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

"Ms. Gong Li, may I take a look at the script first?"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he handed Ni's script to Gong Li.

"Okay, Director Lin!"

After receiving the script, Gong Li began to read it intently.

On the contrary, her agent seized the opportunity to shower Lin Bufan with flattery.

"Mr. Zeng Jingchao, right?"

Lin Bufan looked at Gong Li's agent.

"Yes, Director Lin!"

Zeng Jingchao nodded hurriedly.

Although Gong Li has never signed with any entertainment company, she does have a personal agent, and that's him.

Besides Gong Li, Zeng Jingchao also briefly served as Zhang Ziyi's agent around 2000, helping her access some Hollywood resources.

However, the cooperation between the two parties ended soon afterward.

"Does Ms. Gong Li have a contract with a company in mainland China?" Lin Bufan asked Zeng Jingchao directly.

"Not yet in China!"

Zeng Jingchao shook her head.

Gong Li only signed a contract with Hollywood's ICM company in 05, and that was only to represent foreign companies.

As for the domestic market, whether it is Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan or the mainland, no contracts have been signed with any company.

Upon hearing this, Lin Bufan nodded slightly, changed the subject, and chatted casually with the other party.

"Director Lin, I'm confident I can play this role well!"

About half an hour later, Gong Li put down the script and looked at Lin Bufan with a serious expression.

She hadn't seen such a wonderful script in a long time.

She had always heard that the scripts produced in Kyoto were the best in the industry. She didn't believe it before, but now she does.

"Ms. Gong Li, I can entrust the role of Ni to you, but I have two conditions!"

Lin Bufan looked at Gong Li with a serious expression.

"Director Lin, what are the conditions?"

Gong Li took a deep breath and looked at Lin Bufan seriously.

This is the female lead in a $5 million production; it's normal to have the necessary conditions, it would be impossible if she didn't.

"My first condition is that I want you to join Kyoto."

Lin Bufan looked at Gong Li intently.

Jingyi is expected to go public through a reverse merger in the second half of the year. If Gong Li can join the company, it will be very beneficial to the company's market value.

"Okay, no problem!"

Gong Li did not hesitate at all.

Perhaps she had already anticipated this condition and accepted it.

The main reason she hasn't signed with a company in China is that domestic companies no longer offer her good resources.

If she didn't have the necessary resources, why did she sign a contract with them?

But Kyoto is different. Even if it's just for the movie "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas", she will sign with Kyoto.

Moreover, Kyoto has Hollywood resources.

Whether it was Yang Mi, Fan Bingbing, Liu Yifei, or even Li Bingbing who was filming "Resident Evil," none of them relied on Kyoto or Lin Bufan's connections at that moment.

In short, all things considered, joining the Kyoto faction has been extremely beneficial for her.

"Tian'ai, inform General Manager Shen to come over."

Lin Bufan turned to look at Zhang Tianai.

"Yes, boss!"

Watching Zhang Tian'ai turn and leave, Lin Bufan turned back to look at Gong Li: "As for the second condition..."

At this point, Lin Bufan paused slightly: "Ms. Gong Li, I'd like to discuss this matter with you privately."

"OK."

Gong Li glanced at Zeng Jingchao, who did not offer any rebuttal.

Lin Bufan stood up, led Gong Li into the inner room, and then pressed the button for the private elevator.

"Ms. Gong Li, please!"

The elevator doors opened, and Lin Bufan looked at Gong Li.

After Gong Li walked in, Lin Bufan pressed the button for the 35th floor.

This elevator goes directly to the rest area on the 35th floor.

"arrive!"

With a ding, the elevator doors opened, and Lin Bufan led Gong Li out of the elevator.

"Ms. Gong Li, please have a seat and wait here for a moment!"

Lin Bufan led Gong Li into the reception room of the lounge, then turned and walked into the wine cellar.

A few minutes later, Lin Bufan came out of there carrying a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses.

