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

Chapter 416 If you want to do it, do it thoroughly

"I will try to finish it in early August," said Li Mingyang.

"What stage has Weathering With You reached now? I heard that the female lead hasn't been decided yet?" Zhang Zhao asked again.

"we'll talk about it then."

"Weathering With You is coming out this year. Is it in time?"

"With a share of 3 million, we will definitely make it in time if we have money and speed," said Wang Changtian.

"Isn't it a share of 100 million? How come it suddenly increased so much!" Zhang Zhao said in surprise.

"It does not include publicity and promotion costs." said Li Mingyang.

Zhang Zhao's eyes widened. "Who decided this?"

"I decided it! Since you want me to leave, you have to give me some tangible benefits. Huayi, Yinghuang, Warner, China Film, Wanda, Xiaoma, New Picture, Shanghai Film, and you LeTV, none of you can escape." Li Mingyang held the armrests with both hands and changed into a comfortable sitting position.

Zhang Zhao pointed at Li Mingyang and smiled bitterly, "You want to use our money. I wish you can make another billion."

"If you want to praise me to death, you have to pay me."

……

Zhang Zhao has his own plans and projects, and what he cares about most is the Three-Body Problem.

Finished talking about Weathering With You.

The three of them stood in front of the window, looking at the Trisolarian Building which was already taking shape.

Li Mingyang not only owns The Three-Body Problem, but also the copyright to all of Liu Cixin's novels.

As long as the Three-Body Movie can be successful!
Liu Cixin will break out of the altar of science fiction god and become a science fiction god.

All his novels will become the hottest science fiction IPs.

Big IP + big director.

The future of Tribody Pictures is bright.

Li Mingyang had only one request for Three-Body Pictures, which was 80% of the shares.

Jia Yueting, Zhang Zhao and Wang Changtian had no problem with this, as LeTV and Guangxian only took less than 5%.

They also hope that there is a company that is truly tied to Li Mingyang, otherwise the constant changing of shells will cause headaches for the person who changes.

Of course, this comes at a price. LeTV and Light Media took 80% of the film market share of the Three-Body series, leaving 20% ​​at the end.

It's not just The Three-Body Problem 1, but the entire Three-Body series, and all of them will follow this model in the future.

At that time, Li Mingyang will get paid according to the box office performance.

The three of them talked about the Three-Body Problem from morning to night, and finally got into Zhang Zhao’s stretched Mercedes-Benz business car and went to the Magic City.

We chatted all the way.

The three of them were all optimistic about the prospects of The Three-Body Problem, especially Zhang Zhao, who regarded The Three-Body Problem as a panacea for LeTV Pictures' listing.

The Three-Body Building is still under construction, and we have already started planning where to build the Three-Body Film and Television City.

We are planning to raise tens of billions of dollars to build a Three-Body Science Fiction Space City.

Even the first draft drawings have been planned.

Li Mingyang looked at the majestic and exaggerated bird's-eye view and asked curiously, "Why do I feel like I've seen it before?"

"You know Disney in the Magic City, right?"

"I know. It's already under construction."

“This plan was inspired by Disney’s drawings.”

"Are you planning to compete with Disney for business?"

"Let's play fair. You don't have to rush to the crew. Let's go and take a look at the construction site of Disneyland in Shanghai." Zhang Zhao said with a sinister smile.

"Are you planning to build another movie studio next to it?"

"Why not? Chuansha is in a very remote area, but there's a lot of land there. We're going to build a subway there later... We can build a Three-Body Film and Television City halfway. It's all farmland. Haha, when it's almost done, we can apply for another platform. At worst, we'll pay for the construction of the platform."

Li Mingyang raised his eyebrows, "Is this possible? You are talking nonsense."

"The two of us can only establish a relationship, but to implement it, we need someone with enough weight to gamble with them."

"I?"

Zhang Zhao and Wang Changtian nodded at the same time.

"Not qualified..."

Zhang Zhao opened the car window and lit a cigarette. "Just because you are not qualified now doesn't mean you won't be qualified in the future. Even though you make movies as if it were a joke, you are able to take into account both commercial and artistic aspects. You just lack the awards. If you win any of the Golden Horse Awards or the Golden Image Awards, your influence will be at the level of the entire Asia, an all-round improvement."

“Why is there no golden rooster?”

"Where does the Golden Rooster get its credibility? You'll know once you participate in it. It's very unpopular." Zhang Zhao counted on his fingers and said, "The most authoritative and well-known film awards in Asia are the Tokyo Film Festival, the Hong Kong Film Awards, and the Golden Horse Awards."

"The most recognized awards in China are the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards. The Hong Kong Film Awards are a bit difficult to get. If Jiang Wen can succeed, the Hong Kong Film Awards will be the most authoritative film awards in Asia in the future."

"Don't even think about the Golden Statue Awards. Just focus on the Golden Horse Awards. They're not that difficult."

"Brother, stop bragging. If you have the ability, help Director Li win the Golden Horse Award."

Wang Changtian is involved in public relations for the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, and has a lot of dealings with the Hong Kong industry, so he is quite familiar with the ins and outs of the Hong Kong Film Awards. However, he still hasn't figured out the ins and outs of the Golden Horse Awards.

