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

Chapter 723 The Grip of Power 1
Li Mingyang's goal is to earn 30 billion yuan in revenue from mainland China! Sell if you can!
Japan and South Korea have a combined revenue of over 30 billion yen.

Koreans are the biggest players, because CJ and CJ Entertainment practically monopolize half of the Korean entertainment industry!

Last year, South Korea's total broadcast revenue reached 13 trillion won, equivalent to more than 120 billion US dollars.

The program's producers also generated 6.756 trillion won in revenue, equivalent to 60 billion US dollars.

No matter the country or region, movies are not the most profitable.

The most profitable are TV dramas and variety shows.

If FBTV acquires all the TV broadcasting rights from CJ Entertainment, the Koreans can easily make 3 billion US dollars in two years.

The doujinshi are a bit of an exception; animation is the main focus!

In Wall Street's actuarial calculations, FBTV mainly focuses on Japan and South Korea, while doujinshi (Japanese adult films) are the most important market, as doujinshi are a full IP channel!

High-quality animation, through the world's leading animation industry chain, radiates to the whole world, thereby achieving explosive revenue growth!

The most important factor in FBTV's dominance in Asia is its content!
This product has the streaming advantage to generate billions of dollars in revenue within two years!

A global supply chain spanning all channels generates incredibly high revenue...

The market pays the bill! Capital pays the bill! That's it!
But Li Mingyang doesn't plan to use doujinshi as a breakthrough point. FBTV can just enter the doujinshi market; there's no need to dig deeper!
This is a long-term war.

It was even more dangerous than the Three Kingdoms period in mainland China.

Steady progress is the key; regaining FBTV is the most important goal right now.

The notebook is just a seemingly sweet coating, not the final answer.

……

On the morning of June 4, the two-year F Plan, primarily led by Dongda University and supplemented by China and South Korea, was completed.

After sending the proposal to Wang Changtian, Li Mingyang, along with Xiao Yang, Wang Taili, and other entourage, went to Bangzi.

Upon arriving in South Korea, Lee Myung-yang was immediately taken to the Blue House and made a mascot, a role he held for a whole week…

Against the backdrop of the convergence of China and South Korea, Lee Myung-yang's winning of South Korea's first-ever Palme d'Or is of extraordinary significance!
From the Blue House to the chaebols, and then to the people, he is highly regarded by all South Koreans.

Seoul Spring Festival attracted over 20 million visitors, the pinnacle of success.

The Palme d'Or is one of the three highest-level gold medals in Europe.

With Seoul Spring in one hand and the Palme d'Or in the other, it dominated both box office and awards.

Undisputed number one in Korean cinema.

There isn't even one who can fight.

The four great South Korean directors, Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Lee Chang-dong, and Hong Sang-soo, don't even deserve to be ranked alongside him.

The only one of its kind!
During the week that the Koreans were not acting as mascots.

He stays at the Dongyang Building, the headquarters of FBTV.

While urging the progress of the "Your Name" animation, they also integrated the first batch of thousands of employees who came to South Korea for further training, allowing them to intern and learn on the set.

At the same time, the Dongyang Building will undergo vertical planning for office space, management, and creative aspects related to the film and television industry.

……

June 12th, evening, Shanghai.

Li Mingyang finished his time as a mascot and returned to China.

This trip to South Korea had its ups and downs.

Having gained the favor of Ms. Park and a host of chaebols, his reputation in South Korea reached its peak.

Everyone knows it!

He has completely transcended the realm of Korean entertainment and, like Kim Jong-un of Kakao, has become a newly emerging chaebol!

They attended a chaebol gathering on a luxury yacht belonging to the Lee family of Samsung.

lose……

The talks with Li Meijin broke down.

Lee Myung-yang has informed Lee Mi-geum that the Blue House is going to launch an investigation into the "chaebol monopoly industry".

Miss Park was about to take action, but Lee Mi-jin naively thought it was just a routine matter... and didn't take it seriously.

Lee Myung-yang was once worried that if he won the Palme d'Or, Lee Mi-jin would have a chance to stay in South Korea.

During his time as the mascot, Li Mingyang listened to the gossip of some people.

