Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 719 National Day Holiday: Everyone Shows Their Skills! Ma Xun Helps Jiang Wen Break Through the Shanghai Circle!
"Brother Ma~ I'm so sorry, about 'The Orphan of Zhao,' I, I..."

"It's nothing, Bingbing, it's just taking on a role."

"But back then, this matter..."

“I already said it’s nothing. Besides, I’ve always encouraged you to take on more roles outside of the industry. I set that rule, so there’s naturally no problem with you taking on this role.”

"Brother Ma~ You're so nice! Hehe..."

"Hehe, alright, alright, let's stop here."

"okay."

The movie "Sacrifice" can be said to be coming in with great momentum. When I had a meeting with Han Sanping and others, this movie was not mentioned at all, but now it is very clear that it will be released during the National Day holiday.

This film is definitely a blockbuster. Chen Kaige is a big director, and Xu Feng also invested in it this time.

Such a blockbuster not only boasts exquisite costumes, props, and sets, but its cast is also exceptional.

The cast includes Ge You and Bao Guoan, as well as Zhao Wenzhuo and Xiao Ming. The villain is played by Xue Qi. This lineup of men is sufficient. As for the female roles, although their screen time is limited, they still need to be carefully crafted.

Bingbing, with her face, truly deserves to be called a beautiful woman, and her child will seek revenge.

Of course, given Bingbing's status, this movie is certainly worthy of her.

But the most crucial one is actually another actor.

That's Haiqing.

Even those who frequently travel through time have probably forgotten who the most popular actress was in 2010.

Here's a hint.

She is neither Yanzi nor Huanhuan, nor one of the four actresses and two actresses selected.

That's right, it's Haiqing!
Although the TV series "A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law" tells stories of everyday family life, it is incredibly popular.

Not only did it top the ratings, but it was also repeatedly broadcast on multiple television stations.

This drama is really worth watching. Haiqing is working with her old classmate Huang Haibo, and there's also the addition of Commander Li's sister, Zhang Jianing who just graduated, and Lin Shen, the eldest son of Rongxingda.

Although it's a bit like a soap opera, these kinds of shows always have very high viewership ratings.

Haiqing has become incredibly popular this year.

To be honest, her rise to fame can be described as a story of rising from humble beginnings.

She was in the TV series "Jade Goddess of Mercy" back then, but I believe many people didn't recognize her at all. She played a domineering female CEO who directly took Tong Dawei as her lover.

Her acting was quite good; everyone could tell. Also, the character was supposed to be in his thirties, but she was actually only in her early twenties that year.

However, she didn't become a big star. Although the drama "Zhen Huan" made her famous, Zhen Huan was not very obedient, and Hai Yan and Liu Yanming were somewhat dissatisfied with her. They sidelined her for a while, only giving her supporting roles, such as in "Bright Sword" and "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes".

However, this knot was later untied, and Huanhuan became Liu Yanming's confidante again. Boss Liu even gave her shares.

That's a story for another time, of course. It's likely that Zhen Huan became famous later because of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

There are rumors that Liu Yanming and she seem to have some kind of relationship, but of course these are just rumors and there is no evidence.

Returning to Haiqing, she became famous because of the TV series "Double-Sided Adhesive".

The reason this show became so popular is partly due to its adaptation by 66, a female screenwriter who writes very scathingly pieces; the arguments in this show are truly intense. Hai Qing and Li Qiming's arguments were evenly matched.

See, everyone likes to watch this kind of thing.

After that came "Dwelling Narrowness," which was also written by 66. This drama was incredibly popular.

Actually, the female lead in "Dwelling Narrowness" wasn't Hai Qing; it was supposed to be her younger sister in the show. However, the actress who played the younger sister had rather average presence and acting skills. So, it was this show that made Hai Qing famous, which can be considered her good luck.

Now, with this drama "A Beautiful Era of Daughter-in-Law", Hai Qing has directly become the nation's daughter-in-law.

