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

Chapter 790 The Darkest Thing is Under the Lamp, Train to Busan!
Hengdian, the top of Hongguoshan Mountain.

Li Mingyang sat by a lake, fully armed, under a parasol, drinking tea and fishing.

The lake is artificial, and the fish were bought from the market.

Li Mingyang just wanted to experience the fun of fishing.

"Wow, when did a lake appear here...?"

Li Mingyang turned around and saw Yang Mi wearing a white down jacket, taking off her sunglasses, her brows slightly furrowed, looking like she was in a bad mood.

Behind her were Guo Fan, Lao Wu, Zeng Jia, and others.

"I wanted to fish, so this lake came to be."

"Did you buy the fish too?"

"of course."

Yang Mi covered her head and shook her head speechlessly. "Everyone else is busy as a dog, and you still have the leisure to fish here."

"Isn't this great? I'm fishing here, and they're making money for me."

Yang Mi tilted her head and smiled, "It really is! This feels amazing!"

Li Mingyang is betting on the overall market trend. The harder others work, the higher the box office, the more prosperous the market, and the higher the film and television stocks will rise.

How crazy is the movie-watching frenzy that's driving up speculative stocks?
In just a few days, Li Mingyang's funds of over one billion yuan increased by half!
Yang Mi came to Li Mingyang's side, squatted down, put her hands on his shoulders, looked up at him with a flattering smile, and said, "Honey, why didn't you bet on Guangming, but instead bought shares in the broader market? Is there some kind of...secret trick to it?"

“With BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) supporting my stock, I dare to sell, and they dare to buy. In addition, the market’s recognition of me is too high, which makes Enlight Media’s stock too stable and not suitable for manipulation. If it doubles, its market value will be at least 700 billion.” Li Mingyang said with a smile.

“But you have shares in Enlight Media! 20%, that’s 14 billion for every 70 billion!” Yang Mi said, her mouth watering.

I've never seen so much money in my life!
“15% is forced to be repurchased by Wang Changtian, and I actually only have 5%. He is poorer than me and cannot repurchase.”

"Does he not have the money to repurchase? He can sell it to someone else! Guangxian's stock will definitely fall back down! He'll lose billions."

Li Mingyang smiled. These days, there are too few people willing to share weal and woe, especially when it comes to stocks.

To be honest, Huayi's market value is too low.

Li Mingyang felt it should be around 50 billion.

However, the two kings held too few shares, while the celebrities owned too many stocks, resulting in frequent stock turnover.

At the slightest sign of trouble, it falls particularly hard!

As for LeEco... although it also involved celebrities buying shares, Jia Yueting was able to persuade celebrities not to sell their shares, but instead to continue buying them in large quantities, all thanks to his PowerPoint presentations.

“Market value is market value, and equity is equity. Your money-obsessed attitude is really not suitable for being the boss of a listed company,” Li Mingyang said.

"Going public is just about raising money, otherwise where would you get so much money? Humph."

Li Mingyang hesitated for a moment, then said, "That's true..."

“Exactly!” Yang Mi’s foxy eyes darted around, and she said with a smile, “I can’t afford to buy the entire stock market, so can you tell me which stock they’ll be heavily investing in?”

"Buy some of everything. Since I'm betting on the overall market, individual stocks don't matter much."

"Pshaw, your market index is built up from individual stocks, so there must be some really good ones! Honey, what do you think of LeEco?"

Well, before LeEco's collapse, it was definitely a top-tier speculative stock!
The top stock on the A-share ChiNext board has seen its share price soar.

In just five years, the market value has grown from 700 million to over 150 billion!
It increased more than two hundred times!
The next two years will be the most terrifying period for LeEco!

If I don't let Mimi buy it, will she strangle me later...?

Stocks are essentially gambling; everyone on Wall Street is a gambler!

When the A-share market was sluggish, Lao Hu (Hu Shi) got involved and entered the stock market. He once told a joke: "If I don't sell, I won't lose money."

In reality, the moment the bet is placed, one is already caught up in the game and loses sight of the bigger picture.

Losing money is actually a good thing, because it prevents you from becoming addicted and being influenced by stock market trends.

I'm most afraid of dying halfway up a mountain.

He was obsessed with bringing the dead back to life every day.

Most people who enter the stock market are speculators, gamblers. How can gamblers possibly beat the big players?

The dealer can unplug the power.

Li Mingyang is familiar with the Chinese entertainment industry. Although he is not a bookmaker, he has a good understanding of the situation.

But those overseas are completely in the dark.

Wang Changtian went to the United States for more than ten days and has not returned yet.

Wang Changtian wasn't entirely sure what was going on... Hughes kept making him wait, and Li Mingyang's heart ached from waiting.

