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

Chapter 730 Busan Train Director Change Causes a Sensation in the Chinese Entertainment Industry
"If everyone takes it together, what if we run out of money?"

Li Mingyang patted Lao Wu on the shoulder and whispered, "Just prepare the scapegoat."

Old Wu smiled bitterly, "If you keep doing this, something bad will happen sooner or later."

“If you go along with the crowd, you can’t be clean… Instead of thinking about this and that, let’s get the money first.” Li Mingyang said while clapping.

There's something I've never quite understood.

"what?"

Is One-Punch Man really that important?

Li Mingyang grinned, took off his red Terry baseball cap, and said, "I shaved my head for One-Punch Man, do you think that's important?"

"With your words, I feel relieved."

"However, there's one thing you need to be prepared for: something will definitely go wrong with this project later on."

"I've been keeping an eye on things; nothing will happen."

"If we fail, nothing happens; if we succeed, everyone wants a piece of the pie. There are copyright issues with One-Punch Man, and I can't resolve them."

"Isn't the copyright yours? Oh, I remember now, One-Punch Man is a Sino-US co-production, and the film production rights are held by China Film Group and Hollywood."

Li Mingyang nodded. "Yes, so once it succeeds, there will definitely be disputes."

"Let's change the name; that will avoid a lot of problems."

"One-Punch Man already has a certain level of fame, so we can't change the name... What you need to do now is not only to make One-Punch Man a success, but also to consider the troubles that may arise in the future. I don't want to drag this out. Find a scapegoat to confess and get this over with quickly."

Old Wu nodded solemnly.

Li Mingyang's dedication to One-Punch Man fueled his enthusiasm, as for the scapegoat...

There's not much entertainment in the world, but there are just too many people willing to be scapegoats...

It's also cheap...

……

After Li Mingyang's highly purposeful pruning, only a little over three thousand people remained in the flower arrangement business.

The wages of these more than 3,000 people are actually not high.

Based on the current business volume of Bouquet Entertainment, the average salary of each person is around 40,000 yuan, which is less than that of working in a factory, but higher than the salary of most migrant workers in Hengdian.

After a few years there, you can earn two or three hundred thousand, and then come back to continue working. It's like getting further education in Taiwan!

Based on Lao Wu's understanding of these people, a large number of them would be willing to do it.

So Lao Wu assigned this task to his deputy, Gao Dajun.

"Boss, this job! How about I do it?" Gao Dajun thought to himself, this is a damn good opportunity!
As a senior executive at Bouquet Entertainment, Gao Dajun has always struggled to integrate into the upper echelons and has been unable to control certain individuals with powerful connections.

The fundamental issues for drifters are there, yet they keep hitting walls everywhere...

He could only hang out with the drifters in Hengdian, and even after becoming a group leader, it didn't feel very meaningful... None of the other executives at Bouquet Entertainment respected him...

In fact, he was the one asking for favors most of the time.

No matter how hard he tried, Director Li couldn't see it or connect with him!
“You’ve taken too many shortcuts. Only by being down-to-earth and taking steady steps can you go further,” Old Wu said, putting down the script in his hand.

"Director Li, you're not exactly grounded either..." Gao Dajun muttered under his breath.

"What did you say?" Old Wu glared and shouted.

"No...nothing..."

"Make arrangements, preferably with older people who have families."

"understood."

Gao Dajun lowered his head and left, feeling very resentful.

Old Wu was the only one left in the office. He was looking at the script when his mood suddenly turned sour, and he couldn't continue reading.

"Eh……"

He sighed deeply, feeling both helpless and resigned.

He originally wanted to train Gao Dajun to be a capable assistant like Xiao Ye, skilled in communication and coordination.

But it doesn't work.

Although both of them are adept at handling interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

Xiao Ye doesn't care about gains and losses, but Gao Dajun is too concerned about them.

Feeling restless and agitated, I even started comparing myself to Li Mingyang...

"We need to find someone else to train." Old Wu began to consider who to train.

After returning to Hengdian, Li Mingyang, seemingly unfazed by the exhaustion, implemented sweeping reforms at Huashu Entertainment, eliminating all promising talents and leaving behind a bunch of incompetent incompetents...

Although Lao Wu didn't say it aloud, he always thought so.

No one understands the current state of Bouquet Entertainment better than him... It's utterly useless...

Compared to those famous people, there's absolutely no comparison.

These useless people have very little initiative.

After talking with Li Mingyang today, Lao Wu has a clearer understanding of Li Mingyang's thoughts...

First, leave behind more than three thousand useless people. Then, let Xiao Yang lead a team to South Korea. Then, reorganize the studios, using numbers as code names, and throw them into the furnace to smelt steel with data.

