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

Chapter 760 Nine Movies, Five Women's Suspicion

The next morning, Li Mingyang put on his Cannes outfit and went out.

It's a bit cold...

I stopped pretending, went back inside, put on a thick coat, and then went out again.

Despite the flames of war, he was not afraid of the cold.

The bright moon hung in the sky, and he was not afraid of the heat, but unfortunately, summer had passed and it was now autumn.

Li Mingyang took a deep breath of the cold air to refresh himself, grinned, zipped up his jacket, put on his mask, and stretched.

He gave the maid who was driving a day off and ran out the door on his own!
The dual-experience card was also suppressed by the moon, but not significantly.

Li Mingyang ran all the way, against the wind, speeding through the streets of Hengdian, passing the familiar Dazhi Street, skipping the Sugar Man White Building, passing the flower-themed coffee shop, crossing the road where he held hands with Liu Yifei... and jumping over a small river.

Running wildly through the golden autumn fields.

Her agile figure attracted the attention of many.

Haha ...

Haha ...

Li Mingyang reached the top of Hongguo Mountain and leaned against a large apple tree to catch his breath.

There was a snap.

Li Mingyang lit a cigarette and squinted at his 'Flower and Fruit Mountain'.

In recent months, he has been struggling with his own internal conflicts, which has been very tormenting him.

Even during the intense run, his mind remained calm, and a very joyful plan took shape in his mind.

"There's no way to avoid it!"

"Since you all want to take things from me... fine! I'll give them to you, but you have to make a choice!"

Li Mingyang took out his phone from his coat and called Jing Tian.

The call was answered shortly afterward.

"Honey, what's wrong? You miss me?" Jing Tian said lazily, stretching with one hand on the bed.

"Yes! Sweetie, where are you now? I have something to tell you."

"Hehe... Now tell me."

"Didn't you want Zhuang Yan from The Three-Body Problem? I've decided to give her to you since we shouldn't let this opportunity go to outsiders."

Jing Tian's eyes widened suddenly, and she instantly woke up. She braced herself on the bed, straightened her back, and said excitedly, "Really!"

"Of course it's true...but..."

"But what?"

“Mimi and Shishi also want Zhuang Yan, so it wouldn’t be right for me to give her to you directly… Why don’t you come to Mingyang today, and we can sit down together and finalize this matter?”

"Hmph! I knew you wouldn't be so easygoing..." Jing Tian complained, but she had already gotten out of bed, opened the wardrobe, and started preparing her clothes.

"Don't worry, my darling wife wants Zhuang Yan, so she'll definitely be yours."

"That's pretty much it."

Li Mingyang hung up the phone, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and then dialed Mimi's number again.

"Honey, after thinking it over, Zhuang Yan, you're the most suitable..."

Not far away, Ah Huo and Xiao Ye frowned as they watched Li Mingyang make a phone call with a wicked grin, and they could vaguely hear Tian Tian and Mi Mi talking.

Xiao Ye couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Boss, he's probably up to something again..."

"Like, so similar..."

"Run! I have a bad feeling about this." After saying that, Xiao Ye turned and ran.

"What bad things could possibly happen? We're already at rock bottom." Ah Huo refused to believe it and didn't leave.

After a while, Li Mingyang finished his call, turned to look at him, and gave him a sunny smile that was very friendly.

"Ah Huo, you've worked hard. Life on the mountain is tough! If you have any ideas, you must tell me. You're my good brother who's been with me all this way. You've worked hard, even if you haven't done anything special. If you want to be a director or a producer, you must tell me. Don't get stuck on trivial things."

As Li Mingyang walked and spoke, his words were deeply moving, which deeply touched Ah Huo.

He never imagined he was so important to Li Mingyang.

"Boss, I know my own limitations. I'd better focus on getting the animation done first, and then we can talk about other things."

"Remember what I said, don't get stuck on things. I'm giving a bunch of greenhorns a chance to show themselves, there's no reason not to give you one. The company is in dire need of people right now, so if you have the ability, you must step forward!" Li Mingyang patted Ah Huo on the shoulder, his words full of human warmth.

Ah Huo nodded vigorously, almost crying with emotion.

Watching Li Mingyang leave, Ah Huo stood on the hilltop, feeling a tightness in his chest for some reason.

