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

"Director Lin!"

Just as they were talking, the door to the private room suddenly opened, and Lin Bufan walked in. Ning Hao hurriedly got up and led Lu Zheng and Jing Tian to Lin Bufan.

"Director Lin, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Lu Zheng, the chairman of Starlight Brilliant..."

As Ning Hao spoke, he turned to look at Lu Zheng: "Mr. Lu, this is Director Lin Bufan!"

"I've long admired Director Lin's name, and meeting him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved!"

Lu Zheng extended his hand to Lin Bufan with a big smile.

"Mr. Lu, I've heard so much about you!"

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face, so Lin Bufan nodded to Lu Zheng.

"Director Lin, this is Miss Jingtian!"

"Hello, Director Lin!"

Jingtian stood obediently in front of Lin Bufan and greeted him.

"Hello, Miss Jingtian!"

Looking at the sweet princess in front of him, Lin Bufan suddenly thought of a rhyme from later generations: "Nan Jingtian, Bei Yihuan, and Zhuang Xinyan who can't sing her heart out."

Zhao Yihuan was dubbed a "goddess" by male fans after her debut due to her figure and looks, but she didn't receive enough support afterward, so she gradually faded into obscurity in the entertainment industry.

The exact opposite of Zhao Yihuan is Jing Tian.

Jingtian's resources are so high that she's practically at the top since her debut, with top stars from all walks of life in the industry supporting her.

However, no matter how top-tier the resources were, Jing Tian never really became popular until the later drama "Si Teng" made her a breakout star.

"Director Lin, what happened yesterday was our fault. I respect you and hope you won't take it to heart!"

After taking his seat, Lu Zheng picked up the wine glass that had been prepared in front of him and downed three glasses in a row to apologize to Lin Bufan.

"Mr. Lu, what happened before is in the past!"

It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. Besides, the other party didn't have any malicious intent, and they've already apologized with three drinks. Lin Bufan wouldn't hold a grudge about yesterday's incident.

After a few rounds of drinks, Lu Zheng looked at Lin Bufan earnestly: "Director Lin, I heard you're preparing for 'Lust, Caution.' I wonder if there's a suitable role for Jingtian in the film?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian's eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Bufan.

It is widely known in the industry that Lin Bufan's next film, "Lust, Caution," is an art film, which will either continue to compete for an Oscar or for one of the three major European awards.

As for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards in China and the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, to put it bluntly, Lin Bufan is not even worthy of carrying their shoes. It is definitely impossible for him to compete for the three major domestic awards.

If Jingtian can play an important role in the movie, it will be considered her official entry into the entertainment industry.

"Director Lin, if you can give Jingtian a significant role, even a supporting one, Starlight Brilliant is willing to fund half of the production cost of 'Lust, Caution,' and we won't ask for any copyright or profit sharing!"

Lu Zheng spared no expense to secure Jing Tian's role.

According to information disclosed by the outside world, in order to recreate some scenes in the movie "Lust, Caution", some of the scenery in Shanghai will be reconstructed.

The construction cost alone would be at least 2000-3000 million, and with other expenses added, external estimates suggest it could be at least 5000 million, or even higher.

In fact, the original version of "Lust, Caution" had a budget of US$1500 million, which, at the current exchange rate, is at least over 1.2 million.

Lin Bufan believed that if he offered 1.2 million, Lu Zheng would definitely not haggle and would agree to invest half of it just for the role of Jing Tian.

Lin Bufan looked at Jing Tian beside him.

In fact, the character Wang Jiazhi started out as a student, very similar to Jing Tian. In addition, Wang Jiazhi's initial naiveté is the same as Jing Tian's now.

It could be said that the first third of Wang Jiazhi's scenes were practically tailor-made for Jingtian.

but!

Jing Tian's acting is too poor; she absolutely cannot handle Wang Jiazhi's subsequent changes and emotional shifts.

And the most important point.

Although Lin Bufan's version of "Lust, Caution" is different from Li An's version of "Lust, Caution" and does not have the three sex scenes, it does not mean that it does not have those subtle scenes.

There will definitely be nudity during filming, but during post-production editing, the editing will be done according to the needs of the story.

As for a body double?

impossible!

If a film wants to win awards, the lead actor absolutely cannot use a stunt double.

This alone is enough to disqualify Jing Tian; not only would her family not agree, but Lin Bufan would not agree either.

That's Princess Tian, ​​it's impossible for Lin Bufan not to have any thoughts about her.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, there isn't a suitable role for Ms. Jingtian in this drama!"

Although Lin Bufan enjoys chasing women, he wouldn't randomly add characters to his movies just to do so.

It's mainly Jing Tian's acting skills; those who know, know.

Movies are really not suitable for Jing Tian, ​​at least not for her right now.

Hearing Lin Bufan's straightforward refusal, Lu Zheng and Jing Tian were both somewhat disappointed.

However, Lu Zheng quickly regained his spirits.

Regardless, this time he has become acquainted with Lin Bufan. Next time Lin Bufan or Kyoto Entertainment has any other projects, he can contact Lin Bufan directly.

……

"It's okay, Sweetie. Even though you didn't get a role from Director Lin this time, there will be other opportunities!"

After seeing Lin Bufan off, Lu Zheng comforted Jing Tian: "If all else fails, we'll invest in and make our own movie, and Uncle Lu will cast you as the female lead!"

"Thank you, Uncle Lu!"

Jingtian looked at Lu Zheng and thanked him.

"We're all family, no need to thank me!"

Lu Zheng waved his hand, saying that even now, the Lu family sometimes still needs to rely on the resources of Jing Tian's family.

Meanwhile, after leaving the dinner party, Lin Bufan went straight back to the company.

Upon first meeting Princess Tian, ​​Lin Bufan was very impressed. As expected of a young lady from a prominent family, her manners and politeness were rare even in the entertainment industry.

Especially the other person's "clean" demeanor, which is even more rare to see.

Unfortunately, Lin Bufan doesn't have a suitable role for her right now, otherwise he wouldn't mind letting Jing Tian play the part.

In later generations, Jing Tian had such good resources, but she never became very popular. In Lin Bufan's opinion, it actually had little to do with Jing Tian.

Jing Tian's first movie, "Anaconda," is a horror film. What kind of good effect can it have?

What does the movie's poor box office performance have to do with her? Horror films are generally not very popular in China anyway.

As for "The Warring States" and "Time Raiders," they were at least bad movies, and even Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" was more about the plot, so it's definitely not Jing Tian's fault.

In Lin Bufan's opinion, the reason why Jing Tian is not popular is entirely because she did not take the right path. Sometimes it is not that the better the resources, the easier it is to become popular, but that you have to find a role that suits you.

Sometimes, a suitable role is more important to an actor than the lead role in a blockbuster movie.

Currently, Jing Tian is signed with Starlight Brilliant, but if she were to sign with Kyoto, he is absolutely confident that he could make her a star.