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"Actually, we're from the same hometown!"

Wang Changtian took a sip of tea and smiled at Liu Taile, saying, "My hometown is Sanshanpu in Liaoning Province."

"That really is someone from the same hometown."

Liu Taile smiled and replied, "Although I was born in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province, my father's hometown is Andong City, Liaoning Province."

"Oh, that's not far at all!"

Wang Changtian looked surprised. "What year was your father born?"

"Like you, I was born in 1965."

Liu Taile said, then immediately added, "But you're older than my dad; my dad's birthday is in the twelfth lunar month."

"Haha~~ Then you'll have to call me Uncle."

Wang Changtian laughed heartily.

"Where we're from, we still call him 'Grandpa'."

Liu Taile hurried over and said, "Uncle Wang!"

"Hmm, that's a nice way to address you, but please don't use the soft tone of 'Old BJ' for the last syllable, otherwise it'll sound like I'm seventy or eighty years old. Hahaha~~"

Wang Changtian actually managed to pull a fast one.

It was already mid-October. Liu Taile had finished filming his scenes for the movie "Tiny Times" and rushed back to Yanjing to meet Wang Changtian at Enlight Media.

Wang Changtian received Liu Taile in his chairman's office and personally made him tea.

They started by making small talk to show their closeness.

No wonder he was able to amass such a fortune. Even though he's the chairman of a listed company with a net worth of tens of billions, he's still so approachable.

See that? Take note, Zhang Zhao!

After chatting about everyday things, the two became much closer in their conversation.

"Xiao Le, I'll call you that from now on."

Wang Changtian said, "Actually, we've always had a pretty close relationship."

For example, with the film "Lost in Thailand," I was the executive producer, and you were the producer; that marked the beginning of our collaboration between our two companies.

Of course, both of them knew that this was just an excuse.

In reality, Wang Changtian was just a figurehead as the executive producer; the entire film was produced by Chen Zhixi, the actual producer.

Moreover, Enlight Media had previously looked down on Jiale Media, a small investor.

Even if Guangming knew that the boss of this company was Liu Taile.

But as the saying goes, "every profession has its own secrets," so what does Liu Taile, an athlete, know about movies?

They'll just give you the money and a share, but you can forget about getting involved in the film production.

However, times have changed.

Liu Taile has already entered the entertainment industry as an actor.

Furthermore, they also invested in films produced by Enlight Media and LeEco Pictures.

Therefore, it would be worthwhile for Enlight Media to court Jiale Media.

"Oh, right, and I was also a producer and co-producer of 'Painted Skin II' before that."

Wang Changtian suddenly added, "So we should cooperate more and get closer to each other in the future."

Upon hearing this, Liu Taile felt a chill run down his spine.

Painted Skin II?

That movie was controlled by Huayi Brothers, and Liu Tai-le had no chance to get involved, so it had nothing to do with him.

But that was a work in which Yang Mi starred.

Therefore, the subtext of Wang Changtian's words was undoubtedly that he knew the true relationship between Liu Taile and Yang Mi.

Indeed, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei are currently only a contractual couple; they are not actually together.

This can be kept secret from outsiders, but not from insiders.

Not to mention big shots like Lao Wang in the industry.

After learning about Liu Taile's accident, Yang Mi rushed from Shanghai to London to visit him.

After Gu Yuan was replaced in the sequel to "Tiny Times," Liu Taile took over the role, a role strongly recommended by Yang Mi...

Taking these two incidents together, it can be inferred that the relationship between Liu and Yang is not ordinary.

Liu Taile paused briefly, then continued calmly, "Uncle Wang is right, our two companies should indeed get closer."

Regardless of whether Wang Changtian was trying to trick him, Liu Taile didn't want to deny it.

A man should be responsible.

"Okay~~"

Hearing Liu Taile say this, Wang Changtian's face lit up with even more joy. "Xiao Le, after that, I'll have someone bring over all the project proposals from our Enlight Media for the next few years. Take a look, and if there are any projects you like, we can have a good chat."

