Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 343: Wan Qian in Bloom, Director Chen Hong Takes the Stage Again! Newcomer Tong Liya!
I can't wait to get back to Xi'an.

Ma Xun wanted her.

After all, the two places are not exactly close.

Moreover, there are many hotels near the film studio.

Of course, these are not the main reasons.

The main reason should be that one tear.

Or perhaps not.

Maybe it's just because Ma Xun didn't want to be the Supreme Treasure, and Wan Qian didn't want to be Zixia.

They didn't want to miss out or leave any regrets.

Or perhaps it's not because of that.

In short, what's done is done.

Why make up so many excuses?

And then they fell asleep, sleeping together.

When Wan Qian opened her eyes again, she couldn't tell the time for a moment.

The sunlight felt extremely bright.

It seems to be noon.

This... looking at the mess on the bed, and those striking spots.

She was extremely shy.

The events of last night still flashed through my mind from time to time.

Really are……

Wan Qian, I never knew you were such a little slut!

Criticize yourself a couple of times to wake yourself up.

But what can we do now that Ma Xun beside me is still asleep?
Continue pretending to sleep?

Should we wake him up?

Wan Qian is struggling with making a choice.

After all, she had never had such an experience, and besides, her boss seemed to have a bad temper.

Just like last night, he was really rough... I don't want to think about it anymore.

But just then, Ma Xun rolled over.

Wan Qian, however, saw something interesting.

Ma Xun had many scratches on her body, clearly her handiwork from last night.

I can't help but blush when I see these.

Then, Wan Qian had a special feeling.

As if possessed by a vampire, she felt a slight urge towards these scratches.

That is to say... just as she was thinking about it, she had already stuck out her little tongue.

Hiss~ Hmm~
Ma Xun was indeed sleeping very soundly, after all, he was very tired.

But right now, this gritty feeling coming from my back is really strange.
No! Something's not right!

She immediately opened her eyes and then rolled over.

"What are you doing!"

"that……"

Caught red-handed, how could Wan Qian possibly say that she had just been licking... cough cough.

Deny it, absolutely refuse to admit it!

"I didn't do anything."

Ma Xun had already guessed it, and his expression turned strange. "I didn't realize you were such a pervert."

This made Wan Qian almost lose her composure. "I didn't! It was clearly you!"

"Me?" Ma Xun was almost amused by his anger. "What did I do? Wasn't it you who just... licked..."

"It was last night!" Wan Qian immediately interrupted, then went to accuse him, "You... you even picked her up and walked her around on the ground, this..."

No, I can’t go on.

Ma Xun's move last night was quite impressive; it has a nickname: "Train Bento".

Actually, it was mainly because Ma Xun saw that Wan Qian was petite enough, so... cough cough, Wan Qian at present is, after all, a teenage girl, and is extremely delicate.

Although that's not her personality; on the contrary, she's quite assertive.

But can you elaborate on this?
Ma Xun and the others burst out laughing.

"You, you...as expected!" Wan Qian couldn't hold back either and laughed with him, feeling embarrassed as she snuggled into his arms.

But since the two have already reached this point, then...

Ma Xun was quite straightforward: "Now that you're one of my people, I'll definitely support you in the future."

These words sounded perfectly ordinary to him.

Hearing Wan Qian's words, she felt a strange pang of sadness.

"Have you said this to many women?"

Logically speaking, a smart girl like Wan Qian shouldn't have said such a thing.

It was obvious that she couldn't resist.

Ma Xun met her gaze without flinching and said, "That's right."

Those two simple words dealt a heavy blow to Wan Qian's girlish heart.

No, she's no longer a young girl.

And one should not have any girlish sentiments.

Wan Qian smiled and said, "I think this project you're working on is great. Do I have a chance?"

Ma Xun's expression changed slightly for a moment after hearing this; perhaps he didn't like Wan Qian saying such things.

But this is also good.

"no problem."

This one sentence secured Wan Qian another excellent resource.

But those words made Wan Qian feel very cold.

Because there is no emotion in it.

However, these words reignited Wan Qian's fighting spirit.

This time, your body felt something for me; in the future, your heart will also feel something for me.

That's what she thought, but at that moment she didn't realize how difficult it was to leave a tear in Ma Xun's heart.

……

The details of the blockbuster film "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" are still being improved.

As for Wan Qian... she's just a character.

It's not a problem for Ma Xun at all.

