Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 571 Zhang Jingchu is too eager to improve, Ma Xun secures the Golden Horse Award! Zhang Junn

Chapter 571 Zhang Jingchu is too eager to improve, Ma Xun secures the Golden Horse Award! Zhang Junning is coming!
There's a saying: all coincidences are inevitable.

Of course, this statement contains a lot of philosophical insight.

Ma Xun wasn't interested in philosophy; it was too far removed from his understanding.

He always liked to study things that were close at hand.

For example, almost every female celebrity who approaches him does so with ulterior motives... The key lies in that last word.

Cough cough... Luckily, Ma Xun isn't a lecherous person.

Therefore, Ma Xun understood Zhang Jingchu's purpose almost from the very first minute of their 'chance encounter'.

So, everything becomes much easier.

"Ms. Zhang, you came to Taipei because of the movie 'Protégé', right?"

"That's right, oh... that, this work."

"I've seen it."

"That, that's really..."

It must be said that Zhang Jingchu's face is indeed quite pretty when she smiles.

Currently, her public persona in the entertainment industry is that of a younger version of Zhang Ziyi.

Even in the movie "Rush Hour 3," which she filmed before, although the story was completely different from Zhang Ziyi's character, there was still this sense of substitution.

Right? Especially those foreigners, they all have face blindness when it comes to us Chinese, they have a hard time telling who's who.

If Zhang Ziyi and Zhang Jingchu stood together, foreigners would most likely think they were twins.

From this perspective, it is very likely that the foreign film company did this intentionally.

But if we're talking about Zhang Jingchu separately, from "Peacock" to this year... this year should actually be her breakout year.

When she was filming "Peacock", she wore a bellyband-style top that was quite similar to Zhang Ziyi's, except that it was blue.

In other words, at that time she was still a clumsy imitator of Zhang Ziyi.

But this year, Zhang Jingchu had "Protégé" at the beginning of the year, and then "Rush Hour 3".

If Rush Hour 3 can be released in mainland China as scheduled, it will definitely become a hit there.

It's important to know that Zhang Ziyi has now confirmed that his attempt to break into Hollywood has failed, and he hasn't even landed the role in "Lust, Caution."

One is rising, and the other is falling.

Zhang Jingchu may not be as popular as Zhang Ziyi, but at least when the two meet, she can hold her head high among international actresses.

However, things didn't go as planned, and "Rush Hour 3" was not successfully released in mainland China, even though the film grossed nearly $300 million worldwide.

Although Zhang Jingchu's status has improved, it hasn't been as significant as expected.

Now...

"Your acting skills are indeed outstanding."

Ma Xun's words are absolutely true.

In "Protégé", Zhang Jingchu's performance was indeed excellent. She played a female drug addict so convincingly that it felt like she was being deceived, especially the things Louis Koo said later.

In this movie, do you think Zhang Jingchu was telling the truth, or Louis Koo, who played her husband, was telling the truth?
In other words, who brought whom into that circle?
It's really hard to say.

However, if Zhang Jingchu is lying, then her acting skills before that were absolutely phenomenal.

"Really?" Faced with the praise from a bigwig in the industry, Zhang Jingchu couldn't hide her joy.

But Bai Xiaohang, standing to the side, couldn't help but move a little further away.

Although Bai Xiaohang had already kept a certain distance from Zhang Jingchu's family when they arrived.

Yes, he knows Ma Xun's language style all too well.

“Of course it’s true,” Ma Xun emphasized again.

He wasn't lying.

According to Chinese speaking habits, Zhang Jingchu should have asked at this point: "Actually, my acting skills aren't that good, there are definitely still many problems. Um... Mr. Ma, what parts do you think were not well acted?"

“Not good? This…” Ma Xun hesitated.

Zhang Jingchu naturally felt that Ma Xun might have some things he couldn't say, after all, this was evaluating the person in front of them.