That's really the name; everyone on TV is saying it now.

Therefore, don't underestimate Hai Qing's participation; she can be said to be one of the most popular actresses right now.

It's also very clear that Chen Kaige went all out for this film, "The Orphan of Zhao"!
This guy has always been a big fan of collecting 'actors', and he always manages to include the best actors of the time in his movies.

And this time...

"What are you thinking about?"

After ending his call with Bingbing, Ma Xun fell into deep thought, but the renowned director Chen Hong finally couldn't resist interrupting his train of thought.

"Oh, I wasn't thinking about anything." Ma Xun was thinking about things that only transmigrators would think about, so naturally he couldn't tell Chen Hong.

This former well-known actress, now a renowned female director, approached Ma Xun and said to him in a rather ambiguous manner, "You're thinking about how to deal with that 'The Orphan of Zhao'?"

Ma Xun was sitting, but Chen Hong's bending down allowed Ma Xun to see inside very clearly.

It must be said that although Sister Hong is older, she still retains her charm, especially her face, which looks like that of a woman in her thirties.

Some beauties are like that; they're born that way, or they have good genes. They're stunningly beautiful and don't age easily.

Probably... well, in another ten years, Sister Hong will be old, but by then she will be really old, and no one can stop her from growing old.

And now... Ma Xun simply pulled her into his lap.

"I've never had to lift a finger to work on his movies."

Hongjie understood the meaning behind those words.

"You mean, his films always have problems?"

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Didn't you notice some details? That is, I heard that the screenwriter of this movie was changed halfway through."

"Oh, this...it seems that's true." Although Sister Hong said that, she still couldn't figure out what Ma Xun was going to do.

Ma Xun continued with a smile, "This movie can't disrupt my rhythm yet; I'm actually considering other issues."

"what is the problem?"

Do you still remember Xu Feng?

"That widow from Tomson Group?"

"She invested in this movie."

"I know that."

"But you haven't forgotten what happened back then, have you?"

"Oh, right, it seems this widow is planning to establish a relationship with us."

"But she works in real estate, and our partnership isn't mature enough yet."

"I understand. Bingbing is here this time. Is this a signal from Xu Feng?"

"Probably."

"So... you mean, you want me to go and meet Xu Feng? To sound her out?"

"You are acquaintances after all."

"That's true... but you..."

"I?"

Ma Xun could actually sense that Chen Hong had changed.

Just like now, Ma Xun has already been with so many women, so he naturally has a lot of experience. Therefore, he actually smelled a hint of jealousy.

That's right, it was just Chen Hong who mentioned "you".

This is very mysterious; most men might not understand it.

Ma Xun's choice was... to play dumb.

Chen Hong probably realized that the man was pretending to be stupid, but there were some things she had to say. "You have too many new talents under your management right now, and you're giving very good resources to those who have just emerged. Aren't you afraid that the old guard will change their minds?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun knew he had guessed correctly and could only say, "It should be alright. At least the resources I can provide are unique."

To be fair, Ma Xun is indeed very confident.

Chen Hong smiled upon hearing this, "You really are still as arrogant as ever."

Ma Xun simply reached inside, "What? Don't you like it?"

That's definitely a double entendre; who knows which one he's asking about?
Chen Hong's face quickly flushed, and she began to pant, "Who wouldn't like you!"

After saying that, she took the initiative to kiss him.

This top-tier mature beauty, Ma Xun simply sat right there on this chair...

But actually, it's not just Chen Kaige; there are other people who are also planning to release their new works soon!

……

The capital city, a time of joy.

"Is Chen Kai going to get involved too?"

"Yes."

"How many nails does this guy still have?"

"As the saying goes, even a rotten ship has three pounds of nails, and this guy is still a great director after all."

"Hmph! As for the marketing and distribution of this film..."

"But they want to do it themselves."

"Themselves? Hmph! Don't blame us then!"

Now, Jia Yueting can't help but get agitated whenever the topic of movies comes up.

