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

Chapter 789 The Master Trader Bears Fruit!
"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

Jiang Wen hung up the phone, picked up the large bowl with both hands, slurped up a mouthful of hot noodle soup, exclaimed "So refreshing!", wiped his mouth, picked up his phone, put on his sunglasses and hood, and left the room.

The hotel Chen Fusheng mentioned is near the airport.

This is also the main reason why he arrived in Yanbei in the early morning, did not go home, and stayed near the airport.

Running around is too much trouble.

As soon as I entered the hotel lobby, Chen Fusheng greeted me warmly and asked about my well-being.

The group then proceeded to the banquet hall on the third floor.

Today is Ali Ma's luncheon. Ali Ma hasn't arrived yet, but Li Lianjie has. He's making arrangements and looks very pleased with himself, which makes countless people envious.

However, Jiang Wen was not envious. Faced with Li Lianjie's enthusiasm, he just smiled and didn't even bother to shake hands.

Then he found his seat, took out the betting contract that Li Mingyang had given him from his pocket, and talked to Chen Fusheng about future cooperation.

Although Jiang Wen made a fool of himself at the Hong Kong Film Awards, his relationship with Yinghuang did not break down. On the contrary, their relationship was still good. Yinghuang only provided funds and did not interfere. Such good capital is rare.

He doesn't have the energy Li Mingyang has to run a company.

He's now thinking about monopolizing the film's profits, not just the box office, but the copyright!
If the copyright for "Let the Bullets Fly" hadn't been divided into so many parts, leaving him with only a small share and no real control, he could have made a fortune just from the copyright alone...

In contrast, Li Mingyang's copyrights are not entirely his own; China Film Group and Enlight Media hold a significant share.

But when Li Mingyang started out in China, he was constantly fighting with the Beijing and Hong Kong/Taiwan circles, jumping around and causing trouble. Nobody had high hopes for him, and everyone felt that he was doomed.

This resulted in no investment from any companies other than Enlight Media and China Film Group.

The light was Li Mingyang's backyard.

Li Mingyang once became a billionaire thanks to his shares in Enlight Media!

Jiang Wen had no intention of getting involved in the IPO process; it was too troublesome and he was likely to be scammed.

Li Mingyang is highly capable and dares to sign a performance-based agreement!
He just wants his own movie, with the copyright in his own hands, to win the Palme d'Or and be overjoyed!

He's showing off in ways that Li Mingyang wouldn't dare to!
Let's go eat the biggest cake from the Palme d'Or-winning director!

He wants to be the chairman of the University of Tokyo Film Association! The University of Tokyo Film Association is not only a social organization, but also a national-level unit.

The chairmanship itself has no administrative establishment, but enjoys the treatment of a full-rank official, which is a special case of "separation of position and rank"!

A Palme d'Or winner as director is a perfect fit to be the president of a film association!

Who dares to stand up and disagree!
Hmm... there really is one, Chen Kaizi.

This guy is only interested in making money and seeking fame; he's long since lost all integrity. I'll take the Palme d'Or and crush him!

My dear brother is such a coward!

Upon thinking of this, Jiang Wen suddenly felt a surge of power throughout his body and burst into wild laughter in front of a group of people in the industry.

The others were puzzled by the laughter, but no one dared to be unhappy and all smiled in response.

"Director Jiang, did you think of something fun?" Chen Fusheng asked with a simple smile after Jiang Wen sprayed his face with spittle.

"None of your business, haha!" Jiang Wen picked up his wine glass, downed the red wine in one gulp, and shouted, "Awesome! That's fucking awesome!"

Where does the pleasure come from?

Jiang Wen suddenly realized that Li Mingyang really wanted to make him the Palme d'Or director!

Li Mingyang's background is a big problem: a gambling father and an American mother—pure side effects!

But he's different!
He dares to do what Li Mingyang wouldn't dare to do!

He can do things that Li Mingyang can't!

Li Mingyang didn't want to kneel anymore...

Once he wins the Palme d'Or, who would dare make his brother kneel?
Li Mingyang won the Palme d'Or himself, but there were various problems.

He won't encounter the same problems as Li Mingyang when he wins the Palme d'Or.