Suddenly, it was discovered that Li Meijin was forced to resign and leave for the United States, which was almost a dead end!

The Palme d'Or he helped the Koreans win not only failed to be Lee Mi-jin's lifeline, but instead became the last straw that broke the camel's back!
Lee Mi-jin has been deeply involved with Dongda University for many years, and her father is recuperating in Yeonbuk. Her dedication to Dongda is not just talk; she is truly promoting cultural exchange between China and South Korea through her actions!

And they persisted for more than ten years!

Ms. Park... just came on stage.

Can the ambitious Ms. Park tolerate others trying to steal her thunder?
Absolutely impossible!
There can only be one leader in the convergence of China and South Korea, and the highest honor can only belong to her!
Li Meijin is too much of an eyesore, and Quan Douguang is just as much!

Anyone who hinders her from shining is intolerable.

Li Mingyang understood and figured it out.

But Lee Mi-jin remained obstinate and even went to hang around Miss Park.

They really think they have too much life!
Li Mingyang's repeated attempts to persuade them failed, and the talks eventually broke down.

Li Meijin wants to take advantage of this favorable situation to bring the Korean wave into Dongda University... and she also wants to go back to the mainland with him to ask for his help!
What the hell!

This is just dragging him into a fire pit.

Li Mingyang refused, and Li Meijin went back on her word, using the merger of FBTV and TVing as leverage.

Li Mingyang was furious on the spot, and the meeting ended on bad terms.

After meeting Xiong Yan in the arrival hall, Li Mingyang got into a Mercedes-Benz van and headed to Hengdian.

On the way back, Li Mingyang asked Xiong Yan how she had been doing lately and learned that she had gotten married.

Li Mingyang suddenly felt that time was passing very quickly.

“Your wedding is such a big event, why didn’t you tell me? I’ll give you a big red envelope later,” Li Mingyang said.

"No need, the little squirrel has already given it to you."

“What she gave me is hers, and what I gave me is what I gave,” Li Mingyang said with a smile.

Xiong Yan did not refuse and gave a soft "hmm".

The car returned to silence. Li Mingyang looked out at the night view, a wave of drowsiness washed over him, and he gently closed his eyes and fell asleep.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Li Mingyang opened his eyes, covered with a thin blanket.

Li Mingyang noticed the car had stopped and looked outside; they had already arrived at the Peak Building.

"What time is it?"

"10:24."

Li Mingyang stretched, opened the car door, and walked towards the company gate, just as he was about to step onto the stairs.

He turned around and saw the burly Xiong Yan standing beside the car, not following him.

"Go home if you have something to do. I probably won't need the car tonight."

"Um... Boss, there's something I want to tell you."

"what's up?"

"I want to resign..."

Li Mingyang turned around, his dazed state instantly clearing up. "Why?"

Xiong Yan scratched her head. "The entertainment industry is too complicated. I want to live a simpler life."

"You don't seem to hold any important position, do you?"

"Although I'm just a driver, the company has changed so much, with batches leaving one after another, that I'm already one of the oldest employees..."

Who's bothering you?

Xiong Yan shook her head, unwilling to speak. She opened the car door, took out a black backpack, and came to Li Mingyang, opening it.

Under the streetlights, inside was a pile of cash, gold and silver jewelry, and bank cards.

"They forced this on me, just so they could see you... I calculated it's over five million, and I don't even know who gave me some of the money..."

Li Mingyang didn't reach for his bag; instead, he smiled and said, "You can keep these."

"No, I don't feel comfortable taking this kind of money..." Xiong Yan zipped up the zipper and hung it directly around Li Mingyang's neck.

"..."

“Boss, I’ve been thinking about this for a while… I’m very grateful for your care over the years. I’m not very capable, and I’m not very smart, but you’ve never looked down on me. But I feel like I’m no longer suitable to continue this journey with you…”

"Have you thought it through?"

"Ah."

"If you haven't figured out your plans for the future, wait until the end of the month. Then I'll fire you, take the 2N compensation, and leave."

"it's not good……"

"It's not my money anyway, haha!"

