Chapter 508 Wanda
Chapter 508 Wanda
The whole plot is quite clichéd. It is nothing more than being coerced and bribed by the villain to find the treasure, with various jokes added to this main line.
The total running time of the film is 93 minutes, and the exterior shots account for less than a quarter of the total. The rest are stories that take place in "Tongfu Inn".
But thanks to the wonderful performances of the actors, it is still a very good comedy movie, with more features than the TV series, while trying to maintain the original "poor crew" style.
At the end of the movie, the jade cat that was hiding a large piece of red-skinned Hetian white jade was caught in the rain, and the mud on the outside naturally peeled off and was accidentally discovered by Mo Xiaobei who was eating candied haws.
She just knocked with her hand and said with a disdainful tone:
"What? It turned out to be a broken stone. I carried it for hundreds of miles. Great, it's a perfect gift for my sister-in-law. It can be used as a pillow."
The previous movie "Wulin Waijia" suffered from too many changes, so much so that the audience did not buy it. With this lesson learned, Fan Wumian must of course try his best to avoid making mistakes.
Judging from the applause at the end of the movie, the audience and guests in the other two theaters really liked this spin-off movie.
Another round of pleasantries.
Fan Wumian booked the entire mall and arranged for everyone to eat "Big Sheep Hotpot" mainly for convenience. The guests just went down one floor and there was no high-end party or cocktail reception.
Zhang Guoli calmly stopped when he went downstairs, stood beside Fan Wumian and said with a smile:
"This Big Sheep Hotpot restaurant tastes great. I've taken my son there a few times. He's acted in TV series like "New Justice, My Foot," "Young Imperial Envoy," and "Not Dragon, Not Phoenix." I think he's not much older than Mr. Fan, but the difference is immediately apparent when you compare them. I'll introduce you to each other if I have the chance. Maybe you can get along well."
In order to make his son famous, Zhang Guoli worked really hard, but unfortunately not all trees can grow into good trees. Too much sunlight, rain and fertilizer can easily lead to bad results.
Fan Wumian was afraid that he would be led astray and get involved in an unexpected disaster in the future, so he did not dare to agree. He smiled and nodded, changing the subject:
"Based on my experience of banquets, they can be roughly divided into three types: one is when the dishes are particularly delicious, one is when the dishes are particularly unpalatable, and the rest are when they drag their feet on the ceremony and refuse to start the banquet, leaving everyone hungry."
"I'm sorry for the poor hospitality today. I wanted to arrange for everyone to stay at the Wanghailou Club, but I was worried that it would be too troublesome for everyone to travel back and forth. How about we just have a hot pot meal? I heard the taste is pretty good."
"Mr. Wang is here, so the mall will directly sponsor and pay the bill. Everyone, please feel free to eat all the expensive dishes like kidneys and tripe."
If an ordinary person heard such words, he would probably feel very unhappy.
Mr. Wang is not an ordinary person. His total net worth is about 20 billion yuan. Even if he books a hotpot restaurant like Da Fei Yang and eats as much as he wants, it would only cost about or yuan, not counting drinks. It would be strange that he would take it to heart.
After listening to Fan Wumian's words, Sicong's father took out his pocket and handed out a business card, saying with a smile:
"That movie just now looked quite festive. No wonder my wife often watched "Wulin Waijia" at home for a while. It really is quite interesting."
"We are all celebrities in the entertainment industry. If you have the chance, please say a few good words for Wanda Mall. We also just cooperated with Mr. Fan to establish Hengdian Wanxian Film and Television Group. The business is just starting. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future. We will be in the same business in the future."
"I didn't know much about the entertainment industry before, but I came here today to join in the fun. I saw a lot of familiar faces. I like "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan", "The Story of the Editorial Department" and "The Mansion Gate".
Director Feng said enthusiastically:
"Mr. Wang, you are too polite. Last time I went to Shanghai to have dinner with someone, I heard my friends talking about you at the table. They said that you spent more than 2 billion to build a shopping mall in Shanghai. You are really rich. From now on, we should follow you to make a living. Looking at the whole of China, among the owners of chain shopping malls, Mr. Wang is the best."
After saying that, he gave a thumbs up.
Wanda Shopping Mall is not that famous for the time being. Zhang Guoli originally thought that Mr. Wang had only opened this one shopping mall. But when he heard that there was another large shopping mall in Shanghai that cost more than 2 billion yuan, he was immediately shocked and looked at Sicong's father with admiration.
Mr. Wang is now low-key and modest, and has not yet sung the ambition and passion he had when he sang "Nothing". He quickly waved his hand and said:
"Don't talk about this in front of Mr. Xiao Fan. It takes a long time to find my name on the rich list. He must be ranked in the top 10 of the mainland rich list. I was lucky this time to have the opportunity to do some business such as chain cinemas."
