Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 342 Wan Qian sheds a tear!
Actually, the question is about how to seduce a man.

Wan Qian wouldn't either.

She had no experience with this; although she had acted in some dramas before, none of them were similar to this one.

Moreover, she hasn't talked about it yet.

This is all her dad's fault.

Her father was a soldier and was very strict with her from a young age, and she herself was a very stubborn girl.

What's interesting is that she's stubborn in a rather strange way, from a perspective that most people wouldn't expect.

It's like when an art student was admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy, her father was strongly opposed, but she succeeded anyway.

Just something else... huh?

Wan Qian thought of something strange: why didn't her father interfere with her dating back then?

If he objects... oh, that doesn't seem right either, we've never dated since we were kids.

Because I've always been a tomboy, well... oh dear!

What are you thinking about?

Wan Qian, who had just poked one foot out, was having a rather complicated internal struggle.

It even delayed taking the second step.

Little did she know that this delay would create a sense of veiled mystery.

After she finished her internal struggle, she decided that no matter what the outcome, she would still have to leave.

Then, he finally walked out of the bathroom.

But to my utter surprise, I saw Ma Xun lying in bed reading a book!
"You..." Wan Qian's face fell... Did she have absolutely no attraction for him?
In movies, if a girl goes to take a shower, doesn't the guy take off his clothes right away?

If it's a Stephen Chow movie, he has to take off his clothes in a particularly exaggerated way, like jumping up and taking them off.

Unfortunately, Ma Xun wasn't even looking in his direction, let alone completing his Flash.

Reading?

What book is so good?

Wan Qian was not giving up, so she simply climbed into bed.

Ma Xun naturally saw everything Wan Qian did. This book... was just a simple prop.

Honestly, Ma Xun felt like laughing at that moment.

What is this girl doing?
Those little feet were indeed quite stunning before, but afterwards... the wait was just too long.

It's like a CD that's been playing for too long and has gone cold.

However, Ma Xun did not let his guard down. Who knew if Wan Qian had done this on purpose?
He always remembered that sentence.

The highest level of eroticism is shyness. ...Toru Nishimura, this famous director, is indeed something else.

And now...

"Just a heads up, your room is over there."

Ma Xun pointed to the door of the room as he spoke.

How could Wan Qian not be angry after hearing this?

"I don't believe you have no feelings for me!"

This sounds abrupt, but it's actually fine to use it here.

Ma Xun chuckled, "Look at your figure, I knew I wasn't wrong, wasn't I? You're so skinny, how am I supposed to feel anything?"

That makes sense, but it's also a bit excessive.

Although Wan Qian is indeed quite thin, she is not without her merits.

For example, her collarbone was very prominent, especially in the current situation.

She simply wore a large towel, revealing a patch of fair skin below her collarbone; the towel concealed much of her beauty.

Although she has a slightly fierce side, she's not entirely without it. This slight ripple effect is more in line with her image as a youthful and beautiful girl.

Petite and delicate, with a touch of shyness, she is indeed very attractive.

However, Ma Xun could not admit it.

Wan Qian, however, was still unwilling to give up and said defiantly, "I know you're powerful. You're a big boss and you must eat a lot of delicacies every day, but you'll get tired of eating those things too often, right?"

"Um... how about trying my simple congee and side dishes?"

She blushed terribly when she said the last sentence.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun couldn't help but laugh and said, "You know you're just a simple dish?"

This statement was quite damaging, but thankfully, it was said by Wan Qian herself.

"Can't I just admit it myself?"

There's also a hint of stubbornness in him.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "I actually admire your self-awareness."

Hearing this, Wan Qian felt inexplicably better. "Then, then we..."

I'm at a loss for words again.

Ma Xun hadn't actually been reading the book, so he simply used one hand to lift her chin.

"Have you even considered what might happen?"

This was a much gentler statement, but Ma Xun's actions were still quite aggressive.

"Isn't it just the same old thing?" Wan Qian couldn't hide her guilty conscience.

Ma Xun knew in his heart that the girl was actually putting on a brave face, so he chuckled and said, "You weren't prepared at all."

"What do you mean by not being prepared?" Wan Qian retorted.

Ma Xun didn't explain much. "First, let me tell you, I don't lack women. Second, do you know what you want?"

Finally, have you calculated it yourself? Is your effort and reward commensurate?

Wan Qian was stunned; she never expected Ma Xun to say such things.

Moreover, she realized that Ma Xun had seen through her and knew that she was acting this way because she was 'unwilling' or 'unconvinced'.

but……

"I want more and better resources."

