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

Chapter 802 The Eighth FBTV Joint Meeting!

"Mr. Wang, why didn't you let me know you were coming? I could have come out to greet you earlier!"

When Lao Wang reached the center of Huashu Street, Li Mingyang appeared and greeted him from afar.

"Just a whim, haha." Old Wang said with a smile, extending his hand to shake hands with Li Mingyang.

Although it was winter, Old Wang was in high spirits!
Of the more than 6 billion yuan in total box office revenue during the Lunar New Year film season, Wanda accounted for 16.7%!
With revenue exceeding one billion yuan, it is the biggest beneficiary of the Lunar New Year film season.

Old Ma came to see him during the day, and Old Wang came to see him at night.

These two are the biggest contributors to the 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season: Alibaba subsidized tickets, and Wanda lowered the minimum ticket price.

If Lao Ma wants to run away, Lao Wang can actually hold on!

In China, every film that runs a movie theater chain is a hit.

Li Mingyang, suspicious and paranoid, led Lao Wang to Cyber ​​Flower Fruit Mountain and arrived at the round table conference room on the sixth floor.

Old Wang brought his own cigarettes and tea... They were set up as soon as he entered the room. He drank Taiping Houkui tea and smoked Cohiba cigars.

The two sides chatted about everyday matters for a while, then discussed business management, and then the others left.

Old Wang also revealed the purpose of his trip.

Alibaba is withdrawing its investment and is quitting.

Old Wang didn't say why.

Old Wang wanted Li Mingyang to take charge, attract investment, and complete this ambitious plan for a 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season.

"If Alibaba withdraws its investment, and Wanda has the resources to take over, I won't get involved."

Li Mingyang refused outright.

You were the ones who made me leave, and you are also the ones who made me come back.

The key point is that you didn't mention money!

Old Wang seemed to have seen through Li Mingyang's thoughts, and brought up the old matter again, putting Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis on the table once more.

This thing is highly coveted by others; it's a large-scale integrated film and television city, and people are making a fortune selling the properties there!
Wanda is not Huayi; it is essentially a top-tier real estate developer. Wanda is the gold standard for commercial complexes, a brand that turns ordinary things into gold.

Before face masks, wherever Wanda opened, it became a hit.

No matter how remote it is, it will definitely prosper and become a new commercial street within two years!
But for Li Mingyang, Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis is a double-edged sword, and it could even be a minefield.

Old Wang can easily shift the blame; he's too deeply involved with Korean entertainment, he can't shake it off!
"Director Li... it seems you don't think much of the Oriental Movie Metropolis?" Old Wang asked curiously. "Wanda is really putting a lot of effort into this project. Although you won't get many residential units, just the filming base alone can earn you at least 100 million a year. And that's just now. Once I've built up my connections in Hollywood, I'll earn even more."

"I have an inexplicable fear of the cultural and tourism industry," Li Mingyang said awkwardly, rubbing his forehead.

This explanation...

It makes perfect sense; Li Mingyang came down from the cultural and tourism industry.

Old Wang didn't want to spend his own money to buy tickets and subsidize the market.

It means nothing to him.

Currently, the two companies offering the largest ticket subsidies are Maoyan and Taopiaopiao.

He was also thinking of making money from both companies.

Old Wang didn't force him to take over Jack Ma's business; his main goal was to get him to take over Qingdao Oriental Film City.

Since they couldn't reach an agreement, Old Wang just laughed it off and started chatting about everyday things again.

Around 10 p.m., Li Mingyang saw Lao Wang off, all the way to the parking lot. Before leaving, Lao Wang invited him to attend Wanda Commercial's annual meeting after the New Year.

The image of Old Wang singing "I Have Nothing" immediately flashed through Li Mingyang's mind—it was so catchy…

After Lao Wang left, Li Mingyang stood at the intersection, waving and watching the convoy depart.

In the instant he turned around, his heart suddenly went blank.

Looking at the flower bouquet business he had built from scratch, he couldn't help but ask himself, "Can the power of a collective really work?"

As the light snow fell, amidst the myriad lights of Huashu Street, Li Mingyang walked alone toward Cyber ​​Flower and Fruit Mountain.

At this moment, Li Mingyang never thought of returning to the scene. He had set up the multi-billion dollar Lunar New Year film season, but he had already cashed out at a high price and gotten out.

