Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 671 What does Ma Xun know about *Inception*?! Dilraba says she's lonely.

"So you're saying that Leonardo DiCaprio just doesn't want to deal with it anymore?"

"After all that research, is this really the result?"

"After all, this is something that both director Martin and director Satoshi Kon agree with."

"This movie was made by Ma Xun, so whatever he says goes."

"It feels like I'm back in elementary school learning Chinese again."

"Yes, all these descriptions express the author's homesickness... In reality, the author didn't intend to express anything at all!"

When Ma Xun's explanation of the spinning top at the end of "Inception" was sent back to China, it sparked a lot of discussion among Chinese netizens.

There's no way around it, everyone really had a lot of discussion about this spinning top before.

Many movie fans and netizens even spent so much time arguing about this issue that their keyboards were practically smoking!

It's no exaggeration to say that in the end of Inception, after going through so many hardships, Cobb finally returned to the real world from the deep dream.

This spinning top is his totem. This so-called totem is not something from mythology, but is used to distinguish between reality and dreams.

The specific reasoning is shown in the movie: if the totem falls over, it means this is the real world; if it doesn't fall over and keeps spinning, it means it's a dream world.

The problem is that Cobb spun the top at the end, and then went to play with the children; the top is the last shot of the film.

However, the top didn't fall over after the shot ended!
However, although it didn't fall over, the top was showing signs of falling, meaning it was no longer spinning steadily.

And that's where things get interesting!

Whether the top falls over or not is of great significance in the movie.

If it falls, it means Cobb has succeeded. It's important to note that this is a true success, because it signifies that he has truly emerged from the dream.

However, if it doesn't collapse, then it means that Cobb and his entire team have failed, and they are still in a dream.

As a result, the internet was divided into two camps.

One group of netizens supported Cobb's success, believing that the movie had a perfect ending and that Cobb had succeeded.

Moreover, she lived with her child.

The other faction supports Cobb, but that failed; he is still in a dream.

The reason is also quite interesting, and that is the child in this last shot!
Cobb cannot return to the United States because he has a case against him—his wife's death, for which he is the murderer.

This is subtly hinted at earlier in the movie. Although no arrest warrant was issued, Cobb still couldn't return to the United States. Of course, later the big businessman said he could help him sort it out.

But is it really that easy to solve?
Can I reunite with my children right after getting off the plane?

There's definitely something wrong with this!
Therefore, Cobb must still be dreaming!
Those who support the claim that Cobb has emerged from the dream also have compelling evidence.

And it was also at the very end.

That is, the child!

The two children have shown their faces!
In all the previous shots of the film, the two children were shown from behind.

At the end, the child finally appeared, and he seemed quite mature.

In other words, these netizens believe that the child has aged two years in reality.

Previously, the child's appearances were all within Cobb's memories, so it was impossible for Cobb to know what the child looked like in the real world, which is why he always thought the child was still the same age.

Is this considered strong evidence?

Bullshit! ...This is, of course, the kind of rant from netizens who support Cobb before he even appears.

Needless to say, netizens who support the idea that Cobb has emerged from the dream immediately launched a counterattack.

Indeed, this online war, which started because of details in a movie, is now escalating.

At this point, Ma Xun directly offered his interpretation of the final shot, as the "biological father" of "Inception".

Will this quell the controversy?

Will this convince netizens on both sides?
Hmm... Dream on!

Ma Xun's interpretation is that Cobb, the male protagonist, doesn't care about coming out or not; he cares more about the children.

Whether it's a dream or not doesn't matter anymore.

Therefore, in the eyes of netizens... this is not a clear answer at all!

Good guy, really good guy!

Needless to say, let's continue the debate!
This scene is so interesting. Netizens don't care about the official 'correct answer'; they insist on sticking to their own 'thoughts'.

To be fair, this situation is actually quite normal.

There have been quite a few before, so this is really nothing new.

Moreover, this time they had a valid reason and evidence.

Ma Xun's final interpretation didn't say that it had actually come out.

Yes, that makes sense.

And so, at some point, or perhaps from some netizen, a comment like this appeared:
"Ma Xun, what does he know about Inception!"

Good guy, really good guy!

Martin Scorsese and Satoshi Kon have both said that Ma Xun is the true father of Inception.

As a result, even his biological father didn't understand the movie.

Interestingly, this claim spread very quickly.

Of course, many netizens just joined in the fun and laughed, while others even made pranks.

But some people take it seriously.

In short, this craze on the Chinese internet has not only not died down, but has become even hotter!
Interesting, really interesting.

Given such an interesting situation, the box office success of "Inception" is beyond saving!
In its first week, or the first weekend, Inception broke not only the single-day box office record.

Moreover, it easily surpassed 100 million.

The key point is that good news came on Monday: it broke 200 million!
After the second week, Inception broke 300 million!

It's not as simple as just breaking 300 million.

