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

Chapter 694 Third Master, I think Jia Nu is a promising talent.

Liu Yifei lingered outside the door, her mind in turmoil.

Knocking on the door and disturbing her were to no avail; Su Chang's love-struck mind had taken over.

She refused to believe that Jing Tian and Yang Mi would agree to the decision, saying she would wait outside without knocking.

In addition, there's Liu Shishi.

The three women actually didn't get along at all, but they just endured it and didn't dare to make a scene, because if they did, everything would fall apart...

"Oh my god, it's been five minutes since you went in, what are you doing? Why haven't you kicked Changchang out yet?" Liu Yifei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, her heart pounding with anxiety.

A few more minutes passed...

Liu Yifei called Yang Mi, but the call didn't go through.

"No way, could it be that... actually, it's pretty quick..."

Liu Yifei took a deep breath, went to the door, raised her arm, and clenched her small fist.

If I knock on the door and interrupt their good time, will Su Chang hate me...?

So much time has passed, everything that was bound to happen has happened...

Thinking this, Liu Yifei lowered her arm and sighed softly.

Before he could even finish his sigh, the door opened.

Su Chang opened the door.

Her clothes were intact, her lipstick was still on, and her hair wasn't messy.

He was in a bad mood, clenching his teeth, his eyes were red, and he was very angry!

Is this a case of being rejected and then becoming angry and embarrassed?
"Changchang, are you alright?" Liu Yifei asked cautiously.

Su Chang didn't say anything, turned and walked out of the room without looking back, walking very fast.

Liu Yifei pursed her lips, feeling very happy, but she had to hold it in. She kept a straight face and turned to look at the two people in the room.

"What's wrong with Changchang? Did you bully her?"

Yang Mi pointed to herself, shook her head, then pointed to Li Mingyang and nodded emphatically.

Liu Yifei raised an eyebrow, looked at Li Mingyang, and said angrily, "You scumbag, all you do is bully girls!"

"Shut up. You haven't even figured things out yet, how do you know I bullied her? Why can't it be her bullying me?"

"..."X2
the next day.

Liu Yifei learned from Su Chang what had happened when Changchang returned to the room again last night.

Actually, she didn't intend to investigate further...

Su Chang brought this on herself, what does it have to do with Li Mingyang!

She went back to her room, intending to go to sleep, but then Su Chang came into her room and poured out her grievances, complaining about Li Mingyang all night long...

Li Mingyang happily pulled Su Chang into the house, not to sleep.

It's impossible even if you think about it.

Yang Mi and Jing Tian are both in the room.

Li Mingyang and Su Chang were talking about Su Chang's future as an actress.

That's not a good future at all; every word is like a knife to the heart, each one aimed at Su Chang. Then, the tone shifts, and the speaker says she's going to give her a chance.

What opportunity? It's not some movie leading lady opportunity.

There weren't even any supporting characters.

Instead, it's an opportunity for Bouquet Entertainment to create its own dramas...

The homemade bouquets are famous in China and South Korea, and everyone knows them.

Su Chang originally intended to exchange resources.

Who knew it wouldn't work? Li Mingyang meant that once she became a contracted actress with Bouquet Entertainment, she could only film the platform's self-produced dramas and couldn't take on any outside projects.

The conditions are very strict, and the pay is low, with an upper limit of 500,000 and no lower limit mentioned.

Although Su Chang is not as popular as before, she still earns several million yuan per drama.

The only advantage of signing the contract is the freedom to endorse commercial products.

But... Changchang is a self-employed individual, so she has the freedom to endorse products and services.

The sentence that most broke Su Chang's defenses when Li Mingyang said it was, "We're friends, how could I possibly betray you? Filming a self-made drama about bouquets is your best way out..."

Due to limited funding, the actors in the self-produced drama "Bouquet" are mostly extras from Hengdian World Studios.

They compared Changchang to Hengpiao.

So insulting.

“He never treated me like a friend. He insulted me. Xixi, you were right. He’s not even human,” Su Chang said bitterly.

Liu Yifei, who was a little dazed, suddenly came to her senses. "Changchang, you can't just say things like that. When did I say he wasn't human? I only said he was a scumbag."

"You did!"

"I didn't, don't falsely accuse me."

"You always do this. When I say he's good, you say he's bad; when I say he's bad, you say he's good. Can't you just stick to what I'm saying?"

"What I said is true."

Su Chang sat on the bed, staring intently at Liu Yifei, wanting to punch her!
"Just ignore him... Don't take that jerk's words too seriously. He loves to provoke people and laugh at them. Be more open-minded, or he'll drive you crazy. You should learn from me."