Online movies, TV dramas, and variety shows.

All digital studios have the opportunity to produce online movies, TV series, and variety shows across three project categories.

Choose a project, initiate filming, and then release it online in tiers.

The lowest-ranked view count on FBTV will be eliminated.

If online movies are phased out, they can no longer be made; they can only be made into TV dramas and variety shows.

A system of successive eliminations.

The TV series produced had poor sales figures and was eliminated due to being at the bottom.

Then the only option is to film variety shows, and if that doesn't work...

There are only three paths left: either walk on your own, be fired, or go into animation.

Animation...

Ah Huo and Xiao Ye are such bastards, setting up their animation studio in a pig farm deep in the mountains. He went there once and felt like he had been kidnapped... No normal person could possibly stay there.

The large-scale steelworks at Bouquet Entertainment are now under the control of the Azure Dragon Group.

However, Lao Wu felt that this task would soon be assigned to him and Guo Fan.

Li Mingyang doesn't have the energy to manage more than three thousand people.

He actually wanted to train snakeheads to manage the more than 3,000 people at Bouquet Entertainment.

Xiao Yang is not actually the smuggler; Wang Taili is.

Wang Taili is very good at persuading people, especially at motivating them!

Xiao Yang can travel all over the country for performances. Although Wang Taili is not very involved on stage, he is in charge of everything behind the scenes and arranges everything in an orderly manner.

Especially the way they hyped up Xiao Yang and tricked him into wearing outlandish clothes—that was awesome!

Without Wang Taili's motivational speeches, Xiao Yang would have been unable to continue singing.

Afterwards, Xiao Yang was extremely grateful to Wang Taili and gave him ten million yuan as a reward, saying that without Brother Wang, he would not be where he is today.

This move—selling out others and then helping them count the money—is just as impressive as Li Mingyang's!

Wang Taili is a versatile management talent; he'd known the other person for so long, yet he hadn't realized it...

There were over a thousand people on the Korean side, and Xiao Yang and Wang Taili were in charge.

Of the remaining two thousand-plus people at the flower bouquet entertainment venue, it must have been split between him and Guo Fan.

Zhang Wei is also an option, but Zhang Wei's heart is set on going to South Korea to manage elites.

I look down on those useless people at Bouquet Entertainment...

Looking around, only he and Guo Fan have the ability to manage thousands of people.

"Director Li, I don't really trust those people from Mingyang Entertainment. What a load of rubbish! They say they can come back after going out? They're so desperate for information. Sigh... The props team is quite capable, but they all have powerful backgrounds. I don't know what Director Li is thinking... Where are we going to find people like that?"

Wu Zhikui was just worrying when his phone rang. It was Director Li calling, asking him to pick up the White Tiger Troupe, Vermilion Bird Troupe, and Black Tortoise Troupe from the airport tomorrow and bring them back to Hengdian.

Wu Zhikui was delighted to hear this; his brothers were back.

Early the next morning, Wu Zhikui arranged for four buses to pick up Li Mingyang's private behind-the-scenes team.

Li Mingyang's private behind-the-scenes team is basically composed of Mingyang's group, along with a few Koreans and a few drifters.

When Wu Zhikui was in South Korea, these people were basically under his control.

However, he hadn't paid attention for a long time, and he couldn't remember what positions or levels these people held now.

Li Mingyang's motto regarding his behind-the-scenes work is basically threefold: loyalty, adaptability, and versatility.

He frequently reassigns people to different positions.

When allocating buses, Wu Zhikui arranged for the core members of the three behind-the-scenes teams to be on one bus.

Then a character who didn't fit in with the others appeared.

That guy who started out as a drifter in Hengdian.

If the road conditions are good, it takes about two hours to get from Pudong Airport to Hengdian.

During this time, Wu Zhikui talked with each of them and got a general understanding of why they suddenly returned to China.

Train to Busan!
Director Li is preparing to film Train to Busan in Hengdian.

CJ's two most important film projects are Train to Busan and Outlaws.

The Outlaw City is set to premiere on August 11.

Train to Busan, Won Bin's comeback film, has a set start date of July 9th.

This film is a co-production between China and South Korea.

The Chinese side only provides the venue.

The entire cast is Korean; the lineup is incredibly strong.

Korean actors are cheap, ridiculously cheap; you can assemble a cast of award-winning actors and actresses for just 20 to 30 million.

The domestic film industry...

There are issues with money, billing order, and all sorts of miscellaneous expenses related to food, clothing, housing, and transportation.

This is just the beginning.

In actual filming, all sorts of random people and things came up, unrelated to the script but related to the crew. Some actors even had time limits for filming... Eight hours a day, and you leave work on time, including makeup time.

Being late or leaving early is commonplace.

