Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 469 The Three Kingdoms of Red Cliff, Hao Lei Returns!

boom!
A loud bang made the secretary peek out from behind the door.

It turns out that Boss Wang had just thrown the newspaper.

It's nothing, it's nothing... The secretary ran away.

But the second son of the Wang family can't escape.

"Brother, this...it's true, haha...we didn't expect Ma Xun to do this."

Listen to what the second son of the Wang family said; he's extremely guilty.

However, this is normal, after all, it was part of their original plan.

After so many provocative articles have been published, Ma Xun's female celebrities should have some kind of reaction by now.

It's really unexpected that as soon as Ma Xun came back, he immediately announced that Gao Yuanyuan would star in the super big-budget production "Red Cliff".

This is like declaring to the Chinese entertainment industry that the female celebrities under Ma Xun's management will not cause trouble!

It's quite obvious, that's the gist of it.

Of course, from an outsider's perspective, it's perfectly reasonable that Gao Yuanyuan, having won the Best Actress award at Cannes, would receive a major opportunity upon her return.

From the Wang brothers' perspective... Ma Xun might be targeting them!

This is not just random thinking.

It's like the Cannes Film Festival had just closed when the incident of reporters surrounding a yacht immediately occurred.

Whether the Wang brothers orchestrated this is uncertain to outsiders, but what does Ma Xun think?
Will he conclude that this was something the Wang brothers did in secret?
As the saying goes, if mud falls into your crotch, even if it's not shit, it's still shit.

Of course, neither of them, the two kings, would both explain anything, even if they did a good job... Anyway, they did put in some effort, sending out red envelopes in the reporter group over there.

Since Ma Xun likely believes that the Wang brothers from Huayi have attacked him, he will naturally retaliate.

Furthermore, there have been many provocative articles circulating online, which were created by the Wang brothers.

As a result, Ma Xun returned to China and immediately announced that he would give Gao Yuanyuan a huge resource.

Isn't this targeting the Wang brothers?

Go ahead and try to stir things up, I'm not afraid!
You say I'm biased towards Gao Yuanyuan, then I'll be biased!
What can others do?

The eldest son of the Wang family was indeed angry, but deep down he was also quite afraid.

Unexpectedly, Ma Xun was so clever that he easily saw through the tricks the brothers were using in secret.

After learning all this, the second son of the Wang family also gasped in shock.

"So, what do we do now?"

After pondering for a long time, the eldest son of the Wang family said, "Now that what was done in secret is 'open,' let's stop hiding it and give him a taste of his own medicine!"

"How...how do I do this?"

"Gao Yuanyuan's Best Actress award at Cannes was clearly a fluke. In other words, it was an accident."

So, Ma Xun and his group must have been surprised, and they probably didn't have any follow-up plans. What works did Gao Yuanyuan have before?

"There seems to be a TV series called 'The World's Number One'."

Is she the female lead?

"It seems to be the second female lead. The first female lead seems to be Alyssa Chia, or maybe Ye Xuan."

"Look!"

At this moment, the eldest son of the Wang family felt as if he were Zhuge Liang reborn, with uncanny foresight.

It's clear from the film "The World's Finest" that Ma Xun's team didn't expect Gao Yuanyuan to win Best Actress at Cannes.

Otherwise, why would she be given the second female lead role in this drama?

Of course, upon hearing Alyssa Chia's name, one can probably imagine that a similar character relationship to that in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is about to unfold.

The two of them have been battling it out since "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and now in "The World's Number One"?
Probably.

After all, this is what audiences really like to watch these days.

However, the Wang brothers' information wasn't particularly accurate, but that's alright.

"Let's fight them! Let's use our strongest moves, that one..."

"Xiao Ming's 'Talented Women and Handsome Men'!"

"Okay! This one is the one!"

"A talented woman and a handsome man"? Hearing this phrase out of the blue is quite strange.

Did you mispronounce the idiom?
It's really not.

Actually, there was a movie called "A Perfect Match" last year, which obviously sounds like an urban romance drama.

That's right, "Talented Woman and Handsome Man" is the director's new work and a sequel to "Talented Man and Handsome Woman".

The cast for this sequel has undergone significant changes, but in terms of star power, it has been enhanced.

The male lead is Xiaoming, and the female lead is Yu Na.

Yu Na is now a rising star actress heavily promoted by Haiyan, and she's quite popular. Moreover, she started as a model, so she has a great figure and looks.

In addition, there's Wang Haizhen in the film, and this woman is no ordinary person either.

She's a model, but she also has an additional layer of glamour.

