Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 84 A simple story is more touching! Sister Hong visits Gong Li on the set!
"Ms. Chen Hong, you unexpectedly won the Golden Kylin Award this time. Do you have anything to say?"

“First of all, I want to emphasize that this award is not a ‘surprise’. Because our entire team has worked hard on this film and we made it with the most professional attitude.

Therefore, the current award is not a surprise, it is what our entire team deserves!"

On TV, Sister Hong was holding the Golden Kylin trophy, looking high-spirited and talking eloquently.

Don't say it, you really don't say it.

There is indeed something to her speech.

Besides, our sister Qing is still pretty.

Facing the camera, her smile is more beautiful than flowers.

Of course I'm happy.

When he returned with the grand prize, he was blocked by many media at the airport.

Chen Hong was originally just an actor, and for many years she had been labeled as a vase.

She has always been known for her beauty, but her status has never been improved.

Now, just stand there holding the Golden Kylin trophy.

Battle records available!

The clip played on TV was the process of the "That Mountain" team being interviewed at the airport.

Other than Sister Hong, everyone else also performed very well.

Xu Qing was naturally surrounded by many reporters, and she seemed much more low-key this time.

After all, he is not the protagonist.

As for the other thing... Chen Hao smiled sweetly at the camera, which was very impressive.

"You, are you attracted to young people again?"

"What are you talking about! I am that kind of person."

Ma Xun was watching TV with Sister Qing, and Sister Qing couldn't stand his gentlemanly appearance.

He pinched his hip.

"You must have smashed a lot of cherry blossoms in Japan this time."

Sister Hong is indeed a lady from a noble family, and her speech is quite elegant.

Ma Xunyi said sternly, "You are wronging me. In my opinion, Japanese girls are just ordinary women. How can they compare to our Chinese beauties?"

Yes, absolutely honest.

The one I’m having sex with is not a Japanese girl.

However, Ma Xun also understood that Sister Qing should have also felt that his fighting ability was not as good as before.

There is no other way around it. Although Ma Xun is gifted, he also needs rest.

Even if my Ma Xun is truly a good horse, he has only run a thousand miles before. Do you understand how to recover after a race?
Of course, I can’t tell Sister Qing about Wang Binxian now.

Sister Hong took the initiative to change the subject.

"I had dinner with Yuko when I was in Tokyo."

Ma Xun nodded. Of course, Youzi was Ge You from "Half a Lifelong Romance".

"He also said that there is nothing wrong with our film winning a big award, but the fact that it won a big award was definitely a dark horse."

Ma Xun then responded, "Brother You is right. He is a sensible man, and I am taking advantage of this this time."

That’s right, we need a dark horse, something that takes everyone by surprise.

Without this, there would not be the current sensation.

We must seize this current wave of public opinion!

But, Sister Qing then asked a key question, which was also what Ge You wanted to ask.

"Yuko said that after watching the movie, he thought it was great, but couldn't figure out what was so good about it, which was a bit strange. I felt the same way. When we first talked about this movie, you always spoke halfway. Now you've said it all!"

The big hips are no longer appropriate, and have become...

Ma Xun had a deep understanding of how urgent Sister Hong's pursuit of knowledge was.

"Okay, then I'll tell you." Ma Xun lay there with his hands as a pillow, looking very relaxed and comfortable.

“In fact, it’s not that complicated. Whether a story can touch people’s hearts is not as difficult as imagined.

The key lies in whether the core of the story is close to life and whether ordinary people can feel it.

In fact, the simpler the story, the more affectionate it can make the audience feel.

Besides, is our story simple?

Not simple.

A postman in the mountainous area takes three days to make a trip.

It took three days to travel more than 200 miles of mountain roads.

All in all, it’s close to a marathon a day.

However, when we bring this story to the big screen, it is impossible to make it too complicated.

We can't possibly take pictures of these 200-mile mountain roads in great detail, that would be pointless.

So, we tell the story in a simple way, but the story itself is not simple.

That’s a good movie.”

After hearing this, Sister Hong was really shocked.

Because of the long-term sluggish film market, we Chinese filmmakers have actually made many attempts.

We want to make a good movie.

But we seem to have overcomplicated the problem.

She had previously worked with Zhu Shimao on a thriller suspense film, "The Fog House".

At that time, I considered a lot and wanted to create a lot, but later... I was also scolded badly.

Now hearing what Ma Xun said, I felt like something had been revealed.

"You guys, there really is something."

Sister Hong’s praise was a bit subtle, but her hands…she had good control over the intensity of the massage.

"I understand what Youge means, and I understand what you mean."

"Ah? So what do you mean by me?"

"Of course, I can speak meaningfully when facing reporters."

"You~"

It really hit the nail on the head for Sister Qing.

After all, Sister Hong’s involvement in “That Mountain, That Man, That Dog” was not deep enough. It can even be said that although Ma Xun did not shoot the film, his influence on the film was much greater than that of Sister Hong, who was only a nominal director.

"Next, you will definitely be surrounded by reporters and will have countless interviews, so these words of mine..."

"I know what to say~"

Ma Xun saw through all of Sister Hong's little thoughts.

But, is that the end?

"Besides, we can actually launch an offensive against that great director right now."

The great director...who else could it be!
"Really?" Sister Hong has been waiting.

