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

Chapter 774 One full meal, every meal full
Not long ago, Li Mingyang had a dream!

In my dream, there are vast grasslands, scattered with pearl-like lakes, and wide rivers like colorful ribbons on a pendant.

Herds of horses gallop across the grasslands, while eagles soar through the sky.

The sunlight there is like a rainbow of colors, and the starry sky at night is as pure as a baby's eyes.

There, the air is fresh, the heart is empty, and the body can hold everything...

An unprecedented sense of exhaustion was consuming his spirit.

His dreams cost him his freedom.

It's also blurring his dreams!

After waking up, Li Mingyang sat listlessly on the edge of the bed, staring out the window for a long, long time.

Finally, a decision was made.

Since civil war is inevitable, let's start it now!

Starting a war prematurely would be very disadvantageous for him, but capital won't give him time to grow.

The chances of winning are incredibly slim...

But everyone else lost, and he won!
Li Mingyang stayed in the notebook until the end of November.

The sixth FBTV joint meeting was held on November 18.

The new One-Punch Man movie was released in theaters but was rejected by a huge margin.

Only Zhang Wei and Gong Yu voted in favor.

Hollywood representatives also disagreed.

Shortly after the meeting ended, FBTV issued an announcement that the seventh "Fight of the Century," originally scheduled for November 20, between Lee Myung Yang and world boxing champion Mike Tyson, had been postponed.

Specific date not yet determined!

Li Mingyang countered with a highly profitable "battle of the century".

However, the result was terrible!
Li Mingyang's attempt to blackmail FBTV with financial incentives instead provoked a strong alliance among other shareholders, who launched a campaign to remove Li Mingyang from FBTV!
FBTV has signed a series of film purchase contracts with major Hollywood production companies, including Disney!

In addition, Japan's two major television networks, NTV and TV Tokyo, have also joined the ranks of production companies.

Hollywood and SoftBank are making their moves, and Wall Street is pouring in the money!

FBTV's size is expanding at an astonishing rate, and so is the number of paid members!
On November 23, movies and TV series from major Hollywood studios were released online.

On November 25th, a vast collection of anime copyrights from doujinshi appeared on FBTV.

FBTV's paid membership is climbing at an extremely rapid pace! It has surpassed 1500 million!
Of these, 6% of paying users activated the annual meeting membership!

Prior to this, FBTV had less than 1% of annual subscribers!

trust!

With a stable supply of films from major film studios, users' trust in the platform has been greatly enhanced!

In addition, there is the propaganda from domestic capital.

FBTV has taken the lead in the Asian streaming market, becoming a streaming platform on par with YouTube.

November 30th was supposed to be the day the new One-Punch Man 3 was released on FBTV.

However, it does not.

It wasn't that Li Mingyang was unwilling, nor that the minority had to obey the majority vote.

Instead, it was Hollywood and Wall Street that interfered, and the copyright lawsuit started again.

FBTV cannot stream New Superman 3.

However, iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video in China don't have this concern. The new One-Punch Man 3 will be released at noon sharp!

Yanbei, Jinmao Mansion.

Last year, Li Mingyang bought Shishi a villa in Jinmao Mansion. The renovation was completed in August, but it had been left to air out until now before they finally moved in.

From the courtyard to the living and dining room, to the bedrooms, the overall style is a unified new Chinese style.

The design features dark colors such as Chinese red, deep red, and brown, incorporating classical elements such as carved furniture and Chinese-style window lattices, while also adding modern materials and lines to combine classical charm with modern life.

The unfinished house costs 48 million, and with renovations, the total is 60 million.

The houses are twice as expensive as those in Lanhuayu Shore, but not as big.

After all, it's the Third Ring Road in Yanbei, so the housing prices are incomparable.

The house was renovated, and Mr. and Mrs. Liu moved in.

However, in order to give Li Mingyang and Liu Shishi some space, the two went back to the old house.

In the Chinese-style living room, Shishi was meticulously dressed, wearing a red gauze dress, paired with an emerald green bodice, and a phoenix crown on her head, her lips red and teeth white.

Her lower body was completely naked, draped in a thin red veil, barely concealing her figure.

She's practically a succubus in ancient costume.

Li Mingyang had met Long Kui and also Ma'ertai Ruoxi.

This is the first time I've seen Shishi dressed like this.

"Honey, my parents keep pressuring us to get engaged, and I can't take it anymore. How about we get our marriage certificate first?" Liu Shishi said cautiously, clinging to Li Mingyang.

