Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 623 Garbage! Dissecting Director Wu's Original Script! Ma Xun Wins Big, Liu Tao Arrives Again

"Great! I saw 'Red Cliff' on location, and it was very well made."

"What?! The plot is so bad it's unwatchable."

"No, isn't this plot already common knowledge? How else can it be filmed?"

"Yes, actually, historical epics like this can cause problems if they are made in a novel way."

"Although we have our own interpretations of many historical events, the stories are still the stories."

"I think the movie 'Red Cliff' is pretty good."

"It's obvious this film is no good! Even Wu Yusen himself doesn't admit it!"

After its premiere at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, "Red Cliff" sparked a huge discussion online.

Of course, there will be both positive and negative opinions, and such debates are normal.

But this time there are indeed many differences.

After all, the movie hasn't even been officially released yet; it's just a brief appearance, and Wu Yusen has already stirred things up.

Well, at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, this could be considered a premiere.

It's quite rare for a movie director to do something like this at the premiere.

It would be strange if there was no reaction online, but the fact that there's such a 'big' reaction right now is obviously also strange.

Needless to say, someone is definitely behind this.

Buying online trolls, hiring promoters... Anyone who understands online marketing can see through this.

But since things have come to this, we certainly can't just keep outputting from one side.

Previously, there was the incident of the original script and storyboard script for "Red Cliff" being leaked.

Hmm, that's strange!
At least on the surface, it seems that Wu Yusen and his group suffered losses.

Yes, this isn't the original script or storyboard. Even if it's not being used now, it's still your work and it's copyrighted.

As a result, Wu Yusen's side did not make any response to the matter at all.

Isn't this surprising?
However, it seems that no one on the internet cares about this 'strange problem' right now; everyone is talking about the original script and storyboard issues.

Many people still support Wu Yusen.

After all, he is still the top Chinese director.

A large portion of these people had not even read the original script or storyboard.

This is normal. After all, it's a script with a lot of content, and the storyboard is something that non-professionals generally can't understand.

Therefore, most people actually follow the trend.

They were fixated on one thing.

Wu Yusen, the first Chinese director, has been treated unfairly. His original script and storyboards were replaced by someone else!

So, this should have been good in the first place.

Even though many people don't know what the content is, they all think it must be good.

There's no need to mention "Red Cliff" this time; there have been countless similar incidents on the internet before.

Many netizens actually have no idea about the content, but they just like to follow the trend.

Now, the wind direction has been shifted.

In a short time, the voices supporting Wu Yusen grew louder and louder.

So, in this battle outside of "Red Cliff", is Ma Xun and his team going to lose?
of course not!

Just two days before the official release of the movie "Red Cliff"!
Suddenly, someone made a really professional video!

He is Hu Ge, the author of "A Bloodbath Caused by a Steamed Bun"!
That's right, the originator of short videos, although he was making short videos before, seems to have been somewhat quiet recently.

Actually, it's just that we do relatively little.

But that's okay. This guy has already accumulated a lot of popularity and fans, so his current short video creations will definitely generate huge traffic.

Of course, even if he doesn't generate any traffic, someone will help him build up that traffic.

So, what exactly is the content of this short video?
Disassembling! Wu Yusen's script for "Red Cliff"!
Good guy, really good guy!

Finally, someone's taking this seriously; finally, someone's taking this seriously.

Of course, Lao Hu initially stated that he was assuming this was Wu Yusen's original script.

This statement highlights a sense of rigor.

After all, while the contents of this notebook do indeed contain the original script of "Red Cliff," there has been no confirmation from Wu Yusen's side.

Very meticulous, not bad!

But what follows is a disassembly and analysis of this entire process.

Putting aside everything else, the lines in this script are absolutely bizarre.

We're not saying that people from ancient times always had to speak in a very literary style. Sometimes, for the sake of our modern audience, adding some modern words is actually quite good.

This makes it easier for modern audiences to understand.

As long as you don't add things like televisions or cars to the Three Kingdoms period, there shouldn't be a big problem.

But this script is a complete mess!
Although it doesn't include a car TV, it's pretty much the same.

When Boss Cao was giving orders to his subordinates, he actually joked with them.

And it's a lame joke?
This can't just be called nonsense; it's downright insulting to Boss Cao.

There are many others, such as my limited understanding of Zhuge Liang.

What the hell is this?
Is there anything funny about this?
And you expect Zhuge Liang to smile, wave his feather fan, and say something?

And then there's that cute girl who stood up... Goodness, they're all in this script!

Based on this analysis, we know that the website DiliDili has bullet comments, which caused quite a stir back then.

Everyone was smiling.

In fact, this is just the beginning; there's much more to come.

Holy crap!

So that's what the original script was like.

But don't forget about storyboards too.

First of all, storyboarding is indeed a professional skill.

They're usually drawn by the director himself, and often it's just a stick figure.

Indeed, it's not easy to understand.

But this time I can understand it.

Taking it apart and looking at it like this... wow, it's so childish!

Wu Yusen's storyboard simplifies the Three Kingdoms story to an extremely childish level.

