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

"The character of Wang Jiazhi is not as complicated as you think. She is neither noble nor superficial. She is just an ordinary female student, a very ordinary character."

Lin Bufan looked at Dong Jie with a serious expression. This role was the soul of the movie, and there was absolutely no room for error.

"Wang Jiazhi is simply a 'person.' As a 'person,' she can't always be right, nor can she always be wrong; that's human nature..."

"Humans are social animals, so deep down she also longed to fit in. That's why she chose to join the assassination plot in order to integrate into the group..."

"As for Wang Jiazhi agreeing to let Liang Runsheng deflower her, it was because she acted impulsively and accepted the task. After accepting it, she regretted it, but at this time Lai Xiujin appeared and encouraged her to continue doing so, brainwashing her, which led to this matter."

As Lin Bufan spoke, he turned to Xue Kaiqi and said, "In this scene, the character Lai Xiujin is of paramount importance."

"Understood, Director Lin!"

Xue Kaiqi nodded seriously.

"Therefore, the delay in the plan after losing her virginity had such a big impact on Wang Jiazhi, causing great changes in both her personal feelings and life, and also promoting her maturity."

Lin Bufan turned to Dong Jie and said, "So, when the second plan started, Wang Jiazhi's mindset was that she had already decided to go all the way, so she might as well carry the plan through to the end. This involves the psychology of 'sunk costs.' I won't go into details; you can look it up yourself later, and you should understand."

"As for her developing feelings for Mr. Yi, it's quite simple and reasonable. She didn't join the assassination plot voluntarily. She didn't have any lofty ideals or beliefs; she was just doing it for the sake of doing it."

"In the end, she betrayed her teammates because of a pigeon egg. In reality, during this period, she fell in love with a spy chief who she thought loved her just as much, without even knowing it herself. So she regretted it and that's why she reminded Mr. Yi."

"This also corresponds to her ending. Her notification saved Mr. Yi's life, but she was executed by him in the blink of an eye. She thought she had loved the right person, so she chose him, but she died because of it."

In short, Wang Jiazhi's life was a tragedy. She was willing to sacrifice her chastity for a vague love and for Kuang Yumin, but she fell in love with a secret service chief who treated her as his mistress. In the end, she lost her life because of this love.

This character is both simple and complex, and it is precisely because of this that he truly embodies a side of human nature. Isn't everyone like this? Those involved often can't distinguish between right and wrong. Many choices are made on a whim, only to be regretted afterwards. But there's no medicine for regret in this world.

"I understand, Director Lin!"

Dong Jie nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

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Just as Lin Bufan was having a script reading with the "Lust, Caution" crew, Tencent's Star Awards ceremony was being held at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing.

This was the first Starlight Awards Ceremony, and Tencent put in a lot of effort for it. Chen Yidan, one of Tencent's main founders and current Chief Administrative Officer, personally attended the event and delivered a speech on behalf of Tencent.

Chen Yidan, one of the main founders of Tencent, initially owned 10% of Tencent's shares. Even after the dilution from investments and the company's IPO, he still owns 3% of Tencent's shares.

Tencent's current market capitalization is over HK$30 billion, and his 3% stake is worth approximately HK$1 billion.

For celebrities in the entertainment industry, they are the biggest bosses among the big shots.

Celebrities in the entertainment industry may seem glamorous, but this is not the era of high salaries in later years. Their average net worth is only around a few million, and there are very few celebrities with a net worth of tens of millions.

Not to mention those with a net worth exceeding 100 million, or even several billion.

In addition, there were many celebrities in attendance, including singers such as Zhou Jielun and Li Yuchun, who are currently the most popular singers. As the most popular singer, Zhou Jielun won the Most Popular Male Singer Award (Hong Kong and Taiwan) at the Star Awards.

All the artists signed to Kyoto Records attended the Star Awards ceremony.

Xue Zhiqian won the Most Popular Idol Award in the song category.

Jane Zhang won the Best Potential Female Singer Award, while Zhang Jie won the Best Potential Male Singer Award.

Chen Chusheng won the Best Newcomer Singer Award, while Quan Zhendong, Yuan Yawei, Jin Zhiwen, and Zhang Wei, who just debuted through "The Voice of China," didn't win anything, which is normal.

The other people were able to win the awards because of Lin Bufan. After all, Lin Bufan is one of Tencent's shareholders, holding a significant number of shares and voting rights.

Yang Yuying, in particular, won the Most Popular Female Singer Award in Mainland China, an award that originally belonged to Li Yuchun.

Aside from singers, almost all the top, second, and third-tier stars in the industry were present, including Liu Yifei.

However, Liu Yifei went on behalf of Lin Bufan, so she was seated in the first row upon arrival. Lin Bufan didn't particularly like the Star Awards ceremony.

Besides Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Shu Chang, Gao Yuanyuan, Lin Zhiling, Zhou Xun, and Li Bingbing were also present. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, they were all arranged to be together.

Many of these women had been romantically linked to Lin Bufan, and many people in the industry were initially curious to see if they would come to blows.

It's even a pity that Lin Bufan didn't attend in person.

The final result was that they were chatting and laughing together, and there was absolutely no arguing or even fighting.

The news that Lin Chih-ling and Kao Yuan-yuan have opened studios in Kyoto has already spread within a small circle of the entertainment industry, and their collective appearance this time further confirms this.

Fan Bingbing won the Most Popular Actress in Mainland China award, while Liu Yifei won the Most Popular Idol in Mainland China award.

In terms of her work, Fan Bingbing has the backing of Hollywood blockbusters that grossed over 2 million US dollars, so it is well-deserved that she won the Most Popular Actress Award in Mainland China.

Liu Yifei's popularity has declined considerably due to her pregnancy and childbirth. If it weren't for Lin Bufan, she wouldn't have been able to win this award given her current popularity.

The movie "Painted Skin," in which she stars, has not yet been released.

Originally, the four most popular actresses were Huang Yi, Li Xiaoran, Liu Tao, and Ma Yili, but now it has become Yang Mi, Li Xiaoran, Liu Tao, and Ma Yili.

It's normal for Yang Mi to rise to fame. She broke the box office record in mainland China with "Love is Not Blind" and then starred in the Hollywood blockbuster "Final Destination". It would be a scandal if she didn't become one of the Four Dan Actresses.

However, Yang Mi was still in Los Angeles at the time and did not attend the event in person.