Deceiving Chinese Entertainment Industry for Thirty Years 27

Chapter 27: Focus on Filming, Don’t Fall for Me

“Don’t forget, our main focus is still the copyright to those old Hong Kong films!”

“Right, right, I almost forgot about that.”

Sun Donghai finally remembered why they were here.

Ma Xun, however, had never forgotten their true objective.

The copyright to those old Hong Kong films—that’s what we want.

And Long Wu must have been trying to get his new film into mainland China from the very beginning.

There was a difference in their objectives.

But this difference happened to be complementary.

Of course, without Ma Xun’s methods and Sun Donghai’s connections,

they wouldn’t have been able to complement each other.

Generally speaking, it was still a relationship of mutual exploitation.

Although they drank together and had a great time,

they definitely had to remain vigilant.

Ma Xun’s mention of *Black Mask* had put Sun Donghai on alert.

In short, let’s leave it at that for now.

Mutual exploitation wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

As for Ma Xun’s deliberately arranged ‘showdown’ with *The Qin Dynasty*,

Ma Xun could see that

Sun Donghai basically assumed they would lose.

But Ma Xun was confident.

Interestingly, the two films had something in common:

They were both “Hong Kong-funded”!

A good show was bound to unfold.

…

Splash!

In the swimming pool, Gao Yuanyuan plunged into the water like a steel plate.

When she surfaced, her goggles had slipped down to her neck.

Her large eyes were squeezed shut, unable to see, and naturally, she panicked.

She thrashed around like someone who had accidentally fallen in.

A long plastic pole extended towards her.

In her confusion, Gao Yuanyuan grabbed it.

Saved!~

“You… how did you get here?”

“This is a public swimming pool, why can’t I be here?”

Gao Yuanyuan escaped the water, only to find that Ma Xun was the one who had saved her with the plastic pole.

It was a swimming pool, so Ma Xun was naturally wearing swimming trunks.

Speedos.

You know, the better the swimmer, the less fabric they wear.

And now, he was looking down at her, and from her angle…

Yuanyuan blushed.

Ma Xun stopped teasing her and knelt down to speak.

“It seems you don’t have much talent.”

Normally, Gao Yuanyuan would just laugh, but this time, she was really angry.

“Fine! I have no talent, then find someone else!”

Gao Yuanyuan was currently practicing swimming for *Hear You*.

In *17 Years Old Don’t Cry*, her role wasn’t very big.

It was an added character, and then the CCTV teachers thought it could be a ‘typical’ example.

A girl who had an early romance that resulted in something bad.

The original plot was that Yang Yuling, the main female character, also had an early romance.

With Jian Ning, of course.

However, Yang Yuling made a very rational choice.

But Gao Yuanyuan’s character was added later and exited early, which was normal.

This allowed her to practice swimming.

Unexpectedly, you, Ma Xun, are making sarcastic remarks!

“Angry?” He was still grinning.

“Hmph!” Gao Yuanyuan was even angrier and turned away.

Ma Xun continued to smile, “Who starts learning swimming by practicing diving? And even if you are diving, you shouldn’t do it like that. There’s a secret: hook your toes on the edge of the diving board, exert force evenly, don’t jump upwards, but forwards, then tuck your arms around your head, keep your head lower, look at your toes, this way your entry into the water will be good, and you won’t easily lose your goggles.”

“You… you actually know how to swim?”

Gao Yuanyuan was truly surprised.

Although she wasn’t sure if what Ma Xun said was actually useful,

it sounded very professional!

Actually, Ma Xun was here because he heard from Hong Jie that

Gao Yuanyuan planned to practice swimming alone.

For filming.

As the boss, Ma Xun knew immediately that this girl was wasting her effort.

Swimming is very professional. Without professional guidance, it’s definitely difficult to learn by yourself.

Even if she could swim, her posture would definitely not be standard and would look terrible.

Ma Xun had learned to swim in college during swimming class, and later he liked it so he practiced specifically.

“Gao Yuanyuan, you underestimate people.”

“I… I didn’t, it’s just… I’m too surprised.”

“Then let me teach you.”

“This…”

Gao Yuanyuan hesitated.

A look of displeasure appeared on Ma Xun’s face, “What kind of attitude is this? Learning to swim costs hundreds or thousands. As your boss, seeing how enthusiastic you are, I’m giving you a perk, and yet you don’t want it. You’re refusing a kind offer, Gao Yuanyuan, don’t you want to get ahead?”

This last sentence made Yuanyuan laugh and cry, “I… I didn’t mean to, it’s just… it’s just…”

She was actually shy.

After all, she had never actually swum with a man before.

Wearing so little… forget it!

“Teach me to swim, okay!”

Ma Xun nodded, but couldn’t help but complain, “As if I’m forcing you.”

Gao Yuanyuan was amused, “I’m the one who wants to learn, okay.”

The atmosphere of their conversation was quite interesting.

They hadn’t chatted like this before.

