Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 603 Ma Xun is determined to win! The Mummy 3 flops on its opening day!

"He threw a chair! Is this a public falling out?"

"No, no, judging from the scene, the two of them were smiling the whole time."

"A smile? Hehe... You really are a good actor."

"They're not just starting to fight, they're also having an acting contest, aren't they?"

"This is what the entertainment industry is all about!"

The incident of the character "Painted Skin" throwing a chair quickly escalated.

That's just how it is these days; gossip from the entertainment industry spreads the fastest.

This time, it's another feud between two formidable actresses.

Both Zhou Xun and Da Yanze are now top-tier actresses in China.

Putting aside their status in the entertainment industry, they already have countless fans.

Of course, relatively speaking, Big Eye Thief has a lot more fans than Zhou Xun.

That TV series, "Princess," was indeed quite powerful.

However, Zhou Xun is definitely not made of clay; she has accumulated a great deal of experience over the years.

There are also many dramas with high national popularity.

As a result, this chair-throwing incident not only ignited the entire internet, but also sparked a fierce online debate between fans on both sides.

And in this situation...

Will this affect the promotion of "Painted Skin" and its subsequent box office performance?
……

"Of course it will have an impact! And I think the impact will be huge! Seize this opportunity!"

"understand!"

Jia Yueting from Leshi was overjoyed, feeling this was an excellent opportunity to retaliate.

If The Mummy 3 is getting criticized by movie fans, then Painted Skin can't be any better!

We absolutely have to bring you down!
That's just how the world is; if you're rotten, you hope others will be rotten too.

Zhang Zhao was well aware of Jia Yueting's current main idea.

But he still had other considerations.

"Boss, do you remember the traffic issue I mentioned to you before?"

"Of course I remember. It means that Enlight Media accounts for a lot of online traffic, and if they don't release any content about our 'The Mummy 3,' it's like losing a huge chunk of it..."

"That's right, that's the problem. So, if we post content about 'Painted Skin' now, it's like giving the other party more traffic."

Hey!
Zhang Zhao's statement is quite insightful.

You, Jia Yueting, may seem to be promoting "Painted Skin," but in reality, you're just increasing the other party's traffic.

It's up to you to decide.

Jia Yueting was taken aback when he heard this, but after all, he was in the internet industry.

I made up my mind immediately.

"Even if it increases their traffic, we have to take them down!"

Zhang Zhao nodded immediately after hearing this.

"understand!"

Since that decision has been made, let's get to work.

In fact, what Zhang Zhao just said was also a way of shifting blame.

Anyway, if we lose, the responsibility won't be on me; it's your decision, Mr. Jia.

……

This time, it's not just Leshi that's involved; Mr. Li from Xiaoma and Mr. Qin Hong from Xingmei are also strongly promoting "The Mummy 3".

They were simple and direct.

Seeing that something happened with "Painted Skin", I immediately doubled the amount!
If your opponent has dirt on you, just buy them trending topics.

Although this method is not very common yet, they all understand the logic behind it.

The Mummy 3 was already a blockbuster, and the addition of Jet Li further solidified this.

Jet Li has been incredibly popular in recent years, with one movie after another being released in mainland China.

Although "The Warlords" received poor reviews last year, its rating is now rising.

When many movie fans calmed down and watched it carefully, they found that this movie was not bad.

Even if we take a step back and say the worst, this is definitely not a bad movie.

Upon closer inspection, it reveals all the characteristics of a blockbuster film.

As a result, Li Lianjie's reputation has also improved.

After all, he also won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor.

With all these factors combined, "The Mummy 3" was already considered by many movie fans to be an extremely powerful blockbuster.

In addition, there are so many online promoters manipulating public opinion.

And that's how the results came about!

"The movie was poorly made; all it did was create drama!"

"Actually, there were rumors before that this 'Painted Skin' was going to go head-to-head with 'The Mummy 3'!"

"They're really overestimating themselves! That lousy domestic film thinks it can beat Hollywood blockbusters?"

"Impossible! If a domestic film wins, I'll streak down the street!"

"real or fake?"

"Mark this down!"

"Forget about that behavior, but you must understand the current gap in strength. Domestic films should stop dreaming! Hollywood movies are not something you can mess with!"

