Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 275 Stubborn Qin Lan? I'm about to get $2000 million to make a movie!

"Are we developing a little too fast?"

"That's true. You're the first woman who's ever tried to play sailor suit with me right off the bat."

"Ma Xun! You've gone too far!"

"I'm going too far? Then why are you laughing?"

"Because what you said was funny."

"To be honest, I'm kind of looking forward to seeing what you're planning to do with me next time."

"I... I'm not that kind of woman!"

"Then what kind of woman are you? You came all this way, acted like this towards me, and then told me you're not..."

"I'm not!"

Qin Lan was furious, but for some reason she also felt like laughing.

Ma Xun is clearly a bad guy, but Qin Lan can't help but get close to him.

But he's just too sharp-tongued.

"You know I'm not that kind of woman."

Qin Lan and Ma Xun looked directly at each other.

To be fair, what Ma Xun just said was indeed quite excessive.

"Okay, I admit you're not a libertine."

Ma Xun told the truth this time, because he was basically in control of the pace when the two of them were together.

With the pace varying from fast to slow, Qin Lan quickly became overwhelmed.

She's probably the type who's loud and boisterous most of the time, but when it comes to getting serious, she's nothing special.

Then, thinking back to that talkative electronic music Dora, it's clear that she's the kind of person who's all talk and no action.

That's quite interesting.

Qin Lan was naturally pleased to hear Ma Xun say that.

However, her competitive spirit did not diminish; on the contrary, it grew stronger.

"Ma Xun, I know you still look down on me!"

That's a bit harsh.

Ma Xun shook his head. "Qin Lan, I don't look down on you."

"You just look down on me."

"I don't look down on you."

Goodness, these two seem to have reverted to their elementary school days, their bickering is on par with third graders.

Qin Lan wanted to laugh, but she held it back.

Ma Xun then explained his reasoning: "In my opinion, your behavior of exchanging your body for resources is not considered excessive in the entertainment industry. After all, I am the one who controls the resources."

My previous disregard for you was actually based on considerations of self-interest.

I'm a boss, and my perspective on issues is different from yours.

Do you understand? It's just a different perspective.

Qin Lan had never heard of such a way of life before. Her mouth was slightly open, and she felt like her brain couldn't process it all.

But he still grasped the key point: "Ma Xun, you are a heartless person."

Ma Xun smiled indifferently after hearing this, "Maybe so. Maybe I don't have any feelings for any of the women I sleep with."

However, the women I've slept with have almost all become successful in the entertainment industry.

Some went from being unknown to becoming stars, while others went from being minor stars to becoming major stars.

That's probably why you came all this way and kept trying to seduce me, right?

Qin Lan was speechless... What he said did make sense, how could she refute it?

Ma Xun continued, "From a certain perspective, I have actually developed feelings for every woman I have slept with."

Do you think that's possible?

This was a really strange question, but Qin Lan found herself stumped.

Ma Xun only wanted to win the argument with Qin Lan, but unexpectedly, Qin Lan gave him an answer that was completely unexpected.

"That's possible!"

This surprised Ma Xun.

From the perspective of winning or losing, it seems that he has already won.

But Qin Lan then said, "But I don't want it."

"What don't you want?" Ma Xun was inexplicably angry.

Qin Lan once again demonstrated her eloquence, saying, "This time, I'll just say it's because you saved me."

What does this mean?
Ma Xun frowned slightly. "You mean, once we've done it, we're even?"

"That's right!" Qin Lan declared confidently, "I don't want anything else, not even your resources!"

Ma Xun didn't take it seriously. "Don't play these games of feigning indifference. It's pointless."

"I mean it!" Qin Lan perked up. "Besides, just now, I really enjoyed it and felt very satisfied."

She spoke without blushing, but clearly with a hint of shyness.

Ma Xun smiled. "Really?"

"Of course it's true! Don't give it to me, I don't want it."

To reiterate.

Ma Xun remained noncommittal, saying, "Fine, whatever you want."

Qin Lan was still full of energy, "I will definitely be able to create my own world by relying on myself!"

Ma Xun said no more, but once again pinned Qin Lan down.

"you……"

Not long after, Ma Xun confirmed it again.

Qin Lan, that little woman, is only good at talking.

The others... were still being fucked and meowing.

……

"What are your plans after Battle Royale?"

"I don't know that either."

"Actually, you should be more decisive."

But... sigh~

As planned, Ma Xun went to see Kenta Fukasaku.

This guy had a sense of powerlessness. Ma Xun understood, of course, because the director of the movie "Battle Royale" was still Kinji Fukasaku.

To put it bluntly, this old man even steals his own son's things.

This is sad, because this old guy actually had cancer a long time ago and his health was already failing.

