Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 502 Target Range! Full Speed Ahead! Kill!!!

"Old Kang has changed."

"What has changed?"

"They changed their minds. I understand why they changed their minds."

"First, tell me what you changed your mind about?"

"Even Lao Kang is thinking of adding a female character."

"So, why?"

"Because I was scared."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid I won't have enough money."

"You see things quite clearly."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Ma."

"Then I'd like to ask, why do you see things so clearly?"

"Because I don't have any money either."

Blue sky, distant mountains, and lush green trees.

Ma Xun is talking to a cool guy, and that guy is Duan Yihong.

This guy is really arrogant when he talks, but in the end, Ma Xun laughed.

"If you want to work for me, just say so."

Ma Xun is just that direct.

The reason he was so direct was actually quite simple: he considered Duan Yihong to be the one in a superior position.

A person in a position of authority does not want to waste too much time.

Duan Yihong is not famous at all right now. Anyone with a brain would understand that this is a great opportunity to curry favor with a powerful figure.

Ma Xun naturally understood his mindset. If it weren't for Ma Xun's appearance, Duan Yihong would probably be clinging to Huayi Brothers right now.

And now, this guy... is faking it.

It should be said that pretending is not the goal, but merely a means to an end, simply to increase one's own value.

Unfortunately, Ma Xun saw through everything and laid everything out in the open, giving Duan Yihong no chance to pretend.

However, this guy is still quite clever.

"Mr. Ma, I'm actually a little confused. Why are you so optimistic about Baoqiang?"

That's a good question.

Ma Xun couldn't help but give this guy a slightly higher opinion of him. "You noticed?"

This isn't really a problem.

Duan Yihong chuckled and said, "Mr. Ma's recruitment of talent is very beneficial to us. However, I'm really curious why Mr. Ma favors Baoqiang so much, given that Baoqiang's current situation doesn't seem to be very good."

There's a certain skill involved in saying this; the word "alone" itself carries a certain weight.

Ma Xun also laughed, and he answered Duan Yihong's question with a slightly more serious tone, "Don't you think Baoqiang has no other substitutes in our entertainment industry?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Yihong's eyes lit up.

"Mr. Ma, you're awesome! I'm not pretending anymore! From now on, I won't have the right to pretend in front of Mr. Ma!"

Duan Yihong has finally stopped being so arrogant.

Ma Xun knew this guy wasn't a tough person, so naturally, he wasn't angry.

"It's good that you have this awareness, but I still value a person's worth. I've heard of you. If you perform well, I'll help you get a role in a play with Xiao Taohong."

This……

"Oh dear! Mr. Ma, this, this... what can I say! You are truly my soulmate! I have no way to repay you, I will definitely serve Guangxian like a slave from now on!"

That's it!

Just now, Duan Yihong was only stopping pretending; now she's gone completely shameless.

He practically knelt down and licked Ma Xun's boots.

The change in attitude... is mainly due to this little peach blossom.

Duan Yihong usually appears to be a cool and aloof god, but in reality, he can't even move when he sees Xiao Taohong!

It's really a good turtle... Well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, after all, it didn't do anything too outrageous.

Hmm? But thinking about it this way, it seems even more cowardly, right? At least you've taken some action, so you're still someone to be reckoned with.

Never mind, I won't go into details about these things.

Ma Xun's move showed that he had thoroughly figured out Duan Yihong's true nature, and Duan Yihong, being so smart, was certainly aware of this.

Moreover, Ma Xun offered to help him arrange Xiao Tao Hong, so what could Duan Yi Hong do?
Overwhelmed with gratitude, I bow down in deep respect!

Originally, the pretense was meant to elevate one's status, but Mr. Ma is just too awesome, so the pretense was useless. It's better to just be straightforward.

But to be honest, Duan Yihong has some capital to put on airs, though not much.

After all, he was senior enough, being a classmate of Xiao Taohong and two years older than Xiao Ming and the others.

However, this amount of capital is nothing to Ma Xun.

The methods Ma Xun is using now are not particularly ruthless, but they are sufficient. The key point is that he has other purposes.

"Since you've figured out what I'm planning to do this time, then, Lao Duan, I'll give you a task now."

A simple sentence from Duan Yihong calmed her mind.

"Mr. Ma, please give your instructions."

Ma Xun spoke in a very direct tone, almost like giving an order, saying, "I see that our crew is full of talented people. The reason I took on this project was because I saw that it was very unique and had so many talented people. I feel that the investment of several million is very worthwhile."

However, as you know, there's a high turnover rate in the entertainment industry. Now I'm going to give you a task.

That means we must unite everyone in this production. I don't care what methods you use, we must not let anyone's morale drop."

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Yihong saluted.

"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"

This guy has a knack for being funny.

Ma Xun patted him on the shoulder, looking every bit like a boss subduing his underlings, and said, "Do you understand why I'm doing this?"

Duan Yihong is indeed quite clever. "Could there be more projects in the future?"

His eyes were wide open, like copper bells.

