America's Top Player

Chapter 163 Brokerage Company
The next morning, Li Ang came to the office as if nothing had happened.

Blocking out the noise from the street, I even had a leisurely phone conversation with someone for half an hour.

The person I was chatting with was not Taylor or Beyoncé, but Kanye.

Ever since the Adidas endorsement contract was finalized, the other party has called almost every few days.

The time is not fixed, and the longest interval does not exceed five days.

In addition to questions about sneaker design, the thing Kanye asked most was about Kim Kardashian.

Last month, Kardashian and NBA player Humphries got engaged, and everyone in the circle was waiting to see the fun after hearing the news.

Bet on how long their marriage will last, half a year or a year.

But Kanye was very disappointed about this and repeatedly called himself "the saddest man in the United States" in front of Li Ang.

Li Ang was quite helpless. If he hadn't wanted to find out about Didi, he wouldn't have bothered to waste time on this stupid topic.

"Man, I'm curious, if you regret it so much now, why didn't you pursue Jin directly?" Having been an emotional mentor for a long time, Li Ang's question silenced Kanye immediately.

Humphries is just a marginal player in the NBA, averaging less than ten points per game.

Although he has excellent physical fitness, he always suffers a loss when facing opponents.

He has all the disadvantages: slow speed, poor accuracy, and insufficient jumping ability.

Nets fans described him as a "running pile of white shit."

In terms of net worth and fame, he is not even on the same level as Kanye.

For a snobbish woman like Kim Kardashian, she would abandon Humphries without hesitation as long as Kanye asked her to do so.

After a long silence, Kanye whispered, "I can't tell whether I love her or am in love with her and she is always entangled with other men."

Hearing this, Li Ang almost spit out the coffee he had just drunk.

A woman whose skills are admired by men all over the world, and you are still worried about her being entangled with other men?
Li Ang suppressed his laughter and asked, "Do you want to have sex with her every day?"

"Listen to me, Bro."

"Answer my questions. We are friends and I will help you."

After a silence of nearly ten seconds, Kanye gritted his teeth and said, "Fuck! I admit that I think about it every day!"

"Very good." Li Ang said seriously, "This is love."

"What?" Kanye's head was full of question marks.

"When you want to fuck the same woman every day, that's love, my friend."

Kanye pondered this sentence carefully, and immediately felt enlightened, feeling clear from head to toe.

He thanked her repeatedly into the phone, as if he had made up his mind. "Bro, you are truly a magician of love. No wonder even Beyoncé couldn't resist you."

"What are you talking about? Don't tarnish our friendship!"

"Okay, I understand, I understand everything, buddy~" Kan Ye smiled like a child after solving his doubts.

Just a few seconds later, his voice suddenly became serious again, "Watch out, Diddy!"

"What exactly does Didi want to do? Tell me in detail." Li Ang immediately sat up straight, switching from his previous playful state.

"Damn has been very secretive lately, staying at his home in Long Island and not participating in any public events," Kanye said. "But he's been holding small parties at his home, and I went to one recently."

"Man, you can't imagine, there are more than 40 armed bodyguards in the whole house. Didi is like a warlord."

This was just as Leon expected.

Diddy knew he was surrounded by a dangerous group of Mexican thugs, and he had already suffered losses at the hands of them once.

Resolving this issue completely through the use of force was unreliable from the beginning, and it is even more difficult now.

"What else? I'm asking you, didn't Didi reveal how he plans to retaliate against me?" Li Ang asked.

"No. He just kept insisting on getting you completely wiped out. The East Coast is his territory!"

Just as Li Ang was about to hang up the phone, Phil, Bonnie and Old Mike walked in together.

"Talking on the phone with Taylor again?" Phil asked with a smile.

"That's not true." Li Ang hung up the phone and put his feet on the table.

"It doesn't matter. You're just an ordinary name in that woman's phone book." Phil curled his lips.

According to the plan, Li Ang will participate in the filming of the MV of "We don't talk anymore" today.

According to the original MV given by Inspiration Refresh, he and Robbie did not need to appear together.

They completed the shooting independently and combined the two images to reflect the tragic feeling of "a broken mirror cannot be mended" that the song wants to express.

Li Ang didn't understand artistic matters. He only knew that this shooting method not only saved money but also saved trouble, so he decisively adopted the idea of the original MV.

This song wins with its quality and streaming popularity, and does not need a fancy MV.

"Have you sorted out the information I asked you to look up?" Leon raised his chin at Bonnie.

"of course."

Bonnie placed a finger-thick document on the table.

