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

Chapter 744 Bringing things to order
9/100...

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75/100...

79/100...

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Amidst cries of loyalty, Witch 2's loyalty index skyrocketed!

The final value was 79!

During the Seoul Spring lottery, Lee Myung-yang drew a Tyrant trial card. By chance, the Tyrant trial card and the Flame of Battle merged, creating a new skill, Tyrant's Battle Intent.

This skill has two effects.

1. Consume a large amount of ticket revenue to permanently enhance skill effects. (Including trial cards)
2. Show your loyalty! When the crew's loyalty reaches 100, a box office explosion will be triggered. (Binding limit: 2)

Offering your loyalty, Li Mingyang is associated with two movies: Outlaws and Train to Busan.

It's still because of the Dongda Film and Television ecosystem that Li Mingyang paid too little attention to the crime city and didn't care much about loyalty.

And now it's too late to care.

After the film's release, loyalty was locked, and the system immediately declared it a failure.

There's no more box office smash.

It's a bit of a shame, mainly because I didn't get to experience the joy of a box office smash.

This time, Li Mingyang is tied to The Witch 2, and he's determined to deliver a box office smash and experience just how exciting the system's attacks can be.

My loyalty level in Train to Busan is stuck at 61 points and I can't go any higher. I don't know why.

Just like how The Outlaws is stuck at 44 points and can't go any higher.

Song Do-won's loyalty is evident. After the Outlaw City became a hit, in an interview, he always thanked himself first.

He was busy with The Outlaws 2, so he rarely attended events and focused all his energy on The Outlaws 2.

Ma Dongxi and Zhang Daniu.

Li Mingyang treated the two men well, and with their new status as tycoons, it would be difficult for them not to be loyal.

The director and lead actors are all loyal, with only 44 points.

The conditions are really harsh.

Li Mingyang tried it out today, finding it easier to win loyalty from behind the scenes.

Loyalty increased rapidly.

Then he went to the Train to Busan film crew and gave an inspiring speech to the crew members. The Train to Busan film crew consisted of the White Tiger Group, the Vermilion Bird Group, and the Black Tortoise Group.

It was all his doing behind the scenes. He talked for over an hour, but the price didn't rise at all! It's utterly ridiculous.

For now, the only hope for a box office smash is the Witch 2.

Lee Myung-yang, the Witch 2 actor, wants to find Kim Da-mi to film.

Lee Soo-sung has already been sent back to South Korea to host the auditions for the lead actress in Witch 2. They'll film it once they find Kim Da-mi; the script is already prepared.

Let's use the script from The Witch 1, a Chinese-Korean dual version, killing two birds with one stone!
If they really can't find one, Li Mingyang's alternative is to bring Kim Sae-ron.

Kim Sae-ron is growing up really fast...

To be honest, my god-sister likes being dragged by Korean directors to film R-rated thrillers...

Because he does have a somewhat gloomy appearance, he has an inherent sense of dread...

Of course, her smile is also innocent and charming, especially cute.

It has a very strong sense of contrast... but it's not as charmingly wicked as Kim Da-mi's.

Horror and cuteness are somewhat contradictory; it's not mainstream enough, not the mainstream!

But the younger sister had no problem filming; although she was only thirteen, she was a veteran actress.

My god-sister is about fifteen years old but she's already mature beyond her years. Her looks have suddenly improved, her eyes have opened up, and she exudes a mature and sophisticated aura.

That's when I encountered scumbags, and I matured prematurely.

Fifteen-year-old Kim Sae-ron, Lee Myung-yang chose the younger sister without hesitation.

At thirteen, Li Mingyang was quite hesitant; it was only an alternative.

Bai Dingquan went to the Witch 2 film crew, causing a huge uproar within the company, but Li Mingyang just chuckled and ignored it.

Lao Tzu treats people differently: take it or leave it!

The One-Punch Man project has indeed progressed much faster due to the inclusion of a large number of second-generation members with existing backgrounds.

A new filming plan has been developed, which is more detailed and substantial than the original plan.

The props team's production, design, and level of detail have visibly improved to a higher level.

Seeing this, Li Mingyang asked Guo Fan and Xiao Shenyang to take over his work of training new talents.

I'm preparing to continue making One-Punch Man.

Chen Wenbo arrived the day before construction was scheduled to begin.

To speak up for the children of celebrities and to stand up for those in academia.

At the restaurant, Li Mingyang gave Chen Wenbo a lot of face.

After he left, he immediately stopped all the projects he was working on with Wenbo Film and Television Company!
Wound the enemy a thousand, but lose eight hundred of your own; more than a dozen film crews will all be left to starve!

As the saying goes, "the more debts you have, the more burdened you become." In total, he owes more than 400 billion yuan.

