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

Chapter 797 Love Letter
"That little bit of money isn't even enough for a bouquet of flowers to last a few days," Li Mingyang said, cradling Mimi's peach-shaped buttocks.

"Don't you know your business pricing?" Mimi asked, her eyes wide.

"I don't know much about it. I only know that my endorsement fee is calculated in hundreds of millions."

"Cough cough!"

Mimi was taken aback; her pale face quickly turned red, and she accidentally cleared her mind, making her breathing much easier.

"Your endorsement fee is so outrageous, just do an endorsement, it's better than fishing here. You could earn hundreds of millions a month."

"You think too much……"

"No?" Yang Mi tilted her head and asked curiously, "My math isn't bad."

"If I took on endorsement deals, I could earn over a billion yuan."

"..."

“But that money is hard to earn; everyone’s incredibly shrewd and has ethical obligations,” Li Mingyang said with a wry smile.

"If you behave yourself, you can earn money from endorsements—over a billion! Enough to buy so many villas!"

"The higher the endorsement fee, the higher the compensation. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If you take someone else's money, you have to endorse them and make sacrifices for their interests. What if this brand is a pyramid scheme?"

"You're overcomplicating things."

"Dongda has no shortage of all sorts of shady characters who try to exploit loopholes. Right now, there's a wave of film and television stocks going public, and they'll all collapse sooner or later. In the future, there will be pyramid schemes, wealth management, franchised hot pot restaurants, personal beauty and skincare brands... When brands collapse, how can celebrities possibly escape unscathed? The public's spittle will drown you."

"If you put it that way, how am I supposed to continue doing endorsements...?"

"Just avoid it. If you feel there's a problem, then there must be a big problem."

Yang Mi nodded, her foxy eyes darting around mischievously, and said with a smile, "Honey, since you don't trust domestic brands, how about we get an international high-end luxury brand as our spokesperson? What do you think of Dior?"

Li Mingyang chuckled, "You're trying to tie yourself to me, trying to get Dior! I mean, you're not exactly a brave person, so why did you go up the mountain in this heavy snow?"

"Hehe, Dior is offering great terms, fifteen million US dollars, no trial period, directly as the Asia-Pacific brand ambassador!"

How much do you want?

Yang Mi made a peace sign, it's definitely not 20 million US dollars, Mi Mi is not worth that price.

"Two million US dollars is not a small amount."

"Yeah! And they even accept facial recognition in Asia, isn't that great? They don't have any ethical standards."

These European luxury brands aren't exactly good either; they frequently cause incidents that are offensive to China and disgust people.

The spokesperson should definitely terminate the contract immediately in the face of such anti-China behavior!
State your position.

Under the influence of later ethnic education, although fans may be obsessed, most celebrities' fans still maintain a positive attitude!
Unilaterally terminating a contract will result in penalties.

Of course, the terms are two-sided. Later, the Chinese entertainment industry learned from being disgusted by these high-end luxury brands and started to add anti-ethical clauses before signing contracts, setting ethical standards for the brands.

International luxury brands have long been eyeing Li Mingyang. Li Mingyang claims that he can earn over a billion yuan from his endorsements, half of which comes from luxury gift packages.

Other brands include League of Legends, Xiaomi, Taobao, YY, Meituan, Master Kong...

High-end luxury brands are increasingly embracing political correctness, but it's not as obvious yet.

Mimi said that Dior did not set any moral clauses for him, but when the other party contacted him, they clearly set moral clauses for him.

Li Mingyang was confused. He took Mimi's phone out of her down jacket pocket and told her to call Dior's contact person.

The speakerphone was on, and the other person was a woman, a senior executive in Dior's East China region. She did indeed say that there were no ethical clauses.

"Right? There are no moral clauses, it's like picking up money off the ground." Mimi beamed, wiggling her bottom.

"I'll call and ask."

"You didn't bring your phone, so how are you going to make a call?"

Li Mingyang smiled slightly and took out a cell phone from the backpack next to the recliner.

Yang Mi silently rolled her eyes. Bastard! He lied to me about not having his phone!
Li Mingyang called Li Ming and asked her to ask the president of Dior Asia Pacific.

Li Ming needs time to communicate.

Since he had nothing better to do, Li Mingyang started chatting with Mimi.

With a squeak.

Mimi gasped, "Why did you tear my pants? Those are 28,000 yuan Dior trousers!"

"The quality isn't very good either; it tears as soon as you tear it."

"Ah! It's so cold!" Yang Mi resisted fiercely, pinching herself hard with her hands and kicking her legs wildly.

