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

Chapter 664: Call me Director Li, don't make me sound like I'm some kind of triad member.
After the banquet, most people left, but the twenty-odd people from the Train to Busan film crew stayed behind.

Fund brokers, Shi Yu and Yuan Bin.

Daughter, Soo-an, Kim Sae-ron.

Pregnant woman, Shengjing, Son Ye-jin.

Wrestler, Sang-hwa, Ma Dong-seok.

Executive Director of the Company, Executive Director Kim, Choi Min-sik.

High school baseball player, Rongguo, Song Joong-ki.

Jin-hee, Kim Go-eun, is the captain of the high school baseball cheerleading team.

The cast has been completely upgraded; it's a truly stellar lineup!
Total salary: 3 billion Korean won.

Won Bin's salary was 800 million won, Choi Min-sik's was 500 million won, Son Ye-jin's was 300 million won, Ma Dong-seok's was 200 million won, and Kim Sae-ron's was 100 million won.

As one of the three leading figures of Chungmuro, Choi Min-sik is the most down-to-earth and the most willing to play a supporting role.

Song Kang-ho and Sol Kyung-gu can make cameo appearances, but no supporting roles...

Kim Sae-ron's salary wasn't much; 100 million won was considered too much... However, as soon as the Train to Busan project was announced, she signed three advertising endorsements, with a total endorsement fee of 600 million won.

The same goes for Song Joong-ki and Kim Go-eun; their film salaries are in the tens of millions of won, and they sign advertising endorsement deals one after another.

Won Bin, who used to make a living through advertising endorsements, has stopped accepting endorsements and is now focusing on preparing for the future.

Li Mingyang promised that this would be his last film, and he still takes it very seriously.

Today we're distributing the script, Yeon Sang-ho's second draft.

He was also the one who presented the script.

Yeon Sang-ho, a director with an animation background, is arguably the most successful South Korean director to move into live-action films.

His work style perfectly aligns with the production process of "one central theme with multiple supporting elements," using storyboards to tell the story.

His script was actually just a comic strip.

If it were an ordinary actor, they would do exactly as he asked, but when it comes to big names like Won Bin and Choi Min-sik, his words have no effect.

Not long after the two received the script, they began to question him.

Li Mingyang had no intention of helping him.

Because this script, or rather, this little comic strip, isn't very good...

It's completely lacking in quality compared to the original movie Train to Busan; even he has to question whether Yeon Sang-ho has the ability to deliver it.

The script he wrote for Train to Busan was like an empty shell, lacking any core.

Turning the page, it turned out that Won Bin and Kim Sae-ron were the survivors.

This ending is a complete mess...

The woman and the little girl represent goodwill and hope.

On the surface, Train to Busan is a zombie movie, but it's more like a film about humanity disguised as a zombie movie.

Yan Xianghao covered all of these points, but he didn't manage the pacing well, and the story was too bland.

Luckily, he can direct it himself... If we really invested in Yeon Sang-ho and let him direct it independently, losing money would be a small matter, but losing the entire Train to Busan would be a big deal!

"The script written by Yan is pretty good, everyone should take it calmly... Hmm, let's revise it a bit more, no rush, we're not filming until July." Li Mingyang tossed the script to Yan Xianghao.

Yeon Sang-ho nodded awkwardly.

He was quite disappointed. He had thought this draft would be praised by everyone, but instead it was met with a barrage of criticism, even worse than the first draft...

"Alright, that's all for today. Filming will start in early July and last for two months. It will be closed to the public during that time, and no one is allowed to take leave. Use this time to finish up what you have to do."

After Li Mingyang finished speaking, he took out two red envelopes from his pocket.

It was given to Kim Sae-ron and Kim Go-eun.

"It's so thin!" Kim Sae-ron thought it was a check and happily opened it.

"Only 10,000 won!" Kim Go-eun's eyes widened, completely taken aback.

