Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 259: Who can handle "Shaolin Soccer"? Ma Xun kills many birds with one stone and aims at "Kung Fu"!
Just returned from Berlin.

Yuanyuan should just enjoy the happiness of having her status raised.

Ma Xun had to go to Changsha.

The play "Wulin Waishi" really needs some careful planning.

What a hard life.

Go home, have some sleep and then set off.

But unexpectedly, Bai Xiaohang came early the next morning.

"Brother Ma, have you eaten?"

"I haven't eaten yet. Let's go out and have a bite together?"

"Hey, I brought you some steamed buns, fried dough sticks and fried liver."

"That's great."

What a coincidence! Ma Xun was planning to just have a quick bite on the way.

Bai Xiaohang was also happy, so the two of them just had their meal in the small courtyard.

Two buns and three bites of fried liver.

Ma Xun also spoke up, "Is there something wrong?"

Just talk about their relationship directly.

Bai Xiaohang chuckled, "I just heard about that, that..."

His smile was forced.

I'm not very good at speaking, and now it's a bit difficult for me.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "What's wrong with your breakfast? Did you put a mute potion in it?"

These words made Bai Xiaohang laugh so hard that he could speak fluently afterwards.

"I just heard someone say that when Sun Donghai mentioned you, he said something unpleasant."

Ma Xun understood immediately and asked carefully, "What did he say?"

"This..." Bai Xiaohang knew that those words were unpleasant to hear, but he had to say it, "They said that you are ungrateful, greedy, and have no regard for your friends."

slander?

Throw dirty water?
Ma Xun just laughed, "What did I tell you before?"

"He's an enemy, not a friend. I understand." Bai Xiaohang said that he had not forgotten what Ma Ge said.

Ma Xun nodded, "Then you should know that this guy spread these things, it must be..."

Before he could finish, Bai Xiaohang said, "This guy is really not a good guy! Brother Bai, what is the reason for you?"

That's a good question.

Ma Xun gave a very interesting answer, "We were fighting for women in Hong Kong."

Fighting for interests is fine, I've said it before, but now fighting for women...

"Fuck! No wonder! This guy is just like this!"

Bai Xiaohang believed it immediately.

That’s right, when Ma Xun and Sun Donghai were arm wrestling, they were fighting over the cypress branches.

However, for Ma Xun, it is actually a fight for interests.

There is no need to explain it in too much detail, the current state is the best.

Bai Xiaohang was filled with righteous indignation, and this was completely consistent with Sun Donghai's character.

So next...

"Brother Ma, the truth is, I heard that this thief Sun is planning to find a chance to deal with you."

"Oh, use force?"

"We must not let him succeed."

"Yes."

"How about this, I'll be your bodyguard for the time being, how about that?"

"Ah? Is this okay?"

Ma Xun didn't expect that Bai Xiaohang would come up with such an idea.

Ma Xun had anticipated that Sun Donghai was planning to harm him.

However, he was busy going to Europe before, so he was not in a hurry about this matter.

The Berlin Film Festival lasted for more than ten days, and during this period, Sun Donghai seemed to have said a lot of bad things about me.

And Bai Xiaohang being a bodyguard...is not bad.

but.

“Would it be a waste of talent?”

"Brother Ma, what you said is true. I can learn more about business by your side."

Bai Xiaohang was speaking from the heart. It seemed that being a bodyguard was probably just an additional thing.

In fact, in the past few years, Bai Xiaohang's business has been doing pretty well.

These are considered to be very qualified gloves for Ma Xun.

However, he does lack creativity in doing business.

The company that Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang jointly founded is, generally speaking, an advertising agency.

It doesn't require many people, and now it's on the right track.

We only get busy when there is a new play. The employees are mainly in finance.

It doesn’t matter if Bai Xiaohang is not in the company, because he is actually not there often.

In short: can't sit still.

"That's fine, I'm just afraid of wronging you."