I often get up in the middle of the night to check US stocks.

My mood was severely affected by the stock price chart.

That's why he went fishing... He didn't bring his phone and just wanted to clear his mind.

Faced with Mimi's persistent questioning, Li Mingyang pulled up his fishing rod and said mysteriously, "Those who are willing will take the bait."

"Then it's time to buy."

"I still recommend that you buy a house; you've already made a lot of money from buying a house."

"Oh dear, with the purchase restrictions now, it's hard to buy."

“Your parents can help you buy it. Anyway, you have money and can pay in full. The purchase restriction is aimed at those who rob Peter to pay Paul and keep buying houses.”

"Now I can only buy high-end residences, which cost tens of millions. Where would I get that much money?"

"What do you want to do?"

"Is it worth buying LeEco? If it is, I won't speculate on real estate anymore. Speculating on real estate is too slow to make money."

"It's possible to buy... Although Jia Yueting filed a formal complaint against me, LeEco does have the capability."

"Can I really buy it?" Yang Mi asked doubtfully.

"can."

"I believe you now. How many LeEco shares did you buy?"

"More than a hundred million, I don't know the exact amount."

"That's not much!"

There are fewer than twenty mainland film and television stocks, including cinema chains.

Many of them went public through reverse mergers.

Compared to them, LeEco is truly legitimate and has a solid political background.

However, Li Mingyang did not buy many LeEco shares, as he did not want to give Jia Yueting an opportunity to make a fuss about him.

He bought even more Huayi, spending over 300 million yuan!

Huayi's stock is the easiest to buy.

The combined shareholding of the Wang brothers, Dajun and Xiaolei, in Huayi is less than 30%.

It's practically a great platform for stock trading.

The two brothers were constantly making money by selling their own food. Because they bought low and sold high too many times, they were frequently reported and made the news.

Secondly, there are companies that use reverse takeovers. These companies have low market capitalizations, but their value can rise quickly, sometimes doubling in value.

"How much money do you actually have? You're quite arrogant, acting like a hundred million is nothing to you." Li Mingyang raised an eyebrow, a plan forming in his mind.

"Compared to you, I'm poor. I could work myself to the bone and still not earn even one percent of your wealth..."

"If you include the valuation of FBTV, my net worth is almost 30 billion. One percent of that is 300 million. Hmm... you really can't earn that much money."

"Can't you speak like a human being?" Yang Mi said, annoyed.

He worked himself to the bone, flying all over the country, yet he didn't earn as much as Li Mingyang...

Li Mingyang never cared about box office profits; all he cared about was going public and trading stocks!

Youku made a fortune when it went public, and Enlight Media made billions more when it went public.

FBTV went public, then delisted, then listed on the US stock market, with a valuation of tens of billions of dollars!

She couldn't have imagined, no matter how hard she racked her brains, that money could be earned so easily and so readily.

Despite having hundreds of billions in debt, his credit has not gone bankrupt; in fact, a large number of people are willing to lend money to Li Mingyang.

In an effort to win him over, Wanda was even willing to give him the Oriental Movie Metropolis! That's a cultural tourism project with an investment of tens of billions of yuan!

Two years ago, Yang Mi bought a stock called "Enlight Media" and lost a lot of money.

This time she was smarter and wanted to stick with Li Mingyang through thick and thin, but who knew that Li Mingyang would suddenly buy shares in the stock market.

As for the overall market, Yang Mi isn't buying.

As an insider in the industry and a popular young actress, she knew all too well about those film and television stocks that were used for backdoor listings. They were basically all just trying to make money, and Li Mingyang actually dared to buy them!

Yang Mi came to find Li Mingyang to see what he was up to, so he wouldn't lose all his money.

Li Mingyang still owes her two million US dollars...

Yang Mi and he came solely for the money.

If other people come to him, the situation becomes more complicated.

Although Li Mingyang was reluctant to appear in public, he spoke frankly and without reservation about matters concerning the 10 billion yuan Spring Festival film season.

It's all about trust; we can't betray it.

Of course, most importantly, everyone's goal this time is the same: to achieve a box office of 10 billion yuan during the Spring Festival!

The animated version of Your Name distances itself, stating that it's just a random passerby and not participating in the roadshow.

By not showing up in public or posting on Weibo, I won't steal anyone's thunder.

Whoever wants it, can have it.

All he wants is money.

Taking a step back opens up a whole new world; with the surge in moviegoing, everything is moving in the best possible direction.

Li Mingyang isn't concerned about the 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season right now; what he cares about most is how to escape! It's like housing prices. If a subway is rumored to be coming to a certain location, the housing prices will skyrocket. But once the subway is completed, the prices will slowly come down.

When market expectations are at their peak, running away is the best time.

