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

Chapter 537 New World Cannes Nomination

The evening of July 4.

The 65th Cannes Film Festival announced the list of films shortlisted for this year's festival.

More than 20 films including Walter Salles' "On the Road", Michael Haneke's "Love", Korean director Hong Sang-soo's "Abroad", Lee Myung-yang's "The New World", Alain Resnais's "What You See Is Not Enough" have been shortlisted for the main competition unit. Lou Ye's new film "Floating City" has been shortlisted for the "Un Certain Regard" unit, becoming the only Chinese-language film at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The news spread back to China and shocked the entire Internet!
Li Mingyang's masterpiece, "Your Name", a blockbuster with a Douban score of 8.9.
Golden Rooster, Golden Horse and Golden Statue, three golden awards were lost in a row, and nothing was won!
Less than three months after going abroad, I shot a Korean-language film, which was shortlisted for the main competition unit of Cannes, one of the three major European film festivals!
Although very few people have seen the New World.

But this did not affect netizens and Li Mingyang's fans from criticizing and bashing the organizers of the three Chinese Film Awards.

In addition, Let the Bullets Fly just won 13 out of 0 in Hong Kong, a clown-like tragedy that immediately aroused the indignation of countless netizens.

This time, mainland netizens were unprecedentedly united and fired crazily on Weibo. Seeing this, scholars, experts, and public intellectuals from all walks of life also joined in.

After all, the moon is rounder in foreign countries, so just follow the crowd and add fuel to the fire.

Seeing that the fire was getting more and more intense, many departments and TV stations had no choice but to stand up and warmly congratulate Li Mingyang for being shortlisted for the main competition unit of Cannes.

Divert attention.

And this trick really works. Soon the discordant things were washed away and replaced with very harmonious content.

In less than a day, the entire Internet was discussing the New World and looking forward to its release.

Li Mingyang was caught off guard by the fact that New World was shortlisted for the main competition unit of Cannes.

He really didn't expect that Cannes would recognize New World!

Isn’t it one of the three major art awards in Europe?

Is the New World art?
Li Mingyang actually didn't understand... He just filmed it according to his own triad intrigues and the law of the jungle, perfecting the story lines of the three main characters of the original movie.

In the original movie, Choi Min-sik's character was too thin, so thin that it was unreasonable.

It's such a waste of a great actor like Choi Min-sik who can play both good and evil roles and you can't tell whether he is a good guy or a bad guy until the last moment.

I didn’t expect that I would be shortlisted! And it’s even in the main competition unit!
It doesn’t matter whether he wins an award or not. Li Mingyang is already very satisfied just to be shortlisted for Cannes. It is a complete pleasant surprise.

Just as Li Mingyang and Li Meijin were opening champagne to celebrate.

An unprecedented storm is coming from the University of Tokyo directly to Korea!
……

"Zuoshandiao asked you to go to China Film Corporation tomorrow." Wang Changtian said helplessly.

"what's up?"

"What else could it be? Going to Hollywood."

"I'm living well in Korea, I won't go!"

"Hey... this matter is a bit complicated and can't be explained in a few words. Come back first and we will discuss it carefully."

"Come on, you're just trying to trick me back."

"When you messed with them, you should have known that you would be messed with too. Now they are going to mess with you. Hundreds of people have reported Huazhu Entertainment for tax evasion under their real names. If you don't come back, you will be investigated."

"I'm not afraid of investigation, go ahead!"

"I don't know where your confidence comes from, but you can't wash away the fact that you used CJ's path to get your 800 million to go to Korea."

"It's in the past……"

"It's all in the past. It's just that the time for you to use it has not come yet. This matter will follow you for the rest of your life."

Li Mingyang frowned and said, "He wants me to go to Hollywood now, isn't it just to make up for his failure? Why should I make up for what happened in the Hong Kong circle?"

"You got the order wrong. Now it's Zuoshandiao who is suppressing the investigation, but the higher-ups are questioning his operations. He needs to regain their trust in order to better protect you. If you help him, you're helping yourself."

