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

Chapter 668 A net worth of 60 billion, Sino-Korean alliance
“2000 million visits is not the end, 2100 million is the real goal, it’s a miracle!” Wang Changtian exclaimed.

"What miracle! Director Li is a miracle!" Boss Zhao sat down with a smile, looking at Zhang Wei who was making tea, his heart filled with emotion.

Back then, Zhang Wei was just a junior accountant sent by Youku to the Running Man production team.

Several years have passed, and he has become a figure second only to the emperor.

She had long recognized Zhang Wei's extraordinary nature, but she hadn't expected her to be this extraordinary.

Li Mingyang wants to make a movie, and the company is basically managed by Zhang Wei. There have never been any major problems. Putting aside everything else, her management skills are even better than hers.

"Is the tea ready?" Li Mingyang asked abruptly.

"Alright." Zhang Wei placed a small cup of tea on the coffee table in front of Li Mingyang.

Then he placed two more cups of tea in front of Boss Zhao and Wang Changtian.

After she finished doing all that, she was about to sit down.

Li Mingyang said, "I forgot something at the villa in Chengbei Cave, Mr. Zhang, could you go and get it for me?"

Upon hearing this, all three of them changed their expressions. Zhang Wei gave a faint "hmm" and left the Cloud Meeting Room.

Bang!
The door was slammed shut.

Mr. Zhao asked in confusion, "Director Li, what's wrong? Has Zhang Wei betrayed us?"

Li Mingyang shook his head and said with a wry smile, "She has too much power. Apart from me, no one can control her anymore."

“I thought it was nothing. To do great things, you need to be magnanimous. I never thought of suppressing you. Everyone in the industry says I’m your follower, but I’ve never cared.” Wang Changtian handed a lit cigar to Li Mingyang.

Li Mingyang took the cigar, took a deep drag, and the smoke filled his mouth, the complex flavors of pine, leather, nuts, cream, and coffee melting in his mouth.

“It’s different. We’re partners. The light source is yours, and I’m just an employee.”

"I make the decisions on small matters, but I'll listen to you on big matters."

"No matter what, we are equals, but Zhang Wei is not."

"Without you, there would be no bouquet of flowers. Director Li, you're worrying unnecessarily," said Boss Zhao with a smile.

Streaming media needs volume; it uses volume to expand its reach.

It's a completely different matter from the film industry.

Before Netflix exploited the Hollywood Big Six, they clearly recognized that Netflix was a major threat, which is why they united to boycott it and refused to sell their copyrights to Netflix.

But they didn't realize how terrifying Netflix was.

FBTV absolutely cannot be handed over to Zhang Wei. She has an internet mindset, prioritizes profits, and possesses a strong strategic vision.

The merged FBTV and TVing, now in her hands, will soon disrupt the traditional ecosystem of Korean entertainment, harming his interests.

Korean entertainment, or more accurately, Korean films, has been messed up and ruined by streaming media.

Excellent talent, top directors, Chungmuro ​​actors, and funds have all flowed into Korean dramas.

Who cares about movies anymore!
After Li Mingyang reached the top of the Korean entertainment industry, he realized that Korean entertainment would become his backyard from then on.

He wants to control the development of FBTV, to prevent it from growing too rapidly and getting attacked by other TV stations, thus disrupting the ecosystem of Korean entertainment and hindering his film development.

Streaming media is currently in a developmental stage, and the most important thing is to penetrate deep into the Korean film industry chain and monopolize high-quality talent.

He doesn't lack money, he lacks talent!
How can I bring this up in public?

If you told people, they'd think he was crazy.

No business owner would complain about their core business developing too well...

"With my current status, I've already reached the top in the Korean entertainment industry. No amount of further achievements can help me much. I'm going to move on to the next battlefield. I'm not comfortable handing the baton over to Zhang Wei; I'm not at ease with her from the bottom of my heart."

“Indeed, you have truly reached the top in the Korean entertainment industry, especially as the vice president of CJ. The Lee Mi-jin family has offended the new Kaka, and their future will not be easy. For the sake of stability, your power may even be greater than Lee Mi-jin's, because only you can stabilize the situation,” Boss Zhao analyzed.

“You’re worried about Zhang Wei getting into trouble, but you don’t have to exclude her. You can divide the power and let more people get involved.”

"She and Lee Boo-jin have a very good relationship, so how can her power be divided? If it is divided, won't she be able to consolidate it?"

"This... is like raising a tiger to cause trouble! These conglomerates are particularly good at buying off insiders and swallowing up other people's businesses."