He once dreamed of becoming a director, but his skills didn't allow it at the time. He made many One-Punch Man short films, but the results were so bad they were embarrassing to watch.

Now, after following the boss for so long, I've improved a lot, at least I have no problem with storyboarding!

Isn't the boss's movie-making all about storyboarding?

"Hey, snap out of it? Stop thinking about it!"

Xiao Ye shouted loudly, bringing Ah Huo back to his senses. Ah Huo excitedly grabbed Xiao Ye's arm and relayed what Li Mingyang had just told him to Xiao Ye.

"Holy crap! You didn't fall for the boss's words, did you?"

"Could the boss be lying to me?"

Xiao Ye shook his head vigorously, took a bite of corn, and said, "Everything the boss says is true... but you can't believe it, understand?"

"Holy crap! Why?!"

"The boss is willing to give people opportunities because he is not sure what that person can do. Once he decides that you can only do this, don't be stubborn. You can only do this. What kind of director can you be? Besides drawing storyboards and having images in your mind, what else do you have? You can't even handle the simplest interpersonal relationships."

"Isn't it you?"

"Are you crazy? Why should I help you?"

This left Ah Huo speechless.

"Boss, Director Li's obsession with animated films is beyond words. If we do well, our future status won't be lower than Lao Wu's. If we don't, well, we're dead, really dead!"

Ah Huo was sweating profusely with fear; Xiao Ye's words made perfect sense.

Ah Huo gave Xiao Ye a strange look, sensing that he seemed a bit different. "Xiao Ye, weren't you supposed to be without desires? Why have you suddenly changed your gender and started vying for status? Were you just pretending all along?"

"Ugh... I'm heartbroken."

“You two break up and get back together seven or eight times a year, and you’re still not used to it…” Ah Huo laughed.

Xiao Ye took a bite of the apple, then threw the half-eaten apple into the apple orchard.

“This time is different. She’s getting married at the end of the month, and I’m not the groom.”

"Impossible..." Ah Huo's eyes widened in disbelief.

Xiao Ye may not show off, but he is truly a confidant among confidants!
"We've been together since high school, eight years of relationship, but in the end, it was defeated by reality."

"Screw reality! You own shares in Bouquet, definitely more than me. Your net worth must be over a hundred million!"

"I didn't want it."

"..."

"She told me to stop making animation, saying it didn't make money, and suggested I switch to being a producer. The costumes, props, and catering for film crews are all very lucrative jobs."

“Indeed…” Ah Huo, who also knew the inside story of the industry, nodded.

"I didn't agree, so she broke up with me, and not long after, she's going to marry a rich second-generation guy..."

"Don't be sad, that kind of woman doesn't deserve you," Ah Huo comforted him.

"Actually... I'm not that sad... On the contrary, I feel a sense of relief. Since love is gone, I'll just focus on my career!"

"Don't hold it in... Eight years of relationship, how can it just fall apart like that?"

"Hey, you're a bachelor who doesn't know anything. Don't try to comfort me. I was fine to begin with, but you're making things worse for me." Xiao Ye perked up and pointed to Cyber ​​Flower Fruit Mountain in the distance, saying, "Boss, I just had a feeling that I'd seen it before. It's extremely dangerous. Don't go there, absolutely don't go!"

"Why? Old Wu and the others are all there..."

"How can you be so stupid! We can figure out our money, but can we? You forgot that the boss spends all his time at Mingyang, and the finance department is right next door... He keeps track of things in his head. He didn't figure it out before, but now... I feel like he has..."

Ah Huo scratched his head, not quite understanding, but he decided to listen to Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye's strategic vision is truly impressive!

The animation department is such a mess; without Xiao Ye, it would have collapsed long ago...

……

Mingyang Entertainment, 9th floor.

Li Mingyang sat on a single sofa. To his left sat Shishi and Mimi, and to his right sat Jing Tian and Han Jianu.

Zhang Wei was sitting directly opposite me.

A nine-square grid of scripts was placed on the coffee table.

Lingya's Journey, Genius Gunman, The Bottom-Tier Girl, The Three-Body Problem 1, The Three-Body Problem 2, The Three-Body Problem 3, The Witch 3, Love Letter, One-Punch Man.

The script only has a title, but no content.

