Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 626 Youthful Elegance, Bingbing Jealous? Red Cliff's Reputation Makes a Comeback!

"Um, is there something you need?"

"Actually, I just wanted to express my gratitude to Mr. Ma."

"Really? You learned Chinese just to express your gratitude?"

"No, no, learning Chinese is something I enjoy."

"But there are some grammatical problems with what you said. We Chinese don't usually say it like that. If there's a chance, I can teach you."

"Really? That would be great."

"Ahem... This teaching opportunity is quite rare."

“Arigato, I am very grateful... but…”

"Just say what's on your mind."

"That's it, I heard about a movie about it."

Is it a Chinese film?

"correct."

"They want you to film this?"

"Wow, Mr. Ma is indeed a very clever man."

"No, that's not how we usually compliment people."

"Then how do you praise them? Isn't being smart a good thing? Isn't being big a good thing? These words can be combined however you like."

"That's true, well... well, you can say whatever you want."

"Mr. Ma, do I think I said something very wrong?"

"Let's talk about the movie instead."

"Oh, that movie is called 'Reign of Assassins'."

"what?"

"Mr. Ma, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, just a little unexpected."

"Um, how unexpected was it?"

"Ha ha……"

"What are you laughing at, Mr. Ma?"

"It's nothing, but I can tell you that this movie has little to do with me."

"Oh? Really? I've heard that Mr. Ma is the most powerful capitalist in the Chinese film and television industry, but this movie..."

"That's true. I can certainly be called a top-tier capitalist. However, China's film and television industry is huge. Even I can't make everyone listen to me."

"Hai! Then, I'll watch this movie..."

"Don't let me influence you. If you think you can do it, then go ahead and film it. There's no problem."

"Thank you for your encouragement, Mr. Ma!"

"You're welcome."

It must be said that the Japanese are indeed skilled at being polite. Regardless of whether it's genuine or not, Masami Nagasawa was genuinely very courteous to Ma Xun.

What's most interesting is that her broken Chinese made her pronounce Ma Xun as "Da Congming" (meaning "greatly clever").

There was nothing Ma Xun could do; he couldn't very well say anything to her.

The key point is that, as things stand, it's already quite remarkable that a Japanese girl like Masami Nagasawa is taking the initiative to learn Chinese.

Of course, Ma Xun also knew that, looking at this girl's career from the perspective of more than ten years later, she was the kind of Japanese actress with relatively positive values. Later, many Chinese brands simply made her their spokesperson, such as Didi electric vehicles, right?

After entering the island nation, it sold quite well, and Masami Nagasawa, as the spokesperson, also contributed to its success.

But the news that has just arrived has truly surprised Ma Xun.

Reign of Assassins?
Ma Xun remembered that Masami Nagasawa did indeed act in a Chinese film, but that film was "The Crossing".

Moreover, this movie, "The Crossing," is really terrible. They initially promoted Masami Nagasawa quite heavily, but when the movie was released, her role wasn't very significant.

In addition, Wu Yusen's directing was really bad, so "The Crossing" was a complete failure.

Honestly, as soon as Ma Xun heard Masami Nagasawa mention movies, he couldn't help but think of this one. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be "Reign of Assassins".

But if it's the movie "Reign of Assassins"... well, you know what, this chance encounter with Masami Nagasawa, this Japanese girl, brought me some important information!

Indeed, if "Reign of Assassins" were to approach Masami Nagasawa, it would say a few things.

Ma Xun remembers that in the original version of "Reign of Assassins," the female lead was played by two actresses.

Yang Ziqiong and Lin Xilei.

In terms of screen time, Lin Xilei seems to have more.

But now...

Yang Ziqiong will definitely not have any problems; Wu Yusen is certain that this actress is the most important one.

Therefore, the problem must be with Yang Ziqiong.

Ma Xun's guess is quite reliable, because after that award ceremony, there was very little news about Lin Xilei.

Of course, Ma Xun didn't pay special attention to this actress.

Although there were some minor connections between them, Ma Xun didn't care at all.

Given Masami Nagasawa's status and age, if we're talking about who could replace her, it would definitely be Lin Xilei.

At least from a cinematic perspective, Yang Ziqiong and Lin Xilei have a significant age difference.

If Masami Nagasawa replaces Lin Xilei, then there's no problem with her acting opposite Yang Ziqiong, especially considering Wu Yusen's standards for casting.

He does like using Hong Kong and Taiwanese stars, but actually, this guy also really likes using Japanese stars, like Kinjo.

So that's how it is... Just as Ma Xun was pondering this, someone patted him on the shoulder from behind.

"Oh, you..."

"Brother Ma, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, nothing."

"You still say it's nothing? I know that little girl from earlier, she's none other than Masami Nagasawa, who's very popular right now."

"What are you thinking about?"

It's Bingbing.

It seems she witnessed Ma Xun and Masami Nagasawa's interaction.

Jealous.

Of course, Bingbing is a smart girl. Even if she is jealous, she won't make a scene that everyone will know about and that would be embarrassing.

But her little face is quite amusing.

Ma Xun decided to go back to the hotel and teach this jealous little vixen a lesson.

After the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, Bingbing, whose hair was still wet, couldn't help but talk to Ma Xun about 'serious business'.

"Brother Ma~ You didn't do this just because you're supporting a Japanese actress, did you?"

This is such an important matter.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "What are you thinking? There are many rules here. Even if I wanted to flatter... no, you mean that?"

