Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 370 Zou Tao, the Little Woman; Wan Qian Resembles Xia Dan? Tong Liya Encounters "Incense"!
"Wow! Yuanyuan is making her Spring Festival Gala debut! She looks absolutely stunning!"

"I never expected Yuanyuan could sing!"

"This song is sung quite well! It's really nice!"

"Indeed, this song is quite something, I really didn't expect it! Who wrote it?"

"What's the lyricist's name? Ma Bangde. Who is that?"

"Haven't you seen the hottest movies lately? Ma Bangde's name is practically everywhere!"

"Ma Bangde is Ma Xun! Don't you guys know that?"

"I only know that this song was created by Yang Yuying herself, no wonder."

"Will it become my phone ringtone?"

"Definitely! And I heard they're even releasing an album!"

The Spring Festival Gala is over, and it's the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Needless to say, the internet is full of complaints about this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Of course, many people are also talking about skits.

This year, Uncle Benshan, along with Teacher Fan and Teacher Gao, presented a skit called "Heart Disease".

This is definitely a good piece of work in terms of sketch comedy, but compared to the works of the three of them as a trio from the previous two years, it can't be considered very good.

It's funny and amusing enough, and it's destined to leave behind many classic memes.

However, netizens these days are quite sharp, directly saying that this work is not very good.

There were all sorts of complaints, and even some insults.

There's nothing we can do about it; these days, the audiences who watch comedy sketches are really well-fed.

You'll see in a few years...

Forget it, there's no need to say more about these things.

Interestingly, a skit this year was praised by many netizens as being quite interesting.

The content of the skit may not be that funny; it's mainly the people performing it who are interesting.

She is...

"I never knew you could perform in skits."

"What? Who do you think you are?"

"I wouldn't dare, but yesterday's performance was truly amazing."

"You're only good at talking!"

Zou Tao!

That's right, Zou Tao and Teacher Feng performed a skit called "Street Love Song" on yesterday's Spring Festival Gala.

To be honest, Zou Tao's performance in this skit was truly outstanding.

In terms of acting skills, this is already quite remarkable.

You have to understand, this is the Spring Festival Gala, not an ordinary stage. If someone can not be nervous, that's already quite an achievement.

Moreover, Zou Tao's original profession is hosting, and this is indeed his first time performing a skit.

and so……

"I'm not lying, it's all the truth." Ma Xun had to emphasize this point; he really wasn't just talking.

Moreover, look at Zou Tao's expression... there's a hint of smugness in it.

Needless to say, he felt very comfortable being praised, and he probably liked it a lot.

Ma Xun didn't hesitate and naturally went over, intending to give the famous host a hug.

Unfortunately, Zou Tao dodged it with a graceful, almost feminine step reminiscent of the pre-Qin period.

what?
"What about that movie? Why was she chosen?"

Although Wan Qian's name wasn't mentioned directly, it was already quite clear.

Ma Xun raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "You think she's not suitable?"

Actually, there's no need to ask; Zou Tao definitely meant that.

"I... I just want to hear your reasons."

Zou Tao was feeling really good just now, so there was no need to ruin the atmosphere.

Besides, all I really needed was a reason.

When Ma Xun saw the famous host looking so feminine at that moment, he felt a strong urge to eat.

So, don't rush.

"How about we get something to eat?"

"What do you want to eat? Let's talk first."

Actually, today is already the first day of the Lunar New Year, but Zou Tao and Ma Xun are people who have no concept of holidays.

Ma Xun didn't come to see Zou Tao last night to ask about her performance; that's already quite patient of him.

Of course, it's also because Zou Tao performed a skit last night, and she's a very popular host, so there are bound to be a lot of paparazzi watching her.

Ma Xun wasn't a lecherous person to begin with.

Now, he really wants to talk to Zou Tao about the details of the new film "The Terror Live".

However, it's best to let this woman take the initiative.

So, after some rambling and irrelevant conversation, Zou Tao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Tell me quickly, what is the reason?"

"Well..."

Ma Xun is still fishing.

Zou Tao was truly at his wit's end...

"Oh, please tell me!"

Good guy!
Finally, unable to hold back any longer, she snuggled up to Ma Xun and started acting cute.

They were just hiding?

hey-hey……

Actually, this scene is very similar to a scene from last night's "Street Love Song".

That's the meaning behind Ma Xun.

Okay, now that we've achieved our goal, let's talk about it.

How do I compare to Teacher Feng?

"You're much more handsome than him."

"Sincerely?"

"Oh! Come on, tell me!"

Goodness, Ma Xun is really pushing his luck.

Well, let's talk about it then.

"It's actually very simple. In our audition process, we need to select a female anchor, so her delivery of lines must be excellent, meaning she must at least master the broadcasting style."

As a result, Wan Qian was the best.

"It's that simple?"

Zou Tao made it clear that he didn't believe it.

"Of course it's not that simple," Ma Xun laughed. "Can you guess?"

The way this question was posed is really strange.

"If I could guess, would I be asking you?"

Zou Tao's reaction was perfectly normal.

but.

Ma Xun continued with a smile, "Actually, you should have some thoughts in mind, right?"

"This……"

Zou Tao remained silent because she still couldn't be sure.

Having reached this point, it was already considered acceptable, and Ma Xun revealed the answer.

"I mentioned to you before that this movie is about a certain event, right?"

"This... of course I remember."

"Okay, then, look at Wan Qian's face shape, and her..."

