Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

Chapter 319 Progress of Various Aspects

The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

When Fu Yibai arrived at the company, he had just seen Zhao Qi coming out of the conference room.

She was wearing a dark blue suit dress, holding a tablet computer in her hand, and her expression was capable and efficient.

She went to greet Fu Yibai as he came out of the elevator.

"Good morning, Mr. Fu."

"Good morning, have Wang Peng and Lin Wei arrived yet?"

"We've arrived. Everyone's waiting in the conference room."

Fu Yibai nodded and walked towards the conference room.

In the conference room, Wang Peng and Lin Wei were already seated on either side of the conference table.

Upon seeing Fu Yibai enter, the two of them stood up simultaneously.

"Mr. Fu."

"sit."

Fu Yibai sat down in the main seat, and Guo Zhenni served tea, then gently closed the door and left.

Zhao Qi opened the folder in front of her.

"Mr. Fu, let me first report on the equity subscription situation."

"Um."

"At the senior management level, the subscription plans of the core executives of each subsidiary have all been confirmed."

Executives at Chenxi Media primarily subscribed to shares in artist management companies and Xinghe Cinemas, with a total subscription amount of 120 million yuan.

"At the artist level, the four directors—Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Zheng Xiaolong, and Lin Yufen—each subscribed for five million shares."

"Five million shares of Fan Binbin."

"Hu Jing, Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Qin Lan, Wang Ou, Zeng Li, Zhang Liangying, Huang Bo, Wang Dengchao, and Bao Qiang, each with two million shares."

"Lei Jiayin, Gao Lu, Yang Rong, Yan Danchen, and Li Dabai, each with 1.5 million shares."

"Chen Xiao, Shu Chang, Jiang Yan, Yang Xue, and Zhang Li, each with 500,000 shares."

"The company's assistant director team subscribed for a total of approximately eight million shares."

Zhao Qi turned the page.

"With all subscriptions combined, the proportion of shares held by employees and artists in the total share capital of the artist management company will reach 15%."

The subscription agreement stipulates that the subscription price is 50% of the issue price.

Fu Yibai nodded.

The subscription price was set by him beforehand.

Employees and artists received only half the offering price, and there is at least a potential profit of more than double after the IPO.

"Okay. Mr. Lin, how about your end?"

Lin Wei opened the folder in front of her.

"The studio registration has been completed."

Her voice was crisp and clear.

"The individual director contracts of the four directors—Ning Hao, Lu Yang, Zheng Xiaolong, and Lin Yufen—have all been upgraded to a studio affiliation model."

"As for the artists, Fan Binbin and Hu Jing have always operated under a studio model."

Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Qin Lan, Wang Ou, Zeng Li, Zhang Liangying, Huang Bo, Deng Chao, and Wang Baoqiang—nine top-tier artists—have all had their individual management contracts upgraded to studio affiliation.

"The contracts of five second-tier artists, Lei Jiayin, Gao Lu, Yang Rong, Yan Danchen, and Li Dabai, have also been upgraded."

Lin Wei closed the folder and looked up.

"All the registration, tax and legal procedures for the studios have been completed."

Starting September 1st, the new contract model will be implemented.

Fu Yibai picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"How's the artist's reaction?"

"I'm very satisfied."

Fu Yibai nodded.

"The same model will be followed for any new artists we sign who rise from second-tier to first-tier status."

"clear."

Fu Yibai looked at Wang Peng.

"Mr. Wang, project progress."

Wang Peng opened the thick stack of documents in front of him and cleared his throat.

"Lost in Thailand," directed by Ning Hao, has completed filming in Thailand and is currently in post-production.

The rough cut is complete, and the final cut is expected in mid-October. However, it might not be ready in time for release this year.

"Cold War" is also in post-production. The rough cut has been completed and the final cut is expected to be released in early October.

It can be released before the new year.

"Let's put it in next year; there are too many big movies in this year's Lunar New Year film season."

"With Avatar coming on strong, I'll try to avoid competing with it."

"Avatar?"

"Does Mr. Fu think highly of this movie?"

"Of course, Cameron has spent ten years honing his craft, so it's no ordinary project."

There's no need to let "Cold War" clash with it.

What about Pacific Rim?

The marketing campaign has already started, and the release date is set for December 1st. Should we adjust the release date?

Should I avoid his sharp edge?

Although Avatar is not simple, my Pacific Rim is not bad either.

Normal publicity and release.

"Yes."

"Tell me about the situation with 'Ghost Blows Out the Light'."

"The first film adaptation of 'Ghost Blows Out the Light,' titled 'The Lost City of Jingjue.'"

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

"The director confirmed Wu Ershan."

He was very dedicated to this subject matter. In order to understand the worldview of the original work, he made three trips to Xinjiang and Gansu to conduct on-site research on desert landforms and Western Region cultural relics.

The concept design has been underway for three months, and the art styles for the desert, underground tombs, and the ancient city of Jingjue have been largely finalized.

Fu Yibai hummed in agreement.

Wu Ershan was the candidate chosen by Wang Peng after discussions with him.

This director has a strong visual control over fantasy themes, especially his understanding of Eastern mysticism aesthetics, which is unique among domestic directors.

"Regarding the actors—Hu Bayi is confirmed to be played by Chen Kun, Wang Pangzi by Chen Minghao, and Shirley Yang by Shu Chang."

Fu Yibai raised an eyebrow.

"Chen Kun?"

"right."

Wang Peng turned to a page.

"Chen Kun performed very well during the script reading, and in order to fit the original character, he also grew long hair and a beard, and also worked out to shape his body."

Most importantly, he was willing to sign an eight-part contract.

Most others were only willing to sign contracts for four departments.

"Good, that's bold."

"Both Chen Minghao and Jiang Chao were willing to sign an eight-part contract, but after the selection process by director Wu Ershan and the original author, Chen Minghao was ultimately chosen."

Fu Yibai nodded.

"Contact Jiang Chao and ask him if he's willing to sign the contract for the TV version."

If you agree, he'll be cast as Fatty Wang in the TV version.

"Yes."

Why did Shirley Yang choose Shu Chang?

"Shu Chang was recommended by General Manager Lin."

Wang Peng looked at Lin Wei.

Lin Wei continued the conversation.

"None of the company's top performers wanted to be tied to a film series for several years, so in the end, we could only choose from Shu Chang, Yang Xue, and a few others."

Shu Chang has been filming TV dramas for the past few years, demonstrating solid acting skills and a refreshing image.

Moreover, Shu Chang's audition performance was excellent, especially in the several dramatic scenes.

Fu Yibai remained silent for a few seconds.

Since joining the company, Shu Chang has been steadily building her career in the television drama field, and her acting skills and dedication are beyond reproach.

If she can play the role of Shirley Yang well, it will be a qualitative leap for her.

"These three people are the deal."

He closed Wang Peng's file.

"What's the progress of preparations in Ulsan?"

"The concept design is 70% complete, and the art team is building a model of the underground palace of the ancient city of Jingjue."

The special effects team has already been involved in pre-production. Regarding the creature effects—the design plans for core monsters such as the desert army ants, red pheasants, and corpse-scented devil's tongue have been revised more than a dozen times and are still being optimized.

"Regarding the budget, the estimated production cost for the first film is 250 million."

"Filming is expected to begin early next year, starting with interior scenes and studio shots."

Fu Yibai nodded.

"Okay, that's enough for today."

Go ahead and get busy.

"Yes."