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The so-called kicking someone when they are down is obviously a bit too much.
Other potential buyers were much more ruthless than Fan Wumian when it came to drastically cutting prices.
A major client of Standard Chartered Bank lives in Tai Long Bay in Hong Kong. As a well-known rich kid, he found a beautiful Hong Kong celebrity as his girlfriend. The total value of the luxury homes he owns exceeds HK$12 billion.
When he approached President Quentin Nelson, he was only willing to pay HK$7000 million to purchase the yacht, because the deck area was not large enough and it would affect his ability to hold parties.
Another wealthy businessman who does real estate business in Vietnam only offered US$900 million, equivalent to more than HK$7400 million.
Every move they made was aimed at the main artery, and it was obvious that they would sell it if they could, and forget about it if they couldn't, and they would not budge on the price at all.
It's still morning here in Hong Kong.
After receiving the email from Fan Wumian, President Quentin Nelson took the list and counted the prices. He found that the total value of the Ferrari Enzo, the old Rolls-Royce Silver Spur, and the Patek Philippe watch of the last emperor Puyi was about 860 million Hong Kong dollars.
Subtracting this amount from the HK$9200 million offered by Fan Wumian, it is equivalent to offering HK$8340 million for the hybrid sailing yacht, which is about 6.7% off the purchase price.
There is still a little gap with the seller's asking price.
However, compared with other potential buyers, Fan Wumian's offer seemed particularly sincere. President Quentin Nelson thought it was worth discussing. After all, it was not easy to find a big customer who was so willing to pay.
If you work faster, you can pay off some of the defaulted loans before the liquidation deadline given by the headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank in the UK, and buy a little more time to turn things around.
therefore.
After President Quentin Nelson made the phone call, he learned that the seller was busy raising funds in the port city, so he went out to talk to the other party in person.
The fire has spread to the backyard.
The seller felt a little nervous for a while, but finally agreed to complete the deal according to the conditions set by Fan Wumian to avoid any further complications.
It can only be said that big toys like super yachts have no value in preserving value and resisting inflation.
Someone once said, "People who buy yachts will only be happy for two days in their life at most: the day they buy and the day they sell. The rest of the time is full of troubles."
This wealthy businessman who does business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has already felt this deeply. He lost tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars before he even boarded the sailing yacht in person.
During the more than two years of construction of the shipyard, we had to pay an additional loan interest of tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. It makes me cry just to talk about it.
The poverty of the rich is only relative.
When ordinary people face a crisis, they have no way of selling off various assets and trying to cash out two or three hundred million Hong Kong dollars.
People always like to make trouble after they get rich. Some money earned by luck will be lost very quickly.
When assets reach a certain size, normal food and drink will no longer be enough to cover them, and investment becomes the biggest risk.
After waking up the next day.
When Fan Wumian saw the email from President Quentin Nelson, he calmly called back and asked the other party to draw up a contract and prepare to purchase the yacht in the name of Bandit King Media so that the cost of maintaining the yacht could be reimbursed in the name of the company.
Before that, we have to ask the agent Jiang Shixi for help and find some experts who are proficient in yachts to board the ship for a trial voyage and inspection.
In case the hidden problem is discovered after signing the contract and paying the fee, it will be hard to explain.
Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.
Fan Wumian, Zuo Ziyan and others stayed in this hotel, and "The Invisible Guest" also tried to shoot scenes in the hotel.
The scenes in the entire movie are not complicated, but there are many plot twists.
The story begins with a blonde lawyer disguised as the victim's mother, coming to the hotel with a briefcase in order to find out the whereabouts of her missing son.
Fan Wumian plays a rich kid who is in love with his girlfriend and has founded a well-known company in Silicon Valley. In order to win the lawsuit, he makes an appointment to meet with a lawyer, but he doesn't know that the other party has been used as a substitute.
