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

Chapter 684 Miss is nominated for Cannes, the jury members are revealed!
"Reshoot! Reshoot now! Forget all that artsy stuff, we're making a crime action movie! It has to be thrilling! Justice has to triumph over evil! Stop with the frustrating stuff!"

"Yes, yes, I'll reshoot right away, and then I'll show it to Director Li..." Song Duyuan suddenly clapped his hands, "Director Li, Da Niu is pretty good, how about we let him play the villain again in the second movie?"

"Each film should feature a different villain to keep things fresh."

"Yes Yes……"

……

Having taken down the crime-ridden city, Li Mingyang was in high spirits. He drank beer and ate barbecue with Song Duyuan, Zhang Daniu, and Ma Dongxi, laughing and bragging.

After chatting for more than an hour, Li Mingyang suddenly changed the subject, shifting the focus from the specialty shops of the Spider Cave to the internal strife within the united gang.

"The internal strife has lasted for almost half a month. According to tradition, it will take until the end of the month to reach a conclusion," Zhang Daniu said with great experience.

"At first, it was definitely a real fight, and is it still a real fight now?" Li Mingyang asked.

"If it's a real fight, everyone's looking for outside help and bringing in people from overseas. The gangs involved are no longer limited to allied gangs. In this kind of large-scale infighting, the ruthless ones who remain will at least guarantee peace in the Spider Cave for the next ten years."

"Is it too late for you to join the war now?" Li Mingyang said.

Zhang Daniu fell silent. He didn't understand what his boss meant—whether he wanted him to participate in the battle or not.

Then he looked at Song Duyuan.

Song Duyuan pretended not to see it. "Why are you looking at me? I'm the director."

“If the boss asks me to participate, I will naturally participate; if the boss doesn’t ask me to participate, I definitely won’t participate,” Zhang Daniu said.

Li Mingyang finished the wine in the bottle, looked at Zhang Daniu whose eyes were darting around, and grinned, "Da Niu, have you ever thought about becoming an actor?"

Zhang Daniu shook his head. "Many people eat with me... I'm not interested in being an actor, but I'll do whatever the boss tells me to do."

Whether it was establishing IS Entertainment in a short time, forging a united gang, or seizing the Spider Cave from the tycoons.

Li Mingyang's every move is swift and ruthless; he is adept at manipulating people's hearts and strategizing.

Finally, he decisively handed over the benefits he had obtained and settled the matter peacefully.

This is the hardest!

Zhang Daniu saw the gap between himself and Li Mingyang, so naturally he wanted to cling to Li Mingyang's coattails.

Follow the boss's lead.

Just like this internal power struggle, Zhang Daniu was fully capable of holding out until the end and becoming one of the big winners, but he still restrained his subordinates, sending most of them back to China, and those who disobeyed were all beaten and hospitalized.

“Da Niu, this is an opportunity, don’t miss it,” Ma Dongxi advised.

Ma Dong-seok and Zhang Daniu got along quite well while filming "Outlaws of the City," and I really don't want to see Zhang Daniu lying dead in the street one day.

The old bastards from Yanbian usually don't end up well...

"Come on, Brother Ma, let's drink, let's drink." Zhang Daniu raised his beer bottle and clinked it with Ma Dongxi's, thus changing the subject.

Around 5 a.m., Li Mingyang and Ma Dongxi put on sunglasses, left the KTV, and got into a Mercedes-Benz van parked on the side of the road.

After the car drove out of Yanbian Street.

Ma Dong-seok expressed his opinion on Zhang Daniu, saying that Zhang Daniu was born to play villains and was very suitable to be an actor.

"Da Niu! That's true. He plays villains very naturally and is incredibly imposing. He's a rare and exceptional villain... But once he retires from the underworld, what will happen to his underlings and their families? Sometimes life doesn't offer many choices, especially for people with a conscience."

"This... Director Li should be able to handle it, right?"

Instead of answering directly, Li Mingyang pulled out a Rolex watch box from his jacket pocket.

When Ma Dong-seok saw the Rolex watch box, he understood everything.

Director Li had the intention, but it was like playing music to a cow.

……

Around noon, Li Mingyang arrived at the Cheongdam-dong Miss film set, inventoried the sealed items, and signed the documents. Afterward, he went to the temporary accommodation of the Cheongdam-dong victims.

In less than a year, the former Cheongdam-dong slum has been transformed into a rare high-rise residential area in Seoul.

Dozens of buildings have sprung up, taking shape.

The 20-story apartment building that Lee Boo-jin promised to give him has been built and furnished.

This apartment building has been through a lot of ups and downs, with him personally investing tens of millions of yuan in renovations and refurbishments.

