Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 667 Ma Xun's Financial Mavericks! The Great Battle Begins! Noah's Ark in 2012?
"Brother Ma, I feel incredibly happy right now."

Yan Danchen looked up at Ma Xun in his arms like a kitten, her starry eyes shining like jewels, and she uttered soft, sweet words.

Any man would fall head over heels for the woman in his arms, but Ma Xun just had to tease her a little.

"Oh? So you weren't happy just now?"

"Oh dear~ I didn't mean that at all. Back then, back then... I'm not talking to you anymore, you're too mean."

Haha...isn't this even more interesting?

But as for the details before that, I can't say too much.

The sun is just rising; it's not good to stay in bed all the time.

After all, this is the office of Guangxian Company. Although the entire floor belongs to Ma Xun, it wouldn't be a big deal if Yan Danchen stayed here for a few days, and she could even stay unnoticed by others.

But this matter is still not very good. Yan Danchen is a bit too shy, so let's talk about something serious.

"Inception is about to be released, so how should I cooperate?"

That's a good, clever way to put it.

Yan Danchen is indeed an important character in "Inception," the original wife of the male protagonist, Kirby. However, this character is trapped in multiple dreams and cannot extricate herself. After emerging from the dream world, she believes that she has not escaped the dream world, so she commits suicide.

The key point is that her suicide was not a simple suicide; she had also made a meticulous plan, which can be summarized as: sabotaging her husband!

Yes, given their family's situation, as long as Cobb doesn't die with his wife, any police officer who comes along will probably think it's a murder scene.

Cobb knew in his heart, he was certain, that this was the real world!
So he didn't follow his wife to her death, after all, he still had two children to take care of.

Unfortunately, his wife wouldn't listen to him.

As a result, his wife died, and Cobb had no choice but to flee.

These plot arrangements made Yan Danchen think that Brother Ma was simply a genius.

Yes, that's enough. In fact, Yan Danchen felt a great deal of identification with the performance.

That is, once someone has made up their mind about something, it is very difficult for others to persuade them otherwise.

Sometimes, even if someone's theories and arguments are very authoritative, it still doesn't work.

That's called stubbornness.

Okay, let's not get back to the present. The internationally renowned director of this film has now held a unique symposium with one of our top domestic directors, and this has become a hot news topic.

So, shouldn't she, in such an important role, do something?
Actually, this is just a desire for more exposure, but Yan Danchen didn't say that.

How could Ma Xun not understand?
He chuckled as he pinched the skin, teasingly asking, "Are you in a hurry?"

"I didn't." She said no, but her face was already red.

They were clearly in a hurry.

Ma Xun then laughed and said, "Don't worry, many promotional events will be coming soon. This is just a warm-up. As for the movie's release in the future... do you really think I'll lose?"

This was a rhetorical question, and Ma Xun's tone was very confident.

Yan Danchen could tell from her voice, and she was naturally delighted. She then said in a soft, kitten-like voice, "I was just worried about you."

Who wouldn't like a woman like that?

Ma Xun kissed her a few times, and suddenly felt a fire rising in his heart, but seeing that the beauty was already too weak to be ravaged, he decided to give up.

"Don't worry, in reality, I've already won this time."

"what?"

Yan Danchen's mouth gaped open; she simply couldn't believe it.

After all, in her view, this battle for the Lunar New Year film season hasn't even started yet, has it?

Of course, she was unaware of Ma Xun's shady dealings, such as selling the overseas box office revenue of "Inception" ahead of time.

Well, to be honest, ordinary people in this era really can't understand this kind of operation.

It's perfectly normal, really perfectly normal.

Because of this operation, it will probably take several years before it appears again... Yes, Ma Xun really did borrow from someone else's approach.

who?

Xu Guangtou!
Those who frequently travel through time should know Xu Guangtou, that guy whose bald head is full of clever ideas.

In fact, this guy's subsequent financial operations were indeed very creative.

For example, Xu Guangtou later emerged from his slump with the "Lost in..." series and even rose to the ranks of top celebrities.

However, even if the 'Lost in...' series is successful, Xu Guangtou is still just an actor; he is not yet considered a 'capital' (or 'capital').

It wasn't until the release of a later "Lost in..." film, namely "Lost in Hong Kong", that this guy finally rose to become one of the capital forces in the industry.

How did he do it...? Many people probably don't know the answer to this.

