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

Chapter 801 Intricate Connections, Capital Strategies

Li Mingyang has been occasionally paying attention to the 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film market recently, but hasn't looked into it in detail.

Jack Ma was determined to run away, even if Li Mingyang refused to take over.

There will also be other buyers willing to take over.

Li Mingyang turned on his computer, opened Weibo, and searched for information about the 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season.

On Weibo now, celebrities are real people, and the platform hasn't been ruined by online trolls, fan groups, or Sina. Traffic diversion and information barriers are beginning to take shape, but they haven't fully formed yet.

You can learn a lot of up-to-date and outdated information about the blockbuster Lunar New Year films from Weibo.

Li Mingyang had been looking through the documents for over an hour and still couldn't figure them out when Mimi arrived.

"Director Li, it's already six o'clock, it's time to start filming."

Despite saying that, Mimi skillfully made two cups of instant coffee.

He gave one glass to himself and one to Li Mingyang, then sat down opposite Li Mingyang, crossed his legs, and stared intently at Li Mingyang.

Her beautiful eyes were full of charming smiles.

"You've been telling everyone that I'm not in a hurry, so let's just wait and film when I'm in a better mood."

"You already knew..." Mimi stuck out her tongue and said shyly.

"Is there anything else?" Li Mingyang asked Mimi, who was sitting opposite him, while looking at Mimi's Weibo.

Mimi's Weibo posts contain many photos of her supporting the movie, recorded video messages, and group photos from the celebration party...

The Left Ear, New Police Story 2013, Your Name (Animated Version), The Loser, I Am Somebody, Storm, The Rooster's Crow, Tiny Times 2, Mountains May Depart...

That's really proactive!

The high density of platforms is mainly due to the fact that the movies were released in the same period, with premieres and celebration banquets all concentrated in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing.

The interactions, endorsements, and assistance that celebrities provide each other will eventually have to be repaid.

Not returning?

The consequences will be extremely serious; who would dare to associate with you then?

Mimi's proactive approach is also a way to build up public opinion for the future release of her movie.

"What's your decision? Right now, we're just the two of us actors, why don't we give them a try?" Yang Mi said with a flattering smile.

Are Hengdian short of actors?

Li Mingyang's words nearly killed Yang Mi, but Yang Mi was determined to persuade him, so she pouted and said, "Honey, you are also a major shareholder of Jiaxing Media, and they are your actors too. You can't always think about outsiders; you have to give your own people a chance too."

"They're not very good."

"Being young is an advantage! You're more than qualified to be my classmate!"

"The actors are handsome and the actresses are beautiful. I'm not making modern idol dramas, but art films. They need simplicity and uniqueness, not just pretty faces."

"What? You actually think they're pretty... You can just make yourself look ugly, it's that simple."

Li Mingyang put down the mouse, hesitated for three seconds, picked up the phone on the table, and called Sister Zhou outside.

"Sister Zhou, bring in the information about Jiaxing... Yes, that's the information."

A few minutes later, Sister Zhou came in carrying a thick stack of documents, which she handed to Mimi at Li Mingyang's prompting.

Mimi took it with a blank expression, and looked at it with the same blank expression.

Seeing this, Li Mingyang asked Sister Zhou to explain to Mimi.

Li Mingyang did indeed invest in Jaywalk Media, and is now a major shareholder.

This was the case 13 years ago.

Thirteen years later, Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao carried out a series of capital operations in order to go public.

In 13, Yanbei Jiaxing Investment Management Co., Ltd. and Yanbei Jiaxing Tianxia Investment Management Co., Ltd. were established, with Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao serving as shareholders of both companies.

These two companies have absolutely nothing to do with Mimi.

A typical example of capital splitting.

Just like the relationship between Wahaha and the Zong family.

Wahaha itself doesn't make any money at all... The main family's control over the distribution channels and production is what really makes them big money.

The most profitable part was separated from Wahaha.

But Lao Zong had the ability to feed everyone.

Xiao Zong felt that these old guys were in the way, and that he himself had become too powerful and wanted to monopolize everything.

In this respect, among the rich second generation, Xiao Wang has a decent business sense, and his hobby of women is also acceptable.

It's not that I'm afraid of rich kids playing around with women, it's that I'm afraid of rich kids wanting to start their own businesses...

There are quite a few cases in China where wealthy second-generation entrepreneurs have ruined their companies.

In the end, it was always his parents who came out of retirement to turn the tide and save the collapsing empire.

The second generation of wealthy people in China generally accept the Western capitalist theory, which posits the consequences of capital losing control of the national economy.

Let's not talk about South Korea and Japan anymore, and we won't even mention Europe.

Only talking about Americans.

Veteran American soldiers are going hungry...

Mothers in families who are struggling to get enough to eat can earn SNAP food stamps by performing striptease.