Old Wu participated in the entire filming of New World, and he was basically in charge of everything behind the scenes.

Korean actors are exceptionally dedicated and cooperative.

If he had a choice, Wu Zhikui would really like to go to South Korea, use the best actors there, and make a good movie.

Around noon, Wu Zhikui led nearly a hundred people to the Bouquet Restaurant for lunch.

After a few rounds of drinks, Li Mingyang, wearing a red Terry baseball cap and casual clothes, arrived at the restaurant.

"Brothers, welcome home!" Li Mingyang opened his arms and hugged each of the behind-the-scenes workers who returned home.

For more than a year, I left my hometown to make a living in South Korea.

Li Mingyang knew in his heart that none of these guys wanted to go back to China; they were all so happy in South Korea that they didn't want to leave.

"Alright, everyone, don't be shy. Eat and drink well. I'll take you all to KTV tonight," Li Mingyang said with a smile.

"Director Li, can we get cash instead?"

"I agree to the cash discount. The service in China is not good. The Korean service is better."

"Oh dear, I wonder if my Yun'er has joined the crew yet. Boss, when are we going back?"

"I only found out after I went to Korea that watching the 'Thigh Era' performance was free! It was so awesome!"

……

Li Mingyang's expression changed drastically, his eyes turning frighteningly cold, and everyone immediately fell silent.

Old Wu and Guo Fan, who had just arrived, took a look.

None of them genuinely wanted to return to China.

“You can go back to Korea after filming for Train to Busan, but before that, I don’t want to hear any comments about wanting to go back to Korea.” After saying that, Li Mingyang waved to Lao Wu.

Old Wu approached Li Mingyang and waited for instructions.

"I'm giving you the director's rights for Train to Busan. Do a good job." Li Mingyang patted Lao Wu on the shoulder, handing over the most important project, Train to Busan, to Lao Wu.

Wu Zhikui was stunned for a moment, "But I also have to be in charge of One-Punch Man..."

"I'll take care of One-Punch Man. You can take care of Train to Busan. There are still more than ten days before filming starts. Take your time to digest the script and storyboards. They will all be your responsibility from now on."

Li Mingyang grinned, "Train to Busan is my project, don't let me down... Bouquet needs more excellent directors, and I hope you are one of them."

For a moment, Wu Zhikui couldn't figure out what Li Mingyang was trying to do, and subconsciously nodded.

After Li Mingyang left, Wu Zhikui suddenly remembered what Li Mingyang had said that day.

"Actually... I'm more awesome as a producer than as a director."

It dawned on him.

Li Mingyang is giving himself this title! He really isn't planning on becoming a director anymore!
Wu Zhikui never took those words to heart.

They believe that Li Mingyang is just talking nonsense.

I didn’t expect it to be true!

"Old Wu, is Director Li not planning to become a director anymore?" Guo Fan asked, puzzled.

"You can see..."

"My goodness, that's Won Bin! When Director Lee got him to come out of retirement, he wasn't even a Palme d'Or winner yet. It must have taken a lot of effort. He's obviously making the film himself!"

"I suddenly feel so much pressure!"

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here," Guo Fan said with a smirk.

"Um...you should focus on The Three-Body Problem!"

"The Three-Body Problem doesn't even have a script, how am I supposed to be busy! We're an inseparable team! We're like oil and water, inseparable, a perfect match, making history... Hey, Brother Wu! Don't go!"

……

"Train to Busan has a new director."

"Li Mingyang gave up directing Train to Busan to train new director Wu Zhikui."

"A major earthquake hits the Korean film industry; Lee Myung-yang abandons his role as director in Busan."

"CJ and CJ Entertainment publicly break ties!"

"The Busan trip is shrouded in mystery, and Won Bin's attitude remains questionable."

……

The Busan trip, thanks to Won Bin, was a hugely popular project both at Dongdaemun University and in South Korea.

When this project was announced, Lee Myung-yang was just the king of Korean box office, not yet a Palme d'Or-winning director.

Li Mingyang is now a Palme d'Or-winning director.

His post-apocalyptic commercial film, Train to Busan, is highly anticipated by numerous investors and movie fans.

Once it's made, its box office appeal will be off the charts.

Multiple South Korean media outlets have unequivocally predicted that the number of visitors will reach at least ten million.

Just before filming was about to begin, the director suddenly changed to a new director.

Chinese and South Korean media instantly became gossipy, with all sorts of unsubstantiated rumors sweeping the entire internet.

Unlike Chinese and South Korean media and netizens.

There are deeper interpretations of Li Mingyang's actions within the industry.

Li Mingyang's series of actions upon returning to China were all related to Bouquet Entertainment.

Everyone thought this was a smokescreen by Li Mingyang.

