Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 618 The Killer Move! Hiring Wu Yusen to direct "New Three Kingdoms"? Ma Xun and Zhiling Play in the Water

Sanya.

Ma Xun still comes here for vacation every year at the end of the year.

Of course, he was actually in charge of hosting the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival.

This film festival should not be underestimated, especially since it has been based in Sanya for so many years.

This gives tourists in Sanya a great 'tourist attraction' at the end of each year.

While it can't be said that this film festival saved Sanya's tourism industry, it certainly added a bright spot to the city's tourism sector.

Ma Xun recently received an award certificate from the municipal government.

He's now an 'important figure' in Sanya.

For Ma Xun, this film festival is also a fantastic platform for promoting his films.

In fact, film festivals are meant to serve this purpose.

However, many domestic films are simply given a "gilded" makeover at overseas film festivals.

Many messy things happened during this time.

If Ma Xun can turn our Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival into a great promotional platform, that would be a tremendous achievement.

Moreover, this trend has actually been present in recent years.

After all, with Ma Xun's capabilities, he can also leverage online platforms like Douban to generate a massive surge in traffic for the film festival.

Therefore, many domestic films also come here for promotion.

Of course, most of them are small-scale productions.

After all, some films are actually funded by overseas capital. Those so-called famous directors, like Director Jia and Mr. Lou, are all making a living off foreigners.

Therefore, Ma Xun ignored them.

As long as we do our own thing, that's enough.

The key to this year's success is this film, *Red Cliff*.

Needless to say, the Red Cliff team got very busy as soon as they arrived in Sanya.

Various interviews, many reporters, and interactions with people online.

Right now... Ma Xun was looking at the sea in her villa when someone blocked her view.

This person is tall and slender with an oval face, and walks with a swaying gait, definitely model-level.

She came closer and spoke in a very sweet voice.

"Brother Ma~"

"Zhiling, why don't you go to the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival?"

Ma Xun asked that question; Zhi Ling is incredibly clever.

"Brother Ma, no other event can compare to coming here."

It's so cute! It makes Ma Xun's heart itch.

Today, Zhiling was clearly very thoughtful. She wore a simple dress, which fell to her feet in a flash, revealing a high-cut swimsuit underneath.

Her figure, her face, those incredibly long legs, and the high split?

Anyone else would get a nosebleed.

Fortunately, Ma Xun had seen a lot.

It's just a little bit exciting.

Zhiling was very happy to see this, realizing that she was still attractive to Brother Ma.

So this suction...

Unexpectedly, someone appeared at this moment, ruining Zhiling's good deed.

"Mr. Ma, something terrible has happened."

It was Li Xue.

She came here... Of course, she came to Sanya to attend the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. Her rush to come here clearly indicates that something important is going on.

"What on earth is going on?"

"This one……"

Li Xue glanced at Zhi Ling twice and thought that this slut was really an eyesore.

Ma Xun simply said, "Don't be afraid, we're all on the same side."

"Then let's talk," Li Xue said, and told him what he knew.

……

On the internet today.

"Why bother watching a movie? It costs money. Let's just wait for the TV series."

"A TV series? The old Three Kingdoms series took many years to film, how many years are they planning to film this new Three Kingdoms series?"

"The conditions in the old Three Kingdoms period were not good. Haven't you heard that Liu Bei took his two brothers to steal corn from a villager's cornfield?"

"Yes, if we were to make a new Three Kingdoms series now, it would definitely be filmed very quickly. After all, we have the money and the conditions are good now."

"I disagree and I'm not optimistic about the new Three Kingdoms. It probably won't surpass the old Three Kingdoms."

"If that's the case, then this 'Red Cliff' movie probably won't surpass the original 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'."

The promotional efforts for "New Three Kingdoms" have been very effective, and CEO Li is extremely pleased.

They had originally planned to create a new Three Kingdoms story, and this was a good opportunity to take advantage of Jia Yueting and his team's plan to work on Ma Xun's "Red Cliff".

The feedback online right now is fantastic.

"New Three Kingdoms" was at least a hit, and many people knew that Ma Ying-jeou was going to make this show.

You know, these days it's not that the quality is bad, it's that nobody knows about it.

Even if you produce a terrible film, if it becomes known to everyone in the world, then from the perspective of investors, it is a success.

If a show is good, but nobody knows about it and it doesn't even make a splash, then from the perspective of investors, it's a failure.

