Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 173: Bingbing heroine? "My Sassy Girl"!
"Your Majesty, this time the attack was really clean and neat!"

"It's really amazing!"

Ziwei and Jinsuo are really very good.

Now he just brags about Ma Xun.

Indeed, Ma Xun's moves made his opponent scream in pain.

Ma Xun returned victorious and was blown away by the two girls.

Naturally, I was very proud.

Ma Xun can't just enjoy himself, he has to make some more important arrangements.

"Ah Zhen, I understand your current situation. As for your future, do you plan to continue to be an actor or try something new?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Quanzhen's eyes lit up.

"I listen to Brother Ma."

Instead of calling him Prince, calling him Brother Ma is actually more considerate.

Ma Xun smiled and immediately stopped hiding it.

"Actually, if you continue to be an actress, that's fine. I may not sound nice, but as you get older, the roles that are suitable for you will become more and more limited. If you continue to play a young girl, you will definitely be criticized for pretending to be young, and it will be difficult to play the role of a middle-aged woman.

How about you try being a director?"

"Director? Can I do it?" Ye Quanzhen couldn't help but doubt himself.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, it is relatively difficult for actors to switch to becoming directors.

Let me be frank, they won't teach you easily over there.

But it is much easier in our mainland. Many well-known actors have switched careers to become directors. That's because we have schools here.

The big-eyed thief had almost finished filming, so he went back to school for further studies and then became a director.

To be a director in Hong Kong and Taiwan, one has to start out as a handyman on the crew. That position is called: production manager, or script supervisor.

You have to start from scratch, otherwise, people will accuse you of stealing their jobs.

So, Ye Quanzhen was indeed very surprised.

Ma Xun didn't have so many thoughts. He smiled and said, "I can teach you slowly. Besides, if you want to go to school, it's relatively simple."

Our Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama and other institutions are not easy to get into, as long as you pay money.

Of course, those classes belong to adult education, and some are similar to short-term training. The one Han Sanping attended back then was a "cadre class."

But don't underestimate this kind of class. If you want to join this kind of class later, hundreds of thousands is just the starting price, because everyone knows that this is not to go to school, but to build connections in the circle. Ma Xun is not talking nonsense. Later, the official websites of Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama had public quotes for this kind of class. The teachers in charge of the class are all famous directors. The more famous they are, the more expensive they are.

When Ye Quanzhen heard this, her heart was moved, "Brother Ma, you are so good to me. I don't know how to repay you."

This woman really knows how to act like a spoiled child. Even Bingbing next to her feels inferior to her.

Ma Xun was somewhat elated, but luckily, he had been prepared.

"Let's first talk about this opportunity to change careers."

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Ma."

Opportunity? ...Why did you add "bar"?

Bingbing blushed.

But Ma Xunzhen didn't think much about it, he directly brought up a very special topic.

"What do you think of the new film made by Fatty Wang?"

"A new movie? Is it 'First Contact'?"

Ye Quanzhen naturally remembered it.

This novel is very popular now, especially in our mainland.

It can be said that it is more popular in mainland China than Taiwan Province.

Fatty Wang made the right bet this time...but Ma Xun knew very well that the films this guy made were really terrible.

But Ma Xun couldn't interfere in this matter, after all, this project belonged to Fatty Wang.

Before that, Ma Xun had actually mentioned this novel to Ye Quanzhen. At the beginning, Ye Quanzhen failed to snatch it from Fatty Wang.

Because at that time Ye Quanzhen was still Wu Dun's man, and Wu Dun had a good relationship with Long Wu.

If you try to snatch it by force, there might be conflicts.

Ma Xun gave instructions at the time and told us to just give up.

But why are we talking about this movie again now?

“It’s almost the 21st century, isn’t it?”

“Y2K.”

Bingbing suddenly said something.

Ma Xun and Ye Quanzhen were both amused.

Indeed, one of the hottest topics about computers right now is the Y2K bug.

But Ma Xun certainly knew that this was not a serious matter at all. What he wanted to say was, "The 21st century will be the age of the Internet, and now, online novels have become popular. "First Close Contact" is just the beginning, and it is likely to be a global trend."

Hearing this, Ye Quanzhen basically understood, "Brother Ma, are you asking me to try to make a movie adapted from an online novel first?"

She is older than Ma Xun, but now she calls him Brother Ma all the time, which really makes people feel comfortable.

Ma Xun laughed, then stood up and took the computer.

It is still a little difficult to access the Internet on a laptop now, but fortunately, Ma Xun had prepared it in advance.

He saved a document in his notebook and opened it to see...

“Ah? This is…”

"Korean?"

"Yes, that's the book, which is currently being published on the Korean Internet, My Sassy Girl."

This is it!

Ma Xun already knew that this movie was later made into a film by Lee Jae-yong and was adapted from a Korean online novel of the same name.

But who wrote it specifically and when was it written?

He really doesn't know. The good news is that there are no walls on the Internet now.

It is also quite easy to access the Internet in Korea.

The name is the same, so just search it from time to time.

As it turned out, God really does not let down those who work hard.

