Chapter 280: 1 question, 1 silence

Chapter 280: 1 question, 1 silence

Chapter 280: One Question, One Answer
In the past people chased stars.

At most, I can chat with my friends around me and share common interests and hobbies, and the circle is relatively narrow.

The emergence of Internet cafes has successfully lowered the threshold for many young people to access the Internet. It only costs two or three yuan an hour, which can save thousands of yuan in spending on buying a computer.

Today, computers are expensive compared to income.

It often takes ordinary workers to earn money for two or three months without eating or drinking, and laptops are even more expensive.

Even if the family has savings and can afford to buy a computer, many parents will choose to forcibly block their children's access to the Internet for fear of affecting their children's studies.

It is indeed better to unblock than to block.

This has led to booming business in many Internet cafes, and computers are hard to come by during holidays.

In order to make small profits but quick turnover, some Internet cafes charge as low as RMB 1.5 per hour, which makes it affordable for students who live frugally.

People began to find small circles of people with similar interests on the Internet, sharing all kinds of gossip, and they could always get their fill of gossip every now and then.

For example, this year.

Gao Yuanyuan, the future goddess, had been in love with her boyfriend for 5 years, but was cheated on by him. People exclaimed that even if she was so beautiful, she could still be ruthlessly dumped.

There was also someone and Bingbing who were secretly photographed entering and leaving a hotel together. They didn't leave until the next morning, which makes people think a lot.

Jay Chou’s current girlfriend is not the mixed-race young model-like superstar’s wife. She is currently busy dating Patty Hou, so the media calls it the “Zhou-Hou love”.

Over in the United States, Brad Pitt also broke some dirt, choosing to abandon his ex-wife "Rachel", who was America's sweetheart, and openly be with Angelina Jolie.

There is also a lot of news about Fan Wumian.

There are constant rumors, both true and false, such as "making 8888 million with one foot", "encountering a thief and turning it into a blessing in disguise, making hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars", "the dragon veins of four dynasties are bestowed upon him", etc., which make him particularly unusual in the entertainment industry.

There is never a shortage of pretty girls around him, so even if Huang Shengyi was signed, few people considered the role of a "hero saving a beauty".

The only news released privately was that a teacher from the Beijing Film Academy asked Fan Wumian for help to help senior Huang Shengyi resolve her troubles.

Therefore, the focus of attention on the Internet was on Fan Wumian, and people said how powerful he is now and that even Stephen Chow has to give him face.

A group of netizens are just gossiping and their influence is limited.

Several well-known self-media outlets received money and wrote short articles saying that Huang Shengyi was young and ignorant, and was bullied by her agent, who also cheated her out of a large sum of money in private, locked her in the office, forced her to take roles at low prices, etc.

She also mentioned that after Stephen Chow found out, he had fired her agent. As he was busy with other things, he rarely took care of the company's affairs himself, and there was actually not much conflict between them.

Whether it is true or false, it looks presentable and acceptable.

The text also used phrases such as "a leak from an insider in a Hong Kong circle" and "confirmed by Hong Kong media", which invisibly increased its credibility.

When these short essays were reposted crazily, Huang Shengyi and Stephen Chow were picked out at the same time, and the blame was put on her former agent.

Many people originally blamed Huang Shengyi for being ungrateful, saying that she became famous because of "Kung Fu", but chose to unilaterally terminate the contract in order to make more money.

After reading these short essays, I began to sympathize with this girl again.

With only tens of thousands of dollars spent, Huang Shengyi was easily whitewashed, and even attracted the attention of some advertisers, who wanted to sign a contract with her in advance while the price was relatively low.

Fan Wumian picked and chose, and temporarily helped her choose several endorsements, including the "Good Wife" range hood, IG mobile phone, and Harbin Pharmaceutical Slim Lady slimming drink, with a total amount of more than 600 million yuan.

65% of this will be distributed to Shanzeiwang Media, which is indeed a mature cash cow and has helped him earn a lot of pocket money right after he changed jobs.

In contrast, Liu Shishi and her colleagues currently only have some small brands such as snacks, clothing, and beverages that are willing to hire them as their spokespersons at a low price, and they don't even have the ability to place advertisements on mainstream TV stations.

Television advertising itself is actually a good publicity channel. Celebrities often appear in television advertising, which helps maintain their own popularity.
July 11nd.

Fan Wumian began to report to the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal site. He couldn't stand on the stage alone, so he needed someone to help him dance and enhance the stage effect.

However, the 54 special edition of the song "Misplaced Time and Space" is not very suitable for accompaniment with gorgeous dance.

So he took the initiative to propose to the director that he wanted to find some young and old people to sing together on stage to add to the atmosphere of family and country feelings.

the same day.

There was a little commotion on the Internet.

The cause was Lin Junzhe's fans. Because of a commercial performance, they and the fans of Gang Liang who sang "Fairy Tale" cursed each other, and the two sides exchanged insults in the forum.

Lin Junzhe’s fans said that Guanliang is not famous and has no other works except one representative work. Guanliang’s fans said that Lin Junzhe was acting like a big shot, which caused the event to be delayed for more than an hour.