"I don't feel wronged! Besides, this is a big deal. Who knows what tricks Sun Donghai might use."

It should be said that Ma Xun does need to be on guard.

In the original time and space, the incident involving Yan actually happened.

Moreover, the situation in the capital city is not as peaceful as one might imagine.

Ma Xun even asked specifically, "There's a fat rock singer named Zang. This guy and Sun Donghai..."

When he mentioned this, Bai Xiaohang slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, Brother Ma is really thoughtful! I'll find a brother who knows him well to keep an eye on him."

Yes, if Sun Donghai joins forces with that fat guy Zang, we must at least be prepared.

To be honest, Fatty Zang is quite good at singing. His song "Friends" is really popular all over the country.

But this guy is not easy to deal with.

If Sun Donghai went to find him, it would be difficult to deal with these two guys if they joined forces.

Ma Xun's suggestion was actually out of caution.

Because, even if Bai Xiaohang was his bodyguard, it was inevitable that a good tiger could not stand up to a pack of wolves.

"Find some more people, and also strengthen the intelligence. Also, don't be stingy with the money. I'll write you a check first."

"Brother Ma, you are treating me as an outsider. I will take care of this matter!"

"Okay, I won't say much. I'm going to Changsha next. You can come with me. There's a pretty good play I'm going to watch."

Ma Xun's words were very conservative, but Bai Xiaohang was very happy.

I have business again, and I can learn more.

How wonderful.

So, the two of them decided to go to Changsha together.

Before leaving, Bai Xiaohang made several phone calls to his close friends.

Intelligence network.

As soon as they arrived at the airport, they met someone.

In other words, this person came specifically to find Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang.

"Oh! Mr. Ma!"

When he came over, although he was short, Bai Xiaohang stood directly in front of Ma Xun.

"what is your job!"

"I, I am Tianji, the one who often plays in Ah Xing's movies."

In fact, Ma Xun recognized him at the first sight, it was Tian Qiwen.

By the way, there is one of his famous scenes in the movie “Shaolin Soccer” that will be released this year.

I make hundreds of thousands of changes in a second!

I don’t know if I can handle it.

Third brother, the golden bell and iron cloth shirt!

But this drama has not been released yet. As far as Ma Xun remembers, it should be released during this year’s summer vacation.

Therefore, the word that Ma Xun used to say to Chen Kai in Berlin was changed by him.

He has always had a good grasp of details.

And now, Tian Qiwen came to the capital... Ma Xun smiled, he already knew what was going on.

"Hello, Mr. Tian."

Ma Xun shook hands with Tian Qiwen, and Bai Xiaohang also remembered that this guy was in A Xing's movie.

Tian Qiwen was naturally very happy. To be honest, he was really scared just now.

Bai Xiaohang is over 6 meters tall, and Tian Qiwen is only meters tall.

If this really happens... I might end up here.

In fact, Bai Xiaohang had just been promoted to a bodyguard, and he really wanted to show off, but when he saw that this guy was too short, he gave up.

Invisibly, Tian Qiwen's short stature actually served a purpose.

Let’s not talk about this for now, let’s get down to business.

"Mr. Ma, it is true that we met by chance this time, but one of the people I came to Beijing for was you, haha, so it is still a coincidence." "Mr. Tian, let's talk about business, why did you come to Beijing?"

In fact, Ma Xun knew it in his heart long ago, it was because of that...

"I believe Mr. Ma has heard of the movie Shaolin Soccer a long time ago. I came to Beijing this time to discuss cooperation with Mr. Ma."

Shaolin Soccer?

As soon as these few words came out, Bai Xiaohang was completely confused.

Ma Xun nodded easily, of course it was this movie!

Ma Xun could guess clearly the purpose of Tian Qiwen's coming to Beijing.

Audit it!
Friends who often travel through time must know that the movie "Shaolin Soccer" was ultimately not released in our mainland due to censorship issues.

But, what is the specific reason?

