Chapter 320: Eating the melon on my head

Chapter 320: Eating the melon on my head

Chapter 320: Eating the melon on my head

Many businessmen like to circumvent official supervision, but Fan Wumian is worried about this.

In the short term, compared to how to expand and how to increase the number of active users, he is more concerned about when he can get rid of his "illegal" status and obtain a legal video license.

Previously, mainland TV stations were completely monopolized, with no precedent for opening up to private enterprises. Now the concept of video websites has been popularized by Fan Wumian, which is equivalent to taking advantage of the loophole to operate an online TV station.

Small-scale activities may be ignored, but once they reach a certain scale, they will inevitably attract special attention. This requires active external contacts and a good review of platform content to reduce the resistance of traditional media to new media.

It's predictable.

Faced with the emerging entrepreneurial trend, the number of video websites will show a blowout trend in the next period of time.

By then, there will be many video websites of varying quality, and many problems will arise. It is very likely that they will be hit hard across the board, with documents issued to strengthen management, which will in turn affect Tudou.com.

This prompted him to take advantage of the time difference and obtain the video license in advance while the industry was just starting out.

Even if you cannot officially get a license, you should at least give it a try and strive to be included in supervision as a "pilot unit."

The difference is probably like driving without a license and driving legally on the road with a license. You may not need it most of the time, but you cannot do without it when facing inspection.

New cars cannot be registered for the time being, so it’s good to get a temporary license plate.

The network transmission speed was too slow and the real opportunity had not yet arrived. With the idea that if it could be successful, it would be successful, and if it couldn't be successful, forget it, Fan Wumian threw all these troubles to the Tudou management headed by Wang Wei to avoid getting caught up in internal friction.

If it really doesn't work, the worst that can happen is to wait.

Wait until other capital comes in and incubates a few video websites, then we can work together to find a solution.

Otherwise, if he rushes to the front, bearing the pressure and paving the way, while letting other competitors take advantage of him and win, Fan Wumian will feel at a disadvantage.

After all, he is still producing movies and TV series, and the video website can't make money in the short term. He is crazy and will jump up and down and go against the radio and television.
The executives finished their short meeting.

Fan Wumian was just about to leave to go home and continue to come up with some funny jokes so that he could quickly finish filming "The Useless Man".

Wang Wei, the founder of Tudou.com, suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Mr. Fan, how is Qu Bo, the guy I recommended to you last time, doing? He was the one who planned the game Fantasy Westward Journey, so he should be more experienced."

"It's OK at the moment. I've been in contact with the Korean game company NEOPLE for a few days and have basically reached an agreement. I will acquire the company for $730 million."

After Fan Wumian finished speaking, he took the opportunity to ask:

"Qu Bo tried Dungeon Fighter and sent me an email with some suggestions for improvement. He is also planning an online game and wants to ask me for 500 million RMB in financing. I don't know much about this. How much do you think I should own?"

Wang Wei asked:
"Then will Qu Bo provide the money, only the technology, or will he pay to cooperate with you?"

"He said he would spend 2-3 million RMB. I don't know what kind of game he wants to make yet. Please help me take a look at it when the time comes."

"Okay, let's have dinner together when we have time."

"it is good."

Fan Wumian stood up and buttoned up his windbreaker, then said to Wang Wei:
"Take some time to go to Yanjing and find a way to get around. The lower the profile of the company, the better. If anyone steals the resources of our platform, ignore it for now. Complain more when you are interviewed by reporters. The more difficult the situation is in the early stages, the easier it will be to win support."

"I understand. We need to wait until we have enough contact with the higher-ups before we know how they view video websites. Mr. Fan, do you think it would be safer if we raise funds from outside and attract a few TV stations and media companies to start a business together?"

". It's not necessary yet. It may save some trouble in the early stage, but it may be very troublesome in the future and affect financing, listing, etc."

Hear the words.

Wang Wei told:
"I see. Let's start by releasing a few old dramas every month. As long as they are not censored, we can keep them going for a while. When the situation allows, we can expand on a large scale."

After leaving Tudou.com's headquarters, we took a car to a villa next to the golf course.

It's a bit cold in winter and people become lazy.

After finishing "The Useless Man" in the past few days, before the Chinese New Year, apart from rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala, Fan Wumian just wanted to have a good rest and prepare for new projects next year in advance.

Assistant Pu Jiajing simply cleaned up and prepared lunch. Suddenly, she received a call and reported:

"Boss, Jane Zhang has recorded a song and has sent it to your mailbox. The people in the music studio asked you to listen to it and see if there is anything that needs to be changed."

"I received a call while I was cooking, saying that the ratings for the second round of 'Wulin Waijia' were also very good, and that they had earned 410 million from selling the broadcast rights this month."

"Several leading actors of 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' have been participating in commercial performances everywhere recently. A shopping mall paid them a high price. In addition to endorsements and acting roles, they have helped the company earn four to five million yuan."

In the previous life, the ratings of the finale of "Wulin Waijia" were comparable to those of the Spring Festival Gala, reaching 9.49%, and the average remained at around 5%.

This time, "Wulin Waijia" was divided into 40 episodes per season, and the audience was not satisfied. The average ratings during the first round of broadcast eventually remained at around 4.6%.

It is known to the outside world that the next 40 episodes have been filmed.