You can choose any role you want in the project.

"Of course, if your Jiale Media has any good projects, we at Enlight Media can also invest in them."

The implication is that they want to completely tie Jiale Media to Enlight Media's chariot.

However, Liu Taile doesn't dislike the way the light is drawn in.

Wang Changtian is indeed a rare industry veteran who enjoys a good reputation from all sides.

The Wang brothers of Huayi Brothers are notorious for their domineering and greedy nature, and their methods are rather underhanded. If you cooperate with them, you should be prepared to be scammed at any time.

Especially that guy Wang Zhonglei, he's cunning, wicked, stupid, and lecherous, and he doesn't discriminate between men and women, he's a complete toad.

Bernard's Yu Dong is a fairly magnanimous person, but he's prone to womanizing. He's been married several times, but he's still a womanizer and hasn't settled down.

Old Wang from Wanda is a decent person, but he has quite a few problems, especially his brother-in-law's affair, which is absolutely shocking. It's best not to get too close to him.

In comparison, Wang Changtian, who is low-key in daily life, approachable in private, and doesn't cause trouble, is practically a breath of fresh air in the industry.

Moreover, Lao Wang has a long-term vision.

This can be seen from his early investment in Coloroom Pictures and his strategic move into the animation industry.

Moreover, Lao Wang was able to remain calm even amidst the booming film and television industry.

On June 17, 2018, at the "New Era of Chinese Cinema" Golden Goblet Forum of the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival, Wang Changtian spoke frankly about the challenges facing the film and television industry: "I am not as optimistic as others. I believe that the first crisis of Chinese cinema is coming. In 2015, the box office growth was slow, and everyone thought that a challenge had arrived, but it hadn't. The film industry is now experiencing a significant reduction in funds, many film companies are facing difficulties in financing, equity pledging, rising production costs, and declining copyright sales."

The following day, as a renowned Chinese film and television producer and a powerful figure in Beijing's film and television industry, he attended the Second China Film and Television Leaders Summit. At this summit, Wang Changtian predicted: "In the next year or two, thousands of film and television companies will go bankrupt."

And reality has indeed proven him right.

Two years after he made those remarks, the domestic film and television industry was in dire straits.

Social factors led to the arrival of a true winter for the film and television industry.

Many people were exhausted and couldn't make it through.

For example, Zhang Zhao passed away from illness in early 21.

Huang Wei, the vice president of Berna, even chose to commit suicide under immense pressure.

Huayi sold off its properties and struggled to make ends meet.

Wanda Pictures changed its owner directly.

Surprisingly, Enlight Media's position in the industry remains stable.

They even produced a "masterpiece" like "Ne Zha 2," which became the world's highest-grossing film of the year, and the related industries driven by the film are expected to exceed 100 billion!

So even if Lao Wang personally invited him, Liu Taile would agree to cooperate even if the other party only expressed a willingness to cooperate.

However, he does have a project he wants to collaborate on with Wang Changtian.

"Uncle Wang, since you are so generous, then I will accept your offer."

Liu Taile didn't mince words and slowly said, "Our Jiale Media does indeed have two film projects we want to launch next year."

But as you know, our company is still small, and we really need the strong support of established companies like Enlight Media.

"Two film projects?!"

Even seasoned veteran Wang Changtian was a bit stunned when he heard this.

This is truly a case of a newborn calf not being afraid of a tiger!

Enlight Media first ventured into film production in 06, releasing the film "Confession of Pain" that year.

They were still very cautious.

As a result, Liu Taile himself had only just entered the industry, yet he wanted to launch two film projects right away.

Is your gambling instinct that strong? Are you really not afraid of losing everything?

"These are the scripts for two movies. Please take a look, Mr. Wang."

Without further ado, Liu Taile took out two scripts from his backpack and handed them to Wang Changtian.

Wang Changtian curiously took the two scripts and saw that one was titled "Back to 20" and the other was titled "Flying Colors".