However, in Li Mingyang's view, it seemed to have a hint of feigned reluctance.

"Honey, are you cold?"

"Nonsense! It's below zero, don't torture me, let's go to your office... Ah!"

Mimi suddenly raised her snow-white neck, like a swan struck in a vital spot.

I feel like I'm going to die!
……

"What should we do? Will it freeze?" Mimi said, looking down with a wronged expression.

"It's okay, it won't freeze."

In the desolate wilderness, amidst ice and snow, there wasn't a single person, not even a bird.

Just as Mimi had finished comforting herself, Li Mingyang's phone rang.

Li Ming has spoken with the president of Dior Asia Pacific, and the other party is willing to increase the money to $1800 million, but with the condition of setting ethical clauses.

The other party also said that this clause is good for everyone.

Because he is a high-risk celebrity, no one dares to sign him without constraints.

When celebrities receive luxury brand endorsement fees abroad, they must first pay taxes in accordance with local tax laws.

Taxation rules vary considerably between different countries or regions.

For example, the U.S. Congress classifies endorsement fees as earned income, which is subject to federal income tax and social security tax.

France will first distinguish whether a celebrity is an artist or a model when endorsing products. If the celebrity is identified as an artist, the relevant income must be taxed in France. If the celebrity is identified as a model, the income related to image rights may be taxed in the country of residence of the celebrity.

Furthermore, local luxury brands, as the payers, mostly fulfill their withholding and payment obligations, deducting the corresponding taxes when paying endorsement fees and providing celebrities with tax payment certificates, tax payment receipts, and other vouchers. These vouchers are key materials for subsequent tax credit declarations upon returning to China.

Avoid double taxation.

In short, it's an endorsement fee from the United States. American citizens who are active in China can pay the fee in China and then make up the difference.

In China, with a high individual income tax rate of 45%, there's basically no need to make up the price difference.

If the endorsement fee is from a European luxury brand, the tax must be paid locally, with a tax rate of around 45%, and the difference can be offset or paid in full.

Only Mr. Ou is given special treatment; even people from the University of Tokyo and Americans can pay taxes locally.

Europe was a bandit state; through colonization, it created the standards of nobility.

Luxury goods are arguably the last stronghold of Mr. Ou.

As for bank loans, only a fool would believe that!
European luxury goods were the heart of European nobility; once destroyed, they were dead…

As for brand acquisitions and mergers, they have a bit of a European monarchical feel to them.

You acquired me, but I am still me.

"They all say different things!" Yang Mi pouted and said unhappily.

“This is what high-risk artists are like.” Li Mingyang said with a hint of regret. If there were no ethical clauses, he would have made a fortune long ago.

Unfortunately not.

The only thing he can earn is the endorsement fee from Korean companies.

However, he distributed those endorsements to people from the Gold Watch Association, because the Korean market was small and there were too many wolves and not enough meat.

Dozens of people are vying for one endorsement...

He ate a lot, so his own people ate less.

Of course, the most important thing was that he didn't want to have too much influence in South Korea...

What if we let him cause trouble for Lotte...?

Lotte is helpless too!

Sticking your head out means certain death, while sticking your head out means you can at least prolong your life.

“Then let’s go do commercial performances. It’ll be tiring, but there are no ethical clauses, and we can earn tens of millions by the end of the year,” Mimi said, her hands on Li Mingyang’s shoulders, gently swaying as she breathed white mist.

"Then why not just hold a concert with Lao Liu? Alibaba will give you 100 million yuan for the appearance fee, and for each additional concert beyond ten, you'll get 15 million yuan."

Mimi stopped, dumbfounded. "Ali is offering so much! Wow, let's do it! We have to do something this good!"

"No way, it's a concert at the Bird's Nest, there are 80,000 people there."

"Why are you so fussy? You won't do this, you won't do that, all you do is... wu!"

"You feel good!"

"Want to be more comfortable?"

“You should try to speak like Dilraba!” Li Mingyang suddenly got excited.

Mimi huffed and puffed out, "Dream on! We can travel in a campervan, or in a private jet, a thousand miles a day!"

"Private jets are in South Korea."

"Fly back!"

"There's something wrong with that plane; it can't fly back."

"Why are you like this! You're like a roly-poly toy, you move when I touch you, and then you just go back to your original position, you don't agree to anything, you don't want to do anything."

"..."

"Honestly," Yang Mi said, hooking her arm around Li Mingyang's neck, her face serious, "You used to be so busy, suddenly having free time will make you sick. I have a lot of experience with that. The most important thing for you now is to find things to do and maximize your benefits."