Jack Ma doesn't even want to play anymore.

Why is he meddling in this?

However, a phone call from Wang Changtian a little over an hour later caused Li Mingyang's resentment to erupt completely!
It's a small matter, completely unrelated to the multi-billion dollar Lunar New Year film season.

It's still related to culture and tourism.

He used the money he made from the stock market to pay off the debts owed by Pingyuan Cultural Tourism.

Those local governments don't want money; they want development. They want to use Li Mingyang's name to boost the cultural tourism industry.

Although the higher-ups ordered him to descend the mountain to realize his dream of sealing the wolf's lair.

Most places let him go, but a few places refused to let him leave.

He used the money to fill the hole, but the other party dug the hole even bigger. What was originally a project with an investment of 1 billion yuan suddenly became a project with an investment of 2 billion yuan!

Some are even more outrageous, with a new city plan worth tens of billions of yuan centered around a film and television city. How can you fill that up? It's impossible!

"When did this happen?" Li Mingyang asked Wang Changtian, rubbing his forehead.

"What happened last week..."

"Damn it! Why are you only telling me now! What are we going to do now? Where's my money?!"

"That money was put into the project account."

Bang!
Wang Changtian heard a loud bang. Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, he was sure it was someone smashing a phone...

After a while, Wang Changtian heard Li Mingyang's voice again, "You didn't say anything when the accident happened, but you're telling me now, what do you mean by that?"

"Has Alibaba contacted you?" Wang Changtian asked after a moment's thought.

"Ah."

"Not only is Alibaba withdrawing, but Meituan is also withdrawing. Meituan can no longer afford to burn through huge subsidies. At least 70% of the total box office revenue of over 6 billion yuan came from subsidies. Alibaba took the lion's share, while Meituan paid no less than 1 billion yuan in subsidies."

"This is an outcome that everyone knew from the beginning. You can't make money by subsidizing tickets. With Alibaba withdrawing, Meituan can reduce the amount of subsidies and continue to follow up to regain the market share of Taobao Tickets. Meituan has already almost reached an agreement with Tencent, and Meituan is not short of money."

"The agreement has been reached, but the contract hasn't been signed yet... The main problem is that the effort isn't being rewarded. News of Ali Ma running away has already spread online. He's coming to you, which means no one is willing to take over..."

"Even penguins don't want to?"

"Aside from the 2000 million yuan personally sponsored by Pony Ma, Tencent has never been involved from beginning to end."

"..."

"With Alibaba's Ma Huateng running away and no other internet company willing to take over, this 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season is impossible. They subsidized too heavily at the beginning, and the public has already formed the mindset that movie tickets should cost 5.9 yuan, and they won't buy them for even a penny more."

"What's the point of telling me all this? Do you want me to come out of retirement and raise money to invest?"

"Of course not. This 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season has nothing to do with us anymore. Alibaba isn't actually trying to get you to take over; it's just that we're worried about you doing so!"

“I know he was upset and didn’t do a good job, while I did a good job, so he is responsible.”

"That's the truth."

"so what……"

"You can't deny the widespread worship of foreign things in China... If we force Li Meijin out and drive her away, then you'll have the final say in Korean entertainment. Didn't Lao Wang want to give you the Oriental Movie Metropolis? If you take over the Oriental Movie Metropolis as the landing point for the Korean wave, you'll be invincible. That's even more useful than the Palme d'Or!"

"Your plan won't work."

"How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried? As long as you take over the Oriental Movie Metropolis and bring Enlight Media and CJ into it, then CJ, Wanda, and Enlight Media will be united, with domestic and foreign capital all in place, and the entire film industry chain will be instantly established. The leading Chinese and Korean cinema chains will become your backing. If you want to go further, it won't be because you're a Palme d'Or winner, but because you're the vice president of CJ!"

"Forcing Li Meijin to resign is no easy task. She has been forced into such a situation, yet she is still holding on."

Lee Jae-hyun, the younger brother of Lee Mi-jin, was indicted last August for allegedly embezzling 115 billion won, committing dereliction of duty of 309 billion won, and evading taxes of 251 billion won. He was sentenced to four years in prison in the first instance and is still incarcerated.

Suffering from a hereditary neurological disease, he suffers from muscle atrophy in his hands and feet, making walking difficult and requiring him to use a wheelchair for many years.

