Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 696 Scolding Lu Chuan! Disciplining Qin Lan, Auditioning Yu Ji, Dilraba Dilmurat and Xin Zhilei

"Why is Ma Xun here?"

"It's nothing, that guy won't affect us."

“That’s right, this is the most upscale hotel right now, and it’s in the newly built city. No matter how powerful that guy is, there’s no way I could hear what we’re saying.”

After the wedding, Qin Hong also came over.

As soon as he arrived, he went to the villa in the hotel with Lu Chuan and a few others to discuss business.

The first thing they talked about was Ma Xun, which is normal, since Qin Hong is also very wary of Ma Xun.

However, what Lu Chuan said also makes a lot of sense. This hotel is of a very high standard, and it is newly built, so it is generally very safe.

Not to mention that Ma Xun couldn't possibly hear what they were saying, even a secret agent in a movie probably couldn't do that.

As a high-end hotel, the privacy of its guests is certainly guaranteed.

With that, Qin Hong was relieved.

"Where is 'The Last Supper' at now?"

Qin Hong first asked about the project's progress.

Lu Chuan was naturally prepared. "Boss, the project preparation is almost complete. Now we're going to enter the casting stage. We plan to hold a nationwide audition... By the way, the official website is also up and running. In addition, our website is a collaboration with China Film Group..."

The real key point is that this sentence, "joining forces with China Film Group," is actually the key.

The people present smiled after hearing this.

This includes the two people Ma Xun mentioned earlier.

That's right, An Jia's future husband, Chen, and Wu Peici's future husband, Ji, were also present.

Actually, both of these guys are related to Alvin Chau, but they are responsible for different aspects. This Mr. Ji and his mother even have a concept of a small island vacation.

Of course, that's all in the future. Their appearance now can be considered as the personal presence of Andy Lau, a prominent figure in Macau.

In that sense, Lu Chuan's words were specifically addressed to the two of them.

Then, Lu Chuan began to recount the other details.

He is, after all, a professional director. Although he may not be as skilled as Jiang Wen or other more famous directors, he has won awards and has successful works.

However... we can't mention the previous work. That movie, "Nanjing," which caused quite a stir, had a very poor box office performance after its release and was quickly taken off the screens, leaving Lu Chuan in a very embarrassing situation.

But there were still people who praised him.

Putting all that aside, Lu Chuan has explained most of the details, and everyone thinks the project is progressing quite well.

Filming hasn't started yet, and many actors haven't been cast.

But some people have asked...

"What's the deal with Qin Lan?"

Lu Chuan replied hastily, "There was a possibility of cooperation last time, but it didn't materialize in the end, which I was quite disappointed about. So this time, I'm extending an olive branch again."

That sounds quite poetic.

Someone jokingly asked, "You wouldn't happen to have a crush on her, would you?"

Lu Chuan quickly adjusted her glasses and said seriously, "Of course not!"

Everyone knows what he's doing.

But these guys weren't interested in digging deeper into this matter; making money was more important to them.

Chen was more straightforward, "From China Film Group, Third Master Han..."

As soon as the name was mentioned, Qin Hong shook his head, "Let's not talk about Third Master anymore, let's talk about our own things."

Chen, speaking with a strong Cantonese accent, fell silent.

However, deep down, I know this matter is stable.

"As for the cast, please rest assured that we will absolutely adhere to the highest standards! In terms of production, this film is definitely blockbuster level."

Qin Hong was very assertive. In fact, he intended to run Xingmei well. Although it was a cinema chain company, it was now listed on the stock exchange, and we must develop in a diversified direction.

In addition, the business he inherited from his elder brother was quite good, and most importantly, he had a network of connections.

Moreover, Qin Hong harbored a competitive spirit, which was that he dreamed of surpassing his elder brother.

"Don't worry, everyone! This movie is sure to be a huge hit!"

With such a guarantee, then...

"I just want to ask, if we boosted the box office by 100 million, how much would we actually get back?"

One hundred million? That's quite an impressive amount!

These words came from that Ji Moumou.

Everyone couldn't help but be tempted.

Qin Hong was even more delighted, "That means at least 5000 million can be guaranteed!"

Huh? They just removed half of it?

In fact, if it were just a film production company, they wouldn't dare to make so many promises.

But Star Media is different; don't forget, they are also a cinema chain company.

Upon hearing this, Ji finally smiled.

"very good!"

