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

"Bufan, you've finally arrived! My husband, Old Chen, has been waiting for you for ages!"

As soon as Lin Bufan stopped the car and got out, Chen Hong quickly stepped forward and looked at him coquettishly.

"Was it your husband, Old Chen, who's been waiting for me all this time, or were you the one waiting for me all this time?"

Lin Bufan quietly stepped forward, whispered something in Chen Hong's ear, and then looked at her with a teasing expression.

"Hate!"

Chen Hong gave Lin Bufan a flirtatious look and lightly punched him with her delicate fist.

Does this need to be said?

Of course, she misses Lin Bufan.

As a married woman, she rarely had time to go out.

Especially if she were to have secret meetings with other men, and reporters were to photograph it, Chen Hong would be utterly disgraced.

Lin Bufan didn't care. Even if his movies faced boycotts, it would only be within the domestic market and wouldn't affect the other side's influence abroad.

Even in China, people might not hold him accountable for much. As long as he can produce good work, the public is very tolerant of talented people.

But then she'll be finished; she'll become a woman everyone hates.

Chen Hong has a clear understanding of this, so she knows what she can do, how to do it, and what she cannot touch.

It was her clarity of mind that prevented Lin Bufan from breaking off his relationship with her.

If it were a woman who couldn't see things clearly, he would have stayed far away from her long ago, just like Jiang Yiyan.

"Alright, let's go inside first. Old Chen will see us when he comes out!"

Chen Hong said something softly, then led Lin Bufan into the private room of the club.

……

"Old Lin, you're here!"

Upon seeing Lin Bufan enter, Chen Kaige stood up to greet him.

Although there is a significant age gap between the two, Chen Kaige considers them to be close friends despite the age difference.

Extraordinary Film Company has informed Chen Kaige that filming for the second installment of "Night at the Museum" will begin on the 18th.

As the director of this series, Chen Kaige definitely had to go there a few days in advance.

"Old Lin, congratulations on '2012' surpassing 6 million at the box office..."

Chen Kaige raised his glass and looked at Lin Bufan.

Chen Kaige had genuine admiration for Lin Bufan.

In the arts, there was "Manchester by the Sea," which won the Academy Award for Best Director, and "Lust, Caution," which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

Currently, another film, "Black Coal, Thin Ice," has been nominated for the Berlin International Film Festival, clearly aiming for the Golden Bear award.

Chen Kaige himself only has the Palme d'Or to his name.

Of course, among the three major European film awards, the Palme d'Or at Cannes is considered slightly more prestigious than those at the Berlin and Venice Film Festivals.

"Old Chen, are you interested in joining the Hong Kong International Film Association?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Bufan looked at Chen Kaige and suddenly asked a question.

"Join the Hong Kong International Film Association?"

Chen Kaige paused for a moment, then a thought suddenly popped into his head; "Old Lin, what are you thinking?"

"That's right!"

Lin Bufan nodded, confirming Chen Kaige's guess: "Nowadays, when it comes to international film festivals, everyone only knows the three major European festivals, and in Asia, only the Tokyo International Film Festival has a little bit of fame."

"Today, China's film market is booming, but we don't even have an influential international film festival, which is very inconsistent with the development of film."

The so-called "three golds" in China are just a matter of hoarding land and entertaining themselves.

It's unrealistic for Lin Bufan to hold an international film festival in mainland China given his private status. Besides, things get complicated once the people involved become too numerous to handle.

For example, the fact that a certain association has failed to qualify for the World Cup for decades is enough to illustrate this point.

Lin Bufan had no choice but to bypass the mainland and try to find a way through Hong Kong.

Hong Kong established its International Film Festival as early as 77, but after several decades of development, it has remained relatively unknown to outsiders.

All I know about is the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Lin Bufan specifically had someone investigate. The Hong Kong International Film Festival used to be officially organized, but it gradually transitioned to a semi-official format, and finally, in 05, it was completely separated from the official organization.

Organized by the Hong Kong International Film Association, a non-profit organization that relies primarily on sponsorship.

Although it receives official funding every year, it is no longer under the government's control.

"The Hong Kong International Film Association is not easy to deal with!"

Outsiders might not know, but as someone in the industry, Chen Kaige was aware of this organization.

Almost everyone inside is from the Hong Kong entertainment circle, so it won't be easy for Lin Bufan to get involved.

"In this world, money can solve many problems!"

Lin Bufan looked at Chen Kaige with a calm expression.

If the Hong Kong International Film Festival is still organized by the government, Lin Bufan naturally has no choice, since he is not a member of the system.

But things are different now. Now that he's no longer affiliated with the government, Lin Bufan has many ways to take over the position.

"Look at this!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he placed a certificate in front of Chen Kaige.

"Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong International Film Association..."

Chen Kaige looked at the title on the certificate, then suddenly looked up at Lin Bufan in surprise.

"I will take over as chairman of the board this August."

Lin Bufan nodded to Chen Kaige.

It's actually quite simple. He simply used his connections at ATV to get in touch with the chairman of the board, spent a little money, and obtained the position of vice chairman.

The Hong Kong International Film Association is now in a state of neglect, with annual sponsorship fees amounting to only a million Hong Kong dollars. If it weren't for government funding, it would have gone out of business long ago.

The current chairman of the board naturally doesn't want to stay in this position forever.

Since Lin Bufan was willing, the other party was naturally willing to give up his position, not to mention that there was money to be made.

"After August, I will reorganize the Hong Kong International Film Association. If you are interested, Mr. Chen, I can recruit you to the board of directors."

"good!"

Chen Kaige's spirits lifted.

If the Hong Kong International Film Festival is successfully held and its influence grows, his position as a board member will increase, as will his status and influence within the industry.

Thinking of this, Chen Kaige became somewhat excited and, without realizing it, drank too much again.

"Old Chen, Old Chen..."

Chen Hong, who was standing nearby, gently nudged Chen Kaige. Seeing that he was completely asleep, she glanced at Lin Bufan, who understood and got up to help Chen Hong escort Chen Kaige into the bedroom.

"Extraordinary..."

After knocking Chen Kaige down, Chen Hong looked at Lin Bufan with a captivating charm.

"Ahem!"

Lin Bufan coughed lightly: "Old Chen is still here, let's go to another room!"

Although Chen Kaige was completely drunk and unconscious, he was acting very innocently here, but if he were discovered, things would get really bad.