Chapter 138: Grabbing Food from the Bowl
Chapter 138: Grabbing Food from the Bowl
The news that Fan Wumian invested in "A Quiet Place" alone and made a huge profit at the Berlin Film Festival has long been widely circulated.
Many local media.
For two or three days in a row, he was the headline news and it was hard not to hear about him.
Before, at Trinity College, many students only regarded him as a star.
Now, Fan Wumian has the halo of a "newly rich man". According to media reports, his net worth is at least 3 million Hong Kong dollars.
Since a lot of income is generated outside Hong Kong, if it is deposited into the account of a personal studio, no tax needs to be paid.
Being handsome, famous and rich, he has a huge appeal to young girls.
This time, Fan Wumian returned to campus after more than a month and once again gained a large number of little fans.
When he appeared in the classroom of Form 8 ().
Through the glass windows of the classroom, you can see a row of people standing outside, and the eyes of many girls from nearby classes are so bright that they are almost glowing.
This kind of "priority in choosing a mate" has made countless boys envious, especially some of Fan Wumian's good friends, who have already begun asking him for his autograph to use to pick up girls.
Class hasn't started yet.
Squad leader Luan Ai came up to Fan Wumian and took the initiative to ask:
"You met the foreign singer Avril Lavigne in Berlin, Germany a few days ago? It's so amazing now that you can even get in touch with international superstars like her. If you meet the heroine of "Dae Jang Geum" at an event, can you help me get an autograph?"
"???"
It can be said that Luan Ai was playing with fire and stepped on landmines repeatedly with Fan Wumian.
He was a little unhappy, but he didn't show it. He just said:
"What's wrong with foreign celebrities? They don't have one more eye than us. I couldn't bear to watch "Dae Jang Geum". It even said that a full banquet would be used to entertain the Ming Dynasty envoys. I guess there will be no chance to meet them. I have to take exams in April. I should study hard. Why should I watch a drama?"
Change to before.
If squad leader Luan Ai had been taught a lesson by Fan Wumian, he would have rolled his eyes long ago.
However, the situation is different now. Fan Wumian is blessed with many halos, and his words seem to carry weight.
Luan Ai only replied:
"I watched "Jewel in the Palace" during the winter vacation. My mother didn't let me watch TV during school."
As "Dae Jang Geum" is a hit in Hong Kong, there have been reports that it will be introduced to the mainland soon.
Fan Wumian felt speechless.
Thousands of years of palace fighting history, but they couldn't defeat a little South Korean palace maid.
Hong Kong, which was once the cultural center of Asia, has really declined in recent years. Many young people have even begun to think that South Korean films and TV dramas are more impressive.
After releasing its last film two years ago, the 30-year-old Golden Harvest Film Company has gone bankrupt. Although "Infernal Affairs" was called a "rescue work", it still failed to save the declining Hong Kong film market.
Although the north has opened up channels for joint venture film production, allowing Hong Kong films to enjoy box office dividends, the decline in cultural influence is an indisputable fact.
So Fan Wumian suddenly emerged from a corner, stole the show at the Berlin Film Festival, and was immediately put on the "altar" by the Hong Kong media.
Although they don't know why "A Quiet Place" was sold at such a high price, they still praised him highly, calling him "the representative young idol of the millennial era."
To ask whether a movie has commercial value.
Distributors know much more than film critics.
Now is the golden age when Hollywood film companies spend high prices to purchase Asian films. The success of commercial blockbusters such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" has given foreigners enough confidence.
Plus.
"A Quiet Place", disguised as a science fiction film, is essentially a horror movie that is easy to make a big profit with a small investment. As soon as it participated in the film festival, it became famous with Fan Wumian's "price increase to 2000 million US dollars" hype. With its unique silent setting, it has the potential to become a hit.
It is normal to offer a high price when competition is fierce.
During its screening in Berlin, audience reviews were generally very good, and most distributors predicted that the box office would be at least $8000 million to $1 million.
It is one of those works that will most likely make money as long as you buy it, and it is particularly appealing to North American audiences.
Miramax.
It is said that the process has already begun and they are going to arrange for the final payment in the near future. With the financial support of Disney, Fan Wumian is not worried about any unexpected changes.
After chatting with squad leader Luan Ai.
He began to consider seizing the time and making preparations in advance. After the funds from the sale of "A Quiet Place" were in place, he would launch some new projects through his own film and television entertainment production company.
The so-called "Korean Wave Culture" has just begun to spread to Asia, but it has not yet become popular and entered a virtuous cycle.
If you want to grab food from the bowl, now is the best time to do it.
Being unhappy with the little Koreans is only one aspect, but on the other hand, there are huge business opportunities there.
Considering the honeymoon period with Hollywood, it may not last long.
When computer special effects technology becomes more advanced, American film companies will be busy shooting special effects blockbusters with investments of hundreds of millions of dollars, making film producers lose interest in purchasing overseas films at high prices.
Fan Wumian did not intend to put all his business in the international market. Since he already had money to invest, he could recruit a group of talents and become his own boss. In a few years, the domestic market would rise and it would still be very promising.
During class.