She was rumored to be having an affair with Zhang Yimou when she was only 19!
In that case, this "Talented Woman and Handsome Man" should be even better than its predecessor!

There are many celebrities involved; Xiaoming just rode a white horse into Huayi, and there are also two famous models. This drama also collaborates with Haiyan.

From the perspective of the Wang brothers, this is an absolutely amazing production!

it is good!
"This is the one!"

The eldest son of the Wang family made the decision.

The second brother was also very happy, but then said, "Actually, that movie with Sha Gen and Chen Sicheng should be released."

"Oh? Okay, then I'll take over!"

Another project approved!
The play is called "Children of the Red Flag Canal," but... never mind, it's going to be shown anyway.

The Wang brothers have prepared a set of mini-combo moves for Ma Xun and Gao Yuanyuan.

They're planning to give the newly crowned Cannes Best Actress a major setback!

……

Beijing Film Studio.

"Hey, Little Ma, didn't you announce this a little too early?"

"Boss, is there any problem with the Cannes Best Actress starring in 'Red Cliff'?"

"Indeed, no problem, the casting is excellent, but to announce it so directly..."

"Boss, even a top actress like Gao doesn't take just any role. This film, 'Red Cliff,' is a big production, a historical epic. And Gao has mostly done period dramas in recent years, so I repeatedly tried to persuade her on the plane..."

"Alright, alright, I know you put in a lot of effort."

Goodness, that's what Ma Xun said.

Han Sanping was too embarrassed to expose him.

Gao Yuanyuan won the Best Actress award, wasn't it all because of you, Comrade Ma?

And what about her accepting roles... isn't that just a matter of your word?

But we can't say that.

Besides, no matter what, Gao Yuanyuan is now a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress winner.

The movie "Red Cliff" boasts a super-large investment of 8000 million US dollars, so naturally it needs to hire actors of this caliber!

Best Actress, perfect, no problem!
Han Sanping was actually quite happy.

However, there is something else.

"I won't concern myself with your affair with the actress. What's the situation in America?"

After Ma Xun made a high-profile announcement at the airport about providing resources, Han Sanping contacted him for a chat.

Naturally, this head of China Film Group certainly wouldn't be concerned about a casting issue.

Ma Xun was naturally prepared. "My suggestion to invite Quentin Tarantino as a consultant this time was actually for the American market. In fact, the success of 'Hero' is largely due to Quentin Tarantino."

"Boss, you have no idea, back at the Sundance Film Festival, the way Quentin Tarantino raved about 'Hero'... Wow! ...Awesome!"

Goodness, Ma Xun's imitation of Quentin Tarantino's way of speaking made Han Sanping burst into laughter.

Awesome! ...Indeed, Ma Xun's pronunciation is very accurate.

Without further ado, Han Sanping understood Ma Xun's intentions.

“Great! Xiao Ma, I’m very relieved to have you handle things! Mei Ya talked to us about box office revenue sharing before. They still want a share of the box office revenue from mainland China.”

"No doubt about it, the payment must be made promptly."

"Great! This is a good offer, it can be split..."

"Boss, I'll follow your instructions."

Ma Xun's words are so witty!
Han Sanping smiled broadly upon hearing this, feeling very pleased.

"Little Ma, don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. How about this, we, China Film Group, Enlight Media, and Mei Ah Entertainment will split the profits equally among the three of us."

Hey! Listen to this way of dividing it.

So, China Film Group does nothing and then gets a third of the profits?

But there's no way around it; anyone who's worked in engineering knows that's how large-scale projects are.

China Film Group holds a certain position in the Chinese entertainment industry, so Ma Xun had nothing to say. "Good! This is a good idea."

The two had a very pleasant conversation, and the matter was settled.

It can be said that Ma Xun's performance was flawless.

Moreover, he completely understood Han Sanping's psychology, which pleased the old man greatly.

This is already the best that can be done.

They are from China Film Group Corporation, a unit directly under the Ministry of Public Security.

Of course, it was clear from Ma Xun's words that he meant 'payment'.

Yes, more than 8000 million US dollars, that's indeed referring to Mei Ya, but Han Sanping, don't go too far!

Actually, Ma Xun already won by not having to advance any funds.

That's really true.

Anyone who frequently works in engineering knows that large projects can be quite costly.

If they're going to advance the funds, they'll make you advance until you're bankrupt.

It wouldn't be surprising if they provided 100% upfront funding.

So, not having to advance funds is a real victory, and it's not a small amount of money.

Conservatively speaking, if the payment is not delayed and Ma Xun has various resources at his disposal, the outcome will be as expected.