Clearly, he's someone who's also short of acting opportunities.

Ma Xun nodded slightly and patted his shoulder.

"That also includes Lan Xiaolong."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yihong was overjoyed.

"Mr. Ma, just you wait and see!"

This guy knows everything.

After "Soldiers Sortie", there must be another big project!

Moreover, it's not just about uniting the soldiers in our show, but also about uniting the screenwriter, Lan Xiaolong!

Let him write it!

Mr. Ma has essentially made a promise to invest.

How could Duan Yihong not be happy?
He's actually quite old. He used to mainly work on the stage, and while the plays weren't bad, they just didn't pay much.

Nowadays, the National Theatre of China and Beijing People's Art Theatre only pay monthly salaries, with a take-home pay of less than 3000 yuan.

We're saying that these actors aren't even middle class yet.

Of course, Duan Yihong is indeed talented. He has acted in films and television dramas, and has demonstrated a high level of skill. He won the Best Actor award at the New Delhi Film Festival, and he also starred in a Sino-Thai co-production film, "Xi Wei."

He acted well in this movie, but the character was quite... Anyway, this movie can't be shown in China.

To put it bluntly, Duan Yihong is currently in a situation where a good general has not yet met a wise ruler.

Therefore, he must latch onto Mr. Ma Xun's coattails!

In fact, Ma Xun was also using Duan Yihong.

Living with the film crew these days, Ma Xun is nothing like Bai Xiaohang.

Bai Xiaohang is practically fulfilling a dream come true. It's like he's joined the army. He not only eats and lives with the crew, but he also gets along very well with the instructors and advisors from the military who are part of the crew.

It's not that Ma Xun is criticizing him, but this guy has definitely forgotten his roots.

Aren't you a bodyguard?

Okay, Ma Xun admits that he is perfectly safe now.

We're filming this show in a military camp, so what danger could Ma Xun possibly be in?

Well, actually, Ma Xun is quite... fond of tinkering with guns and ammunition.

Could any man resist these?
impossible!

However, Ma Xun did not forget his roots; he still prioritized judging people.

The TV series "Soldiers Sortie" has really produced a lot of future big stars.

Many people have become famous.

Bao Qiang, Zhang Yi, Chen Sicheng, Duan Yihong, Zhang Guoqiang, that Chen... there are so many names, and there are quite a few more.

They're all pretty average now; calling them nobody in the entertainment industry might be a bit of an exaggeration, considering Baoqiang still has the role of Shagen'er.

But most of them are really just unknown figures in the Chinese entertainment industry.

However, Ma Xun also knew that these people were all great and that they would all become famous in the future.

How to do?
One thing must be clear: because these people are too unknown now, Ma Xunzhen cannot be too kind to them.

Yes, that's called managing subordinates.

There's no other way but to do it this way, because Ma Xun's status in the entertainment industry is much higher than theirs.

If only we treated each one like Liu Bei treated Zhuge Liang.

That would be complete chaos!

In the original timeline, the Wang brothers didn't care about this project at all.

Many people may not realize the extent to which this lack of attention has reached.

In other words, despite the immense popularity of "Soldiers Sortie" after its release, the Wang brothers did not earn much money from it.

Few people would believe it if I told them, but it's true!
Moreover, it led to subsequent problems.

That is, the Wang brothers were too eager to make money with the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment," and the main creative team of the show were also too eager to make money.

As a result, the process of selling the show to the TV station was a complete mess.

They sold several television stations.

Then, when these TV stations broadcast it, it was truly amazing!

The TV station that broadcasts first certainly has an advantage, but then other TV stations will break the rules.

Aren't we broadcasting later?
It's okay! We'll air a few more episodes!

Yes, some TV stations release several episodes at once, rushing through the schedule.

It seems some TV stations broadcast nine episodes in one day.

This is a completely inhumane way of playing.

This whole thing ruined the ratings of what was supposed to be a slow-burning show!
Later, the TV stations even got into a fight.

Finally, when all else failed, documents were sent from above.

The goal is to rectify the chaos in the TV drama market and ensure orderly broadcasting.

This wasn't made up by Ma Xun; it actually happened later.

In fact, we could say it's similar to the butterfly effect.

Because Huayi underestimated this drama and didn't make any money from it, they were too eager to make money from their later dramas, which greatly affected our entire TV drama market.

The butterfly flapped its wings.

It's not Huayi anymore, Ma Xun has arrived.

He certainly couldn't let this 'tragedy' repeat itself.

At the very least, I can't let "My Chief and My Regiment" have poor ratings.

But Ma Xun himself couldn't bring these people together; there was no way, the differences between them were too great.

Duan Yihong is a pretty good guy.

And so, that's how it is.

Ma Xun's methods should be enough to control Duan Yihong, and naturally, he can control these future big stars as well.

In this way, we at Enlight Media should have no shortage of talent for the next twenty years.

That's killing three birds with one stone.

But then, someone waved to Ma Xun.

"Brother Ma, we're filming a movie, do you want to come watch?"