"Oppa is so stingy, this amount of money is only enough for ramen." Kim Sae-ron's smile fell.

"It's not about the amount of money, it's about the sentiment."

"..."*N
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Li Mingyang left the restaurant and was heading to the airport to wait for his biggest creditor, Cai Zhongxin.

As soon as she got into the car, Kim Go-eun caught up and knocked on the window.

Li Mingyang rolled down the car window and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Oppa, have you forgotten something?"

"no?"

"Miss!"

"A random maid, would you like to?"

"I'm going to play the second female lead... Ah! Why did you close the window?! It pinched my hand!"

Kim Go-eun really went all out, even using her hands to pull open the car window.

Left with no other choice, Li Mingyang rolled down the car window again.

"Oppa, you're so cruel... If others can do it, so can I," Kim Go-eun said, feeling wronged.

"Hey... Ji-won is so much better. She won't bang on my car window, she won't cry and beg for resources, and she won't make things difficult for me."

"She is her, and I am me... She doesn't want to take it off, but I can!" Kim Go-eun pursed her lips, stuck her head into the car window, and made it clear that she wouldn't leave until she got it.

If it were anywhere else, Li Mingyang would have dragged Jin Gaoyin into the car and given her a good beating.

However, there are a lot of paparazzi on the streets now.

It was still early, and Li Mingyang was just about to persuade Jin Gaoyin to go to the hotel for an audition when his phone vibrated.

He took it out and saw that it belonged to Song Duyuan.

Line connected.

"Hey."

"Director Li, could you come to Yanbian Street?"

"what happened?"

Song Duyuan glanced at Bai Bin, who was chatting animatedly with the gang leaders, and couldn't help but admire Director Li's secretary. Not only had she solved the problem of the police station's location, but she had also solved the problem of the Spider Cave's territory, and now she was even persuading the gang leaders to contribute money and effort...

All she asked for was a small role.

He wants to be a director, but he's never made a movie before!

It's more like secretly taking photos...

He's been having headaches every time he's on set lately, and he's almost at his breaking point.

But if he spoke directly to Director Li, he was afraid of getting beaten up, and even more worried that the management of the gang would be taken away... So he took a roundabout approach and went to Zhang Wei for help.

Then Shirahama arrived.

It wasn't until Bai Bin arrived that he realized it wasn't that he was incompetent, but that there was no producer to provide him with logistical support!

He worries about everything; how could he possibly know so much?

Song Duyuan regained his confidence and shared his thoughts with Li Mingyang.

Li Mingyang said he would be right there and then hung up the phone.

Song Duyuan happily hung up the phone and sat solemnly in the seat of honor, listening to Bai Bin's ramblings.

If you're working with Director Li, how can you not learn Chinese?

Despite his advanced age, he diligently studied Chinese, though with less success than some of his students. However, he could barely understand Bai Bin's slow speech.

Bai Bin is absolutely right. This is a windfall that's just what these greedy and ungrateful bastards wanted.

"Miss Bai, after all you've said, can we really expect to get a share of the profits from this movie?"

"I'm ready to invest, as long as you can guarantee the returns."

"I also want to try being an investor and experience the joy of being one."

"Hey, how dare we interfere with Boss Song? We'll do it if we can get a share of the profits. Is it really no problem to get people into the crew?"

"My daughter is obsessed with becoming a star. She was a trainee at SM Entertainment. Now that's great, she can become an actress directly. This is a good deal!"

Shirahama's method of persuading these gang leaders was simple.

Who wouldn't want the happiness of a coal mine owner?

Seeing that the emotions of the gang leaders had been stirred up, Bai Bin sat down lightly, unscrewed the cap of his mineral water bottle, took a smug sip, and then fell silent.

Watching these people revel in the happiness of being coal mine owners.

Their ugly faces are truly disgusting.

In the morning, when Bai Bin arrived at Yanbian Street and met Song Duyuan, the boss of the United Gang, he was quite nervous.

