Chapter 180 You Can Not Collect It, But You Can’t Live Without It
Chapter 180 You Can Not Collect It, But You Can’t Live Without It
On the day Fan Wumian decided to leave Yanjing, he finally got into the Bentley Arnage R sponsored by the car dealer.
He spent about 99999 yuan to buy the license plate "Yan A·70" through a middleman, which is equivalent to hanging a 100-square-meter new house in Yanjing on the car. The appearance is obviously impeccable.
There are many ways for artists to become famous.
The reason why Fan Wumian stood out from the crowd and became famous so quickly is mainly because of the word "rich".
After all, the number of listeners of the album "That Girl" is only a minority.
However, last year many media outlets frantically hyped up the fake news that he "earned hundreds of millions from albums", making it seem as if selling albums had no costs and that there were no distributors or retailers making a profit from the price difference. They treated all sales as pure profit and directly attributed it to him.
Although the rumor of making hundreds of millions of dollars was groundless, Fan Wumian never came out to clarify, which successfully made him famous.
Later, mobile phone ringtones became popular.
Fan Wumian became rich again, which brought him a huge wave of traffic.
When he took "A Quiet Place" to the Berlin Film Festival and it was bought by Miramax Films for a huge price, it became increasingly common knowledge that he was very rich.
Subsequently, whether it was the box office success, the investment in Penguin, the purchase of the Repulse Bay mansion, the acquisition of the Yanjing Courtyard, or the sky-high renewal of "A Quiet Place 2", all of these further deepened Fan Wumian's image as a "genius wealthy star" and continuously raised his status in the Chinese entertainment industry.
Since no exact information has been released to the public, the outside world does not know how much money he has spent in total to acquire online digital copyrights.
However, the news that he once again bought a property during his visit to Yanjing and acquired the Wanghailou private club did not remain hidden for long and had already become a hot topic in newspapers and on the Internet.
If it were any other mainland star, they would have been criticized for being so ostentatious and high-profile.
However, Fan Wumian's Hong Kong ID card did help to a certain extent. After all, the impression that "Hong Kong is particularly rich" is still deeply rooted in people's minds these days, and it is indeed easier for outsiders to chant sutras.
They have gradually created the golden label of "celebrity and rich man", and the marketing and publicity effect is particularly good.
Fan Wumian felt that there was no need to keep a low profile for the time being, so it would be fine to have an eye-catching license plate.
When I left the courtyard in the morning, I was surrounded by the media.
He openly admitted that he had spent 8000 million RMB to purchase Wanghai Tower, and that he expected to invest another to million RMB to build a high-end banquet hotel and homestay project.
As soon as the news comes out, there is another huge wave of traffic.
In addition to increasing visibility and influence, it may also bring some tangible benefits.
For example, continuing to advertise for high-end real estate developers, or taking on endorsements from a few luxury brands, and striving for some cooperative investment projects.
This way.
I have both face and substance, of course I feel great
At this moment.
Including taxes and license plates, the total value of the Yazhi R has risen to more than 5 million, and the cabin is exceptionally quiet.
In Fan Wumian's eyes, the sense of luxury created by the interior seems to be not as good as the D-class cars worth hundreds of thousands in later generations.
Last year, when I saw the illusion of Zuo Ziyan’s house, I was drooling with envy.
Now that I own a luxury car of similar level, it feels like the same thing.
This time, in order to film and purchase real estate, I stayed in Yanjing for a total of more than ten days. Although it was very fulfilling, I also had some small regrets.
He was lamenting the bad social atmosphere, which had not affected him.
The only person who went to visit the Siheyuan was Huang Bo. If he met an ambitious pretty girl who knocked on the door in the middle of the night to offer warmth, or who wanted to ride on him to climb up, even if he refused sternly, the experience would most likely be wonderful.
Just like the classic line in the movie “Personal Tailor”, you can choose not to collect it, but you can’t live without it.
Having seen the happiness of investors in his previous life, Fan Wumian couldn't help but feel envious.
After some thought.
He felt that part of the reason was that he was too young, and part of the reason was that the timing and occasion were not right. Many girls who had not been beaten by society were still a little restrained.
He silently told himself that if he stayed in the circle long enough, there would always be opportunities in the future. Then, Fan Wumian started to think about other things.
For example, the overall decoration and construction project of Wanghai Tower.
He wanted to start construction and open the business as soon as possible, but did not want to spend a large sum of money out of his own pocket, so he was considering borrowing some money from the bank.
The problem is that all the things that can be mortgaged have already been pledged to the bank, and it is not clear how much money can be loaned out if it relies solely on personal credit loans.
Arrived at the airport and rested in the VIP lounge.
Fan Wumian had nothing to do, so he called Lanli, who was in charge of producing the album, and asked:
"Hello, how's the situation at the factory? Have you caught any thieves who tried to steal albums recently?"