Actually, it's quite simple. Ma Xun heard about this matter first, and then he studied it.

It was Xu Guangtou who, before "Lost in Hong Kong" was even released, sold the entire profit of the film to a listed company in Hong Kong.

The listed company was called '21' at the time. That name sounds unfamiliar, right? It even sounds a bit like a later Hollywood movie company, A24.

Leaving aside this similar issue, before "Lost in Hong Kong" was released, the market value of this 21 company was not large. When it was negotiating with Xu Guangtou, the company readily agreed because the price quoted by Xu Guangtou was not high, only around 200 million.

Go ahead and buy it. With a film like "Lost in Hong Kong," you can almost easily earn back 200 million, and the minimum return is likely 300 million.

So, no matter how you look at it, this is a great business opportunity. Company 21 can also apply for loans from banks, which will make the banks think it's a reliable business.

However, Xu Guangtou demanded that the other party pay first and pay quickly.

No problem, I agreed.

As a result, once Xu Guangtou received the money, he immediately acquired about 20% of the shares of these 21 companies on the stock market!
That's right, Ma Xun's operation was similar, except that Ma Xun couldn't acquire such a high stock price in Columbia Company, after all, the company went public earlier and had a large market capitalization.

And so, what happened in the future... was still quite astonishing.

After the release of "Lost in Hong Kong", the stock of these 21 companies naturally soared, and Xu Guangtou made a fortune again. And then things got interesting.

The boss of Company 21 approached Xu Guangtou, and after discussing it, the two decided to cooperate.

Later, this company, 21, changed its name to Huanxi (Joy).

Yes, this is actually a major turning point for our domestic film and television industry.

Capital has indeed entered the entertainment industry before, but never in such a bizarre way as this time.

Later, Huanxi continued to use this tactic and actually made a lot of money.

However, later on, an even stranger situation arose.

In other words, the movie was released and became a huge hit, with box office revenue continuing to rise, but the stock price of its parent company kept declining, even starting from the time the movie was released.

The reason is actually very simple: someone got ahead!
In the end, it all comes down to who sets up first and who leaves first.

It is currently 2009, and such a situation has not yet occurred.

Ma Xun's financial operations are absolutely novel, and of course, such novelty means that the rules of the stock market are ineffective for him.

So, can we tell Yan Danchen about this?
Ma Xun felt that this matter was best left unsaid, but the beauty in his arms was truly captivating, so he said this.

"You directed this film yourself. What do you think of its future prospects?"

"Of course it's fantastic! This is the most important film of my life, there will never be another one like it!"

Yan Danchen was absolutely speaking her true feelings at that moment. Her purpose in coming here was primarily to express her gratitude to Ma Xun, and she felt that no amount of expression could be enough.

Putting everything else aside, just look at the cast of this movie and the style of an international blockbuster. In Yan Danchen's opinion, Inception is a movie that she could never even dream of making!

Without Brother Ma, I would never have been able to work with these international big names in my life!
Yan Danchen was well aware of this, and therefore, her love for Ma Xun was also extreme.

So she would do anything for Brother Ma, willingly.

But Ma Xun then said this.

"After this movie, you may become famous internationally. Yes, you will definitely become famous all over the world. But you are not the female lead, so this fame will naturally have certain limits."

However, if you manage things well, you could become an 'international star' or a successful Chinese actress in Hollywood.

I can help you achieve all those titles and accolades.

"How about it?" Ma Xun's question was an absolute temptation for a Chinese female celebrity!

Basically, it's like when Carina Lau saw that giant luminous pearl in "Forbidden City Cop".

They should go crazy.

Where is our Yan Danchen?
At first, she was indeed overjoyed, her face showing the expected excitement and greed.

This is normal, this is correct, Ma Xun doesn't think there's a problem at all.

However, it wasn't long before Yan Danchen seemed to calm down. She cupped Ma Xun's face in her hands and said, "Brother Ma, I know my own strength. I can't compare to my classmates. Although I have ambitions, I understand that such a big reputation is not necessarily a good thing for me."

So, I might as well just keep following Brother Ma.

This……

Ma Xun was also shaken, and decisively, he flipped Yan Danchen over and pressed her down on top of him again.

A surge of pleasure-inducing hormones stirred within the enormous office.

perfect.

……

Leshi Company.

Do you think they can win?

Jia Yueting's question was very abrupt, and it could be said that it had no context whatsoever.

