Chapter 159 Little King

Chapter 159 Little King

Chapter 159 Little King

JUMBO Floating Restaurant is built on a ship.

It is 76 meters long, 22 meters wide, and 28 meters high, with a total of three floors, like a palace on the sea.

In order to build it in the 70s, the old gambling king and his partners invested 3000 million Hong Kong dollars. At that time, the luxury houses on Repulse Bay Road were only worth a few hundred thousand dollars each.

In his early years, the old gambling king bought the Repulse Bay No. 1 mansion for his first wife, and it only cost 70 Hong Kong dollars in total.

The luxury of Jumbo Floating Restaurant can be seen from this.

Time passes.

In 2003, the old Jumbo Floating Restaurant was renovated together with Taibai Floating Restaurant to form the "Jumbo Kingdom".

The hotel, which cost tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars to renovate, reopened and attracted many tourists to dine at its high-end restaurant.

When Fan Wumian took the free barge from the pier and arrived near Jumbo Floating Restaurant, he could already feel from a distance that this restaurant was really special.

When we got on the boat, we were shown around by the waiter. We saw that every corner and every railing were meticulously carved and lifelike.

Not only is there a dragon throne inside where guests can sit and take photos, but you can also rent ancient costumes.

Also.

A large seafood breeding pond called "Fish Viewing Waterside" houses hundreds of kinds of seafood, which guests can catch and eat right away.

Many seafoods have never been seen, let alone tasted.

There was also a Dungeness crab holding a small octopus, busy putting its "colleague" into its stomach.

Fan Wumian felt that he had learned a lot.

The first time I heard about JUMBO Floating Restaurant was because the ship went bankrupt and was sold, and it sank in a storm at sea.

It was also at that time that he learned that Stephen Chow’s "The God of Cookery" was filmed on this ship.

Although the current business of Jumbo Floating Restaurant is not as exaggerated as "receiving tens of thousands of people a day" in the early years, it can still barely survive by relying on the high-end business reception business. The old gambling king arranges his birthday party here every year.

Come to the box.

In addition to Eason Chan, there are two new faces.

Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed since the Yau Tsim Mong Singing Contest. I have always wanted to thank Brother Sen for helping me win first place."

Chen Yisen came in front of him and said helplessly:

"When I first knew you were talented, I never thought you were so strong. It hasn't been that long, but you've already spent 2 million to buy a mansion in Repulse Bay. I admire you!"

"I took out a loan and made a lot of money. I owed the bank a lot of money."

Compared with the shares held by Penguin Holdings, the purchase of House No. 89 has attracted more attention from the outside world.

After all, stocks cannot be seen or touched, but that mansion can easily leave a deep impression on people.

After some courtesy.

Chen Yisen helped introduce his friends and said to Fan Wumian:

"This is Mr. Tan Xuezhi, the executive director of King Entertainment. He is currently investing in a movie called 'A Chinese Odyssey'. I wonder if you have heard of it."

"This Mr. Ren, Mr. Ren Xian, opened an entertainment company that is responsible for preparing concerts."

"We had a meeting together this afternoon, and after it was over, we came over for dinner, and then I received your call."

Briefly explain the situation clearly.

Fan Wumian shook hands with Mr. Qin and Mr. Ren respectively, saying that he had heard a lot about them, but in fact he didn't know them at all.

He did have some impression of the movie "A Chinese Odyssey: Part One".

This film was directed by the same director as "A Chinese Odyssey". The line "I will love you for ten thousand years" in the film can be regarded as an interaction with "A Chinese Odyssey", which makes people sigh and sigh.

A lot of polite words were exchanged.

After taking a seat.

Fan Wumian asked:
"Looking at the positions of Mr. Qin and Mr. Ren, is Brother Sen going to hold a concert or film a drama?"

Chen Yisen asked the waiter to add a few dishes, including abalone rice and bird's nest soup.

Add to that the Emperor's Fried Rice, which costs 5000 yuan per serving, and the drinks, and this meal is estimated to cost around to yuan.

After listening to Fan Wumian's words, he replied:
"I'm about to release a new album, so I'm making some preparations in advance. I'm not like you who makes a fortune in every job you do. If I don't take on more work, I'll have to eat dirt. Wow, I made hundreds of millions in half a year. No matter how I think about it, it's incredible. Fortunately, I didn't sign with EMI Records."

Executives from King Entertainment were present.

Eason Chan certainly wouldn’t mention King of England Records, a small matter that was also rejected by Fan Wumian.

Boss Ren Xian, who specializes in planning and hosting concerts for singers, was already a little impatient when he saw Fan Wumian, and couldn't wait to say:

"It's still early for Yisen's concert. It will probably be scheduled for the end of this year or the beginning of next year. I wonder if you, Little King, have time to hold an Asia tour?"

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Hear the words.

Eason Chen was even more speechless. He only planned to arrange 10 concerts, and Boss Ren was a little worried that the tickets would not sell out.

However, it came to Fan Wumian.

Boss Ren actually came forward to help Fan Wumian prepare for his Asian tour. Haha laughed.

