Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 602 Making Big Money in the Financial Markets! Winning in the Film Market Too!
"How is this going?!"

Jia Yueting was already a bit flustered after just one preview screening.

Of course, he couldn't show panic, so when he returned to his usual cheerful demeanor, he displayed anger.

This is a very 'leadership' emotional expression.

Anger and rage are not the main points; the main point is whether there is a problem with the work.

Zhang Zhao was perfectly aware of the situation and knew exactly how to respond.

"Boss, our current promotional efforts have yielded quite good results."

On various websites and forums, netizens are eagerly anticipating The Mummy 3.

The cast of this movie has also greatly satisfied netizens.

At least from the perspective of publicity, our work has been very effective.

This is all supported by clear data.

She's very eloquent.

Zhang Zhao emphasized one point: There's nothing wrong with our work!
Regarding "The Mummy 3," whether it's advertisements or tweets online, etc.

Everything that needed to be done has been done.

This preview screening event, while it can be seen as part of the promotion, is now a true test of its capabilities.

Right? How's your movie... We're just here to brag.

We've been hyping up your blockbuster a lot, but if the blockbuster itself isn't very good, then you can't blame us.

Zhang Zhao's words were full of attempts to shift blame, but not a single word of them actually implied that he was doing a very good job.

After hearing this, Jia Yueting calmed down. "Well, there's really nothing wrong with our work. Um, regarding the publicity effect..."

"Don't worry, boss, it will definitely be reflected in the reports."

This conversation between the two fundamentally changed the whole situation.

Zhang Zhao shifted the blame, and Jia Yueting followed suit.

The key lies in the statement about the report, because this report is intended for China Film Group and Universal Pictures to see.

Look at us, our publicity efforts have been very effective.

Since the responsibility doesn't lie with us, we can pocket all the publicity and marketing expenses.

However, there is one more detail in this reaction report.

The promotion of a movie, or rather, the word-of-mouth among movie fans... these originally had nothing to do with financial statements.

Yes, reputation is hard to quantify.

At most, some website might release a rating, but since few people have seen these ratings before the movie's release, they are actually inaccurate.

Let alone in China, even on Rotten Tomatoes in the US, many movies start with high scores and reviews, but end up being terrible.

Actually, Rotten Tomatoes has a lot of rules, and it's not really that fair.

But how can it be turned into data now?

Simply put, it's about how much online buzz is generated through promotion.

That's right, judging a film or television series based on this level of popularity... that actually falls into the realm of big data.

In other words, China has already entered the era of big data. Many people are already talking about it, and some have even published books about it, but most ordinary people haven't realized it yet.

But there's a problem here.

We're currently in the early stages of big data, so we can see the hype... both good and bad!

Therefore, it is not yet possible to completely distinguish between good and bad.

This is why we have the phenomenon of "black and red" now.

Of course, in the present context, this is not bad for Jia Yueting.

Since they've already done a good job with the publicity, they should be able to collect the final payment eventually.

But...

"Increase the intensity! We must suppress Ma Xun this time!"

Jia Yueting's momentum is really building up!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhao immediately said, "Boss, we also need to support Teacher Feng's 'If You Are the One'."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yueting simply shook her head.

"I heard that Mr. Feng just made this film casually. He actually focuses more on other films, doesn't he?"

Zhang Zhao nodded, "That's true."

This cannot be a lie.

The movie "If You Are the One" did indeed invite Shu Qi to participate, and the crew even went to Japan to film on location.

However, Feng Xiaogang himself said that this was just a spontaneous work.

It's a movie that I didn't really take seriously.

It has a feeling of old-fashioned movie production.

A group of friends got together, came up with some jokes, and pieced them together to make a movie.

A film like yours doesn't need too many resources.

Of course, this is Jia Yueting's idea; if the Wang brothers were still around, this would be different.

They will definitely give Feng Xiaogang their full support, even if the movie isn't very good.

It's truly a sad state of affairs; things have changed, and people are no longer the same.

Zhang Zhao couldn't help but remind him, "Boss, we still need to keep Teacher Feng."

That's a good use of the word "grab".

Jia Yueting asked, "Do you know which movies he values ​​most?"

"This... I heard it's a movie called '1942,' but it's said that he's been preparing for this movie for over ten years, and it's about that great disaster back then."

What Zhang Zhao said is actually a very important piece of information within the industry that most people don't know.

However, Jia Yueting did not pay much attention to this information.

“If he’s ready, we can support him. Since that film is the priority, we can skip this one, ‘If You Are the One.’”

Zhang Zhao could only copy what he heard.

Of course, this "let it go" doesn't mean completely ignoring it; it just means that in terms of promotional scale, it's definitely far less prominent than "The Mummy 3".

Although Zhang Zhao didn't say anything, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

After all, "If You Are the One" is a film made by us.

If this is done, what will Feng Xiaogang think?

……

Feng Xiaogang was naturally unhappy.

"Damn it! What kind of dog is this!"

They started hurling insults directly, of course, this was in private.

Upon hearing this, Chen Guofu could only offer a smile and some words of comfort.

