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

Chapter 756 Yang Mi: "Who wants to see the script? I only recognize the director now!"

Li Mingyang smiled and exchanged pleasantries with everyone, then looked at his chosen witch.

He didn't feel anything about One-Punch Man's popularity; in his opinion, it would be problematic if it didn't become a hit.

This kind of success, which comes without any surprises, lacks any element of excitement!
Kim Da-mi was undoubtedly the biggest surprise after Cannes!
Getting engaged to Tian Tian... it's hardly a surprise, more like a shock.

Kim Da-mi is 18 years old and has an adorable face, but she is unusually tall, estimated to be around 1.7 meters.

He has an ordinary appearance, very ordinary.

She's one of the most ordinary actresses in the Korean film industry, with very low looks.

But she has a natural affinity for people.

The entertainment industry is never short of beautiful women, but it lacks highly recognizable ones.

They possess unique facial features or a distinctive temperament, which makes them easily recognizable in a crowd.

It is not beauty in the traditional sense of "perfection" or "standard", but a uniqueness that is unforgettable.

When it comes to beauty, South Korean girl groups are full of beauties, but very few of them can make it into the film industry, and even then, they often look less attractive on the big screen...

Kim Da-mi's cute face is very recognizable, which is quite rare in the Korean entertainment industry.

Of course, having a high level of recognizability is just the beginning if you want to enter the film industry.

Acting skills are very important!
Li Mingyang found a chair, sat down, and tested Jin Duomei's acting skills.

Ten minutes later...

Li Mingyang was cursing under his breath. Kim Da-mi's acting was terrible... or rather, she had no acting skills at all.

This isn't a naturally gifted player, or rather, he hasn't quite figured it out yet.

Li Mingyang recalled that "The Witch" was a movie from 2018.

If we assume filming started in 2017, that means Kim Da-mi would have been a senior in college or had already graduated by then.

Although his acting skills are terrible, he has the advantage of being young and it's his first time acting, so maybe he can surprise us.

“Da Niu, you’ll be in charge of teaching Jin Duomei some fighting skills, yes, those high-risk, high-reward techniques.”

"Xiucheng, don't worry about Xiao Wang for now, give him a break. Find some acting teachers for Jin Duomei and give her some lessons."

"Old Guo, take Xiao Jin around the company, explain the filming process to her, and tell her how a film crew works."

"Little Kim, don't feel burdened. With me here, you will become the next Kim Tae-ri!"

After giving his instructions, Li Mingyang glanced at the time on his wrist, then turned and left.

Kim Da-mi opened her mouth, wanting to say something nice, but realized she didn't have the chance. Director Lee walked so fast, they were already at the elevator. What a pity.

"Little Kim, Witch 2 just has a lot of fighting, so you don't need to take your clothes off. Don't worry," Lee Soo-sung said cheerfully, giving Kim Da-mi a heads-up.

Although many Korean actresses started their careers in erotic films, the industry does not reject actresses who become famous by taking their clothes off.

But no matter what, it's still taking your clothes off, and convincing the actress to agree is a troublesome matter.

“Actually… it’s okay,” Kim Da-mi said.

Li Xiucheng smiled but didn't say anything.

Even if you want to take your clothes off, someone has to be watching! I certainly wouldn't bother watching...

"Director Lee is back again," Kim Da-mi said.

Everyone turned to look, and saw the elevator doors slowly closing, two stunningly beautiful women stepping out of the elevator, while Director Li was walking back.

Guo Fan recognized the two women and silently backed away, wanting to run away...

Li Xiucheng's mind was racing; he was sure he was going to be pushed out to take the fall.

Although he didn't know what kind of mine it was, he was sure he was going to be in trouble.

Yang Mi and Liu Shishi... those two ladies are no easier to get along with than the Empress...

"Hey, Mimi, Shishi, what brings you here?" Li Mingyang turned around and said, feigning surprise.

"Just came to see you. I heard the female lead for Witch 2 has been found?" Yang Mi squinted her eyes and smiled sweetly.

This information is exceptionally well-informed...