Approaching Gong Li, Lin Bufan popped open the red wine bottle with a bang and slowly poured it into a stemmed glass.

"Ms. Gong Li, please!"

Lin Bufan sat down in front of the other person, picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.

"Director Lin, can we talk about the second question now?"

After taking a sip of red wine, Gong Li put down her glass and looked at Lin Bufan.

"The second question..."

Lin Bufan didn't hesitate, put down his wine glass and said directly, "It's just a matter of age."

"I believe, Ms. Gong Li, you have already seen that the role of Ni requires, in terms of age and appearance, ideally someone in their late twenties or early thirties, but you..."

Gong Li is already in her forties and has long passed her peak of beauty.

Although the passage of time has given her a more mature and charming appearance, it is undeniable that, in terms of looks alone, she is still slightly lacking.

"Director Lin, what do you mean by this...?"

Gong Li's face instantly turned ugly.

For a fleeting moment, she even felt that Lin Bufan had summoned her as if to humiliate her.

Otherwise, why would the other party say yes first, and then bring up their age?

For women, age is the most important thing. No woman can accept being told that she is "old".

She asked herself, and she had never offended Lin Bufan. If it weren't for her reason telling her that she couldn't afford to offend him, she would have already thrown a glass of red wine at him.

"Wait a moment……"

Just as Gong Li stood up to leave, Lin Bufan reached out and grabbed her wrist, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "What if I told you I could help Miss Gong Li become younger?"

"Sorry, I don't get plastic surgery!"

Gong Li snorted angrily and turned to leave.

The cosmetic surgery technology in China is only average, but the cosmetic surgery technology at the Korean clinic next door is absolutely top-notch.

How many celebrities in the entire Korean entertainment industry haven't had plastic surgery? Especially the idols.

"Who said she had plastic surgery!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he exerted a little force with his hand, and Gong Li took a few steps back and fell directly into his arms.

"you……"

"I'll help you become younger..."

Lin Bufan looked at Gong Li, who had fallen into his arms, and then leaned down to speak.

"Hmm..."

Gong Li only made a symbolic struggle.

At the same time, a thought popped into my head: "Isn't he just trying to seduce me, even though he says he'll help me look younger..."

At this moment, Gong Li had already taken Lin Bufan's words about helping her become younger as a pretext for seducing her.

Honestly, I didn't say I wouldn't agree.

The thought had just crossed Gong Li's mind when, in the next second, she had no mind to think about anything else.

It endured Lin Bufan's relentless attacks.

……

"What an animal..."

Gong Li lay on the bed, tilted her head, glanced at Lin Bufan, and couldn't help but complain in her heart.

"What else do you want?"

The next second, Gong Li was startled when she saw Lin Bufan get up.

She was truly exhausted; she didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

You'll find out soon enough!

Lin Bufan smiled mysteriously and walked straight out of the bedroom.

"What do you mean...?"

Just as Gong Li was completely confused, Lin Bufan opened the door and came in again.

However, this time Lin Bufan was carrying a mirror when he walked in.

"Take a look!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he handed the mirror directly to Gong Li.

"What are you looking at?"

Gong Li looked at Lin Bufan with a puzzled expression, then took the mirror from him.

After picking up the mirror, Gong Li glanced at it subconsciously, but once she did, she couldn't take her eyes off it anymore.

Is that fair-skinned, beautiful person in the mirror really myself?

Gong Lidu could hardly believe it.

If she didn't know what she looked like when she was young, she would never believe that she and the person in the mirror are the same person.

"I told you, I'll help you become younger!"

Lin Bufan sat to the side, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and gently exhaled.

"I really look younger..."

Gong Li didn't know where she got the strength, but she simply flipped herself up.

Not only in appearance, but also in skin, some of which have darkened, become dull, or even become slightly loose.

Now it has become smooth and firm, and my skin tone has become much fairer.

In terms of appearance, she looked twenty years younger, returning to her peak beauty, and possessing a captivating charm that comes with age.

At this time, Gong Li was simply irresistible.