Lee Boo-jin changed her mind several times, eventually turning the 20-story apartment building into a 29-story high-end apartment building.

Lee Boo-jin, of course, had no good intentions.

The chaebols never intended for people from the slums to live on their property, as this would lower the prestige of the surrounding shopping malls, office buildings, and apartment buildings.

So after the 29-story apartment building was completed and renovated, the chaebol's representatives reached an agreement with the people of Cheongdam-dong, in which the rent for the apartment building would be repaid to the victims of Cheongdam-dong in cash over ten years.

Most of the victims in Cheongdam-dong have signed the papers.

For the time being, the victims in Cheongdam-dong who signed the agreement received a substantial amount of compensation, but the future is uncertain.

The principles and laws are all with the chaebols.

The victims in Cheongdam-dong were able to benefit from the chaebols because they still had their fighting spirit, dared to cause trouble, dared to march, and dared to break through barriers!

When they lose their fighting spirit, they naturally lose their value.

Ten years of compensation is a complete trap.

In a small village near the construction site, Li Mingyang met the victims of Cheongdam-dong.

He stayed there all day.

They delivered some rice and oil, ate a very special soup-soaked rice meal, played a solo basketball exhibition game, took photos with countless people, heard that many people had received compensation, and dreamed about their bright future.

Before leaving, Li Mingyang stood at the village entrance and bowed deeply to the victims.

This time it's sincere.

Because their future is not just their own.

It's still his.

The victims in Cheongdam-dong are his biggest trump card in order to counter the chaebols!

Song Duyuan and Zhang Daniu stood in a corner of the crowd, watching Li Mingyang get into the car and disappear down the rugged mountain road.

"Old Song, the boss came here out of nowhere and even called us over... Is he still thinking of fighting the chaebol? It's all over..."

Song Duyuan had a bad feeling, but he didn't say it. He just laughed and told Zhang Daniu not to think too much about it.

But Zhang Daniu was scared!

"These people are different from those in Yanbian Street... Are we supposed to protect them during future marches?"

"It has nothing to do with me, I'm just the director."

"..."

Zhang Daniu became increasingly uneasy. The united gang was already defunct in name only, and he had become the biggest protector of the victims in Qingdamdong, making him the target of everyone's hatred!
Just thinking about it makes me feel so much pressure.

After a sleepless night, tossing and turning, at seven o'clock in the morning, Zhang Daniu dialed Zhang Wei's number, seeking a solution.

He's willing to fight for his boss, but he can't shoulder the burden of Cheongdam-dong alone!

He can't handle it...

“You don’t need to worry too much. If they really want to use those people for a protest, they’re basically out of options.” Zhang Wei held her phone in her left hand and pulled back the curtains with her right. The glaring light made her involuntarily close her eyes.

"Now I'm relieved. Director Li is so amazing, he shouldn't be in a situation where he has nowhere to go."

"I don't know. If you want to know the answer, you can ask him directly. His answer should make you feel better."

"Hey... the boss even dared to go against Lotte and seize the Spider Cave... I feel..."

"Aren't they fighting amongst themselves? The winner gets to manage the Spider Cave, but what about the loser? IS Entertainment can't possibly want them either. So what will their final outcome be?"

"It's lucky you don't end up behind bars..."

"Even losers are a resource, and every resource has value."

Zhang Daniu was a little confused. Zhang Wei meant for him to go and win over the losers, but where would he get the money to support so many people...?

He was about to ask for clarification when Zhang Wei hung up the phone.

Zhang Daniu sat dejectedly in a chair, smoked a few cigarettes, drank three bottles of beer, and then realized something.

That is, you yourself are a resource, an indispensable resource.

The boss wants to use the victims of Cheongdam-dong to cause trouble, and he needs to protect him.

The boss's largest gang is his own gang.

Zhang Daniu left the apartment and came to Yanbian Street. When he passed a small bookstall, he suddenly stopped.

The bookstall owner was an old man. When he saw Zhang Daniu, who looked fierce, squat down and scan his bookstall with ill intent, he was scared half to death.

Zhang Daniu picked up a book, stood up, and asked, "How much is this book?"

The old man immediately recognized the book as "Understanding Management" from a student and knew the other party was probably just using it as an excuse to collect insurance premiums. He stammered, "Please have mercy, I'm just... running a small business to make ends meet."

"Damn it, I'm here to buy books. Hurry up and tell me how much they cost, or I'll burn them all!"

“3000…” the old man said.

Zhang Daniu felt the book was really cheap, so he gave the old man 10,000 yuan and told him to keep the change.

The old man insisted on getting his money back.

Zhang Daniu glared at him and immediately stopped giving change.