Fan Wumian was surrounded by a lot of hustle and bustle. He walked into the Big Sheep Hotpot Restaurant and found a private room to eat and drink.
He even went out for a while to greet other guests and asked everyone to eat and drink well.
Originally, Fan Wumian thought that he was a bit introverted, kept to himself, and didn't like socializing, but now he has to frequently attend social events, which has forced him to become more and more extroverted. The leading cast of "Wulin Wai Zhuan" was eating in the lobby, and Zhang Yuqi was among them. She had to thank Fan Wumian and toasted him a glass of white wine.
So when walking towards the private room, Fan Wumian specifically greeted Pu Jiajing and asked Zhang Yuqi's female assistant to take care of her at the hotel to prevent her from getting drunk and getting into trouble.
After listening to this, Pu Jiajing asked hesitantly:
"Hotel. Is it a real hotel? Or are you hinting at something?"
I was almost pissed off by her.
However, there are indeed too many criminal records, so it is normal to have prejudices.
We went back to continue drinking and saw that the private room was filled with smoke and the smell of cigarettes was so strong that it choked our throats. Everyone was full and no one was eating anymore. They were busy finding topics of interest to chat about.
Director Feng is good at interpersonal communication, and at this moment he said:
"Just two days ago, an unknown actress posted something online, trying to step on me to get ahead. I guess you'll see it on the news tomorrow."
"In The Banquet, there is a scene where Zhang Ziyi takes a bath. We found a stand-in. I don't know how the staff did it, but they agreed to put the actress' name in the end credits, the scrolling list at the end. How many viewers will actually watch it?"
"I don't know how I forgot about it later. As soon as The Banquet became popular, she jumped out to make trouble. I wanted some money as compensation, so I gave it to her. But she wanted to seize the opportunity to become famous and accepted interviews everywhere. I was in a headache."
Fan Wumian returned to his seat and listened to people talking about this matter.
beside.
Mr. Wang suddenly asked in a low voice:
"Mr. Fan has been working in Hong Kong and lives in a place like Repulse Bay. The people around him are either rich or noble. He should know a lot of wealthy businessmen, right? If there is a chance in the future, I would like to trouble you to introduce me to some investors. Opening a shopping mall is more profitable, but it is too capital-intensive. It is not like a residential building that can be cashed out as soon as it is built."
Director Feng, Zhang Guoli, and Ge You who are present here are all in the entertainment industry. Although they value personal connections, they are not so utilitarian.
On the other hand, Mr. Wang is in the midst of a period of rapid development of his chain store business, and the only constraint he faces is funding.
It was a rare opportunity to get in touch with Hong Kong's top resources through Fan Wumian. Mr. Wang had probably been holding it in for the whole night. Finally, after getting a little familiar with each other, he took advantage of the alcohol to reveal his true purpose for today's visit.
Although Hengdian Wanxian Film and Television Group has some prospects, compared with Wanda Group's main business, it can only be regarded as a small investment for fun.
Among the four shareholders, except for the boss of Kuangxian Media, including Fan Wumian, Mr. Wang, and Mr. Qu, none of them actually regard the Hengdian Wanxian Film and Television Group as a core asset. They just make investments in advance.
Fan Wumian lowered his voice and said:
"I'm afraid I can't do it myself. After acquiring a large number of shares in Penguin Group, my capital chain is tight. I also have some new projects in the United States, and I'm already overwhelmed by money."
"It's definitely no problem for me to help with the introduction, but I don't have much contact with the real estate circle in Hong Kong City. I have met the boss of Zuo's Real Estate several times."
"Next time, say hello to Uncle Zuo. If he's interested, I'll be in charge of the matchmaking. Can I invite you two to sit down and have a meal? Zuo's Real Estate just sold an office building in Hong Kong Island to Huaxia Life Insurance. It seems that they have a lot of cash on hand."
Last time I heard Zuo Ziyan say that her parents wanted to use the money from the sale of the house to form a partnership with others to bid for the land in the Pak Shek Kok reclamation area in Tai Po.
At that time, Fan Wumian felt that this approach was like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito, and wasting huge amounts of money on a dangerous situation.
Considering his girlfriend, he thought that if he could arrange for Zuo Ziyan's parents to contact Mr. Wang to invest in Wanda Group, as long as he seized the opportunity to withdraw in time, it would definitely be more promising than continuing to develop in Hong Kong City.
Of course.
Knowing that Zuo Ziyan couldn't make decisions at home, Fan Wumian could only try to ask, but it all depended on what her parents thought.
(End of this chapter)