Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 582 Two Hundred Million! "Returning to One's Roots" Surpasses "The Warlords"! Is the Chinese Entertainment Industry About to Change?

A sudden storm was raging outside.

The wind and rain inside the house subsided slightly, and Cherie Chung curled up on the sofa.

She felt an unprecedented sense of shame, which she should have hated, yet it was mixed with an unprecedented feeling of excitement.

She became so engrossed in it that she had no desire to leave.

She knew perfectly well that this was wrong, but she couldn't help but crave more.

At this moment, her beautiful eyes looked at Ma Xun with a mixture of reproach and longing.

I was speechless.

Faced with Hong Gu's gaze, Ma Xun simply smiled, lit a cigarette, and gestured to her.

Chung Chu-hung's expression changed, and she rolled her eyes at him.

Ma Xun didn't care at all and started smoking.

Unexpectedly, before she could even take two bites, Hong Gu snatched it away.

"You woman."

"Humph!"

Hiss~~Whoosh~~
Chung Chor-hung felt that this taste was no worse than the one she had been forced to eat before.

In short, as the ancients said: "A cigarette afterward is better than being a living god."

Yes, the ancients were right.

Ma Xun lit one for himself and then said something.

"Looks like you've finally come back to life."

These words made Cherie Chung feel slightly embarrassed.

It was as if she had just died and Ma Xun was performing CPR on her.

Is a quick fix enough to trigger a full recovery?
What are you thinking about...

"I've always been alive."

This statement can be considered Chung Chor-hung's rebuttal.

Unfortunately, it had no effect on Ma Xun at all.

"I have no interest in discussing inheritance disputes with you."

Ma Xun's words were quite sharp, and Chung Chu-hung had no way to respond.

After all, Ma Xun had foreseen these things long ago.

But the more Ma Xun said that, the more Chung Chu-hung wanted to talk about it, because it was a matter that concerned her greatly.

"But what can I do now? I already have the child, but they are still pressuring me."

Hong Gu's speaking skills are quite good, because the idea of ​​having a child was suggested by Ma Xun.

Moreover, Ma Xun, you not only offered advice, but you also put in the effort.

So you can't pretend it's none of your business.

Ma Xun laughed after hearing this, "It's actually very simple."

"Don't be pretentious."

"Okay, I have a good solution for you. You should find some media outlets in Hong Kong. As for which media outlets, you should know very well."

what?
You want me to go find the paparazzi?

Hong Gu found this quite unbelievable.

Ma Xun continued, "It's the paparazzi, you know. There's a saying, 'Don't wash your dirty linen in public,' but in your situation, we have to do the opposite."

"Family scandals should be aired in public."

"This..." Hong Gu really didn't understand the benefits of Ma Xun's method, and besides, she also had her pride.

She used to be a top star in Hong Kong, but she still ended up marrying into a wealthy family.

If family scandals are aired in public, it will cause her considerable harm.

Ma Xun knew exactly what this top widow was thinking. He chuckled, clutching a large toy, "You're still too proud to admit it. Why don't you just admit it now and give all of Mike's money to his brother's family? Anyway, you're still the CEO of Golden Harvest in my eyes."

That's so accurate!
Actually, Chung Chor-hung's biggest problem right now is... she still has a way out!
First of all, she has children, so it's impossible for all of her husband's money to be taken away by her older brother's family.

In addition, she is also the CEO of Golden Harvest, which makes her a successful businesswoman with a considerable income.

In short, she hasn't reached the end of her rope yet; the current situation is that she has been hurt by people's hearts.

All of Ma Xun's previous predictions came true; as soon as her husband died, a drama of fighting for inheritance immediately began.

This injury is not fatal.

Therefore, Chung Chor-hung was genuinely hesitant about airing her family's dirty laundry in public.

Ma Xun was very straightforward: "I only have this one trick up my sleeve. Use it if you want, otherwise forget it."

Are we just going to let it go again?

How could Cherie Chung let him be so heartless and cruel? But this matter needs to be clarified.

"If I spread the word, will I definitely win?"

Ma Xun knew what the widow was worried about. If it were anyone else, he would have given up long ago.

However, Chung Chor-hung is his current business partner, and Golden Harvest can't find anyone else to lead him.

Anyway, this method doesn't require him to exert much effort.

Have you heard of Yang Guifei, Yang Yuhuan?

Of course, Hong Gu nodded in agreement, saying, "I'm not an ignorant idiot."

That's true, who hasn't heard of Yang Guifei?

But Ma Xun was about to say something different. He smiled and said, "Then you must have heard people say that the Tang Dynasty's decline from its peak was because of her. In other words, let's pin this whole mess on her."

Hong Gu nodded.

"Indeed, that's a saying."

Definitely.

Ma Xun smiled and shook his head. "Do you know that what you've heard is actually trying to blame the decline of the Tang Dynasty on a woman? That's just a rumor."

"Huh?" Chung Chu-hung's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"

Ma Xun then became serious, “The official histories that record this passage, mainly the three books, the Old Book of Tang, the New Book of Tang, and the Zizhi Tongjian, never mention that the decline of the Tang Dynasty was due to Yang Guifei.”

There's no such thing as shifting blame!

But Chung Chor-hung couldn't help but ask, "Then what about me... I'm not Yang Guifei."

