Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 585 'Education' Part 1: Wu Yusen and Zhou Runfa! The East Wind will eventually pre

Chapter 585: Give Wu Yusen and Zhou Runfa a 'lesson'! The East Wind will eventually prevail over the West Wind!
"Filming 'Dragon Ball'?"

When Ma Xun learned that A Fa had withdrawn from the role in "Red Cliff," he had already arrived in Tokyo.

This trip to Tokyo was, of course, planned in advance; he intended to meet someone.

But unexpectedly, such a scandal has emerged in China.

Fortunately, Ma Xun remembered that in the original timeline, Ah Fa had indeed encountered such an incident.

Yes, Brother Fa has been downgraded to Ah Fa.

However, according to the original timeline, Ma Xun heard that Wu Yusen had tricked his old friend.

Ah Fa didn't give Wu Yusen any face. Basically, it was just one thing: if you treat me unfairly, don't blame me for treating you unfairly.

As for the details inside, basically nobody knows.

Now... Ma Xun did indeed raise his offer for Ah Fa because of the movie "Curse of the Golden Flower".

At that time, it was a temporary measure to revise the script.

But it's not a big deal.

However, Ma Xun entrusted this matter to Wu Yusen.

After all, they were old friends, and at that time, Wu Yusen was already under Ma Xun's control.

I don't think this guy will cause any trouble. This movie is different from the previous "Red Cliff".

I really didn't expect that something like this would still happen.

However, Ma Xun quickly saw the key to this whole mess.

"This is nothing. I'll take care of the issues regarding this role when I get back."

"Okay, my big boss."

It was Sister Hong who called Ma Xun; after all, she was the real director of "Red Cliff".

Okay, to be precise, Sister Hong isn't a real director either. A lot of things on set are done by other professionals. Ma Xun's company now has several directors.

Just like Kang Honglei and his team, they joined in after filming "Assembly".

In addition, the Pumpkin Couple and Lan Xiaolong also helped improve the script, as they were on set.

However, Ma Xun also made a request... Please don't write it too much like a martial arts story.

Fortunately, some parts of our "Red Cliff" are continued from the original, such as the appearance of generals to fight.

There have been instances of this in history, but they are relatively rare. However, since we're making a film, let's add more of them.

The old Three Kingdoms series did lack in terms of action scenes. Of course, given the conditions at the time, it was already quite impressive to achieve that level. Moreover, horse battles are inherently very difficult to film, and Zhang Shan is very skilled in horsemanship, so he did an excellent job.

This time, Ma Xun naturally invited Teacher Zhang as his advisor, even though Teacher Zhang was originally part of the movie "Red Cliff".

In addition, Ma Xun also invited our old acquaintances, the last cavalry battalion in China.

While it's true that "Red Cliff" primarily features naval battles, the film also includes many horse battles and large-scale scenes.

All of these need to be arranged properly.

Yes, got it.

I think Huang Gai in the movie "Red Cliff" was originally played by Teacher Zhang.

That settles it!
With this, Ma Xun has a replacement, and there shouldn't be any major problems with A Fa.

So, Ma Xun called Sister Hong again to arrange the matter.

He only thought of it later, so Hongjie didn't say anything, and everything was OK.

But this time, Ma Xun added something to the phone call.

"Tell Wang Changtian to keep an eye on the changes in public opinion online."

"Oh? Why is that?"

There's no particular reason; it's probably just a gut feeling.

"Intuition? What did your intuition tell you?"

"It's simple. My intuition tells me that this incident is probably not that simple. That old guy Wuyusen... must have done this for some purpose."

"Ha... my boss, you look just like Cao Cao."

"How to say?"

"By nature suspicious."

"Ha ha……"

I must say, Sister Hong really knows Ma Xun quite well.

Ahem, this refers to the fact that she's naturally suspicious and not a good wife.

Putting that aside, Ma Xun's intuition was definitely based on sound reasoning.

Simply put, Wu Yusen is a man who doesn't act without a reason, and Ah Fa wouldn't have gone to make that "Dragon Ball" film for no reason.

Even if there is some conflict in the scheduling, this matter is definitely not that simple.

Anyway, let's see how things go first.