"We've talked about this before. Your current resources are already quite good. Once your few dramas air, you might just become a top-tier star."

Ma Xun's words were somewhat exaggerated, but the logic behind them was indeed correct.

Wan Qian then offered another reason, "But isn't that how the entertainment industry is? You're my boss, so we should..."

I can't continue talking about this.

Ma Xun flicked her forehead, "That's a terrible reason. Think about it again."

Goodness, they really showed no mercy.

What else could Wan Qian think of?
Forget it, I might as well just accept it all!
"Fine! I'll be blunt, I'm just not reconciled! I'm just not convinced! Why aren't you interested in me? Am I that bad?"

Her directness surprised Ma Xun.

But then, the hand that was holding her chin let go.

"If that's the reason, then I find it even more pointless."

This time, Ma Xun really stopped looking at her and started reading his book again.

Wan Qian felt quite frustrated; she hadn't expected that seducing a man would be so difficult.

Isn't it said that it's easy for a woman to pursue a man?

It turns out it wasn't that simple at all!
However, after carefully considering Ma Xun's words, Wan Qian felt a different kind of emotion.

Ma Xun, this man, doesn't seem to be as bad as the rumors say.

"I'll let you off the hook for today!"

Wan Qian left Ma Xun's room with those words and ran away as fast as she could.

These words, along with her actions, made Ma Xun laugh again.

To be honest, this girl is quite interesting.

……

Silent all night.

Ma Xun slept quite well; as for whether Wan Qian was asleep or not, he didn't care.

The next day, Bai Xiaohang arrived, and then everyone went to find Jiang Wen again.

After meeting Jiang Wen, they didn't go to Xi'an Film Studio, but instead went to a 'factory' first.

"Mr. Ma, please take a look at our production workshop!"

A thin, middle-aged man was leading Ma Xun and his group on a tour.

He is Zhang Chao, a graduate of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, who has a great love for ancient armor.

If you ask him what specific achievements he has made, there really aren't any at the moment.

This is probably because they've been working on armor all along.

Unfortunately, we don't really pay much attention to ancient armor in China these days.

Ma Xun, Bai Xiaohang, Jiang Wen, and even Wan Qian were all quite surprised as they looked at the armor being produced.

This factory is actually quite large.

There are hundreds of workers, and they all make the armor by hand.

Simply put, it involves stringing together small metal pieces with leather cords or thread.

This is not easy to make. Each small iron piece is a bit longer than a mahjong tile and has about seven or eight holes on it.

Ma Xun looked at it and immediately became impatient... There was nothing he could do; he really couldn't do this kind of work.

It definitely requires patience.

Then there are weapons...

Good heavens, all sorts of weapons like the horizontal sword, the long sword, the horse lance, and the spear...

Zhang Zhao was putting on all of these things.

He was originally a bit thin, but with these things on him, he turned into a human tank!
Seriously, that's the only word to describe it.

Wan Qian couldn't help but cover her mouth when she saw it. Just this armor alone could give people the feeling of traveling back to the Tang Dynasty.

Imagine the shock that tens of thousands of humanoid tanks would cause to the surrounding countries.

As for Ma Xun and his companions, their smiles were like those of children when they saw armor, swords, and the like.

I like it, that's all!
"Great! Well done! Don't worry about the money, we're using US dollars this time!"

Ma Xun even considered wearing the whole outfit, but it looked too troublesome, so he gave up.

Before leaving, he gave Zhang Chao this sentence.

This guy from the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University was overjoyed.

It was clear that Ma Xun was very satisfied.

Jiang Wen was naturally delighted, "We have our own armor now!"

His words seemed to have a lot of meaning.

Wan Qian and Bai Xiaohang were both somewhat bewildered.

Ma Xun bluntly stated, "Actually, we haven't done a very good job in this area domestically. In fact, some period dramas even feature Japanese characters replacing Chinese characters."

His words immediately startled the two men.

"What... what do you mean by this?"

Ma Xun was quite direct, "Have you seen the movie 'Fong Sai-yuk'?"

"Isn't this a great movie?"

"In the second part, during the final battle, wasn't the sword he used strange?"

"Oh, right, that's a samurai sword. It doesn't seem necessary to have a sword like that, does it?"

Wan Qian also remembered.

That's definitely true. The key point is that the movie at the time also featured Japanese ninjas and such.

It's really strange.

Ma Xun bluntly named her, "That Li Bi Jun, she did costume design for many movies, and many of them have a Japanese feel to them. If it were just one or two movies, I wouldn't say that."

"Huh?" Wan Qian was very surprised.

