Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 632 Cracking Down on Bad Movies, Ma Xun Has a Responsibility!

Chapter 632 Cracking Down on Bad Movies, Ma Xun Has a Duty! (Little Honey, One Prick of Yong Shan)

"Holy crap! Crazy Racer is an absolutely phenomenal comedy!"

"This movie is hilarious! I've never seen Huang Bo like this before!"

"Those actors from Taiwan are so interesting."

"Those guys are all comedic geniuses."

"No, it seems I did act in gangster films before."

"Xu Guangtou has changed his acting style? His acting is not bad."

"They even bragged about his first appearance... I prefer the minor characters in this show."

exploded!

Absolutely amazing!
"Crazy Racer" was released during the Spring Festival and not only performed well at the box office, but also received rave reviews.

Although there is definitely a lot of promotion online, there are also many netizens who are actively commenting.

Because this movie is really good, really excellent.

Good movies are like that.

In this way, our creative team was also full of energy.

"I can assure you all here! Our 'Crazy' IP will definitely become a series! And next year! Next Chinese New Year, I will definitely bring you an even crazier movie!"

During the promotional event, Ning Hao confidently patted his chest and assured the fans.

This amused the movie fans.

"That's awesome! Haha..."

"Then it's a deal! You can't brag!"

"If you can't get on then, we won't let you off the hook!"

"I'll set off firecrackers in front of your house then!"

Huh? What kind of revenge is this?

We movie fans have all turned into comedians; each one of us is quite amusing.

Of course, there are some questions that must be asked immediately.

"Can you still guarantee the original cast?"

"Yes! I absolutely adore the duo who take the postgraduate entrance exam!"

"What 'graduate entrance exam duo'?! They're assassins! Do you even understand what an assassin is?!"

"Haha... I really want to see the two of them!"

Yes, we can't overlook the issue of the original cast.

Ning Hao didn't even hesitate, "Don't worry, everyone!"

If you're happy, then agree to everything.

Besides, Ning Hao thinks our assassin duo are old friends. Moreover, neither of them are big-name actors. With such a good relationship, they can just say hello and get to act in the movie.

There will be no problem at all!

This agreement was met with cheers from the entire audience.

In fact, this highlights a characteristic of our film, "Crazy Racer".

That is, every minor character is outstanding.

It really is.

This film not only features outstanding performances from the main characters, but Huang Bo also plays a cyclist who succumbs to temptation and ultimately ruins his athletic career.

But he was a good person. He even treated his coach like a father. He may not have been highly educated, but he did a really good job and eventually redeemed himself.

Although that competition result certainly doesn't count, it was still exciting.

It can be said that the protagonist's entire growth experience is quite rich.

It has that feel of a Western biographical film.

But don't overlook the other characters in this movie.

In fact, it wasn't just the entire gang from Taiwan.

The fat boss, the ruthless killer, and so on.

That duo who took the postgraduate entrance exam were also incredibly interesting.

It left a very deep impression on people.

Of course, the dialogue in this play is also outstanding.

They were spouting rhymes, "Are you taking the postgraduate entrance exam?"... That's the origin of the "Postgraduate Entrance Exam Duo."

"The local gangs are so rude!"... This is Fatty Boss's catchphrase.

And that guy who sells fake medicine.

They are all really good.

Honestly, if I had to nitpick, it would be that the main character's screen time was somewhat overshadowed, given the limited runtime and the presence of so many other outstanding characters.

But that's really all.

The camera work and the use of filters were also important. When filming older scenes, some yellow filters were added to differentiate them, and more filters were used for Huang Bo's scenes to highlight the hardships of his life.

The details are also very well done.

Such a great film, if managed well, is sure to be a hit!

As of now, with only half of the Spring Festival holiday over, "Crazy Racer" has already grossed nearly 200 million yuan at the box office.

This result has far exceeded expectations!
So, what about the opponents?

……

Le Shi Building.

Normally, people should have a holiday during the Lunar New Year, but today is different.

Basically, everyone except those who had already returned to their hometowns has come back to work!

This...overtime?
Anyway, the boss said that overtime pay will definitely be given!
Well, Leshi is indeed very wealthy now.

However, many employees are certainly unhappy about being pulled back to work like this. It's not that they're full of complaints, but in the eyes of the public, this... seems even worse than being full of complaints.

Forget it, let's not talk about these employees anymore.

