Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 724 Li Hong Seeks a Son? Dong Qing Offers Assistance? "Let the Bullets Fly" Wins the Golden Deer Award First!

When a man turns a dignified, intelligent, and beautiful woman into a slut.

This is probably going to be an interesting thing.

But if this man is myself, is me, Ma Xun.

And this woman is Li Hong, a beautiful and generous well-known host.

This is not just a fun thing, it's also a really enjoyable thing.

"Should I have done this?" As if waking up from her previous dream of desire, Li Hong spoke with the expression of a little girl who had made a mistake.

Moreover, the hands that were putting on the clothes seemed to be speeding up.

Ma Xun simply pressed down on Li Hong's hand, "Isn't it a bit too late to talk about right and wrong at this point? It's like criticizing the cook after you've eaten your fill?"

This statement is quite provocative.

"Oh dear~ why are you talking about people like that?" This made Li Hong feel embarrassed.

“I’m just telling the truth,” Ma Xun said, going a step further.

Li Hong blushed even more, "You're so naughty!"

She also freed her hands and quickly put on her clothes.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "How did I offend you? You can tell me in detail. After all, even if you go to the police station, they will still need your statement."

Goodness, this guy is really... too good at it.

This made Li Hong even more embarrassed. "Oh, I'm not talking to you anymore! By the way, you still have to go to your appointment."

The phrase "going to the appointment" really carries a strong hint of jealousy.

Ma Xun laughed, pinched Li Hong's chin, and then brought it close to smell. "If I'm not mistaken, this smells like vinegar that's been aged for at least three years."

Li Hong was both angry and amused. "Fine! I'm jealous! Are you happy now!"

These words were more of an angry outburst; Ma Xun knew he couldn't go too far.

"I'm not happy because my beautiful Li Hong isn't old at all." After saying that, he kissed her lips.

Ma Xun is really good at this. Although he rarely puts effort into picking up girls, when he does, his charm is truly formidable.

Even a beautiful female host like Li Hong succumbed to temptation and even planned to make a comeback.

"No, you made an appointment with them." Fortunately, Li Hong still had some sense.

But Ma Xun was really crazy. "How about we go together?"

"Oh dear, that won't do!" Li Hong reacted instinctively, and then found a good excuse for herself, "She must have been waiting for you for a long time. It's wrong for me to beat her to it."

Ma Xun was even more pleased to hear this and immediately said, "So you've been waiting for quite a while too? How about this?"

"Good... what's so good about it?" Li Hong had already realized that Ma Xun had no intention of stopping, and she felt a mixture of secret joy and fear.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Wouldn't it be nice if you had a child normally?"

This… Li Hong blushed even more upon hearing this, but couldn’t help saying, “But my job as the host…”

Indeed, this is not a good matter.

Ma Xun was much better; he simply stopped talking. Some things, once done, are done.

……

As a host, Dong Qing is undoubtedly busy.

It wasn't until late at night that she arrived at the place where she had arranged to meet Ma Xun.

The two kissed immediately upon meeting without exchanging a word.

In just over an hour, Dong Qing was completely subdued.

only……

Did you give it to someone else again?

"what?"

"Do you know what it is?"

"That's impossible! I didn't feel any decrease in combat power. How did you notice?"

"Sure enough! I knew it!"

It turned out that Dong Qing was just guessing, and Ma Xun couldn't help but find it amusing.

"I never imagined that after fooling so many people, I would end up being fooled by you."

To be fair, Ma Xun was telling the truth, but to Dong Qing, it just made her want to laugh.

"You actually called me a liar! That's too much!" That retort was quite amusing.

Ma Xun laughed and hugged her tighter. "Have you heard something?"

"Hmph! Li Hong, isn't that right?" It turns out Dong Qing is quite something after all.

"So you're jealous?"

"If I were jealous, I wouldn't have come!"

"You are worthy of being my woman."

After saying that, the two kissed again.

But Dong Qing had a spare moment and brought her up again.

"Actually, Sister Zou is also... You always win other people's hearts and then leave them aside."

This refers to Zou Tao, but it also refers to Dong Qing herself.