The woman known as "Li Bi Jun" is very famous and has won many awards.

Unexpectedly, she actually... Ma Xun wasn't just talking nonsense. In "Legend of Fire Cloud," Brigitte Lin's makeup and costumes were clearly of Japanese style.

She later produced many other works, and netizens noticed that many of them had an Eastern influence... In short, she was involved in every crackdown on prostitution.

In fact, it's not just Li Bi Jun; there's a whole group of people doing the same thing.

The underlying reason is that our own cultural strength is still insufficient.

We haven't done a good enough job with costumes, props, and sets, which require significant investment.

Moreover, we need more and better films to help convey our original Chinese culture.

"Hero" is quite good this time, which is one of the reasons why Ma Xun was so determined to support it.

Now that Ma Xun and Jiang Wen are working on "Warriors of Heaven and Earth," it should be even more so.

Let this phenomenon of replacing Chinese with Japanese be eliminated!
We have our own genuine and authentic Chinese culture!

Details such as armor, weapons, and ordinary casual clothes...

These are all very important!

Wan Qian and Bai Xiaohang didn't really understand these things before, but now... they've learned quite a bit.

Jiang Wen, of course, needs no further explanation; he and Ma Xun had already discussed these matters beforehand.

And next, that's another crucial part of our film.

Casting!

The male lead is definitely Jiang Wen.

Even though "Devils on the Doorstep" prevented him from becoming a director, it did allow him to act.

But what about the other characters?
“There is a very important character in this,” Jiang Wen began.

Ma Xun caught it with a smile and asked, "Have you found that deserter?"

deserter?

Wan Qian and Bai Xiaohang had no idea about the script for this play.

I'm naturally very curious about this character.

Jiang Wen then burst into laughter, "It's quite a coincidence. I ran into an old guy before, and this time I just happened to bring him over too."

Old man?
How could a deserter be an old guy?

Just as Wan Qian and Bai Xiaohang were getting curious, our 'deserter' arrived.

"Haha... Teacher Jiang Wen, this must be Mr. Ma, right? He's really young, haha... And this young lady, could she be Mr. Ma's girlfriend?"

An old man, clearly an E-type, and a super E-type at that.

She came over and slapped him across the face. Her words made him completely embarrassed.

Ma Xun could only say, "The new actress under our company is named Wan Qian."

The old man laughed heartily, looking like he knew what he meant. "You really are young and vibrant! Great! Really great! Oh, right, I haven't introduced myself yet."

Wan Qian didn't dare to respond to what he said, but Ma Xun interrupted her self-introduction.

"Mr. Wang Deshun, a mime artist, right?"

Ma Xun directly exposed the old man's true colors.

The old man laughed heartily again, "That's right, it's me! Mr. Ma, you've actually heard of me... Oh, by the way, Professor Jiang Wen..."

He wanted to ask Jiang Wen if she had told Ma Xun about him.
Jiang Wen shook his head and laughed, "I was planning to give our Boss Ma a surprise, but I didn't expect him to know about you."

Wang Deshun laughed heartily after hearing this, "That's normal. I can tell from your voice that Mr. Ma is from the same hometown as me. Maybe we even met when we were kids."

You know what, they really are from the same hometown.

Ma Xun also smiled and said, "Very likely."

At this point, everyone burst into laughter.

Wang Deshun is the same person who later became known as Wuliang Xianweng, the voice actor for the character nicknamed "Evil Peach".

Of course, he has actually been acting for many years, mainly playing supporting roles. However, he was nearly sixty years old when he left the mime stage and truly entered the entertainment industry. His courage and open-mindedness are truly remarkable.

Ma Xun also knew that he was in the original version of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth".

This time we're looking for a deserter, an old deserter.

No one but him!

Jiang Wen had known him before, so Ma Xun had long expected that he would definitely choose him.

Then everyone started talking about some details.

"Have you read the script?"

"good, very good!"

"Are you prepared?"

"Yes! Don't underestimate me just because I'm an old man. My physique is definitely no less than that of a young person!"

"real or fake?"

"Don't you believe me? Let's arm wrestle!"

"Let's forget about it."

Ma Xun probed a few times, and the old man really did have a stubborn streak.

But the key is...

"That Mo Dao, can you really wield it?"

These words were spoken by Jiang Wen. Although they knew each other, this job was really not easy.

Wang Deshun patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! No problem!"

The deserter was a member of the Mo Dao team during the Battle of Xiangji Temple.

The fighting was incredibly fierce.

He was so frightened that he deserted and then wandered between the Western Regions and Chang'an.

