Chapter 232 Before the Long Journey
Chapter 232 Before the Long Journey
After the filming of "A Quiet Place 2", Fan Wumian temporarily stopped working on it.
The day after wrapping up.
There was no chance to lie down at home. I sent Zhuang Muxi home early in the morning and rushed to the studio in Causeway Bay to shoot some print advertisements for Youbang Insurance Company.
I also took some time in the afternoon to go to the Sapphire Blue Music Studio to record a few new ringtones, including "Love Song", "Preference", "Later I Met Him", etc.
I prepared six songs in total, but I didn’t finish recording them that day, so I continued the next day.
They plan to take advantage of the popularity of the four movie theme songs, "Those Years", "The Guest", "Please Say Hello First" and "Once Upon a Time", to continue to reap a wave of profits from the mobile phone ringtone market.
It just so happens that many consumers are a bit tired of listening to his previous songs. If they come across a good ringtone they like, they may continue to spend money to download it.
Finished with this.
On the evening of the 28th, I attended the launch of Benny Lu's new clothing line, helped promote it, and interacted with the company's boss on stage.
Many of the truly powerful wealthy families in Hong Kong now look down on nouveau riche like Fan Wumian, believing that the money earned by luck will be paid back if they are unlucky.
Thanks to Fan Wumian's endorsement, their company made so much money. However, Benny Lu's boss privately complained that the endorsement price was rising too fast and wanted to renew his contract for another two years at a price of HK$450 million per two years.
He also mentioned that he had helped him when he was unknown, trying to use his connections to gain his support.
Although some businessmen were once successful, they are now old and their ideas cannot keep up with the times.
It's just a mutually beneficial cooperation. Fan Wumian doesn't feel that he owes Benny Lu anything.
I immediately found an excuse.
He told me that he had already reached an agreement with a European luxury goods company on an exclusive clothing brand endorsement, and that he could no longer make appointments with Benny.
All I can say is that Huang Bo has taken a huge blame.
Smarter clothing brands have already started to expand online these days, or have gone to smaller third- and fourth-tier cities in mainland China to seize market share with cost-effectiveness.
Benny Lu's clothing design style is average, and its products are not cheap. With the rise of local fast-moving consumer goods brands in the mainland, it is normal for it to be eliminated.
Some small stars dream of getting advertising endorsements, which is like picking up money blown by the wind.
Fan Wumian didn't care much.
His previous contracts with some brands did affect his ability to make money from luxury companies. Foreign brands such as LV, Dior, Armani, and Givenchy were all very interested in him as a "rich star."
Of course.
He doesn't need these brands to support his image. On the premise that the quotes are similar, Fan Wumian would rather endorse some domestic brands.
It is worth mentioning that.
The online copyright of his second album "Sleepless Night" was also taken away by Penguin Music, and this time a new agreement was tailored for him, charging based on the click rate.
If the video is played 1 times, Fan Wumian will get 75 yuan.
This price doesn't sound high, but the highest price other singers can get is only one-fifth of his, which means 1 yuan for 15 plays.
Apparently, because of his status as a major shareholder, he was given special care by Penguin Music.
Now Fan Wumian is equivalent to the spokesperson of Penguin Music. This new platform, which was just launched in the new year, continuously draws traffic from QQ and is developing very rapidly.
Because of the filming, there is a lot of work backlog that has not been dealt with and the schedule is fully scheduled.
I was busy until August 8th, when I started packing my luggage and preparing to report to Yenching Film Academy.
In the past year.
Fan Wumian is either busy making his debut and becoming famous, or busy investing and making money. The rest of his time is used to flirt with girls, study, create "Emperor of the Desolate Sky", etc.
Although it’s not stressful, there is no chance to calm down and relax for a while.
Others think that studying is hard, but Fan Wumian treats the upcoming college life as a "vacation".
On the night of the 30th.
In the bedroom of an apartment in Tsim Sha Tsui, Fan Wumian hugged Feng Ying'er and watched the comedy movie "Bruce Almighty" together.
He chatted:
"The stock price rose sharply again today. I hold 8.45% of Penguin Group's stock. It has risen like crazy this year, and has doubled compared to the first quarter. Now the stock price has risen to 9, with a total market value of 3 billion Hong Kong dollars."
"My stocks are worth more than 13 billion yuan in total, but part of them were raised through financing, and I owe the bank more than 4 million yuan."
"I have made a lot of money in the past year, but I haven't spent it lavishly. Buying a house is an investment, and the luxury cars and watches are also sponsored by others."
Feng Ying'er, who was being manipulated by him, asked jokingly:
"Are you complaining to me? I also want to experience the trouble of having money but not knowing how to spend it."
Fan Wumian replied:
"I'm not complaining, I just felt a little uncomfortable for a while because I suddenly became rich after being poor for a long time."
"As for the mobile phone ringtones, we should be able to get a dividend of about 20 million this month. Several million people in the mainland have downloaded "Those Years", and the other three movie theme songs have a total download volume of 5 to 6 million."
"I don't dare to continue buying Penguin shares for the time being. I will save up some money to buy the land in Shencheng Bay. I think it will be enough for me to make a living for ten years."
I was too busy before, so busy that I didn’t even have time to think.
