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

Chapter 707 Creating God!

"The Oscars are useless to FBTV. Right now, the Palme d'Or is the only lifeline for FBTV... Is your wrist alright?" Li Mingyang said hypocritically.

"fine."

"Let me see...it's all swollen."

“You’re feeling guilty; you’re changing the subject,” Zhang Wei said, letting Li Mingyang manipulate her wrist.

"What's there to be guilty about? A Palme d'Or almost killed me, an Oscar would be even harder."

"You just mentioned individual honors and collective honors. Individual honors should be like the Oscars, but what are collective honors?"

"You talk too much..."

Zhang Wei's wrists were swollen from being squeezed, but her overwhelming curiosity made her feel no pain at all.

"If I don't even have this right to know, there's no point in me staying. I might as well focus on recovering."

"Collective honor is simple: it's us."

Zhang Wei's face was full of disbelief.

But that's the truth.

A person's power is limited after all.

Why was he so passive in Cannes? Because he was fighting alone from beginning to end.

One person facing the entire interest group in Cannes.

There wasn't a single dish that could be served.

Zhang Wei is the most likely candidate to be seated, but this woman is too clever and likes to act on her own initiative.

Li Meijin was the one sitting at the table, but she was the one who most wanted Li Mingyang to kneel down...

If FBTV had dominated Asia, he wouldn't have needed to put up with such a difficult situation; with their collective size, they could have made Cannes kneel!
Why is Cannes so eager to please Hollywood?
It's all because Hollywood is the biggest financial backer of Cannes, and even the entire European film industry!
European directors are in a tough spot now; they used to be able to break into Hollywood with the honors of the three major European film studios.

Now, Cannes is the only option left, but this path is incredibly competitive, with far more wolves than sheep...

Why did Cannes end up kneeling before Netflix?
This is to benefit European directors!
Because Netflix has opened up another path, requiring a large number of directors!

Supply and demand! Market economy!
If we set aside personal interests and look at things from the perspective of Cannes and from the perspective of European directors, Asian directors are truly thrilled.

Being nominated is a victory; being nominated brings both fame and fortune; being nominated grants you the right to make movies at will; being nominated means you don't have to worry about the film budget, you can do whatever you want with the accounting, and enjoy yourself to the fullest!
There are also various government subsidies and support!
European directors are green with envy... Jealousy! Such jealous faces! Their faces are contorted with jealousy!
Li Mingyang sighed, looked up at the sky, and gazed at the dark sky through the lush foliage. "You guys are all so incompetent... I'm so anxious about being so incompetent, and I'm so passive about being so incompetent."

"Because your words are unreliable."

"Heh, do you really believe what they say?"

……

Negotiations with the six major Hollywood studios were not pleasant, which was to be expected.

So when Li Mingyang returned to the hotel, he was in a better mood, while Zhang Wei silently endured the excruciating pain in her wrist.

She suspected she might have fractured her bone, and as soon as she returned to the hotel, she had her private doctor examine her.

Yang Mi, Jing Tian, ​​and Bai Bin felt great sympathy for Zhang Wei's plight.

But it was just sympathy.

Although Li Mingyang was incredibly brave, carrying them on the swings was a piece of cake for him.

Aside from the areas where injuries are common, other areas are rarely injured, so I'm still very careful.

Zhang Wei's actions were clearly intentional on Li Mingyang's part.

Then the three girls started gossiping, wondering how Zhang Wei had offended Li Mingyang.

Zhang Wei found them annoying. After the examination was completed and it was confirmed that there was no bone fracture, she took painkillers and went back to her room, locking the door behind her.

"What did Manager Zhang do to offend you?" Jing Tian asked curiously.

While replying to the message, Li Mingyang said, "I met with the people from the six major Hollywood studios today. She made decisions on her own right in front of me. If there weren't so few other people available, she wouldn't have sprained her ankle."

"How did you take it upon yourself to do this?" Jing Tian pressed for details.

Li Mingyang looked up at the three women who were full of curiosity, grinned, pointed to the double sofa opposite him, and told the three women to sit in a row.

Jing Tian and Yang Mi, thinking they were about to hear some gossip, obediently sat down on the sofa.

Bai Bin was quite aware of this; instead of sitting with the two women, he sat on the armrest of the sofa near Jing Tian.

"When you guys go to parties, dinners, or press conferences lately, stop bragging about me winning the Palme d'Or."

"Ah! The Golden Palm is gone!" Yang Mi exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh! Honey, I've already said it. If you don't take it, how are we supposed to face anyone after this?!"

"Yes, yes, it's so embarrassing!"

