Chapter 137 The hanging heart finally died

Chapter 137 The hanging heart finally died

Chapter 137 The hanging heart finally died
It's really crazy busy.

I am busy from morning to night.

In addition to the jet lag, Fan Wumian had not yet fully adjusted and felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer. He was able to hold on only by drinking coffee.

While helping out with the social event, Jiang Shixi, Ji Qiao and others unexpectedly learned that someone on the film festival committee had recommended "A Quiet Place" for the nomination.

In the end, it was jointly rejected by two judges on the grounds that the film was too commercial and the storyline was relatively simple.

It was expected, so I'm not too disappointed.

On the same day he sold the overseas distribution rights for A Quiet Place.

There was also news in the film trading market that Miramax paid another 420 million US dollars to buy the North American distribution rights of a French romance film.

This year.

Miramax Films, with the support of Disney, appears to be very wealthy.

Back to the hotel to rest at night.

Fan Wumian hugged Zhuang Muxi and sat on the sofa watching TV. He chose the English version of the DVD of "The Chorus" and said:

"Once the contract is signed, it seems we can leave early."

"Commercial films are not popular at this kind of European film festival. Since it has been rejected by the chief judges, there is almost no hope of winning an award."

"Maybe you will continue to participate in other film award ceremonies in the future. It would be great if you have the chance to win an award, such as the Best Newcomer award."

"I?"

Zhuang Muxi laughed awkwardly:

"Forget it. I know my acting skills. If I try to act impressive, people will laugh at me. I need to continue to hone my acting skills."

He made a ton of money from "A Quiet Place".

Fan Wumian suddenly felt calm and had a mysterious sense of composure. He was no longer confused about the future, nor did he envy those successful people.

For example, the boss of Huayi, who was impossible for him to reach in his previous life.

When I called him today, his attitude was so warm and polite.

When he met his colleagues from the mainland and Hong Kong, they all called him "Mr. Fan" all the time. Some directors even wanted to talk to him about investment projects and planned to find a restaurant to treat them to dinner.

Finally, I have become a real boss and no longer need to find ways to flatter myself.

Come out and mix in the entertainment industry.

Confidence is given by fame and money.

With a net worth of 200 to 300 million Hong Kong dollars, it is enough to upgrade Fan Wumian's status from a "star" to a "capital tycoon" in the entertainment industry.

When he noticed the hand on his shoulder reaching into the collar of his sweater, Zhuang Muxi was already exceptionally calm and asked curiously:

"Once you get that huge sum of money, what are you going to do? Continue to invest in making movies?"

"Of course, it's not just about making movies. There are many other things I want to do."

Fan Wumian looked up at the ceiling of the hotel suite and counted:

"The houses in Shenzhen and Yanjing need to be renovated. I also need to invest more money to start a film and entertainment company, and become my own boss and invest in some projects."

"In addition to the money from Miramax, the revenue from ringtones has not yet been paid to me. If the movie is released in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, I should also be able to get a lot of box office dividends."

"Your man is rich now, is there any gift you want?"

Zhuang Muxi's life is basically the same.

Although many media mentioned her these days because of "A Quiet Place", the focus was mainly on Fan Wumian.

Holding his hand through the sweater, Zhuang Muxi thought for a while and replied:

"I hope you don't become bad just because you've become rich, running to Australia to play cards and spend all day drinking and partying. After all, that's the gene in your family."

Fan Wumian laughed after hearing this, shook his head and said:
"Because of my dad's negative example, I actually hate gambling. At most, when I go on vacation, I'll exchange a few tens of thousands of chips for a little gambling for fun. Is that okay?"

"In fact, investing in movies is also a gamble, and it is more exciting than going to Macau to gamble."

"Take A Quiet Place for example, the return on investment is more than 100 times. Which gambling table can have such exaggerated odds?"

Chat while watching a movie.

By the time I finished watching it, it was already past 11 o'clock in the evening local time.

It was a bit unfortunate that I was away these few days because Zhuang Muxi's relatives had not left yet, and Fan Wumian was really depressed.

After asking about the situation, I learned that it would probably take two or three days to end.

So he suggested staying in Germany for a few more days to see Neuschwanstein Castle, Cologne Cathedral and the like.

Zhuang Muxi could tell the arrangement of the abacus beads at a glance.

She walked towards the bathroom with her pajamas, saying with a smile:
"No, we are not ready yet. Do you want me to go to school with a big belly? It's too dangerous."

Fan Wumian wanted to struggle a little longer.

However, she rejected his request decisively, using the excuse that Trinity College had already started school and she had to go back to study.

Comes with its own "amulet".

Zhuang Muxi felt at ease and stayed in his room to rest.

Miramax Films has its own professional lawyers and the contracts are ready-made.

Fan Wumian also hired two lawyers.

After carefully reviewing the contract, we also sent it to a law firm in Hong Kong to help check for loopholes. Only after confirming that there were no problems did we formally sign the contract and arrange for payment within one month.

The deposit was 10%, or $320 million.

Currently, Miramax Films is still under the Disney Group, so its reputation is quite secure.

According to the terms of the contract, Fan Wumian also needs to cooperate with Miramax to carry out some film promotion activities.

After all, the news about the "18-year-old talented director from Hong Kong" has also received widespread attention in North America and has the opportunity to attract many Asian Americans to the cinema.

