Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 512 Li Xiaoran and Scarlett compete in a contest of size!

Yang Rong's casting in "Curse of the Golden Flower" is actually a perfect fit.

Zhang Yimou wanted to achieve the effect of "Curse of the Rose," and although the film was later criticized, Ma Xun was almost certain of it.

Our Lao Zhang was actually secretly pleased.

It should be said that Lao Zhang has always been very good at hiding his expressions of sex in his films.

Yes, he's really good at hiding it.

For example, in "Ju Dou", although there were no explicit nude scenes, anyone could see Gong Li's sexiness.

The same applies to "Curse of the Golden Flower." Although everyone could see it, it was still kept hidden.

Because of this "hiding," or rather, revealing half of it, it was able to pass the censorship.

Compared to Jiang Wen, Zhang Yimou was clearly more skillful; Jiang Wen was just too straightforward.

The fact that those scenes from this guy's movie were still kept is a gamble that the censors didn't notice.

Don't assume that the reviewers have superhuman eyes; they also have their off days.

Let's not even talk about their sex scene style.

Ma Xun's decision to cast Yang Rong in that role will likely push Li Man, the original actress, to take on another role.

Actually, Li Man doesn't really have the destiny of a star.

Ma Xun remembers that in the original timeline, this girl also got the role through a talent show, and she was very popular at the time, but after this show, she didn't have any particularly outstanding development.

That's how it is in the entertainment industry: minor fame comes from promotion, major fame depends on fate.

Li Man's face doesn't have a strong star quality, and in Ma Xun's opinion, the reason why Zhang Yimou chose her is not necessarily just because of her wildly developed figure.

If you look closely, especially with the help of makeup, Li Man in "Curse of the Golden Flower" looks a bit like Lin Daiyu. Moreover, she is from Anshan and is a fellow townsman of Xiaoxu.

Zhang Yimou probably wants to use these opportunities to promote another "Star Girl".

Unfortunately, this attempt failed.

Now, let Ma Xun promote his own people.

It should be said that this was not just a small favor to Yang Rong, but more importantly, it was a demonstration of Ma Xun's true strength.

Zhang Yimou is such a great director, and Zhang Weiping is such a powerful and wealthy veteran.

As a result, Ma Xun easily outmaneuvered them all.

This has had a significant impact on the entertainment industry. Many people previously speculated about how powerful and influential Mr. Jia was.

But this time, many people have started talking about the results again.

Ma Xun is still the best!

Well, these are just small things, nothing special.

Of course, Ma Xun also enjoys hearing these things, but he simply has no way of hearing them in person right now.

But that's alright, we guys still have important things to do, which is to finish Cloverfield 2 in the United States.

The main thing for this movie was waiting for Universal Studios to finish building the set.

In addition, we have to wait for Scarlett Johansson's schedule.

After this period of time, we are finally able to start filming our movie.

The film set construction was actually quite slow, but Ma Xun hired some laborers from Ding Pangzi Square to act as construction workers.

Wow, these guys are really enthusiastic now that they don't have to wash dishes anymore.

Moreover, many of these people who have worked in the industry were quite capable in the past, including university professors, small business owners, and many professionals.

That job was done incredibly efficiently.

This really surprised the Global team; they never expected these guys to be so efficient.

Actually, Ma Xun was just giving it a try, and his success was quite unexpected.

I asked around and found out that these people used to have a lot of theoretical knowledge. After coming to the United States, they tried their hand at various jobs, such as construction worker, dishwasher, etc. So, they combined theory with practice.

That's really impressive.

The main part of setting up the film set right now is the decoration.

Now that they've finished their work, they've returned to Ding Pangzi Square.

Ma Xun was kind enough not to report them for illegal immigration after the work was completed, thus preventing them from being paid, right?

As for whether Universal Pictures will do that, Ma Xun doesn't know.

Regardless, Cloverfield 2 is about to start filming.

Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest arrived at Ma Xun's villa.

“Brother Ma, you haven’t paid attention to him for so long.”

"Attention? Infusion?"

"What did you say?!"

"Ahem, I just didn't hear you clearly."

"You did it on purpose!"

"Fine, I did it on purpose, so what are you going to do about it?"

"Oh my gosh~ You're so naughty~"

Who else could be the person who would make Ma Xun tell such a dirty joke but Li Dabai?
But to be fair, Xiaoran's visit to the United States this time really surprised Ma Xun.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with coming to this villa; the men he rode probably already know about it.

So, how did Li Xiaoran end up here?

It's not as simple as just joking around with celebrities, but after all, it's been quite a while since we've seen each other.

It's quite fun to whisper sweet nothings and get handsy with Brother Ma.

But before Xiaoran could move to Bengbu and relax, she decided to get down to business first.

"Brother Ma, you really nailed this time."

"Oh, what do you say?"

"Now the whole industry is talking about how powerful you are. You criticized Zhang Yimou back then and he didn't dare to say a word. He could only admit his mistake. This time you won from the perspective of the script. It's simply an amazing tactic and an unparalleled power."