Instead of running away when problems arise or when the box office is about to reach 10 billion yuan.

When problems arise, the market panics, and too many people want to exit, making it difficult to do so.

Buy when prices are rising, not falling!

When the box office revenue of 10 billion yuan for the Lunar New Year holiday is about to be reached, market expectations will be met, and that will be the best time to exit.

Just like Nezha 2.

In the A-share market after the 2025 Spring Festival, Enlight Media is definitely the "brightest star". Relying on the box office explosion of "Ne Zha 2", its stock price soared by 264% in 8 days, and its market value exceeded 100 billion yuan. Stockholders seem to see the dawn of "China's Disney".

However, after the market opened on February 17, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse: Enlight Media, which had once hit the daily limit in the morning, plummeted by nearly 40% within 5 minutes, closing down 14.6%, shrinking its market value to 87 billion yuan, a loss of nearly 149 billion yuan in one day.

Li Mingyang wants to run now... The price has risen by 50%, but it's a bulk transaction, so selling it is a bit troublesome.

While fishing, Li Mingyang listened to the other people's requests.

Old Wu wants to screen Train to Busan in China.

Train to Busan is a really good zombie movie, so good that even the director couldn't surpass it. In its previous life, this movie, which caused a sensation in Asia, was never released in China!
"You are the director yourself, so you know how bloody and violent Train to Busan is, right? It would never pass censorship in China."

"Why can't it pass censorship? Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5 are also about fighting zombies, and they were both released!" Old Wu said emotionally.

Li Mingyang paused for a moment, then suddenly stood up. Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, he lit a cigarette and began walking around the lake.

Exactly! If 4 and 5 of the Journey to the West can be included, why can't Train to Busan?
Holy crap! Train to Busan actually got released! It's not a problem with the subject matter!

Train to Busan was released in 2016, and at that time, it was impossible to obtain a film license.

It’s dark under the lamp!

Both Zombie movies, Zombie 4 and Zombie 5, were released in the country!
Even terrifying and disgusting movies like Alien are still shown in China.

Why not Train to Busan?

Holy crap! I was wondering why Train to Busan was so mild.

Violence, gore, zombie riots, and many large-scale scenes, but close-up shots are very restrained; it turns out that Lao Wu deliberately filmed it this way.

"Old Wu, go find Third Master now, show him the film, and ask him to make some arrangements."

"I had Han Jianu ask her, and she said no..."

"why?"

"Zombie movies can't be shown during the Lunar New Year season, they're not festive..."

Holy crap, what kind of human language is this? Is sweeping up poison, fighting corruption, kidnapping, putting out fires, and gambling something to celebrate?
"Go find Cai Zhongxin... if that doesn't work, go find Lei Jun."

"Why not look for Jack Ma?" Old Wu asked, puzzled.

"He knows nothing about movies!"

"..."*N
……

Old Wu went to great lengths for his first real film, traveling to many places and contacting many people, but no one was willing to give Train to Busan a domestic film license.

Some people did give him directions, telling him to find Li Mingyang.

Although both Zombie 4 and Zombie 5 have been released in China, it is quite difficult for zombie movies to be released in China.

Those ghost movies from Hong Kong were completely banned because they couldn't be shown in mainland China.

Old Wu first went to Hangzhou to find Cai Zhongxin, who was very kind to Wu Zhikui and personally entertained him.

Afterwards, more than fifty young people were randomly selected from within the company to watch Train to Busan together in the multimedia conference room.

When Train to Busan started filming, it was a huge sensation, not only because Lee Myung-yang was the director, but also because Won Bin, a major Asian star, was cast in the lead role.

Two powerful movies!

Although Lee Myung-yang eventually withdrew, Ma Dong-seok, with his experience from the "Century Boxing Match," the first season of "Running Man," and "The Outlaws," became a highly sought-after action star in South Korea.

Surprisingly, it became a double hit!
Tsai Chung-hsin is a very busy person. He is very busy with work. When he has free time, he likes to play basketball. He only watches one or two movies a year, and those are with his family.

He didn't have much of a knack for appreciating movies before.

However, as his collaboration with Li Mingyang became closer, he didn't have as much time to watch movies, but he would use his spare time to read some film reviews, and over time, his appreciation skills developed.

Li Mingyang's movies are the kind that you find amazing the more discerning you are!

That's talent, and the courage to challenge and innovate!
He especially loved the movie "Your Name," which made him famous, and he found it always refreshing to watch.

Although the animated version is even better! And the production quality is far superior!
But the live-action version gave him a better and more vivid feeling.

The film "Train to Busan" is over two hours long and has finished its screening.

Cai Zhongxin asked his assistant to collect ratings and then took Wu Zhikui back to his office for a deep conversation.