The most intense competition right now is among the CEOs.

What is the current box office figure?

"that……"

"Say it!"

"According to the latest data from theaters... it's still about 3000 million away from 200 million..."

"What? It hasn't broken 30 million yet?"

"It's probably because a Spring Festival film season was suddenly created, and many moviegoers haven't yet developed the habit of watching movies."

"So, what about Crazy Racer?"

"This one……"

"You're all shut up! What's the point of keeping you around!"

Jia Yueting used to have a somewhat refined demeanor, but now when he starts spewing insults, his whole face looks ferocious.

The subordinates were indeed somewhat frightened.

You should know that anyone who can appear here is at least a mid-level manager.

The fact that they're being criticized like this is, in fact, an undeserved disaster.

That movie was so bad, why blame us?
Unfortunately, no one dares to say such a thing.

Fortunately, we have Zhang Zhao now.

“Boss, for now, what we should do is…” He gestured, indicating that some things needed to be said privately.

Jia Yueting understood and immediately gestured, "You can all go out now!"

His tone was still quite sharp.

But all the subordinates breathed a sigh of relief after they left.

Zhang Zhao did a good job, he saved everyone, but what good ideas did he have?
"What can you do?" Jia Yueting knew that he had lost again, but he was really unwilling to accept it.

What's wrong with Ma Xun?

How is he so amazing?
Of course, judging from the current reception of "All's Well, Ends Well 2009"...

"Garbage! What kind of crap is this?!"

"No, do people actually watch movies like this?"

"Isn't the director embarrassed? What's the point of this film being funny?"

Netizens are very direct, and given this situation, no matter how many online trolls and promoters you invest, or how much hype you get, you definitely won't be able to bring it back.

As everyone has seen, this film is really hard to watch.

Given this situation, although Jia Yueting knew that Zhang Zhao was full of wisdom and was her best assistant, but... given all this, what else could she do?

Zhang Zhao said very solemnly, "Boss, things have come to this point, so we only have one way out."

"What way?"

"Turning a funeral into a celebration."

"what?"

Jia Yueting was taken aback, but instantly understood what Zhang Zhao meant.

"good idea!"

Yes, this method is excellent; it's arguably the only thing Leshi can do right now.

Moreover, there's a high probability that Huang Baiming's side will cooperate with us. We can't very well say that we've been working with Hong Kong on this Lunar New Year film season, and then the very first shot doesn't get off to a good start.

Isn't this all to benefit our compatriots in Hong Kong?
This general direction cannot be changed; it's essential to save face for those in power.

Of course, the most crucial thing was to save Le Shi's face.

At least we did a pretty good job operating this movie.

Thinking of this, a smile finally appeared on Jia Yueting's face.

"Okay, I'll leave this to you. Um, but the specifics of the operation..."

Zhang Zhaode picked up on this and laughed, "It's very simple. After all, this is the first time that the 'All's Well, Ends Well' IP has entered our mainland. It had zero box office revenue before."

Yes! Before, it was zero, but now, if you can sell it for even one dollar, it's considered a success.

What's more, we'll soon break the 3000 million box office mark.

To put it simply, if the box office reaches 3000 million, then if we take into account the box office in Hong Kong, then we can't say that this movie lost money.

Actually, the pay for filmmaking in Hong Kong is very low, especially for films released during the Lunar New Year season.

Jia Yueting's face was full of smiles.

"Alright! I'll leave this to you!"

Zhang Zhao received the order and left.

He just didn't expect that someone had predicted his prediction!
……

Enlight Media.

"It's the Lunar New Year now, so if you can leave early, then leave early. As long as you feel you've finished your work, you can go home."

Ma Xun is a pretty good person; he knows it's better to be more humane at a time like this.

Although most companies in our entertainment industry are busier during the Chinese New Year period.

But this year, after all, Ma Xun made so much money last year, and his Enlight Media Tower is about to be completed, so it's better to let everyone take a break.

Even now, when I'm working, I only keep one team.

"Boss, we're fine!"

The speaker was Gong Geer, whose current position was rather strange.

Director of Online Public Opinion.

What kind of position is this?

Anyway, many companies don't have that.

But it's actually quite easy to understand; they're just online trolls.

Okay, actually many companies in the entertainment industry have them, they just might not have the exact names.

These days, working online is still the most profitable thing.

