Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 299 Bingbing wins the Golden Eagle! Will Chen Hao ask Ma Xun for help?

"160 million! The TV drama copyright market is booming!"

This deal immediately became the largest copyright transaction of this year's Golden Eagle Awards.

It will naturally be reported in the newspapers.

That's a remarkable achievement, a truly impressive one.

Transactions completed in Changsha, especially during the Golden Eagle Awards, require local taxation.

Mayor Ouyang was naturally very happy.

There's nothing more to say; of course, we fully support it.

There will definitely be many details to follow, and both parties will need to make various agreements.

These are relatively easy to handle.

Such a large transaction naturally attracted many envious individuals.

"Damn it! I knew I shouldn't have come. I came to a place like this, only to see Ma Xun running a huge business! What a load of crap!"

The eldest son of the Wang family has been farting a lot lately.

There's nothing I can do, I'm always getting angry.

Wang's second son was also furious. He really hadn't expected Ma Xun to be so awesome at the Golden Eagle Awards.

"We can't just accept this!"

What did the second brother mean by that?
"Do you have any good ideas?" the eldest brother couldn't help but ask.

The second brother didn't have any good ideas, but he knew he had to say something: "Anyway, we can't let that Ma Xun have it easy!"

That's meaningless; you need to have the ability to do it.

But I can't not say it.

Then...

"Let's just let this go this time! We'll see!"

In summary, that's exactly what happened.

The Wang brothers left Changsha as if they had won a victory.

These two probably finally remembered.

Currently, Ma Xun and his team's "Nightclub" has at least gained a certain advantage in terms of publicity and distribution.

They need to go back and cause trouble too.

But just as the two brothers left, full of anger, someone else arrived.

"Xiao Xue, did you find anything this time?"

“Master, I met many people this time, and I also gained a lot of knowledge.”

"That's good."

"Master, what's next..."

"Of course I want to check out the Golden Eagle Awards."

"Oh, I get it."

Wang Jinghua has arrived.

He immediately sought out his prized disciple.

Li Xue certainly gained a lot from this trip to the Golden Eagle Awards.

She at least witnessed Ma Xun's strength.

It's incredibly powerful.

Li Xue even had a thought... why did his master end up cooperating with the Wang brothers in the first place?

Why not collaborate with Ma Xun?

She certainly didn't dare ask about it, and besides, she had a general understanding of the reasons.

In reality, although Wang Jinghua is known as the top agent in China, the problem is that agents in China are not professional at all.

Just like Wang Jinghua herself, how did she rise to prominence?

It's very simple: back in the day, she took very good care of Uncle Daoming on set.

It's "Fortress Besieged".

It can be said that this allowed Uncle Daoming to focus on filming, while Wang Jinghua herself did the exact same work as a nanny.

Then, Uncle Daoming thought this person was good, and later when the agent system came out, he signed a contract.

And just like that, Wang Jinghua became a professional agent.

Because of Uncle Daoming, Wang Jinghua signed many well-known actors, but these actors are mostly based in Beijing.

Easy to take care of...that's right, Wang Jinghua's manager's biggest characteristic is that she takes care of him like a nanny.

But you must understand.

A nanny is a nanny, and an agent is an agent.

This kind of nanny-style agent is, after all, not a professional agent.

Although, in recent years, Wang Jinghua has indeed become more like a professional agent.

But she hasn't completely shed her original nanny nature... There's nothing she can do about it, that's her biggest characteristic.

Agents need to find resources, and also, there's the Beijing entertainment circle.

From this perspective, they must be the Wang brothers.

Currently, many people in Beijing's cultural circles have a voice in the field.

For example, Wang Shuo, Ye Jing, Hai Yan, etc.

But they don't have much money.

The Wang brothers don't have much say, but they do have Feng Xiaogang's backing. Feng Xiaogang used to run a TV drama production company and has a lot of connections in Beijing's entertainment circle.

Therefore, Wang Jinghua's collaboration with the Wang brothers was an excellent choice.

Thinking about these things, Li Xue couldn't help but think about the future.

Will my master continue to cooperate with the Wang brothers in the future?
If we don't cooperate, then who can we cooperate with?

The name Ma Xun naturally popped into Li Xue's mind.

But then, Wang Jinghua's appearance interrupted her.

"A big move should happen soon."

"Huh? Could it be..." Li Xue didn't know what the big move was, but he had to pretend to ask.

Wang Jinghua laughed and said, "We have been approached by big directors to collaborate, and there's more than one."

"Really?"

Li Xue's expression wasn't feigned; she knew in her heart that her sister's opportunity had come again.

Working with top directors is the fastest way to elevate your status.

Li Bingbing was previously known as a workaholic and had a good reputation and popularity in the industry. However, most of her works were relatively mediocre.

The focus is mainly on TV dramas, and these are all martial arts co-productions between mainland China and Hong Kong, and none of them are big-budget productions.