It seems they have reached some kind of agreement.

……

Other villas.

"You bastard! How dare you be so bold!"

Clearly, Qin Lan was still complaining about the previous bathroom's 'hygiene' issues.

Ma Xun chuckled, "You're having a good time too, aren't you?"

These words made Qin Lan's pretty face turn bright red.

Sometimes it's like that; something novel can be quite exciting.

Ahem... but we can't go too far!
Don't do that again!

Qin Lan's words reminded Ma Xun of her later state as an electronic music dora.

Seriously, this woman is quite interesting. She seems to have a smart face, but in reality, she's a bit carefree.

Ma Xun made no promises, and Qin Lan was getting anxious.

"Do you still want to know about 'The King's Feast'?"

"I already have a plan for that."

"Huh?" Qin Lan was quite surprised. "What plan?"

"I can't tell you," Ma Xun said bluntly.

Qin Lan felt inexplicably angry. "That Lu Chuan treats me much better than you do."

She said that to provoke Ma Xun, but it was no use.

Ma Xun laughed as he pinched her skin, saying, "If you like this kind of spineless, pretentious artsy type, don't blame me for looking down on you."

These words are so down-to-earth, and quite direct, and they even managed to insult Lu Chuan in the process.

Qin Lan was confused for a moment. Of course, she didn't like Lu Chuan. In fact, women are particularly sensitive about this kind of thing, that is, who is interested in them.

"Why are you cursing her like that?" Qin Lan was just curious why Ma Xun disliked Lu Chuan so much.

Ma Xun was quite angry at this moment, because he couldn't help but want to curse whenever he mentioned that bastard Lu Chuan.

"Have you forgotten that movie, 'Nanjing'?"

This movie is the one that Ma Xun didn't cast Qin Lan and Yuan Yuan in before. As soon as it was released, it not only had a dismal box office performance, but also received poor reviews. Of course, there were also some people who said it was good.

There was a lot of criticism, and if the movie had good reviews, it wouldn't have had such a poor box office performance.

Qin Lan had narrowly escaped a disaster and was naturally grateful to Ma Xun, but she didn't understand the 'details' at the moment.

"Then tell me, what's wrong with this 'Nanjing'?"

Ma Xun was very straightforward: "It's very simple. Lu Chuan, that pretentious artsy type, likes to film all sorts of things about humanity. But these bastards never even considered whether those Japanese devils were human. What humanity do non-human things have?"
Those damn Japanese devils are a bunch of beasts! A bunch of demons!
Look at the garbage he made in that movie! This guy created a non-existent Japanese soldier and had him show humanity, let him be human for a moment.

To put it more broadly, this is historical nihilism.

Lu Chuan, that kind of person, will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame in Chinese film history! To be honest, Ma Xun was indeed angry, but no Chinese person could remain calm in the face of this.

Qin Lan suddenly realized that although she had previously thought the movie was strange, and some people's criticisms didn't seem to be quite accurate.

Now that Ma Xun has said this... no wonder he's an Oscar-winning screenwriter, he sees things very clearly!

There are a group of directors in China like Lu Chuan who always want to play with human nature and think that this is how they achieve sophistication.

Even Feng Xiaogang, when he made "Assembly," only considered human nature.

In reality, these scumbags completely disregard the specific historical context; they just think it's some kind of universal value.

In fact, there is no such thing as universality in this world. Those foreigners and us Chinese are just playing double standards, and they have been doing it all along.

For example, many people admire Einstein, but he discriminated against us Chinese and even fawned over those Japanese devils.

These are things that were clearly written in his manuscript. The key point is that Americans didn't think it was a big deal. It was only years later that a black girl in a superhero TV series openly mentioned it.

This guy has achievements in physics, but we cannot ignore other aspects just because of his achievements, nor can we change our evaluation criteria.

Back to the point, Ma Xun and Qin Lan started talking about the Oscars again.

"By the way, what did you think of 'The Hurt Locker'?"

Qin Lan was taken aback by the question, seemingly unprepared for the topic, but after a moment's thought, she said, "I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've heard it's pretty good and quite touching. Also, those bombers are really scary."

After hearing this, Ma Xun smiled and said, "Anyone who watches this movie will think that the male protagonist and his unit are righteous and are maintaining local security, right?"

you still need to ask?

Qin Lan nodded, of course.