Li Mingyang casually pulled out the remote control and turned on the TV.

Pretend you didn't hear it.

“Honey, a fake marriage certificate is fine too,” Liu Shishi said again.

"Yes!" Li Mingyang nodded affirmatively when he heard this.

Liu Shishi rolled her eyes, pouted, and said angrily, "Really not okay?"

"Didn't I tell you? I need the board's approval to get married. FBTV is going through the process of listing on the US stock market, and the regulations there are much stricter than in China."

"Using this as an excuse again..."

As she spoke, Liu Shishi let go of his hand, flipped over, sat on the sofa, rested her chin on her hands, stared at the TV, and sulked.

Anyway, Shishi's anger is only temporary; she'll be fine after a while. If all else fails, she can open her peach blossom eyes.

These peach blossom eyes are becoming less and less effective...

Now it only works occasionally for Shishi and Tiantian, and it's ineffective for everyone else.

As his fame and status rise, the accuracy of his "peach blossom eyes" in locating those around him becomes increasingly worrying...

I wonder if it will still have any effect on the fans?

After a while, Shishi calmed down and got hungry, so she asked Li Mingyang to cook.

Li Mingyang found it troublesome and didn't want to do it.

"I shouldn't have let you succeed so easily..." Shishi said resentfully.

"Eating out is the same."

"Sure! Shall we go exploring the alleyways?"

“There are huge crowds of tourists in the hutongs of Yanbei, heading to big hotels.”

"The food at the hotel wasn't very good..."

"The Western food was alright."

"How about we order takeout?" Shishi said, picking up her phone.

Li Mingyang simply grunted in agreement, and then, instead of ordering through a food delivery app, he made a phone call to order food – a very traditional method.

Li Mingyang remembers that Meituan Waimai appeared at the end of 2013.

Although Ele.me was founded in 2008.

However, the formation and expansion of the food delivery market relied on Meituan and the capital behind it!

This marked the beginning of an era of all-encompassing competition between Alibaba and Tencent in the "Internet Plus" field.

Before this head-to-head battle began, Li Mingyang believed that Alibaba was bound to lose!
Who can defeat a penguin, that behemoth?!

However, Jackmall, with its alien-like appearance, was initially on par with the penguins, but later its expansion resulted in a one-sided dominance!

Tencent, this giant ship, can't beat Alibaba, this rising star...

More than an hour later.

Shishi changed into a light pink silk loungewear outfit and dined with Li Mingyang in the restaurant.

There's been a misunderstanding... It wasn't a phone order from the restaurant, but rather having the assistant go and buy it.

After buying it, Liu Shishi's two assistants set the table, lit the stove, and waited until the butter in the hot pot melted and steamed before calling the two of them over to eat.

After they finished their work, the two went to the guest room.

"Honey, your One-Punch Man seems to be really popular." Liu Shishi took a couple of bites of vegetables, then suddenly put down her chopsticks, placed her hands on the table, and said very seriously.

"What, you want to act?"

"May I?"

"Of course, but you'll have to wait."

"It's a promise!" Liu Shishi raised her hand, hooking her pinky finger together to make a pinky promise.

Li Mingyang chuckled and made a pinky promise with Liu Shishi.

When Liu Shishi mentioned again, the phrase, "Pinky promise, a hundred years from now,"...

Li Mingyang's heart suddenly fluttered.

Once, for his first movie, he traveled a long way to Hengdian to swindle Liu Shishi out of her savings.

Now, he is a Palme d'Or winner and a renowned director!
He once had no capital, raced against time, played against capital, and schemed against the entertainment industry... Now he has plenty of capital.

He can withstand any failure.

Nothing is worse than it was back then!
If we had lost back then, it would have been an absolute disaster!
"How about we go on a trip together next year?"

"Great! I want to go to Yunnan."

“Really? We’re thinking the same thing. I also want to go to Yunnan, to a place with wind... a place far away from the hustle and bustle... just you and me.”

Liu Shishi's smile suddenly froze.

The next moment, a deep, unyielding worry welled up in her eyes, veiling them with a layer of mist.

"Are you scared?" Liu Shishi asked cautiously.

Li Mingyang glanced at the moon; the telepathic connection had worn off.

Shishi still sensed something.

"What are you afraid of?" Li Mingyang asked with a smile from across the table.

"Fear of failure..."

Li Mingyang fell silent.

Shishi is very smart, but like Jingtian, she is a bit lazy and doesn't like to use her brain much.

I like to rely on others...