Excluding the $4 billion, there is still more than 14 billion yuan in debt.

Li Mingyang now wants to set things right and return to his original aspirations.

He can tolerate things outside the company, but he can't tolerate anything inside the company.

Chen Wenbo didn't dare to come openly, so he pushed Boss Zhao and Wang Changtian forward, asking them to persuade him.

When Li Mingyang was on the phone, he spoke very well, but as soon as he turned around, he fired half of the people from the academic faction.

Firing employees recklessly would cause widespread panic within any company.

However, the flower bouquet entertainment was normal. Everyone did what they were supposed to do. Whether it was Mingyang or flower bouquet, they had all experienced bloodshed, with hundreds or thousands of flowers blooming.

More than 300 academy-affiliated film crews were established, and the operation of each crew was not problematic; there were simply too many people vying for the bouquets.

Almost every film crew is overstaffed.

As for the salary issue, it's not a problem at all. The salary level for bouquets is considered high in Hengdian, but it's very, very low compared to the Korean side.

The salaries of a dozen or so new employees are equivalent to the salary of a low-level, behind-the-scenes worker in South Korea.

Li Mingyang has come down the mountain!

He cautiously probed at first, making sure that those above were truly willing to let him go down the mountain.

Li Mingyang acted swiftly and decisively, his eyes bloodshot, cutting and dismantling the internal structure.

When Chen Wenbo finally realized what was happening, he took a car overnight from Shanghai to Hengdian and stormed into Mingyang Entertainment in a fit of rage.

Then I couldn't get to the ninth floor.

In the lobby on the first floor, with nowhere to vent his anger, he could only sulk and direct his anger at Wang Changtian, Boss Zhao, and Zhang Wei.

It was at this moment that the three of them learned about Li Mingyang's descent from the mountain.

"Manager Zhang, you've finally arrived! Take me to see Li Mingyang, he's gone mad!" Chen Wenbo's anger subsided halfway upon seeing Zhang Wei.

He both admired and liked Zhang Wei, with the admiration of a peer and the lust for her beauty.

clatter! clatter! clatter!
Zhang Wei nodded, then quickly walked away from Chen Wenbo, went to the elevator, and pressed the up button.

The elevator doors opened immediately, and Zhang Wei stepped inside, swiping her card and pressing the button for the ninth floor.

"Aren't you going up?" Zhang Wei asked.

"I'm waiting for Lao Wang, you go up first." Chen Wenbo looked at Zhang Wei's icy face and was secretly delighted, no longer in a hurry.

Zhang Wei hummed in agreement and closed the door.

The elevator went straight to the ninth floor. As soon as the elevator doors opened, Zhang Wei rushed out, heading straight for Li Mingyang's office.

This attracted the attention of many people in the neighboring finance department.

call!
Zhang Wei stood in front of the door, took a deep breath, and then knocked heavily on the door with her backhand.

"Enter."

Zhang Wei twisted the doorknob forcefully and opened it abruptly. She saw Li Mingyang sitting behind his desk, smoking and drinking beer, with the desk a mess.

Bang!
The door was slammed shut.

Li Mingyang looked up and saw Zhang Wei walking towards him, looking spirited and angry.

Bang!
Zhang Wei slammed her hands on the table. "Do you know what you're doing?"

"The company is mine, I can do whatever I want with it." Li Mingyang grinned, looking very smug.

"Are you out of your mind? You're ignoring a film and television ecosystem worth hundreds of billions and instead focusing all your efforts on these useless people. What exactly are you trying to do?"

"What did Chen Wenbo say?"

"He said you're going to jump ship!" Zhang Wei pulled hard with both hands, and the documents under her hands were immediately torn and deformed.

"That's not a proper expression; I meant 'going down the mountain'!"

"Are you crazy! Why did you come down the mountain!"

"Why did I have to go down the mountain..." Li Mingyang stubbed out his cigarette, lit another one, took a deep drag, and stared at the ceiling, saying, "Without realizing it, I really have become that monkey..."

"What monkey? They're treating you like a god right now, giving you whatever you want. If you let go now, even if you make movies your whole life and win an Oscar, you'll never get everything you have now!"

Li Mingyang let out a long sigh.

"You can't go down the mountain! You won't be allowed to go down the mountain!"

"You're not my wife, why should I listen to you? Be mindful of your status."

"If you come down the mountain, I'll resign!"

"Don't threaten me with resignation all the time. I've thought it through. I don't care. If you don't want to stay, hand in your resignation letter. I won't sign it, and I'll take your surname." Li Mingyang rolled his eyes and said impatiently.

Zhang Wei was rendered silent.

After a long silence, he suddenly straightened his short hair, sat down in a chair, crossed his legs, crossed his arms, and began negotiation mode.

