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

Chapter 742 Black Wukong!
He had considered how he might be treated...

Li Mingyang had anticipated all of these: whitewashing, moral blackmail, exorbitant interest rates, and media control.

The only thing I never expected was that the higher-ups would entrust him with such an important task.

He was given such great power.

Zhao Dashan longed for the position of head of the Ministry of Rites.

He doesn't have this name, but he's doing this.

Zhao Dashan can be said to be at the peak of the Chinese entertainment industry. When Zhao Dashan was at his peak, Lao Jia was just a junior.

When the host congratulated Zhao Dashan on making it onto the Forbes income list, he scoffed, "I don't even know how much money I have..."

This is the truth.

However, he soon found out how much money he had; all the gold had been taken away…

20 tons sounds fake, but compared to those hundreds or thousands of houses, it seems very real.

From then on, he lived a life of seclusion in the countryside, returning to the place where his dream began, Tieling.

He gathered his old colleagues who had worked together in the Tieling Small Theater in his early years and formed the Benshan National Orchestra. The members have an average age of 62.

Most of my colleagues have retired and lived ordinary lives. Some of them live far away and have to ride bicycles for several hours for each performance.

The Tieling Grand Theater is dilapidated and deserted, far less dazzling than Liu Laogen Grand Stage, but he has rediscovered his original aspirations.

Li Mingyang once heard him say from the audience, "If I can spend my later years with these old comrades-in-arms, that would be the greatest happiness in my life."

This quote is similar to Jack Ma's statement: "The happiest time for me was when I was a teacher earning 91 yuan a month."

People!

Only when you stand at a high point do you realize that life is happiest when you are at a low point.

Only when you descend the mountain will you rediscover your original aspirations.

On the mountain, one can only reminisce, like a bowl of porridge and a dish of pickled vegetables in front of them—these are the memories of the big shots from their lower lives.

In the TV series "Country Love Story," you might think Uncle Benshan is playing Wang Dana, but he's actually portraying his own life.

Zhao Dashan is quite lonely.

He was lost and confused.

Even though he was already the deputy director of the 2014 Spring Festival Gala, he was still very confused.

All his disciples feared and dreaded him, to the point that they would kneel down at the slightest provocation.

Shenyang was one of the twenty cities drawn above. When Li Mingyang went to see Zhao Dashan, he already knew what the higher-ups meant.

He hoped that Li Mingyang could keep Liu Laogen Grand Stage, and the usually stingy man offered contracts with Xiao Shenyang and others.

It's kind of like entrusting someone's child to another...

The higher-ups want to use him to counterbalance Zhao Dashan's influence.

As Li Mingyang left Liu Laogen Grand Stage, he looked back at Zhao Dashan. Zhao Dashan stood by the roadside, gazing at his Liu Laogen Grand Stage, his eyes filled with reluctance.

Li Mingyang sighed. The path he was on was the right one, but it had completely deviated from his original intention.

All his original plans were a joke, utterly insignificant.

Standing on the mountain peak, standing by the window, everything in front of me becomes blurry and insignificant.

His gaze rose, and he saw the entire Hengdian, the entire Dongyang City, the entire Zhejiang Province, and the entire Southeast University!
I saw the whole world!
What am I doing...?

……

August 18, Hengdian.

Bouquet Entertainment is currently holding its third all-staff joint CEO meeting at FBTV.

This time, not only were all members present, but there were no agents.

Many more people were present in the audience.

Li Mingyang's left hand was in a cast and he had a bandage around his neck.

In the fourth match of the epic battle on the 15th, he fought against Zhen Zhidan!
The match peaked at 5210 million concurrent viewers, marking FBTV's biggest viewership since its inception.

Because FBTV has launched in Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia, the amount of money involved in online gambling has exceeded US$1.5 million.

The response was unprecedented, with tickets being resold for up to $10,000 each.

The first three rows are for internal use only.

Zhen Zhidan really hit him!

His strategy was simple: make Li Mingyang underestimate his opponent, and then lock him down in one fell swoop!
Zhen Zhidan is proficient in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts, where the ground is king, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is indeed the strongest on the ground!
Once the ground is locked, you lose if you can't unlock it.

Li Mingyang was locked in a cross armbar by Zhen Zhidan!

Then, by brute force, breaking his arm, he unlocked the lock.

