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

Chapter 804 A Shocking Event!

January 20, CJ Group headquarters.

A massive press conference is underway, with the venue packed with reporters, numbering two hundred.

There were even more media reporters waiting outside the headquarters.

The South Korean media have a very keen sense of smell. When Li Mingyang walked openly into the CJ Group headquarters this morning, all the media rushed over.

Not long after, CJ Group announced that it would hold a press conference.

At 11:00 AM, CJ Group Chairman Son Kyung-sik spoke first, delivering a speech on the financial report and development. Then, CJ Entertainment Chairman Lee Mi-geum, who had been out of the public eye for some time, spoke.

"Thank you very much for coming, friends from the media. Today I have something very important to tell you: starting today, I will be stepping down as the chairman of CJ Entertainment."

His opening remarks caused an uproar throughout the room.

What followed was even more uproar.

“CJ Entertainment is my life’s work. My resignation is not an abandonment, but rather the finding of a better leader for it. Mr. Li Mingyang, Director of CJ Entertainment, will become the Vice President of CJ Entertainment from today onwards, and will be fully responsible for all affairs of CJ Entertainment.”

The entire audience was shocked and fell silent.

This is completely different from what they expected!

In their minds, and based on the rumors they'd heard, this was supposed to be a fierce battle. Some reporters had even written articles about it, but then suddenly, the battle was called off.

Under pressure from the Blue House, Samsung, and Lotte, and rejected by Dongda University, Lee Mi-geum, who had persisted for nearly a year without giving up, suddenly compromised.

The change came so fast that many people's minds went blank.

"Let's welcome Mr. Lee Myung-yang." Lee Mi-jin stood up and applauded, turning to look backstage, where CJ Group Chairman Son Kyung-sik followed suit, clapping along.

The applause grew more frequent and louder.

When the applause reached its peak, Li Mingyang stepped out from behind the partition, wearing his signature sunglasses and a black Armani suit, looking very formal.

Li Mingyang took his place, to the right of Li Meijin, stood still, and then bowed to all the media reporters present.

The intense flashes of the cameras illuminated the stage, making it appear bright and clear. All eyes of the reporters below were focused on the man known as the King of Korean Cinema.

The most suitable candidate to succeed Li Meijin.

Although he is from Dongda University, he perfectly embodies the shared interests of the chaebol and the Blue House!
"Director Li, would you like to say a few words?" Li Meijin handed the microphone to Li Mingyang.

Li Mingyang took the microphone, twirled it around, raised it with one hand, and pressed it down lightly with the other.

Immediately, the entire room fell silent.

"Hello everyone, I am Lee Myung-yang, the vice president of CJ Entertainment. Train to Busan is about to be released, and I hope you can help promote it."

……

"I still don't understand why you suddenly gave up."

On the private jet, Lee Mei-jin's uncle, Sun Jing-zhi, said.

"He's a good fit, and you all agree, don't you?"

Sun Jingzhi smiled awkwardly, and seeing that Li Meijin had closed her eyes to rest, he returned to his seat.

Li Meijin picked up the glass in front of her, took a sip of warm water, and felt more relaxed than ever before.

Once the tension in your nerves relaxes, drowsiness quickly sets in.

As she was about to fall asleep, Li Meijin reached into her shirt pocket and held a quartz stone inlaid with gold palm in each hand.

These are the two most valuable film awards that Lee Myung-yang won in South Korea.

One is the Palme d'Or for Best Film at Cannes, and the other is the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes.

When Li Mingyang didn't go to Hollywood but secretly went to South Korea, Li Meijin admitted that there was an element of gambling involved.

He participated in the entire filming process of New World.

Li Meijin is certain that she made the right bet.

Li Mingyang is a genius director; he knows what he wants, which is truly commendable.

What's even more remarkable is Li Mingyang's incredible editing skills and his control over rhythm, which seems to be innate.

Later, the box office results of New World proved that he was very good at commercial films, and at the same time, he was very eager to win awards!

For Asian directors, the Palme d'Or is like a god!

Li Mingyang got it; he got it at the age of 24.

After winning the Palme d'Or, Li Mingyang returned to China and avoided visiting South Korea unless absolutely necessary.

This greatly displeased Li Meijin.

But there is nothing to do.

Just as she was lamenting that her investment had gone down the drain and that she had raised an ungrateful child, Li Mingyang's experiences upon returning to China truly surprised everyone.

When Li Meijin learned that Li Mingyang had gone down the mountain, she was shocked.

She couldn't understand why Li Mingyang gave up on cultural tourism.

Going overseas again to conquer the world and achieve victory in the war doesn't conflict with cultural tourism; in fact, it can complement it.

Only those with roots can truly go to sea.

