Chapter 222 An unexpected surprise
Chapter 222 An unexpected surprise
As soon as Fan Wumian arrived in the dining room, everyone stood up to greet him.
Seeing so many familiar faces, I have the feeling that I have a lot of talented people and stars under my command, including several first- and second-tier big names.
If I had met them in my previous life, I wouldn’t even be able to sit at the table for dinner.
The smile bloomed on his face.
Fan Wumian pressed his hands and said:
"You're welcome. Everyone, take a seat. I was delayed a bit by promoting Those Years just now. It's almost 8:30 already. Let's consider this a midnight snack."
Because it was a company dinner.
"Guo Furong", who chose not to sign the contract, found an excuse not to come tonight.
Sha Yi spoke first:
"Mr. Fan's new movie is so good. It almost made me cry. I felt so involved. Promoting the movie is the most important thing. We have already signed a contract with you, so you won't run away. Don't you agree?"
Captain Xing also said:
"Since signing a contract with Mr. Fan, my salary has doubled. At the beginning of the year, I talked to a crew. They had agreed to pay me only 1500 per episode, but now they want to pay me 6000. I can't refuse. It's really annoying."
As soon as this was said, everyone laughed.
In fact, if you take the job yourself, you get 1500 yuan, but if you sign a contract with Bandit King Media, you can only get 1200%, which is only yuan.
But the accounts cannot be settled that way.
If you go out to take jobs on your own, your job may be gone at any time, and it is likely that you will only do one-time business, with no guarantee of life.
Signing a contract with a company not only guarantees a guaranteed income, but also provides film and television roles, advertising endorsements, promotions and other resources that are much better than going it alone.
Take a step back.
Even if you suffer a little loss during the contract period, as long as you make use of the company's resources and find a way to make yourself famous, you will have more choices after the contract expires.
Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. This account must be calculated clearly, especially since most of them are still relatively young.
He gave her sweet dates right away, and Fan Wumian continued:
"Be careful when accepting roles. If you can, turn down smaller roles. Or don't spend too long in a crew. The company has a lot of projects coming up, and there will be more and more. If I find a suitable role, I will give it to you first."
Hearing this, everyone's minds became active.
The actor who plays Li Dazui said enthusiastically:
"Then I must use tea instead of wine. Let me offer a toast to Mr. Fan first!"
"I was offered two movie roles at once, which made me a big name in the crew of 'Wulin Waijiao'. They asked me to treat them many times."
"I would like to thank Mr. Fan and Director Lu Hao for supporting me and giving me such a good opportunity. I am just throwing out some ideas. I hope everyone can become the leading actor soon."
Both movie roles are supporting roles.
One played a thief in "Crazy Stone", and the other played a robber who had evil intentions towards Zhuang Muxi in "A Quiet Place 2".
There are not too many shots, but they are all easy to leave an impression on the audience.
Shang Jing, the director of "Wulin Wai Zhuan", sighed and said to Fan Wumian:
"Mr. Fan, you have to keep some people for me. I was planning to bring them over to shoot the third episode of The Story of the Kitchen Team early next year. In front of such a big production, my small crew is not attractive at all."
smiled.
Without being polite to them, Fan Wumian sat down at the main seat and asked the waiter to serve the dishes quickly, saying:
"Even I have heard of "The Story of the Kitchen Team", it really can't be considered a small crew."
"Yes, we are a small crew. Thanks to Mr. Fan for the investment. The second season of Home With Kids hasn't aired yet, but I heard that they have already started writing the script for the third season."
The person speaking is the actor who plays "Xia Donghai" in the TV series "A Family with Children".
Three young actors also came tonight. Each of them looked at Fan Wumian as if they were looking at an international superstar and almost forgot that they were also actors.
None of them have signed a contract with Shanzeiwang Media. Ever since the copyright of "Home with Kids" was sold as a package, they have changed their employers and started working under Fan Wumian.
The second season of "Home with Kids" was originally selling the first broadcast rights. After taking advantage of Fan Wumian's popularity, its fame increased greatly. Yanjing TV also decisively gave a new price, offering 3 yuan per episode for the first broadcast rights.
"Home with Kids 100" has a total of 2 episodes, which means that the first broadcast rights alone can earn back 320 million yuan. The rebroadcast rights for the second part are also being sold to the outside world, and there are beginning to be some signs of success.
Several provincial TV stations are quite interested, and the price per episode is around 8000 yuan.
This fully demonstrates what it means to lean on a big tree for shade.
Originally, the "Home with Kids" series was mediocre, but because it was noticed by Fan Wumian and the copyright was purchased as a package, it suddenly stood out from the hundreds of TV dramas produced every year.
Everyone present benefited to some extent from Fan Wumian's influence and began to be the focus of media attention.
For example, Liu Shishi.
Even during the final exams, reporters went to interview her and said that she was "the school beauty of Beijing Dance Academy chosen by Fan Wumian."
This made Liu Shishi start to have some idol burden, and she began to pay attention to her dress and appearance. She didn't dare to get too close to any male classmate to avoid negative rumors.
Everyone hopes to leave a deep impression in front of Fan Wumian.
