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

Thinking of this, an idea suddenly flashed through Lin Bufan's mind.

He could have easily commissioned factories in Yiwu, China, to produce the character figurines from Kung Fu Panda, and then shipped them to the United States for sale.

Yiwu is not just about cheap and mediocre goods.

As long as the price is right, quality is not a concern at all.

He only needed to do one thing: acquire an American toy company, which would reduce costs by several times or even dozens of times.

If it were an American toy company, due to labor costs, the production cost of a single doll could be as high as $2, or even more.

in the country, however, 2 US dollars is equivalent to 16 yuan.

With Yiwu's manufacturing advantages, it is possible to produce dolls that are cheaper and of better quality for only one-third or even less of the price.

"How's the progress of Carter's 'Kung Fu Panda'?"

Lin Bufan asked Carter.

"Boss, the production of Kung Fu Panda is nearing completion..."

Carter gave a detailed report.

At the beginning, due to tight funding, there weren't many employees, so the progress of "Kung Fu Panda" was relatively slow.

But things are different now. With a sufficient budget, the animation department has expanded its staff by over a hundred people, so the progress of "Kung Fu Panda" has accelerated several times over.

Kung Fu Panda is 90% complete so far, and it is expected to be finished in about another month.

"It was completed around the same time as '2012'."

Lin Bufan calculated the time.

Only the domestic scenes remain for "2012," and it is estimated that filming will be completed in a month at most.

After filming, it will be taken back to Hollywood for production, including special effects.

He'll definitely have to go then.

"By the way, the female lead in the second part of 'Bleach' is still Yang Mi!"

Under Lin Bufan's direction, the plot of the "Bleach" series was changed, and it was no longer the mindless killing spree of the original story.

In Lin Bufan's version of "Death God," although Death God is a powerful killer, he is not without his weaknesses.

Sometimes, things that are unsolvable are not necessarily scary. Which is more terrifying: being on the verge of despair or despair itself?

Clearly, those on the verge of despair are the ones who are most afraid.

If you're truly desperate, you can give up entirely, but hope gives you a glimmer of hope to keep going.

Lin Bufan then entrusted the role of the goddess of hope to Yang Mi.

In future installments of the "Bleach" series, Yang Mi will be the sole survivor, and every time the Grim Reaper activates his power, it is actually to kill Yang Mi.

This would make it easier to deduce the plot of the sequel to "Bleach" and allow for the production of one film per year.

After all, the production cost of a single "Bleach" film was only $2000 million, and because it was a series, there wasn't much need for subsequent promotion.

As long as the box office exceeds 4000 million US dollars, they can keep making films.

Even if the plot gets terrible in the future, I believe it will still gross over 4000 million US dollars, which means that the "Bleach" series can be made indefinitely.

"Understood, Boss!"

"Boss, should I inform Miss Yang in advance?"

"No need, I'll talk to her myself when she gets back."

Lin Bufan shook his head slightly.

This was something Lin Bufan only thought of later. He hadn't made this decision when Yang Mi was filming the first movie, so Yang Mi doesn't know yet that she will become the only female lead in the "Bleach" series.

For other actresses, breaking into Hollywood is an impossible feat.

For Yang Mi, however, the "Death" series is enough to establish her foothold in Hollywood.

……

"Honey"

Just then, Jessica Alba, wrapped in a towel, came out of the bathroom.

"Alright, Carter, that's all for now. Keep me updated on any further developments!"

"Yes, Boss!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Bufan tossed it aside, turned around, grabbed Jessica Alba by the knees, and headed towards the bedroom.

The crew of "2012" arrived in Beijing on October 8th. Considering the time difference, Lin Bufan and his group did not set off for the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau until the 9th.

The filming locations for the domestic scenes of "2012" had already been chosen, and filming took place in Tingri County, Shigatse.

The environment, climate, and altitude here perfectly match the plot of "2012".

The journey from Beijing to Dingri County was several thousand kilometers, with one transfer along the way. By the time the film crew arrived in Dingri County, it was already October 11th.

This was also the day Fan Bingbing departed for Hollywood.

"Taken" is scheduled to be released on October 15th, and Fan Bingbing, as the female lead, will definitely be promoting the film with the crew.

"Action!"

At Lin Bufan's command, the crew quickly got to work.

Since the crew of "2012" had already passed the adjustment period, and the remaining plot and scenery were relatively simple, the filming process went very smoothly.

"Cut! That's a good shot. We'll film the next shot in ten minutes."

Lin Bufan felt a surge of satisfaction.

Filming in Hollywood is incredibly difficult; you also have to consider a whole host of issues, such as extras working overtime.

If it were just about getting overtime pay, that would be one thing. The real problem is that many extras are unwilling to work overtime, which is why the filming is so slow.

But it's different in the country.

These extras are willing to work overtime as long as the money is right.

Because this part of the movie was set in India by Lin Bufan, the extras he recruited were mostly people with dark skin, and there were also some Indian extras who joined the cast.

"Honey, let's have a cup of coffee!"

Jessica Alba, holding a thermos, approached Lin Bufan, looking at him with tender affection: "This is coffee I ground myself!"

"Mmm, it tastes good!"

Lin Bufan took the hand-ground coffee from Jessica Alba, his eyes lighting up.

He doesn't really like drinking coffee, mainly because he dislikes the bitterness, but Jessica Alba's hand-ground coffee has absolutely no bitterness.

It's like milk tea in later generations; it tastes sweet, but not overly sweet.

Looking at the milk tea in his hand, Lin Bufan suddenly had an idea: the Mixue Group in the future was valued at a staggering 150 billion.

If I had been so prescient, I could have easily started a milk tea brand, or even followed in the footsteps of Luckin Coffee and created a coffee brand.

Luckin Coffee's valuation is also as high as $155 billion.