Chapter 591 I Don’t Know What You Like
As a private business jet improved from the regional aircraft CRJ, the Bombardier Challenger 850 has many shortcomings.
For example, its flight altitude and speed are relatively low, and its maximum range is only more than 5000 kilometers. It cannot achieve an ultra-long range of more than 550 kilometers like the Gulfstream G. It is also slightly inferior in terms of sound insulation and comfort.
Just had the opportunity, after riding on the Challenger 850 and experiencing it, Fan Wumian had already come to a conclusion in his mind and still preferred the American brand Gulfstream.
The price difference between the two is only a few million dollars, so you might as well grit your teeth and go for the Gulfstream G550. At least it will be less troublesome, and it should also be able to retain its value better when you sell it second-hand in the future.
He has not made any money in the past few days since he established a long position in Apple shares. As Apple's stock price fluctuated, he suffered a small loss of more than $500 million.
But Fan Wumian was not worried at all.
As long as the current trend is maintained until Apple holds the launch conference for the first generation iPhone, I believe the stock price will rise sharply in a short period of time and quickly offset the current losses.
As the Apple conference was getting closer, he thought that this time the long position was basically a sure thing, so he started happily choosing gifts for himself in advance.
Apart from the sky-high priced private jets converted from large passenger aircraft, the Gulfstream G550 private business jet is the best private business jet he can currently afford.
For various reasons, Fan Wumian was never convinced. He didn't want to spend money to send bullets to the Americans from the bottom of his heart. He was more keen on constantly pulling out bricks and waiting for the house to collapse.
However, there are currently no competitors of the same level in other countries. Since the money for purchasing the private jet was earned from the United States, he could barely convince himself to make an exception.
After all, Bombardier is a Canadian brand, and Canada's manufacturing level is a bit difficult to describe.
For private business jets, it is better to buy ones with a higher safety factor. Before the United States chooses to send parts to India for processing in order to reduce costs, the quality is still quite reliable.
After refueling at an airport in Alaska, which took more than ten hours in total, Fan Wumian arrived in Los Angeles again.
He already has a lot of experience in dealing with jet lag.
I forced myself not to sleep too long during the flight. I went to the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills to eat something and drank a few cocktails. Then I went into the bedroom and fell asleep. When I woke up, it was a little after 11 noon in Los Angeles.
There are still some flaws in the jet lag, and I still feel dizzy, but compared to the last time when my days and nights were completely reversed and I felt uncomfortable for several days, this time it is still acceptable.
After washing up and getting ready to go out, Fan Wumian found a mobile food truck on the roadside. After eating a hot dog, he came to the Myth Film Studio for a visit and inspection.
The office of this studio was formerly an old warehouse of Paramount, which was rented by Fan Wumian at a low price last year. During the renovation, a large number of movie props from the 1970s and 1980s were found in the warehouse.
Most of the props were already worn out, with only a few usable items left. Since Paramount didn't want them, he later asked his employees to pack up the miscellaneous items and sell them directly to other movie prop companies.
It was unexpectedly discovered that this pile of "junk" was more valuable than imagined, and it was sold for a total of more than 4 US dollars.
The designer in charge of the renovation also specially hired a consultant to help with Taobao and left some useful things in advance, such as table lamps, wooden tables, cabinets and various ornaments.
This makes the inside of the Myth Film Studio look quite messy, yet it also reveals a sense of beauty, with movie elements everywhere.
The sofa in the corner of the lounge area was once one of the props in the movie "The Godfather". The original leather has long been weathered. The cost of refurbishing it to its original appearance is actually more expensive than buying a new sofa directly.
In addition, the outdoor benches in "Forrest Gump" and many props from the "Indiana Jones" series have also become decorations in the office.
It may seem ordinary to outsiders, but in Fan Wumian's eyes it is very interesting, and he hopes that he can turn Bandit King Media and Myth Film Studio into great companies that have the opportunity to go down in film history.
There is nothing much to say about the visit and inspection.
Among the several projects that were planned previously, "The Invisible Guest" has been completed and is just waiting for the right time to be released.