"This 'Painted Skin' movie is just trying to grab attention! It's purely a way to make more money at the box office."

"If you brag now, you'll definitely be in trouble later!"

"I'm confident this Hollywood movie will crush 'Painted Skin'!"

That's how it is these days; basically, everywhere you look, there's a lot of talk about looking down on domestically produced goods.

The situation online is even more astonishing; not to mention domestic products, there are now all sorts of bizarre and outlandish theories.

What patriotic traitor? Some idiot came up with this term and it's been used and exploited by a lot of colonists and traitors.

It should be said that although the Olympics were very well organized, the current situation on the internet is still chaotic.

We're eating food that's hateful towards our country now.

The movie "Painted Skin" is currently quite popular, and a big controversy has erupted.

Soon, some people started saying that this movie was going to compete with Hollywood blockbusters.

This has given those who live off their country a chance.

It's like a fly finally finding shit.

That was incredibly lively.

These guys initially did some analysis, but it seemed like they were making a bet with "Painted Skin".

If you win, I'll do this and that.

From running around naked to later even hanging weights on eggs, etc.

In short, all sorts of bizarre claims abound.

It's as if if a domestic film wins, their ancestral graves will be blown up.

Clearly, this has gone beyond the film industry or the entertainment industry; it's no longer just a matter for outsiders.

However, there are still movie fans, and some who are more level-headed.

"The Mummy 3 didn't receive very good reviews."

"Based on what moviegoers, both domestically and internationally, have seen so far, this film is pretty bad."

"The Dragon Emperor played by Jet Li is just a smear campaign against us!"

"To be sure, this film is really bad."

Yes, as time goes on, more and more people are seeing The Mummy 3.

This movie is pretty bad, and it's also very obviously 'subtly criticizing us'.

Some people will definitely say, "That's not right. How can you put 'obvious' and 'secret' together?"
But anyone familiar with some Hollywood movies will understand what's going on, especially the deeper meanings hidden within them.

So, this is where the problem comes in.

Do you guys still want to support "The Mummy 3," a piece of trash that smears us?
This issue... isn't really an issue anymore; its nature has changed.

but!

"Hollywood movies are definitely awesome!"

"That's right, I won't watch any trashy domestic films no matter what!"

Even the worst Hollywood movies are still better than domestic films!

Good heavens, this is really something! The online atmosphere has become so extreme that it has reached a point where there are no limits.

So, what was the outcome of this battle between The Mummy 3 and Painted Skin?
……

Le Shi, Ma Xun's office.

"Brother Ma, are you really not going to care at all?"

"Why bother?"

"But, this time the two of them are fighting... won't that have a negative impact?"

"Haha...it will have an impact, but it won't be bad!"

"what?"

Jingwen was truly surprised that Ma Xun was so confident.

That's right, when this scandal broke, Ma Xun didn't care about anything at all.

Jingwen couldn't understand why this was happening.

Hmm... Brother Ma must have some backup plans.

But no matter how I ask, Ma Xun doesn't seem to care at all.

why?
Little did Jia Jingwen know that Ma Xun was all too familiar with the feud between Zhou Xun and the big-eyed thief.

It can be said that Zhou Xun's feud with the "Big Eyes Thief" marked the beginning of public feuds in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Many things started with the two of them.

In the past, although many female celebrities have feuded with each other, most of them would cover it up in public and at least not really break off relations.

They weren't like that, and later the problem spread to many staff members who also suffered.

Of course, this conflict mainly occurred in the second part.

But it's quite obvious that the seeds were sown long ago.

The second part was particularly intense, with the fight scenes being incredibly dramatic.

For example, make a poster.

In the second part, Zhou Xun and the big-eyed thief were the first and second leads, but if we're really going to talk about who was the lead, Zhou Xun should be considered the first lead.

So, Zhou Xun needs to suppress the big-eyed thief a little bit.

Simply put, on this poster, I'm bigger than Big Eyes Thief!
However, Big-Eyed Thief is not someone to be trifled with; her team is making a crazy demand for one thing.

One poster, and the two people must be the same 'size'!
This really exhausted the poster designer.

Who is so capable as to accurately grasp this issue of 'size'?
Right? Because when choosing photos, there are always some differences in details.

