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

Chapter 680 Jing Tian: I want to hear the truth

A long corridor along the Han River.

Jing Tian stood by the river, one hand holding the railing, the other holding her phone to her ear, glancing back every now and then.

The sky was pitch black, and the stars and moon were nowhere to be seen.

Wearing sunglasses, Jing Tian turned around and could only see Li Mingyang's blurry shadow.

It seems like it could disappear at any moment.

"Uh-huh……"

Jing Tian hung up the phone, took off her sunglasses, but everything was pitch black, and she couldn't wear them anymore.

She walked up to Li Mingyang and saw the scoundrel with his hands on his hips, wearing sunglasses of similar visibility, looking at the river view with a carefree and self-satisfied air.

"China Film Group has issued an announcement, kicking you out of the Three-Body Problem project... Did you already know this?"

“A few hours earlier than you,” Li Mingyang said calmly.

"What are you going to do? Uncle Wang said he will do everything he can to help you get justice."

"The weasel has no good intentions when it wishes the chicken New Year greetings."

"..."

"Old Wang isn't helping me get justice; he wants to take over my job and get Zuo Shandiao out of power sooner."

"Isn't this what you wanted?"

Li Mingyang took off his dark sunglasses and, by the light of the distant streetlights, could see Jing Tian clearly.

Jing Tian's eyes were seven parts cold and three parts conflicted.

“I want so many things, including you.” As he spoke, Li Mingyang reached out and touched Jing Tian’s face.

Jing Tian didn't want Li Mingyang to touch her, so she turned her head and dodged.

Li Mingyang withdrew his hand, took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one, took a deep drag, and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.

"Your smoking habit is getting worse, you should smoke less," Jing Tian said with concern.

"This is a psychological addiction."

Jing Tian bit her lip, telling herself not to believe Li Mingyang's nonsense. She took a deep breath and asked again, "What do you plan to do?"

Why are you asking this? I'll handle my own affairs.

"You don't want to join Wanda?"

"I never said that."

Jing Tian clenched her fists to her ears, then abruptly lowered them, saying with barely suppressed anger, "At a time like this, can't you just tell me the truth! What exactly do you want!"

"What do I want?" Li Mingyang shook his head and said, "I don't want anything."

"you are hopeless."

"I think I heard you say that five years ago."

Jing Tian was stunned. Li Mingyang's words pulled his thoughts back to five years ago.

She was so disappointed in Li Mingyang at that time that she broke up with him.

"I never thought about breaking up," Jing Tian blurted out instinctively.

"You reacted very quickly today!" Li Mingyang said with a smile.

"You're hopeless! Wanda is very powerful now, it's not the same Wanda it used to be. If you refuse Wanda, it's the same as making an enemy of Wanda and offending the number one cinema chain in China. Do you think you can still get screenings in the future?"

"Don't even mention Maoyan. Alibaba launched Taopiaopiao, and Tencent and Wanda jointly launched Weying Technology. Ticket subsidies are no longer solely controlled by Enlight Media and Baidu."

"Wake up! What kind of dream are you having!"

Jing Tian rattled off a long string of words, and at the end, she excitedly grabbed Li Mingyang's arm and gripped his wrists tightly with both hands.

The force was so strong that Li Mingyang even felt some pain.

"You've been throwing a tantrum for almost half a year now. What were you thinking?" Li Mingyang threw away his cigarette and grabbed Jing Tian's wrist.

"Let me go, you bastard, let me go!"

Jing Tian struggled fiercely, and Li Mingyang, worried that he would break her hand, let go.

"Honestly, I don't know what to do either. Why don't you tell me what I should do? I'll accept whatever you say."

"You're lying! You're just trying to trick me." Jing Tian clutched her wrist, her lips twitching. She had used too much force and her hand had cramped up.

Li Mingyang was speechless. What kind of medicine had Tian Tian taken? Her mind was so clear, she was not easy to fool!
“I really can’t understand why you want to cause trouble, why you want to fight with others, to the point that you can’t be tolerated in the country. Uncle Wang was finally willing to accept you, and now you’re thinking about fighting with Wanda again.”

"Sweetie, you were so smart today..."

"You're hopeless..."

There was a sizzling sound.

Li Mingyang unzipped his shirt.

"What are you doing?" Jing Tian took a step back and asked warily.

"A little hot."

Li Mingyang took off his coat, spread it on the marble edge of the flower bed, sat down, patted the person next to him, and gestured for Jing Tian to sit down.

