Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 518 Little Cannon's Resentment is Useless! Ye Quanzhen Returns, Strongly Recommending Takeshi Kaneshiro

"Bastard! Absolutely a bastard!"

Feng Xiaogang angrily cursed at the air.

Chen Guofu knew in his heart who he was cursing, but he didn't want to say it out loud.

"There is good news though. You're still the director, and the movie script has only been revised a little."

Indeed, Chen Guofu is quite eloquent.

After hearing this, Feng Xiaogang calmed down a bit and said after a while, "Can we just not sign it?"

Is this a last-ditch effort?

In fact, Chen Guofu had already figured it out; this little hotshot had already accepted it in his heart.

"If you don't want to sign... well, that's fine too. Just treat this whole thing as bullshit, we won't acknowledge anything, we'll start from scratch, we'll go out and raise the money, and make our own 'Assembly'."

Good guy!
The method Chen Guofu mentioned actually works.

However, after he said that, Feng Xiaogang started to persuade Chen Guofu instead.

"Oh, that's not what I meant."

Wasn't it Chen Guofu who just advised him?
Now it's the other way around, so what exactly do you, Feng Xiaogang, mean?
In fact, Chen Guofu had seen through it all long ago.

What was Feng Xiaogang doing with his outburst and other actions?

It's just about showing an attitude.

It's meant to give Chen Guofu the impression that he's not convinced.

But what can Feng Xiaogang do?
There's nothing I can do!

Those are all bosses, investors, and big spenders!
Feng Xiaogang used to be incredibly successful; the Wang brothers even offered him money to make movies.

Of course, many other bosses want to poach him from the Wang brothers.

Although Feng Xiaogang has always been in a cooperative relationship with the Wang brothers, rather than a subordinate one.

But he has always chosen to cooperate with the Wang brothers.

There's no other reason than that everyone is familiar with him, and the Wang brothers don't interfere with his creative work, they just provide the money.

It’s different now!

The Wang brothers are finished!
Moreover, the Wang brothers' downfall was truly ill-timed; Feng Xiaogang's blockbuster film "The Banquet" was a resounding failure.

His value as a renowned director has significantly decreased.

In our domestic film and television market, although it cannot be said that no one cares about it, it is definitely not as popular as before.

This auction is actually a concentrated manifestation of this.

Feng Xiaogang had initially held out some hope, but this time... it's all Ma Xun's fault!
Because Ma Xun actually woke up those bosses!

Let these guys realize that we don't need to fawn over Feng Xiaogang.

That's why this guy simply said those things in front of Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu.

Feng Xiaogang must have felt resentful and very uncomfortable.

It's like the fairy tale, The Emperor's New Clothes.

If no one exposes the truth, Feng Xiaogang can still fool those bosses, and many people will be eager to invest money in him.

But now... this is the situation now.

There's no other way, just accept it.

Chen Guofu saw through it all long ago, but he also saw through Feng Xiaogang.

but……

"Try to look on the bright side. We've already secured our profits this time."

That makes sense. Even though it wasn't the 5000 million that actually came into our pockets, it's still a sum of money.

But when Feng Xiaogang heard this, he couldn't help but get angry again.

Because if a big director like him could freely dispose of those 5000 million, he would definitely get much more.

This opportunity is gone!
"No way! I have to keep an eye on their filming! At the very least, I can't let them ruin my reputation!"

This guy spoke with righteous indignation, but actually he wanted to see if the production crew could still make some money off him.

Chen Guofu certainly understood all of this, and now...

"Okay, let's go together."

Actually, Chen Guofu really wanted to see what kind of movie Ma Xun could make.

……

In the capital city, in that small courtyard.

"Actually, Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu were planning to replicate what I did before."

"Then why didn't they succeed?"

"It's simple, because they're not the bosses."

