Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 251 Jingwen's casting? "My Sassy Girl" beats "The Lion Roars"!
"Why didn't you say hello in advance?"

"Brother Ma~ I want to give you a surprise."

"I've had a lot of surprises lately."

"Ah? Are there many sisters here?"

"what are you thinking!"

Jingwen made a joke and started laughing foolishly.

Of course Ma Xun was not angry, but this girl was indeed familiar with him.

There's nothing wrong with it.

In fact, Jingwen is also a girl who loves to laugh, with a pair of big and lively eyes.

Just by looking at her eyes, you can be sure that she is a girl who can act.

However, her arrival was somewhat abrupt.

Not everyone knows about Ma Xun's mansion.

Since Jingwen was able to come here, she must have received guidance from an expert.

But Ma Xun didn't ask in a hurry, because Jingwen was more anxious than him.

Of course, I’m worried about the movie “50 First Dates”.

"Brother Marco, this movie is really great. Now, the Pumpkin couple has perfected the script, and when they saw your script, their expressions..."

"Why? They dare to say it's not good?"

Ma Xun said this as a joke, which made Jingwen laugh.

Not only does she have a pretty face, she also has a great figure. Look at how she is smiling now, and she is jumping around like two rabbits.

Of course Ma Xun knew how good the elasticity was.

Jingwen noticed his gaze and blushed, "Brother Ma~"

"Ahem..." He said twice to cover up his embarrassment.

Actually, it’s nothing.

Jingwen was once hung under the grape trellis, right?

But let’s talk about this movie.

"Xue Meng thinks that if this movie is made, it will definitely be very interesting and will definitely make countless audiences laugh."

Ma Xun gave her a slap on the head, "What's the point of making the audience laugh? The key is to make a big hit at the box office!"

"Brother Ma, don't always be so realistic."

Jingwen covered her head and pouted.

I have to admit that girls from Taiwan are indeed sweeter.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "This movie is for you anyway. If it doesn't sell well, your road to becoming a movie star will be bumpy. You can handle it yourself."

Jingwen couldn't help but retort, "But for a movie to be a big hit, it must first be excellent. This movie can make people laugh and feel love, and it will definitely be successful."

What she said sounded somewhat innocent.

Then Jingwen added: "Anyway, with you, Brother Ma, manipulating everything behind the scenes, this movie will definitely be a big hit."

Is what Jingwen said flattery?

Ma Xun was indeed somewhat happy, "Stop talking about this, you should talk about something more practical."

Jingwen couldn't help but continue to flatter him after hearing this, "Brother Ma, I really can't hide anything from you. Recently, I have been working on this movie...well, I have done some things."

There was something odd about her last words.

Ma Xun couldn't help but feel curious, "What did you do?"

Jingwen said cautiously: "Well, that is to say, I did some casting work."

No wonder she had to be careful.

Ma Xun gave the film "Fifty First Loves" to Jingwen, and of course to Wang Changdian at the same time.

This film will be produced by Enlight Media, which was decided early on.

At the beginning, the script was just a preliminary form, so Ma Xun asked Jingwen to find Pumpkin Studio. Ma Xun was confident that the couple was working on the script.

The reason why Jia Jingwen came to see him was probably because she had already completed these tasks.

But unexpectedly, she also did the casting work.

But, Ma Xun thought about it and couldn't help laughing, "Did you go to find many female stars?"

His statement is quite implicit, but in fact, there is a lot to it.

For example, why did Jia Jingwen come here?
You are fine.

As expected, Jingwen blushed and nodded, "Actually, it wasn't all me who found them. It was mainly because when she heard about a good script, Sister Hong contacted me first. Then, after she finished reading the script, she immediately wanted to play a cameo role."

"Guest appearance?" Ma Xun could of course hear that it was definitely not just Sister Qing.

Jingwen smiled and said, "It's the beginning part of the script."

beginning?
Ma Xun naturally figured it out quickly and couldn't help laughing.

The opening paragraph of our movie "Fifty First Dates" actually mainly introduces the male protagonist.

The male protagonist is a playboy who is very good at picking up girls. He is really a playboy.

In the original movie, the hero’s appearance is just like Linghu Chong.

It also comes from other people's mouths.

However, these ‘others’ are women, some white and some black. We cannot say that they are all beauties, but they are not bad looking either.