After all, Song Duyuan replaced the lackey Li Xiucheng as the leader of the united gang.

He was highly regarded by Li Mingyang and was immediately cast in a big-budget gangster action film!
Now... he has no respect for Song Duyuan whatsoever, and in his heart he already considers himself the boss.

Song Duyuan doesn't understand the entertainment industry at all, nor does he know how to make movies. He's just older and knows a bit about human relationships.

He's not even as good as the roc.

As Bai Bin was thinking this, Da Peng and Xiao Shenyang strode in with an air of nonchalance, each wearing a thick, pure gold dog chain around their necks.

"Ugh, meetings every day! Isn't it better to make money?" Da Peng complained as soon as he came in. He hates meetings the most. He's been with Director Li for so long, and they've hardly ever had a meeting.

I've been in South Korea for almost a month now. There are short meetings every three days and big meetings every five days. It's giving me a headache.

"Oh my! Sister Bai, you're here too!" Da Peng's expression changed as he approached Bai Bin and said in a humble tone.

Bai Bin gave a curt "hmm" and then ignored Da Peng.

Da Peng was rebuffed, but he didn't give up trying to curry favor with Bai Bin. Their status had changed; although he was just a secretary, he was now working for Li Mingyang.

Different, completely different.

Xiao Shenyang ignored Bai Bin and instead started smoking and drinking beer, chatting casually with several bigwigs from Northeast China.

Dapeng has never seen much of the world.

Xiao Shenyang is different; he followed Zhao Dashan and has seen many big scenes.

At first, he thought it was just a commercial street.

When the Spider Cave truly opens for business.

Good heavens, this is a gangster's property!

This wasn't some small-scale, clandestine operation they made when they first arrived in South Korea, selling sex in nightclubs.

It was a legal red-light district run by the police department and gangs.

It is legal and legitimate, and taxes are paid normally.

Just twenty days after opening, the business was making tens of millions in net profit every day. Xiao Shenyang was terrified by the money and couldn't sleep at night. He could only numb himself with women.

He emptied himself out to save those wayward girls.

I've completely forgotten what my wife looks like.

It wasn't until Seoul Spring surpassed 1900 million views that he finally realized he was no longer the same director.

That was already comparable to his master.

The King of Korean Cinema, the King of Korea!
Dapeng didn't suffer much, but Xiao Shenyang suffered a lot following Zhao Dashan.

I was cheated out of my hard-earned money.

There's nowhere to seek justice.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Xiao Shenyang, after much painful reflection, began to abstain from pornography for ten hours every day and started paying attention to every aspect of the Spider Cave.

They have a good relationship!

There are quite a few people from Northeast China in Yanbian Street. Although they have absolutely no connection and these people don't care about his master, Xiao Shenyang is famous!
This face is really useful; everyone knows him.

He quickly became acquainted with the gang leaders in Yanbian.

Xiao Shenyang just wanted to make himself useful, but he didn't expect to discover a secret: the United Gang was in complete chaos, with dozens of gangs vying for power.

They both resent each other for earning more than they do.

That bastard will explode sooner or later!

For his own sake and for Director Li's sake, Xiao Shenyang has recently been investigating members of the gang.

Since a fight is inevitable sooner or later, it's natural to win over a group of obedient, easy-going people who have no ambition.

Those that are too awesome are out of the question...

Xiao Shenyang squinted at Zhang Daniu, nicknamed the God of War of Yanbian Street.

He's incredibly skilled in combat, single-handedly chasing and hacking down dozens of people with just a sword...

While everyone else was bragging, he stood there with his arms crossed, looking serious, and I wondered what he was up to.

Everyone in the room had their own agenda, but when Li Mingyang arrived, everyone in the nightclub stood up and showed him great respect.

"Hi boss!"

"Hi boss!"

"Don't call me boss." Li Mingyang tilted his head, sizing up the large group of people, and lit a cigarette. "How many times have I told you, call me Director Li. Don't make me sound like some kind of gangster..."

