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

"Sissi, are you alright?"

On the set of "Painted Skin," after filming a scene, Shu Chang walked up to Liu Yifei, looking somewhat worried and puzzled.

You were perfectly fine at dinner that night, so why do you look so tired now?

It's like being completely drained from overwork.

"Does she look like something's wrong?"

Before Liu Yifei could answer, Zhou Xun, who had walked over, glanced at her and said to herself, "She looks tired, but she's actually radiant..."

"Young man, you need to be more moderate..."

After saying that, Zhou Xun shook her head and left.

"Sissi, what did Xun-ge mean?"

Watching Zhou Xun's departing figure, Shu Chang turned to look at Liu Yifei with some confusion in her heart.

Regarding how Zhou Xun is addressed, under Liu Yifei's lead, everyone has gone astray. Originally, Shu Chang called Zhou Xun "Sister Xun" when they first met, but now, like Liu Yifei, they all call her "Brother Xun."

"You're still young, don't ask so many questions..."

Liu Yifei blushed slightly and glared at Shu Chang.

The somewhat absurd experiences of the past two days involuntarily surfaced in my mind.

After donning ancient costumes and engaging in role-playing, she discovered that Lin Bufan's attack speed had more than doubled, and so had hers.

Especially when she thought about how Lin Bufan had whispered in her ear and asked her to get a set of Little Dragon Girl clothes, she felt even more shy and embarrassed.

She was shy, but thinking about it... she also felt a glimmer of anticipation.

"Tch, do you really think I know nothing?"

Watching Liu Yifei's retreating figure, Shu Chang hummed a tune, then seemed to remember something and felt a little sullen.

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"Mr. Lin, welcome!"

At the Emperor Group headquarters, Yang Shoucheng warmly welcomed Lin Bufan.

Whether he's talented or not is secondary; the main thing is that Lin Bufan is absolutely a god of wealth for Yang Shoucheng.

The movie "Ip Man" caused the company's market value to skyrocket by hundreds of millions. What else could it be but a god of wealth?

"Boss Yang!"

In the reception room, Yang Shoucheng and Lin Bufan chatted for a while before getting straight to the point.

"Wenxi"

"Boss Yang!"

Huo Wenxi, who was sitting to the side, stood up in response and handed the documents in his hand to Lin Bufan: "Director Lin, this is the box office data for 'Ip Man' and some data on the release of 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia..."

"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" has been out of theaters in mainland China for more than a month, but it has only just finished showing in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and is still showing in Japan and South Korea.

However, Lin Bufan had nothing to do with the box office performance in Japan and South Korea; the rights to "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" were sold out directly.

The copyrights for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" in Japan and South Korea alone sold for a total of 4000 million, which is almost equivalent to the production cost of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

Lin Bufan picked up the document and glanced at it.

First, let's look at the situation of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" in Southeast Asia and other regions. After one month of release, the total box office revenue in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia reached 2.33 million.

"So many?"

Lin Bufan was somewhat surprised when he saw this number.

Although Jet Li was not in Lin Bufan's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," Lin Bufan himself still has considerable box office appeal.

Who can blame him for having the halo of "Best Hollywood Director"? This halo is even more valuable to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia than to mainland China.

As long as Lin Bufan doesn't make bad movies, his box office appeal will become increasingly formidable, whether in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Southeast Asia.

"Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" grossed 4.89 million yuan in mainland China, 2.33 million yuan in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and 1.89 million yuan in Japan and South Korea combined.

That means that Lin Bufan's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" has grossed a total of 9.11 million yuan worldwide.

This is because "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is still showing in Japan and South Korea, with another two weeks left in its run. It's certain that it will gross over 2 million yuan.

However, no matter how high the box office of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is in Japan and South Korea, it has nothing to do with him anymore; he only receives copyright fees.

Lin Bufan did a simple calculation: the production cost of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was 6000 million, and the subsequent publicity expenses were 1500 million, so the total cost was 7500 million.

The box office revenue share in mainland China was 1.7 million yuan, while the box office revenue share in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia was 6900 million yuan. In addition, the Japanese and Korean copyright revenue share was 4000 million yuan, bringing the total revenue to 2.79 million yuan.

The film "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" earned him a net profit of 2 million yuan.

This was in 06; many listed companies couldn't even earn that much in a year.

Then, Lin Bufan opened the data for "Ip Man" and glanced at it briefly.

After 30 days of release, "Ip Man" grossed a total of 1.21 million yuan, of which 1.12 million yuan was distributable. The production company took 41%, so Emperor Entertainment, the Heung family, and Kyoto Animation together could get 4480 million yuan.

Lin Bufan only received 40% of the shares of "Ip Man", so he could get 1792 million. After deducting the cost of 4 million, he made a net profit of 1392 million.

Since the film "Ip Man" was not directed by Lin Bufan, its box office performance in Southeast Asia, Japan, and South Korea is not a major concern.

Compared to Lin Bufan's mere 1392 million, Emperor Entertainment Group made a fortune in the stock market.

To be honest, Lin Bufan felt a little envious after seeing the data.

Who doesn't want to make money in the stock market?

Most importantly, Lin Bufan can guarantee that every film his company makes will be profitable.

Of course, going public isn't all good; in short, each has its advantages, it just depends on which one you choose.

"Got it!"

Suddenly, Lin Bufan had a thought.

He suddenly remembered that in 07, Orange Sky launched an acquisition of Golden Harvest.

Golden Harvest's current market value is only 11 billion. If Golden Harvest could be acquired and then collaborated with Emperor Entertainment under the Golden Harvest name, the film would be a huge success, and Golden Harvest's market value would rise accordingly.

"Mr. Lin, what do you think about our next collaboration?"

Yang Shoucheng looked at Lin Bufan expectantly.

"Mr. Yang, I want to acquire Golden Harvest. I wonder if you can help me?" Lin Bufan looked at Yang Shoucheng with a serious expression.

If Orange Sky was able to acquire Golden Harvest in later generations, there's no reason why we couldn't.

It's just money, isn't it?

It's no exaggeration to say that Lin Bufan is not short of money at all right now. Just by checking in every day, he can earn 30 million US dollars a month.

With box office revenue added to his fortune, Lin Bufan's wealth is now growing exponentially, like a snowball rolling downhill.

Even if all else fails, he has so many high-quality assets under his control that he can easily obtain a loan by mortgaging them to banks.

"Acquiring Golden Harvest?"

Yang Shoucheng was taken aback upon hearing this, then lowered his head and pondered for a moment before looking up at Lin Bufan: "President Lin, I can help you introduce Mr. Zou Wenhuai. As for whether you can acquire Jiahe, that's up to you."