A Refined and Elegant Man with Lofty Ideals-Master Lin Qi

Lin Qi listened politely to the other party's explanation for about seven or eight minutes, then shook his head apologetically, "I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to increase investment in this area at the moment, and..."

He glanced at the Fox family in the crowd not far away, then looked away and said with a smile, "I'm investing in people, not companies. I'm sorry!"

The Vice President of Surprise Box Production Company expressed his regret, but politely, that no agreement had been reached, and then left calmly.

Because of the Financial Tsunami, Grand Duke were affected far more than many small companies. Surprise Box's investments in some non-entertainment projects were basically wiped out.

This has made their cash flow somewhat difficult, and if they don't want problems to arise in the company, finding some new investors and cash is the best and necessary thing to do.

The entertainment industry is currently in a very strange situation. Despite the Federal Government relaxing various policies closely related to the entertainment industry, investors are more cautious than ever before.

Many people can easily list reasons why the entertainment industry will be the next growth point for the Federal economy, but they just won't invest money.

They are still observing. Before they figure out whether they can make money or continue to lose money, these people will definitely not easily invest money. They have already suffered a loss in the stock market, and the lingering pain is still stimulating their nerves. Before these pains disappear, they will briefly remember these lessons.

The departure of the Surprise Box Vice President allowed Lin Qi's "female companion" to finish her conversation with the other ladies and return to Lin Qi's side.

According to the etiquette of this occasion, they came together, so they must leave together as well. If any one of them leaves alone, it will be seen as inappropriate and impolite, and they may even be secretly ridiculed.

Undoubtedly, the girl didn't want to become the latest joke in the entertainment industry, and Lin Qi didn't really care. Of course, if he had a choice, he wouldn't want to become a negative topic of conversation either.

The two stood close together, but didn't say anything, which made the young girl a little awkward. She felt that normally, the two should talk about something naturally, at least like a normal "couple".

After thinking for a moment, the girl decided to break the awkward and slightly peculiar atmosphere. She asked a question, "Lin Qi, do you usually watch movies?"

If Lin Qi had answered that he would, most people would have done the same, because this is Lardimore, the heart of the Movie Circle, and how many people here don't enjoy watching movies?

As long as Lin Qi answers that he watches movies, the girl can expand the conversation, for example, by talking about the types of movies he likes, the types of actors she knows, or even telling a little joke from the theater.

This way, the atmosphere between the two won't be too awkward, and it will feel more natural.

To her surprise, Lin Qi shook his head directly, "I don't watch movies!"

The girl's smile froze for half a second before she used the hair accessory she was touching to cover her embarrassment.

She felt she couldn't have a conversation with Lin Qi anymore; he had completely killed the conversation.

In fact, Lin Qi knew what the girl was going to do, but he wasn't interested in her. Having experienced so much in his past life, things like relationships between two different genders were no longer enough to capture his attention.

Compared to these fleeting and empty pleasures, a higher level of sense of accomplishment is what men his age pursue.

Money, power, status, and every success!

Successful men should have the world at their fingertips and play with it at will; only losers indulge in vulgar pleasures in bed. Lin Qi is a refined man.

This buffet, which was destined to bore the girl, finally came to an end after more than half an hour. As the finale, Lin Qi and the girl left together.

After dropping the girl off in their car where she was currently staying, they took Lin Qi back to his hotel.

He won't leave here for another three days. In the Bayer Federation, the box office changes in the first three days are enough to reflect the total box office of a movie under normal circumstances. People have a set of scientific calculation methods to calculate these.

It may not be perfectly accurate, but it's close enough.

It wasn't just Lin Qi and the Fox family who were waiting for this first film of the new year; many more people were waiting, and the entire industry was waiting!

The next morning, on his way back from working out in the hotel gym, Lin Qi ran into Little Fox, who had an uncontrollable smile on his face. When he saw Lin Qi, the smile became even more uncontrollable.

He was in the hallway, laughing out loud. It was actually quite rude, but right now... who cares!

"The pre-sale box office figures are in: 490,000, which is 30% more than the distribution company predicted!" Little Fox was a little too excited, but that was understandable.

The investment in this film was actually not large; all the expenses added up to less than 750,000 yuan. The cost of filming was only a small part; the rest was for publicity and distribution.