But no one doubts that this is nine movies.

The Three-Body Trilogy is a science fiction masterpiece from a major country, with the first book having an unlimited budget.

Lingya's Journey is the final installment of the Disaster Romance Trilogy, and unsurprisingly, it's a female-centric film.

As for Witch 3, it depends on whether Li Mingyang wants to continue making it.

The Girl at the Bottom of the List, a leading lady.

A genius gunslinger? Everyone had their doubts.

Love Letter is a remake of Shunji Iwai's classic romance film, Love Letter.

One-Punch Man is a phenomenal online movie that has become a huge hit both domestically and internationally, especially in South Korea and Japan.

"Alright, that's all the movies I have for the next few years. The three of you can only choose one today. Once you've chosen, pick it up and you can't go back on your word."

"Manager Zhang, Sister Han, you can also choose one and become the producer."

"Can't we select all?" Zhang Wei asked.

“Of course not.” Li Mingyang grinned.

After saying that, he put on his sunglasses, sat back, leaned against the sofa back, and leisurely observed the women's reactions.

Now, no one dared to nag about Zhuang Yan anymore.

They probably never expected they had so much stock...

While the Three-Body Trilogy is good, apart from Cheng Xin, who is not well-liked in the third book, the other two books have too few female lead roles.

And Lingya's Journey, The Bottom Girl, Witch 3, Love Letter.

It's almost certain to be a female-centric film, and such films are becoming increasingly rare, with each one one becomes one less in the industry.

Even if there are any, they are more artistic and less commercially successful.

Shishi, Mimi, and Tiantian hesitated for a while, but in the end, Tiantian spoke first.

"Honey, which script do you think is most suitable for me?" Jing Tian asked.

"How would I know... Anyway, the scripts are all here, there's bound to be one you want, don't fight or compete, I think they're all good." Li Mingyang said earnestly. "Give me a hint?" Jing Tian said again.

"do not know."

Jing Tian frowned, feeling that Li Mingyang was really asking for a beating!

With so many scripts thrown at her at once, she really didn't know how to choose.

Lingya's Journey is definitely a blockbuster! The final installment of the trilogy, box office success is guaranteed!
But she absolutely loves love letters!

Jing Tian didn't get the answer she wanted, so Mimi, being rather cunning, went to Li Mingyang's ear and asked.

Li Mingyang brushed it off with a simple "I don't know".

Just as the women were dazzled by the sight, Li Mingyang extended his index finger and pointed it at the genius gunslinger!

"This is definitely a female-centric story, and the script is excellent!"

The three women, already overwhelmed by the choices, were suddenly struck by a devastating blow, hesitating to the point of wanting to vomit blood.

This script, which was originally excluded, suddenly became a very important script.

"I still choose The Witch 3!" Shishi said, heading towards the script, but halfway there, she added, "Are you really going to make The Witch 3?"

"Although Witch 3 is super troublesome and I need to rethink it, I will definitely film it seriously."

"Then I'll choose?"

This was an important choice, and Shishi put her mind to it. She didn't rush to make a decision, but carefully observed Li Mingyang's reaction. Her hands wandered among a pile of scripts before she finally took the one from the Genius Gunman!
"Hey, wait a minute, never mind, I don't want this." Mimi hesitated for a second to show respect, but then decisively gave up.

Li Mingyang had been unwilling to provide resources, but suddenly he generously offered nine films at once.

Yang Mi still finds it hard to believe. Based on his understanding of Li Mingyang, he would never provide resources unless he was forced to a certain point.

Nine parts...

They didn't pressure them much; Jing Tian and Liu Shishi haven't even reached the intensity level yet, and they've already brought out so much. That's too unusual.

Yang Mi looked at the love letter, and her eyes bumped into Jing Tian.

She smiled, her eyes narrowing.

Alarm bells rang in my heart.

If there were no love letters, she would definitely have snatched The Three-Body Problem 1 and Lingya's Journey first.

Love Letter is an art film, and it's a contender for the Best Actress award at Cannes.

If you can buy the Palme d'Or, you can certainly buy the Cannes Best Actress award.

A Cannes Best Actress winner is an Asian icon, comparable to Maggie Cheung!
"Shishi, you've made your choices. Now it's up to you," Li Mingyang said with a smile.