"Oh……"

"I was just kidding. The truth is, Feng Xiaogang is not as good as before, and the Wang brothers have also fallen from grace. The bosses present are actually observing and waiting for an opportunity to act."

So I proposed a plan directly, and everyone saw that it was profitable, so why did they think too much?

Of course, the most crucial point is that Feng Xiaogang is no longer the all-powerful king of the Lunar New Year film season he once was.

In this so-called auction, Ma Xun became the main character.

Not only did they secure the rights to the film "Assembly", they also gave Feng Xiaogang a good dressing down.

As soon as he returned, Xiaoran couldn't help but kiss him.

Such impulses should be released before speaking.

Now that we've entered a period of reflection, it's a good time to chat.

Actually, Xiaoran didn't really understand this conference.

After all, logically speaking, this was an auction organized by Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu, so how come in the end, these two had no say?
Ma Xun's first joke was answered very well.

Ultimately, Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu are not big bosses in the industry.

If they're really that great, then they shouldn't be asking these investors for money.

If you guys had made this blockbuster yourselves, this show wouldn't exist now.

Since neither of you has the ability, let the one with the ability speak.

Another key point is that Feng Xiaogang is indeed on a downward trend.

He really failed with the film "The Banquet".

Ma Xun's appearance amplified this failure, so Feng Xiaogang was obviously no match for him.

Now that it's explained, Xiaoran understands.

Then...

"Brother Ma, what exactly has been changed?"

Ma Xun actually wanted to say that this should be asked of Lan Xiaolong, but looking at Li Dabai in his arms with skin as smooth as jade, he decided to just say it.

"Actually, the amount of script changes wasn't much. It was just a few changes to the details of assigning the rearguard mission."

This is the character Gu Zidi. He was originally the company commander of the elite detachment, but in that battle, the political instructor was killed, and the entire company made a mistake.

The entire regiment is now tasked with covering the rear; let's fight for it, let's redeem ourselves through meritorious service."

Hey! You know what, with this change, the word "fear of death" practically disappeared instantly.

In fact, in the battle scenes of "Assembly", when it comes to fighting, who in the Ninth Company ever backed down?

There was clearly no coward in the movie, but because it was directed by Feng Xiaogang, Gu Zidi was portrayed as a complete coward.

And this task feels like it's just the higher-ups passing the buck.

That was probably the result Feng Xiaogang wanted in the original movie; he may have harbored resentment from his time in the army.

But your resentment is your own; don't project it onto this movie.

After that... Gu Zidi was actually looking for his comrades to prove his identity.

His identity became 'questionable' amidst the chaos of the battlefield.

Moreover, they couldn't find their comrades from the company.

Therefore, Gu Zidi's primary goal was to find his comrades-in-arms, so that their sacrifices would not have been in vain. As for the bugle call, that was not the most important thing.

Of course, it must be sounded!

In this way, although there weren't many changes, the overall atmosphere of the film was completely different.

In fact, many of the tasks assigned to our troops are very clearly defined.

You don't necessarily have to have served in the military; just watch other war movies and TV shows, such as "Bright Sword."

My task was to stay here for half an hour!

Anyone who has watched this show knows that even Chu Yunfei was moved by these two teams.

You can leave when the time comes.

Therefore, time must be added, and the bugle call, if it sounds, means that Gu Zidi and the others can withdraw first.

That would make things much better.

Of course, we'll discuss the specifics when filming begins.

Ma Xun's plan is to simply invite Kang Honglei over and have him exchange blows with Feng Xiaogang.

This makes it much easier for Ma Xun to film his own movies.

There were already many actors in "Soldiers Sortie", plus Kang Honglei.

The female lead is Xiao Ran.

Ma Xun can be said to have completely mastered the role in "Assembly".

But there's still one more guy.

"That Zhang Zhao..."

“Jia Yueting is right behind him.”

"I know that, but hasn't he already taken half of it?"