Ma Xun laughed again: "Why can't you understand why people would say such things? Because by spreading rumors and shifting the blame onto Yang Guifei, there's a story to tell. And in the end, such stories often exonerate Yang Guifei, saying how wronged she was."

understand? "

Chung Chu-hung finally realized, "I'm a woman, I didn't do anything wrong. After airing my dirty laundry in public, will public opinion be on my side?" Ma Xun nodded after hearing this.

Not bad, this woman not only has big breasts, but she's also quite intelligent.

The tactic of airing dirty laundry in public is to take advantage of public opinion in Hong Kong.

Some might think that even if public opinion supports Cherie Chung, the eldest brother of the Chu family simply doesn't care, so what's the big deal?

That's really not feasible, because Xiantao's main business is advertising, which is a mass-market industry. If Xiantao were in real estate, then it wouldn't matter.

After all, buying a house is something you'll definitely have to do, but advertising is different.

If many people complain that Xiantao produced the advertisements, they will not watch them, they will find them disgusting, and they will say that the Zhu family is bullying women.

That's how it works.

Ma Xun's move wasn't particularly sophisticated, but for Chung Chor-hung, it was practically the only move she could use.

In fact, this uses the common human tendency to sympathize with the weak.

Just like the example of Yang Guifei.

No official historical record has ever blamed Yang Guifei for the decline of the Tang Dynasty.

However, countless novels and TV dramas have since written about how some people blamed Yang Guifei, especially Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, for the decline of the Tang Dynasty.

Although Emperor Xuanzong of Tang wasn't exactly a great person, he didn't try to shirk responsibility.

What's even more interesting is that, twenty years later, after the movie about lychees was released, countless people posted things like: "The one who really liked eating lychees was Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, while Yang Guifei liked eating pomegranates and was just taking the blame for Emperor Xuanzong."

This is no longer just a rumor; some people are using this thing to do something shady.

The classic case of setting up your own target and then shooting at it...

But let's leave those aside and get back to the present.

Chung Chor-hung has already figured out all the benefits of this move.

He simply flipped over and mounted her.

"This time, you can't turn back."

Why turn back?

"It seems..."

"Don't talk, focus. I want to try and see if I can still have children."

Ma Xun finally ignited this woman's ambition.

……

"Breaking news! The younger brother's body is barely cold, and the elder brother is already bullying an orphan and a widow!"

"Hong Kong's Marilyn Monroe has finally experienced the coldness of human nature!"

"Where is true affection in this world?"

Sure enough, after the paparazzi exposed the Chu family's inheritance dispute, Hong Kong public opinion basically sided with Cherie Chung.

Such immense public pressure put the Zhu family in a very passive position.

It even affected the lawyers, after all, this is indeed quite a bad thing.

Of course, this matter still needs to be discussed, but for now, Cherie Chung has managed to turn the tide.

She's not in a passive position when it comes to how things are discussed in the future.

Ma Xun's methods have proven powerful, and the key point is that they didn't require a single soldier or a single penny.

Paparazzi love this kind of news; you can even get a bonus for breaking the news.

Ma Xun's next task is to arrange for "Getting Home" to be released in Hong Kong, and at the same time, to distribute it in Hong Kong.

cough cough...

Let's not talk about those things anymore.

The battle for box office supremacy during the Lunar New Year period in mainland China has entered the strategic final stage.

The battle between "Getting Home" and "The Warlords" has finally come to a conclusion.

On January 20th, a poster was released.

"Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots" has officially surpassed 200 million views!
Meanwhile, the poster announcing that "The Warlords" had surpassed 200 million yuan in box office revenue has yet to be released.

This confirms it.

"Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots" surpasses "The Warlords"!

It has officially become the box office champion of this year's Lunar New Year film season!

This is of great significance.

As for the cinemas, they're like blind men eating dumplings—they know exactly what's going on.

Once they surpass that mark, they'll get a much bigger share of the box office revenue!
For movie fans, they witnessed a down-to-earth film beat a blockbuster!
To put it on a larger scale...

Although Jet Li is a star from mainland China, his rise to fame and subsequent career development were primarily in Hong Kong.

Returning to the Hong Kong entertainment circle is perfectly fine.

In other words, "The Warlords" can definitely be seen as a blockbuster film from the Hong Kong film industry.

And what about "Returning to One's Roots"?

Of course, these are works produced in mainland China!

So, this box office surpassing... many netizens have already noticed.

"Mainland Chinese films have beaten Hong Kong blockbusters?!"

"Could we say that in the entertainment industry in mainland China, mainland China has surpassed Hong Kong?"

"Wasn't it decided a long time ago that the mainland would win over Hong Kong?"

"It's not that simple. Even now, Hong Kong stars are still very popular in mainland China and are still considered superior."

"That's right, that's right! So, can things change after this?"

"I think it's difficult. This situation cannot be resolved overnight."

“Mainland celebrities aren’t necessarily that great; Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities still have a lot of appeal.”

That's right, netizens have all noticed.

Just as the east wind prevails over the west wind.

Within our vast mainland entertainment industry, there has always been a small circle from Hong Kong, which used to be incredibly prestigious.

They were given absolutely exceptional treatment.

And now... shouldn't things change?

Anyway, let's just see how it goes for now.

Our mainland Chinese films have surpassed Hong Kong films!
(End of this chapter)