The old man watched the menacing gang members leave, their eyes glued to their books, a sight that deeply impressed him.

"The economy is so bad, do you think even thugs need to be educated?" Zhang Daniu returned to Yanbian Street.

His territory is in Yanbian Street, but he doesn't actually live there...

Zhang Daniu arrived at his debt collection company and picked up the book "Understanding Management".

After flipping through the pages for more than two hours, he suddenly pulled out the well-worn copy of "The Art of War" from the drawer.

While comparing the two books, Zhang Daniu suddenly had an epiphany.

"Sister Zhang originally wanted me to develop the Avengers... The enemy of my enemy is my friend..."

Zhang Daniu put down his book, pressed his fist against his chin, and his fierce bull-like eyes were filled with doubt.

"So many people died and were injured in the Cheongdam-dong incident, the boss can't escape responsibility... This was originally a clever trick by the chaebol to control the boss... but it was exposed prematurely... From that moment on, the chaebol lost control of the boss..."

"Could it be that the boss exposed himself...?"

"No way?"

Zhang Daniu suddenly shuddered. His boss was inhuman when he went crazy... He himself was the biggest danger!

……

In just over a year, Li Mingyang and Zhang Wei built a very large Korean entertainment network.

It permeates the entire Korean film and television production process, from upstream to downstream.

It also owns its own live streaming platform CR, beauty salon brands, clothing brands, nightclub brands, third-party service companies, girl group companies...

Spider Cave and IS Entertainment are just the tip of the iceberg.

He needs to return to China and finish up the post-production work for the actress to register for Cannes, so he doesn't have time to sort out the entire internet.

We can only stabilize some key nodes.

He considers accelerating the production of the "Your Name" animation, establishing the Gold Watch Society, checking on the progress of the Outlaw City project, and showing concern for the victims in Cheongdam-dong to be the four most important milestones.

In the following days, he took his crony Song Joong-ki to several parties, where Ms. Park was always present.

Lee Myung-yang tried many times, but Ms. Park remained calm towards Song Joong-ki.

He essentially gave up and instead had dinner with Song Joong-ki, Jun Ji-hyun, and people from HB Entertainment.

They got Song Joong-ki into one of HB Entertainment's big projects for the second half of the year.

HB Entertainment spent a lot of money to sign a film and television contract with Jun Ji-hyun, but the project is still in its early stages, meaning the script for "My Love from the Star" hasn't even been completed yet...

Once the script for "My Love from the Star" is completed, Song Joong-ki and Jun Ji-hyun will join the production team for filming.

Because the script hasn't been completed yet, Li Mingyang is worried that something unexpected might happen.

So when this matter was discussed, it was mainly Song Joong-ki and Jun Ji-hyun who were talking, and he was just sitting on the side. If the filming didn't turn out to be "My Love from the Star," he could stand up and stop it and make new plans.

My younger brother Song Joong-ki has made all the arrangements.

The film and television projects that we value most have all been discussed in meetings.

With the major issues resolved, there were many minor matters, but Li Mingyang no longer wanted to manage them and let them develop freely.

I devoted myself entirely to the final stages of the production of the lady's work.

On April 21, the post-production work on the new model was completed. The new model, who was completely different from the original model, had all the post-production work finished.

Subsequently, Li Meijin personally took the original film of the young lady to Cannes.

April 22, Paris, France: Press conference for the 77th Cannes International Film Festival.

Cannes Film Festival President Iris and Cannes Film Festival Artistic Director Thierry jointly announced the list of nominees for this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The 66th Cannes Film Festival featured 20 films in the main competition, 17 in the Un Certain Regard section, and 15 in the non-competitive and special screening sections. In addition, there were the Directors' Fortnight and Critics' Week sections, bringing the total number of films in the festival to nearly 60.

Two films from the University of Tokyo were nominated for the main competition out of 20 entries.

They are Zhang Yimou's "Coming Home" and Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin".

Feng Xiaogang skipped the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival, opting instead for the Venice Film Festival at the end of August.

In addition, "Blind Detective," directed by Du Qifeng, was shortlisted for the screening section.

Liu Yunwen's self-written and self-directed film "Over the Boundary," starring Chen Kun, Liu Jialing, and Tian Yuan, was selected for the "Un Certain Regard" section.

Of course, the most exciting thing is that the actress who was submitted for review last also made it into the main competition.

Because Miss only officially registered yesterday, and she's already been shortlisted today!

Numerous media outlets at the scene questioned the alleged behind-the-scenes manipulation of Cannes, arguing that it was unfair to other participants and a desecration of art.

The reporter's questions were sharp and sarcastic, but the Cannes president and artistic director did not comment on them.

