Celebrity? Beauty? Genius? Strong woman? Philanthropist? These words are not enough to cover Hu Minshan's rich experience. Behind this face vaguely seen in TV advertisements are some stories that are almost legendary in the watch industry.
Watch fashion maker
Seven years ago, it was Hu Minshan that triggered the Technomarine diamond watch craze in Hongkong, and the sales in Asia exceeded several million overnight. Two years ago, Hu Minshan launched Philip Stein, which combined technology and fashion functions for the first time. Teslar? Health watches, Hong Kong sales of hundreds of millions; Last year, he was recommended by his peers to become the director of the Hong Kong Watch Chamber of Commerce, which has always been dominated by men.
Hu Minshan's childhood ambition was to be a musician, a dancer and a fashion designer. Before he was 20 years old, he also worked as a model and made many advertisements, including vitasoy milk, KONICA camera and Ponzi skin care products, but he never thought that he would go into business when he grew up. "Apart from being a boss and doing business, I can't think of any other profession that can have such great freedom." What Hu Minshan enjoys most is the sense of accomplishment gained by a boss who ventured alone in the shopping mall.
Hu Minshan has become a man of the hour in the watch industry. It is a Technomarine diamond rubber watch represented by friends and American companies on 1999. At that time, this famous watch with a price ranging from12,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan was popular in the whole trend circle and celebrity circle in Hong Kong. Everyone, from celebrities to students, is proud of owning this watch. Later, other celebrities followed suit and launched similar products.
Subsequently, Hu Minshan and Patdang set up a joint venture in Causeway Bay to sell watches of various brands, including Chronoswiss, Roger Dubuis, Parmigiani, Parcardt and Technomarine. Although the sales performance is good, she is not satisfied with her competitiveness. Based on her strong feeling about the watch market, she realized that "the life cycle of watches is only 3 to 5 years". In order to strive for greater autonomy and career development space, Hu Minshan resolutely withdrew from the fire line in 2002 and gave up the agency rights of watch brands such as Technomarine.
Health concept of watches
In 2004, Hu Minshan invested in nearly seven digital funds and obtained Philip Stein from the United States. Teslar? Asian watch agencies are the favorites of European and American stars, including Madonna, talk show queen oprah winfrey and real estate tycoon Donald Trump. Besides being famous enough, she chose Philip Stein? Teslar? More importantly, its two unique chips can help the human body resist strong electromagnetic fields and reduce the impact of electronic pollution on the human body. This watch has also set off a craze in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and Liming, Zheng Yuling, Jay Chou, Zheng Zhongji and Chen Jiarong have all become its fans.
"Introducing watches that can resist electronic pollution is just like encouraging people to use sunscreen products abroad. This concept is so new that it takes time for people to accept it. You see, now everyone understands the importance of sun protection, so watches have the concept of preventing electronic pollution, which I believe will be accepted soon. " Facts have proved that Hu Minshan's foresight is correct once again! Philippstein at the price of 5000 yuan to 654.38+0.5 million yuan? Teslar? Watches, in less than three years, Hong Kong has become the largest watch market outside the United States, and the total sales volume in the Asia-Pacific region accounts for 70% of Philip Stein's sales, setting an impressive record.
"International watch manufacturers used to look down on the Hong Kong market. With the opening of the mainland market in China, they now believe that the Hong Kong market is more promising than Japan. " In Hu Minshan's eyes, opportunities are everywhere, and the strong in the market must wait patiently. As Balzac, a great French writer, said, a truly strong person must have both wisdom and the ability to wait for opportunities. Now, in addition to setting up sales outlets in Macau and Taiwan Province Province, Hu Minshan is leading his staff to actively develop the Chinese mainland market.
Now, Hu Minshan is more committed to developing other businesses. The renamed Charmonde Group includes five subsidiaries and will focus on five fields: watches, jewelry, boutique, fashion and beauty products. Apart from commercial achievements, Hu Minshan's public welfare is obvious to all.
Her Xiangmengdi Group regularly supports different charities, such as Children's Heart Foundation, AIDS Concern and UNICEF. Recently, she donated 3,000 toy watches worth millions to the Cancer Foundation and the Save the Animals Association. "I am no longer interested in Porsche and Ferrari, and I hope to help more people."
Hu Minshan has at least six meetings every day, and there are many guests every day. However, the oppressive feeling of city life has not left any trace in Hu Minshan. Every night, she insists on meditation, which can not only listen to the needs of body and mind, but also relieve the nervous mood and pressure, making people's spirit more and more transparent.