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Chapter 78 "That Mountain" rushes to Tokyo Film Chapter! Beats Director Chen's "

Chapter 78 "That Mountain" enters the Tokyo Film Festival! Defeating Director Chen's "The Assassination of Qin"!
"Ma Xun~ Actually, there is another good news."

"Is it 'The Mountain, the Man, the Dog'?"

"Sure enough, you can guess everything."

"Do I need to guess? I've read the script, it's pretty simple. As long as they don't cheat me out of money, it shouldn't take long to film."

"You~ Of course, we didn't steal your money."

"That……"

"You want to say a promise of love?"

"See, you're pretty good at guessing, too."

"Are you afraid that I'll kill her?"

"Sister Hong, you shouldn't be that serious."

"Actually, I found her quite interesting. After arriving in the mountains, she was curious about everything. She did have some young lady's flaws, but later on, she was able to stay in the mountains."

Sister Hong was talking while enjoying the same enjoyment as Mrs. Shizuka.

This sound is a bit strange.

However, the mind is still clear.

The movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" has indeed been completed.

Actually, the story of this movie is quite simple.

It was originally a short story.

Moreover, the highlight of this novel is its simplicity.

This story is about a mountain postman who walked his route with his son.

Along the way, you can see the beautiful mountains and rivers and experience the local customs and culture.

enough.

It's good that the movie is shot like this.

So, the movie itself shouldn't take much time or cost much money.

However, there are still many interesting things in the filming process.

Sister Hong mentioned Xu Qing.

Ma Xun really wants to say something.

You should thank Xu Qing. If it weren't for her, we might not be safe this time.

Later, Liu Ye himself talked about his experience in filming this drama.

Among them was encountering car thieves and road bullies.

The crew was very poor at the time and did not have a separate chartered car, so they took a long-distance bus.

As a result, they encountered car thieves and road bullies.

But fortunately, only some money was stolen and nothing else was touched.

Perhaps these bandits and highway bullies also know this.

The Chinese film industry is not doing well these days, and these filmmakers might be even poorer than them.

After that, Liu Ye lived with local villagers, and one family took good care of him.

Many years later, there was a show that seemed to be "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

Liu Ye brought her mixed-race son to revisit the old place, probably arranged by the program crew. She met the family from that year and the familiar people.

Everyone talked about the past, with tears and laughter.

Ma Xun couldn't remember exactly which program it was, but there was definitely such a thing.

Liu Ye is a good person, although he may be a little stupid.

Of course, this is his own evaluation.

There are quite a few gossips about the star class of 1996 of the Central Academy of Drama.

Mei Ting was originally the most promising one because she was famous before attending school, but later she had a falling out with her class teacher because of filming a movie and simply dropped out of school.

If we look at the results, Liu Ye is second to last.

It would probably be surprising to find out who comes last.

In fact, the one who ranked last was because he had too many movies to shoot, while Liu Ye thought that the second to last one was a reflection of his ability.

This may not be considered modesty, after all, this class is indeed very strong.

But Liu Ye's achievements are indeed not low. He is very passionate about filming and is very serious about it.

This can be seen in the film "That Mountain".

He is indeed able to endure hardships.

But what about a promise of love?

Ma Xun was originally worried.

With Xu Qing's presence, at least the security has been strengthened, and we won't encounter any bandits or robbers.

But can this young lady endure the hardships in the mountains?
Now that Sister Hong said this, it seems to be okay.

However, it sounds like this young lady is a bit willful.

According to the plan, she has very few scenes.

It should be finished filming soon.

But I stayed for many days.

Is it just because you like life in the mountains?
Ma Xun felt that there might be another reason.

Xu Qing must be running away.

Or rather, avoid.

Well, Ma Xun couldn’t be sure either.

But deep down, I had the urge to meet Xu Qing.

And now, Sister Hong...

"Ma Xun~ You are so evil~"

From what Sister Hong said, we can tell that she is very satisfied.

Ma Xun asked with a smile, "Do you have any plans for the release of this movie?"

Now that it has just been filmed, are we fast-forwarding to the release date?
Although the post-production of this drama should not be difficult.

The plot is simple, there are no special effects, and even the sound was recorded live during filming.

But it is indeed quite abrupt to discuss the release directly.

Especially Sister Qing now, her mind is already blank.

"I don't have any plans. I'll do whatever you say."