Some time ago, countless viewers called and wrote to Shanzeiwang Media and Fan Wumian Studio, urging them to start the second season as soon as possible.

The TV station couldn't offer too high a price, and needed to coordinate with the release schedule of the big movie, so Fan Wumian was not in a hurry to launch the follow-up series. He made excuses to the public, saying that he didn't expect "Wulin Wai Zhuan" to be so popular, and that he was preparing for post-production, which would take some time.

I sat down at the dining table, and in front of me were stir-fried shredded pork with garlic sprouts, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, braised eggplant, and radish and pork ribs soup.

Fan Wumian said:
"The movie 'Wulin Wai Zhuan: The Treasure of Hengshan' has not started filming yet. I want to schedule it for release during the summer vacation of 2007."

"The ratings for the first season of 'Wulin Waijia' were so good, so we should give them more year-end bonuses before the Chinese New Year. And before the filming of the movie starts, we can change the income sharing ratio to 30%, so that the main actors won't want to go their separate ways and seek other jobs after filming a big movie."

"The main actors are lucky. By the time the current group of young fans grow up, they will have an audience base, so their work should be smoother."

Assistant Pu Jiajing said with a smile:
"By the time these young audiences grow up, the contracts of several leading actors with our company will be about to expire."

"Look at Huang Shengyi. She doesn't need any help from the company. She can get jobs from outside based on her fame."

"If she wasn't in trouble, she could just work for herself. There's no need to sign a contract with your agency. Without your agency taking a cut, she could make a lot more money."

Fan Wumian picked up his chopsticks to eat and drank some carrot and pork ribs soup to moisten his throat:

"It is a general trend for celebrities to open their own studios in the future, and I don't expect to make money from them all the time. It is enough to sign a few new talents with potential every year and reduce the company's expenses on film remuneration."

Pu Jiajing asked further:

"Do you think Huang Shengyi is pretty? Sometimes I think she is very pretty, and sometimes I think she is a bit ordinary. Men and women have different aesthetics. From a man's perspective, what do you think?"

Due to the conflict with Stephen Chow, Huang Shengyi lost a lot of popularity among the public, and her image as a pure beauty almost collapsed.

Some time ago, Fan Wumian mediated and gave her a hand, signing Huang Shengyi to Shanzeiwang Media. Through the public relations team, many negative impacts were eliminated and the blame was put on her former agent.

As one of the hottest new female stars in recent years, Huang Shengyi's popularity is almost as high as Liu Yifei's. She has a strong ability to make money. Just by taking endorsements and commercial performances, she has helped Fan Wumian earn millions in pocket money.

Being oppressed by the company in the past and having to miss out on these valuable opportunities to make money can easily make people feel depressed and aggrieved.

Since switching jobs to Bandit King Media, Huang Shengyi has been working harder than a model worker. She has hardly had any rest during this period and her daily schedule is packed.

Even if he were to give most of his earnings to Bandit King Media, his income would still be several times higher than before he changed jobs.

He is both diligent and worry-free, and usually never causes any trouble to Fan Wumian. Which boss would not like such a cash cow that is crazy about making money for the company?

Looking up at the chandelier, Fan Wumian thought for a moment before answering:
"Compared with Liu Yifei, the current Liu Yifei is more attractive. She is taller than Huang Shengyi and has a stronger aura."

Pu Jiajing asked again: "How does she compare with Feng Ying'er?"

"Of course Ying Er is sexier and more photogenic."

"What about the comparison between Feng Ying'er and Miss Zhuang Muxi?"

".Ying Er is very beautiful and aggressive, while Zhuang Muxi's temperament and personality make people feel more comfortable. I can only say that they each have their own merits."

"How do they compare to Miss Zuo?"

".Are you checking the household registration here? Ah Yan is different. She has high emotional intelligence and noble airs. She's like a young lady from a comic book who has walked into reality."

Pu Jiajing was busy washing the pot and said silently:

"It's hard to tell which is better, so it's better to catch them all at once so you don't have to worry about it, right?"

Fan Wumian did not answer, but only replied:

"I'm the one who gets to eat melons. I have no pressure to pay my mortgage. You don't want a year-end bonus, right? I also think that some people have a base salary of 7500 yuan, and they get more than yuan a year. It seems a bit too much."

"."

It's an old-fashioned way of threatening, but it's particularly effective.

Pu Jiajing wiped the bottom of the pot clean with a rag and said with a smile:

"Look, I help you cook, doesn't that count as overtime? I also run around with you on weekends, it's very tiring."

Fan Wumian only said:
"The scrambled eggs with tomatoes are too salty, and the radish and pork ribs soup is too bland. There is still room for improvement in my cooking skills."

".I'm not a housewife. I'm already better than some of my peers for being able to learn how to cook these dishes. If you think they're not tasty, you can call Mrs. Wu over. She lives in a big house, earns a high salary, and usually only needs to clean every now and then. That's what you call a godly job."

Pu Jiajing's tone sounded particularly envious.

Fan Wumian seldom returned to the Repulse Bay mansion, and the work of the servants like Mrs. Wu was indeed very easy.

He smacked his lips and said:

"Of course I know that, but I have to go back and live there occasionally, and the mansion can't be left unattended. If I find someone on short notice every time, I won't be so confident. What if they spread negative rumors about me everywhere? That would be a loss, so I can only support them normally."

(End of this chapter)