Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 576 "Returning to One's Roots" - China's best road movie!
"Even a movie like 'Lust, Caution' can break 100 million."

"To be precise, it grossed over 100 million in mainland China, and now there are all sorts of versions of this film circulating everywhere."

"Hehe... Indeed, Jiang Zhiqiang is really lucky this time. He made money from this film even though the most exciting parts were cut."

"This illustrates one thing."

"Oh?"

"The fact that a film like 'Lust, Caution' can be so popular in mainland China fully demonstrates how easily mainland moviegoers can be fooled."

When Long Wu and the Thirteenth Young Master got to this point in their conversation, they both burst into laughter.

With the release of "The Warlords" imminent, they naturally had to come to Beijing to oversee the project.

It must be said that they really gave it their all this time.

Moreover, this film is of high quality.

First of all, the director is Chen Kexin, who is known for never making bad movies.

This guy has a tough temper; back in the day, it wasn't easy for the Lung Five Brothers to get him to make a movie.

Well, actually, the five brothers couldn't really threaten this guy too much.

Chen Kexin is a famous director, and his wife, Sandra Ng, is no ordinary person either. Of course, Sandra Ng herself is very famous, known as the "Laughing Auntie."

But Junru also has a father who is considered by everyone in Hong Kong to be the most blessed-looking person.

This is not just idle talk; it is indeed a widely accepted fact.

Because Junru's father has been in charge of a program for many years... the lottery results!
So, you really shouldn't offend this family.

But now, Chen Kexin has obediently fallen at the feet of the Long Wu brothers.

However, the Lung brothers didn't actually go too far. Their only interference in the film was that Lung Wu added his son to the cast.

There is nothing else.

They really cooperated as much as possible; in fact, none of their companies appeared on the list of major production companies for this film.

Originally, the Yong Sheng signboard had already been replaced with a 100-year signboard.

But now, they hardly use even a hundred years anymore.

Therefore, it can be seen that the production company of this film is Media Asia.

The remaining companies are Chen Kexin's company, Morgen & Chan, and China Film Group.

With such a clean investment list, the average person wouldn't be able to tell anything at all.

But in reality, "The Warlords" brought together most of the talent in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

There's no need to say more about Li Lianjie, and there's also Andy Lau, Jin Chengwu, and so on.

Behind him are Jiang Zhiqiang, Lin Jianyue, and others.

However, the real big winners were the two brothers.

His relationship with Jet Li, his relationship with Andy Lau, his relationship with Kelly Chen...

To put it simply, the reason this movie was made was because of the brothers.

Let's return to the quality of this film, "The Warlords".

The five brothers were very confident, having already attended an internal screening.

Almost all experts in the industry, as well as many film critics, gave it unanimous praise.

The five Long brothers were naturally happy, and even if we take a step back...

"The Warlords" is adapted from the assassination of Ma Ying-jeou, one of the four great unsolved cases of the late Qing Dynasty.

The assassination of Ma Ying-jeou is actually a subject that the Hong Kong film and television industry loves to film!
Yes, it has been filmed many times.

In other words, Chen Kexin couldn't possibly fail.

Okay, if we trace the assassination of Ma Ying-jeou back to its origins, this story actually comes from a very famous novel from back then.

Pingjiang Buxiaosheng, "The Legend of the Strange Heroes of the Martial World".

This book is too old; many people probably don't know what it's about.

However, even Jin Yong's writing of martial arts novels was influenced by this book.

The novel contains a lot of content, including the assassination of Ma Ying-jeou and the plot of "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple" (the movie is actually adapted from this novel).

The character Jiang Wuyang in the movie, in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", spent several years in the Red Lotus Temple.

We've strayed a bit from the topic.
Anyway, with such a mature story, an outstanding director, an all-star cast, extremely high production standards, and the support of the Lung Five Brothers, it's a truly impressive production.

And the most important thing is...

"Finally, what's the attitude of Li Lianjie's powerful figure?"

"Don't worry, everything is OK."

really!

There really is such a big shot, and Thirteen Young Master gave a very clear answer.

Long Wu felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders.

This movie, "The Warlords," is absolutely going to be a huge hit!

The brothers are finally going to be able to make their mark in the mainland film market!

However, there is still a problem.

"What about Ma Xun?"

"The only thing we can see in the play 'Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots' right now is that sketch comedy king."

"He's already amazing enough."

"But this is a movie, and his skill in movies is far inferior to that in Spring Festival Gala sketches."