Well, actually I’m not that tired.

Ma Xun only started searching recently, so he doesn't need to stay online every day.

Because that movie was released in 2001, if I had found it by the end of 2000, I wouldn't have been able to get to it by anyone else.

In fact, online novels in Korea are not that good.

As far as online novels are concerned, China is definitely number one in the world.

Then, the cost of adaptation must not be much.

Ye Quanzhen was watching, and Bingbing was watching too.

The girl suddenly burst into laughter.

Ma Xun and Ye Quanzhen looked at her, meaning: What are you laughing at?

Bingbing pointed at the author's name and said, "Morning Glory 74? What a crappy name."

In fact, this was the pen name of the later film screenwriter Jin Haozhi.

The plot of this movie has a nested structure. Moreover, it is related to the author in the show.

But there is no need to say more about these now.

Ma Xun coughed, "Ah Zhen, our wild girlfriend?"

After he said this, Ye Quan really had nothing to understand, so he immediately looked at Bingbing.

"You are so lucky."

Bingbing was stunned when she heard this, "I, I...really?"

Is she finally going to play the leading lady?
This is great!
Bingbing is so happy at the moment, mua~mua~
Just kiss both sides.

But don't forget the key issue.

"You are a 'savage girlfriend', so your acting skills are very demanding this time. At least, you have to let go, or in other words, hit people hard!"

Ma Xun said this in a very stupid way.

But it made Ye Quanzhen and Bingbing both laugh.

If "My Sassy Girl" became a Chinese movie, it would sound very exciting.

Maybe Bingbing is somewhat inferior to Jun Ji-hyun. After all, Bingbing is too young now.

However, what is important about this film is the character of this "savage girlfriend" and the interesting story.

Ma Xun is fully aware of how popular this movie is in China.

Even a movie has influenced the current views of men and women on love.

The theme song was extremely popular. It was a cover by Brother Nan, but it was even better than the original. This song was played everywhere in the streets and alleys.

Thanks to this movie, Jun Ji-hyun has reaped the benefits for more than 20 years.

Moreover, this film has a huge influence across Asia.

With this film, Guo Zairong directly joined the ranks of great Asian directors.

Now that Ye Quanzhen is using it to practice, he is definitely like a rookie flying an aircraft carrier.

Ma Xun thought and thought... No, I have to keep an eye on it more.

In fact, Ma Xun's actions were intended to support Ye Quanzhen in replicating Sister Hong's path to success.

It is definitely not a bad thing to have another great director named Ye under my management.

Besides, Sister Hong is going to give birth to a child, so she will have to stop working for one to two years.

Ma Xun would naturally provide sufficient financial or other support, but this also created a window period.

Someone from Ma Xun’s own team needs to come forward to take over the position of director.

Ye Quanzhen is really suitable.

In the company they jointly opened, Ma Xun also held the majority stake.

However, there is still an important question.

Who will play the loser Qianniu?

Ma Xun thought about it, but got nothing.

Fortunately, this problem is not urgent.

Next, Ye Quanzhen went to South Korea to buy the adaptation rights of the online novel "My Sassy Girl". This should not be a problem, as the author, who later became the screenwriter, is not very famous.

The name Jin Haozhi is only related to the "My Sassy Girl" IP. He has never acted in any other movies.

This online writer must be so happy to be able to monetize his works.

So now...

"Bingbing, the prince is so good to us sisters, how should we repay him?"

"I, I listen to my sister."

Good guy.

Ziwei on the left and Jinsuo on the right.

Even if you give me a real prince, I won’t exchange Ma Xun for anything!
……

The summer of 1999 passed by quickly.

"The Twins", which was originally given high hopes, revealed a big melon!
In the past, gossip was spread in our domestic entertainment industry, such as who was having an affair, who was a mistress, etc.

Most of them are just rumors, and even if they are true, the audience has never seen any solid evidence.

This time is different!
The photos are incredibly clear!

It was truly an eye-opener for us viewers.

This melon is so delicious!
Yang Gongru is the heroine of this drama, and Zhou Zhengyi is the main investor.

The person who beat the man was Zhou Zhengyi's wife, Sister Mao.

Sister Mao is a well-known figure in Shanghai. The restaurant that made them both rich was called "Amao Stew".

At that time, when everyone's salary was only about 100 yuan, one dish in their family cost almost a month's salary.

Everyone knows what kind of people can be customers of their store.

The place where this store is located is called Huanghe Road.

Many Shanghai people know this road, it is really a place of decadence and luxury.

To be specific, the most prosperous period of this road was in 1996.

It is now 1999. Although it is not as prosperous as before, it is still very prosperous.

With such prosperity, there must be many stories.

This kind of thing where the original wife slaps the mistress in the face is just a small matter.

As a result, more and more rumors appeared on the Internet.

The more you dig, the more melons you will find.

In comparison, this gossip is so exciting!

Who still watches "The Twins"?

It is understandable that the ratings of this TV series dropped.

What’s interesting is that some people just watch the fun, while others have strange ideas.

What if this story along the Yellow River Road was written into a novel?

