Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 621 You have underhanded tricks, I have open strategies! The great battle of Red Cliff has finally begun!
The power of this strike was earth-shattering.

It can practically shine through the big screen for dozens of meters!
Guan Yu, with his sword drawn and riding a horse, looked like a god descended to earth.

Yan Liang, who had been so arrogant before, was now clad in heavy armor, looking majestic and imposing, and was by no means an ordinary person.

In a single exchange, he was slain!

This is shocking, this scene, this...

In fact, from an actor's perspective, Ma Xun certainly knew that Yu Rongguang was no match for Lu Shuming.

Teacher Lu is practically Guan Yu reincarnated! Many Guan Yu statues today are based on him.

That's right, they just directly used his image.

There is truly no other like it.

The problem is that Mr. Lu really can't continue playing Guan Yu, at least not at this point.

Yu Rongguang is considered one of the better versions among the later ones.

The one that received the most criticism was actually the one involving live bullets.

The characters Cao Mengde and Jiang Wen in that story were also criticized.

Therefore, Ma Xun's only choice is basically Yu Rongguang.

As for Mengde, Zhang Fengyi's reputation is big enough.

Let’s not talk about that.

For this scene alone, although Ma Xun was not present to film, he actually handled everything from the storyboard to the camera angles, even the number of cameras needed, the camera setup, and whether or not a crane was required.

Ma Xun has basically designed everything.

Chen Hong just needed to take the pictures and then provide feedback.

After that, there's the post-production special effects.

That's right, we'll still be adding special effects to this film.

In the original version of "Red Cliff," the most expensive part of the special effects was actually the massive fleet.

Wu Yusen clearly wanted to create a super fleet to scare the audience and show them just how strong Cao Mengde really was.

However... Ma Xun had also seen it. Not only were the special effects terrible, but more importantly, where did they get so many ships back then?

That's an exaggeration. Besides, you can't really do that during actual filming.

Therefore, special effects should not be used indiscriminately.

Now, Ma Xun is applying this special effect to the fight scenes of the generals.

I must say, the old Three Kingdoms series is very good, but the action scenes are still not good enough.

This was something that even the veteran director Wang acknowledged at the time, because there really wasn't much funding or much experience available.

Especially horse battles.

Given the conditions at the time, it was already considered the best filming possible, but there are still many regrets.

Now that we have such good conditions, of course we should make these horse battles even more perfect!
Special effects must be used.

So, in reality, in our film "Red Cliff," Guan Yu slays Yan Liang once on the battlefield, and then again in a studio, behind a green screen.

By combining the two scenes, special effects are then used to refine the details.

Now it seems... the visual impact is enormous!

This is the effect you want.

This scene must be filmed exceptionally well; it must highlight Guan Yu as if he were a god descending to earth!
As for the reason... well, there's a reason for it later.

Speaking of the original "Red Cliff", it was truly awful.

Even the relationship between Cao Mengde and Guan Yu was portrayed incorrectly.

It was as if Cao Mengde's army was about to achieve victory, and Guan Yu's side was awe-inspiring, but after all, he was outnumbered and outmatched.

And then our old Cao said, "There's still one stubborn one putting up a fight."

Unexpectedly, Guan Yu's blade suddenly flew out and nearly killed Cao Mengde.

This is really reckless!

Just look at this scene, Cao Cao and Guan Yu seem like complete strangers?

Have you, Wu Yusen, actually read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?
And that young screenwriter you've been pushing so hard, what on earth did you write?
Guan Yu's number one fan is none other than our old Cao Cao, isn't he?
No matter how much you criticize Lao Cao, you can't criticize this one thing about him.

You can't just randomly criticize someone.

Let's not even talk about the original, extremely frustrating version of "Red Cliff".

After such an exciting battle between generals, will the Battle of Guandu be filmed in more detail?
Of course not!
Soon, a figure appeared, directly announcing the end of the Battle of Guandu.

Who?
The Goddess of the Luo River, Zhen Mi!

The moment this beautiful woman appeared, everyone knew that the Battle of Guandu was over.

It's not actually over, but the way the movie portrays it is enough.

The key point is that Zhen Mi was indeed very beautiful, and she was also very tall.

Wang Xuxian!
Moreover, her appearance is really important; her beauty and the war can be put aside.

That highlights one point.

What exactly is going on with Lao Cao?
Cao Cao's reputation... cough cough...

Well, we all know about this problem of his, so there's no need to shy away from it.

Of course, there will definitely be people familiar with history who will speak up.

Cao Mengde's approach was not like that. In fact, he used such marriages to gain the support of the other family and their power.

Take, for example, the most classic example: the Battle of Wancheng, where Dian Wei and his successor were both defeated.

In reality, Zhang Xiu had no choice but to rebel. If Cao Cao succeeded, Zhang Xiu would have no soldiers left.

But then again, this story has been passed down for a thousand years, and you, Cao Mengde, are indeed the one who told it.

There's nothing wrong with how we filmed it.

And after Guandu, the Battle of Red Cliffs naturally began.

A direct naval battle at Red Cliffs?

of course not!

Changban Slope! Zhao Zilong!
……

The fight scene on the big screen is truly spectacular.

As Wu Yusen watched, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

This guy's expression was rather strange.

He kept frowning.

In fact, he had to reject the work, but he couldn't reject it outright.

Whether analyzed from the perspective of interests or from other perspectives.

Wu Yusen's current actions are all the right choices.

The benefits offered by Jia Yueting and his team were already substantial; the pay was truly impressive.

Moreover, Wu Yusen was indeed dissatisfied with Ma Xun's various actions.