"Yes, are there any others?"

"What others say is not worth worrying about."

"What about Jing Tian?"

"No big deal, she's just making a cameo appearance."

Hearing this, Long Wu was finally relieved.

It seems that no matter what Ma Xun does this time, there's nothing he can do.

"The Warlords" will definitely be a smash hit!

But just then, someone came in.

"Dad, something terrible has happened."

"what happened?"

"There's been a shift in public opinion online."

"What changes?"

Besides the Left Young Master, Long Wu also has a son, the Right Young Master.

However, this son is rather... neither Long Wu nor his wife like him very much.

This son is quite chubby and addicted to the internet. Well, what can you do? His family is rich.

What he calls this "anime/manga"... Long Wu and his wife don't really understand.

Now, this young master from the right has also come along, but he's found himself a job.

It involves observing public opinion on the internet.

"That Jing Tian, ​​he's got quite a background!"

Young Master You spoke as if he were very powerful, causing both Long Wu and Thirteen Young Master to frown.

What does it mean to have a powerful background?

Not long after, Right Shao showed them the webpage, and they finally understood.

……

"Wow! Have you heard? A new princess has appeared in Beijing's elite circle!"

Who is it? Who is it?

"It's that Jing Tian."

Is she famous?

"You didn't know? She's still a student at the Beijing Film Academy, but her first film was 'Getting Home,' which she co-starred in with Uncle Benshan!"

Wow! That's amazing!

"Not only that, Zhang Yadong also produced an album for her before."

"Wow! The resources are incredible!"

The fact that Jing Tian has a powerful background and influential connections is indeed known to some people within the entertainment industry.

After all, it was 2007, and not many people knew about it yet.

Not to mention ordinary people outside the circle.

But it’s different now!

I don't know when, but a lot of posts about Jing Tian have appeared on the internet.

Moreover, they are mostly implied, or even stated explicitly.

She is the princess of Beijing's elite circle.

Hmm, who was that princess of the Beijing circle before?

Many people may not know that it is actually Sister Dandan.

However, the Beijing social circle is not only filled with princesses, but also with cool and capable women.

Hmm, so who was the previous "Big Sa Mi"?

It's Xu Jinglei.

Oh, now it's all set!

Isn't Xu Jinglei the female lead in "The Warlords"?

Although there isn't exactly a female lead in "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots," there are still Sister Dandan and Jing Tian!

Now we have a melon!
Former princess and new princess, a fierce and beautiful couple before the war?
Actually, many people consider the current "big sisters" in Beijing's social circle to be the source of inspiration, but she still feels a bit overwhelmed.

The term "大飒蜜" (dàsàmì) isn't a bad one, and several people share this characteristic.

Xu Jinglei, Xu Qing, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun... In fact, they all have this kind of aura or characteristic.

However, Zhang Ziyi has made a name for herself and gone to Hollywood.

Zhou Xun has a delicate, demure charm, not particularly striking.

So for now, barely enough is the best we can hope for.

But let's leave that aside. The key point is, this gossip is just too interesting.

Whose background is stronger?

Whose connections are stronger?

Let the netizens chat about it.

However, Jing Tian's persona of having a powerful background and a strong connections has been firmly established!
So, what does she herself think?
Jing Tian was also a young woman who enjoyed surfing the internet, and she quickly learned about the rumor.

And this... make a phone call!

"Mr. Ma."

"Oh, Miss Jing."

"How could you do this without my permission..."

"No? What are you talking about? I don't understand."

He called Ma Xun directly, and the result was... Jing Tian couldn't help but think to himself: This guy is really shameless!

But Jing Tian was helpless; as long as Ma Xun didn't admit it, she really had no way to win.

But...

"I understand what you mean. You're planning to use my so-called background to offset the big shot behind Jet Li, right?"

Needless to say?

Ma Xun laughed, "What you're saying makes even less sense to me."

We've already discussed this, but you still won't admit it!

Jing Tian rolled his eyes at the phone, and then...

"Oh, Miss Jing, were you rolling your eyes at me?"

Ah this...

"how do you know?"

"Just a guess."

Well, that made Da Tian Tian laugh in exasperation.

"You're simply..."

"Bastard? Or something even worse?"

"Humph!"

After Ma Xun said that, Jing Tian was unable to continue speaking.

However, the two of them were able to start a conversation.

Hmm, would you consider this a way to pick up girls?
I don’t know, I really don’t know.

But Jing Tian was clearly less angry, so Ma Xun became even more direct.

