Chapter 432 You call this Chinese style?
Chapter 432 You call this Chinese style?
If you want to be a star, you must be prepared to be ridiculed and mocked.
If the popularity is too high, there will inevitably be backlash, which is something Fan Wumian had expected.
So when people said he "might go bankrupt at any time" and "has a complete gambler's mentality", he only responded publicly once through Penguin Weibo, and then completely put the matter behind him.
The popularity of news is similar to the common cold. Whether you respond to it or not, the topic will generally only last for a few days and will not have any substantial impact on him.
There are many benefits.
For example, when purchasing the online copyrights of film and television dramas from outside, a group of film and television companies and TV stations have begun to bid high prices and asked Shanzeiwang Media for huge amounts of money.
Now that there is news that Fan Wumian owes a lot of bank loans, some companies may be willing to relent and continue to sell him the online copyrights of film and television dramas at a relatively reasonable price.
In addition, countless colleagues have accused him of blocking other people's financial resources and breaking the rules.
Now they find some psychological comfort, thinking that Fan Wumian is working hard to make money, but in fact it is to repay the loan, which may dispel some of the hostility towards him.
The passers-by who previously lamented that being a star made money so quickly and easily will also dispel some of their hatred of the rich.
Isn't that how people are?
If "other people's children" are too perfect, well-behaved and obedient at home, and have excellent grades and popularity in school, they are very likely to be hated.
But if in a certain exam, "other people's children" perform poorly and only get 70 or 80 points, or they do something wrong in school.
It can immediately make people feel psychologically balanced and feel that the other person is not so perfect after all.
There is also Mr. Luo, the protagonist of "The True Return".
The outside world is paying attention to the fact that he owed a large amount of foreign debt due to his failed business, but if you look closely, you will find that he actually paid off hundreds of millions of foreign debts in just a few years.
If we ignore other factors and only calculate based on an annual salary of 20,000 or 30,000, it means that an ordinary person would have to start working since BC, when Confucius was still alive, to earn this much salary.
It is no wonder that many people are clamoring about the high incomes of celebrities and anchors. They are indeed frighteningly high. In front of them, the so-called "working emperors" can only barely make ends meet.
The scale of his assets is already large enough to make people excited. Fan Wumian, who has been forcibly placed on the "altar", has to think more and care about his own safety.
So after the news that he accidentally owed a large amount of loans was revealed, he felt relieved.
After hearing the call from the president of Bank of China Hong Kong, who said he would conduct a thorough investigation and give him an explanation, Fan Wumian only agreed to accept the gift and replied magnanimously that he could be forgiven and there was no need to make a fuss and continue to make the matter bigger.
It took nearly a month in total, and after finishing the exterior shots of "The Invisible Guest", the focus was placed on the scenes with Jennifer Connelly.
Zuo Ziyan returned to Hong Kong City early to be with her family. Fan Wumian was like a bird out of a cage. He finally got back the phone he had left with Pu Jiajing's assistant. He occasionally chatted on the phone with Gao Yuanyuan, Feng Ying'er and others.
July 8nd.
It was another Sunday, and the crew had another day off.
The weather was cool in the morning and Fan Wumian had nothing to do, so he lay on a lounge chair by the hotel swimming pool, resting and enjoying the breeze.
He only acted as an actor this time, and left the filming matters to director Barry Levinson, which was much less stressful than taking care of other projects.
A little after nine in the morning.
Jennifer Connelly came over wrapped in a bath towel, wearing a black bikini swimsuit, and her figure was very attractive.
"Hey, it's a nice day."
Jennifer Connelly greeted Fan Wumian, sat next to him, threw her bath towel on the lounge chair, tied her hair and prepared to go swimming.
Due to the age difference of more than ten years between them, she has a good relationship with her husband and they have a baby.
To some extent, Jennifer Connelly never regarded Fan Wumian as a "dangerous man" and never thought about the relationship between men and women.
"Yeah, it's very comfortable today."
Fan Wumian then asked, "Has your husband returned home with the children?"
"Yes, they live in Beverly Hills, so it's very convenient to travel back and forth. Did Miss Zuo get home safely?"
