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

Chapter 754 Gu King
After Li Mingyang understood the situation, he decided to intensify the training for everyone in the company!

At 10 p.m. that night, all the studio heads appeared at the restaurant.

In a corner of the restaurant, a dozen tables were joined together to form a giant U-shaped table, on which were placed many scripts.

"This is the company's entire script inventory."

"The copyright of these scripts belongs to every screenwriter and individual who put in the effort."

"Tonight I'm giving you free rein. You can choose any script you like. Some scripts are incomplete, but the company has the contact information of the scriptwriters, so you can contact them yourselves."

"Oh, by the way, there are theatrical film scripts here. If you can find theatrical film scripts, the company will also invest in you to make theatrical films."

"Alright, each studio can choose two. I don't want any script-grabbing situations. You're not allowed to look at the script. Pick it up and leave the table, and that's it."

"Your selection criteria is based solely on the script's title."

"Alright, you can begin."

"Once you've made your selections, come find me in the multimedia conference room, and I'll let you know if you've won."

After finishing his sentence, Li Mingyang left the restaurant directly.

Leaving behind a group of studio managers wearing white Monkey King T-shirts.

After nearly two months of getting to know each other, and with Li Mingyang's ability to divide things, the newlyweds and the elderly were on opposing sides, which was evident from their positions.

"Xiao Fu, this is a golden opportunity to rise to the top! If we can get the script for a theatrical film, we'll have a ticket to the entertainment industry!" Zhang Dongbai said excitedly.

Bouquet Entertainment originally only had three types of projects: online movies, TV dramas, and variety shows.

All studios have the opportunity to shoot online movies, TV series, and variety shows.

This is the first time cinemas have reopened!
Faced with such a huge temptation, Xiao Fu, who had just entered the film and television industry, didn't feel anything and didn't experience much joy.

He felt that Director Li glanced at him as he left.

However, he quickly put that feeling behind him and joined the ranks of those vying for scripts, just like the other newcomers.

The old man didn't care about whether it was a theatrical release or not; he just took the two scripts and left without thinking at all!

Before the newcomers could come to any conclusions, more than half of the script was already gone!

If you don't grab them now, they'll be gone.

There are too many studios, and there are clearly not enough scripts to go around!
Forget about names; you only have a chance to talk about anything else if you manage to grab it.

In the end, Zhang Dongbai and Fu Xiaolin together managed to snatch a thick script.

"I knew it! It was definitely a variety show!" Zhang Dongbai sighed to the heavens, filled with deep regret.

"Variety shows about love and romance seem very promising," said Fu Xiaolin.

“Variety shows are the lowest level. They don’t require any skills. You just copy other people’s shots, arrange them a bit, and you don’t have to use your brain at all.”

"Is it that simple?"

"I'll take you to see how other people film variety shows another day. Outdoor scenes are a bit more complicated, but indoor scenes are practically foolproof. This variety show is obviously filmed indoors."

"Oh, we can do an outdoor shoot!"

"Damn, are you serious? You're really going to film a variety show? What a joke!" Zhang Dongbai looked around and whispered, "Wait here for me. I'll see if I can buy three scripts that look like theatrical films."

"Can we still buy it? Will there be any problems?" Fu Xiaolin asked worriedly.

"Xiao Fu, you're just too honest. You need to learn how to find loopholes in life!"

Zhang Dongbai went to buy a new script. After receiving the script, he needed to take it to the multimedia room to show it to Director Li. This gave Zhang Dongbai room to maneuver. Before showing it to Director Li, everything was negotiable.

Many people were there with the intention of buying the scripts, since there were very few scripts available at the time, and the competition was fierce.

Zhang Dongbai, a tall and strong man, didn't even get a hair on his head.

Only Fu Xiaolin got a thick script that no one else wanted.

Fu Xiaolin leaned against the railing of the circular corridor and began to read the script for the romance drama in his hand.

As he looked at the screen, he suddenly thought of Qin Qin.

This dating reality show script has very detailed character settings, and the female character looks remarkably like Qin Qin.

She possesses the refined elegance of a secluded orchid in a valley, speaks politely, yet keeps people at arm's length.

Very persistent, very hardworking, and occasionally lies...

This character's personality attracted Fu Xiaolin, so he patiently read on and quickly became engrossed in the story.

He didn't react much until Zhang Dongbai came to find him.

It's unclear how much time passed, but Fu Xiaolin finished reading the variety show script and, along with Zhang Dongbai and three other people, walked into the multimedia conference room.

What was playing on the screen was initially unclear, but the playback speed was very fast, as if it were being sped up.

As they walked down the stairs, Fu Xiaolin realized that Director Li was watching the filming of "The Witch 2" when they reached the third row.