Jing Tian shook his head vigorously.

A spring breeze caressed my face, carrying a hint of coolness.

Li Mingyang sat there steadily, gazing towards the Han River. His gaze passed over the river, over tall buildings, over rows of low-rise houses, and across the vast sea.

Looking towards the direction of our motherland.

That's where his roots are.

South Korea may seem to be enjoying great success, but its foundation is actually unstable.

The lessons of Kakao's history.

Emerging conglomerates are nothing but grass compared to established conglomerates.

His biggest asset in South Korea is still Lee Mi-jin.

The future queen of K-pop!
The more devastating Li Meijin's current defeat, the more glorious her future victory will be.

He is invincible in Korean cinema.

He didn't believe anyone could break the box office record for Seoul Spring.

Seoul Spring has been showing for more than four months and is still in theaters, with a total of 2135 million viewers!
Even he himself can't break this record!
If it can't break the record of Seoul Spring, then any amount of box office revenue is just icing on the cake.

It cannot achieve the effect of defying fate!
Korean films are unbeatable.

But there is no hope in sight for either the future or the future.

First came the Wall Street attack, then came the massive influx of Hollywood.

After Li Meijin ran away, Li Mingyang didn't want to waste any more time in South Korea.

He wants to go back to China.

He wants to return to China ahead of schedule!

He wants to win the Palme d'Or and return home in glory!
"Sweetie, without your help, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"What...what do you want...you...I've never cheated you." Jing Tian was startled when she heard those familiar words.

Whenever Li Mingyang mentions Liu Yifei in front of the media, he always says this.

In the end, they had nothing... the movie resources were just talk.

"Honestly, without your protection, Wanda wouldn't have let me go all this way... So, I have no gratitude towards Wanda. Old Wang was forced into this situation, and if he had the chance to get back at me, he would do it without hesitation."

"Why do you always think about others with such a dark mindset?"

"Is it shady? Businessmen are neither shady nor honest... They only need to do one thing: put money from other people's pockets into their own. They will stop at nothing and prioritize profit above all else."

"You're hopeless..."

"My image in your heart has completely collapsed, hasn't it?" Li Mingyang said with a smile.

Jing Tian bit her lip, nodded slightly, her eyes brimming with tears, as if they would burst at any moment.

"Actually... never mind, I won't say anymore." Li Mingyang supported his knees and slowly stood up. The smile on his face disappeared, and his eyes became deep and calm, showing a maturity beyond his years.

"What do you want to do?" Jing Tian asked, somewhat frightened.

“You’ve always been on my side, and I hope you can stand on Wanda’s side from now on…”

"You want to break up?"

“No, you will always be mine.” Li Mingyang placed his hands on Jing Tian’s shoulders, leaned down, and looked at Jing Tian’s eyes. “I just want you to experience… my terror.”

"I know……"

"That's physical; next comes the spiritual."

Li Mingyang smiled slightly, a smile as warm as the spring sun.

Jing Tian was slightly taken aback. The scoundrel's smile was so handsome that it touched her heart.

How can someone be so handsome? It's unfair!

“You just want to sleep… I’m rambling on.” Jing Tian struggled symbolically for a moment before saying this.

"I used force, and you had no chance to resist... Actually, I just like you."

A thousand words are in my heart.

Faced with Li Mingyang's sweet words, the layers of defenses that Jing Tian had painstakingly built up in her heart collapsed instantly.

A mesmerizing mist clouded his clear, black-and-white eyes, within which lust brewed.

The peach blossom eyes worked on Jing Tian again.

Jing Tian quietly embraced the man in front of her; no matter what, she didn't want to be separated from him again.

She fell in love at first sight.

We tried to separate, but in the end we realized we couldn't escape each other in this lifetime.

Although he was a habitual liar, although he was despicable and shameless, although he was filthy and vulgar.

But he definitely likes himself.

He can tolerate her willfulness, her demanding nature, and her bad temper...

I want to hear the truth.

"You ask."

"What do you want to do?"

"I'm so tired, I just want to go home."

...Everyone was hoping that Li Mingyang would oust Zuo Shandiao from power.

In fact, Zuo Shandiao's contribution to Dongda Film Studio was greater than that of everyone else combined!

He overcame immense pressure to forge new paths.

By aligning the film program at Southeast University with international standards, more and more types of films can be produced.