According to the script he and Jiang Wen had discussed before, this movie could even be seen as a version of "Journey to the West".

However, our westward journey team will not consist of only four people.

It's obvious that some people should be added.

Adding Wan Qian is no big deal.

In fact, it would be very easy to handle the character setting for her.

That was a female bandit they encountered on their journey from Chang'an to Kucha.

This setup is obviously very appealing.

Of course, she also needs to quickly master some basic skills in action scenes.

The good news is that Wan Qian has a foundation in dance; she was able to perform in many stage plays at school, which is directly related to her background.

And think about it more carefully.

After the movie "Kung Fu Hustle" was released, her image as a pure and mute girl in the film was sure to be deeply ingrained in people's minds.

When "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" was released, she transformed directly into a female bandit in the desert.

Such a dramatic change...it's bound to be a hit!

If he doesn't become famous after all this, then there would be no justice. In this way, it can be said that Ma Xun has kept his promise.

So, after a brief meeting with Jiang Wen, the role was finalized.

Then, Wan Qian herself simply made the request.

"I'll write the character biography myself, or just the character's story, and then... I guarantee I can integrate that story into the overall narrative of the film."

She said it with extreme confidence.

Ma Xun naturally wouldn't stop her; it all depended on Jiang Wen's attitude.

This guy suddenly became serious. "I can let you try, but you have to finish it as soon as possible. And if you can't fit in, your scene might be cut before it's released."

It's obvious that he's doing this in a business-like manner.

In terms of attitude, he deserves the title of tyrant on set.

But don't forget, he wasn't the director of this film.

Wan Qian didn't take it seriously and remained confident, "No problem! If this story doesn't work, then cut all my scenes!" She said it so casually.

Ma Xun didn't say anything, but Jiang Wen gave him several meaningful glances.

The meaning is simple: This movie is burning your money.

Ma Xun remained silent, but his meaning was clear.

Let her do whatever she wants.

For some reason, Wan Qian felt much better.

And just like that, Wan Qian's role was left to her own interpretation.

In fact, Ma Xun didn't spoil her.

Ma Xun simply believed in her abilities.

As a candidate for the Holy Maiden of the Sect at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, Wan Qian is indeed capable.

If all else fails, then let's do as Jiang Wen suggested.

Just cut it off.

Anyway, the money for this movie didn't originally belong to Ma Xun; it all came from Columbia Pictures.

Wan Qian's role has been decided, and now it's up to the director.

Don't forget, this is going to be really fun.

We're up against Chen Kaige again, and it's highly likely to be in "The Promise".

Moreover, our teacher Jiang Wen cannot be a director yet.

How to do? !

Is there any need to think about this problem?

The real Director Chen has arrived!

That's right, it's Sister Hong!
Hong Jie had actually received Ma Xun's 'summoning' before.

Specifically, it happened after the visit to the "Qingye House" in Hengdian, which was after Feng Xiaogang successfully stirred things up.

Chen Kai is such a petty person; he exploded as soon as Feng Xiaogang stirred things up.

However, Chen Kaige's comments on "Hero" were entirely within Ma Xun's expectations.

Ma Xun had heard of this 'gossip'.

Actually, the whole story goes like this, and it all started with "Jing Ke's Assassination of the King of Qin".

To be honest, I watched Zhang Yimou's "Hero" because I saw Chen Kaige's "The Emperor and the Assassin"!
It was actually Zhang Yimou who initially took the initiative to compete with his old classmates.

After all, from the very beginning, Chen Kaige was actually the leader, while Zhang Yimou was the photographer who was relegated to a lower position.

When it was released, Chen Kaige's "The Emperor and the Assassin" flopped spectacularly, becoming a laughing stock in the directing circle.

Zhang Yimou then saw an opportunity!

He said in his original words: After watching the film "The Emperor and the Assassin", he also wanted to make a story about assassins of that era.

Zhang Yimou didn't hide anything; he said all of this publicly.

This statement is practically equivalent to an election campaign.

What's even more special is that Zhang Yimou also chose the Qin Palace in Hengdian as the filming location.

In reality, after the movie "The Emperor's Shadow" flopped in the original timeline, very few people dared to film in the Qin Palace in Hengdian.

In Old Xu's words, he had been raising mosquitoes for two years.

The Qin Palace is still bustling with activity in this timeline because of Ma Xun.

But let's return to the present...