At first, he wanted to deceive his lawyer with lies, but the lawyer found loopholes in the story again and again, and the plot interspersed with the chronological order and reverse order created an exceptionally exciting confrontation. After watching "The Invisible Guest" in his previous life, Fan Wumian felt that the story was very exciting from the bottom of his heart. Unfortunately, as a movie produced in Spain, Europe, it only earned more than 30 million US dollars at the global box office.
This time, Fan Wumian is cooperating with Paramount, so he doesn't need to worry about investing in a hidden gem.
As long as it successfully replicates the quality of the original drama, Paramount will always be able to hype up the movie before it is released in order to make money.
As Fan Wumian's ticket base, the box office performance in Asia is also guaranteed.
The original film had dialogues in Spanish, which gave the audience a strange viewing experience. Switching to English helped expand the market.
Director Barry Levinson, who was in charge of the filming, won the Oscar for Best Director for "Rain Man". He spent half a day shooting the first three minutes of plot and had high requirements for details.
Even Fan Wumian, an investor, did not receive any special treatment this time. One scene had to be shot five times before it was passed.
After lunch.
Everyone started packing up and preparing to take a car to Catalina Island, which is located southwest of Los Angeles, about 35 kilometers away, and can only be reached by boat or helicopter.
While on the way in the car, Director Barry Levinson turned his head to look at Fan Wumian and said with a smile:
"Your acting is great. Many times the problems are with the lines. English is not your native language, so of course you make mistakes."
Fan Wumian spread his hands and replied:
"So I asked the screenwriters to give me a character of a new immigrant. If the spoken English really sounds that bad, it would be no problem to find someone to dub it later."
Director Barry Levinson shook his head:
"It's still within an acceptable range. Using your original voice will make it seem more realistic. I really want to finish filming all the scenes in this hotel at once, and then go to Catalina Island to shoot the exteriors. But next month, a very charming hotel will be renovated. In order not to delay the filming, I can only finish the exteriors first."
Fan Wumian replied:
"It doesn't matter. The manager of the Four Seasons Hotel promised to reserve a room for us. We can come back anytime to continue filming. After understanding the other plots first, the conversation between me and Jennifer Connelly will also seem more realistic."
Just like some people like playing basketball, some people like long-distance running, football, or fitness.
Being an actor is also a hobby.
The beauty of this job is that you can temporarily break away from real life and try to play the role of a stranger who has nothing to do with yourself.
Concentrating on the acting process is probably similar to watching a puzzle take shape little by little in your hands. Without the pressure of box office and workplace PUA, Fan Wumian feels more relieved.
On the other hand, Zuo Ziyan, who had not yet appeared on stage, was a little nervous.
The last time she filmed "Those Years", Zuo Ziyan was very familiar with Fan Wumian, Mantis, Youpiao and others, and she just needed to play her real self well.
This time, when she came to shoot "The Invisible Guest", her partner was an Oscar-winning director, and most of the crew members were Americans. She was a little worried about losing face in public.
Listening to Fan Wumian and director Barry Levinson chatting about some professional topics, Zuo Ziyan tilted her head, supported her chin, and looked out the window quietly.
Apart from downtown Los Angeles and wealthy areas such as Beverly Hills and Bel Air, it is difficult for her to associate other places in the city with a metropolis. The scenery is ordinary at best, but movie elements can be seen everywhere.
Take a bus to the pier and take a ferry to Catalina Island.
Jennifer Connelly, the leading actress, ordered a cocktail and stood by the railing to enjoy the sea view.
Seeing Fan Wumian coming over, she greeted him with a smile and said:
"Hi, the director told me that we won't be filming today, so... let's have a drink together? I've been taking care of my son at home all day, and he's at an age where you can't rest. I haven't had a chance to relax for a long time. It's a pleasure to work with you. Often, you come in before I'm ready."
"???"
Understand that she means getting into the state.
But the last sentence still made Fan Wumian think a lot.
Zuo Ziyan was sitting about 7 or 8 meters away, so it was not appropriate to tease her. He replied:
"I really have no experience in how to take care of a baby, but I can imagine that life will be completely disrupted."
(End of this chapter)