Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 554 Will So-hyun have another child? "Assembly" will be released on August 1st!
"Old Zhang, do you think there might be something fishy about him signing so readily?"

"Hmm... Boss, maybe, but it's also very likely because he's too confident."

Jia Yueting did indeed successfully achieve her goal, and Ma Xun signed those agreements.

Everything went so smoothly.

But such a smooth process made him feel uneasy.

So when he got back, he found Zhang Zhao and "discussed" it face to face.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhao knew what his boss was planning. That was easy; he just went along with him.

Fraud?

Ma Xun is such a cunning and treacherous fellow; Jia Yueting would never believe he wasn't cunning.

But if there's any fraud involved... Zhang Zhao isn't Ma Xun, how could he possibly know?

Therefore, the key point is the second half of the sentence.

Ma Xun is confident enough.

Zhang Zhao then said, "The movie 'Assembly' also had a script revision controversy and a dispute with Feng Xiaogang. In my opinion, Ma Xun must be full of confidence."

If you only heard this sentence, you would think that Zhang Zhao was talking nonsense.

Having heard what had happened before, Jia Yueting understood immediately.

Because of this script rewriting issue, the same thing happened with "Curse of the Golden Flower"!

So far, considering the domestic situation, "Curse of the Golden Flower" has officially surpassed "Hero" to become the top-grossing domestic film!
Although both are directed by Zhang Yimou, they are quite different.

"Curse of the Golden Flower" caused quite a stir back then. Ma Xun interfered in the film much more than he did with "Hero"!

Regarding the script revisions... well, netizens later felt that Ma Xun's revisions were good, and that Zhang Yimou deserved to be criticized.

Let's not even talk about whether or not to curse.

The current "Assembly" also went through this script revision!

Ma Xun was still bossing everyone around, and Feng Xiaogang was being suppressed by Ma Xun... Anyway, things changed.

Moreover, it's not just a change.

Jia Yueting simply followed Zhang Zhao's lead and said, "Ma Xun has changed quite a few people. The director and many actors in this movie are actually from 'Soldiers Sortie'! So, he's definitely more confident this time than he was with 'Curse of the Golden Flower'!"

Alright, Jia Yueting has already given the answer herself, so Zhang Zhao naturally gave her a look of admiration.

Look, this flattery is so effective that the leader doesn't even notice.

Jia Yueting was overjoyed, and her last remaining doubts were gone.

And the problem that follows is...

"Please rest assured, boss. We have already made good progress with China Film Group. We are just waiting for you to come back and finalize the details."

Alright, here comes another one!
Zhang Zhao had actually already finalized the agreement with Jia Yueting, which was that Leshi would secure the distribution and promotion rights for the Hollywood films that China Film Group had imported.

Okay, the distribution will definitely still be handled by China Film Group, and you guys at Leshi can't interfere in that aspect. But China Film Group can't do the publicity work themselves; it's 100% handed over to media companies. Huayi Brothers has taken on a lot of that before, as well as companies like Li's Little Horse Galloping, etc.

Now, Leshi has partnered with Huayi to create a comprehensive promotional platform spanning from television to the internet, along with some existing resources that can be exchanged, such as bus stop advertisements.

It's fair to say that China Film Group has no reason to refuse this condition.

Zhang Zhao originally worked for CCTV and had connections in Beijing. His wife was a screenwriter, so they also had some connections.

Therefore, it's almost certain that this deal will be finalized.

However, no contract was signed!
Let Jia Yueting sign this final contract.

To put it simply, you show up, sign a ticket, shake hands with Han Sanping, take a photo, and that's it.

And that's... amazing!
Jia Yueting was very happy; he was extremely satisfied with Zhang Zhaoke.

Absolutely, these are my right and left arms.

"Good! If we can make Ma Xun suffer this time, then Le Shi's future development will be much less of an obstacle!"

Upon hearing Jia Yueting's words, Zhang Zhao nodded emphatically.

The two shook hands, their smiles beaming from ear to ear.

It seemed as if victory was just around the corner.

……

Early June is not yet considered China's summer movie season.

However, the US is already fully in the summer movie season, and the competition among the blockbusters from various companies is truly fierce.

At this point, Ma Xun should have returned to China, but there were still some things he needed to do in America.

On the golf course in Palm Springs.

A tall, beautiful woman swings her club.

The white sphere rose rapidly into the air, and when you looked up again, it was already hard to find.

"nice shot!"

Ma Xun clapped and praised.

This beautiful woman was happy inside, but her words were sharp.

"You, it's your mouth that's so sharp."

Even with sunglasses on, her beauty was still undeniable.

Soo-hyun seems to have truly traveled through time in recent years, getting younger and younger.

Although she can't return to her peak, with her beautiful features and incredibly supple skin, she now looks at least 80% like she used to.

This time, however, the meeting with Ma Xun was different from the last one.

Last time, it was to let Ma Xun see the child, and also to relieve his longing.

A prolonged drought is never good; the body needs nourishment.

This time... actually, she had already finished her scenes in "Red Cliff", and then Ma Xun specifically asked her to come over.

Well, actually she did want to come, but she usually takes care of her children while enjoying the scenery, which makes her life quite fulfilling.

But this time...

"It's just buying gold, why do I have to watch over it?"

"Because this matter is not so simple."

"Don't you trust anyone?"

"Many people in this world are not trustworthy."

"Oh? Could it be that..."

"I'm talking about Americans."

Goodness, Ma Xun has swept away a whole bunch of people with one blow.

However, Wang Xuxian only chuckled lightly after hearing this.

Judging from her expression, she actually agreed.

Ma Xun continued, "When a major crisis occurs, people will always choose to sacrifice their fellow Daoists rather than themselves."

