Chapter 322 Afternoon

Chapter 322 Afternoon

Chapter 322 Afternoon

Recently, Fan Wumian has been facing a lot of troubles, both big and small, and the number of frictions with the outside world is far more than before.

This is normal.

In the past, he was too young and fought alone, so no one would risk being ridiculed by the crowd for bullying the weak and targeting him.

Now, Fan Wumian has established a firm foothold in the entertainment industry and transformed himself from an ordinary artist to an investor. His hands are still so long that they have affected the interests of many people.

The plate is only so big.

If he seizes the market share, others will get less. When it comes to interests, others will naturally not be polite to him anymore.

In particular, a group of Hong Kong and Taiwan record, film and television, and brokerage companies wanted to trample him to death, and used all kinds of means such as praising him too much, throwing dirty water on him, and spreading obscene rumors.

I have a more Buddhist personality on weekdays.

Fan Wumian lived his life behind closed doors and didn't want to deal with these troublesome matters. He only recruited and expanded the size of the public relations and legal teams, and left some minor problems that were not a big deal to them.

Occasionally, people would post a few articles online such as "Independent musicians were suppressed because they offended record companies" and "Movies were smeared because they were competing for release dates". This can minimize the negative impact, while winning support and fighting back against some competitors.

For example, the investors of "The Promise" and "Sakura Gakuin" wanted to suppress "Crazy Stone" but failed, and instead Fan Wumian seized the opportunity to hype it up.

"Crazy Stone" has been released for more than three weeks, and the box office in mainland China has exceeded 100 million yuan, allowing Lu Hao to join the "100 million yuan director club" ahead of schedule.

But this time it was different.

Mr. Mai said that Fan Wumian used his status as a major shareholder of Penguin Group to target and suppress their group, and he even named and mentioned the names of the people, making it sound like it was true.

It not only affects Fan Wumian, but also discredits Penguin Weibo, which may trigger a wave of resistance against Penguin Weibo.

All I can say is that Mai Shuli’s family is worthy of being a businessman, and they know how to make him feel pain.

Others only make moves in the entertainment industry and cannot actually touch his core interests at all. Even if they invest in 100 movies, the total profit they earn will most likely not be as much as the 10% of penguin stocks.

Therefore, Fan Wumian decisively wrote a short essay, trying his best to direct the conflict to personal grudges, intending to remove the Penguin Weibo account that was gaining momentum.

More than four hours after the post was published, the number of reposts exceeded 8000+.

Agent Jiang Shixi called and asked:
"Boss, things are starting to get out of hand, right? I'm in Yanjing, helping you negotiate an endorsement deal with a telecommunications operator. Many reporters and friends are asking me what happened."

Fan Wumian said calmly:

"It's okay. The King Back group was promoted by Mai Shuli's own studio. Stepping on him won't offend too many people. I have the advantage of one against four."

"Recently, many people have been hanging around in front of me, trying to tickle or bite me. I used to think that I had grown up and should be respectful and steady in my dealings with others, but they ended up taking advantage of me."

"It just so happens that Young Master Mai took the initiative to come to me. If I bully him a little bit, maybe I can have some peace for a while."

Jiang Shixi didn't know whether to laugh or cry:
"That's right. The young master of Hong Kong City has a very rich family. Even if he loses his career, he will have no worries about food and drink in the future. I guess that's why he is so unruly and publicly named you without any evidence."

"Heh, his Wangcai Capital is mainly engaged in financial management business. If you want to hurt him, there are ways to do it."

Fan Wumian held the phone and continued:

"Mai Shuli is spoiled, but his father is still very worldly-wise. There's no need to make a big deal out of it. People outside think I'm incredibly lucky. If I do something small, his family will lose a number of big clients."

Just one click.

Jiang Shixi smacked his lips:

"That's true. If you make a few weird comments, saying that putting money in his house will result in losses, a large number of people will probably rush to redeem their funds. However, if you respond to that Mr. Mai publicly, it will be easier for him to take advantage of you and ride on your popularity."

"Someone on the Internet has already dug up old news from Hong Kong City, saying that you both liked Zuo Ziyan in high school, and that you had a conflict because you were rivals in love."

"Boss, your fans have also started to take action, but King Back does not have many fans in mainland China, and the trend is one-sided."

Hear him out.

Fan Wumian told Jiang Shixi:

"Let them have fun as they please. Letting fans have some fun once in a while will actually help increase cohesion."

"It's not that easy to ride on my popularity. An idol group must be high-end to attract the support of girls. If they are all shabby and have my footprints on their faces, how can they survive in the future?"

"And probably in order to highlight himself, Mai Shuli found three members who look good but not that handsome. The future is limited in the first place, and it is obvious that he has not grasped the essence of South Korean idol boy bands."

When it comes to promoting and creating boy bands and girl bands, South Korean entertainment companies are very good at it.

For example, the EX0 group, which was very popular for a while, crammed in a lot of handsome guys and rehearsed a live stage called "Wolf and Beauty" for the song "Roar". Even Fan Wumian thought that it would be interesting to get a bunch of handsome guys to dance together.