Filming for "The Witch 2" has started, and they are in charge of the preparations. Then he finally saw how Li Mingyang prepares for making a movie.

Director Li was nowhere to be seen the entire time!
They were all given the script, and they filmed and acted the scenes themselves.

After the filming is completed, it will be shown to Director Li as source material.

Fu Xiaolin felt that Director Li hadn't seen it, but today he realized he was wrong. Director Li had indeed seen it... but he watched it incredibly fast. What could he possibly glean from that?
The picture freezes!

Li Mingyang's voice rang out, "Where's your script?"

Zhang Dongbai walked over first, came to Li Mingyang, and solemnly presented his script with both hands.

After taking the two scripts, Li Mingyang glanced at the titles and said, "Two TV dramas."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dongbai sighed inwardly; 20,000 yuan had gone down the drain.

Then three more people took out their scripts, making a total of four: three TV series and one online movie.

"What about yours?" Li Mingyang asked Fu Xiaolin.

"Director Li, these are my scripts," Fu Xiaolin said, handing two scripts to Li Mingyang.

One of them was given to him by Zhang Dongbai.

Li Mingyang took the two scripts and smiled slightly, "You're in luck, one's a variety show, the other's a theatrical film."

Zhang Dongbai was secretly overjoyed, but his face still showed a gloomy expression, distancing himself from Fu Xiaolin.

"You three go out first, and tell the rest of you that you can leave. All three theatrical films have already been sold," Li Mingyang said, nodding to the three people besides Fu Xiaolin and Zhang Dongbai.

The three of them glanced at Fu Xiaolin with envy and then left.

"If I remember correctly, you two were on the same team during the interview, right?" Li Mingyang asked.

"Yes," Zhang Dongbai replied affirmatively.

Li Mingyang looked at Fu Xiaolin.

Fu Xiaolin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, but he still nodded.

"Actually... I have all the information on this batch of new recruits."

"For example, Zhang Dongbai, you're a second-generation celebrity, you shouldn't be here. I really hate second-generation celebrities."

Zhang Dongbai was struck dumb; he didn't want to leave!
“Director Li, I severed my father-son relationship with him a long time ago. He is him, and I am me. I have always lived with my mother.”

Fu Xiaolin stared wide-eyed at Zhang Dongbai, his ability to spout nonsense was too strong!
Does your dad know how unfilial you are?

"Your ability to spout nonsense is quite typical of the Chinese entertainment industry. Alright, I've known about your affairs for a long time. I didn't fire you before, and I won't now."

Li Mingyang turned to look at Fu Xiaolin, "The reason you second-generation celebrities were able to stay is because I think you can help Xiao Fu and help him integrate into the industry as soon as possible."

Fu Xiaolin's eyes widened even more. "Am I that outstanding?"

"It's not about being outstanding... being outstanding is just the basic requirement for getting into the bouquet, and the reason I can tell you so much is because you..."
He has a natural talent for directing.

Fu Xiaolin nodded, and then... that was it. Stay tuned for the next installment.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.

Li Mingyang began to inquire about Fu Xiaolin's hobbies and interests, as well as her insights from participating in the preparation of "The Witch 2".

Zhang Dongbai listened in stunned silence, utterly shocked.

He originally thought that Fu Xiaolin, as a fan of Li Mingyang, was very knowledgeable and insightful in his analysis of Director Li.

Unexpectedly, the younger brother who once fought alongside him and needed his guidance turned out to be the one he was focusing on developing.

Everything I did before was so ridiculous!

The clown turned out to be himself.

However, he wasn't driven by jealousy at all. After he realized what was happening, all he could think about was currying favor with someone powerful!
"Here are two scripts. Which one are you going to film?"

“Of course it’s making movies,” Zhang Dongbai quickly interjected. Even if it would displease Li Mingyang, he had to say it, otherwise he was really afraid that Fu Xiaolin would choose a variety show!

Fu Xiaolin is just a clueless kid; he doesn't understand how important theatrical films are!
"I choose variety shows."

Zhang Dongbai felt like dying.

"Why?" Li Mingyang asked.

"These two are mine, right? Let's practice on variety shows first."

Zhang Dongbai wanted to slap himself. He had let his concern cloud his judgment. Indeed, both of them belonged to Fu Xiaolin. This was just a random photo!
"What if you could only choose one?"

"Then... I choose variety shows!"

"What's the reason?"

"intuition."

"You're lucky. Both of these are great products, and your intuition is spot on. This variety show is the best among all variety show scripts."

Fu Xiaolin nodded in agreement.

"Do your parents know you're here? You're only a senior in high school this year."

Fu Xiaolin's heart skipped a beat, while Zhang Dongbai stared in disbelief, completely stunned!

“I’ve discussed it with them, and my parents are very open-minded; they agreed.”