This logic seems to make sense.

But is this true?

"The situation is a bit out of control now, you should come back quickly." Wang Changtian urged.

"Going back won't do me any good, so I won't go back."

"If you don't come back, CJ will be targeted and CGV will definitely not be able to survive."

"..."

The cultural village was shut down, hundreds of billions of profits were lost, and many people suffered losses.

Huayi and Yinghuang have revealed their cards and are targeting us directly.

Huayi sent someone to report Huahua Entertainment under real name.

Yinghuang joined other Hong Kong entertainment companies and severed its cooperation with CJ.

Attacked from both inside and outside!

Li Mingyang hung up the phone, feeling that this was a difficult matter to handle, as Korean entertainment was too small and mainly depended on exports.

CGV has more than 60 cinemas in the country, with a total investment of more than 24 billion yuan.

It was normal for Li Mingyang to imagine that Yinghuang and Huayi would team up to deal with him.

If you put yourself in his shoes, he will definitely do the same to himself.

This is not only a question of interests, but also a question of face.

However, Li Mingyang couldn't understand why Zuoshandiao intervened and his attitude was unclear.

It is more in his interest to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

“Could it be that my performance as a Cannes nominee changed his mind?” Li Mingyang thought to himself, extremely puzzled.

But now is not the time to think about this. I need to have a frank talk with Li Meijin.

He doesn't want to go to America.

Whoever controls the streaming media controls the world!
South Korea is the strategic location for future film and television entertainment!
The structure of Korean entertainment is naturally suitable for radiating to the whole world, except for the Tokyo area.

You can fight for fame and fortune at any time, but streaming media is only today!

After the celebration banquet, Li Mingyang found an excuse and invited Li Meijin to the private room on the top floor for a drink.

Two glasses of wine down.

Li Mingyang told Li Meijin all the problems he was facing.

He even attributed his own experience to the New World Cannes nomination.

Li Meijin listened carefully and said, "It has nothing to do with the Cannes nomination. Spielberg and I are good friends. I have a place in Cannes and can be guaranteed admission. They know that."

"I think... it's ridiculous that New World was nominated..."

Li Meijin smiled and said, "I don't need the Cannes spot. You were shortlisted based on your real ability. The dark human nature of power struggles is very attractive to those old artists."

“Can I win a prize?”

Li Meijin chuckled and said, "Definitely not. Korean entertainment's influence cannot influence the three major European companies."

"Okay... so what should I do now?"

Li Mingyang doesn't have much hope for the top three in Europe. Li Meijin's influence is only in Korean entertainment, and at most in Asia. Outside of Asia, her influence is greatly reduced.

"You want to ask me what I should do?" Li Meijin said with a kind smile.

Li Mingyang smiled and nodded.

"Remember the joint development contract? At first I didn't want you to get involved because it wasn't suitable for you, but later I coaxed you into signing it. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Li Mingyang to answer, Li Meijin said slowly: "It was during those few days that CGV Cinemas was boycotted and had almost no new film sources. This was undoubtedly a death sentence for a cinema chain."

"That's when I realized that many people didn't want to see you in Korea..."

"I can't protect you, but the top ten chaebols can."

"At least during the development period, they will protect you."

Li Mingyang thought about what Li Meijin said and frowned, "You mean, if I want to stay, I have to sign that contract?"

"Don't get too involved... As soon as you sign, they will start fighting. The direct value of that land is close to 10 billion US dollars."

"It seems that the earth and I have a good relationship."

Li Mingyang is not interested in making money from real estate.

Real estate is good, but the Internet is even better!

He has a better way to make money.

After talking with Li Meijin for more than ten minutes, Li Mingyang called Zhang Wei to prepare to sign the contract.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, in the conference room of Shilla Hotel, witnessed by representatives of the top ten chaebols, Li Mingyang signed the joint development contract.

A feast of gluttony thus kicked off.

……

Li Meijin's method can indeed protect Li Mingyang.

But he couldn't protect Li Mei Jin.