"Samsung is a tough nut to crack! She's a smart woman, how did she get involved with a conglomerate? This is practically forcing you to take her down!"

If you want to become a chaebol, you naturally have to get involved with other chaebols.

Lee Myung-yang was able to establish himself and rise to the top in South Korea thanks to the help of chaebols.

The help from the chaebols doesn't come easily.

Almost all of them were brought in by Zhang Wei.

The most urgent task now is to break away from the conglomerates.

They pushed Zhang Wei out to take the blame, turning all those promises she made to the tycoons into empty promises!

“How could I fire her? If I fire her, who will dare to work for me in the future? I’m planning to transfer her back to China.”

"also."

"Who's going to take care of things on the Korean side? You don't want me to, do you...? Although I have a lot on my plate, since you've said it, I'll risk my life to help you," Wang Changtian said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Boss Zhao thought, "This is outrageous! Why should you interfere? I can do it too!" "President Wang is indeed very busy with many things, but I can help. I know a lot about streaming media, especially production."

The two had forgotten about Zhang Wei and started arguing.

It's just a cross-border project, and they're all on the same side. It's also a field they're familiar with, so they're perfectly capable of handling it!
Li Mingyang rolled his eyes. "I'm going to hand it over to CJ to handle."

Both Wang Changtian and Boss Zhao were taken aback.

Entrusting it to CJ is no different from inviting a wolf into the house; it would be better to entrust it to Zhao Wei.

"Director Li, this is absolutely not allowed! CJ Entertainment will inevitably be sanctioned, and its power will definitely be divided up. It's easy to hand over FBTV to CJ, but it will be difficult to take it back! We must not let the wolf into the house!" Boss Zhao advised.

“Yes! This outcome was predictable, otherwise Li Meijin wouldn’t have pushed you to be the vice president of CJ… Even if Li Meijin isn’t targeted and she still supports you, CJ Entertainment owns the most cable TV stations in South Korea. If you hand over streaming media to CJ, it’s like throwing a lamb to the slaughter! CJ won’t allocate resources to streaming media; it’s not in CJ’s interest,” Wang Changtian said.

"Where's Li Meijin? Did she pressure you? Call her over, I'll back you up!" Boss Zhao stood up indignantly.

"Where is she?" Wang Changtian couldn't sit still any longer and stood up.

“She didn’t force me; this was my own decision.” Li Mingyang gestured for the two to sit down and smiled. “FBTV is just one part of my streaming media plan. Next, I’ll go to Japan, and then to Southeast Asia. Our ultimate goal is to conquer the whole of Asia, isn’t it?”

The two were not satisfied with Li Mingyang's statement.

Japan and Southeast Asia: one is a chaotic market rife with irregularities where it's impossible to make money, while the other is a monopolistic market where outsiders have difficulty entering and making money is also impossible.

None of them are good places.

It's peach season in Bangzi. The peach orchard is full of plump, juicy peaches.

If CJ were in charge of FBTV, they wouldn't be able to eat or take whatever they wanted.

So the two of them started saying nice things about Zhang Wei again.

Zhang Wei will continue to be in charge of FBTV.

"Director Li, people shouldn't be suspicious just because something hasn't happened. That's exhausting! With us watching over you, she can't cause any trouble."

“I believe Lee Mei Kim will not let FBTV fall into the hands of others.”

Li Mingyang listened silently to the two of them rambling on.

After smoking half a cigar, Li Mingyang took off his sunglasses, placed them on the coffee table, and asked a question, "Do you want to make money, or do you want to continue developing your business?"

"This is not contradictory. High-quality and inexpensive films from South Korea sell for exorbitant prices in China."

"Development also depends on money, and money can solve many problems."

That’s all.

Li Mingyang talked about the Asian streaming media ecosystem plan.

Both of them knew about Li Mingyang's ambition.

Huace and Enlight Media are also cooperating with him, continuously expanding into the Southeast Asian market and the notebook market.

However, after hearing Li Mingyang's idea, the two were so shocked that it took them a long time to come to their senses.

Li Mingyang's Asian streaming ecosystem has surprisingly bypassed the largest market in Asia—Tokyo University.

He only needs three markets: South Korea, Japan, and Thailand.

The Koreans have been defeated.

The hit movie "Lost in Thailand" bombarded the mainland Chinese film market, inadvertently providing free advertising for Thai tourism.

Since the release of "Lost in Thailand," the number of Chinese tourists signing up for group tours and independent travel to Thailand has increased fourfold compared to the same period last year. Dongda University has also surpassed Malaysia to become Thailand's largest source of tourists for the first time.

