Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 703 "The Tuner"? This time it's "The Blind Tuner"!
The film "Blind Cinema" has a good intention. It is actually adapted from a real-life story. I remember there was a report during the Olympics about a cinema in Beijing that was specifically for the blind.

The way movies are shown naturally requires someone to explain them, using verbal descriptions so that blind people who cannot see images can also watch movies.

When Lu Yang saw this news, he had the idea of ​​making it into a movie.

Lu Yang is a professionally trained director, so naturally, the next step is to follow the usual procedure: first, write the script, and then find funding.

We all know that the hardest thing is finding money. This applies to every industry, and it's especially true for movies, even though the film market is very hot recently.

But Lu Yang was a bit of a lucky guy. He took his script to the Beijing Film Academy first and asked the teachers there to take a look. As a result, someone was interested and introduced him to the China Film Group. After all, the Beijing Film Academy and the Beijing Film Studio have a very close relationship and are physically close to each other.

I am interested, I am indeed interested, but I won't invest much money, after all, Lu Yang is just a fledgling director.

And just like that, the project was launched. The money wasn't much, but the film could be made, and there was good news: the Beijing Film Academy was very supportive.

There must be a reason for this support. On the one hand, the film has a great subject matter; it's definitely a good film that promotes positive social energy, and it's also very touching.

Furthermore, Lu Yang himself is considered a top student in the directing department, so it's only right that the school supports him. For example, Cheng Er showed considerable talent and gained a lot of fame while still in school, but the conditions weren't very good at the time. Later, someone funded Cheng Er to make films, but the commercial returns were mediocre. The film "The Third Person"... is actually quite difficult to understand.

Since we have another promising student this time, we should support him. So, Wang Jinsong, the deputy director of the acting department, decided to perform for free.

This Mr. Wang is the same Mr. Wang who used to pull rubber bands out of girls' underwear to make slingshots and shoot through their windows... *cough cough* This part is absolutely hilarious; it even made Wang Zhiwen, who was sitting next to me, burst out laughing.

He's received professional training; he wouldn't just do it unless he couldn't resist... This shows how amazing Teacher Wang Jinsong is.

Now that Teacher Wang is setting such an example, what about the other students?
Reza joined immediately, while Yuanyuan happened to be there by chance, having returned to school at the right time.

Of course, Yuanyuan's starting point for seeing this movie was also very good. It's a great film that helps the disadvantaged. Yuanyuan has two good qualities: she has self-awareness and she is genuinely kind-hearted.

This brings us to Ma Xun, whose opinion on the film is quite different.

For example, when Yuanyuan came to find him, Ma Xun's first thought was of the Cinema Paradiso in the original timeline, where the female lead was also named Yuanyuan, except that her surname was Liu.

See, what a coincidence!

Now that Yuanyuan has been replaced by Gao, that's perfectly fine, even better. Doesn't that mean the movie has received a major upgrade? With an international film queen joining the cast, how can this movie not be amazing?

Doesn't that make it seem more commercial?

In the current domestic film market, it would be better to be more commercial. Our film does have a public welfare aspect, but if we want to promote it and let more people see it, we need to sell more box office revenue, so the commercial nature is unavoidable.

Therefore, in Ma Xun's opinion, why don't we be bolder and make this movie with a completely commercial approach? "Blind Cinema" must be drastically changed.

In addition, Ma Xun also has a good impression of director Lu Yang, who is definitely one of the more outstanding young directors.

The subsequent film, "Brotherhood of Blades," was indeed very good. Even though "A Writer's Odyssey" was controversial, it was still a bold attempt.

As Ma Xunming said, he does appreciate talent.

Let's just tell Yuanyuan about these ideas. We don't need to beat around the bush. After all, we all have our positions here.

You, Lu Yang, are just a fledgling director, while I, Ma Xun, am a big shot in the entertainment industry. Let's be straightforward.