Lanli's tone was excited and his voice sounded energetic. He answered, "Not yet, but when the police car was patrolling, they caught two sneaky guys outside the factory. They were carrying ropes and climbing hooks and wanted to break in to steal things. After checking, we found that they were cousins. They opened a small factory in Shantou. All the equipment has been confiscated."
"An employee also reported that someone called her to harass her and asked her to steal a few albums and find a way to give them away. I gave that employee a reward of 1000 yuan."
"Then we confiscated these people's cell phones and called them at a fixed time every day to supervise each other."
If the sample of the second album "Sleepless Night" were to leak, the loss would be too great.
If some large-scale piracy dens seize the opportunity, they may be able to earn millions of RMB. Under the stimulation of such amazing profits, it is inevitable that some people will be tempted by the money and try every means to cause trouble.
Even the Sapphire Blue Records Studio, which helped Fan Wumian create the album, was contacted by a person from Taiwan who said he was willing to spend 1 Hong Kong dollars to purchase the resources.
It seemed that the scale was relatively small, so they only gave 1 yuan, and were scolded back by the boss of this studio.
In fact, after helping Fan Wumian produce the album, the Sapphire Blue Records Studio destroyed all the saved audio sources.
Hear the words.
Fan Wumian said with emotion:
"Fortunately, I didn't underestimate them and chose to be on high alert from the beginning. But don't the workers have any objections? It really feels like being in prison."
Bluebird answered decisively:
"No, I can earn about 200 yuan a day, and everyone is happy. Some people even asked me if they could work longer. If someone doesn't do a good job, I will punish them by not allowing them to work overtime for a few days. Since yesterday, we have been packaging and packing. Some people go to help after get off work. I pay them 12 yuan an hour, and the payment is settled on the spot."
I used to say that I was down and out, but that was only relatively speaking. There were few students in the directing department of the Beijing Film Academy, so it was not a problem for me to find a job to support my family.
Working part-time on film crews and in bars, my total annual income is about 20 yuan.
Fan Wumian had never experienced the hard days of screwing screws in a factory, and he smiled and said:
"As long as I succeed this time, I'm afraid other record companies will come to us and take the initiative to give us orders. I'm not the only one who has a headache about counterfeit albums. If we want to monopolize the market in the early stage of listing, it seems that the only way is to control the production process and unify the delivery."
"Manager Shi called me and told me that someone was selling my second album. I was shocked when I heard the news."
"I later found out that they were selling fake content under the guise of selling genuine products. They used my cell phone ringtones and sold them as official albums. They played the ringtones three or four times in a loop to make it sound like a song. There are many such fake resources on the Internet."
Bluebird smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes! I heard that too. I was almost scared to death."
"How are my friends doing?"
".He's pretty good, but when he's free, he likes to harass the girls at his workstation. He even asked to go out for dinner, but I rejected him."
"Well, I paid them a lot of part-time wages, so don't be polite."
The share of the mainland box office revenue of "A Quiet Place" has not yet been paid to Fan Wumian.
Although he seems rich on the surface, he actually owes a large loan to the bank. The filming of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" has not been completed yet, and the script writing of "A Quiet Place 2" has just started. The only project that can bring in a lot of cash in the short term, apart from the mobile phone ringtones whose income is gradually declining, is the sales of his second solo album.
Investments such as real estate, Tudou.com, online digital copyright libraries, financial securities assets, etc. are long-term projects that only bring in money but not out, and cannot be relied upon in the short term.
The step was a bit too big.
Shanzeiwang Media still needs to develop and lacks funds to create film and television projects.
In order to make more cash, Fan Wumian certainly attached great importance to the subsequent album sales, and even thought about whether he should prepare for a concert tour in advance.
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After buying a first-class ticket, Fan Wumian boarded the plane first.
When several flight attendants saw him, their expressions were so excited. A young and cute girl, who was quite pleasing to the eye, came over and asked him if he wanted some water.
Wait until other guests start boarding.
Some people saw Fan Wumian and blocked the passage and refused to move forward. Some people asked for his autograph regardless of the occasion and even reached out to touch his face.
The flight attendant was responsible for maintaining order and it was difficult to calm down the situation.
Fan Wumian was so dizzy from the noise that he lowered his head to read a magazine and said:
"Next time I should wait until other passengers are seated before boarding the plane, and leave as soon as I get off the plane. I feel bad even renting a private jet, let alone buying one myself. I really need to work harder. I am still a long way from the state of 'I don't love money, I have no interest in money'."
When I went to Los Angeles at the end of February, the business jet rental company gave me a trial discount price.
The discount is only valid once.
If you rent a private jet now, the cost of a one-hour flight is as high as 50,000 or 60,000 Hong Kong dollars. It’s not that you can’t afford it, but it’s just not necessary.
Pu Jiajing's seat was in the economy class. She stood beside him and said with a smile:
"Boss, come on, whether I can sleep lying in the sky depends on your ability."
(End of this chapter)