This includes which companies own the IPs involved in the movie "Ready Player One".

"Damn it." The thickness was enough to explain the problem, so Li Ang gritted his teeth and flipped through it.

Child's Play, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mechagodzilla, Gundam, Terminator T-800
IP is distributed among major companies such as Paramount, Warner, Universal, Capcom, etc.

It spans various fields including movies, animation, games, etc., and covers everything from small notebooks to American domestic IP.

This made Leon wonder, how did Spielberg do this?

The high copyright fees alone are enough to keep all manufacturers away.

Li Ang, who had the original film stored in his mind, knew that he could avoid most of the risks of plagiarism by limiting the length of time the IP could be used.

That is to say, instead of shooting the entire tribute to the classic movie, just shoot a 4-5 second segment.

The rest depends on the audience's own imagination based on their film knowledge.

In the American film industry, the typical time for a copycat is set at eight consecutive seconds.

But even so, there are still quite a few IPs with many shots that need to be paid for.

"Why are you researching this information? Are you trying to buy a super IP?" Phil asked, puzzled. "Even though you've made a lot of money from movies, I think you're a little too proud of yourself."

The booming superhero movie market has further increased the value of big IPs.

No company is willing to sell any well-known IP on the market, let alone its value.

They are all in the hands of large manufacturers.

Leon looked at Phil with a meaningful look and had no intention of paying any attention to him.

Follow Old Mike's filming team to the MV shooting location, a hotel suite.

All you have to do is lie on the bed and keep changing your poses in front of the camera to show the struggle and despair after breaking up.

This couldn't be a simpler shoot.

But Li Ang could not find his form, he had never had such an experience before.

"Again!"

"Your condition is still not right, you need to start over!"

After more than a dozen NGs, Mike finally couldn't stand it anymore and blurted out, "Hey man, think about how you felt when you broke up with the girl you liked. Think about Robbie."

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately realized his mistake and said, "Man, I mean you have to get into the zone."

"It's okay." Li Ang waved his hand. "Fuck, I don't know what else I should do. Can't I just make do with it?"

"No!" Mike objected firmly.

Although he is just an MV director, he is far from being a famous director like David Fincher.

But he also has his own artistic pursuits.

When taking photos of women, he tries his best to capture their perfect crazy look, let alone a music video.

He tried to change Li Ang's perspective to help him regain his composure. "Think about the death of a loved one. Think about terrorists hijacking a plane and crashing it into the World Trade Center."

“Imagine the bank where your life savings are stored goes bankrupt because of a financial crisis.”

When he heard the last sentence, Li Ang's expression finally changed.

His face was ashen, revealing the ultimate sadness. "Hold that expression!" Mike pushed the photographer aside and took control of the camera himself. "That's right! Absolutely right! Oh my god, you're the most heartbroken man I've ever seen. Even sadder than Romeo who committed suicide by poisoning himself."

The hotel scenes took longer than expected, and then came the final scene.

I met a girl at a cocktail party.

In the music video, this represents trying to enter into another relationship after a breakup, but ultimately failing.

The heroine Leon chose Kendall Jenner.

She has a good appearance and figure, and the key is that the price is not high.

As her role in "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" increases, her net worth will also increase.

The girl agreed without hesitation to film opposite her idol, and her family members also strongly supported her.

Every member of this greedy family is jealous of Li Ang's traffic.

"Mr. Leon, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity." Kendall's appearance is mature and gorgeous, showing a strong aura.

But in front of the idol, his voice was as weak as a thread.

"Don't be nervous, we'll try to get through it."

"Ok!"

Li Ang looked up and down at Kendall's figure, causing the already shy Kendall to blush immediately.

He shouted to the costume designer: "Why did you idiots think of preparing a pair of 12 cm high heels for her?"

Kendall Jenner is 1.78 meters tall, about the same height as Taylor.

The key point is that she is still growing and has at least two years of development time.

She is 20 centimeters taller than her sister Kim Kardashian and is an absolute giant in the family.

With the help of 12cm high heels, she is half a head taller than Li Ang.

The costume designer brought over a pair of flat shoes as quickly as possible, fearing that he would upset the street tough guy.

After changing into flat shoes, the two of them looked much more coordinated when standing together.

After the start command was given, Kendall hooked her arm around Li Ang's neck with a dazed look in her eyes.

Enter the state at the speed of light.

Old Mike couldn't help swallowing while carrying the camera, and repeatedly praised Li Ang in his heart for his sharp eye for selecting actresses.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered in 2007, when Kendall Jenner was just 12 years old.

