Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 487 A film starring a Best Actress should have high standards! After the preview screening, we're guaranteed to win!
So that’s it!
That was such a wonderful encounter on the subway, a handsome man falling for a beautiful woman—the scene was simply perfect.

But this was not a chance encounter!
All of this was designed!

No, no, calling it a design is a bit of an exaggeration. It should be said that the girl deliberately waited for him there.

Well, there seems to be something wrong with saying it that way.

For both of them, this encounter was more than inevitable!
Interestingly, what we see in movies now is the female lead taking the initiative to wait for the male lead at the subway.

But what about on another timeline?
But it was the male lead who took the initiative to wait for the female lead on the subway!
This is indeed a bit mind-bending, but this romance film is actually quite interesting.

In summary, the first encounter between the female protagonist and the male protagonist is actually their last encounter.

Their timelines are so opposite, and what we, the audience, see is this romance between two people of similar age.

Actually, it's the middle section.

This might not be the most accurate way to put it, but the meaning is roughly the same.

The movie presents the most beautiful part of their entanglement across two timelines.

They are about the same age, and it's also the age when they should be dating.

As for other time periods, there is a significant age gap between the two.

It's either the woman or the man who is older.

Yes, that's roughly the idea.

But, everyone who watches this movie actually finds it quite interesting!
Such a love story is particularly novel in itself.

I've never seen this before.

Until the two had to separate.

Because this time the time and space overlap has come.

Their separation was because both of them had come to understand the characteristics of this spatial entanglement and the whole story.

But even so.

There's still a faint sense of sadness!

So, what is this?
"Could this be love?" To be honest, Yin Tao didn't fully understand it, but she did have a feeling about it.

Yin Tao asked Ma Xun in a low voice, clearly still lacking confidence.

Ma Xun's answer was also quite interesting; he whispered something.

If you think so, then so be it.

What answer is this?
Are you impatient?
Of course not, and Yin Tao did not notice Ma Xun's impatience. On the contrary, Yin Tao thought the answer was good.

"Brecht?" he asked again.

Yes, according to the classification of film theory, this seems to fall under Brecht's system.

But Ma Xun just smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true."

That's a strange answer.

uncertain?
Yin Tao thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "I understand."

Did she really understand?

Then Yin Tao added, "But this movie seems to have a high barrier to entry."

She just said she understood, but now she says there's a barrier to entry?

Ma Xun smiled and said, "It's alright."

what?
Having a barrier to entry will affect box office revenue.

But now isn't it time to have a showdown with "The Banquet"?
Why did Ma Xun say it was okay?

Yin Tao was really puzzled, but at this moment, the movie had reached its final stage.

The story begins with the male and female protagonists meeting on the subway, going on dates, falling in love, and even meeting each other's parents.

Of course, there's also that scene of perfect harmony.

But no matter how you look at it, it's all a very heartwarming and complete love story.

However, the key point is that the film itself is not complete or heartwarming, because the two characters' timelines are opposite.

Once the audience has this concept in mind, then watching a seemingly mundane love story will be much more enjoyable.

That story is anything but ordinary.

But what happens in the end?

save!
A little girl laughs and plays to her heart's content at the festival.

However, danger also struck.

A truck's brakes failed, and it crashed into a crowd.

Just as the little girl was about to be run over by the car, a man rushed out and saved her.

And this man, with a full head of white hair, although his face wasn't shown, everyone could tell that he was definitely an old man... Wait a minute!

He's the male lead!

There was no explanation, but everyone understood.

The key point is that the young girl and the old man separated just like that.

Although the little girl asked the old man many times in her childish voice, all sorts of questions.

But the man just smiled.

There are no lines.

The two of them said goodbye.

The movie ends here.

So……

This is the last time the male and female protagonists meet.

This is also the first time the female lead and the male lead meet!
After they understood these points, applause erupted in the screening room!
Although, some people may still not understand.

But some people...

"Could this be... could it be..." Yin Tao had some words on his lips, but for some reason he just couldn't say them.

