Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 727: "Let the Bullets Fly" surpasses 100 million views! Director Chen voluntarily 'tells the truth'!
How did you guess that?

"Why do you ask this?"

"Although I know that's just an excuse, I'm still very curious."

"I guessed it. I'm a professional media person. I admit your methods are indeed very clever. You could say you've used the media to the fullest extent, but I can still see through it."

It was already a clear and crisp autumn day, but Zou Tao, a well-known host, was drenched in sweat.

Clearly, she's no longer willing to use her hands.

Ma Xun was truly surprised that this woman could guess his method.

Well, what Zou Tao said makes a lot of sense. She's such a professional, and she's also very smart.

Unfortunately, even though Zou Tao tried her best to hold back under Ma Xun's body, she still revealed a lot of her bitchy side.

That's normal; Ma Xun is indeed quite capable.

Now that we know the truth, what about the rest?

"But I feel like you only came to see me because I went to the equipment manufacturing building."

Ma Xun's words were rather subtle, but they were actually a veiled criticism of Zou Tao's jealousy. However, if he said it outright, it would be too disrespectful to her.

Zou Tao could tell that Ma Xun was giving him face, but even though he knew Ma Xun was being polite, he couldn't help but roll his eyes at him and say, "I'm just jealous, so what?"

How wonderful it would be if they could just openly admit it!

Ma Xun chuckled, "It's nothing, it's great. I was planning to go find you anyway."

What he said wasn't wrong. After all, he couldn't forget about the trio who were setting up the stage, nor could he favor any of them. It was best to treat them all equally. Ma Xun was quite good; he was a master of impartiality. Moreover, he couldn't always go to the trio. After all, they were all mature women, celebrities, and, more importantly, their identities were quite sensitive. Fortunately, all three of them were very career-oriented.

Zou Tao, upon hearing his words, retorted irritably, "You're always so good with words; you've got us all being manipulated."

She really hit the nail on the head. Ma Xun is a big liar. Zou Tao is indeed amazing, both beautiful and intelligent.

Although Ma Xun felt some pressure, he was still the same old conman, smiling and saying, "Sister Tao, what are you saying? Who's playing you?"

Zou Tao immediately retorted, "Aren't you happy playing around with famous women like us?"

That's amazing, really amazing!

Ma Xun, however, deftly deflected the issue, saying, "Don't say that. Look, I've never said that."

Hey, that's really true. Ma Xun is having a lot of fun, but he hasn't said anything like, "It's fun to mess with you popular hosts."

Otherwise, how could Ma Xun be a conman?

Zou Tao delivered another sanitary napkin, saying, "Okay, you never said that, so you're a great guy, okay? I said it, so I'm a bad guy now."

That's quite an interesting statement, and Ma Xun did indeed simply embrace the well-known host.

"Bad people are fine too. Aren't I a bad person too? So, we're all in cahoots."

Hey! That's an interesting point of view.

There was no sophistry, no arguing, just complete composure.

It was this composure that prompted Zou Tao, a well-known host, to whisper in his ear, "Go for it."

What else needs to be said about Ma Xun?
He immediately kissed those very eloquent lips.

……

Actually, Zou Tao's visit this time wasn't just because she was jealous; she also said some things.

"I'm not young anymore, so I'll probably have to move behind the scenes in the future."

"No, you should be able to host the Spring Festival Gala many more times."

"You really know how to talk."

"Just pretend I can talk, but what I said is the truth."

"Thank you, I do need to hear some nice things, but, my problem..."

"Then why don't you join forces with our Light Source?"

"You...you're really good at this!"

"Hehe... Anyway, the success of setting up a stage ultimately depends on the effectiveness of a program, and you are a well-known and experienced media professional. We at Enlight Media are really eager to find someone like you."

At this point, Ma Xun stopped talking, and Zou Tao needed to consider it himself.

Actually, Ma Xun didn't mean for her to leave CCTV, but rather to form a partnership, and this happens in many, many cases.

Forget about these troublesome things, let's just get down to the simplest thing: making a baby.

By the way, Ma Xun did agree to Zou Tao's initial reason.

It means we can do an exclusive interview.

But if you think about it carefully, a famous host has to go to so much for a single interview... hehehe...

……

While Ma Xun was playing the role of a well-known TV host, the outside world had already changed.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival over, the National Day film market has suddenly become clear.

"It's over! 'The Orphan of Zhao' has collapsed!"

"It didn't collapse! What collapse? It's just that the box office has dropped slightly!"

"Still not admitting it? It's not just about reputation anymore, the number of screenings is also decreasing!"

"Let the Bullets Fly is absolutely a masterpiece!"