But Ma Xun continued, "Have you ever thought about why there are those bombers? And why aren't American soldiers staying in the US?"

How did they end up in Iraq?

This question completely stunned Qin Lan!

Yes! This shouldn't be happening!

And once you push it upwards from this angle...

Qin Lan's worldview seemed to have been shattered, but thankfully, since this was a foreign matter, she quickly rebuilt her values.

"Those American soldiers are the real bastards!"

Ma Xun was slightly satisfied after hearing this, and then said, "Not quite accurate, it should be called a military-industrial complex, or... never mind, anyway, you should understand the power of Hollywood movies now."

Moreover, you should now understand why I so vehemently criticized Lu Chuan.

When we make Chinese films, we should approach everything from a Chinese perspective.

Hollywood, using almost montage techniques, intercepted and distorted the truth. They were clearly the invaders, yet they portrayed themselves as righteous and embodied humanity.

Now you understand, right?

Qin Lan suddenly understood, and she simply hugged Ma Xun's arm tightly.

"Don't worry about Lu Chuan, I'm absolutely... Ugh, don't you have any feelings about what she's doing with you? If you don't, why are you still acting like that... Humph~"

She even started to act cute at the end.

Ma Xun was overjoyed and simply kissed her soft lips.

The two of them were enraged... but at that moment...

"Oh dear! That's really going too far!"

"I didn't even see it for a second before it got there first!"

Zhang Yuqi and Zhiling arrived, which was perfectly timed.

……

The official website for "The King's Feast" has been set up.

It's quite well-made, with various weapons and armor from the Qin and Han dynasties on it.

It looks very exquisite and must have cost a lot of money.

This is definitely a demonstration of sincerity.

We put effort into the costumes, props, and sets; we spent a lot of money on those.

However, the extent to which this website can spread remains to be seen.

But there's something that's already been publicized.

That is to hold a nationwide audition, and the role to be auditioned for is: Yu Ji!

We all know that Yu Ji was a rare beauty, and "Farewell My Concubine" is an eternal masterpiece.

Naturally, this attracted the attention of countless beautiful women.

It was early spring in the capital city.

There were many beautiful women gathered outside Xingmei Company.

And among them...

"Oh, we're from the same hometown, aren't we?"

"What? Why do you speak with such a strong Northeastern accent?"

"Oh, I used to study in Northeast China."

Why did you go to school there?

"Preparatory course, huh?"

"Oh, I see. Then I'm also planning to take the entrance exams for the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama."

Did you pass the exam?

"This one……"

"Oh well, if that doesn't work out, I'll try for the Shanghai Theatre Academy."

"I'm sure I can get into Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama!"

This is interesting. There are many beautiful women, but not many with distinctive features. Now, two beautiful young women with distinct Western Region features are chatting with each other.

Of course, they are Dilraba and Nazar.

Dilraba finished filming "Bad Genius," although she didn't see Brother Ma during filming.

It is said that Brother Ma handled all the camera work for this movie.

Of course, she also heard that Brother Ma won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, which is great!
Even better, he also wrote the screenplay for "Bad Genius".

Hehehe... Dilraba couldn't be happier.

The person in front of us, Naza, was someone we met by chance. After all, we came to audition together, and we were obviously from the same hometown, so we started chatting.

Because of her year living in Northeast China, Dilraba not only speaks fluent Northeastern dialect, but also has a somewhat outgoing personality, even though she was originally a bit introverted.

Therefore, Naza appears somewhat aloof.

But I didn't care anymore. Meeting someone from my hometown is always a happy thing, and besides, she's a beautiful woman.

Dilraba also likes to hang out with beautiful women, hehe, so she gets along quite well with Sister Mi.

Reba heard that Brother Ma would also be coming.

But I can't see him now, why hasn't he come yet?

Of course, Reba didn't know that Ma Xun had met someone on the way.

"Hey, you bumped into someone, do you even know that?"

"Hit someone? I have a feeling you're trying to scam me."

"How can you talk like that?"

"No, we're all from Northeast China, it's not right for you to try and stage an accident like this."

Fellow Northeasterner?

That's right, Ma Xun was driving out this time and then got into a minor car accident on the road, which seems to be very similar to the time he hit Tang Yan before.

This time, however, the protagonist is different; this time, it's a genuine fellow villager.

The girl had very distinctive lips—full, bright red ones.

That's right, she is Xin Zhilei.

(End of this chapter)