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

Chapter 57 Pure Love Men Turn On

Two nights later, Li Mingyang took Wu Zhikui on a plane back to Yanbei.

Sohu sent someone to the airport to pick him up. The person who greeted him was none other than the "loser man" Dong Dapeng.

When Li Mingyang saw him, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

What happened next was exactly what Li Mingyang had expected. Sohu was guarding against him like a thief.

Sohu not only prepared a mature behind-the-scenes team, but also made detailed plans for every aspect of the filming and prepared the script and actors.

The male lead is Dapeng, the producer is also Dapeng, and the funding of the crew is controlled by two financial officers from Sohu.

Any reimbursement from the crew requires an invoice.

From top to bottom, except for Li Mingyang, Wu Zhikui and Qiao Shan, all other members of the crew are Sohu employees.

What the hell is this?

Of course, if he really wants to do it, it's not impossible, but he's so stingy, the total investment is probably not that much...

High risk, low profit.

Li Mingyang just wanted to finish the filming and leave as soon as possible.

On December 12, the day when "Pure Love Men" started filming, Zhang Chaoyang held a grand opening ceremony at Sohu headquarters.

Hundreds of celebrities showed up to show their support, and senior executives from the three major portals also showed up to show their support.

Three big bosses, including Jack Ma from Penguin, Ding Lei from NetEase, and Cao from Sina, were present at the event.

As the godfather of the domestic Internet, Zhang Chaoyang is extremely proud at this time!

The opening ceremony was more like a cocktail party, with real wine to drink and real Western-style buffet.

After the group photo.

The stars did not leave immediately, but instead looked for opportunities to expand their network at the scene.

Li Mingyang found a place and ate and drank.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to expand his network, it’s just that there is no opportunity.

Eighty percent of the stars present were from Huayi, and even those who were not kept their distance from him.

As for the circles of those Internet tycoons, Li Mingyang can reach out to them, but doing so will inevitably make Zhang Chaoyang suspicious.

Li Mingyang didn't want to cause any trouble, so it was better to have less contact.

The next day, the filming of "Pure Love Men" officially started.

In each short story, there are not only guest appearances by Huayi stars, but also participation from Hong Kong stars.

Almost no pay...

I don't know who wrote this short story, but it's quite interesting. Li Mingyang originally wanted to shoot it step by step and finish it early.

However, the stars of Huayi did not cooperate at all. They were either uncomfortable here or there.

Or he had to leave for a while for something and then disappeared.

Or they would pick up their cell phones and talk for three or four hours.

Didn't take him seriously at all.

Li Mingyang was mentally prepared for this, and on the surface everyone seemed to be in good terms with each other.

Harmony is the most important thing in the entertainment industry. Without sufficient benefits, Li Mingyang does not want to have any more conflicts.

After all, this job was for Sohu and he was just an employee.

The first day of filming ended in bits and pieces, and not a single story was filmed.

After work, Li Mingyang found producer Dong Dapeng and took him to a restaurant for dinner.

After three glasses of wine, Li Mingyang smiled and said, "Brother Dapeng! How many years have you been in Sohu?"

"Director Li, your words are too polite. Just call me Dapeng. I joined Sohu in 04, and it has been more than four years."

Li Mingyang didn't know much about Dong Dapeng, as they had no contact in their previous lives. Li Mingyang used Baidu to collect some information about him these days.

This guy is now quite famous thanks to the show "Dapeng Daba Daba".

In pursuit of high ratings, he has done many "unethical things" to attract traffic, such as using exaggerated headlines, mean jokes, borderline content, and provoking conflicts.

In short, they will do anything to get to the top.

Zhang Chaoyang made him successful, and he also made Sohu Video successful. It can be said that neither party owed the other anything and they parted ways amicably.

"Boss Zhang sent you to be the producer. He must think highly of you."

"Director Li, you're joking. I'm just a small follower who came here specifically to cooperate with you. You have the final say in the crew!" Dapeng said modestly.

"Although I am young, I am not stupid. Mr. Zhang is doing this to guard against me!"

Dapeng smiled guiltily and toasted Li Mingyang.

What Zhang Chaoyang wants is not three short dramas, but mass production to catch up with the progress of Youku and Tudou.

For this purpose, Zhang Chaoyang specially sent Dapeng to learn from him.

Li Mingyang's web drama was shot very simply, with various stitching together, but the effect was surprisingly good. Sohu tried to copy it, but the result was similar to Youku, and it lost more money than Youku.

Zhang Chaoyang felt sad about the loss of money, but Sohu Video could not engage in piracy. Self-produced web dramas were the only way out for Sohu Video, and they had to go for it!
For Sohu Video, Zhang Chaoyang took the initiative to contact Li Mingyang several times, and the conditions he offered became higher and higher, which made him feel distressed.

When Li Mingyang was suppressed by Huayi and the filming of the movie was not going smoothly, he immediately looked for Zhang Chaoyang for help.

Zhang Chaoyang agreed to help without thinking.

The sentence "Whether Sohu Video can rise depends on Li Mingyang" is not just a casual remark by Zhang Chaoyang, but a sincere one from his heart.

In order to understand which link caused the replication failure.

Zhang Chaoyang personally selected and formed a very mature behind-the-scenes team within the company, and also sent his capable assistant Dapeng to learn from them.

How did Dapeng stand out in Sohu, a company full of talented people, and get the positions of male lead and producer?

It was Dapeng's idea to use big stars to shoot the web drama because of the cooperation with Huayi.

It was Dapeng’s idea to get it for free, and Zhang Chaoyang made it happen!
There has been no interview on Weibo yet.

The entertainment websites of the four major portals are the main channels for the entertainment industry to publicize itself externally.

Huayi really didn't dare to offend any of the four major portals, especially Zhang Chaoyang, and it was too late to curry favor with him.

Li Mingyang chatted with Dapeng for more than an hour and found that Dapeng was just there to laugh at the joke and tried to clear himself of all blame.

Dapeng’s attitude represents Zhang Chaoyang’s attitude.

He sold him out right at the beginning... Lao Zhang is so unkind.

Thinking of this, Li Mingyang made an excuse to go to the toilet and slipped away.

Ten minutes later, Dapeng saw that Li Mingyang had not come back yet, and immediately knew that Li Mingyang had run away. He had to pay the bill. Glancing at the messy table, Dapeng went downstairs to the front desk and said, "Boss, pay the bill for the table upstairs!"

"1187 in total."

"Eight dishes and a case of beer, why are they so expensive? You're a scam shop!"

"How dare you talk like that! I've run this shop for five or six years, and I've always clearly marked the prices. I've never cheated anyone out of a penny. The guy who came with you just got a pair of soft-soled trousers from me! If you don't believe me, you can ask him!"

Why should I give him money...

In the end, he never said this out loud, because the guys in the store were all looking at him, thinking that if he didn't pay, he would be beaten.

Dapeng took out his wallet. There were only a few large bills in it, mostly change. After counting for a long time, he finally tallied up 1090.

"Boss, can you give me less? This is all I have."

"A grown man should only bring this little money when he comes out to eat." The boss said sympathetically, "Forget it, forget it, let's just leave it at that."

He does not mean that.

The boss's words deeply hurt Dapeng's self-esteem. He thought that he couldn't even afford a meal. Although this meal was too expensive, he was a celebrity after all. What had he done for all these years? How long would this hard life last?

(End of this chapter)