The movements on both sides quickly attracted the attention of other netizens.

During the debate, the discussion gradually turned to who sang better. Suddenly, a loyal fan of Fan Wumian posted a message saying:
——"You say they are the kings of singing, then what about Fan Wumian?" No one said a word when asked.

Even Lin Junzhe's fans commented on the post: "We are discussing ordinary singers, not monsters like Fan Wumian. Thank you."

There are also netizens who commented that
——"This year, Fan Wumian crushed other singers. I think everyone has no objection. Others only have one or two hit songs, but his album is too strong. Comparing him with other singers is simply bullying."

From last year to this year, a total of thirty or forty pop songs have been released, and each one of them is very popular.

So much so that when any pop music list is compiled, the first place is reserved for Fan Wumian by default, even the lists of "the most handsome male singer", "the richest singer", etc. are no exception.

That night, some netizens posted a picture with the title "2005 Music Industry Ranking", putting Fan Wumian's name at the top of the pyramid.

There was also a comment below: "Two elementary school students are fighting, why do you bring out King Kong? Do you think this is fair?"

The popularity of this post is increasing, and the story is getting more and more out of control.

soon.

A large number of netizens were discussing with great interest how good Fan Wumian was at singing. Someone soon pointed out that his singing skills were not the best, but his ability in writing songs was unique.

Occasionally, a few haters would pop up, and I would become depressed after being scolded by a large number of people in a sarcastic manner.

Even if some people like other singers, it does not prevent them from thinking that Fan Wumian is very strong, and not just ordinary strong.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of the media.

Related news appeared the next day, quoting some netizens' comments to express their opinions.

In a program, Kuangxian Media said that although there were many great songs this year, "who is the peak at the end of the music world? Once you see it, you will feel sleepless."

After Ji Qiao noticed this incident, she called and said:

"This news comes at a perfect time. We are worried about how to promote your English album. Let's not talk about the overseas market for now, but at least the mainland should be guaranteed. It seems like a waste of money for children to buy other albums, but if they want to learn English by listening to songs, maybe parents will help buy them."

Fan Wumian is still at the rehearsal site for the Spring Festival Gala.

The director temporarily recruited more than 40 people from the Central Conservatory of Music and the military band, including both men and women, with a male to female ratio of about three to one.

He personally arranged the positions and the division of the solo, duet and chorus sections. Everyone was professional and there was no trouble at all.

Holding the phone, he said to Ji Qiao:
"It was a good idea to arrange a duet for the Spring Festival Gala this time. At least I don't have to worry too much about making mistakes and being criticized. Netizens praise me so highly, I feel very pressured. Are you sure that someone is not trying to praise me to death?"

"I don't think so. After all, you are really amazing, boss. If you look at the sales charts of mobile ringtones, most of them are your songs."

"That's right. Jay Chou's album 'Seven Miles of Fragrance' sold 320 million copies in Asia. After his fame soared, the sales of his new album 'Nocturne' were actually not as good as 'Seven Miles of Fragrance'. The physical album market is dead. People started to listen to songs online and download them directly to MP3."

Fan Wumian chose to release an album last year and debut as a singer simply because the threshold was relatively low.

The revenue from releasing physical albums nowadays is far less than that from mobile phone ringtones. We are now eligible to live off our past achievements and make money from holding concerts in the future.

For him, the importance of releasing an album is plummeting.

From now on, I can just make a mini album every one or two years. The stock in my head will be enough, and I can also buy some good songs from the market.

Ji Qiao continued:

"Yes, with so many pirated albums and the impact of online songs, low-level singers in the music industry have a hard time. People often send albums to our company, hoping to be appreciated by you, the boss."

"I heard that holding a concert can earn three to four million, which is equivalent to the revenue from selling tens or even millions of albums."

"From this perspective, at least for you, the boss, you don't have to worry about being infringed by online songs. You can attract more fans and have the opportunity to earn it back from movie box office, concert tickets, advertising endorsements, etc."

Fan Wumian replied:
"Well, I definitely don't need to worry about it anymore. I just need to take steady steps to maintain the current popularity. Let's wait until next year. I'll arrange a few concerts next year. You can spread the news first and look for suitable partners."

I still remember the last time Eason Chan treated us to a dinner in a private room at the Jumbo Shores Seafood Restaurant, we met a businessman who specialized in concert business.

However, Fan Wumian is not planning to cooperate with acquaintances, because it is easier to be cheated, and the profit-sharing conditions offered by Hongcheng companies are mostly not as good as those in the mainland.

The related industries in the mainland are even more competitive. He thinks it will be easier to get a higher share of the profits if several powerful agents work together.

Now, Tudou.com is not only working hard to raise land transfer fees, but also plans to officially launch a video website in the first half of next year.

The servers need to be upgraded, and money has to be spent on digitizing many old TV dramas, restoring them and improving their clarity, which costs a lot.

When Fan Wumian thought about the fact that his investment would inevitably be copied and shared for free by other video websites, he felt that working in the video website business was not going to be easy.

(End of this chapter)