Ma Xun mentioned someone at this time, "I've heard about Director Chen before, and it seems that his movie has almost been filmed."

This is a bit too bad.

"Ma Xun~" Sister Hong wanted to be angry, but it seemed that this voice indicated that she was quite empty now.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "Why? Are you scared?"

"You...what do you mean?"

Sister Hong was a little confused.

Ma Xun continued, "Director Chen's new film seems to have a particularly large investment, and it's funded by Japanese funds. But if we can beat this film, what do you think will happen?"

When Sister Hong heard this, the phone fell silent.

Well, the telecom company really made a lot of money from this call between the two of them.

"Is it possible? That movie was really great. I remember it cost 70 million, and they even built a palace."

What they are talking about now is of course the blockbuster "The Emperor and the Assassin"!
Director Chen scammed 70 million yuan from Kadokawa Shoten of Japan and then made a film that he was satisfied with.

This "The Assassination of Qin" is really too exciting.

At the beginning, Qin Shi Huang was played by Jiang Wen, but the two quarreled every day.

There was no other choice, so I changed to Teacher Li Xuejian.

Teacher Li later recalled that he almost went crazy.

In fact, friends who have watched this movie should be able to see it.

The Qin Shi Huang in this movie is really too crazy.

After the movie was released, it was a huge failure at the box office!
But what’s interesting is that it seems like some people have always wanted to overturn this movie.

Ma Xun remembered that a certain encyclopedia was later changed.

"The Assassination of Qin" was definitely a movie released in 1998, but it was changed to 1999, which was intended to blur the memory of our people.

In fact, the person who made the changes is really ridiculous.

Because this movie was released in Japan first.

It’s useless if you only change it to domestic ones.

To be honest, Ma Xunzhen has no idea what the purpose of this film is to overturn the verdict.

Besides, it’s impossible to turn it over.

Director Chen used all his resources and even premiered the film at the Great Hall of the People before it was released in our country.

As a result, CCTV joined in the fun and conducted a street interview.

So...

"I don't understand. I really don't understand."

"I couldn't understand the lines, there were so many dialects."

"The picture is so blurry and yellow."

Public execution is a yes!

After that, the box office was not good at all, and then Director Chen did something interesting.

stop.

He took the film to Cannes in 1999.

Won a so-called technical award.

Then he came back to screen.

It's just a big circle of going back and forth...

Of course, Ma Xun couldn't remember the box office figures very clearly, but it should be...

He smiled and asked again, "Sister Hong, what if I could create such an opportunity? Just tell me, do you dare or not?"

An opportunity to beat director Chen Da's "The Emperor and the Assassin"?

In fact, Sister Hong was caught as a black carp early in the morning.

But the problem is that she never imagined that there would be such an opportunity.

"Ma Xun, let's analyze this calmly. His film won't be released until next year at the earliest, right? But our film has already been completed, and it has become a key project of the postal system. Do we have to suppress our own film and not release it?"

The fact that Sister Hong can say these things shows that she has recovered.

The CD is indeed short.

Ma Xun smiled and said, "What I'm asking now is whether you dare or not. As long as you dare, I will definitely give you this opportunity."

This time it has been said that it is 'given'.

It's changed from before.

Sister Hong made a quick decision, "Of course I dare! If I can beat him, then I will be Director Chen!"

There's nothing wrong with that.

Ma Xun was delighted when he heard this, "Okay, my plan is very simple. Now we will produce this movie as soon as possible and then participate in this year's Tokyo Film Festival.

I remember that this year's Tokyo Film Festival was held in November."

"Tokyo Film Festival?" Sister Hong heard about this 'plan'. It has nothing to do with Director Chen's 'The Assassination of Qin'.

"Ma Xun, does this film festival have anything to do with us defeating him?"

"Of course there is!"

Ma Xun spoke with certainty, but Sister Qing looked confused.

Of course, at this moment her face was flushed and her body was still trembling slightly.

"I really don't understand."

Ma Xun had no choice but to patiently explain, "Didn't I just say that the film "The Assassination of Qin" was invested by Kadokawa Shoten.

Then, it can be confirmed that this movie will be released in Japan.

If our film "That Mountain" can be shown at the Tokyo Film Festival and achieve certain results, then can Japanese film producers ignore it?"

At this point, Sister Hong suddenly understood.

"I understand! Let's sell our film to Japan, and then have a showdown with 'The Assassination of Qin' in Japan?"