"Just tell me what you want, and I'll help you achieve it... You can't go down the mountain!"

"I went down the mountain to settle the matter in person before I came back."

Zhang Wei was stunned. "How could we possibly agree to this! This is a market worth hundreds of billions!" "What hundreds of billions? It's trillions!"

Film and television combined with cultural tourism is essentially a domestic circulation strategy. If it is successful, it will generate a market worth trillions of yuan and boost national consumption.

What you're talking about is tourism.

"Culture, tourism, and broadcasting are actually integrated."

Zhang Wei pondered the statement carefully, and because the content was so outrageous, it seemed almost true.

“Then we can’t give up! It’s such a big deal, and it will take a long time to find someone else. There’s still time. You can say some nice things to the leader and express your core ideas. There’s still a chance to salvage the situation.”

"Were you aware that the higher-ups were going to sell FBTV?"

"You didn't know?" Zhang Wei asked back.

"So... I can only choose one between inside and outside, and I choose outside."

"It's no use. At the next joint meeting, if you dare to veto it, be prepared to cooperate with the investigation! The final interpretation of all live entertainment projects is in their hands."

"I am now a national icon."

"I can drag this out for ten years... You're not really going to veto it, are you?"

"Although a verbal guarantee has no legal effect, I still have to raise my hand to approve it..."

Li Mingyang's words sounded nice, but Zhang Wei didn't believe him. "I know you know everything. Please, I'm begging you, can you be normal for once? Admit your mistake, get the project back, and you can focus on making your movie. I'll take care of everything for you."

"If I disagree, are you going to ask your superiors to volunteer for the task?"

"May I?"

"You can try, anyway, once I come down the mountain, even if you don't resign, you'll still be slacking off," Li Mingyang said indifferently.

Snapped!
Zhang Wei randomly picked up a piece of paper from the table and slammed it down on the table.

"Could you please write an authorization letter?"

Li Mingyang looked at the back of the paper; it was blank, completely white. "Damn it, these people really don't know anything about thrift and saving money; they can print on both sides!"

Are you going to write it or not?

"There's no need for that. It's actually easier to negotiate if you don't have a letter of authorization."

Zhang Wei gazed silently.

Li Mingyang shook his head and wrote an authorization letter for Zhang Wei.

After receiving the authorization letter, Zhang Wei smiled, said thank you, and ran off excitedly.

Judging from her reaction, Zhang Wei had no idea how he had negotiated the terms.

More than an hour after Zhang Wei left, Chen Wenbo finally arrived, along with Wang Changtian and Boss Zhao.

"Director Li, are you planning to change battlefields?" Chen Wenbo said with a smile.

"You! You're always trying to tear my house down. I really don't know what I did to offend you," Li Mingyang said with a laugh.

"You're really accusing me! When did I ever say I was going to demolish your house? Isn't using the best people to do the best things the optimal solution?" Chen Wenbo lit a cigarette and handed one to Li Mingyang.

Li Mingyang took it, lit it, and looked at Chen Wenbo, who had been sent to keep an eye on him.

I underestimated him; this guy is here to raid my house.

The house was searched bit by bit. If he hadn't come down the mountain so quickly, or if it had been a month or two later, it would have been hard to say who would have listened to the flower arrangement entertainment.

After all, Bouquet Entertainment was able to operate normally and maintain morale after he went to South Korea, thanks to the overseas subsidies provided by the higher authorities.

"Director Li, how do you plan to vote at the next joint meeting? The minority should obey the majority. Do you agree or disagree?"

"Did I have a choice? Of course I agreed. I won't attend the next joint meeting; Zhang Wei will act as my substitute. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Wenbo immediately felt relieved. He knew he would have no way to return and report if he failed to complete this task.

He is really scared!

“You can’t not go. Nobody can represent you… I just don’t understand. Since you agreed, why did you jump ship? Didn’t you feel the good intentions the higher-ups had for you? That position isn’t something a director can sit in. If it weren’t for the compensation from the higher-ups, you could make movies your whole life and never get to sit in it.”

“I understand.” Li Mingyang nodded and smiled in response.

Li Mingyang's smile seemed to be etched onto his face, and he kept smiling, which made Chen Wenbo feel confused, uncomfortable, and frustrated.

Suddenly, he realized why he felt so bad!

He didn't know why Li Mingyang was allowed to jump ship!

This isn't a project you can just jump ship on any whim. The plan is to use his reputation to integrate resources within the domestic entertainment industry and leverage his celebrity IP to shift the focus to cultural tourism and real estate.

The candidate wasn't chosen randomly; it was decided after a long meeting.

It has nothing to do with the Palme d'Or.

The Palme d'Or just put him in that position ahead of time.