"Understood, boss, no, I mean Director Li."

"Director Li, you've come at the right time. We've all heard that you're going to film a movie in Yanbian. We're willing to invest money and provide manpower."

"I don't care about making money or not, I only care about whether I can work with Director Li."

"Boss, is it really possible to get a share of the box office revenue?"

Li Mingyang didn't answer, but instead called Song Duyuan over, and they went upstairs together.

In the private room, after listening to Song Duyuan's description, Li Mingyang couldn't help but sigh inwardly at Bai Bin's remarkable ability to spread rumors and mislead the public.

"Shirahama cannot be the setting for a movie."

"This... she's quite famous in Korea. She's in 'The Witch,' and she has a good image. She looks a bit like Kim Hee-sun, which makes her very suitable for playing the kind of persecuted woman. It's easy for her to resonate with the audience."

"You have a good eye for people, don't you?"

"The most important lesson in being a paparazzi is to read between the lines, analyze relationships through details, and then take the decisive photos," Song Duyuan said modestly.

"It still won't work. He's my secretary, and he's filming a movie. Who's going to help me with the work?"

“Recall Xiucheng. He doesn’t do much at Dongda University. He spends all his time going to nightclubs and playing games. He always comes back to the dorm reeking of alcohol. If he stays like this, he’ll be ruined sooner or later.”

Hanging out with Young Master Wang means nothing more than going to nightclubs and playing video games. What else can you do?
Oh, and there's also the Sanya extravaganza, dating internet celebrities...

"There are plenty of Koreans who are more famous than her. Besides, I asked you to film a gangster action movie, why are you making a victimized woman? Stop messing around and focus on exploring the violent elements in Ma Dong-seok."

Li Mingyang had made his words so clear that Song Duyuan knew Director Li truly didn't want to release the man.

But he really doesn't know anything about making movies!

If he asks, others will think he's showing off.

You could say he's being modest.

You'll either get scolded or have a falling out with a friend of over ten years.

You really don't understand?
How could his first movie be a big-budget production worth tens of billions of Korean won!

Song Do-won felt quite frustrated, but Bai Bin happened to understand it and knew that he didn't know anything about making movies, so it was a good opportunity for him to learn from him.

The most important thing is to help him understand the filming process.

Director Li trusted him too much... he didn't even assign him a producer...

He was in charge of all matters related to the film crew.

But he doesn't have the ability to manage a film crew...

"Director Li, if I may ask, what is your relationship with Bai Bin, and what are your plans for the future?"

"It's alright, just be my secretary and behave yourself. Don't fall for her tricks, she just wants to get acting roles and is using you as a stepping stone."

I'd love to! I couldn't ask for more!

"There's something I don't know whether I should say..."

If you don't know how to say it, then don't say it.

Song Duyuan was speechless after being rebuked, but in order for the film to proceed as planned, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Director Li, Bai Bin is unruly and very confident. She won't be content to be just a pretty face. If you try to keep her by your side, she'll run away sooner or later... We have to make her face reality before she can accept her fate."

"Taking nude photos?"

"Those who work in the entertainment industry are useless. She's from Dongda University, so those K-pop fantasies don't apply to her."

Li Mingyang asked curiously, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

“Give her a chance, let her do what she wants, then take a picture of her at the highest point and hold her down,” Song Duyuan said sinisterly.

"I thought it was some great idea. I've done this before, more than once. She's the kind of person who's very resilient... thick-skinned, good at analyzing, and has strong execution skills."

"Wow! Such a strong will!"

"Absolutely determined!"

Song Duyuan was at a loss. After hesitating for a moment, he sighed and honestly confessed that he didn't know how to make movies...

To everyone's surprise, Li Mingyang laughed loudly after hearing this, saying, "Old Song, don't worry, I don't have any box office expectations for you. If this movie doesn't do well, just keep making the next one. Don't worry, just keep making it."

