Chapter 674 The Days Passed by
I haven't filmed for a long time, so I felt a little uncomfortable for a while.
Fortunately, "The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family" itself is a commercial time-travel revenge drama, and Fan Wumian's increasingly strong boss temperament just fits the needs of this drama. Most of the time, he can just play his true colors, and his condition is still quite good.
When we got to the point and started filming the part with the young actors, he took the opportunity of participating in an event to introduce the family members. Then he showed off his skills as a poor student and showed himself in front of the protagonist's grandfather, the head of the family, hoping to be trained as an heir and help his group resolve the crisis.
There are a lot of short stories about pretending to be rich but getting slapped in the face. The whole plot and setting are exciting enough, and the pace of advancement is relatively fast. Only 24 episodes of the script were written in total. If it were shot at the speed of traditional Hong Kong dramas, it would probably take less than a month to wrap up all of them.
But Fan Wumian was not in a hurry, and no one rushed him. He just slowly advanced the plot for several days, striving for perfection in everything from the layout of the venue to the performance of the actors.
He said he would put business matters aside for the time being, but with so many people under him and so many companies to manage, how could he just ignore everything?
For example, when New China Life Insurance Group merged with United China Life Insurance, many of the troublesome matters such as debt restructuring, structural and business adjustments required the final decision by Fan Wumian, the largest shareholder.
There is also the matter of designing some new insurance products. As the mainland central bank begins to raise interest rates, the planning department is worried that setting too high a rate of return for certain insurance products will lead to losses in the future.
Fan Wumian doesn't care about this. There are many investment projects in the market that can earn 5 to times the money in the next ten years. He only needs to pay more than points of interest to the customers every year, which is no pressure for him at all.
As long as enough premiums are raised, the insurance company he manages will be able to make money. Therefore, he allows the executives of the insurance company to work boldly and design more insurance products that are easy to sell.
The products are selling well, so the commissions given to employees should also be cut. Problems such as exaggerated publicity, over-sales, and difficulty in claims settlement should also be rectified.
Not only that, Fan Wumian also plans to let Xinhua Insurance Group participate in the serious illness crowdfunding project led by Penguin Group to ensure that the funds raised are actually used to pay bills rather than being used to help patients and their families improve their lives.
Being able to use your own resources and influence to help some people is always better than doing nothing.
For example, the 150 billion yuan of funds that the medical insurance agency is about to entrust to Fan Wumian for management, he plans to invest in companies such as Changchun Hi-Tech, BYT, Moutai, and Ping An, all of which are high-yield projects that he is very confident of.
Like Changchun Hi-Tech, Fan Wumian remembered reading the news that a certain lady forgot her password and her 5 yuan turned into 500 million yuan. The hundred-fold increase made other investors feel like they had eaten a sour lemon, and it was hard for them to forget this magical stock.
Britney Spears didn't know how to build an online shopping platform, so Fan Wumian, as the major shareholder, also had to take some care and form a team to assist her. The products were mainly purchased from the mainland, shipped to warehouses in Los Angeles and New York, and then distributed by express delivery.
While filming, he would take out one or two hours every day to handle business matters, and return to his mansion in Repulse Bay to rest at night.
The days passed like this.
It took more than half a month to finish filming the child actor's part. A few years later, when the male lead grew up and returned from studying abroad, Fan Wumian once again starred as the male lead.
According to the script, he asked his grandfather for a piece of wasteland at the dock as a gift a few years ago, which is now worth more than 5 billion Hong Kong dollars. He also founded an Internet company in Silicon Valley with a market value of more than million US dollars.
The night of October 6th.
The crew arrived at the Hong Kong Disneyland after it closed. Zhuang Muxi was tired but excited, and laughed softly:
"That's great. Not only did Disney arrange a location for you to shoot, they even provided a sponsorship. I noticed that in all the TV series you acted in, you seemed to be very rich. They booked an amusement park for me to play in. If the audience saw this kind of plot, they would definitely scream loudly again."