What she cared most about Ma Xun's plan was the part that could directly defeat Director Chen's "The Assassination of Qin".

But, after all, it is rational.

There is still some time between us and Director Chen's movie.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "We won the award this time, and we did it so high-profile. In fact, nothing else matters. The key is that we won the grand prize of the Tokyo Film Festival. Director Chen must be jealous!"

That's right, Ma Xun originally decided to attend the Tokyo Film Festival for this purpose. "Also, even if Director Chen can keep his composure, don't forget that the film "The Assassination of Qin" was funded by Kadokawa Bookstore, and they will definitely put pressure on Director Chen."

When Sister Hong heard this, she said, "That's right, but how can we do it?"

"Isn't this simple? There are two methods. One is that we go to Director Chen's place to flirt with him, and the other is that Director Chen himself couldn't help himself, and he..."

Ma Xun then bit Sister Qing's ear.

After hearing this, Sister Hong laughed so hard that she fell backwards.

What skills were taught to Sister Qing?

The two separated, and Ma Xun said again: "In fact, you can also use what I just said later."

What does this mean?
Sister Hong understood immediately, "You mean, the films that guy shoots are always complicated?"

Ma Xun added, "He is very good at making simple things complicated."

If Director Chen had realized this earlier, Chinese movie fans wouldn't have been tortured for such a long time.

In fact, he is not only such a movie fan, he also tortures himself.

Director Chen's films all make simple stories complicated.

Moreover, he particularly likes to stuff it with stuffing.

Just like this movie "The Assassination of Qin".

Ma Xun dares to say that anyone who has studied film and understands literature will definitely have feelings after watching it.

Director Chen simply added elements of European and American literature to a historical story of China!
It's too much.

In fact, if you look closely, many of the characters, performances, and lines in the movie are like European operas.

It would be strange if this movie wasn't bad!
What Ma Xun did was equivalent to giving Sister Qing weapons and various skills.

Just go and compete with Director Chen, you’re guaranteed to win!

But Sister Hong hasn't forgotten one thing.

"By the way, didn't you say before that you were going to sell the rights to this movie to a Japanese film company? Then why are you in such a hurry to come back?"

This is a key point.

According to common sense, the Tokyo Film Festival itself and the award ceremony are actually trivial matters.

What’s important is that the film festival will attract many film producers, who are in other words international dealers of film and television copyrights.

This is very common, and the same is true for the three major European film festivals. It can even be said that the purpose of holding a film festival is to provide an opportunity for everyone to do business.

It’s actually the same principle as when we hold the Canton Fair.

Well, normally speaking, Ma Xun should stay in Japan for a longer period of time so that he can negotiate with local film producers.

But Ma Xun smiled.

"If we negotiate in Tokyo, which is the Japanese's home turf, I will definitely suffer a loss.

Now that we have taken back their golden unicorn, can they still sit still?

Let them come to us to talk, so that I have the initiative.

Anyway, I'm not in a hurry. Once we win the award, all the costs will be recovered.

Just hang them!"

High! It is indeed high!

After hearing this, Sister Hong felt relieved, smiled and leaned forward...

Ma Xun could see that Sister Hong was really hungry.

……

12 month.

The land of Hunan is more lively because of a movie.

"This is an ode written by an ordinary postman!"

“The movie ‘That Mountain, That Man, That Dog’ is really good!”

“This is definitely a movie worth savoring!”

Sister Hong led the "That Mountain" team and launched an offensive directly here.

Simply put, it means going to the cinema and meeting fans.

We have done a lot of publicity here.

The sales of the original novel are now on the rise.

Many people read the book before knowing about the movie.

And I knew it immediately.

The film won international awards.

Why don't you take a look?
Moreover, now you can see big stars!

In Changsha, our team is attacking everywhere.

There are also various activities at Xiaoxiang Factory.

Amazing!
In its first week of release in this city, the film grossed 200 million at the box office!

It’s important to remember that this is a lot.

The first week is counted from Friday, which is three days.

Of course, movie box office mainly depends on weekends.

And that’s not all.

Now it’s all about small premiere events.

This is Ma Xun's method. We don't hold a big premiere event, but break it down into smaller parts and meet with more fans.

This is actually the strategy used ten years later.

But it must be useful right now.

In other words, there are no stronger means available yet.

The method is...booking the entire place!
We have already been in contact with the postal department, and now is the time to really make an effort!

At least let’s start now across the province!

It can be predicted that the box office will definitely continue to surge in the future.

And next...the strategy Ma Xun gave to Sister Qing was.

We mainly occupy the southern market.

That’s right, the “Party A and Party B” mainly occupies the north.

Let’s take action first and gain a firm foothold in the southern market, and we can deal with other things later.

Therefore, Sister Hong and her team should go to Shanghai.

but!

"Hey, Sister Gong Li, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Chen's sister, come here."

Sister Hong actually went to Hengdian!

This is the filming location of "The Assassination of Qin", the Qin Palace.

There's nothing wrong with visiting the set.

But at this moment, she is standing with Gong Li, an international superstar...

You are an international superstar, but I am also an internationally renowned director!

No lose, no lose at all!
And Sister Hong came this time... to stimulate Director Chen.

(End of this chapter)