Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 750 The Nervous Sweetie! Xu Guangtou's Scheme to Protect Qiang!

What will be the final outcome of the movie "Empire of Silver"?

"Why do you ask?"

"Oh, just wanted to ask you something~"

"I didn't invest in this film, how would I know?"

"But……"

"Okay, okay, I know you're under a lot of pressure right now. What you really want to ask is, if Hao Lei's 'Silver Empire' fails, what will happen to her in the future, right?"

"I don't want to ask about her!"

"Yes, yes, um, this 'Silver Empire'... it shouldn't have much of an impact, right?"

"Really?"

In fact, the moment Ma Xun saw Da Tiantian's cosplay, he knew why this girl was like that.

The pressure was too much.

Just like the college entrance examination, many candidates experience a lot of mental pressure and their emotions are very unstable before the exam. Many of them will even argue with their families.

Jing Tian must feel the same way, after all, "The Warring States" is a highly anticipated blockbuster, and this movie is really different from her previous "The Forbidden Kingdom".

"The Forbidden Kingdom" has two phenomenal superstars in the lead roles. Even if she were the female lead, she could just play a minor role. Besides, this resource wasn't originally hers. Ma Xun did some maneuvering and improved his relationship with Wanda.

Putting aside the past, Jing Tian is now known as a "resource-backed star".

She played the female lead in both of these big-budget productions; even the most clueless person could tell she must have connections.

Of course, Ma Xun didn't delve into this matter, but the key question was, what would she do?
How could the mental stress not be great!

But Ma Xun is not a psychologist after all. Did Da Tian Tian come to the wrong place?
Of course not. Ma Xun is very resourceful, so he'll just help her relieve some stress and give her a good workout.

If you can keep this sweet girl's mind completely off from movies and such, then you've succeeded.

So it seems that Ma Xun is actually a pretty good doctor.

He controlled the rhythm, pausing occasionally, which made the little Christmas reindeer plead incessantly...

Hehehe...

Of course, physical exhaustion alone is not enough; a "talk therapy" session is also necessary.

Jing Tian is quite amusing; she actually asked about "The Silver Empire".

Ma Xun could easily tell that she actually wanted to ask herself the question, but she was just using Hao Lei as a test.

Indeed, the situations in "The Warring States" and "The Silver Empire" are different.

In general, Terry Gou is somewhat stingy. When he goes out to brag, he says his business is worth billions, but when this movie lost him ten million US dollars, he couldn't hold back anymore.

If Ma Xun remembers correctly, Guo Taiming has never invested in a movie since then, which means he was very upset about this loss.

This person is really stingy.

Well, the solution to that incident at his factory was actually not complicated at all.

Why don't you just pay the workers for the processing fee and that's it?
Or give us two more days off; there are many, many ways to do it.

As a result, Guo Taiming would rather spend more money to weld all the windows of his dormitory in the factory shut, and then use various media outlets to whitewash his image.

They just won't give workers more money (actually, more holidays are equivalent to more money, and workers can understand this).
Therefore, Ma Xun knows all too well what kind of person Guo Taiming really is.

Returning to the question about Jing Tian...

"You don't need to worry about Hao Lei, she'll be fine. Guo Taiming may be stingy, but he cares about his reputation. He may not have a big vision, but he would never dare to do anything that would make his reputation even worse."

Ma Xun's words were about Hao Lei's future, but they were actually meant for Da Tian Tian as well.

After hearing this, Miss Tian, one of the Four Beauties of Beijing, felt much more relaxed, but the matter was not so simple.

"Really? You're not kidding me, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Xun feigned anger and said, "When have I ever lied to you?"

Yes, even though I, Ma Xun, am a big conman, I always tell the truth when I'm conning people.

Da Tian Tian smiled after hearing this, and then said, "Okay, you didn't lie to me, but I'm just a little unsure right now, you... um, you..."

What's the situation?
Ma Xun knew he was in trouble, so he decided to be straightforward and said, "Just tell me what's going on, and I'll definitely help if I can."

He rarely says this, not even to the woman he loves.

It seems that Jing Tian's deer cosplay is quite popular with Ma Xin.

"So, can you give me a 'bottom line'? If the 'Warring States' series is cancelled, can I still make your film?"

Hey! That's a great suggestion.

Ma Xun's expression after hearing this was... quite strange.

Why make a film about me?

Yes, you have a lot of resources on Wanda.

Da Tian Tian's face hardened, and she said solemnly, "Because your films are good. Your movies are always excellent, and anyone can see that. I don't want to be criticized all the time."

To be honest, her suggestion makes a lot of sense.