Zhang Zhao laughed, "We have to make a deal. If I win the Golden Horse Award, I will have full control over the planning of the Three-Body Film and Television City."

"Don't give me the best new director award. I want the director."

"It's not a big problem." Zhang Zhao said cunningly and confidently.

Li Mingyang and Wang Changtian both felt that the other was bragging and exaggerating.

But the Golden Horse Awards are indeed not easy to get, especially since Li Mingyang has hammered down a bunch of despotic artists in Taiwan and has gained a very bad reputation in Taiwan.

With the idea of ​​trying everything possible, Li Mingyang agreed to Zhang Zhao's conditions.

The next day, Li Mingyang and Zhang Zhao and his party first went to the Shanghai Disneyland, and then went to the land where Zhang Zhao was planning to build the Three-Body Film and Television City.

Both plots of land are very remote, with only fields and no buildings around.

To be honest, Li Mingyang didn't believe from the bottom of his heart that the Three-Body Film and Television City could compete with Disney.

Wanda’s Wang has invested more than hundreds of billions of yuan in cultural tourism, and has vowed to make Disneyland in Shanghai unprofitable in the next 10 to 20 years.

In the end, it was a mess. Some businesses went bankrupt, some had miscarriages, and some were sold.

The cultural and tourism industry ecosystem, which was built at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars, finally collapsed.

However, Shanghai Disneyland has become the most profitable theme park in the world, without a doubt.

The film and television city is not that easy to deal with...

Huaqiang Fantawild, the most successful theme park company in China, suffered losses for many years. It avoided the fierce competition in first-tier cities and took root in third- and fourth-tier cities before it found its own way to developing its own theme parks.

The most impressive film and television studio in China is Hengdian Film and Television City.

Hengdian Film and Television City is just a part of Hengdian. The entire Hengdian is a huge film and television industry chain.

In general, Li Mingyang is not optimistic about the film and television city unless he can sell houses.

Reap the huge dividends from real estate.

Youfeng Film and Television City is now in a useless state.

Making money is making money, and a revenue of 2 million yuan a year is not a problem, but forget about making big money.

It would be great to earn 300 or 400 million a year.

The operating costs of a film and television city are too high. Staff salaries, maintenance costs, and marketing are all huge sums of money.

Good news, local employment is real...

As one of the country's leading modern metropolises, Shanghai is not short of jobs.

At noon, the group returned to the Hyatt on the Bund Hotel in the center of Shanghai and had a sumptuous, ceremonial Western meal.

Zhang Zhao left first.

Li Mingyang drank coffee, looked out the French window at the Huangpu River, and said, "Why does he seem to be talking more and more nonsense now?"

"You've been hanging out with Lao Jia for too long..." Wang Changtian habitually unscrewed the thermos cup, found that there was no tea, so he picked up the coffee and started drinking.

"What is Zhang Zhao talking about? It will take at least three to five years to build a film and television city on that piece of land. And we will have to compete with Disney in the future. That's too far-fetched..." Li Mingyang frowned.

"When it comes to movies, our ideas are similar. We both focus on publicity and promotion. Zhang Zhao is a little different. He started out doing traditional publicity and promotion, but now he's focusing on branding. Well... in the final analysis, it's IP development, similar to the development strategy of Disney. I guess he wants to create linkages, paint a big picture, create a blueprint for the future of The Three-Body Problem, and attract investment. As long as the movie is successful, all the links will be connected."

"Even if it's connected, it doesn't necessarily mean you can make money..."

“As long as you dream enough and dream big enough, you can make money from stocks.”

Li Mingyang was stunned. Isn’t this what Lao Jia meant by suffocating for his dream?
It turns out that Wang Changtian understands.

The two chatted about family matters for a while, and Li Mingyang intentionally or unintentionally turned the topic to his parents. Then, when Wang Changtian asked about it, he told him about his plan to have a fight between his mom and dad.

Wang Changtian was stunned, looking out the window, silent for a long time, suddenly picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and put it back.

"I really am not suitable for drinking coffee." Wang Changtian shook his head and said, "Your idea is fine, but have you ever thought about a question?"

"what is the problem?"

"Weathering With You will definitely coincide with the Spring Festival. You probably don't understand the meaning of a reunion dinner, right?"

"..."

Wang Changtian adjusted his glasses and said seriously, "If you are going to do it, you have to do it thoroughly. You have to find a scapegoat, someone who can take the brunt of the fire for you and then be the target of the fire in the middle of the process."

Li Mingyang did not answer, but drank the coffee in the cup.

He already knew what to do.

He talked frankly with Wang Changtian about this matter today.

Just for one thing, is Wang Changtian still the ruthless new king of domestic entertainment that he knows?
Li Mingyang was very satisfied with Wang Changtian's answer.

Still is!
If we talk about people in the domestic entertainment industry who deserve his admiration, Wang Changtian is one of the few.

When it comes to malicious publicity, he is the best.

Whoever meets him will be unlucky!

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(End of this chapter)