"I returned home safely yesterday." Just after he finished saying this with a smile, Fan Wumian received a call and briefly explained a few things to the other party.
Jennifer Connelly warmed up and prepared to go into the water, and asked curiously:
"You know a third foreign language? The language you just spoke doesn't seem to be the same as the conversation between you and Miss Zuo."
"I spoke Mandarin just now. She and I often speak Cantonese, which is probably a mixture of English and regional dialects. China is so large that the dialects of different places are quite different, so Mandarin was invented to facilitate communication."
"I see. This is the first time I've heard of this. It's very interesting."
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People on the other side of the ocean often regard the United States as an imaginary enemy.
The fact is that in this era, most Americans don’t even know where China is. They are so arrogant that they only see the United States. Even Canada to the north and Mexico to the south are just like an insignificant piece of land in their eyes.
In Fan Wumian's opinion, this is a good thing, and he hopes that they will continue to maintain it, which will help increase their chances of winning the "Tortoise and the Hare Race".
Looking for something to say.
Fan Wumian continued:
"I don't have many friends in Hollywood. I'm waiting for Britney Spears to come over. She just finished filming a reality show and wants to take me around."
"Someone in Macau called me and asked me how to design new products for Valentino. They said there are many Chinese cultural relics in other countries and they wanted some funds for designers to visit the sites."
"I think this is necessary. What do you think if we combine some Chinese characteristics with Valentino?"
Previously, Fan Wumian arranged a design team to look for design inspiration from the vast amount of materials left by our ancestors.
In addition to replicating patterns and styles, they also set their sights on bag shapes in ancient paintings, such as the leopard-print bag in "Four Immortals Playing with Cranes", the crossbody bag in "Erlang Searching the Mountains", and the canvas bag in "Statue of Shennong and Fuxi", which can give the new products a special flavor.
It's like crossing hundreds or thousands of years of time, recreating the retro trend.
of course.
Aesthetic views are different, and you can’t copy everything. Since you want to sell the product successfully, it must be good-looking enough.
Jennifer Connelly reached out and pulled at her panties, and said with a smile:
"I'm sorry, I don't know enough to imagine a specific style, but the fashion industry has not changed much in recent years. Instead, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is the most popular. It's always good to have some characteristics. I like the Huaxia Theater on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Chinatown in Los Angeles. They have a charming flavor."
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It’s okay not to say it.
After listening to this, Fan Wumian deeply doubted Jennifer Connelly's aesthetic sense.
Whether it is the Huaxia Theater or Los Angeles Chinatown, the various architectural styles that are neither Chinese nor Western would probably make the ancient architects jump out of their coffins and point and ask, "You call this Huaxia style?"
The corners of his eyes twitched, Fan Wumian was too lazy to say more, and only told her:
"Next time you are free, please help me look at some design drawings. Women like different products than men. I need more suggestions before I dare to place an order and start mass production."
Jennifer Connelly nodded, and as she prepared to go into the water, she gossiped:
"You have a good relationship with Britney Spears? She's been in all kinds of trouble lately. One time at a party, she drank too much and burst into tears. It seems that both her relationship and work are not going well."
".We can only say we know each other and have met a few times. She heard that I was filming here and insisted on coming to see me."
Fan Wumian said this with a slightly helpless expression.
When it comes to artists who have suffered from excessive popularity, Britney Spears is obviously one of the most typical examples.
She has been famous for several years and has earned tens of millions of dollars. She has everything from luxury cars, mansions, to luxurious jewelry. However, she was reluctant to retire at the peak of her career and now lives a mess of her life.
Having conflicts with parents, being caught for drunk driving, being sued for compensation by boyfriend, etc., there will always be some big noise every one or two months.
Some people are just good at making their lives a mess, and Fan Wumian had no intention of helping her any further.
However, Britney Spears seems to value her friendship with him very much. She has not only recommended his English albums before, but also posted movie tickets for "Time Trap" and "A Quiet Place 2".
This made Fan Wumian feel embarrassed. After all, he was only busy eating Britney's gossip and never reciprocated or helped promote it.
(End of this chapter)