Even if it sells only so-so, Lin Qi and his team won't suffer any losses. They still have agreements for the female lead's next five adult films, which can be sold for a good price.

But they clearly value the success of their business more than how much money they make; it's simply a pursuit of success.

Soon Mr. Fox and the female lead appeared in the hotel restaurant, where they had breakfast together.

He had spoken to Lin Qi about this privately; he was simply lusting after that young, vibrant body.

He also discussed this issue with his son, Little Fox. Little Fox wouldn't have an extra stepmother, nor would he lose any of the money that belonged to Fox and his father. However, he hoped that Little Fox would maintain some respect for the girl during their relationship.

This is not mandatory; it's simply because I don't want to cause any ethical problems.

Who knows that Federal society is a dirty society? Yet everyone, including themselves, uses morality to disguise their own nobility. If you don't want to be an outsider, you have to "fit in".

As for the girl herself?

She can strip naked on screen for money, so why can't she lie next to a rich man for money?

Actually, Mr. Fox isn't old at all; he's only in his forties, not even fifty, and he's well-maintained, looking younger than his actual age, which makes him even more suitable.

Everyone was very excited when these things were discussed at the dinner table. The Fox father and son were excited about the profits they were about to make, while the actress was excited about becoming a female star, even a porn star, which meant her income would double.

In the future, she can take off fewer clothes, earn more money, and even publish a book. She has already thought of a title, "《Putting on Clothes》".

"The distribution company's strategy team told me that our final box office revenue might be between four and five million, and we would receive about one and a half million to one and a half million!"

Little Fox. had cooled down from his euphoria and was talking about the news he'd received from the distribution company. "After deducting all the necessary expenses and costs, we'll make the bare minimum on this film..."

He painstakingly calculated with his not-so-good-at-numbers brain, "Profit of about six hundred thousand!"

He added, "This is an amazing profit. We achieved it in just over three months with a return of nearly 100%. Perhaps we can continue to deepen our investment in this industry."

Lin Qi nodded noncommittally upon hearing this. Based on his 30% stake, he would likely earn 180,000 yuan. It felt good to have income without doing anything!

Mr. Fox did not immediately agree, but looked at Lin Qi and thought, instead of thinking about these things himself, why not listen to the opinions of a smart person?

Lin Qi understood Mr. Fox's look. He took out a five-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it to the girl. "Go outside and buy me a pack of cigarettes."

The girl glanced at Mr. Fox, then swayed to her feet, smiled, took the money from Lin Qi's hand, and left.

She knew she had no right to hear what was about to be said, which suddenly gave her some other thoughts.

The money that was readily available seemed to lose its sweetness at this moment. This girl, who relied on taking off her clothes to earn money, suddenly and inexplicably wanted to gain respect from others, even if it was just to be allowed to stay quietly to the side.

This shows that for people who lack self-control and depth, success may be a more terrible poison than failure!

After watching the girl leave and seeing that there was no one else around, Lin Qi said while tearing open a piece of bread, "You can start by acquiring some comic book Publishing House and novel Publishing House, mainly for the copyrights of their literary and comic book works."

"Compared to creating something entirely from scratch, adapting works with a fixed audience and fervent followers into films offers a simpler and more direct benefit; at least it ensures that we won't suffer significant losses."

"However, don't invest too much money in this area, and don't acquire those that seem..." Lin Qi searched for several words before accurately describing his thoughts, "...works that are difficult to express with existing technology, such as Magic Knight or something. We can't do the appropriate lighting effects, or we can do them but it requires more investment. These are things we don't need."

"It needs to be popular, simple, and straightforward, with clear expressions of love, hate, and revenge. Also, don't overlook the adult version; ideally, the actors we find should be willing to cooperate with the adult version performance..."

The Fox father and son diligently recorded everything Lin Qi said, and Lin Qi also selflessly provided them with some assistance.

No successful person is alone. Those who try to grab every benefit for themselves may live a good life in novels, but in real life they can only live a "wonderful" life.

Moreover, Lin Qi didn't care about the negligible profits currently held by the entertainment industry within the Federal; his sights were already set on international trade and various forms of trade plunder.

A blockbuster movie can never be as profitable as plundering a country.

I never would have done that before, I never will, and I never will!