Mr. Li is an investor, but not a major one. For him to be able to cooperate with Jia Yueting is already considered a great stroke of luck.

Of course, Mr. Li never gave up; he also had grand plans.

This grand plan is for next year.

In 2009, a major event will occur in the financial markets.

Okay, actually, many people already know this.

IPOs will resume!

This is a fantastic opportunity, one that has driven many business owners wild.

This means there's another opportunity to raise money... cough cough, it's through the financial market to boost industry development.

That's right, we want to make full use of the role of the financial market.

As for how much money we can get, well... well, that's something we earn through hard work.

Mr. Li's thinking is actually the idea of ​​many bosses in the industry.

As far as he knew, many people were planning to go public, especially Jia Yueting.

This guy had planned this all along.

Moreover, Jia Yueting has huge ambitions; he doesn't just plan to list one company.

Le Shih will definitely be on the show, and so will Huayi.

Actually, Huayi Brothers is quite established, and in the entertainment industry, its listing is a natural progression.

However, after that incident, and because Huayi's listing has a special aspect.

The Wang brothers started a new company back then, which was nominally in the film and television industry, but in reality, a large amount of high-quality capital was transferred to that company.

Now that the Wang brothers are in trouble, this matter has definitely become very complicated.

Actually, Mr. Li originally wanted to get involved, but now it seems he has no choice but to become a shareholder at most.

Let's take a look at this new "Three Kingdoms" project.

Judging from the current situation, the idea that President Li came up with earlier has been quite effective. So, we definitely need to take it a step further!
What can be done?
With the December Lunar New Year film season fast approaching, Jia Yueting once again sought to discuss things with everyone.

Lately, it's been happening quite frequently, and Mr. Li has decided that he has to become the 'protagonist'.

Jia Yueting is chairing the meeting; let's put the Guomei matter aside for now.

"We are currently in a crucial period for the Lunar New Year film season. We have already achieved good results, so what's next..."

Very good, Jia Yueting has set his sights on President Li.

Encouraged, Mr. Li immediately presented the plan he had already devised.

"Everyone, I've actually been preparing for this for a long time. All we need to do next is win over one person."

A person?

Who is so amazing?
Not to mention others, even Jia Yueting and Zhang Zhao were very curious.

Mr. Li was very proud. He was actually quite young, about the same age as Jia Yueting, and could be considered a young business elite in the entertainment industry.

It feels really good to be looked at with such expectant eyes by so many bosses right now.

And the person mentioned... "He is none other than Wu Yusen, the number one Chinese director today!"

what?
This person really surprised everyone.

That should be the case. Didn't we already manage to win over Wu Yusen before?

Yes, Wu Yusen came to collaborate with them a long time ago. This "Red Cliff" has been in production for a while.

So, it's really strange that you, Mr. Li, are now talking about trying to win over Wu Yusen.

However, Jia Yueting and Zhang Zhao seemed to have thought of something.

"Please continue, Mr. Li."

That's right, there must be more to come.

With a smile on his face, Mr. Li said, "I understand what you all think. Director Wu Yusen has already cooperated with us, but the problem is that this cooperation is not precise enough."

Just like the problem with "Red Cliff," he was also the director of this film.

However, Wu Yusen's collaboration with us wasn't on projects like the Three Kingdoms period, after all...

Hmm? What he said was also strange, a bit roundabout.

Qin Hong couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "President Li, just tell me straight, what exactly are your methods?"

Knowing it was no longer appropriate to keep them in suspense, Mr. Li simply revealed the truth.

"How about we invite Wu Yusen to be the director of our new Three Kingdoms?"

what?
Everyone was taken aback when he said that.

Because the chances of that happening are slim!

Wu Yusen is the top Chinese director. If he were to direct the new Three Kingdoms, it would definitely make it the number one trending topic. That's for sure.

But precisely because of this title, Wu Yusen is a movie actor, so how could he condescend to act in a TV series?
Although no one publicly says that movies are superior to TV series, it's generally accepted within the industry, and even internationally, this is the prevailing view.

Those who work in the film industry rarely go into the television industry, and those who enter the film industry from the television industry generally don't easily go back.

Wu Yusen is already such a big director, how could he go back to making TV dramas?
Therefore, many bosses are surprised by the feasibility of this.

However, what Jia Yueting valued was the advantage that General Manager Li mentioned.

"Great! This method is excellent! Moreover, once it succeeds, a 'problem' will naturally arise."

