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

Chapter 201: Far Cry Finale

On March 3, Far Cry was completed.

Despite his busy schedule, Wang Changtian came to Hengdian to visit the set.

During the filming of Far Cry, he never visited the set, not because he didn't care, but because he had confidence in Li Mingyang.

Li Mingyang has never disappointed anyone when it comes to skirting the rules.

The Diaosi series is really popular!

Riding on the popularity of the Diaosi series, Far Cry has attracted a lot of attention since its launch.

During the filming period, Yang Mi posted her swimsuit photos on Weibo every now and then, which caused an uproar on the Internet, with many people questioning whether she was that big, and the popularity was extremely high.

It is foreseeable that the investment of Far Cry, which is only 8 million, will definitely pay back, as for how much profit can be made.

It depends on the scale and the plot.

There is basically no need to worry about promotion and marketing.

Yang Mi’s popularity is a guarantee.

The popular and pure young actress has transformed into the film industry with a sexy style, which is a great selling point.

As soon as Far Cry was launched, Wang Changtian knew it was a sure win.

Accompanying the evening, China World Trade Center.

The wrap party for Far Cry was held in the banquet hall of China World Trade Center. The scene was very lively, especially when Liu Yan walked onto the stage in a cream-colored suit and short skirt. Acting as the host livened up the atmosphere and immediately mesmerized a group of young and energetic people.

"Liu Yan is indeed the goddess of otakus! Her figure is so good!"

"I'm much prettier in person than on TV."

"I feel Fan Binbin is more gorgeous."

"Fan Binbin is actually a B. He looks big, but he is fat. Haha!"

Halfway through the wrap party, after handing out red envelopes, Li Mingyang quietly left the banquet hall, went to the suite on the eleventh floor, and gave the room number to Wang Changtian.

Ten minutes later, Wang Changtian checked the room number on his mobile phone and knocked on the door.

Click.

Li Mingyang opened the door.

"What good ideas do you have for the promotion of Far Cry this time?" Wang Changtian closed the door and said with a smile.

"I'm going to shoot the second part the day after tomorrow."

Wang Changtian was stunned. "So fast?"

"I'm going to use two Far Cry movies to attack Quake from both sides."

Wang Changtian pondered for a moment and shook his head. "This kind of operation that hurts others and does not benefit oneself is reckless and meaningless."

A major earthquake is the most deadly!

"I have finished writing the script." Li Mingyang handed the script on the table to Wang Changtian.

Wang Changtian didn't look at it, but threw it on the bed, slowly sat on the sofa opposite Li Mingyang, lowered his head and thought for a while before saying: "A series of movies is not that easy to make."

"The first is the IP, the second is the cast, and the third is the core of the film."

"The selling point of the first Far Cry was Yang Mi. Who will be the second one? It can't be Liu Yan. She can't carry the box office."

"Use Yang Mi again? For this kind of movie centered around sex, people only want to see it for the first time, but it won't be fresh the second time, and no audience will buy it."

Wang Changtian understands movies and what he said is very right.

But Li Mingyang still wants to give it a try. Wang Changtian doesn’t know how terrible an earthquake is, but Li Mingyang knows!

"I have confidence in myself. I won't lose money on the second part," said Li Mingyang.

"It's not a question of whether to compensate or not... Answer me a question first. Are Far Cry 1 and 2 related?"

“It matters, but not much.”

“Then it might as well be called Island Girl.” Wang Changtian laughed and said, “Series movies are very complicated. It’s good enough to make a movie and earn money from it. How can you make the first one well if you’re thinking about making the second one?”

Um, that makes sense...

"Because of personal grudges, making two movies to snipe at compatriots' movies is too discordant. After all, we are all family members, and those foreigners will laugh at us... Oh, and those guys in the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles also want to laugh at us."

"..."

"Of course, in the entertainment industry, it's normal to take revenge on personal grudges, but don't make it so obvious." Wang Changtian picked up the script, put it on the table, patted Li Mingyang on the shoulder, and said concisely, "Change the name."

It's not that it's not possible, but it can't be done too obviously.

If you can stab someone in the back, never hit them in the face.

Say one thing in front of you and another behind your back!

"Are you sure you don't want to take a look?" Li Mingyang said, holding the script.

"Let's take a look."

Wang Changtian took the script and started flipping through it. After reading for a while, he suddenly shook his head.

"Your script is too complicated. Suspense? Battle of wits? The style changes too much. This kind of movie is thankless. The mainstream doesn't like it, and the market doesn't like it either."

"Why do you always like to challenge yourself?"

"Just shoot in your own style. If you are good at shooting youth romance films, you should first master this genre thoroughly. If you change your style blindly, you will lose yourself..."

"This type of suspense requires twists and turns, and there are only a few domestic directors who can make this type of movie well, and those directors haven't made a movie for a long time. No one is willing to invest, and the market doesn't like it."

Wang Changtian closed the script and returned it to Li Mingyang, then sighed and said earnestly, "You have just become famous, it is time to play it safe. Don't keep challenging yourself. You can't make mistakes now."

“The investment is not big, so if it fails it won’t have much impact, but if it succeeds, it will be a big profit.”

