Chapter 377 Mr. Fan, do you want help?
Chapter 377 Mr. Fan, do you want help?
Just three or four days passed in the blink of an eye.
With resources that others only dream of, it is inevitable that people will be keeping an eye on you. Even if you stay in Thailand to film, you still cannot completely avoid trouble.
Last week.
A teacher from the Beijing Film Academy tried every means to contact Fan Wumian, hoping that he could guide the senior students in the directing department and provide some internship opportunities.
In his previous life, he himself graduated from the directing department.
I understand that for students majoring in directing at Beijing Film Academy, it is not too difficult to find a job, but to make a name for themselves, they need great luck or powerful parents.
The professor was particularly polite on the phone. He said it was just a small favor, arranging three internship opportunities for me to gain experience, so there was nothing much to say. It just happened to be a high-quality, low-priced labor force.
However, Fan Wumian did not expect that among those who were recommended, there was a weird senior who actually wanted to start filming the movie directly and even planned to let him be the male lead.
In the handwritten letter to Fan Wumian, it is mentioned
——"Hollywood's top actors have always had a tradition of supporting low-budget art films and like to join the crew for free to hone their acting skills"
After a quick browse.
He succeeded in making Fan Wumian laugh, handed the letter to Pu Jiajing, and asked:
"Is this guy blackmailing me morally? I really want to tell him to ask Leo, Sylvester Stallone and others if they would join his crew for free."
"People act in art films to win awards and get more filming opportunities. Have they been brainwashed by The Reader?"
"Why should I waste my time and energy to pave the way for him?"
It is rare to encounter such a self-righteous beggar. The words between the lines make people feel uncomfortable.
Pu Jiajing was also furious after reading it and said:
"You can tell at first glance that he is the type of person who has high aspirations but low skills. He has achieved a little success in school, but he dares to think of himself as a great director. Why don't we send him back?"
"Well, don't say it's my idea. Tell the director who is taking care of him privately. If you think he's not suitable, just let him go. There's no need to take special care of him for my sake."
There are so many people graduating from the school every year, all of them are Fan Wumian’s seniors and juniors. How can he help them all?
Huang Bo, Yang Mi, Huang Shengyi, Xiao Yang, Lu Hao and others all graduated from Beijing Film Academy. Fan Wumian has helped enough people.
Rubbing his temple with his hand, he continued:
"There are so many teachers in the school, including those in charge of administration. Even if everyone only recommends two or three people, it won't be long before Bandit King Media becomes a designated training institution for Beijing Film Academy."
"Sometimes I want to be a good person, but I really can't be a good person. The fewer thankless tasks I do, the better. I'm afraid that in a few years, the entire company will be full of people with connections. I throw money and good scripts to them, but in the end, I only get a bunch of garbage in return."
"If you want to maintain the company's market competitiveness, you should focus on personal ability. If you are good, you should be promoted. If you are not good, you should be demoted. There are too many messy things. I am afraid that Bandit King Media will go bankrupt in less than 10 years."
Pu Jiajing was specifically reminded by Fan Wumian last time that during his free time, he should pay attention to new knowledge related to business management, economics, and technology.
She now suggested:
"Some companies in the mainland like to seek help from business consulting agencies to reorganize their corporate structure and improve their competitiveness. Why don't you try it, boss?"
Shaking his finger, Fan Wumian sighed and said:
"There are too many people who want to enter the entertainment industry to make easy money. This is a problem in terms of social etiquette. Apart from raising the threshold for becoming a formal employee and adopting a last-place elimination system, I can't think of a better solution."
Pu Jiajing agreed:
"When I went home for the Chinese New Year, a relative asked me to help arrange for his child to work in our company. His child was so stupid that he could only get 50 or 60 points in elementary school and was often beaten at home. I didn't dare to agree."
Throw the letter into the trash can.
Fan Wumian looked at the screen of his mobile phone and saw a text message from Gao Yuanyuan saying that she had boarded a plane in Yanjing and would land in a few hours.
It's not clear what she was thinking.
Anyway, Fan Wumian has been whetted for the past few days, counting on his fingers every day to calculate when they can meet.
Now that he has achieved success, new ambitions have emerged. Even though he knows that this is not a good idea, some thoughts are difficult to suppress and often spread wildly in his mind.
When no one was around, Fan Wumian had reflected seriously.
I admit that I don't have that much willpower to remain calm forever. Since sooner or later I will have to surrender, I might as well pick the flowers when they are ready to be picked to avoid torturing myself with internal friction.
After this thought came to his mind, he became much more enlightened and felt sorry for having missed so many opportunities to get back with girls. People like Huang Shengyi, Liu Shishi, and Yang Mi had all taken the initiative to approach him many times.
The flight will land in four or five hours, and it will be just getting dark, so I can have dinner to prepare myself.
Fan Wumian was thinking about how to arrange it when Uncle Da, with a bruised and swollen face, came to him and asked:
"Mr. Fan, are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner?"
When we are tired from filming during the day, we often go out to eat at night. Everyone is in the crew, so there is no need to make an appointment in advance, just say hello.
