A writer has arrived in the Chinese entertainment industry.

This time, An Wenxiu arranged two cars. Xiao Liu drove a white Volkswagen Tiguan, with Su Liu and An Wenxiu in the back. There was also a black Passat with Chen Zhixi and Liu Tong.

"Sister Wenxiu, what's going on with that Mr. Liu from Guangxian?"

Su Liu had been wondering about this since the beginning: how come there was another investor after going to Yanjing? This movie shouldn't be short of funds, right?

"For later distribution," An Wenxiu replied decisively. "I discussed it with Zhixi, and we realized that relying solely on Shanghai Film Group's distribution capabilities would limit the coverage. Luckily, she had a good collaboration with Enlight Media when she worked on 'Lost in Thailand' last year, so joint distribution between the two companies would provide better guarantees for the film's box office performance. Besides, our own funds aren't very abundant, so having another investor wouldn't be a bad thing."

"That's true," Su Liu nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "But when did you go to Hengdian to attend some industry forum? I didn't know that."

"Last November, when you were still indulging in the passion of those women in Europe, how could you possibly care what I was doing?"

Su Liu was stunned for a moment, and his expression instantly became very interesting. "Sister Wenxiu, what are you saying! I am a gentleman. The word 'indulge' is too lewd. It makes it sound like I only have eyes for women."

"Hmph, you know perfectly well what you're doing. Which young lady in Jinling will you fool this time?"

"I didn't lie to anyone!"

"Oh? What inspiration did your muse give you? What's your new work?"

This time, I can't just brush it off anymore, otherwise, in Sister Wenxiu's eyes, I'll definitely be seen as a lecherous man who only has eyes for women.

So Su Liu straightened his back and said seriously, "This time I'm going to write a youth romance story!"

Unexpectedly, An Wenxiu immediately showed an expression of disbelief upon hearing this.

"Youth? Love? Not that I'm underestimating you, but have you ever been in a relationship?"

Su Liu immediately retorted, unconvinced, "But in Europe, I was..."

"You call that dating? Have you even invested any feelings?"

"Don't meddle, and this is what 'inspiration' is all about; I can just write it down."

An Wenxiu lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly curled the corners of her lips and said meaningfully, "It seems that this girl is quite extraordinary. When will you bring her here so I can take a look?"

Su Liu leaned to the side, her eyes wary. "Sister Wenxiu, do you want to be my mother?"

When everyone arrived at the conference room in the Shanghai Film Building, Su Liu found that the scene was larger than expected. In addition to Li Fei, there were two other people sitting at the head of the table: Yang Wenhong, vice president of Shanghai Film Group, and Li Haifeng, CEO of Fuxin Film Industry, whom he learned through introductions.

Yang Wenhong didn't put on any airs of a high-ranking leader. She personally received Su Liu and his group and expressed Shanghai Film Group's emphasis on this project.

"This is Mr. Li, the general manager of Fuxin," she said with a smile, turning to the side as if introducing a family member. "Fuxin Group is a leading enterprise in Shanghai. Chairman Guo and I are alumni of Fudan University. Fuxin Pictures was just established this year and we'd like to invest in this project. We're all old acquaintances, so let's make money together."

Su Liu had heard of Fuxin Group, whose main businesses were medical and financial investment, with subsidiaries spanning various industries. Well-known companies like "Laomiao Gold" and "Yuyuan" were among Fuxin's businesses. He never expected them to extend their reach into the film and television industry.

After everyone sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries, they finally got down to business.

There were no major disagreements among the parties regarding the allocation of shares. Fuxing Culture invested five million, plus cost research and development expenses and director's fees, which were included in the total investment cost, giving them a 30% stake. Shanghai Film Group invested ten million, plus venue and personnel costs, also giving them a 30% stake. Fuxin Pictures invested ten million, giving them a 25% stake, and Enlight Media invested five million, giving them a 15% stake.

The point of contention is that An Wenxiu proposed that Fusu Culture, as the main producer, should charge a 15% production fee, which should be recovered before the film's release.

"Fifteen percent? That's too high, Mr. An." Li Fei frowned and tapped his finger on the table. "Although this project is mainly controlled by your Fuxing Culture, Shanghai Film Group is handling all the personnel, equipment, and supporting resources. Fifteen percent is unreasonable."

An Wenxiu knew perfectly well what was going on. Of course, she knew that 15% was a figure that was unlikely to materialize. But isn't that how business is—I ask for the sky, and you bargain down to the bottom?

After several rounds of heated debate in the meeting room, the fee was finally settled at 8%.

With the major details settled, the remaining minutiae became much easier to handle. The parties finalized the fees for the nominal producer and supervisor, and then signed a "tiered distribution commission system" agreement with Enlight Media and Shanghai Film Group.

Thus, Fusui Culture appeared to have invested five million, but it recovered 8% of the production fee. In addition, with An Wenxiu's nominal producer fee, the total cost was negligible.

Throughout the meeting, everyone agreed that Su Liu wanted to direct the film himself. After all, Guo Jingming's "Tiny Times" had been released this year and performed quite well. Shanghai Film Group would naturally send an experienced assistant director and director of photography to assist Su Liu.

"Where are the actors?" Li Haifeng, who had just been reinstated, suddenly asked.

Yang Wenhong continued, "Besides being the CEO of Fuxin Pictures, President Li is also in charge of managing Shanghai Theatre Academy Culture."

The name "Shanghai Theatre Academy Culture" immediately suggests a connection to the drama academy. Sure enough, An Wenxiu leaned closer and whispered, "Shanghai Theatre Academy Culture is an investment company under the drama academy itself."

"President Su, President An, Producer Chen," Li Haifeng said before the event ended, "If you need any actors from our Shanghai Theatre Academy, whether they are current students or already famous, I can help you make contact."

On the other side, Liu Tong immediately added, "Although Enlight Media isn't particularly strong in artist management, we will still give it our full support."

An Wenxiu readily agreed, saying that the main roles needed to be considered, while the minor roles could be handled by the Shanghai Film Studio's casting team.

After finishing our business, everyone prepared to go home.

Su Liu suddenly remembered something and called out to Li Haifeng, who was about to leave.

"Mr. Li, do you have the information on this year's graduates from the Shanghai Theatre Academy?" Seeing his slight confusion, Su Liu added with a smile, "Our Fuxing Culture is also looking to do artist management, let's see if we can pick a few with potential and sign them."

"I see," Li Haifeng said with a regretful expression. "However, President Su, this year's graduates all left school in the first half of the year. It's probably a bit late to sign contracts now. How about this, I'll go back and have the college compile a list of graduates who haven't signed with any companies yet, and you can take a look. But I still suggest you pay attention to the students still on campus."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Li."

"It's nothing," Li Haifeng hesitated for a second, then tentatively asked, "I was just wondering, Mr. Su, does Fuxing Culture have any financing plans?"

An Wenxiu chimed in with a smile, "What? Is Mr. Li representing Fuxin, wanting to invest in our Fuxin Culture?"

"The group has always wanted to delve deeper into the film and television industry. With a great writer like Mr. Su by our side, I am very optimistic about the development of Fusuo."

"There's no rush," An Wenxiu replied tactfully. "Once this project is finished, Fuxing Culture will establish a new subsidiary, and we will have the opportunity to cooperate then."

"Alright, then we'll meet again. I look forward to our cooperation."