"There's still a chance to make amends. Actually, kneeling once isn't a big deal, since you've already knelt several times already..."

"Yes, yes, it's shameful not to win the Palme d'Or."

Jing Tian and Mi Mi reacted strongly and tried to persuade him to surrender.

Although Shirahama didn't say anything, judging from her pained little expression, she seemed to be as if she had lost the Palme d'Or.

Li Mingyang rolled his eyes. "I haven't lost the Palme d'Or, it's still mine. It's just that they told me not to be so ostentatious, making it seem like I'm selling the award, which lowers the value of the Palme d'Or and isn't good for me either."

"Oh, I see!" Jing Tian's mood changed faster than turning the pages of a book, and she became happy again.

"That was terrifying..." Yang Mi patted her chest, relieved that it was a false alarm.

"So you guys should stop bragging and keep a low profile."

"Just be realistic, why be low-key?"

"The more people know, the better. Ideally, the whole world should know that it's the Palme d'Or! The highest film award for artistic achievement!"

"Honey, you won the Palme d'Or, could you buy me a Cannes Best Actress award? I'll pay for it myself."

Jing Tian threw herself into Li Mingyang's arms, sat in his lap, and hooked her arms around his neck, wanting to buy the Cannes Best Actress award.

If it were one of the Four Dan and Two Bing, or Zhao Tao, Li Mingyang would have agreed.

But Jing Tian... oh my god, Cannes has its pride, the jury has their pride too, they won't sell her for any amount of money.

Of course, if the price is right, awarding her Best Actress in the Un Certain Regard category is no problem at all.

This thing doesn't have much value to begin with...

But we can brag about it domestically...

"Honey, why aren't you saying anything?"

"Say what?"

"Cannes Best Actress!" Jing Tian exclaimed excitedly.

That being said, why are you moving your butt around like that...?

"Hmm...we'll talk about it when you get nominated."

"You said it yourself... Is one hundred million US dollars enough?"

As expected of Sweetie, she still thinks 100 million US dollars is not enough... How guilty must she be!
Compared to Jing Tian's directness.

Mimi was more tactful; she also wanted to be the Best Actress at Cannes, but she didn't have the money to pay for it.

He wanted to repay her with his body.

What a beautiful thought.

……

Li Mingyang was advising Mimi that she should be down-to-earth and stop thinking about repaying debts with her body.

Thierry and Spielberg met at the hotel.

The two exchanged some information with each other.

When Thierry learned that Zhang Yimou wanted to buy the Palme d'Or and offered $500 million, he exclaimed, "These directors from Tokyo University are really too rich. A few hundred million dollars is just a number in their eyes."

"The financial films produced by Dongda University have created a huge market. Zhang Yimou, who has assembled three of the top European talents, is worth the price in the East. There will be people willing to pay for his films."

"Haha, does he really think money is everything?"

"Of course not, that's why he came to me. He can do anything that Li Mingyang can do."

“What do you think, Mr. Spielberg?” Thierry asked respectfully.

Spielberg stroked his beard, took a deep drag on his cigar, and waited until it had completely melted in his mouth before saying slowly, "I shed a few tears when I saw his return."

"..."

“Li Anxue also shed a few tears.”

Thierry understood; this was a way to keep Zhang Yimou on the hook.

"Mr. Spielberg, I unconditionally support any decision you make... I don't really know much about film, but I'd like to ask, if it's fair, who should win the Palme d'Or this year?"

Spielberg pondered for a while, then scratched his head. "I haven't even had a chance to sit down and properly watch a movie. Your question has stumped me. What's your opinion, Mr. Jacob?"

“Under fair circumstances, Li Mingyang will not win the Palme d'Or. There are two films with lesbian themes at this year's Cannes: Li Mingyang's ‘Miss’ and ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’. Mr. Jacob said that Li Mingyang guessed right on the subject matter, but ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ is better.”

"Really?" Spielberg suddenly became interested in the two films and wanted to watch them.

Thierry had planned ahead, having his assistant play two films, and then deliberately showing the young lady the first one.

"Is this Miss? I'd like to see Adele's life first."

"They've already started releasing them..."

"I don't want to say it a second time."

Having no other choice, Thierry had to personally pull up the film and play a clip of Adele's life.

Blues of Adele is a movie that's over three hours long!
More than three hours later, the film ended, and Thierry was about to release the young lady.

Spielberg raised his hand to stop her, saying, "Miss, you don't need to release it. I want to wait until the premiere. If your film is only about lesbians, then... it probably won't be any better than Adele's Life."

“Okay…” “My opinion is that the Palme d’Or can be given to Li Mingyang, but on one condition: he must be one of our own.”