"It's nothing, after all, things are different from before. This Mr. Jia, he always gives me the feeling of being...ambitious and unrealistic."

Hey, this review is really insightful.

Feng Xiaogang laughed heartily after hearing this, "You're really good at judging people! That's exactly what he's like!"

I must say, Feng Xiaogang has a really sharp tongue.

After some deliberation, the two decided that this version of "If You Are the One" would probably be done.

Why don't we look into the new movies?

"The movie 'The Message' pleased Ma Xun, but 'If You Are the One' didn't interest Jia Yueting. What should we do next?"

“My dear teacher Feng, is it really necessary for you to make that film, '1942'?” “Of course… Hey, I told you before, ever since I first saw this film in 1993, I’ve been looking for Liu Zhenyun. That’s right, we didn’t know each other before that.”

But at that time, Liu Zhenyun said that the movie couldn't be made yet, and I agreed.

Everything is still a bit lacking. Well, I've collaborated with Lao Liu many times over the years, and I haven't lost anything.

But now the opportunity has finally arrived; Old Liu says the opportunity is ripe.

This wasn't the first time Feng Xiaogang had said this, and Chen Guofu understood his partner's persistence.

"Okay, we will definitely make this movie."

No matter how you look at it, "1942" requires a huge investment.

Feng Xiaogang is now in a delicate situation, wondering which side he should lean towards.

Is it Jia Yueting?

Or perhaps it was Ma Xun?

It's really hard to tell right now.

However, that topic has passed, and the topic naturally moves on to the present.

"To be honest, I do admire Ma Xun a bit."

What do you admire about him?

"This guy is really bold, daring to directly challenge Hollywood blockbusters with our domestic films."

"That's true. So, what's the current situation..."

"For a movie like The Mummy 3, well... 3 to 4 million shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Yes."

Both of them have this judgment, so...

"Let's see what's being said online now?"

Chen Guofu's suggestion greatly appealed to Feng Xiaogang.

Actually, although Feng Xiaogang doesn't say anything, he often reads what people say about him online.

Otherwise, why would the little cannon keep firing?

It's nice to watch other movies now.

When they looked at it, they were shocked!
"They filmed the First Emperor like this?"

"My God! What a terrible movie!"

"It was released overseas a few days ago, and the movie got a lot of flak!"

Foreigners don't like it!

"Li Lianjie in this movie is just... I'm no longer a fan of his!"

Good guy, really good guy.

There are a lot of people cursing it online.

They even used very offensive language.

Feng Xiaogang and Chen Guofu exchanged a glance...

Could it be that Ma Xun can really derail this blockbuster?!

……

There are less than ten hours until the preview screening of "Painted Skin".

It was still dark.

Ma Xun looked out from his office.

The night view of Beijing is still amazing.

Suddenly, a delicate hand reached out from behind and touched his chest.

It was as if I could feel his heartbeat.

"Brother Ma~ that American blockbuster that's in the movies these days doesn't seem that great."

Alyssa Chia doesn't actually care about American blockbusters.

All she wants now is Ma Xun's favor.

But things didn't go as planned, and suddenly a phone call came in.

"How about it?"

“Great, almost everything you expected.”

"Keep a close eye on it, make sure you keep a close watch."

"of course."

Ma Xun didn't hide the phone call from Jia Jingwen, and Jingwen could tell that it was Wang Xuxian on the other end.

"..." He eagerly leaned over and met Ma Xun's gaze.

Ma Xun decisively kissed Jingwen on the lips.

Only after they parted ways did he say into the phone, "We need to hold onto what we have. How much has the price gone up so far?"

"This... is about 10 points in total."

"That's not enough, but if the dollar drops significantly, we can take some, understand?"

"I understand, you told me before."

After saying all that, the call ended; after all, it was an overseas call.

Meanwhile, Soo-hyun in the United States currently only has one job.

Watch the market!

She was still a little worried about the task Ma Xun had given her.

She was still seduced by Ma Xun.

Just now...

"Brother Ma, I... I don't seem to understand any of this."

Jingwen frowned, as if she had something to say.

Ma Xun could roughly guess that it might be related to her father.

The scam I was in years ago was probably related to investments.

Jingwen didn't explain in much detail, but that's okay.

Ma Xun didn't care about any of that.

"Don't worry, just follow me."

He placed Jingwen back on the desk, which was fortunately of excellent quality, otherwise it would have made a creaking sound as if it were about to fall apart.

only……

"The money earned from this movie is simply not enough to cover the costs."

Yes, Ma Xun will reap huge profits from the financial market!
But even so...

"I still want to win because The Mummy 3 is a really disgusting movie."

Yes, it's all just to smear us.

It's still the traditional Hollywood formula of an older white man playing the savior.

The key point is that Ma Xun is very confident about the film "Painted Skin"!
Jingwen could only bite her lip, and she held the light steady with both hands to prevent it from swaying.

What's even more interesting is what happens ten hours later.

At the preview screening of "Painted Skin," Zhou Xun threw a chair in front of the big-eyed thief...

(End of this chapter)