In order to maintain balance, they did not hesitate to push Li Mingyang into the fire pit of Hollywood.

Li Mingyang didn't want to be used as a pawn, so he pushed Zuo Shandiao to step down.

Because Zuo Shandiao only has one year left to live, and he will be questioned at the end of the year.

More importantly, even after stepping down, Zuo Shandiao's influence should not be underestimated.

It's already quite remarkable that Zuo Shandiao was able to land safely.

Moreover, few people in the Dongda film circle can do this.

The way China Film Group later followed the lead of capital, and the way Dongda Film Studio later became completely unreliable...

Those above probably regretted letting him step down; they should have let him stay a few more years…

Of course, Li Mingyang absolutely did not want to see Zuo Shandiao stay in power for a few more years. His power was too great. Even now, with his power greatly reduced and his wings clipped, Zuo Shandiao was still a behemoth in the Dongda film industry. He was a wolf and a tiger, and even a dragon had to coil up!

The way of balancing the mountain eagle's strategy has the most harmed those who stand out.

With the deep involvement of BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) and financial capital, countless people in Dongda Film Circle now have inflated ambitions and think they are the best.

Without Zuo Shandiao, I would be the second Zuo Shandiao!

Wang Dajun of Huayi Brothers, Jia Yueting of LeEco, Wang Jianlin of Wanda Group, Dong Ping of Alibaba Pictures, Yu Dong of Poly Bernard...

Many people felt that the bandit leader was hindering their ability to make money.

The Hong Kong entertainment circle has slapped Zuo Shandiao's face so hard it's swollen. As long as Zuo Shandiao is on the stage, the Hong Kong entertainment circle will never have a good day.

One person offended almost the entire Chinese-language film industry.

Last year, they also caused an international incident where Batman clashed with Spider-Man.

It's amazing that Zuo Shandiao can still stand firm.

Li Mingyang holds the copyright to The Three-Body Problem.

Another mascot for Sino-Korean cultural exchange. Although it doesn't sound good, the title is still pretty impressive.

The mere fact that he was a mascot was enough to make Zuo Shandiao disappear from the public eye.

In the context of the convergence of China and South Korea, having powerful backing is of no use.

But... without Zuo Shandiao, Wanda would be invincible.

Li Mingyang is not afraid of offending Wanda, because Wanda doesn't have many years left.

Although Wang Jianlin became the richest Chinese person in 2016, he still sang "I Have Nothing" to all the employees at Wanda's annual meeting.

But Wanda started to collapse the following year...

The benefits gained from policies will ultimately be lost because of those policies.

Li Mingyang has achieved everything he has today through his own hard work, and he is not afraid of going to war with Wanda.

His established business in South Korea gives him the flexibility to advance or retreat as needed.

Old Wang hit him, and he hit Little Wang.

Let's see who admits defeat first!
Therefore, before returning, Li Mingyang had to stabilize the foundation on the Korean side.

In the days that followed, the Miss film crew got back on track, and the filming schedule suddenly accelerated.

Jing Tian broke down after being confronted by Li Mingyang, and her inner conflict was resolved. When she arrived at the film set, she naturally sat down next to Li Mingyang and watched the monitor together.

Full of curiosity.

After watching for half a month, I have a bunch of questions in my head.

Li Mingyang would occasionally explain to her, but most of the time he let Jing Tian look up the information herself.

Li Mingyang's filmmaking is actually self-taught...relying on instinct and experience.

He would resolve any scenes that were too difficult to film in real life using post-production, determined not to torture himself.

For example, the scene where the young lady is hung on a cherry blossom tree.

Where did the cherry blossom tree come from?

Post-production special effects done!

Breathing sounds, the sounds of objects, movements, the texture of clothing—all those sounds that were originally barely perceptible were amplified, but the sounds recorded on site were very chaotic.

All these subtle sounds were addressed in post-production.

Sound can be a tactile sensation, but expressing that tactile sensation with sound is quite a challenge.

The production team of "Miss" has a post-production special effects team. Whenever there is a problem with the set design or lighting, Li Mingyang will ask the special effects team if they can fix it.

This filming technique is absolutely expensive.

Li Mingyang told Jing Tian not to learn it, but she probably didn't listen.

April 15th, the Miss film crew.

Apart from the two female leads, all other actors in the production have finished filming.

At the wrap party at noon, Lee Myung-yang treated the two male leads differently, giving each of them a Rolex.

