Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 465 Crushing Wu Yusen, Deceiving Old Biden! Natalie's foul mouth cost her the Best Actress award, Yuanyuan's chance has arrived.

Wu Yusen is definitely not an ordinary director; he is not someone who can be made to bow down.

Something truly extraordinary must have happened.

In less than a month, quite a lot has happened.

First of all, not long after Jiang Zhiqiang's dinner party, a shocking scandal broke out in the mainland entertainment industry!
Renowned artist Chen Yifei has passed away due to illness.
If it's just the literal meaning, then it certainly can't be called a big scandal.

But what lies beneath the surface is truly bizarre.

First of all, Mr. Chen is an internationally renowned artist, and his collaboration with Jiang Wen this time is a very important work.

"barber".

This movie is not simply about how to do hair; it also incorporates the historical context of the time.

Of course, since the work hasn't been filmed yet, we can only get a general idea of ​​what it is.

But, just based on Mr. Chen's reputation, he is truly extraordinary.

Mr. Chen Yifei was not a fake artist, he was a true artist, and his contributions, to say the least, were extremely important in the Shanghai art circle.

Let me just mention one example: Zhouzhuang.

The reason Zhouzhuang became so popular is because of Chen Yifei.

Also, his sculpture 'Shanghai Girl' is quite important.

Designated by the Shanghai authorities as an important cultural symbol.

It can be seen.

How could such an important artist have passed away so suddenly?
If you are sick, is it because you are working while sick?
No.

Anyway, once Chen Yifei died, all the reporters surrounded Jiang Wen.

What's going on? Why are we looking for him?
Hey, don't doubt the reporters' professionalism; this matter is directly related to Jiang Wen.

Rumor has it that Jiang Wen and Chen Yifei had a conflict, and during a break, Jiang Wen was yelling and cursing, and unfortunately, a microphone was left on.

Good heavens! The entire crew heard it.

Artist Chen, such a big name artist, arguably the number one artist in Shanghai's art circle, how could he have ever suffered like this?
He was so angry on the spot that he rushed her to the hospital, but she couldn't be saved because of a perforated stomach.

The stomach is directly related to emotions, a fact clearly established by both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine.

Therefore, Jiang Wenzhen cannot escape this responsibility.

Having no other choice, he had to hold a press conference and say a few words.

It can be interpreted as an apology, but can the Shanghai circle just let this go?

The key point is that Jiang Wen is traditionally considered to be from the Beijing art circle, but this time she is collaborating with Chen Yifei, a great artist from the Shanghai art circle.

It was originally a major cultural event jointly organized by the Beijing and Shanghai cultural circles.

Now, it has truly become a major cultural event!
Many people have said that Jiang Wen is amazing; with just a few words, he caused the Shanghai cultural circle to lose an important cultural icon.

Some even speculated that there might be some kind of conspiracy behind this.
This conspiracy... a struggle for control of the arts and culture scene?
Goodness, these rumors can spread like wildfire.

In fact, anyone familiar with the Chinese film industry knows that Jiang Wen argues with everyone.

There's no one he doesn't argue with, from Chen Kai to that Lu guy.

Chen Kai is a big shot, so they didn't tolerate him. Lu is no good, so they listened to him completely.

So, the main problem this time was that the microphone wasn't turned off, which embarrassed the great artist.

But things have already come to this, so let's see how it goes.

To be honest, this incident had a significant impact on Wu Yusen.

Because Ma Xun had previously suggested to Han Sanping that if they felt Chen Hong was not suitable, Jiang Wen could be cast in "Red Cliff." They could even follow the model of "Warriors of Heaven and Earth," where Jiang Wen would play an important role and also serve as the director.

This is good.

It could even be said that this was one of Ma Xun's key techniques.

After all, "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" is an excellent film, and following the success of "Hero" in the United States last year, this film will also be released at the end of this year's American summer season.

That's already quite impressive.

Ma Xun's proposal can be said to have a significant impact on who will be chosen as the director of "Red Cliff".

But Jiang Wen got into trouble!

Upon hearing of Chen Yifei's death, Wu Yusen outwardly appeared grief-stricken, but inwardly he was overjoyed.

Ma Xun, Ma Xun, you never imagined that Jiang Wen would cause such a disaster!

That's right, this means Wu Yusen has lost one of his formidable rivals.

