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

"Chairman Han, what do you mean?"

Lin Bufan looked at Han Sanping with a puzzled expression.

"What do you think is most important to the leaders of the broadcasting industry?" Han Sanping asked Lin Bufan meaningfully.

"Achievements?"

Lin Bufan thought for a moment, then tentatively looked at Han Sanping.

"Yes and no!"

Han Sanping nodded slightly, then shook his head: "Stability is paramount; stability trumps everything!"

While political achievements are important, stability is even more crucial.

Just like his role at China Film Group, he always seems to be trying to smooth things over, especially with those veteran actors.

He also wanted to punish some people, but he couldn't act recklessly.

In short, stability trumps everything.

China Film Group is a major state-owned cultural enterprise directly under the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and Han Sanping, the chairman, holds a position equivalent to a department-level official.

It would be extremely difficult for him to get promoted from his current position.

If you want to get promoted, you have to transfer out of China Film Group Corporation first, or enter the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, or enter the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. For example, Han Sanping's predecessor was the one who stepped down as chairman of China Film Group Corporation and then entered the Film Bureau as deputy director. He eventually rose to the position of deputy director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, a high-ranking official at the vice-ministerial level.

Political achievements are important, but stability is even more important.

We must ensure that nothing goes wrong.

"I understand what Chairman Han means!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly, understanding Han Sanping's meaning.

It seems that if the higher-ups want to endorse the film association, they must first stabilize the association internally and prevent any controversy.

After all, international public opinion at this time is different from that in later years.

Lin Bufan's involvement in the Hong Kong International Film Festival Association, regardless of his achievements, is unimportant. What matters is preventing this matter from causing chaos in Hong Kong.

Only in this way will the higher authorities agree to endorse the association.

"It's good that you understand!"

Han Sanping stood up and patted Lin Bufan on the shoulder: "As long as you can handle the association, I'll take care of the rest!"

"Thank you very much, Chairman Han!"

Lin Bufan took a deep breath.

It wasn't until he left the Central Film Studio and sat in his car that he realized the matter wasn't as simple as he had imagined.

Thinking of this, Lin Bufan took out his phone and dialed Yang Shoucheng's number directly.

"Mr. Lin!"

Yang Shoucheng was somewhat surprised to receive Lin Bufan's call.

After all, they had only met two days ago.

"Boss Yang, I need your personal involvement regarding the association..."

During the phone call, Lin Bufan solemnly gave Yang Shoucheng his instructions.

"Mr. Lin, rest assured, I understand!"

Yang Shoucheng was a smart man. After Lin Bufan gave him just a few pointers, he knew what had happened and what to do next.

The so-called human relationships and rules are not just a concept in mainland China; they apply to all political systems around the world.

In fact, this applies not only to political systems but also to business; the more you get involved with those at the top, the more rules you find.

Many people say that America doesn't care about personal relationships; it only depends on your ability.

A place where you need a "recommendation" to get into a top university, you say it's devoid of personal connections?

How is this different from the "recommendation system" of the Han Dynasty?

It's just a different name, but the essence is exactly the same.

The reason some people say that you don't care about personal relationships is because of your position; you don't have access to situations where personal relationships are necessary.

Carter Dennis even told him that he spent tens of thousands of dollars on a "police family card".

With this card, if you are stopped by the police, you can simply take out the card and give it to them, and they will let you through immediately.

There are some things that outsiders may not know, but for people in this industry, there are many unspoken rules that cannot be discussed publicly.

"If necessary, we can ask the Xiang brothers for help."

"However, there's one thing you need to make clear to the Xiang brothers: they will never be able to join the association," Lin Bufan said seriously.

What are the backgrounds of the Xiang brothers?

It can be used, but it absolutely cannot be used openly; the relationship can only be maintained secretly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I know what to do."

Yang Shoucheng was also well aware of this matter.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Bufan breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Before we knew it, it was eight o'clock in the evening.

In a private room at a five-star hotel, Lin Bufan, Fan Bingbing, Yang Yayun, and Wang Changtian from TVB took their seats.

"Old Wang, I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

Lin Bufan looked at Wang Changtian and went straight to the point: "I invited you here today because I need your help with something..."

Without a doubt, it was about inviting the other party to join the board of directors of the film festival association.

Currently, Hong Kong already has Jackie Chan and Yang Shoucheng, and the mainland certainly needs a representative figure as well.

Jackie Chan represents the identity of a celebrity, while Yeung Sau-shing represents the identity of a bigwig in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. The mainland needs a figure with the same status.

Actually, the most suitable identity for him is the CEO of Huayi Brothers.

However, Lin Bufan didn't get along with them, so he naturally wouldn't invite them. Instead, he set his sights on Wang Changtian.

"If I were to refuse Brother Lin's invitation, it would be disrespectful to him!" Wang Changtian agreed immediately after only a moment's consideration.

Lin Bufan, representing mainland celebrities, looked around and finally decided to hand over the position of board member to Fan Bingbing.

Fan Bingbing was originally one of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" actresses in mainland China, belonging to the top actresses in the country.

In addition, the success of "Taken" propelled her to international stardom, making her a natural candidate for the board of directors.

As for Yang Ya-yun, she naturally represents Kyoto, and will not only join the board of directors as a member, but will also serve as an executive director.

In this way, the entire association would be under Lin Bufan's control.

Next, just a few months later, after Lin Bufan takes over as chairman of the board, he will carry out a major reshuffle of the film festival association.

……

During this period, Lin Bufan has been busy with the film festival.

Now, things are almost settled, and all that's left is to wait for the leadership transition.

The next day, after arriving at the company, Lin Bufan received two pieces of good news.

First, the good news is that after so much time, a first draft of the script for the movie "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" has been completed.

"Oh?"

Lin Bufan's eyes lit up.

"Tian'ai, have the scriptwriting team come to the meeting room!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he looked at Zhang Tianai and continued, "What's the other good news?"

"Boss, '2012' has surpassed $10 billion in global box office revenue..."

As Zhang Tianai spoke, a proud expression appeared on his face.

"A breakthrough?"

Lin Bufan originally thought he would be very happy when the movie's box office exceeded 10 billion US dollars, after all, he had been looking forward to it for so long.

However, when the news actually came out, he found that he wasn't actually that excited.