Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 747 A Deception, Two Thank Yous! A Good Voice Approaches, Yuanyuan Helps Her Friend!

"Time will tell!"

The initial battle of the Lunar New Year film season is over, but Zhu Yanping, a renowned director from Taiwan, said the following during an interview.

Many people have heard this before, but it was quite strange that he said it this time, because the reporter didn't ask any corresponding questions, but simply asked, "Director Zhu, do you have any other thoughts?"

So, this is his opinion?

Interesting!

Although no specific person was mentioned, many people in the industry understood what this director Zhu meant.

Le Shi went a bit too far this time, making their film "The Laughing Swordsman" a cannon fodder.

And you still have the nerve to take the money?

Not long ago, it was reported that Lotte directly issued a press release stating that "The Laughing Swordsman" performed well at the box office and that they deserved some credit for it, attributing it to their hard work.

That's absolutely shameless!

In fact, many people in the industry know that "The Laughing Swordsman" performed quite well at the box office, which is clearly because Wanda did not reduce the number of screenings for this movie.

Wanda's strength in the cinema chain is getting stronger and stronger. With so many cinemas, it's safe to say that if they want to protect someone, they really can.

Of course, this is on the premise that your movie is decent. If the movie itself is terrible... oh, their theater chain was established relatively late, so it seems they haven't encountered any really bad movies yet.

The term "bad" here refers to whether a film is good or bad, but it's based solely on box office performance, which means focusing only on the film's commercial attributes.

The movie "The Laughing Swordsman" was heavily criticized online, with everyone having something to say about it. However, the audience in the theaters who watched the movie were laughing non-stop.

Ignoring the criticism, this film is still acceptable in terms of comedy and commercial appeal.

Putting that aside, the key point is that Director Zhu's statement about human nature is, on one hand, bad, but on the other hand, doesn't he mostly say it's 'good'?
Yes, the bad one is Le Shi, but who is the good one, Ren Xin?
This news spread quickly within the industry.

"What I heard is that Mr. Ma Xun has taken the initiative to speak with Wanda and do his best to ensure the film's screening schedule!"

"Director Zhu is simply thanking Ma Xun, everyone, please don't overthink it!"

"That's right, Director Zhu wasn't criticizing Jia Yueting!"

After these rumors surfaced, the online public opinion shifted accordingly.

Was Ma Xun thanked by Zhu Yanping?
Then came the news that the movie "The Laughing Swordsman" would be released on the DiliDili website.

Is this considered Director Zhu using someone else's talent to curry favor?
No one knows the specific details, but how did Ma Xun feel when he heard them?

"Look, he should thank us."

On the top floor of the building, Ma Xun was on the phone, but after that sentence, a rather hearty laugh came from the other end of the line.

Lin Xilei couldn't hold back any longer.

However, Ma Xun still managed to grasp an interesting point.

"What? You watch the Spring Festival Gala skits too?"

"Why wouldn't I watch something so funny?"

"Oh, too."

"Okay, okay, I'm not talking to you anymore, this is just too funny."

Lin Xilei has now completed her mission; Ma Xun got a film out of nothing.

Of course, she will also receive benefits, such as a share of the online revenue from this movie.

Lin Xilei initially had some doubts about this online revenue sharing model, because she wondered how much profit she could actually make.

Besides, there are a lot of pirated copies online.

Ma Xun, however, directly said that she underestimated the power of the internet, and even proposed a solution: since Lin Xilei was going to retire anyway, why not open an account on D-site?

You have a lot of movies, and many of them have been uploaded to D-site by me, Ma Xun.

So, if you, Lin Xilei, interact well with netizens, and those netizens watch your movies through your channels, I will give you 1% of the profits generated.

Hey, Ma Xun's approach is quite interesting.

Lin Xilei was genuinely tempted, after all, she was indeed planning to retire from the entertainment industry, and she really had no idea what her future held.

Ma Xun's method would give her something to do and also provide her with some benefits. She could also see that it would help her maintain a certain level of popularity.

Honestly, if someone ever asks her to act in a movie again, well… Lin Xilei has never given up hope.

So it was only natural that they hit it off immediately.

Lin Xilei, of course, didn't know the term "live-streaming e-commerce," and Ma Xun was simply making full use of this woman's remaining influence.

We're not promoting products, we're promoting movies, which is pretty much the same thing.

As for the future...

"Thank you, Mr. Ma."

Look! They actually have to thank us!
Ma Xun's clever deception earned him thanks from two people.

Interesting, really interesting.

After hanging up the phone, Ma Xun's face was full of smiles.

Speaking of which, Lin Xilei is quite an interesting woman. Her future will probably be like Li Jiaxin's, enjoying life.

By the way, after several unsuccessful attempts to continue her acting career, Li Da Meiren (Li Da Meiren) went on a trip around the world in a state of disheartened disillusionment.

This is different from the original timeline, but it doesn't seem to be a bad thing.

Stay away from trouble and you'll be in a good mood.

