Chapter 243: A sunset industry that will soon become obsolete

Chapter 243: A sunset industry that will soon become obsolete

Chapter 243: A sunset industry that will soon become obsolete
I originally thought that if I lost some money in the short term, I would just consider it as spending money to buy stability.

A huge wave of traffic hit Fan Wumian's head again.

The fact that he “took over at a high price” actually turned losses into profits made him confused and puzzled, and he began to think about his life.

You will find it after careful review.

There is clearly no other good news this time. Judging from the third quarter revenue report alone, there is indeed some small bubble in Penguin's stock price. Due to the incubation of music, online games and other projects, the net profit growth rate is lower than expected.

But due to the Feng Shui master's blind operation.

Fan Wumian’s own “fortune” can actually become a huge positive factor in stimulating the stock price to rise.

Many stock investors have no opinions of their own and just blindly follow the trend to invest in penguin stocks.

In addition, many short sellers who were shorting the stock through margin lending were worried about their positions being liquidated as they saw the stock price soaring, so they frantically spent high prices to buy stocks from the market to close their positions, pushing the Penguin stock price to a new high again.

Many of Fan Wumian's fans also followed suit to support their idol, and the total amount of scattered funds should not be underestimated.

With him as a major shareholder, it is equivalent to helping Penguin Group advertise and promote for free. Its stock has become a star stock on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and one of the leaders in the Internet sector.

Yesterday, the media was still using all kinds of tricks to say how miserable Fan Wumian was.

Today, things suddenly changed and the wind direction immediately changed.

The media once again touted his good vision, with a Hong Kong newspaper directly using "Making 100 million Hong Kong dollars in a single day!!!" as its headline.

It's a lot of trouble.

The result was that instead of keeping a low profile, he appeared to be even more aggressive and was regarded as a strong market maker who pushed up the price of Penguin shares.

Fan Wumian was very upset, secretly complaining that he hadn't paid any money, but those Feng Shui masters in Hong Kong were so active in trying to get attention.

He used to think the stock market was very rational, but it wasn't.

Seeing that his beautiful idea of ​​throwing dirty water on himself was completely shattered as the Penguin stock price soared, he finally regretted accepting the interview with the reporter and came forward to respond to the stock price correction.

If the hard approach doesn’t work, try the soft approach.

He plans to hide in the crew of "The Lonely and Great God", avoid direct contact with the media in the short term, and not speak out to the public until his popularity cools down.

With millions or even tens of millions of loyal fans, these fans have a very strong base. Unless they really do something that enrages God and people, or encounter some minor storms, there is no need for Fan Wumian to step in, as they will help their idols clean up the mess themselves.

As the wind direction changed, they were chasing after the self-media that defamed Fan Wumian, and their mouths were so vicious when they mocked him.
Meet Ji Qiao again.

Fan Wumian said with emotion:

"I'm a little skeptical now. Even if I cheated on my girlfriend, there would still be a large number of fans standing by me."

Ji Qiao told:
"Actually, Boss, you have had quite a few scandals. Between Miss Zuo and Miss Zhuang, most men support Miss Zuo, while your female fans prefer Zhuang Muxi."

"It's probably because Miss Zuo's family is too rich, and her image as an elite socialite is not down-to-earth enough. Many girls feel inferior when they meet her, while Miss Zhuang seems more gentle and quiet."

"Now that you have billions of dollars in assets, are handsome, and talented, it seems easier for female fans to forgive you."

Fan Wumian never thought that being too popular could sometimes become a troublesome problem.

Suddenly I understand Britney Spears a little and why it is so difficult for her to leave the spotlight.

Even if she lost her temper with reporters and asked the paparazzi not to follow her, this action itself still has extremely high news value.

Journalists and the media make their livings from these eye-catching news stories, so how could they easily let go of the opportunity to make money?

From some perspectives, Fan Wumian and she are in a similar situation, both living in a transparent house. It feels a bit fresh at the beginning, but it is actually quite annoying after a long time, as there is no privacy at all.

Every time he went to the courtyard house in the Financial Street to see Zhuang Muxi, Fan Wumian didn't dare to take his own car. For this reason, he bought her a high-end commercial vehicle, which he drove directly into her garage and got out after closing the door.

As for walking, eating, and watching movies in public, it is difficult to find opportunities unless you attend company activities together.

Extremely high traffic and attention can indeed bring wealth, but it greatly affects the quality of life. With the dazzling halo of a star, Fan Wumian has realized that he is somewhat trapped in his own web.

After discussing with Ji Qiao the follow-up arrangements on how to further promote Liu Shishi, Yang Mi, Huang Bo and others, Fan Wumian began to instruct Pu Jiajing to pack her luggage and prepare to go to England in the evening.

Sleep in the sky at night, and wake up just in time to land on the ground.

Ji Qiao and her friends would also accompany her to the UK, so they rented a private jet. They took the opportunity to take a new promotional poster to promote "Those Years" and openly accompany Miss Zuo on a vacation in Cambridge University, London and other places.

The soundtrack for the English song is still in production, and apart from preparing for the various crews, there isn’t much else to do in the near future.