Li Mingyang could easily find a topic to dodge the question, such as when "Genius Gunman" would start filming. But he didn't do that.

He also needs to be cared for; he's not truly invincible...

His golden palm and golden statues only work in Asia; they lose their effectiveness outside of Asia!
He must be in Asia, at the University of Tokyo, his home turf.

Engage in a civil war with overseas bandits and barbarians that you are destined to lose!

Only in this way can everyone lose!

"Um...why don't you want to talk to Sister Liu? She knows a lot," Liu Shishi suggested.

"Is she filming in Ningbo?"

"Huh? How did you know?" Liu Shishi asked suspiciously, her jealousy rising.

"I signed off on her film project... No need, I have nothing to say to her now."

"Is there nothing to say, or are you just more worried after talking to them?"

Li Mingyang glanced at Shishi in surprise.

Shishi sighed, put down her chopsticks, and said, "Your 10 billion yuan New Year's film plan was initially supported by many people. Many filmmakers wanted to ride your coattails. The Beijing and Hong Kong film circles worked overtime to prepare many films... But you delayed making the films and instead brought in other directors. They started to wonder if there was some kind of conspiracy involved... Sister Liu told me a lot..."

"You think it's my problem?" Li Mingyang asked with a smile.

"Isn't that right?" Liu Shishi blinked curiously.

"At the Beijing Film Academy's anniversary celebration, I boasted that I would strive for a 10 billion yuan box office in the Lunar New Year film market. To achieve this goal, I supported Derek Yee, a veteran of the Hong Kong film circle; I also supported Ann Hui, who is from the Hong Kong film circle; I supported Jiang Wen, who is from the Beijing film circle; and I spared no effort in providing them with the things they had always dreamed of, as well as the media attention they received!"

“They all understand that I can put aside past grievances for this goal.”

"But instead, they banded together, preferring not to eat the cake, just to disgust me. Why?"

"They clearly distinguish between a full meal and a full meal every day."

"Without me, the mainland film industry could make a living by sucking the blood of investors. With me around, investors won't be so easy to fool."

"Although I don't really want to admit it, my success is due to the indulgence of internet capital. They couldn't wait for me to destroy the old film industry, rebuild it from scratch, and create an internet + film industry. It saves money and makes them obedient."

“But you don’t listen to me either,” Liu Shishi said.

"Ha ha!"

Li Mingyang didn't explain, but instead burst into laughter, leaving Liu Shishi completely bewildered and scratching her head in confusion.

"You're making fun of me!" Liu Shishi said unhappily.

Just as Li Mingyang was about to speak, the doorbell rang.

"Who is it? It can't be my parents, can it..."

Liu Shishi arrived at the door and glanced at the screen of the video phone.

I was immediately shocked.

"Shishi, who is it?"

Liu Shishi waved to Li Mingyang, signaling him to come over.

When Li Mingyang arrived at the door and saw what was happening, he was also surprised.

It was Boss Zhao!

This is clearly aimed at me!

But the house was only recently occupied, and it was still registered under Shishi's name.

And if there's something to talk about, it's easy to arrange a place with just one phone call!
Why did we come here?

With a thousand and one things on his mind, Li Mingyang went out to greet Boss Zhao.

"How did you find this?"

Mr. Zhao walked into the courtyard with a smile, and his Mercedes-Benz S600 was driven into the courtyard by the driver.

“You don’t own any property in Yanbei, so the hotel can’t find you. This is the place.”

"Come in and have a seat," Li Mingyang invited.

Mr. Zhao shook his head, opened the back door, and gestured for Li Mingyang to come over.

Li Mingyang frowned slightly, looking mysterious.

His first impression was that the people in the car were probably not familiar with him.

Even the bandit leader Zuo Shandiao had his phone number. If the two were plotting something big and didn't want others to know, they could have easily found a more secluded place.

For example, his family.

……

Li Mingyang watched the Mercedes-Benz S600 disappear at the end of the road.

With mixed feelings, I walked towards the villa's main gate.

The person who just came was from the front desk; they came to inform him.

He can skip this year's Spring Festival Gala and focus on his own things.

As compensation, he will serve as the chief director of next year's Spring Festival Gala!

"Next year...that's hilarious."

As soon as Li Mingyang pushed open the door and entered the villa, he put on his perfect mask and calmly chatted with Shishi while eating.

We have to open it!

Can't stand it!
Buzzing... Buzzing...

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated. Li Mingyang picked it up and saw that it was his godmother calling.

