Chapter 502 Box Office Poison

Chapter 502 Box Office Poison

Chapter 502 Box Office Poison
The artists under the company are all busy.

The movie "Wushuang" just started shooting in San Francisco yesterday. Huang Bo got a cameo role and posted a photo with Andy Lau and Uncle Tat on Penguin Weibo.

Gao Yuanyuan also starred in "Yanjing Meets Seattle". Yang Mi joined the crew with her and played the second female lead with few scenes, seizing the opportunity to show her face and increase her exposure.

After chatting with Gangzi about recent developments, Fan Wumian invited him to have dinner.

I originally wanted to find a few people to have fun with, so I looked through my address book and made a few calls, but I found out that Wang Baoqiang, Xu Zheng, and director Lu Hao were not in Yanjing, so I gave up.

Zhuang Muxi was free, but there were so many reporters at the door that there might be an entertainment reporter hiding somewhere, so Fan Wumian didn't dare to call her.

Gangzi was different. He directly called Uncle Qian and several of his favorite disciples over, including Cao Yunjin, who would fall out with him in the future, as well as Luan Yunping and Kong Yunlong, all of whom were familiar faces.

Xiao Yueyue is still doing odd jobs and has fewer opportunities to perform on stage. He is not good at speaking, so Tsunako certainly won't take him out to see the world.

Xiao Yueyue's partner is still feeding elephants in the zoo, and it will take some time for him to get out of this situation.

There is no need to worry about the atmosphere when eating and drinking with these crosstalk performers.

After three rounds of lively drinking, Gangzi, who had a peach-shaped crew cut, talked about the recent situation of Deyun Society and told:
"As soon as we started trying to make crosstalk a popular art form, people who wanted to join in the fun immediately popped up. Today he opened a Zhao Yun Society, and tomorrow he opened a Qian Yun Society, all hoping to grab the market from us."

Uncle Qian's face flushed from drinking, and he habitually said:

"Yes, that's true. Several seniors who often help us, after figuring out the ins and outs of our Deyun Society, have left and joined together to open their own crosstalk theater. Thanks to your help, Mr. Fan, many fans have bought tickets to come and show their support for you."

Tsunako smacked her lips and added:
"That's why I want to expand the scale and establish a strong reputation in advance. In fact, most of them are just joining in the fun. They only see people eating meat but don't see people getting beaten."

After drinking half a catty of liquor, Fan Wumian was busy eating some food to fill his stomach. He smiled and said:
"That's easy. Just make some more efforts to promote the reputation of Deyunshe. As long as the audience remembers the brand, they will naturally give priority to listening to crosstalk at Deyunshe. Then, when they find suitable roles, we can let some of our disciples go to film movies and participate in variety shows. When they know more people, the brand will naturally stand out."

Tsunako, who didn't need to be a master, hinted. Cao Yunjin, who had been smiling all night, immediately picked up his glass after hearing it:

"Mr. Fan! I've been waiting for you to say this! Let me drink first as a token of my respect. All my gratitude is in the wine. Please do as you please."

The other two disciples from the "Yun" class also stood up and toasted.

Fan Wumian pressed his hands and drank a small cup of white wine as a token of his respect:
"Everyone, please sit down. Be more casual. You are older than me, so you should be too polite. After all, I have a stake in the company. I can't help with anything else, but it shouldn't be a problem for me to provide a few guest appearances as supporting roles."

The voice just fell.

Fan Wumian clearly felt the enthusiasm and expectation in Gangzi and Uncle Qian's eyes, but he said nothing.

Uncle Qian also said that Tsuna is definitely a "box office poison". Her eye-catching performance in the movie "More Than Blue" is still fresh in Fan Wumian's memory.

Seeing that he didn't mention it, Tsunako volunteered and said with a smile:

"A few months ago, a director suddenly called me and asked me to make a movie with Benshan. The name of the movie was "Falling Leaves Return to Roots". The investor seemed to be a company in Hong Kong. I played a bandit who robbed people on the road. At that time, the director praised me for my spirituality and said that I was suitable for acting in comedy films."

Now that things have come to this, it would be a bit unreasonable not to continue the conversation.

Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"When you have the chance, try your hand at my crew. I guess I really need to find a comedy. Otherwise, with such a big name in the crosstalk world, it's easy for the audience to lose interest. Uncle Qian's acting range is quite wide, so I'll look for him when the time comes."

Hear the words.

This made Gangzi and Uncle Qian very happy, and they also raised their glasses to toast.