Kim Da-mi arrived today, and then the two women came.

"Ah."

"Who is it!" Mimi took a step forward and asked with concern.

Her smile became even sweeter.

Shishi watched from the side, looking very aggrieved.

After all, she's a witch; she's the female lead.

She always believed she was the female lead in Witch 2...

……

In addition, the box office performance of "Badges of Fury" was a complete disaster!

It didn't even reach 200 million...

A star-studded cast and a comedic action style are still very popular with audiences in the mainland market.

However, this movie was an accident.

Li Lianjie's representative work that ruined his reputation in his later years...

Wen Zhang had previously proven his box office appeal with films like "Love is Not Blind" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

With an investment of over 40 million yuan, and thanks to Li Lianjie's fame, Cui Baozhu's eagerness for her son, and the support of Enlight Media, many big stars were invited to make cameo appearances.

Chen Yanxi, Liu Yan, Ma Yili, Huang Xiaoming, Wu Jing, Raymond Lam, Tong Dawei...

The movie's production is flawless; it's just a remake of Pancake Man and Breakup Guru.

At the end of the film, the goddess appeared, mirroring the entrance of Fan Binbin from Lost in Thailand.

As a result, I lost a lot of money...

During its release, the film caused Enlight Media's stock price to plummet.

Naturally, someone had to be blamed for this outcome, and the film's failure was quickly attributed to its plot.

The screenwriter for "Badges of Fury" is Zhang Tan, who has successful works such as "New Dragon Gate Inn" and "Once Upon a Time in China".

Li Mingyang had read the original script for "Badges of Fury" and thought it was alright, but then he produced a terrible mess.

The screenwriter is always the scapegoat...

Actually, the most problematic thing about this movie is the director, whose mother is Cui Baozhu.

To realize her son's dream of making movies, Cui Baozhu spared no effort in using her network of connections, personally inviting many big names in front of and behind the camera to join the cast of "Badges of Fury".

In the early 90s, when Li Lianjie fled Golden Harvest, Cui Baozhu offered him a helping hand and joined forces with him to establish Eastern Film Company.

Then Li Lianjie brought over his godson and fawned over him.

And then... the movie became about a mother as a son and a godfather as a godson.

The mother and godfather controlled the entire production crew and promoted their own son.

And then... it was awful! It's arguably the worst movie of the year!

Of course, the worst movie this year is not Badges of Fury, but the epic disaster, the movie Switch!
This Fuchun Mountain Dwelling painting is absolutely amazing!
How extreme was it? It was extreme for the sake of being extreme, to the point of reaching Siberia!
If you only watch the eccentric parts, this movie is actually quite good.

No one with even a modicum of sense could make a film like this...

The little squirrel also had the opportunity to participate.

We used to chat and laugh together all the time, but after the movie was released, I couldn't find her anymore.

This summer, more than 80 films competed fiercely for box office revenue.

据不完全统计，6至8月的全国电影票房分别为18.8亿、27.9亿、32.5亿，总票房超79亿元，相比去年同期41亿元的成绩大幅提升。

However, this summer's box office season lacked both blockbuster hits like "Transformers 3" and strong domestic films like "Painted Skin 2," and the impressive box office results are inseparable from the increase in the absolute number of screens.

Compared to the 1.1 screens during last summer's movie season, there are now 4000 more screens.

And then there's the unexpectedly low ticket price of 5.9 yuan!

June's total box office was less than 2 billion yuan, but after July, the box office soared after the super low ticket price of 5.9 yuan was introduced!

Then domestic films and imported films were evenly matched.

The most successful imported film during the summer season was undoubtedly Iron Man 3, which grossed nearly 10 billion yuan.

The top-grossing domestic film has a special status! 7.5 million yuan at the box office!
The second is the return of 6.3 million.

Third is the blind search, which yielded 5.6 million.

Fourth is Tiny Times, with 5.2 million views.

Fifth is July and An Sheng, with 4.9 million.

The sixth is the uninhabited area, with a population of 4.4 million.