Before Ma Xun could finish speaking, Zou Tao interrupted and answered.

"Xia Dan?"

“That’s right, she looks a lot like her.” Ma Xun said she looked a lot like her, but in reality, he was making a veiled reference!

Moreover, this allusion really excited Zou Tao.

Simply put, Ma Xun's initial intention in making the movie "The Terror Live" was to expose the incident in Shanghai.

Xia Dan was originally a host on Dragon TV; she later joined CCTV.

Now, Wan Qian not only has the advantage of a broadcasting style, but also her figure and appearance are somewhat similar.

Of course, in terms of appearance, Wan Qian is prettier.

But Xia Dan isn't much worse off.

But that's okay, we're making a movie, we can use makeup and other techniques to make Wan Qian and Xia Dan look even more alike.

So, wouldn't the story of our movie be set in Shanghai?
This made Zou Tao somewhat worried.

"Isn't this too obvious?"

Hearing this, Ma Xun felt somewhat pleased and said, "We will further blur the time and space background of the film; a certain city in a Southeast Asian country has become our first choice."

This ambiguous technique was actually inspired by "Kung Fu Hustle".

When Stephen Chow was making this movie, he blurred the time and space background very well.

It refers to both Shanghai and Hong Kong.

This time, let's also pay attention to some small details.

For example, on the streets of Thailand, you can actually find some very scary big lizards and the like.

It looks like a lizard. To say it doesn't bite is nonsense, but most people still feed them.

We can shoot some scenes like this in our film and then edit them in.

Even so... Zou Tao was still somewhat worried.

"But it's still very risky."

“It’s okay. If it doesn’t pass censorship in mainland China, I can still get the film released in Hong Kong. Don’t forget, I already own Golden Harvest.”

That's a very assertive statement.

Zou Tao is becoming more and more like a demure woman.

On television, she's a poised and elegant female host, but in front of Ma Xun, all she wants is to indulge in gentleness, and also that intense...

"But that opponent..."

"Do you know what's going on over there? Many residents in that district used to live in the city, but now they've been relocated. However, the businessmen who made money, after enjoying the preferential policies and taking out hundreds of millions in loans, have no intention of bringing them back."

They broke the original agreement, harmed the bank, and harmed society...

"Wouldn't it be better if I made a movie about such scum?"

Ma Xun's words stirred Zou Tao's heart.

She was certain she hadn't chosen the wrong person; Ma Xun was a good man, a good person, and even...

"I know you are on the side of justice."

Ma Xun smiled at this comment.

"No, I was just kidding you. I could say these things hundreds of times a day."

My real goal is actually very simple: to bring down my rival.

"I'll be really heartbroken if my enemies don't die."

Ma Xun's last words were truly impactful.

Zou Tao, upon hearing this, did not believe it at all.

"Okay, you're a big bad guy."

After saying that, he simply kissed her.

At this moment, the well-known host was completely captivated.

Which of Ma Xun's words is true?

This is actually not important at all.

Say nothing more.

Just do it!
……

Tong Liya was not idle during the Spring Festival.

She still participates in some dance performances.

However, she did not forget the 'route' that her Mr. Ma had set for her.

Of course, she won't limit herself to the Central Academy of Drama; she'll also check out the Beijing Film Academy.

It's true that there are many opportunities in Beijing.

Tong Liya happened to see a 'notice'.

It was just a piece of paper that said "Looking for Actors".

In addition, the other contents on this paper are quite strange.

"I love movies."

These four characters occupy a very prominent position.

What do you mean?
Tong Liya was somewhat aware of the situation.

If it's a hobby, then let's not talk about money.

I guess this is the student film crew that Mr. Ma mentioned, one that doesn't have much money.

Let's go take a look.

In fact, Tong Liya had done some research and found that the path that Mr. Ma gave her was not bad.

Because many people get their positions this way, like Section Chief Jia.

Back in school, Director Jia 'united' a group of his classmates to form a small team, and then used this team as the basis for making those movies.

There are many such examples.

And now... Tong Liya has arrived at her destination, a classroom.

She then discovered that several male classmates were chatting there.

"This little bit of money?"

"What, how much more do you want?"

"No way, you think you can make a movie with 40,000 yuan?"

"Make it shorter."

"Bullshit! Shorter is better? How short can it be? You'd need a camera, right?"

"Well... like the kind on TV."

"Be more professional!"

No, that's not what I meant.

Tong Liya realized that the production crew really didn't have much money.

They tried to leave, but were discovered.

"Young man, are you planning to join our film crew?"

The person who spoke was the guy who had just been thoroughly roasted.

Moreover, he wasn't good-looking, but his eyes didn't look like those of a good person.

This……

"I... I just came to take a look," Tong Liya stammered.

But that guy preemptively introduced himself, meaning he didn't want the beautiful girl to get away.

"My name is Ning Hao, and I'm majoring in directing. Don't let my age fool you, I'm about to make a great movie!"

Ning Hao?

I've never heard of that...

Tong Liya was torn between introducing this guy to Boss Ma.
However, Ning Hao was still very enthusiastic, saying, "Classmate, you can take a look at the script first."

Unfortunately, he got criticized again.

"Do we have any actresses in this film?"

"Why do you care so much!"

Ning Hao and his classmate were arguing.

Tong Liya, on the other hand, started looking at the script. After all, it was handed to her by someone else, so out of politeness, she took a look.

The script is called:

Incense.

(End of this chapter)