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

On March 4th, all the scenes for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" were filmed in Hengdian, and Lin Bufan set off back to Beijing.

"Director Lin, can I call you later?"

On the plane, Lin Bufan recalled An Yixuan's gentle and weak demeanor as she nestled in his arms the previous night.

Over the past few days, An Yixuan has used every means at her disposal. She has done everything she can to cooperate with Lin Bufan on any difficult move he can think of.

Sometimes, An Yixuan's ideas are even more outrageous than Lin Bufan's.

"Xiaobai, have you booked your flight to Los Angeles?"

Lin Bufan turned his head to look at Bai Bing sitting next to him.

"Boss, it's been ordered."

Bai Bing nodded.

For this trip to Los Angeles, Bai Bing booked tickets for four people: Lin Bufan, Yang Mi, driver Liu Meng, and Bai Bing herself.

"good!"

After getting off the plane, Lin Bufan went back to the company first.

Before boarding the plane, Lin Bufan received a call from Zhao Xueyong.

Ever since Zhao Xueyong reported the list of candidates to be signed, he has been busy with this matter.

Chen Chusheng is currently just a resident singer at a bar in Shenzhen, making him the easiest person to sign, and also the first singer to sign with Kyoto Entertainment.

According to the ranking system established by Zhao Xueyong, singer contracts are divided into three types: S, A, and B.

B-type contracts are for singers who are not yet famous. The contract term is 8 years or more, and the revenue is split 70/30 with the company. The company will definitely provide some corresponding resources, and the singer must release at least one album per year.

The A-level contract is for singers who are already somewhat famous. It is a five-year contract with the company, and the revenue is split 50/50. The company will release at least two albums for the singer each year.

S-signing is for established singers. It is signed three years ago, and the revenue is still split 70/30, but the 70% goes to the S-signed singer. The company will release at least one album for the singer every year, provided that the album contains at least one classic song.

Regardless of the type of contract, the copyright of the song definitely belongs to the company.

Regarding resources, the resources vary depending on the signing model.

So far, Chen Chusheng, Zhang Liangying, Zhang Jie, and Xue Zhiqian have signed with Kyoto Entertainment. Chen Chusheng and Zhang Jie are both on B-type contracts. Since they are not yet famous, they need the company's support, so the conditions will naturally be more stringent.

Zhang Liangying and Xue Zhiqian have already debuted and are considered somewhat famous, so they are both signed with A-level contracts.

Currently, only Yang Yuying has not yet agreed.

Before boarding the plane, Zhao Xueyong called Yang Yuying, who wanted to meet Lin Bufan in person before she would continue the conversation.

"Boss!"

As soon as I arrived at the company, Tang Siyu, the receptionist, hurriedly stood up, her mouth bulging with food.

"Tang Siyu, are you trying to get as fat as a pig?"

Lin Bufan gave the other person a disdainful look.

When Kyoto was first established, Tang Siyu was one of the earlier members of the company. However, she was not very professional. But because she was pretty and had a good figure, Lin Bufan arranged for her to work at the front desk.

It hadn't been that long since they last met. In Lin Bufan's memory, Tang Siyu was a beautiful woman with a good figure and a pretty face—an 80 out of 100 in the eyes of ordinary people. But now…

He's less than 1.7 meters tall and weighs at least 130 kilograms.

"Boss, you can't blame me for this..."

Tang Siyu glanced at Lin Bufan with a wronged expression.

"If it's not your fault, who else can you blame?"

Lin Bufan gave her a disgruntled look.

"Boss, Mr. Zhao is already waiting in the meeting room."

Bai Bing, who was standing nearby, offered a timely reminder.

Let's go!

Lin Bufan nodded and walked towards the reception room.

Tang Siyu breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Lin Bufan leave. After sitting down, she was about to put away the snacks in her hand, but as she reached out, she secretly glanced left and right. Seeing that no one was watching her, she secretly started eating the snacks again.

It's so lonely not eating snacks.

Everyone else in the company has something to do, so she's relatively free. Not many people come to the company usually, so there's no need for her to be the receptionist.

Over time, bored Tang Siyu spent her days snacking, no wonder she gained weight.

……

"Boss!"

Lin Bufan pushed open the door and entered the reception room. Hearing the sound, Zhao Xueyong turned around, saw Lin Bufan, and stood up to greet him.

Yang Yuying, who was standing to the side, was seeing Lin Bufan for the first time.

She had heard of him before; he was the top commercial director in China, and one of his films, shot in Hollywood, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture.

While the Globe Awards may not be as prestigious as the three major European awards, they are still quite authoritative compared to domestic awards such as the Golden Horse and Golden Rooster Awards.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

Yang Yuying stood up, looking at Lin Bufan with curiosity in her eyes.

"Miss Yang, please have a seat."

Lin Bufan took a close look at Yang Yuying.

Yang Yuying, the queen of sweet songs, was born in 71 and is only 35 years old now. In addition, she has a sweet appearance and a naturally baby face, so you can't tell her age at all.

"I heard from Mr. Zhao that Miss Yang wants to see me. What's the matter?"

Lin Bufan looked at Yang Yuying with a puzzled expression.

He had delegated all authority over the music department to Zhao Xueyong and had never interfered with the signing process. Zhao Xueyong would only report to Lin Bufan after a successful signing.

"Mr. Lin, as you may know, I actually released an album in 02, but the sales were very poor..." Yang Yuying said with a bitter smile.

The reason she chose to retire from the music scene again last year was not because she wanted to, but because she had no choice and wanted to leave with dignity.

Since her comeback in 02, she has released several albums, but none of them sold well; the market simply didn't recognize her talent.

She had no other choice but to do it this way.

Some time ago, when Zhao Xueyong approached her, she was indeed tempted.

Unless absolutely necessary, no one would willingly retire from the entertainment industry.

However, Yang Yuying had a concern: she was afraid that if her album sales were still poor after her comeback, it would be too embarrassing.

He tried to make a comeback but failed each time.

She was once the queen of sweet songs, and she has her pride too.

"Miss Yang, what do you mean by that?"

Lin Bufan couldn't quite understand Yang Yuying's thoughts.

He wants to make a comeback but is afraid of failure, and doesn't want to give up.

"Mr. Lin, I can sign a 10-year contract with your company, and I can choose a 70/30 profit split, with the company receiving 70%." Yang Yuying looked at Lin Bufan seriously, "However, I have one condition."

"Oh? What are the conditions?"

Lin Bufan immediately became interested.

Even the B visa is only for 8 years, but she was willing to sign for 10 years and even offered a 70/30 split, with the company taking the lion's share.

With such stringent conditions, it's clear that Yang Yuying's requirements are also quite high.