Although Ma Xun is a big shot in the industry, many netizens think of him as just a boss in the industry. Those who are not familiar with him might think he is a good-for-nothing who only knows how to play around with women.

In reality, almost all of Ma Xun's own films are high-quality productions, and the films produced by his company also have a high level of quality assurance.

After all, he was a time traveler, so he knew about some of the problems with certain works and could avoid them in advance. Moreover, he also had a general understanding of netizens' opinions on certain works.

Improve what's good and avoid what's bad as much as possible.

While I can't guarantee that all of them will be good works, at least the minimum standard is definitely guaranteed.

Therefore... Ma Xun couldn't very well refuse.

While he was pondering this, Da Tian Tian made a decisive move.

"At worst, I can help you get some more collaborations with Wanda."

Hey, that's so understanding.

What else could Ma Xun say? He simply ordered a large bowl of fruit.

"Ouch~"

"After your 'Warring States' project is finished, I will collaborate with Wanda on a film."

What Ma Xun said later... As for what project it was, he hadn't thought of it yet.

Oh well, why think so much? Let's talk about it later. ...

There are only a few days left in 2010.

The film "The Warring States" has finally been released to moviegoers.

The producer, Wanda, could be said to be full of ambition.

Meanwhile, the publicity team at Leshi is also putting in a lot of effort.

However, there is another film that is quietly having preview screenings.

Good evening, everyone!

"good evening!"

"Our film is a low-budget production, so if there's anything wrong with it, please feel free to point it out."

"Brother Shan Zheng, you're too kind!"

In the movie "Lost in Thailand," Xu Guangtou and Baoqiang travel from city to city, just like the plot of the movie.

Of course, with only a few days left until the release, they are making their final efforts.

Fortunately, judging from the fans' reactions, they were all quite happy.

"Oh my! Brother Shan Zheng, the fans are laughing so loudly!"

"That's not."

"Does this mean our film is quite popular?"

"Absolutely."

"Well... I'd like to ask, why isn't Miss Bingbing joining us in the promotion?"

"What are you thinking! They probably won't be able to come until after the official release."

"I see, hehe..."

"What are you laughing at?"

"I just remembered something from the past. My mom told me that if I could marry a beautiful girl like Bingbing, that would be..."

"What are you thinking! You're already married!"

"Hey hey hey..."

To be fair, Baoqiang is quite good at finding a way out.

But that was just a joke.

But some things are not to be joked about.

"Brother Shanzheng, if our movie becomes a hit and sells well at the box office, how much money will I get?"

"Huh? How much? What do you mean?"

"If this movie is a big hit, won't I get credit for it?"

"Yes, but didn't I already pay you? We agreed on that beforehand."

"Huh? Is that right? Didn't we agree before that I would get a share of the profits from this film?"

"When was that said? It's not in the contract."

"Ah this... okay."

To be fair, Baoqiang was indeed in the wrong this time.

When this film was first started, it was extremely difficult. Xu Guangtou had to beg and plead with everyone he could before he finally managed to attract funding from Hong Kong.

As for Baoqiang, at that time he thought he had a good relationship with Xu Guangtou, so he kept calling him Brother Shanzheng.

Therefore, I didn't think much about the salary.

In order to get Baoqiang to buy goods, Xu Guangtou initially told Baoqiang about a profit-sharing contract.

This revenue-sharing contract is great because it involves profit sharing, so we don't have to pay him initially. In other words, Baoqiang started as a zero-wage worker.

However, later on, Xu Guangtou discovered that Ma Xun had arrived!

This is great!
Ma Xun has a keen eye; any film he picks is bound to be a hit!

Xu Guangtou keenly grasped this point, so he cunningly found an opportunity to complete the contract with Bao Qiang.

It was just a regular labor contract, with no profit sharing involved. Of course, Xu Guangtou initially tricked Baoqiang, saying that seeing how hard he worked filming, it was really wrong of him not to pay him. He suggested signing the contract first and discussing profit sharing later.

This guy is really good at conning people, but his conning is the low-end kind.

After all, a master liar doesn't lie.

Bao Qiang has already signed the contract, and the fact that he brought this up was actually a test of Xu Guangtou's abilities.

As it turned out, Xu Guangtou really refused to admit it!
This bastard!

But Qiang is still a decent person, so let's try not to break ties.

So, let's just put this aside for now.

I didn't get much pay, but this movie was a low-budget production after all.

As for Bingbing joining the team, that happened later.

So, Baoqiang decided to put up with it this time and focus all his efforts on promoting "Lost in Thailand".

Baoqiang never expected their movie to become such a hit.

Today, after finishing this event, news came from the front lines.

"The Warring States period film has been released! Some film critics went to see it, and the result was..."