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

If Dong Jie were single, her agent wouldn't be worried at all, since this concerns Dong Jie's career.

However, Dong Jie was already dating Pan Yueming, who was now an artist under her management. Most importantly, Pan Yueming was also in the cast of "Lust, Caution" and played the second male lead.

"He'll agree!"

Dong Jie's eyes were filled with ambition.

For the sake of her future, she wouldn't allow anyone to hold her back, not even her husband, especially since she and Pan Yueming weren't married yet, just boyfriend and girlfriend.

"And Sister Ren, don't you think it's very beneficial for him to play the second male lead, Kuang Yumin, while I play the female lead?" Dong Jie turned to look at her agent.

To some extent, the character Kuang Yumin has some of the characteristics of a minotaur, which happens to match the real-life relationship between Dong Jie and Pan Yueming.

What Dong Jie said to Pan Yueming is none of Lin Bufan's business.

The roles have already been decided, and if they really can't act well, Lin Bufan can replace them at any time.

"Director Lin, you've finally arrived!"

Inside the hotel suite, Lin Zhiling looked at Lin Bufan standing at the door, gave a sweet and coquettish sigh, and hurriedly pulled Lin Bufan into the room.

The door closed the next second.

…………

"What are your plans for the future?"

Afterwards, Lin Bufan put his arm around Lin Zhiling's waist and leaned against the headboard.

"I don't know either, Director Lin, could you help me plan this out...?"

Lin Zhiling nestled in Lin Bufan's arms, her bright, alluring eyes blinking as she looked at him.

Beforehand, Lin Bufan had already decided that he would only try it out briefly, just test drive the car, and had no intention of keeping it as a keepsake.

But after the test drive, he suddenly felt like changing his mind.

The experience is truly different, especially in terms of sound; it really enhances Lin Bufan's attack speed.

This resulted in Lin Bufan's test drive lasting more than three hours.

Which company have you signed with?

Lin Bufan was still unaware of her specific situation.

My contract has expired...

Lin Zhiling didn't hide anything from Lin Bufan. Originally, her modeling contract was with Catwalk Model Agency, but it had expired as she became more popular.

However, she did not renew her contract with the modeling agency, but they continued to work together.

As for film and television contracts, Central Entertainment is currently in contact with her, but she hasn't decided whether to sign with them yet.

"Central Entertainment!"

This entertainment company is considered a relatively powerful film company in Taiwan.

In later years, Lin Chih-ling was able to land the role of Xiao Qiao in "Red Cliff," creating the classic, outrageous scene "Mengmeng, stand up..." not only because of the director, but also because Central Entertainment invested in the film.

In her past life, Lin Chih-ling would have signed a contract with Central without hesitation.

But this life is different; she has a way out, or rather, a better choice.

Central Entertainment is based in Taiwan, and its upper limit is limited by the environment. But the mainland is different.

Moreover, Lin Chih-ling is well aware that her core fanbase is mostly in mainland China, where she has dozens of times more fans than in Taiwan.

If they could sign with a mainland company, Kyoto Entertainment would obviously be the best choice.

In addition, she had worked with Lin Bufan once before, and if Lin Bufan were willing to sign her, she would definitely sign with Kyoto Entertainment without hesitation.

"Come to the company tomorrow, and I'll have Xiaobai take you to see Shen Xiuying."

After thinking it over, Lin Bufan finally decided to keep Lin Zhiling as a pet for now, and deal with it later.

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiling immediately smiled.

That was her main purpose in coming to the mainland, and now she has achieved it.

But the next second, Lin Zhiling's expression suddenly changed: "No..."

……

Ultimately, Lin Zhiling did not go to Kyoto Entertainment the next day because she was seriously injured and needed to rest for three whole days to recover.

"Boss, Mr. Shen asked how to sign Ms. Lin's contract?"

Inside the office, Bai Bing consulted Lin Bufan.

"Just like Zhou Xun, set up a studio for her, with the company holding 70% of the shares," Lin Bufan instructed Bai Bing after thinking for a moment.

In any case, at least she's a woman I cherish now, so I can't treat her badly. As for the future, I'll think about that later.

"Okay, boss, I'll tell General Manager Shen right away!"

Bai Bing turned and left.

Meanwhile, after three days of public discussion, Kyoto Animation also released the cast list for "Lust, Caution".

The director is undoubtedly Lin Bufan.

The male lead is Liang Jiahui, the second male lead is Pan Yueming, the third male lead is Wang Zhiwen, and the fourth male lead is Sun Yiyi.

The female lead is Dong Jie, the second female lead is Chen Shu, and the third female lead is Xue Kaiqi.

Lai Xiujin, the third female lead in "Lust, Caution," is the classmate of the protagonist Wang Jiazhi. She is also the one who proposes and leads the entire process of Wang Jiazhi's sexual assault. She is both the planner and the supervisor of the execution.

This role is quite expressive. After reviewing the auditions of the other people, Lin Bufan finally decided to give the role to Xue Kaiqi.

Although Xue Kaiqi was disappointed that she didn't get the role of Wang Jiazhi, she was very satisfied to get the third female lead.

Currently, all the actors in the "Lust, Caution" film crew are undergoing training.

To play these roles well, you first need to immerse yourself in the environment of the film world. Fortunately, the filming location is not yet fully completed.

Lin Bufan found some professional teachers who were knowledgeable about the Republic of China era and gave them a month-long intensive training to help them get into character more quickly after filming officially started.

Suddenly, a phone rang.

"Feed?"

Lin Bufan picked up the phone and glanced at it; it was Carter calling from Los Angeles.

"BOSS!"

Upon hearing Lin Bufan's voice, Carter hurriedly reported, "Boss, filming for 'Night at the Museum' has wrapped up..."

Carter's call was mainly to report to Lin Bufan on the progress of the film's production.

After several months of filming, "Night at the Museum" has finally finished shooting. The next step is to work on the special effects shots in post-production, but these are no longer the responsibility of director Chen Kaige.

Besides, Carter's phone call had another meaning.

At Extraordinary Pictures, the projects currently in production are almost all finished filming. What to film next will be decided by boss Lin Bufan.

Carter was just an executor.

Lin Bufan already had a general plan in mind regarding the subsequent filming content of Extraordinary Pictures. Even if Carter didn't ask for permission today, he would find a time to instruct him.