So-and-so, that's good, and then we listen to him.

So-and-so, that's bad, then whatever he says or does is bad.

It was originally a storyboard script for stick figures, coupled with such a simple and childish plot.

If "Red Cliff" is made into a movie, will it have to challenge "Harry Potter"?
They were sitting at the children's table!
First, we need to be clear about one thing: it's not that a movie can't have a simple plot.

We simply decided not to film those backstabbing and scheming situations.

That's possible, it can be made simpler.

For example, most of Wu Yusen's previous films were actually not complicated. The main thing was that the gunfights were very exciting, which led to box office success.

However, this movie is now called "Red Cliff"!
We all know that while this great battle was spectacular, the various political calculations and conspiracies behind it were also fascinating and an important part of the story.

What we're saying is, it doesn't need to be filmed in a very mysterious way or have a lot of suspense, just at least film it.

After all, it's in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and the story of Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai is also in "Zizhi Tongjian." You have to have that kind of story.

As a result, in your version by Wu Yusen, there is nothing at all.

What are you doing? !

Seeing this, you can imagine what the situation with the comments was like.

The most interesting thing is that at the very end of the video, Lao Hu said something like this.

"I really don't want to believe that this is a script by a famous director."

Wow! That's really something!

That's a pretty harsh statement.

It sounds like they're saying that a great director like Wu Yusen shouldn't be able to write such a terrible script.

But actually... hehe, maybe you wrote it.

That's why your terrible script wasn't adopted by the "Red Cliff" production team.

As for why it wasn't adopted, everyone naturally thought of one person.

Ma Xun!

Ma Xun, a powerful figure; Ma Xun, with a bad reputation; Ma Xun, a bigwig in the entertainment industry.

Did this actually save the film "Red Cliff"?

We shouldn't have allowed such a blockbuster to be haphazardly filmed by a renowned director like Wu Yusen.
That's roughly the idea.

The release of this video effectively rendered Wu Yusen's techniques obsolete!

If you don't agree with the current version of "Red Cliff," then if this is your original script, it's just too bad!

As a result, the public opinion on the eve of the release of "Red Cliff" was reversed!

But is that enough?

of course not!

It was the day before the release of "Red Cliff".

Suddenly, a recording was released online.

It's said that he also came from a computer repair shop; that is, someone brought their laptop to them for repair when it broke down.

While I was fixing it, I discovered a recording that was quite interesting.

As I listened, I realized that this recording was by the famous director Wu Yusen.

What are we waiting for? Let's share it!

And once this news spread online, wow, it caused an uproar!

"Huh? So this old guy deliberately used Hong Kong and Taiwan actors instead of mainland actors."

"That old bastard is worse than a pig or a dog!"

"So that's what kind of person he is!"

Of course, countless netizens came out indignantly to condemn the old man's behavior.

However, some unidentified creatures also came out to support them.

"How can those guys from mainland China compare to Hong Kong and Taiwan stars?"

"Forget it, isn't it just that Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars have box office appeal?"

"None of those mainland actors are actors!"

It should be said that these kinds of statements would have had a large market in the past, even just last year.

Many netizens on the mainland might support their claims.

But this year is different!

That's right, nobody has forgotten what happened at the beginning of this year.

And those photos have already become classics!

Thus, a counterattack naturally began.

"Yes, we on the mainland don't have the same fancy games as people in Hong Kong."

"Hong Kong is known for its fun, and I've heard that Taiwan is just as good."

"Actually, Hong Kong and Taiwan are one in the entertainment industry. Those who have the most affairs with female celebrities are actually Taiwanese tycoons."

"That's right, that's right..."

Goodness, that's a really harsh insult.

Needless to say, at this point, Wu Yusen, that old bastard, is completely infamous in mainland China!
And faced with this situation, hey, here it comes!

"We will hold those responsible for the recordings circulating online accountable!"

Wu Yusen actually issued a statement.

Oh, so you've arrived now?
What about before?

Yeah, what about the script or something?
Why aren't you holding them accountable?

Someone helped him pursue her.

The official statement from the film "Red Cliff" indicates that they will pursue the return of the original script by director Wu Yusen that has been circulating online!

Wow! That's really something!

This is... yes, this is war outside of movies.

Although there was no gunpowder or bloodshed, the fighting was extremely intense and incredibly exciting!

And so, "Red Cliff" was finally released!
Moreover, it was a small hit on its opening day.

It grossed over 5000 million yuan on its opening day!

This result isn't the best, but it's still pretty good.

The quality of the film is excellent.

So, what about Ma Xun, who experienced this great battle?

What is he doing?
……

Ma Xun can now enjoy a worry-free vacation in Sanya.

But today, his villa welcomed a new guest.

"Master, I..."

"What? You owe money again?"

"No, that's not true, it's just that before..."

"Yes, we still haven't paid back enough money from before."

Liu Tao, she called him "master" as soon as she arrived, which was quite obedient.

But this time it's because of debt?
As for other things... well, Ma Xun didn't expect this woman to be so proactive.

(End of this chapter)