Ma Xun is spending the next few days in Tokyo making preparations.

Let's take a stroll and enjoy the scenery.

But to his surprise, it happened much faster than he expected.

Two days later.

News then came from Wang Changtian's side.

"Boss, there's a problem!"

"Elaborate."

"We have already released the official news of the change of actors for 'Red Cliff,' which means that the replacement actor has been confirmed. As for Mr. Zhang, there shouldn't be any major problems."

However, even after this news broke, public opinion did not calm down.

"Hmm? You mean..."

"The boss is incredibly insightful! The conflict between Wu Yusen and Chow Yun-fat has become a hot topic, and the buzz is still rising!"

To be honest, Wang Changtian was quite good at flattery.

But they did report some important information.

"The hype hasn't died down? Then... what about the hype surrounding other online events?"

At this point, Ma Xun had already formed a preliminary judgment about the matter.

Years later, such things are not uncommon.

Among the victims is the one from Phoenix Legend who doesn't do much work and is the laziest—okay, just kidding.

Or, a minor incident involving a celebrity years ago suddenly becomes a trending topic.

Right? This is something that time travelers are all familiar with.

And now...

"Boss, here's the approximate volume of network traffic; other events have generally decreased."

He understood, but Ma Xun still pressed for an answer.

"What about Chen's matter?"

Wang Changtian seemed to have thought of it too, "Oh, I think I understand now. Indeed, there's been an official announcement about that matter now. Boss, you know, it's about downloading and distributing that kind of stuff online. Anyway, it's been reduced now."

Alright, now that I've said that, everything is clear.

“Very well, then, make the arrangements for me. Just tell Wu Yusen that I want to see him.”

"Boss, this..."

"Just tell him I'm in Tokyo."

"understand!"

Ma Xun's move was very assertive.

His own plan was not chaotic; instead, he arranged for Wu Yusen to come and see him.

To put it simply, Wu Yusen, no matter what kind of international director you are, I, Ma Xun, am the big boss of this film!

I'm going to use this identity to intimidate you!

Of course, Ma Xun wasn't worried about Wu Yusen not coming, because if that guy didn't come, Ma Xun had plenty of other options.

And so, two days later in Tokyo, Ma Xun met with Wu Yusen.

Interestingly, not only did the two of them meet, but Wu Yusen also brought another person with him.

Chow Yun-fat.

The place where everyone met was also quite interesting—at sea.

It's certainly cold this time of year, but the sea doesn't freeze over.

Therefore, sea fishing at this time of year truly offers a unique experience.

In short, no change in the environment can stop the angler's determination.

It wasn't just this one boat; there were two or three of them going out to sea together.

However, this environment was definitely a huge challenge for Wu Yusen and Zhou Runfa.

"Boss, you're young, we're all old, doing this... I'll beg for mercy first, okay?"

Ah Fa was quite amusing; he immediately surrendered.

Ma Xun saw that he was also dressed in many layers, wrapped up like a fat black tiger.

He laughed and said, "Brother Fa, have I done anything to wrong you?"

Although Chow Yun-fat has been demoted to "Ah Fat," one should still give him some face when speaking to him face to face.

"Of course not. Mr. Ma is definitely a top-notch boss in our industry."

Ah Fa's performance... is considered normal.

After all, Ma Xun didn't do anything wrong, and we've clearly distinguished between the big and small kings in this show.

Ma Xun is a big boss. Don't let his young age fool you; in the entertainment industry, there are plenty of young people who are bosses.

In the entertainment industry, it's always been about who has the most money.

Ah Fa's current performance is up to the standard of a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry.

Then, Ma Xun understood.

This whole affair was likely orchestrated by Wu Yusen.

"Director Wu, what do you say?"

The yacht is now in the sea, and the fishing rods are already set up. Ah Fa can go fishing, but Wu Yusen can only focus on facing Ma Xun.

With the biting sea wind blowing, Wu Yusen had already thought before he came that this environment would definitely be unfavorable to him.

But he still said to his wife: I'm not old yet!

Yes, refusing to admit you're getting old is a must!
But now... Wu Yusen admits that he is indeed finding it hard to hold on.

This Ma Xun, he really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!

