Chapter 241 The news spread more and more exaggerated
Chapter 241 The news spread more and more exaggerated
Come here.
Fan Wumian took the opportunity to stroll around Panjiayuan.
Like many people outside the circle, everything I see looks like a treasure.
First, I bought a giant gourd that was over half a meter tall, round, plump and smooth from a street stall. It looked particularly pleasing.
Then he set his eyes on a stick.
The long stick is made of Nanhai Huanghuali wood, with a smooth surface, straight shape, moderate length and bright color.
The stall owner has been playing with it for many years and has polished it to a patina. It is about 1.6 meters long and 4 or 5 centimeters thick.
As it is not for sale, it is usually used by stall owners to select goods. It is placed on a three-color plastic bag and was discovered by Fan Wumian at a glance.
He heard from the stall owners nearby that the stick was a real good thing. The stall owner even swore that it was definitely old Nanhai Huanghuali. He bargained and finally paid 3900 yuan to buy it.
Before deciding to close the deal.
The stall owner was skeptical and shook the wooden stick vigorously, fearing that there was a priceless treasure hidden inside.
Many older residents in Yanjing may not know Fan Wumian.
But his reputation was well-known in Panjiayuan, and everyone knew that he had stepped on the shroud of Emperor Qianlong.
Until now, this incident is still a topic of conversation for many people after dinner and is regarded as the biggest leak in recent years.
Some people even took the initiative to chat.
The father and son stall owners who were busy suing Fan Wumian said they could no longer survive in the circle. After the money and goods were paid, they still shamelessly demanded the money back, which obviously broke the rules of the antique business.
There were also stall owners who thanked Fan Wumian.
He said that since the news about the brocade Dharani Sutra quilt came out, many tourists have come to Panjiayuan to visit, and business has been much better.
Holding a long stick in one hand and a beautiful big gourd in the other, Fan Wumian was so proud that he even posed for photos.
Pu Jiajing looked helpless, and rarely remembered that Fan Wumian was only 19 years old.
Master Song from Sifangzhai came running over after hearing the news. A few days ago, he received an invitation from Gangzi and went to Fan Wumian's house to help identify the brocade Dharani Sutra quilt. Afterwards, he received a big red envelope of 2000 yuan, so it was not a wasted trip.
Far away.
Master Song from Sifangzhai cupped his hands and said enthusiastically:
"Wow! This gourd is beautiful! The stick is also impressive, it is obviously made of Nanhai Huanghuali wood!"
"I'd like to trouble you to take a look. I was worried that I might have bought a fake sea yellow. But I don't have to worry about this gourd being fake. I only spent 200 yuan."
After listening to Fan Wumian, Master Song took the long stick, looked at it carefully, and explained:
"Who would bother to fake wood when it costs thousands of dollars a ton? You should be careful when buying furniture made of Hainan yellowwood. Some furniture is said to be Hainan yellowwood, but it is actually huanghuali from Southeast Asia. Your piece is fine. You can customize a wooden frame to display it at home. It will be beautiful."
Fan Wumian nodded and said:
"Well, it just so happens that we can cooperate with Zhou Dafu Jewelry Company. We can find a few craftsmen to inlay the two ends with gold, similar to the Ruyi Jingu Bang of Sun Wukong, and use it as a prop in the movie."
Master Song was very smart and smiled after hearing this:
"After being gilded in the movie, worthless things become valuable. Hundreds of years later, maybe they can be sold at a high price in an auction house, hahahaha!"
Say a few pleasantries.
Master Song invited Fan Wumian to sit in the store, poured him a cup of tea and got straight to the point, asking him:
"Mr. Fan, have you decided what to do with that brocade Dharani Sutra quilt? I know a few buyers here, how about I help you arrange it?"
Fan Wumian looked around but didn't see anything of interest.
On the contrary, he felt that the Radiated Tortoise kept on the counter was very cute.
These days, the regulations on keeping tortoises are not very strict. They are sold in flower and bird markets, and you can even buy parrots.
Unfortunately, parrots are too noisy and have a very long lifespan, so it is easy for their owners to send them away after they have been well raised. Fan Wumian is busy running around all year round and has no time to take care of these pets.
In a few years, when the keeping of these protected animals is banned, it will be easy to get into trouble.
Poking the shell of the Radiated Tortoise with his finger, Fan Wumian said:
"The museum also wants it, but they can't offer it, and I'm short on cash. I've been working on several big projects, and it's almost delaying the development of my film and television company. So I've already negotiated a deal with Poly Auctions International to send it to a preview on November 11, and directly participate in this year's autumn auction."
Master Song opened his eyes wide and asked in confusion:
"Why are you in such a hurry? The prices of porcelain, calligraphy and paintings have been rising rapidly recently. If you keep the Kesi Dharani Sutra for three to five years, its value will probably double. It's a one-of-a-kind treasure on the market, why are you in such a hurry to sell it?"
"I know it's not appropriate to sell it now, but with the cash in hand, I'm sure I can make more."
Fan Wumian finished speaking.
Master Song thought he meant to use the money to invest in a movie.
"Those Years" claimed to have an investment of 2000 million Hong Kong dollars, and the box office in mainland China alone has exceeded 2 million yuan. People outside the circle do not understand the theater chain's profit sharing, publicity and promotion costs, etc., and they really think that Fan Wumian can make seven or eight times the money.