As soon as Li Mingyang signed the contract, Li Meijin went to Yanbei for a multi-party meeting.

Wanda has been coveting CGV's technology and cinema location and has always wanted to acquire it.

The two sides have been talking for a long time, but CJ only talks and does not give any results.

Wanda had some reservations and the two sides have been arguing.

But the participation of Yinghuang and Huayi this time gives Wanda greater bargaining chips.

It can cut off CJ’s film source.

Although CJ has close relations with Shanghai Film Group, China Resources and China Film Group.

But this time, the three allies sat on the sidelines and watched the fight, which made CJ very uncomfortable.

During these three days, Li Meijin met many people and felt increasingly disappointed.

The film market of Dongda University is entering an unprecedented era of finance + Internet + real estate + film!

This plate has a bite of CJ.

However, Li Mingyang used delaying tactics to completely ruin the Yinghuang Film and Television Cultural Village, and CJ, as a partner, was also affected.

During these three days, the thing Li Meijin heard most was asking Li Mingyang to develop in Hollywood.

Hollywood and domestic entertainment are very similar.

It is indeed a good choice for Li Mingyang to develop in Hollywood with the support of China Film Group.

Fame and fortune!

But Li Mingyang is not used to the producer-centered system in Hollywood.

Not to mention filming a movie, it would take him more than a year just to adapt.

Li Mingyang is a natural talent when it comes to making movies, and he's even more of a prodigy in business.

His abundant energy enables him to engage in business wars and make movies at the same time.

Li Mingyang is in Korea, just watching the fire from the other side of the river, and doing whatever he wants.

He may not get any benefits, but it is too easy for him to do bad things!

Seeing through the overall situation, Li Meijin made a move that shocked all capital.

She closed all the theaters in the CGV cinema chain!

Then it flew back to the stick.

Li Mingyang was moved by Li Meijin's tough attitude.

However, what happened next left Li Mingyang, Li Meijin and Wang Changtian speechless.

On the morning of April 4, the investigation team reviewed the accounts of Huahua Entertainment and asked Huahua Entertainment to make rectifications in the afternoon.

The content of the rectification mainly revolves around the 8 million overseas investment, and the deadline is one week to make up the 8 million.

Citing policy regulations on "restricted overseas investment," each overseas investment by Huashu Entertainment must be reviewed. Only after the review is completed can it resume overseas investment normally.

If you haven't checked, just keep waiting.

That evening, Li Mingyang received a call from Wang Changtian. Zuoshandiao asked him to separate the Korean industry from the domestic industry, and then borrow money from the bank to make up the 8 million.

Cutting, he could understand.

Bank loan?

The company’s accounts have been frozen, how can I borrow?
In the end, Guangxian had no choice but to borrow 800 million by pledging its shares.

This was more than a loan, and it directly hit the vital point of Guangguang. The interest was enough to make Wang Changtian drink a pot. He was obviously not in the real estate business, but now he had to bear the risk of real estate...

Wanda is already abnormal enough. Once the bank urges for loans, the chain reaction will be just like dominoes.

It was not until this time that Li Mingyang realized that the person who forced him to go to Hollywood was not Zuo Shandiao.

But someone else.

It doesn't matter who it is...

Domestic characteristics, various factions, and various propositions.

Then magically they became a whole.

Fifty-six ethnic groups, fifty-six flowers.

Today it may be this operation, tomorrow it may be that operation...

When I think of this...

Li Mingyang thought of Brother Dong again. After Brother Dong was pranked into becoming a Super Saiyan, he had no chance to get on the table...

Zuoshandiao asked him to mend the fence and plug the loophole.

But the consequence of doing so is that his domestic funds and foreign funds are completely separated, and he is unable to engage in internal circulation...although this itself is problematic.

The usual practice of film and television companies to use fake photos to make themselves appear on screen...

The Hong Kong circle is the hardest hit area.

Because Hong Kong can directly connect to Wall Street, it is very convenient.

This is equivalent to cutting off his film and television company privileges! He can only do business properly...

