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

Chapter 569 New World Premiere! Machiavellian Gangs!

On July 7, the premiere of New World was held at the CGV Cinema in Wangsimni, Seoul.

The world premiere has already been held in Cannes. In addition to Choi Min-sik, Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, and Ma Dong-seok, the Seoul premiere also saw the attendance of four film emperors and several actresses.

Many big directors also came, including Lee Chang-dong, Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook.

The event was star-studded and unprecedented.

During the media red carpet interview session, various people praised each other's business, and each one was more awesome than the other.

However, no one can brag as much as Li Mingyang.

During the interview with the main creators, Li Mingyang gave his first positive response to his box office expectations for New World.

"In fact, New World is the first film I shot in Korea. This film is the most satisfying work I have ever made, not because it helped me win the Cannes honor, but because it is a very complete and mature film, a perfect work without any flaws."

"If I were to rate this movie, I'd give it a 9. As for the box office, although New World is a banned movie, I hope it can attract over million viewers, becoming the sixth Korean film in history to attract over million viewers."

Li Mingyang's bold words made the media present crazy. There was explosive news!

The interview session was over, the screening room went dark, and The New World began to play.

The original New World was already pretty good.

The plots of the main characters Li Zicheng and Ding Qing are very complete and complement each other.

However, the character arc of Choi Min-sik’s Captain Kang was incomplete and passed by in a hurry, leaving too little room for the big actor to perform.

Li Mingyang's changes to the new world focus on enriching Section Chief Jiang, making the characters more rounded, his younger brother Ma Dongxi, and his wife Kim Hae-sook.

The big boss is the big boss.

Li Mingyang did not make too many changes to the script, but only gave Choi Min-sik more shots, warm daily life, thinking face, experienced in solving cases, lonely vision...

Choi Min-sik used his extraordinary acting skills to not only portray Section Chief Jiang’s good and evil character, but also his inner conflicts.

It also feeds back into the character lines of Li Zicheng and Ding Qing, forming an intricate three-line entanglement.

There is no right or wrong, no black or white, only the law of the jungle of survival of the fittest.

The whole movie revolves around the death of President Shi. What happens next?
This is the big hook.

After a stable structure is broken, all kinds of characters move in a direction that is beneficial to themselves, eventually forming a vortex that no one can stop!

Some people were confident, some gambled their lives, but in the end, no one escaped the whirlpool.

As for who killed President Shi?
You said that Section Chief Jiang killed him, that makes sense, if the open approach doesn't work, then try the covert approach;

You said it was Zhang Laoer who did it, which makes sense.

You're right when you say it's Li Zicheng. I don't want to go undercover anymore.

You said that Ding Qing killed him, that's OK too.

It doesn't really matter.

The seeds of conflict have already been planted, and a fierce fight between multiple forces is about to break out.

This is the big hook for the new world!
The unfolding of political intrigues and the hunting ground of human nature are fascinating, one thing after another.

The vivid characters, the intensified conflicts, the impact of violence, the sincerity of brotherhood...

The twists and turns of the plot and the vivid characters made the whole audience unusually quiet, and everyone was deeply attracted.

Even the media reporters who had seen New World before were still deeply attracted and could not help but interpret it.

The charm of political intrigue is always new, and there are new discoveries every time you watch it.

Due to preconceived notions, many people dislike Section Chief Jiang, believing that he is unkind and does not consider the feelings of others.

But if you take a closer look, Chief Jiang’s personal charm is a new world that does not exist in reality!

Section Chief Jiang does not love money and does not work for money. He is wholeheartedly concerned about the long-term stability of society and puts himself in danger.

Section Chief Jiang was under tremendous pressure to achieve his goal, but he held back and never lost control in front of Li Zicheng.

When faced with the murderer who came to kill him, he did not think about how to deal with it, but sighed that the mission had failed. Only Li Zhongjiu could match such courage.

The two-hour movie ended.

It wasn't until the lights came on that the audience realized the movie was over.

Applause, long-lasting applause rang out, Li Mingyang led the main creators to the stage, faced the audience, and bowed deeply.

Then they started distributing souvenirs.

The items in the souvenirs are all very valuable, and CJ Entertainment matches them according to the standard of 100,000 Korean won.

Tsk tsk, I told him in the beginning not to worry about marketing, but once New World showed the potential to be a big hit, the marketing costs went through the roof!
CJ spent at least 2 billion won on advertising alone!

Bought off all mainstream media and film review self-media.

After the premiere, Li Mingyang and others went to the restaurant next door for dinner.

New World Cannes Trip.

Not only did it win the Best Screenplay Award, but its sales were also very hot, and it made back its investment very quickly.

No one was under any pressure from the box office, and they all had a great time drinking at every dinner party, without the restraint they had when filming had just started.

Going to a nightclub after a dinner party is a must-do activity.