Li Mingyang nodded. "Besides exploiting loopholes in the team to insert the bouquet, is there anything else you're hiding from me?"

Li Mingyang was wearing sunglasses, so Fu Xiaolin couldn't see his eyes, but he could clearly feel that Li Mingyang's gaze had changed.

"I'm still... your fan." "And also a commander. I've heard you command before; you used a voice changer, right?"

Fu Xiaolin was speechless. He had kept it a secret for so long, but it turned out he had no secrets at all!
He forced a "hmm" and gave a reluctant reply.

“Do your job well, don’t have any worries… Your parents probably won’t give you much time. It’s a given that children of policemen become policemen and children of doctors become doctors. Otherwise, wouldn’t a generation’s struggle be in vain? Don’t waste your youth, don’t waste your years… Okay, go on.” Li Mingyang waved his hand.

Fu Xiaolin nodded subconsciously, and looked back as he left.

The images on the screen then resumed moving, even faster than before.

This was my first time having a close conversation with Li Mingyang.

Fu Xiaolin was filled with mixed emotions, and felt a strong sense of separation.

He had previously thought that Li Mingyang had left them to their own devices, that they were self-taught, and that he didn't care about them.

Only today did he realize that in Li Mingyang's eyes, there were no secrets among these people, and that he was also paying attention to everyone's growth.

“Xiao Fu! You film variety shows, and I’ll help you prepare for the movie. The standards for theatrical films are different and very complicated,” Zhang Dongbai said, staring at the movie script in Xiao Fu’s hand.

Xiao Fu handed the movie script to Zhang Dongbai, who happily accepted it, full of energy. His father had worked his whole life without ever getting involved in the film industry, but his son had unexpectedly made it in first.

"Hey! Dongbai, I heard you guys got the movie project. Do you need any help? Let's work on it together!" Several familiar colleagues ran over and said.

Zhang Dongbai and Fu Xiaolin both knew their own limitations, so they readily agreed.

The group went downstairs to Fu Xiaolin's studio and began discussing the movie script.

This is a youth campus film, "The Cicada's Song in the Summer Solstice," which is a very popular theme right now.

After a while, several more groups of people arrived, also wanting to participate in the movie, and they brought with them news that shocked everyone.

All three theatrical film scripts are youth campus movies.

The budget is only one million...

"My goodness, isn't this the standard for a bouquet?"

"Holy crap, the bouquet photo was taken in 08! It's 13 now! What can you do with a million dollars?!"

"This self-produced web series still has a budget of three million."

"Director Li, at least you managed to get Liu Yifei to act in it. Who can we possibly fool? These days, even the most nobody costs millions!"

"Really? How come we didn't know?"

"Someone asked about it! The source is very reliable!"

"The sky has fallen!"

Fu Xiaolin frowned as he listened to the crowd's complaints. "When will filming begin? Director Li didn't seem to say... Does he mean we have to raise the funds ourselves and then start filming?"

The crowd looked at each other, feeling it was unlikely, since the bouquets were not a financial burden.

The next day, the financial, production, and performance-related requirements for the three films were announced in the group chat.

When the film studio finally received the footage, they were completely dumbfounded.

The film's budget was indeed one million, and a detailed financial expenditure statement was required.

The box office bet was absolutely phenomenal, grossing 30 million!

One million in production cost, thirty million in box office revenue!

This is basically following the standard procedure for bouquets.

Even more outrageous is that the financial statements will be audited; it's not that if you spend a million on your books, it's a million.

The audit team will calculate the costs of behind-the-scenes personnel, costumes, props, equipment, etc., based on market standards.

If it doesn't exceed one million, that's fine. But if it exceeds one million, then a 1:30 box office conversion will be required.

If the final approved cost is two million, then the box office requirement is sixty million!
If the bet is completed, you can receive 10% of the box office revenue.

If you fail to complete the task, you won't have to pay compensation, but you'll be fired.

In addition, this script is available for transfer.

Before filming of The Witch 2 wrapped, the movie script was transferable.

Once a performance-based agreement is signed, the asset cannot be transferred.

Filming for The Witch 2 began on October 1st and wrapped up at the end of October.

Everyone had just over a month to consider.

This announcement turned what was once a highly sought-after commodity into a hot potato.

With a budget of one million, they managed to generate thirty million in box office revenue. Even the most fearless newcomers were taken aback!
Shortly after the announcement of the film projects was released, it sparked a heated discussion within Bouquet. The final conclusion was that these three disastrous film projects were even more difficult than Bouquet itself!
Where are they going to find female celebrities who are free and have nothing better to do to fill the seats?
There are so many dramas in the Chinese entertainment industry now, and actor salaries are skyrocketing.

A budget of one million is simply not enough to produce a decent film unless you hire complete novices.