However, neither side was willing to give in!
When it was finally revealed, the team that made the poster was driven crazy.

It's important to know that creating posters is the most basic aspect of promotion.

If this matter has escalated to this point, then other issues are even more likely to be affected.

However, this is only the first part, so it's just about smashing a chair.

Ma Xun didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all.

As for what to do... actually, Ma Xun is more concerned about the international financial market now.

Currently, global financial turmoil has already begun.

Ma Xun had arranged for Xu Xian to monitor the market, which was planned in advance, but there was still a small problem.

He also used leverage!

Hmm, let's make it ten times the size, on a small scale.

Ahem, Ma Xun is very cautious. He originally didn't plan to do it this way; he only wanted three to five times the amount.

But in the US financial market, leverage starts at twenty times.

Even with just ten times that amount, people are already labeling Ma Xun.

Mr. Ma, you are far too conservative!

Friends who are not familiar with finance may not understand this leverage ratio. Let me put it this way.

In China, a return of ten times is considered extremely high-risk, and it would be discouraged from being promoted in normal financial investments.

Currently, Ma Xun's overseas funds are expanding rapidly.

Of course, right now it's mainly about numbers.

No rush, absolutely no rush!
Although Yu-hyun kept calling, saying that her heart couldn't take it anymore.

Hang in there! You must hang in there!

As for the major battles within the country...

"Come on, let's go to their premiere."

"what?"

That's right, The Mummy 3 will also have its premiere in China.

It had a preview screening before, and now it's officially released.

Should Ma Xun go directly there?
The fact that this movie chose to be released on a Tuesday is a bit unconventional.

Our film, "Painted Skin," will be released on a Friday as usual.

They were separated by just a tiny bit of time.

It's ok!
I, Ma Xun, will be here in person to 'cheer you on'.

Jia Jingwen was still a little confused, but... she quickly put on her clothes and went with Brother Ma to watch the excitement.

Clearly, Jingwen understood as well.

Some things were unexpected, and some were not.

Ma Xun attended the domestic premiere of "The Mummy 3" with Jingwen, but the two of them didn't generate much buzz.

Li Lianjie almost single-handedly attracted all the attention.

After all, he's currently at the peak of his star power, and this film is also the most controversial for him.

But it's okay, we'll just watch.

As for Jia Yueting, President Li, and others...

"Mr. Ma, there's a small banquet tonight. Would you like to attend?"

Jia Yueting's invitation was quite simple.

Ma Xun replied without hesitation, "Of course, no problem."

Just go.

And this banquet is, of course, closely related to "The Mummy 3".

The banquet was quite late, and everyone chatted and drank casually, with many people waiting for news.

What are we waiting for?
Of course, it's the box office on the first day!

It's important to know that there were preview screenings beforehand, so the box office revenue from those preview screenings is counted in the opening day's figures.

So, despite its Tuesday release, the opening day box office figures for "The Mummy 3" reveal some clues.

Whether it will be a hit or not, we'll know by looking at the box office figures that day.

result……

"They're here," Zhang Zhao whispered to Jia Yueting.

Zhang Zhao's action was strange because he didn't mention any data.

Jia Yueting's expression changed; he knew things were going badly.

Because it's quite obvious, right? It's probably based on box office figures...

"Oh, 1500 million in opening day box office, congratulations!"

Ma Xun told him!
Yes, he can also access the data.

Before this moment, many people were whispering to each other, but now no one needs to whisper anymore.

The box office figures have already been released!
1500 million!
Including preview screenings?

Almost everyone looked rather pale.

But Ma Xun was actually congratulating everyone.

"Oh, congratulations to you too!"

"Haha, that's right, that's right."

"We're competing fairly, and it would be best if we could both achieve high box office numbers."

Clearly, these guys were just talking through their teeth.

Ma Xun, of course, said nothing, shaking hands and drinking with everyone, behaving very 'peacefully'.

That's right, the competition is fair for everyone, and it's best if everyone achieves good results.

Seeing this, Jia Jingwen could only cover her mouth with her small hand.

I'm afraid I'll burst out laughing... Brother Ma, you're too naughty!
How could a movie touted as a Hollywood blockbuster only earn such a small amount of box office revenue on its opening day?
Absolutely doomed!

(End of this chapter)