Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 562 Special Concern from Bingbing, from "The Sun Also Rises" and "Lust, Caution"

"Breaking news: 'Assembly' has surpassed 4 million yuan at the box office in mainland China..."

"The latest box office data from Douban shows that... 'Assembly' has not only surpassed 4 million yuan in box office revenue, but has also officially taken the top spot on the domestic film box office chart!"

Does the success of "Assembly" herald the rise of domestically produced war blockbusters?

4 million! This time it's a 'real' 4 million!
Ma Xun used a little trick with that previous 400 million.

It includes people from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

However, this little trick is quite useful, as it effectively countered the black water the opponent had placed.

Although the previous claim of exceeding 4 million was fake, this new news will prevent any negative online sentiment from taking hold.

After all, this is equivalent to the completion of the bet. Whether you support Ma Xun or the movie, the result doesn't matter, because the goal has already been achieved.

No matter how much the trolls talk about that topic, it's useless; we can only go back to the movie itself.

While the Harry Potter series isn't exactly terrible, it does have a limited audience.

There are mostly young people.

There were still private screenings of "Assembly".

And so, the 20 million yuan box office revenue was successfully collected.

It's already September, and a new batch of movies is about to be released.

Moreover, the summer movie season has come to a perfect end, and now it's time for the National Day holiday movie season.

Ma Xun's publicity campaign this time can be described as very well executed.

They have above-board and aboveboard methods.

There was the assistance of someone setting up a stage.

There's also the art of deception to turn a desperate situation into a life-or-death situation.

Of course, the real key is that "Assembly" is excellent enough.

The original "Assembly" had a good box office performance and the war scenes were quite impressive, but it contained some unpleasant elements.

Ma Xun used various methods to eliminate the bad things, but he didn't make any major changes.

This couldn't be better.

But at this point, the loser truly feels terrible...

"Old Zhang, I really didn't expect that all our hard work would end up benefiting him."

Jia Yueting is feeling terrible right now, because he's the loser in this bet.

"You know, if we hadn't made that bet back then, this movie would have..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhao frowned.

"Boss, you can't think like that. We haven't lost. The movie 'Assembly' has achieved such excellent results, and we can also benefit greatly from it."

That's...right!

Jia Yueting's mood instantly improved. "Yeah, that's right, that's right."

Zhang Zhao immediately continued, "Although Ma Xun could indeed take a larger share of the profits, without the initial incentive of the bet, the movie 'Assembly' would not have achieved such excellent box office results! Without the incentive, would Ma Xun have resorted to so many tricks?"
In particular, we successfully fulfilled our contract with China Film Group for the promotion of Hollywood blockbusters, which also brought considerable profits to the cinemas.

Mr. Qin, the boss of Xingmei, was very happy.

This laid a solid foundation for future cooperation.

So, we also profited a lot this time.

Wow! That's really something!

No wonder he's a seasoned veteran who's been in the system for years; he can even turn a bad thing into a great thing.

And Jia Yueting, upon hearing this... was overjoyed! Extremely overjoyed!

"That's right, that's right! So, what's next..."

Jia Yueting didn't finish his sentence; he deliberately stopped.

Zhang Zhao, of course, knew what to say.

"The success of 'Assembly' is due to the efforts of our company, Leshi, so of course we should promote that."

Our official account, the website homepage, and the upcoming online and television broadcasts.

These copyrights...

"Let's secure online streaming first!"

"It's natural!"

Zhang Zhao is indeed quite capable; he fooled Jia Yueting into acting like a tyrant.

What was originally a losing situation has at least made me less angry because of his actions.

Of course, it is indeed possible to make money.

This was actually decided from the beginning. Jia Yueting had already secured Huayi Brothers, and as long as "Assembly" didn't lose money, he would definitely make a profit.

But Zhang Zhao's actions... are somewhat like a form of wishful thinking.

It should be said that it bears a strong resemblance to the theories of Ying Xue (the study of winning the war).

However, Jia Yueting still needs this victory; he currently has this need.

It seems that Winning is indeed something everyone loves.

And what about Ma Xun, who actually won?
……

"Eighty percent? This movie can get eighty percent of the profits?"

"What are you so surprised about?"

"Wow, this, this... Mr. Jia is really going all out with this bet."

"He can't catch a wolf without risking his cub."

"hey-hey……"

"No, what are you laughing at?"

"Brother Ma, you really are a wolf, and a very powerful and strong wolf king at that."

"So you're that vixen?"

"Oh dear~ I won't..."

The number of people has exceeded 4 million, so this battle is temporarily over.

Ma Xun also had to head to the next battlefield.

As for this battlefield... well, Bingbing came here on her own initiative.

Of course, Bingbing really had a reason and something important to do.

The movie "The Sun Also Rises" is about to be released, and Bingbing has a role in it, so of course she should come.

Okay, the main thing about this movie is the three people.

