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

"My sister-in-law is here. You two chat, I'll be going now!"

Seeing Pan Yutong approach, Song Jia smiled, greeted her, and then turned to leave.

"You should avoid having contact with this woman in the future."

Pan Yutong glanced at Song Jia's departing figure, then turned to Zhu Yawen and snorted.

"Don't worry, of course I know!"

Zhu Yawen walked forward with a smile and put his arm around Pan Yutong's shoulder: "Otherwise, why would I ask you to bring me lunch every day?"

"Alright, I'll make a phone call first before I eat."

As Zhu Yawen spoke, he picked up the phone and called Luo Jin.

"Hey, Old Zhu!"

The call connected, and Luo Jin's voice came through the phone.

"I've already spoken with Director Lin about the third male lead in 'The Starry Night,' you can just go there directly."

When facing other people, Zhu Yawen always referred to Lin Bufan as "Director Lin," unlike in private when he used the more intimate term "Old Lin."

"Thanks, Lao Zhu!"

"Alright, you can go now!"

After chatting for a few minutes, Zhu Yawen hung up the phone.

"Luo Jin? What happened?"

After Pan Yutong set out the food she had brought, she heard from Zhu Yawen's phone that it was Luo Jin, and that Lin Bufan was also involved. So after hanging up the phone, she looked at Zhu Yawen curiously.

"Luo Jin a while ago..."

Zhu Yawen did not hide anything from Pan Yutong and recounted the whole story.

"Rumors can kill people!"

Pan Yutong felt a pang of sadness after hearing this.

Since Lin Bufan's rise to fame, rumors have spread that Luo Jin and Lin Bufan are at odds. In the entertainment industry, the most common practice is to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak.

During this period, Luo Jin had a miserable time, and he was rejected by every film crew he went to.

Even if you passed the audition and were supposed to sign a contract the next day, the production team would send you a message the very next day saying they had already found someone else.

It's a very simple logic: no one would offend Lin Bufan for Luo Jin's sake, and besides, the entertainment industry has plenty of actors.

Clearly, Luo Jin has not yet reached the point where he is indispensable.

"By the way, I heard that Lin's next film, 'Lust, Caution,' is an art film. Did he contact you?" Pan Yutong said, her eyes shining as she looked at Zhu Yawen.

Compared to Lin Bufan's commercial films, his art film is the most anticipated.

Anyone with a brain would have guessed that Lin Bufan's art film would either be competing for an Oscar or one of the three major European awards. Even in later years, the Oscars and the three major European awards would be highly sought after in the Chinese entertainment industry, let alone at this point in time.

If one can win the Best Actor award from the three major film festivals, they can instantly become a top star in the industry.

"No!"

Zhu Yawen shook his head: "There probably isn't a suitable role for me."

Zhu Yawen is very confident about this.

He believed that given his relationship with Lin Bufan, if a suitable role came up, Lin Bufan would definitely not forget him.

Since Lin Bufan didn't mention it, it means that none of the roles in this movie were suitable for him.

"Too!"

Pan Yutong nodded slightly. After exchanging a few words, she suddenly remembered something and looked at Zhu Yawen: "By the way, what do you think about the studio I told you about?"

To this day, Zhu Yawen is still working independently and has not signed a contract with any company.

"Opening a studio is fine, but wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to have the studio affiliated with Kyoto Entertainment..." Zhu Yawen frowned slightly.

He wanted his brotherhood with Lin Bufan to be purer, without involving too much self-interest.

"Old Zhu, we're all adults now."

Pan Yutong looked at Zhu Yawen with a serious expression: "Old Lin, or to put it more realistically, Director Lin can be accommodating to us, but we need to know our own place, understand?"

"We received so many resources from Director Lin, but instead of collaborating with Kyoto Studio to open a studio, we opened a studio with another company, and then received resources from Director Lin again. Do you think that's a good thing?"

When celebrities open their own studios, they definitely need to be affiliated with entertainment companies; otherwise, where will they get resources?

Unless you have both funds and connections, like Lin Bufan at the beginning, you can organize your own event if you have money.

Most importantly, Lin Bufan knew perfectly well that he would not lose money by re-filming a successful script.

But if it were Zhu Yawen, who had worked hard to earn some money and then invested it in an unknown project where everything was uncertain, who would dare to invest so easily?

If anything goes wrong, it could lead to financial ruin.

The film industry is not something anyone can easily master. That's why major entertainment companies rarely create their own projects. Besides not wanting to monopolize the profits, they also want to transfer the risks to others.

For example, if a film with an investment of ten million is invested by a single company, the amount is too large and the risk is too high.

It's important to know that at this point in time, very few movies have grossed over 100 million yuan; most are only around tens of millions. There are also many movies that have been completed but can't be released.

However, if 3-5 companies invest together, the risk is transferred. Even if there is a loss, each company will only lose two or three million, which will not be crippling.

Of course, while the risks are transferred, the profits will inevitably be divided up as well; this is the reality within the industry.

Therefore, if Zhu Yawen wants to open his own studio, he must be affiliated with an entertainment company; he can't run it on his own.

"this……"

After hearing Pan Yutong's words, Zhu Yawen opened his mouth and closed his eyes.

Even if Zhu Yawen didn't want to think this way, he had to admit that Pan Yutong was right.

"Yutong, I'm leaving the studio in your hands now. I'll do whatever you say!"

Two minutes later, Zhu Yawen opened his eyes and looked at Pan Yutong with a serious expression.

Since Zhu Yawen became famous, Pan Yutong has long given up the idea of ​​entering the entertainment industry and is now preparing to work behind the scenes, taking charge of Zhu Yawen's studio.

"Alright, I'll handle this!"

Pan Yutong nodded.

She had already considered the matter of Zhu Yawen's studio, and she definitely wouldn't go to Lin Bufan.

Now that the Kyoto Artist Management Company has been established, she can go directly to President Shen. She believes that Lin Bufan will eventually learn about it from President Shen.

…………

"pity!"

Watching Zhu Yawen and Pan Yutong having dinner in the distance, Song Jia felt a pang of regret.

From the moment Song Jia met Zhu Yawen after joining the cast of "Crossing the Guandong", she knew her chance had come, especially since they had a romantic storyline together.

She believed that with just a few subtle moves, she could win over Zhu Yawen, then use him to get in touch with Lin Bufan, and then...

How did she manage to acquire so many resources over the years?

However, Pan Yutong's appearance caused her plans to fall through.