Ma Xun let them have their way and didn't interfere too much, since their relationship was mainly one of cooperation.

As for Li Da Meiren's iconic face, thankfully, Ma Xun is getting more and more beautiful women off his horse.

Hmm, maybe Lin Xilei and Li Jiaxin could team up and form a group, maybe even debut as some kind of "older sister" group.

That's right, Ma Xun's thinking is basically all about preparing for the future.

In fact, the good days for television stations are numbered, and the internet is about to unleash its true power.

It seems that next year, a very popular program will herald the arrival of the internet-dominated era. That program is "The Voice of China".

It is indeed popular, but the key point is that the show's popularity mainly stems from its online presence.

In the past, variety shows were mainly dependent on television stations. Television stations were the foundation, just like Hunan TV. Many of their popular programs were actually dependent on this television station.

Of course, we cannot deny the contributions of the creative team that produced the program.

Ultimately, they all revolve around the television station.

But "The Voice of China" is different. I believe that friends who frequently travel through time will remember a lot of information, but if you suddenly ask them which TV station "The Voice of China" is from, they may not be able to answer for a moment.

To be clear, the TV station really downplayed its role in this program.

Many viewers actually watch a lot of the program content online.

The internet has many advantages. Viewers don't have to wait in front of the TV all the time, and many working people don't have to worry about missing out on great programs.

There are many other advantages... It should be said that the advantages existed before the internet, but there has never been a particularly good program to 'popularize' these advantages.

"The Voice of China" has achieved this.

Ma Xun certainly couldn't let such a program pass him by. He had already sent someone to the Netherlands, and that person was Li Jiaxin.

Anyway, you're just idling around.

Now, we're just waiting for her news. Judging from her previous replies, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Therefore, Ma Xun and Enlight Media will need to focus their efforts on variety shows next year.

Bringing our thoughts back to the Lunar New Year film season...

"Mr. Ma, Miss Gao..."

"Oh, let her come up."

Ma Xun was just about to discuss the Lunar New Year film season again when, unexpectedly, Yuan Yuan showed up.

Her arrival... was good, it was just the right time.

It seems like it's been a while since I last saw Yuanyuan, but Ma Xun didn't expect that Yuanyuan would start complaining right away.

"Why did you also arrange for Sister Yu Feihong to come over?"

"Huh...what's wrong? Did you two have a fight? Are you angry with her?"

Yuanyuan was very aggressive, but Ma Xun simply gave her a relaxed smile, which calmed Yuanyuan down considerably.

"I'm not angry with her, it's just that our production team... you know, there are a lot of young people, and she even thinks she's quite suitable to play that bad woman!"

I understand, the key is what comes after this.

"Do you want to argue about it again?" Ma Xun gently placed his hand on Yuanyuan's arm.

If this action is done gently, it will make the other person feel very comfortable.

Yuanyuan's anger subsided even further, and she said somewhat reluctantly, "If she insists on acting, then I can give up the role."

"Haha..." Ma Xun laughed and pulled Yuanyuan into his arms. "Is it because she taught you?"

"Oh, not really." Yuanyuan was actually doing the opposite. She could tell that Yu Feihong was very interested in the villainous role that was originally hers. Since Yu Feihong's previous movie had failed, she must have been in a bad mood. Moreover, the two of them had a teacher-student relationship before, so why not just give the role to Yu Feihong?

However, this role is still in the script written by Ma Xun. The two of them had agreed to it in bed. It wouldn't be right for Gao Yuanyuan to give it up voluntarily.

So Yuanyuan tried a little trick, pretending to be angry... but unfortunately, it didn't work at all.

Ma Xun didn't expose her, but after just a few moments, Yuanyuan couldn't keep up the act anymore.

Of course, Ma Xun is also a domineering CEO.

“If this role is decided for you, it’s yours. She won’t try to take it away. Besides, she can continue to guide your acting on set. After all, this role can actually be considered a turning point in your career.”

What I said I'd give you, I meant it.

Sure enough, this aura made Yuanyuan's heart race.

"Well, that's fine."

They couldn't help but bury their heads in Ma Xun's arms.

Yuanyuan was about to fall for him, but then Ma Xun brought up something.

"Your friend Hao Lei's big movie is about to be released, aren't you going to care?"

This……

Yuanyuan immediately responded, "Of course I care, but... after this movie, she should win some big award, right?"

The pre-release hype for "The Silver Empire" was quite impressive. And when Ma Xun mentioned it, Yuan Yuan and Hao Lei were the first two young actors he recruited.

Now...

"Why don't we go take a look?"

"what?"

"How about this? She's your friend, so let's just book the whole theater and help boost your friend's movie box office."

"This, this seems... not bad either."

Such a private event is still rare these days.

But Ma Xun's suggestion is excellent, and Yuanyuan should indeed do it this way.

But if we book the whole place like this...

"No, no..."

"Isn't this great? It's just the two of us in the screening room, hehe..."

Ma Xun is really wicked.

And Yuanyuan, nestled in his arms, was also overcome with shyness...

(End of this chapter)