He's a member of the privileged family, so his status is perfectly legitimate!
He possesses power, fame, and fortune all in one!
Li Mingyang is sincere; his brother truly wants to give him a Palme d'Or!

Who wants that Oscar thing? Anyone want it!

Jiang Wen only has eyes for the Palme d'Or, the highest honor among the three major European clubs!

The Cannes Jury Prize for "Devils on the Doorstep" was just a hair's breadth away!

This very line has been a source of resentment for over a decade!

Jiang Wen poured himself another glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, laughed maniacally, and left the banquet hall!

"Director Jiang, the restroom is over there!" Li Lianjie called out.

"I'm not going to the restroom, I'm just too lazy to stay here. I don't need his money, I have higher pursuits! Haha!"

Jiang Wen had no more worries.

I burst into wild laughter as I went out the door, and laughed so hard the sky was so blue!
There is no future.

The chance to win the Palme d'Or only comes once!
He wants to set an example for his younger brother: how should this situation be resolved?
He wanted to give his younger brother the opportunity he had been waiting for!

……

Jack Ma's foray into the Chinese entertainment industry dates back to 2006.

That year, Jack Ma bought 10.7% of Huayi Brothers' shares for 53.5 yuan, becoming a shareholder of Huayi Brothers.

Since Jack Ma unlocked Taobao's full potential in the e-commerce arena, Alibaba has been acquiring and investing heavily in top companies across the film industry chain.

As for cinema chains, Wanda and Dadi are the obvious choices.

Film companies: Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, and Bernard Films.

Wanda alone has invested nearly 80 billion yuan.

On February 5, 2018, Alibaba affiliates Hangzhou Zhenxi Investment and Wentou Holdings acquired 12.77% of Wanda Film's shares held by Wanda Group, with a total investment of nearly 2 billion yuan.

Dadi Cinemas has 1 billion yuan in convertible bonds.

Huayi and Enlight Media have already invested in the company.

When Bernard returned to the United States, Ali was the biggest help.

Later, Tencent and Wanda also invested in Bernard.

They spent over 10 billion yuan in bits and pieces... and then, due to the film and television industry downturn caused by masks, they cleared out most of it and suffered heavy losses.

Alibaba's divestment of its film and television stocks was essentially taken over by Tencent.

When Lao Wang cleared out Wanda Cinemas, Tencent basically took over the business.

Alibaba doesn't want to sell, and Wanda doesn't want to sell either...

But we can't not sell!

Just like Xiaomi has always held shares in iQiyi, iQiyi's market value was over 300 billion US dollars at its peak, but later shrank to less than 20 billion US dollars.

Even when iQiyi was at its worst, Xiaomi held onto its iQiyi shares and remained a shareholder.

If Baidu doesn't want to play, Xiaomi is the number one player!
If Lei Jun gets his hands on iQiyi, his antics will be absolutely amazing...

possible……

When Xiaomi sells new phones or cars, the splash screen features Lei Jun's signature smiling face.

Alibaba mobilized a large number of people and held a mobilization meeting!

He's not just putting on an act; he's genuinely determined to achieve great things!

All of this stemmed from Joseph Tsai's statement about becoming a 10 billion dollar filmmaker, which ignited Jack Ma's ambition.

After the mobilization meeting concluded.

Alima entered the private room, drinking alone, covering his mouth, his eyes calmer than ever before!
Calm to the point of being cold-blooded!

His sixth sense told him that Cai Congxin's idea of ​​becoming a billionaire filmmaker was not something he had come up with himself.

It was Li Mingyang who came up with it!
"A filmmaker with billions in revenue"—what a perfect phrase!

This is a title only big players can have. He doesn't make movies, but he has the title of a 10 billion yuan filmmaker. He's even more impressive than Li Mingyang, who is a director with two billion yuan in box office revenue!
After thinking alone for ten minutes, Jack Ma's phone alarm went off. He turned it off, no longer wanting to think about any conspiracy.

He's made up his mind; he's determined to get this billion-dollar filmmaker.

Filmmakers who aim for 10 billion yuan in box office revenue must establish themselves in the domestic market!

Someone has to handle overseas affairs, and Joseph Tsai is just right. Let him go and come back on New Year's Eve!

very perfect!
Although Joseph Tsai was very frank, he not only helped Alibaba secure the land from Li Mingyang, but also brought South Korea's logistics and warehousing base into the substantive negotiation stage.

