Jiang Man was a corporate workhorse in South Korea, three years into her career and four years into being strung along with false promises.
She passed out from anger and heard a voice say it could let her take over a large company. The company had a whole bunch of handsome young men, a well-established trainee system, great benefits, and a relaxed, friendly workplace...
Wasn't this her dream company?
And she would be the boss of her dream company? It was like winning twice over. Jiang Man accepted the whole transmigration business in zero seconds!
After becoming AC Milan's chairman, Jiang Man saw that Forbes valued the club at one billion dollars and wondered whether she should buy a yacht or a villa first.
At long last, it was her turn to enjoy the good life!
But the stadium was rented, there was no transfer budget, the operating funds barely covered payroll, and Galliani was trying to start palace intrigue.
The financial statements made her head spin, the transfer dealings gave her a headache, and the tangled love-hate relationships between clubs were a nightmare.
Then she saw the shoddy player cards and the players' movie-star looks, and it felt like she had found her comfort zone. How had Milan's product planners made it at a big company?
She rolled up her sleeves and did it herself, working herself to the bone every day with the vacant expression of a person barely alive.
Have you ever seen Milan at four in the morning? Jiang Man has!
Signing events, hundreds of season team photos, player cards in every version, limited-edition perfume, special club magazines...
Getting money out of fans' pockets was easier than breathing!
After a season, the Milan fans clutched their wallets and yelled at Jiang Man: Stay away from me!
Vieri: “The first time I met Man, I asked if she would go on a date with me. She asked if I would play for Milan for free. Clearly, she thought I was joking.”
Gattuso: “The chairman loves Milan more than anyone. She just has a rather unusual way of showing it.”
Pirlo: “Every time we take pictures, the chairman yells at me to open my eyes...”
Inzaghi: “It would be even better if she didn't keep telling me to manage my expressions on the field.”
Maldini: “Without a doubt, she's the greatest chairman Milan has had in the twenty-first century.”
Theme: Whether you're the client or the contractor, the best partner is the one who can bring in the money!