Chapter 452: Master, Will It Be Seen?

As expected, the news of the opening of the Daxiaowang Private Club successfully dominated the entertainment headlines, and the media were scrambling to report on this grand occasion.

Judging from the media reports, there were quite a lot of people who went to show their support; representatives from major film and television companies, well-known directors and producers, as well as a large number of stars, artists, and celebrities from the literary and sports circles gathered together, and many even registered as members on the spot.

For an opening ceremony, the level of star power was comparable to that of a film festival awards ceremony, which fully captured everyone's attention.

Wei Jin was not surprised by this, but seeing several teachers from the Beijing Film Academy appear at the scene, he always felt a bit of a mismatch.

Just as he was lamenting the decline of public morals, his Assistant, Huang Mengying, knocked on the door and walked in.

"President Wei, the meeting for the variety show department is ready."

"Good."

Wei Jin nodded; he had sent the creative idea for the project *Where Are We Going, Dad? * to Zhang Yipei at the beginning of June.

Subsequently, this strong woman led the variety show planning team to refine it, and now the final proposal had finally been formed.

Although he usually did not interfere with the operations of the variety show department, Wei Jin still had to know the difference between what they planned and the version in his own mind.

With Huang Mengying in tow, Wei Jin walked all the way from his office to the floor where the variety show department was located; as soon as he pushed open the door to the conference room, the sound of greetings rose one after another.

"President Wei."

"Hello, President Wei."

Wei Jin greeted everyone with a smile; he had always had a very good attitude toward his employees.

"Hello everyone, don't be constrained, everyone sit down."

Sitting in the main seat with a commanding presence, Huang Mengying, dressed in a professional suit with a black silk skirt, stood behind Wei Jin.

"Director Zhang, let's begin."

Wei Jin nodded toward Zhang Yipei, and the latter pressed a button; the lights in the conference room dimmed, and the projector displayed the PPT that had been prepared in advance.

"Is this the project Director Zhang and the others have been working on during this time? It's actually a parent-child program?"

"Celebrity fathers and their children experiencing life in different places for three days and two nights while completing tasks—President Wei's ideas are still so impressive; I feel this plan is very interesting."

"Outdoor recording, adding various surveillance cameras on-site, at least forty or fifty camera angles, and each pair of celebrity father and child must be equipped with two PAs, plus the accompanying colleagues, it will require at least over a hundred staff members; another big-budget project."

"Yeah, and I don't know which team this project will fall to; perhaps they will still have to cooperate with a TV station?"

Listening to the discussions rising in the room, Wei Jin slowly scanned the entire audience, taking in everyone's reactions, and couldn't help but nod.

For a variety show, creativity is just the starting point, but it is also the absolute core; before the planning draft appears, it is basically in a state of confidentiality, so it is normal for these execution team members not to know about it.

However, Wei Jin had to admit that this woman, Zhang Yipei, really had a talent for variety shows; the entire proposal was done quite solidly, and it was worth the high price he paid to poach her.

"Director Zhang, just follow this plan; you arrange the specific team responsible directly. In addition, the selection of guests must be identified as soon as possible, and the contact with the TV station can also be started simultaneously."

Eloquently, Wei Jin arranged a pile of work, which also made many people in the conference room understand that their boss was truly an expert.

"Understood, President Wei."

On the last weekend of July, the celebration banquet for *Pacific Rim* was held as scheduled.

With Han Sanping and China Film Group taking action, and Wanda assisting, this celebration banquet could be described as unprecedented in its grandeur.

For this kind of occasion, Liu Yifei was not very interested, Da Meiyuan was pregnant, and Jing Tian, who loved excitement the most, had gone out traveling with Gao Ye these past two days, so Wei Jin simply brought the film's lead actress, Fan Bingbing, to attend.

When the two entered the venue, they saw that it was already a People Mountain People Sea.

The giants of the domestic film production companies had all come: Shanghai Film Group, Huayi, Fiber, Xingmei, Emperor, Orange Sky, Xiaoma, LeTV... Almost every first and second-tier actor in the circle was present, and even many who were filming on sets had asked for leave to return, such as Deng Chao and Huang Xiaoming.

"This scale is too big."

"With Han Dong taking action, the spectacle naturally won't be small."

Wei Jin was not surprised by this; the celebration banquet for *Pacific Rim* was not just a simple celebration banquet.

It was a political achievement, a performance record, and something that could be written into the year-end summary report.

Especially for Han Sanping, it was a testament to his wise leadership in managing China Film Group.