Fearing that he might overshadow the main character, Fan Wumian only said:

"I'm going to college in the second half of the year, and I have to shoot two movies, guest-star in a Hollywood movie, and release my second album. I definitely won't be able to spare the time. My fans are all poor students, so I guess they'll have to wait a little longer before considering a concert."

Qin Xuezhi, the executive director of Yingwang Entertainment, immediately asked after hearing this:
"Has the album release date been confirmed? Since we're acquaintances, don't let the floods wash away the Dragon King Temple when the time comes."

The nickname "Little Heavenly King" has only recently become popular.

Ever since he became a major shareholder of Penguin and purchased a luxury house in Repulse Bay, Fan Wumian has become more than just a star in the minds of many people. He has been labeled with a lot of labels, including "the little prince of love songs", "the director with a box office of 3 million US dollars", "worth hundreds of millions", etc.

Last month, the "Dagong News" first mentioned the title of "Little Heavenly King", and said that Fan Wumian was the successor of the Four Heavenly Kings and that the younger generation was pushing the older generation forward.

One to two to go.

The nickname quickly spread and successfully replaced "the noble son from a poor family".

Some people who are held high may become anxious and worried, fearing that the higher they stand, the harder they will fall.

Fan Wumian was not too worried. He just pretended nothing had happened and let the nickname spread more and more widely. Many media had begun to refer to him as the Little King.

Looking at Mr. Qin and Chen Yisen, Fan Wumian asked:
"When will Brother Sen's album be released? I'll stay away from him. Post-production has already begun. I estimate it will be available in a month or two."

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if he was up against Andy Lau and Cheung Hsueh-yau, Eason Chan did not want to run into the popular Fan Wumian, explaining:

"That's okay. My new album will be released next week. You didn't attend the 1 HITS Music Awards in January, and the organizers were badly criticized by the media. You will definitely not neglect it again this year. With the influence of your cell phone ringtones, it won't be a problem for you to win a big award."

"I was busy preparing for the filming at that time."

Even the highly anticipated Academy Awards are often manipulated behind the scenes, and similar situations are even more common elsewhere.

Fan Wumian has not signed a contract with any other company.

I guess he is a newbie, so even if he attends such activities, he will just be there to show support for others and is simply too lazy to participate.

really.

Even the Newcomer Award was given to an unknown singer from Sony Records because his song used many innovative elements.

Newcomers need to participate in more activities to get the opportunity to show themselves.

Fan Wumian was already somewhat famous at the time, and if he didn't win the award he would be slapped in the face and laughed at, so the right choice was not to join in the fun.

Qin Xuezhi from Yingwang Entertainment then asked:
"Miramax has given you such good conditions. You must shoot the second part of A Quiet Place as soon as possible. You just said you want to make two movies. Can you tell us about the other project? And Hollywood is looking for you to make a movie. Is it a big project that is already in preparation?"

Fan Wumian was worried that Mr. Qin wanted to get a piece of the pie, so he evaded the point and replied:

"I'm going to make a cameo appearance in Mission: Impossible 3. It's just a small role that I just got negotiated. As for the other movie, it's just for fun with my friends. The total investment is probably only one or two million at most."

If you know too many people, it will be very troublesome to deal with them.

For example, making a movie together.

Others invest together to raise funds and transfer risks.

When it comes to Fan Wumian, there is no shortage of funds for investment projects for the time being. He knows that there is no problem with the script and it will easily become a box office hit as long as it is filmed well.

In this case, giving up a large share is equivalent to giving money to other investors.

It is true that eating alone can easily lead to being excluded.

But you can't just be a money-giving boy and use real money to buy good relationships just for that little bit of insignificant affection.

When there are more directors to work with and we plan some projects that other directors are responsible for, we can bring in some partners to help share the risks.

It was a rare opportunity to come into contact with people in the circle, so Fan Wumian heard a lot of gossip and interesting stories.

We drank red wine and ate food, trying dishes like abalone rice, emperor fried rice, and bird's nest.

Say something.

The taste does not live up to its reputation and price, and Fan Wumian was not impressed after tasting it. It was just a bit novel.

On the contrary, the puffer fish soup on the menu, which costs 288 yuan, is indeed delicious. Even though we know that it is artificially raised non-toxic puffer fish, we still have the thrill of risking our lives.

Last year, Eason Chen risked offending his sponsor and helped Fan Wumian win first place in a campus singing competition.

Afterwards, during Fan Wumian's debut, he often took advantage of Eason Chan, publicizing the fact that he spent 20 Hong Kong dollars to invite him to sing a song, which could be considered as a small favor.

After having a good meal and a few drinks, the show ended.

Fan Wumian and Chen Yisen took the barge back to the dock.

period.

He said to Eason Chen:
"When we start filming A Quiet Place 2 in the second half of the year, if Brother Sen is free, come and help out with a cameo role? The pay may not be too much, but the part should be a few minutes."

Chen Yisen understood that Fan Wumian wanted to help him, so he said happily:
"Of course no problem, the pay doesn't matter, just pay as you see fit, thank you"

In the past two years, Chen Yisen has not been doing well.

King Entertainment spent a high price to sign him, but the sales of the album he released were bleak.

After all, I owed some favors to others, and I also took "Red Rose" and "Under the Mount Fuji". I took the opportunity to help out, and Fan Wumian felt better.
(End of this chapter)