Xiong Yan didn't quite understand the statement, but since the boss said it, there must be a reason for it.

Li Mingyang took the car keys from Xiong Yan and watched her departing figure disappear into the crowd, vanishing into the shadows around the corner of the Three-Body Building.

Take off the heavy black backpack.

This money was given to Xiong Yan by someone else.

What Xiong Yan gave him was loyalty.

“Fool…” Li Mingyang gave a wry smile, tossed his bag over his shoulder, and stepped up the stairs, walking into Mingyang Entertainment.

Some people are not suited for the entertainment industry.

That's how Xiong Yan is...

The lower rungs of the entertainment industry are populated by all sorts of people.

Xiong Yan should be happier living at the bottom.

However, Li Mingyang brought her to a level that was not hers to reach, and she did not want to change herself, so she had no choice but to leave.

It's better for both of us!
"It's lonely at the top..."

Ding!
They arrived at the ninth floor, and Li Mingyang stepped out of the elevator.

The long corridor has a solid wall on the left and a glass partition on the right. Behind the glass partition is the finance department of the Bouquet Group, which has hundreds of employees.

Although it was late at night, the lights were still on and the place was very busy.

The financial framework for the bouquet has been streamlined and refined multiple times, but it is still a very complex system!

Unfortunately, streaming platforms are incredibly complex systems with far too many aspects involving money!

That's it... Bouquet Group has completely cut its artist management and advertising businesses...

The finance department has never stopped recruiting. They recruit finance staff who have worked on film sets, but who haven't experienced the harsh realities of film sets and simply don't understand the film set's accounts.

come back to the office.

It's a bit deserted, but absolutely clean and tidy.

Li Mingyang is not a demanding person, but others can't help but think he is... so he is very clean and spotless.

"Get to work!" Li Mingyang threw down his backpack, stretched his limbs and neck, and shook his hands.

I took all the canned beer out of the refrigerator, put it on my desk, then turned on my computer, stared at the screen for a while, thought for a bit, and then started working.

Time waits not for us!

He wants to maximize his benefits by using his reputation at the peak of his value!
The booming development of streaming media means that the shows that ordinary people see are basically carefully selected by the platforms!

Without exception, they are all S-level or A-level dramas with top-notch production teams, popular celebrities, and veteran actors.

A hit drama series provides a huge boost to the platform!

It also involves fan culture, cultural awareness, artist management, celebrity status, large companies buying shares, platform monthly active users...

However, relying solely on star-studded hit dramas is not enough to sustain streaming services... Star-studded hit dramas are extremely expensive!
SA is the base, while B-level actually represents the majority...

Hit dramas appear every year, but platforms lose money hand over fist.

Why? !
Because there are too many A-level and S-level dramas that don't become hits, the losses are huge...

There are even some shows that viewers thought were huge hits that actually didn't make any money!
The most typical example is the story of the yellow rose!
This show made Tencent lose money; the marketing costs were too high!
They're all from Tencent!

It was only at this point that Tencent realized that investing heavily in marketing for Liu Yifei was a huge waste of money...

The actress was unhappy and had a falling out with the platform, so she didn't join any film crews for over 600 days.

Finally, he had a wild idea: to use the Magnolia Award to upgrade his status and continue negotiations with Tencent.

Magnolia.

It's something the platform created to drive down prices...

Do you expect to win by saving face?
Even if you get it, the platform will just laugh it off.

Oscar-winning actors and actresses are often overshadowed by Netflix and Disney, forced to make TV series instead...

Li Mingyang has two sets of logics when it comes to content creation!

One relies on celebrities, the other on ordinary people!
Short dramas have opened up a new track in film and television by using inexpensive amateur actors and captivating storylines.

When it comes to making money, short dramas are a huge game-changer compared to long dramas!

Popular celebrities often command tens or even hundreds of millions of yuan in film and television fees!
They could make hundreds of short dramas already...

With the Palme d'Or, he has already won the highest award that a director can receive!

Want to go any further, becoming a director? Absolutely not!

They either need to become a top-tier company through FBTV, or they need Lee Mi-geum to sell Korean entertainment.

Li Mingyang typed on the keyboard, issuing commands methodically.