This guy went too far!

They have absolutely no respect for themselves!
Okay, let's not talk about personal grudges.

The strategy Wu Yusen used this time was quite ingenious.

At least that's what he thinks.

Simply put, he released the original script of "Red Cliff" and his own storyboard shots online.

This is a very powerful technique.

Many people might think, "Isn't this just a comparison?" It's a head-to-head comparison between Wu Yusen's original version of "Red Cliff" and the current version of "Red Cliff."

Praise whoever is good, and criticize whoever is bad.

wrong!
That's a misconception. In reality, Wu Yusen used a psychological tactic.

This mentality is called 'the most beautiful things are the things you can't have'.

The key point is that the current "Red Cliff" has been filmed, while Wu Yusen's "Red Cliff" has not been filmed.

So, you can find a lot of flaws in the film "Red Cliff". In fact, even if it's a classic movie, you can find bloopers or other bad parts if you want to find them.

This is the key!

The parts that are captured in the film have flaws, while the parts that aren't captured in the film have flaws because they weren't captured in the film!

Don't you understand?

Just like Jin Yong's novel "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

The entire book is about unfulfilled desires; to put it bluntly, what you can't have is always the best.

This mentality is the same for both men and women.

Wu Yusen is now taking advantage of this psychology.

Anyway, my "Red Cliff" was never made into a film, and most people couldn't understand the script or the storyboard at all.

That's right, Wu Yusen still has a high-handed attitude. He believes that there are no capable people on the mainland who can understand his script.

So they used this tactic.

It's fair to say that this old guy does have some skills.

But at this moment, Wu Yusen felt more and more that the "Red Cliff" film in front of him was indeed very well made.

Especially the battles between generals.

We all know that on a real battlefield, there aren't many generals who directly fight face to face.

However, since it's written in the Three Kingdoms and many dramas have been made based on it, then of course it should be made into a film.

In addition, this film, "Red Cliff," also received funding from Japan.

They place great importance on these kinds of individual battles between military commanders.

In Japan, this kind of one-on-one duel between a military commander is called "Ikki-sou".

It is quite particular.

In short, this part of the play is crucial to its success in Japan.

Now... Wu Yusen has to admit that Chen Hong's filming was indeed quite good.

However, Wu Yusen was also well aware that he had turned his attention to a certain direction.

He knew that was where Ma Xun was.

This "Red Cliff" was actually filmed by Ma Xun, that guy... humph!

……

Not only Wu Yusen, but Chen Hong and others were also looking in his direction.

But Ma Xun's attention wasn't on the movie at the moment; he was browsing the internet on his laptop.

I must say, Wu Yusen is quite something.

His move was indeed quite impressive.

Ma Xun originally predicted that Wu Yusen would launch a direct attack.

Anyway, he had already reached an agreement with Jia Yueting and Xiao Ma's side.

I never expected this guy to pull such a sneaky trick.

Ma Xun understood it immediately, of course.

He used a story about repairing a laptop to expose the original script and storyboard.

This will definitely create a public opinion that... the ones that weren't filmed are better.

The key point is... Jia Yueting and his gang will definitely spend money to hire people to make this storm blow bigger and bigger.

That's just how the world is. Even if your work is excellent, if some masters, or authorities, say it's bad, then even a good work will become a bad one.

They control the narrative and have good relationships with the media, meaning they wield considerable influence in public opinion.

It's truly possible to distort the truth.

As for the general public... Ma Xun doesn't want to blame the public, but most of the time, most ordinary people just follow the trend.

Often, the information they receive is not complete, and under the guidance of those with ulterior motives, it is quite normal for them to become accomplices.

Therefore, that saying should be nominated for intangible cultural heritage status.

They'll side with whoever wins.

Ma Xun is currently trying to find a solution, and that solution...

Suddenly, someone came to Ma Xun's side.

It should be said that Ma Xun arranged a rather secluded spot for himself at today's film festival opening ceremony.

He didn't want to make a fuss or give media interviews.

All of this was helpful for his observation; he wanted to see exactly how Wu Yusen was going to make his move.

Therefore, many people are unaware of the position he currently holds.

Of course, the creative team behind "Red Cliff" must have known.

As for the others who know...

"Boss, I have accomplished my mission."

It was Jiang Zuping; she brought what Ma Xun wanted.

A USB drive was delivered to Ma Xun.

Ma Xun smiled and gently touched the girl's hand.

Jiang Zuping's eyes and brows were full of smiles.

Well, she's quite clever; she disguised herself well.

Now that it's dark, there's even less chance that anyone would know who she is.

However, Ma Xun is also a man of his word.

"The filming of 'Inception' is almost finished. You should be able to get a small role when you go there."

This is already quite good.

Jiang Zuping was very happy and just 'disappeared' like that.

As for the contents of this USB drive... Ma Xun simply glanced at it on his computer.

Good heavens, I knew it!

Ma Xun had heard rumors about Wu Yusen; someone had posted them on Tianya back then.

This old guy's movies never care about mainland actors, which is why he said that.

But now... Hmph!
Don't blame me, you old codger.

Soon, the message arrived in Wang Changtian's email inbox.

Hmm, should we also get our laptops repaired when they break?
It seems pretty good.

Just then, the scene on the big screen changed.

Zhuge Liang begins his debate with the Confucian scholars!
This is a crucial moment; whether the Sun-Liu alliance succeeds depends on this.

Ok?
By the way, this scene wasn't in Wu Yusen's version at all, or rather, it was filmed very simply and poorly.

(End of this chapter)