“This is difficult… Ms. Deng’s opinion is that Li Mingyang is an extremely arrogant person and he will not be easily swayed. We should take him to Hollywood first and then gradually integrate him.”

"She is as arrogant as ever... I trust what I have seen and heard more, and I stand by my opinion that he must be one of our own."

Thierry was in a dilemma. After these days of probing and sparring, he felt he had reached his limit in applying pressure.

He was putting pressure on Li Mingyang, fearing he might quit!
"Everyone can accept this result..." Thierry's unspoken meaning was... that's enough.

Spielberg picked up his glass of red wine, swirled it twice, and said, "No director can ignore the allure of the Oscars... I can see his ambition, but he's not in a hurry; he's still young... He can wait... The Palme d'Or is the highest award he can win..."

"Yes, he's so young... I can't believe that such a young director could emerge from the environment of Tokyo University."

"The Palme d'Or is of great significance to him. If he wins the Palme d'Or, he will be the number one director in Asia."

"No one will admit to this."

Spielberg suddenly smiled and said, "If director Zhang Yimou wins the Palme d'Or, he will be the third director to win all three of Europe's highest honors, and undoubtedly the number one director in Asia."

"Your opinion is to sell to Zhang Yimou?"

“He is not trustworthy, nor does he deserve the Palme d'Or… Thierry, we are creating a new god, but this new god must have chains.”

Thierry realized it was Li Mingyang again. He shrugged and resigned himself, saying, "I can't do anything about it."

There is an Eastern proverb that says, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain."

"Let Zhang and Li fight?" Thierry reacted quickly.

"One is the popular choice, the other is a rising star. Who do you think Easterners will support?"

Thierry understood; it must be Zhang Yimou, the man everyone was hoping for!
Shifting the blame! Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!

……

5 month 18 day.

In the morning, Li Mingyang attended a film salon hosted by the Korean side, and in the afternoon he went to Libens Bar to attend a gathering of Chinese entertainment stars organized by Fan Binbin.

Compared to his arrogance a few days ago, Li Mingyang has become much more low-key.

However, this low-key approach did not arouse suspicion from others; on the contrary, it made the celebrities attending the party even more convinced.

We firmly believe that Li Mingyang has reached an agreement with the Cannes Film Festival officials.

Some things, once exposed, are broken; forcibly repairing them will only backfire.

Of course, Li Mingyang would never admit that he won the Palme d'Or.

So as not to lower the value of the Palme d'Or.

He finally understood that this year's Palme d'Or was destined for him, and he had no choice but to win it.

Now he only needs to make sure one thing: keep a firm grip on FBTV.

"Director Li, tomorrow is Miss's premiere, can I go?" Baoqiang asked shamelessly.

Li Mingyang looked at Baoqiang's joyful face, then at the top of his head, laughed, and nodded in agreement.

Yesterday, Baoqiang knelt down on one knee before his wife on the Cannes red carpet, embracing and kissing her, openly displaying their affection. When asked why he had suddenly become so "open," he...
He replied, “May 17th is our 6th anniversary of meeting, and I feel I should give her a wonderful memory. She has never asked me to do anything particularly romantic, and she has never complained about not giving me a grand wedding, but I always feel very sorry for her… I hope that in front of the whole world, I can shout ‘Wife, I love you’.”

When Li Mingyang saw this news last night, he laughed so hard his stomach hurt.

Baoqiang looks so festive! Wearing a green hat makes him even more festive.

"Director Li, when are you going back to China?" Baoqiang was quite straightforward when he drank, and after having a lot of alcohol, he directly expressed his thoughts.

Li Mingyang chewed his gum and blew a bubble. "I don't know. Why don't you ask around for me?"

Baoqiang made two "ah ah" sounds, scratched his head, and grinned foolishly.

The various issues between Baoqiang and his wife broke out during the Rio Olympics, and the news was everywhere, even more popular than the Olympics themselves!

Li Mingyang found the gossip quite exciting at the time.

Baoqiang's experience is not uncommon in the Chinese entertainment industry, but it is still quite rare for it to cause such a big stir.

The woman was the main winner; she was shrewd, clear-headed, and ruthless. In the end, she became the biggest winner, gracefully retiring, immigrating overseas, and taking away hundreds of millions in hush money from the baby.

The baby won the public opinion battle, but it also cost a lot of money.

Later, Ms. Ma still felt the money was too little and claimed that she was a hidden shareholder of Baoqiang's company, and filed a lawsuit demanding access to the company's relevant accounts and financial reports.

In the end, of course, they didn't succeed; the taxes had already been paid.