After the second week, it had already grossed over 360 million yuan at the box office.

In other words, breaking 400 million is a foregone conclusion.

So, there was only one controversy at the time.

Will this movie break 5 million?
The previous film, "2012," failed to reach the 5 million mark because it lost momentum in the later stages.
Currently, no film in the Chinese film market, including Hollywood blockbusters, has broken the 5 million yuan mark.

To put it bluntly, breaking 5 million in the domestic market right now is really not easy. But, hope is just around the corner!
Most importantly, this film is actually a co-production between China and the United States.

Anyone who watches the movie would agree, because it contains many Chinese elements.

It's not just the actors who played important roles; there's also China's high-speed rail and other such things.

Of course, the most important thing is the actors.

Besides Yan Danchen, who played Cobb's first wife, another Chinese actress also played an important role.

Jiang Wen!

He played the rich guy!
This was, of course, a deliberate arrangement by Ma Xun. In reality, this character is not considered a main character, so we kept it a secret in this movie.

When the movie was released, everyone saw this.

Hey! This lineup is really impressive.

In fact, Ma Xun's arrangement had another meaning that only he himself knew.

The original version was played by Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, and Watanabe's status in the Japanese entertainment industry is indeed somewhat similar to that of Jiang Wen.

Of course, Jiang Wen is now a director, so it's safe to say he's definitely ahead of Ken Watanabe.

Speaking solely of the actors, they are indeed about the same at present.

And so...

That's right, leak this information!

"We originally considered using Ken Watanabe... but in the end we decided on Jiang Wen instead."

This can be considered a small publicity stunt!

Even so, with the movie marketed to this extent, is it really possible to break 5 million?

It seems there's still one enemy!
A Simple Noodle Story!
Yes, it's safe to say that the only thing that could stop Inception from breaking 5 million is Zhang Yimou's latest masterpiece!
One reason is that the movie is about to be released.

Another reason is, of course, that the cast of this movie was incredibly luxurious in 2009!
It's safe to say that there's no cast or lineup stronger than this movie.

They are all top-tier domestic products.

The best director, the hottest star, and not even the hottest star.

Uncle Benshan, Xiao Shenyang, Sun Honglei... These three were absolutely the most popular actors in China in 2009!

No one is more famous or more popular than them.

So, this movie will definitely challenge Inception after it's released!
As a result, an opportunity arose for some people.

……

"Xingmei is definitely top-notch!"

"of course."

"And what about Shanghai Film Union and New Film Union?"

"We fully support this!"

"What about Wanda?"

"Don't worry about that, after all, they wouldn't turn down money!"

After making so many arrangements, Jia Yueting finally felt a little more at ease.

There was no other way; he couldn't bear to see Ma Xun succeed again!

If "Inception" breaks 5 million, the impact on Jia Yueting will be mainly psychological.

After this, Jia Yueting will probably develop a psychological fear of Ma Xun!
Yes, he probably wouldn't dare to be an enemy of Ma Xun anymore.

After all, they had already tried many methods, but none of them could kill this guy.

Ma Xun continued to achieve victory.

For example, Jia Yueting's most important asset is the financial market, and his IPO plan... Ma Xun has already gone to New York to ring the bell!
Financial analysts have estimated that Ma Xun's earnings from just this bell-ringing ceremony are at least around $20 billion.

Moreover, some people have provided detailed analyses, the most crucial of which is a name.

David Ellison!
This is a world-class rich second-generation heir, someone Jia Yueting could never even dream of getting close to.

He actually became Ma Xun's partner!

Jia Yueting's heart was ice-cold!

Therefore, we must now block this "Inception" movie!
Moreover, we have a legitimate reason to attack!

This is what we agreed on back then, it was all said by you, Ma Xun!
You need to team up with the two artists from New Picture.

Now that you're in the limelight, it's time for Zhang Er to take the lead.

This film, "A Simple Noodle Story," should be given the highest number of screenings, right?!
To be fair, Jia Yueting was right this time; he had no faults.

But can it succeed?
In fact, Zhang Zhao frowned deeply upon hearing these arrangements.

It's very simple, because Zhang Zhao had already learned about the 'reputation' of "A Simple Noodle Story" through some channels.

It was an internal screening.

Many managers in the cinema industry feel there is some instability.

But there was nothing we could do; this movie had too much backing and too strong a cast.

Who dares to jump out and say it's bad?

Don't you want your job anymore?
And now... well, I'll just do as the boss tells me to do.

And so began the battle between "A Simple Noodle Story" and "Inception"!
So, what preparations has Ma Xun made for this?

He wasn't really prepared.

What else do we need to prepare?
……

Hong Kong Airport.

Ma Xun's original plan was to return to Beijing.

However, he received a text message, and the content of the text message was...

"I'm in Hong Kong, but I feel so lonely."

Loneliness? That means... cough cough, that's not the point.

It was the person who sent the text message... Dilraba.

(End of this chapter)