The box office target is utter nonsense!
The mainland Chinese film market is currently experiencing both extremely high and dismal box office returns, with some films grossing only a few million or a few hundred thousand yuan.

According to last year's box office ranking standards, a box office of 30 million yuan would only have a chance of breaking into the top 80 of the annual box office rankings...

Before everyone could react, a new announcement came.

Not only are there bets on film projects, but all of Bouquet's other projects, including online movies, web series, and variety shows, also have bets.

A tiered betting system based on play counts will be implemented, with significant tiered increases on top of the existing salary plus performance bonus.

It is divided into three levels: A, B, and C!

Previously, the performance evaluation for bouquet sellers could result in a salary increase of up to ten times.

Li Mingyang took the initiative to break down the barriers, and now the potential returns can be as high as thirty times.

Huge profits come with huge risks.

It turns out that within Bouquet Entertainment, there's a system of FBTV viewership rankings, with a chain of eliminations based on the lowest ranking.

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

TV series with poor performance will be eliminated.

The only option is to film variety shows, but if that doesn't work...

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

There is a bottom-ranking elimination system, but the company has never implemented it. Now, Li Mingyang not only wants to implement it, but also to eliminate the entire studio.

The elimination rate is as high as 30%!

Meanwhile, Bouquet Entertainment is reopening its campus recruitment program, but it will not accept any applicants from undergraduate or associate degree film and television colleges.

It was a blatant attack on academics, and because the intention was so obvious, it sparked widespread criticism among academics.

However, Li Mingyang didn't care about any of that.

He had no desire for the academics, but the academics had desires and wants from him.

As for awards like the Golden Rooster, Hundred Flowers, Huading Awards, Golden Horse Awards, and Golden Statue Awards, they are worthless in his eyes.

The Palme d'Or is all-powerful!
Let alone creating a film award with Asian influence in China.

Even domestically, they can't handle it.

With the Hong Kong Film Awards concluded and the Golden Horse Awards banned, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards, two strong contenders, joined forces, resulting in a complete collapse of public trust.

Li Gengxi won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, becoming the first actress born in the 00s to win this award, successfully surpassing Zhang Zifeng and Liu Haocun.

Just as Li Gengxi was all smiles and preparing to give her acceptance speech, an angry shout suddenly came from the audience: "It's a rigged affair!"

The word "cover-up" was so loud that everyone present heard it!

It also trended on social media, allowing countless netizens to witness just how corrupt the Golden Rooster Awards are!

Which of the three major European countries isn't corrupt, and which isn't rife with incompetence?

His Palme d'Or was bought.

However, the immense honors accumulated by countless predecessors make his Palme d'Or as secure as a rock!
Anyone who dares to deny it is questioning the world's greatest temple of cinematic art and countless film masters!

This is the power of the collective!

Why are the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards considered benchmarks for Chinese-language films?

It's precisely because those veteran filmmakers from Hong Kong's golden age were truly amazing!
The technology, art, acting skills, box office, and influence have caused a huge sensation in Asia and around the world!

A gathering of talents! Promoting the golden age of Hong Kong entertainment!

This is also the power of the collective!

The Chinese entertainment industry is unable to form a collective force; however, they are adept at kicking someone when they're down and playing dead by keeping quiet!

With just this one Palme d'Or, he's unbeatable in the Chinese entertainment industry when it comes to awards!
Even Chen Kaizi would have to kneel.

He was a double Palme d'Or winner, but he was the only Palme d'Or winner!
Li Mingyang's current public accolades are the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Best Screenplay Award, and the Blue Dragon Best Director Award, which he doesn't bother to mention.

He'd forgotten about it if no one else mentioned it.

If I win an Oscar, I can actually throw away the Palme d'Or!

Oscar is the father of the three major European stars.

Hollywood actors have Oscar winners and actresses, but they never mention Cannes winners and actresses.

How embarrassing!

Bouquet Entertainment Outdoor Shooting Base.

Li Mingyang led Ah Huo and Xiao Ye to the summit of Hongguo Mountain, the mountain he belonged to.

This mountain used to be used for growing apples.

Li Mingyang took off his sunglasses, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the location of the bouquet entertainment. From this angle, the bouquet looked like a circular spaceship.

At the foot of the mountain lies a wasteland, and in the distance stretches a long, straight street that leads directly to Bouquet Entertainment.

Along the long street, you can see flower shop staff wearing white T-shirts with the Monkey King on them, bustling about everywhere.

The wasteland next to the long street is being used to build the Hengdian Actors Village. When the two are connected, it will become a new commercial district in Hengdian.

Further afield, there are still many farmlands, tea plantations, barren mountains, and wild hills waiting to be developed.

In the future, everything in sight will be developed into a world-class super cultural tourism and film and television base!

(End of this chapter)