Patients like him are usually eligible for bail and can wait for the second trial verdict.

The first trial of the Koreans was for the benefit of the general public, while the second trial was a blatant display of chaebol privilege.

But Lee Jae-hyun was detained and denied bail, and the second trial has been delayed indefinitely...

The treatment is alright, but no matter what, it's still jail.

Applying maximum pressure on Lee Mi-jin.

Even CJ's board members are pressuring Lee Mi-geum to step down.

But she just wouldn't leave, and no one could do anything about it... The old-established chaebol was too tough; despite being jointly ostracized by the chaebol, the Blue House, and the internal board of directors, it still stood firm.

There is absolutely no solution.

Of course, there's also the reason why they can't go all out.

After all, they are all conglomerates, and there are some precedents that cannot be set.

No one knows if they will be the next victim, so there is a bottom line.

"You have a chance... Others can't handle her, but you can."

"Me? I've tried to persuade her countless times."

Li Mingyang had advised Li Meijin countless times. It was only because she had shown him kindness that Li Mingyang was willing to take the opportunity to help her; otherwise, Li Mingyang would have led the board members in a rebellion.

Lee Mi-jin's uncle, Sun Kyung-sik, was also on his side... but Lee Mi-jin had to stand her ground!

He had to shuttle between the Blue House and the detention center, and also deal with all sorts of schemes from Ms. Park's best friend.

Lee Mi-jin's biggest asset in holding on until now is her position as a shareholder and co-CEO of FBTV. Her voting rights allow her to make deals with others and get Hollywood to help her withstand the pressure.

The two people Li Mingyang most wanted to step down were Zuo Shandiao and Li Meijin.

But because of him, both of them are now in an extremely stable position, with no sign of stepping down.

"Haven't you seen Boss Zhao in a long time?"

When Wang Changtian said that, Li Mingyang realized that he really hadn't seen Boss Zhao for a long time.

"What does this have to do with Boss Zhao?"

"The convergence of China and South Korea is an inevitable trend, but CJ is unable to enter the market due to Lee Mi-geum's obstruction. Boss Zhao doesn't want to wait any longer. She has joined forces with the three major South Korean television stations to launch a comprehensive attack on CJ's television business."

"The three major TV stations are trying to take down TVN? How can they do that? They each target different audiences. How can a free-to-air TV station possibly take down a well-established pay-TV station?"

"It was impossible before, but you're here!"

Wang Changtian revealed Boss Zhao's plan, which gave Li Mingyang a headache.

Boss Zhao actually asked him to step in and prevent Korean actors and idols from appearing on TVN programs... while the three major TV stations would be responsible for giving them gigs, using high-quality variety shows and dramas to squeeze out TVN's survival space.

Another crucial point is to get the CJ board members to work together to force Lee Mi-jin to step down.

Internal strife and external troubles—isn't this exactly what he's facing right now?

It’s heartbreaking to kill someone!

Li Meijin can run away to Hollywood, but where can he go?
After hanging up Wang Changtian's call, Li Mingyang turned off the light, lit a cigarette, spun his chair, and looked out the window at the cyber-themed Flower and Fruit Mountain he had created.

The question flashed through my mind again: 'Can the power of the collective really work?'

This question shrouded him like a dark cloud, and the invisible pressure, like a tight band, came from all directions, making him feel intensely suffocated.

That night, Li Mingyang did not take any photos of the love letter.

That night, Li Mingyang did not answer any phone calls.

That night, Li Mingyang locked himself in his room.

The next day, the two golden palms on the bookshelf disappeared, along with Li Mingyang.

The next day, the heaviest snowfall of the year began. A blizzard descended, blotting out the sky and engulfing the entire Hengdian area! It was comparable to the heavy snowfall of 2010.

The next day, Jing Tian arrived in Hengdian, but Li Mingyang disappeared.

……

January 18, 2014, 1 PM, a hotel in Tokyo.

FBTV's Eighth Joint Meeting!
Two months later, Li Mingyang participated in the FBTV joint meeting again.

"Director Li, it's been a long time. I heard you've made another movie?" Chen Wenbo said with a smile.

"Well, I've got nothing better to do, so I thought I'd make a movie for fun." Li Mingyang smiled back, clasped his hands together, and placed them on the table.