"Are you depressed?" Li Mingyang asked.

"Mmm." Yang Mi gazed into Li Mingyang's eyes and nodded emphatically. Li Mingyang sighed inwardly. If it weren't for the imminent IPO of FBTV on the US stock market and the arrival of that madman Hughes, who had stirred up his emotions.

He's so bored he's practically sick.

This is like climbing a mountain; you lose sight of your original intention.

One is that they don't know what they're busy with.

One is idle.

Even a very busy person can feel lost when suddenly they have free time...

"Although you've become obsessed with money, it's all for my own good... I was originally thinking of changing the movie for you, but Love Letter isn't really suitable for you."

"He really is a scumbag. He stabbed me and told me he wanted to replace me..."

"We're not changing it, are we? Your face is beautiful, but it's too seductive. Will the audience accept it if you're going to film a pure romance?"

"You took my virginity and you're blaming me for not being pure enough? You...you...you..." Yang Mi was so angry her hair was practically flying. She wanted Li Mingyang to come out, but she was afraid of getting frozen, so she stammered and couldn't continue.

"Hey, about Far Cry, it's a movie that flirts with sex appeal, and you were too successful. You then followed the sexy actress route for a long time, and your sexy image became deeply ingrained in people's minds. By forcibly trying to portray a pure and innocent girl, you achieved twice the result with half the effort," Li Mingyang said.

"If you dare to switch places with me, I'll take you down with me." Yang Mi glanced back at the fishing pond by the lake, her eyes sharper than ever before.

"Don't get agitated! I'm just telling you my thoughts. Considering you care about me and are worried about me, I'm not going to replace you. You can continue filming."

"Female lead! You dare make me play the second female lead? I'll bite you to death!"

"Will not."

……

Mimi came to Hengdian and had many things to ask Li Mingyang.

The most important of these are those who come to take him flying all over the country to make money.

Mimi has plenty of experience flying all over the country and is always busy with various business trips.

Because of her travel plans, she lost a lot of money, so she set her sights on Li Mingyang's private jet.

The two of them could fly around the country together in a private jet, eliminating the hassle of travel and allowing them to rake in a lot of money.

She did the math: if the two of them worked hard for a little over a month before and after the Lunar New Year, they could earn close to 200 million yuan!
Even after taxes, it's still over 100 million!
She finally stopped complaining, "Why are you charging me such heavy taxes?"

Li Mingyang's commercial performance fees are outrageously high, around five million. This money is easy to earn; as long as you are familiar with the process and routine, you can make money with a smile.

Commercial performances mainly involve businesses spending a lot of time on promotion, so celebrities are just going through the motions.

Mimi is very experienced, so she has to teach him step by step...

Mimi stayed in Hengdian for two days before catching a flight to Yanbei to participate in the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal.

As usual, Li Mingyang went to Xiaohong Lake at the top of Hongguo Mountain to continue his wild fishing.

The snow-capped mountain lake creates a scene of paradise on earth.

The wind blew, making a rustling sound on the snow.

Stepping on the thick, soft snow, it crunched and crunched.

The occasional bird song echoed through the woods, carrying far and wide.

Li Mingyang's senses were amplified like never before.

In his eyes, the snow-covered Red Fruit Mountain seemed to have traveled through time and space to the winter when "Love Letter" began.

Love letters, like rafts of messages in the snow, a journey of emotions across time.

Like the love letter, snow runs throughout the entire love letter storyline.

Snow is pure, symbolizing a pure and flawless first love.

It is also pale, symbolizing death.

The film opens with a long close-up shot, showing Hiroko, dressed in black, lying in the snow, her body covered in fine snow, highlighting the desolation.

The whistling wind reached her ears, as if holding her breath for a long time was making Hiroko uncomfortable. It brought back the feelings of the man who was buried in the snow before his death, as well as the memories of the tree with the man.

The film's tone gradually builds from the cold, faint timbre of the piano solo, to the panoramic view of Hiroko struggling to walk in the snow, to the film's title rendered in black font, and finally, a calm yet subtly melancholic emotional tone.

The opening of Love Letter is classic, featuring one of the most iconic scenes in romance films—the shot of the female lead, Hiroko Watanabe, gazing up at the sky in the snow.

These past two days, Li Mingyang has been observing Mimi, and Mimi seems to know what he's thinking.

She deliberately dressed up to look very innocent and naive.

On the contrary, she became even more alluring.

However, Li Mingyang already had a way to save them.

Love Letter is a female-centric movie!