Zhen Zhidan's jujitsu was indeed strong, but he was getting old and his stamina couldn't keep up. Li Mingyang only had one hand left. In the third round, he seized the opportunity, pinned Zhen Zhidan to the ground, and beat him until he lost consciousness.

During this match, FBTV enabled the bullet screen feature, and the number of bullet screen comments exceeded 30 million in just seven minutes!
The Battle of the Century has become a massive event in Asia, rivaling mainstream sporting events in terms of viewership.

Spurred by the epic battle and the opening of the doujinshi market, FBTV overcame a huge hurdle: the hurdle of having tens of millions of paid subscribers!

Today's joint meeting will produce one of the most important resolutions, or rather, a series of resolutions.

That's the new co-CEO candidate!
The people below the stage were the representatives from various parties who were the candidates.

“I propose Mr. Joseph Tsai of Alibaba,” Li Mingyang said.

"I have no opinion."

"Yes!"

"no problem."

"agree."

……

The resolution was passed.

Joseph Tsai became the new co-CEO of FBTV. He stood up with a smile, waved to the people on and off the stage, bowed, and then sat down.

“I propose Mr. Lei Jun from Xiaomi,” Wang Changtian said.

This round passed unanimously again.

Lei Jun stood up excitedly, raised his hands to greet everyone present, and finally put his hands together and sat down humbly.

FBTV's co-CEOs are all heavyweight figures from various capital groups, and they personally take on these roles.

Next are SoftBank's Ichiryu Tamoto, iQiyi's Yu Gong, Tencent's Zhonghuai Sun, and Wanda's Ning Lin.

These were all discussed in advance.

After everyone had approved, Hughes and Spielberg jointly proposed a candidate not on the list.

Apple's Ander.

The reason is that Apple is the leader in smartphones, and mobile internet is replacing traditional internet. Apple's entry is extremely beneficial to the future development of FBTV!

Lei Jun, sitting in the audience, frowned deeply, but he didn't have a veto right yet. If he did, he would definitely veto it.

In a lighthearted tone, Hughes described to everyone the even more magnificent development of FBTV after Apple's involvement, and the world!

After more than two hours of discussion, a final decision was reached.

Li Mingyang realized the problem, but still raised his hand.

Apple's foray into the streaming media industry is not a casual endeavor or a spur-of-the-moment decision.

They had always wanted to develop this side business, but it was too expensive. Apple couldn't afford it before, and they were also afraid of being ripped off by Hollywood.

In fact, Apple's strategic intentions can be seen from Steve Jobs.

After being ousted from Apple, Steve Jobs started a new business.

In 1986, he acquired LucasFilm's computer animation effects studio and renamed it Pixar Animation Studios.

Under Steve Jobs' leadership, Pixar gradually evolved from a studio focused on computer animation technology research and development into a leading global animation production company. In 1995, Pixar released the world's first fully computer-animated feature film, Toy Story.

Steve Jobs was also a Hollywood figure, but he was a tech upstart who successfully returned to Apple with Toy Story.

Previously unable to afford such a large sum of money, Apple now has ample funds to cope with the increasingly "money-burning" streaming war, leaving other companies helpless.

Hollywood wouldn't include Netflix, so how could it possibly include Apple? They'd avoid them like the plague.

Then Apple set its sights on FBTV.

Li Mingyang discovered that FBTV had completely deviated from its original intentions, and the Asian streaming ecosystem was now being pushed by a group of capital to enter the world market.

To be honest, with Apple's funding and resources, plus Wall Street funds, as long as the content is up to par, it's not impossible for them to replace Netflix.

From then on, in less than two months, all his plans were crushed by power and capital.

They were pushed toward a wider, more frenzied battlefield.

Li Mingyang could no longer hear what everyone was talking about; all he could see were genuine smiles on everyone's faces.

He reminisced about the past again...

I cherish every moment of our shared past and present lives, when we were both renowned.

I miss the me who defied the heavens!

I miss that jerk of a person I used to be!

Can not go back……

He's already on the mountaintop!

Spielberg, the cinematic god he once admired, is no longer someone he looks up to!
Power, money, fame—he completely outclassed everyone present.

Those who are richer than him do not have his power.

Those with more power than him do not have his national identity card.

Those more famous than him do not have his money or power.

Man!
They either love money, fame, or power! Beauty is just a side effect.

His life seems to be complete, and will continue to be complete... He has no regrets!

"Director Li, Director Li," Chen Wenbo called out.

"What?" Li Mingyang asked, snapping out of his daze.