"Come to Sanya."

"what?"

"The film 'Getting Home' will be screened at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival!"

That's right!

Ma Xun still has this resource in hand, but this time, because "The Warlords" has a better release date, while "Getting Home" has a worse release date.

It's the last day.

So, Ma Xun used this method directly.

The moment "The Warlords" is released will be the moment "Getting Home" begins to gain popularity!

Jing Tian understood this almost instantly and secretly praised Ma Xun.

It's really awesome.

Hmm, I shouldn't praise him.

"Okay! But..."

"Don't worry, everything is prepared for you, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."

"But I was just making a cameo appearance."

"It's alright, you're a princess of Beijing's elite circles."

This……

"It must be you who did this!"

Da Tian Tian was really both angry and amused by Ma Xun.

Does this mean Ma Xun has admitted it?

"Only by doing this can you help this film, 'Getting Home'."

That statement... can be considered an admission, but it's not quite.

In any case, "Getting Home" has finally come close to the blockbuster "The Warlords"!
……

12 month 22 number.

"The Warlords" premiered in Beijing and was then released directly to the public.

Actually, this movie had already premiered in Hong Kong.

After all, this story is more famous in Hong Kong, and it is also considered a Hong Kong blockbuster.

However, at this premiere, the Lung brothers received very bad news.

On the same day, the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival opened.

"Getting Home" was the opening film and officially met with movie fans!
This is a disguised premiere!

In other words, the two films are now on the same starting line!
But then, Right Young Master provided a 'picture'.

"Oh no, this picture..."

The five Long brothers were stunned when they saw this.

What's going on with this picture?

The most important thing at the top is those few big characters.

The best Chinese road movie!
That's just bragging! It's definitely bragging!

However, this film features Uncle Benshan, Sister Dandan, Guo Degang who is currently very popular, and Hu Jun...

It doesn't seem like bragging.

Besides, who doesn't exaggerate a bit when promoting a movie?
Regardless of the circumstances, this one sentence alone is enough to pique the curiosity of many movie fans.

I want to taste how salty it is.

As a result, many media reporters became aware of this matter.

Well, some of these people even regretted it, wishing they had gone to Sanya instead.

Attend the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, and then report on "Getting Home".

So, what is the situation in Sanya?

……

Wow!

Sanya is now just like what Aunt Baiyun said:

The sound of gongs and drums filled the air, firecrackers crackled, red flags fluttered, and crowds thronged the streets!
Of course, Aunt Baiyun is still quite beautiful; she could walk the red carpet anywhere.

Uncle Benshan will definitely come, and all the members of Zhao Benshan's troupe who could come will come, along with the main creators of "Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots".

The happiest person here has to be director Zhang Yang, who never expected things to turn out this way.

He felt nothing but gratitude towards Ma Xun.

In the Chinese entertainment industry, we still have to look to Jack Ma!

The others were not assigned a spot.

When Jing Tian walked the red carpet, she wore a blue-purple long dress that complemented her large eyes.

Like a deer that has stumbled into the world of fame and fortune.

Her heart was indeed racing.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.

But no matter what, what she cares about most right now is what kind of movie it is.

She did some additional filming and actually met Uncle Benshan and Sister Dandan.

There is nothing else.

The key point is, Ma Xun, you're too bold!

The best Chinese road movie?
Such boasting will inevitably attract criticism.

But that only made me more curious.

Never mind, I just want to see it today!
So Jing Tian was quite calm. Her main purpose for coming today was to watch a movie. As for the reporters asking her about the "princess of the Beijing circle," she didn't care.

She smiled and said nothing.

Sister Dandan was helped out of that predicament.

"What princess? That's nonsense. We've been living in a new society for so many years."

Okay, that's a good answer.

Moreover, many reporters, seeing how protective Sister Dandan was... all set!
This just confirms that Jing Tian is indeed a princess of the Beijing elite circle!
It seems like Sister Dandan's attempt to help only made things worse.

But there was no time to worry about that anymore.

After the tedious process, the opening film began.

So many people are waiting for this show.

Before the movie started, Jing Tian looked around, trying to find Ma Xun, but he couldn't.

Well... never mind, let's watch the movie first.

As a result, when the film "Getting Home" was released... there was non-stop laughter.

really!

The talent of the "King of Comedy" needs no further explanation.

However, Jing Tian felt a pang of sadness.

A man was carrying his dead coworker's body home on his back...

Is it really possible to laugh like that?

(End of this chapter)