"Given the current situation, if we don't let him take half, we can't close this deal. After all, Feng Xiaogang knows Jia Yueting's situation, and that 'Little Cannon' shouldn't dare to act recklessly."

"I see."

Xiao Ran finally understood that Brother Ma was even using his opponents.

We've covered everything we wanted to discuss, so what's next...?

"I think I'm having some difficulty getting pregnant."

"Oh, what's there to be afraid of? If you do it many times, you'll get pregnant eventually."

Ma Xun is quite experienced, while Xiao Ran is incredibly shy.

……

three days later.

Feng Xiaogang, Chen Guofu, Jia Yueting, Ma Xun, Wang Yingxiang, and others.

Everyone signed the contract.

The film "Assembly" had already been delayed.

Now that we've finally reached an agreement, we should get it up and running as soon as possible.

Wang Yingxiang also made a direct promise.

"This movie will definitely be shown in Taiwan!"

Good guy!
Many people wouldn't even dare to imagine that such a movie would be shown in Taiwan.

Long Wu gritted his teeth in frustration. He had tried so hard to win him over, but the Taiwanese market still kept squeezing him out.

Now... Pshaw!

Forget it, I'll just keep it to myself.

Let's start filming as soon as possible; the entire crew will be taken to Northeast China to prepare.

That's right, the movie "Assembly" was originally filmed in Northeast China.

In a county in Jinzhou.

The war scenes were filmed in winter, so now we can film some dialogue scenes.

In short, an investment of 5000 million is not a small investment.

Although our domestic film industry has now entered an era of investments exceeding 100 million yuan.

But... the risks are high after all.

Fortunately, the actors in this film were not paid much.

Zhang Hanyu, who plays Gu Zidi, is actually not very famous right now.

Ma Xun certainly knew; it was this show that made it popular.

So, everyone signed the contract and then chatted about having a meal together.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, Accountant Jia brought up a matter.

"Mr. Ma, it seems there's been some progress on the matter of Fenbei.com."

There was something fishy about those words, and Ma Xun immediately became alert.

"Indeed, but for now, I still think this company should develop steadily."

You weren't fooled?
Accountant Jia laughed and didn't continue the conversation.

And just like that, "Assembly" was done.

Ma Xun inexplicably felt that this Accountant Jia might go toe-to-toe with him on the Fenbei.com project in the future.

Forget it, I can't worry about that right now.

Ma Xun returned to the courtyard.

After trying to conceive several times, Xiaoran has now gone with the film crew.

After all, her scenes can be filmed right now.

This courtyard should be empty.

But when Ma Xun pushed open the door... wait a minute?

The door is not locked.

Who is coming?
"Brother Ma~"

A voice came from inside the house; it was Ye Quanzhen.

It had been many days since they last met, and Ma Xun noticed that her appearance hadn't changed much. Perhaps it was because she didn't have as many troublesome things to do as she did in the original timeline.

"This time I came here..."

Just as Ma Xun was about to say something, Ye Quanzhen interrupted him.

"Of course, I'll report to Brother Ma."

report?

How dare this woman be so bold?
Ma Xun was very curious, but then Ye Quanzhen took out a photo.

This... Ma Xun was stunned.

Then Ye Quanzhen laughed and said, "It was my mistake that we couldn't handle Ming, but this guy should be able to make up for it, right?"

This guy?

The person in the photo is Takeshi Kaneshiro!

Good heavens, this isn't just making up for it, it's doubling it!

Ma Xun had actually thought of him before, but there was a significant age difference between him and Yuan Yuan. However, it seems that the original movie had a considerable age gap between the male and female leads.

Now... yes, Ye Quanzhen actually collaborated with Takeshi Kaneshiro on several films back then.

but!

"But I still have to punish you!"

Ma Xun is really... good at playing games.

He simply picked Ye Quanzhen up and carried her horizontally.

Ye Quanzhen exclaimed in surprise, then giggled repeatedly...

(End of this chapter)