Song Duyuan was deeply moved and was about to express his loyalty.

Then Li Mingyang said, "I hate directors who brag in front of me the most. No matter how great you are, can you be more great than me? You're just showing off your limited skills. People should know their own limitations. People like this have no future. Keep it up, Lao Song. I have high hopes for you."

Damn it, it's a misunderstanding again!
Director Li, I really don't know how to make movies!
Song Duyuan felt desperate. He had confessed so thoroughly, but Director Li just wouldn't believe him!
"Director Li... I will definitely not let you down."

Now that things have come to this, what else can Song Duyuan say but to continue down this dark path?

"By the way, I think it's feasible for Shirahama to persuade those people to spend money to make a movie, but I don't want to give them a share of the box office revenue."

"They can use movie profits to scam investors."

"What era are we living in? It's too late to nitpick over words... Don't involve too many big shots, just pick four with significant influence."

"Um, shouldn't we have picked the weakest one? That way they wouldn't dare to renege on their debt later."

Li Mingyang grinned. "We're not a triad; we're a conglomerate. The most powerful don't last long, while the smaller ones can live a more comfortable life."

Song Duyuan realized what was happening and immediately nodded, "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Director Li really thinks ahead."

"Bai Bin can't act, but Da Niu could give it a try. He's a real gangster, so he doesn't even need to act."

"He might not be willing..."

"Give it a try, what if they're willing?"

"He completely ignores me. I'll call him up here so you can talk to him?"

Li Mingyang grunted, lit a cigarette, and with a thought, activated the Tyrant's Battle Intent.

Golden flames erupted around him, as if he were enveloped in a layer of golden light.

In an instant, two lines of golden light appeared in the void before their eyes.

The line above: Train to Busan is now bound, loyalty: 0/100
The line below: Crime City is bound, Loyalty: 24/100
It's possible that because the device hasn't been turned on yet, Train to Busan's loyalty is 0.

Filming for The Outlaws has already started, but this is an early start, just to get the project going and show it to the investors. They've only filmed two scenes in the past ten days.

As long as Ma Dong-seok from One-Punch Man doesn't complain...

Why is their loyalty so low?

Li Mingyang was pondering why the loyalty of the crime drama crew was so low.

Zhang Daniu pushed open the door and walked into the private room.

Zhang Daniu is over 1.8 meters tall. Because he is so burly, there is a large gap between his thick arms and strong body.

With a ferocious face, slanted eyes, and an imposing presence even without anger, he exudes villainy the moment he stands there; he doesn't even need to act.

"Boss, are you looking for me?"

"Are you interested in becoming an actor?"

Zhang Daniu was taken aback, then scoffed, "No."

"Are you worried that you can't act? Don't worry, you don't need to act to play a villain, you are one, haha."

"I don't act, I'm very busy."

"Your biggest task now is to assist Lao Song in making a movie. Anyway, there's nothing else to do, so you can just join the crew and film a movie, and you'll get paid."

Zhang Daniu was speechless. He was a big shot in Yanbian. How could he play a bad guy in a movie? Didn't he have any dignity?

“I don’t like to force people. If you’re not willing, we can fight. If you can beat me, you won’t have to be an actor anymore.”

"Then I'll stick to acting."

Zhang Daniu promptly chickened out.

He fought Li Mingyang twice. The first time, he was ambushed by Li Mingyang and knocked out with one punch!

The second time was in the boxing ring, wearing boxing gloves and protective gear. I wasn't knocked out with one punch, but became a punching bag.

Li Mingyang's speed is too fast... as fast as a ghost!
The moment Zhang Daniu nominally joined the crew of the crime drama "The Outlaws".

A line of golden light appeared in the void before my eyes.

Crime City is bound, Loyalty: 36/100
Loyalty has increased? This must be related to the top performers.

The expert joined the group and immediately gained 12 points?

This is a percentage, right?

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(End of this chapter)