What's the point of going to sea if you have no roots?
It's easy to go up the mountain but hard to go down the mountain.

Li Mingyang faced the same prisoner's dilemma as her, and the only thing that could help him turn things around was the Korean wave.

Li Meijin had been waiting, waiting for Li Mingyang to come to Korea.

They had been waiting for this for so long, but it was urgently called back because of the 10 billion yuan Lunar New Year film season.

Since Li Mingyang returned to China, he seems like a different person. He is cautious and extremely calm, and he has made great strides in the flower arrangement business.

Li Mingyang possesses an extremely powerful charisma, which is his most terrifying quality.

However, the rise of the flower bouquet is insignificant compared to CJ's Korean entertainment industry chain.

What Li Mingyang should do most is come to the Koreans and take her place.

There's a performance-based agreement, the support of the board members, and the ability to bring in outside help from the Blue House.

Li Mingyang has a great chance.

But no matter what temptations or pressures he faced, Li Mingyang just wouldn't go to Korea, as if he didn't realize how important the Korean wave was.

It wasn't until the joint meeting that Li Mingyang openly challenged all the shareholders, threatening to act unilaterally.

Furthermore, it is clear that if someone wants to act unilaterally, they not only need her votes, but also need to remove her from power.

Li Mingyang refused to force Li Meijin to resign, and Li Meijin laughed at him for being too soft-hearted. Little did she know that in the end, it was she who was being too soft-hearted.

She understood what Li Mingyang meant.

His Oscar was not for Tokyo University, nor for himself.

It was taken for her.

At the Palme d'Or, Li Mingyang stole the show, showered with countless stars, while CJ didn't receive much in the way of flowers and applause.

She has created a new goddess in Asia, but this new goddess is too dazzling.

CJ was actually overshadowed by his star power.

Because Li Mingyang was determined to return to China and establish herself at Dongda University, she rarely returned to Korea. Over time, she became a clown in everyone's eyes.

Neither inside nor outside is a good person

Of course, Li Mingyang wasn't having an easy time either; he became a clown, disliked by everyone.

Li Mingyang's biggest mistake was returning to China too early; staying in South Korea for the Palme d'Or would have been the right decision.

At 3:30 p.m., Li Meijin’s private jet arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport.

"President Li," Zhang Wei, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted him.

Li Meijin smiled and waved, laughing like a child.

……

Shocking!

Li Mingyang won the vice president position at CJ Entertainment without firing a shot, taking control of CJ Entertainment and causing a sensation in the domestic entertainment industry, the Korean entertainment industry, Hollywood, and the global entertainment industry!

There was no fighting or verbal sparring.

Many people were stunned; they couldn't understand how Li Mingyang had managed to do it.

Lee Mi-jin offered no resistance whatsoever, and by stepping down in this way, CJ Entertainment might not be hers in the future.

"Wow! How the hell did they do that!" Gong Yu puffed on his cigar in the car, racking his brains but still unable to figure it out, and could only keep exclaiming in amazement.

"Mr. Gong, we've arrived at the Dongyang Building."

Gong Yu hummed in agreement, opened the car door and got out. He was originally going to fly back to China today, but unexpectedly, Li Mingyang solved the big problem of Li Meijin in the blink of an eye, making Li Meijin willingly give him the position of vice president of CJ.

"Mr. Gong, Director Li is now fully in charge of CJ Entertainment's business. Shouldn't we send a colleague from the legal department over?" the secretary said.

"No need, he's quite trustworthy."

"It's better to be safe than sorry. Nine times out of ten, the contracts we signed with South Korea have run into problems."

"I will not do it again."

"Mr. Gong, it's best to be careful. Do you trust Director Li's character?" the secretary advised kindly.

Gong Yu turned his head and glanced at his secretary, preparing to transfer her to another department once he returned to China.

I wasn't worried at all, but what you said has made me waver.

Gong Yu took a deep breath. Li Mingyang swiftly dealt with Li Meijin and secured the crucial fifth vote. Now, only three votes remained!

These last three votes are the hardest; it's difficult for your own people to get the votes!

Gong Yu entered the lobby of the Dongyang Building and saw Boss Zhao strolling around. Boss Zhao was followed by more than twenty people, while Gong Yu was alone with his secretary.

With such a grand display, it goes without saying that they've prepared a huge number of contracts to reap the benefits.

"Boss Zhao, you haven't gone up yet?" Gong Yu said with a smile.

"Isn't this what we've been waiting for?" Boss Zhao pulled Gong Yu aside and offered him a rosy picture.

After Huace acquired Shanghai Croton, it produced very few hit dramas, but its output was unparalleled in the Chinese entertainment industry. Its crazy ability to produce hit dramas and its crazy ability to be broadcast on satellite TV left countless people in the industry speechless.