Soon, news of Li Mingyang's return to China spread throughout the Chinese entertainment industry!
The financial giants dropped what they were doing and, drawn by the smell of blood, rushed toward Li Mingyang.

A 24-year-old Palme d'Or winner director!

He is the new god of Asia; no one can resist their instinctive desires without the means!

Hangzhou, Alibaba headquarters.

Upon hearing the news of Li Mingyang's return to China, Jack Ma rubbed his hands excitedly, "Director Li, you're finally back... Cai, tell Li Mingyang that I'm going tomorrow... no, let's all get together tonight."

Cai Zhongxin adjusted his glasses, smiled and agreed. He wanted to go out to make a call, but was stopped and had to make the call in the conference room in front of everyone.

I didn't want to turn on speakerphone, but Jack Ma reminded me.

"Director Li, I heard you're back?"

"I've only been back a short while, Mr. Cai, what advice do you have for me?"

"It's like this, Xiaoyaozi wants to see you."

"Sure, I'm free anytime soon."

"Let's do it tonight, haha!"

"So rushed..."

"Not available?"

"Alright, see you at Mingyang Entertainment. I'll be waiting for you at the company."

Cai Zhongxin hung up the phone with a smile and looked at Jack Ma's expression, which was quite amused.

"Why do I feel that Director Li's tone is very easygoing... This shouldn't be the tone of a 24-year-old Palme d'Or winner."

"Director Li is someone who has seen a lot of ups and downs."

"His popularity in South Korea is already comparable to Kaka's."

"How long did he stay in Korea? About a week... I originally thought he wouldn't be back anytime soon."

"Anyone who gets targeted by Wall Street must have some extraordinary qualities. Director Li, it's really hard to say, hard to say."

"Whether Alibaba Entertainment can take off depends entirely on Director Li."

"Should we wait a little longer? He's back too soon; the situation isn't ready yet."

Jack Ma laughed and said, "There's no need to deliberately create a backstory; the name Li Mingyang is the best story."

Immediately, bursts of laughter filled the conference room.

Tsai Chung-hsin was also smiling, but inside he was feeling incredibly bitter.

Xiaoyaozi had no good intentions; he wanted to reap the benefits.

Acquire Youku, Netflix, and FBTV to dominate the world's streaming media!

Jack was very excited. As soon as his secretary notified him that the car was ready, he immediately set off for Hengdian. From beginning to end, Cai Zhongxin never left his sight.

He wanted to give Li Mingyang a surprise and didn't want Cai Zhongxin to ruin it.

However, just as the convoy entered the highway, Jack Ma received a phone call.

This phone call gave him a big surprise!

The co-CEOs of FBTV have been appointed.

The department head, in his forties, resigned, and the director-general joined FBTV.

I can't eat anymore...

This move is meant to brand FBTV and set its tone!

"How could it be so fast..." Jack covered his mouth, his expression full of regret.

"What? So fast?" Cai Zhongxin asked.

"CCTV transferred a big shot to FBTV."

"How big?"

"About the same as us..."

Cai Zhongxin was stunned for a moment, then sighed dramatically.

It's not worth going against FBTV; Alipay is Alibaba's top priority right now.

……

Yanbei, Chang'an Club.

"According to you, Li Mingyang cares a lot about the Three-Body Problem project, but he hasn't made a single move yet!" Old Jia said, speechless.

In order to ensure that Li Mingyang could smoothly take over the Three-Body project.

Zhang Yimou voluntarily stepped down to make way for a more capable director. Xu Ke is still in the production team. Once Li Mingyang arrives, he will no longer be the director and will become the producer.

The position of producer, in terms of authority, can supervise the director, but in the crews of famous directors, the producer is practically a figurehead.

What's needed above is a great power in science fiction, a film industry, mainstream national films, and box office ceilings.

The General Administration's preferred candidate is Li Mingyang, and always has been.

As it turned out, this decision was correct.

Lee Myung-yang's "Seoul Spring" is considered the pinnacle of mainstream ethnic films in Asian film history.

A 19+ rated film with over 22 million viewers – a miracle among miracles.

