Chapter 315: Fan Wei's Good Luck
Chapter 315: Fan Wei's Good Luck
It was just a polite question, but I didn't expect Fan Wumian to actually agree.
Xiao Yang was a little flustered.
It feels like a small employee who overestimates his own abilities and dares to invite the chairman to dinner without any prior preparation.
He had just entered society and was not used to attending dinner parties for a while. He was afraid that he might not do something well, so he quickly asked his senior Fan Wei for advice to avoid affecting his future.
Fan Wei looked around the barbecue restaurant and found that although it was a bit old, it was clean, and there were many customers, so the ingredients were likely to be fresher.
He also attached great importance to having dinner with Fan Wumian, and suggested to Xiao Yang:
"Say hello to the boss first. The skewers will be served later. They won't taste good if they get cold. As for the drinks, wait for Mr. Fan to come over. Ask him what he wants to drink."
"Think about it, Mr. Fan is very rich, he has traveled a lot, and he has tasted all kinds of delicacies. Since you just said that we should eat barbecue here, and he agreed to come, it means he likes it, so there is no need to find another place."
"For example, Mr. Benshan likes to eat fish stewed in an iron pot, pickled cabbage and vermicelli, and fried potatoes. But if you ask him to eat bird's nest and sea cucumber, he doesn't like it very much."
"Yes, we had boxed lunches at noon, and Mr. Fan praised the braised eggplant for its delicious taste."
After listening to this, Xiao Yang thought it made sense, so he quickly waved over the waiter and asked him to serve the food later.
Fan Wei studied the menu carefully and ordered grilled oysters, lamb shanks, lamb chops and garlic mashed eggplant.
Since it concerns everyone's future, no one dared to slack off. Xiao Yang's agent even came with a clean rag to wipe the table in the private room and swept the floor to ensure that nothing was left out.
This made the waiters feel particularly relieved, thinking that if there were more guests with mysophobia, their jobs would be much easier.
all the time.
Fan Wumian was busy with development, spanning multiple fields and taking the fastest path to rise.
In just over a year, he went from being an unknown passerby to becoming a top star and wealthy businessman in the Chinese entertainment industry, and he tried his best to seize every opportunity he could see.
Last year, he starred in three movies and one TV series, released two albums, and took on several endorsements. He can be called a fighter among model workers.
All my thoughts were focused on "how to make progress", and naturally I neglected my social network. Most of the free time I occasionally squeezed out was spent with my girlfriends.
Fan Wumian seldom attends midnight snack parties like this.
In my previous life, I would have dinner and parties with colleagues and friends in the circle every now and then. After all, I was a single person, and active socializing helped me kill time and get some job opportunities.
It was a rare opportunity to participate in such an event, which made Fan Wumian recall the past. He also thought that he was about to become a slave to money and that he really shouldn't put the cart before the horse.
The money I earn is already enough to spend. Enjoying life is more important. It’s time to take some time to rest.
Wearing a baseball cap, he got off the car in front of the barbecue restaurant.
Xiao Yang came out early and waited. Since few people knew him yet, even if he stood outside the barbecue restaurant and waved casually, he was just treated as a passerby.
For an artist, there is nothing more heartbreaking than this.
Reaching out his hand from several meters away, Xiao Yang said enthusiastically:
"It is such an honor to have you here, Boss. Teacher Fan Wei wanted to come out to greet you, but there are too many people who know him, so he is waiting for you in the box."
Fan Wumian smiled and asked leisurely:
"Huang Bo, who signed with the company right after you, has become so popular recently that he has been offered endorsements. A beverage brand has approached him to star in an advertisement. You didn't get any good opportunities before, but this time's "The Useless Man" won't be bad. Keep working hard, there will be plenty of roles in movies and TV series."
Upon hearing this.
Xiao Yang immediately became excited:
"I have to thank you for your cultivation. You have given me several roles, but they have not been broadcast yet. Last time I went home, my parents praised me for my promising future, and the way my relatives looked at me was so jealous."
Fan Wumian continued:
"This time, 'The Useless Man' is different."
"Online videos do not need to be reviewed yet. Various rules and regulations have not been finalized. Once they are edited, they will be directly online. You can watch them in the next few days. It is tentatively planned to update two episodes per week."
"However, I think it's better not to let your relatives and friends see it, so as not to ruin your image."
Xiao Yang said with a nonchalant tone:
"It's okay. My family has been letting me go since I was a kid. They are just worried that I will play some murderer or domestic violence man and won't be able to find a wife."
Hiding from other guests, he went to the private room.
Fan Wei stood up, walked to Fan Wumian, shook hands with him and said:
"I've heard people praise you for being amazing for a long time. After today's performance, I've learned a lot. I didn't know that stories can be filmed that way. Come and sit down. Mr. Fan, would you like to have some beer tonight? It goes well with the barbecue. Sprite or Coke would also be fine, so as not to delay tomorrow's work."
In the entertainment industry, capital is king. If you want to advance, you will inevitably need to be more passionate.
Fan Wumian said:
"You're welcome, Mr. Fan. I really like your skits. I also heard others mention you when I was rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala a while ago."