Like a lost soul.

The plot revolves around Jiang Wen, a military officer on his way to Kucha, who encounters many adventures along the way.

I encountered several people, one of whom was this old deserter.

So, what about outside of this team?

What happened to those 'villains' from the Western Regions back then?

Ma Xun came up with a new idea.

"In addition to those unshaven Western Region soldiers, why don't we add a beautiful woman from the Western Regions, or a princess from some Western Regions kingdom at the time? This would help improve the overall aesthetics of the film."

This is a very good suggestion.

Jiang Wen nodded in agreement. This matter…

"Let's go to Xi'an Film Studio and ask them to help us introduce some actors from the Western Regions."

"it is good!"

Needless to say, beauties with a Western Region flair... let's arrange it!
Upon hearing this, Wan Qian became even more anxious.

But how?
Jiang Wen went to see people from Xi'an Film Studio, while Wang Deshun went to the gym to continue building his physique.

Bai Xiaohang... looking at Ma Xun and Wan Qian, he was also a smart man.

"Well, the Western Film City should be pretty good. I'm quite tired today, so you two can go by yourselves."

What do you mean?
Western Film City, despite its name, is also a tourist attraction on a regular basis.

After all, movies like "Red Sorghum," "New Dragon Gate Inn," and "A Chinese Odyssey" were all filmed here.

Ma Xun and his group came to this film and television city on business, but they could also have some fun there.

So, what was Bai Xiaohang, this big, burly guy, still doing?

There's nothing dangerous about that tourist area.

And so, Ma Xun had no choice but to go to the Western Film City with Wan Qian.

……

into the night.

A stretch of yellow sand.

In the distance, there are the earthen walls from "Red Sorghum" and "Drill Mountain" from "A Chinese Odyssey".

Ma Xun and Wan Qian sat side by side.

But the two of them are a little different now.

Ma Xun, dressed in ancient costume, transforms into the Monkey King.

Wan Qian, dressed in white and red, transformed into the Fairy Zixia.

Oh, and he's also holding the Purple and Green Sword.

That's right, this is the hottest 'tourist attraction' at Western Film City right now: cosplaying as Supreme Treasure and Zixia.

At its peak, there were hundreds of Zixia Fairies every day.

But look at Ma Xun's expression...

"You seem very unhappy?" Wan Qian wanted to laugh.

"Laugh if you want, I told you I don't look good in this." Ma Xun's words were tinged with anger.

But Wan Qian wasn't afraid at all... Yes, she hadn't improved in any other areas, but she was no longer afraid of her boss.

"No, you're quite handsome. Besides, you might not look like Stephen Chow, but if you were to play the Monkey King, you definitely wouldn't be bad!"

To be honest, this is Wan Qian's honest opinion.

Ma Xun is indeed quite handsome, and also quite tall. Oh, and there's more!
Seeing that Ma Xun didn't speak, Wan Qian continued, "I heard that the reason why this movie 'A Chinese Odyssey' became so popular is actually because of you?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun laughed, quite pleased with himself.

"You were right!"

Indeed, in this time and space, Ma Xun is absolutely the one who made the movie "A Chinese Odyssey" a hit!
So……

"Mr. Ma, may I interview you?"

"Oh, okay."

Why did you choose to produce the "A Chinese Odyssey" movie in the first place?

"Well... I just think this movie is really good. I've seen it, laughed at it, and..."

The word "also" made Ma Xun hold his breath.

Because of this "also," Ma Xun didn't really want to say anything more.

Wan Qian caught it in an instant, "You cried too? Hehehe..."

It seems like she's finally grasped a 'key point'!
Ma Xun could only shrug and say, "It's normal, don't you have one too?"

Wan Qian easily defused this rhetorical question.

"I cried too, because it was really touching."

But at this point, the two stopped the 'interview'.

This sudden silence is quite strange.

I don't know how much time passed, but the moon had risen very high in the sky.

It was just the two of them. After all, Ma Xun was the big boss who negotiated the cooperation with Western Film City. Otherwise, someone would have come and stripped them of their costumes.

But suddenly!

"kiss Me!"

"why?"

"Are you afraid of me?"

"You're talking strangely. Why should I be afraid of you?"

"Because I intend to leave a tear in your heart!"

For a moment, Ma Xun didn't know how to answer.

The two stared at each other for a long time.

By the moonlight, Ma went up to find his relatives.

This kiss was neither long nor short.

When they parted, tears did indeed stream down Wan Qian's face.

Will this remain in Ma Xun's heart?

(End of this chapter)