Jiang Wen, his wife, and the Dragon Prince. This Dragon Prince, according to the original circumstances, was because of Ying Huang.

The original "The Sun Also Rises" was entirely funded by Eagle Entertainment.

At the time, he was very wealthy and generous, allowing Jiang Wen to spend money as she pleased.

At the same time, they arranged for the son of the eldest brother, Long, to be their son.

Honestly, the identity of the eldest brother's son is really impressive; he's been heavily promoted for so many years.

In many Hong Kong films these days, especially big productions by Eagle Entertainment, if the character with the name "Zu Ming" appears, he is basically the male lead.

Even Nicholas Tse and Edison Chen have to make way... Moreover, personally speaking, Nicholas Tse is certainly envious, but he is also completely convinced.

During the interview, he said with great envy: "He's the eldest brother's son."

But let's leave that aside for now and get back to the movie "The Sun Also Rises".

Ma Xun managed to acquire the film, but Eagle Emperor's funding also played a part.

Because the main body of this film is still Jiang Wen's own company.

But that's alright, because Ma Xun is very clear about the commercial value of this movie.

At the moment, it's just... really hard to understand.

Bingbing's visit this time was actually on her own initiative; Jiang Wen and her family didn't come.

Well... actually, the baby that appears at the end of the movie "The Sun Also Rises" is actually Jiang Wen's own child.

So, this really is a movie about their family.

If it didn't work out last time, I'll try harder this time...

As a result, the door to the boss's office at Guangmang remained closed for two hours.

Okay, actually it's this floor with the elevator that's where it's located.

Because this floor contains only Ma Xun's office.

And after a fierce battle...

"Brother Ma, are you saying this movie won't make much at the box office?"

"What did Jiang Wen tell you?"

"He said...the movie is fantastic."

Bingbing put on her stockings while explaining the situation, her hands now completely still.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "This movie is very good, but not many people can understand it."

what?
Bingbing's red lips parted slightly, and Ma Xun really wanted to cover them up.

But when it comes to the movie, "This movie is a typical example of magical realism. Chinese moviegoers are not very receptive to this kind of film, and sometimes they don't see many of the metaphors in it."

Therefore, the box office won't be very high, but the movie is still good.

Is this tantamount to a verdict?
Bingbing looked somewhat downcast.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "You should feel happy."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because you made a good movie, even if it doesn't do well at the box office now, people will discover it in the future."

By then, you won't be criticized as a celebrity with no good works.

These words really struck a chord with Bingbing.

She really wants to prove herself now, even though she has some good works and is actually quite good.

However, there are still few good works, especially those that can win awards.

Or rather, it's a rather sophisticated art film.

"The Sun Also Rises" is clearly an art film, and as Ma Xun himself said, it's a magical realism film.

High-class, artistic... basically everything Bingbing wanted.

As for the box office... never mind!
So, Bingbing started talking about another movie.

"The film that Zhang Ziyi and I made, this..."

Ma Xun understood immediately, "You've filmed it?"

"Yes, it's finished filming. She...she seems to have a very flexible schedule."

Ma Xun laughed after hearing this, "She failed in her attempt to break into Hollywood."

This was actually said on behalf of Bingbing.

Bingbing was very happy and wanted to say this, but if she said it directly, it would seem a bit too gossipy.

Ma Xun didn't care about any of that. "Hmm... have you seen the recent news?"

"what?"

"That movie is about to be released."

What movie is it?

Bingbing didn't react for a moment.

Ma Xun chuckled and pinched Bingbing Nai, saying with a smile, "Why don't you care about your good partner at all?"

This "good" is truly insightful.

Bingbing twisted her snake-like body, frowned and pleaded, "I didn't, Brother Ma, please, just tell me."

Yes, stop keeping me in suspense.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "It's that movie, 'Lust, Caution'."

Oh! Yes!

"Lust, Caution" is about to be released... but this is... right!
Bingbing laughed, "That slut Zhang Ziyi was planning to be in this movie before, but, hehe... Director Li didn't give her a chance."

That's right, it's "Lust, Caution," and the movie will be released in September.

Moreover, the various scandals surrounding this drama have truly captivated everyone's attention.

But did Ma Xun mention this drama just to gossip?
Of course not!
He said, "The information I've received is that some scenes in this movie are not very good... It's said that it will be released at the end of September, especially in mainland China, but I'm almost certain that it won't be able to."

Bingbing was very surprised after hearing this, "Then, then this movie... Brother Ma, what is our real relationship with it?"

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Director Li's status is rather special. Even if there are problems with this film, the bureau will still let it be released. If it doesn't work out in September, then it will have to wait until the end of the year. And at the end of the year... how about we target your film with Zhang Ziyi at that time?"

Hey! That's great!

"That's great!" Bingbing was a smart person and understood immediately.

The two movies will definitely be quite controversial, with all sorts of scandals flying around!
This is what I want!

This is exactly what celebrities in the entertainment industry like the most...

(End of this chapter)