Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

"You're fourth in the rankings. Ahead of you are Ge You, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, and Jet Li. Behind you is the factory beauty, and below that is Donnie Yen."

"At the same time, you are also the fourth male actor to date to surpass one billion in total box office revenue; no other actor below you has achieved that..."

Hearing the names on the list, Li Xiang felt a little strange.

Whether now or in the future, Factory Flower should be no match for the leader, so why isn't the leader on this list?

"Isn't there a cult leader? He's made quite a few movies, like 'The Message' and 'The Banquet'..."

Li Xiang didn't continue speaking because he suddenly remembered these few decent movies.

No matter how outstanding the leader's role is, he has never been the lead in any of his works, and in some cases, he wasn't even the second lead.

After all, the second lead actor, Daniel Wu, had romantic storylines with both female leads, while he was just an older brother.

Looking at it this way, this senior alumnus, who is known as the number one leading man in mainland China, is actually just so-so. He might as well be the one to claim the title of number one.

Pshaw! What is he thinking? What's the point of fighting for being number one in mainland China?

Once his movie is released in India, he might not even care if it becomes the number one movie in Asia.

Even without considering the 3 million yuan box office of "Caught in the Web", your total box office as the lead actor is still higher than all of them.

"This is only the result of three films. When 'Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon' is released during the Lunar New Year season, the ranking will probably jump even higher."

"Huh? 'Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon' has a release date? When did that happen?"

"It was just officially announced that it will be released in the second half of this year's Lunar New Year film season, but Huayi Brothers did not notify us at all."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang immediately understood and let out a mocking snort.

"It seems that my shares in Huace, coupled with my current net worth, have spurred the Wang brothers on. They're probably determined to make a quick buck."

"You mean, a sequel to the Detective Dee series...?"

"It's over. Actually, even if they approach me for a sequel, I don't plan to take it."

"Things are different now. No one can guarantee that these people won't do anything dirty on set."

"From now on, I'd rather have control over the movies I'm in; at least that way, it'll be safe..."

After discussing this slightly heavy topic, he turned his attention to the matter of endorsements.

If L'Oréal hadn't approached him, he would have almost forgotten that he was about to vacate a skincare endorsement position.

This is all real income; we can't let it go to waste.

However, he doesn't plan to accept endorsements in the country anymore.

The settlement is in RMB on one side and USD on the other, and the difference is quite significant.

Besides, given his current fame, a nationwide endorsement would indeed be a bit beneath him; a global endorsement would be more suitable for him.

"For skincare product endorsements, is it still the same few companies as before?"

"Sisley also approached us, offering $700 million, but they want a five-year contract."

"What are you thinking! Endorsement fees are getting higher every year. Who knows how much they'll be in five years? Besides, this price..."

Zhou Jie naturally knew what Li Xiang was talking about, and immediately rejected that brand, instead talking about other high-priced ones.

"If we're talking about endorsement fees, Guerlain, Dior, and La Mer all offered 800 million, while Estée Lauder offered 750 million."

"However, Estée Lauder has promised to launch a massive global promotional campaign during your endorsement period."

"Dior is a competitor of Chanel, and I still have a year left on my contract with Chanel, so there's really no need for that."

"Guerlain is also under the LVMH group. Since Dior won't take it, it doesn't need to be considered either."

"As for Estée Lauder's so-called global promotion? Heh." Li Xiang chuckled as he said this.

"Having spent such a huge amount of money to hire a spokesperson, the original intention was to spread the publicity all over the world. This condition is no different from empty talk."

"Besides, the more areas I expand, the more trips I'll have to make. It's a lot of work for little pay, and I'm not going to do it."

At this point, Sister Zhou spoke up, offering a different perspective: "Estée Lauder also has a makeup line, so if you took on the endorsement..."

"We've lost out, haven't we?" Li Xiang immediately chimed in.

"So La Mer is still the most suitable, it's expensive, hassle-free, and high-class. And that giant kelp brand, I heard the brand also emphasizes environmental protection."

In this way, I've somehow become involved in environmental protection.

Seeing that Li Xiang had finalized his brand endorsement, Sister Zhou nodded in agreement.

However, the endorsement date hasn't arrived yet, so no matter how good the terms are, we can't sign a contract in advance, and we should even exercise restraint when making contact.

As for the last-minute backtracking, with Li Xiang's current fame, major brands are lining up to offer him money, so he really doesn't need one or two more.

Moreover, La Mer has been pursuing Li Xiang for a full six months, so there's absolutely no chance of any problems.

In other words, this endorsement deal has already safely gone into Li Xiang's pocket.

Thinking about it this way, he felt much better.

The $2400 million from La Mer, plus the $5000 million from Richard Miller, totals $7400 million.

Converted to RMB, that's over 5 million. Even after taxes, that's enough to pay off a quarter of the foreign debt immediately.

As for Huayi's one-off deal, well...

Once he announces the news that the Chinese opera will be exported overseas, the stock market will naturally "reward" the Wang brothers.

If you add the dismal box office performance of "Back to 1962" on top of that, then the joy is doubled...

With the arrival of September, Li Xiang's final wave of media bombshells this year, led by VOGUE, once again blasted across the United States.

Although it was just an inside magazine issue, and just a few photos, the two appearing together again still caused a huge uproar among fans.

American Vogue achieved a new record since its inception, selling 600 million copies in just three days.

If you don't have a sense of this number, you can compare it to VOGUE's previous highest sales record.

That is, the issue featuring ten legendary supermodels in 1992, sold 100 million copies, which was originally the highest in history.

This refers to retail sales; the 600 million copies do not include annual subscriptions, and all were sold directly from newsstands.

In other words, Li Xiang's sales this time are at least six times the historical record.

This shows that if a couple (CP) is hyped up well, the commercial value it brings can be devastating.

Sitting in Anna's office, Li Xiang was flipping through the September issue, which was on sale. This 916-page magazine was touted as the thickest monthly magazine in history.

Even just holding it in his hands was exhausting; after all, it was a five-pound magazine, and that weight could even kill someone if thrown at it.

"I'm truly impressed by your business acumen. Who has ever seen such a thick magazine? How many penises must be crammed into it? You must have made a fortune."