Everything for hype, everything for business!
In addition to announcing the shortlist, the press conference also revealed that the president of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury is none other than the Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, who has been rumored for almost half a year!
Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire (Spider-Man), will be the opening film.

As soon as the press conference ended, the media began to question the artistic merit of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

This year's Cannes Film Festival can be described as the most "pro-American" and most Hollywood-oriented Cannes Film Festival in recent years.

The jury president and the opening film are both from Hollywood!
The following day, April 23, the organizing committee of the 66th Cannes Film Festival officially announced the list of jury members for the competition section.

In addition to Steven Spielberg, the renowned American producer and director who was previously confirmed.

The remaining judges were: Chinese director Li An.

Indian actress Vidya Balan.

Japanese director Naomi Kawase.

Australian actress Nicole Kidman.

British director Lynn Ramsay.

French actor Daniel Otto.

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu and Austrian actor Christoph Waltz.

This year's Cannes Film Festival boasts a star-studded lineup, both in terms of the jury and the main competition.

The judging panel has won a total of 6 Academy Awards and 1 Palme d'Or, and is entirely composed of directors and actors.

The main competition brought together masters from all walks of life, making it the strongest edition in recent years.

For two consecutive days, the Cannes Film Festival organizing committee announced either the jury lineup or the main competition lineup.

Movie fans think this year is amazing! It's going to be a huge hit!
In particular, Li Mingyang's "The Handmaiden" has piqued the curiosity of many people. What kind of film is this that was shortlisted for Cannes at the last minute?
However, those in the know who follow the Cannes Film Festival have noticed something different.

The director of "Miss" is Lee Myung-yang, but it was actually submitted by a Korean company and has nothing to do with Dongda University...

Prior to this year's Cannes Film Festival, no Chinese-language films had been nominated for the main competition for two consecutive years.

This year, two films were nominated at once: Zhang Yimou's *Coming Home* and Jia Zhangke's *A Touch of Sin*.

The latter two are the three most frequent recipients of European honors. Zhang Yimou is only missing the Palme d'Or to collect all three of Europe's highest honors!
Jia Zhangke, a renowned director with a Golden Lion award, is nominated for the Cannes Film Festival's main competition for the third time this year.

Although Li Mingyang's artistic achievements are far behind those of the two, his only notable achievement is the Cannes Best Screenplay Award.

However, their two consecutive years of being shortlisted for the Cannes main competition demonstrate their formidable strength.

The unprecedented spectacle of three generations of mainland Chinese directors vying for the Palme d'Or has led to extensive media coverage in China highlighting this year's Cannes Film Festival as a battle between established and emerging talents, resembling an internal power struggle!

It truly is a case of 'the new waves of the Yangtze River push the old waves forward, while the old waves die on the beach.'

It's still true that 'when the veterans step up, one is worth two'.

The back-and-forth between the two viewpoints generated a lot of traffic and attention.

The three people at the center of the incident were all busy with their own things, and none of them came forward to explain anything.

This is a good thing, why explain it?
Especially Jia Zhangke, he doesn't make any news all year round, except for going to Cannes.

This time, thanks to the influence of Zhang Yimou and Li Mingyang, they finally got a big boost in front of the national audience.

The media praised and lauded his impressive achievements, and countless netizens sang his praises. It was incredibly satisfying.

He even opened a Weibo side account to tag Li Mingyang, asking him to comment on Jia Zhangke and predict how likely Jia Zhangke is to win the Palme d'Or!

Li Mingyang's Weibo account was deleted and then restored.

Just like deleting and then restoring a character in an online game.

Li Mingyang's Weibo posts appear normal.

In reality, it's the same as before; the ban hasn't been lifted. As long as you post a Weibo, it will be reviewed and not released.

Only a very small number of people know about this.

Jia Zhangke clearly didn't know that.

Zhang Yimou does know, but he doesn't have a Weibo account.

Domestic media outlets are hyping up Cannes like crazy, and Weibo's entertainment section is full of news about Cannes.

Female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry went to great lengths to attend this year's Cannes Film Festival and walk the red carpet.

In previous years, an admission ticket cost two or three hundred thousand yuan, but this year it has risen to seven or eight hundred thousand yuan, and tickets are still hard to come by.

This year's Cannes Film Festival has garnered immense attention, creating a Cannes frenzy not only in the Chinese entertainment industry but also overseas.

This year's Cannes Film Festival is very strange.

On the one hand, they fawn over Hollywood, and on the other hand, they get three directors from Tokyo University nominated for this year's Palme d'Or.

Western media outlets are completely baffled as to what Cannes will do this year…

(End of this chapter)