But why was that girl chosen for the role?

“This…” Ma Xun was originally a very talkative guy.

But now some people are making mistakes.

The logic is simple: if Yang Rong could star in that sexy film that Zhang Yimou kept hidden, then why can't Li Xiaoran?

Moreover, it's even more powerful, okay?

Xiaoran and her partner are truly outstanding.

The only problem is that Xiao Ran is a bit older. But Ma Xun's abilities have already been demonstrated to this extent, so it's not impossible for Zhang Yimou to use Xiao Ran.

Therefore, Xiaoran was somewhat critical.

Ma Xun didn't know how to answer.

After all, Xiaoran was an old friend of his, and Ma Xun was somewhat of a newcomer replacing the old.

Before Ma Xun could finish speaking, Ke Xiaoran interrupted, "Brother Ma, he was just joking with you."

Is this what you call returning a joke?
But then Xiaoran said, "Actually, I came here this time because I have something important to tell Brother Ma."

"Oh? What is it?" Ma Xun didn't expect Xiao Ran to speak in such a roundabout way now.

But this only piqued Ma Xun's interest even more.

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "I'm not actually jealous of that new girl. I also got a pretty good resource."

"Oh? What resources?"

How could Ma Xun not tell that there was something wrong with this resource?
But then Xiaoran said seriously, "So, Feng Xiaogang actually asked me to act in a movie."

???

Sure enough! This resource does indeed have a problem.

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun frowned, then slowly untied the knot.

"Hehe..." He even laughed.

Seeing this, Xiaoran naturally knew that she had done the right thing.

This trip to the United States was absolutely necessary.

Because it's really unusual.

Feng Xiaogang actually took the initiative to ask Xiaoran to act in a movie. Although, this wasn't the first time this little firecracker had tried to curry favor with certain people.

But this time, the initiative is greater than ever before.

Even Ma Xun didn't know that originally.

The key point is that Ma Xun remembers there were very few female characters in this film, "Assembly".

The one who really has a story to tell is 'the one from the instructor's family,' that's how Gu Zidi introduced her.

Later, this "she" married the regimental commander played by Chao Ge.

The romantic storyline is actually quite thin, but since this drama is primarily male-centric, this arrangement isn't a major problem.

However, the actress from the original timeline didn't have any particularly outstanding career development afterward.

However, Ma Xun did not believe that it was just a simple role arrangement.

Just like now, Feng Xiaogang took the initiative to find Li Xiaoran.

This is definitely not simple.

So……

"It seems that this is at least an attitude."

When Ma Xun came to this conclusion, Xiao Ran couldn't help but press him for more information.

"What attitude?"

"He's a little hotshot; he's probably planning to work with me."

"Huh? This, this is..."

"Actually, it's quite normal. Currently, the domestic entertainment industry is showing a trend of being divided into three parts. That accountant Jia always tries to fool people with his so-called internet thinking, but Feng Xiaogang isn't stupid."

Previously, I had demonstrated formidable strength, and Feng Xiaogang is a shrewd and astute individual.

"This……"

"And the fact that you were able to star in that movie was because he extended an olive branch to you, which was naturally a signal to me as well."

"So... should I act in this play or not?"

"Of course we'll act!"

Xiao Ran's question was actually quite subtle. She continued, "So, Brother Ma is going to accept Feng Xiaogang's offer?"

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Since he is so sincere, it's not impossible for us to collaborate on one or two movies."

That's just how the world is, especially in the business world.

The only thing that matters is profit.

Of course, I'll make good use of this little powerhouse.

Xiao Ran was overjoyed when Ma Xun said that, and she was quite good at it now.

"Since they've made such a great contribution, shouldn't Brother Ma reward them?"

That's quite a statement.

But sometimes men just love tea, and even the more tea the better.

Given Xiaoran's current condition, more tea is the right thing to do.

And Ma Xun's reward is...

Xiao Ran blushed upon hearing this and playfully punched Ma Ge's chest with her little fists, "You're so mean! I just..."

But before she could finish speaking, Ma Xun laughed and said, "You could play a role in the upcoming film 'Cloverfield 2,' but it won't be a big one. Want to give it a try?"

How could Xiaoran not be happy to hear that?
Although Ma Ge said it wasn't a big role, it was still a chance to get into Hollywood!

grasp!

We must seize this opportunity!

Xiaoran acted on her impulse, she's already got Ma Ge under her thumb...

But at that moment, another person appeared in the villa.

"Ah~ you guys..." Scarlett Johansson arrived without anyone noticing.

Seeing Ma Xun and the other Asian woman in this state, how could she not be angry?

But Ma Xun then said something.

"How about you two have a competition first?"

Compare? Compare what?
Whose sledgehammer is bigger?

"You've gone too far!"

Xiao Ran and Scarlett Johansson formed an alliance almost instantly, but unfortunately, it was easily broken by Ma Xun...