However, today was a bit unexpected.

The dinner just ended.

The vice president of CJ Entertainment, who was having dinner together, asked Li Mingyang to go to Itaewon.

Li Meijin has something to discuss with him.

"You guys find a good place first, I'll be back soon." Li Mingyang patted Ma Dongxi's shoulder.

Amid the crowd's clamor, he left the box, came to the hotel gate, got on a Mercedes-Benz, and went to Li Meijin's house.

Li Mingyang originally thought that this meeting was just to talk about movies.

Who knew that they would be talking about the election!
Li Meijin actually knew that Miss Park would definitely win!

It was even anticipated that Ms. Park would target CJ when she came to power.

"No matter who comes to power, it shouldn't affect you, right?" Li Mingyang asked tentatively.

Li Meijin was silent for a long time before she said, "This question is very complicated... All your current problems come from insufficient funds. Going public is the best option."

"The U.S. stock listing has been shelved," said Li Mingyang.

"You need to integrate all your resources to be listed on the U.S. stock market, and it won't work without you. Let's set up a film production company together with KOSDAQ, and we can go public in as little as six months."

It would be very easy to set up a film company with CJ and take it public.

CJ has its own listed entertainment company, CJ E&M.

The company's businesses cover all aspects of entertainment and cultural industries, including film, television, music, performances, media, and games.

It is the number one entertainment stock in South Korea.

After CJ E&M was officially established in 2011, other projects besides games have also entered the Dongda market.

In the future, Penguin will use 28 million US dollars to acquire % of the shares of CJ Games, a game company under CJ E&M, and become its third largest shareholder.

Not to mention CJ Group, CJ Entertainment alone is a behemoth, and Kakao is now just a younger brother.

Li Mingyang was surprised that CJ took the initiative to form a alliance, but he did not agree immediately.

There is no good without reason.

He felt there was something fishy going on here.

"If we start a company together, how many shares does CJ need?" Li Mingyang asked.

"20%, right? This ratio can't be less. If it's less, others won't want to follow. If it's more, you won't be able to raise money."

Li Mingyang was shocked. It was only 20%. This was simply giving him money to spend!

Although Li Mingyang looks down on Korean stocks, there are too many bugs in them.

But to be honest, the financing capabilities of Korean stocks are much stronger than A-shares and Hong Kong stocks!

More than ten times!
It is easy to increase capital after listing and has strong continuous financing capabilities, which is an advantage that is completely different from the Dongda Securities Market.

It can’t be compared with Dongda. The more I compare, the more I think Korean stocks are really good!

In 2007, South Korea's securities market opened up to the East because financing was so easy.

It was inexplicably interrupted in 2011. The Koreans closed the door and refused to allow Dongda's companies to go public...

The Korean market is highly active, with the average daily turnover rate ranking first in Asia.

Good liquidity and easy to cash out.

Large retail investors account for more than 70% of the Korean market. Small shareholders can sell or transfer their shares, and large shareholders can reduce their holdings in steps to cash out.

Sustainable refinancing.

Usually three months after listing, as long as it meets the needs of corporate expansion, refinancing can be carried out at any time, and additional issuance of funds can be made four times a year. At the same time, additional issuance does not require particularly complicated processes and procedures.

Listed companies do not have to pay back taxes.

No additional taxes need to be paid for historical unpaid taxes, off-book income and profits that have been internalized, and assets that are not subject to tax.

No additional taxes, no additional taxes, no additional taxes.

Korean stocks have many advantages and disadvantages.

Good news for short selling.

Without the support of local chaebols or overseas capital, going public would be a guillotine.

In terms of market capitalization of Korean entertainment companies, CJ and the three major publishing houses are far ahead.

The market capitalization of the three major companies is around 50 trillion won, or around billion yuan.

However, looking further down the list, none of the other entertainment companies have a market value exceeding 10 billion.

The lowest is less than 2 million yuan...

"Do you have any concerns? We are old friends, so feel free to speak frankly." Li Meijin switched to Chinese and said with a smile.

Li Mingyang hesitated for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "How can I repay you?"

Li Meijin shook her head and smiled kindly, "Director Li, you want too little."

"I want TVN's source but you won't give it to me..."

"We can talk."

If it were in the past, Li Mingyang would definitely jump up with excitement.

But now Li Mingyang felt depressed. The invisible pressure made it difficult for him to even breathe.

"No need." Li Mingyang grinned, put his hand on the wooden handrail and stood up. "I will consider your suggestion. Let's talk about this for today."

Li Meijin smiled and nodded, and personally saw Li Mingyang off.

Along the way, Li Meijin analyzed the listing prospects for Li Mingyang.

Korean foreign investors can directly hold a maximum of 55% of the shares. If they have a 51% controlling stake, they can raise at least billion in financing!
"Director Li, the box office story of Dongda University is actually applicable to Korea as well. Box office anchors stock prices. Isn't that what you are best at?"

