Chapter 331: Delicious Buns
Chapter 331: Delicious Buns
Looking back at the whole year of 2005.
A total of more than 12000 episodes of TV dramas have been filmed across the country, and the number of film and television drama scripts created is several times this number.
Just looking at Huang Shengyi, not long after being signed by the Bandit King, she has already received invitations to hundreds of TV dramas, but she only chose two of them.
Fan Wumian is on his side.
Even more crews invited him to be an actor, averaging almost one person per day.
Even though they knew that he had plenty of money and only shot his own films, there were still people who wanted to try their luck and make Fan Wumian the leading male role or to get funding from him.
The intensity of competition in the entertainment industry is far more complicated than most people imagine. It is not easy to stand out just by being handsome or beautiful.
Last year, more than 600 TV series were filmed. Every leading female character was considered lucky, but how many of them really became famous?
The resources that Fan Wumian has now are so valuable that even top-tier artists would find them particularly valuable.
Since the establishment of Bandit King Media, only three movies have been released in total.
Including "A Quiet Place 1", "You Are the Apple of My Eye", and "Crazy Stone", the box office in mainland China has exceeded million yuan.
The global box office of "A Quiet Place 1" even exceeded 28 billion RMB. Even "Wulin Waijia" and "Home with Kids", which were purchased as a package from outside, became extremely popular.
Among them, the ratings of "Home with Kids 1" were not even ranked among the top 50 of the annual ratings. However, when the second season came to Fan Wumian's hands, the ratings squeezed into the top ten last year.
In the eyes of outsiders, this is a manifestation of strength, which can not only create stars and promote actors, but also attract traffic and create miracles in box office and ratings.
Zhuang Muxi, Zuo Ziyan, Huang Bo and others all became popular without exception. Even the two episodes of "The Useless Man" that were released online left a deep impression on the audience about Xiao Yang, and it became a "epoch-making phenomenal work" on the Internet.
His status in the world is clear at a glance.
Not only did he happen to meet his mother Liu, who couldn't help but take the opportunity to pave the way for her own daughter, but Yang Mi and her parents also made a special trip to visit.
He said he was worried that Fan Wumian would be too busy during the New Year, so he came over early to visit and wish him a happy new year.
Yang Mi seemed embarrassed by her parents' behavior and whispered that she tried to stop them, but to no avail.
The older generation has different social concepts from the younger generation. They feel that not visiting someone in person is impolite, not respectful enough, etc. This is understandable.
The gift is quite expensive.
Longjing Mingqian tea, Wuniangye 90th Anniversary Gold Award Commemorative Wine, two large Chongjiu bottles, plus gold dragon fish ornaments, wild ginseng and sea cucumber.
Although it was not necessary, Yang Mi's parents did put a lot of thought into it. Adding up these things, they are worth at least tens of thousands of yuan, which is probably not enough for their entire year's salary.
Yang Mi's parents were actually happy that the gifts were delivered successfully. They hoped that next year Fan Wumian would be able to give their daughter more important roles so that she would avoid being marginalized within the company.
There is obviously reason for this concern.
Huang Shengyi, Zhuang Muxi, Feng Ying'er and others are both beautiful and popular with fans. Yang Mi is still a long way behind and only gets some small roles occasionally.
As the end of the year approaches, some people begin to take action.
the other side.
Learned that Fan Wumian was in Yanjing.
Huang Shengyi organized a dinner party and invited several friends in the circle, trying to treat him to a meal.
Since signing the contract, Huang Shengyi has not caused him much trouble and has helped the company earn millions.
Although the company provided her with a car, an assistant, an agent and a public relations team, and invested a lot of money and resources in it, the sheep still have to pay for the loss.
He had made both contributions and worked hard, and it was a rare occasion that she personally invited him, so Fan Wumian readily agreed over the phone and changed the dinner time from the day after tomorrow to tonight.
To protect your throat.
That afternoon, Fan Wumian went to rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala which had been arranged in advance, and was asked to rehearse only three times that day.
The choir members, who were invited from the military band and the Central Conservatory of Music, had very professional singing skills. The Spring Festival Gala's chief director applauded and cheered after listening to their performance on the spot.
In this era, there is a lack of entertainment options and the festive atmosphere has not been diluted by urbanization. The ratings of the Spring Festival Gala are extremely exaggerated, reaching over 95%, attracting hundreds of millions of people to watch.
On New Year’s Eve, the elderly who used to go to bed early will stay up late to turn on the TV, and the children will change into new clothes and watch the Spring Festival Gala with their family.
Even Fan Wumian attaches great importance to such a precious opportunity to show his face.
After rehearsal.
Some people brought their younger generations and relatives here to visit, hoping to get to know each other and asked Fan Wumian for help.
There were also dancers with great figures and outstanding looks, who formed groups to wait in the aisle of the rest area, just to see Fan Wumian up close, dreaming of leaving a little bit of a good impression in his heart.
As one of the most powerful investors in the domestic entertainment industry, Fan Wumian has obviously become a popular commodity.
Many people don’t even have a chance to show their faces during the Spring Festival Gala, but if they are noticed by him, their fate can be changed instantly and they can become rich and powerful.
