Chapter 566 April 12
As the end of the year approaches, things suddenly become more and more complicated.
Jingdong Mall needs to reform and integrate with Penguin shopping platforms such as Paipai and Xianyu. It has just spent a lot of money to hire someone to make a new strategic planning plan, and it is likely to have some friction with the original management.
As it concerns the future of Jingdong Mall, Fan Wumian is not too confident to completely hand it over to Xiao Ma Ge, Da Qiangzi and others. He can only keep an eye on it and help with advice.
Tudou's financing plan finally went through the approval process. As for new businesses such as the simultaneous release of new long-form video dramas and variety shows, moving retired movies to the Internet, and allowing users to pay individually for on-demand viewing, no one else had experience, so Fan Wumian had to do it himself. He was busy negotiating with various TV stations and finalizing some rules in advance.
For example, if the "advanced on-demand" function outside the membership model is suddenly added in the future, it will seem a bit ugly, but if user habits are cultivated from the beginning, the resistance will be much smaller.
However, many people do not like to pay for resources that are readily available, and adopting the advanced on-demand model can easily drive countless users to pirated websites.
Therefore, Fan Wumian only plans to use the advanced on-demand method for some big-budget hit dramas, and the price is set relatively cheaply, only about 5 cents per episode. The fundamental purpose is to attract cooperation from TV stations, find ways to generate income for them, further deepen the relationship, and obtain exclusive online broadcasting rights.
In addition, there are Shanzeiwang Media, Shenhua Film Studio and Hengdian Wanxian Film and Television Group, and many projects also need to be prepared in advance.
He has a bunch of companies under his control, and all kinds of information are constantly gathered to Fan Wumian.
Pu Jiajing would deliver documents to him several times almost every day, and he would use up bag after bag of printing paper. He even joked that he finally felt like a boss.
Fan Wumian had nothing to say and could only blame himself for having such a big appetite that it added a lot of workload.
The days passed by.
By the end of the month, my efforts finally paid off, and I was able to reorganize these assets into an orderly manner again.
If nothing unexpected happens, when all projects work together next year, Fan Wumian feels that the scale of his assets should continue to soar at a rocket-like speed.
12 month 31 number.
Fan Wumian rented a venue in the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong City, held a party in the name of Valentino, and invited various stars and celebrities to join in the fun.
After personally welcoming the guests and being busy for a while, I finally had time to rest and went to the long table to pick some buffet food.
Uncle Da, who is currently filming "Trident", came over with a smile and said:
"I just tried the new ice wine, it tastes sweet and really good. Mr. Fan, you are so influential that you even invited Chow Yun Fat and Joey Wong to come. This is the first time I've seen Miss Wong since she retired and moved to Canada."
Fan Wumian shook the goblet and said with a smile:
"I also think that compared to wine, ice wine is more suitable for promotion in the mainland. The taste is more acceptable to women. It seems that the Northeast is also suitable for cultivation. We can invest more to incubate a few brands."
"Today, they say they are holding an event in the name of Valentino, but in fact, it is also related to the planning of Tudou.com and the cinema alliance. These are closely related to the income of artists, so of course they are happy to come and join in the fun."
"As for Joey Wong, I think it was because she happened to be back in Hong Kong. I don't think I invited her specifically."
Uncle Da continued to wear his signature smile and said:
"Her status in the hearts of middle-aged people is probably similar to that of Ms. Liu Yifei, who was signed by you. They are both goddess representatives of a generation. It is really heartbreaking that she has suddenly aged a lot in the past few years."
"Also, Mr. Xiao Fan, I have been acting seriously in the "Trident" crew, but I am not sure how the effect is."
"I used to play mostly comedies, and now I'm asked to play a steady old police officer. I'm really worried that the audience won't be able to accept it."
Hearing that this was a precaution, Fan Wumian said calmly:
"Don't worry, if you, Uncle Da, can't lead my dad, it only means that his ability is limited. Your acting skills are really perfect, it definitely has nothing to do with you."
Uncle Da continued to talk:
"I don't know if it's my illusion, but I feel like your dad is a little afraid of you. He often takes the initiative to pull me to rehearse the lines, and he performs quite well."
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Fan Wumian let it go in one ear and out the other, not taking it to heart at all.
Like now, let the cheap dad be self-reliant, and give silly old Fan millions of pocket money by filming a movie. Everyone can relax, show filial piety in front of the family, and live their own lives.
Changing the subject, he asked Uncle Da:
"Just now I saw a person sitting in a car with a license plate of 'SB-2'. Is this Uncle Six's?"
I just thought it was interesting. I really couldn't make fun of Uncle Six who donated buildings like crazy for charity. Sometimes, there is a huge difference between entrepreneurs and businessmen. Fan Wumian especially admired the other's good deeds. When he learned that the other was ill, he even wanted to visit him.
Uncle Da nodded:
"Yes, SB-1 to SB-5 seem to be owned by Uncle Six's family. The abbreviation of Shaw Brothers Film Company is SB. I'm not very familiar with the uncle who came here, but I heard that Uncle Six wants to sell TBV and his film company. There are so many copyrights under it, which seems to be very useful for your video website."