Wang Changtian smiled bitterly and said, "You have some problems with your thinking now. You don't look like a director, but more like a member of the capital circle."

"Is it wrong?"

"That's totally wrong!" Wang Changtian said seriously, "The power of life and death of domestic films is in the hands of those old guys, not in the hands of capital. It's like this now, and it won't change much in the future." "Not necessarily."

In the end, capital still has the final say in the film industry.

"I don't know about the future, but in the film industry, as long as Zuo Shandiao is in power, capital has no say! This is what the higher-ups don't want to see, and this is what they have to do."

"He's looking at your talent as a director, not your business acumen."

"If you want to make it in the film industry, the most important thing you need to demonstrate is your talent as a director."

What’s the point of filming if you don’t have money!

Why does China Film Group pay the most? Isn’t it because you don’t have money? If you had money, China Film Group would not invest so much!
Li Mingyang thought about it and said, "I don't think there is any conflict. Without capital, how can there be box office revenue?"

Wang Changtian sighed again, "You look less and less like a director, less and less like someone in the industry... Mingyang! Why do you make movies?"

This question left Li Mingyang silent.

When Wang Changtian saw that Li Mingyang didn't answer, the thing he had been worried about finally happened.

Capital is a double-edged sword.

It makes people financially free, but it can also erode people's original intentions.

Getting lost...

In fact, Li Mingyang was not lost.

He just suddenly remembered his past life.

In his previous life, he had a dream, which was to become a film director.

However, capital has monopolized the domestic film market, and no one can make a movie without the approval of capital.

Capital does not give him the opportunity to realize his dream.

Everyone advised him to make good money.

And his savings would take him a lifetime to spend.

People who haven't experienced that feeling of emptiness will never understand.

He wants to be a big director! Become the best director in the country!

"After you're done with this, go travel and relax. Everyone should have a goal in life... If you want to make money, don't get involved in the film industry. Find a way to swallow up Youku. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it..."

Li Mingyang was shocked by Wang Changtian's words. He came to his senses and looked at Wang Changtian in surprise.

I never thought about it!

If you want to swallow up Youku, it’s none of my business!

"Only BAT in China are qualified to be video websites. Other companies cannot. Baidu and Tencent can open up new channels directly, but Alibaba cannot. It has to buy it. Youku will be very valuable in the future. Do a good job! I will continue to work with you in the future, haha!"

Wang Changtian’s smile is so hypocritical!
The person who understands capital best in the domestic entertainment industry is none other than Wang Changtian.

Gong Yu was educated by the entertainment industry for many years before he integrated capital thinking and domestic entertainment thinking and became the streaming media giant.

However, Wang Changtian didn't suffer any loss. He managed to play BAT around and became the new king of domestic entertainment by taking every step carefully.

Li Mingyang didn't want to discuss capital with Wang Changtian. He propped his head up with his hands, looked at the murals on the wall, and slowly said, "Boss Wang, do you know why I am from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy?"

Wang Changtian thought for a moment and said, "The score for the directing department of Beijing Film Academy is too high, and the acting department only relies on looks."

Li Mingyang smiled and said, "Actually... I wanted to be an actor, but I found out that I wasn't suitable for it, so I became a director."

Come on! You haven't even taken a few classes in the acting department, and you have the nerve to say you're not suitable.

You skip classes more than Liu Yifei. She at least goes back for a few weeks occasionally, but you haven't been seen for several months!
You are too lazy to pay the tuition, and you still want me to pay it for you.

"I want to be an actor, but the conditions do not allow it. Since I am a natural director, I want to be the best director and make the movies I want to make."

"You said I like to challenge myself."

"Yes, I just want to challenge myself. I want to know where my limits are!"

“Movies need dreams. Movies without dreams have no soul.”

"I have never forgotten my original intention. I want to be a great director. I want to be the best director in the country."

“Capital is all fucking bastards!”

"I helped Youku go public in order to gain capital and prevent others from blocking my way."

Li Mingyang stood up, turned to look at Wang Changtian, and grinned, "It's to provide funds for President Wang to make a big splash in the film industry. By the summer vacation, you and I will have at least 50 million US dollars combined! I don't believe that I can't afford Huayi!"

Wang Changtian took off his glasses with a complicated look.

In fact, he wanted Li Mingyang to go to the capital circle and swallow Youku.

A while ago, he went to the Penguin headquarters, where Boss Ma personally received him and offered him generous conditions that he could not refuse.

Penguin is willing to invest in Light Media.

1 million, 1% of the shares.

Penguin unlimited collection.

Penguin’s move directly increased the valuation of Guangxian to 100 billion!
With Penguin as its backing, and two major films with box office revenues of over 100 million yuan, Guangguang will be able to go public this year.

Of course, there is no free lunch in the world. If Penguin wants to enter the video website market, it needs someone to take charge of the situation.

Boss Ma has taken a fancy to Li Mingyang.

A movie with a box office of over 100 million yuan does not necessarily need Li Mingyang.

But if Guangguang Media wants to go public, it cannot do without Li Mingyang.

His main purpose for visiting the set today was to find out whether Li Mingyang could still be a film director.

"To be honest, I feel a little regretful." Wang Changtian put on his glasses and smiled, "But I am even happier to see you now."

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(End of this chapter)