Debuted right after graduating from high school

Doing ordinary business has low barriers to entry, but unless you scale up, the total profit is relatively limited, and you also face fierce competition, as the market has already been divided up by multinational corporations that have been operating for many years.

Having made a lot of money in the first half of the year, Fan Wumian had the idea of ​​trying to enter the high-end industry, seize some opportunities in advance, and help the mainland complete its upgrading and transformation.

However, there are also many risks involved.

Developing gasoline-powered cars, assembling mobile phones, and shorting US stocks according to market rules may not attract much attention. However, once they venture into upstream industries, such as operating system development, chip manufacturing, and launching electric vehicles to challenge the oil hegemony, they might just die trying.

Therefore, Fan Wumian set up a "firewall," choosing to start developing the mobile operating system under the name of Tencent, while he was solely responsible for the hardware part, trying to keep Pony Ma in the way.

In the future, if other mainland mobile phone manufacturers try to cooperate, they can easily obtain operating system licenses from Tencent. Unlike Apple, they will not engage in monopoly. If the products they develop are good enough and they receive strong support from the government, they will theoretically have the opportunity to capture a portion of the market share in mainland China.

Even if it inevitably faces competition from Apple's iOS and Android, and its market share may not be very high, even if it only produces a "turtle box" (a type of Japanese gun), it is still a legitimate gun, enough to make the US hesitant to impose certain restrictions in the future.

The importance of electric vehicles is even more obvious, as they are related to energy security. As long as we successfully master the complete electric vehicle production technology, it will be difficult to be held hostage by oil.

If pushed too far, the mainland could completely ban the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles and reduce its total oil imports of two to three hundred billion US dollars to zero within 10 to 15 years, meeting the oil needs of trucking, aviation, shipping and other sectors solely through domestic production and sales.

Of course, for trade reasons, one would only choose to fight to the death in extreme circumstances, but it's always good to have an alternative, rather than swallowing one's pride and being manipulated by others.

For someone like Fan Wumian, whose business has reached a point where he needs to consider more than just money, he is happy to take advantage of the opportunity to seize new markets while also helping to defuse some potential future problems.

For example, a number of semiconductor companies, including Zhongxin International, have been included in Fan Wumian's proposed investment list. After the financial crisis breaks out, he will try to raise funds and acquire shares at a suitable price. At the same time, he will provide them with funds to prevent foreign counterparts from further widening the gap.

Tencent and Fan Wumian's own venture capital arm have also invested in a number of promising internet companies, adopting the internationally common model, and are more willing to provide funding and assist them in listing in Hong Kong, giving countless entrepreneurs more new options.

To facilitate his business, Fan Wumian even approached senior executives at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to discuss policies for internet companies, such as "dual-class shares" and "allowing unprofitable companies to list," to address the concerns of Asian entrepreneurs about listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Businessmen don't get up early for nothing; there's no profit to be made.

Since Fan Wumian promised to invest at least HK$1000 billion, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has indeed recently publicly stated that it is discussing reforms in order to test the market's attitude.

With his influence and power, Fan Wumian's influence has brought about new changes in many places, subtly affecting the lives of countless people.

Just like the iPhone 3G, Fan Wumian has recently been busy sending people to facilitate cooperation between China Unicom and Apple, with plans to sell approximately 50 iPhone 3G units in mainland China.

Given that he has already acquired a large number of Apple shares, it is better for the iOS operating system to enter the mainland market ahead of time than for Android to seize the initiative.

Because Fan Wumian holds the exclusive long-term agency rights, he will receive roughly half of the money Apple makes in the Greater China market over the next 10 years. Brands like Samsung, HCT, Sony, and Nokia have become targets for his suppression.

It can't really be called acting as a "comprador," since the products simply can't be produced in the mainland market. Once a group of capable component manufacturers emerge in the mainland, he would be happy to help connect them with Apple's supply chain.

After visiting Zhangjiang High-Tech Park, Fan Wumian also took the opportunity to visit the headquarters of Tudou.com and Qidian.com.

Thinking of seeing things through to the end, his novel "The Desolate Emperor" is still being updated at a rate of one or two chapters per month, about 2 words, earning him hundreds of thousands of yuan in royalties each month, and his physical book sales have exceeded ten million in Asia.

Many readers are urging for more updates, while countless others have become numb to it, only expressing that they have no other demands but hope that Fan Wumian can continue writing. They are also moved that a billionaire with a net worth of tens of billions is willing to squeeze out some time to continue creating.

There's not much to say about the business aspect.

