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

The next day, early in the morning.

When Lin Bufan got up, he found that Zhou Tao had already left.

However, she did leave a note on the bedside table.

The gist of it was that she was going back to Beijing first, and Lin Bufan could call her anytime he wanted.

After reading the note, Lin Bufan burned it with a lighter.

find her?

He has so many women, and they're all in the capital, so he won't easily seek her out.

For Lin Bufan, the relationship between him and her was simply a matter of mutual benefit; it was more like a testament to sincerity.

She wanted to use this relationship to secure her husband's career.

Lin Bufan also used this relationship to bind them as allies, and there was not a trace of any other private affection between them.

After getting up and tidying up, Lin Bufan left the room.

"Boss!"

Zhang Tianai was waiting at the door early in the morning.

"Eat breakfast on the bus!"

Lin Bufan looked at the breakfast in Zhang Tianai's hand, and after speaking, took the elevator to the first floor.

After leaving the hotel, we got into the RV and drove straight towards the film crew's location.

Yesterday's launch press conference revealed many details about "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas," which are now known worldwide and are being discussed by everyone.

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"Click, emblem, watch your expression and eyes!"

"Excuse me, director!"

"Let's rest for five minutes before filming again!"

In the following period, Lin Bufan began his busy filming schedule.

In Qinhuangdao, the main focus was on filming underwater scenes and footage of mecha.

We expect to film here for 4-6 months, depending on the progress. If filming goes quickly, it could be completed in 4 months.

If filming is slow, it should take at least 6 months to finish.

"Boss, water!"

During a break in filming, Zhang Tianai took a water cup and came to Lin Bufan.

"kindness!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly, took the water glass, and took a sip.

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

"Click, passed!"

Lin Bufan watched the emblem's performance on the monitor and nodded in satisfaction: "Wait, secure one more!"

The filming of "Guixu: The Spirit Realm of Mountains and Seas" is unlike other films, which rely on memories and scenes from the future, so it only needs to be filmed once.

Since there are no references, it's natural to shoot multiple times, and then edit in the best shot.

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Before we knew it, it was April 4th.

Today is Qingming Festival. Lin Bufan woke up early and checked in as soon as he opened his eyes.

"Boss, you're awake!"

At this moment, Zhang Tian'ai walked in from outside carrying a plate.

The plate contained Lin Bufan's breakfast.

"Where is Gong Li?"

Lin Bufan glanced at his side, then stood up and looked at Zhang Tianai.

"Sister Gong Li has already come downstairs and is waiting there."

Zhang Tianai looked at Lin Bufan, who was getting up, and her cheeks were slightly flushed.

Although it wasn't the first time, Zhang Tianai still couldn't help but blush whenever she saw Lin Bufan like that.

"I'll go take a shower first!"

As Lin Bufan spoke, he walked towards the bathroom.

A few minutes later, Lin Bufan walked out of the bathroom, wrapped in a bath towel, and sat directly on a chair.

Zhang Tianai stepped forward, took the bath towel and dried the water droplets off Lin Bufan's body, while saying, "Boss, news from the company: 'Black Coal, Thin Ice' grossed 1.4 million in three days, and the total box office is expected to exceed 3 million."

Black Coal, Thin Ice will be released on April 1st.

Because it's an art film, it doesn't have a large audience, so the box office revenue over three days wasn't very high.

Of course, this isn't very good, but it's in response to what Lin Bufan said. For others, the box office performance was a great success.

Even many commercial films can only dream of achieving this box office figure.

"kindness!"

Lin Bufan nodded, his emotions not fluctuating much.

For him, he would accept whatever box office revenue "Black Coal, Thin Ice" received after winning the award.

This film was made specifically to win awards.

"There's one more thing!"

Zhang Tianai continued her report: "Ms. Chen Zihan said she'll visit the film set this afternoon!"

"Okay, I understand!"

Lin Bufan nodded. Actually, April 2nd was Chen Zihan's birthday, but Chen Zihan was busy at the time, and Lin Bufan was busy too.

Therefore, for this birthday, Lin Bufan simply had Zhang Tianai prepare a birthday gift and send it over.

So Chen Zihan's visit this time wasn't just to visit the set.

Let's go!

After finishing his meal, Lin Bufan wiped his mouth, got up, and walked outside.

"director!"

"director!"

When Lin Bufan arrived at the film set, everyone else in the crew was already there.

"We'll continue filming mech battle scenes today!"

Lin Bufan called over Wen Zhang, Chris Hemsworth, and Fan Shaohuang, and gave them important instructions on what to pay attention to during the upcoming filming.

The mecha scenes are also a very important aspect of this film.

The only characters with mecha battle scenes are the protagonist Yun, Iron Warrior, and Viper; the other mecha battles are basically created using special effects.

The main antagonist, Lei Lie, is the human commander, who sits atop a warship and is in charge of directing operations.

The doctor's main purpose is to find new energy sources for humanity.

The character Wrench is mostly seen interacting with the protagonist while repairing the mech.

Therefore, the next part of the filming mainly focused on the three of them.

Although there will be special effects in the later stages, they will still need to do the motion capture themselves.

"Director Hong, give those guys a good talking-to about their movements later." Lin Bufan turned to look at Hong Jinbao, who was standing to the side.

Hung Kwan-po was the martial arts choreographer for this film.

In private, Lin Bufan could call Hong "Brother Hong" out of respect, but on set, he was the highest authority, so he addressed Hong Jinbao as "Director Hong".

"Yes, Director!"

Hong Jinbao nodded in agreement.

"Everyone, get ready, filming will begin in half an hour!"

After giving instructions to the group, Lin Bufan called over the lighting and camera crew.

"Lighting, we need to pay attention to supplemental lighting under the lights..." Lin Bufan pointed to the mecha model on site, saying that lighting was essential to get this shot right.

"Understood, Director!"

The lights nodded earnestly.

Fortunately, this team is Lin Bufan's exclusive team, including the lighting, all of whom are veterans that Lin Bufan has worked with.

It is clear what kind of lighting Lin Bufan wants.

"Camera over here, pay attention to the shooting angle."

To capture the massiveness of a mecha in a photograph, angle and contrast are crucial.