Li Mingyang is unruly and like a powder keg, but he's not without his merits. The higher-ups need a monkey like him who dares to wield a stick and smash people to teach those who obstruct the grand strategy a lesson.

The extortion of Huayi was Li Mingyang's personal act, but it was also a deliberate act by higher authorities, purely to make an example of someone.

Let those people shut up.

If you do well, the higher authorities can grant you even greater authority, covering the entire country.

If he just quits, all that work would have been for nothing... He wants to achieve his goal and go further; simply securing FBTV as an external cultural window isn't enough.

We also need to ensure that Li Mingyang successfully develops the film and television ecosystem.

Hastily!
Li Mingyang jumped ship, and I didn't hear a word of it from above.

I don't even know why he was able to jump ship, so what's the point of talking about it!
"Where's the restroom? I need to use it." Chen Wenbo got up and made an excuse to call his supervisor to confirm.

"Turn left after exiting the gate."

"okay."

Chen Wenbo left with a smile.

Wang Changtian put down his thermos and spoke first: "Isn't it a right turn?"

"He wasn't really looking for a restroom. I reckon the big boss didn't tell him anything."

"Why jump ship... I've been completely baffled on this journey. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Wang Changtian said weakly.

I heard that Li Mingyang jumped ship and is abandoning the Dongda Film and Television Ecosystem.

Wang Changtian felt like the sky had fallen.

People don't get many chances to defy fate in their lives, and this is the biggest chance yet!

"It's not jumping ship, it's going down the mountain."

"Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard. You have your reasons, but at least discuss it with me... If you don't want to do it, I can take over!"

Boss Zhao glanced at Wang Changtian indifferently, then turned his head away, his face showing no reaction.

But in my heart I was thinking, who do you think you are?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Wang Changtian said, looking at Boss Zhao with displeasure.

"It's nothing... Actually, I knew about Director Li's trip down the mountain the day before yesterday."

"You knew about it the day before yesterday?" Wang Changtian's eyes widened in surprise.

"Director Li's current focus should be on cultural tourism. It's very unusual for him to be making such a big fuss about Huashu Entertainment, and it's becoming increasingly unusual. So I went to inquire about it, and I didn't expect that Director Li would actually ask to come down the mountain himself," Boss Zhao said casually.

Wang Changtian kept sighing and shaking his head.

Li Mingyang, on the other hand, felt that it was perfectly normal.

After all, Huace was supported and nurtured.

but……

Li Mingyang asked a few probing questions and discovered that Boss Zhao also didn't know why he was able to come down the mountain.

After a while, Chen Wenbo returned and left, making an excuse that he had something to do.

This further confirmed one thing: the higher-ups didn't want to reveal the reason for his departure from the mountain.

They were probably afraid of leaking information and being attacked from overseas...

Long guns and cannons are physical attacks, and China has a lot of experience in dealing with them.

But culture warfare and ideology are magical attacks.

Back then, Da Su was caught off guard by the magical attack of jeans and rock and roll.

This is the same thing as the current animal rights female community.

It's impossible to guard against...

Many things are too complicated. Since a country can bring its artillery to the top of the world, what it needs to do is develop its own magic.

Use magic to defeat magic!
The Koreans did a good job in this regard, anchoring their national identity in the film.

Unfortunately, sovereignty is not their own.

The public can only vent their anger with a few curses...

Li Mingyang likened himself to Huo Qubing, saying he was just trying anything as a last resort.

Unexpectedly, I was hooked on the first try and agreed!
Li Mingyang even suspected that there were other people in that courtyard...

The University of Tokyo has many problems to solve.

Is public opinion important?

Its importance is no less than that of the economy, weapons, technology, and energy...

However, the University of Tokyo's contact with public opinion was too brief, and they didn't have a good solution; they could only wait.

The United States has long relied on 'ideological colonization' to maintain its hegemony, using value export, public opinion manipulation, and cognitive warfare as means to reshape other countries' perceptions and cultivate pro-American forces.

In addition, the two major parties in the domestic elections have extremely terrifying and rich experience.

Later on...

Li Mingyang was willing to use magic, and the higher-ups could accept that.

However, lacking experience, the only recourse is to suppress the news and leave it to him...

Wang Changtian's desire for the Dongda film and television ecosystem is as deep-seated as Zhang Wei's.

He didn't want to give up.

Upon learning that Li Mingyang was really going to go down the mountain, Wang Changtian, unusually, asked him to recommend him as the person in charge.

Helpless, Li Mingyang wrote another authorization letter for him, just like Zhang Wei's.

"Director Li, how confident do you think I am?" Wang Changtian asked after receiving the authorization letter.

Li Mingyang held up one finger.

"Ten percent?" Wang Changtian smiled.

"You misunderstood, I meant 1%."

"..."

(End of this chapter)