Upon answering the phone, it turned out that Zhou Liang hadn't returned to China yet, and his cell phone was unreachable...

"Yangyang, how come you took him abroad and then we couldn't contact him anymore? Your Uncle Zhou and I are so worried. Did something happen to Liangliang??"

"That's impossible! I had dinner with him just a few days ago. Godmother, don't worry, I'll have someone go find him and have him call you back."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingyang suddenly slapped his forehead and said speechlessly, "Oh no, I forgot about Brother Liang."

Liu Shishi blinked, puzzled, and asked, "Didn't you have dinner with him a few days ago?"

"How could he possibly eat? I haven't seen him in ages."

Li Mingyang was also anxious. Zhou Liang was his godmother's only son. Although he was often scolded, he was still her biological son.

He made several phone calls, even contacting Takeshi Kitano.

This old man has a shady background.

Many gang members idolize him!
The next day, Zhang Wei called to tell him that she had found Zhou Liang.

He's alright, he's not dead.

It's just... incredibly weak...

After leaving with the hostess that night, Zhou Liang went to the young lady's house.

While they were running errands, gang members demanding payment barged in and asked the hostess to return the money.

If they don't pay back the money, they'll go into the adult film industry.

There are legitimate adult film companies, as well as underground adult film companies.

Many of them are forced to make films by loan sharks, and then resold to large companies.

Upon hearing that the young lady was so heavily in debt, Zhou Liang forgot their vows of eternal love and made no attempt to help her pay off her credit card debt.

But he didn't run away...

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyang's heart tightened... He imagined Zhou Liang watching the show, only to be soundly beaten up by the gang members.

Actually, that's not the case... The gang members saw that he was fat, sleazy, and a typical nerdy guy, so they wanted to recruit him to act in movies and offered him money.

A single unit costs 3 yen, which is equivalent to more than 1700 yuan.

Zhou Liang is also a second-generation rich kid, so how could he possibly care about such a small amount of money? But he is very interested in filming adult films.

So I went.

Nine films were shot in just over a week!

Finally, the gang members couldn't stand it anymore and, fearing he would harm himself by taking the drugs, kicked him out.

Then he didn't want to leave and wanted to continue working for free.

Just then, the local leader received a task from the organization to find someone. The moment he saw the photo, the leader immediately called the team leader and invited Zhou Liang to a nightclub, where he was treated to good food and drinks and even had young ladies arranged for him.

These things could not possibly have been said by Zhou Liang.

It was the local leader who said it, leaving Zhang Wei speechless.

At the end, Zhang Wei asked Li Mingyang, "Did you really grow up together?"

Li Mingyang could only brazenly say, "The dragon has nine sons, each different from the other," and told Zhang Wei to keep it a secret and not to spread rumors.

Zhang Wei didn't answer and hung up the phone directly.

Zhou Liang's trip to the notebook was pretty bizarre, but it's good that he's alright.

Moreover, this experience coincided with his original thoughts, and his real-life encounter with the female teacher could be considered a way to dispel the myth.

"That gang member is a real talent! He saw Zhou Liang's potential at a glance."

In his past life, Zhou Liang was not only a screenwriter but also an actor who personally took on the role, able to put aside his pride and specialize in playing sleazy men, which didn't seem like acting.

"Honey, what do you think?"

Li Mingyang heard Shishi's voice behind him and turned around to see Shishi coming down the stairs in a black V-neck evening gown.

The drape of the black velvet gives the weight to the ground, the smooth shoulder line straightens the upper body, and the V-neck is not too deep, stopping just below the collarbone, leaving room for breathing.

Like a black swan, it gracefully descends.

As she landed, Yingying turned around, her skirt fluttering.

That feeling of spreading your wings and soaring high comes to mind.

The advantages of a swan neck and square shoulders are immediately apparent.

"It looks great," Li Mingyang said sincerely.

Shishi smiled brightly, very happy.

She lowered her head, crossed her arms, and pulled at the sleeves on her shoulders, instantly opening her V-neck wide and revealing her snow-white collarbone and shoulders.

The bear's mouth was partially visible.

A sexy black swan.

Seeing this, Li Mingyang pulled up his collar to cover his exposed skin, saying, "That's fine."

"Doesn't it look good?"

"It's enough for me to see it alone."

Liu Shishi covered her mouth and burst into laughter. After laughing, she hugged Li Mingyang's arm with a look of happiness in her eyes, and they went out together to attend the premiere of Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon!

(End of this chapter)