The Rise of Korean Entertainment

It was already past three o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived in Seoul, so we sent the girls to the beauty salon. Although it was a simple premiere, basic makeup was still required, not to mention that they still went to stand up for Li Menglong.

Li Menglong was originally going to leave. After all, he was a little panicked after being told by the girls, so it would be safer to go to the scene and stay for a while.

But he forgot that the girls were just guests going to the platform, and the protagonist was indeed the director. Although Li Menglong didn't realize it, the girls all tried their best to dress Li Menglong well.

Although after some resistance, makeup and powder were ignored, but a good hairstyle and a suit were still needed, and the suit was obtained by the girls working together to pay for Li Menglong.

As for the specific size, isn't it Lee Soon-kyu who goes up to take advantage and betrays his appearance to get whatever size he wants, so Lee Mong-ryong in a straight suit appeared in front of the girls.

Li Menglong had worn a suit before, at the premiere of Introduction to Architecture, but it was better to have a suit made-to-order.

I'm not talking about the material, just the size. After all, this is the cut that best suits Li Menglong's figure. So an uncle who constantly exudes mature charm appears in front of the girls. Coupled with the pair of black-framed sunglasses given by Jin's mother, it's simply perfect. It is the embodiment of the term uncle.

"Oppa! If I haven't told you that you are very handsome before, then there must be something wrong with my eyes!" It's not like Yoona has never seen handsome guys before. She has never seen any handsome guys regardless of their personality or appearance.

But Li Menglong's style itself is not many, not to mention that this kind of temperament requires confidence and precipitation, and it cannot be achieved by just dressing up.

Li Menglong ignored these nymphomaniac little girls and directly took out his phone and called Li Enxi.

"Do you know how many links need to be completed for a movie to be released in such a short period of time? Do you know how many dinner parties I have to rush to in the past few days? I am still on my way to the next dinner party! Just like this, you You want me to handle your premiere?"

"Come on! Don't let others take advantage of you, old man. I'll take care of it from here!"

"This is a human saying! Hang up!"

Li Menglong was about to put his hand on his head subconsciously, but was slapped down by Li Soonkyu on the side: "You can't touch your hair! Is there a problem at the premiere?"

"A little bit! But there's still time!" Li Menglong dialed the phone again as he spoke: "I'll invite you to watch a movie at six o'clock, will you go?"

"Did you call the wrong number?"

"Huh? Aren't you Liu Jae Suk?"

"So are you sure you want to go watch a movie with me in an hour and a half?" Liu Zaishi said in disbelief.

"That's what it means!" Fortunately, without makeup, Li Menglong could rub his forehead freely.

"If you are doing any show now, I will be happy to cooperate!" Liu Zaishi means that you can verbally agree now, but don't expect him to actually come.

"Have I ever been on anyone else's show besides yours?" Li Menglong said first: "Anyway, hurry up and adjust your schedule. Come here early. I'm going there now!"

I watched Li Menglong call a few friends, but the situation was not optimistic. Not to mention whether they were willing to come, many of them had activities or even abroad. In an hour and a half, they had to travel and put on makeup. , is too short for artists, especially the top artists Li Menglong knows.

"You can just go over there in a minute. You don't need to wear evening clothes or anything. I guess Liu Zaishi and his gang won't be very well-dressed!" Li Menglong had already left the beauty salon and rushed to the scene as he spoke.

The first thing to confirm was that Liu Chenglong was the actor. Needless to say, the result was that because the company did not say hello in advance, no one from this group of people was actually invited.

Li Menglong didn't have the good intentions to invite people over when he comes again. If there are fewer people, just have fewer people. It's all his own people who have a good atmosphere.

However, Li Menglong's excuse for self-comfort was soon exposed by the ruthless reality. When he arrived at the theater he had made an appointment with, if he hadn't known the name, he wouldn't have believed that the premiere was about to be held here.

There is no basic red carpet. If that were the case, Li Menglong could make do with it, but there was a movie premiere just across the street, and it was quite large.

Li Menglong doesn't think that people are intentionally embarrassing him. After all, he has been sentenced to half a death sentence for this movie in all aspects, so those who want to see a joke can just wait for the movie to be released.

The movie premiere opposite is purely coincidental. After all, the main consumer group of movies is young people, and Christmas is a holiday for young people. It can be said to be the most golden release period in South Korea.

Therefore, it is okay to have more movies released and have a few premieres. Li Menglong even admires Li Eunxi, because among so many films, she can find some screening opportunities for such a small production.

Although Li Menglong didn't know much about the specific details, he could understand how much Li Enxi had paid. Although Li Enxi might not be able to be rewarded in terms of results, the premiere should at least give Li Enxi some comfort.

