Chapter 569: Matchmaking?
"It's no exaggeration. I've probably had over a hundred people say hello tonight. I'm so busy that I almost want to throw up."
The person who spoke was Fan Wumian.
He was standing in the lounge, chatting with several members of the Allure Girls Group.
Guo Biting was also among them, pretending not to be that familiar with him, but in fact she had already made an appointment in advance to meet in the Repulse Bay mansion tonight.
For this reason, Guo Biting went to Victoria's Secret again in the afternoon and bought a set of hollow lace battle suit with fishnet stockings. It was obvious that she had no intention of letting Fan Wumian have a good rest.
After the process of displaying and promoting Valentino was over, Wang Wei, the founder of Tudou.com, took the stage to introduce the "Tudou.com 2.0" plan.
The so-called Tudou 2.0 plan is to open up channels with TV stations and film and television companies and start launching new businesses such as the simultaneous release of TV series and newly released movies.
Under the banner of enriching the audience's spare time and generating revenue for film and television practitioners and TV stations, Wang Wei showed the plan that had been prepared long ago and was carefully introducing the new cooperation model.
He and Fan Wumian both hope that film and television companies that have not chosen to sell their online copyrights will also exclusively authorize the copyrights to Tudou.com, and enjoy profit sharing from advertising revenue, pay-per-demand and other businesses, thereby helping Tudou.com further consolidate its market share and prevent competitors from finding opportunities to take advantage of it.
If a strong investor comes along and spends money to acquire other copyrights on the market, it might be possible to create another video website that can rival Tudou.
But if Tudou gets the exclusive copyright first, it will definitely make it more difficult for its rivals to compete with it. Considering factors such as seizing market share and cultivating user habits, it is obviously necessary to share more of the cake with its peers.
As it has burned too much money and has not yet found a stable monetization channel, Tudou's overall valuation has now risen to around RMB 25 billion.
The valuation has increased significantly compared to the 10 billion yuan some time ago. Part of the reason is that after joint financing by several satellite TV stations, Tudou's cash flow has become abundant, thereby reducing risks. Part of the reason is that with the support of several satellite TV stations and the central bank, which provide film and television resources, Tudou has a higher chance of success.
The new drama "My Love from the Star", which was broadcast for the second time along with other local TV stations, brought a large number of active paying users to Tudou.com, which collectively pushed up Tudou.com's valuation.
This can be regarded as an explanation to the senior executives of the satellite TV station who made the final decision on the cooperation. Based on the current valuation, the capital they invested in Tudou.com has increased by almost 100%.
It seems to be just a paper profit, but there are indeed people in the market who want to invest in Tudou.com, and Fan Wumian also promised to buy it back within 5 years. The shares taken away by the satellite TV station are indeed very valuable.
Baby Yang stood in front of him, looking like she had forgotten that she already had a boyfriend, and said:
"Boss, you look particularly handsome today, just like the male lead in a TV drama. I used to often hear people talk about billionaires, and they seemed so unattainable. Now, thanks to you, I finally know what a wealthy family looks like. Just looking at you, I will understand everything."
This is already blatant flattery.
Beside her, Yui Aragaki, who comes from an island country, can only worry. Because Chinese is extremely difficult to learn, even though she has never given up, she can only speak a little bit now.
Afraid of making a fool of himself due to his poor Chinese, he just held his hands and feet, standing there with a slightly stiff smile, looking obedient, pitiful and helpless.
Janice Man was young and wanted to say something polite but didn't know how to start, so she cooperated with Baby Yang and said:
"Yes, yes, the boss is in full force tonight. I was so scared when I saw Mr. Hong Jinbao before that I almost couldn't breathe, but he was very polite when chatting with the boss, and he didn't put on airs at all."
Fan Wumian waved his hand and replied:
"You still have to respect the elders, otherwise people will say you have no rules. Many people are enthusiastic about me because they want to gain some benefits from me. When you become famous and rich, you must keep your bottom line and understand what you can agree to and what you cannot agree to."