Through chatting with these beauties, we know that the male protagonist of the movie is a playboy who is very good at picking up girls.

Also, the place where he is is a popular tourist attraction, Hawaii.

Therefore, many women only have one-night stands with him.

Back to the present, Sister Hong is going to make a cameo appearance, what else could this role be?
It must be the girl that the male protagonist has dated before.

and!

There must be more than just Sister Hong.

Moreover, it also explains why Jingwen came to Ma Xun's mansion.

It must be Sister Qing who taught her.

Here, everything is explained.

But, is the casting Jingwen mentioned just Sister Qing?
"Who else?"

"that……"

"Have you given important roles?"

"I, I... I can't hide anything from you."

Of course Ma Xun thought of it immediately, Jingwen must have chosen an important role.

"Who is it?"

"Yes, that's the male lead."

"You, you."

Ma Xun was a little amused, but then he thought, he actually still hadn't decided on the male lead.

No matter who I think of, it doesn't seem right.

Originally, Ma Xun thought of Shen Teng, and asked someone to give him an "audition", which was to let him perform a simple performance in front of the camera.

But he found that Shen Teng at this time was not the Shen Teng he later became.

Moreover, Shen Teng was so handsome at this moment.

One thing that must be made clear is that the male lead of "50 First Loves" really cannot be too handsome.

The original movie was made in the same way. Adam Sandler is indeed very famous, but he is not famous for his looks. He is a comedian, and his face is very long, which has nothing to do with being handsome.

But this not being handsome, or being ugly, is one of the important reasons for the success of this movie!

In fact, the real success of "50 First Dates" lies in the "contrast"!
The original movie has been creating various contrasts for the audience from beginning to end.

You want to see our movie, right?
Sorry, we won't let you see the 'picture' you want to see.

It's 100% different from what you originally thought.

The male protagonist is not good-looking, but he is a romantic and good at picking up girls.

The heroine looked nice, polite and pretty, a rare good citizen in the United States. Unfortunately, her mind only stopped at that day.

The screenwriter of this movie really went against the audience from beginning to end.

But this is the key to success!

This contrast is actually a surprise and also what makes the audience laugh.

Now Ma Xun wants to shoot...

Shen Teng is handsome, but his acting skills are not as good as his later ones... Forget it, I don’t want it.

I guess Shen Teng would never have dreamed that he would lose an opportunity to become famous quickly just because he was too handsome.

If it’s not Shen Teng, who else could it be?

Handsome guy is not considered.

What about the medium one?

Huang Haibo? ...He's not very good either.

He is indeed not good-looking, but it is hard to think of him as a master at picking up girls. He is good at playing a loser.

So, Ma Xun thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out who the male lead should be.

Now, he looked at Jingwen.

"Who is this male protagonist?"

Jingwen was a little nervous, but she had already prepared what she was going to say, so she had no choice but to go ahead and speak.

"It's...him." He took out a photo.

Huang Bo?

Ma Xunhao was helpless for a while, "Can he do it?"

"It might work."

"I mean, is it wild enough?"

The prodigal son.

Jingwen was amused and laughed out loud.

"Let him try."

After hearing this, Ma Xun couldn't help but ask, "Have you tried acting? Or..."

Jingwen simply admitted, "Xiaoou took the initiative to tell me about it, and then I auditioned him and thought he was really good. His face isn't great, but he's actually very talented."

This versatility really made Ma Xun excited.

It seems that Huang Bo can do it.

Because the hero in the movie is multi-talented, although he mainly does this to pick up girls and fool people in various ways.

How does this sound similar to me?
Forget it, I still don’t want to.

"Then I have to watch his play."

"Okay."

"But I'm not free right now."

"Are you preparing for the big battle of the Hong Kong Lunar New Year movie season?"

Ma Xun nodded and said, "I still need to recuperate for a while."

training?

Jingwen's eyes are actually very provocative.

A little separation is better than a newlywed.

It turned out that Ma Xun was like this... It was a bit too much.

But Jingwen said, "That's great, but I have to live here recently, how is it?"

Ma Xun smiled, "Whatever you want."

In fact, he knew in his heart that Jingwen was probably trying to come up with some new tricks to seduce him.

Then we'll see what tricks she has.

……

The Spring Festival of 2001 is coming soon.

This year's Spring Festival is earlier, so Hong Kong's Lunar New Year box office has also arrived earlier.

