Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 150: "Horror in the Deserted House" breaks the record! Mrs. Zhong is on board
"Boss, the hottest one right now is the one called 'The Ring'."

"Hey, if you want to invest, you must invest in horror movies like this."

"Ghost movies are really good. They require little investment but yield big returns. In fact, Hollywood has been making them all the time."

"We have a lot of great locations here in Hong Kong, including many haunted buildings, so it's very convenient to shoot there."

"When it comes to high box office, it's also very simple, pick up girls! Those gangsters now like to go to the cinema to pick up girls. When the girls are taken to watch horror movies, they will crawl into your arms when they are scared. It's that simple."

Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang touched Naizi quite a lot during this trip to Hong Kong.

But it's not like they didn't do anything.

This also gave me a chance to have a good exchange with many friends in the Hong Kong film industry.

From small roles to high-ranking directors.

These two guys have actually had quite a bit of contact.

After all, Hong Kong is a small place, and there are only a few places where you can drink and have fun.

I met the most people and talked the most in Lan Kwai Fong.

The two brothers have now summarized the future trends of Hong Kong films!
"Brother! A ghost movie! We should make a ghost movie!"

"Brother Ma, there may be a horror movie craze in Hong Kong."

Since they heard such good news, the two brothers naturally put their beloved women aside temporarily and came to talk to Ma.

Look at what great sacrifices we have made!

When Ma Xun saw these two guys, they looked like they had been completely drained of their bodies by alcohol and sex.

I thought to myself, this sugar-coated bullet of capitalism is really powerful.

And this news...

"You guys, it's really too late!"

"what?"

Could it be that Ma Xun already knew this?
This is true. "The Ring" was produced by Ma Xun.

Moreover, he knew the impact this film would have.

Box office is only a short-term impact.

The real long-term impact is that the Hong Kong film industry will produce many ghost movies.

"The Old Corpse in the Mountain Village" is such a representative work.

I have to say, this movie is really scary.

However, at the same time, there will also be quite a lot of very shoddy ghost films.

So, what should we do in this situation?

"No, are you really planning to invest in these Hong Kong ghost movies?"

The meaning of Ma Xun's question was actually quite clear.

Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang naturally understood what he said.

"We don't vote? Isn't this a good opportunity?"

“It seems that the investment is not that big.”

It was indeed very tempting, and they were somewhat reluctant to leave.

Ma Xun couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "Okay, if you want to vote, then vote. I won't care about you anymore."

Angry?
Sun Donghai immediately apologized with a smile: "We definitely won't vote! But I just don't understand the reason behind this."

Want Ma Xun to help you solve your doubts?
Ma Xun didn't have that much time, he just said it simply.

"Isn't this the worst thing to do in business? One company becomes popular, and then everyone rushes in, and in the end no one makes any money."

The truth is very simple, but how many people can stick to their original intentions?
Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang also understood, but this heart...

"Brother Ma, then we are not going to do anything?"

Of course!
I just have the layout completed.

As for you two... Ma Xun certainly won't say anything to them.

"Have you ever thought about this? Let's calculate the time.

If we start investing now, find a script, a director, and actors, and then get everything together, we can start shooting as quickly as possible.

Can you guess when the film will be released, under the fastest possible scenario? "

This……

Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang were really devastated by this question.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, Ma Xun continued, “In two months, it will be the summer vacation season. It will take you at least three months to shoot the movie. The summer vacation season lasts until early September. How many theaters are willing to show your movie during this period?
So, I finally made it through and it was already October.

Do you know what time slot this is?
The Halloween season has begun in North America!
In other words, by then, all the movies will be Hollywood horror movies. How can your movies compete with those of the Americans?

Can you beat him?

Well, just keep holding on... We’re preparing for the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of the year, how are you going to hold on?
I couldn't bear it anymore, so I chose to release it.

It can only be the quieter period like November.

But when I looked at it, wow!

Why are they all horror movies?
What do you think will happen to those guys who are investing in these ghost movies now? "

Ma Xun's outburst made Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang sweat profusely on their foreheads.

Oh my God, that was a close call!

"Brother Ma, we almost got fooled."

"Oh my goodness, I never thought this would be such a big trap!"

"However, many Hong Kong filmmakers seem to want to invest, and they are not pretending to invest."

"That's right, neither of us is that easily fooled."

What they said made Ma Xun want to laugh.

"Let them do whatever they want! Why should we care so much?"

Ma Xun has done his utmost to be kind to his two brothers.

At least they were helped and didn't fall into this "ghost movie trap".

However, these two guys really want to know one thing.