You came to fish at sea in the dead of winter. While it's not exactly unusual—there are plenty of boats there—did you even consider the health of us elderly folks?

Wu Yusen was furious, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Upon hearing Ma Xun's question, his face simply turned frosty.

Oh, in this environment, there's no need to act at all.

Braving the biting wind, Ma Xun spoke again, laughing, "Director Wu, I understand your tricks. It's all for that Chen guy, isn't it?"

Goodness, they guessed it all!

Upon hearing this, Wu Yusen knew there was no way to hide it anymore, so he decided to just make things easier.

"That's right! I'm just helping out a friend."

That sounds quite loyal.

Ma Xun then laughed and said, "You two have a good relationship and help each other, that's fine, but why involve me? So, you probably planned this all along, didn't you?"

Great!

Wu Yusen, however, could not admit it. “Mr. Ma, we do have conflicts, but we are now cooperating, and everyone has interests in this movie.”

"If you say I had planned this all along, I can't admit it!"

Ma Xun didn't waste any more words with him and looked at A Fa, "Brother Fa, I heard you took on that 'Dragon Ball' role, right?"

“That’s right.” Ah Fa nodded, of course, but he was pretending to be completely focused on fishing.

Ma Xun then delivered a harsh remark.

"This Dragon Ball series is doomed!"

Good guy, really good guy!

One sentence left both Wu Yusen and Zhou Runfa stunned.

Ma Xun simply continued to attack, "You guys, I know you always want to try your luck in Hollywood, and I admit that Hollywood is indeed very strong now."

However, not all movies there are good. Take this "Dragon Ball" for example, haha... What I'm hearing now is, has Ah Xing already left?

Ah Xing? He's not called Master Xing anymore.

There was no other way; in this situation, Ma Xun had to emphasize his status as the big boss.

Moreover, what he said makes sense.

Stephen Chow did indeed withdraw from the "Dragon Ball" project a long time ago.

Those who frequently travel through time should know that this live-action version of "Dragon Ball" is terrible, but I believe many people have no idea how bad this movie is.

Well, let's put it this way... The male lead is a big fan of the Dragon Ball manga. He specifically came to participate in the film and was originally a rising star, but then... he was on the highway, shouting at a speeding knight: I am the male lead of Dragon Ball, you can scold me now!
He got depressed, but he eventually recovered and acted in some more dramas.

As for the others... the copyrights that 20th Century Fox bought, they originally prepared 100 million US dollars, but later, they dragged their feet and kept interfering.

The copyright is about to expire, and their original promised investment has decreased to only 30 million.

The person they initially approached was Stephen Chow, who really liked the comic. But when Stephen Chow saw it, he thought, "Forget it," and quickly ran away.

The money is too little.

Another thing is the director of this movie...

Ma Xun said, "It's not just an investment issue. Fox also hired a director who had never even seen Dragon Ball. Yes, Huang Yiyu is indeed talented; his Final Destination was very well made."

But he didn't understand Dragon Ball; he had never even watched it.

This movie is doomed!

He spoke with absolute certainty, and Wu Yusen and Zhou Runfa were deeply shaken after hearing it.

This is a big domestic boss criticizing a Hollywood blockbuster. The key is that his criticism is so direct and satisfying!
People like Ng Yuk-sum and Chow Yun-fat treat Hollywood like paradise.

Ma Xun, how could you insult their 'paradise' like that?
The key point is that there's no way to refute it right now.

Ma Xun continued with a laugh: "There are plenty of movies like this in Hollywood. You know better than I do. I don't care what happened before, but you still can't see the trends of this world, hehe..."

The east wind will eventually prevail over the west wind!

The meaning is already very clear and unambiguous.

Wu Yusen looked extremely uncomfortable and felt incredibly embarrassed.

Ah Fa is better off; after all, he's not a big shot.

But he couldn't say anything for the time being.

Ma Xun is even simpler; we'll see!
Yes, time will tell.

And now... hey! They actually caught a fish!

……

After the winter sea fishing season ended.

I heard that Wu Yusen was admitted to the hospital that very night.

Ah Fa was stronger, but he still bought a lot of cold medicine.

Ma Xun's methods are quite ruthless; they involve not only psychological attacks but also physical damage.