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.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Monthly check-in successful. You have received the following monthly check-in rewards: US$1000 million, 1000 points, and 100% shares of Toho Cinemas.]

"That's it?"

Lin Bufan was waiting, since it was April Fool's Day, wondering if he could sign in for the holiday gift pack.

As it turned out, it was all for naught; there were indeed no April Fool's Day gifts.

"What is this Toho Cinema Chain?"

Lin Bufan had long since stopped caring about the other rewards.

When Lin Bufan opened the file, his eyes lit up immediately after reading it.

This is a really great gift.

Toho Cinemas is the largest exhibitor in the world, with 42 cinemas and 415 screens.

It occupies nearly 37% of the market share of Xiaori.

"Little Days" is the number one box office in Asia. Last year, "Little Days" grossed more than 1900 billion yen, which is close to 140 billion yuan according to the current exchange rate. It is more than three times that of mainland China.

Toho cinemas alone generated 782 billion yen in revenue last year.

In US dollar terms, Toho cinemas earned over $5 million last year, mainly from box office revenue and merchandise sales such as snacks and toys.

Based on profitability, Toho Cinemas' profitability is not very high.

However, Toho Cinemas has a very large influence on Xiao Rizhi.

Now all the shares of Toho cinemas belong to them.

After casually placing the Toho cinema chain's share documents on the table, Lin Bufan picked up his phone and made a call.

"It's me!"

The call was connected.

"Chairman!"

On the other end of the phone was Fang Zhihua, the head of the Kyoto Cinema Circuit.

Although Kyoto Cinemas uses the name Kyoto, it is controlled by Zhewei Capital, and even the shares of Kyoto Group itself are controlled by Zhewei Capital.

"You personally make a trip to Xiao Rizhi and integrate the Toho cinema chain."

"Yes, Chairman!"

After giving his instructions, Lin Bufan hung up the phone.

……

The launch press conference for "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" was held in Qinhuangdao.

Upon hearing this news, media reporters from all over the country flocked here, hoping to get firsthand information.

Not only domestic journalists, but even foreign media reporters flocked to China in order to get firsthand information about the movie "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas".

Currently, this movie is generating a lot of discussion worldwide.

First of all, the film's investment reached a staggering 5 million US dollars, which is arguably the largest in the world.

Film fans, both domestic and international, are thinking about the same thing.

What will a $5 million movie be like?

This curiosity alone is enough to make this movie a hit even before its release.

Lin Bufan had taken this into consideration, which is why he gave advance notice and set the launch event for April 2nd.

The two days were just to give foreign journalists time to catch their flights.

"Boss, we've already made a reservation with the Qinhuangdao Grand Hotel..."

Zhang Tianai walked over and reported to Lin Bufan.

Since the launch event was held in Qinhuangdao, I naturally couldn't go back to the company.

Moreover, considering the large number of domestic and international journalists attending, Lin Bufan, as the host, must address the issue of accommodation.

Qinhuangdao Grand Hotel is the first five-star hotel in Qinhuangdao.

The largest conference hall on the second floor can accommodate more than 600 people, making it perfect for the launch event of "Guixu: Mountain and Sea Spirit Realm".

The entire Qinhuangdao Grand Hotel, with a total of 180 rooms, was booked out to accommodate domestic and international journalist teams.

Of course, with 180 rooms, the number of people and media required is definitely insufficient.

"The procedures are all finalized!"

As Zhang Tianai spoke, she handed the press conference agenda to Lin Bufan.

The company has booked the Qinhuangdao Grand Hotel for three days, starting from April 1st. Media reporters from all over the world will arrive in batches.

The launch event was held the following day, April 2nd.

On the first day, various media outlets checked in and first checked into the Qinhuangdao Grand Hotel, where a "Film News Center" was set up in the hotel lobby to distribute press releases and stills.

The next day, at 8:30 a.m., a press conference was held in the international conference hall on the second floor to launch the film.

This large conference hall can seat 600 people when full. The huge poster on the stage has already been put up, and the red carpet stretches from the hotel entrance all the way to the entrance of the conference hall.

After the press conference, a large media luncheon was held at the hotel at noon.

Whether they eat or not is their business, but whether they prepare or not is their own business.

In the afternoon, the company will arrange for staff to go to the beach for a visit, if they wish.

In the evening, a thank-you dinner will be held. After they have eaten and drunk their fill, they can leave after waking up on the morning of April 3rd.

The launch event lasted for three days, from April 1st to April 3rd, and then it was completely over.

This is the entire process.

"Okay, let's follow this procedure!"

Lin Bufan nodded in satisfaction.

If it were a press conference for the start of filming of another movie, it certainly wouldn't be held in such a grand manner.

But this movie is different; the whole world is watching, and we can't afford to mess things up at the press conference.

Compared to the money invested in movies, this is nothing.

How many media outlets are present this time?

After handing the schedule to Zhang Tianai, Lin Bufan casually asked...

"No fewer than three hundred!"

Zhang Tianai looked solemn.

The press conference for the start of filming of "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" was really grand.

Needless to say, all the domestic media outlets came; nearly two hundred domestic media outlets alone were present.

This was after a screening process; some very small media outlets were rejected outright.

Nearly a hundred foreign media outlets, including The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly, also attended.

"Have you reported it to the police?"

Lin Bufan suddenly thought of something.

These are just people from the media; what about the fans who got the news? Will they come too?

If the large number of people causes problems, then it's not a happy occasion.

"Chen Yu has already communicated with the local police, and the police will send personnel to maintain order on that day," Zhang Tianai nodded.

"That's good!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly, feeling relieved.