Of course.

I just happened to watch it and have no interest in boy bands.

He only likes to watch girl groups twisting their waists, showing off their seductive white legs, and giving out benefits for free.

The reason why King Back's new album is so popular is mainly because of its unique music style and the fact that they are willing to spend a lot of money on marketing and promotion, seizing the opportunity to become a little famous.

In just over a year, a total of 45 Cantonese, Mandarin and English songs have been released, and every one of them is a hit.

With these "foundations" behind him, his position in the Chinese music scene has long been unshakable, and there is really no need to pay attention to Mai Shuli.

The reason why agent Jiang Shixi called was mainly because he was worried that Fan Wumian would get carried away and do something wrong without realizing it.

Seeing that the boss was still so calm and rational, I didn't say anything more.

This time, it was indeed the other party who broke the rules first, and Fan Wumian was just passively responding. It can't be blamed on him.
King Back band's captain Mai Shuli was furious after reading the Weibo post published by Fan Wumian.

He issued a declaration of war in a very childish way.

What it means is that each of them will release a new song in two weeks, and then perform it live in South Korea to see who gets more votes.

They also said that traditional pop music was becoming outdated and that a new style was about to lead the 21st century.

From this we can see that Mr. Mai is really not stupid.

Knowing that Fan Wumian has more fans in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the girls in the island country even call him a "god-level handsome man" and specifically chose Seoul, South Korea as the venue for the competition.

The K-pop style of the King Back group is already very popular in South Korea, which means they have both the "right location" and the "right people".

As soon as the news came out.

The media immediately went wild with related reports everywhere. Everyone was eager to watch the fun and seriously analyzed whether Fan Wumian dared to accept the challenge.

Even Fan Wumian's fans were unable to look at the whole thing rationally. They agreed on his behalf and cheered for their brother.

Deep city.

Zhuang Muxi was standing behind him, massaging Fan Wumian's shoulders and saying with a smile:
"You've really been put on the spot this time. There's no benefit in winning against him, but if you lose, you'll be pulled down from the altar. Who told you to respond recklessly online, telling us not to post random messages, but you didn't follow the rules yourself? Are you in trouble now?"

Fan Wumian said speechlessly:

"Yeah, he's blackmailing me. It feels like I was bitten by a dog and the dog forced me to bite back. But if I don't agree to that guy, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing? It makes me feel like I'm afraid."

"If I had known, I should have called his dad yesterday and asked him to take care of it for me. I finally made a name for myself, wouldn't it be nice to make some money?"

"He keeps chasing me and biting me all day. I really want to bury him in a pit and pour a truckload of cement on him."

Zhuang Muxi put his arm around his neck and teased:
"I still remember the Yau Tsim Mong Secondary School Singing Contest. You may have become his inner demon. The Mak family is not short of food and clothing. Compared with trying to make money, he would be happier to cause trouble for you."

"That makes sense. Some second-generation rich people are crazy. It's hard for normal people to understand their thoughts."

"Yes, people like Miss Zuo are only a minority after all, right?"

". Let's talk business. Don't be too jealous of her at this critical moment."

Fan Wumian changed the subject and continued:

"I'm not afraid of normal competition, I'm just worried about being set up for myself. What if my microphone is broken, or money is given to the audience to vote? The result may be very different. This time he can't have the final say. I can agree, but he needs to participate in the planning. At the very least, someone should be assigned to supervise every step."

Nodding, Zhuang Muxi asked again:
"So what kind of songs do you want to prepare? The other party might be well prepared and have one or two good songs in hand. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't challenge you openly so easily."

Fan Wumian patted her hands:

"That's right. We should sing a few more songs so that Mai Shuli doesn't have enough time to prepare. It's best not to follow his rhythm. We can defeat him and that will be in my favor."

"South Korean music has a faster tempo and most of them sound more passionate."

"I definitely can't sing ballads, as that would easily lead to a dull reception. The most important thing is that the locals can't understand either Cantonese or Mandarin. Only a sense of rhythm can help to be popular."

".I don't think I've listened to many Korean songs. There's a group called TVXQ right now, and they seem to be very popular. Some of my classmates bought their albums and posters and went to their concerts."

Zhuang Muxi finished speaking and asked him:

"Why don't you go listen to King Back's new song first?"

"Well, just listen to it online."

For the sake of face.

This time, Fan Wumian was forced into a fight and could only respond passively.

If you refuse, you will be regarded as "not daring to accept the challenge", which will obviously affect your status in the world.

He thought this was a bit childish, but at the same time he found it quite interesting.

Hong Kong entertainment is going downhill, and domestic entertainment has not yet developed. Lu Hao has just become the fourth director in the mainland to have a film box office of over 100 million yuan. The market is pitifully small.

Although he crushed his peers with an invincible attitude, it was inevitable that he lacked a sense of accomplishment.

This time, Master Mai jumped out to challenge Fan Wumian, which was a rare opportunity for him. He started to think about what kind of song he should prepare.
(End of this chapter)