I dare not even think about the taxation. The two countries will conduct joint reconciliation and high scrutiny to avoid double taxation.

That sour feeling... Li Mingyang's head hurts just thinking about it.

"Don't be impulsive now. Wait until they start fighting among themselves." Li Mingyang called Wang Changtian and said.

Wang Changtian smiled bitterly and said, "You don't have to worry about me. You should really not be impulsive."

"I don't have the time to fight them. I need to find money. You can pledge your shares. I don't even know how to get a loan. CJ has suffered heavy losses because of me."

"Li Meijin actually cut off her arm to survive. This is such courage. I underestimated her before."

“Can CGV be saved?”

"It is definitely impossible to maintain independence, but we can still hold on. Now that China Resources has taken over, we should be able to reach a deal soon."

"Damn it, it's a joke, the fire has burned itself."

"You've done a good job, but the Jiang Wen incident has caused too much trouble. We need to divert attention. One year at a time, one thing at a time. Maybe we'll be fine next year."

"The Cheongdam-dong neighborhood has already entered the development phase. I'm in dire need of money. I'm going crazy from poverty."

"If it doesn't work, just borrow from the chaebol..." said Wang Changtian.

The interest rates of chaebols are really high, like loan sharks...

"That's all we can do for now... I heard Feng Kuazi's 1942 is starting filming again?"

Wang Changtian was speechless. Li Mingyang was not at all worry-free. He was going to work for Huayi again. "Don't keep staring at others. How is your filming of Goodbye My Soulmate going? Hurry up and film it. You will have money."

“We’re filming.”

What are you shooting... Li Mingyang has no time to shoot recently, it’s all Jing Tian who’s shooting.

After hanging up the phone, Li Mingyang got out of the car and walked into the Shilla Hotel.

According to the location sent by Jiang Wen, Li Mingyang arrived at Luoyan Restaurant on the 23rd floor.

In the box, I met Jiang Wen and the senior management of Yinghuang.

Li Mingyang went to Hong Kong just to see Jiang Wen make fun of himself.

The clown in 13 no.1!

Maybe it was because of his involvement that Jiang Wen got none of the 13 nominations, becoming a clown among clowns.

But in the eyes of others, I am a bit of a clown, with 5 hits out of 0.

It's a bit like two brothers in distress.

And Jiang Wen really treated him like a good brother, so he acted as a middleman and brought Boss Ying over. They all sat down together, had a meal and had a drink, and from now on, you are good, I am good, and everyone is good.

Jiang Wen kept calling Li Mingyang "good brother", which made Li Mingyang quite embarrassed.

Yinghuang has suffered so much, he also wants to stop. If a tiger falls into the plain, he will be bullied by dogs in the future.

But Yinghuang didn't want to let it go.

I came here just to give Jiang Wen face.

Yinghuang stood by Jiang Wen from the beginning to the end and made great efforts, but the result was too embarrassing...

In short, Yinghuang’s attitude is correct.

He can still eat the meal from the mainland, but the big bowl he was given was smashed and replaced with a small one.

Yinghuang implicitly blamed Li Mingyang for causing trouble, forcing the construction to be suspended twice, otherwise the film and television cultural village would have been completed long ago.

"These are all small matters. There is no such thing as eternal enemy. Just have a few more meals, drink a few more glasses of wine, and cooperate a few more times, and everything will be fine."

"I saw that their faces were blue, but they were still able to cooperate."

"Hey! They can't make the decision on this matter. It's still me." Jiang Wen waved to his assistant and handed Li Mingyang a

gift box.

Li Mingyang opened it and saw that it was a pure gold five-clawed dragon.

"Your birthday is next month, and I think this dragon is suitable for you."

"I am a snake."

"You've turned into a dragon, haha!" Jiang Wen patted Li Mingyang on the shoulder, said he wouldn't see him off, then left the hall and got into the car.

Li Mingyang stood at the entrance of the hall and placed the golden dragon in front of him.

This guy is quite deceptive...

Uh... maybe I think of myself as a fellow sufferer...