They also invested in Bouquet Entertainment, becoming its major shareholder.

A loan of 480 million only resulted in the return of 2% of Bouquet Entertainment's shares!
This return on investment stunned Jack Ma!
We've lost a fortune!

However, if there's an anti-dilution clause, then you won't be at a disadvantage.

As it turns out, Li Mingyang, as a director, cannot showcase all of his talents!
Li Mingyang is a master trader!

He has a broad perspective, the courage to come down from the mountain, the confidence to go to sea, and is also very good at business.

After operating in a stagnant manner for more than half a year, the lifeless Bouquet Entertainment has changed.

The first thing Li Mingyang did upon returning to China was to kick out all the best people at the flower arrangement company.

Then, by keeping the incompetent people and injecting fresh blood, the bouquet was instantly revitalized!
This operation is essentially centralization of power!
It doesn't matter who does it; no matter how capable someone is, they can't compare to Li Mingyang.

Building new bouquets with loyalty creates a powerful cohesive force, ensuring success in everything!

The progress of Bouquet's self-made drama is obvious, with its viewership and watch time on FBTV breaking records every week.

Views increased exponentially!

Especially recently, a dating reality show called Heart Signal was released, which is known as Heart Signal in China.

The first episode was released, and it garnered less than 30,000 views in the first three days.

On the fourth day, Li Mingyang checked in on Twitter to promote the dating reality show, and the number of views exceeded 500,000 that day.

The second episode went online and garnered over a million views in 24 hours!

FBTV is not free; it requires a paid membership.

Nine days after its release, Heart Signal has garnered over two million views!

Total viewing time exceeds 280 million hours!
These numbers look alright at first glance, but they're actually incredibly impressive.

The initial cost was less than 500,000 yuan... The average cost of a single piece of film or television content on FBTV, which has a total viewership of over two million hours, whether it is a movie, TV series, or variety show, is over 1.2 million US dollars.

A 1:15 return ratio!

Because it's a dating reality show for young people, many fast-moving consumer goods brands wanted to sponsor it. Over five days, there were 36 advertisers, and Samsung won the title sponsorship rights for $18 million!

It's twice as high as Alibaba's price...

It's three million dollars higher than Xiaomi's offer!
Li Mingyang is so amazing at making movies that everyone has forgotten that he's a god among men when it comes to variety shows!

Running Man, an Asian phenomenon variety show!
It was Li Mingyang who created it, and it also gave rise to the "Dongda Good Voice"!

Li Mingyang has left the film industry and transitioned to behind-the-scenes operations, with "Heart Signal" being his most representative achievement!

The bouquet has already bloomed and borne fruit...

With Li Mingyang's abilities, the fruits of his labor will only increase.

Bouquet used to lack directors, but now it has four directors who have grossed over 100 million yuan: Wu Zhikui, Guo Fan, Da Peng, and Xiao Yang.

In addition, there are Jiang Wen and Jia Zhangke, who are on friendly terms with Li Mingyang.

Leaving aside Li Mingyang, among these six directors, no film company in the Chinese entertainment industry can rival them.

Jack Ma returned to his room, where a group of his men were having a meeting in the living room.

After listening for a while, Jack Ma called Joseph Tsai to the balcony and told him about the arrangements he had made for him.

"Why?" Tsai Chung-hsin didn't understand.

“There’s no why,” Jack Ma laughed.

“I have done Li Mingyang a favor, and he must repay that favor in order for others to do the same. He would never dare to cause trouble,” Cai Chongxin said excitedly.

"Don't get agitated! I'm just discussing this with you." Faced with the agitated Joseph Tsai, Jack Ma immediately changed his tune.

He also owes Tsai Chung-hsin a great debt of gratitude.

"He really didn't want to come out, which is good, isn't it? You all got what you wanted."

Jack Ma frowned slightly and remained silent for a while before saying, "After winning the Palme d'Or, Li Mingyang became the main focus of our attention. He's playing his cards openly, you know that?"

