Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 235 Where Dreams Begin
"Chairman Han!"

Gu Bei greeted Han Sanpin first.

"Director Gu, I'm really looking forward to the project you'll announce later."
"You've kept me in suspense for so long, don't make a big fuss and then disappoint!"

Han Sanpin said with a smile, teasingly.

"Is Chairman Han trying to put pressure on me again?" Gu Bei replied with a smile. "But this time you don't need to worry, there will definitely be projects that suit your taste, Chairman Han."

What flavor does Han Sanpin have?
That's just like a blockbuster movie!
Gu Bei had actually prepared a project that could be called a blockbuster.

"Hahaha, that's good."

Han Sanpin laughed heartily.

The surrounding executives were taken aback by the interaction between Han Sanpin and Gu Bei.

They had heard before they came that Han Sanpin valued Gu Bei highly and even supported Gu Bei's previous Twilight City project, making a fortune from it.

Now that I see it,

They discovered that the two got along even better than rumored.
Their interactions are more like those between peers, rather than between seniors and juniors who have different opinions of each other.

Clearly, Gu Bei's domestic companies are not just casual ventures, but companies that he is serious about running; otherwise, Han Sanpin wouldn't have such an attitude.

Another formidable opponent is on the horizon!
Just as the CEOs had different thoughts,
Gu Bei turned to Wang Jianlin: "Mr. Wang, thank you for coming."

"I happened to be free in Kyoto, so I came to take a look," Wang Jianlin said amiably. "I wonder what surprise President Gu will bring tonight?"

Gu Bei had heard "Director Gu" many times, but this was the first time someone had called him "President Gu".

He looked at Wang Jianlin with some curiosity.

Yida Group began its transformation two years ago, venturing into the cultural tourism industry. The Oriental Movie Metropolis, which will be the filming location for The Wandering Earth, will be one of Yida's major cultural tourism projects in a few years.

It's normal for Wang Jianlin to be interested in himself.
Similarly, Gu Bei was also very interested in Yida Cinemas, which was owned by Wang Jianlin.

He smiled and said, "The opening ceremony is about to begin. Mr. Wang can take a look later and see if it's really a surprise?"

Subsequently,

Gu Bei then greeted each of the other CEOs in turn.

This place boasts a significant portion of the entertainment industry: Mr. Ren from Shanghai Film Group, Mr. Yu from Bona Film Group, Mr. Wang Changtian from Enlight Media, and Mr. Jiang Zhiqiang from Xiangdu Anle Film & Television.
Regardless of whether they had cooperated before, Gu Bei would receive the other party politely since they had come.

Besides these bigwigs, there are also many CEOs of small and medium-sized film and television companies.

"Mr. Cai?"

Gu Bei looked at Cai Yinong, who bore a resemblance to her eldest sister, and wondered why she was here too.
However, Tangren still has considerable strength in China, so it wouldn't be difficult for them to participate in an opening ceremony.

"Director Gu, I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Cai Yinong said with a big smile.

Gu Bei pretended not to hear and immediately looked away.

Cai Yinong was immediately somewhat depressed.

She had initially thought that, even if they didn't actually establish a connection, Gu Bei would at least offer her some perfunctory words.

Unexpectedly, Gu Bei simply pretended to be stupid—a typical man's trick!

Fortunately... she wasn't the most embarrassed person there.

The most embarrassed person was Wang Zhongjun, the CEO of Huayi. Gu Bei ignored him from the moment he entered until the very end, without even a greeting. He stopped pretending at all.

This made Cai Yinong feel much better!

Gu Bei greeted the CEOs.
Then I went backstage to start preparing for today's opening press conference.

"Welcome everyone to the grand opening ceremony today." Gu Bei looked at the crowd in the banquet hall; every face here would be a familiar face to anyone else.

Of the four top actresses and two top actresses, three came—a full half.
Among the male stars is Huang Xiaoming, who is currently very popular and is considered the top male star at Huayi Brothers.

There are also the CEOs who represent half of the entertainment industry, led by Han Sanpin.

This opening press conference can be said to be the most watched opening press conference in the Chinese entertainment industry!
He smiled and pointed to the large screen behind him: "First of all, let me introduce today's main character—Linlang Entertainment!"

This is where Gu Bei first joined Tencent, the Linglang Tianshang Studio.

However, after the restructuring of Tencent Interactive Entertainment, they were all merged into the TiMi Studio Group, which is the famous TIMI.

Gu Bei uses this name.
It was to commemorate the place where his dream began.

He explained with a smile, "Linlang means beautiful jade, the most perfect jade. I hope that the works produced by Linlang Entertainment can be as exquisite as jade, which also embodies my concept of exquisite craftsmanship."

"Clap clap clap!"

A round of applause erupted from below.

"Isn't it said that Gu Bei grew up in North America and doesn't identify with Chinese culture at all? I think his name sounds very Chinese!"

"Yes, Linlang Entertainment sounds great, much better than most film and television companies in China right now!"

"Moreover, it also carries a wide variety of auspicious meanings. It feels like no matter what the future holds, the name Linlang Entertainment has already made a good start."

Everyone was talking about it,

Compared to other film and television companies now, such as Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, and Edko Films,

The name "Linlang Entertainment" is a cut above the rest, both in terms of its connotation and its sophistication.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Gu Bei was very satisfied.

He continued, "Next, let me introduce two artists who joined our company when Linlang Entertainment was first established: Shu Chang and Zhu Yilong!"

Shu Chang's name is still familiar to everyone.

Currently, the drama "Magic Mobile Phone," in which she plays the lead role, is airing on CCTV-8 and has achieved a peak viewership rating of 5.76% and an average viewership rating of 4%, making it the highest-rated drama on CCTV-8 this year.

However, the three drops of blood incident a couple of years ago made it difficult for Shu Chang to move forward in the industry, and she was demoted from the leading lady to the second and third leading lady.

But now that they've joined Linlang Entertainment, with the company's protection, these controversies will no longer have any impact.

As for Zhu Yilong... no one recognized him at all; they could only say that he looked quite handsome in the photos.

On stage, Gu Bei praised the two people from various angles.

Subsequently,

He glanced at Cai Yinong, the CEO of Tangren Media, in the audience, and then switched to the next page: "Linlang Entertainment's first TV series project will be the Legend of Sword and Fairy 3, with an investment of 50 million yuan!"

The entertainment industry is known for its exaggerations. It was said that the investment was 5000 million, but in reality, the investment was only 3000 million. However, compared to the investment in the first Legend of Sword and Fairy, it was still a huge leap.

A row of characters is displayed on the screen.
The three people in the middle have already shown the actors' portraits.
They are Jing Tian (Zhu Yilong), Xue Jian (Shu Chang), and Zi Xuan (Tang Yan).
The remaining three characters are shown from behind, indicating that the actors have not yet been cast.

Can a TV series adapted from a game be broadcast on a major television network?

"Of course it can. The first Legend of Sword and Fairy game was broadcast on satellite TV in January this year. Besides, Gu Bei has connections with China Film Group. How could it not be broadcast on satellite TV?"

"Even though the first Legend of Sword and Fairy wasn't broadcast on satellite TV, it was still so popular on terrestrial channels. Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 will definitely be even more popular. Gu Bei's judgment is as sharp as ever!"

Cai Yinong looked at the Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 with a deep frown.

A feeling of resentment rose within her, as if her luck had been stolen.

Especially when I saw the director's section, there were two names listed.

One is Kong Sheng, whom Gu Bei just took in, and the other is Lin Yubin from their Tangren!
(End of this chapter)