Chapter 680: $10 billion valuation
After a little delay, I went to the crew to film.
It happened that the scene happened where someone attacked him, hit him with a car and injured him, and he was planning how to fight back.
After hearing the director praise the "feeling of weakness radiating from the inside out, it's just amazing" and asking other actors to learn from him, Fan Wumian was too embarrassed to clarify anything.
Fighting one against three in just over ten hours, even a body of iron would find it difficult to withstand it.
His desire to keep a little distance from Pu Jiajing became stronger, and he began to consider paying her a high salary to let her star in a play.
Otherwise, the balance that Fan Wumian had worked so hard to maintain in his private life would be broken by Pu Jiajing, who would hardly give him any time to relax and rest. She would often bring a pillow into his bedroom with her, and her attitude was very positive, much more serious than when she was working.
Fan Wumian himself is in a period of laziness. As many of his life ideals have been achieved, he feels confused about having lost his goals.
Countless die-hard fans who have supported him all the way have been obsessed with and worshipping Fan Wumian for years.
In the afternoon, the crew was shooting outdoor scenes under the scorching sun and everyone was feeling sleepy. Liao Wanjun, the president of the Hong Kong City Fan Wumian Fan Support Club, used the money raised by fans to find a coffee truck for the crew, which made various types of coffee for free and provided afternoon tea and desserts.
I occasionally interact with Liao Wanjun on Weibo. I haven't seen her for a while. Seeing that this girl, one of my earliest fans, has grown into a graceful young lady, Fan Wumian took the time to chat with her and asked with a smile:
"You have taken the exam, right? How were your results? Which university are you going to?"
Liao Wanjun's expression was so excited and full of energy, she replied:
"I originally wanted to apply to the Beijing Film Academy, but was only accepted by the Shanghai Theatre Academy. In addition, my parents asked someone to help me apply for the University of Hong Kong, and I also got an admission notice. Now it is difficult to choose. They hope that I can become a doctor, but I am not interested in those boring jobs."
After hearing these words, the people waiting in line for coffee almost broke down in tears.
The average income of graduates from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong is about 400,000 to 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, but most people in the crew often cannot get work and have to go hungry.
Seeing that Liao Wanjun was able to be admitted to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, but seemed quite resistant, it would be strange if they could remain calm.
Fan Wumian didn't care about it at all. He drank his iced Americano and said:
"I can't help you with anything like being a doctor, but if you go to the Shanghai Theatre Academy, I can give you some opportunities. That drama academy is pretty good, and I'm planning to find some people there to act in a new drama called Love Apartment. We know each other so well, I'll definitely give you a hand, it shouldn't be any worse than being a doctor."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crew members who heard the conversation between the two became even more envious, which was more sour than eating a raw lemon.
The owner of the food truck who had earned several thousand dollars to sell coffee was originally feeling lucky to have received a big order today, but after hearing this, he took a deep breath and exclaimed in his heart that this truckload of coffee was truly worth it.
It has nothing to do with coffee, it’s just pampering fans.
Seeing Liao Wanjun jumping up and down with excitement, hoping that Fan Wumian would tell her parents on the phone, he agreed to this request.
After the call was connected and he asked the other party's identity, Fan Wumian said directly:
"It's me, Fan Wumian."
"Your daughter said she wants to study at the Shanghai Opera School. If Wanjun works hard and is willing to make a difference, I can guarantee that her career prospects will be no worse than being a doctor."
"Being a doctor is too tiring, and the ceiling of her career is limited. If she becomes an actress, at least it is her own choice, and she will be happier."
Nowadays in Hong Kong City, Fan Wumian’s reputation is very useful.
It is said that the desk he used during high school has been moved into a glass display case in the school library. The school also erected a bronze sculpture near the school gate, fearing that others would not know that such an outstanding graduate representative was trained by Trinity College of the Anglican Church.
Liao Wanjun had no idea how her brother was "desecrated" by other bad women in turn this morning.
Regardless of success or failure, Liao Wanjun felt it was worth it at this moment. It was not in vain that she had liked Fan Wumian for such a long time and had fought with others for him online many times.
On the other end of the phone, Liao Wanjun's mother was very happy to learn that Fan Wumian personally spoke for her daughter, and said a lot of polite words.
As one of the most famous super-rich people in Hong Kong, it is inevitable that he would have this kind of status. Her parents' original intention was nothing more than to consider their daughter's future. Since Fan Wumian helped to guarantee it, there would be no problem at all.
