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

"Impossible, Mr. Wang, I will absolutely not back down."

When faced with Mr. Wang's request, Feng Xiaogang directly and firmly refused.

What a joke! Feng Xiaogang is the pioneer of the Lunar New Year film season. If he retires today, will he still have a place in the film industry?

"Xiaogang, you should know about the company's affairs. If you act so impulsively, it will delay the company's listing." Boss Wang looked at Feng Xiaogang with a serious expression.

He instantly felt dissatisfied with Feng Xiaogang, wondering if he didn't know how to consider the bigger picture.

Moreover, you, Feng Xiaogang, are also a shareholder of Huayi Brothers. If the company goes public, you will also make money.

"Mr. Wang, no matter what, I will absolutely not agree to postpone the release of 'Assembly'." Feng Xiaogang's tone was also very firm.

The big picture?

There's a saying that goes, "When someone tells you to consider the big picture, it means you're not part of the big picture."

It seems that what Mr. Wang said makes sense. If the company goes public, he, as a shareholder of Huayi Brothers, will make a fortune.

However, there is a prerequisite.

If he retreats without even fighting once, how will people view him?

If Huayi Brothers loses its box office appeal in the future, will it still have a place in the market?

Feng Xiaogang is not stupid; he is very smart.

He knew perfectly well that as long as he maintained his box office appeal, Huayi Brothers would be inseparable from him.

Conversely, if he makes concessions for Huayi Brothers' listing and it affects his box office appeal, given the personalities of the two CEOs, they would definitely kick him out.

Huayi Brothers has a history of discarding its former employees after they've served their purpose.

"What if I insist on postponing the release of 'Assembly'? Feng Xiaogang, don't forget, the copyright for this movie is held by Huayi Brothers." The young manager, Mr. Wang, suddenly spoke up to threaten Feng Xiaogang.

Like the eldest son, the youngest son also harbored many grievances against Feng Xiaogang at this moment.

He's already told you all that, and even his older brother personally poured you tea, giving you plenty of face. Don't be ungrateful.

"If that's what Mr. Wang said, then of course I have nothing to say."

Feng Xiaogang said helplessly, then suddenly changed the subject: "However, since that's the case, I think there's no need for me, Feng Xiaogang, to stay at Huayi Brothers any longer."

After saying that, Feng Xiaogang got up to leave.

"Xiaogang!"

Seeing Feng Xiaogang about to leave, Boss Wang hurriedly stood up and grabbed him, then turned to glare at his younger brother, Boss Xiao, and said sternly, "Hurry up and apologize to Xiaogang!"

"I'm sorry, Director Feng!"

Upon hearing his elder brother's words, Xiao Wang bowed his head and apologized to Feng Xiaogang.

"Xiaogang, my brother was a bit impulsive just now. Don't take it to heart. Just release 'Assembly' as you said, without delay..."

The king smiled and looked at Feng Xiaogang.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now, Mr. Wang!"

After Feng Xiaogang finished speaking, he turned and left.

How could he not understand that just now, the two bosses, Da Wang and Xiao Wang, were playing good cop and bad cop respectively?

"Are you trying to manipulate me?"

Feng Xiaogang sneered inwardly.

……

"Hmph, that Feng Xiaogang is really ungrateful..."

After Feng Xiaogang left, Mr. Wang threw the teacup in front of him on the ground, and it shattered into pieces with a loud bang.

"Huayi Brothers can't do without Feng Xiaogang now!"

The king spoke in a somewhat melancholic voice.

No one knew better than him how important Feng Xiaogang was to Huayi Brothers.

It could even be said that many of Huayi Brothers' money-making projects rely on Feng Xiaogang's comedies.

Otherwise, if it were someone else, anyone who dared to go against Huayi Brothers like this would have been blacklisted long ago.

Of course, that was in the past. Now, Kyoto is specifically targeting Huayi Brothers. Whenever Huayi Brothers blacklists someone, Kyoto might be the first to use that person.

"Therefore, we need to train a director as soon as possible who can replace Feng Xiaogang."

The king's eyes flickered.

He suddenly turned his attention to the directors who had signed contracts with Kyoto.

From Shen Ao to Xu Ke, and then to Ning Hao, these directors are all talented. Shen Ao's "Lost in Thailand," a film developed for the New Year's season, propelled a new director directly into the "100 Million Yuan Director Club."

Although the director who won the bid for the Olympics was somewhat overstated, he was still a director in the "hundred-million-yuan club".

Xu Ke needs no introduction; he's a veteran director.

I thought he was outdated, but unexpectedly, the movie "Painted Skin" brought Xu Ke back to fame.

Ning Hao, an art film director, ended up making "Crazy Stone" and also joined the ranks of directors with films grossing over 100 million yuan.

Come to think of it, Kyoto is really amazing. From Lin Bufan to the signed directors, not one of them has failed.

"Tell me, why was Kyoto Entertainment so successful?"

The eldest son suddenly looked at the youngest son, somewhat puzzled.

"What else could it be but because of Lin Bufan..." Mr. Wang replied casually.

Looking at his younger brother, the king sighed.

Many people at Huayi Brothers say their younger brother is a good-for-nothing, and judging from his answer just now, he really is.

"Send someone to contact the screenwriters in the Kyoto screenwriting department," the eldest brother instructed, looking at his younger brother.

"Why would we contact them?"

Xiao Wang looked at his brother with a puzzled expression.

"Just go when I tell you to, why ask so many questions!" The king glared at him.

As the helmsman of Huayi Brothers, Mr. Wang quickly sorted out the success of Kyoto.

It is said that all film and television projects in Kyoto must pass the threshold of the screenwriting department before they can be approved for filming.

Otherwise, no matter who you are, if the scriptwriting department doesn't approve the script, the project won't be approved for filming.

Of course, this excludes Lin Bufan's own films.

Since Kyoto Entertainment places such importance on its scriptwriting department and has achieved success, Huayi Brothers can certainly learn from it.

However, training them ourselves is too troublesome; it's much more practical to poach them directly.

……

Let's go back to the 22nd.

"2012" and "Assembly" are both released today.

Feng Xiaogang disguised himself and went to the movie theater to see who would win.

However, once he arrived at the cinema, Feng Xiaogang's heart sank completely.

Tickets for the movie "2012" were sold out on the day of its release, while "Assembly" still had many screenings left unsold.

Feng Xiaogang went to several cinemas in a row, and finally managed to buy a movie ticket at the leading cinema of the Kyoto Cinema chain. It was the worst seat, in the first row and on the very edge.

Before the movie was released, Feng Xiaogang was also secretly wondering why Lin Bufan's "2012" would outperform his own at the box office.

Moreover, the movie has just been released; what if the plot is weak and the special effects are subpar?

Wouldn't that be an opportunity for "Assembly" to surpass it?

The thought that he might be able to rise to power by stepping on Lin Bufan filled Feng Xiaogang with a sense of anticipation.