Ma Xun dared to say that not many people really knew.

Because of this matter, Stephen Chow himself basically doesn't talk about it.

Yes, every time he talked about this matter, he just passed it over.

What a pity, I, Ma Xun, know!
But now, the film is basically a done deal, and there isn't much Ma Xun can do.

Even Ma Xun could say that this movie had no chance at all.

And the reason is not because of us on the mainland, or someone can find some connections.

The real big problem lies with overseas film producers...

Without further ado, Ma Xun already had a plan in mind.

"Shaolin Soccer" itself does not have much room for maneuver, but what about the next one?

That’s right, Ma Xun is very interested in the movie “Kung Fu”!

Now facing Tian Qiwen, Ma Xun knew very well that he had to throw out the bait.

"Regarding the cooperation... Mr. Tian, I can tell you clearly that I have always been optimistic about Mr. Zhou's works. I believe you have also heard of the story of "A Chinese Odyssey", right?"

When this movie was mentioned, Tian Qiwen immediately became excited.

"Mr. Ma, this is why I came to you. It was thanks to Ma Xun's help that this movie could be released again. It's so..."

But Ma Xun waved his hand to stop him, and the guy choked.

Ma Xun then said: "I just mentioned this movie. To put it simply, I want to express my sincerity. It is indeed a good thing to cooperate with Mr. Zhou, but now for this "Shaolin Soccer", I really can't help. This movie was previously..."

When he said this, Bai Xiaohang immediately cooperated.

"Hey, what were you doing before? You didn't come to me, Brother Ma, when the film project was launched, and now that something has happened, you come over? I, Brother Ma, am kind-hearted. If it were me, I would have slapped you in the face a long time ago..."

That's a good point...!

However, Ma Xun immediately stopped Bai Xiaohang, "No, no, we are all civilized people, don't talk about these things."

Tian Qiwen was really scared. This was Bai Xiaohang. I've heard that he even dared to beat Long Wu.

Besides, what they said makes sense.

So Tian Qiwen had to force a smile.

Ma Xun knew that Tian Qiwen was not only an actor, but also one of the important shareholders of Stephen Chow's current company, Star Overseas.

Hundreds of thousands per second is a bit exaggerated, but he is indeed not an ordinary actor.

A guy like this comes to Beijing just to serve as a scout.

Yes, Tian Qiwen is not a major shareholder, but he has a certain say, which makes him suitable for this kind of job.

So, Ma Xun has to throw the bait like this.

He turned to Tian Qiwen and smiled, "My temper is not very good, please forgive me. But, I have never participated in this film. Now that you have found me, I certainly understand Mr. Tian's thoughts and he will definitely give me enough benefits.

But I have a lot of things on my hands right now.

Well...how about this, let me introduce you to someone, Mr. Sun Donghai, who is also a well-known figure in Beijing.

Maybe he can help you solve that problem."

Introduce it to Sun Donghai?

Bai Xiaohang was confused, but he knew that he shouldn't talk too much at this time.

Tian Qiwen was very happy when he heard it, "Oh! Thank you, Mr. Ma, thank you very much!"

But he was a businessman after all, and he immediately knew what to do.

"Mr. Ma, no matter what the future holds, we should all be grateful, that..."

Yes, how should we thank you?
Ma Xun shook his head and said with a smile, "It didn't work out. I don't want to receive rewards without any merit. The main reason is that I'm very busy recently. I have to go to Changsha now, and then I have to discuss things with the executives of Toho in Japan. Sorry, let's say goodbye now."

There's something in this...

Since Tian Qiwen is a businessman, he can definitely understand what Ma Xun means.

He also has connections in Japan!

good! Very good!
In fact, Master Xing is in a very embarrassing situation right now.

Because his salary is too high.

When Fatty Wang cried before, Stephen Chow asked for a salary of 1000 million Hong Kong dollars.

But in fact, this offer is also a price reduction.

