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

"What did you say?"

Lin Bufan asked, somewhat surprised, into the phone.

"Boss, Douglas Bank is on the verge of bankruptcy. We can acquire it for just sixty million US dollars..."

Douglas Bank is not actually that big among the thousands of banks in the United States.

There are only a few hundred thousand depositors, and the total deposits are only three hundred million US dollars. There are thousands of banks of this size in the United States.

"I'll have the finance department transfer the money to the company account right now. We have to buy Douglas Bank, no matter what..."

Lin Bufan calculated all his current savings.

Over the past few months, he has been signing an average of one million US dollars a day, which amounts to thirty million US dollars a month, in addition to the box office revenue from his movies.

He still has $100 million at his disposal.

……

"You, you are a demon..."

On the set of "Painted Skin," Liu Yifei, who plays Pei Rong, enters a room and looks at Zhou Xun with a terrified expression and a trembling voice.

"Click!"

"Liu Yifei, watch your emotions..."

Xu Ke, watching Liu Yifei's performance on the monitor, frowned slightly.

"Excuse me, director!"

Liu Yifei apologized somewhat embarrassedly, her face clearly showing that she was extremely tired.

This scene has been filmed more than ten times, and each time Liu Yifei is unable to accurately control the progression and outburst of her emotions.

"Take your time, I believe in you, you can do it."

Zhou Xun walked over, looked at Liu Yifei, and encouraged her.

Through this period of filming and getting to know each other, her impression of Liu Yifei has been getting better and better.

When filming for "Painted Skin" first started, Zhou Xun was still wondering if Liu Yifei, who had only gotten into the crew through Lin Bufan's connections, would affect the quality of the film.

However, after filming began, she realized just how dedicated this 19-year-old girl was to acting.

Undeniably, Liu Yifei's acting skills were somewhat immature at the beginning, but as filming progressed, her acting skills became more and more mature.

Of course, this wouldn't have been possible without Zhou Xun's direction and Xu Ke's personal demonstration.

Among directors, there are very few who know how to direct actors, and Tsui Hark is one of them.

Even Angela Yang Ying, under Xu Ke's lens, was able to portray such a stunning character in the "Detective Dee" series, which shows how skilled Xu Ke is at training actors' acting skills.

"Yes, I will, Xun-ge!"

Liu Yifei looked at Zhou Xun and nodded seriously.

As they gradually became more familiar with each other, Liu Yifei discovered that Zhou Xun's personality was very boyish. Considering her age and status in the industry, Liu Yifei started calling her "Brother Xun."

"director!"

Just then, Xu Ke walked over.

"I'm sorry, director, I've delayed the filming schedule."

When Liu Yifei saw Xu Ke approaching, she apologized first.

Indeed, because of Liu Yifei, this scene has been stuck for a whole day, and every extra day means more money for the production team.

"It's normal for actors to have scenes cut short, you don't need to worry about it."

Xu Ke shook his head at Liu Yifei.

Of course, this only applies to Liu Yifei. Try it if you replace her with any other actress.

Xu Ke had already started cursing.

This scene was indeed a considerable challenge for Liu Yifei.

Because she needed to face the air and express that terror in great detail, the scene in the movie where Xiaowei changes skins required special effects in post-production.

"I'll do it!"

Just then, a familiar voice rang in Liu Yifei's ears.

"husband……"

Liu Yifei's expression changed instantly, first shock, then surprise and disbelief, but when she turned around and saw the figure she had been longing for, it instantly turned into ecstasy.

The next second, Liu Yifei ran over and threw herself into Lin Bufan's arms.

"Honey, you're back!"

Liu Yifei nestled in Lin Bufan's arms, tilting her head slightly to look at him with a mixture of confusion and curiosity.

"Nonsense, today is already the 26th."

As Lin Bufan spoke, he affectionately flicked Liu Yifei's nose.

The scenes for "2012" filmed in the United States have all been completed; only some scenes filmed in China remain.

In fact, this movie doesn't have many dialogue scenes; it's mostly special effects.

According to Lin Bufan's estimate, the film "2012" will be completed by the end of October at the latest, and the rest will require special effects.

Special effects would take at least six months, or even nearly a year, to complete.

Lin Bufan has very strict requirements for special effects.

The original "2012" had already impressive special effects, but Lin Bufan still felt that some scenes were not impactful enough.

Especially at the end of the movie, there is only one thrilling special effects shot of the collision with the glacier.

If it's a massive flood, what about the strong winds and torrential rain?

These two points are indispensable, especially at sea, where there are strong winds and torrential rain, plus huge waves that are hundreds or even thousands of meters high.

This is something that definitely needs to be done.

The ark was already large enough, but in the face of a thousand-meter-high wave, it was still like facing a giant; the contrast must have been awe-inspiring.

Therefore, in his vision, the special effects must be taken to the extreme.

"Hate!"

Liu Yifei twitched her nose and gave Lin Bufan a coquettish snort.

Liu Yifei, now a mother, can perhaps only show the same childlike expression in front of Lin Bufan.

"Director Lin!"

"Director Lin!"

Just then, Xu Ke and Zhou Xun walked over.

"Director Xu!"

"Brother Xun!"

Lin Bufan looked at Xu Ke and Zhou Xun and nodded to them.

During filming in the United States, Lin Bufan called Liu Yifei more than once, and in Liu Yifei's way of addressing him, Lin Bufan was also led astray in how he was addressed.

"Director Xu, please leave Sisi to me!"

Lin Bufan looked at Xu Ke.

"I'm relieved that Director Lin has taken charge."

Xu Ke's face showed a relieved expression.

Lin Bufan smiled, unsurprised by Xu Ke's blatant flattery.

Afterwards, Lin Bufan pulled Liu Yifei aside and explained to her in detail the character's inner world in this scene, as well as how the emotions should be developed.

Lin Bufan even took the initiative to demonstrate and then taught Liu Yifei step by step...

I really envy her...

Seeing this scene from afar, Zhou Xun couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

It's great to have an internationally renowned director as a husband. If you don't know how to act, your own man will teach you how to act step by step.

"I see……"

Liu Yifei's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

With Lin Bufan's demonstration and explanation, Liu Yifei mastered the scene in less than an hour.

When it came time to film, it was a perfect shot in one take.