"That's not fair. The Witch 3 was tailor-made for Liu Shishi. If she doesn't choose it, we won't choose it either. In the end, it will be hers anyway," Jing Tian said, dissatisfied.

"Anyone can be in 'The Witch 3,' and it's not exclusively for Shishi. Shishi has her own script, and you all have yours. It's not the same movie at all," Li Mingyang said confidently.

The five women listened in stunned silence. According to Li Mingyang's description, he had other scripts.

Holding the Genius Gunslinger in her hand, Shishi looked at Witch 3 with some worry, fearing it would be stolen.

They were caught in a huge dilemma, neither wanting to make the first move, and thus yielded to each other, letting the other choose first.

Li Mingyang watched the play, seeing Jing Tian, ​​who had suffered the greatest hardship of her life, filled with conflict and sorrow.

Watching Yang Mi, who liked to act on her own and was full of resentment, lose her cunning as a little fox, her brows furrowed into a deep frown, she was in agony.

"Sweetie, Honey, if you can't make a decision now, wait a couple of days. There's no rush."

"No! Mimi, you choose first!"

"I'll just pick the leftovers... Sweetie, you can have them."

A couple of days later, wouldn't that be another ordeal? The two women were conflicted, but their minds were perfectly clear.

Li Mingyang chuckled and glanced at Zhang Wei and Han Jianu. "Manager Zhang, Sister Han, you two shouldn't be conflicted, right? Why don't you choose first?"

How could Zhang Wei and Han Jian not be conflicted!
While The Three-Body Problem is undoubtedly the best project, a super-budget production with explosive costs, it's impossible for a producer to be just one person.

Other projects, on the other hand, are very likely to have only one producer.

I would rather make a chicken head than a phoenix tail.

Before Yang Mi and Jing Tian had made their choices, neither of them dared to place a bet!

They don't really want to work with Yang Mi and Jing Tian... If they get involved, who will listen to whom in the end?
"I'm going to the Witch 2 film crew. You guys take your time choosing, I'm not in a hurry." Li Mingyang smiled carefree, waved casually, and left the office.

As soon as Li Mingyang left, no one else moved. Zhang Wei stood up, went to her desk, turned on her computer, and started looking for information.

Yang Mi and Jing Tian also sprang into action, rummaging through drawers and cabinets, searching for things.

Han Jianu was confused. "What are you doing? You're acting like thieves."

"Find the real script! Don't just stand there, hurry up and find it, the script must be hidden somewhere," Yang Mi said with great experience.

"Sister Han, you stay here and keep watch. I'm going home for a bit." Jing Tian felt that the house was the most likely place to hide things, as she remembered that there were several hidden compartments in the house.

"Yes," Han Jianu nodded heavily and said.

"Sweetie, what if you eat all by yourself when you go home alone?" Shishi said.

"Will not."

"Shishi, how could Tiantian be the kind of person who eats alone? Tiantian, go ahead, I believe in you." Yang Mi nodded with a smile.

This behavior made Jing Tian suspicious. She glanced at Han Jianu and thought, "She's not very trustworthy!"
While checking the information on Li Mingyang's computer, Zhang Wei also kept an eye on everything around her.

This is how script selection works; a group of women have already created a chain of suspicion...

A bunch of unreliable women...

……

Mingyang Entertainment, 7th floor.

On the set of "The Witch 2," Li Mingyang was giving the female cast members a multiple-choice question upstairs.

The green screen filming for the production crew has been ongoing.

Li Mingyang, wearing sunglasses, sat behind the monitor and watched for a while. The footage taken by everyone seemed fine.

He then called to the assistant director to begin filming the next scene.

Then Li Mingyang went out again.

The newlyweds were left with a strange feeling... Everyone was not used to Li Mingyang's shooting style.

Basically, the filming of The Witch 2 was like this: Li Mingyang would come, we'd get it right, then it would be the next scene, he'd leave, and the newcomers would take the storyboard and work on the next scene... After a long time, Li Mingyang would come, we wouldn't get it right, we'd reshoot, and the newcomers would continue working on it...

This is different from what many newcomers expect...

In their eyes, filmmaking is sacred and extremely difficult.

Not just any cat or dog can be photographed.

It involves aesthetics, camera movement, shot transitions, lighting, camera angles, blocking, dialogue, and many other details...

