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

The most important characters in the movie "2012" are the writer protagonist, his ex-wife, a scientist, a White House staff member, and the president's daughter. This character doesn't have a lot of screen time. There are also the wealthy Mao family, etc.

This film is almost entirely an ensemble piece.

Of course, this refers to the original work. The plot of Lin Bufan's version of "2012" is quite different.

If the male and female leads were the absolute protagonists in the original film, shrouded in a protagonist's halo, then Lin Bufan's version of "2012" focuses on some aspects of humanity under the apocalypse.

The protagonist is still the protagonist, but because of the different narrative, his family in this version is more like firsthand witnesses to the apocalypse.

Compared to the original script, the script revised by Lin Bufan is more like an art film, but it also has shots piled with special effects.

Overall, his version of "2012" is more like a fusion of art and commerce.

Lin Bufan watched the later version of "2012" more than twice. Every time he watched it, he was amazed by the special effects, but he had to admit that the plot was really bad.

He didn't know if the storyline he adapted would be accepted by everyone, but regardless, he still felt compelled to do it.

Even if he failed, he had no complaints.

"Regarding the role, I'll think about it some more and send an audition invitation to the Screen Actors Guild..."

Lin Bufan looked at Carter.

"Yes, Boss!"

In the movie "2012", it doesn't really matter whether the main characters are big names; the most important thing is the special effects.

Thinking of special effects, Lin Bufan suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, did you find the person I asked you to find?"

After Lin Bufan learned the names of several special effects talents from Yang Yayun, he notified Carter to start searching for them.

"Boss, we haven't found him yet..."

Carter replied with a helpless expression.

Los Angeles is very wealthy, but it also has a lot of homeless people on the streets. According to incomplete statistics, there are at least 5 homeless people in Los Angeles alone.

This is still the official data released by the US government. Those who know, know, the actual number is definitely more than the number reported.

According to Carter, the number of homeless people in Los Angeles is at least 100,000, and possibly more.

Trying to find a few people among these 100,000 homeless people is undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack.

"Keep searching!"

Lin Bufan shook his head slightly; he didn't have any better solutions.

Lin Bufan, who came from the future, had long since demystified America. It could be described as a paradise for the rich, at least for white people and Jews.

Chinese tycoons who settle in the United States will likely be wiped out after three generations, their wealth exploited by local whites and Jewish exiles on Wall Street.

Ordinary people and the poor are in an even worse situation.

Anyway, Lin Bufan never intended to settle down in America; he only saw it as a place to make money.

Until later, Hollywood's shady practices in pursuit of "correctness" nearly killed the company. Before that, Hollywood movies were still very profitable.

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"Let's go to the photo studio!"

After leaving the company, Lin Bufan gave instructions directly to his driver, Liu Meng.

The Taken crew is currently filming in the UK, not in Los Angeles, and is expected to return the day after tomorrow or the day after that.

Therefore, even if Lin Bufan wanted to visit the set, he would have to wait two days.

It just so happened that the crew of "Night at the Museum" was filming in a studio in Los Angeles, so he decided to go and check it out.

The movie "Night at the Museum" is mostly made up of special effects, and very little of it was filmed on location.

Lin Bufan is the boss of Feifan Pictures, and the movie "Night at the Museum" is a project fully controlled by Feifan Pictures. When he went to the film crew, he naturally felt like he was at home.

When Lin Bufan arrived at the film set, the movie was already being filmed.

"Boss, your judgment is as accurate as ever. Director Chen is truly a fantastic director..." Carter followed Lin Bufan, constantly flattering him.

Of course, Carter wasn't entirely flattering him.

He used to not understand why the boss insisted on having a Chinese director lead the film "Night at the Museum," since there are plenty of film directors in Hollywood.

However, he learned the reason after filming began.

He just said that Chen Kaige's directing ability is absolutely world-class, whether it's the arrangement of images and scenes, or the control of camera positions and lenses. Especially in terms of images and scenes, he can even be said to be at the level of the world's top directors.

Carter's opinion shows he doesn't understand Chen Kaige well enough.

His abilities are beyond doubt, but there is one thing we must do: restrict him and absolutely prevent him from unleashing his full potential.

Otherwise...

Just like "The Promise," what good are dazzling visuals and scenes if they're all there is?

The entire plot was filmed in fragmented pieces, and when pieced together, the story seemed empty and incomprehensible.

"Remember this: you absolutely cannot let him interfere with the plot of the movie, understand?"

Lin Bufan looked at Carter with a serious expression.

He was worried that if Carter thought Chen Kaige was someone he valued and gave him more authority, he would definitely make the movie go astray.

"Understood, Boss!"

Carter nodded earnestly.

Even if Lin Bufan hadn't said anything, Carter would never have allowed Chen Kaige to act recklessly in the plot.

Since the start of "Night at the Museum," Chen Kaige has approached him more than once, hoping to revise the plot, saying that the revised story would be more complete...

Without exception, Carter ruthlessly rejected him every time.

Seeing that Carter understood, Lin Bufan breathed a sigh of relief. He had been thinking of having Chen Kaige act as his tool director, so Carter was the only one who could play the villain.

"Director Lin!"

Just after filming a scene, Casey Affleck spotted Lin Bufan. He was initially stunned, but then ran over with a look of surprise.

"Cassie!"

The two shared a warm hug.

For Casey Affleck, Lin Bufan was like a savior.

First, the film "Manchester by the Sea" earned him the Oscar for Best Actor, helping him quickly establish himself in Hollywood.

Even if he never wins another award for a film, or his commercial films fail to generate box office revenue, at least in Hollywood, the name Casey Affleck will still exist.

To put it bluntly, he will definitely not lack acting opportunities in the future.

Especially since "Night at the Museum" is a genuine commercial blockbuster, and he is the male lead, if the movie is a box office hit after its release, he will instantly become one of Hollywood's top male stars.