Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 513 Some people believe that "Soldiers' Assault" could never be a hit!

Xiaoran, being a dancer by training, is even more strict with her diet when it comes to controlling her figure.

Although I haven't exercised rigorously for many years, I've retained the habit of eating little.

Eating less means eating less meat.

As a result, Scarlett Johansson won the fight.

This guy was incredibly proud of himself.

Xiaoran was furious and felt incredibly wronged.

He kept saying that he hadn't been feeling well lately.

Actually, she didn't care who was older or younger; she cared about Brother Ma.

With Brother Ma, Xiaoran has a clear understanding of herself.

What is her greatest strength?
That's right! Right there on those two spots on my chest!
I originally thought I had no rivals in the country, at least not among all of Brother Ma's women.

Xiao Ran is definitely someone who stands out from the crowd.

I can't believe it! I actually lost to that foreign woman!
Well, Scarlett can't really be called a "big foreign woman" because she's not even as tall as me... Xiaoran thought to herself, but that didn't ease her anxiety.

Fortunately, although Ma Xun has always maintained a heart of iron, he is actually able to sense the changes in his woman's heart.

This is to show Brother Ma's special care.

Scarlett Johansson wasn't usually a woman who liked to compete for favor, but this time, her narrow victory made her inexplicably feel a sense of crisis.

This is quite common in the United States; sometimes it might just be to work up a sweat.

That's right, they're very open about sex here.

But things are different now, really different.

Perhaps it's because I care more.

And so, the struggle began!
The one who suffers from this conflict between the two is Ma Xun.

My back was just starting to heal, and now I'm going to have to work hard again.

……

Beijing.

Lan Xiaolong joined the "Assembly" crew with a group of good brothers.

Of course, filming for this movie hasn't started yet, and everyone is still on standby.

But he was different, because he was a screenwriter, and Mr. Ma had already given him instructions before he came.

He has to fight for it!
However, Feng Xiaogang is indeed a great director, with a lot of screenwriters around him, and they are all very famous.

Lan Xiaolong is no nobody, but he's still a bit lacking.

His struggle...is under immense pressure!
But recently, Lan Xiaolong has clearly felt the changes in this group.

His stress is decreasing.

It's obvious that Jack Ma is taking action!
Well, Lan Xiaolong's guess is inaccurate. In fact, it was Feng Xiaogang who was extending an olive branch to Ma Xun.

It's not too bad, I suppose.

However, Lan Xiaolong felt it wasn't enough!
The reason it's not enough is quite simple: it doesn't yet allow for a fundamental change to the script.

What constitutes a fundamental change?
It was Lan Xiaolong who came up with the original script for "Assembly," the one that Feng Xiaogang and his team originally wrote.

There's a huge, biggest problem here, and that problem... he...

Lan Xiaolong chose to speak with Mr. Ma.

The time difference had to be handled well, so Lan Xiaolong chose to call in the middle of the night on his end.

"Hello? What's going on now?"

"Boss, I feel guilty."

"Oh? What's wrong? Why do you feel guilty?"

The voice coming from the other end of the phone, Ma Xun's, was clearly not feigned curiosity.

Lan Xiaolong felt that it was about time; his methods had worked, so he finally got to the point.

"The script for the movie 'Assembly' does have many problems, and the most critical one, as a soldier, is unacceptable to me."

But I'm ashamed to say that I don't yet have the ability to change this script, sigh~

That was said with such genuine feeling.

After listening, Ma Xun asked, "What exactly is the problem?"

Lan Xiaolong gritted his teeth and said, "The biggest problem with this movie isn't actually those so-called ideological issues. The key is that I learned a lot from this movie."

I saw something that is absolutely intolerable to us Chinese soldiers.

fear death!"

Wow! That's really something!

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun was also taken aback. To be honest, he hadn't thought of this aspect before.

Although Ma Xun has the advantage of being a time traveler, he also has considerable knowledge of the movie "Assembly".

He was certain that the film was extremely biased, and many netizens later criticized it for this.

However, Ma Xun hadn't really felt this fear of death deeply before.

It's probably because he's not a soldier.

Lan Xiaolong is different; he is a soldier himself, and he has come into contact with many soldiers.

"Boss, let me put it this way, based on my personal experience with soldiers, the fear of death is a common human trait."

However, I am certain that if I were to face those crucial moments...

Our soldiers are absolutely trustworthy!

These are still warriors of our new era!
Our predecessors, those heroic martyrs who gloriously sacrificed their lives.

How could they be afraid of death?
But let's look at some aspects of "Assembly." In our army, wouldn't everyone be scrambling for a rearguard mission?

If no one is vying for such a task, what does that tell us?
Doesn't that mean our troops are all afraid of dying?

And so, it ended up on the heads of a bunch of cannon fodder.

In fact, our army has always been known for its elite forces in siege warfare!

Lan Xiaolong became more and more excited as he spoke, and not only that, he listed many things.

In fact, in this movie, a bunch of cannon fodder fought an outstanding battle.

This is a pretty good storytelling technique in itself.

Hmm... Hollywood is the best at this kind of technique.

This technique has been used in many war movies, but Hollywood is very good at using it and can do so without leaving a trace.

For example, the well-known film "Saving Private Ryan".

This film is truly masterful. Anyone who has seen it will surely applaud the achievements of Tom Hanks' team.