After Liu Yifei finished speaking, she yawned, feeling sleepy.

"Look, you're siding with him again, telling me to let it go... Are you on her side or mine?" Su Chang said, feeling wronged.

"Changchang, it's already dawn. Let's get some sleep first and talk about it later tonight?"

Su Chang shook her head and shouted, "I don't want to! You only care about yourself and don't care about my life or death at all."

Ugh, will this ever end...?

Liu Yifei tugged at her ear; she had heard that sentence more than a dozen times that night.

"Sisi, I want to act in July and Ansheng, will you help me?" Su Chang suddenly asked.

Liu Yifei blinked, "What are you acting in..."

Seeing that Liu Yifei did not directly refuse, Su Chang felt a glimmer of hope. "I only need one supporting role. I paid attention to it last night. Jing Tian is an improvisational writer, she just comes up with whatever comes to mind... How about you tell her that in 'Goodbye,' there are two female leads, two female companions, and two more girls?"

"impossible."

"How do you know it's impossible if you didn't say so!" Su Chang panicked, jumped off the bed, and hugged Liu Yifei's legs with both hands and feet, pleading desperately.

Despite being smaller than Liu Yifei, Su Chang is quite strong. Liu Yifei's legs were locked, and she couldn't push Su Chang away no matter what she did.

The two girls were arguing when suddenly Liu's mother's voice came from outside the door, "Qianqian, Mom is going out for a bit."

"Mom, Changchang is hugging my leg, please help me pull her away."

"Auntie, you go ahead with your work. I'll take good care of Qianqian."

Liu Xiaoli hummed in agreement and went out. She had originally wanted to ask her daughter to come with her, but since the two girls hadn't slept all night, they decided not to go out and embarrass themselves...

Liu Xiaoli pushed open the door, but instead of heading towards the elevator lobby, she walked to the left, crossed a corridor, and then turned right at the corner of the corridor.

The corridor in the distance leads to Li Mingyang's room. It is very long and rarely frequented.

The corridor was packed with people today.

Liu Xiaoli stepped forward and searched through the crowd for a while before finally finding Wang Changtian. "Mr. Wang, how did the talks go inside?"

"No news yet," Wang Changtian said, shaking his head as he looked at his phone.

Ten minutes ago.

Zuo Shandiao, accompanied by Han Jianu, arrived at Li Mingyang's apartment entrance in a blatant manner.

The guests staying on the top floor are all big shots in the industry, and many of them witnessed this scene firsthand.

The news spread like wildfire, and many people gathered in the corridor to inquire about the situation, eager to know the outcome as soon as possible.

“He left early last night…why did he suddenly come to our door in person this morning?” Liu Xiaoli said.

"Something must have happened, I have to see him." Wang Changtian unscrewed the thermos, took a sip of tea, and his hand trembled slightly as he closed the thermos.

"Are you nervous?" Liu Xiaoli teased with a smile.

Wang Changtian said with a wry smile, "How could I not be nervous? This meeting is too important..."

Just as Liu Xiaoli was about to start a lighthearted conversation to ease Wang Changtian's tension, there was a sudden silence behind her, and a chill ran down her spine. She turned around slightly and saw Wang Changtian's wife walking towards them.

"Why are you here?" Wang Changtian asked his wife casually.

“Something happened at the company that required your approval, so I went there myself.” After saying this, Wang Changtian’s wife looked at Liu Xiaoli beside her, nodded slightly, and smiled.

Liu Xiaoli smiled gently, stepped aside, and gave Du Yinlian time and space.

Upon hearing this, Wang Changtian frowned deeply and pulled his wife to a secluded spot.

Once they were away from the crowd, Wang Changtian asked, "What's going on? Don't tell me that those people are going to hold a shareholders' meeting."

"What should we do? This week, the two Mas and one Li are holding a shareholders' meeting, and they want to see Li Mingyang."

"Why did they have to open it now of all times? Why not earlier or later?"

Wang Changtian slowed his pace, let go of his wife's hand, lowered his head, put his hands behind his back, and walked forward until he reached the end of the corridor, where there was nowhere left to go!

He looked up through the window, gazing into the distance. His eyes were on the sky, but his heart sank to the bottom.

What was supposed to come finally came!

No individual can stand against Wall Street capital!

Especially under the premise of friendly relations between China and the United States!

No more dragging our feet, we have to reveal our hand!

Wang Changtian took out his phone from his pocket and called Li Mingyang.

The first phone call was rejected!
Are you arguing?
I refused to answer the second call!
Answer the phone!

The phone was switched off on the third call!
We have no other choice now; we must win over China Film Group in order to take the next step!
...Inside the penthouse duplex apartment.