No extra money though.

But by taking advantage of Miramax's promotional activities, there is an opportunity to increase its visibility in the international market.

Fan Wumian certainly didn't mind spending a little extra time to help with the promotion. He was worried that something might go wrong at the film festival.

Jiang Shixi specifically looked for someone from the organizer and expressed his intention to leave early, but he only got a reply saying "welcome to come again next time."

When Fan Wumian heard this, his heart was finally at peace.

If they planned to let him win the award, the organizers would definitely try to keep him.

Since he is not there, it means that the list of winners of this year's Berlin Film Festival probably has nothing to do with him.

It's like opening a door and closing a window at the same time.

I thought that if Miramax could help me, I might have a chance to be nominated for the Academy Award for Foreign Language at the end of this month.

Compared with the Oscars, the Berlin Film Festival instantly became a tasteless chicken bone.

After finishing the work.

Assistant Pu bought the nearest flight ticket and everyone boarded the return flight.

Only Jiang Shixi and Lu Hao were left behind, and they were responsible for taking the film reels back after the Berlin Film Festival was over.

Since I didn’t buy a direct ticket, I had to transfer in Dubai, UAE. The whole journey took nearly 17 hours before I successfully returned to the port city.

After returning to the apartment with the suitcase.

Fan Wumian decisively went to bed to catch up on his sleep, and slept for a full 12 hours.

During this time, his girlfriend Zuo Ziyan came to see him and left a note on the bedside, which read: "Are you a pig? I waited for you for four hours and you didn't wake up!!!"

Look at the time.

It was already past three in the morning in Hong Kong City, and my biological clock was in a mess.

After cleaning up, Fan Wumian sent a message to Zuo Ziyan, then went to the study to surf the Internet and search for news reports related to himself.

After watching it, I feel that it would be better not to watch it.

Although the mainstream media are generally busy praising the film, there are also a lot of bad reviews online, which are particularly annoying. Some people are busy criticizing the film even before they have watched "A Quiet Place".

For the sake of his own physical and mental health, Fan Wumian found that it was more relaxing and comfortable to disconnect from the Internet.

His first movie made him gain a lot of weight.

There is no need to be like an ordinary little star and care too much about what others think of you. Working hard to improve the quality of life seems to be the key in the near future.

then.

Fan Wumian began searching for luxury cars and yachts, but he simply ignored the mansion on the Peak in Hong Kong Island.

Even if you spend 1 million Hong Kong dollars, you can only buy a decent villa. The cost-effectiveness is really too low.

There were news reports that a mysterious seller was selling a Ferrari Enzo for 700 million Hong Kong dollars, and a wealthy man had just ordered a luxury yacht for 1900 million euros.

Being poor for a long time and suddenly getting rich.

It is difficult to adjust one's mindset. Fan Wumian looked at it again and again, and suddenly found that he was not very good at spending money.

In the end, I gave up temporarily and turned to searching for the stock price of Penguin Holdings.

The price per share is only HK$4.32.

Be prepared to contact your brokerage firm in the morning and open an account and deposit some money as soon as possible.

It was just past 4 in the morning when I finished all this.

Fan Wumian made himself a cup of milk, then sat cross-legged by the window, resting his chin on his hand, staring into the distance in a daze, admiring the port city shrouded in night.

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Take two days off.

He signed contracts with Huayi Brothers, Media Asia Films and an unknown imaging company in Dongguan.

We know that counterfeit dens will do anything to make money.

Fan Wumian didn't dare to hand over "A Quiet Place" to the video company in advance, and agreed to wait until five weeks after its release in mainland China before starting to produce the disc.

As for Huayi Brothers and Media Asia Films, both have decided to arrange publicity and distribution as soon as possible while the popularity is still there, and "A Quiet Place" is expected to be online by the end of the month.

The golden period of the Spring Festival has passed, and there are no heavyweight competitors recently.

Based on the stir Fan Wumian made at the Berlin Film Festival, the distributor is full of confidence in "A Quiet Place".

Miramax did not reveal a specific release date.

However, February 2th, US time, is the day of the Oscar Awards ceremony. I believe that in order to make more money, the film will probably be scheduled for release as soon as possible.

Since all profits belong to Miramax, the number of films it arranges should not be low.

After a few days of calming down.

The paparazzi in Hong Kong finally stopped chasing Fan Wumian. He decided to calm down for a while, so he returned to the classroom of Trinity College of the Anglican Church.

When I met Fan Wumian, my "favorite student".

Li Jiagui, the principal, complained:

"You should have informed me before coming back to class. I could have asked someone to hang a huge banner for you at the school gate."

".No need to."

Fan Wumian had a headache and said:

"I'm annoyed by those reporters and don't want to see them anymore. I've made about HK$3 million in this period of time and I don't know how to make ends meet."

"."

Principal Li Jiagui forced a smile and said:
"If you don't know how to spend the money, you can donate some money to the school. Two million Hong Kong dollars is enough. The computers in our offices and classrooms are too old, and we also need to renovate the playground."

Obviously, he chose the wrong person to show off to.

Hear this.

Fan Wumian turned his head decisively and said as he walked:

"Eh? I almost forgot to hand in my homework. I'll go back first, Principal Li."

(End of this chapter)