Even without a theatrical release, "Red Cliff" could rake in around 100 million RMB on its own.

Cough cough... This is really not that difficult.

Okay, that's all for my conversation with Han Sanping.

The leader even planned to have Ma Xun stay for a meal, but it would be in the cafeteria.

Fortunately, Ma Xun received a phone call and left first.

This call wasn't fake; it was from Fatty Wang.

……

"Oh my god! I'm so sorry, Miss Gao actually won the Best Actress award at Cannes! My goodness, it's really... Haha, congratulations!"

But I really didn't plan this "Number One Under Heaven" well..."

Wang Pangzi came to apologize; he never expected that Gao Yuanyuan would become the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress.

He's seen Cannes Best Actress winners before; Maggie Cheung has starred in many of his films in the past.

But in terms of acting skills... veteran actor Ma Xun is still the best!

Yes, Yuan Yuan's win for Best Actress at Cannes this time was a huge shock to Fatty Wang.

Anyway, just talking about acting skills, Fatty Wang thinks... no need to say more.

Then there's only one possibility: Ma Xun is just that awesome!
Therefore, Fatty Wang naturally had to hurry up and apologize.

The production of "The World's Number One" wasn't well-planned, it wasn't...

But Ma Xun smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said, "No, you've arranged it very well."

"Huh?" Fatty Wang was taken aback. He wondered if Ma Xun was being sarcastic.

Ma Xun then continued with a smile, "That's good. Anyway, the TV series is going to air soon, so let's proceed as planned."

"This..." Fatty Wang really couldn't figure out what Ma Xun was up to.

But since the big shot had already said so, he didn't say anything more.

"Thank you so much, boss! Thank you so much, boss!"

Yes, we must thank him. Ma Xun didn't take Wang Pangzi's mistake seriously, so shouldn't we thank him?

But for Ma Xun... this arrangement of "The World's Number One" is exactly right!

Because this would increase the prestige of this Best Actress award.

As for the specifics... we'll talk about it when it airs.

Actually, in the movie "The World's Number One", Fatty Wang copied a lot of Japanese sword-fighting films.

For example, the character Yuanyuan plays in the show has an older sister.

In the original timeline, Huang Shengyi played the role of Yagyu Yukihime.

It's just Shura Yukihime, isn't it?

Wang Pangzi must have seen how popular "Kill Bill" was, so he simply decided to dig it up.

Now that Jingwen is playing the role, it should be quite good.

In fact, the original "Shura Yukihime" is a very left-wing film, even with a strong GM spirit.

The male protagonist has a father who turns out to be a major villain and a big capitalist. The male protagonist joins forces with Shura Yuki to kill his father!

Look at this plot, isn't it left-wing?

But once the show became a hit, the capitalists spent money to have the screenwriter resurrect Shura Yukihime.

Cough cough... They gave too much.

Anyway, I won't say more about this.

In short, the drama "The World's Number One" is about to be released.

Ma Xun was full of confidence.

And recently... some of the actresses under their management probably couldn't resist.

With that thought in mind, Ma Xun returned to his small courtyard.

result……

"Ma Xun!"

"Oh, it's been a long time."

Don't give me that!

"It's been so long since we last met, why are you in such a bad mood?"

"you this……"

Surprisingly, the first person to come to Ma Xun was not one of his female celebrities.

It was Hao Lei.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, but upon meeting again this time...

Is this a sign of a fight?

Sure enough, the two glared at each other, but not long after...

They then kissed.

The kiss was incredibly intense, even...

Holy crap!

snort!
This woman bit me until I bled.

Ma Xun was a ruthless person; he simply wiped his lips.

Then they stripped Hao Lei bare...

This is amazing growth.

In the blink of an eye, they started kissing again.

……

"Oh, is it that movie, 'Talented Woman, Handsome Man'?"

"Yes, that's the one."

"very good."

"Is...this really it?"

"if not?"

"But this movie is amazing."

"it does not matter."

Late at night, Ma Xun received a phone call, and it was Li Xue on the other end.

She delivered very important intelligence.

The drama "Talented Women and Handsome Men" is going to compete with "The World's Number One".

But Ma Xun laughed after hearing that.

Because he knew this show so well, the later meme about "Brother Xiaoming" originated from this show.

Of course, from the current perspective, this is a very impressive film.

but……

"Are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

The phone call ended, and Hao Lei's voice came through again.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "I told you long ago, don't think too highly of yourself."

"you……"

If you can't stand it, then fight it!
(End of this chapter)