Ma Xun didn't offer much explanation, only saying, "Is it possible that this is the true meaning of mutual support?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Tao couldn't help but chuckle.

Maybe so, that's what she was thinking just now too.

However, I couldn't express it in a short time.

But there's a problem right now.

Is this movie understandable to most people?
Yin Tao still had a lot of questions in his mind, but he really couldn't ask them now.

There was nothing he could do; too many reporters surrounded him.

Ma Xun himself wrote and directed this film, "Yesterday's Me and Tomorrow's You".

"Mr. Ma, isn't the story of this movie a bit complicated?"

Is this a sci-fi romance film?

"Mr. Ma, do you think the audience will be able to understand it?"

The questions are all very sharp.

Ma Xun's answer was brilliant: "Well, I think you should ask Teacher Feng over there."

This answer is really interesting, because these same reporters were asking him about "The Banquet" before.

Yes, fortunes change, and now it's time for Feng Xiaogang to give his opinion on our film.

The reporters, who had nothing to say, quickly moved on to another topic, but some noticed that people had already surrounded Feng Xiaogang and were asking him questions.

What was Ma Xun's answer before?

Just a friendly reminder, this "The Banquet" is an adaptation of "Hamlet".

In fact, many people don't really understand what Ma Xun means.

But how will Feng Xiaogang respond now?

After all, he is a person of importance, and it would be somewhat embarrassing for him to say that he didn't understand it.

But if it's about learning from Ma Xun, the key point is that this movie has an original screenplay.

Everyone is looking forward to it.

result……

"I only have one thing to say: It's just a charade!"

Hey! Is this a good review or a bad review?

Oh, it should probably be a bad review, after all, being deliberately mysterious isn't a good thing.

The question is, did Feng Xiaogang truly understand what he meant when he said that?

Whether he understood or not, this little cannon really didn't give Ma Xun any face.

And so, the reporters turned their attention to Ma Xun. Yin Tao's palms were sweating, while Yuan Yuan and Bing Bing were also very nervous.

How to do?
Did they start fighting right there and then?

Maybe, really maybe.

But Ma Xun said, "I believe that people who have love in their hearts will never think that this is just making things mysterious."

Great! Insulting without using profanity!
You, Feng Xiaogang, have no love in your heart!

So……

"Let's wait and see!"

Feng Xiaogang, looking indignant, turned and left.

The people from Huayi had nothing to say; they could only leave.

The two kings tried to smooth things over.

"Brother Ma, please don't mind, you know Teacher Feng's personality."

There's something to that statement.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "I don't mind. After all, he's not on the same level as me."

Enough!

But there's nothing wrong with saying that.

In particular, Ma Xun said this to the Wang brothers.

Because Ma Xun and the Wang brothers are both 'bosses,' right? We're in the same social class.

Feng Xiaogang is a director; he's not from our social class.

But that's not actually true, because the Wang brothers and Feng Xiaogang have always been in a cooperative relationship. Moreover, Feng Xiaogang originally ran a film and television company, and he and Wang Shuo had been working together for a long time.

However, what many ordinary people don't know is that, in the public's perception, Feng Xiaogang is now considered to be a level below the Wang brothers.

And Ma Xun's words... hey, they have the effect of sowing discord!
In short, the Wang brothers' expressions changed repeatedly, but they couldn't lash out.

This is so hilarious!

The reporters were absolutely thrilled with this situation!

Go crazy! We have to go crazy!
This joint preview screening has revealed more scandals than in the entire year, and the ones that are bigger are even bigger!
There are just too many things to write about, too many points that could become news.

These four beauties were divided into two groups, and then they clashed and fought each other.

Look at these clothes and jewelry... these are what netizens love most!

As for Ma Xun and Feng Xiaogang, they also commented on each other's films.

awesome!
Simply awesome!
Almost every reporter found the trip worthwhile.

I watched movies for several hours today. Hey, do you think this is work?
We managed to get the news while watching a movie and chatting!
Is there any other life this good in the world?
Who else!
……

It is foreseeable that after the joint preview screenings of "The Banquet" and "Yesterday Me and Tomorrow You".