"You see, Mr. Ma is an exceptionally talented figure in our industry. He has a fantastic understanding of film and television dramas. Every film and television drama that has received your guidance has become a massive hit..."

"Give me some pointers, and maybe I'll become famous someday."

Listen to that, that's quite a statement, and the thick Beijing accent is already an attempt to curry favor with Ma Xun.

However, Ma Xun is actually from Northeast China.

That's fine, just give guidance as needed.

"If there's anything you did wrong, it's that you climbed onto the sofa where Daniel Wu was lying while wearing a white gauze dress, and then had sex with him on the sofa."

This……

Zhang Jingchu was so embarrassed at this moment that she was speechless.

Ma Xun understood from her expression, but he wasn't lying.

“Miss Zhang, your observation of poisonous insects is indeed outstanding. Of the seven abilities and four senses in acting, I remember the first ability is observation. However, there are some things you haven't observed enough.”

Okay, let's leave the discussion about acting here.

It seems the accommodation for this year's Golden Horse Awards is still the Regent Hotel. If you don't mind, the car we've arranged is big enough.

Good guy!
And you're saying they didn't observe enough?
Does this mean... Zhang Jingchu, you should watch more adult films?

But in reality... Zhang Jingchu had indeed seen quite a few of these kinds of scenes before, after all, this kind of scene is not common.

Now, you're even inviting people to get on the bus?
"Mr. Ma, I'm sorry, I've already called a car."

really!

Ma Xun smiled slightly at her, "Okay, then let's leave it at that. We'll have a chance to meet again."

"Yes Yes."

Zhang Jingchu nodded awkwardly until Ma Xun was picked up by a car.

Once they got in the car, even though it wasn't their own, Bai Xiaohang couldn't hold back any longer.

"Brother Ma, this Miss Zhang..."

It looked like Bai Xiaohang had four big words written on his forehead: I want to eat melon seeds!
Ma Xun interrupted him directly, smiling and saying, "She really wants to improve."

One sentence is enough.

Although Bai Xiaohang wasn't quite good at following the gossip, he understood the meaning instantly.

Then he couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ma, what should we do about this year's Golden Horse Awards?"

"Don't rush, let's find the local bigwigs first."

what is this?

……

Regent Hotel.

This is the prototype of the joke that Stephen Chow made in his movie.

However, as things stand now, this luxurious five-star hotel might not even be as good as the Regent Hotel in the movie.

Ma Xun vaguely remembers that this year seems to be the last year that Regent Hotel will serve as the official accommodation provider for the Golden Horse Awards.

Next year, due to the financial crisis, this hotel will not be able to survive and will have to sell itself to save itself.

It was later acquired and its name was changed.

Therefore, staying at this hotel this time has a certain commemorative value.

This hotel has a unique design: on either side of the main entrance are two two-story buildings.

They say there are two, because they really are strip-shaped buildings.

However, both of these are occupied by luxury stores.

LV, Gucci, and other brands all have a place in the market.

The Golden Horse Awards attract many celebrities, and the revenue generated during this period is quite astonishing.

There are quite a few people browsing inside now.

Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang, of course, didn't care who was buying things in these stores.

But for some reason, Ma Xun felt that someone was watching him.

He looked back, but didn't see who it was.

"Brother Ma, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Since nothing's wrong, then let it go.

However, could this be a sign of impending danger?
Ma Xun whispered to Bai Xiaohang, "Be a little smarter lately."

"Okay!" Bai Xiaohang understood what Brother Ma meant.

Not long after, the two of them left the hotel, and then a luxury car stopped in front of them.

Someone poked their head out and spoke:

"Mr. Ma, since you're here in Taipei this time, you must let me do my best to be a good host."

It was Chen Guofu.

Ma Xun and Bai Xiaohang both smiled and then got into the car.

Soon, the three of them appeared at a shrimp fishing pond. Bai Xiaohang sat further away, while Ma Xun and Chen Guofu sat side by side.

Ma Xun really didn't understand shrimp fishing as a form of recreation.

