Chapter 421 Another Series

Chapter 421 Another Series

Chapter 421 Another Series

Jay Chou held 17 concerts in a row last year, and after sharing the profits with the record company, he earned a total of more than million Hong Kong dollars.

After he signed the "indenture", he booked 15 concerts and received 7000 million at one time. The income gap was very obvious, and the gap between the two people's status was indeed widened.

In addition, during the concert, Fan Wumian will receive 20% of the sales of peripheral products.

With such conditions offered, companies specializing in hosting concerts would rush to take the job.

This shows that Fan Wumian, who is very famous in the Chinese music scene but has never held a public concert, is of great commercial value in their eyes.

The venue for the concert has been preliminarily finalized.

The island country has arranged three events, the Formosa Boulevard has arranged two events, the Hong Kong city has arranged one event every two years, Singapore has also arranged one event, and the rest are all held in the mainland.

In the eyes of residents of other countries, the mainland is still a poor place.

The published average income is too low, which can easily lead people into a misconception. The fact is that a large number of people have become rich.

With a population of over one billion, even if only 2% of them enter the middle class first, the total size will be larger than the entire population of the island. The consumption potential is being continuously released, and some super luxury homes with sales prices of over million yuan have already appeared in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Since Fan Wumian acquired Valentino, many large shopping malls in the mainland have actively invited him to open stores there, offering rent reductions or even free rent for a few years. Last year, the total amount of luxury goods consumption in the mainland exceeded US$50 billion, and is expanding at a double-digit rate each year. The market potential is amazing.

During meal.

Zuo Ziyan's mother talked about going shopping later, and suddenly looked at Fan Wumian, unable to hide her excitement, and asked:

"You acquired that Italian brand. Don't you have a lot of designers in your company who can customize clothes for people?"

Hear the words.

Fan Wumian understood immediately and said:
"Well, there are quite a few people employed in the workshop, who are specialized in designing and manufacturing limited editions. Some celebrities go there to pick out dresses for events. Auntie, next time you have time, you can come to my place and take a look. If you find something you like, you can just take it away, or I can have someone ship the clothes to Hong Kong City."

"Oh, don't be so polite, I can go by myself!"

Zuo's mother is obviously very happy. She often interacts with other rich ladies in the circle. She is very particular about her daily outfit and has no resistance to beautiful high-end custom-made clothes.

She took a sip of red wine and continued:
"Some time ago, a friend of mine bought a cheongsam. I heard it was custom-made from the mainland and cost more than 30,000 yuan. There is a purple dragon embroidered on the side. The design looks very noble and shows off the figure."

"I heard Ayan mention last night that you wanted to incorporate our culture into the Valentino brand. I think we might as well start with embroidery and fabrics."

"A few years ago, I was doing business with a British woman and I gave her a brocade shawl. Later, she asked me to buy two more to give as gifts. I thought that wearing it over a skirt would create a unique aesthetic."

It was given as a gift by Zuo Ziyan's mother, so of course the quality and style are not bad.

Fan Wumian was inspired after hearing this and said:
"Aunt, your suggestion is really good. Maybe it can be further developed into another series."

"Many old embroidery products are vulgar and unattractive, but if they are redesigned and combined with some traditional techniques, they may become popular in the international market."

"For example, you can embroider a cute lion head on short sleeves or pants, or add some patterns on cuffs, collars, etc. The same goes for bags. It would be more distinctive if you put a little bee, tiger, cherry, etc."

Fan Wumian remembered that some Gucci bags would have small bees, small cherries, etc. embroidered on them, which could leave a deep impression on people.

Many companies and designers are simply not keeping up with the times, and their aesthetics seem to remain stuck in decades ago.

So when people think of embroidery, the first things that come to mind are flowers, mandarin ducks, dragons and phoenixes. Young people would not like these.

Zuo Ziyan initially thought it was inappropriate, but then she realized it was worth a try and reminded:
"I'll take a look at the design when it's ready. It's still a little risky. I remember we had a four-piece bed set with a pink peony pattern at home. It made me feel uncomfortable when I slept at night. I really didn't want to cover myself with it."