So Li Menglong originally went directly to his closest friends, but now he doesn't care so much, and picks out a few people with whom he has a normal relationship and calls them. In fact, Li Menglong has never noticed his own value. Now he wants to There are many people who are friends with him.

"Second sister, I have a meeting here. Do you want to take the children out for a walk? OK, then I will send you the location!" Li Menglong first found his own artist, or a quasi-artist would be more appropriate. some.

"Eunji, I'm Li Menglong! Are you rehearsing now? I have a movie premiere here, my own movie. Do you want to come over with the members to watch it? You don't have to dress up or anything, just come. Then I’m waiting for you!”

"Hello, I am……"

Xiaomin still felt a little unbelievable when she looked at the phone in her hand. She didn't believe it was true until Li Menglong sent her the location. In an atmosphere where Tara was almost forced to quit the entertainment industry, Li Menglong actually invited them to the premiere?

"Children, get up! Go put on makeup quickly. It's too late for the beauty salon. Let's do it ourselves, shall we?"

"Who is so brave? Are you crazy?" Park So-yeon said mockingly.

"Li Menglong, Li Menglong from SW! He invited us to his premiere!" Seeing that the members didn't believe it, she showed the text message to them, and Tara's dormitory became messy.

Li Menglong called everyone in a circle, and the rest was beyond his control. Besides, just try your best. Wouldn't it be more fun to treat it as a big party?

It was a bit boring to stay here alone, so Li Menglong simply strolled to the opposite side. Compared with the deserted place here, the opposite side was simply a vegetable market. Both fans and reporters gathered around early.

Li Menglong glanced at the poster. It was a movie called Berlin. In Li Menglong's eyes, its selling points were its large production, on-site filming in Germany, and its luxurious cast: Ha Jung Woo, Han Seok Kyu, Ryu Seung Bum, and Jun Ji Hyun.

This kind of film requires veteran acting skills and a top-notch actress lineup at the box office. As long as the director is not so stupid that he knows nothing about writing the script, it is almost guaranteed to make money. The minimum guarantee is 5 million moviegoers.

The box office in South Korea is calculated based on the number of moviegoers, because all Korean movies have a unified ticket price, 9,000 on holidays and 8,000 on weekdays, so it is enough to know the number of moviegoers.

Moreover, almost all film production costs in South Korea are disclosed, so various profit and loss lines are easy to calculate. An ordinary film requires an investment of about 4 billion, and basically 2 million movie-viewing times can make the money back.

A blockbuster like Berlin costs at least 5 million. As for Li Menglong's House No. 7, because he owns everything from scripts, production to distribution and even employees, although it is said that it requires at least 1.2 million people, in fact, around 800,000 is barely enough. You can make a little profit with 1 million visitors.

The premiere here started at 5:30, so the scene soon became lively, because one star after another dressed up in various evening dresses in the cold winter, and Li Menglong gasped when he saw it, really Not afraid of the cold.

As for these people, only a few of them are invited by the starring actors themselves. They are usually found by the same company or film distributor, and there are even some idols who come here to gain popularity.

Turning around and looking at the miserable scene on his side, Li Menglong felt really embarrassed. Although he didn't care, he was still his own child and couldn't lose at the starting line.

"Oppa! Where are you? I'm already here!" Listening to this long-lost voice, Li Menglong directly asked Li Zhien to come here.

At the premiere, everyone crowded to the front, so Li Zhien hid behind and no one noticed it for a while. He straightened the girl's hat and said, "I thought you were still in Japan!"

"Hmph, I have to come back to catch up with the event, okay! You know how to care about Girls' Generation!" Li Ji-eun is also very resentful. Who knows that the screen has been filled with news about Li Menglong and Girls' Generation recently, which makes her a dear friend? My sister's treatment has plummeted, and Li Menglong doesn't even know her whereabouts.

"Isn't this just a little busy? If you need anything, please come to me anytime. I will help you unconditionally!"

"Then sign me into your company too!"

"Uh..." Li Menglong was at a loss for words. Even if this paid liquidated damages, would SW still have the manpower and resources to support Li Zhien?

"Hmph!" Li Zhien wrinkled his flat nose playfully, and stood on tiptoe to look at the crowd in front of him: "Why don't you go over? Aren't you the protagonist? Besides, you should tell me for this occasion, so I can wear an evening dress. Come here, now it’s like going out to the supermarket!”

Dissatisfied with Li Zhien, Li Menglong could only point to the poster of Berlin on the side. At the same time, he looked at Li Zhien, who was wearing jeans, a sweater, a scarf, and a hat. In his eyes, this look was much more pleasing to the eye than those evening dresses.

He turned around and stuck out his tongue to Li Menglong, and unknowingly sprinkled salt on Li Menglong's wounds: "Then what are you doing here? Go back to pick someone up, haven't the other guests arrived yet?"