Like Li Mingyang, Wu Zhikui is also an outstanding and capable manager.

Li Mingyang's ability to dedicate himself to high-frequency filming work owes much to Wu Zhikui as producer, who not only arranged the crew perfectly but also managed the company in an orderly manner.

"I have a question. Do you want it to be released simultaneously in China and South Korea, or during the Lunar New Year holiday?" Cai Zhongxin asked with a warm smile, his fingers clasped together on the table.

"I want both," Wu Zhikui said.
“Having ambition is one thing, but reality is another... You approached President Han, and he rejected you with absurd reasons. This is actually a warning.”

"Warning? Warning about what?"

"I don't know either. I'm not a filmmaker, I'm just a businessman."

"..."

"Director Li sent you to me because he thought I could help you, but I'm at a loss too... You should talk to Chairman Ma about this."

I think so too... but Director Li won't let me contact him...

Is this a roundabout tactic?
Wu Zhikui couldn't understand...

Having not received clear support from Cai Zhongxin, Wu Zhikui was about to take his leave and fly to South Korea to find General Lei.

Before leaving, Cai Zhongxin gave Wu Zhikui a membership card for a club in Hangzhou, an internal Alibaba membership card, saying that if he made more connections, he might have unexpected gains.

Alibaba is a huge company, and many people want to get ahead of the CEO and solve his problems.

Wu Zhikui understood immediately!

It's a roundabout tactic!
But in this roundabout tactic, Tsai Chung-hsin was just an intermediary, who could send him to make contact with people at Alibaba Entertainment!
“It just so happens that there’s a party over there tonight. You can go and check it out. In the film industry, sometimes cultured people are more effective than rich people,” Cai Zhongxin said.

"Thank you, Mr. Cai." Wu Zhikui bowed gratefully.

Cai Zhongxin patted Lao Wu on the shoulder, pushed open the door and walked out, calling over the female assistant outside and asking her to take Wu Zhikui to the club.

“Call me if anything happens. My phone will always be reachable,” Cai Zhongxin said.

"Uh-huh."

"Director Wu, this way please," the female assistant said respectfully.

Wu Zhikui nodded and followed his female assistant toward the elevator lobby.

He has met many people these days, but Cai Zhongxin is the one who has been the most patient and courteous to him.

This boosted Wu Zhikui's confidence. Li Mingyang hadn't given the wrong directions, but the path was a bit obscure, and he had to find it himself.

Cai Zhongxin returned to his office, his smile faded, he took off his glasses and placed them on the table, crossed his arms, and began to doze off.

dong dong!

He was a light sleeper, and when he heard a knock on the door, Cai Zhongxin woke up. He slowly put on his glasses and said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and the assistant walked in.

The assistant collected the movie reviews, which were then summarized by three people. All the words were condensed into a thin sheet of paper, which was placed next to Tsai Chung-hsin.

Cai Zhongxin picked up the report and glanced at it, and was surprised by the comments on it.

Although he also recognized that Train to Busan was a very successful commercial film, full of grand scenes and making full use of Pangu's special effects advantages!
But he wasn't a movie enthusiast at all; he was a ruthless businessman.

He enjoys watching Li Mingyang's movies, simply because he likes Li Mingyang's movies.

The company's young people are the main moviegoers and are more able to empathize with the movie-watching experience of ordinary people.

Jack Ma is very wary of the film industry.

He would tell the people at the film companies that he would give them as much as they wanted, but in reality, after receiving the films, he would immediately take the young people in his company to watch the movies and decide how much to invest based on their feedback.

The rating is extremely high, the highest recently!

A 9-point movie!
"You can leave this... never mind, go ahead and get busy."

"Ok."

After the assistant left.

Cai Zhongxin couldn't hide his joy, and a shrewd smile appeared on his lips.

Li Mingyang had the highest expectations for Wu Zhikui!

Wu Zhikui has lived up to expectations; another commercially successful director is about to be born!
Li Mingyang represents the upper limit of the bouquet, while Wu Zhikui represents the lower limit!
While the upper limit is important, the lower limit is the foundation!

The fanbase for "The Bouquet" is getting stronger and stronger; all it needs is a great director who can stabilize the fanbase even without Li Mingyang!

Guo Fan is very outstanding.

But low-budget romantic comedies for children are really not up to par.

Unless it's like "So Young" which raked in nearly a billion at the box office!
Capital and those in power most favor commercial films with big budgets, big stars, and big scenes.

Cai Zhongxin opened a bottle of fine wine, reading documents while waiting for news.

If Wu Zhikui can find a way in, that would be best; if not, he won't.

He would then personally contact Jack Ma.

Excellent films and people deserve to be treated differently!

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(End of this chapter)