Many shots require constant refinement, salvaging one take after another.

Li Mingyang seemed very irresponsible... like he was playing around.

"My god, Director Li, are you serious? If you're filming like this, what's the point of having a director? I feel like even a dog would do!" Zhang Dongbai muttered under his breath.

Shen Yu elbowed Zhang Dongbai in the chest. "If you can't speak properly, then shut up. Do your job according to the manual!"

Zhang Dongbai shut his mouth and looked around. He had just accidentally blurted out his thoughts. If someone overheard him and reported him, he would be in big trouble.

This group of newcomers has a very peculiar trait: they are prone to whistleblowing.

I don't know which bastard started this, doing his own thing while also liking to pay attention to what other people are doing.

If anyone sees you violating the rules, you'll definitely be publicly criticized the next day!

Zhang Dongbai looked at the storyboard for the next scene for a while, and had a clear understanding of it. He waited for the other groups to set up their cameras before he started adjusting the lighting.

With nothing to do, he went to find Fu Xiaolin and saw Fu Xiaolin hunched over in a corner, flipping through the thick Weathering With You movie manual.

This manual was given to everyone on the production team, and it's even available online, along with a documentary.

But it's been almost two years, and no company or individual in China has been able to develop this kind of film industry...

Zhang Dongbai had overheard his father chatting with colleagues, saying that Li Mingyang had hidden many key points, which was why they couldn't figure it out.

The Witch 2 production team is already doing this kind of film industry...

He felt that what his dad and the others were saying was too fantastical; Director Li really hadn't thought it was that complicated, and the filming process was as simple as a rock...

In fact, he wasn't even on set most of the time.

“Xiao Lin, just reading books isn’t enough. You need to take action. You need to put knowledge into practice, you know? Knowledge and action must match,” Zhang Dongbai said.

There were quite a few people in the entire crew like Fu Xiaolin who didn't do any work and just read books.

I'm a complete novice! I definitely need to read more professional books!

Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to distinguish the equipment...

"This thing seems useless!" Fu Xiaolin slammed the book shut in frustration.

"How could it be useless? It involves a lot of standardized film processes and is very useful. It's even included in the Beijing Film Academy's teaching materials."

"I mean, it has nothing to do with my filming of a dating reality show." Fu Xiaolin glanced around furtively. "Where's Director Li?"

"gone."

"Damn, he's always elusive... I'm leaving now."

Zhang Dongbai grabbed Fu Xiaolin and advised, "Brother Fu! Although you are favored, you must know your place. Do you really think you are Director Li, able to leave whenever you want? Behave yourself, a lot of people want to report you."

Fu Xiaolin nodded insincerely, and as soon as Zhang Dongbai let go, he ran away, completely ignoring any advice.

Zhang Dongbai panicked and hurriedly chased after him, still hoping to curry favor with the powerful figure. However, this powerful figure was too different and wouldn't listen to reason!

He joined the film crew when he was six years old, and he taught Xiaolin everything he knew! If you listen to him, you can avoid taking many detours.

"Brother! Don't go! This absenteeism is a serious matter! Director Li is Director Li, and you are you!"

Fu Xiaolin ignored it, took the fire escape, and ran and jumped all the way from the seventh floor to the ground floor in no time.

By the time Zhang Dongbai caught up with him downstairs, he was already panting heavily.

"Why aren't you running anymore?" Zhang Dongbai asked, looking at Fu Xiaolin standing at the company entrance with a puzzled expression.

"Let's wait for Director Li!"

"Director Li just left. According to usual practice, he won't be back for at least two hours."

As soon as Zhang Dongbai finished speaking, they saw a familiar figure running towards them at lightning speed from the street in the distance.

As they got closer, they could see the person's appearance clearly.

Zhang Dongbai's mouth dropped open in astonishment; it was none other than Director Li, who had returned.

Then... listening to the conversation between Director Li and Fu Xiaolin, Zhang Dongbai deeply understood one sentence: people are different.

Fu Xiaolin actually had Director Li's private mobile phone number.

Fu Xiaolin's reason for approaching Director Li was that he didn't want to stay in the Witch 2 crew anymore; he wanted to film a dating reality show as soon as possible.

And Director Li actually agreed!

……

(End of this chapter)