Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 540 Mr. Ma, who escapes with the help of a wall, and Cloverfield's Files are both a success!
2007 has finally arrived.

This year was originally just an ordinary year, but now it has taken on some special significance.

The main thing is the Olympics next year.

The Olympics are next year, so why does this year's seem so 'meaningful'?

Anyone with common sense knows that the Olympic cycle is also an infrastructure construction cycle.

This is true, at least in most parts of the world.

It's already quite obvious in China. Let's not even talk about Beijing; Shanghai also took advantage of this period to carry out a major urban transformation.

In any urban redevelopment process like this, money is involved!

That's right. Those who know will understand that there is a huge business opportunity and a lot of money involved here.

This transformation process began around 03, peaking between 05 and 06.

07 was coming to an end.

The key to basket weaving is the finishing touch; it all comes down to how well the end is done.

This naturally involves the performance of the financial market.

The financial market in the first half of 05 was like a desolate wilderness.

When I went to the exchange, it was completely deserted.

But it took off in the second half of the year.

06 saw a continuous surge in prices.

It's 07 now.

This wave of urban construction and renovation is truly coming to an end. So, how will the financial market perform in the following period?

The smart ones are already running away.

After all, many stocks have seen astonishing price increases.

The company Vanke was only worth a little over two yuan back in 05. Moreover, its rise wasn't due to the overall market trend; the market had already been rising for quite some time before the stock price increased.

Moreover, Vanke is not the real estate company with the most dramatic price increase; there are some construction investment companies or construction companies as well.

Prices have gone up from two yuan to 80 yuan.

It's clear that, in every respect, it has reached its peak.

But, well, everyone has a bit of greed.

At this time, they always push out some special news.

For example, the number of new accounts opened has reached a new historical high.

In fact, this news, in the eyes of those who truly understand the situation, is a very clear signal.

There are many classic "theories" in the stock market, such as if the vegetable vendors around you are investing in stocks, then forget about it and run away as soon as possible.

However, people are inherently greedy.

Even if many people know these 'theories', they still want to keep making money; they really can't get out of it.

Under such circumstances, the economy is naturally booming.

The economy is booming, and many things are booming.

When it lands in the entertainment industry, it naturally becomes a vibrant, dynamic, and competitive scene...

Ahem, and please don't use the principal's accent.

Regardless, we are currently in a period of great development.

As a result, Ma Xun's prediction of his film's box office performance also encountered a small problem.

After the movie Cloverfield 2 was released in China.

exploded!

After the New Year's Day holiday, everyone took a look.

Good guy!
Box office surpasses 3000 million!
It's equivalent to a little over two days, and in some places it's only a one-day holiday.

This year's New Year's Day is quite special because it's not connected to the weekend.

The 1st is actually a Monday.

Some companies don't even give employees a single day off, let alone two days.

Even so, he still made 3000 million in two days.

This box office performance, although it is quite different from that of "Curse of the Golden Flower".

However, this result is absolutely outstanding!

It was completely beyond Ma Xun's expectations.

Upon seeing these results, even this guy would ask:
In the end what happened?
In fact, judging from the plot of Cloverfield 2, it is not a typical commercial film.

It's definitely a science fiction film, and it's a science fiction film with plenty of horror elements.

However, this movie isn't really that commercial.

Although there are aliens, alien behemoths, and alien spaceships.

However, this kind of content is not very abundant in the entire movie.

You could even say it's more artistic.

I never expected our fans to be so supportive!
Not only was Ma Xun overjoyed, but even domestic film fans interested in science fiction films were extremely excited.

And these people are gathering here right now...

"I think Cloverfield 2 is a very high-quality science fiction film in recent times!"

"That's right, but what I find regrettable is that this movie is not a domestic Chinese film."

"No, I think it can be considered a domestic film."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Actually, my boss is the biological father of Cloverfield!"

"Huh? Your boss?"

"Oh, I know him. He used to be a big braggart, saying he was now a senior executive at Enlight Media."

“I never said I was an executive; I said I am now a senior producer.”

"You blow it!"