“Everyone wants to change the resolution method. Everyone is willing to give up their veto power and change to a majority vote system,” Chen Wenbo said with a smile.

Li Mingyang glanced around and realized that Cai Chongxin, Lei Jun, Gong Yu, and other new shareholders had already taken their seats at the table.

The veto power is too domineering and hinders the development of FBTV.

The people wanted to change the voting system to one where the minority obeys the majority.

All eyes were on him. Li Mingyang lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up and said, "Have you all made up your minds?"

"Everything's been discussed, all that's missing is your vote, Director Li." Li Mingyang knew this meant his veto power was being revoked...

The blood-red countdown had moved to a different spot, now in the lower left of his field of vision. Li Mingyang looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

The joint CEO veto system he established has collapsed, and the one who destroyed this system was not someone else, but his own people.

He agreed to so many new co-CEOs because most of them were from the University of Tokyo.

At that moment, he suddenly understood something.

The final arrangements made for him by his superiors.

The task of going global has been handed over to Dongda Capital, which is present at FBTV. Its mission is to build Dongda's film and television ecosystem and create a film and television + cultural tourism with Dongda characteristics.

He shifted his focus from external affairs to internal affairs.

Under everyone's gaze, Li Mingyang, with a bandage around his neck, stood up.

"I veto this... I hope everyone will make good use of their veto power, thank you."

Hughes said, "Director Li, no! This is great news!"

Spielberg said, "Lee, can you give me a reason?"

Kazuyuki Tamoto said, "Everyone agrees except you. You're wasting our time."

Chen Wenbo said, "Yes, you have to give me a reason. Everything is negotiable. With so many of us, we can definitely give you a reward that is in your personal interest!"

Before BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) could speak, overseas capital and Chen Wenbo were the first to be contacted.

Li Mingyang made up his mind, "I just feel it's too fast... At the next joint meeting, I agree that this time..."
Never mind.

“What if you don’t agree?” Hughes asked, frowning.

“What I, Li Mingyang, say is as good as water spilled. You are all witnesses. At the next joint meeting, if I disagree with the majority rule, I will distribute my shares to you!” Li Mingyang said in a deep voice.

"Director Li, please don't get agitated. Everyone knows that Director Li is a man of his word."

"I have always believed in Director Li."

"Cheers, to a bright future!"

"Wishing FBTV continued success."

……

Following the conclusion of the third joint meeting.

Li Mingyang did not have dinner with the others, but went to Shanghai and flew to Yanbei overnight.

In his suite at the Yanbei International Trade Hotel, Li Mingyang overlooked the majestic Temple of Heaven and gazed upon the grandeur of the Forbidden City, taking in the magnificent scenery of Beijing.

After a sleepless night, Li Mingyang walked to a five-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) on the Second Ring Road at noon the next day.

Entering the courtyard house, the magnificent layout and the beautiful scenery at every turn were truly awe-inspiring, even for someone as knowledgeable as Li Mingyang.

The courtyard is filled with bonsai, numbering over a hundred, each meticulously groomed and displaying a vibrant energy!
In the small garden in the backyard, Li Mingyang met the high-ranking leader who had given him the right to plant a flag.

The high-ranking leader sat in the pavilion, tending to the bonsai.

When he arrived, I waved to him and asked him how to prune the newly acquired cedar tree so that it would grow lush and vigorous in the future.

"I don't understand this," Li Mingyang said with a smile, waving his intact hand.

"Really?" the senior leader said casually, his hands resting on the purple clay basin.

The cedar is the city tree of Nanjing, and Li Mingyang knew this was a reference to him.

"I think it's really shameless of you all to bully me like this," Li Mingyang said.

"Bullying? Shamelessness? Where does that come from? Isn't this exactly what you wanted?"

"That's exactly what I wanted." Li Mingyang didn't deny it. He sighed, "And it's also true that you all schemed against me, right?"

"Hehe, do you think you're having too good a time now and want to increase the intensity? I can satisfy you. Many people are dissatisfied with your position."

Li Mingyang fell silent.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Did you arrange for Chen Wenbo to work here?"

"Collective decision-making."

"He's going to sell FBTV."

"The ferocious tiger you raised is not quite right."

“I always thought it was important.”

The high-ranking leader pushed a cup of tea towards Li Mingyang, asking, "Can you handle it?"

Li Mingyang picked up the cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. "Why can't I hold on?"