After hanging up the phone, Fan Wumian breathed a sigh of relief:
"It's done. Fortunately, your mother is sensible. If she asked me who I am to dare to interfere in your family affairs, I would be embarrassed." Liao Wanjun smiled brightly and said:
"Thank you so much, but I haven't received the admission notice from Shanghai Opera. The teacher in the admissions office just told me that it's okay, but it doesn't necessarily mean I'll be admitted to the acting department. I may be transferred."
Fan Wumian said calmly:
"I'll just say hello for you. You're pretty, it would be a shame if you didn't learn acting. There's a role for a top student that's suitable for you. Remember to practice more when the time comes."
The so-called "academic tyrant" is not "Hu Yifei", but "Zhuge Dali" who just appeared in "Love Apartment 5".
Apart from the catchy musical performance at the beginning of "Love Apartment 5", the only character in the entire TV series that left a deep impression on Fan Wumian was the character of Zhuge Dali, who was portrayed quite successfully.
After a short break, everyone continued filming.
At around 5 o'clock in the evening, Fan Wumian was invited to the Hong Kong City branch of Penguin Group near the University of Hong Kong to listen to the team representative's detailed introduction to the 2.0 version of the international version of Penguin Weibo.
Due to different user habits at home and abroad, the international version of Weibo appears to be much more open. In the planning of version 2.0, not only has the "read and burn" feature been improved, a new feature has been added for automatically deleting short videos after they are played, but messages can also be paired with each other in a similar way to a "drift bottle".
Specifically, it displays many nearby opposite sexes at the same time. Click the right button of the mouse and swipe left to indicate dislike, and swipe right to indicate like. If two users are interested in each other, they will receive a reminder and start an online chat.
In addition, you can filter like-minded people of the opposite sex according to conditions. Users can add labels, interests, hobbies, mate preferences, etc. to themselves, and push them to other users through algorithms.
Sitting at the long oval table, the lights in the conference room were dim and a PPT was being displayed on the screen in front.
Fan Wumian suddenly raised his hand and interrupted:
"Wait, this seems to be a bit strange. Why does it feel like it's about to become a platform for people to hook up?"
The person in charge was a little at a loss, but he quickly organized his words and explained:
"Since the 1.0 version launched the self-destructing feature, things have changed. After studying it, we feel that these features can differentiate it from Facebook and attract more users."
"Most users will still share their daily lives on our platform, but these features are more attractive and will differentiate it from other products."
"We commissioned a third-party organization in the United States to conduct a study. About 68% of new users were attracted by the self-destructing function. The rest of the new users found that the free chat software was easy to use and liked the group function. Similar products to self-destructing messages have already appeared on the market. If we don't upgrade quickly, it is likely to lead to a large number of user losses."
The number of users of the international version of Penguin Weibo around the world just exceeded 5 million in early May, and the user growth began to show signs of stagnation, so it had to try to seek further breakthroughs.
Most netizens like to share their daily lives through Facebook. The international version of Weibo started out late, and it seems a bit difficult to compete with Facebook, which has 5000 million users.
If many users had not spontaneously applied for registration out of some impulse, thus reducing the cost of acquiring customers, the situation of this project would probably be much more difficult than it is now.
Just after the number of users of the international version of Penguin Weibo exceeded 1000 million, the evaluation agency has given it a valuation of a full US$10 billion, but the monetization model has not been fully explored, the losses are huge, the profits are low, and it is entirely supported by its parent company.
At the beginning of the year, Fan Wumian took the initiative to extend an olive branch, but some well-known large companies were not interested in this project. The reason was simply that Facebook's development momentum was too rapid, and there was a high possibility of an embarrassing "winner takes all" situation.
Understanding the company's difficulties, Fan Wumian added:
"Foreigners are willing to spend money to flirt with girls and men, so how can it be done without paying a price?"
"Give me some membership privileges that require payment. It would be better to give people some opportunities to show their uniqueness, such as virtual costumes, which are very expensive. People can also pay to increase their exposure so that more people of the opposite sex will pay attention to them."
“Try to separate dating and social attributes, and allow users to block certain dating sections with one click, so as to prevent bad money from driving out good money.”
"Users can browse the microblogs they are interested in during the day and then open the dating section at night, which will not delay either. I think this may be more appropriate." (End of this chapter)