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

"Click, Dong Jie, watch your eyes..."

"Okay, Director Lin!"

"Action!"

"Mr. Yi..."

As filming accelerated, the actors all got into character.

That evening, Lin Bufan drove directly to Silver Lake Villa.

This is Fan Bingbing's lodging in Beijing.

"A candlelight dinner!"

Lin Bufan walked into the villa and saw that dinner had already been set out in the dining room, with candles lit in the middle and a bottle of red wine that had been decanted long ago.

"They're leaving tomorrow, so we should definitely enjoy some alone time tonight!"

Fan Bingbing walked over with a smile, took Lin Bufan's arm, and headed towards the restaurant.

Filming for "Taken" started on February 2nd. She is the female lead of the entire series. If she hadn't had other commitments to attend to, she would have left a few days earlier.

Fortunately, after filming started, her scenes weren't in such a rush. It didn't matter if she arrived a day or two late, especially since this was a project primarily controlled by Extraordinary Pictures.

I've finally finished all my commercial performances today. I'm leaving tomorrow, so tonight I definitely need to have a good get-together with Lin Bufan.

"I've already spoken to Carter. If you run into any trouble, just contact him directly."

After finishing their meal and exercising, Lin Bufan held Fan Bingbing in his arms, playing with her hands.

"Okay, I understand!"

Fan Bingbing's cheeks were flushed, and her breath was sweet as orchids.

……

The next day, Lin Bufan personally drove Fan Bingbing to the airport, undoubtedly using his own private jet.

For intercontinental flights of more than ten hours, even the most luxurious business class cannot compare to the safety and comfort of a private jet.

On his way back, Lin Bufan received a call from Carter.

"What is it?"

Lin Bufan answered the phone while driving.

"BOSS's 'Insidious 2' has been released, and its opening day box office reached 2450 million..."

Carter's voice sounded excited.

When the first "Lurking" series was released, it only grossed tens of millions of yuan on its opening day.

"Excellent! Keep up the good work and increase the promotion!"

Lin Bufan's eyes lit up.

The opening day box office has already surpassed that of the original version, and for R-rated horror films like "Lurking," the box office usually explodes in the first two weeks.

Two weeks later, the box office will drop rapidly.

"Yes, Boss!"

Even if Lin Bufan hadn't said anything, Carter would have done it anyway.

Based on the opening day box office of "Insidious 2", it is certain that the North American box office will exceed 100 million. As for the final amount, we will have to wait and see how much it will be in the future.

The same applies to global box office figures.

……

In the blink of an eye, it's February 4th, the start of spring.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Daily check-in successful. You have received the following rewards: one bottle of Liuwei Emperor Pills (10 pills) + one bottle of Beauty and Nourishing Pills (10 pills) + 100 million US dollars.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in for the festival and received the reward: Spring Festival Gift Pack]

[Host, would you like to open the Spring Equinox gift pack?]

"Open!"

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have opened the Spring Festival gift pack and received the following rewards: a script for the movie "Anti-Corruption Storm", an apartment in Kunlun, and a Porsche Cayenne S.]

Needless to say, the movie script was excellent, but it never broke 100 million at the box office in later years, though it can still be considered a film series.

The Porsche Cayenne S is a family SUV with a slightly delicate appearance, not Lin Bufan's type, but it's something his woman can drive.

Kunlun Apartments is located in Chaoyang Yansha and is one of the most prestigious apartments in Beijing. In 07, the price per square meter had already exceeded 6 yuan, and some good units and floors even reached 6.5 or 7 yuan per square meter.

The apartment he checked in at was a 700-square-meter duplex on a middle floor; the entire building consisted of one unit per floor.

This apartment, at current prices, would cost at least 50 million to buy.

"The Lunar New Year is almost here, I wonder if there will be any changes to the system!"

After Lin Bufan put the reward into his dimensional space, he had a premonition.

He felt that the system would definitely change on New Year's Eve, just like it did last year.

But he didn't know exactly what changes would occur; he just hoped that everything would change for the better.

Shaking his head, Lin Bufan stopped thinking about these things.

We'll find out when the time comes.

……

In the following period, Lin Bufan devoted all his energy to filming "Lust, Caution".

During this period, Kyoto also moved entirely to the now-renamed Kyoto Building, and Kyoto Entertainment Company was transformed into a group, with its subsidiaries being completely separated.

Following Lin Bufan's instructions, the television drama production department and the film production department were also completely separated.

Currently, the only separate entity spun off from the Kyoto Group is the variety show division, which was later established as [Kyoto Show Culture Co., Ltd.], with Sun Jinghai remaining as the general manager.

After the distribution department was spun off, it was established as [Jingxing Media Co., Ltd.], with Li Guojun remaining as the general manager.

After the music department was spun off, it was originally called Kyoto Records, but has now been renamed Jing Le Culture Co., Ltd., with Zhao Xueyong as the general manager.

After the artist department was spun off, it was renamed [Jingyi Xingyao Culture Co., Ltd.], and Shen Xiuying remained the general manager.

After the film production department was spun off, it was established as Beijing Film Culture Co., Ltd., with Wang Mingliang as the general manager.

After the TV drama production department was spun off, it was established as [Beijing TV Culture Co., Ltd.], with Kang Xiangwen remaining as the general manager.

In Lin Bufan's vision for the future, all these separately established subsidiaries will be listed on the stock exchange, while the group itself will not be listed.

This is for control.

If its subsidiaries want to go public, they must meet the five principles of independence.

First, there is the requirement for business independence. Subsidiaries must possess their own business systems and core technologies outside the group. This means that if a subsidiary, Jingxiu, produces variety shows, the group headquarters cannot develop related projects. At the same time, other subsidiaries under the group are also not allowed to have related businesses and must strictly prohibit competition. Of course, this applies to both subsidiaries and the group headquarters.

If there are related projects, all businesses must be divested or deregistered before listing.

Secondly, there is the issue of asset independence. This is relatively less strict. Although subsidiaries are required to have independent production and operation sites, they can also lease properties under the group, provided that they can prove long-term stability and fairness.

The third point is personnel independence. This goes without saying: the general manager, financial officer and other senior executives of subsidiaries shall not hold any positions or labor and personnel relations in the group other than directors and supervisors.

This distinction was made clear after the subsidiaries were spun off; the personnel of the subsidiaries do not hold any positions within the group.

The fourth point is financial independence. Subsidiaries must use independent accounting systems, and the group is strictly prohibited from using the funds of subsidiaries. This is an absolute red line for IPO review.

Finally, there's the issue of institutional independence. The legal entities and governance structures of subsidiaries must be separate from those of the group; they cannot be mixed up.

If a subsidiary meets these five independent requirements, it can apply for an IPO.