That was quite a statement. Soo-hyun chuckled, "You mean, those Americans won't follow the rules?"

Ma Xun chuckled. "Rules? Rules are just something used to restrain the weak. When these white people cause problems and the authorities can't handle them, rules become their tools to exploit others. I don't believe these bastards are honest."

That's so true...

Yu-hsien smiled but didn't reply, instead strolling with Ma-hsun along the golf course in the desert.

Actually, Ma Xun made some mistakes.

Those guys on Wall Street are pretty 'honest' after all.

Just like some important data later on, they were simply 'multiplied by ten'.

With only a little over 10,000 new jobs created each month, they dare to report over 100,000. That's ridiculously exaggerated!

People who don't understand finance might think it's just a case of data fabrication.

In reality, this employment data is a key indicator that directly guides US financial policy.

Many things can be deduced from this data.

If they dare to falsify such important data, what wouldn't they dare to falsify?
Moreover, given the current situation, there are already signs of a financial crisis in 2007.

By the way, any guys planning to time travel should definitely check out the movie "The Big Short".

This movie is based on real people and cases. In the movie, those bastards on Wall Street don't follow the rules at all; they rely on deception and all sorts of tricks.

As long as they can fool everyone and protect their own interests, these bastards will betray even their own family members to the devil, regardless of data, contracts, or economics.

That's really true; they never follow the rules.

Therefore, Ma Xun needs someone in America to keep an eye on things for him.

Buying gold is the safest and most likely way to ultimately make a profit.

Because gold serves as a hedge against the US dollar and the US stock market.

Gold prices will inevitably surge if the US financial market collapses.

As for the time-travel novels Ma Xun read before his own time travel, they suggested shorting the US stock market at this stage.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

Yes, you can short sell, but the seller can also run away or deny everything.

To put it bluntly, you've won too much; you can't take it all away, understand?
Some people say that America has laws and rules... Haha, that's even easier to handle, they can just investigate you directly and that's it.

Later, Mr. Zhao, those digital pie-in-the-sky projects he made, weren't they all legal in the US?
How is the result?

For every amount you earn, you have to give back the same amount.

In fact, this is a good ending. What happens to the many guys who made too much money?

Those bastards on Wall Street know how to physically delete accounts.

Therefore, gold is the safest bet.

Because this market is huge, Wall Street can't really regulate it. The only downside is that it won't generate explosive profits.

It's okay to earn less.

The key is to be cautious.

Soo-hyun's help seemed good, but she immediately raised a small question.

"In terms of business, don't you get along better with Cherie Chung?"

Yes, why don't you go find Aunt Hong?

Ma Xun felt a little embarrassed by the question, because he sensed a hint of jealousy in his voice.

But I have to explain this: "Her husband is dying, so I can't force him to do anything."

Upon hearing this, Soo-hyun covered her mouth, "This, I really don't know, I really..."

The jealousy is acting strangely.

Ma Xun didn't think anything of it, he just hugged her.

Chung Chor-hung's husband is nearing the end of his life. After all, he loved her his whole life, and they should be together.

So, let Soo-hyun take care of things in America.

"You only need to play a supervisory role; everything else has been arranged."

Hearing this, Yu-hyun nodded, "Don't worry, I'm not a complete idiot."

But how can you be so sure there will be problems in the financial sector?

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Don't you think everyone is speculating on real estate and stocks right now? If you look back at Hong Kong movies and TV dramas, this is often the harbinger of a market crash."

Hearing this, Yu-hsien couldn't help but nod. She naturally believed Ma Xun, but there was still one more thing.

"The competition in China this time is fierce."

"Oh, so you care about me that much."

This elicited a blush from Soo-hyun.

Goodness, Ma Xun's flirting skills have improved.

The two of them were really laughing and joking as they walked, just like a couple.

Actually, not far away was Wen Yongshan, carrying a golf club bag and cosplaying as a caddie.

What she was thinking was: You two, you're not even carrying me on your own anymore!

That's great. Wen Yongshan is doing quite well studying in mainland China.

……

The arrangements in the United States have been completed.

Yu-Hsien and Ma-Hsun are deeply in love again, and she even wants to have another child.

This was truly... Ma Xun had no choice but to grant her this small wish.

What's more, Wen Yongshan was there to help massage his back.

But this period of time had to end, and Ma Xun had to return to China.

Actually, given the current situation, he is quite safe.

Just like Bai Xiaohang, although he was in charge of security work, the Palm Springs area was mostly populated by wealthy people.

The United States today is not the United States it will be twenty years from now.

As for security, the wealthy areas are still quite safe.

Bai Xiaohang's job was somewhat boring, so he treated it like a vacation.

However, being cautious is perfectly fine.

Now that he's back, Ma Xun is bringing Bai Xiaohang and Wen Yongshan with him.

When they arrived at the airport, He Qing came to pick them up, but immediately brought Ma Xun bad news.

"Pirates of the Caribbean did very well at the box office, and the upcoming Transformers is currently the most anticipated movie."

Sure enough, the pressure is immense.

But that's the average person.

Ma Xun simply smiled after hearing this.

"It seems that the box office revenue for this summer's movies should be quite large."

This……

The market may be large, but you still need to be able to make a profit.

"Boss, then our 'Assembly'..."

He Qing was clearly somewhat worried.

Ma Xun knew it was time to make a move.

"Assembly" will be released on August 1st.

This... is just a sentence with only a few words.

Hearing this out of the blue can indeed be a bit confusing.

But upon closer reflection... He Qing's eyes lit up.

This is definitely a very powerful publicity tactic.

That's a fantastic move!

(End of this chapter)