Looking up, the various circles within the venue were clearly demarcated; the core area was naturally Han Sanping, Ye Ning, and a group of industry company heads. At this moment, Yu Pangzi from Bona was crowding up to Han Sanping with a smile on his face; those who didn't know would think he was also an investor.

Beside Yu Pangzi, he also brought a female companion, who was none other than that Peacock Princess.

Seeing this scene, Wei Jin remembered the farce Yu Pangzi caused on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last year; everyone in the circle thought Yuan Li would be able to ascend to the position of Mrs. Yu, but unexpectedly, it was Jin Qiao who had the last laugh.

However, Yuan Li was also a decisive person; after leaving Yu Pangzi, she quickly had a flash marriage with a Canadian-Chinese, and the man was even the CEO of the Lehman Brothers investment firm, who was no less capable than Yu Pangzi; it could be said that her methods were brilliant.

"Wei Jin, come over here."

Han Sanping was old but had sharp eyes; he waved to greet Wei Jin, and Ye Ning beside him was also all smiles.

"Han Dong, President Ye, everyone, sorry, I'm late."

Wei Jin returned the smile and quickly integrated into the circle, while Fan Bingbing, acting as his female companion, followed along with the smile of a victor, amidst the envious gazes of a crowd of stars and artists.

When the three major production companies stood on the stage and smashed the ice sculpture symbolizing the box office results together, tonight's celebration banquet officially began.

"President Wei, according to the chronicle and the film's ending of *Pacific Rim*, will there be a sequel?"

With such a grand celebration banquet, media reporters were certainly indispensable; at this moment, it was the reporter from CCTV-6 who spoke up to ask.

As expected, once this question was asked, the originally somewhat noisy and restless scene instantly quieted down.

Whether it was the heads of industry companies or the crowd of stars and artists, everyone looked at Wei Jin with green, glowing eyes, and Fan Bingbing was no exception.

Although the results of *Pacific Rim* could not compare to *Inception*, the boost received by Fan Bingbing and Zhang Yi was also not comparable to that of Liu Yifei back then.

But in any case, *Pacific Rim* was one of the most successful co-productions in recent years, and its sequel plan was too attractive to production companies and actors in the industry.

Regarding this question, Wei Jin did not intend to hide it; besides, since it was CCTV-6 asking, he had to give them some face.

"This question was already asked by Warner and Summit Entertainment three months ago..."

The attention of the entire room was drawn by Wei Jin, but the expressions of Han Sanping and Ye Ning were not very good, as this sequel had not yet finalized the cooperation.

Consequently, the two stared at the CCTV-6 reporter with unkind eyes, making the latter feel a bit uneasy.

"My answer is, there will be a sequel."

As expected, once Wei Jin said this, the scene immediately became chaotic.

"President Wei, Huayi is willing to invest at a premium..."

"President Wei, Bona is also fine."

"President Wei."

The others, Emperor Motion Pictures, Enlight Media, and Pony Media, all expressed their stance one after another; even Xingmei and Orange Sky, who didn't have a very good relationship with him, joined in.

However, the reactions of Han Sanping and Ye Ning were somewhat displeased; these people were poaching their territory right in front of them! It was just that, hindered by the occasion, they couldn't lash out, so they could only keep their gazes, which seemed like they could kill, fixed on the CCTV-6 reporter, who kept feeling a chill on their neck.

But Wei Jin had long anticipated this and continued to speak unhurriedly.

"The first film has only just finished its theatrical run, so a second installment definitely won't be started in the short term; the earliest would be two years from now."

"It doesn't matter, President Wei, Shanghai Film Group can wait, but I hope you will consider other domestic production companies when the time comes; otherwise, Hollywood will think that there are only China Film Group and Wanda in the country."

Ren Zhonglun's words were somewhat malicious, but while others feared Zuoshandiao, he did not; he was truly fed up with the suppression by China Film Group over these years and Han Sanping's bad habit of hogging all the profits.

"Yes, that's right, President Wei, everyone can wait, please give us a chance."

With someone taking the lead, the remaining production companies all followed suit one after another.

Watching the chaotic scene, Han Sanping's expression grew darker and darker; he really wanted to throw the new project and slap it onto the faces of this group of people.

As expected, as soon as the celebration banquet ended, the entertainment headlines were refreshed.

"Director Wei Jin clearly stated that 'Pacific Rim' will have a sequel!"

"Numerous production companies on-site expressed their willingness to invest at a premium."

At the same time, having declined the invitations of a crowd of actresses, he brought Fan Bingbing back to the Golden House; after all, "The Suspect" was about to start filming, and he had to give the lead actress some encouragement.

It was just unexpected that this woman Fan Bingbing had actually prepared such a big surprise for him. (End of this chapter)