Fortunately, although Zhang Zhao had made a mistake last time, it didn't affect him too much.

After all, the film industry still relies on him.

Now, Chen Kaige is making quite a splash with "The Orphan of Zhao," is he planning a comeback?
In fact, the film's official backer is Shanghai Film Group, so naturally, this film was not mentioned in the previous meeting with Han Sanping.

But this Shanghai Film Group... it should be a collaboration between Shanghai Film Group and Tomson Group. After all, these days it's best to avoid investing from just one company; it's better to bring in funding from several.

Xu Feng's support for Chen Kaige once again can be seen as saving this famous director, but no one can say for sure what the future holds.

This woman is no ordinary person. She wouldn't be as supportive of a big director as she used to be, so this time she also extended an olive branch to Ma Xun's side.

"That Bingbing, hmph! Brother Chen Kai wouldn't be biased towards Ma Xun, would he?" Jia Yueting asked, but he wasn't actually asking a question.

Zhang Zhao naturally offered the 'answer': 'That's definitely not the case! It's just that this time, it's not just Chen Kai, but also Feng Xiaogang's blockbuster.'

"Huh? Feng Xiaogang? You didn't tell me."

"This... the film 'Aftershock' was previously signed to Ma Xun."

"What! This..."

"Boss, let's not dwell on this."

Yes, if you keep nitpicking, you'll eventually find out that it was all your doing, Jia Yueting. Feng Xiaogang had no other choice but to cooperate with Ma Xun's side.

After Zhang Zhao brought it up, Jia Yueting had nothing more to say.

However, releasing a film like this during the National Day holiday...

Is it appropriate to release this kind of film during the National Day holiday?

"That's definitely not good! But, regarding the upcoming schedule..."

"Understood, we'll try our best to get this film released during the National Day holiday!"

What a brilliant plan!

But there's more!
"Zhang Yimou has decided to release the film 'Under the Hawthorn Tree' at the end of September."

This is what the National Day film season is like.

Zhang Yimou's film... Jia Yueting understood immediately, "Could it be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Zhao interrupted, laughing, "This time, the publicity and distribution are on our side. If we can do a good job with this movie, then I dare say that Zhang Yimou will break ties with Zhang Weiping after he finishes making 'The Flowers of War'!"

Wow! That's really something!

Zhang Zhao is such a cunning fellow!

If LeTV had Zhang Yimou, their film industry would definitely have been greatly strengthened.

However, despite Zhang Zhao's shrewdness, he overlooked one film.

Let the Bullets Fly!
……

Only after turning Chen Hong into a bloody mess was Ma Xun able to extricate himself.

He was going to do something important this time: take someone to see someone.

What are all these?

It's very simple, the person he brought with him is Jiang Wen!

And the person watching...

"My dear Teacher Jiang, please..."

"I understand, I understand everything."

"What needs to be said."

"I understand, I understand everything."

"Okay, then it's settled."

"Let's go!"

Jiang Wen looked disgusted with Ma Xun's dawdling, but it really wasn't Ma Xun being dawdling.

After the two set off, they soon arrived at a place.

There is a statue here, and the statue is of a Shanghai girl.

So... that's right, they wanted to see Chen Yifei's son!
"I was wrong back then, and I'm here to apologize!"

Jiang Wen spoke first, and Chen's son didn't say much.

The apology was expressed with great sincerity.

And the key point, of course, is that many reporters also snapped a bunch of photos.

Not long after, the headlines in Shanghai's news were like this:

"Jiang Wen visited the son of Professor Chen Yifei, and the two sides reconciled!"

ah? this……

Let's get this done first. At least then, Professor Jiang Wen will have expressed his attitude to the Shanghai art community, right?

This is Ma Xun's starting point. If we want our film "Let the Bullets Fly" to be better, we must connect with the Shanghai film circle.

After all, Shanghai Film Union is a very large cinema chain company.

(End of this chapter)