It should be 1200 million.

But even if the price was reduced, there was really nothing we could do at that time.

The reason is that Stephen Chow’s box office overseas is average!
Big Brother Long received 2000 million yuan for the film, and Jet Li received 1200 million yuan for the film.

They should take it!

Because they are very stable overseas.

Many of Big Brother Long’s movies were huge hits overseas.

2000 million in pay is just a drop in the bucket.

The same goes for Jet Li.

But, Stephen Chow can't do that.

He acted in a comedy film, and not many people overseas can understand Chinese, let alone Cantonese.

It would be meaningless if it were translated into English or something else.

Therefore, Stephen Chow's pay is not cost-effective.

It is already difficult for the Hong Kong film industry to afford him.

How to solve this problem?
Sell movies overseas!
And achieved high box office!
This is the simplest and most direct solution.

So, this time, "Shaolin Soccer" was sold to Miramax and went to the United States!
The Weinstein brothers are not easy to deal with, but they are indeed quite powerful.

And now... Ma Xun has a way to Japan.

Tian Qiwen could tell that Ma Xun was just hinting at something!

Very good, after finishing the discussion in Beijing, I will talk to Ma Xun about the copyright in Japan!

Of course, Tian Qiwen has to tell Stephen Chow about this matter.

However, he didn't know that this was the effect Ma Xun wanted!

You, Tian Qiwen, have taken the bait!
But that’s not all.

After Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang got on the plane, they sat together, and Bai Xiaohang couldn't hold back what he had to say.

"My brother, why are you still introducing business to Sun Donghai's grandson?"

Ma Xun laughed and said, "You don't understand. He said something bad about me, so I'll introduce him to a business."

Bai Xiaohang was even more confused. "This, this can indeed dispel the bad things Sun Donghai said, but..."

Ma Xun then laughed and said, "Don't worry, even eight Sun Donghais can't get this movie approved!"

Bai Xiaohang suddenly realized. Although he didn't know why this movie couldn't pass the censorship, it didn't matter. What Ma Ge said must be right!

"I understand! Not only did it expose the bad things Sun Donghai said, but it also prevented him from getting any benefits!"

Ma Xun smiled and nodded, but there were some things he couldn't say.

I am certainly not a fool who repays evil with kindness. No one can get rid of the censorship of "Shaolin Soccer", so it is absolutely impossible for it to be released in mainland China!
The truth is... this movie was actually filmed in our mainland.

The censorship standards for Hong Kong films shot in mainland China are different from those for films shot entirely in Hong Kong.

Specifically, this was a scene shot in Zhuhai, and the stadium and many other scenes were all from there.

Moreover, we have funds from the mainland, otherwise, how could the big-eyed thief play the leading female role.

The background of the big-eyed thief is very impressive, but in the original time and space, she couldn't handle the people behind her.

Sun Donghai is even more impossible!
As for the point about the censorship card…Shaolin.

I understand everything I understand.

But there is another key point in this matter.

That is, this movie makes a big mistake.

It was released worldwide before it even passed censorship!

This is a taboo!

Directors who do this in our country have basically been banned.

At least five years.

The fact that Stephen Chow was not banned for five years was already a pardon outside the law, and that's why, whenever he talked about the issue of his films not being able to be released in mainland China, he always just brushed it off.

There is really no way to say it, because the mainland has given him a lot of face.

The real bastards here are the Weinstein brothers. They planned to release the film overseas first and screwed him over!
Therefore, no one can pass the review for this film.

Ma Xun could be absolutely sure of this.

And the other one... "Shaolin Soccer" sold particularly well in Japan!
If you, Tian Qiwen, have taken the bait, there is a high probability that Stephen Chow will also take the bait.

After making a lot of money in Japan, Ma Xun is still planning for his next film.

Ma Xun’s move this time…how many birds with one stone?

The most important thing is, Ma Xun's real intention is...

"effort"!
(End of this chapter)