Unexpectedly, after Yuanyuan conveyed Ma Xun's message, her return...

"Professor Lu Yang still intends to focus more on public welfare."

Hey! That's a rejection.

Ma Xun wasn't angry when he heard this; instead, he laughed.

Was he laughing out of anger?
Yuanyuan was a little nervous because she felt that the movie was generally positive. The person she liked was now a big shot in the entertainment industry, able to turn the tide at will. She couldn't let him ruin the film.

"My dear boss, this film is actually just a small one, not very profitable, um..."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun understood what Yuanyuan meant.

The joke was, "What kind of person do you take me for? Do you think I'm the kind of person who would destroy something if I couldn't have it?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanyuan couldn't help but stick out her little tongue. "Of course not, I just didn't want to do something wrong with my good intentions."

Clearly, Ma Xun had guessed Yuan Yuan's thoughts, and in fact, Yuan Yuan was also happy, because wasn't this the legendary telepathy?

Hehe... Yuanyuan is indeed quite love-obsessed.

Ma Xun bluntly stated, "I actually admire his talent. It's truly remarkable that Lu Yang can maintain his own style in such a materialistic age."

Of course, this was absolutely made up by him; the real reason couldn't be revealed.

Is Ma Xun going to say, "I knew this guy would make a very profitable film, 'Brotherhood of Blades'?"
Yuanyuan, of course, had no idea what Ma Xun was thinking, and she felt relieved after hearing these words.

"My good boss, my good brother Ma, please help us out. If this movie does well, then... we'll have done a good deed."

Hmm? What does that mean...?

Ma Xun chuckled and pinched Yuanyuan's cheek. "Okay, I can help with the distribution, no problem. Consider it a charity event, and it'll benefit us at Guangming too. But... you're really doing a good deed..."

"Oh dear~" Yuanyuan was too shy to continue.

Such an alluring international film queen, even if she was a lucky find, it was still someone I, Ma Xun, promoted.

He simply kissed her.

The two were so affectionate... but they hadn't finished talking about the movie yet.

“Lu Yang is a talented person, but judging from the current situation, he should be dissatisfied with me.”

"Oh? You noticed that?"

"It's really not difficult. Putting aside what I've figured out, how about this: I'll have a fair fight with him?"

"Huh? What fair competition? How can it even be a fair fight?"

Yuanyuan, who was already in the zone, was now aroused by Ma Xun's words and became extremely curious.

Clearly, this refers to using movies to compete, which is actually quite common in the industry.

Moreover, it has a rich history. Back then, Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers were constantly fighting, especially after Bruce Lee joined Golden Harvest, which infuriated Shaw Brothers.

But in such a 'battle,' wouldn't Ma Xun have a huge advantage?

He's a big shot in the industry, a major boss of a film and television company, and he has tons of resources at his disposal.

How can 'fairness' be achieved?
Ma Xun laughed and said, "It's very simple. I can use the same lineup as him, the same distribution methods and marketing intensity. We can even stop comparing box office and just compare the word-of-mouth of the two films."

I'm confident I can beat him!

I see. That makes sense. It is fair.

Ultimately, Yuanyuan was won over by Ma Xun's masculine charm.

Let's not talk about the movies yet.

The two kissed again...

……

I slept really soundly that night.

When Yuanyuan was awakened by the morning sunlight, she was surprised to find that the person next to her was empty.

Where is Ma Xun?
Thankfully, after she hurriedly escaped in a vacuum, she found Ma Xun typing on a keyboard. Was he working?
Never mind, as long as the person is still alive, everything is fine.

Yuanyuan simply went back to find some clothes to wear.

Soon, they found Ma Xun's shirt. That's great, Yuanyuan really likes wearing Ma Xun's shirts.

This oversized shirt, hehe... She quickly swung her long legs over to Ma Xun's side.

"What are you writing?"

"You can see for yourself."

