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

Looking at Zhang Xiaoguang in front of him, Lin Bufan sighed inwardly.

'If only Ning Hao had his level of awareness...'

Thinking about it, Lin Bufan shook his head. Ever since the success of "Crazy Stone", Ning Hao has completely let himself go and even wants to turn to making art films.

I have no idea what he's been working on lately.

"I need to have a good talk with him after I get back from Venice!"

Lin Bufan made up his mind that after returning from Venice, he would have a good talk with Ning Hao. He couldn't continue like this; he had to work and film a new movie.

He admitted that Ning Hao is a very capable director, but he really doesn't have the talent to make good art films.

As for Zhang Xiaoguang!

He is still waiting for Lin Bufan's project.

After thinking about Zhang Xiaoguang's strengths, Lin Bufan actually thought of a TV series that became a huge hit across the country when it was later broadcast.

Although some problems were exposed about this TV series 20 years later, it doesn't stop it from being a huge hit if it were broadcast now.

This TV series is none other than "Struggle," which was a huge hit across the country back then.

Normally, this TV series should have been released in May of this year, but it hasn't appeared yet. Perhaps its appearance has caused some deviations in the situation.

However, it doesn't matter. Even if it's played, he can still redeem it from the store. It's just a matter of spending a few more points.

Points may seem like they can be exchanged for US dollars, but exchanging them this way is the most wasteful thing you can do.

"The game 'Struggle' requires 1000 points?"

One thousand points is equivalent to ten million US dollars.

If we only consider the profitability of the TV series, it's possible that after filming this series, we won't make any money at all.

But if you only think that way, then you're being a bit narrow-minded.

If "Struggle" were to be filmed, it would definitely be produced by Jingshi Culture, a subsidiary of the group, in preparation for the company's future IPO.

If the company successfully goes public, this amount of money can be doubled.

He can't just look at the immediate petty gains. The same goes for the music company. They are all companies that want to go public. They have so many singers under their wing. If they don't promote them and release records, how can they go public?

"That's it!"

Lin Bufan hesitated for less than three seconds before exchanging the script.

Perhaps he could send someone out to find the script for the TV series "Struggle," which would save him 1,000 points, but scripts aren't easy to find.

All he remembered was that the film was directed by Zhao Baogang, and that he was a member of the Beijing film circle.

Because of Huayi Brothers, although he was also in Beijing, he had no intention of integrating into the Beijing entertainment circle.

"Here's the script, take a look!"

Lin Bufan got up and returned to his desk, bent down to open the safe, pretended to take out the script, and handed it to Zhang Xiaoguang.

"Bai Bing, come in here for a moment!"

Lin Bufan pressed the call button.

"Okay, boss!"

Bai Bing's voice came from inside, and she quickly knocked on the door and came in.

In private, Lin Bufan always called Bai Bing "Xiao Bai," but when others were around, he addressed her by her normal name.

"Later, take Director Zhang to meet Kang Xiangwen..." Lin Bufan instructed Bai Bing.

"Yes, boss!"

"Regarding the roles, you and Manager Kang can select the final list, and then report it to me."

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

After giving his instructions, Bai Bing left with Zhang Xiaoguang.

……

For the next period of time, Lin Bufan ignored everything else and devoted himself entirely to filming "How Long Will I Love U".

He didn't even pay attention to the domestic release of "Night at the Museum," only later when Bai Bing reported to him that the box office was within the expected range.

While "Night at the Museum" was being shown in mainland China, the film had already finished its run worldwide, with a total box office of $6.32 million.

The original "Night at the Museum" only grossed $5.7 million, while this version grossed $6200 million more.

After deducting all the box office revenue, Extraordinary Pictures ultimately received $3 million in box office revenue, and after deducting $1 million in costs, it made a total profit of $2 million.

Unfortunately, Extraordinary Pictures is not a publicly listed company; otherwise, such a high-grossing film would definitely have boosted the company's stock price.

"It seems we need to take Extraordinary Pictures public as soon as possible..."

Lin Bufan had already made up his mind that when he went to Hollywood this time, he would find someone to study the issue of taking the company public.

You can't always think about making money by listing in China. Compared to China, you can earn more by listing on NASDAQ. Moreover, Lin Bufan is very clear about the development of Hollywood over the next twenty years.

When the time is right, he can sell all his shares in Extraordinary Pictures and return to China with the money.

The idea flashed through Lin Bufan's mind, but the most important thing right now was to make a good movie.

Time flies, and August 22nd has arrived.

"Click!"

Lin Bufan sat behind the monitor, holding a walkie-talkie in his hand.

"I now announce that filming for 'How Long Will I Love U' has wrapped..."

With Lin Bufan's shout, the entire crew cheered, and even Jing Tian, ​​the lead actress, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Lin Bufan never scolded her because she was a newcomer and worked very hard, she had personally witnessed Lin Bufan swearing.

As an outsider, she was very cautious about that feeling, afraid of accidentally dragging the flames of war into her own life.

Now that the movie is finally finished, she can finally relax.

"All departments, remember to gather all the props together. I've already had someone book 16 tables at a five-star hotel tonight..."

Despite being a comedy, "How Long Will I Love U" has a surprisingly large cast. The extras were not invited to the wrap party; the rest of the crew consisted of people from the props, lighting, costume, and other related companies.

Then there are the actors with names and surnames. In addition to the main actors, there are also supporting actors, and even special guest actors will be invited to the wrap party.

"Long live the director..."

Upon hearing Lin Bufan's announcement, everyone cheered once again.

They can be considered Lin Bufan's core team; most of them have been working with him since his first film.

Now, having worked with several film crews, they all know very well that Lin Bufan's wrap party is always the most extravagant in the industry.

Other film crews' wrap parties cost at most around 1,000 yuan per table, but the wrap parties that Lin Bufan arranged never cost less than 8000 yuan per table.