Run, Best Actor!

"Old Wang from Guangxian wants to invite me for tea?"

Soon after, Liu Taile learned of this matter from a phone call from Guo Tingting.

He then exclaimed in admiration, "He truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran media mogul; his magnanimity is truly admirable!"

Anyway, he's been on the "Tiny Times" set for so long, and Zhang Zhao hasn't shown up at all.

They really don't take him, a billionaire, seriously!

Compared to Wang Changtian, Zhang Zhao is indeed far inferior.

It's no wonder that after Jia Yueting's financial scandal broke out, LeEco Pictures' cash flow dried up, and few in the industry were willing to lend a helping hand.

The main reason was that in the early years of LeEco Pictures, Zhang Zhao really regarded himself as an industry leader. He had a lot of arrogance and didn't show any respect to anyone except Jia Yueting.

He didn't commit any major taboos in his industry, but he did commit some major taboos as a person.

Although many people talk about the negative aspects of interpersonal relationships, everyone also likes the positive aspects.

After all, it's an old tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years, so there must be a reason for it.

On the other hand, applying internet thinking to film and television production is simply not a viable approach...

In the Internet age, all industries can indeed rely on the empowering applications of the Internet.

However, in the film and television industry, the role of the Internet should be in other aspects besides film and television production.

Of course, these are all experiences accumulated through industry development. Without the help of some companies to avoid pitfalls, successors would not know some industry taboos.

Among these companies that cleared up potential problems, LeEco Pictures is undoubtedly one of the most well-known.

So sometimes, sticking to tradition isn't a bad thing.

"Brother Le, how do I restore the light on my end?"

Guo Tingting asked.

"My scenes are almost finished filming. Once my scenes are done, I will return to Yanjing and pay a visit to Chairman Wang."

Liu Taile thought for a moment and replied.

He will definitely keep Wang Changtian's invitation.

Because this is definitely an industry leader that cannot be ignored.

Moreover, despite Wang Changtian's seemingly kind and honest personality, as a boss, he treats his artists very well.

Like Liu Yan, she would be nothing more than a piece of cake for the boss in other companies, but she lives quite comfortably in Guangming.

This shows Wang Changtian's sentimental and humane side.

But as an industry leader, he has his own vision and strategies.

The methods used by cunning people are also very sophisticated.

Regarding something Liu Taile learned from his own timeline—

On September 10, 2011, Le Vision Pictures signed a contract with author Gu Man, acquiring the exclusive film script adaptation rights to her novel "Silent Separation" for a three-year term.

On August 20, 2014, Le Vision Pictures obtained a "Film Production License" and signed contracts with the main creators and lead actors, entering the filming stage.

However, just one month later, author Gu Man stated that the copyright for LeTV's film had expired on September 10, 2014. The two parties had negotiated a renewal, but ultimately failed to reach an agreement, thus terminating the copyright cooperation. New film rights had been signed with Enlight Pictures, and Gu Man would serve as the screenwriter for Enlight's version of the film.

Subsequently, Wang Changtian, president of Enlight Media, announced the company's film slate for 2015, which included "My Sunshine." Furthermore, according to later announcements, Enlight Media's version of "My Sunshine" was scheduled to begin filming in the second half of 2015.

Later, the LeTV version of "My Sunshine" was released on April 30, 2015.

Although the film ultimately grossed 3.52 million yuan at the box office, it received very poor reviews, adding another bad film to the list of works by the main creators Huang Da'an and Yang Mi.

The main reason was that in early January of that year, the TV series of the same name had just been broadcast and received very good reviews, which made the lead actors, Chung Han-liang and Tang Yan, popular for a period of time.

The movie version was released during the May Day holiday, but it was a disaster.

After that, the Enlight Media version of "My Sunshine" naturally disappeared without a trace.

Some say that because the LeTV version of "My Sunshine" was ruined, Enlight Media realized that the project could not be made into a movie and therefore abandoned it.

Haha, is it possible that Enlight Media deliberately leaked the news that they were going to make a movie version of it to panic LeTV?

LeEco Pictures has held the copyright for almost three years, and the copyright is about to expire, yet it has still not produced the movie. This must mean that it has concerns about the project, and the script must not be well written.

Then the light source put pressure on LeEco Pictures, urging them to release their film as soon as possible.

If it gets exposed to light, it will die!

See? Sometimes business competition is just that simple, unpretentious, and ruthless.

Although LeEco will definitely still make money from this project, the reputation of the production company and actors will be damaged because of the bad film.

If a reputation is lost, the future development of both actors and film companies will definitely be affected.

After all, movies still need audiences to support them with real money.

When audiences stop supporting a film because they don't want to watch bad movies, the film company will "die".

Therefore, Wang Changtian is a man of great skill.

However, Enlight Media wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded tactics if it weren't for LeEco.

To be honest, Wang Changtian is considered a decent person in the industry, and Liu Taile is also very willing to further cooperate with Enlight Media.

Putting everything else aside, the Coloroom Pictures are all illuminated, and they can even include a picture of Nezha with dumplings inside!

That smells amazing!

Liu Taile's mouth watered just thinking about it.

No one could have imagined that one day, domestically produced animated films would be able to support half of the Chinese film industry!

From this perspective, Lao Wang of Guangxian deserves immense credit.

What's the current online sentiment?

After finalizing his return to Beijing, Liu Taile asked Guo Tingting, "What's the public's reaction to the news of my role in 'Tiny Times'?"

"It's alright."

Guo Tingting replied, "Perhaps it's because your status as an industry bigwig was announced in time, so the outside world is currently giving you mostly positive reviews for your role in 'Tiny Times'."

Moreover, because of your consistently good reputation, especially considering the significant difference between you and the previous actor who played Gu Yuan, many fans of the original work are also looking forward to your performance.

Of course, most people are still observing, wanting to examine Le Ge's acting skills through the short film "The Thinker."

If Liu Taile were just an ordinary athlete, his transition to acting would definitely be controversial.

However, he had already achieved financial freedom through competition prize money and high endorsement fees, and then became a hidden tycoon through multiple investments, so many people were tolerant of his behavior.

Yes, there's still a problem with the current social atmosphere.

But this situation is very beneficial to Liu Taile at present.

"This is also very helpful for the future of The Thinker."

Liu Taile calmly stated, "With such popularity, the film will definitely be a hit as soon as it's released."

Of course, this is a double-edged sword. If the quality of the work fails to meet the expectations of some viewers, it could lead to a major collapse in its reputation.

That's for sure. Some people are prejudiced against actors who cross over into other fields and will definitely nitpick.

"However, I believe that with the quality of 'The Thinker,' it will definitely surprise everyone."

Guo Tingting, however, was very confident about the short film. "After all, who would have imagined that it would actually be a science fiction movie!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Taile couldn't help but laugh.

Indeed, judging from the title and the clips released so far, most people would probably think this is a film about a person who is accidentally disabled and finds meaning in life with the comfort and encouragement of his friends.

You only realize that this is actually a science fiction short film when you watch the second half of the film.

All I can say is that Gong Ge'er was incredibly imaginative when he wrote the script; he really thought of things that others wouldn't dare to imagine.