Jia Yueting clearly agreed with President Li's approach, but what was the problem?
Knowing he had to follow up, Zhang Zhao immediately said, "I've always heard that Teacher Wu isn't doing well on the 'Red Cliff' set. He has conflicts with Chen Hong and many other people."

Yes, that's the problem.

Wu Yusen doesn't even need to speak; all he needs to do is agree to be the director of this new Three Kingdoms.

Then, naturally, problems will arise.

There will definitely be people who say that Wu Yusen is not satisfied with the movie "Red Cliff"!
Yes, that's 100% certain.

Otherwise, why would a renowned director condescend to direct a TV series?

In short, this method is indeed very effective.

If successful, the news coverage and online discussion surrounding the new Three Kingdoms will definitely surpass that of Red Cliff!
It could even be said that no matter what Red Cliff does, it will be very difficult to turn the tide.

but……

Qin Hong frowned. "How much will Wu Yusen get paid to film this TV series?"

Yes, that's a matter of feasibility.

Given Wu Yusen's salary, if he were to film a TV series, it would be 1000 million?
It might be in US dollars.

Of course, it might not be that exaggerated.

It certainly won't be lower.

However, Jia Yueting saw a great opportunity and wasn't about to let it slip away.

"Don't worry about that! When this new Three Kingdoms series airs, we'll make it all back!"

You know what, that makes a lot of sense.

The fact that a renowned director like Wu Yusen is directing a TV series about the Three Kingdoms already attracts a lot of attention.

After Jia Yueting said that, no one dared to say anything more.

Mr. Li was particularly happy, but he also knew the truth in his heart.

"Brother Jia, I'm willing to take this matter a step further and cooperate with you on it!"

The meaning of this statement is very clear.

From now on, our little horse will be inseparable from you guys at Le Shi!

Jia Yueting naturally burst into laughter upon hearing this.

This is normal, because Mr. Li is not stupid. He knows that with his own abilities, it is impossible for him to hire a big director like Wu Yusen.

He couldn't afford that money either.

So why not be more straightforward and share the new Three Kingdoms with Jia Yueting's Leshi, and let his Little Horse further cooperate closely with Leshi.

This is, of course, only a temporary measure.

Mr. Li has big ambitions. He has already made contact with overseas capital, which is to make a bet and take Xiaoma public!

For now, we should just stick close to Jia Yueting.

"Okay! Let's do it this way. Lao Zhang, go and contact Director Wu Yusen now."

"clear."

Alright, we're going to do something big for this time of year.

How exactly can you counter this move, Ma Xun?
……

Back in Sanya.

"You mean Wu Yusen is going to star in the TV series 'New Three Kingdoms'?"

"Yes, if he films it..."

Before Li Xue could finish speaking, Ma Xun understood the power of this move.

I hadn't thought about this before.

After all, someone as arrogant as Wu Yusen would never stoop to accept a role in a TV series.

Even the new Three Kingdoms won't work.

But now...

"Are you so sure that Jia Yueting and his gang are going all out like this?"

"Hiring Wu Yusen will indeed cost a lot of money, especially for a TV series, but it seems that Jia Yueting has already...

“I understand this guy, haha... he really is a petty liar.”

"fraud?"

"Oh, let's talk about that later. Right now..."

Upon hearing "now," Zhiling smiled knowingly and jumped into the pool, splashing a large spray of water.

Seeing this, Li Xue was very angry, but there was nothing he could do.

Now, Lin Chih-ling, with her coquettish and affected mannerisms, is actually liked by many people.

Pah! You slut!

There was nothing else he could do, so he said, "Mr. Ma, I'll be going now."

"Great news! I'll reward you and your sister."

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Li Xue's face.

After she left, Ma Xun didn't rush to go into the water; instead, he made a phone call first.

There's something I need you to do.

"Boss, what's the matter?"

"Wu Yusen will definitely be bringing up the movie 'Red Cliff' a lot lately. I'll take the opportunity to record as much of it as possible."

"I understand."

"Okay, as for what happens after it's done... I'll introduce you to Hollywood resources."

"Thank you boss!"

Who is this call for?

But we can't worry about that now. It seems that Zhiling slipped and fell in the pool and is struggling right now.

How could Ma Xun stand by and watch someone die without offering help?

He plunged into the water with a splash, and soon he was holding the beautiful Zhiling in his arms.

"Brother Ma~ I was so scared just now."

"Really?"

"Aah~"

Zhiling's sweet voice is so irresistible... it makes my heart itch uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)