"I'm not bragging! How about this, let's organize a movie screening event. We can all meet up and watch this movie together again. No problem, I'll treat you to the tickets. As for dinner, how about we split the bill?"

"Hey! That's a really good suggestion."

“That’s generous enough. I’m now willing to believe that you are a senior executive at Enlight Media.”

"I told you I'm not a senior executive!"

There are many small groups on Douban, some of which are divided by interests.

My interest in science fiction movies is definitely something I can do.

Well, the most frustrating thing about this group is that our domestic films don't have many science fiction movies yet.

Yes, it's not that there aren't many science fiction movies, but rather that there aren't any outstanding science fiction movies.

There are none, basically nobody takes pictures!

Speaking of science fiction movies, if we're going to be strict, it would be "Robot" made in Hong Kong.
Ahem, let's not really categorize this movie as science fiction; it just makes me blush for no reason.

However, the casting for this movie is truly superb, featuring Chikako Aoyama and Amy Yip.

This is clearly a sports movie.

Okay, let's not talk about this anymore.

That's the current situation; there really aren't many science fiction movies in China.

However, the emergence of Cloverfield seems to make up for this shortcoming!
This movie, which was released last year, has been talked about since the very beginning.

Could this be considered a Chinese science fiction film?

However, once such a statement is made, someone will come out to refute it.

That wasn't even a rebuttal; it was downright insulting.

The current online environment in China is like this: when people discuss things online, it's easy for it to escalate into flame wars.

There are even quite a few offline fights that generate a lot of buzz.

Anyway, watching the excitement and gossip doesn't distinguish between online and offline.

However, the online feuds in the film industry actually follow certain patterns.

In other words, many people like American movies, and there's nothing wrong with liking them in themselves. However, some people on the internet use their own preferences to belittle others.

People always say: Who watches domestic films these days?
Those who watch domestically produced movies are all low-class.

This sounds rather strange, but in reality, anyone who has ever browsed these kinds of film and television forums has probably seen comments like this.

Absolutely, absolutely.

It's really strange that watching Hollywood movies can give them such a strong sense of superiority.

But this kind of thing does happen, and it's quite common.

This is especially true now, and it will likely continue to be so in the future, even twenty years from now.

Regarding this film, Cloverfield, some people say it can be considered a domestic science fiction film.

What will happen?
Stop trying to glorify yourselves!

"This is definitely Hollywood sci-fi, isn't that the role Bingbing played?"

"And Ma Xun? What's so special about him!"

They just absolutely refuse to acknowledge that this movie has anything to do with China.

This is really strange, and naturally, some people are arguing with them.

Unfortunately it's useless.

Now, the second one is out, and this one... seems to have even fewer Chinese elements.

Apart from a few names.

Ma Xun, Wen Ziren... Actually, Wen Ziren barely qualifies.

That's all.

As a result, netizens who like American movies went even crazier.

In this situation, a guy who called himself "Cute Little Fatty" came out and said that this movie was actually produced by Enlight Media, which is to say, it was made by Ma Xun all by himself.

As a result, nobody believed it!

That's a bit of an overstatement, but some people still believe it.

For example, the netizens in this science fiction group right now.

Well, we've made arrangements, so let's meet up. Maybe we'll even become friends.

Actually, this chubby boy is Gong Ge'er.

That's right, what he said is actually correct, but people just don't believe him.

But there's no other way, let's just have an offline gathering first.

Everyone arrived as promised, and the chubby guy even brought an extra person with him.

"Hey everyone! Look who this is?"

Who is this?
Who the hell knows?

However, the friends at the gathering didn't behave in a particularly bad way.

Everyone laughed and shook hands.

An extra person...

"Old Hu! It's 'A Steamed Bun'..."

As soon as Gong Geer got to this point, everyone jumped up.

"Oh my! It's you!"

"I didn't expect that..."

"No, you were on the news before, how come things are different now?"

Nonsense! It's been several years, how can they be the same?

However, everyone then started introducing themselves.

One of them...

"My name is Guo Fan. I really love movies, but I didn't study this major in college. I'm currently planning to try for the Beijing Film Academy again..."

Guo Fan?