The Four Great Constables 2, featuring characters with special identities, was released at the same time and grossed 3 million yuan at the box office.

Jay Chou's "Rooftop Love" barely grossed over 100 million at the box office.

Zhong Xiaoyu and Fan Binbin's One Night Surprise grossed 1.8 million yuan at the box office.

Li Bingbing's Resident Evil 5 has just grossed over 2 million yuan at the box office.

The final box office for "Miss" was 3.1 million.

This summer's movie season was packed with blockbusters, but ultimately it fell short; there wasn't a single truly outstanding film.

The overall box office was very strong, but upon closer inspection, the Hollywood blockbusters were amazing, with as many as six films exceeding 500 million!

Iron Man 3 almost broke the billion mark!
The film industry has an internal market rating system.

To make the data and traffic look good, fans will try their best to save face for their idols.

The best way to save face is, of course, to put others down!
Especially among actresses, it's a case of one person achieving success, and fans go wild, wishing they could chop all the other actresses to pieces.

Mimi didn't star in Tiny Times, and she doesn't have any movies released this year.

Jing Tian, ​​Shi Shi, Liu Yifei, Fan Binbin, Li Bingbing, Yanzi, Lin Zhiling, Zhang Ziyi, Bai Baihe, and others have all appeared in movies.

Big flowers step on big flowers, small flowers step on small flowers!
Zhang Ziyi made a big splash this year with "The Grandmaster," but her joy was short-lived, as "So Young" came along...

Swallows are this year's nightmare for big-flowered jacanas!
A phenomenal success! The female director, who made 900 million yuan, shattered Xu Dahua's years of hard work! Then she decisively fled and went on vacation to the United States.

No response, no attention, occasionally posting on Weibo, showing off the peaceful life, the melancholy of spring and autumn in the middle of summer.

In June, he won the Best New Director Award at the 22nd Shanghai Film Critics Awards.

A few days ago, on the 28th, I won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Directorial Debut.

Among all the female celebrities, she was the most popular for a time.

They've become so arrogant that calling the "Double Ice and Four Dan" (referring to top actresses) an insult to themselves!
Unfortunately, it's very difficult to erase such a highly popular title.

She's now trying hard to get closer to the investment and directing circles, and she doesn't see herself as an actress at all anymore.

The top actresses are too busy to fight; even Fan Binbin and Li Bingbing maintain a friendly relationship. Besides, their fans aren't very combative and have too much negative press.

Xiao Hua's team is really strong.

Sweetie is a bit cold-sensitive, doesn't have enough fans, and isn't very strong.

The fighting power of Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi's fans is truly astounding!
Because of the Four Great Constables 2, he was beaten to a pulp by the Special Identity, which was released on the same day!

For their idol's sake, the fans beat up the weak and outnumbered ice cream cone.

Overconfident, they got into a fight with the little lion, pulling each other down and exposing all sorts of dirty secrets; it was unbearable to watch.

The fighting power of a group of fans who know how to comfort themselves is unimaginable.

However, the lion cub was no pushover either.

They piled on all sorts of bombshells, using a layered attack strategy, which broke down the defenses of many Faye Wong fans who couldn't console themselves, turning them into either haters or loyal fans.

Manipulating fans is also a way to solidify one's fanbase.

Celebrity fans must learn to comfort themselves, otherwise they are easily overwhelmed.

And Faye Wong's fans are indeed among the best!

Ultimately, because both "Badges of Fury" and "The Four" were produced by Enlight Media, "Badges of Fury" had low box office and poor reviews, and Little Lion was unable to keep up, so it withdrew from the competition.

Faye Wong's fans won, but they also lost a lot of followers.

It can be said that both sides suffered losses.

Do celebrities really care about their fans?
care!

In most cases, celebrities care a lot about their fans! Especially female celebrities.

It's all business!
Without fans, there's no traffic!
The unique labels attached to female celebrities attract specific target groups, thereby attracting specific endorsements.

For example, his ex-girlfriend Zhang Ruonan has an exaggeratedly high proportion of male fans. Her endorsements aren't great, but she's quite popular with producers in the industry.