"Don't think too long. Times make heroes. Now is the best time."

Li Mingyang stepped over the threshold and left Li Meijin's manor.

After walking a few hundred meters, he suddenly turned around and saw Li Meijin standing in front of the open wooden door under the moonlit shade, looking at him from afar. When he turned around, Li Meijin raised her arm and waved goodbye to him.

Li Mingyang smiled back and waved goodbye.

After walking down the long and winding road, Li Mingyang came to the store at the foot of the mountain and bought a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.

He sat on the stone steps next to him, smoking in silence.

Li Mingyang felt that his situation was very similar to Li Zicheng in the New World.

He wants to get along well with everyone in Korea and grow up well.

Be tolerant if you can, harmony is the most important thing!
But along the way, many people pushed him to a dead end.

Trying to turn him evil and open the door to a new world.

Just now at Li Mei Jin's manor, for a moment, Li Mingyang even suspected that the Cheongdam-dong slum incident was exposed at Dongda University and it was Li Mei Jin who did it!
Li Mingyang closed his eyes gently, and countless images flashed through his mind.

He was sorting out the cards in his hand.

He has not yet reached the end of his rope.

He has a lot of big names in his hands, like Li Zicheng. As long as he is determined, all problems will be no problem!
After all, he is not Li Zicheng.

He is not as loyal as Ding Qing, but he is not as ruthless and ruthless as his good brother.

Without Section Chief Jiang forcing him into a dead end, he had only one choice.

He has lots of choices!

But, there is only one chance to choose!
Li Mingyang opened his eyes and looked up the hillside leading to Li Meijin's manor.

He looked at the road on the left. Under the dim street lights, the road was winding and sparsely populated.

Looking to the right, it is a downhill road leading to a very busy commercial street.

Li Mingyang stood up, turned around and looked back.

I saw a steep stone staircase. The first half was as bright as day, while the second half was hidden in darkness. I didn’t know where it led to…

"Are there really so many choices?" Li Mingyang muttered to himself.

Li Mingyang climbed the stairs and walked for six or seven minutes before arriving at an old and dilapidated road with dense high-voltage wires right above his head.

There were few cars on the road, and everywhere you looked there were people. Countless people came down from the mountain, holding signs with slogans printed on them, with black cloth tied around their heads, and shouting something...

Countless people came up from the mountain, all wearing white vests, with white cloth strips tied on their heads, and holding signs in their hands. The signs with portraits on them were particularly eye-catching.

As he got closer, Li Mingyang discovered that the portrait on the sign was Miss Park.

After a while, the two groups of people stopped in front of him, leaving a space of more than one meter between them, and began to curse at each other. The voice of the Korean aunt was particularly sharp.

Li Mingyang didn't understand and was about to leave.

Suddenly, the two sides started fighting!
Holy shit! He really did it!
The two sides started fighting on the street, and the onlookers took out their phones to record the video, as if they were used to it...

A big melee involving hundreds of people, the scene is really exciting!

Li Mingyang suddenly became interested and felt like he was watching the spring in Seoul.

Ten minutes later, two police cars arrived. The police got out, smoked and watched the show, with no intention of intervening at all.

As the battle intensified, more and more police cars appeared, but the police refused to get on.

Only after one side was completely defeated did a dozen young policemen, under the command of the veteran policemen, step forward to arrest people.

It doesn’t matter if you grab it!
More than a dozen young people were beaten up by middle-aged men and women with terrifying fighting power!

The funniest thing is that a dozen young people were beaten up.

So the winning side, those who supported Ms. Park, stayed, holding flyers, handing them out to everyone they met, and talking a lot.

Those who didn't win left in disgrace...

The veteran policemen just watched from beginning to end, and only the newcomers got beaten.

As if it was a training exercise, after the new recruits were beaten, they lined up and limped to be lectured. A short old man, holding a stick, hit them on the head one by one...

Li Mingyang looked at this scene similar to the Seoul Spring and suddenly realized a problem.

That means CJ was targeted.

Who did he find to film Seoul Spring?
The Korean film industry is very backward now.

Currently, only two film companies are capable of filming Seoul Spring.

Lotte supports Park So-nyeo, so it is impossible for her to shoot Seoul Spring.

All the young generals are not dead yet.

Although Park So-nyeo hated Quan, if it weren't for Quan, she would have died long ago... Quan still gave her a lot of money.

No matter whether Park So-nyeo really hates Jeon or not.

Anyway, CJ and Park So-nyeo have already fallen out.

Isn't this exactly what he wants!
When he comes to Korea, what he wants to shoot most is the spring in Seoul!

The new world is just a stepping stone.

Seoul Spring is what he really wants to shoot!
There is no time, there is no time. Seoul Spring will not be held this year.