Fan Wumian pointed at himself and replied:
"Now if I were to play a poor boy again, it wouldn't be very realistic, the audience would be easily distracted and have no sense of immersion. I have a cooperation with the Disney Group, and filming can also help them attract tourists. They only gave me a sponsorship fee of 200 million Hong Kong dollars, which is obviously a bargain for Disney. If I hadn't hoped to cooperate on the streaming platform business, I would definitely have quoted a high price of to million Hong Kong dollars."
It's not convenient to chat with so many people around.
After everyone had packed up and dressed, it was already past 9: in the evening. With the cooperation of Disney management, the crew quickly set up and started filming as soon as possible.
Fan Wumian was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt and walking leisurely with his hands in his pockets. He said to Zhuang Muxi, who played the role of the investigation director of the Independent Commission Against Corruption:
"Remember? When we were little, I said I would give you a Children's Day present, so I rented this place for you. You can play whatever you want. Your favorite carousel is right in front."
Zhuang Muxi ignored the cameraman standing in front of him and said with a smile:
"Childish. I'm already past the age of liking carousels. I'm fine with roller coasters. I'm usually busy all the time, so I've never been to ride one since the park opened."
Fan Wumian asked tentatively: "Then you are not in a relationship? Your boyfriend should bring you here for a date."
"I don't have time for love. I just go to work and go home to rest. When I have a day off, I just want to lie down and watch TV series."
After Zhuang Muxi finished speaking, Fan Wumian stopped and took her arm, gently hugged the girl, and said:
"Now I've brought you here, as a boyfriend?"
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They pretended to film the scene of the two of them kissing passionately by using a misplaced shot.
Fan Wumian also said during his break:
"The lines were designed by a female screenwriter, right? The audience might find many parts corny, and it would be too awkward for me to act, but the effect should be okay."
The director gave a thumbs up and smiled:
"The scenes are very good. The acting is more touching now. When Miss Zhuang finds out your true identity, the reversal will be even more intense."
Same old routine.
After the two were together, Zhuang Muxi unexpectedly learned from her boss that Fan Wumian was the grandson of the enemy who killed her parents. She burst into tears and ran to question him.
The ratings of adapted Korean dramas such as "The Lonely and Great God", "My Love from the Star", and "City Hunter" starring Huang Shengyi are very good. Since similar routines are very useful, there is naturally no need to take risks and change for the sake of change.
Being an audience watching a TV series and starring in one's own TV series are two completely different feelings. Fan Wumian is a little tired of this unchallenging job, but he is busy all day and his life is quite fulfilling.
It took more than an hour to complete the shoot and finish today's work. Fan Wumian took a car from Lantau Island and took a detour to send Zhuang Muxi to a village house next to the New Territories tourist farm.
Her parents were still renting a house, and seeing that there were almost no entertainment facilities around, Fan Wumian asked Zhuang Muxi:
"I saw in the media that Sing Tsai is selling the shop and the mansion at 90 Poole Road to raise money to develop the land at 10 Repulse Bay Road next to my house. No. 12 Poole Road has a better view, and he plans to keep it for himself. No. 16 and 18 will belong to me. If I sell them to you at a low price, you will be too attractive. Otherwise, I will ask for the price for you. You try to buy the mansion at 10 Poole Road? I estimate that if I offer more than 2 million, Sing Tsai will agree to the deal."
Zhuang Muxi also felt that it was not appropriate to buy a house from him. The media would not miss the opportunity to exaggerate and hype it up, so she shook her head and said:
"Didn't you think that once a financial crisis hit, the Hong Kong property market would fall? My parents often go on business trips to manage the pet products company, so they're not in a hurry to buy a new house. Xingzai isn't easy to talk to, so it must be hard to bargain with him."
Hearing this, Fan Wumian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"That's right, but I think Xingzai is in a hurry to use the money, so now is an opportunity. In the long run, the Hong Kong property market will continue to rise. As long as you don't sell it in the short term, a small price fluctuation is not a big problem. It's a good idea to buy a new house like this in advance. No. 10 Poole Road has a comfortable view and overlooks the Victoria Harbour."
Zhuang Muxi was really sleepy, so she smiled and said, "You are my investment manager, so you can make the decision. I don't trust my own judgment, I only trust yours."
"Okay, then I'll find out the price first and find time to invite him out for a chat." (End of this chapter)