An editor named Jin had an idea, but should the novel be named "Prosperity" or "Flowers"?

I won’t go into detail about these.

The drama "The Twins" cannot be said to be a failure, but it was not a success either.

Shi Li and other bosses felt very uncomfortable.

Especially Cai Yinong, she now has the pressure of a one million gambling money.

But fortunately, Zhou Zhengyi finally showed up.

He personally went north to the capital and came to the paradise on earth.

"Everyone, there were some small things a few days ago. I'm really sorry."

no big deal?
Shi Li couldn't bear it anymore.

"Boss Zhou, this is no small matter. You didn't handle your family affairs well, and it affected everyone's business!"

He has already kept his words.

Moreover, the other bosses also nodded.

Zhou Zhengyi understood that he had lost face this time, but life had to go on and business had to go on.

"Boss Shi is right. I understand how the other bosses feel. The responsibility for this matter is indeed mine. I, Zhou Zhengyi, am also a responsible person, so I will take the responsibility.

But for now, this drama can only be a follow-up operation, and the previous losses are difficult to recover.

Okay, in our future cooperation, I will take the initiative to reduce the dividends, but when it comes to investment, I will definitely not lag behind.

how is it? "

That's quite respectable.

After hearing this, Shi Li and others nodded.

We still need to cooperate. In the future, when we carry out projects, we still need to look for funds everywhere.

Zhou Zhengyi is indeed rich.

No matter whether this guy relies on his wife or not, as long as he has money and is willing to pay, he will be fine.

That's the ally we need.

Qin Hui was very good at handling things. "What happened is over, and we won't mention it anymore. Next, we must unite closely and become bigger and stronger!"

He is from Sichuan, and the last sentence in his hometown dialect sounded quite touching.

"Yes! We need to make it bigger and stronger!"

Zhou Zhengyi was very embarrassed this time, but fortunately, he did not divorce his wife.

It can be considered as a way to comfort Sister Mao.

As for Gong Ru...

Miss Yang has already told him not to have any more contact with him.

It looks like it's finished.

Zhou Zhengyi had no choice but to focus on business, which would also make Sister Mao feel at ease.

When she lets down her guard...

This guy still has some evil intentions!

At this time, Thirteenth Young Master talked about an important matter.

"Dear bosses, the opportunity in Hong Kong has appeared now!"

what?
"Okay, Boss Zhou is here now, so hurry up and tell us."

Shili didn't forget that they had invested 3000 million there before.

Several low-budget horror films.

Can I go up now?
But Thirteenth Young Master smiled and said, "There is a most anticipated big production coming out in the summer, 'Chinese Hero'.

This film continues the production team of the previous "Storm Warriors", and is a collaboration between Liu Weiqiang and Ma Rongcheng. It is also an important work of Golden Harvest.

However, after the film was released, the box office on the first day was very good.

But it did not continue, and the box office till now is only a little over 20 million.

Big failure! "

This... Shi Li and the others were a little confused after hearing this.

"Liu Weiqiang, that's Fatty Wang's man, right? Isn't Fatty Wang also from Yongsheng?"

"Yes, if this movie doesn't succeed, then..."

"Say a little more, Thirteenth Master."

Yeah, that’s quite strange.

This movie "Chinese Hero" should also be related to you, right?

Can you still laugh after failing?
Thirteenth Young Master was still smiling, "My dear bosses, you may not know that Fatty Wang was too jumpy before. This failure has nothing to do with us Yongsheng."

So that’s it!
Shi Lu and the others didn't know the current relationship between Fatty Wang and Long Wu.

In fact, there are already certain contradictions.

"Chinese Hero", after all, belongs to the Best Partner Company, that is, Fatty Wang's own company.

It has little to do with Yongsheng.

So, even though the movie didn’t succeed, Thirteenth Young Master was very happy.

But how come this is a good opportunity?
"The ghost movie we invested in before can now be released!"

When the Thirteenth Young Master said this, Shi Lu and the others were very happy.

"Okay! We'll just wait for the good news from Hong Kong."

"It's all right!"

“These ghost movies are sure to be a big hit!”

It is foreseeable that Hong Kong will be filled with gloomy winds, ghosts crying and gods howling in the future!

……

"Chinese Hero" performed very well on its first day of release.

The single-day box office exceeded 400 million.

But unexpectedly, things didn’t go well afterwards.

In fact, the reason is very simple.

I was impacted by the Hollywood blockbusters.

But this time the impact was also very unexpected.

That Hollywood movie is called The Mummy!
It had been successful all over the world before, and when it came to Hong Kong, it happened to collide with "Chinese Hero".

This result...

A box office of over 2000 million can’t be considered a failure.

But in this situation, Jiahe became an ant on the hot pan again.

Zou Zhongheng turned to Cherie Chung for help.

Of course, it is normal to ask for help, because the special effects of "Chinese Hero" were made by Xian Tao.

This time only half of the money was collected.

In this case, who can Chung Chuhong turn to for help?
The Marilyn Monroe of Hong Kong hesitated for a moment, but eventually picked up the phone.

"Hello, Ma Xun, hello."

(End of this chapter)