At first, I planned to release it during Thanksgiving and Christmas last year, but later I learned that popular movies such as "The Pursuit of Happyness", "Rocky 6", Leo's "Blood Diamond", "Chronicle", "Happy Feet", "Dragon Rider" and so on were all scheduled to premiere in November and December.
Considering the box office prospects, they simply adjusted the release date to 2007, trying to choose an unpopular period and try their luck at winning by word of mouth.
As a suspense film that aims to achieve great results with a small investment, it is inevitable that it will be at a disadvantage when competing with those big-budget commercial films.
Andy Lau's "Wushuang" and Feng Ying'er's "The Tuner" have also been completed and will be released next year. In addition, there are "The Accidental Detective" starring Fan Wei and "The Golden Eyes", which have attracted great attention from Paramount executives and the publicity and distribution costs will not be less than 500 million US dollars.
"Ms. Loser," a collaboration with Disney, will first be broadcast as a TV series before attempting to invest in a feature film.
Take a stroll.
Fan Wumian called Britney Spears.
Before the Apple conference begins, he plans to take advantage of the situation and take some time to shoot some footage with her, promote himself through the "Ms. Monster" account, and further enhance his international influence.
Britney Spears was very active and soon drove over in a Land Rover Range Rover.
The positioning of the Land Rover brand is rather awkward. It clearly does not have the pedigree of a luxury car, but it has always wanted to learn from Porsche and impact the mid-to-high-end market. This has forced it to spend money like crazy to find Hollywood stars to cooperate with it and use the star effect to bring products.
This brand also contacted Fan Wumian in October last year, saying that it would sponsor him three new Range Rovers for free, plus a sponsorship fee of 10 million Hong Kong dollars, with a total value equivalent to about 200 million Hong Kong dollars.
However, Fan Wumian did not think highly of the idea, as he was worried that after accepting the money, he would miss out on the opportunity to endorse some luxury cars.
Super luxury brands like Rolls-Royce and Bentley may choose to give up cooperating with him because of his "self-degradation".
With Fan Wumian's extremely high fame, he was able to attract brands like Rolls-Royce to offer to customize a Phantom Softtop Convertible for him, and the Bentley brand would be proud that he uses their products. There was really no need for him to choose to cooperate with Land Rover, which was about to go bankrupt and was acquired by India.
He was a little worried that Britney Spears would overthink it, until he found that she was without makeup and only wearing a gray sweatshirt. Then Fan Wumian was sure that she really only regarded him as a friend.
For Americans, especially celebrities like Britney, the "friendly matches" that Fan Wumian played with her last time were no big deal.
With her signature sweet smile on her face, Britney waved her hand and said to him:
"Hi, I happened to be nearby buying a mattress. I was surprised to receive your call. When did you come?"
"This morning, I have some business in San Francisco in a few days, so I came to Los Angeles to handle some work first."
Seeing that Britney was not embarrassed at all, Fan Wumian immediately became more relaxed and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Ms. Monster is so popular that every video of hers has been uploaded to my Tudou website and has received a huge number of views."
"It's a pity that it can't be converted into actual revenue in Asia. I will try to find companies that want to open up overseas markets and ask them to pay for advertising."
"Is the filming going smoothly? Has the writing team come up with any new ideas?"
Talking about this topic, Britney Spears was particularly happy:
"Since the account became popular, people are happy to like me again. Thank you so much. The screenwriters are great and have planned several large projects. I will report to you when they are confirmed."
"I feel like I've been feeling a lot more relaxed lately, a bit like when I first became famous a few years ago and no one cared about my scandals anymore."
"I don't know what you like. How about I introduce my best friends to you? Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian often ask me about you. I'm happy to help you create opportunities."
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Fan Wumian was suddenly speechless.
I just feel that the more friends like this the better, and they are really worth making close friends with.
Unfortunately, Britney's two best friends are more powerful than each other. Fan Wumian feels that he is at best at the elementary school level in front of them and he really doesn't dare to provoke them.
For example, if Kim Kardashian were to have some secretly filmed videos, she could ruin his reputation in minutes and successfully step on him to get to the top.
Needless to say, Paris Hilton's nickname "rich housewife" will make you realize how rich her private life is.
(End of this chapter)