He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

In its second week of release, "All In" grossed over 3 billion yuan.

The entire entertainment industry was shaken.

I'm not shocked by the number.

A box office of 3 billion is a high figure, but it's not something no one has ever achieved.

What shocked them was that the screenwriter and lead actor of this film was someone they had never heard of before.

An ordinary person.

For the first time, Lu Chen's name truly entered the public eye in the entertainment industry.

Those old foxes who had been in the industry for over a decade began to dig into Lu Chen's past.

"An actor? I've never played any roles before, I only filmed a public service announcement about gambling addiction, and the publicity was very good."

"A screenwriter? This is his first time writing a screenplay."

"An amateur? Yes, a complete amateur, with no agency background whatsoever."

This information, laid out on the table, silenced a group of entertainment industry bigwigs.

A complete novice, his first film, which he wrote and starred in, grossed 3 billion at the box office.

This is not luck.

That's genius.

But the most troublesome thing is genius.

Because genius is unreplicable, uncontrollable, and unpredictable.

But more importantly, he may write a second script, or even a third.

This is what everyone truly cares about.

Zhao Donglai, the CEO of Great Wall Film & Television, sat in his office, staring at Lu Chen's photo on his phone for a long time. He called his assistant and asked, "Does this Lu Chen have a talent agency?"

"no."

"Contact him and tell him that Great Wall Film & Television wants to sign him, and he can name his terms."

Similar conversations occurred simultaneously in many offices.

Huaying Media.

Starry Entertainment.

A glorious and prosperous era.

Even several internet video platforms have joined the competition to recruit talent.

Lu Chen's phone had been ringing non-stop since morning.

He glanced at the caller ID—an unknown number—and hung up.

Another one, dead.

Another one, and it failed again.

He simply put his phone on silent, turned over, and went back to sleep.

Jiang Xue came out of the bathroom and saw him still in bed. She asked, "Aren't you going to answer your phone?"

"I won't answer."

"Who hit him?"

"I don't know, they're all here to poach me anyway."

Jiang Xue dried her hair and sat down on the edge of the bed: "So what do you plan to do?"

Lu Chen opened his eyes and looked at her: "What? What do we do?"

Should we sign with a talent agency or not?

"I won't sign."

Why?

"Signing a contract means working for someone else," Lu Chen said. "Now I work for myself, and I have so much more freedom."

Jiang Xue laughed: "You're quite open-minded."

Jiang Xue has been harassed a lot these past few days.

The female police officers at the police station watched Lu Chen's performance.

They no longer refer to Lu Chen as an obscure, unknown actor.

They all started asking about Lu Chen.

Some even wanted to get Lu Chen's autograph.

It's said that it's already a hit.

After Lu Chen becomes famous, it will probably be even harder to get his autograph.

Jiang Xue was left both amused and exasperated.

……

The success of "All or Nothing" made everyone see his value.

But the real value lies not in what he has already filmed, but in what he has not yet filmed.

If someone can write a script that grosses 3 billion, how big will their next script be?

Four billion?

Five billion?

no one knows.

But everyone wanted to take a gamble.

Sun Dazhi called Lu Chen on Monday of the third week of the film's release.

"Brother Lu, do you know how many people are trying to contact you through me right now?"

"How many?"

"Seventeen," Sun Dazhi said. "There are CEOs of film and television companies, top agents, and studios of several top stars, all of whom want you to write scripts."

"What did you say?"

"I told you to handle it yourself," Sun Dazhi laughed. "I'm not your manager, I can't interfere in your affairs."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, Brother Lu, I've read the new script you sent me, 'A World Without Thieves.' It's fantastic; it'll definitely be another blockbuster movie."

Lu Chen smiled; Sun Dazhi still knew his stuff.

"However, since you have such abilities, Brother Lu, I suggest you don't sign with any agency."

"Our team has just been established and has made a lot of money. Why don't we split the profits and start a film and television company together? I'll be the director, and you can write the script and act. As for the price, we can discuss it between the two of us."

"What do you think?"

Sun Dazhi now knows just how sought-after Lu Chen is.

Now he's compared to those film company executives or top agents who are looking for Lu Chen.

There is no comparison whatsoever.

The only possibility is to cooperate with Lu Chen.

It all depends on whether Lu Chen is willing to be his own boss and feel more at ease.

They still want to rely on a powerful backer, proceed step by step, and rise rapidly.

Regardless of Lu Chen's choice, Sun Dazhi will respect it.

As for Lu Chen, he naturally doesn't like working for others.

As for the idea of ​​partnering with Sun Dazhi to start a company, he hadn't really thought about it.

But it doesn't seem like it's impossible.

Lu Chen did the math, based on the box office revenue share that Sun Dazhi had previously given him.

After this movie finishes its run, I'll get at least 100 million yuan in revenue sharing.

For the rest of my life, I can just lie down and relax.

But is that really what I want?

Lu Chen asked himself.

Why not give it a shot?

"Okay, let's start a film and television company together," Lu Chen said.

Sun Dazhi was so excited he almost dropped his phone.

"Brother Lu, are you serious?" His voice was trembling.

"real."

"Then it's settled!" Sun Dazhi slammed his hand on the table on the other end of the phone. "I promise you don't need to worry about the company. You just need to focus on writing scripts and acting, and I'll take care of the rest."

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "If I invest, I can act and write scripts. But I don't understand or care about other things."

"You don't need to worry about that!" Sun Dazhi said. "I can handle those miscellaneous tasks myself. Just focus on your creative work and leave the rest to me."

Lu Chen hummed in agreement.

Sun Dazhi then asked, "Have you thought about what to name the company?"

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it Xingchen Zhiyuan Film and Television Company!"

Sun Dazhi's eyes lit up.

"It has both our names, and it also means that we can be together for a long time. It's a good name, so let's use this name."

"About the investment..." Sun Dazhi rubbed his hands together, "How do we calculate it?"

Lu Chen did the math.

Of the box office revenue from "All In," Sun Dazhi received 5%, and he received 4%.

If the final box office reaches 3 billion.

So the two of them would get about 300 million each.

Sun Dazhi said, "Let's not talk about who gets more or less. Let's put our share of the movie's box office revenue into it, and we'll split it 50/50."

Lu Chen thought for a moment: "You'll be at a disadvantage if you do that."

Sun Dazhi said, "It's worth it. If it weren't for the script you gave me, Brother Lu, I wouldn't have been able to make this movie. We can't do without each other. In fact, I'm the one who benefited from you."