“I used to hear people say that once a commercial director succeeds, he wants to make art films to win awards. I didn’t believe it before, but I believe it now that I’ve met Director Li. Director Li is clearly the king of commercial films. He makes over a billion yuan in China and over ten million viewers in South Korea, just like it’s nothing. Yet he’s started making pure love art films.”

"Hmm... then you met me too late. I became famous for making art films," Li Mingyang said with a smile.

"Oh, I forgot that Director Li's breakthrough film was 'Love Like a Bouquet,' which he filmed with Liu Yifei," Chen Wenbo said with a chuckle.

Li Mingyang smiled slightly, did not answer, and waited for the others to sit down.

“I originally thought that Director Li was going to make a film to participate in the Lunar New Year film season and contribute to the 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season, which is why he chose an art film. However, judging from Director Li’s schedule, it is questionable whether Love Letter can be completed before the Lunar New Year film season,” Chen Wenbo said.

"I heard you've been trying to recruit people from Mingyang into your company. They're a bunch of ingrates, and you treat them like treasures, haha." Li Mingyang grinned, laughing loudly, attracting everyone's attention.

At this eighth FBTV joint meeting, most of the attendees were agents; the people in charge were too busy to attend.

Only Li Mingyang and Chen Wenbo were present in person at the entire meeting.

Not long after Li Mingyang came in, some people made excuses to go out and make phone calls, or made phone calls in the meeting room.

Around 8 p.m., video conferencing was added to this joint meeting, with several co-CEOs appearing on the big screen.

"Before we begin the meeting, I have two things to say."

Before anyone else could speak, Li Mingyang tapped the table and said with a serious expression.

"Li, do you have any good suggestions? Without you, we've all lost our way."

"With the US stock market listing, Li, you'll be a genuine billionaire. I'm so envious."

"Congratulations."

"The most important thing today is the online broadcasting rights for the World Cup. They are too expensive and will definitely result in losses. I suggest that we set up a new company and then put the losses into the new company."

"I agree."

……

"Listen to me first, we'll talk about the World Cup after I finish speaking." Li Mingyang tapped the table again, this time louder than before.

Everyone fell silent and waited to see what would happen.

Li Mingyang said in a deep voice, "I know you all have your own interests and your own ideas, but if we keep going like this, what will happen to my super bet? Everyone, I'm the one who's spending the most money!"

The others immediately started chattering.

“Li, without our funding and market access, FBTV simply cannot penetrate the Japanese adult video market in a short period of time. This is not a matter of money.”

"The European and American markets have nothing to do with you."

“You spent over two billion US dollars to purchase the copyrights, and the company is helping you pay that amount every month. We haven’t violated the contract, nor are we blaming you for paying an inflated price. You didn’t even consult with us when you bought these copyrights.”

"It's alright. Revenue of five billion US dollars is easily achievable. We never intended for you to pay us five billion US dollars in compensation."

"I'm looking forward to when the battle of the century will begin. Let go of unnecessary wariness, making money is the real goal."

Li Mingyang stood up and kicked the plug out, causing the huge display screen to go dark abruptly.

"Finally quiet, it was so damn noisy." Li Mingyang complained, then sat down and grinned, "It's the same as telling you guys, you can convey my message to them on my behalf."

"Li, what you're doing is wrong!"

"Let's all be friendly and make money together; there's no need to make things so ugly."

"Director Li, you need to learn to respect people first. You are not as important as you think."

Bang!
Li Mingyang slammed his hand on the table, the loud noise silencing everyone present.

"You agents, shut your mouths! You have no right to speak here!"

"Don't think you're the only ones who can take it down. I can take down FBTV just as well, and I guarantee I'll do it faster and more thoroughly than you!"

"First of all, I am the vice president of CJ. If I want to, FBTV can't get a new Korean drama or a new movie."

Bang!
Li Mingyang slammed his fists on the conference table with such force that the table in front of him was smashed to pieces.

"Secondly, my things are mine, and no one can make decisions about them without my consent!"

"From today onwards, FBTV will not allow the minority to obey the majority; only my veto power will prevail!"

"Whoever wants to withdraw their investment, just do it now!"

"If you want to go public, work with me!"

Li Mingyang took off his sunglasses and grinned at the group of indignant agents and Chen Bowen.

His smile was extremely sinister.

And...it's cruel!
(End of this chapter)