We have to wait until General Quan dies before we can start filming.

The two future presidents of South Korea, Park So-nyeo and Lawyer Moon, both have a close relationship with Jeon.

"Seoul Spring, I have already written the script..."

Li Mingyang was sweating profusely. He turned around, walked down the stairs and went back to where he came from.

Standing at the crossroads again!

Li Mingyang looked forward, in the direction leading to Li Meijin Manor!

He has figured it out!
He is going to shoot Seoul Spring!
He wants to film and release Seoul Spring before Aunt Park takes office!
"There's still time! There's definitely still time!"

I am surrounded by enemies on all sides!

The Cheongdam-dong slums may explode in Dongda at any time, the rhythm special effects lion opens its mouth wide, and the listing of US stocks is blocked.

FBTV is being crushed by iQiyi and Penguin Video! The battle of the century has become a deadlock!
People in Hong Kong and Beijing circles are taking advantage of his misfortune and wish he would disappear.

The higher-ups gave him subsidies for going to sea, but cut off his food supplies.

Zuoshandiao promised to help him win the prize, but he would not be fair.

Just like Zuoshandiao said, he is not yet at the age to pursue purity.

But he is at the age of pursuing purity!
Li Mingyang raised his foot and walked towards Li Meijin's manor, becoming more and more determined as he walked!

Li Mei Jin has tied herself up in a web of her own making, and her position in CJ, the biggest backstage in Korea, is shaky.

Seoul Spring has all the script, actors, and behind-the-scenes, but it can’t be filmed and released this year.

We will have to wait until ten years later to shoot it!

Ten years later...

How many decades are there in a lifetime!

Li Mingyang took off his sunglasses and started running.

He was ready to accept Lee Mi-Kum's conditions in exchange for Lee Mi-Kum's support to shoot Seoul Spring!
……

"Seoul Spring? Why not call it Hancheng Spring?"

After listening to the synopsis of Li Mingyang's movie, Li Meijin suddenly asked.

"It's okay, as long as you like."

“Have you seen The Fifth Republic?”

"of course."

"So do you think it's reasonable for the elegant and handsome Lee Deok-hwa to play Chun Doo-hwan?"

"Uh, Park Yong-sik is the most suitable, they look so similar..."

Li Meijin shook her head and said with a wry smile: "He is still alive, you can't take pictures..."

"With his consent, I know."

Li Meijin shook her head again, "This subject is very good, but you can't film it openly... You can break the law, but you can't violate the rules. Your movie violates the rules."

Li Mingyang grinned. "I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong. We can sign a gambling contract. I've already written the script!"

"It seems that CJ has something similar in his script library, about the Gwangju incident. Your Seoul Spring really can't be filmed."

Li Meijin's attitude was very firm and she refused to shoot no matter what.

Li Mingyang was willing to invest all of it, split it 50-50, and bet tens of millions of people against her, but she was unwilling to do so.

"Do you think the movies I made won't reach tens of millions of people?" Li Mingyang asked.

"how could be."

"Then why did you schedule the New World Premiere on Monday? You clearly don't trust my abilities!"

"The abbot decided..."

Li Mingyang rolled his eyes, slammed the table and stood up, saying in a deep voice: "If I can't shoot Seoul Spring, I won't shoot anything!"

Li Meijin was speechless. Why was he still throwing a tantrum like a child?

Well, at this age, they are just children.

"Let's bet on the box office of New World! Bet big, I'll bet you the Hengdian Ring Building!"

"No need, really. It's not that I don't allow you to take pictures, just wait until he dies..."

"If Shinsegae mobilizes more than 10 million people, you will support me in filming Seoul Spring. If not, I will give you the Ring Building."

Li Meijin shook her head and sighed, still stubborn and unyielding.

"I'm not kidding. We can sign a bet agreement. Chairman Li, others can't take over my Dongda's industry. I know you can do it, right?"

"I have no ill intentions……"

"That's fine. If not, I'll go to Hollywood and ask Warner and Fox to talk to you!"

"..."

"CGV's development in Dongda is hindered mainly by the card source. As long as you are willing to take the gamble, Guangguang can jointly issue with CGV."

Li Meijin was stunned. She didn't expect that Li Mingyang could actually make this decision.

Unless there is really no hope, Li Meijin does not want to withdraw from the Dongda Film Market.

By joining forces with Guangguang, which has the film sources, and Maoyan, CGV’s dead end at Tokyo University has been revived.

"Well, since you insist on betting, let's do it once. Forget about the circular building. It's your hard work."

"Why should we give up? I still think the bet is not big enough. I'll also bet the Bouquet Hotel on your Toyo Building!"

Li Meijin laughed and then stopped gambling in the building.

Li Mingyang felt so regretful!
Dongyang Building, Hengdian, Dongyang.

This building brings me prosperity!
……

(End of this chapter)