At least for now, everything is normal, and there is even room to complete some forward-looking plans.

Some things take a lot of time and can't be rushed. Fan Wumian is trying to accumulate more funds so that he won't miss the opportunity when it comes.

The global box office success of "Iron Man" has attracted even more viewers, and those former shareholders of Marvel Entertainment are probably already devastated.

Even if the subprime mortgage crisis hits and the market value drops by two or three hundred million dollars, it's still much better than selling off the goose that lays the golden eggs. This angered some shareholders who had originally invested in Marvel Entertainment, who then launched a tirade of abuse online.

This is somewhat unfair to Marvel Entertainment's board members. Given the previous market environment and Marvel's own heavy debt burden, choosing to make a deal was reasonable.

Furthermore, given that this was Marvel Studios' first self-produced film, even the most optimistic major shareholder only dared to predict a box office of approximately $4.5 million, barely enough to cover loan interest.

The huge success of "Iron Man" is also related to the promotional efforts of Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Miranda Kerr, Megan Fox, and others. The Monster Girls account and the American version of Weibo worked together to promote the film, along with extensive promotion on platforms such as YouTube. It also happened to be released during the summer vacation when young people are most free, so the box office was bound to be high.

Due to its strong box office growth, it has sparked a movie-going frenzy in South America, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Europe and other regions. Some organizations have predicted that its global box office may reach $8 million, comparable to Sony Pictures' earlier release of "Spider-Man".

Marvel movies have gotten off to a good start, and other series are also in the works. Many A-list Hollywood actors have even lowered their salaries in hopes of participating.

However, for aesthetic reasons and to save on filming costs, Fan Wumian still chose the original male lead from "Thor" and "Captain America" ​​to play the role, and like Robert Downey Jr., he signed a contract for several films at once.

The role of Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., was given to Jack Lone by Fan Wumian. In addition, some artists from his own company will be arranged to make cameo appearances in these projects. In addition, Myth+ video website will soon launch a series of original dramas, which has successfully broadened the road.

In the early years, it was difficult for actors in the Chinese film and television industry to break into Hollywood. With Fan Wumian's resources and platform, it became much easier to gain recognition, and his position as the "top male actor in the Chinese entertainment industry" became more and more secure.

While staying in Shanghai, Fan Wumian also visited the set of "iPartment".

Most of the cast members are the same, but the overall structure has been changed. For example, the academic genius character "Zhuge Dali" who should have appeared in the fifth installment was brought out earlier by Fan Wumian because she is more likely to stand out. This also makes it easier to develop some plot around her and has been given to Liao Wanjun, the president of the Hong Kong City Fan Club, to play the role.

The role of "Lin Wanyu," a wealthy heiress, was given to Fan Wumian's girlfriend, Gong Lingyue. Characters like "Zeng Xiaoxian," "Zhang Wei," and "Lu Ziqiao" were all familiar faces. For the sake of creating stars, Dilraba Dilmurat also made a cameo appearance, playing "Zhuge Dali's" beautiful classmate, appearing for only a few minutes, and then had some additional scenes at the end of the first season.

Fan Wumian didn't develop any bad tastes, but after Dilraba added him through the work group's private chat, she often took the initiative to chat with him, just like Yang Mi in her early years.

Too much charm can be a headache. Recently, Fan Wumian's interest in flirting has been waning. However, if Dilraba waited for this girl to come of age, he felt that he would be unable to resist her charm if she took the initiative. She was definitely one of the most beautiful women, with a strong exotic flair.

Last year's National Campus Beauty Contest unearthed Dilraba Dilmurat, and this year's third "Penguin Cup" Campus Beauty Contest has also selected Gulnazar. This girl has captivated countless young men with just one street photo and is currently in talks with the Holy Flame Meow Meow agency to sign a contract.

There are always people who question whether Fan Wumian is really that capable, but no one doubts his judgment. Although his agency is dominated by female stars, these actresses are truly powerful money-makers.

Last year, six of the top ten highest-earning Chinese actresses were signed by Fan Wumian: Zhuang Muxi, Feng Ying'er, Zhang Liangying, Rong Zuer, Liu Yifei, and Guo Biting.

The other four are Lin Chih-lin, Jolin Tsai, Gong Li, and Zhang Ziyi.

Groups like SEH and Twinns, despite earning a lot, didn't actually receive that much in hand and were therefore excluded from the list.

Because of her mixed-race appearance and artistic temperament, Guo Biting, with the help of Fan Wumian, has secured many big-name advertising endorsements and film contracts. Even though her company and teammates take a share of the profits, she still earns a lot of money.