But there was no other way at that time; otherwise, the sisters would have no chance to get ahead.

Fortunately, I managed to make money despite my hard work.

These sisters would definitely be considered wealthy women these days.

If I could work with a great director... my sister wouldn't have to work so hard.

"Master, that famous director..." Li Xue continued to probe.

Wang Jinghua didn't hide anything, "It's Chen Kai."

he?
He is indeed a great director.

Li Xue was immediately excited, but she also noticed the details and continued to ask with a smile, "There was more than one?"

Wang Jinghua laughed and said, "There is also a big director who has been working in Hollywood. He wants to return to making movies. It's just an idea for now, but he has contacted me."

Li Xue was overjoyed about this!
See, this is the benefit of being good at bragging.

Wang Jinghua's resources are just average; her specialty is nanny-style service, but she is known as the top agent in China because of this.

It means that a famous director came to us.

It's true, sometimes that's just how the world works. If you know how to market yourself and build a good reputation, many things become much simpler.

Li Xue knew she couldn't keep asking; she knew her master wouldn't reveal the other famous director.

But my master came to the Golden Eagle Awards this time... Could it be that he also wants to select people here?

No, we must give this opportunity to my sister!

“Master, we can’t let outsiders have such a great opportunity as Director Chen’s film.”

Makes sense.

But that's what Wang Jinghua said.

“I understand, but Director Chen said he wants to find a well-known actress from Hong Kong and Taiwan.”

It turned out to be the case.

But to find well-known Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses through Wang Jinghua... could it be that Director Chen is no longer very popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan?
From this perspective, my older sister has a better chance.

Li Xue's plan was finalized, and the next step was to make arrangements for his master.

Let her become a nanny first.

Wang Jinghua came to Changsha partly to watch the Golden Eagle Awards, but more importantly, she wanted to find this actress; her goal was quite clear.

Not long after, Wang Jinghua and Li Xue met with Chai Zhiping and He Xiuqiong.

Only then did Li Xue realize that his master had such a plan.

That's good too; these two women do have very strong connections in Taiwan.

It can be introduced back and forth.

A female star who has recently risen to fame very quickly caught the attention of the teacher and student.

Lin Chih-ling!
"I think she appeared in Jay Chou's music video?"

As soon as Li Xue asked the question, Chai Zhiping and He Xiuqiong immediately picked up the conversation.

"But, there will be a few idol dramas following."

"I will come to the mainland to film again."

To put it simply, she will have some great works in the future, and this model-turned-actress will become famous soon.

Actually, it's quite popular now.

Wang Jinghua thought it was alright, but ultimately Director Chen had to make the final decision.

But this movie... it's called "The Promise," and Chen Kaige has been preparing for it for a while now.

Lin Chih-ling... in "The Promise"?
Of course, it's not decided yet, and the final results of the Golden Eagle Awards will be announced later.

The answer will be revealed soon!

……

Ma Xun was unaware that his new plaything, Lin Zhiling, had already caught Wang Jinghua's eye.

At this year's Golden Eagle Awards, his primary focus was still work. Despite his carefree and unrestrained behavior with Yuanyuan and Bingbing, he still managed to complete the editing of "Nightclub".

The commotion caused by F4 was also part of his plan.

The appearance of these four guys, and the sheer popularity they generated, greatly contributed to the high price of "Meteor Garden".

Duan Yongping also said that it would be best to have F4 film an advertisement for Bubugao mobile phones.

This is simple.

For Ma Xun, this was a piece of cake.

Of course, the cost is separate.

And next up is the Golden Eagle Award.

At this awards ceremony... Yuanyuan left Changsha first.

That's right, this award has nothing to do with her.

This was actually Ma Xun's way of protecting Yuan Yuan.

The awarding of the Golden Eagle Goddess title to Yuan Yuan has been quite controversial, but she herself said she could handle it.

But Ma Xun already had a plan.

Actually, he had already discussed it with Yang Tai before.

The Golden Eagle Goddess shouldn't have won the award.

If you're going to win an award, then don't become the Golden Eagle Goddess.

This actually has advantages, as it can reduce a lot of controversy.

Awards and resources have always been distributed in a similar manner, much like the distribution of pork.

Of course, many people say that this is not good.

But to be fair, if we broaden our perspective to the global level...

They are all similar.

For example, in the Japan Academy Film Prize, some films can win all the awards.

But by the second year, you'll definitely have to switch to another company.

In reality, this award is backed by Japan's four major film companies, plus NTV.

It's pretty much the same in Hollywood, America. You're in the spotlight this year, but I'll take the lead next year.

However, since it's one of the eight major companies over there, most people wouldn't notice anything amiss when they take turns visiting.

Indeed, later on, someone broke the rules, like Disney, which increasingly monopolized resources.

By then, the Oscars would be over.

If you want to take all the resources for yourself, fine.

At the very least, nobody will support you anymore.