In 2013, Huace produced twenty hit TV dramas that aired on satellite channels. This achievement stunned TV drama companies like Tangren, New Classics Media, Tangde, and Huanrui, all of which were looking to go public.

Huace's goal for 2014 is 50 TV series! Among them, as many as 20 are self-produced web series!
iQiyi is also producing its own web dramas, which will inevitably lead to competition for talent, so Boss Zhao discussed with Gong Yu the idea of ​​working together.

Huace Media was responsible for production, and iQiyi was responsible for the premiere.

Taking advantage of the fact that online dramas only require platform self-review, they can be released as soon as they are filmed.

"I will think about it."

Is there any need to hesitate?

Gong Yu trusts Huace's production capabilities, their incredibly absurd production capabilities, and their strong guarantee mechanism.

He couldn't even understand how Boss Zhao managed to transform Huace from a mid-to-lower-tier TV drama company into the undisputed super-dominant force in the TV drama industry in just two years!
His rapid rise is just like Li Mingyang in the TV industry!

Gong Yu didn't like dealing with Boss Zhao. Although Huace was affiliated with Baidu, Gong Yu always felt like he was being led by the nose whenever he dealt with Boss Zhao, which made him very unhappy.

At that moment, a very sleazy-looking man with glasses walked in with a group of handsome men and beautiful women.

The people walking at the front were none other than Boss Zhao and Gong Yu.

It was none other than Lee Soo-man, the cunning old fox from SM Entertainment.

When Lee Soo-man saw the two from afar, he immediately went up to greet them warmly, as if they were old friends.

The two people who had been tricked by Lee Soo-man had no good feelings towards him, but they were very envious of the idols behind him.

The two men pretended to be friendly with Lee Soo-man, showing concern and subtly inquiring about his purpose in coming.

Lee Soo-man immediately exaggerated, saying he wanted to go to Dongdaemun with Lee Myung-yang and make a fortune together.

We will have many projects to collaborate on in the future, so please take good care of us.

Both of them smiled when they heard this, after Lee Soo-man left with his idol army.

Gong Yu complained, "He just finalized the deal with Huanya last week, a roundabout way to get into Dongda University, right? Why is he backing out so quickly?"

"What's the use of Media Asia? It still relies on Alibaba's investment. This old fox has been waiting for the best price, and now it has finally found the best port."

"Not necessarily... He might not dare to cooperate with Li Mingyang. He tricked us, but we can't do anything about it. But Director Li is different. Director Li can really bring him down!"

“Perhaps… he came because of Li Mingyang’s threats,” said Boss Zhao.

Gong Yu glanced quickly at Boss Zhao.

He thought the same thing; he never expected that Boss Zhao had the same idea.

Terrible woman.

When Wang Changtian arrived with his wife, the three of them met up and went to the rooftop cloud conference room together.

Upon reaching the top floor, Gong Yu pulled Wang Changtian to the corner and asked the question he most wanted to ask.

"Did you already know that Li Mingyang had won over Li Meijin, which is why you signed so readily?"

Wang Changtian said with a wry smile, "You overestimate me, and you overestimate Li Mingyang... I guess he himself didn't expect that he could win over Li Meijin so quickly, otherwise he could have just said that he had won over Li Meijin, and he wouldn't have needed to use money and shares to buy us off."

“That makes sense… Didn’t you and Li Mingyang have any private agreement? We’ve been through thick and thin together for so long, can’t you just be honest with me?”

"I'm just as confused as you are. All I know is that he's acting strangely right now..."

"Something's not right?"

Wang Changtian lowered his head in silence, unscrewed the thermos, and then screwed it back on.

"Impulsiveness is the devil... The impulsive Li Mingyang is the devil to everyone."

Gong Yu was stunned and suddenly regretted not listening to his secretary and calling the Korean legal department.

Li Mingyang has self-destructive tendencies...

Great!
……

In the cloud-based meeting room, Li Mingyang smoked a cigar, drank whiskey, stood by the window, and looked at the Seoul Tower, a landmark of Seoul, in the distance.

“Boss, all the people you mentioned have arrived,” Zhang Daniu said.

Li Mingyang finished his drink, handed the glass to Zhang Daniu, turned around, faced everyone, raised his hands, laughed wildly, and shook hands with the various capital representatives who had come here.

The presidents of the three major entertainment companies in South Korea were all present, and CJ has shares in all three companies.

The consequences of not coming are severe. CJ's control over the idol industry chain is not as good as the three major TV stations.

However, it is only inferior to the three major broadcasting stations, which is a significant blow to other companies in the Korean entertainment industry.

Of the three—Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, Park Jung-hyung of JYP Entertainment, and Yang Hyun-suk of YG Entertainment—Park Jung-hyung is undoubtedly the happiest.

