The banquet will begin at 7 p.m.

It wasn't exactly a feast of wine and meat, but it was certainly a feast of delicacies and wild game. Everything that flew in the sky, ran on the ground, and swam in the water was there. Chen Fang even emptied the wine cabinet, and all 100-plus bottles of fine red wine were consumed.

The main consumers were Ye Daying and Ma Weidu. These guys drank wine like it was beer, chugging bottles of red wine that cost several hundred US dollars straight from the bottle. One bottle after another, leaving Shen Fang completely dumbfounded.

The big stars in Hong Kong were stunned; it was the first time they'd ever seen anyone drink red wine like that.

They drank until 9 p.m., and then people gradually left, leaving only one table.

Ye Daying, holding a bottle of red wine, had his arm around Cheng Long's shoulder.

"Hiccup, Brother Long, let's have one more, you two."

"One more, one more!" Cheng Long was also infected by Ye Daying's boldness and drank more and more, eventually chugging straight from the bottle.

The two of them squatted down and finished off a bottle of red wine. With the white wine mixed with red wine and a little beer, they were both quite drunk.

Zhong Lifang tugged at Chen Fang's sleeve: "Young boss, if you keep drinking like this, something bad will happen. Red wine makes you drunk. They've already drunk eight bottles. This won't do."

Shen Fang nodded and gave Shen Kun a wink, then called over Huang Xiaoming and Huang Bo.

"Brother Long, Brother Eagle has had a bit too much. As for that neck, Xiao Ming took it to the hotel. It's getting late, everyone should get some rest."

Huang Bin nodded.

Shen Fang turned to look at Zhong Lifang.

"Sister Lifang, the directors who came this time are all pillars of the Hong Kong film and television industry. You and Sister Nan should discuss it carefully and see which ones are more valuable to sign. If you can get them, then do so. However, it's better to have quality directors than quantity, so be careful in your selection. Also, please ask Stephen Chow if he's interested in collaborating with Dragon Entertainment to establish a film and television company. And if you can get Tsui Hark, then do so. Wong Jing is also an option."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Lifang frowned: "Wong Jing??? The boss is the king of bad movies."

Shen Fang smiled: "King of bad movies? Wong Jing is just obsessed with money. Another reason is the environment in Hong Kong at the time. Many of his works were just money laundering for bookmakers. The technical skills were still there, and he made a lot of critically acclaimed and well-received works, such as God of Gamblers II, God of Gamblers III, and Tricky Master. These are all very good works. Moreover, who in the industry can finish filming a movie in 14 days? At his peak, he made 9 movies in a year, and most of them not only made money but were also very classic."

That's right, nine movies a year, and one film is completed in about a month. This speed is number one in the world.

"He's a notoriously fast shooter. Getting Wong Jing is more valuable than getting Tsui Hark. He's the kind of guy who does things for money. I quite like his personality. He only cares about money, not people. As long as you pay enough, he'll take responsibility to the end. That's a good kind of director. As for bad movies, just give him a good script, find some reliable producers, and give him a good talking-to so he understands the stakes. He knows what to do. He's a smart guy."

Zhong Lifang nodded: "Understood, I'll contact him tomorrow."

“I’m going to Hengdian tomorrow to discuss a collaboration. I’ll leave things in Beijing to you. For now, Huayi and Bona are not our enemies, but rather friendly partners. We don’t need to be too wary when we’re working with them.”

"I understand, boss. Actually, I really don't understand. Today, Wang Zhongjun, the Chinese businessman, didn't give us any face. Why did you help him? Was it really necessary?"

Shen Fang smiled and said, "My face wasn't given to me by him. He brought so many people here today just to show his face to these artists and bosses in Hong Kong. We're all in the same industry. There's no such thing as one company dominating in Chinese society. I don't want to work so hard. Besides, there's no pressure when one company is dominant. Without pressure, there's no motivation. Without motivation, people become lazy and lack creativity. What the mainland film and television industry needs now is a diverse range of talents. It's not enough to rely on just one media company. And there's another thing: the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Sister Lifang, you know what I mean?"

"Understood, boss."

"Okay, Sister Lifang, go home and rest early."