The entertainment empire began with Liu Yifei's premarital pregnancy.

Upon returning to the company, Lin Bufan instructed the publicity department to prepare a publicity plan for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is scheduled to be released on July 15th. Today is June 10th, so there is still a month to go. The publicity plan needs to be finalized first before we can start the publicity campaign.

Besides the initial investment in the production team, the promotion of a film is also a huge investment.

For "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", Lin Bufan directly approved a publicity fund of five million yuan, which is more than the investment of many small film crews.

"Xiao Bai, inform the publicity department that the movie premiere is scheduled for July 14th..."

Lin Bufan looked at Bai Bing.

"Boss, should we send out invitations to Huayi Brothers' artists?"

Bai Bing nodded slightly and then looked at Lin Bufan to ask.

"No need!"

Lin Bufan waved his hand slightly.

Given his current status, it would be unbecoming of him not to hold a premiere for his new movie.

The premiere will definitely be held, but Kyoto Entertainment has already broken ties with Huayi Brothers, so there's no need to invite their artists.

"Yes, boss!"

……

"The production team for the TV series 'Zhu Yuanzhang' is ready to start filming at any time!"

As soon as Bai Bing left, Kang Xiangwen, the manager of the TV drama production department, knocked on the door and came in.

As the company gradually grew, Lin Bufan also split the production department into film production, television drama production, and variety show production departments.

The manager of the variety show department is Sun Jinghai, who is currently preparing for the program "The Voice of China".

Wang Mingliang remains the manager of the film production department, and they are currently preparing for the early stages of the film "2012," including aspects such as locations and props.

The task of producing the TV series was handed over to Kang Xiangwen, the newly appointed manager of the TV series production department.

Kang Xiangwen, a producer with considerable experience in the industry, was poached by Lin Bufan to work at Kyoto Entertainment with a high salary.

"Preparations are complete, let's begin filming!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly.

Kyoto Entertainment is also new to the television drama industry. Unlike movies, television dramas can only be broadcast by selling them to television stations.

To ensure the authenticity of the original TV series "Zhu Yuanzhang," almost everyone, from the director to the ordinary actors, remained the same.

They only changed the actor for the role of Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

Originally, the role of Zhu Biao was played by an actress named Hou Xiangling.

However, in Lin Bufan's opinion, the actor did not portray Zhu Biao, the crown prince, well; he played him as too cowardly.

Zhu Biao, the crown prince, held a very stable position, almost equivalent to the executive vice emperor in the early Ming Dynasty. With power in his hands, how could he possibly control the court officials or make his brothers willingly submit to him, if he were like the character he portrayed?

After much deliberation, Lin Bufan sent someone to find He Shengming.

He Shengming's portrayal of Zhu Biao in the later TV series "The Bright Moon Over the Mountains and Rivers" perfectly embodies the character.

Unless he decides not to film it, Lin Bufan is determined to make this historical drama a success. He even had the scriptwriting department work on some optimizations.

In particular, the fates of some characters are based on official historical records.

"Should the producer of 'My Own Swordsman' hold a public casting call?"

Kang Xiangwen paused for a moment and looked at Lin Bufan.

The script for the sitcom "My Own Swordsman" was readily available, and the set was located in an inn, so filming could begin anytime they wanted.

The most important element of this drama is its actors.

That's how sitcoms are; besides the script, the actors are also very important.

The role of Guo Furong, the second female lead, has already been promised to An Yixuan by Lin Bufan.

The female lead, Tong Xiangyu, the male lead, Bai Zhantang, as well as Bai Zhantang's junior sister Zhu Wushuang, Lü Xiucai, Li Dazui, Mo Xiaobei, Constable Xing, and Yan Xiaoliu, are all very important characters.

"I'll give you a list. Invite people from this list, and let me know if anyone declines."

As Lin Bufan spoke, he opened a drawer, took out a list, and handed it to Kang Xiangwen.

This list contains the actors who played the main roles in the drama, excluding Guo Furong.

"Yes, boss!"

Kang Xiangwen took the list and turned to leave.

……

Lin Bufan then got busy.

With the release date of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" already set and promotion imminent, he cannot easily leave Beijing. At the same time, he also needs to make some simple revisions to the script of his next film, "2012".

In the original 2012 movie, the president of the United States was a black man.

The movie was released in 09, a time when the United States was welcoming its first African American president.

But it's only 06 now. Even if the special effects take some time to make, the movie will eventually be released in 07. At that time, there will naturally be no so-called black president.

Therefore, the role of the president in the movie needs to be changed.

As for the role of the president's daughter, Lin Bufan thought of one person: Jessica Alba.

I was in a rush when I left Hollywood last time, so I didn't get to meet them. Maybe this time I'll be able to work with them.

He plans to use the original cast for all the remaining roles.

……

"Brother, many of the artists signed to the company are thinking of terminating their contracts. What should we do?"

At Huayi Brothers, the younger CEO looked at the older CEO with a worried expression.

The incident began when Kyoto Entertainment and Huayi Brothers fell out. Of course, Kyoto Entertainment doesn't have that much power right now, after all, how many projects can a single company like Kyoto Entertainment have?

The incident started with Kyoto Entertainment, and the main reason was that because Kyoto Entertainment took the lead, other entertainment companies began to kick them while they were down.

As a result, Huayi Brothers' artists are now unable to secure film contracts from outside the company.

These artists sign contracts precisely because Huayi Brothers can provide them with resources, both from within and outside the company.

Huayi Brothers' own projects alone cannot support so many artists.

"Now, even Li Bingbing is getting restless..."

Li Bingbing is now Huayi Brothers' top female star, and even she is somewhat shaken, which gives you an idea of ​​what kind of life Huayi Brothers has been going through lately.

"It seems we have no choice but to start a new project..."

The king frowned slightly.

His original plan was to wait until Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet" was released to restore Huayi Brothers' reputation, but now he can't wait any longer.

If they don't start new projects to retain their artists, these artists might all switch companies.

"Big brother, you mean 'Project Double J'?"

Young Master Wang's eyes lit up as he looked at his older brother.

"Double J Project" is actually the later "The Forbidden Kingdom". Huayi Brothers had already filed for this movie, but it had never been started.