Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 751: "The Warring States" has collapsed, and so has Da Tian Tian! Can Ma Xun save Da Tian Tian?

On the last day of 2010, the Lunar New Year film season entered its final showdown.

However, a GIF is now circulating online.

That's too brutal! ...BY Sun Bin (Sun Honglei).

To be honest, this picture wasn't originally intended to be an emoji.

But I don't know who it was, but they managed to get it out and put it online, probably to criticize how bad this "Warring States" is.

Even Sun Honglei, who is considered by many to be a very good actor and has many classic works, delivered a performance in this movie that can only be described as disastrous.

This scene of "too brutal" was indeed poorly acted. Taking just this clip might seem like taking Sun Honglei's performance out of context, but if you watch the whole clip, you'll feel that it's better to just take it out of context.

He acted so casually, like he was performing a comedy, but that's not how he should have acted in this scene.

Well, it's not just this one scene. If this movie only had this one scene, it wouldn't have been criticized so fiercely by netizens.

This picture has become a meme.

"This 'Warring States' movie is ridiculous! It's unwatchable."

"This story is actually very familiar, which means that if no major changes are made, then this movie is actually meaningless. But this 'Warring States' story about the siege of Wei to rescue Zhao has been adapted, and it has indeed been changed a bit, but as for what the point of this adaptation is, I really can't see it!"

"Leaving aside the story and stuff, the costumes and props are just not up to par. All you see in this movie is the female lead dressed up beautifully. Could things really have been like that during the Warring States period?"

"To be honest, this movie is completely worthless! It has no story, no acting, and the costumes and props are a mess. There's absolutely nothing to see here!"

"No, didn't anyone notice that Guo Degang also played a role in it?"

"Damn! I hadn't even noticed until you mentioned it. Looking at it now, how come Guo Degang only acts in bad movies?"

These are just a small part of the online criticism of this movie. Anyway, netizens really couldn't hold back anymore. This movie has too many flaws and is almost completely worthless.

To be honest, "The Warring States" is indeed a blockbuster. Although the costumes, props, and sets don't look like they're from the Warring States period, the production quality is still quite exquisite.

In other words, it's obvious that money was spent.

In addition, the cast includes not only Sun Honglei, but also Kim Hee-sun, the South Korean actress who is currently very popular in China.

Kim Hee-sun is very popular here, and many articles praise how beautiful she is. To be honest, it's highly likely that she had plastic surgery.

Regardless, they are undeniably very popular and have a large fan base.

Then there's Wu Zhenyu, who has a very fiery temper. He plays Pang Juan, the main villain.

Looking at these four main people, Sun Honglei, Jing Tian, ​​Wu Zhenyu, and Kim Hee-sun, these four are actually quite capable.

But that's not all; there are still many great supporting actors.

For example, the stationmaster of Tianjin Station, our old boy Stipunk, Stationmaster Wu, also came!

Feng Enhe's acting skills are definitely beyond question. Although he played a supporting role, they were certainly more than enough.

Moreover, it's not just him; almost every role is played by a veteran actor or a powerful performer, well, probably except for Guo Degang.

It can be said that the producers of "The Warring States" truly treated it as a blockbuster film.

The money was spent, and all the necessary people were invited, but the final product...

Netizens quickly discovered the 'key point'.

"Is this film just a publicity stunt to promote Jing Tian?"

"No way, there are still people who don't know who Jing Tian is? She's one of the Four Beauties of Beijing!"

"Haven't you heard of her? Bingxue Weitian, she's extremely rich?"

"Oh my god, I was wondering why so many shots were focused on Jing Tian. I don't think there was such a person in history."

"Don't rely on intuition, it's probably true. There are very few records of women in ancient times, so this character was probably just made up."

"Such a big-budget film is just to promote Jing Tian? I find it hard to believe!"

"It's over! Chinese cinema is finished!"

Here it comes! Netizens have started focusing their firepower on criticizing Jing Tian!
This isn't exactly a new story.

In China, any actor who becomes famous will almost always be criticized.

No matter how serious or dedicated an actor is, it's all the same.

Some people might not believe it, but they might think of some very excellent, well-regarded actors.

For example, Professor Li Xuejian...

But in reality, Li Xuejian was also criticized a lot back then, and many media outlets tried to spread rumors about him. When he gave interviews, people had to be careful about what they said.

As for Uncle Benshan, who is a household name, etc.

Putting aside other things, at Beijing East Railway Station in 2010, there were still people selling those newspapers from who-knows-where, and one of their most common sales pitches was: Zhao Benshan has been arrested!
Or perhaps Zhao Benshan is terminally ill...

Some simply said he was dead.

Being criticized is a common occurrence in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Moreover, the more famous someone is, the more criticism they tend to receive.