No application, no interview, no waiting—just bring your best mom energy, put on your heels, and show us your resilience!

The American, Achuan, forced women into prostitution.

There's also the European womb, the ruins of war.

These rich second-generation individuals who embrace the ideas of overseas capital are all driven by profit and prioritize personal gain above all else.

Those who don't transfer assets abroad are considered conscientious rich kids.

The current capital structure of Jaywalk Media is not complicated; what is complicated is the company behind the two women, which is exploiting Jaywalk for profit.

These were all things that the perfect Manager Lian personally came to tell him.

It was also said that Jiaxing Media was going to go public through a backdoor listing, and the backdoor listing company it was using was Xi'an Tongda.

The prerequisite for a backdoor listing is asset restructuring, involving Jiaxing Media and Xi'an Tongda.

As the major shareholder, Li Mingyang will have the right to decide how the shares will be allocated.

But without their knowledge, he allowed the two of them to do it.

Regardless of the shareholding, whether or not you can make money is another matter...

Manager Lian is telling the truth. Whether the company makes money or not has absolutely nothing to do with the company's senior management.

The company is on the verge of collapse, while its top executives are all incredibly wealthy.

The company went bankrupt, and it has nothing to do with me personally.

LeEco collapsed, Jia Yueting fled, and 180,000 shareholders suffered greatly, while his wife and children in China continued to live a life of luxury.

A family trust built with company money!
Mimi is a very strong-willed woman, but she's become obsessed with money.

But she didn't have the shrewdness to navigate the world of capital; perhaps she was too busy and tired, and her mind was too foggy.

The larger the company, the more problems it faces.

If the boss cannot control the overall situation and is sidelined by senior executives, the company will become a dumping ground for empty shells.

Mimi is in this situation right now.

Li Mingyang didn't know if she was aware of it or not. He originally planned to wait until the Jiaxing backdoor listing process was nearing its end before making it public.

Now that Mimi is going to send a big gift package from Jiaxing to his film crew, Li Mingyang thought about it and decided to confront her.

Jaywalk Studio is of little value to him.

Even without the backing of capital, Jiaxing can still generate hundreds of millions in value and influence.

But without Mimi, Jaywalk is worthless.

This was Li Mingyang's idea, and also Manager Lian's idea.

As a member of the gang involved in the potato sniping campaign back then, he hasn't had much contact with Manager Lian in recent years.

The last time we had contact was when we were in court.

The One-Punch Man game adaptation rights are held by Perfect World.

The director's fee for the TV series "Zhu Xian" and the adaptation rights for the game "One-Punch Man" totaled 1 million yuan. Perfect World made a huge profit from this investment.

As a shareholder of FBTV, Tencent's new One-Punch Man swept across Asia, conquering vast markets.

Tencent then sued Perfect World.

Tencent has never considered developing the One-Punch Man game adaptation rights.

It's about taking a share!
Perfect World has already created a One-Punch Man game, with two engines and two markets, one for web games and one for PC games.

In 2013, the company achieved total sales revenue of 831.7 billion yuan, an increase of 38%, of which PC games accounted for 536.6 billion yuan, web games 127.7 billion yuan, mobile games 112.4 billion yuan, social games 54.1 billion yuan, and single-player games 0.9 billion yuan.

Starting in 2010, web games emerged and have been gradually eroding the market share of PC games since then.

In 13, a new trend emerged in China: combining TV drama IPs with reskinned web games to monetize content. In a sense, this represented the industrialization of film and game interaction.

Browser games can be completed in just a few weeks... they've become an assembly line.

Perfect World is one of the best examples of this. Tencent wants to reap the benefits of the One-Punch Man IP game, and this lawsuit is being fought at Pizza Hut in Nanshan.

The main goal is a perfect fraud, tricking people into signing contracts!

Winning or losing doesn't matter, the main thing is to stall, so that all the One-Punch Man IP games can't be launched.

Perfect, this sixth one, is nicknamed Little Penguin.

This is like encountering a real penguin; everything is perfectly legal and compliant, yet they get completely humiliated...

In the future... they will continue to be thoroughly thrashed.

In the mobile game era, Tencent is even more terrifying! It monopolizes channels and traffic.

Sister Zhou's explanation was a bit complicated, and Mimi wasn't sure if she understood it.

Li Mingyang put an earphone in one ear, listening to music while scrolling through Weibo. Soon, he found a place worth investigating.

That is, on January 10th, which was a Friday, the daily box office suddenly dropped to 200 million, and then rose to 300 million the following Saturday.

Eight films are currently showing, and many of them are still enjoying a surge in box office revenue.

The reason for the decline is that ticket subsidies suddenly stopped in the evening, and the only way for audiences to buy tickets cheaply is to buy tickets for more than 20 yuan through group purchase.