The senior leader chuckled and poured Li Mingyang another cup of tea before slowly saying, "Young man, you are the most cunning young man I have ever met. Do you think that just because Li Meijin was forced out and you became the vice president of CJ, you can turn the world upside down?"

Li Mingyang was taken aback.

“I met Li Meijin. She confessed a lot to me and expressed many thoughts. I verbally agreed, but I didn’t agree in my heart.”

Li Mingyang suddenly felt that the old man in front of him was terrifying... he had a chilling feeling.

"The film and television industry and the cultural tourism industry will be merged in the future. This is the general direction. You are the one I want to come over to, do you understand?"

"I understand a little..."

"I don't want to make mistakes; I need a miracle, a nationwide Hengdian-like miracle."

"I……"

"Don't feel pressured, I'm only one level higher than the bandit leader you all talk about."

real or fake?

Li Meijin, you're the only one she's going to confess to...

Li Mingyang picked up the cup of tea that had been refilled on the table, drank it all in one gulp, and said directly, "I want to go down the mountain."

"Impossible." The top leader refused decisively, allowing no room for negotiation.

His aura was overwhelming. Li Mingyang coughed twice and continued, "I have always had an ambition in my heart."

"I do not want to hear."

"I am living a wonderful life now, with beautiful women on my lap and the world at my feet."

The senior leader remained calm and picked up the teapot to refill Li Mingyang's teacup.

Li Mingyang sighed, "Drunk on the lap of a beauty, awake to wield power over the world, this phrase comes from Huo Qubing. He once said something like this: 'Drunk on the lap of a beauty, awake to wield a sword to kill, I do not seek priceless treasures, but only the sword to kill. The Xiongnu have not been destroyed, how can I have a home... The Xiongnu have not been destroyed, how can I have a home?' How well said!"

The air suddenly became heavy.

Amidst the chirping of birds and cicadas, the high-ranking leader picked up the teacup in front of him, took a small sip, and put it down.

“Your ambition is admirable, but that’s not my concern… I’m going to ask you a question, so answer it carefully and think it through before you answer.”

"Ah."

"Will you regret giving up all of this?"

Li Mingyang took a deep breath. "No regrets."

"Huo Qubing died young..."

"..."

Is it too late to regret it now?

"Haha! I'm going to rest now. Someone will talk to you in a bit."

……

Wait a minute, it's more than two hours later.

An old acquaintance arrived.

The top leader who promoted the Yinghuang Film and Television Culture Village.

The other party asked him what his plans were.

"What are your plans?"

"I'm asking you."

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

"Huo Qubing is an ominous sign, bad luck... You should just be your Sun Wukong. Don't misunderstand, I'm talking about the Fighting God after you obtain the scriptures."

"understand!"

"When are you going to film The Three-Body Problem? Do you have the script? Let me take a look."

"Well... I'm already making preparations. I'll send it to you later."

"Okay, go ahead, but don't cause any trouble. A bunch of people are watching you."

"okay."

Li Mingyang picked up his teacup and downed the evening's cold tea with great gusto. It was refreshingly cool and invigorating!
……

Late at night on August 19, Li Mingyang returned to Hengdian and to Mingyang Entertainment.

Turn on your computer and open QQ.

Remove the bandages, break up the plaster cast, and begin the forced correction of the bouquet.

In Journey to the West, after Sun Wukong obtained the scriptures, he became the Fighting Buddha, and that was the end of the story.

In Black Wukong.

Later, Sun Wukong gave up his Buddhist position, left Mount Ling, and returned to Flower Fruit Mountain to live in seclusion.

However, the Heavenly Court felt that Sun Wukong, who had broken free of control, was still a "destabilizing factor" and sent Erlang Shen to eliminate him. Sun Wukong died in battle with Erlang Shen and the five demon kings. Five of the six roots he left behind were also distributed among the five demon kings.

Gee...

Li Mingyang felt it was very real.

He has to do it within a limited timeframe, which is by the time of the next joint meeting.

Prepare your own way out.

He originally thought that CJ's vice president was a trump card, and that he would be invincible when China and South Korea were joining forces.

Li Mingyang still believes this is a golden opportunity, provided it's not overstepped.

Otherwise, they will be purged.

Because the China-South Korea Free Trade Area is a false proposition...

Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard...

If we don't prepare now, we'll be in deep trouble later. Li Mingyang felt full of energy just thinking about Black Wukong!
They can even ignore the countdown timer right in front of them!

(End of this chapter)