Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 689, "No Man's Land," continues to lead the pack! Sweetie has grown up!

"What's going on? James Cameron is coming to China? And he's going to meet with Ning Hao?"

"It's over, it's over. Those people who criticized Ning Hao before are now stuck in the same position."

"Actually, it wasn't a big deal in the first place; maybe it was just a joke from the beginning."

"You guys are too naive! Don't you know who Ning Hao works for? His boss is Ma Xun, and Ma Xun, this young master from Beijing, is incredibly influential. He even listed his company in the US before. Maybe he had already arranged this with the US side, and this is all just a show!"

“That makes sense, but if it really was just an act, then Ning Hao’s acting was pretty good.”

"Then the director must be Ma Xun."

"He used to be a director, and Ma Xun is the boss, so everyone has to listen to him."

"Let's not talk about that anymore, 'No Man's Land' is actually quite good!"

"That's right, a fantastic show...hehe..."

"It's plagiarized! Ning Hao only knows how to copy Western movies!"

"As long as it looks good, that's fine."

The film "Crazy No Man's Land" was already quite controversial, and Ning Hao's crazy behavior this time, coupled with the many people stirring up trouble online, has led to his words being severely misinterpreted.

But now, a complete reversal has occurred!

James Cameron didn't feel offended at all; in fact, he planned to make a trip to China to meet with Chinese directors, and more importantly, to meet with Ning Hao.

When this news came out, many netizens were still a little confused.

But no matter what, all that criticism of Ning Hao before was for nothing!
The directors themselves developed a mutual appreciation.

What's the use of fans being anxious!
Moreover, Ning Hao's remarks were a misinterpretation. He had been comparing the box office of the Spring Festival films from the beginning, which is actually not wrong.

People are blindly criticizing him because they've been led astray. And now, regardless of what happens on James and Cameron's side, many netizens have already figured it out.

They were wrong to insult them.

Now that this has happened again, what should we do?
"Enough said! I bought a movie ticket to support Ning Hao! Consider this a lesson learned; next time, before you start cursing, make sure you know the facts!"

"That's manly! That's how it should be! I'm going to support him too!"

"No, are a lot of you guys lying? Or is it just empty talk again?"

"It's just a movie ticket, what's the big deal!"

"Yeah! It's not a lot of money!"

Here's where things get interesting: someone took the lead in buying a movie ticket to support Ning Hao, and this one person's post quickly garnered a huge response.

Are there really that many people supporting Ning Hao's movie?

That's not necessarily true, but if even one in a hundred succeeds, that would already be a success.

If even one out of ten succeeds, that would be an even greater success!
After this wave, "Crazy No Man's Land" even led the Spring Festival box office!
In this situation, some people are on the verge of having a heart attack.

……

"No! He still has another trick up his sleeve!"

Jia Yueting was practically going berserk in the office. He really couldn't believe that Ma Xun could pull off something like this.

The key question is, how could James Cameron have been so easily dealt with?

Zhang Zhao was also sweating profusely. He was very surprised; Ma Xun's move was indeed beyond his imagination.

However, since it was beyond imagination, his responsibility is not great.

"Boss, this is indeed very unexpected. We did not do our job well and were not prepared for this change."

To be honest, Zhang Zhao actually admitted his mistake, which is a really good attitude.

Seeing this, Jia Yueting naturally couldn't afford to lose her temper with Zhang Zhao anymore, after all, this matter was indeed too unexpected.

"I've heard that James Cameron is the world's number one commercial film director. It's really something we didn't expect that we could get someone like him. Ma Xun is such an unexpected guy. It's normal that you made a mistake, Lao Zhang."

These words from Jia Yueting show a bit of leadership skill.

But then…

"Old Zhang, have you figured out the reason behind this?"

This will truly put Zhang Zhao's abilities to the test.

Fortunately, Zhang Zhao was quite capable; he took action early on.

"Boss, I've already spoken with a few friends in America, and they've already... Oh, boss, I've got a message."

What a coincidence! Zhang Zhao's friends are quite efficient; the email has already been sent.

Zhang Zhao was taken aback when he saw this.

"What's wrong?" Jia Yueting asked curiously.

Old Zhang's eyes lit up, and he had an idea!

"Oh dear, boss, this..." He looked troubled.

Jia Yueting became even more curious, "Let me see quickly, is there something you can't say?"

I simply reached out and took the phone.

Zhang Zhao pretended to protect it for a couple of moments before letting Jia Yueting take it away. But when he saw it, his expression instantly turned ugly!
what happened?

Zhang Zhao had no choice but to take his phone back first, and then said, "Boss, if there's nothing else, I'll head out now."

"Ok."

Zhang Zhao made the right decision to leave, and as soon as he stepped out of Jia Yueting's office, he heard the sound of something breaking coming from inside!

They're definitely throwing things.

As for the reason, it was very simple: Zhang Zhao's friend told him that the person who persuaded James Cameron was David, the young master of Oracle.

And so... back then, it was you, Jia Yueting, who failed to establish a good relationship with David. Now that this situation has occurred, isn't it ultimately because you, Jia Yueting, are incompetent?
Zhang Zhao shifted the blame onto his own boss, which was quite an interesting move.