That day, countless netizens on Weibo complained that the ticket subsidy had disappeared. Some people were still paying when they were unable to pay and were logged out, and the 5.9 yuan movie ticket was gone, replaced by a 29.9 yuan ticket.

The money for five movie tickets can only buy one. No consumer would accept that!

On that day, there was another very important event that only broke out the next day: the movie tickets and concert tickets for Storm were all sold out.

Only those who purchase movie tickets between January 1st and January 10th are eligible for the concert lucky draw.

There is a chance to win 1700 concert tickets from among the more than 16 million tickets.

Andy Lau has finally decided to hold a concert at the Bird's Nest!
With Andy Lau's popularity and huge fan base, even without Li Mingyang's participation, he could still support an 8-seat concert at the Bird's Nest.

Complaining that they won't watch without Li Mingyang?

Tickets are being sold! Lots of people are buying them!

It's not feasible for the two of them to hold a concert together; Li Mingyang doesn't have the time to prepare.

However, as a guest, Li Mingyang will definitely go.

Li Mingyang owes him a favor; Andy Lau helped him out at the Weathering With You concert by supporting him.

He only needs to say it, and Li Mingyang will definitely go.

The main concern for Andy Lau's concert is whether his body can handle it.

Ticket subsidies and the lottery for movie tickets and concert tickets have been cancelled.

With the box office plummeting, Alibaba seems unwilling to invest money and wants to see if it can boost box office revenue without ticket subsidies.

The project failed, but the ticket subsidies were reinstated the next day, and the overall box office revenue rose accordingly.

This seems like capital is trying to make money, but the subsidies are too large, so it's not profitable; the ordinary people are the ones who benefit.

In fact...

Li Mingyang lit a cigarette when Jack Ma suddenly came to him, asking him to take over the business so he could run away.

These are connected.

It feels like Jack Ma tried to use the power of capital to rebel, and then got warned...

While Li Mingyang was making wild guesses, Mimi finally figured out her situation!

"They're heartless! They've opened so many companies behind my back. So, I'm the fake boss, and they're the real bosses!" Yang Mi said excitedly.

"Your understanding is not quite accurate. To be precise, you are just an employee, not the boss." Sister Zhou picked up a document from the table and handed it to Mimi.

“At first, Director Li held 51% of the shares in Jiaxing Media. Later, after capital increases and share expansions, Director Li only had 38%, while you had 23%. While you were busy running business deals, Jiaxing Media completed several capital operations. This was a performance-based agreement you signed with them last year, which included equity incentives. Once they fulfilled their performance targets, they would take 2% of your shares.”

"The two of them together hold 51% of the shares, giving them a controlling stake in the company."

"Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and it can still be salvaged," Yang Mi said, patting her chest with lingering fear.

"It was too late. They used that performance-based agreement to sign a series of IPO performance-based agreements with three companies, one of which was their own company."

“You can break the contract!” Yang Mi said.

"Of course, but Jiaxing Media would be unable to go public due to credibility issues."

"..."

“When you signed that performance-based agreement, you had already completely handed over the management of the company to them.”

Mimi panicked and ran to Li Mingyang's side, shoving him hard. "You knew all along, why didn't you tell me? You don't care about me at all."

"I'm telling you now."

"It's too late! Didn't you hear me?!"

"Don't think about going public, it's not too late."

"..."

“Jiaxing’s listing will inevitably involve a series of performance-based agreements, and you will become their slave. As long as Jiaxing does not go public, you will still be their boss.”

"Why should I give up going public? Only by going public can I become capital, make big money, and control my own destiny!" Yang Mi's eyes narrowed, and she slowly but firmly clenched her fist, speaking with ambition.

Before Li Mingyang could react, Sister Zhou laughed first.

Mimi laughed so hard she was incredibly embarrassed, her face turning bright red.

“Jaywalk Studio doesn’t even deserve to go public. The capital that allowed Jaywalk to go public is you… When you’re in power, you can control your own destiny.” Li Mingyang pointed to himself. “Do you think I have any control over it?”

"Your ambition is too great; mine is not as great as yours."

"What ambition do I have? My happiest moment was when I filmed Goodbye Jinhua. I didn't spend a penny and still produced a short film that got over 10 million views. Although Tudou (the video-sharing platform) didn't give me a penny, I was still very happy. I refreshed the page and watched the views skyrocket. It was even more exciting than watching the stock market soar. What's the use of having more money? I can't even spend 20 yuan a day in Hengdian. 13 yuan of that is for cigarettes."

"..."*2
"Why aren't you talking anymore?"

"Mr. Li, you spend twenty yuan a day because you eat, drink, and use company food. You don't spend much money, but once you start, you lose all sense of proportion. The company's account is simply not enough for you... Last month, I went to the bank twice, and the bank staff came to me eight times," Sister Zhou complained.