The cost is low, and the cost of spreading rumors is even lower... cough cough, we can't just blurt out the truth.

So, what exactly did Ma Xun arrange for Gong Geer and the others?

It's very simple. Right now, we just need to focus on one key point to target our opponent!

Latest data shows that "All's Well, Ends Well 2009" has only just surpassed HK$1500 million at the Hong Kong box office!
In other words, we don't even have 20 million yet!
As a Lunar New Year film, and a Hong Kong comedy, it still performed well at the box office in Hong Kong, the heartland of Hong Kong comedies.

This film is doomed.

It's no exaggeration, because this film is basically full of Hong Kong-style comedic jokes.

Including the male lead's name.

In addition, they mainly sought out celebrities that are popular in Hong Kong.

For example, Sandra Ng came here, and her real father played her real father in the movie.

This old gentleman is very popular with Hong Kong people.

Because he's been in charge of the Hong Kong Mark Six lottery all along!

Even so, this movie only had such a pitiful box office.

It's smashed! Absolutely smashed!

So, what consequences will arise if Ma Xun spreads this message now? ...At least we didn't spread rumors, right?

Putting aside the issue of spreading rumors, let's just push it up online!
Just an hour after the meeting, an interesting battle began online!

"All's Well, Ends Well 2009" was a huge box office success!

"All's Well, Ends Well 2009 broke the box office record for Hong Kong films released in January!"

The news spread online.

Believe it or not, this isn't a rumor.

It is indeed a record.

After all, not many major films used to be released in January.

However, compared to the previous "Ip Man" film... it seems the box office performance wasn't as good.

Oh right! There's a qualifier in the title! It refers to Hong Kong films released in January!
Wow! That's a really clever tactic.

Does adding more modifiers make you a GOAT?

Awesome, awesome.

This news quickly caused a stir, followed by...

"Actually, it's mainly because we mainlanders don't really understand Hong Kong comedy films."

"That's right, my friends in Hong Kong all say it looks good."

"Just like Stephen Chow's movies, the Cantonese version and the Mandarin version are completely different movies!"

"The reason this movie didn't do very well at the box office is because mainland moviegoers don't really understand the humor in Hong Kong comedies!"

Such remarks have emerged.

It must be said that there have indeed been many such examples before.

Most of them are Stephen Chow's comedy films.

There are indeed many inside jokes, but the Mandarin versions of Stephen Chow's comedies just don't capture them; mainland audiences simply don't get them.

However, it is important to understand one thing: the Mandarin versions of Stephen Chow's previous comedies were made for the mainland.

There are many examples, such as the swear word "ganlinniang".

This isn't Mandarin, is it?

That being said, this phenomenon does exist.

And now, they're using "All's Well, Ends Well 2009" as a basis for their argument, since it's currently one of the more successful Hong Kong films on the mainland...

Interesting, yet another piece of news has emerged!

"Holy crap! So this terrible movie doesn't even do well in Hong Kong!"

"Haha... I can't help but laugh when I see those guys praising them!"

"Everyone says that mainlanders don't understand 'All's Well, Ends Well,' but now the fact is, Hong Kongers don't understand it either?"

That's right, "All's Well, Ends Well 2009" was also a box office flop in Hong Kong!
This news fully proves that the failure of this movie is not a problem of mainland audiences not understanding the so-called jokes from Hong Kong.

Rather, it's just a terrible movie!

This concludes the entire plan for this film and for Le Shi.

All failed!

……

It was late at night, and Ma Xun was the last to leave the company.

After all, spending this holiday at the company is a bit of a mental strain.

As for the current changes in online public opinion... it's indeed a resounding victory!

Actually, Ma Xun wasn't referring to the film "All's Well, Ends Well 2009".

He was addressing this phenomenon.

You Hong Kong filmmakers are planning to use these terrible films to make money in mainland China, aren't you?
That's absolutely disgusting!
Although Ma Xun dared not say it, he prevented such things from happening again.

But he did everything he could, as long as it was something he could do!

Kill these terrible movies, then I can make money... wouldn't that be great!
Beautiful in my heart.

So, we've arrived home...

"Oh? Someone's here."

Ma Xun could tell that the door had been opened before.

But, all things considered, it must be someone I know.

And who is it?

Honestly, he really wanted to give Jimmy Butler a break.

Yes, I'll try my best to stay calm today.

result……

"Uncle~"

"Boss~"