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

"Mr. Lin, this is the list of directors and actors for 'Ip Man.' Would you mind taking a look?" Huo Wenxi said, handing a list to Lin Bufan.

It must be said that the King's efficiency is extremely fast.

The collaboration was finalized in the morning, and by the afternoon the director and actors had already been selected. All that's left is for Lin Bufan to agree, for the funding to be in place, and for us to communicate with the director and actors before filming can begin.

For the director of "Ip Man", Emperor Entertainment Group chose Ip Wai-shun. Lin Bufan had no objection to the choice of director, and Ip Wai-shun later became the director of the series.

For the role of Ip Man, Emperor Entertainment Group undoubtedly still has its sights set on Dan Yu.

It can only be said that Hong Kong is currently facing a shortage of kung fu stars, with only Dan Yu as a truly outstanding individual. There is no one else suitable besides him.

The other actors are also well-known figures in Hong Kong, such as Simon Yam and Lam Ka-tung, whose acting skills are beyond question.

"I want the lead role."

Lin Bufan glanced at the female lead, who was Ip Man's wife, and then looked up at Huo Wenxi.

"good!"

Huo Wenxi gave a straightforward answer.

Lin Bufan plans to hand over this role to Wan Qian.

She was one of his women, so there was no reason why other women could act in movies while Wan Qian continued to rehearse plays.

……

Soon, it was time for the dinner.

At 8 p.m., Lin Bufan, accompanied by Bai Bing and led by Huo Wenxi, entered the banquet hall.

By this time, the banquet hall was already packed with people.

The cast includes big names like Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Chow Yun-fat, and Aaron Kwok, as well as many beautiful women, but it lacks the goddesses that Lin Bufan admired in his childhood.

Clearly, Emperor's Yang Shoucheng had put in a great deal of effort for this welcome banquet.

More importantly, everyone present was well aware of Lin Bufan's current status in the industry. His film "Manchester by the Sea" had made him a legend, winning him the Academy Award for Best Director.

At the same time, "Love is Not Blind" also proved his status as a commercial director.

How could these stars possibly miss out on a director who is top-notch in both art and commerce?

"Mr. Lin, let me introduce myself..."

Yang Shoucheng brought Lin Bufan along and introduced him to Cheng Long.

"Director Lin, hello! I've heard so much about you."

Cheng Long looked at Lin Bufan with a smile on his face.

He might put on airs like a big brother to others, but the person opposite him is an Oscar-winning director, the only Chinese director to have won this award, making him truly unique.

Furthermore, Jackie Chan, who has been in Hollywood for many years, is well aware of how xenophobic Hollywood is, which makes Lin Bufan's award even more valuable.

"Hello, Mr. Cheng!"

Lin Bufan nodded to Cheng Long.

Regardless of how others evaluate him, Lin Bufan admires Cheng Long very much. As for his womanizing ways, he says that almost no man is without them.

Being charming without being vulgar is enough.

"Director Lin, if there's an opportunity in the future, we could collaborate."

After chatting for a while, Cheng Long expressed his willingness to cooperate with Lin Bufan.

"If we're talking about cooperation..."

Lin Bufan suddenly had an idea and looked at Cheng Long: "Mr. Cheng, I wonder if the copyright of 'The Myth' could be sold to Kyoto Animation?"

"I only want the adaptation rights for the TV series."

Lin Bufan suddenly remembered a TV series, "The Myth," starring Hu Ge and Bai Bing. This TV series caused a ratings frenzy as soon as it was broadcast.

"Since Director Lin has spoken, of course there's no problem."

Cheng Long paused for a moment, then quickly agreed.

Right now, he hasn't thought about adapting "The Myth" into a TV series. Besides, he wants to use this incident to curry favor with Brother Lin Bufan so that he can ask for cooperation in the future.

"Hello Director Lin, my name is Cai Shaofen."

Lin Bufan had just come out of the restroom when a figure suddenly appeared in front of him, speaking in a not-so-fluent Cantonese-accented Mandarin.

"Hello, Ms. Cai!"

Lin Bufan nodded.

Upon seeing the other person, Lin Bufan couldn't help but recall their classic line, "I can't do it..."

"Miss Cai, is there something you need?"

"Director Lin, this is my boyfriend, his name is Zhang Jin..." Cai Shaofen said, pulling Zhang Jin over and introducing him to Lin Bufan.

The two met on the set of "Water Moon Cave" and then officially announced their relationship.

Compared to Cai Shaofen, Zhang Jin was undoubtedly unknown at this time.

Several times, Cai Shaofen wanted to introduce Zhang Jin to other directors, but Zhang Jin was not from Hong Kong after all, and the directors in Hong Kong preferred to promote their own people.

Even though Zhang Jin was Cai Shaofen's boyfriend, some Hong Kong directors didn't consider him one of their own.

In addition, Hong Kong has no shortage of action actors.

When Cai Shaofen learned that Emperor Entertainment was hosting a welcome banquet for Lin Bufan, she managed to get an invitation for her boyfriend.

She knew that this was an opportunity for Zhang Jin.

After entering the banquet, Cai Shaofen kept looking for an opportunity to talk to Lin Bufan, but Lin Bufan was always surrounded by powerful figures, so she couldn't be rash and come over.

Finally seeing an opportunity for Lin Bufan to go to the restroom, Cai Shaofen forcefully brought Zhang Jin over.

"Hello Director Lin, my name is Zhang Jin."

Zhang Jin stood shyly in front of Lin Bufan, his movements somewhat restrained.

At this moment, Zhang Jin did not possess the imposing aura of the suit-wearing thugs in the movies.

"You have a great girlfriend."

Lin Bufan looked at Zhang Jin in front of him, a thought suddenly struck him, and he asked, "Have you signed with a company?"

"No!"

Zhang Jin shook his head.

His current job mainly consists of working as a martial arts instructor or playing minor supporting roles in various film crews; no company is willing to sign him.

"Would you be willing to sign with Kyoto?"

Lin Bufan extended an invitation to Zhang Jin.

This afternoon, Lin Bufan decided to expand Kyoto Entertainment. Whether it's a TV series or a movie, a large number of actors will definitely be needed. In that case, why not let Kyoto Entertainment also start a talent agency business?

It's better to choose one's own people than to let outsiders benefit.

Zhang Jin has good kung fu skills and is agile; he will be useful in many future roles.

"I do!"

Zhang Jin was a little stunned, but Cai Shaofen quickly pulled him back to his senses and hurriedly answered.

"Come with me."

Lin Bufan nodded and led Zhang Jin and Cai Shaofen to find Yang Shoucheng.

"Boss Yang, I think Zhang Jin should play the lead role in 'Ip Man'," Lin Bufan said to Yang Shoucheng, directly stating his purpose.

If Lin Bufan hadn't met Zhang Jin, he wouldn't have opposed the Universe Pill.

Now that Kyoto Entertainment is about to sign Zhang Jin, it's only natural that their own people should play the role in the movie "Ip Man".

Moreover, Lin Bufan wasn't that fond of the Universe Pill.