This also explains why so many people approached him at the rehearsal site and gave him more than a dozen pieces of paper with contact information, resumes, business cards, etc. Fan Wumian was a little stressed because he was worried about causing an accident on stage.
During the third rehearsal, he almost missed the chance to speak. At about four o'clock in the evening, he took a bus to the mall. Sitting in the back seat, he looked through a few resumes and said with emotion:
"Everyone wants to be supported by a noble person, but being a noble person is not a pleasant experience. It's like the King of Hell writing a book of life and death. A single thought from me could completely change the other person's life."
Jiang Shixi sat in the passenger seat, turned his head and smiled:
"There are so many people looking for your help, boss. It's impossible to help everyone."
"I remember a female star named Dong Ju, who was spotted by director Mou because she held hands with Xie Tingfeng on the Spring Festival Gala a few years ago and was cast in Happy Times."
"With this example of overnight fame, how can others not go crazy? Under normal circumstances, they would have no chance to contact you. There is a girl named Sun in the resume, and she is pretty."
Fan Wumian was looking through Miss Sun's resume.
Like Liu Shishi, she comes from Beijing Dance Academy. She is 170 cm tall and weighs 48 kg. She is fair-skinned, has a good figure and a nice temperament.
However, there is never a shortage of good-looking girls in the circle.
He said to Jiang Shixi:
"Not bad, but it's a pity that we haven't even fully helped Liu Shishi to rise to prominence yet, so we don't plan to train other newcomers for now."
"Just now, there was a row of girls standing in the aisle. If you didn't know, you would think they were selecting concubines. Some of them had better basic qualifications than many famous actresses."
"But different people have different fates. If you want to be famous in the entertainment industry, luck seems to be the most important thing. Many times, hard work alone is useless."
Jiang Shixi said half jokingly and half seriously,
"It's just like choosing a concubine. Everyone is looking at you eagerly. If you, the boss, are willing to date someone, I think the other person will faint with joy on the spot."
It would be a lie to say that I didn't have any thoughts in my mind.
Fan Wumian reluctantly put aside his distracting thoughts and replied:
"In the future, I will let other people help with the selection of castings. It's better for me not to show up in public. Choosing one person means offending dozens of people. This kind of fact will really attract too much hatred."
People say that the entertainment industry is a big melting pot, and a big part of the reason is the fierce competition. There are very few opportunities to become famous, so there will always be people who take the initiative to find shortcuts.
Lucky people like Wang Baoqiang are very rare. After struggling for more than four years, he unexpectedly got a chance and seized the opportunity to become famous.
This is already considered very lucky. Most people, even if they endure half their lives, will still be just passers-by or cannon fodder.
And Huang Shengyi, who invited him to dinner tonight, is undoubtedly a lucky person with extremely good luck. While she was still studying at the Beijing Film Academy, she was chosen to star in "Kung Fu", and her debut was the peak of her career.
Just as she had a conflict with her original company, Fan Wumian agreed to take her in. She had never experienced the fierce competition from her peers.
He handed all the small notes and business cards in his pocket to Jiang Shixi, and wrote down a few names of people he had to help out of consideration for social relationships.
Fan Wumian closed his eyes and rested for a while.
After arriving at the destination, I put on a mask and a cotton hat and went shopping in the mall. I shopped until almost 6 o'clock, picking out new shoes to wear on stage on New Year's Eve.
As for clothes, the Bennylu brand has already tailored several sets for him in various styles.
There was nothing much to say about the dinner.
In addition to Huang Shengyi, there was also one of her classmates from Beijing Film Academy, plus two actors in the circle, namely the heroine of "Peacock" who she met at the Berlin Film Festival, and the leading male brother Hu of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".
Brother Hu is not very handsome and has relatively few works at present. He is currently between being popular and not very popular and is a newcomer.
We ate and chatted over tea, and after asking I found out that they were filming in Tianjing during the day, and had taken leave from the crew specifically to come here for this meal tonight.
It seems that Huang Shengyi knew what was going on and did not bring any random people to Fan Wumian. It was obvious that she had screened them carefully.
After eating, we went to KTV to sing.
Under normal circumstances, Fan Wumian probably wouldn't join in the fun.
However, he felt a little stressed about being on the Spring Festival Gala stage, so he nodded and prepared to relax.
In front of him, Brother Hu didn't dare to make a fool of himself. Huang Shengyi directly acted as a waiter, specifically responsible for helping Fan Wumian order songs.
At this moment.
Brother Hu looked for a topic and asked:
"Mr. Fan, when you sing your own songs, the score has never been lower than 99, it's just like you have a backing singer. It's really beautiful to listen to. It's completely different from listening to the album, it's very special."
Huang Shengyi also smiled and said:
"I guess others would be puzzled and think that the people in our box are crazy for not singing and coming here to listen to songs."
Fan Wumian didn't drink a drop of alcohol tonight. He waved his hand and said:
"The sound effects aren't very good. You guys go ahead and sing. I can't tire my vocal cords. We have to continue rehearsing tomorrow."
Brother Hu thought this was a rare opportunity, so he picked up the microphone and said, "Okay, then I'll sing a song called "Nanshan Nan". I've listened to it countless times before, and today I'm here to show off my skills..."
(End of this chapter)