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

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Daily check-in successful. You have received the following rewards: 100 million US dollars, 100 points, and one Energy Pill.]

As usual, Lin Bufan took out a wooden box, put the Energy Pill inside, and then put it into the dimensional space.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Weekly check-in successful. You have received the following rewards: 500 million US dollars, 500 points, and a villa in a mountain city.] Weekly Check-in: 500 million US dollars + 500 points + a villa in a mountain city

"Mountain town villas!"

Lin Bufan looked at the property certificate in front of him, then shook his head.

He had heard of this magical 4D city of Shancheng many times, but he had never been there, neither in his past life nor in this one.

Lin Bufan glanced at the calendar. Today was Monday, March 10th, and it was also the day for the audition for the role in "Guixu: Mountain and Sea Spirit Realm".

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The main characters in "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" are limited to a few. Only nine main characters require live-action acting: Yun, Ni, Lei Lie, Doctor, Tie Zhan, Viper, Wrench, Mute Monk, and A'Ruo.

For other roles that require live-action actors, Lin Bufan doesn't need to audition in person; the audition directors below can handle it.

As for mythical beasts like Xiangliu, Lushu, and Chenghuang, these creatures from the Land of Return to Nothingness are all generated using motion capture technology and digital effects.

Currently, of these nine important roles, only Ni and Lei Lie have been confirmed, played by Gong Li and Leonardo DiCaprio respectively.

The remaining roles—the male lead Yun, the Doctor, Iron Warrior, Viper, Wrench, the Mute Monk, and A'Ruo—all require auditions.

In terms of screen time, A'Ruo is the second female lead, second only to Ni, the female lead.

The Doctor is a villain, the third male lead. The characters Iron Warrior and Viper have roughly the same amount of screen time, ranking as the fourth male lead.

Wrench belongs to Yun Yifang. He doesn't have a lot of screen time, but if he acts well, he will be very outstanding. In terms of screen time, he is the sixth male lead.

The mute monk has very few scenes, appearing only for a few minutes at the end, but this character is very easy to make stand out; he is the seventh male lead.

Although today is the audition day, Lin Bufan is also aware that it is impossible to complete the auditions for all these roles in one day.

Therefore, following the established procedure, today we will only audition for the roles of the mute monk and the wrench.

These two characters are the smallest supporting roles in the movie, the sixth and seventh male leads.

Lin Bufan originally thought that there wouldn't be many people auditioning for these two roles.

However, when Lin Bufan arrived at the Kyoto Building, he realized that he was wrong, and quite wrong at that.

"What? More than a hundred people have come?"

Lin Bufan turned to look at Zhang Tianai, his face full of surprise.

"Yes, boss!"

Zhang Tianai felt a mixture of helplessness and pride.

This is his own boss; any role he plays can attract a swarm of celebrities from the industry.

Moreover, the celebrities involved are not only from mainland China, but also from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even Hollywood.

Of course, the movie stars from Hollywood are all third-rate celebrities.

"Have Leon and Gong Li arrived yet?"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly and then looked at Zhang Tianai.

"The person has arrived, boss!"

The two walked and talked until they entered the elevator.

The audition was held on the third floor of the Kyoto Building, which was originally the group's multi-functional hall, but after a few days of adjustments, it was turned into an audition venue.

"Director Lin!"

When Lin Bufan walked into the audition room, Gong Li and Leon hurriedly stood up.

"Please sit down!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly to the two of them.

The two women, one the female lead and the other the male villain, came together to help with the audition at Lin Bufan's invitation.

It just so happens that they are a man and a woman, one representing Chinese-speaking countries and the other representing Hollywood.

Besides the two of them, there was another person, Huo Wenxi, who represented the Emperor.

"Miss Huo, we meet again!"

Lin Bufan walked up to Huo Wenxi and shook hands with him.

"Mr. Lin, Emperor Group's branch in Beijing will be opening in a few days. I wonder if you have time?" After shaking hands, Huo Wenxi looked at Lin Bufan with a smile and extended an invitation.

This time, Emperor Group has established a branch in Beijing, and Huo Wenxi is the general manager of this branch, which means he is in charge of the business independently.

"Ms. Huo, congratulations!"

After offering his congratulations, Lin Bufan reluctantly declined, saying, "However, as Miss Huo knows, I've been too busy lately and simply can't find the time."

"It's such a pity that Mr. Lin can't come!" Huo Wenxi said regretfully, without saying anything more.

Today, both she and Emperor Entertainment are getting further and further away from Lin Bufan and Beijing.

If Emperor Entertainment hadn't happened to invest in "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas," she wouldn't have been qualified to come here.

In other words, Emperor Entertainment Group, which has artists under its umbrella such as China Film Group, Film Group, Enlight Media, and Bona Film Group, did not send anyone because there was no need for them to come, as they did not have any signed artists to cultivate.

"The only requirement for this audition is that you fit the role!"

Lin Bufan sat in the main seat and spoke to Gong Li and Xiao Lizi, who were sitting on either side of him. After he finished speaking, he looked at Huo Wenxi, who was sitting on the other side of Gong Li.

"Don't worry, Director Lin, I understand!"

Gong Li and Leonardo DiCaprio nodded seriously.

For Gong Li, this film is likely to be the most important film of her career, and she certainly doesn't want to ruin the film because of a role.

Leonardo DiCaprio did the same; he gave up his original lead role to play the villain.

"Yes, Mr. Lin!"

Huo Wenxi knew very well that Lin Bufan's words were clearly meant for him.

However, she never intended to interfere with Lin Bufan's casting choices; she would only speak up for her own people if both options were available.

For example, if there are two candidates for the same role, she will only help to secure one of them if both are acceptable and one of them is affiliated with Emperor Entertainment Group.

"Since everyone understands, let's not waste any more time."

Lin Bufan said, looking at Zhang Tianai, "Notify those who came to audition that the auditions can begin."

"Yes, boss!"

After responding, Zhang Tianai walked out of the audition room and went outside.

At this moment, the area outside the audition room was divided into several semi-open spaces, where more than a hundred people were chatting in small groups.

Don't be fooled by this audition; the roles are only the sixth or seventh male lead.

However, due to the film's investment of up to 5 million US dollars and its status as a Sino-US co-production, virtually all the well-known male stars from both mainland China and Hong Kong and Taiwan came to participate.

After all, there are only a few roles publicly available in Kyoto. Who can guarantee that they will be able to get a higher-ranked role?

Of course, if I can get one, I'll get one; I'm not picky at all.