Zhang Zhao came here to discuss other matters with Jia Yueting, and only he could understand what his boss meant when asked this question.

"Idiot's dream!"

This answer made Jia Yueting very happy.

"Why?"

"It's very simple. I've already received news from the theaters that they will give '2012' more than 60% of the screenings! And this is unprecedented."

It's clear that theaters are taking this film very seriously.

Even if future films like *A Simple Noodle Story* or *Inception* receive the same number of screenings, they still won't be able to beat *2012*. After all, from a marketing perspective, this film is simply phenomenal.

"This……"

"In addition, the theaters don't seem to have a high opinion of Zhang Yimou's 'A Simple Noodle Story'."

"Huh? How could this be?"

Jia Yueting never expected that even Zhang Yimou's movies wouldn't be doing well.

He's already reached the level of a national advisor.

So, a question immediately arises.

"Old Zhang, if that's the case, what do you suggest we do?"

Zhang Zhao understood what Jia Yueting meant; as soon as he heard that the movie was not going to work, he planned to terminate the previous plan.

That means the recruitment of Zhang Yimou must be stopped!
But Zhang Zhao said, "Boss, if this movie doesn't work out, wouldn't that be a good opportunity for us to recruit Teacher Zhang?"

Yes, that's right!

When people are on their best, they can be quite difficult to deal with.

But when people are down, things become much easier.

In particular, there are examples of this within the directing world.

It's Akira Kurosawa.

When he was filming "Tora! Tora! Tora!" with the United States, he had many conflicts with the investors. Later, they fired him and replaced him with Kinji Fukasaku, who was a newcomer at the time.

Akira Kurosawa committed suicide because of this incident.

Of course, it didn't work.

This incident dealt him a huge blow, and he subsequently went through a period of decline.

Interestingly, Akira Kurosawa later emerged from his slump and once again reached the peak of his career.

How did you get out?

Because of Soviet intervention, he went and made a Soviet film!

Let's talk about this... Could we apply it to the present moment?
Jia Yueting was overjoyed when Zhang Zhao said that.

"Alright! Let's continue with the plan!"

But was it just to recruit Zhang Yimou?
"Should we put some pressure on Ma Xun's 'Dream' thing?"

Jia Yueting's mental illness remains incurable.

Knowing that persuasion was useless, Zhang Zhao simply agreed, "Boss, don't worry."

"it is good!"

But in reality, Ma Xun has already gained the upper hand. He has joined forces with New Pictures to fight against Hollywood blockbusters. Given his situation... should we go and attack them now?
It's easy to hurt yourself.

But there was nothing they could do but outwardly comply while inwardly resisting.

Of course, Jia Yueting still has one source of reassurance: Ma Xun wants to go public, huh! You can wait your turn!
Jia Yueting believed that Le Shi would definitely outperform Ma Xun.

And so, the Lunar New Year film season is finally about to begin.

The disaster blockbuster "2012" was released in mid-November.

In terms of propaganda in mainland China, they came up with another trick: emphasizing a point that we Chinese had never thought of before.

China will save the world!

???

Isn't this what you Americans have been doing all along in Hollywood movies?
But that's how the propaganda is done now.

Obviously, to find out exactly how it was saved, you'll have to go to the movie theater.

Naturally, this movie was already heavily marketed, and now it has this added factor.

It certainly has a fatal attraction for Chinese movie fans.

Of course, there was also plenty of boasting about the Chinese film market.

but!

No matter how you look at it, there's one thing missing from the movie "2012".

Roland Emmerich has never come to China!

Yes, he went everywhere, after all, it was supposed to be a global release, but he just wouldn't come to China.

Of course, many of us movie fans are quite understanding about this.

These details were not mentioned.

Finally, the movie "2012" was released!

And this scheduling... wow, there are way too many screenings.

So, what's the movie like?

Big scene!
Yellowstone volcano erupts!
A variety of dazzling special effects!
It captivated Chinese movie fans.

But it seems there are still some problems...

Are those last few giant ships China will use to save the world?
No, why do those workers have to board the ship in what order?
Wasn't this thing built by our workers?
What use are those so-called politicians?
Didn't you say in your movie that it was useless?
That black president himself was quite modest, wasn't he?

Then what the hell are they getting on that boat?!

Wait a minute, this story seems so familiar.

Noah's Ark? Doesn't it look a lot like it?

This isn't just similar, it's practically identical!
(End of this chapter)