……

The world is a turbulent sea, and how much joy can one find in the gentle embrace of life?

"I've heard about it."

What did you hear?

"You look like you've gotten into another argument with Chen Kai, haven't you?"

"How did this get out of the public eye?"

"Are you afraid?"

"I'm not afraid."

Ma Xun dares to curse and isn't afraid of being known by others; he thinks that Chen Kai might be afraid.

After all, he was criticizing Chen Kai, this great director, for being a Japanophile.

Dong Qing wiped the sweat from her forehead and sighed softly, "Didn't you say you wanted me to do that program? Of course I have to find out about it."

It seems she is really serious about her work, and of course, what's even more impressive is her work efficiency.

Ma Xun expressed his satisfaction, "Good, you did the right thing."

"Oh dear! That's not what I was talking about." Dong Qing was clearly concerned about Ma Xun.

Ma Xun naturally understood, so he gently kissed her forehead and said, "Are you still worried that I'll lose to that Chen Kai?"

"After all, he is a great director, and from what I've heard on CCTV-6, it seems that Director Chen put a lot of effort into making this film."

It should be said that Dong Qing's concerns are somewhat justified. After all, Chen Kai is an internationally renowned director, and Dong Qing has heard such news. If a big director puts a lot of effort into making a film, then this movie can't be too bad, right?

Ma Xun laughed after hearing this, "I'm just afraid he won't put his heart into it."

This is really strange, Dong Qing didn't understand for a moment.

Ma Xun then pressed her down beneath him again, saying, "The problem with this great director is actually himself, but he doesn't understand it yet."

Huh? That's... um~
No, Dong Qing has no time to think now.

... Ma Xun was certainly not careless, nor did he look down on Chen Kai.

Rather, he was very clear in his heart that the biggest problem with Chen Kaige's movies was precisely Chen Kaige himself.

A director does need authority; that is, he is the ultimate person in charge of the film, or you could say that the film is the director's son.

However, when a director's desire for control is simply too strong.

Just like that famous line from the original timeline: Arthur, please sit down.

You can tell a lot from this sentence. Chen Kai always acts so kind and tolerant to outsiders, but in reality, he's like an emperor at home. You can tell from Arthur's behavior that the boy would never dare to disobey him in the slightest.

Some might say, "What does his life at home have to do with movies?" Well, that's a misconception; the reality is likely the opposite.

On set, Chen Kai is absolutely the one who has the final say. Moreover, he might not use vulgar language like genitalia, but rather employs a more powerful psychological pressure. In any case, according to rumors in the industry, any actor with a strong personality must obey Chen Kai on set, or simply have to go along with him.

If you don't go along with him, he'll retaliate. Back then, Chen Kaige and Jiang Wen almost came to blows over "Farewell My Concubine".

Chen Kaige is probably not the kind of tyrant who likes to curse or get very agitated, but he is very likely the kind of master who likes to use passive-aggressive tactics.

All of this stems from a desire for control coupled with stubbornness.

What kind of movies can be produced by a director with such a strong desire for control?

Ma Xun's thoughts weren't just random; one can tell by looking at Director Chen's persistent, obsessive complaints that audiences don't understand his films.

So now, let's release "The Orphan of Zhao" and see for yourselves whether this movie is understandable.

In other words, can he understand the great director Chen Kaige?
……

September 22nd is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This year's National Day film season was actually quite good, because the National Day holiday comes right after the Mid-Autumn Festival.

From the perspective of holidays, these two festivals are linked together, resulting in a longer holiday period. In this way, our film market will definitely be much better.

This is why many films are planning to squeeze into this release window.

Although the premiere of "The Orphan of Zhao" was not large in scale, it was still quite high-profile.

They chose this day to co-host the premiere with CCTV-6, and then it was released on a large scale around 6 p.m. that day.

Of course, the film had already had preview screenings, so it had already met with some moviegoers.

And right at this critical juncture, the "Tell the Truth" program produced a special episode!
"Dear viewers, it's currently the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, and many movies are about to be released. Our program has prepared a very special event..."

After the movie screening, some audience members were randomly selected for interviews…

I must say, this special program is really quite special.