Her mother smiled and said:
"It's made of silk, entirely handmade, and a gift from someone else. A set costs several thousand dollars, but it's still very comfortable to sleep in." There was no shortage of topics to talk about, and the meal was quickly finished.

Zuo Ziyan accompanied her parents to go shopping, and Fan Wumian also took a stroll on the street.

Tomorrow we will officially join the crew to shoot "The Invisible Guest". The scenes of this movie are not complicated, but the overtime costs for finding a crew from Hollywood are very expensive, and the efficiency is far less than that of the team under Shanzhaiwang Media. It is estimated that it will take at least one and a half months to complete the shooting.

while walking.

I found a small lighted market on the side of the road, where stall owners were selling second-hand groceries, beer, handicrafts, etc.

Among them, there was a giant pumpkin that successfully attracted Fan Wumian’s attention. A sign read “Giant pumpkin seeds, 50$/piece.”

I remember that some small towns in the United States would hold pumpkin competitions regularly, and the weight of some pumpkins could grow by dozens of kilograms in a day.

Having only seen it in short videos, this was the first time that Fan Wumian actually saw such a big pumpkin. He suddenly became interested and asked the stall owner how to grow it.

Seeing that business was coming to his door, the black stall owner started talking excitedly. However, due to his fast speaking speed, Fan Wumian only understood part of it.

Considering that Zhuang Muxi's parents have rented a large piece of farmland for a long time and are developing a tourist farm business in the New Territories, they might like the seeds of this giant pumpkin.

He negotiated the price with the stall owner and bought six for $200.

He also spent $260 to buy two fishing rods, fishing nets, fish hooks, bait, etc., hoping to take advantage of the crew's weekend break to take Zuo Ziyan on vacation and go fishing.

It was not until he returned to the hotel that Fan Wumian searched for information online, trying to figure out whether Gangcheng was suitable for growing giant pumpkins. Then he found from a Taobao advertisement that the same giant pumpkin seeds were priced at 8 yuan each, and shipping was free if 5 seeds were purchased.

I took a deep breath and checked the price of the same fishing rod. It was only 218 yuan. If the order amount exceeded 388 yuan, I could use a large coupon of 48 yuan.

I have heard for a long time that the United States has been busy frantically increasing its GDP, while the mainland has been busy finding ways to hide its wealth, and the statistical algorithms they use are completely different.

I was just visiting a street stall, but I got cheated twice.

Fan Wumian only lamented that the Americans did this, and that the prices of things were sky-high, so why worry about the high GDP?

While Zuo Ziyan is out.

He quietly found Pu Jiajing and asked for another BlackBerry phone of the same model. He sent messages to Zhuang Muxi, Feng Ying'er and others separately, to provide some emotional value to the little fish in the pond so as not to be mistaken as not caring about them.

At the same time, he also took the time to ask about the box office performance of "A Quiet Place 2".

6月30号《寂静之地2》在北美首映，取得了2347.4万美元的好成绩，比3月份上映的《冰河世纪2》还高出一百多万美元。

Zhuang Muxi is still busy running around with the crew and is promoting the film in Australia. Promoting the film also promoted her, and her fame soared.

There is no problem with the quality of "A Quiet Place 2". With the foundation of the first part as support, the box office performance will not be too bad.

Sending a message to Zhuang Muxi, Fan Wumian typed:
——"The movie box office is so high, Disney should start the third film in advance. I have sold the copyright to them. I will ask them for you when the time comes to see if they can let you continue to star. If you are paid three or four million US dollars, it will be more cost-effective, so there is still hope."

Well-known Hollywood actors have high salaries, and sudden replacements can easily make the audience lose their sense of immersion. There is indeed a chance to talk to Disney.

The pay for a Hollywood movie is equivalent to that of shooting several movies in Hong Kong and the mainland, which is very helpful in maintaining Zhuang Muxi's status as a "top-tier actress".

Zhuang Muxi replied immediately, and sent a message saying
——"If we can't shoot, forget it. I prefer to act with you. If we meet a strict director, I'm afraid I'll mess it up."

Fan Wumian felt that with her personality, it would be difficult for her to be independent without him to take care of her, so he replied:
——"We'll see when the time comes. I have a lot of projects in Hollywood and I'll be looking for a suitable new role for you soon."

(End of this chapter)