"Holy crap! I don't quite understand. Why did Liu Zi die because of two bowls of noodles? But I think this show is great!"

"Some parts are a bit exaggerated, but 'Let the Bullets Fly' is definitely a great film!"

"Let the Bullets Fly is really good! No doubt about it, I have to support it!"

"Did you notice? This movie has so many metaphors!"

Here it comes! In just a few days, the online reviews of these two films have undergone a dramatic shift. Of course, this change is quite normal.

The film "The Orphan of Zhao" directed by Chen Kaige is a complete mess. Moreover, he added a lot of his own ideas, making the film disjointed and full of personal bias.

"Let the Bullets Fly" is actually adapted from a novel, but it not only retains the original central idea of ​​the novel, but also expands on it in many ways. Anyway, Mr. Ma was really happy.

Although Jiang Wen's films are not very consistent, once he makes a good one, it is indeed a masterpiece.

Comparing the two, netizens aren't blind; of course they know which one is the truly good movie.

People are voting with their movie tickets, and "The Orphan of Zhao" is indeed on a downward spiral.

And now, just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, another piece of good news has arrived!

"Let the Bullets Fly has officially surpassed 100 million yuan at the box office!"

"Holy crap, it's already broken 100 million?"

"What about other movies?"

"This one broke 100 million!"

"Then let's wait for the real National Day film season!"

Other movies have grossed over 100 million, but what about "The Orphan of Zhao"?

It's still struggling. Although the box office is around 60 million, the situation is really hard to say.

In this situation, Director Chen could remain calm on the surface, but the others were getting anxious.

We need to come up with a solution!

Jia Yueting couldn't hold back any longer. Although Zhang Zhao had never intended to trouble his boss, this matter could no longer be suppressed.

After all, everyone on the internet knows that the movie "The Orphan of Zhao" is going to be cancelled again.

"Well..." Zhang Zhao was still trying to shift the blame, but it wasn't easy to do so.

The main actors from "The Orphan of Zhao" attended the meeting held by Le Shi Company.

Xu Feng, Chen Kaige, and others.

In addition, there is Qin Hong from Xingmei and General Manager Li from Xiaoma.

In fact, the target of this blame is very clear: Director Chen!
It's your movie that's still so bad!

However, it's really not good to pin the blame on Director Chen, because he is quite famous and was also an alternative.

That means if Zhang Yimou ultimately can't recruit him, then Director Chen is the backup option.

Zhang Zhao knew he couldn't afford to offend Director Chen right now, so...

"Alas, we underestimated our opponent's strength this time!"

What does this mean?
While everyone was still stunned, Zhang Zhao suddenly changed the subject, "The opponent's production level is very high, while we obviously haven't used our strongest forces yet."

What does this mean?
Xu Feng, that woman, immediately became unhappy. "Mr. Zhang! Are you saying we didn't invest enough back then?"

Yeah, we didn't use our strongest forces, so it's because you guys didn't pay us enough.

Zhang Zhao immediately dodged the question, saying, "I didn't mean that. We also have a responsibility for the later publicity."

Listen to what he said, he's really amazing.

He even admitted that he was also responsible, and Xu Feng was effectively sidelined.

Could she possibly keep chasing after Zhang Zhao and cursing him?
Zhang Zhao successfully shifted the blame for the failure onto Xu Feng, who was furious.

Given this change, Jia Yueting spoke out.

"We still need to find a solution!"

So, what's the solution?

Chen Kaige suddenly spoke up, "How about this, I'll do an interview with a major media outlet. If you can help me get in touch, I plan to share some of my thoughts on this movie with everyone."

That's definitely a good idea!
So……

"Let's just tell the truth!"

"Yes! This show even did a special episode about us before!"

"it should be OK!"

To be honest, it's a really good choice. Plus, you can chat with a lot of movie fans right there on the show, all live!

Little did they know that they were desperately trying to get on CCTV's programs.

But Ma Xun has people begging him to do exclusive interviews.

The difference is truly enormous.

……

As the National Day approaches, several films are already showing signs of diverging in performance.

At that very moment, the "Tell It Like It Is" program team released a preview.

Renowned director Chen Kaige is coming to our show to chat with movie fans!
This is really eye-catching.

So what was the actual effect of the show on the day of its release?

Dong Qing remained seated on the sofa. When the renowned director arrived, she politely stood up.

Then the two sides exchanged pleasantries.

Chen Kai is quite cultured, and he did everything he was supposed to do.

But this chat started at the beginning...

"I think moviegoers still don't understand my movies."

Alright, that's the opening line. You can't change your ways!

(End of this chapter)