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

"Young Master Wang, something terrible has happened! Big Master Wang is confronting Lin Bufan at the door."

Inside Theater 1 of the Kyoto Cinema, CEO Xiao Wang was chatting with other company bosses and some big-name celebrities when his subordinate rushed in, looking anxious.

"What happened?"

Mr. Wang's expression immediately turned sour.

"It's said that it started because Lin Bufan wanted to poach people from our Huayi Brothers..." The subordinate didn't know much about it, but he got the gist from the casual conversation of the staff next to him.

"Let's go take a look!"

At this moment, many people in the hall received the news and became very curious.

Especially the celebrities from Huayi Brothers, such as Li Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, etc., couldn't resist their curiosity and also walked towards the door.

"Let's go take a look!"

As the host, Cheng Long naturally received the news, so he led his men toward the door.

It's a long story, but in reality, it took less than three minutes for the entrance to Hall 1 to be filled with onlookers.

Everyone has a gossipy nature, and this is especially rare, given that it's a direct confrontation between two big names in the entertainment industry.

"Big brother!"

Young Master Wang came to stand beside Big Master Wang.

"kindness!"

The king nodded, glancing at the onlookers out of the corner of his eye, and secretly felt a little regretful.

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have made things worse.

If Zhao Liying chooses Huayi Brothers later, that's fine. But if she chooses to switch to Kyoto Animation, Huayi Brothers' status in the industry will drop significantly.

From now on, Huayi Brothers will be a joke in the industry.

Can a company that can't even retain unknown actors last long?

"I……"

At this moment, Zhao Liying was the most panicked.

She never dreamed that she, a nobody in the entertainment industry, would one day attract the attention of so many big shots in the industry.

If she had a choice, she would rather not have this kind of attention.

Now, she only has two paths before her.

You either offend Huayi Brothers or Kyoto Animation.

Zhao Liying glanced left and right, her expression showing some struggle. Finally, she gritted her teeth and walked towards President Wang with a determined look, clearly having made her choice.

Seeing this, Boss Wang smiled and looked at Lin Bufan with a hint of provocation.

"See that? What are you, Kyoto? You dare compare yourself to Huayi Brothers?"

"Zhao..."

The king looked at Zhao Liying, and while he was pleased, he prepared to give her some resources for the next project.

"Mr. Wang, I'm sorry."

Before the king could finish speaking, Zhao Liying walked up to him, said sorry, and then turned to walk towards Lin Bufan.

"Director Lin!"

Zhao Liying walked up to Lin Bufan and stood down.

Her reason for choosing Lin Bufan was simple: Huayi Brothers was declining, while Kyoto Animation was rising.

She even thought further ahead, because she was brought to Huayi Brothers by Feng Xiaogang, so she was well aware that Feng Xiaogang played a significant role in Huayi Brothers' gradual growth.

Within the industry, the importance of a director, especially a renowned one, to a company is self-evident.

Lin Bufan is not only the boss of Kyoto Entertainment, but also an internationally renowned director. Whether from the current perspective or for his future career development, choosing Kyoto is the right decision.

To put it more realistically, even if she chooses Huayi Brothers today, and the CEO gives her some resources out of consideration for today, she is still a contracted actress with Huayi Brothers.

It can be said that in the CEO's mind, Zhao Liying's choice to choose Huayi Brothers was appropriate, while choosing Kyoto was considered a betrayal of Huayi Brothers.

Zhao Liying is very smart. Whether it's for immediate or long-term benefits, choosing Kyoto is the best solution.

Huayi Brothers…

Lin Bufan looked at President Wang with a mocking expression, and then clicked his tongue twice after speaking.

He then turned to look at the entrance of Hall One: "All Huayi artists, if you want to leave Huayi or not, Kyoto is always open to you."

"Lin Bufan, don't push your luck!"

Mr. Wang couldn't hold back any longer and glared at Lin Bufan, shouting at him.

"Mr. Wang, people naturally want to move on to better opportunities. If Huayi Brothers can't retain its talent, it's not right to keep holding others back!"

Lin Bufan looked at Xiao Wang with a smile on his face.

"you……"

"alright!"

Before Young Master Wang could say anything more, he was interrupted by Big Master Wang, who looked at Lin Bufan with a serious expression: "Lin Bufan, don't be too ruthless in your dealings with people. Things change, and sooner or later you'll be begging Huayi Brothers for help."

After speaking, Boss Wang didn't wait for Lin Bufan's reply, but called out to Boss Xiao Wang, then turned to his artists and said, "Let's go!"

He was too ashamed to stay there any longer.

Besides losing face, the more important reason was that he was worried that if things continued like this, someone else might leave Huayi Brothers.

At the entrance of Hall One, the artists signed by Huayi Brothers looked at each other from left to right.

If someone were to stay at this moment, there would surely be a second, and perhaps even a third...

However, when it really comes down to it, nobody wants to be the first to step forward.

Unless they've already found a new home, even if Huayi Brothers is declining, it's still a giant in the entertainment industry. Who dares to offend it? Who can afford to offend it?

A moment later, seeing that no one was "foolish" enough to step forward, the Huayi Brothers artists had no choice but to follow behind the two bosses and leave.

……

"Big brother, I'm sorry!"

Lin Bufan led Zhao Liying into the hall and looked apologetically at Cheng Long.

Today is the premiere of "Rob-B-Hood," Jackie Chan's home turf. What just happened will inevitably affect him to some extent.

"We're all on the same side, so let's not talk about those things!"

Cheng Long smiled, unconcerned.

As she spoke, she turned to look at Zhao Liying, who was standing next to Lin Bufan: "You little girl, you're lucky, you didn't choose the wrong person!"

Jackie Chan has been in the entertainment industry for decades and has seen all sorts of ups and downs, especially within Huayi Brothers, which he knows very well.

He actually never thought much of the two brothers at Huayi Brothers.

There's just no other way. If the Hong Kong entertainment circle wants to expand northward, it always has to choose a partner. In the past, there was no other way. Huayi Brothers was the dominant force in the mainland. Whether they wanted to or not, choosing Huayi Brothers was the best option.

But things are different now. With Lin Bufan's Kyoto appearing, Huayi Brothers is no longer the best option.

"Brother, you're too kind. I should thank Director Lin for choosing me!"

Hearing Zhao Liying's modest words, Lin Bufan looked at her with some surprise.

'This Zhao Xiaodao, it seems, isn't completely clueless after all...'

But then again, it makes sense.

Although Zhao Liying has the nickname "Zhao Xiaodao" (meaning "Little Knife Zhao"), if she really lacked emotional intelligence, she would never have become the queen of ratings in later generations.