“First, stand up, I’ll teach you the first position.”

“Mm.”

Gao Yuanyuan stood up, and Ma Xun immediately noticed something.

She was wearing a navy blue one-piece swimsuit.

Tall and slender, with fair skin.

Long legs, white and straight.

Her thighs were red from the impact of the dive, making one feel sorry for her.

Her feet weren’t small, but the blue veins on them were clearly visible.

Furthermore…

“You do have swimming talent.”

“How so?”

“Low water resistance.”

“Oh.”

Gao Yuanyuan didn’t notice anything at first, but after three seconds…

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“Ma Xun! You’re going too far!”

Low water resistance?

You, you…

Ma Xun laughed, seeing Gao Yuanyuan about to scratch him, he resumed his coaching demeanor.

“Let’s start the lesson, do it with me.”

This stopped Gao Yuanyuan from getting angry.

Fine! Learn to swim first!

But she saw Ma Xun making a strange movement.

Raising both hands, then overlapping his palms up and down.

It looked like the letter A.

Gao Yuanyuan tried to copy him, but it was a little off.

“Idiot, put your head under your arms… clamp them…”

Ma Xun said while adjusting her posture.

His large hands naturally came into contact with Gao Yuanyuan’s smooth skin.

Ma Xun was genuinely teaching, and this posture was crucial.

But Gao Yuanyuan was still a green girl.

Where his hands touched, goosebumps appeared.

Ripples also arose in the girl’s heart.

Actually, Gao Yuanyuan had been worried about this.

“Okay, hold that position.” Ma Xun watched from the side.

Initially, Gao Yuanyuan felt okay, but soon her arms ached, and her neck hurt.

“How much longer?”

“For professional athletes, this posture is considered a warm-up, but you have to practice it every day, for ten to twenty minutes, or half an hour, and then for about two years.”

This…

“You’re kidding.”

“This posture is fundamental, you see swimming competitions, they all start in this position…”

Professional, truly professional.

Gao Yuanyuan didn’t understand, but she got the gist.

“You didn’t intend for me to actually film the competition scene?”

“It’s impossible, do you think you can become a professional athlete just by working hard? Gao Yuanyuan, don’t be too conceited.”

Although Ma Xun’s words seemed to be criticizing Gao Yuanyuan, she understood something.

“I was too naive.”

“Forget it, let’s talk about the movie.”

Ma Xun understood Gao Yuanyuan’s thoughts; her intentions were good.

But some efforts are destined to be futile.

Ma Xun was certain that the original Shen Jiayi probably couldn’t swim well either.

The close-up of her breaststroke in the film, anyone who knows how to swim would understand.

She’s at most an amateur.

We’re the same; let’s hire a professional athlete for the filming.

Professional things should be left to professionals.

The good thing is, they wear goggles while swimming, so as long as we find someone with a similar figure, that’s enough.

Let’s talk about the movie instead.

“Look, I’m such a good boss, I know you won’t succeed, so I don’t let you practice anymore.”

Ma Xun took the opportunity to praise himself, which caused Gao Yuanyuan to giggle.

“You, you really are…” This was the beginning of a criticism, but seeing Ma Xun’s eyes, she felt guilty.

“You really are a good boss.”

Not bad, showing excellent survival instincts.

Ma Xun couldn’t help but laugh.

Teasing a beautiful girl like Gao Yuanyuan was a great pleasure in life.

Besides the low water resistance, there was nothing wrong with her.

But Gao Yuanyuan continued, “I really like this movie, boss, you’re really amazing.”

The sudden seriousness surprised Ma Xun.

“Tell me more.” The script was a bit rushed, so they just copied what they could, combining the rest with the situation in mainland China.

But Gao Yuanyuan brought up a point that surprised Ma Xun.

“There’s a scene with a fire, because I couldn’t hear anything, I didn’t run away, I was lucky to survive, but I woke up in the hospital.

My sister rushed to see me, she was full of self-blame, and she cried.

Interestingly, I was comforting her; I was more like the older sister.

The one who needed comforting was her.

After reading that part, I really felt great.

I haven’t experienced such a sisterly bond, but this must be what it’s like to depend on each other.

She later cried and fell into my arms; it was heartwarming and a little funny.”

Gao Yuanyuan couldn’t stop talking, she seemed like a different person compared to before.

She kept looking at Ma Xun, her big eyes radiating admiration.

Ma Xun naturally noticed, and smiling, interrupted, “Good, but I have some advice for you.”

Gao Yuanyuan was extremely curious, “What advice?”

“Focus on acting, don’t fall for me.”

This advice… Gao Yuanyuan instantly blushed.

“Ma Xun! You’re so bad!”

The girl ran away, not wanting to stay another moment.

Ma Xun looked at her back.

A little bigger, and she’d be perfect.

Oh, don’t get me wrong, Ma Xun was thinking of the line from *The Fortune Inn* where Ka Ying Ge criticized Liang Liang…

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