Although such a segment existed before, it was many years ago, and it seems that no one has been organizing such activities for many years.

Basically... Anyway, after the premiere of "The Emperor and the Assassin" at the Great Hall of the People, CCTV conducted a random interview with passersby... Director Chen really lost face!

And now, it's him again?

Good grief, we're not letting him off the hook!

However, Director Chen also said that this film was a work he put his heart into.

We are not afraid of the audience's scrutiny!
In this way, our "Tell the Truth" column has done him a favor, right?
And so, the program began.

It's like directly connecting to the front and randomly selecting viewers.

Not long after, this 'show' started!

"In my opinion, the first half of 'Sacrifice' was really tense, especially the scene where Haiqing died, yeah, she died with her child, and the scene where she threw the child was really good. But the second half... felt so dragged out."

"The beginning was really tense and very fast-paced, with people dying one by one. That family was really tragic. But then... it felt like two different movies."

Hey! That's basically how it is!
Is this considered criticism or something else?
Anyway, the pacing of this "The Orphan of Zhao" is already set: it's very disjointed!
The underlying reason is known to many in the industry: you, Director Chen, only used half of the script written by the screenwriter.

Later, you didn't use anyone else's! You used your own!

As for why, well, all I can say is that you, Director Chen... really don't understand.

But now, the consequences are coming!

This is the first wave of viewers after the official release; it started like this.

What about the future?

Quickly switch back to the studio, and Dong Qing starts chatting with the audience and guests again.

What are your thoughts on the film "The Orphan of Zhao"?

Hopefully, this topic won't turn into a criticism of Director Chen.

……

"Hmph! They actually resorted to such methods."

Director Chen naturally saw this episode of "Tell It Like It Is".

That immediately established that someone was targeting him.

Upon hearing this, Xu Feng frowned, "But that's CCTV, after all."

Yes, CCTV should be fairly fair, right?

"Yes! Look at that 'Let the Bullets Fly'!" Director Chen also thought of this, and he added, "Could it be that 'Let the Bullets Fly' isn't going to be shown up for this movie?"

"Probably not. At the end of this episode, Dong Qing said that the next episode will be 'Let the Bullets Fly'."

Xu Feng watched the program closely, which put Director Chen at ease.

He could tell that the program wasn't saying anything nice about him, but it wasn't anything too offensive either.

Anyway, you won't understand my movies!

This is the same as before.

At least, Dong Qing didn't bring anyone to insult him, right?

And then there's "Let the Bullets Fly," a film starring Jiang Wen. Director Chen thinks Jiang Wen is a stubborn guy, and he'll definitely get criticized when the movie is released. Humph! We'll see.

However, things started to go wrong next.

Xu Feng suddenly received some news: "This is bad."

"What's wrong?" Director Chen asked, puzzled.

Xu Feng's brows furrowed even more deeply. "I never expected this, I never expected this."

"What exactly happened?" Director Chen was even more curious.

Xu Feng had no choice but to tell the truth: "I just asked around, and it turns out that 'Let the Bullets Fly' went to the Changchun Film Festival!"

"what?!"

The Changchun Film Festival, which wasn't very well-known before, seems to have suddenly become a big hit this time.

Douban.com and Dilidili.com, both subsidiaries of Enlight Media, are directly responsible for online promotion.

Xu Feng and Director Chen had been busy with the promotion and distribution of their own film and hadn't paid attention to this situation.

The film "Let the Bullets Fly" directly incorporated its participation in the Changchun Film Festival into its publicity strategy.

And today... the Mid-Autumn Festival happens to be the day for the awards ceremony!
"Take a look quickly!" Director Chen was very anxious.

really!

"The winner of this year's Golden Deer Award is... Jiang Wen, director of 'Let the Bullets Fly'!"

Wow! That's really something!

"Let the Bullets Fly" essentially premiered at the Changchun Film Festival, and Jiang Wen received the Golden Deer Award with a beaming smile.

"Today is the big day of the official release! I hope everyone will give me lots of criticism!"

Jiang Wen has become quite humble this time!

(End of this chapter)