The Lunar New Year box office here does not start on the Spring Festival.

But it should be about a week in advance.

Not only "My Sassy Girl" and "The Lion Roars", but other movies are also squeezed into this period.

Among them, the movie "Zhong Wuyan" is quite interesting.

There are also cypress branches.

It must be admitted that Bai Zhi reached the peak right after her debut, and she has indeed filmed quite a few films in recent years.

Then, doesn't this mean that Baizhi is fighting against Baizhi?
Not really. The biggest star in "Wu Yen" must be Anita Mui.

Of course, this movie is also the work of Du Sir, who likes to use Anita Mui as the heroine.

From this point of view, the movie "Zhong Wuyan" is definitely a strong opponent.

But, I seem to feel a little guilty.

It was scheduled to be released on January 1th.

The 19th is Friday.

This year, for the Hong Kong Lunar New Year holiday, releasing it on the 19th is obviously the best choice.

So, does the early release of "Zhong Wuyan" mean that there are doubts about its own strength?
Never mind, both films were on schedule anyway.

However, judging from the current public opinion, it is fermenting very rapidly.

“Is “The Lion Roars in the East” a plagiarism?”

"It must have been copied, but we can't say it was copied."

"That makes sense. Long Wu and his brothers have been copying for so many years, but now, we can't admit it."

There are still a lot of strange ideas on the Internet in Hong Kong.

Everyone knows how Long Wu and his team make movies.

In fact, on the day this "plagiarism" rumor came out, almost all Hong Kong movie fans believed it.

Long Wu released the news, but unfortunately no one believed it.

The reason is simple... You two brothers have copied a lot from others in the past!
With such a dark history existing, is there any need to question the film "The Lion Roars"?
Long Wu is so angry!

We can only use various means of public opinion.

I'm in a hurry to deal with this plagiarism issue.

But now, the day of release has arrived.

"The Lion Roars" had a simple premiere and then was officially released.

Just Friday night...

"Boss! There aren't many people here!"

"what?"

"Boss, my brothers and I went to watch it, and the attendance was average."

"impossible!"

Long Wu's forehead was sweating now. He knew that what his men reported was probably true.

But it doesn't matter, there is still a chance.

"Our enemy?"

"Here we go! The attendance for 'My Sassy Girl' isn't very high either!"

"Really?"

"That's true. In fact, it's about the same attendance as our movie."

This so-called attendance rate was actually surveyed by Yongwu's brothers with the naked eye.

Maybe it's reliable.

Long Wu is happy now, and so are everyone else. This shows that it’s not that our movie is bad, but that the current environment is too bad!

All in all, it's pretty good to tie with Ma Xun.

But this situation only lasted until Saturday.

On Sunday, when his subordinates reported the news again, their faces looked unhappy!
"what happened?"

"It's, it's..."

"Say it!"

"The attendance rate of 'My Sassy Girl' is really high right now!"

"what?"

The five dragons were all dumbfounded. Why did this happen?

……

In Ma Xun’s luxury mansion in the hillside.

Jingwen lay comfortably in the swimming pool.

"why?"

"what why?"

"That's right, why did our "My Sassy Girl" start low and end high? And why is their "The Lion Roars" getting less and less people watching?"

Jingwen really couldn't figure it out.

Ma Xun just smiled and gave a weird answer:

“Pirated.”

"Ah?" Jingwen was really confused. Does this have anything to do with piracy?

Ma Xun had no choice but to explain patiently, "Think about it, our film "My Sassy Girl" has been pirated before, but their film "The Lion Roars" is a new film and has never been pirated before.

But, this is Hong Kong. Piracy is rampant in Hong Kong. As soon as a movie is released, brothers will immediately come with cameras to shoot it. This is the gun version.

So, there will soon be pirated copies of "The Lion Roars" too, right?
This way, fans will be able to compare the two films before even entering the theaters.

So, if you have to go to the cinema to watch a movie, you should definitely watch whichever one is more interesting.”

After hearing this, Jingwen finally understood.

"So that's what happened..."

"At the end of the day, it all comes down to whose movie is better."

Ma Xun had just been bluffing before, but now that the film has been released, it’s time for the real showdown.

In the end, the battle between movies comes down to which movie is better.

Now, I win!

But he was not paying attention and was pulled into the swimming pool by Jingwen.

After a plop, the two hugged each other...

(End of this chapter)