Joseph Tsai gave a wry smile. "He can turn his cards into cards even when they're face up. He originally only had a few big cards, but as time went on, his small cards turned into big cards. He had straights, royal flushes, and three of a kind. And the core of all this is Bouquet Entertainment. Although he has come down from the mountain, Bouquet is transforming... He has reached the top in terms of personal achievements. Coming down from the peak, he uses the collective strength to charge overseas... or counter-charge. There is no solution."

"These are all things for the future. He still has the card of Sino-Korean integration in his hand. Wang Wanda tried to bribe him with Oriental Movie Metropolis, but he was unwilling to play this card. He could have used the Korean wave to transform Bouquet, but he used his own people to build it from scratch. Money couldn't buy him, and no one dared to touch him. He is a master of internet thinking, a person with a real dream."

Jack Ma leaned against the railing, gazing at the gloomy sky, and sighed deeply. "He's even more 'Lei Jun' than Lei Jun. What can I use to bribe him?"

“You have me.”

"But you can't tell whether he's a human... or a demon?"

"Are you worried he'll crash and run away?"

You know he has a godmother, right?

"We had dinner together just a few days ago. This godmother is closer to me than my own mother."

"According to reliable sources, she has been trying to concentrate her large holdings of shares in Poly."

"Impossible. With multiple securities firms pulling in, he can't just run away. If they all come together, he can run away anytime as long as they pay the toll."

“This is a sign, a very bad sign. I don’t want to become the clown… He’s willing to kneel before the stick to solve a problem, what else wouldn’t he do…” Jack Ma sighed.

Joseph Tsai remained silent.

There's something he's been investigating, and he's only recently made some progress.

Compared to kneeling before the Koreans.

The Cheongdam-dong demolition incident was the chaebol's trump card in controlling Lee Myung-yang.

Lee Myung-yang's development in South Korea involved many important events related to the Cheongdam-dong demolition incident.

kneel!

Not only did they completely resolve the Cheongdam-dong demolition incident, but they also controlled a group of homeless people who could be betrayed by the chaebol at any time!
These people are terrifying when they cause trouble...

This is what everyone sees; however, there is one detail that cannot be ignored.

All of these things happened after the 'Cheongdam-dong demolition incident' was exposed on Weibo!
Because of this exposure, Lee Myung-yang almost lost his reputation, but Lee Mi-jin intervened and pulled him back to South Korea.

Who exactly leaked it?
It's highly likely that it's a chaebol (conglomerate), and this involves the election; Lee Mi-jin is supporting Attorney Moon.

However, judging from the results of his investigation through international investment banks, this exposure has nothing to do with chaebols.

Having this kind of dirt in your hands is the best way to blackmail people!
Domestically... At that time, everyone followed Li Mingyang, betting on South Korea, only to be cheated, swindled, and betrayed, without even knowing what happened afterwards.

South Korea is very assertive and doesn't take domestic capital seriously at all.

Even in mutually beneficial situations, someone has to take advantage of you.

How could they possibly have obtained dirt on Li Mingyang?

Therefore, the most likely scenario is the least likely one.

Li Mingyang chose to expose himself at the height of his infamy!
A true tyrant!

……

The effect of ultra-low-priced ticket subsidies on box office revenue is obvious.

But without good movies, it's impossible to ignite the audience's enthusiasm.

Once it's sparked, it'll be a movie-watching frenzy!
On Monday, December 23, the total box office revenue for the film industry reached 1.53 million yuan!
On Tuesday, December 24th, the total box office revenue for the film industry was 1.37 million yuan.

The market was surprisingly stable on a weekday, with little difference from the weekend.

It's incredibly tempting for countless people.

The Chinese entertainment industry has witnessed an unprecedented surge in concentrated and explosive film promotion, with advertisements plastered everywhere, even on bus stops and buses.

Needless to say, the subway is another story.

Various ticket subsidy platforms even started pre-sales a week in advance!

The audience responded in an unprecedented way.

The five movies released on New Year's Day saw their pre-sales exceed 2 million yuan on the first day!

Among them, New Police Story 2013 had the highest pre-sales at 77 million, and it is trending towards breaking 100 million on the first day.

Second place goes to Andy Lau's Storm! 5745 million!
The third place went to the Lunar New Year film "All's Well, Ends Well," with 3950 million yuan!
This movie, which looks terrible at first glance, has surprisingly high pre-sale box office!
The other two films, As the Light Goes Out and Perfect Beyond, together grossed over 3000 million at the box office.

