Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 488 Showing off is a need! Is "The Banquet" the same as "The Promise"?
"Holy crap! Ma Xun is such a show-off!"

"That's exactly what I was thinking! He's the one who's been putting on a show all by himself!"

"Hey, don't be so rude, there are women here."

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"Yeah! Stop pretending!"

The support for "The Banquet" did not disband after this preview screening.

The Wang brothers were very good at interpersonal relationships; they had prepared a dinner party in advance.

After a long day of work, having a meal together is always a pleasant thing.

After having some drinks, everyone started talking more.

That's quite 'unrestrained' in the way it's described.

Actually, many of the people here are business owners. They are definitely more careful about what they say in front of the media and in public places like that.

But now, who cares about all that!
In the eyes of these bosses, who else is there in this situation?

Oh, Zhang Ziyi? Yan Zu? Ge You? Zhou Xun?

Who are they? They're just a bunch of celebrities.

Outside, many people call them celebrities, but in this setting, aren't they just people who make money for us and rely on us, hoping we'll support them?
Is Zhang Ziyi internationally famous?
So what?
Back then, when she was with that guy, Brother Long, didn't she just jump into his arms and let him carry her horizontally? It even made the newspapers.
Who are we? We're the big bosses!

Only someone like Brother Long can be on equal footing with us, because Brother Long is also a boss.

As a result, these bosses became increasingly uninhibited in their speech.

Of course, their main topic of conversation, or rather their target of attack, is Ma Xun.

This guy really stole the show at the preview screening!
Originally, this was a preview screening of our film "The Banquet," and Feng Xiaogang should have been the most talked-about person!

Well... but to be honest, although these bosses didn't say it out loud, if we compare Feng Xiaogang and Ma Xun side by side, it's almost certain that Feng Xiaogang would lose in public.

reason?

It's all about looks!
Honestly, if Ma Xun and Feng Xiaogang starred in a movie together, everyone would think that Ma Xun was the main character the moment he appeared on screen!
What happens when Feng Xiaogang appears?
The main villain?
No, no, even the biggest villain can't look this sleazy. A character this sleazy is at most the villain's advisor!
Yes, that's the kind of person who gives the main villain all sorts of bad ideas, and whose whole being is oozing evil from the inside out.

Okay, that is definitely judging by appearance.

But isn't that how it is now? Look at the way Director Feng looked at Zhang Ziyi and Zhou Xun just now.

His wife even looked displeased!

Putting that aside, the key issue is this showing off...

Feng Xiaogang clearly didn't pretend to be Ma Xun today!

Actually, most people in the entertainment industry know that big directors like to show off.

He also loves to show off.

You also need to know how to act cool!
Because movies directed by big directors have to be awesome, no matter how good the film is, it has to have that style.

Especially this film, "The Banquet," which is a movie that Huayi Brothers invested a huge amount of money and resources in.

No matter how low-key Feng Xiaogang is, he has to show off this time!
I still need to put on a really cool act!
But this preview screening...

Ma Xun definitely stole the spotlight.

Feng Xiaogang's expression naturally darkened upon hearing what these business owners said.

"His film is just a bunch of pretentious nonsense!"

The same applies, I'll emphasize it again.

That's just Feng Xiaogang's personality. He said that before, and he's even less likely to change now.

Stubborn, like the stone in a dry toilet.

But in reality, this was the direct reason why he lost to Ma Xun in this attempt to show off!

You, Feng Xiaogang, are directly attacking someone else's movie!

And what about Ma Xun?

What he said was a 'reminder,' which means that, even if we take a step back, he actually helped you, Feng Xiaogang!
One is an attack, the other is an aid.

The overall picture became clear instantly.

You, Feng Xiaogang, are not on the same level as Ma Xun!

Therefore, what Ma Xun said in the end was: You, Feng Xiaogang, are not on the same level as me.

This has already been made clear!
Ma Xun's actions, from beginning to end, are crystal clear.

Feng Xiaogang may seem aggressive, but he's actually more like a clown.

Anyone with a brain would have already figured it out.

Otherwise, why would these bosses act this way?

From the perspective of actors and celebrities, only Zhou Xun seems to have understood it so far.

It must be said that Zhou Xun is a very intelligent actress.

Her joining Huayi Brothers is naturally aimed at securing the top spot.

She cannot reveal too much about how she will compete with Bingbing of Huayi.

Fortunately, the resources have been arranged almost completely.

Actually, there's another movie, which is "Perhaps Love".

This film is more artistic, but it also features a star-studded cast. In terms of production quality, it certainly can't compare to "The Banquet".

The release date will also be postponed.

That's okay, Huayi provides me with excellent resources.

Therefore, it must be kept.

But at this moment, Zhang Ziyi couldn't hold back any longer.

"Ma Xun is such a nuisance. What can he do with all this trouble? I'm not afraid!"

When she said that, it didn't seem like a big deal, even in the current situation.

That's appropriate.

But then, someone seized the opportunity.

"Everyone, actually, what Ma Xun is doing right now is just helping that actress's romance film get some attention, it's not a big deal."

Such a confident person is Chen Guofu.

He's now the strategist here.

Lin Jianyue couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Chen, do you have any brilliant ideas?"

"I wouldn't call it insightful," Chen Guofu said modestly at first, then continued, "But in terms of a single film, 'The Banquet' has been unparalleled in terms of publicity so far!"

Hmm? What he said sounds somewhat familiar.

Let's not worry about these details.

Chen Guofu continued, "The Banquet had such a powerful publicity campaign, so many well-known movie stars, and it was adapted from the original work."

