Shen Fang... He was speechless. Before Huayi Brothers went public, the Wang brothers, Zhongjun and Zhonglei, had indeed made significant contributions to the film industry. They produced many excellent films and were instrumental in gradually opening the floodgates of the Chinese commercial film market.

But after going public and having money, he indulged in eating, drinking, and having fun, living a life of extravagance and becoming obsessed with real estate. He also got close to Hangzhou Ma. Later, after the stock price plummeted, Wang Zhongjun said at a press conference that he would focus the main development of Chinese-owned products on movies. Why the hell didn't he do that earlier? He had a brilliant start, but he ruined himself.

Back then, Huayi Brothers was truly a leader in the domestic media industry, a top-tier enterprise with the highest market capitalization in the sector. It had signed nearly 300 of the biggest stars in China, all of whom were household names. Most importantly, China Film Group was supporting them. With dedicated development, reaching the scale of Universal Pictures wouldn't have been a problem. But money got the better of them. Instead of focusing on filmmaking, they indulged in antiques, fine dining, entertainment, and high-class social circles.

He completely ruined himself.

Shen Fang glanced at Wang Zhongjun, then at Han Sanping. There seemed to be something fishy going on between the two of them. However, it didn't seem very meaningful for him to rule the industry all by himself. Promoting him wouldn't be a problem, and besides, many things weren't up to him to decide alone. The Chinese media industry couldn't be monopolized.

It's not allowed to keep things to yourself; that's the norm, and it's the industry rule.

"Mr. Wang, if there's anything I can help you with, just let me know. We're all in the same circle, so I'll do my best to help if I can."

Wang Zhongjun chuckled: "President Shen, you're so straightforward. Here's the thing, Xiao Gang has an idea. He's planning to make a commercial film and go big. These days, Hong Kong artists going north all need to go through you and Mr. Yang. We'd like to invite Andy Lau. That's why we came to you. By the way, I'm a bit short on cash. If you could lend me some, that would be great."

"Oh? What movie?"

"Xiao Gang, come here and tell President Shen about your movie."

Feng Kuzi was chatting with Fan Xiaopang at this moment. Goodness, he almost didn't recognize him after not seeing him for a while. The current Fan Xiaopang was completely different from the little fat boy before. He was full of confidence and his charm was getting bigger and bigger. More importantly, he had planted a plan when he mentioned it, and who would have thought that Fan Xiaopang would actually win it. After Xiaopang's introduction, Shen's father and mother came over.

Feng Kuzi exclaimed, "Wow, she's already met the parents?!"

She's truly risen from humble beginnings to become a phoenix.

She was just about to get close to him and establish a connection, thinking that she would become the big boss's woman in the future, and that this connection would give her a way out.

Hearing Wang Zhongjun call his name, Feng Kuzi walked over.

"Xiao Gang, talk to President Shen about your play."

Upon hearing this, Feng Kuzi grinned widely.

"Mr. Shen, here's the thing about my film. There are so many thieves these days, so I was thinking of making a movie about them. The core story revolves around a pair of thieves, a master thief couple. On a train, in order to fulfill the wish of a migrant worker named Shagen for a world without thieves, they engage in a series of open and covert struggles with another pickpocketing gang..."

Shen Fang's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "A World Without Thieves" was Feng Xiaogang's most famous and representative work, the very film that propelled him to the position of a renowned director and a milestone in Chinese popcorn movies. "Hero" didn't count, as it was a period drama, while this was an urban crime drama. It relied solely on its compelling storyline, without any additional enhancements.

Shen Fang handed Feng Kuzi a cigarette.

"How much are you planning to invest in this film?"

Feng Kuzi rubbed his hands together and held up three fingers.

30 million.

Shen Fang was delighted; such a classic work could be produced for 30 million.

Feng Kuzi looked at Shen Fang's smiling face but remained silent, feeling somewhat bewildered yet also anxious to get some money from the bigwigs, as the Chinese film company genuinely didn't have the funds to make this movie for him. He had originally considered leaving the Chinese film company, but he realized that leaving now wouldn't be a wise move. After several attempts to contact Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhongjun finally agreed to talk to Shen Fang about the matter.

In fact, Wang Zhongjun also had his eye on this project, but it was only the beginning of the year, and the money hadn't arrived yet. The bosses behind him would generally only give him the funds after March. He originally planned to start the project once others gave him the money, but Feng Kuzi couldn't wait.