From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 16 Martial Arts Chronicles

Shen Fang held Liu Qianqian's hand with his left hand and carried the cat cage in his right hand as they entered Huang Bo's house.

Huang Bo, who was washing vegetables, looked at Liu Qianqian and immediately grinned.

"Oh, Sisi's here. You look so pretty today, like a little princess. And why did you bring your cat?"

Xiao Ou, Ning Hao, and Xing Aina, who were standing nearby, also looked over.

Looking at Liu Qianqian's beauty, Xiao Ou exclaimed, "Wow, she's so pretty! Shen Fang, is this your girlfriend?"

Xing Aina nodded, her eyes practically overflowing with love: "They all look like figures from a painting."

Liu Qianqian followed shyly behind Shen Fang. Her temporary social anxiety resurfaced, especially when Xiao Ou mistook her for Shen Fang's girlfriend. Her face turned red. "I'm still a kid. Girlfriends? I don't understand anything about this, so embarrassing!"

Shen Fang pulled Liu Qianqian aside: "Qianqian is not my girlfriend. She is only 14 years old this year and is my younger sister. Xiao Ou is your Xiao Bo's classmate."

Xiao Ou covered her mouth: "This... 14 years old? So beautiful... this is too unbelievable. And so tall, at least 160cm, right? My goodness."

Ning Hao nodded in agreement: "Indeed, no one would believe it if you told them. The two of you standing together, don't you look like a young couple?"

Liu Qianqian blushed immediately.

Shen Fang looked at Liu Qianqian and smiled, "Qianqian, these are all my and your Uncle Huang Bo's friends. Say hello to them."

Liu Qianqian greeted him somewhat reservedly.

Pretty little girls are always loved by everyone. Xiao Ou and Xing Ai enthusiastically gave Liu Qianqian all kinds of snacks, and Shen Fang also opened the cage and hugged the kitten Dongdong.

Huang Bo looked at the kitten with great interest and petted it.

"This kitten is really fat. What are you feeding it, Fairy? It looks like its cheeks are getting chubby."

Sitting in the chair, Liu Qianqian ate snacks and felt the enthusiasm of Xiao Ou and Xing Aina. They were all Shen Fang's friends, and Huang Bo was also an acquaintance. Xiao Ou was Huang Bo's wife, so it didn't matter. Xing Aina was very enthusiastic. Only Ning Hao was wearing a big gold chain and his bald head looked a bit intimidating, but he shared snacks with her all the time, and Liu Qianqian quickly lowered her guard.

"Uncle, my Dongdong eats cat food, but he has a big appetite. Is that why he's so fat?"

Huang Bo: "...Sisi, can we talk about something? Don't call me weird uncle. We'll be classmates from now on. It wouldn't be good if people at school heard this."

Liu Qianqian chuckled mischievously, "No, you've always been a bit strange."

Huang Bo was speechless: "...Fine, I'll go cook for you. Today, your uncle will cook you a big meal and show you what an amazing uncle is like."

After saying that, Huang Bo turned and went into the kitchen, while Liu Qianqian sat down next to Shen Fang.

Ning Hao teased, "Shen Fang, this little girl is so clingy to you, does she like you?"

Liu Qianqian's face immediately turned red.

Xing Aina rolled her eyes at Ning Hao: "What nonsense are you talking about? How old is that fairy? Don't you have any sense?"

Xiao Ou nodded: "That's right, that's right, full of nonsense."

Ning Hao...

Ning Hao felt a bit bored and suggested playing cards. Shen Fang also thought there was nothing else to do, so he nodded in agreement. Xiao Ou took out the playing cards from the house.

Shen Fang, Liu Qianqian, and Ning Hao started playing Dou Dizhu (a card game). They didn't play for real money, but instead stuck notes on their phones.

In less than 30 minutes, Liu Qianqian's face was covered with white paper strips.

No matter how they fought, they couldn't win. Even with Xiao Ou and Xing Aina acting as strategists behind them, they still kept losing.

Liu Qianqian was getting a little carried away by her loss.

Just then, Shen Fang's phone rang. It was Shen Kun calling. Shen Fang got up and ended the game. Liu Qianqian was furious. She kept losing and losing. How could she just quit now?

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Qianqian, we have important business to attend to. How about we play this afternoon?"

Liu Qianqian thought for a moment and nodded. Shen Fang went out and soon came back in with a thick script. He handed it to Ning Hao.

"Take a look, senior brother, what do you think of this script?"

Ning Hao took the script, which had four big characters written on it: (Wulin Gaiden). That's right, it was Wulin Gaiden, the number one domestic situational martial arts drama, the number one classic drama in the hearts of those born in the 80s and 90s. It was written by Shen Fang as the first bullet to fire the first shot.

Ning Hao glanced at the title: "Martial arts film? Wow, a big production right off the bat? You're making a martial arts film? This is going to be a lot of trouble."

Shen Fang smiled mysteriously: "You'll see when you take a closer look. It's a situational martial arts comedy, not the kind you're thinking of."

Ning Hao nodded upon hearing this. He began to read the script, while Xing Aina and the curious Liu Qianqian watched Shen Fang's masterpiece from behind him. The more they read, the more they realized how knowledgeable Shen Fang was. Not only that, Shen Fang had even drawn out most of the storyboards, which was simply unbelievable. The imagery was vivid. Although the script wasn't very long, Ning Hao read it for over an hour, finally giving Shen Fang a thumbs up.

"Dude, you're a genius. Damn, how did you write something so amazing? You came up with all of this?"

Shen Fang said with a shameless grin, "Of course, I am the first author. How about it, Brother Hao, is that alright?"

Ning Hao nodded repeatedly: "Great, absolutely great. If this script is made into a film, people will definitely buy it."

Xing Aina nodded and said, "That's right, this script is so well written, it's almost perfect. However, there are some parts, and I find the lines a bit stiff."

Shen Fang nodded and looked at Xing Aina: "Sister Na, you're right. I wrote this script quite quickly, but many details are still not perfect. Could you help me revise it?"

Xing Aina nodded: "No problem, I'll fix it for you later, it's no big deal."

Even if Shen Fang is a genius, he can only write some general plot points. There are still some small details in the text that he can't fully write. After all, he is not a professional screenwriter. If Xing Aina, a screenwriting expert, polishes it, then "My Own Swordsman" will be the real "My Own Swordsman".

Shen Fang looked at Xing Aina and Ning Hao: "So, Hao-zi, now that we have the script, are you interested in directing 'My Own Swordsman'?"

Ning Hao was somewhat surprised by Shen Fang's words, and pointed to himself: "Me? You want me to be the director?"

Shen Fang nodded and smiled: "That's right. Also, Sister Na, I'd like to ask you to be the head writer of 'My Own Swordsman'. How about we collaborate?"

Xing Aina looked at Shen Fang in deep thought for a while. Shen Fang now had the ideas, the resources, and the creativity. As soon as the company opened, they could start filming immediately. She and Ning Hao wanted to cultivate their careers in this industry, so this was a great opportunity.

"Xiao Shen, do you really want to recruit us?"

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Of course, I feel that Brother Hao, Sister Na, and I hit it off immediately. I sincerely want to invite you to join us."

Ning Hao also thought it was feasible.

"Nana, shall we give it a try?"

Xing Aina nodded

"Give it a try."

Chen Fang smiled

"Let's give it a try."