As a national reality show, Mike witnessed Kendall Jenner's growth on the TV screen.

In the blink of an eye, she has grown into a bright and beautiful young lady.

"She's worthy of being a woman from the Kardashian family." Li Ang held Kendall's slender waist with both hands, trying his best to control the distance.

This family has an innate sense of camera.

As soon as the power-on signal sounds, I immediately get into the state as if I had received a revelation from God.

"Closer"

"Is that so?" Kendou moved forward a few inches.

"Not enough, come closer~" Mike urged.

"OK, it can be a little closer." Li Ang said to himself.

Kendall's performance was nearly perfect, and she got all three shots of this section right in one take.

The team members came forward to surround Li Ang and flatter him, then packed up their equipment and prepared to go home.

"Mr. Leon, how was my performance just now?" Kendouer jumped to Leon's side.

After spending more than an hour together, she had activated the Kardashian family's "social gene" and became less restrained.

"Do you think I will become a good actor?" Kendall asked, blinking her big eyes.

All these questions were prepared in advance.

Before arriving at the filming site, her mother Chris repeatedly told her: Don't miss any opportunity to get close to Leon!

Li Ang saw through the other person's thoughts at a glance and said perfunctorily: "You will become an excellent actor."

"What about singers? Do you think I'm suitable for singing?"

"I've never heard you sing before."

Kendouer quickly followed up the conversation, "If you can give me a chance to audition, I will show you my best!"

Seeing the girl's face full of expectation, Li Ang promised to give her this opportunity when the time is right.

Two days later, Robbie's solo segment was also filmed.

"We don't talk anymore", which has been brewing for half a year, has been completely completed and can be released at any time.

During these two days, there was no major friction between Li Ang and Didi, but there were constant minor conflicts.

In addition to hurling harsh words on the streets, the conflicts between team members on both sides on the Internet have never stopped.

Although it has been three months since the Beef outbreak, the heat has not shown any signs of fading. Instead, it has become more intense as street clashes continue.

The internet is full of people waiting to see which side will end up in the coffin.

The new generation of rappers tried every possible way to take advantage of this wave of traffic.

The one who took the most advantage was a white rapper nicknamed MGK (Machine Gun Kelly).

He just signed with Diddy’s Bad Boy Records this year.

He imitated Li Ang in every aspect, from appearance to personality, and insulted him indiscriminately in all public occasions.

A 21-year-old white boy dared to do whatever he wanted under Leon's notoriety. It was all Puff Daddy's idea behind this.

He not only wants to destroy the street coconut crisps, but also copy a new one.

Li Ang had long been disgusted with MGK. When he heard that Davis, who had just been discharged from the hospital, met MGK in a nightclub, he immediately gave an order:

"Put those guys in tight leather pants in the van!"

After half an hour of torture, MGK's leg was broken.

Under Leon's instructions, Davis gave MGK, who loves tattoos, a special gift.

He used a simple tattoo device to tattoo a dick pattern on the other person's face.

This is already the most merciful outcome.

If there weren't many witnesses at the scene who saw MGK being stuffed into a van by a group of black people, Davis might have shot the man to death in anger over losing his testicles.

In the office, after Aisha finished her routine report on last month's financial situation, Bonnie walked in.

There were five people following behind him, both men and women.

These people were interviewed after screening their resumes online and will stay as members of the new company under Apocalypse Music.

Li Ang established an agency as planned.

This group of people will be responsible for the artist's signing, management, promotion and performance arrangement.

Find performance opportunities for artists, negotiate cooperation matters, develop performance plans, etc. to enhance the artists' popularity and commercial value.

Just as Leon was explaining the key tasks to this group of newcomers, Phil walked in.

He started to taunt her as soon as he opened his mouth: "Fuck, where did these guys come from? Are they the professional killers you hired?"

Li Ang shook his head, raised the corners of his mouth and continued to watch the other person's performance.

"I was saying, they look like they were just kicked out by their parents, with the word 'Loser' tattooed on their faces. You can't let idiots like that deal with Didi," Phil said mysteriously. "I heard Didi hired a lot of people, many of whom are street veterans who have been in prison."

"You're right." Li Ang spread his hands.

"So what are these guys doing?" Phil said as he reached into the wine cabinet.

"Members of the new company, agency."

Snapped--

Phil's right hand trembled and a bottle of wine fell to the ground.

"What?!" His expression was as if he had seen a ghost and he couldn't believe it.

(End of this chapter)