Fan Wei smiled warmly:
"It's too stressful to perform on the Spring Festival Gala. Now I have settled down in Yanjing and plan to focus on acting in the future. I would like to thank Mr. Fan for giving me this opportunity. I hope we can continue to work together in the future!"
I told them to be more casual and not to be so polite, but unfortunately no one took it seriously. Fan Wumian sat down and took off his coat: "Let's not talk about anything else for now. Once "The Useless Man" becomes popular, I will definitely trouble you again for the second season."
"To be honest with you, Mr. Fan, I don't know many good actors in the mainland film and television industry, and the ones I've signed are all newcomers, so it's hard for me to be able to stand out on my own for now."
"This time I invited you to play in "The Useless Man" because I actually wanted to take this opportunity to get to know you and collaborate on other works. For example, there is a movie called "The Accidental Murderer". The subject matter is a bit sensitive. It is estimated that it will be filmed in Thailand or Hong Kong. The total investment is expected to be around 1500 million Hong Kong dollars. I plan to let you play the leading male role."
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Fan Wei never expected that he would hear such exciting news before he even had a sip of wine and had just had a few cold dishes to go with the wine.
Because he has appeared on the Spring Festival Gala several times and is Uncle Benshan's partner, Fan Wei is well-known, but he actually hasn't made much money over the years.
After leaving Uncle Benshan to start his own business, Fan Wei has been feeling confused in recent months.
He is not good-looking, nor does he have any powerful connections. He is already in his forties, and it is not easy for him to get resources in the entertainment industry. He is currently in a career slump.
Hear the words.
He blushed with joy and said:
"As long as Mr. Fan likes me, I will definitely try my best to act well! Where's the waiter? Hurry up and get a bottle of beer. I'll drink it first as a token of my respect. Thank you very much."
The good days for mainland actors have not yet arrived.
The current situation is that many artists are very famous, but their lives are relatively difficult. For example, Chen Daomin can be hired to star in a movie for only about 20 RMB.
Sometimes, even if actors reduce their own pay, they still cannot squeeze into some big production projects, let alone Fan Wumian’s movie.
I really want to ask Fan Wei to play in "Accidental Murder", his age is just right.
The plan was just to pay the leading male actor a few hundred thousand yuan, and they were too lazy to keep the price secret, so Fan Wumian didn't hide anything and directly extended an olive branch.
I heard Fan Wei say he wanted to finish a bottle.
Fan Wumian quickly reached out his hand and said:
"It's okay! The drinking culture in Hong Kong is a little different from that in the mainland. Just eat and drink well and be happy."
"Let's have a drink together later. Teacher Fan, you can be used in many roles. Don't drink too much and delay your work. Wait until the skewers are grilled before drinking slowly."
"I have several projects in the pipeline, such as the boss of a jade and antique business in The Golden Eyes, and the Chinatown Detective project with Stephen Chow. I think there should be opportunities for collaboration."
Good guy.
Xiao Yang was stunned, thinking that Fan Wei was lucky this time and might really take off on the spot.
He organized his words in his mind before speaking:
"There is a golden supporting actor, Uncle Tat, around Stephen Chow. Mr. Fan has good acting skills, a good personality, and is positioned as a comedian. He is really suitable for playing different roles. A screenwriter of the script of "The Accidental Murderer" had dinner with me some time ago. He seemed to say that the script had been revised several times. Mr. Fan must attach great importance to this project."
Suddenly thinking of something, Fan Wumian couldn't help laughing:
"The script of Manslaughter was okay, but the writers of The Invisible Guest were really going crazy. I gave them a detailed outline, and it has been revised to the eighth version, and it will be translated into English soon."
"English? Are we going to shoot it abroad?" Fan Wei asked curiously.
Fan Wumian nodded and said:
"Well, we are going to cooperate with a Hollywood company and find foreign actors to film it."
The skewers and drinks are served to the table, it’s time to eat and drink.
The waiter who came to deliver the food was different each time. He had obviously noticed Fan Wumian and took turns running over to see him.
There was also a young waitress who plucked up the courage to ask him for an autograph.
Finding it was a blank piece of paper, Fan Wumian simply signed on the menu. With previous incidents of celebrities' signatures being exploited, it was prudent to be careful.
If someone adds something to the paper and writes it as an IOU or other contract, it is easy to fall into a trap.
There is certainly a reason why "drinking culture" has become popular in the business world.
The people present, who were originally entertaining Fan Wumian, seemed both polite and unfamiliar.
After a few drinks, the atmosphere gradually became lively, and everyone listened to Fan Wei talk about the interesting things about participating in the Spring Festival Gala and performing skits outside.
Fan Wumian also used it as a topic of after-dinner conversation, talking about the discovery of Emperor Qianlong's shroud and the priceless jadeite rough stone.
Drink till the end.
Xiao Yang even dared to put his arm around Fan Wumian's shoulders, introducing interesting stories about the Beijing Film Academy in recent years, and called him "junior brother".
The agent was embarrassed and wanted to stop Xiao Yang, but he couldn't. In the end, Xiao Yang shouted that he couldn't drink it anymore and raised the cup to pour it on his head.
Fan Wumian's image to the outside world is a bit aloof, but he is actually quite humble. It's rare to see such a lively atmosphere, and I just think it's quite interesting.
(End of this chapter)