I think Ma Xun is completely out of ideas!
All the things we did at the preview screenings were pointless, haha…

To be honest, Chen Guofu's words really made the business owners present feel much better.

Thinking about it, that's indeed the case.

Our pre-release advertising for "The Banquet" was so extensive, it's like we advertised it all over the planet.

How could we possibly lose?!

Ma Xun may have won the preview screening and acted all high and mighty, but he's definitely going to lose!
Lin Jianyue remained silent, and the Wang brothers immediately stood up and raised a glass.

"Everyone! Let's wish our 'The Banquet' a resounding success in advance!"

Some people also said...

"Want to open a champagne bottle?"

Of course!
That's right, the movie hasn't even been officially released yet, and they're already popping champagne.

……

They're opening champagne over there, where's Ma Xun?

He was frantically typing on a laptop. But strange noises kept emanating from the keys.

"Brother Ma~ I, I..."

"Isn't this what you wanted?"

"They didn't expect it to turn out this way."

The strange sound came from Yin Tao, and it wasn't really her fault, since the laptop was currently sitting on her fair belly.

Hmm, this visual... is clever.

Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that Ma Xun just said he was inspired to write something.

But Yin Tao still wanted to linger, so that's how it ended.

There's a certain physical principle behind this, because in this kind of weather, putting a laptop on a blanket will affect heat dissipation.

It feels much better if you put it on your belly.

That's all... the hot air coming out of the laptop cooler, from this direction... oh.

Ma Xun is indeed writing something, and what he's writing is...

"Brother Ma, what exactly are you writing?"

Film review.

"Huh? Aren't you satisfied yet?"

Yin Tao was clearly very curious.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "I really haven't had enough yet. I'm now film critic Ma Bangde, how about that?"

Yin Tao was amused and laughed.

In the current situation, she really can't see what exactly Brother Ma has written.

And the laptop's air vent was blowing...

Suddenly, a series of sounds came.

what? !

Yuanyuan and Bingbing have arrived.

"What brings you two here?" Ma Xun was genuinely surprised.

Yin Tao was so frightened that he had to change his posture.

Unfortunately, it’s too late!
"Well! You actually, you actually..."

"I never expected them to be so good at having fun!"

Is this a scene where the three beauties are about to start fighting?
"Haha... Since you're here, let's discuss what a terrible work our opponent, 'The Banquet,' really is!"

Ma Xun somehow managed to turn this blatant battleground into a book club.

Let's all write movie reviews together?

What else can Yuanyuan and Bingbing say?
"That's too much."

"But this movie..."

The two of them were naturally very curious.

What exactly did Brother Ma write in his film review this time?

The two women turned around and the title of the article immediately caught their attention.

"In our time, showing off is a necessity!"

what?
Is it really that vulgar?

But if you compare it to "The Banquet"... Yuanyuan and Bingbing both think it's exceptionally well-written!

There's no way around it, this movie is just too pretentious!

The key point is that the attempt to show off was also incredibly awkward.

That's right, that's exactly what Ma Xun wrote in his article.

I'm not lying.

Just look at that dance, and that messy plot and performance.

It looks like an opera performance, but the problem is, opera is Western, European and American.

Feng Xiaogang was originally the person who made those particularly vulgar, down-to-earth movies.

Suddenly I'm going to play it highbrow!

What a mess!
That was incredibly embarrassing!
So, is this article enough?

Ma Xun uploaded it to Douban.com; he was just testing the waters.

"So, you've defeated 'The Banquet'?"

"Yes, it should work out, right?"

Yuanyuan and Bingbing are so naive.

Ma Xun simply spread his wings like a roc, and the two of them embraced him.

He laughed and said, "How could that be! But I still have a backup plan!"

What exactly does "playing second" mean?
But by then, Ma Xun had already given them no chance to think about these things.

The spring night is too short, especially now that it has to be divided into three...

……

Time quickly passed to the last month of 2005.

Both "The Banquet" and "Yesterday Me and Tomorrow You" have completed their final promotional campaigns.

It can be said that the advertising campaign for "The Banquet" was absolutely historic.

No one has ever done this before; it has never happened before.

In fact, the most direct way to advertise a movie is through its poster.

This thing is pasted in the movie theater.

Hong Kong has made a fuss about this poster in the past.

In the early hours of the morning, several gang members had a lot of posters.

Then, when the time comes, kill them!

Oh, no, I mean charge!

They were plastering posters all over the movie theater entrance, practically covering the entire doorway.

They fight frequently.

But this shows that this method is effective.

But now, commercials for the film "The Banquet" occupy a significant amount of television time.

It can truly be said that it is ubiquitous.

With such a strong promotional campaign, it really makes you think they won't lose!
So, here it is!
What is "The Banquet" like?
Although some positive reviews had already emerged during the preview screenings, the film's promotion was simply too aggressive.

Its reputation online isn't good right now, but people don't believe it.

How bad can it get?

As a result, quite a few people still went to the cinema to see what this blockbuster adapted from Hamlet by Feng Xiaogang was like.

Among these people, there are two rather special individuals.

Gong Geer and that old Hu!

That's right, they've arrived, and they're Ma Xun's backup plan!

Old Hu's previous work, "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun," caused a sensation on the entire Simplified Chinese internet.

What now?
After watching the movie...

Lao Hu and Gong Geer looked at each other.

Then they said in unison:
"A Bloodbath Caused by a Mask?"

Alright, with this name, we can be certain that "The Banquet" will be a super terrible movie on par with "The Promise"!
In that case, let's wait for the edited video to be uploaded to DiliDili!
(End of this chapter)