Each of the leading actresses carried an LV bag.

All five are represented: Jo Yeo-jeong, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Min-hee, and Kim Tae-ri.

The others received a red envelope containing 10,000 Korean won.

"Thank you all for your cooperation and hard work these past few days. Come on, let's raise our glasses and wish us a great victory at Cannes! May we win South Korea's first Palme d'Or!" Li Mingyang said confidently, raising his glass.

"Director Lee, is it really possible to participate?" Lee Byung-hun asked incredulously.

“No problem. After the registration deadline, Cannes urged me three times to submit the film quickly... I’ll take all your slots in May, let’s go to Cannes together!”

"Director Lee is the best in the world, and this year's Palme d'Or will definitely go to him," Lee Byung-hun said.

"There's also the Baeksang Arts Awards in May. Will we still be accepting awards at the Baeksang Awards?" Ha Jung-woo said.

"You can never have too many awards; of course, you should take them whenever you can."

Lee Myung-yang laughed heartily, clinked glasses with Lee Byung-hun, tilted his head back, and downed the drink in one gulp, thoroughly enjoying himself.

The young lady's progress is three days ahead of schedule, and now only the two female leads' passionate scenes remain.

After the celebration banquet, the crew began clearing the set.

The original film of the young lady consists of four main scenes of intense passion.

The first part depicts the young lady and her maid's first encounter, from initial tentative exploration to a passionate, scissor-like encounter.

The second part, where the young lady seduces the count into drinking poisoned wine, is a borderline case.

The third section is a flashback scene from the Count's imprisonment. This scene never actually occurred; it is only depicted through Hideko's solo dance and the mournful cry of a nightingale.

The fourth section: The intense love scene, presented in a playful manner after the elopement, has a joyful tone.

Li Mingyang did not use a three-act structure, so he connected the second and third parts together.

The beauty of the young lady is revealed through Hideko's moans and the alluring shape of the bed sheet.

The Lady is an art-house commercial film with a strong feminine appeal.

At its core, this film is about feminism, showcasing women's gentleness, strength, and rebellious spirit.

After the area was cleared.

Lee Myung-yang led Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri to a bedroom with a European-style decor and somewhat dark tones.

He explained the scene to the two actors while also showing them the camera positions.

Next, he will also leave.

Only the two women will remain in the bedroom.

The final result depends entirely on the understanding and interpretation of the two individuals.

Artistically compelling emotional scenes are difficult to film...

In order to film the most erotic scenes involving prostitutes, Li Mingyang specifically watched 19+ rated films produced by CJ.

Theoretically, the first shot is the best, and it will get worse and worse after that.

Sometimes, a few minutes of intense emotional scenes might take a whole day to film, or even three days.

The actors' expressions, the camera angles, and the overall atmosphere...

It's not about making it rated 19+ for the sake of being rated 19+, but rather because the plot progresses and the emotions reach a certain point, expressing the most primal emotions through body language, eye contact, behavior, and motivation.

To produce the most primal sounds.

The young lady's erotic scenes are not simply erotic scenes.

It truly is art!

Li Mingyang really loves the sex scenes with prostitutes, and he often pays homage to them when filming borderline short dramas.

The most difficult part of casting Li Mingyang in the film was the entire series, but the intense love scenes were already deeply etched in his mind.

"Do you all understand?"

This was also Li Mingyang's first time directing a play, and it took him more than three hours to finish, until his mouth was dry.

Kim Tae-ri stared wide-eyed and shook her head.

Kim Min-hee nodded slightly, then shook her head.

"I'm tired of talking... You guys try filming first, finish filming as soon as possible, and then we can call it a day."

After Li Mingyang finished speaking, he put the walkie-talkie under the bed, waved his hand, and left the room.

Hand the stage over to the two women.

Upon arriving next door, Jing Tian sat cross-legged in the director's chair, staring at a row of monitors on the table.

"Get up!" Li Mingyang said unhappily.

"Oh." Jing Tian smiled ingratiatingly and jumped off the director's chair. "Honey, you were so amazing just now. It was clearly a one-night stand, but you described it so elegantly and refinedly, like how love naturally leads to intimacy... Haha, so apt."

Li Mingyang rolled his eyes, sat down in the director's chair, stared at a row of monitors, and after confirming that the camera positions were correct, picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Big Gold and Little Gold, get ready..."

"action!"

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(End of this chapter)