertainment market, let alone Korean entertainment companies, even domestic entertainment companies can only get scraps.

The majority of the profits have been taken by conglomerates.

"Without China Film Group's support, the animated film 'Your Name' wouldn't even get normal screenings in the small film market. Small film companies aren't stupid; how could they let me bombard their film market with an animated film?"

There is regional cultural protection all over the world, but it's especially terrible for ordinary people!
The live-action version of Your Name was a huge hit in Japan.

In its 30 days of release, the film attracted 1,209,845 viewers and grossed 1,635.23 million yen.

It broke into the eleventh place at the Japanese box office for Chinese-language films.

After the theaters take nearly 50%, the remaining box office revenue is allocated to other theaters.

The box office revenue is divided between the production company and the distributor.

Then, according to the production committee's allocation, Bouquet Entertainment takes 12%.

The proceeds amounted to nearly 100 million yen.

Approximately one million US dollars, or seven million RMB.

That's fucking black, I've never seen anything so black...

The live-action version of Your Name is so popular!
The animated version will be even more explosive! And there's a whole set of IP development plans.

Meet and Greet, music, soundtracks, DVDs, toys, novels, games, character merchandise, advertising endorsements...

Xiao Rizi's IP development capabilities and duration are unparalleled in the world! IP development revenue is even higher than movie box office revenue!

If your name achieves its previous box office record of 250 billion yen, CJ will be the producer.

If the copyright is not divided and development is done independently, at least 250 billion yen can be earned in the first year.

We will have overseas IP revenue every year in the future!

Classic anime characters are a huge cash cow; they never go out of style. Rehashing old material and selling nostalgia can make you a fortune!
Li Mingyang wanted to involve China Film Group, but Boss Zhao kept urging him to take the lead himself.

It's really strange...

……

Around 9 a.m., Li Mingyang drove Mr. Zhao to the headquarters of Bouquet CJ, Dongyang Building.

Have Zhang Wei receive Boss Zhao and find out why he suddenly came to visit the Koreans.

Boss Zhao arrived suddenly, all by herself, without even bringing an assistant, and without notifying him beforehand.

I called him after I arrived at the destination.

Li Mingyang first went to the president's office to deal with the mountain of documents.

Since Zhang Wei changed the administrative structure and implemented a pyramid-style hierarchical management system.

Li Mingyang suddenly felt much more relaxed. He didn't have much to deal with; he only needed to grasp the general direction.

But the China-Korea flower arrangement project still needs his help to move forward.

He used Yulebao and Taoyubao to capture all the domestic internet giants, including BAT, Sohu, and Perfect World.

The five major internet giants only trust him and don't listen to anyone else.

Li Mingyang can't even be a hands-off manager.

After finishing the China-Korea flower arrangement project, Li Mingyang cut a cigar and sorted out the current situation.

His Asian streaming ecosystem is basically complete, except for two core elements.

First is China Film Group.

Secondly, the number of viewers for Seoul Spring has exceeded 20 million!

All the information echoed in his mind, and Li Mingyang's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. Just as he was about to make another call to Zuo Shandiao.

There was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

The door was pushed open, and Zhang Wei and Boss Zhao walked in together.

Both of them looked rather unnatural.

I've known Li Mingyang for a long time.

Both of them knew that Li Mingyang, who seemed shameless, actually cared most about his reputation.

Shamelessness is a result of being forced by circumstances; it's something one has no choice but to do.

If he had a choice, he would do it in the most glamorous way!
After the two sat down, Boss Zhao glanced at Zhang Wei, who nodded slightly and revealed the purpose of Boss Zhao's visit.

Li Mingyang listened patiently while smoking a cigar, occasionally asking a few questions.

To their surprise, Li Mingyang's reaction was unusually calm.

The outburst of anger did not occur.

It turns out that Zuo Shandiao has been busy helping Lost in Thailand reach 20 billion yuan in box office revenue recently.

It aims to break Transformers 3's record of 19.3 billion yuan and become the first domestic film to surpass 2 billion yuan!

That's over 20 billion in a single market!

This is a scale that only the North American market and the small daily market can achieve.

The small-scale film market has consistently ranked as the world's second largest.

It's because Spirited Away is the number one film in history, with a box office of 316 billion yen, which is more than 22 billion yuan!
The increase in the box office cap is the biggest boon to the overall film market!