Ma Xun nodded, "That's right."

This method... is brilliant!
Please savor it carefully!

Now Sister Qing is thinking about it carefully, and her final conclusion is... who in their right mind would have thought of this 'opportunity'!
Ma Xun's operation is simply amazing.

But in fact, in this plan, Ma Xun will complete two important "silky little combos"!
Let’s go to the Tokyo Film Festival first. With the strength of the movie “That Mountain”, it should be able to win an award.

This movie, in particular, was really popular with Japanese audiences in its original time and space.

This is the confidence.

And after returning home with the award, this is definitely effective publicity for the Chinese people.

That will definitely be good for the box office.

In fact, many movies win awards abroad and become very popular after returning to China.

The representative work among them is "Red Sorghum".

Our movie is not the kind that criticizes ourselves just to win awards.

In essence, Ma Xun still wants to make money from the Japanese.

That’s right, as long as you become famous at the Tokyo Film Festival, there will be Japanese film producers coming to talk to you.

If Ma Xun makes another effort, he will definitely make a fortune!
Then, next, "That Mountain" can compete with "The Qin Assassination" in Japan!

You know, the reason why Sister Qing can't get over it is.

In terms of time, it is impossible for our film "That Mountain" to be released in the same schedule as "The Assassination of Qin"!
However, if we follow Ma Xun's plan...

The battlefield is set in Japan!
When doing copyright transactions with Japanese film producers, we can propose specific time conditions.

Anyway, just aim at "The Assassination of Qin".

This perfectly solves the time difference between the release of the two movies!
Sister Hong figured it all out and she was extremely excited.

Ma Xun’s brain is so amazing!

I can actually think of such a method.

but……

"But, we are a low-budget movie after all."

Although Sister Hong was very excited, she was still very professional.

Our budget is low, but "The Assassination of Qin" is a blockbuster!

We only have over 100 million, while "The Assassination of Qin" has over 7000 million!

We went to the mountains to film "The Emperor and the Qin Emperor" and they blew up the mountain to build the Qin Palace!
Analyze from the perspective of current strength.

"That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" can never beat "The Assassination of Qin" no matter how you look at it!
but!

Ma Xun was extremely confident, he even shouted in his heart: I’m going to beat ten of them!
Hey, think about it carefully, this "The Assassination of Qin" was invested by Japan, so there is nothing wrong in counting Japan as one of them.

Of course, if Ma Xun’s plan succeeds, it will not just be about beating ten people.

The key is to make a lot of money, and avoid "tragedy".

At least the Japanese film producers want to buy the copyright of "That Mountain" at a super low price, which is impossible!
And, most importantly...

"Our investment is small, so if we lose, no one will know."

Ma Xun's words awakened Sister Hong.

"Yes! We are not afraid of losing! It's like the bare feet are not afraid of the shoes!"

This is indeed the truth.

But Ma Xun thought differently.

"But if we win... our box office will definitely explode! We'll make even more money!"

Ma Xun had made up his mind early on that this time he would negotiate a profit-making contract with the Japanese side.

No buyout, absolutely no buyout!
When Sister Hong heard this, she became even more excited. "Great! Great! And, I..."

Before she finished speaking, Ma Xun said with a smile:

"When the time comes, Sister Hong, you will be the real Director Chen!"

From the other end of the phone came Sister Qing's coquettish and seductive laughter.

She was sure that she would not be able to sleep tonight.

That’s about it for the phone conversation.

But Sister Hong asked, "Can our film definitely go to the Tokyo Film Festival?"

Ma Xun laughed again, "That's easy. Don't forget, our film is a key project of the postal system. Participating in international film festivals requires approval and recommendations from relevant departments."

In other words, the probability of us being shortlisted is very high.

But at this moment, Sister Hong heard a detail.

"So you planned this all along!"

Yes, Ma Xun’s connection with the postal system is really brilliant!

Ma Xun could only smile and said, "It's just a rainy day."

In fact, the basis of this series of plans is that Ma Xun knows how much the Japanese like the movie "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog".

Otherwise, he wouldn't do this.

But Sister Hong then said, "Actually, why bother the comrades from the Post Office? Xu Qing... don't you want to meet her?"

After hearing this, Ma Xun could only smile helplessly.

Then he started dialing the pager number again.

……

Xu Qing returns from filming.