Because she can attract many male fans who don't like watching dramas or movies to watch her dramas and movies!

This is the most explosive part.

Wang Changtian's plans for her were seriously flawed...

Of course, it's also possible that there are too many second-generation rich kids in the film industry. For her sake, it's best not to get involved since she has no family background, no connections, and comes from humble beginnings.

If she had come from a poor family, the outcome would have been different.

Shishi has a unique temperament, is a natural-born actress for period dramas, and has a chivalrous spirit.

That's how the lion cubs attracted by the attraction became so powerful.

The effects of the "Heavenly Fairy Powder" are not actually very noticeable now.

That will be all too obvious in the future.

They're all after her Chinese-American label!
It's practically a unique track!

There's no one else I can idolize! She's one of a kind in the Chinese entertainment industry! She's the chosen one!

After all, in the hearts of these people, their motherland is the United States!

Moreover, they are generally from well-off families with extremely strong purchasing power! They look down on domestic products and only like foreign brands.

Capitalists aren't stupid.

And they're terrifyingly strong... incredibly shrewd...

The battle between Tianxian and Penguin Video has lasted for more than two years.

Midway through, the penguin was prepared to compromise.

After all, while the movie version of "Fairy Tale" wasn't great, the TV series version was really impressive.

However, the opposing two companies, Chen and Chen, raised their prices on the spot, causing Tencent to give up.

The claim of being protected by two Chens is pure nonsense.

After Chen Jinfa was imprisoned, the financial crisis hit and brought him down.

They sold the actress in Hong Kong for a good price, which gave them the capital to make a comeback.

However, times have long since changed!
A group of financial tycoons and internet capital are entering the entertainment industry!

In order to squeeze back in, he had to offer Erfei to Huayi as a gesture of reconciliation.

As for resources, where did he get them?

He and Erfei were in a cooperative relationship. He used his previous resources and understanding of the entertainment industry to promote Erfei and then make money together.

Yang Caiyu, this woman is really hardworking, no less so than Zhong Chuxin or Tong Yao.

In the end, the two agreed because of mutual benefit, but disagreed on how to split the profits.

Tianxian collaborated with Lao Chen again, and at this time, Tianxian's public relations team was the well-known Chen Lizhi in the industry.

This person is considered one of the most outstanding PR professionals in the Chinese entertainment industry, and their track record is well-documented.

Wu Qian, Caishen, Shuangzi, Bicha, Dong Bailian!

His public relations skills are pretty good; at least he can actually solve problems for the parties involved.

It's just that the person involved sometimes makes too many bizarre moves.

For example, Wu's mother, and Shuangzi acting on her own initiative.

To be honest, the artist management industry has been made disgusting by a group of people.

Although iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video have recruited these people, they cannot control them.

Weibo keeps buying trending topics every day, marketing her youthful beauty... The same marketing over and over again was quite effective at first, it was all about nostalgia!
Effect of the bar!
Later on, things got a bit... you know.

That song, "So Young 2: Never Gone," marked the beginning of my collaboration with Xiao Chen.

The fairy, relying on the fact that she went to a windy place, negotiated terms with Tencent Video.

Li Mingyang felt that Tianxian had given up entirely...

She has completely given up on managing her figure as a female celebrity.

With the advent of advanced technology, celebrities can now lose weight scientifically and easily, provided they control their diet and exercise more.

To be honest, the later "Fat Fairy" and the current "Heavenly Fairy" are actually two different people...

Perhaps they've finally found their own path...

Embrace the motherland...

Sometimes Li Mingyang doesn't quite understand how those foreign artists bring glory to their country...

If one's motherland is one's nationality, then that's truly an honor, a way to export national self-confidence in reverse...

This is the same principle as K-pop artists reaping the benefits of Dongda University while looking down on Dongda students!

and so……

After becoming the vice president of CJ, Lee Myung-yang possessed the ability to dominate everyone in the Korean entertainment industry... but he wouldn't do anything.