This movie-going frenzy is more intense than anyone anticipated.

A raging torrent!

At this point, many people look back at the Beijing Film Academy's anniversary celebration and realize that Li Mingyang had unknowingly orchestrated a brilliant plan!

An unprecedented movie-watching frenzy!
Unprecedented confidence, overwhelming wealth! The eighteen warlords came one after another!

It is very likely that a new national, valuable, and historically significant record will be set – a 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year box office!

Has Li Mingyang made a move?
Some people think Li Mingyang made a move, while others think he didn't.

In short, this 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season has great potential!
Then Jiang Wen completely ignored the consensus in the industry and went on to praise Li Mingyang.

Although Li Mingyang doesn't do publicity, doesn't engage in public opinion, and doesn't show his face in public, he still attracts a lot of attention!
Li Mingyang's popularity is a box office magic weapon even more powerful than ticket subsidies!
That's a bit of an exaggeration.

But it told the truth!

"A 24-year-old Palme d'Or winner, the king of Korean films, and the highest-grossing Asian film, he says he'll create a 10 billion yen Lunar New Year film at Tokyo University. If he says he can, then he definitely can. Why can't he? Tell me why he can't. Are you questioning me, or are you questioning Li Mingyang?"

At the press conference, which was held at the crack of dawn, Jiang Wen, facing hundreds of reporters, praised Li Mingyang in the most arrogant tone.

He left the reporters in the audience speechless!

This statement quickly spread across the internet, appearing in media reports, celebrity Weibo posts, and even videos from the scene…

These shocking words not only stunned netizens, but also prompted reflection among investors.

"Director Jiang truly lives up to his reputation as a director who dares to speak the truth; Li Mingyang is just that awesome!"

"Waaaaah, my brother has finally been accepted by people in the industry."

"Director Jiang is awesome! A great director who dares to speak the truth!"

"If it weren't for Li Mingyang, who the hell would believe in a 10 billion yuan New Year's film? This sounds like a scam."

"A box office of 10 billion in two months seems like nonsense, but the number of viewers for Seoul Spring is just as ridiculous! Over 22 million viewers, while the Korean population is only a little over 50 million."

"Seoul Spring is rated R19, meaning fewer than 40 million people can go to the cinema to watch it. If you consider these prerequisites for watching the film, and then look at the attendance records for Seoul Spring, doesn't it feel like a terrifying behemoth?"

"The Lunar New Year film season, which grossed 10 billion yuan, seems to have ended at the end of January. Is there enough time to make it through such a short period of time?"

"Didn't I hear that One-Punch Man is going to be released in theaters? This movie will gross at least 2 billion yuan."

"Without Hollywood blockbusters in the Lunar New Year film season, One-Punch Man is the scariest Hollywood blockbuster ever!"

One-Punch Man! Li Mingyang!

"What a masterpiece!"

"Is the 'fight of the century' still going to happen? I want to see Li Mingyang fight Tyson!"

"When One-Punch Man is released, Li Mingyang will definitely promote it heavily, and then everyone will have a free concert to watch!"

"Win free concert tickets by watching movies! Even though I'm a hater, I have to say, Li Mingyang is so generous! I'm going to buy a hundred tickets this time, and winning even one is a win!"

"One hundred movie tickets are only 590 yuan. Getting one is a steal, and getting an inside ticket is worth at least tens of thousands!"

"I really dislike Li Mingyang, but after hearing what you guys are saying, if he's willing to hold a concert, breaking 2 billion in box office revenue is just a piece of cake!"

"That's the true value of Li Mingyang."

"They're all riding on my brother's coattails."

"Li Mingyang just won the Palme d'Or, and the internet is full of people praising Zhang Yimou, saying he's the number one director in China, and that Li Mingyang, who won the Palme d'Or, is the number one director in Asia!"

"By the way, has Li Mingyang's Weibo account been blocked? He can tweet, so he's online! Why doesn't he post on Weibo?"

"Reopen! Reopen!"

"Reopen! Reopen!"

"Reopen! Reopen!"

……

(End of this chapter)