After sorting out his thoughts, Li Mingyang put the golden dragon into the gift box, walked out of the hotel and got into the car.

Start working on other things.

First, he went to Bouquet Technology.

The chaebol got what they wanted, and the road was repaired in one day. There was no more construction work, and it became a lot quieter.

Held a small meeting with Zhang Wei and Li Xiucheng.

The bookings for the War of the Century had already reached five million, and the chaebols were not trying to stop it, but the three major TV stations had taken away the broadcast.

No money, you beast!

FBTV's sales have stabilized, with daily sales of about one million, fluctuating up and down.

The new drama has been decided.

He plans to use the film library of the production company acquired by Bangzi to fill it.

However, he was the only one who knew about this matter and he didn't talk about it.

The truth is that the good films in the film libraries of those production companies have long been bought out by TV stations, and the ones left are all incomplete. Almost none of them are complete, and most of them are around eight episodes long and can't be sold...

If this were to be made public, not only would Zhang Wei disagree, Kakao would also not agree.

Kakao is now very concerned about FBTV.

The most important thing about this meeting was borrowing arrows from a straw boat.

FBTV is so powerful and invincible that it has become a big hit in Korea.

This aroused the ambitions of iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video, but they were also sanctioned by the TV station and could only buy the copyright of Dongda, but not the local copyright.

How to do.

Since the TV station cannot cooperate, they can only work with local production companies.

Li Mingyang acquired a total of 107 production companies.

The War of the Century is the east wind, and BFTV’s fake data is the fog.

iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, Sohu, and LeTV, which were originally hesitant, all took action.

This was exactly what Li Mingyang wanted.

Half of the key negotiating partners of the five major streaming media are their own people.

We deliver to your door proactively, have experience, a team, and provide high quality products at a low price.

During this wave, more than 50 companies received investment or signed production contracts.

More than 500 million, which is equivalent to more than 100 billion won...

So fucking rich!

Li Mingyang cries poor to everyone he meets, but actually he is not poor... on the contrary, he is quite rich.

It’s so damn easy to make money from domestic Internet companies.

Even after doing this wave of borrowing arrows from straw boats, we can continue doing it next month!
iQiyi, Youku and Tencent Video have spent hundreds of billions of dollars in the past ten years to seize the market without blinking an eye!

This is only the apparent loss, and does not include the various losses such as the bankruptcy of companies in which investors invested, the disappearance of capital in companies, the short selling of production companies in cooperation with production companies, the producers in cooperation with production companies running away, embezzlement, and other losses.

Anyway, the money you lose is not your own, but the shareholders' money.

Domestic entertainment is now a base for leeks...

Investing 100 million overseas, getting back things worth 10 million, and exchanging them for traffic worth 100 million, this is a good thing.

This is the KPI logic of domestic streaming media, which is particularly profound.

has a problem?
Anyone who thinks that this practice is problematic must have a problem and should be punished.

In fact, from the perspective of someone who has experienced this, Li Mingyang also thinks it is correct!

China’s subsequent prosperity and strength was based on this strategy.

Make others think you are stupid, give away at a loss...

When I found out, I looked back and wondered where my market, factory, and land were.

iQiyi, Youku, Tencent Video, LeTV and Sohu are certainly not stupid.

It’s just that they met Li Mingyang, who understood them better than they knew themselves.

Zhang Wei's scalp went numb when she looked at the report. Li Mingyang's so-called borrowing arrows by straw boat looked stupid at first glance.

The people in charge of the Korean business of the five major streaming media are all elites in the industry, the first batch of Internet people, who came from the game industry, the group buying industry, the e-commerce industry, and the investment banking industry...

Everyone’s resume is amazing. The team’s academic qualifications are at least from 985 or 211 universities, and there are many returnees from prestigious overseas universities.

The luxury of the team is shocking.

Such a luxurious team was fooled by Li Mingyang.

He is really stupid and has a lot of money, so stupid it's amazing.

In less than half a month, more than 500 million yuan was spent, all on Li Mingyang's straw boat.

(End of this chapter)