Returning to this year's Golden Eagle Awards, let's give up the competition for the awards.

She didn't think it was a bad idea, so she simply went to promote the movie.

This is also good.

However, Ma Xun definitely has to fight for it too!

Because the Golden Eagle Awards now have a lot of award resources.

This year's outstanding male and female actors will each be selected as 5!

Five.

Of course, there are also the most popular male and female actors.

That's two fewer spots.

Since it's a man and a woman, they can also be considered Golden Eagle Award winners for Best Actor and Best Actress.

Without a doubt, I, Ma Xun, must occupy a few of those spots!

On this day, the Golden Eagle Awards came to a close.

Inside and outside the TV station, lanterns and decorations were hung, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

On the red carpet, celebrities, beauties, and handsome men vied to make their appearance.

It's practically Oscar-worthy!

Thus, Ma Xun sat alone in the inner area early on.

He'll be all alone this time, so of course it has to be this way.

At least I can't sit with Bingbing anymore.

It will make people gossip.

He wasn't actually afraid, but he'd prefer to reduce it as much as possible.

Unexpectedly, an unforeseen guest arrived.

"Mr. Ma, is anyone next to you?"

"There's someone here."

"Can I sit for a while?"

"Then you'd better hurry up."

It turned out to be Chen Hao.

How did she get in?
Keep in mind, this is the closing ceremony, and every seat is occupied.

Of course, Ma Xun's seat is rather off-center; he's aiming for a low profile this time.

It would be good if no one noticed my existence.

They've already been high-profile enough.

But Chen Hao...

The moment this heartthrob sat down, he gave Ma Xun his answer.

“I told the staff here that I know you, and they let me in.”

That's... easy to explain.

Ma Xun laughed... makeshift troupes are everywhere!
It's actually quite normal; when you organize a lot of events, some problems are bound to arise.

Later, some people started pretending to be celebrities and freeloading at various film festivals.

In fact, the person sitting next to Ma Xun... might not even come.

But she definitely has something to say.

"Just say what you have to say."

Chen Hao actually had a lot to say, but at this point, she hesitated.

Thankfully, I managed to squeeze it out.

"Boss, do you think this is fun?"

"What's fun and what's not?"

"In other words, you control the Golden Eagle Awards. Whoever you make is the goddess, and whoever you make wins an award wins an award."

Chen Hao showed enough courage at this moment.

But these words...

Ma Xun's assessment was: "Not bad, like a recent college graduate."

precise!

One sentence completely drained Chen Hao's energy.

But after all, it was Chen Hao, and she was prepared.

"This has nothing to do with just graduating! I mean, does it mean... it means..."

It had a good momentum, but unfortunately, it was hard to articulate anything meaningful about it.

Ma Xun smiled. He actually admired Chen Hao at that moment, and she looked quite beautiful.

So Ma Xun countered with a question, "Do you know how many people envy me? Do you know that if I don't manipulate these things, someone else will?"
In this circle, there are at least eight or ten thousand guys like me.

Believe it or not, if they have the chance to rise to power, they'll do something even more outrageous than I have.

"Like you, if you had that opportunity, would you neglect your own people? Take your classmates, for example. If you didn't look after them, wouldn't they scold you afterwards?"

Chen Hao was stunned for a moment!

She is indeed a recent college graduate, full of enthusiasm and sincerity.

But Ma Xun only talked about reality with her!
"me……"

Speechless and extremely embarrassed, yet unwilling to give up.

Ma Xun looked at her like a lone wolf eyeing its prey, which he had already injured, making him even less anxious.

"Ms. Chen, let's be frank. Do you want to be the Golden Eagle Goddess? Do you want to win the Golden Eagle Award?"

Don't lie.

This... Chen Hao seemed to be possessed.

"think."

That's the right answer; who wouldn't want that?
Ma Xun then laughed and said, "Beg me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hao should have been furious, as she usually has a very explosive temper.

But now… she stared at Ma Xun for a long time, gritting her teeth as if she was trying her best to suppress the word 'beg'.

Finally, she stood up and said something.

"somebody is coming."

They just left like that.

Ma Xun watched her retreating figure with a smile on his face.

Actually, Chen Hao is a pretty good girl. She played a charming and popular character, but in reality, she is straightforward and outspoken.

It's like that show "Divas Hit the Road" that aired later.

And now... never mind, let her figure it out herself.

This was just a minor setback for Ma Xun and Chen Hao.

Soon, the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony began, and the results...

"This year's Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding Actress... Bingbing..."

really!

Although she was receiving the award with four other people, Bingbing had a beautiful smile on her face.

However, in a corner of the audience, two women were also discussing it.

Naturally, it refers to Li Xue and Wang Jinghua, master and disciple.

"Ma Xun is incredibly strong."

“Master, that’s true. He might be even more powerful than the Wang brothers.”

Li Xue's words were clearly loaded with hidden meaning...

(End of this chapter)