After some pleasantries, when the waiter started to serve the dishes, Fan Wumian was the first to pick up his chopsticks and said:
"Everyone, let's eat first. Just drink a little and enjoy yourself. I had social events last night and at noon today. I was so drunk that I slept for three or four hours in the afternoon. I can drink a few beers. Excuse me."
Since the boss said he couldn't drink, naturally no one forced him to drink.
At this point in time, the restaurant's peak customer period has passed and the food is delivered relatively quickly.
Yang Mi, who had been silent all this time, blinked her eyes and said to Fan Wumian:
"Actually, my dad saw you in a restaurant at noon today and said you seemed to be socializing with others."
"Well, I want to get a piece of land in Shenzhen City, and there are some procedures that require approval first."
Fan Wumian's words had just fallen.
Sha Yi was a talkative person, so he smiled and asked:
"Yanjing is the dragon's head, Gangcheng is the dragon's tail, and the position of Shenzhen is the dragon's claw?"
Dumbfounding.
Fan Wumian ate mutton and replied:
"Those rumors are so incredible. In fact, I have never consulted a Feng Shui master. But it's okay this way. At least my properties in Yanjing and Gangcheng have appreciated in value because I think the Feng Shui is good and it attracts more wealth."
Fan Wumian did not provide a detailed introduction on the land acquisition matter.
If the news gets out and causes the "agreement to acquire land at a low price" to attract too much attention from interested parties, it will easily lead to criticism.
Everyone ate and chatted, it was a work party to enhance relationships.
Occasionally glancing at Yang Mi, I can see that she has indeed become much prettier than when she took the art exam, and seems to be more photogenic.
When the two made eye contact, Yang Mi was a little confused. She quickly picked up the glass, toasted Fan Wumian, and drank the wine in the glass.
Dishes such as Beijing-style shredded pork with soybean sauce, fish head in pancake, braised pork with osmanthus, and fried buns were served on the table one after another.
After everyone toasted Fan Wumian with wine, they drank a little each and chatted about things in the entertainment industry.
As for Yang Mi, Yao Xingtong and others.
Since it was still unclear what the relationship between these new actresses and Fan Wumian was and where they came from, Sha Yi and others were more polite.
"Lu Xiucai" has a moderate alcohol tolerance but behaves quite generously. He only ate half of his meal when his tongue was already clogging. He told me that a number of new-generation cinemas had recently opened in Yanjing, and that there had also been cross-border investments by businessmen.
Capital has started to enter the market early, and Fan Wumian should also take some responsibility for this.
The main reason was that he made money too quickly and was often talked about by the media, which led many people to think that since even a young boy like him could make so much money easily, they should be able to do it too.
A TV series has a gross profit of 20% to 30%, and making a movie may even allow you to double the profit.
The gross profit from investing in cinemas is higher than many businesses. Coupled with policy and financial support, many people outside the circle are turning their attention to the entertainment industry.
As for the coal bosses, coal mining is now extremely profitable and they have not made enough money yet. They have not entered the film and television industry in a big way. The "black gold age" of the entertainment industry will not appear for a few more years.
During the banquet.
Director Shang Jing found an opportunity and said to Fan Wumian:
"I mentioned before that I have the idea of adapting "Wulin Wai Zhuan" into a movie. After the first part was filmed, I took a break for more than half a month. During this time, I thought about it carefully and came up with a few good ideas. I brought the outline with me. When you are free, please give me some advice."
"Huh? What a pleasant surprise. Actually, I occasionally wonder how to write a script, but I haven't figured out where to start. If I really just shoot the inn and make a big movie that's similar to a sitcom, I'm worried that I'll be criticized."
Fan Wumian put down his chopsticks, took the folder, and started flipping through it on the spot.
The script outline reads:
"Story 1: "Wulin Wai Zhuan: Hengshan Treasure"
One day, a group of thieves broke into Tongfu Inn and tried to kidnap Mo Xiaobei, but were stopped by Bai Zhantang's acupuncture.
After some interrogation, they learned that the founder of Hengshan School had once been a chivalrous man who secretly robbed six boxes of gold and jewelry worth a fortune from a corrupt official in the escort agency.
The clue to the treasure was left in the handle of a sword. As the treasure guarding the mountain, it can only be used when the Hengshan School is facing a huge crisis of life and death.
Following the clues, everyone at Tongfu Inn set out to search for treasure outside.
It’s just the outline of the story, no more than six or seven hundred words in total.
Finished reading quickly.
Fan Wumian continued to turn the pages, and on the paper was written———
"Story 2: "Legend of the Swordsman: The True Dragon Emperor"
One day, Guo Furong was sweeping the floor when a down-and-out wealthy businessman came to the store. He was actually the prince who was out on a secret visit, but was intercepted by his younger brother in a fight for the throne, and accidentally came to Tongfu Inn.
The prince fell in love with Guo Furong at first sight. She was more talented and handsome than Lu Xiucai, so many conflicts arose between them.
Soon, a killer from the General's Mansion, who was supported by a general, followed the clues and came here, but he accidentally ate the peanut butter made by Li Dazui and had an allergic reaction, and his head swelled up like a pig.
During the treatment, a letter from the current Grand Master was unexpectedly discovered."
(End of this chapter)