The topic went back to investment expansion. Fan Wumian said:
"If I act as a guarantor, with Deyunshe's current revenue scale, it should be no problem to borrow 70 to 80 million. If we talk to the government, promise to pay a certain amount of tax, and get a piece of land through land transfer agreement, we can actually build the theater in advance."

"The prices of the mainland real estate market are rising very fast. Now you can start a project with 1 million yuan, but in a few years the cost may increase several times, and the funds will be wasted on real estate." "If we start such a big project, we will soon be able to surpass other small theaters. Even if the crosstalk business reaches its end in the future, we will not lose money by selling this hall. Whether it is a hotel or a special B&B, it has a future."

After hearing this, several disciples were wondering what Yu Gangzi had talked about with Fan Wumian when he came here early.

He mentioned a huge project worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Everyone, including Uncle Qian, subconsciously felt that a business of this scale was not something that Gangzi could get involved in casually.

After all, Deyun Society is now facing internal and external troubles and competition from other crosstalk societies. It may make money this year but go bankrupt next year. It is far less stable than other businesses.

After hearing this, Tsunako's heart was burning with excitement, and she quickly said:

"If this is okay with you, then it's definitely okay with me. I've been to the Wanghailou private club nearby several times and it was always packed. Compared to other clubs, we have some advantages. We can provide food and entertainment, and people can listen to crosstalk. At worst, Brother Qian and I can be a little busy and run around to various small theaters."

I've been so tired this year that I've lost several pounds. Uncle Qian almost choked and coughed after hearing this.

Tsunako is busy making money and expanding her business, but Uncle Qian does not have any shares in Deyunshe. He only receives a salary and bonuses based on the number of times he plays.

He has a rather Buddhist character. In Uncle Qian's opinion, as long as he has enough money to spend, it's enough. He is worried that he will be dragged down by Gangzi and become exhausted all day long.

But he has a high emotional intelligence. In front of another major shareholder, Fan Wumian, Uncle Qian only said:
"It's okay to be a little tired in the short term, but I don't know if I can handle it for a long time. The key is to run two or three games a day, my throat can't take it."

Fan Wumian smiled happily:
"It's okay. It will take at least two to three years from the start of construction to completion. By then, these apprentices should have become masters and masters. As a shareholder, you can't just do nothing. If you really can't do it, you can pay more wages and hire some seniors to help support the business."

The meal lasted until about eight o'clock in the evening.

Fan Wumian was a little drunk, but he learned that McKinsey Consulting Company had sent a representative to talk to John Paulson this morning New York time about investing in Paulson's hedge fund.

He took a shower and forced himself not to sleep, then went out for a stroll along the lake and found a pub to listen to some music.

When Fan Wumian showed up, the young girl on the stage instantly became stage frightened. She hesitated and was reluctant to sing, fearing that she would be showing off her skills in front of an expert.

Fan Wumian paid 100 yuan and ordered the songs "Childhood", "You, My Deskmate" and "If I Still Remember You in the Next Life".

According to current prices, 30 yuan for ordering a song is quite expensive, but there is no shortage of rich people in Yanjing, and the small bars near Houhai have become popular.

He was busy listening to the song, and everyone at the scene was busy looking at him.

Since his debut, Fan Wumian has always been surrounded by people whenever he appears in public. After a while, he gradually got used to it and just treated them as air.

I sat down and listened to a few songs, and drank only half a cup of fat house happy water. I found that many people had heard the news and rushed over, but they had no choice but to get up and leave.

When going out.

The bodyguard Qian Ge quietly reminded:
"Boss, I think I saw a girl take the straw from your cup just after you left. Maybe she wanted to keep it as a souvenir."

Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"Give it to her. You can't clone me through DNA anyway. The neighborhood has changed a lot since I bought the courtyard house. There weren't so many stores back then. I'll come over tomorrow to try this braised pork."

Pu Jiajing looked up at the sign and said:
"Boss, you left after listening to the song. Would the girl singing on the stage be particularly disappointed? If it were me, I would probably have trouble sleeping tonight. Everyone wants to be noticed by a record company and signed, not to mention meeting you, boss."

Fan Wumian just smiled and said with emotion:
"There are so many people in the world who need help. I can only choose to try not to be too compassionate and respect the fate of others."

"Even if I give away all my wealth, it will only give everyone in the country a few more dollars in their pockets. It's like throwing a small stone into a lake. It won't make much of a splash."

“Why not try to care more about yourself? Life is short, and being happy is the most important thing.”

(End of this chapter)