Now it's Jing Tian's turn!
Of course, her situation this time is indeed quite 'outstanding'. Many netizens can see that this "Warring States" seems to have been made specifically for her.

This meal of dumplings was made all for this dish of vinegar... Oh, the movie that said this hasn't even been released yet.

Regardless of the circumstances, the online abuse against "The Warring States" and Jing Tian has become rampant!

……

"What? Only a little over ten million?"

"This one……"

"Is the data correct?"

"There shouldn't be any problem... Um, Mr. Zhang, we actually..."

"Stop talking! You can go out now!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Zhao is now in a real bind. He never expected that the movie "The Warring States," which they heavily promoted, would suffer a double blow in both box office and critical reception after its release!

Take a look at the rating on Douban, wow, it's just over 4 points? And it's still dropping!

Is this even possible?

The key is the box office. The opening week didn't have a particularly impressive performance, only making a little over ten million. This won't do.

It's important to know that this film is a major promotional piece for Leshi, and it also contains a crucial hidden 'point'.

If this movie is successful, then Leshi and Wanda will definitely have further cooperation!

Indeed, this film can be described as a trial balloon.

How high is your level of performance? Are you good at publicity and promotion or not?
The result is so bad now...

Zhang Zhao was really in a bind. If he couldn't get further cooperation with Wanda, how could he explain it to Boss Jia?

Fortunately, Mr. Jia is busy with the IPO and can't pay attention to this for the time being.

Zhang Zhaoke needs to come up with a good plan. What should he do? What should he do?
Even though Zhang Zhao was a man of many clever ideas, a genius boy, a top scorer in the college entrance examination, and a person who was sent abroad to study by the government.

His brain... there's really no way to deal with this situation right now.

The movie "The Warring States" is... terrible!

How can you market something that's inherently terrible?

And this matter cannot be discussed with Wanda. Should we tell them: "It's because your movies are so bad that no matter how we market our Leshi, it won't work?"
This is really bad! Forget about further cooperation, there probably won't even be any chance of cooperation in the future.

Otherwise... Zhang Zhao thought he might as well just throw away his old face!
Yes, apologize to Wanda and make a show of remorse!
Anyway, the one who loses face is me, Zhang Zhao, not Jia Yueting, the boss!

You know what, Zhang Zhao's move was pretty good, but his willingness to go and apologize with a bundle of thorns on his back... that kind of shamelessness is really hard to swallow.

Zhang Zhao was still hesitant to make up his mind.

Fortunately, this guy was lucky; just then, someone called him.

"Mr. Zhang, I apologize for calling..."

"No, no, Teacher Zhang, you can call anytime. I've said before that you can just tell me what's on your mind."

Who called?

Zhang Yimou!
Zhang Zhao has been trying to win over Zhang Yimou, and it seemed like it was about to work out, so his current attitude is really excellent.

What Zhang Yimou wanted to say was also very simple.

"We've already finished filming 'The Flowers of War,' and the next step is promotion and distribution, especially in terms of allocating resources to online media..."

Great! Zhang Zhao's mind works so fast, he immediately grasped the key point! "Teacher Zhang, I actually already had a plan."

"Oh, what plan?"

"That means we should work closely with Wanda for this film, 'The Flowers of War'!"

what?
Wanda is a cinema chain, so this cooperation is perfectly normal. How could it be so close? Actually, this is Zhang Zhao's method.

That's right, his plan is to use this as a pretext to apologize to Wanda by bringing with him a major project like "The Flowers of War"!

Then the other party will definitely forgive and forget.

This summons does indeed have something...

Wait a minute, does this mean this guy has given up on "Warring States"?
It's only been a few days since it was released, and they're not even planning to save it?
Does this mean the movie is really bad...?

……

"Yes, the movie 'The Warring States' is really terrible."

Ma Xun's words caused Jing Tian's pretty face to show an expression of utter despair.

Aren't you going to help me at all?

Jing Tian invited Ma Xun out again. To be honest, she should be very busy at this time, and Ma Xun shouldn't disturb her while she's working on her career.

But, as Jing Tian himself said... I was devastated!
That's right. Just these past few days, not long after the release of "The Warring States", Miss Jing Tian, ​​one of the Four Beauties of the Capital, has been met with a barrage of criticism!

"My dear Mr. Ma, I'm not lying, I really want to die..."

"Just because you saw those insults?"

"Yes! Isn't that enough?"

"Let me remind you, if you want to be a star, then you have to face these things."

To be fair, Ma Xun's words make sense, but Jing Tian is truly devastated right now.

"I don't care! I can't take it anymore! I don't want to be scolded anymore! I'm even afraid to go online now! ...Aren't you going to comfort me?"

"Oh, you got addicted to cosplaying as a deer?"