Bouquet Entertainment is just an empty shell; it's not that it has no value, but rather that it has pure negative value and is a pure money-losing venture.

As a Palme d'Or winner, the King of Korean Cinema, and a director with two billion-dollar box office hits in mainland China, Li Mingyang can easily rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from any film he makes.

This is a very simple multiple-choice question; even a fool could answer it.

However, Li Mingyang did not follow the usual path. He neither took over the Three-Body Problem nor gave up his painstakingly prepared trip to Busan.

The answer is obvious: he really wants to make Flower Bouquet Entertainment a success.

Unbelievable, I can't believe it.

A dignified 24-year-old Palme d'Or winner director has simply given up directing.

Capital was dumbfounded, BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) was dumbfounded, China Film Group was dumbfounded, and even the notorious bandit leader Zuo Shandiao was dumbfounded!

Everyone is waiting for Li Mingyang to start work. Investing in Li Mingyang is the most correct and profitable choice!

Li Mingyang is no longer a director, so where are they going to find such a good 'project'?

Dongyang World Trade Center Grand Hotel.

"Nonsense, utter nonsense!" Zuo Shandiao slammed his fist on the table, so angry that he lost a few strands of hair.

"Calm down, calm down. Let's see what Li Mingyang has to say when he gets here," Old Wang said with a smile, puffing on his cigarette.

In fact, just over ten minutes earlier, he was in his suite, in a very volatile mood, and almost tore up his beloved calligraphy and paintings.

“I think we should let Xu Ke continue; he’s quite dedicated to it,” Old Jia said.

“I didn’t choose this person, what do you think?” Zuo Shandiao said.

Old Jia shut up.

Actually, his focus isn't on The Three-Body Problem right now, but rather on LeEco Pictures. What he's pursuing is how to maximize the influence of celebrities and build a complete LeEco ecosystem.

Video, mobile phones, and automobiles are the industries with the greatest global strategic value in the future!

LeEco Pictures is just a tool for celebrities to promote him; whether it does well or poorly is actually not important.

The important thing is whether the celebrity is willing to believe his story.

Le Vision Pictures positions itself as a "film company in the Internet era," an Internet company committed to sharing the cultural value of film.

To be honest, he really admired Li Mingyang; he was a great storyteller.

To be Mao's director! What a waste of his talent!
He casually launched FBTV, but it was targeted by Wall Street with great fanfare. Afterwards, Wall Street helped him win the Palme d'Or and valued FBTV at tens of billions of dollars!
He has powerful backers, which doubled the market value, but it's still far from his goal, mainly because there are too few celebrities involved.

Even the big stars are watching and waiting.

He was overjoyed that FBTV was targeted and all the celebrities who trusted Lee Ming Yang were dragged into the mess.

They thought their chance had come.

They did come, but their stay was too short...

Not long after, Li Mingyang won the Palme d'Or...

Old Jia finally figured it out: instead of being annoyed with Li Mingyang, why not win him over? He's no longer a director, so he can use him to run errands! Damn, that's a huge win!
Li Mingyang may not have powerful connections, but he has incredibly strong ones! He's definitely going to take off!

The Asian streaming ecosystem is tough to manage!

His backer said that this thing belongs to the collective, and individuals... will suffer.

Instead of overthinking, let's make money first!

Without money, the interest on those two billion US dollars could crush you...

This is Wuzhishan!

Want to resist? No problem, just keep borrowing, borrow another two billion US dollars, and use the 'six-word mantra' as collateral.

I don't know which bastard said Li Mingyang is Sun Wukong, it's such a perfect analogy!

The conference room was filled with big names from the Dongda film industry, including Little Ma and Jack Ma. Li Yanhong was absent, as she was busy with charity work, and Gong Yu represented her.

Old Jia was the most 'villainous' person in the entire conference room. He didn't want to get involved in the meeting at all. Forget about the future of Dongda Film.

What does it matter to him whether the movie at Dongda University is good or bad?

Once the Three-Body Problem project was approved and Li Mingyang was appointed as the director, his task was complete. As for how the Three-Body Problem turned out, whether Li Mingyang was the director or not, it had absolutely nothing to do with him.

In short, he had planned everything he needed to. The current situation is the result of your messy and chaotic actions later on.

click!
The door was pushed open, and Li Mingyang arrived.

Everyone in the room was stunned; they were all dumbfounded by Li Mingyang's appearance!
Bald head, white cape, yellow jumpsuit, paired with red gloves and shoes, how ridiculous could he look?

He was clearly a handsome guy, but suddenly he turned into a goofball.

And they even dared to appear in such a solemn conference room!
puff!
Jack Ma couldn't help but spit the tea he was drinking back into the cup.

(End of this chapter)