This is really interesting. Ma Xun didn't think that much about it at first, but Bingbing's words clearly implied that.

Bingbing, being single, readily admitted, "I admit she's good-looking, and her advantage lies in her young age. More importantly, I noticed that despite her young age, her figure is truly impressive. Her legs are incredibly long, and those breasts, though hidden under her clothes, sway gracefully when she walks—absolutely perky..."

Wow, Bingbing has a really sharp eye.

Ma Xun was amused. "Why do you keep looking at these places?"

This was definitely a joke, and Bingbing pretended to disagree, saying, "They're just helping you with the selection." What a fine way of putting it.

With a slight squeeze from Ma Xun, Bingbing dared not say anything more.

However, the two still needed to continue their conversation.

"I'm really here to do something important..." Ma Xun didn't hold back from Bingbing.

He then told me everything about his relationship with Dashan.

Bingbing frowned slightly. "Why did you have so many famous people recommend this film, 'Red Cliff'?"

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Don't you understand? The current trend on the internet in our country can be summed up in one sentence."

Worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners.

Ultimately, what Wu Yusen did this time boils down to this worship of foreign things and fawning over foreigners.

The reason he was able to direct "Red Cliff" is because of his previous experience in Hollywood.

Looking at the internet today, the trend of worshipping foreign things and fawning over foreigners has a long history, at least a decade or so.

Since the advent of the Chinese internet, this worship of foreign things has become a major anchor for online trends.

In other words, I can't actually change this situation in a short time.

Okay then, I'll take advantage of this tendency to admire foreign things.

So many online trolls and promoters are criticizing our film, but now it's about to be released in Japan, and the Japanese are saying it's good.

What can they do?
The key question is: which side should netizens believe?

Good guy, really good guy!

It turns out that there's so much more to this seemingly simple method.

Bingbing's eyes widened upon hearing this. She was indeed a smart girl, but there were some things she didn't quite understand.

Especially what Ma Xun said.

Shocking, absolutely shocking.

But amidst the shock, Bingbing thought of something.

"Brother Ma, why did you have to explain it to me in so much detail?"

Not bad, Bingbing has made some progress.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "It's very simple. Aren't you going to film 'Buddha Mountain' with that female director? After your film comes out, why don't you come to Tokyo?"

"I have some connections in Tokyo, having attended the Tokyo Film Festival."

This phrase, "having connections," is exactly what Bingbing likes to hear most.

Overjoyed, he hugged and kissed Ma Xun on the face.

"Brother Ma~ If only she could win an award for Best Actress."

"So what if you win an Best Actress award?"

"They'll have another baby for you."

"Haha...you."

"You can have more than one child, two or three, or even... as many as you want."

Well, if the AI ​​later heard Bingbing's words, who knows what kind of scenarios would come to mind.

Anyway, I'm definitely scared.

Before Ma Xun could say anything, Bingbing had already taken the position of leader.

Transform into Ice Ice Auto Girl.

……

2009 is just around the corner.

Meanwhile, the marketing campaign for the Three Kingdoms epic film "Red Cliff" has also begun in Japan.

First of all, many well-known Japanese filmmakers have been praising this film.

"This is the most epic Three Kingdoms film I've ever seen in my life!"...By Takeshi Kitano.

"I never imagined that it could be filmed to this extent!"...By Satoshi Kon.

"This is simply a dreamlike historical masterpiece!"...By Yojiro Takita.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

Da Shan is indeed very efficient when it comes to getting things done.

In fact, Da Shan's feedback was that many well-known directors genuinely expressed that "Red Cliff" was excellent.

After all, they can't film it.

These well-known directors—or, in Japan, they're called supervisors—have really generated a lot of buzz in Japan with their support.

Many people have joined the discussion.

These Japanese netizens are actually quite interesting.

"It seems that only China can produce such a blockbuster."

"Japanese movies are all too petty!"

"I watched the trailer, it's absolutely amazing!"

Clearly, netizens here are easily swayed by rumors.

Another key factor is that the 'Three Kingdoms' IP is extremely popular in Japan.

Although we still have to say that the 'Three Kingdoms' story that's popular in Japan is quite different from the 'Three Kingdoms' story that we Chinese are familiar with, the story itself is pretty much the same.

Back then, Toei Animation only produced that one very impressive Three Kingdoms anime.

Records of the Three Kingdoms.

However, some people may not know this.

This animation actually plagiarized a lot; many of its storyboards are basically the same as the comic book version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms published by Shanghai Animation Film Studio in my country.

It was copied.

These Japanese devils are truly cunning. They accuse the Americans of copying them, but in reality, they also copy us.

After all, the cultural origins of this island nation are still in China.

The Japanese devils can only fool us for a short time.

What Ma Xun is doing now is simply helping his predecessors find some things.

Regardless, this promotional momentum has already made "Red Cliff" a household name in Japan.

This movie is about to be released in this island nation with great fanfare!
So... of course we need to send these back to our country!

That's how Ma Xun arranged it; the public opinion here must be known to our fellow countrymen for it to be effective.

really!

"Red Cliff is a huge hit in Japan!"

"Hasn't it been released yet?"

"But it's already number one on the anticipation list!"

"so smart?"

"It's said that many famous Japanese directors highly recommend it!"

"So, does that mean our filming was great?"

"Anyway, this movie has some problems, but not many flaws."

The trend in the domestic internet is also beginning to reverse!
The ratings for "Red Cliff" on the internet are starting to climb again!
(End of this chapter)