The Korean wave is here, what does it have to do with him... It would be good if the Korean wave taught the Chinese entertainment industry a lesson.

Anyway, he can run between the two places. The C plan, which is linked to Yulebao and Taoyubao, is a major project of Sino-Korean cultural cooperation, and both sides attach great importance to it.

Mingyang Entertainment, 9th floor.

"So, you want to end the Witch series and just randomly picked a newcomer?" Yang Mi said incredulously.

"Yes! The boss used to sign a performance-based contract with Lee Mi-jin of CJ. In addition to Seoul Spring, there was also a film called The Witch 2. Although the boss fulfilled the performance-based contract with Seoul Spring, The Witch 2 is still valid. It is a Korean domestic film."

After Li Mingyang uttered his nonsense about ending the Witch series, Li Xiucheng also spouted nonsense with his eyes wide open, filling in the gaps for his boss.

Liu Shishi looked dejected.

Mimi was upset and immediately stood up for her best friend, berating Li Mingyang with her sharp tongue.

While ostensibly advocating for Liu Shishi, the real reason was dissatisfaction with Li Mingyang's constant breach of trust.

I promised her a role in Train to Busan, a supporting one.

In the end, they said she wasn't available, and the application was rejected...

"What do you mean you're not available? It's not a very important role. I can just take a few days off and finish filming. It's all just excuses! You just don't want to promote me. You'd rather give resources to newcomers than to me!"

"You bunch of Koreans, what are you doing meddling in there!"

"What do you mean a bunch of Koreans? Those are Won Bin, Ma Dong-seok, and Son Ye-jin! You just don't want me to have a good time! I don't care, I want to film! I absolutely have to film!" Mimi quit acting and decided to fight for a role for herself.

Train to Busan was originally Won Bin's comeback film, and he was the only one who could carry the box office.

In addition, the director changed; Li Mingyang is no longer directing.

After their argument, Mimi set her sights on The Three-Body Problem.

But The Outlaws has become a hit, currently surpassing six million viewers and ranking seventh in the South Korean domestic box office!
Ma Dong-seok, as the leading man, became an instant sensation.

Originally, it was Won Bin's single resistance, but suddenly it became a double resistance.

Mimi's heart immediately stirred; she was determined to fight for her rightful interests!

Liu Shishi glanced at Yang Mi and sighed inwardly. Mi Mi was indeed unreliable...

"Director Li, I have to go to a meeting right away, I have to go now." Guo Fan said awkwardly, pointing to his watch as he was about to leave.

Just as Li Mingyang was about to wave his hand and say, "Go ahead," Yang Mi stopped him, smiling as she invited Guo Fan to sit down and asked him what he had been busy with lately.

With the help of the funds Jing Tian obtained, Guo Fan and Lao Wu made a name for themselves.

The more criticism the movie "Soulmate" received, the higher its box office was!

It almost broke 500 million.

It's higher than Da Peng's two movies, The Island 1 and 2, combined.

Yang Mi initially looked down on Lao Wu and Guo Fan, but when the box office of "July and Ansheng" soared, Yang Mi was almost furious, because it was originally hers.

After sulking for a month, Yang Mi wanted to get back what she had lost, so she set her sights on the two men and tried to get resources for herself.

Li Mingyang was unwilling to give it, he just kept making empty promises.

But she had Lao Wu and Guo Fan firmly under her control!

"I've been busy training new employees lately," Guo Fan said with a humble smile.

"When are you going to make a movie? Do you have a script? Can I take a look?"

"I'm just a pawn in Director Li's hands. I have no decision-making power. I listen to Director Li."

Faced with Yang Mi's three questions, Guo Fan directly shifted the blame to Li Mingyang.

He can't take the blame for this, and he doesn't want to.

If I take his place, I'll offend the other two... Isn't that just pure evil?
He still doesn't know who the official wife is...

"Mimi, Old Wu is busy with company matters lately. If you want resources, I can give you a few notebooks to look at later."

"Who wants to see the script? I only recognize the director now!" Yang Mi said, hands on her hips, looking fierce.

(End of this chapter)