Because he had worked with Li Mingyang a lot, and was the only one of the three major agencies who had never wronged him.

The two also formed the PL group together, which swept the Korean music charts.

"Director Lee, congratulations." Lee Boo-jin, dressed in a gray suit with a beautiful silver flower brooch on her collar, gracefully extended her hand and smiled.

"It's all thanks to everyone's kindness." Li Mingyang grasped Li Fuzhen's fair hand, which was as cold as ice.

"Director Lee, your hands are so hot," Lee Boo-jin said in surprise.

"You're too cold, haha." Li Mingyang released Frost Lady's hand and looked at the woman beside her, Miss Park's best friend, Miss Cui.

This woman turned the entire CJ Group upside down. A large part of CJ's film industry chain was dismantled by her and incorporated into the Mir cultural conglomerate.

This woman was not invited by Li Mingyang, but was brought by Li Fuzhen.

People have arrived.

They're either here to cause trouble or to support the event.

Miss Cui was clearly the latter; she was very polite and said some very nice things.

Li Mingyang knew her; after all, he was the mascot for the China-Korea project.

He frequently attends press conferences at the Blue House to support Ms. Park and maintain her approval ratings.

However, the two had not communicated much in private, so this was their first conversation.

Li Mingyang thought this aunt was nice, at least she was a respectable person. Of course, this might be because of Li Fuzhen's feelings.

As for his face.

The newly emerging financial tycoons posed no threat to the government what even Mao Zedong did...

His plan doesn't require much Korean capital; the three major entertainment companies plus Samsung, backed by Lee Boo-jin, are enough.

However, SK's board members also came. As the leading domestic telecommunications company in South Korea, SK Telecom's support is indispensable for FBTV's development in South Korea.

SK wants to mess with him? It won't be that easy.

Interrupting FBTV's network for a few minutes at random times each day would be enough to cripple FBTV.

If you can't even get a stable network, how can you retain users, and how can users dare to spend money?

The SK faction's director was an old acquaintance, a representative of the review committee. He was usually very talkative, but this time he was very silent. He just smiled, shook hands with Li Mingyang, and then left in a hurry.

However, the fact that the other party was able to come is a huge, invisible support!

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Li Mingyang asked everyone to sit down. Then he called Li Ming over and gave the prepared betting agreement to the group of presidents and club leaders.

As for the idols brought by the three major entertainment companies, they could only sit at the very back and couldn't even hear what the other celebrities were saying.

What Li Mingyang presented was a performance-based contract worth hundreds of millions in profits.

But everyone had high expectations of him and was not satisfied with just this little bit of benefit.

Unlike the internet industry in China, the economy in South Korea is controlled by conglomerates, and the market is not large.

Therefore, they don't need to lose money to grab market share; what they want is direct profit.

When the betting agreement failed to satisfy these people, Li Mingyang pulled out his last trump card: the Chungmuro ​​Gold Watch Club!
He sold the three-year film and television contracts of all the actors at the Chungmuro ​​Gold Watch Club to Gong Yu and Boss Zhao, Wang Changtian.

Valued at one billion!
Wang Changtian immediately chose to give up, partly because Enlight Media couldn't handle the contracts of these top K-pop artists, and partly because they were too expensive...

Boss Zhao and Gong Yu readily agreed, but they disagreed on how to allocate the artists' time and started arguing on the spot.

"What's there to argue about? The contract is signed, you can adjust it yourselves later. We're all family, we're all on the same side, what's there to argue about?"

Who's family with you...?

This sounds so familiar.

"Do you have any issues with the price of one billion?" Li Mingyang asked seriously.

"No problem, I'll pay it all." Gong Yu had long admired the Golden Watch Club; it was full of award-winning actors and actresses!
Most importantly, it has Won Bin, Ma Dong-seok, and Hwang Jung-min!
These three are ridiculously popular in mainland China!

"Hehe, let's sign the contract first, and then we can make arrangements privately after that. Let's not keep Director Li waiting."

"I'll give you all of the billion, and I'll give you 10%."

"Trying to throw money at me? You've got the wrong person!" Boss Zhao bent down, took the documents handed to him by his secretary, and quickly signed his name.

Gong Yu was helpless. With so many award-winning actors and actresses signing three-year film and television contracts, even if it cost 1 billion, it would still be a sure thing.

Despite his reluctance, Gong Yu obediently signed the document.

Then something incredibly absurd happened!
Li Mingyang, holding the freshly signed contracts, turned around and began lecturing the presidents of the three major publishing houses.

"As you've seen, this is Dongda Capital. They need more money than you think. Now I'm going to sell you all as a package to Dongda Capital. How much do you think is a reasonable price to sell you for?"

"..."*N
(End of this chapter)