Jia Yueting was so angry that she was furious and probably wouldn't be able to eat properly for several days.

……

The situation regarding the Spring Festival film season is gradually becoming clearer.

"Crazy No Man's Land" is, after all, a new film, and although it contains some dark elements, it is ultimately a dark comedy.

There are quite a few funny moments, and of course, the ending is a victory for the good guys.

Ning Hao did indeed plagiarize "U-Turned," and the original movie's ending was indeed quite dark.

However, we made a change here: the girl played by Ya Ya ultimately won.

That is, they saved the Altai falcon.

This adaptation makes the plot of the movie more convoluted and interesting. Moreover, the girl is also a victim, and she ultimately achieves 'victory,' making it easier to pass censorship!

That's really true. In fact, film censors, both in China and abroad, have a strong preference for the ending where female characters survive.

There are related theories in the US that in horror movies, the female protagonist is most likely to survive in the end, including well-known blockbusters like "Alien," right?

Of course, this was Ma Xun's advice to Ning Hao. If someone else had given him this advice, Ning Hao definitely wouldn't have listened, but Ma Xun was his boss.

In this way, Ma Xun is the real director!
He directed "Crazy No Man's Land" and also directed this Spring Festival film!
At this moment, he, the director, is appreciating his own work, but he is not alone.

"This movie seems to have a very dark feel to it."

Jing Tian had been looking forward to this movie for a long time, but she didn't plan to watch it alone, since that would be too boring.

She needs a protector.

Ma Xun is one example; even now, he can still serve as a qualified commentator.

"Dark humor, you know."

Wow, this narration is really something. The movie's dark feel is due to its dark humor?
Jing Tian chuckled, "Stop teasing him."

Her little hand had already touched Ma Xun's hand, and then she moved it gently, and Ma Xun responded by kneading it.

This action, which resembled that of a young couple, surprised Ma Xun.

However, as the film progressed, this dark feeling intensified, especially with the appearance of the film's main villain.

To be fair, this villain was portrayed with a lot of flair.

He previously starred in "Red River Valley" and "Kekexili", in which he played positive roles.

This time, they've brought in a villain, and the sheer presence is truly astonishing.

And it's quite possible, as we also know, that the male protagonist of this movie isn't a good person either.

Well, to be honest, the male protagonist is no less bad than the villain. It's just that the male protagonist is bad but still abides by the law, so modern society can't do much about him.

After that... when Huang Bo came out, he startled Jing Tian.

"Wow? Teacher Huang actually..."

"You wouldn't believe it, would you?"

"It's really surprising; I thought he would be a very important character."

“It is indeed very important.”

That's what I meant.

"I see."

The two were talking in hushed tones, but luckily Huang Bo couldn't hear them.

In this movie, Huang Bo plays a poacher, which is definitely a villain.

Given his current status, he shouldn't be playing this kind of role. The fact that he did shows he's indeed a very good actor, and it also shows respect for Ning Hao and Ma Xun.

However, it must be said that Huang Bo's appearance, his character's temperament, and his villainous image are all noteworthy.

It has a Western feel to it.

There's a certain word in the positive reviews of this movie online right now.

"This is what a true Chinese Western should be."

Yes, that's the word.

Jing Tian agreed wholeheartedly, realizing that he truly felt the same way.

So she applied more force with her hand.

Ma Xun naturally responded as well. The two of them... it seems like they'll be inseparable if things continue like this.

Finally, Xu Guangtou from the movie arrived at that gas station.

This place is really interesting.

The lighter scene made everyone laugh.

As for the others, let's not even talk about them.

Until dancer Ya Ya appeared, it was truly an amazing performance.

Many viewers were even whispering: "This gas fee is really not expensive!"

Yes, we can see Yaya dressed in revealing clothes doing a pole dance... cough cough.

This gas cost is actually quite low.

Okay, let's not think too much about things outside the plot and just follow the story.

Later, the Altai Falcon became the key, and many unexpected plot twists occurred.

The audience in the theater burst into laughter.

But at this moment...

"I don't want to watch anymore..."

"it is good."

Without saying much, Ma Xun pulled Jing Tian away from there.

They specifically chose the last row so it would be easy to get out.

By not disturbing anyone, they were able to avoid being discovered and quickly got into the car.

uh~
They kissed right away.

for a long time……

"Actually, I want to talk to you about my movie."

"The Warring States Period?"

"Yes."

"A terrible movie."

"Why...why do you say that?"

"I'm just telling the truth."

Ma Xun couldn't wait to reach inside, while Tian Tian tried to resist, but eventually laughed.

"You're so pessimistic about it?"

“I know that Mr. Lu is optimistic about it.”

"So, what should I do?"

"I got criticized by netizens."

"This……"

"If you want to make a living this way, you have to be able to take the criticism."

Ma Xun didn't want to say anything more, so he simply started the car.

They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Tian Tian probably wanted to ease her longing. Besides, Ma Xun had just confirmed that Tian Tian had grown up quite a bit...

(End of this chapter)