During the conversation with Ji Qiao, Fan Wumian also received a call from the finance department, telling him that the recent mobile phone ringtone dividends had arrived, totaling 2295 million yuan. The movie "You Are the Apple of My Eye" successfully made several new mobile phone ringtones popular, and mobile phone ringtones are currently the most popular.

but.

The telecommunications operators may feel that the 50-50 dividend ratio is a bit disadvantageous and have started to make some trouble.

It is said that they plan to introduce advertisements in mobile phone ringtones and launch a monthly subscription service, allowing users to change their ringtones several times a month. However, the dividends to Fan Wumian will be greatly reduced.

This is equivalent to enriching the telecommunications operators themselves and forcing singers and record companies such as Fan Wumian to give up part of their profits, which is quite ugly.

It's just news in this regard and it hasn't been officially implemented yet. It seems to be testing the market's attitude.

Just when talking about this matter, Ji Qiao asked:

"After the telecommunications operators launched the monthly ringback tone service, they reportedly only gave 5 cents in dividends for each download. You make the most money from this business. The ringback tone industry and record companies seem to want you to take the lead and negotiate with the telecommunications operators to maintain the status quo."

Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"They are really calculating. They are probably hoping that my negotiations with the telecom operators will break down so that they can take over the market share. How can such a good thing happen in the world?"

"The market is monopolized by a few telecom operators, and it's very hard to negotiate with them, but I want to do my best to protect my own interests. After all, if we really fall out and some scandal comes out, my fans might unsubscribe from their ringtones, which would make these giants lose more than they gain."

"It would be best if there weren't too many conflicts. Anyway, mobile phone ringtones are a sunset industry that will soon be out of fashion. I never expected to make a living from it."

After a brief consideration, Ji Qiao suggested:
"If the negotiations really fail, you might as well just sell the ringtone copyright to these telecom operators. You can use the money to invest in the following projects, such as Lost on Journey, Time Trap, and This Man From Earth, which all require money."

"Time Trap" is an original script that tells the story of a group of people who break into a cave where time passes very quickly. When they come out a few hours later, they find that thousands of years have passed outside.

If the script is better written, there might be a chance to have it shown in North American cinemas.

As for "The Man from Earth", it is adapted from the last novel completed by science fiction writer Jeremy Bethbay before his death. The protagonist is an immortal human who has lived for tens of thousands of years. He introduces the abridged version of the history of human civilization in the form of a conversation.

The plot isn't attractive enough to be shown in a movie theater, but the filming cost is very low, making it suitable for selling DVDs to the public.

Nodding thoughtfully, Fan Wumian replied:
"It's a good idea. It's worth considering. Instead of being remembered by the telecommunications operators, it's better to directly package and authorize them, get a large sum of money at one time, and put the money in my pocket. That makes me feel most at ease."

The voice just fell.

Yang Mi, wearing jeans and a black short-sleeved shirt, came to the door of the tea room and looked around.

Ji Qiao had been in contact with Yang Mi, and asked in a surprised tone: "Hey, you have been in military training for so many days, why don't you get a tan?"

Yang Mi smiled and explained:

"The whole class benefited from Mr. Fan's help. He said we couldn't get tanned because we were filming, so we only had military training in the shade."

"Boss, our counselor, Ms. Shangguan Lan, asked me to bring these textbooks to you so that you can read them when you are free. She also said that she will give you the key points before the final exam, so it would be best if you can find time to take the exam."

"Teacher Shangguan Lan also said that if you are short of people for filming, just call her and she will recommend some suitable students to you. I heard that you are preparing a crew, and now the classmates in the class are crazy. People often buy snacks for me, hoping that I can use the back door to say good things in front of you."

Fan Wumian looked at her hands and said:

"That's not how you go through the back door. If someone gives you snacks, shouldn't everyone get a share? Are you testing your boss with a bunch of textbooks?"

Yang Mi was already very familiar with him, so she found an excuse to answer:
"You are an international superstar, you should pay attention to your body management, and don't let snacks harm me. Anyway, I run every day and join the dance club, which consumes a lot of physical energy."

Fan Wumian took the textbook and looked at it. There was another book tucked inside it, "An Actor's Work on Himself" by the Russian playwright Stanislavsky. It instantly reminded him of Stephen Chow's "The King of Comedy".

"The King of Comedy" is a very classic, but "The New King of Comedy" is a bit hard to describe.

Fan Wumian casually glanced at a few lines and changed the subject:

"Master Xing made a fortune speculating in real estate on the Peak in Hong Kong. He hasn't acted in nonsensical comedy movies for several years. Kung Fu is obviously a transitional work. The entire industry is in a period of transition. I am considering talking to him next time I have the chance to co-invest in a new work."

Yang Mi quickly tidied her hair, coughed a few times and asked:
"Boss, do you think I'm qualified to be a star girl? The heroine of 'Kung Fu' is very popular recently, and she has a really good temperament."

Ji Qiao also said:

"I happen to have the contact information of Stephen Chow's agent. I met him at an event last time. If you two work together to make a movie, the box office will definitely be good."

Just a casual remark.

Seeing how excited they were, Fan Wumian actually began to consider whether he could give it a try.

Both of them like to speculate in real estate, so maybe they will have a lot in common when they meet Stephen Chow...

(End of this chapter)