The hottest topics online lately have definitely been these two movies.

However, as soon as they left the cinema, Yin Tao, who was next to Ma Xun, couldn't help but speak up.

"I'm actually a little worried."

"worry about what?"

"In other words, I'm pretty sure that Yuanyuan's film is an excellent romance movie, but the question is, will moviegoers really be able to understand it?"

Yes, that's the problem.

Ma Xun's previous answer had a threshold, so don't underestimate this threshold.

Sometimes it can really have a huge impact.

But Ma Xun's answer... he finally told the truth.

"A Cannes Best Actress should be making films like this."

One sentence was enough to freeze Yin Tao in place!
She understood instantly.

"So you're saying that this movie isn't really concerned about box office revenue; the most important thing is that it has enough depth to be worthy of Yuanyuan's current status?"

In fact, Yin Tao's tone at the end wasn't asking a question at all.

Ma Xun nodded and said with a smile, "Aren't you even more jealous of her now?"

Oh dear! You guessed right again.

Yin Tao wasn't jealous, but she still cared more about Ma Xun.

"But aren't we fighting the other side right now?"

Yes, if our box office is lower than our competitors', wouldn't that mean we've lost?

But Ma Xun said, "How much money did they invest in this movie? How many resources did they use?"

Oh dear! So that's how it is!

To put it bluntly, Ma Xun was originally there to cause trouble for the Wang brothers at Huayi!
We're just not going to let them have any peace.

If you include the overwhelming amount of advertising, the investment in "The Banquet" was at least 3 million yuan.

This is already the bare minimum estimate.

Of course, some people might say that the production cost was 1.3 million.

Even so, Ma Xun's two movies combined still earn far less than this!
The most important thing about the film "Yesterday Me" is the male and female leads; you can almost ignore everything else.

The film "Cloverfield" cost at most $1000 million, and don't forget, it was mainly filmed in China.

Columbia Investment Corporation also invested $500 million in this.

In addition, Ma Xun's trip to the United States was actually pre-arranged with the local authorities.

It will be released at the end of the year!

In short, Ma Xun's costs are much lower.

Just look at the ads for "The Banquet," seriously, they've gone all out with their advertising this time, it's definitely more than 3 million.

In this way... Ma Xun has already won.

"Yesterday Me" is a feint, meaning it was originally just a false alarm.

This is what attracts attention, and such films need to have a certain threshold and need to create mystery.

Or to put it bluntly, it is...

That's perfectly fine if the audience doesn't understand it!

The films of the Cannes Best Actress winner should be incomprehensible to most people!
That's how you develop a sophisticated image.

Therefore, Yin Tao was indeed jealous of Yuanyuan.

However, one has to admire Ma Xun's courage and command.

So……

Yin Tao didn't know anything about Cloverfield, so she didn't ask—she was smart—but she couldn't help asking about The Banquet, "Why did you rate this movie that way?"

This time, Ma Xun didn't hold back and asked directly, "What do you think everyone in this film is doing?"

"This..." Yin Tao smiled; she finally understood.

what's the situation?
In fact, some impatient people have already started posting online.

Why is no one speaking up about the film "The Banquet"?

"I saw the preview screening and was very disappointed!"

"It's like they're all performing in an opera, but everyone's lines sound so awkward!"

That's right, that's the huge problem with the dialogue in "The Banquet".

It's not a small problem; it's like everyone has stopped speaking normally.

Every time someone recited their lines, it was utterly inexplicable.

It's like what?

They translated Hamlet from English into Chinese, and then all the actors in it were performing the opera Hamlet, not something like The Banquet!
Anyone who has seen this movie will definitely have this feeling.

Therefore, this is Ma Xun's comment.

Just a heads up, this is an adaptation of Hamlet.

I was just trying to give you a friendly reminder.

But then... even Yin Tao couldn't hold back anymore.

"Give me."

"what?"

"Dry..."

Indeed, they were too impatient, but in Yin Tao's view...

After this preview screening, the outcome is already decided!
We're going to win!
(End of this chapter)