Wouldn't that make his chances of directing "Red Cliff" even more secure?
Moreover, Wu Yusen's previous arrangements have also yielded results, namely, Meiya has felt a great deal of pressure.

Hong Kong is a small place, it is true, it has a large population, and its film industry used to be very successful.

But it's still small after all.

Since it's a small production, then we need to make a super-production like "Red Cliff" with an investment of over 8000 million US dollars.

If we're looking for a Hong Kong director, who could it be?
Or to put it simply, who should we choose?

Let's be more straightforward, it's just a few of them!

As a result, they all rejected it!

Fatty Wang, Mei Ya didn't look for him.

Chen Kexin is currently preparing for the film "The Warlords".

Du Sir is a tough guy.

Tsui Hark is making a blockbuster called "Seven Swords".

In short, it's just a few of them; the others aren't qualified.

So, there's only one candidate left.

Wu Yusen!
He is a true big shot, a prominent figure in the Hong Kong film industry.

That's him.

Of course, this was also part of Wu Yusen's plan; which of the other directors would dare to take on this role?
Wu Yusen felt he had succeeded; the director's position for "Red Cliff" was definitely his.

This is no ordinary director; this represents fame and fortune!
It's still about fame and fortune!

Wu Yusen truly felt he had it in the bag.

He can't possibly lose!
Are there any other options besides Amazon?
But to everyone's surprise, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse!

First, Mei Ah suddenly announced a full-scale collaboration with Toho, a well-known Japanese film company.

Wu Yusen didn't initially think about this or that.

But immediately, someone told him.

Dongbao and Ma Xun have collaborated many times!

Only then did Wu Yusen realize that the situation was extremely difficult.

However, he was still confident and quickly went to talk to Mei Ya.

result……

Meiya expressed that they were in a very difficult position.

Someone secretly gave Wu Yusen a message.

Meiya is now under pressure from two major aspects.

Toho certainly hopes to cooperate with Ma Xun's side.

In addition, China Film Group also stated its position, indicating that Enlight Media will be an important partner in the production and other aspects of this film.

Wu Yusen panicked immediately!

He's not stupid.

That Toho was the buyer of "Red Cliff".

Still a major buyer.

And China Film Group is not only an important partner in film production, well, let's be frank, Hong Kong can't make "Red Cliff", we all know that.

Then China Film Group essentially outsourced the main production to Ma Xun.

Of course, China Film Group also controls the release of "Red Cliff" in mainland China.

These are simply...

But that's not all!
Golden Harvest, Hong Kong's largest cinema chain, announced a collaboration with Mei Ah Entertainment, making "Red Cliff" a crucial project for the future.

However, Jiahe's condition was that they hoped to cooperate with Enlight Media, the strongest film and television production company in mainland China.

Listen to this! The strongest in mainland China...

Good guy, really good guy!

What is this called?
A three-way attack!

Wu Yusen already knew that Ma Xun was very capable, but what he didn't know was...

Ma Xun is incredibly powerful!

These three forces are too powerful. Even if Wu Yusen were the owner of Meiya now, let alone if he wasn't.

We have to bow our heads!

Otherwise, how could this movie, "Red Cliff," have been made?
How do we sell them?
Right? These are all extremely important questions.

Wu Yusen is indeed a big shot in Hong Kong's directing circle; he is truly very capable.

Even a famous director like Chen Jiashang is just a follower.

However, Wu Yusen's influence is limited to the directing circle; it's not that significant in other fields.

So... even the big boss Wu Yusen has now chosen to bow down!
What is Ma Xun planning to do at this moment?

Of course, you should laugh first.

Ma Xun gave a very unrestrained smile, and although he didn't make a loud noise, it was enough to make Wu Yusen feel uncomfortable.

"Boss, there's no need for this."

These words sounded rather forceful, but the use of the term "big shot" revealed Wu Yusen's true feelings.

Yes, he's already calling Ma Xun "Big Boss".

Ma Xun knew that was about it; now it was time to talk about the important things.

"Actually, I originally planned not to give you even the title of director in name only."

Another powerful punch!
Wu Yusen felt his face burning, but he knew Ma Xun could really do it, so he remained silent.

Ma Xun then said, "But Third Master Han told me that we should unite our Hong Kong compatriots, so you can keep this nominal position."

Also, it depends on your performance.