Since it's a remake, since it's a re-creation,

Why not be bolder?
Why are they still female-centric movies?
Why can't it be a male-centric movie?

Mimi the fox spirit has become a demon, her charm is innate, this... is quite suitable for playing a green tea bitch!

With his sunny and handsome appearance, he is very suitable for the male lead in a pure love story!

The market has proven it!

Mai, whose love story is like a bouquet, and Lin Xing, whose name is also known as Your Name, are both pure love male leads, which are well-received and highly regarded by the audience.

The only criticism he receives is that his acting skills are terrible!

But now, with the support of the Perfect Mask, his acting skills are so good that as long as he's shameless enough, he could easily win a Best Actor award!

Instead of wasting time on Mimi, he should focus on his work.

"Mimi also wants me to be busy, she definitely won't blame me." Li Mingyang nodded vigorously, deceiving himself.

If Mimi knew Li Mingyang had such wicked intentions, she'd be ready to die together with him! She'd bite his genitals!

"A 'green tea' female lead and a pure-love male lead! Although it's a bit ahead of its time, it's catering to the market! I'm sure a lot of young people can relate to it!"

Li Mingyang spread his arms and lay back, then plopped down in the snow with a laugh.

Despite the wind and snow, breathing in the frigid air, everything becomes clear!
He wants to make a movie!
He wants to film a love letter!
Now! At this moment! Right now!

Li Mingyang sat up in the snow, banishing all distractions, and threw himself into his film career!

Not for fame or fortune, but for our original aspirations!
……

Li Mingyang is going to make another movie!
When Bouquet Entertainment submitted the script outline of "Love Letter" for filing, it spread throughout the Chinese film industry in less than ten minutes.

Many people know that the copyright to the remake of Love Letter is held by Li Mingyang.

But people don't understand why he suddenly decided to film a love letter.

The romantic film "Love Letter" didn't really enhance Li Mingyang's career.

What's more, it's a remake of a classic.

Moreover... even if the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television gives the green light and Li Mingyang films at lightning speed, it will still take at least two months to obtain the film license. The initial and final reviews alone will take thirty working days, and that remains unchanged.

It won't make it into the Lunar New Year film season.

"What's Li Mingyang up to? Lao Han, you know him better. Do you think we should keep him in check?"

Sitting Mountain Eagle was more puzzled than anyone else.

For box office success, Li Mingyang has a talent for comedy; making comedies will bring in even more box office revenue!

Winning awards... With the Palme d'Or in hand, why care about other mediocre ones?

Aim for a perfect record at the Three Great European Film Awards; remakes are a downside! The Three Great European Film Awards encourage original works!

Moreover, this timing is too late for the Lunar New Year film season.

Even if the Spring Festival film season is cancelled and the Lunar New Year film season is postponed by seven days, it still won't be able to catch up.

Not for box office success, not for awards, not for causing trouble.

What is Li Mingyang after?

After much deliberation, Zuo Shandiao called his daughter again and finally came up with an answer that was both laughable and absurd.

Li Mingyang was bored, so he made movies to pass the time.

As a result, the love letter was approved for filing.

As soon as the bandit leader Zuo Shandiao announced that the love letter had been approved for filing, people on Huashu Street started making a ruckus, burning incense, and starting the filming!

Heavy snow.

Li Mingyang put on his signature sunglasses and inserted the three incense sticks in his hand into the incense burner in the makeshift shed.

Apart from Li Mingyang, there were no other actors present; there were more than fifty people behind the scenes.

After offering incense, Li Mingyang led the main group to Hongguo Mountain.

Finding the right camera position, analyzing the composition, and deducing shooting techniques...

Although it's a remake, Li Mingyang didn't want to film it casually. This time, he was extremely serious, to the point that the crew members were in great pain.

On a snowy day, with temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius, not only did they have to endure the cold wind and heavy snow, but they also had to deal with Li Mingyang's demanding requirements for the camera.

These are things that Li Mingyang usually doesn't care about, but this time his demands are unexpectedly high.

Because Li Mingyang wanted to create a long, continuous take.

As a result, the five storyboard experts at Volcano Studio were forced to stand behind Li Mingyang in the heavy snow, holding pens to draw storyboard sketches for him.

"Boss, has he gone mad?"

"What the hell are you doing?! He's not cold!"

"We were all fully armed, practically wearing five layers, all bundled up like dumplings, but the leader was dressed like it was autumn, not even wearing a down jacket..."

"I never expected... this little hill actually has the feel of a snowy scene at the opening of a love letter..."

(End of this chapter)