Now that I have decided to calm down and have a good rest for a while, I can't help but start reflecting on my recent life and finding out what I'm missing.
Feng Ying'er counted on her fingers and said, "If Miramax doesn't breach the contract, A Quiet Place 2 will bring you a large balance, and you haven't received any profit from Those Years yet."
"Youtube, a company in Silicon Valley, has seen its valuation surge recently, and its ringtones are still making money. No wonder a reporter said that you are a listed company, making more money than many large companies with a market value of tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars."
Using a little more strength in his hands, Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"Looking at how you know everything about me, you must have searched for my information online a lot. You even know that YouTube's valuation has increased?"
Feng Ying'er said in a matter-of-fact tone:
"Of course, I care about you. If I don't do enough homework, how can I get you?"
Fan Wumian really wanted to refute, but the fact was that she was the one who took the initiative and succeeded.
It was nothing more than lust after seeing her beauty, there was nothing to explain, he said to Feng Ying'er:
"In fact, today I asked the screenwriter of 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' to arrange a role for you as a prostitute. She was kept in an attic for more than ten years and was sold to a local rich man by the madam. However, she fell in love with a scholar and accidentally broke into Tongfu Inn."
Feng Ying'er asked in confusion, "The sitcom you bought?"
"Yes, it will be aired in the second season, which should be very helpful in increasing your fame in the mainland. Also, I'm trying to find a way to get you a beverage endorsement in the mainland. The price isn't high, maybe a million or eight hundred thousand at most, but while selling the beverage, it's also helping you promote it."
".Why didn't you tell me about this important matter earlier?"
Feng Ying'er finished asking.
Fan Wumian said happily:
"I wanted to say it, but when I just walked in, I saw you lying on the sofa in your cheongsam. How could I remember it? Now the blood has finally flowed back to my head."
"I will take a plane to Yanjing tomorrow morning. You can come to see me when you are free. Remember to call me before you go. I probably need to take leave frequently for business trips."
"Also, be smart, don't say things you shouldn't say, and don't do things you shouldn't do."
"I understand. I'm famous now. The most important thing is that I can't get in touch with any man or have any scandals. I only have you in my heart."
While speaking, Feng Ying'er used her fingers to draw circles on Fan Wumian's chest.
soon.
Take the remote and press the pause button.
I can see a perfect figure printed on the wall, and ripples in the water cup at the bedside.
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The main business is not in Hong Kong City.
There is nothing much to explain before going on a long journey.
The next morning.
Fan Wumian returned to his mansion in Repulse Bay, took his suitcase and came to the Leighton Hill in Happy Valley to pick up Zhuang Muxi and go to the airport together.
Some time ago, I cooperated with a new bank to discuss a loan and obtained the benefit of three free private jet rentals.
But every time the flight exceeds 5 hours, I need to pay the difference out of my own pocket, so this time I took a private jet again.
Once raw, twice cooked.
When boarding the plane, Fan Wumian was very calm.
Assistant Pu Jiajing was particularly excited and asked:
"Boss, you will probably use airplanes frequently in the future. I heard that many wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong like to buy private airplanes to deduct taxes. Would you like to consider it?"
He shook his head decisively.
Fan Wumian explained:
"My investment brings a relatively high return. Compared with buying a private jet, leasing it on a per-time basis is more cost-effective. Even if you really want to buy one, you should wait a few years. It's just a consumer product that starts to depreciate from the moment you buy it. There's no need to pretend to be rich. I really don't have the ability to do that."
Based on the average rental cost of HK$20 per flight, even if you fly 20 times a year, the total cost would be HK$400 million.
If you buy a private jet worth hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars yourself, the annual expenditure including depreciation cost, maintenance cost, flight cost, etc. will be at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, which is obviously not enough.
next to.
Silly Old Fan found a seat and sat down, his tone excited:
"I never dreamed that I would have this day. Please remember to take a few more photos for me as a souvenir. I should have worn a suit if I had known."
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That’s right, silly old Fan is also going to Yanjing.
In name, the purpose was to send Fan Wumian to school, but in reality, they were visiting and traveling. In addition, a film and television company in Yanjing wanted him to play a guest role in a TV series.
It is said that he will play the role of a wealthy businessman who returns to the mainland from Hong Kong to reunite with his relatives. He will be filming four or five episodes in total and has been promised a total salary of 5 yuan.
Focusing on cost-effectiveness, Silly Old Fan, with the title of "Fan Wumian's Dad", has been very successful in recent months. Although he has no chance to be the leading actor, he has been getting various small roles.
Fan Wumian said to this cheap dad:
"I'll let you know in advance that you should find a travel agency to visit. I have to report to school the day after tomorrow, so I won't have time to accompany you."
Waving his hands, Silly Old Fan said:
"I'm an adult, how could I get lost? Just leave a room for me. I have to pay the mortgage every month, and the pressure is too great. I can't afford to stay in a hotel."
Fan Wumian didn't dare to respond, and just said:
"I have the money from selling the old house. I have invested in Moutai shares and the money has increased by 300,000 or 400,000 yuan. You can save some money to pay off the mortgage, so that you don't run to Macau with your spare money and be fascinated by the beautiful croupiers."
(End of this chapter)