After realizing he had been cheated on, Baoqiang consulted many friends and professionals.

The first thing to do is pay the back taxes.

The two were in cahoots.

In the end, the ex-wife enjoyed life to the fullest, while the agent took all the blame and was sentenced to six years in prison.

Baoqiang's ex-wife is a real jerk!
Baoqiang was incredibly unlucky to have met her.

Respect the fate of others.

Given the couple's current loving relationship, Li Mingyang's well-intentioned reminders were to no avail...

The cunning Chen Sicheng had already reminded him when he was filming the movie.

He didn't take it to heart at all.

In the entertainment industry, sometimes the people around you are the ones who harm you.

Baoqiang is lucky; none of the people who wronged him were blood relatives.

The agent is in jail; the wife is divorced.

Parents like Guan Xiaotong's are the ultimate vampires...

Compared to Baoqiang.

Li Mingyang felt that he was the one who deserved the most sympathy!
Pooh!
Li Mingyang spat his chewing gum into the trash can and walked around the bar.

Jackie Chan had a drink with Fan Binbin and then left.

At this year's Cannes Film Festival, the most viral photos from the Chinese entertainment industry all came from Fan Binbin and Jackie Chan.

The two promoted "Skiptrace" and took various intimate photos on a yacht, including hugging, kissing, and touching, all of which were made public.

Of course, the most classic one is that set of amazing photos on the beach.

Jackie Chan and Fan Bingbing were on the beach in Cannes when a sudden gust of wind blew, causing Fan Bingbing's skirt to fly wildly.

Bingbing immediately turned pale.

She tried to hold down the hem of her skirt with both hands, but the mischievous wind deliberately teased Bingbing, causing trouble everywhere.

When Jackie Chan saw Bingbing's predicament, he quickly stepped in to help.

Suddenly the wind picked up, and Bingbing's skirt was lifted up, revealing her flesh-colored panties. A salty, fishy smell wafted over, filled with the scent of the sea.

Fan Binbin's ability to create hype is truly amazing.

Li Mingyang was completely defeated.

He thought that with the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, he would be able to easily defeat everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry.

I never expected I couldn't beat Fan Binbin.

Fan Binbin's popularity has exploded across the internet; opening any entertainment news section reveals almost exclusively news and photos about her.

Since Li Mingyang trended on Weibo twice on the opening day...

The next few days will be dominated by female celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry, led by Fan Binbin.

The Cannes red carpet's boost to female celebrities' popularity is undeniable.

The prices for domestic Cannes appearances and online marketing campaigns have tripled due to these female celebrities!
Female celebrities from the Chinese entertainment industry competed for attention at Cannes, producing stunning photos.

When the news got back to China, it sparked a huge online battle on Weibo, with all sorts of drama unfolding.

The Cannes red carpet economy in the Chinese entertainment industry is frighteningly mature... As long as you have money, everything can be taken care of.

After leaving the bar, Li Mingyang rushed to other hotels to attend parties, official events, and birthday banquets...

There are many high-end hotels in Cannes, and they are almost always fully booked during the Cannes Film Festival.

Because the guests of high-end hotels come from different nationalities, ethnicities, and social circles.

During this period, each high-end hotel has various rules and regulations, and it is not a place where you can just come and go as you please.

However, these are not problems for Li Mingyang; he can easily go anywhere he wants.

Over the next few days, Li Mingyang was constantly traveling between various hotels, private luxury yachts, and premieres.

While it doesn't receive much media exposure, it has the highest profile within the entire Cannes film social circle.

This is also the first time since Li Mingyang started acting that he has participated in such frequent and intense social interactions within the film industry, switching back and forth between Chinese, English, and Korean, and interacting with filmmakers from all over the world.

good for everyone!
He has changed from his former carefree and arrogant demeanor to a low-key and humble one.

He's a real nice guy; he'll agree to do anything, no matter how small.

Everything was for Miss's premiere!
On May 20th, in the afternoon, a long new red carpet was laid out in front of the Lumière Cinema Palace for an opening ceremony-level red carpet event, with crowds of people on both sides of the red carpet.

It took the authorities deploying over a hundred security guards to maintain order at the scene.

At 3:30 p.m., the red carpet ceremony for the Miss Global Premiere officially began.

Spielberg and Thierry were the first to walk the red carpet, followed by a host of Hollywood producers and stars.

On the large platform of the steps, Li Mingyang also specially arranged for a CCTV film crew to interview these Hollywood celebrities and stars who are rarely seen in public.

The host was none other than himself.

You think you can leave without saying a few nice words? No way!

(End of this chapter)