Chen Kaige definitely knows that Feng Xiaogang's words were stirring up trouble!

He definitely intended to use this opportunity to express something.

To Ma Xun, Chen Kaige's comments were no different from those in the original timeline.

They are basically exactly the same.
That's right. Chen Kaige's real target wasn't Ma Xun, but Zhang Yimou.

His words will definitely be spread by Feng Xiaogang or someone else.

The media will definitely exaggerate and embellish the story afterward.

In this way, Chen Kaige's new film "The Promise" got its first publicity, and even before filming actually started, it caused quite a stir.

Yes, this is actually quite similar to the original timeline; the movie "The Promise" is like that.

This film was already a hit for several years before it was even officially released.

In the original timeline, no one could have predicted that Director Chen would pull such a huge stunt for us.

Then, that short video, "A Tragedy Caused by a Steamed Bun," was released.

This matter... Actually, Brother Hu can be considered the patriarch of short videos on the Chinese internet. He later filmed some other things as well.

"The Bandit Suppression in Wuniao Mountain"... This is a critique of housing prices, and it's actually quite reasonable. Moreover, there's a fat guy in this work who can sing quite well; he participated in "Super Boy" and his name is Gong Ge'er.

Forget it, these are all things that might happen in the future. Ma Xun should focus on the present first.

With Sister Hong here, it seems Ma Xun is about to replicate the drama of Director Chen vs. Director Chen.

And she didn't hold back either.

"Teacher Jiang, it's been a while since we last saw each other."

"Teacher Chen, I'm really counting on you this time."

"What kind of talk is that? As a director, I need to listen to your advice a lot."

"Teacher Chen, you're being too kind!"

Chen Hong immediately showed a very good attitude upon arrival.

This was something Ma Xun had mentioned to her before.

And what Sister Hong said to Ma Xun was also very good.

"I know his reputation better than you do. This guy loves to interfere with the director's work and wishes he could be the director himself. I know all about it."

That's fine too. Anyway, I'll just be credited for what he does, which I really enjoy. Besides, that's how it's always been done, hasn't it?

Listen to that, she really is a sensible woman.

Ma Xun was very happy. Hong Jie is still mainly taking care of the children. Of course, she should restrain herself a bit when she's on set.

Naturally, Sister Hong also told Ma Xun about Feng Xiaogang's instigation.

There are now all sorts of rumors flying around in the industry.

Ma Xun just smiled, knowing that there would definitely be a good show in the future.

Thus, our film "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" now has a renowned director on board!
Ma Xun and Jiang Wen had no problems, but Wan Qian felt something was off.

But she also knew she should keep quiet and not get involved in such matters.

Moreover, it's Director Chen versus Director Chen.

This play is so interesting!

But there's one more thing to do after that.

Don't forget, we also need an actress with a Western Regions flair.

She has to be beautiful.

Moreover, it would be best if they could sing and dance.

This skill... should be quite common, right?

Jiang Wen's competence quickly became apparent; he was indeed very familiar with Xi'an Film Studio.

Xi'an Film Studio was indeed very helpful, contacting the Western Regions Song and Dance Troupe in the shortest possible time.

A few days later, an 'interview' event began!

Why is it called an interview? Aren't they usually called auditions?
Auditions usually require a shot, but we don't need that now.

It was Ma Xun, Chen Hong, and Jiang Wen who came to take a look.

That's right, it's that simple. You can pretty much define the character just by looking at them.

And this interview was indeed worthwhile for Ma Xun.

There was a girl who stood out from the crowd.

In terms of appearance, demeanor, and dance skills, she is an excellent choice.

Looking at their resumes, they've participated in numerous large-scale events and galas, performing dances on national stages.

"This one is quite good."

"I think it's fine too."

"Teacher Ma, what do you think?"

Jiang Wen and Chen Hong both turned their gazes over, while Ma Xun's expression was somewhat strange.

"You two can make the decision."

He said this for Sister Hong's benefit.

Sister Hong immediately understood and nodded with a smile.

"Then let's settle on that." After telling Jiang Wen, Jiang Wen nodded in agreement.

Then, Sister Hong said to the girls from the Western Regions who were being interviewed, "This girl named Tong Liya, you can stay. Let's talk about the details."

That's right, this candidate has such an outstanding resume, a beautiful face and figure, and excellent dance skills.

It's Tong Liya!
(End of this chapter)