Zuo Shandiao was putting in a lot of effort, and his superiors were very encouraging!

However, after Lost in Thailand surpassed 16 billion yuan in box office revenue, a large number of dissenting posts appeared online, offering a crazy deconstruction of the story.

Report plagiarism! Call for a boycott!
They even dug up dirt on the three main characters, Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, and Baoqiang. When they couldn't find anything on Baoqiang, they dragged Fan Binbin out and criticized him.

Zuo Shandiao initially thought that Huayi was behind it.

However, that wasn't the case. Wang Dajun swore to the heavens that he really didn't do it, and that if he did, he would be hit by a car and die.

Since things have come to this point, Zuo Shandiao (a bandit leader) will make Wang Dajun prove his innocence and find out who did it!
Within a day, under pressure from above, the source of this massive amount of black water was found out.

It was none other than Li Mingyang's fan.

According to the investigation, since Lost in Thailand broke the box office record of Weathering With You.

Li Mingyang's fan base started to criticize Lost in Thailand.

The reason is simple: the "wool party" (a term referring to people who exploit promotional offers for celebrities) felt that Xu Zheng had stolen their brother's top spot in film and television.

In the eyes of those who exploit loopholes for profit, Li Mingyang is the king of box office, and Xu Zheng is not worthy of being compared with Li Mingyang.

Many people regret supporting Lost in Thailand!
At the time, it was just an internal grumble and didn't escalate... The oil spill was small-scale and no one paid any attention to it.

Until the movie "Lost in Thailand" broke through 1.5 billion at an astonishing speed thanks to crazy ticket subsidies!
Extreme male fans within the "wool party" (a term referring to those who exploit loopholes or exploit others) were unhappy, and that's why they targeted "Lost in Thailand."

A wide variety!

Some people dislike Xu Zheng's smugness, some dislike Lost in Thailand, some dislike Huang Bo, and some even think that Lost in Thailand, a low-budget comedy, reaching 2 billion yuan is an insult to domestic films and a step backward in history!

No special effects, lowbrow comedy, a bunch of people laughing and joking, and they still made 2 billion.

Who will still make big-budget commercial blockbusters after that?!
Li Mingyang's extreme male fans possess the most terrifying cohesion, incitement, action, and destructive power!

They had absolutely no concerns.

We started using YY voice chat and formed more than a dozen battle groups. It was like fighting a war. Each battle group had a commander who assigned tasks to each subgroup. There were logistics personnel, copywriters, keyboard warriors, and second-generation rich kids... We acted in unison, working around the clock.

Once the mission is accomplished, we'll withdraw.

They quickly integrated and took on new tasks, acting swiftly and with boundless enthusiasm!

The scariest thing about fans is that they interact with living people.

Online trolls are easy to ban, but fans are very difficult to identify!
Especially once public opinion takes hold and more netizens get involved, Weibo's screening mechanism becomes completely useless.

Because of the disturbance caused by Li Mingyang's fans, the box office of Lost in Thailand was halved on the first day.

Today is New Year's Day, which should have been a good opportunity to boost box office sales, but Lost in Thailand's box office performance has still not improved.

Zuo Shandiao didn't want to waste time; he wanted a quick victory.

Let Guangming sue those ringleaders; the list has over a hundred names!
Wang Changtian is now in a dilemma, as both sides are his beloved sons and daughters. He specifically asked Boss Zhao to come over and explain the situation to Li Mingyang so that he could make a decision.

"That's all?" Li Mingyang asked with a smile.

"That's all. It's hard for fans to generate such a large public opinion force. They were probably manipulated. I don't know exactly who, but they're definitely among these hundred-plus people," Boss Zhao sighed.

Li Mingyang stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and waved his hand, "Let me think about it."

"They're just informing you; even if you disagree, they'll still do it. That has a huge impact."

"Ah."

Li Mingyang watched Boss Zhao leave, then looked at Zhang Wei and asked, "What do you think we should do now?"

"I don't understand the fan community."

Li Mingyang scratched his head, stood up, and said, "Notify Manman to bomb all the fan groups... Also, delete my Weibo account."

"Are you trying to shirk responsibility?"

“What’s done is done, how can I deny it… I’m just trying to prevent being used as a pawn next time.”

"What do we do this time? They really will sue, that's the quickest solution."

"let me think again……"

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(End of this chapter)