"Brother, what do you think is the right thing to do?"

After Sun Donghai said this, Bai Xiaohang shut up.

Ma Xun laughed, "We just need to watch from the side, isn't that good?"

He admitted that it was indeed a lie and that he had fooled his two brothers.

But there's nothing he can do, he can't tell the truth.

Should I tell these two?

Because I have planned ahead!
It was me who brought "The Ring" into Hong Kong!

This situation is caused by me!

Those guys who are now planning to invest in Hong Kong ghost movies were all fooled by me!
And it’s about continuing the ghost movie craze started by “The Ring”.

I've been preparing for this for a long time!

I have already finished filming "The Abbey"!
It also controls the largest cinema chain in Hong Kong, Golden Harvest!
Now I'm just waiting for the movie to come out!
Just waiting to collect the money!
You tell me, can I tell you these things?
So, let's just watch the show quietly.

Besides, don’t you have other important things to do?

"By the way, how about Ms. Ye's naizi?"

As soon as Ma Xun mentioned this, the two guys became excited.

"Damn, this doesn't feel right!"

When Sun Donghai said this, Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang burst into laughter.

Ma Xun even thought of a later movie, "Crazy Racing".

There is a scene here that is quite similar to him.

Since Ms. Ye's touch is not right, just go and get one that feels right.

Look, this is something important.

Why invest in Hong Kong horror movies?

……

Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang were helped by Ma Xun.

They are both lucky.

But some people are not so lucky.

This wave of ghost movies in Hong Kong is still in its infancy.

There have been many ghost movies before, but this time "The Ring" stood out.

But it overshadowed the new films of Ah Xing and Big Brother Long.

Trampled "The King of Comedy" and "Glass Bottle" under his feet.

Such outstanding performance, of course, attracted a large number of investors.

Many of them are from the mainland.

Previously, many mainland businessmen bought the bottom of Hong Kong during the Asian financial crisis and made a lot of money.

Now they are planning to invest in these horror movies again.

And there is one...

"Mr. Zhou, thank you for investing in this movie."

"Miss Yang, this is just a small gift."

"Mr. Zhou, you are really fine."

"Take what you like, that's what people should do!"

Zhou Zhengyi was so bewitched by Yang Gongru that his mind was completely lost.

It's just investing in a movie, there's nothing wrong with that.

This kind of little ghost movie doesn't cost much money.

Let Yang Gongru be the female lead, this is what should be done!
Zhou Zhengyi is spending money lavishly now!

Just make the beauty happy.

But, from a financial perspective.

Hong Kong ghost movies are becoming popular now, so it makes sense to invest money in them.

But how much can you earn back?
Never mind, let the beauty be happy first.

……

It was late April.

The Hong Kong Film Awards have arrived as promised.

Compared to last year's very shabby awards ceremony.

This year it’s much better.

But it is only much better, and it still cannot restore its former glory.

Interestingly, it was just as Ma Xun expected.

The movie "Wind and Cloud" only won two small awards. It was originally nominated for the best picture and some slightly bigger awards, but it didn't win them.

It was the highest-grossing movie last year, and it can even be said that it saved Hong Kong films in a way.

That's how I was treated.

To put it bluntly, Hong Kong films are still in their golden age and are still thriving.

So, just ignore the box office champion if you want.

In other words, this movie is too commercial.

That's not a big deal.

But now Hong Kong films are already on the decline, and the box office of "Storm Warriors" is still far ahead.

Even if we don't talk about the merits, there is also hard work.

That's how I was treated.

It's really chilling.

Of course, all the Hong Kong filmmakers who attended the award ceremony were in high spirits.

Everyone was smiling.

But, what they are thinking in their hearts... no one knows.

And after the Academy Awards.

There is a breaking news that bombarded the whole of Hong Kong!
“Breaking news! Wang Boxian is bringing “The House of Absolute Desolation” to Hong Kong!”

"Xiao Qian returns to Hong Kong! Explodes the ghost movie market!"

"Wang Yunxian is acting in a horror movie again? Lin Jianyue is too frightened!"

Wang Binxian is back!

Moreover, he also brought a horror movie.

This news is so explosive.

It’s not like Wang Yunxian hasn’t come back before, but every time she was very low-key.

In addition, she hasn't produced any works for many years.

In fact, there were rumors of his retirement from acting many years ago.

But, I took some sporadic photos.

The biggest news before was the TV series "The Little Li Flying Dagger".

It's extremely popular over there in the mainland.

However, it has not yet been introduced in Hong Kong.

Of course, there are definitely people talking about it, but there are also reports that it has come out.