But what kind of squad is this actually?
The movie was amazing; everyone seemed to have a specialty, and everyone was a talent.

But this team was clearly put together on the spot!

Anyone who truly understands warfare knows that a hastily assembled team is unlikely to be effective. Even if someone in the team is an old acquaintance of Tom Hanks or was his former subordinate, it is still a makeshift team.

How could they possibly achieve such results?

The German devils looked like complete idiots in front of them.

This is absolutely a ridiculous anti-German drama.

However, Hollywood in the US plays it on a very sophisticated level; most people wouldn't be able to see through it.

Therefore, this movie made Spielberg a fortune.

In other words, most people in the world don't understand war at all.

Now that Lan Xiaolong had explained things so clearly, he had truly moved Ma Xun. "Okay! I'll take care of this."

"Really?"

Lan Xiaolong was still somewhat skeptical.

But since Mr. Ma spoke up, this is the best outcome!

But does Ma Xun have a way to handle this?

That little cannon is as stubborn as a rock in a toilet!

It was still a dry toilet.

……

Ma Xun did agree to Lan Xiaolong's request, but he did not delay filming.

Filming for Cloverfield 2 has proceeded as planned without any issues.

After all, this film is actually quite special, as it uses relatively few sets.

As for the camera design and such, Ma Xun already knew them by heart.

Now, Xiaoran and Scarlett, the two beauties, are ready.

Then of course we'll start filming.

But how do we deal with this guy Feng Xiaogang?

Of course, he has his own methods.

First of all, Ma Xun didn't show up directly. Wasn't Xiao Ran invited before?
Then make full use of this.

Since it was Feng Xiaogang who extended an olive branch to him and helped Xiao Ran, Ma Xun is now going to do the same.

How to do?
That's what Xiaoran did.

"Teacher Feng, I've landed a role in a Hollywood film."

"Ah? How could this happen?"

"About that 'Assembly'..."

"No, no, we can discuss it."

Good trick!
Li Dabai has finally gotten her brain working. Although she does intend to star in "Assembly," and Ma Xun thinks it's fine.

But let's just not perform anymore!

The key point is that I had a very good reason: I took a Hollywood role.

This is what you call Hollywood, isn't it?

Although this was Ma Xun's act, Xiao Ran's reason left Feng Xiaogang speechless.

But what does "there's still room for discussion" mean?

“Teacher Feng, you know I still have to listen to my boss, and besides, this movie is from Hollywood…”

Before she could finish speaking, Feng Xiaogang immediately said, "No problem, we will talk to your boss."

Hey! They've taken the bait!
Feng Xiaogang couldn't keep up the act any longer, so he had to talk to Ma Xun.

But how do we talk about it?

"But my boss is in America."

Xiaoran's statement is correct.

Unexpectedly, Feng Xiaogang said, "Don't worry, we also have people in the United States."

who?

……

Universal Studios, on the set of Cloverfield 2.

Scarlett crouched forward in the cramped space, as if only by escaping death could she find hope.

Light, there is light...

"Cut! Get ready to add another one."

Ma Xun seems to have a lot of experience in torturing our female lead.

Scarlett couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

Xiao Ran watched from the side, looking helpless.

Just as I was about to speak, someone arrived.

“Mr. Ma, oh dear, haha... Oh, isn’t this Ms. Scarlett Johansson? Hello, hello?... Ms. Li, hello, hello…”

This man is very enthusiastic; he is none other than Chen Guofu.

As soon as Ma Xun saw him, he understood what was going on.

So, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, they got straight to the point.

"Let's get to the point."

"it is good."

In fact, Chen Guofu had already learned the general situation before he came.

Screenwriter Lan Xiaolong and Feng Xiaogang have ideological conflicts, and he came here to resolve this issue.

So……

"Mr. Ma, do you really think people aren't afraid of death?"

After hearing this, Ma Xun smiled and shook his head, "No, I believe that everyone is afraid of death."

That's so strange.

"Then why do you still..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Xun interrupted him, saying, "But people also have times when they are not afraid of death, such as when the country is in peril, when the people are suffering, or when the world is changing."

Let me be frank, I'm absolutely certain.

Our revolutionary martyrs were all fearless!

These words resonated deeply!

Especially in front of that guy Chen Guofu.

It must be said that this guy was indeed shocked, but he still insisted on his own ideas.

"But that was in the past."

Ma Xun was waiting for him to say that. "No, I believe it's the same now."

This……

"What exactly does Mr. Ma want?"

"Let's make a bet."

coming! finally come!
But this time, Chen Guofu understood that he had to take this gamble.

This is a clash of ideologies, and also a clash of interests.

Whoever is right will make that big money!
Ma Xun continued, "You should be able to see that many of the actors I provided to 'Assembly' had previously appeared in the military drama 'Soldiers Sortie'."

This is a contemporary military drama that tells the story of our soldiers today.

In other words, if this TV series is well-received, it will prove that mainland audiences still believe that our soldiers are the most reliable, trustworthy, and fearless of death!
So, do you understand this gamble?

"Okay! Let's bet!"

Chen Guofu didn't think much of it, because he believed that human nature has flaws.

People are afraid of dying!
Therefore, this "Soldiers Sortie" series could never be a hit!

(End of this chapter)