"Although there are a lot of works, the prices are too high. Many old movies are of no help in attracting users. They are a bit tasteless. I am short of cash at the moment. It should not be too late to buy them later."
Fan Wumian had contacted Shaw Brothers Films and TBV, but the quotes they received were not cheap, and he was only able to acquire the online copyrights of some films and TV series from other companies.
By now, almost everyone in the circle can see that he is playing a big game through Tudou.
This has led to many film and television company bosses not planning to sell their online copyrights to Tudou at low prices, even though they have no use for them.
Fan Wumian only wanted to occupy most of the market and never considered the possibility of complete monopoly. Therefore, for the sake of overall interests, he would not waste too much time and slowly fight with these tough guys.
There were a lot of guests tonight, a total of four or five hundred people. At a glance, there were stars everywhere. Jack Long was also wearing a white Tang suit and chatting and laughing with Hong Jinbao.
Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Huang Shengyi, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo and others from Shanzeiwang Media, as well as Gao Yuanyuan and Liu Yifei who were signed to Shenghuo Miaomiao Agency, were also present.
At first, Fan Wumian was a little worried that due to his lack of experience, he would mess up such a large party. Now he realizes that it is actually just like a banquet and they can have a pleasant chat with each other.
As one of the largest investors in the Chinese entertainment industry, Fan Wumian's strength cannot be underestimated.
There are also several representatives from the Hong Kong City Bandit King Fund tonight, who are trying to take the opportunity to market and promote the company's financial products.
Many celebrities make money quickly from filming and singing, but they really know nothing about how to manage their finances and do business. Seeing the opportunity to hitch a ride with Fan Wumian and enjoy a discount on the management fee tonight, they were quite tempted.
The wines, haute couture garments and leather goods were still on display, and the guests were moving around freely. From time to time, someone would come up to Fan Wumian to make themselves familiar with him.
For example, Ajiao from the Twinns group has not been affected by the photo scandal and has a cheerful and lively personality.
Seeing her standing together with Teacher Chen, who is good at photography, Fan Wumian suddenly thought of many old photos.
On the other hand, Mr. Chen, who is famous for his handsomeness and coolness, is also very polite in front of Fan Wumian, and the smile on his face never stops.
During the conversation, Fan Wumian was thinking that with Mr. Chen's fame, if he hadn't been obsessed with photography and ruined his future, he could have earned at least an extra 100 or 200 million Hong Kong dollars in the next ten or twenty years.
This shows that “Photography will make you poor for three generations, and a DSLR will ruin your life” is not a joke.
The social atmosphere in the East and the West is different. In the United States, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, who directly release video resources for people to appreciate, have become very successful in their previous lives with the help of hype, and each one is richer than the other.
Faced with the lesson of Teacher Chen, Fan Wumian silently reminded himself to be cautious in his daily life.
Zhuang Muxi, Feng Ying'er, Gao Yuanyuan, Guo Biting and others came tonight. Fortunately, they were unaware of each other.
The scene of them greeting each other seemed particularly funny in Pu Jiajing's eyes, and she deeply admired Fan Wumian's popularity with the opposite sex.
Seeing Zuo Ziyan's parents in the crowd, Fan Wumian took the initiative to go over and greet them, saying with a smile:
"Uncle and Aunt! Thank you for your support. Wanda Plaza in Shanghai opened a few days ago. I wanted to go there to join in the fun, but I was busy with other business and couldn't make time."
Boss Zuo patted him on the shoulder and laughed:
"It's so lively tonight, why do we need to come and support it? The malls in Shanghai have a lot of customers these days. Thank you for introducing me to such a good business. The new malls in Guangzhou, Jinling and Chongqing have already chosen their locations. They have all chosen the busiest places. I estimate that the expansion speed will be very fast."
Fan Wumian smiled and said:
"If I didn't think it had great potential, how could I dare to recommend it to my uncle? I'm sorry for the poor hospitality tonight. There are more guests than expected. I'm really busy."
The more Zuo Ziyan's father looked at him, the more he liked him. He said happily:
"The fact that others are willing to come here shows that you have a lot of face now. Even during the TBV anniversary celebration, it seems that there were not as many heavyweight guests as tonight. Come with me. Fourth uncle's eldest son is also here tonight. I'll introduce you to some acquaintances. It should be more convenient for you to do business in the future."
"Thank you, uncle."
In fact, there is no need for Zuo Ziyan's father to help introduce him. With Fan Wumian's successful entry into the "billionaire family", he will naturally be accepted by some small circles. The difference between a net worth of 10 billion and a net worth of tens of billions does not necessarily mean a several-fold gap in strength.
At least in terms of influence, Fan Wumian has an innate advantage and is much more powerful than other wealthy people of the same level.
Father Zuo enthusiastically introduced him to everyone he met. Fan Wumian was confused at first, but then he realized that it was like he was introducing his beloved son-in-law, as if he was afraid that someone else would snatch him away. (End of this chapter)