This film is not easy to handle.

After all, in Hong Kong, the one that likes to import TV dramas from abroad is of course ATV.

TVB can produce dramas on its own, and produces a lot of them.

Of course, I rarely buy from outside.

However, ATV does not have such strong capabilities in producing dramas, so they naturally prefer to purchase them from outside.

Especially TV dramas from mainland China.

But this time it’s different.

Wang Binxian is in "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li".

She is the female lead, although she is not ranked first.

After all, Jiao Enjun's Li Xunhuan is the number one.

But the highlight of this drama is definitely Wang Wenxian’s Lin Shiyin.

The only person who can do something for ATV now is the second Shaolin Master Jian Yue.

Of course it is difficult to introduce!

it's good now.

Although "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li" is not available, Wang Binxian himself has returned!

This wave of publicity is really amazing.

Wang Yunxian brought a horror film, and according to her, it was a very creative one.

She still has a lot of fans, especially since we haven't seen her for such a long time.

How can I not miss you?
As a result, this piece of news alone caused a huge sensation!
Of course, if you look closely, you will find almost all the newsstands in Hong Kong.

And almost all the gossip tabloids and so on.

There is news about Wang Yunxian.

This is definitely the maximum publicity intensity!

When is the movie coming out?!

May 5st is Labor Day.

But this year it’s Saturday again.

Exactly!

A small premiere was held that morning, as it is difficult to hold a large-scale premiere in Hong Kong anyway.

Afterwards, Golden Harvest Cinemas announced it.

Released in Hong Kong!

What it actually means is that all Golden Harvest cinemas will show the movie.

This time, the fans are very happy.

And by the time of this premiere...

"Oh! The great director Chen Hong! I love her movies so much!"

"So it was she who took the photo. I didn't notice it before."

"You guys! You're all looking at Wang Yunxian!"

"Then is there anyone else? Two little girls, so cute!"

"One of them looks familiar."

"I can't remember."

Come on, these Hong Kong movie fans are really amazing.

Just realized that this movie was directed by the great director Chen Hongchen.

In addition, cute little girls like Xiao Mi have indeed attracted a lot of attention.

But these...

"Oh! Hong Gu is here too!"

"Finally she showed up. She, she doesn't seem to have changed at all."

"Of course, you won't get older if you marry into a wealthy family."

"Well, then I want to marry into a wealthy family too!"

The appearance of Hong Gu is actually necessary.

She is with Zou Chongheng.

This premiere, or the introduction of this movie.

She is a great contributor.

But at this moment, she felt mixed emotions.

Zou Chongheng had no idea what she was thinking, he was just very happy.

"Mr. Ma is really amazing. He knows that we need a movie right now, and he has accelerated the post-production of this movie."

"He's really good at doing business. Look at him now, haha..."

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Zou Chongheng also seemed to have noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with Hong Gu.

"No, it's nothing."

Everybody was happy.

This movie has indeed created a huge craze.

The cinema was immediately filled with people, and Golden Harvest seemed to be thriving again.

Cherie Chung is completely different, she seems like she doesn't belong here.

Because her heart was tangled, that guy...

To go or not to go?
She hesitated until the evening.

Zou Chongheng came to report the good news with great joy.

"Great! The box office has exceeded 400 million now! This means that "The Abbey" has broken the single-day box office record for Hong Kong movies!"

It was definitely good news, but Maggie Cheung just forced a smile.

Then hung up the phone.

In fact, she is not in her mansion at all.
But being in a special place.

She was wearing a red tight skirt, black stockings, and red high heels.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse; she walked slowly.

Looking out, there is the sea, and nearby is a pier.

There are many yachts parked on both sides of the pier.

There aren't many people here now, it's very quiet and a bit scary.

But Chung Chu-hung was not afraid. She found a boat and got on it...

"coming."

"You seemed so sure I would come."

"Because I know Mrs. Zhong is a person of her word."

Ma Xun was sitting on the sofa, enjoying a cigar.

Actually, he doesn't like smoking very much, but he likes this yacht and its high-end decoration.

The cigar is clearly more suitable.

And the person in front of us is the Hong Kong Marilyn Monroe.

He slammed his cigar into the ashtray.

Then stood up.

"You...you don't drive the boat?" Zhong Chuhong dodged a little.

But Ma Xun still grabbed her neck.

"The boat, of course there's no rush." Ma Xun stared at her and smiled, "In fact, you've been thinking about it for a long time."

This was really powerful. Zhong Chuhong wanted to struggle, but was forced to her knees.

"I'm very angry right now."

hiss~
(End of this chapter)