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

Of course, these 150 screenwriters are not all the same in terms of ability; there are bound to be some strong and some weak.

However, this does not mean that the weak are necessarily inferior to the strong.

For screenwriters, it often comes down to a fleeting moment of inspiration.

Lin Bufan believed that no other entertainment company in the entire entertainment industry had such a large and well-paid team of screenwriters as Kyoto Entertainment.

What he didn't know was that before he returned, Huayi Brothers and other entertainment companies had sent countless people to try and poach them.

However, none of them succeeded.

It's not that so many people are particularly loyal to the company; it's just that Lin Bufan had already thought of things ahead of time.

First of all, any screenwriter who joins Kyoto Entertainment will sign a non-compete agreement.

After leaving Kyoto Entertainment, they are not allowed to serve as screenwriters for any project for five years. The word "any" effectively shuts down all their escape routes.

In the entertainment industry, let alone five years, even in just one or two years, countless newcomers will emerge.

If they want to poach a screenwriter from Kyoto Entertainment, they first have to pay a breach of contract fee, and then support the person for five years without compensation. The treatment during these five years will definitely not be worse than what they received at Kyoto Entertainment.

Otherwise, no one would give up the high salaries and rewards offered by Kyoto Entertainment.

The entertainment industry is a place to make quick money. If you ask those entertainment companies to spend that much money, they definitely won't do it.

In fact, Kyoto Entertainment's treatment of its screenwriters, especially, is among the best in the entertainment industry.

Even if the entertainment company admits it, they might not.

For them, as long as they stay in Kyoto, they will receive the highest salary in the industry. With a high base salary, if they are mainly responsible for the screenwriting of a movie or TV series, they can receive a considerable bonus once the movie becomes a box office hit or the TV series becomes a ratings success.

Lin Bufan has never been stingy with money, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

They vote with their feet; they know how to choose.

……

"Everyone's here, Tian'ai!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he looked at Zhang Tianai beside him.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

As Zhang Tianai spoke, he distributed the latest printed documents to each screenwriter.

"I want to make a movie, this movie..."

The documents in their hands were some movie concepts that Lin Bufan had conceived while on the plane.

As Lin Bufan dictated his thoughts, they understood his ideas by referring to the documents they had seen.

……

For three consecutive days, including Lin Bufan, all the screenwriters worked almost non-stop to develop the basic outline of the script.

A planet called "Taiyi," enveloped in a dense ionosphere, its surface perpetually bathed in a twilight-like blue light.

The core region of the planet, located in the center of the planet's continent, is a huge vortex abyss called "Gui Xu". The liquid flowing within Gui Xu is not water, but a liquid spiritual vein.

When the film is released in the West, it will be translated as a high-energy biological quantum fluid.

In terms of the planet's topography, there are also some structures similar to floating mountains, but they do not rely on magnetic fields. Instead, they are supported by a giant "Jianmu" plant that absorbs energy from the Guixu spiritual veins.

The Western interpretation is that it's a concept of anti-gravity levitation.

On the cliff face of the floating mountain grow luminous crystal clusters, a plant called "Emperor River Flower". It is shaped like a faceless fleshy mass and can sense the emotions and fluctuations of living beings.

Within the planet, there lived intelligent life called the "Youxin Clan," who had the appearance of a human head and a snake's body.

Its upper body is human, and its lower body is a python tail covered in scales. Its skin has flowing cloud and thunder patterns, and the more excited it is, the more intensely the cloud and thunder patterns glow.

Its ears are long and thin, and its pupils are vertical lines, very much like a cat's eyes, which appear rounder under strong light.

One can enter a state of spiritual communication through a "magical seed," which allows one to connect their consciousness to the root network of the "Jianmu" tree, share memories, and manipulate the tree.

The above is what Lin Bufan and all the screenwriters finalized after three days of intense discussions.

As for the remaining plot, it needs to be filled in gradually; it cannot be completed overnight.

……

"Mr. Lin, the Golden Globe nominations have just been announced."

Lin Bufan walked out of the conference room, just about to go back to rest, when Zhang Tianai, who was waiting nearby, hurriedly reported to him.

"Oh?"

Lin Bufan stopped and looked at Zhang Tianai.

"Mr. Lin, your film 'Lust, Caution' has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards!"

Zhang Tianai couldn't hide her joy.

"oh!"

Lin Bufan responded with an "oh," but didn't seem particularly happy.

For him, the best foreign language film doesn't interest him at all.

However, he did not know that this meant political achievement for the country, or for China Film Group and Han Sanping.

To date, China has submitted several films for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, starting with "Ju Dou," followed by "Raise the Red Lantern," "Farewell My Concubine," "The Wedding Banquet," and "Eat Drink Man Woman." These films have been nominated multiple times, but none have won the award.

It wasn't until 01's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that China won its first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

For the next twenty years, even Zhang Yimou's "Hero" failed to win the Best Foreign Language Film award.

Lin Bufan's "Lust, Caution" has now been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Everyone knows that the Golden Globes are a bellwether for the Oscars. If "Lust, Caution" wins the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, it will definitely be nominated for an Oscar.

Whether or not they will win an award is still uncertain.

Just as Lin Bufan finished speaking, a phone rang.

"Feed?"

Lin Bufan didn't even look at the phone number before answering the call.

"It's me, Han Sanping!"

Han Sanping's voice came through the phone.

"Bufan, your film 'Lust, Caution' has been nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards. Are you confident?"

Lin Bufan could clearly hear that Han Sanping's voice was somewhat excited.

"About 80%!"

Lin Bufan recalled that this year's shortlisted works included Romania's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days", "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", "The Kite Runner", "Persepolis", and "Lust, Caution".

The original "Lust, Caution" was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not win. The award was ultimately won by "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly".

Naturally, the original version of "Lust, Caution" was not nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

It's not that Lin Bufan looks down on Li An; the most memorable part of his version is those three erotic scenes, while the rest can only be described as being at a good level.

Lin Bufan's version, however, is different from his; it's a film that deeply explores human nature, and its chances of winning awards are quite high.