The outside world doesn't know exactly how much they earned; it's mostly based on guesswork and estimation. In reality, Gao Yuanyuan, Huang Shengyi, Zhou Xun, and Bingbing also earned quite a bit.

The accuracy of the female celebrity income ranking is questionable, while Fan Wumian's income is definitely number one among male celebrities.

The day after visiting the "iPartment" film crew, Fan Wumian flew to Guangzhou to hold a concert. It is said that some tickets were scalped for three or four thousand yuan, and several thousand tickets attracted millions of people to compete for them.

All I can say is that Fan Wumian has plenty of money, but his fans are suffering. It's been more than half a year since his last concert, and the venue is so small.

Afterwards, the topic became a hot topic, and Fan Wumian had to come forward and say that he would try to hold as many concerts as possible in the second half of the year, at a rate of one concert per month.

Guangzhou and Shenzhen authorities have also spoken out, saying they will study the possibility of building a new large stadium to enrich the cultural and recreational lives of residents.

It's worth mentioning that on the day of the concert in Guangzhou, Fan Bingbing also attended and went backstage to give flowers to Fan Wumian.

She must have gotten whitening injections, because her whole body was so white and radiant, and she looked much more radiant than before. She was wearing an evening gown and bent down to help Fan Wumian adjust her clothes, during which her eyes were incredibly alluring.

She's good at creating hype, but her resources are so-so; she's not particularly outstanding.

Fan Wumian understood what the other party wanted. Seeing Da Bingbing's repeated failures and persistent efforts, he began to have some wild thoughts. It wasn't until he went on stage and sang until his throat was about to burst into flames that he put the matter out of his mind.

However, he still kept Da Bingbing's business card separately, thinking that he would ask her out to cheer himself up when he was in a bad mood or feeling restless. He figured he might as well take advantage of the opportunity that was offered to him.

Looking at the entire entertainment industry, there are probably tens of thousands of beautiful girls hoping to get close to him, and whenever he goes out to discuss business, there are always people who try their best to entertain him.

For example, when I took some time to go to Tokyo to discuss business with a senior executive at SoftBank, the executive brought over Nozomi Sasaki, who is known as "Japan's No. 1 Beautiful Girl".

Seeing that Fan Wumian wasn't very interested, he went to Ginza the next day and found the most beautiful female escort in the area.

What level is he at? Naturally, he wouldn't take the bait easily. On the day he returned to China, he rejected the proposal to join forces with SoftBank to acquire the Alibaba shares held by Yahoo.

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end of June.

The negotiations with Yahoo were initially slow and made no substantial progress.

However, presumably due to the growing rumors of an impending financial crisis, coupled with the struggling performance of Alibaba's stock price on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Yahoo's board of directors finally began to waver and offered $75 billion.

Fan Wumian had only offered $7 billion, but Yahoo wanted $75 billion. During this period, Alibaba's stock price also fell significantly, and the total valuation shrank by $3 to $4 billion.

This was clearly an exorbitant price, but he didn't want to miss the opportunity to take over Alibaba because of this small amount of money. He was also worried that SoftBank would grit its teeth and pay the money. So after hesitating for several hours, Fan Wumian finally agreed, but only raised the offer to $72.5 billion.

If nothing unexpected happens, Alibaba's valuation will shrink further after this record-breaking acquisition. However, this is the best opportunity Fan Wumian could wait to buy at the bottom. If he had waited for the price to be lowered further, Yahoo might have simply refused to sell and chosen to continue to wait and see.

Fortunately, even if asset values ​​shrink, it is only temporary, and they will quickly rise again after the financial crisis has passed.

After two more days of back-and-forth with Yahoo, Fan Wumian finally went to Silicon Valley in the United States to meet with Yahoo's CEO in person and signed a contract for $72.5 billion.

After the news spread, it caused another uproar.

Fan Wumian had no time to concern himself with such matters. Instead, he quietly went to Hollywood to visit Jessica Alba, who was nearing her due date, and helped her choose a name for her unborn baby girl. They settled on the name "Oona Alba" at the last minute.

Because she needed to go to the hospital to give birth, it would be difficult to hide her appearance from the paparazzi. Jessica Alba did not want Fan Wumian to be with her, so after a few busy days in Hollywood, Fan Wumian returned to Yanjing first to wait for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

After digesting the news for more than half a year, Fan Wumian has become quite indifferent to the prospect of having a daughter. His only worry is that with more children in the future, he won't have enough time to personally care for them. (End of Chapter)