Being a director isn't that simple. Even if you want to be a tyrant on set, you still need to have a loud voice, a temper, and the ability to keep others in line.

Physical strength is actually the most important quality a director should possess.

After all, nowadays we have high-powered loudspeakers to talk loudly.

Therefore, the movie "Battle Royale" had a large number of young actors, various action scenes, and had to be filmed on an island in the middle of summer.

How could Kinji Fukasaku, who was almost dead, possibly have made such a film?

But it's clear that this old man still wants to control his son.

Kenta Fukasaku didn't have any good way to resist.

At least in Ma Xun's eyes, this guy was somewhat of a coward.

I can't help but think of Chen Kaige and his father.

There have been rumors that the movie "Farewell My Concubine" was actually directed by his father, not by him.

Ma Xun believes that it's not fair to blame everyone for spreading rumors; rather, Chen Kaige is proving himself to the world time and time again throughout his future directing career.

It's possible that "Farewell My Concubine" wasn't actually directed by my brother Chen Kai!

The father and son, Shen Zuo, seem to be the exact opposite.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.

I had a brief chat with Kenta Fukasaku, and that was about it.

Ma Xun's trip to Japan was supposed to end there, but before he left, Ge Luming found him and they had a drink together.

When the two meet, the feeling is different.

Ma Xun couldn't help but ask, "You've got some good news on you, haven't you?"

Ge Luming smiled, drank a glass, and then said, "Guess!"

With Ma Xun's brain, there's nothing he can't figure out, but he'd better play around with it for a bit.

"That's hard to guess. There's not a single clue. Could it be that you've picked up another girl?"

Ge Luming laughed heartily after hearing this, "Let's be frank! The board of directors is very happy with the film we discussed before! Although there's no final decision yet, from what I've heard, hahaha... $2000 million!"

What the hell!

If Ma Xun said he was unhappy, that would be too pretentious.

In 2001, we were able to secure a $2000 million investment, and most importantly, everything about this film in mainland China belonged to Ma Xun!
The ones overseas are Ge Luming and Columbia Company.

Of course, there's also Oyama and Toho.

However, a movie has already won if it can get investment!
To put it bluntly, this $2000 million is for Ma Xunhua!
However, the contract we signed is for the money to be spent on making the movie.

I couldn't help but think of "Farewell My Concubine".

Actually, the reason why this movie is so excellent is very simple.

Because of an investment of 3000 million RMB!

Around 1991, having 3000 million RMB was enough to make you practically invincible in mainland China.

It's fair to say that the domestic film industry at that time had never seen so much money.

So, Chen Kaige was basically throwing gold and silver around!

It brought together the nation's top creative team at the time, naturally resulting in a film that reached such an artistic peak.

It's actually that simple; there's really nothing difficult about it.

If you had 3000 million yuan back then, you could have done it. Almost all the best filmmakers in the country, top experts in every field, could serve you.

Of course, that's how you make a good film.

But things changed later.

Chen Kaige has gotten too cocky.

And now, Ma Xun has at least $2000 million!

$2000 million to make a movie... damn!

Seeing that Ma Xun hadn't said anything for a while, Ge Luming was even happier. "It's only $2000 million, just a small to medium-budget movie."

Damn it, this guy's trying to show off!
"Indeed, it's just a small to medium cost project."

Ma Xun was not to be outdone.

Then the two of them burst into laughter again.

In any case, getting the money out of Columbia would benefit both of them.

But it's true that $2000 million isn't a huge investment in Hollywood.

What followed was an even more incoherent conversation.

They talked about beautiful women, picking up girls, and then movies.

"That guy's movie this year seems to be very strong."

"Oh, Rush Hour 2?"

"Yes, this film is about to be released, and I see that many companies and experts are very optimistic about it."

"From Hollywood?"

"Of course."

Ma Xun's question seemed a bit strange, but in fact, he really wanted to ask it.

Rush Hour 2 is definitely a successful movie, but this success... according to Ma Xun's memory.

It seems that it is only successful internationally.

This film does have the style of Big Brother Dragon, but in reality, it's too Hollywood.

However, this is, after all, a Hollywood movie.

Currently, it meets the production standards of a blockbuster in all aspects.

This shows that Jackie Chan's foray into Hollywood was a success.

However, Ma Xun couldn't help but think of...

Is this really the movie that Brother Long wanted?
Thinking of this, Ma Xun smiled and said, "Why am I thinking about these things?"

Brother Long is not only making money, but also expanding his international influence.

Let’s drink.

Cheers to the $2000 million I'm about to receive!
Oh right, Toho should still have several million dollars on its side.

drink!
……

(End of this chapter)