In recognition of their outstanding contributions to Thailand's tourism industry, the Thai authorities extended a special invitation to the Lost in Thailand film crew to the Prime Minister's Office as a token of their gratitude.

Wang Changtian will also go then. Having tasted success in Thailand, FBTV's trip to Thailand is basically a done deal.

Then, using Thailand as the center, we can radiate outwards to the entire Southeast Asia.

The most difficult part is the notebook.

However, only the notebook remains.

Li Mingyang never intended to return to Tokyo University; his goal was to dominate all of Asia except for Tokyo University, and then counter-block Tokyo University's market. His only way to expand overseas was through FBTV.

If FBTV can truly dominate the Asian streaming market, the authorities will accept it, given the extremely challenging situation for Dongda Culture's overseas expansion.

These things were not enough to shock the well-informed Boss Zhao and Wang Changtian.

This path is indeed the easiest and most profitable one.

Li Mingyang then went on to say that he would use the Asian market to blackmail European films, thereby forcing Cannes to award him the Palme d'Or.

This road is unheard of, it's absurd!
"Coercion is not the right word. To be more accurate, it is coercion and enticement. European films are being leeched off by Hollywood. The best talents and filmmakers have gone to Hollywood, leaving the local films in a mess. They are oppressed by Hollywood and can only live in a corner and cannot go beyond the borders."

“I can use FBTV to help European films go global in Asia, and I can also provide huge financial support to help European films break free from Hollywood’s exploitation.”

"If you disagree, there is another option: join forces with Hollywood to launch an unprecedented attack on European films, bring them to the dinner table, and divide and devour them."

“You might think I’m crazy, that this is nonsense.”

"It is actually feasible."

"The era of making big money by winning awards and selling films is over. With the emergence of streaming media, the DVD market collapsed, and the traditional film sales market is also sluggish. Now, if a film in the world wants to make money, it either has to rely on box office revenue or streaming media."

"In short, I'm determined to win the Palme d'Or!"

Wang Changtian and Boss Zhao calmed down.

They immediately realized that Li Mingyang's plan was feasible.

But to offer something that will impress Cannes, the price to pay will undoubtedly be staggering.

That's why Li Mingyang asked them whether they wanted to make money or continue developing the business.
"I'll do whatever Director Li says..."

"Yes! If Director Li wins the Palme d'Or, he'll be the number one film director at Dongda University!"

Li Mingyang's mind is now only on the award.

What could Boss Zhao and Wang Changtian do but support them?

"Wait a minute, isn't your Asian streaming ecosystem plan missing something? Tokyo University is the number one market in Asia..."

"Without China Film Group..."

As expected of Boss Zhao and Wang Changtian, they realized so quickly that the most important link was missing.

"I'm young and don't know much. Do you think China Film Group will help?" Li Mingyang asked.

Boss Zhao and Wang Changtian exchanged a glance, and they both knew the answer in their hearts.

After a long silence, Wang Changtian spoke first: "This is actually a huge gamble, and the final choice is in your hands. Since you have chosen to skip China Film Group, there is no need to consider the domestic market. My suggestion is to join forces with Hollywood and win both Cannes and the Oscars!"

"Won't there be problems?" Mr. Zhao asked worriedly. "Hollywood doesn't just give things away to anyone."

"What else can we do? Director Li is eyeing the Palme d'Or and the Oscars; he won't give up until he wins one!"

Wang Changtian looked at the silent Li Mingyang, adjusted his glasses, and said, "The Korean market isn't enough. You have to take over the Japanese market to have any bargaining power. When will 'Your Name' be released? Yinglianwu is too ruthless. Go to Sony!"

"If your name becomes a huge hit in the book, no one will refuse a director's wish to have a box office hit in China, Japan and South Korea."

Wang Changtian and Boss Zhao looked at Li Mingyang with expectant faces.

Li Mingyang appeared calm on the surface, but was secretly delighted. He hadn't expected the animation department to be so tight-lipped.

The fact that neither of them knew your name means you're not even a half-finished product.

Cannes starts in May, let alone summer vacation, it would be an industrial miracle if it could be released at the end of the year!

"Around May, those bastards from Yinglian were really shady. They even asked me for the copyright. I was like, 'Go to hell!' Since we were going to split the copyright, I might as well go to Sony. They have a complete supply chain. There are so many deals we can make. Games, clothing, music, Blu-ray discs, toys, novels, character merchandise—Sony has the entire industry chain."

Li Mingyang was spouting nonsense, and the unsuspecting Wang Changtian and Boss Zhao believed him, grinning from ear to ear.