He's quite good at fishing, and what he likes to fish for are mermaids.

But this is considered a unique form of entertainment in Taipei, and many people enjoy it.

Ma Xun followed the host's lead, but soon the conversation returned to the movies.

“Mr. Ma, you’ve come to Taipei in person this time, so you obviously can’t come back empty-handed.

"Of course, since we're here, we should definitely take something with us."

Ma Xun did not deny his ambition for the award, and Chen Guofu's appearance was to discuss this matter with Ma Xun.

Everyone agreed immediately.

But I have to say something first.

"Actually, I really hope to cooperate with Mr. Ma, but Professor Feng has such a terrible temper, I believe..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ma Xun said with a smile, "I know him better than you do. Anyway, we're all cooperating, and as long as we have common interests, that's fine."

A casual remark made Chen Guofu very happy.

This confirms that there will be absolutely no problems with the subsequent "The Message".

But this award...

"Mr. Ma, I believe you can understand that this time, Boss Li's work is truly..."

Ma Xun interrupted him again, "We all know that some awards are predetermined, and I won't force it, but the key is to choose awards that truly highlight one's abilities."

An award that highlights ability? What does that mean?

Chen Guofu feigned ignorance and asked, "May I ask, Mr. Ma, what award are you referring to?"

Ma Xun glanced at him, his eyes conveying a meaningful look: Don't pretend with me.

Then, Ma Xun said, "Of course, it's the Best Actress award."

But Chen Guofu then asked, "Why?"

This was intentional!

Ma Xun laughed and said, "It's very simple. This is Taiwan. There's no reason why 'Lust, Caution' shouldn't win Best Picture. And as for Tony Leung, what chance does he have of losing Best Actor?"

Finally, it's time for Best Director. Who else could it be but Director Li?

Yes! These three awards are the three most important awards at a film festival or awards ceremony.

but!

There were absolutely no surprises in these three awards at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

It definitely deserves a mention for the film "Lust, Caution".

Of course, Ma Xun actually had a shady dealing with Jin Ma and Chen Guofu.

Especially the line, "This is Taiwan."

"Lust, Caution" is a film that whitewashes traitors, which is exactly what your side of the world likes... Even if Chen Guofu understood the subtext, there was nothing he could do.

Since Ma Xun had already seen this through, Chen Guofu had no choice but to...

"Mr. Ma, that's brilliant!"

Yes, you got them all right.

In fact, this current stage is about confirming the final shortlist.

In other words, many people have the opportunity, but the range of those eligible to win is very large.

Nothing's decided yet.

As a result, Ma Xun was able to directly secure this most important award, which Chen Guofu admired from the bottom of his heart.

That's absolutely accurate. Chen Guofu has a lot of connections in Taipei, and the information he heard was exactly the same as what Ma Xun said.

So……

"How does Mr. Ma plan to handle the Best Actress competition?"

"I will fully support your creation of 'The Message'. We are determined to make it a classic film. As for the budget, you can give me any number you like."

The two people were talking about things that seemed completely unrelated.

But after he finished speaking, Chen Guofu directly extended his hand, as if to shake hands?
Ma Xun shook it.

"The production cost is likely to be over 3000 million, and the publicity and distribution costs will be at least 2000 million."

"no problem."

It's just 5000 million, that's actually Ma Xun's expectation. Besides, he remembered that this movie was also priced at this price in the original timeline.

Of course, there will be budget overruns in the future, but that's normal.

So what Ma Xun considered a perfectly normal investment was a huge investment for Chen Guofu!

Look at the smile on this guy's face.

"So, Mr. Ma, who would you like to win Best Actress?"

"You certainly don't want to give it to Tang Wei, right?"

"Of course!"

"Okay, then I'll get straight to the point: give it to Li Bingbing."

"why?"

"The movie 'The Knot' is still meaningful."

"Okay! I understand."

"Also, the female supporting character."

"Mr. Ma, please speak."