Gong Geer contacted a name.

“I saw that ‘The Adventures of Li Xianji’. Big Brother Long bought the adaptation rights, and I think your name is in it.”

This statement made many netizens look at Guo Fan with new respect.

Guo Fan said somewhat shyly, "I'm currently mainly doing a music program on TV, and the 'Adventures' animation is a project I did with a friend, and I'm just a small fry in it."

Good guy!
"The Adventures of Li Xianji" was a very famous animation last year, but it is still only a semi-finished product.

However, its fame has attracted many investors.

The creator's real name is Li Yang. He is currently a passionate young man working alone, and this thing is only in the first draft stage.

Next, we should all work together to make a finished product.

However, a senior brother named Long took a liking to it.

This made everyone even more excited.

"Let's go see this movie first."

The chubby guy knows how to do things; he treated everyone first.

Everyone was naturally very happy.

Not long after, their group of about ten people entered the movie theater.

Many of them had already watched Cloverfield 2 once.

Looking at it now...

"Let me tell you all, this movie was actually produced entirely by Enlight Media. We just happened to cast Scarlett Johansson, this sexy big-breasted woman, cough cough... Our boss is really something. He said that this woman herself came to us and asked to act in it..."

"Stop bragging!"

"No exaggeration! It really is! I knew that, especially the first part. I was the one filming the scenes, and the boss was right next to me."

"Really?"

After watching it, the chubby boy talked for a while, and the group of people couldn't help but believe him.

The key point is that Guo Fan was really tempted by it.

"This film, this..."

"what happened to you?"

"What I mean is... since we produced this movie..."

"Believe me, the filming team, and the special effects, like the giant monsters and alien spaceships, were all done by ourselves!"

"That's wonderful!"

Guo Fan was overjoyed, and Gong Ge'er thought this guy was pretty good.

So...

"We should do our part!"

What effort?

Everyone couldn't help but look at Lao Hu.

"Make another video? How effective would that be?"

In fact, Gong Ge'er has not forgotten the task Ma Xun gave him at the beginning, which was to recruit more people who like science fiction movies.

Now... these are all his targets!

That’s great!

My future boss will definitely promote me and give me a raise!

Ma Xun has a good reputation; he gets raises when he's due.

So far...

"Then let's make a video!" Old Hu finally spoke up, and he was happy about it.

and……

Guo Fan said, "Let's all work together!"

Some have said, "I think this movie explores human nature more. In fact, in the apocalypse, lies are the real greatest threat!"

Good! Well said.

This guy's surname is Yang, and I think his name is Yang Zhixue.

Regardless of all that, we definitely need to make this video.

just now……

"Let's go! Let's grab a bite! It's on me!"

The chubby boy is very generous.

Alright, everyone's convinced now, you really are a senior executive at Enlight Media!
……

A short video about Cloverfield 2 is about to appear online.

Judging from Lao Hu's previous works, this will definitely have a very positive impact on the film.

In short, Cloverfield 2's box office will definitely reach new heights!

But Ma Xun's concerns extend beyond these.

He left Xiaotangshan... cough cough, he really had to lean against the wall to get out.

Scarlett Johansson really pulled out all the stops.

It's New Year's Eve.

However, leaning against the wall wasn't the main point; the main point was that Ma Xun was paying attention to the box office in the United States.

It's grossed ten million US dollars at the box office!
While it wasn't a huge breakthrough, this result is still quite impressive.

This movie didn't have that much money invested in total.

Let's look back at the box office in China.

This is a perfect example of Sino-US co-production, where both sides benefit!
Ma Xun also used a tactical lean back move in advance.

And next...

Don't rush.

"Brother Ma~"

"Have you been spending the last couple of days with that American slut?"

How can you talk like that!

what's the situation?
Yuanyuan, Jingwen, and Yang Rong, who had come up empty-handed, did not come up empty-handed this time.

Well, actually it was like waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump; they were just waiting for Ma Xun in that little courtyard.

Ma Xun had just stepped out, leaning against the wall, and now...

Oh well, the walls in my own house are pretty sturdy.

(End of this chapter)