The promotion and distribution of ethnic films is a masterpiece.

This is exactly what's needed above.

Just when everyone thought Lee Myung-yang was going to use Seoul Spring to compete for the Palme d'Or.

Lee Myung-yang did not choose to submit his highly controversial film, *Seoul Spring*, a film depicting the suffering of an ethnic group, for awards.

Instead, she filmed another movie, "The Prostitute," in a short period of time!
The film eventually won the Palme d'Or for Best Film.

The authorities are very satisfied with Li Mingyang's actions; on the issue of ethnic minorities, Li Mingyang has given a very standard answer!

Old Jia was always puzzled as to why Zuo Shandiao suddenly added a director and then suddenly kicked out Li Mingyang.

But he didn't say anything.

Whatever Zuo Shandiao says goes, anyway, I don't own the copyright...

Until recently, Zuo Shandiao suddenly started working on Zhang Yimou and Xu Ke, preparing to welcome Li Mingyang.

Old Jia finally understood why the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television had tacitly allowed Zuo Shandiao to kick out Li Mingyang.

Everything was done to advance the Three-Body Problem project.

Give Li Mingyang a hard time, then remove all obstacles to ensure the project continues to move forward.

China Film Group and Wanda Group have already pushed the budget for The Three-Body Problem to one billion yuan.

If the special effects are satisfactory, we'll add more content!

A large number of people are waiting to invest; money is not a problem at all.

This is one of the best domestic film projects, receiving significant support from the government and funding from investors. Li Mingyang is just sitting there ignoring it and acting all high and mighty, which is driving Lao Jia crazy.

Zhang Zhao was also anxious!

But some things can't be rushed.

He had no power and could not control Li Mingyang.

“Director Li is quite busy right now, so let’s not rush. The one who’s most anxious is Han Sanping; he doesn’t have time to wait,” Zhang Zhao said.

"I saw him a few days ago, and he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all..."

"You're faking it."

"He eats at a leisurely pace, smokes at a leisurely pace, walks at a leisurely pace, and is in an exceptionally good mood. He doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all." Old Jia took a large gulp of red wine in frustration. "Should we put some pressure on him?"

"He must be under a lot of pressure... This shouldn't be the case!" Zhang Zhao scratched his head, lit a cigarette, and kept scratching his head in worry.

At this moment, the president's assistant knocked on the door and entered the private room, informing the two that the co-CEOs of CCTV had been finalized.

Chen Wenbo.

"It was him..." Zhang Zhao exclaimed in surprise.

"How come you know him?"

“He’s an alumnus of Fudan University and has a good relationship with Wang Changtian… Enlight Media’s television production business was developed thanks to him.”

Old Jia, being cunning and shrewd, immediately understood the implication: this man surnamed Chen had been influential in film purchasing and production for over a decade.

He was Wang Changtian's mentor.

"Is choosing him... a way to lock out FBTV?"

"I guess so. Li Mingyang didn't want to be restricted by the veto power, so he created a joint system to invalidate the veto... It seems like he'll have to change the voting system."

"It's no use if Wall Street disagrees."

"Let's see who's stronger through this tug-of-war..."

Old Jia nodded. The joint committee system has a veto power, but the result is that after arguing for a long time, everyone stays in the same place.

It's incredibly difficult...

In the end, it all comes down to voting.

How much power Chen Wenbo still wields is unknown, but the fact that he was sent down there is to ensure that the stance does not shift and that cultural exports continue to be stable.

Considering the recent support given to Li Mingyang, a foreign exchange loan of two billion US dollars, interest-free for one year, that's over a billion dollars!
The annual overseas subsidies have doubled, reaching 100 million.

It's a key target of the national cultural strategy, and they couldn't even get their hands on it despite wanting to...

If foreign exchange quotas are further increased, that would be the green light for finance, opening up overseas investment!
Multinational film and television group!

This kind of treatment is only available to major internet companies and a few film and television companies. He tried to get it but failed; it was snatched away by Perfect World last year...

I guess it won't happen this year either...

"This is like putting a tight headband on Sun Wukong!" Old Jia said sarcastically, feeling much better.

(End of this chapter)