Ma Xun only caught a glimpse of Yuan Yuan's long legs out of the corner of his eye, and a spark ignited in his heart.

It's strange, Yuanyuan's figure is by no means top-notch, but when she dresses like this, she looks particularly seductive.

Forget it, I'll just write it seriously.

Yuanyuan had already seen what Ma Xun had typed out.

"This blind piano tuner almost gave himself away the moment he arrived at this beautiful female client's home!"
Because he saw a pool of blood, and the blood was still slowly flowing...

However, the blind piano tuner could only pretend he couldn't see at all and continue his scam. Fortunately, it was a model he frequently dealt with, but this time it was definitely not a romantic encounter...

The sound engineer wanted to leave but couldn't. He had no choice but to excuse himself to the restroom, and after opening the door…

A man is holding a handgun! ..."

my God!

Yuanyuan was already nervous just reading these words. How was this blind piano tuner going to pass the test?

Wait!
This guy isn't blind, is he?
He was pretending to be blind, and the woman of the house seemed to be very sexy.

This this……

"What's next? What's next?"

Ma Xun suddenly stopped writing, and even Yuanyuan couldn't hold back anymore...

Ma Xun simply grabbed her chin and kissed her.

The two lingered for a long time.

Wait a minute, what's the name of this movie?

Even amidst her hard work, Yuanyuan was still thinking about the movie's title.

But she soon had an answer: it should definitely be called "The Blind Tuner"!

……

Yuanyuan was right; the script Ma Xunxin wrote was indeed called "The Blind Tuner".

However, what Yuanyuan didn't know was that this movie, Ma Xun, was inspired by an Indian film.

The Tuner.

It should be said that more than 90% of Indian films are bad films, and most of them are extremely rubbish.

Bollywood is a place that has long been controlled by Indian gangs, and everything there is even more insane than Indian society itself.

Many people would never guess that an Indian national treasure-level actress would do something so simple: she shared a kiss in a movie.

Then a so-called lawyer filed a lawsuit against her.

Moreover, the entire Indian population quickly began criticizing the female celebrity.

Even the female celebrity's husband and his family didn't speak up for her.

In the end, they forced the female celebrity to apologize and did something extremely humiliating.

Of course, none of this compares to when this female celebrity was about to get married, because an Indian fortune teller said she was a jinx to her husbands, blah blah blah.

This female celebrity has to marry a banana tree first before she can get married.

And you should know that this is a national treasure-level female celebrity, and her fate is already considered quite good.

This is the real India.

However, Bollywood does have some truly excellent films; perhaps... it's like finding gold in the trash.

"The Tuner" is a gem.

The plot twists, the foreshadowing and echoing, and the attention to detail in this film make it a masterpiece of Indian cinema.

Okay, let me emphasize one point: Slumdog Millionaire is not an Indian film.

The simplest thing is that there are no song and dance numbers in this movie.

That said, Ma Xun directly borrowed from it in "The Tuner".

Of course, he can't set the social background in China; he can change it to Thailand.

Because this movie also has that problem, which is that almost everyone in it is a bad guy.

Including the male lead.

Ma Xun dares to say that even time travelers who have read "The Tuner" might not understand that the male protagonist is also a bad guy.

But that's okay, now Ma Xun will make some proper revisions.

Let's make this film a masterpiece.

and……

"Look, isn't Reyza going to play a blind girl for a while in Cinema Paradiso?"

"Huh? So, she's going to pretend again this time?"

"Of course not. Zhou Yiwei can be the male lead. He'll play a blind man. Tell him to learn how to play the blind man quickly."

"This……"

Yuanyuan really... really wants to act in this movie.

But the characters inside...

"She's a bad woman, this..."

"Don't you want to give it a try?"

"What?! She played Zhou Zhiruo and Liu Sheng Piaoxu before."

I must say, Yuanyuan is quite experienced at playing a bad woman.

(End of this chapter)