He took Bandit King Media Company as the main body and wrote down four categories: "Movies", "TV Series", "Variety Shows" and "Music", and was busy planning what to do in the early stage.
During the lunch break.
Zuo Ziyan sent a message, asking him to meet on the rooftop.
When Fan Wumian went upstairs to the rooftop, he saw his girlfriend, wearing a short skirt and with her long hair flying in the wind, lying on the edge of the fence.
Drawing a square with his hand, Fan Wumian came to the left school beauty and said:
"It's a pity that I don't have a camera, otherwise I would really like to take a picture of you. With your long hair fluttering and your skirt flying, you look like a beautiful girl from a comic book."
Zuo Ziyan smiled and said:
"It's too late to flatter now. Your classmates are spreading rumors about you and Miss Zhuang everywhere, and reporters have photographed the two of you shopping in Berlin. How can you explain yourself?"
"The innocent are innocent. Why should I quibble? My assistant, my agent, and assistant director Lu Hao were all there when we were shopping. It's just that the reporter took my words out of context and deliberately took pictures of me and her to create hot news."
Fan Wumian stared at his girlfriend and continued:
"Zhuang Muxi is my neighbor, and we're just good friends. If you're jealous, you can hold hands with me and make it official at school right now. I'll let you take advantage of me and you can even kiss me in public."
He successfully transferred his own problems onto Zuo Ziyan.
She quickly replied:
"Forget it. I'm afraid your fanatical fans will hold a grudge against me, and it will also affect your future."
"The reason I asked you to come here is actually to tell you that my parents talked to me a lot last night. They both hope that I will go to Cambridge to study. My dad has already cooperated with his friends to jointly develop an apartment building in London, and he plans to visit me often by then."
"Alas, maybe there is no other way. I will go to Yanjing with you to study. In fact, I want to be with you more."
You can only know whether a pair of shoes fits you by wearing them.
The two had been secretly in love for nearly half a year, and they had never had any major conflicts during this period. Zuo Ziyan even wanted to give up her admission to Cambridge University for Fan Wumian.
She was only 18 after all.
Although I seem to be quite independent, I still have to listen to my parents' arrangements on many important matters.
Zuo Ziyan's parents are not ordinary people, and it is obvious that they are not that easy to talk to. Moreover, there is only one daughter in the family, and they have already arranged her life path clearly.
When she first came to Trinity College to study, she was aiming for a place at Cambridge or Oxford University. How could she easily allow her precious daughter to give up the opportunity to enter Cambridge University without her permission?
Let’s talk about Panwa.
The elites in Hong Kong are not much worse than those in the mainland.
Fan Wumian reached out and rubbed her head, saying comfortingly:
"It's okay. I told you before that I'm actually very busy. Even if I go to Yanjing to study, I don't necessarily have to stay there all day. I might have to go out to shoot a movie and it would take me several months. It doesn't make much difference where you study."
"By the way, Zhuang Muxi has become very famous this time. During the filming of A Quiet Place, you kept clamoring to go to the crew to play. How about you be the heroine in my next movie?"
"We play classmates, so the acting skills are not very demanding. You can just play your true colors. We can directly use Trinity College to shoot the movie, so we can save the money of renting the venue and don't need to run around everywhere."
What Fan Wumian was referring to was "You Are the Apple of My Eye".
Some time ago.
With the help of Ji Qiao, he made inquiries and directly contacted the original author "Nine Watermelon Knives" himself, and learned that the other party was recently writing an online novel called "Legend of the Life Hunter".
The original novel has not yet appeared.
Fortunately, the reason why "You Are the Apple of My Eye" is so popular is that similar stories happen to many people, and by slightly changing the script, it can also be filmed very well.
In order to prevent "Nine Watermelon Knives" from having a sudden whim and writing his own love story again like in his previous life, Fan Wumian has already made preparations for shooting in advance.
Zuo Ziyan was originally in a low mood, but she immediately became interested after hearing this.
She was new but wanted to play, so she asked, "But I haven't taken any photos before, won't it affect you?"
"Don't worry, you still have time to prepare slowly. With your image and temperament, even if you just stand there, it will be very beneficial to increase the box office. I'm not the kind of director who is a tyrant on the set, so I'll try not to scold you when the time comes. If you don't want to act, I'll continue to look for Zhuang Muxi, so don't be jealous then."
Listen to what Fan Wumian said.
Zuo Ziyan glanced at him and asked:
"What do you mean by try not to curse? Have you been upset with me for a long time, or do you blame me for not being able to accompany you to study in Yanjing, so you are ready to take revenge in advance?"
"How could that be? I want to film some of our love stories, and you're the most suitable heroine."
Hear the words.
Zuo Ziyan had no reason to refuse, and began to discuss the script outline with great interest.
Today is December 2st.
The DSE entrance exam date is scheduled for April 4nd.
The preparation time for the film is quite long, and there is not even a script yet.
Start preparing now so you can turn on the computer right after the exam.
As for Zhuang Muxi, Fan Wumian wanted to create another drama for her. Anyway, she was not going abroad to study, so she had plenty of time to film a drama together.
(End of this chapter)