If you can acquire all the copyrights to animation, you can literally count money with your eyes closed.

Li Mingyang didn't continue talking about animation. Instead, he picked up the documents on the table, and everyone discussed the share distribution after Bouquet CJ went public.

Huace holds 1%, Mr. Zhao holds 1%, Enlight Media holds 1%, and Wang Changtian holds 1%. All of them are common shares and have voting rights.

CJ Entertainment is one of the major shareholders with a 15% stake, while Lee Mi-jin personally holds 5%.

The largest shareholder of Bouquet CJ is Lee Ming-yang, who holds 25% of the shares. Zhang Wei's FBTV also holds 10%, giving Lee Ming-yang a 51% controlling stake.

The zaibatsu's shares are mainly preferred shares, with only a small number of voting rights, totaling 25% of the shares.

From a certain perspective, Bouquet CJ is a Sino-Korean joint venture.

The South Korean conglomerate holds the most shares and is the biggest beneficiary, but the controlling stake is held by Lee Myung-yang.

No one had any objections to this.

The chaebols are also worried that Li Mingyang will abscond...

Finally, how much money did Enlight Media make in this stock market rally?

Last October, Enlight Media underwent a 1:2 stock split.

Li Mingyang sold his shares when the stock price was 135 yuan.

Wang Changtian was superstitious that "Lost in Thailand" would break 20 billion yuan, so he kept delaying selling. Then he sold at 150 yuan, and the price was 97 yuan when he finished selling.

On average, it costs 110 yuan.

In this round of stock trading using an agency, Li Mingyang earned over 5 million yuan, and Wang Changtian earned over 7 million yuan.

Wang Changtian would have lost even more money, but when Enlight Media's stock price fell to 300 billion, it suddenly fluctuated wildly with an astonishing turnover rate, which shows the market's confidence in Enlight Media.

Since then, Enlight Media's stock price has remained around 300 billion.

A large part of the reason can be attributed to Li Mingyang.

Goodbye, the box office flop! Lost in Thailand failed to reach 2 billion yuan! This caused Enlight Media's stock price to plummet.

When it dropped to 30 billion, it coincided with the Seoul Spring Festival's box office rebound, with the number of moviegoers soaring to 20 million.

Then Enlight Media's stock price stabilized.

The impact of the South Korean film market on Dongda University's stock price was something no one expected.

Boss Zhao also invested heavily and made a lot of money this time. However, Huace did not benefit from the box office and market value of the film, so her earnings were very limited.

The profits Li Mingyang and Wang Changtian made from buying stocks were negligible compared to the returns from the shares.

The Wang Changtian family's net worth exceeds 150 billion yuan.

Li Mingyang owns 20% of Enlight Media's shares, which, based on current market value, amounts to a net worth of over 60 billion yuan.

"Director Li, you're incredibly wealthy now! Even more so than me," Boss Zhao congratulated him.

“These stock prices are all fake. No matter how much money I have, it can’t compare to Boss Zhao!” Li Mingyang laughed.

Li Mingyang wasn't being modest; the fact that Boss Zhao treated the bank like an ATM left both Li Mingyang and Wang Changtian speechless.

The richest one is Boss Zhao.

However, Huace's money is difficult to transfer overseas; it is confined to Zhejiang.

"Mr. Wang, I remember you have a buyback clause in your agreement, right? Haha, do you have that much money to buy back the shares?"

"It's still manageable if we put it together."

Since Boss Zhao brought this up, Li Mingyang immediately proposed the idea of ​​selling half of his shares to Baidu.

Wang Changtian suddenly laughed, "Are you going back to China? If you're not going back, I won't dare to repurchase, and no one else will dare to buy it either."

Will Li Mingyang return to China?

This is precisely the issue that the Chinese entertainment industry is most concerned about right now.

Li Mingyang stubbed out his cigar in the ashtray and turned to look out the window.

Heavy snow fell, and the entire city of Seoul seemed to be shrouded in a blanket of white.

The sky is vast, the earth is vast.

His journey has only just begun...

With Ms. Park taking the stage, the convergence of China and South Korea is an inevitable trend!
He can use CJ Entertainment as a platform to make a triumphant return as the vice president of CJ Entertainment.

Anyone who blocks his path is going against the tide!

It's snowing heavily!

"I can't go anywhere..."

Li Mingyang withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Wang Changtian and Boss Zhao, and said meaningfully.

Their faces immediately fell.

The role of CJ Entertainment's vice president in the integration of Chinese and Korean cultures is self-evident.

This is also an important reason why the two of them spare no effort in supporting Li Mingyang!
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(End of this chapter)