"Whose call was that?" Zuo Shandiao asked casually, standing in front of the bookshelf.

“A nuisance call,” Li Mingyang said with a laugh, stuffing his phone into his pocket.

Zuo Shandiao chuckled and found the book he was looking for—The Three-Body Problem 2: The Dark Forest.

He pulled the book from the bookshelf. "The Three-Body Problem is a good book. It is both science fiction and about humanity. It is exactly the kind of science fiction film that we need from a great power."

"The exploration of humanity within a grand narrative is well-suited for film adaptation."

Zuo Shandiao nodded, flipping through The Three-Body Problem 2 as he walked towards the living room.

There are only two people on the first floor of the duplex apartment.

The sound of footsteps echoed on the first floor as the two sat down, facing each other.

A soft knock came from outside the door.

Both of them deliberately ignored it, each lost in their own thoughts.

When the knocking stopped, as if as a signal, Li Mingyang spoke first: "Third Master, it's really not easy to see you!"

"You just said that," said Zuo Shandiao without looking up.

Li Mingyang was very anxious, but his expression remained calm and composed.

Zuo Shandiao was always quick-witted and domineering, but today, although he was here, he was less domineering and less direct than before.

Every time he exerted his strength, it was like hitting cotton...

"Third Master, this cigar is nice, it's from Cuba, would you like one?"

Li Mingyang picked up the cigar box on the coffee table, took out two cigars, and said.

Zuo Shandiao waved his hand, "I have it."

After saying that, he took out a cigarette with one hand, lit it for himself, and took a very pretentious puff.

Although Zuo Shandiao came to my door, judging from his posture, he wanted to leave me hanging!

Li Mingyang lit a cigar for himself, took a couple of puffs, and chuckled, "Third Master, how's the preparation for The Three-Body Problem going? You chose the directors; you must be very satisfied with their work, right?"

Zuo Shandiao slowly closed the book of The Three-Body Problem 2, as if he were frozen in place, completely still.

After a while, Zuo Shandiao gently placed the book on the coffee table and stubbed out the cigarette he had only taken two puffs of in the ashtray.

"I heard... you want to bring me down?" Zuo Shandiao leaned forward, resting his arms on his spread thighs, and laughed as he bent over.

With a powerful and imposing presence!
"Nonsense! Even if you gave me ten lives, I wouldn't dare! They're trying to oust you; it has nothing to do with me," Li Mingyang said sincerely, taking off his sunglasses.

"I insisted on kicking you out of the game, and you don't resent me at all?"

Li Mingyang shook his head. "Personal interests must take a backseat to collective interests. That's what you taught me. I will accept any arrangements you make for me without hesitation."

"You have a whole set of grand principles, but you're never one to listen to them."

"I was too young before, I'm more mature now."

"You! When you were 'flowering flowers,' you were probably forced to, forced to fight this person and that person... After you succeeded in 'flowering flowers' with your small investment, everything you do is actively fighting with others," Zuo Shandiao said irritably.

"Isn't this what you taught me? Competition leads to progress."

"That's just sophistry! I taught you everything. If you really listened to me, why did you ruin other people's livelihoods? Why did you give up competing for the Academy Award? Why didn't you go to Hollywood!"

Bang!
Before Li Mingyang could even begin to argue, Zuo Shandiao slammed his hand on the coffee table, shouting, "Shut up! I don't want to hear your excuses!"

"actually……"

"What is it? It's just that you're too eager to climb the ladder. You can't wait, you don't want to wait. You haven't even laid a solid foundation, yet you want to compete for a say in the film industry. Do you deserve it? You're not even from a poor family!"

Li Mingyang nodded in agreement, stood up, bent down, and poured a glass of water for Zuo Shandiao.

"You people think you're invincible just because you have a little skill. What is the power of film discourse? It's the power of cultural discourse. What makes you think you can represent the culture of Dongda University!"

Pshaw, acting like you can represent everything!
Zuo Shandiao picked up his cup, took a sip to moisten his throat and calm his temper before continuing, "Your personality is not suited for an official career; it means your potential is limited..."

"understand!"

If capital tries to overstep its bounds, it will end up like Jack Ma.

Listen to me, that's Little Ma, the ceiling!
Of course, there is a third path, the ByteDance path, which involves global expansion and starting in Singapore.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?" Zuo Shandiao said in a deep voice.

Li Mingyang's care for Zuo Shandiao's daughter was blatantly obvious; as soon as he returned to China, he put Han Jianu into the management of the Bouquet Group.