Upon hearing this, Mimi immediately gave Sister Zhou a big thumbs up.

Sister Zhou is the longest-serving accountant in the entire flower bouquet group.

I witnessed firsthand the rise of Mingyang and the corporatization of the flower bouquet business.

At the same time, she is also the most unconventional of the famous elderly. She has always wanted to retire and enjoy her old age, but Li Mingyang does not approve.

As the director of the finance department, she was not as meticulous as Zhang Wei in her work.

When it comes to trust, Li Mingyang trusts his godmother the most.

But Sister Zhou is a senior member, and she would notify Li Mingyang via WeChat whenever the amount exceeded one million.

She only signed the money approval after Li Mingyang agreed.

Zhang Wei and her godmother are treated equally.

This is how the company has maintained stable finances, whether it's Mingyang or Bouquet.

Li Mingyang waved his hand, no longer mentioning the money, and turned to Mimi, saying, "If you don't have anything else to do, find a place to rest. I estimate it will take until after ten o'clock."

"What are you busy with? Are you busy playing League of Legends? Let's play together!" Yang Mi stared at the bottom of the screen, where the League of Legends game window was prominently displayed.

Li Mingyang rolled his eyes. "Get lost!"

"Why are you so fierce! You're only fierce to me, but you're obedient when you see Jing Tian!" Yang Mi rolled her eyes, snorted, and left. Before leaving, she didn't forget to grab Sister Zhou's arm and run away with her.

Mimi is very generous.

Even the most magnanimous person would be devastated if they knew they had been betrayed by the person they trusted most.

Li Mingyang didn't care what would happen to Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao; he was only curious about how Mimi would handle the situation.
As for filming, let's first work on the mindset of the crew and put it on hold for now.

He would take his time to craft love letters.

Filming should wrap up before June, and the film will be released during the summer vacation.

Then we can start working on The Three-Body Problem.

There's not much to learn from The Three-Body Problem; Netflix's politically correct version of The Three-Body Problem is really bad.

The domestic TV series adaptation of The Three-Body Problem is highly faithful to the original novel, and its pacing is very slow, starting from the first book.

The Three-Body Problem animation primarily depicts the story of the second book in the original novel, "The Dark Forest."

That's what he wanted to film.

This animation is even worse; where did all the money go...?

Finally, there is the abstract concept of my Three-Body Problem.

The animation centers on the event of Ye Wenjie exposing Earth's coordinates through the Red Coast Base, triggering the invasion of the Trisolaran civilization. Through seasonal narratives such as "The Legend of Luo Ji" and "The Legend of Zhang Beihai," it showcases the choices humanity makes in the face of extraterrestrial threats.

The work started with the Minecraft pixel style and gradually applied C4D technology to upgrade the visuals.

Actually, it wasn't upgraded much. Minecraft's abstract style, how much could it really improve with further upgrades?

Whether it's Netflix's Three-Body Problem, or the domestic Three-Body Problem, Three-Body Problem animation, or My Three-Body Problem.

They are all long dramas.

It's not a movie!
The Three-Body Problem has a lot of content, making it very difficult to film.

The original novel of The Wandering Earth is a short story, only about 20,000 words long, but it has been adapted into three movies.

This is 'expansion', which allows the director's ideas to be expanded upon using 'The Wandering Earth' as ​​a framework for artistic refinement.

The Three-Body Problem is different; it's a very long novel and needs to be 'simplified'.

It is extremely difficult to clearly express a novel within three hours by removing all the minor details!
Nolan has a sci-fi blockbuster this year, Interstellar.

Interstellar is not a very good science fiction movie.

This movie is indeed very scientific and hardcore, but the core story is rather low-end. It still revolves around love, family, and the Western religious concept of God saving the world. In terms of its message, it doesn't even come close to Warhammer.

Then, through a deus ex machina, the story was brought to a perfect conclusion.

It's very stiff.

Why not just wander the Earth?

The biggest highlight of the whole movie is the male lead... The male lead carries the entire film.

Just like Matt Damon's adorable Martian, Sandra Bullock's Gravity.

Science fiction movies are difficult to make; they require imagination.

Hard science fiction films are not necessarily completely realistic, but they must conform to the logic of human behavior.

After all, movies are for people to watch...

Meanwhile, Li Mingyang was looking up information and reading the news upstairs in Mingyang Building.

A large convoy of over a dozen Mercedes-Benz vans drove into the flower shop's parking lot.

After getting out of the car, Mr. Wang from Wanda looked around the long flower-lined street as if he were a leader on an inspection tour.

His gaze fell on the Cyber ​​Flower and Fruit Mountain where Bouquet Entertainment was located, and he couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself, "The more I look at this thing, the more it resembles Sun Wukong's golden cudgel..."

(End of this chapter)