Yeah, we just played it a few days ago, and we were having a blast.

Jing Tian's response was: "If you want me to continue cosplaying as a deer, then I'll continue..."

Goodness, you can tell she's really devastated.

So, Ma Xun was invited out, and before he left the office, his assistant gave him a document, saying it was handed to him by so-and-so.

Ma Xun didn't care at the time. Jing Tian was trying to alleviate his inner collapse by using the sport of love. I, Ma Xun, am saving people!

The two of them strolled slowly through the streets of the capital as if no one else was around.

Fortunately, it's nighttime now, and even better, this isn't a bustling area; there aren't many people around Beitu City.

When Jing Tian saw Ma Xun, he immediately threw himself into her arms, completely unafraid of paparazzi or anything like that.

Perhaps she just wanted to be photographed. Since she's already ruined her career, she might as well quit being a celebrity. If her affair with Ma Xun gets out and becomes a scandal, she might as well retire from the entertainment industry!
This girl, who hasn't even finished her studies at the Beijing Film Academy, already harbors such thoughts. It seems that being criticized for acting in a bad movie is indeed something that can't be tolerated.

Ma Xun naturally understood Jing Tian's thoughts, and this place was not far from the Beijing Film Academy, so she probably had also suffered various kinds of gossip from her classmates at school.

So……

Yes, he bluntly called "The Warring States" a terrible movie!

After hearing this, how could Jing Tian not feel utterly hopeless?

But then Ma Xun said, "I'll say it again: if you want to be a star, you have to accept this."

Moreover, this "Warring States" series is indeed terrible; we really can't insist that it's a good show.

At least don't lie to yourself.

"Now, let's discuss how to salvage your image."

Hey! Not bad!

Jing Tian had just been pushed into an abyss by Ma Xun, but now he saw a glimmer of hope; this guy had thrown down a rope.

No matter what, we must hold on tight to this rope.

What should I do?

Ma Xun's statement was very simple: "Now many people are saying that you are one of the Four Beauties of Beijing, that you are some kind of young lady, and that Wanda made such a big film just to promote you."

First of all, I admit that it's a bad movie, but you can't say it outright. You can just say directly that my personal performance did not meet everyone's expectations.

That's fine, don't say anything else.

Secondly, you can no longer remain aloof. In other words, you have to take on some films that aren't blockbusters. Of course, this doesn't mean you have to sever ties with Wanda.

Being down-to-earth, you know?

"Huh? Down-to-earth? How do I do that?" Jing Tian understood the meaning of the word, but she really didn't know how to do it. "Do you want me to dress up as a village girl? If that's the case..."

Ma Xun laughed after hearing this, "Stop joking, you can't act at all."

Good grief, this is tantamount to saying directly: Jing Tian's acting is terrible!
Da Tian Tian is suffering inside, but she won't say it at this moment.

"Never mind, I'll just..."

Huh? Or what?
"We'll get there now..."

"You do not want it?"

"No, what I mean is, you have some kind of inner problem, right? I'm just trying to help you..."

"Dr. Ma, the best treatment you can get right now is... to have sex with me."

Grass!
Given all this, what else can Ma Xun say?

Let's just get on the bus!

Regardless of whether there were paparazzi or not, Ma Xun still asked a question.

"where to?"

Yes, if we go to certain secluded places, then...

Unexpectedly, Jing Tian said directly, "I want to go to your office!"

Well, it seems this girl really wants to destroy herself!

That's right, there are a lot of paparazzi around Ma Xun's Enlight Media Building. It's obvious how all the rumors about Ma Xun in the industry got out.

Given Da Tiantian's current state... Ma Xun could only smile and start the car.

"Just don't regret it!"

"At worst, I'll just quit the industry! And after I quit... then I can be... fucked by you every day, right? Hehehe..."

Oh no, Miss Jing Tian's mental state is... Ma Xun understands that he needs to inject some positive energy into her.

And so, just as Da Tian Tian wished, Ma Xun drove back to his own Guangmang Building.

The good news is that his car is opaque, making it difficult to see inside from the outside.

Another thing is that he has his own elevator, which allows him to go directly from the parking lot to his office.

So, unless you're really unlucky, you probably won't find any gossip along the way.

However, Miss Jing Tian is really impatient today.

They kissed right there in the elevator.

What else can Ma Xun do?

"Hey, this button..."

"Hehe... What? Scared? This isn't your place?"

"There are still people who haven't left work yet."

"Isn't that even more exciting? Hehehe..."

Good guy, really good guy!

Ma Xun could hardly contain himself against this sweet beauty.

Once inside the office, Ma Xun simply placed Da Tian Tian on his desk.

With a whoosh, all the documents were swept onto the floor, including a stack of new ones.

The title I wrote was: "Men's Diary"...

(End of this chapter)