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

"Go back, how about going back?"

Lin Bufan looked at Yang Mi with some confusion.

"dad……"

Yang Mi gritted her teeth and, with no other choice, could only stand up slightly and whisper two words in Lin Bufan's ear in embarrassment.

"Is this okay now...?"

In her opinion, Lin Bufan's expression just now was intentional.

"I……"

Lin Bufan swore that he really didn't mean that just now.

But...

"Trade secret, no comment."

Lin Bufan chuckled mischievously, then leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes.

"Lin Bufan, you..."

Yang Mi glared angrily at Lin Bufan.

That scoundrel is wicked; he definitely did it on purpose.

……

Zeng Jia, who was standing to the side, had been in shock ever since she got off the plane.

Zeng Jia had always been curious about how Lin Bufan helped Yang Mi get the lead role in a Hollywood movie.

I racked my brains but never expected that Lin Bufan was one of the shareholders of Extraordinary Pictures.

She had been secretly observing Lin Bufan and Yang Mi's little actions the whole time, even though Lin Bufan hadn't said how much of a stake they had taken.

However, Zeng Jia guessed that Lin Bufan must have a considerable number of shares in Feifan Pictures to be able to secure the female lead role in a film, at least 10% or more.

Otherwise, with such a low shareholding, Lin Bufan wouldn't have much say in Feifan Pictures.

"With this connection, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for Yang Mi to establish herself in Hollywood?"

Zeng Jia was determined to persuade Yang Mi to agree to Zhao Ruoyao's investment, no matter what. This was just the first step; she would invite other investors to join in the future.

In her heart, she always treated Yang Mi as nothing more than a tool to make money.

As for Lin Bufan?

She seriously considered that Lin Bufan and Yang Mi were just childhood friends.

She believed that as long as there were enough benefits, Lin Bufan would definitely stand on her side.

Compared to Zeng Jia, who was deep in thought, Bai Bing was quite simple; after getting into the car, she immediately closed her eyes to rest.

Bai Bing knew exactly what Extraordinary Pictures was all about, but she wouldn't tell anyone unless the boss asked her to.

Liu Meng was even simpler; he was a retired special forces soldier who had participated in the Laoshan campaign and had seen all sorts of things.

Besides, he's just a driver; as long as he does his job well, that's enough.

……

An hour later, the convoy drove into a mansion in Beverly Hills.

"Wow, Lin Bufan, this mansion is so beautiful..."

Yang Mi got out of the car and looked at the luxurious villa in front of her. Inside, there was an infinity pool on the rooftop with an avant-garde design. Standing there, you could even see the sea directly.

Lying on a deck chair, enjoying the sea breeze, and looking up to see a sky full of stars, it was so comfortable.

Looking at the relaxed Yang Mi, Lin Bufan shook his head slightly; he still had important matters to attend to.

"Go to the study."

Lin Bufan looked at Carter.

How is the screening of "Lurking" going?

After entering the study, Lin Bufan looked at Carter.

"BOSS, 'Insidious' has grossed over $1500 million in just three days since its release."

Carter gets excited when the topic of "Insidious" comes up.

Since becoming the general manager of Extraordinary Pictures, the company has only had one project, "Manchester by the Sea," and the film has yet to gross.

He was worried that the boss might shut down the company in the future, and he didn't want to lose his job.

Unemployment in America is a terrifying thing.

To give a simple example, one second you might be a senior executive at a listed company with an annual salary of hundreds of thousands of US dollars. If you were to lose your job, Americans, who are not used to saving money, might be evicted within a year because they are unable to pay their property fees.

Without a fixed place to live, he became a homeless person.

Once you become homeless, it's almost impossible to turn your life around.

No matter which company you apply to, they will first require you to have a fixed address, so homeless people will be excluded.

For a homeless person to turn their life around, they need to find a job.

But finding a job requires a fixed address, and to have a fixed address you need US dollars, and to have US dollars you need a job...

A perfect closed loop has emerged.

Therefore, the most terrifying thing in America is unemployment.

Now, things are looking up. The company has finally achieved results, and the results are quite good.

The film "Insidious," which cost only $150 million to make, grossed $1500 million in just three days.

In North America alone, it's estimated that it could easily break 100 million a month, and even if it doesn't break 100 million, it won't be much different.

"The deal has been reached with AMC Theatres, and starting next week, 'Lurking' will be released in other countries and regions..."

AMC Theatres has theaters not only in North America, but also in Europe.

As for Japan and South Korea, the distribution department has also leveraged its connections with AMC Theatres to secure some theater chains, enabling simultaneous global releases.

How's the progress of "Kung Fu Panda"?

"Lurking" will definitely make money, but the box office is estimated to be difficult to break 200 million US dollars. The return rate is very high, more than 50 times the return, but in the end it will only earn tens of millions of US dollars, and it will be difficult to break 100 million.

The production cost of "Kung Fu Panda" was relatively high, reaching 1.3 million US dollars, but the global box office reached 6.32 million US dollars. Based on a 45% share, the estimated net income is around 3.16 million US dollars. This is just based on the most basic revenue sharing.

In fact, Kung Fu Panda is likely to receive more than 50% of the box office revenue.

Based on a total of $3.16 million, after deducting $130 million, the final profit is $1.86 million, with a return rate of just over 100%, but the profit is as high as hundreds of millions of dollars.

"Kung Fu Panda is about 25% complete..."

The main problem is funding.

If there are sufficient funds, it is possible to speed things up a bit.

How is the preparation for the "Bleach" movie going?

Lin Bufan nodded slightly. The progress of "Kung Fu Panda" at 25% was not bad. The first film in later generations was also released in 08.

There's no rush, we can take it slow.

Before he arrived, Lin Bufan had already instructed Carter to put the "Death" project on the agenda and prepare for filming.

"The actors and director have already reached an agreement..."

Carter reported everything in great detail.

The cast of the first "Final Destination" movie was the same, except for the female lead who was replaced by Yang Mi. The director, Huang Yiyu, is of Chinese descent and was also the original director of the movie.

"Boss, after the Oscars, would you like to direct a Hollywood movie?"

Carter looked at Lin Bufan with some curiosity.