Fan Wumian usually goes there often, so he definitely won’t be able to spare the time tonight.
He smiled and said:
"I have some business matters to attend to. Sorry, Uncle Tat. How about I treat you at noon tomorrow? Last time we were filming at the seafood market, we had green-haired fish, humphead wrasse, and grouper. I'll find a chef to make a whole fish feast for you to try."
I know he is very busy and often receives phone calls during breaks in filming.
Uncle Da smiled and nodded:
"No problem. I happen to know a great chef who is a fellow apprentice of the God of Cooking. I'll take care of the whole fish feast."
Suddenly remembering something, Fan Wumian made an OK gesture and changed the subject, asking, "Uncle Da, when will you be free next time? I'll arrange a few roles for you to guest star in Lost on Journey 2 and The Golden Eyes."
These are all well-known projects in the circle. Because they are invested by Fan Wumian, they are often mentioned by the media.
Knowing that he had a lot of resources and was short of money to support his family, Uncle Da often tried to get close to him these days. He was so happy to hear this that he couldn't stop smiling and replied:
"What arrangements can I make? Apart from your company, the Hong Kong film industry is stagnant. If I were not too old and no one wanted me, I would even like to shoot some TV series."
Fan Wumian uttered a sigh and said to Uncle Da:
"A TV series is fine too. My dad happens to like making movies. Can you two star in one together? I've even thought of a name for it. It's called "Trident," and it's a police and gangster detective story about a retired police officer solving a case."
Uncle Da pricked up his ears and listened carefully. He felt that this topic was interesting. In addition, with the participation of Fan Wumian's father, it was clear that he would be given priority support. He replied readily:
"Okay! More schedules are never too many. Let's discuss it carefully at lunch tomorrow?"
Nod.
Every time he saw the makeup on Uncle Da's face, it would always tickle Fan Wumian's funny bone. Before he had time to talk more, he received another call saying that South Africa had agreed to discuss his offer.
According to information collected by McKinsey Consulting, it seems that its chairman of the board and chief operating officer are very optimistic about the proposal to exchange YouTube shares for Penguin shares.
As for the fact that the three co-founders of Youtube only wanted to sell the company as a package, Fan Wumian certainly would not take the initiative to mention it. If this were discovered, Youtube's future might be limited, which would most likely affect the transaction between the two parties.
The market prospects of YouTube, which may be listed on the Nasdaq, are full of imagination. For this reason, South Africa's Naspers Group even sent a special letter asking why the change was made, fearing that there were traps.
Fan Wumian responded by only mentioning the reconfiguration of assets and the expansion of the layout in the mainland.
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A little after 5 o'clock in the evening.
This time, Gao Yuanyuan deliberately did not bring her assistant and agent and returned to Bangkok alone.
When getting off the plane.
She wore sunglasses on her nose, an OL suit and high heels, looking sexy and elegant.
In terms of youth and immaturity, she is definitely not as good as Yang Mi and the others. The reason why she chose this outfit is obviously to perfectly display her own advantages. Her temperament is gentle, pure and sexy.
really.
When she finished the call, she found the license plate and got into a commercial vehicle.
Fan Wumian, who came specially to pick her up, looked her up and down several times, and was so satisfied.
Gao Yuanyuan had a hard time in the past few days, and her mind was full of today's meeting.
When she actually saw Fan Wumian, she felt even more excited and said with a smile: "You came in person, where are we going later?"
Fan Wumian patted the driver's seat to signal to start, then turned to her and said:
"Everything is arranged. Do you like swimming? I have booked a holiday villa with a huge outdoor swimming pool."
It seems to be said casually, but it is actually a test.
If she felt embarrassed or wanted to back out, Fan Wumian would definitely not force her.
After hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan replied: "I didn't bring a swimsuit, I think I can buy one at the hotel."
Hear the words.
Fan Wumian smiled as he realized that it didn't seem that important whether he ate the dinner prepared by the hotel or not.
The fact that they are willing to live in a villa together and change into swimsuits to swim shows that they are completely defenseless.
Arrived at the hotel, checked in without showing up in public.
Entering the villa and coming to the restaurant, Western food and red wine were already prepared. There were roses on the table and the lighting was a little dim.
Although she is a star, Gao Yuanyuan has never seen these things. Her ex-boyfriends were somewhat famous and talented, but they were not related to the word "rich man".
Both parties deliberately avoided certain sensitive topics and only talked about the crew and what they had seen and heard in recent days.
Without Fan Wumian's persuasion, she took the initiative to raise her glass and drank more than half a bottle. She found a black swimsuit in the bathroom and suggested swimming for a while after eating.
The whole process was a natural progression. Not long after entering the swimming pool, the powder keg was completely ignited.
I hurried ashore again and only had time to pick a room at random.
For a long time afterwards, she was deeply amazed several times, thinking about how hard life she had lived in the past.
When looking at Fan Wumian, his eyes were almost threadbare.
Just after 9 o'clock in the evening, Fan Wumian suggested putting on the OL suit.
She just smiled, went out to pack up, and soon returned to the guest room, bowed and called out: "Mr. Fan, do you need help?"
(End of this chapter)