"For example, just now, someone said that his company was about to go bankrupt and hoped that I could raise 3000 million Hong Kong dollars. He didn't share the profits with me, so why should he let me do all the hard work?"
"If others make excessive demands, it's their own problem. Don't take everything on yourself just to show your affection for them. Otherwise, you won't be able to live your life."
Although it seemed that he was talking to all of them, Guo Biting understood that Fan Wumian was teaching her how to do things.
A few days ago, a friend with whom she had a decent relationship in Taiwan asked her to borrow NT$1000 million, saying that she wanted to pay off her brother's gambling debts.
Guo Biting was in a dilemma, so she ran to Fan Wumian for advice.
Once this kind of money is lent out, it is very difficult to get it back. Fan Wumian advised her not to meddle in other people's business, and cited several examples, including Zhang Baizi and Cai Xiaofen, who were almost dragged down by their original families and former social circles. On the other hand, Silly Old Fan, such a shameless old street kid, is also a member of the "10 billionaire family". He can only work for Fan Wumian obediently to earn some living expenses.
Fan Wumian had figured out the principle of "a little help is a debt of gratitude, a big help is a debt of vengeance".
Just like during this period of time, he is indeed willing to release some resources to the outside world, but apart from conquering him with real strength, he can only exchange other benefits with him to prevent the crew from being full of people with connections and ruining the quality of the work.
Baby Yang thought Fan Wumian was expressing his feelings, so she nodded seriously and agreed:
"Many Hong Kong stars have to support a large family after becoming famous. They are madly sucked dry by the money but don't think about how to get rid of it. I really can't understand what they are thinking. How unlucky it is to have such a family."
Hear the words.
Fan Wumian smiled, looked away from Baby Yang, and asked Aragaki Yui, "Do you know Chinese?"
Yui Aragaki was so nervous that she was almost petrified. In fact, her popularity in the island country is already very high, and she has accumulated a group of fans from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong.
Her face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. Aragaki Yui gestured with her fingers and stammered:
"Yes, a little bit?"
Fan Wumian did not embarrass the girl and said to her personal translator and assistant:
"Next time you go back to the island country, remember to visit my ski resort and help take photos for promotion. Just think of it as a small endorsement. Calculate the fee according to the market price, and don't take advantage of her for nothing."
Hearing this, the translator immediately thought of paid travel, nodded in surprise, and chattered with Aragaki Yui in Japanese.
Aragaki Yui showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and said to Fan Wumian:
"No, give me the money!"
He wanted to say something more, but due to the language barrier, his expression was so confused that he bowed and apologized decisively.
After reading it, Fan Wumian thought that although the women of the island countries were realistic, cold and snobbish, they were influenced by the local cultural atmosphere and were much more obedient than some tigresses on the surface.
As the Allure Girls Group became more and more popular and accumulated more and more fans, they have recently had the opportunity to try to make money in other Asian countries. A few days ago, they went to Tokyo and held a fan meeting, selling tickets worth more than one million yen, but they did not even make back the expenses such as air tickets and accommodation fees.
I have to say that business is indeed easier to do in the mainland. Last year, the leading actress of "Dae Jang Geum" came to the mainland to perform and make money, and she was able to make tens of millions of RMB in just a few days.
I was taking a break and preparing to find an opportunity to slip away early.
Huang Shengyi suddenly came over, called Fan Wumian to the side with an embarrassed expression, and said in a low voice:
"Mr. Fan, I saw Xingzai coming. Could you please do me a favor and let me apologize to him in person?"
"Why don't you just go there? What do you want me to do for you? To help you with something?"
"Yes, his temper is a little hard to figure out. If I find him by myself, I'm worried that I'll be left out, which would be very embarrassing."
It's true that Huang Shengyi was exploited madly, but it's indeed a bit inappropriate for her to want to slip away and make money for herself after becoming famous with her resources.
Fan Wumian asked, "After you terminated your contract with Xingzai's company, have you spoken to him?"
"No, I mainly develop in the mainland, so there are not many opportunities to meet."
"Oh, okay, I'll come find you later. I need to talk to Sing-jay about the release of Detective Chinatown." (End of this chapter)