The management team of Bouquet Group consists entirely of core members who have followed Li Mingyang for a long time; they form the core circle of Bouquet Group!

Then Zuo Shandiao got annoyed to death by his daughter...

"Third Master, since you've put it that way, I won't beat around the bush. I hope China Film Group will invest in Bouquet CJ." Li Mingyang stood up and said respectfully.

"Impossible... I don't have that authority."

"Isn't China Film Group under your control?"

"This matter falls under the jurisdiction of the General Administration."

"Shouldn't it be the Central Propaganda Department?"

“You personally are part of the Central Propaganda Department, so the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television can make decisions about FBTV.”

"Who should I turn to? Third Master, please give me a clear path! I'm being targeted by foreign capital, but I've stood firm the whole time. Even though the stock price has plummeted, I haven't knelt down! The higher-ups can't just stand by and watch me die!"

"The leaders you've met in South Korea have the authority to make decisions, but only subordinate units can invest; China Film Group is not an option."

"Why? China Film Group is also going public."

"I can only work for another three years at most. My most important goal during these three years is to get China Film Group listed on the stock exchange. If I help you, I will offend Wall Street capital. How can China Film Group go public?"

Three years? You're overthinking it...

"What's there to be afraid of if China Film Group is listed in the country?"

"It's not as simple as you think... Your strong reaction this time, your insistence on not kneeling, has surprised many people... In general, even if you compromise with Wall Street, no one will blame you."

Li Mingyang was heartbroken.

However, he quickly returned to normal, bent down to refill the cup of tea for Zuo Shandiao, and when he looked up again, he had a sunny smile on his face and was saying the most sinister words.

"Third Master, I think Jia Nu is a promising talent, and I plan to leave the CEO position of FBTV to her."

Zuo Shandiao laughed loudly, "If you want to use her as a shield, she has to be qualified first. If she is qualified, I'll be laughing in my dreams."

This is troublesome!
He won't eat anything!

Li Mingyang decided to try a different approach and persuade Zuo Shandiao to help him through his difficulties.

China Film Group is an indispensable part of FBTV's dominance in Asia.

Shanghai Film Group is biased towards foreign investors and has no ability to negotiate with overseas capital.

"Third Master, all you want is the Palme d'Or, how about we make a bet? If I win the Palme d'Or, China Film Group will invest in me."

"How can you take it if you don't kneel?"

"Have faith in me. Who says you have to kneel to get it? Aside from me being the director, you have absolutely no connection to China."

Zuo Shandiao stroked his chin, suddenly wanting a cigarette, and then a little panda cigarette appeared in front of him.

"Besides Hua Zi, my favorite is the little panda. Third Master, black cat or white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat."

Zuo Shandiao took a deep drag of his cigarette, squinted, and seemed to be plotting something.

After a long silence, Zuo Shandiao looked at Li Mingyang and asked, "How confident are you?"

"hundred percent!"

If Zuo Shandiao believed Li Mingyang completely, he would have lived a wasted life.

However, he didn't dwell on the matter.

Actually, none of what he just said is very important.

There's no need to make him come in person.

Zuo Shandiao picked up The Three-Body Problem 2: The Dark Forest from the coffee table. "This year I need a movie that breaks two billion. Can you do that?"

"Filming The Three-Body Problem? How could there possibly be enough time!"

"Of course it's not The Three-Body Problem..."

"I can just choose any subject matter?"

"can."

Zuo Shandiao made it sound so easy, but Li Mingyang was no novice; he felt he could no longer make movies in mainland China.

This is a special review, unrelated to the movie, and is aimed at individuals!
He can't take it!

Those movies that were shown in theaters in his previous life would not pass censorship if he were to direct them.

"Two billion in box office revenue, The Three-Body Problem is still yours."

"Forget it, I don't want to cooperate with those two old men."

"You must be thinking, 'The Three-Body Problem is mine, so why should I cooperate with those two old men...'"

"more or less."

"Anyway, the copyright is mine, so I can just make another one."

"Ah."

After finishing the "yes," Li Mingyang froze, then cursed Zhang Zhao in his heart for betraying him!
But the next moment, Li Mingyang rejected the idea.

Because LeEco gained absolutely nothing from betraying him.

The copyright of The Three-Body Problem is in his hands. Zhang Zhao confessed to Zuo Shandiao, "Why do we still need LeEco?"

Both China Film Group and Wanda Group are well-funded companies.

Without an irreplaceable role, they'll be kicked out in no time—that's the Three-Body Problem project!

Zuo Shandiao stood up, patted Li Mingyang on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "I don't care what you're really thinking... you have to come back. You've been out there for too long..."

(End of this chapter)