From this perspective, it is indeed more appropriate to cash out the funds and invest them elsewhere than to hold the Kesi Dharani Sutra and wait for it to appreciate in value.
What is more painful than not making money is knowing that the opportunity is right in front of you, but not having the ability to seize it. Master Song sighed deeply and said regretfully:
"If I had money, I would definitely buy it. The collection market is getting hotter and hotter. If I only have this national treasure, I won't have to worry about the rest of my life."
Fan Wumian said with deep emotion:
"Human desires are endless. I am already very rich, but I still envy those billionaires. I will come to drink tea next time. I am worried that the goldfish I bought will die of lack of oxygen."
Understand that he is a layman.
He didn't even intend to keep the Qianlong brocade Dharani Sutra quilt, and there was nothing in his shop that could attract him, so Master Song was just polite and sent Fan Wumian to the door, and also gave him a set of adorable peeing doll tea pets for free.
There are indeed many museums that hope that Fan Wumian will donate the brocade Dharani Sutra quilt.
But he blocked their responses and just said that he could use the money from the sales to participate in land auctions, which would also contribute to economic development.
There are not many fine antiques left in the private sector, so they appear to be valuable because they are rare. In fact, museum warehouses across the country store a vast number of treasures, so many that there is simply no place to display them.
In this case, Fan Wumian certainly doesn't want to be a good guy.
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I finished filming "A Quiet Place 8" at the end of August, and more than half a month has passed in a blink of an eye.
After the sample was carefully cut, it was sent to Weta Digital Special Effects Company in New Zealand. It is estimated that the special effects production will not be completed until the end of the year.
The special effects of this movie are not difficult. The main reason is that Weta Digital Special Effects Company is short-staffed. It is assisting director James Cameron in shooting "Avatar" and is also producing "X-Men: The Last Stand".
Originally, Fan Wumian was a little resentful, thinking that if he could show the sample film to the sponsor one day earlier, he could get the balance payment one day earlier.
But Weta Digital knew it was in the wrong and did not want to offend Miramax Films and the Disney Group behind it, so they gave him a discount price, which saved about 20 US dollars in special effects costs.
Also.
Two TV series under Shanzeiwang Media, including the first part of "Wulin Waijia" with a total of 40 episodes, and the second part "Home with Kids", are being sold to the public.
Hubei Radio and Television and Shanghai Television were very interested in the first broadcast rights of "Wulin Waijiao" and took the initiative to send people to contact and negotiate in advance.
The former was paid 8 yuan per episode, and the latter was paid 9 yuan per episode, which is higher than the price of Liu Yifei's version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".
in business.
Jiang Shixi, who came from Hubei Radio and Television, was a little embarrassed, but Fan Wumian did not want to be deeply tied to Hubei Radio and Television.
If you want to make your film and television company bigger and stronger, the key is to establish good relationships with advertising companies and TV stations. The more partners you have, the easier it is to make money.
The price of first broadcast rights is relatively high.
Generally speaking, when the replay rights are sold, the price will be slightly cheaper, and there are also some hits that can make a comeback.
Many local TV stations are still waiting and watching, clearly not being optimistic about the two sitcoms, and have been slow to agree on prices, wanting to wait until the premiere ratings come out before making a decision.
Nowadays, there is a tacit understanding among mainland TV stations and they will try their best to avoid competing with each other and damaging the long-term interests of the TV stations.
Since all TV stations are state-owned media and have the Central Bank in charge, it is almost impossible to expect them to be inward-looking.
It is worth mentioning that.
Fan Wumian also heard that "Drawing Sword", which started filming at the end of last year and was completed in May this year, recently successfully sold the copyright to CCTV at a price of 5 per episode. A total of 65 episodes were filmed.
This price may seem very high, but it is a buyout price. The producer will not be charged any fees for future rebroadcasts. It is similar to the price that Fan Wumian paid for the copyrights of the "Wulin Waijia" and "Home with Kids" series.
The total investment cost of "Drawing Sword" seems to be around 900 million RMB, which means that the producer earned a pre-tax gross profit of 1050 million RMB from this transaction, which is enough to make colleagues in the industry envious.
Fan Wumian didn't want to offend anyone directly, so he left all these trivial matters to his employees.
The entire team responsible for selling TV series were hired from various TV stations at high salaries and are quite proficient in this aspect of the business.
Until Friday.
After a week of fear and trepidation, fortunately, Penguin's stock price fell for four consecutive trading days, from 9.6 Hong Kong dollars to 9.12 Hong Kong dollars, and was settled at Friday's closing price.
He never advertised his earnings to the public, but this time, Fan Wumian asked Ji Qiao for help and anonymously released the news that he had “chased high prices and increased positions, resulting in heavy losses”.
Hundreds of millions of profits were made in one stroke.
The stock price correction caused a loss of tens of millions, and I almost wrote it in two volumes.
Some netizens even talked about it with relish, saying that Fan Wumian had increased leverage and owed the bank hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars. If the stock price continued to fall like this, he would probably go bankrupt.
The news became more and more exaggerated.
Even a secretary from Shencheng called specifically on Sunday to ask if there would be any changes in Shencheng Bay's land acquisition project.
It's just pouring dirty water on your own head to avoid showing off your talents.
Let the black fans find psychological comfort, the effect will be immediate.
Everyone was busy watching the fun, and the hostility towards Fan Wumian in society suddenly decreased...
(End of this chapter)