"Performance... Could it be that the big boss is planning to make a name for himself at Cannes?"

Wu Yusen couldn't pretend to be confused at this moment; his reply showed that he understood Ma Xun's meaning.

'Judging from your performance' means: Wu Yusen, you are now one of the juries at the Cannes Film Festival. Don't you know what to do this time?

Ma Xun was even more direct, saying, "I saw it over there..."

"Oh, Miss Gao, you're young and beautiful, and you have many fans in Hong Kong. I've seen reports saying that although she's not exceptionally beautiful, she's very popular with men..."

"That's right, she's my woman. She likes making art films, and this time, I'm planning to give her a Best Actress award for fun."

"Best Actress? Wow! The Cannes Best Actress!"

Wu Yusen was shocked. "Ma Xun, wake up! This is Cannes, not in our country."

You may be able to do whatever you want in the Chinese entertainment industry, but this is old Europe.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "If you do a good job, then in addition to having your name listed in 'Red Cliff,' I will also allow you to recommend three people of yours."

Oh! That's a good offer!

Wu Yusen was quite tempted; he now knew that he was already under Ma Xun's control.

Being able to get a credit is already a good thing, because this is a super big production, and gaining some recognition is already a great achievement.

Now, Ma Xun wants to win Best Actress for his girlfriend. With three people recommending her, the conditions are quite good!

but!

"Boss, you need to understand, right now the hottest star is Natalie Portman!"

Wu Yusen had to remind Ma Xun.

Natalie Portman is now a globally renowned actress, and many predict that she will become the number one global star in the future!

This is true, at least in 2005, movie fans around the world would think so.

Because Natalie has no weaknesses!
Not only is she a child star, but she also has good acting skills, and most importantly, she went to Yale.

And what's more! There's another buff!

She is a Jewish woman.

Natalie actually has two films at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

However, Star Wars Episode III was not nominated; it was only there for its premiere.

Same as 2.

Another one is called "Free Zone," which is an Israeli film.

In other words, Natalie Portman is basically the winner of this year's Best Actress award at Cannes!

Anyone with even a basic understanding of the world film industry, and more knowledge of the media and the situation of Jews, etc.

Anyone can be almost certain of that.

This year it's Natalie Portman!
It's perfectly normal for Wu Yusen to be so surprised.

Ma Xun simply laughed out loud this time, "In a few days, there will be a clear point. I don't need to teach you what to do then."

What do you mean?
Wu Yusen was stunned!
What point is Ma Xun referring to?
This... this young man in front of me, could he possibly control the international film industry?
He's incredibly talented!
Wu Yusen remained silent for a long time. When he woke up, he found that Ma Xun was gone.

Looking around, I saw that Ma Xun was already strolling along the beach with Miss Gao.

For a beautiful woman?
That's impossible! Legend has it that Ma Xun has slept with countless female celebrities!
Forget about it, Wu Yusen decided to just wait for that 'point' to appear.

……

On the beach.

Yuanyuan walked barefoot.

Ma Xun let him play.

What did you talk about with Teacher Wu just now?

"Nothing."

"Still lying to me? I saw his expression change several times. Were you two arguing?"

"No, how can you call it an argument? If you really want to say, I just tricked an old man named Biden."

Yuanyuan chuckled upon hearing this, "Why are you saying that about Teacher Wu?"

Ma Xun didn't explain, he just smiled.

"What if you win the Best Actress award at Cannes?"

"Huh? That's impossible!"

Don't be so insecure.

"But I'm really not good enough. My acting skills are no match for others. Natalie Portman is so amazing."

"What if I insist on giving it to you?"

"Then I'll act forever and make money for you forever!"

Actually, what Yuanyuan really wanted to say at that moment was: I will love you forever.

But, of course, this cannot be said aloud.

But what about that point?
……

Not long after, the Cannes Film Festival officially opened.

There was naturally a grand red carpet ceremony that day.

Crucially, the final prequel to Star Wars, Episode III, also premiered here.

Everything is fine, everything is going smoothly.

But to everyone's surprise, Natalie Portman said something particularly shocking.

In short, he offended a yakuza.

Her words quickly gained traction, and within a few days...

It has spread throughout Europe!

When Wu Yusen saw these things, he couldn't believe his eyes.

This must be the point Ma Xun was referring to.

(End of this chapter)