Deceiving Chinese Entertainment Industry for Thirty Years 33

Chapter 33: Autumn in Guangzhou, a Dragon and Tiger Fight!

2025-01-21

Chapter 33: Autumn in Guangzhou, a Dragon and Tiger Fight!

Autumn arrived.

This is the perfect time for hot pot.

Ma Xun and Sun Donghai found a restaurant in Niu Jie and started their hot pot meal.

They chatted while eating.

“The title ‘New Shanghai Bund’ includes a place name, but the main focus must be the Capital City.”

“Exactly! That’s what Long Wu thought.”

“Then, let’s divide the work like this: you focus on this, and I’ll go south.”

“Hehe…Brother, this arrangement is good, but I’ll go south with you this time.”

“Why?”

“Brother, haven’t you forgotten my initial purpose of entering the entertainment industry?”

“…Oh, I remember, you wanted to get Zhao Yazhi.”

“Your language is so crude.”

“What the heck! Sun Donghai, that’s exactly what you told me back then, have you forgotten?”

“No, no, I haven’t forgotten. Back then, we were just rough people, but now it’s different. We are famous figures in the circle, we should speak more elegantly.”

“Elegant? Sun Donghai, did you take the wrong medicine this morning? You’re full of vulgarity, what elegance are you talking about?”

“Look at you, you’re getting worse and worse.”

“Something’s wrong! You’re acting strange!”

“Long Wu and his crew are also going.”

“Damn, so you really got in touch with him.”

Sun Donghai laughed heartily after hearing Ma Xun’s words.

He didn’t mind Ma Xun’s teasing; he had thick skin, and Ma Xun wasn’t wrong.

“Long Wu said there will be Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses accompanying us.”

Ma Xun understood and grasped the key point.

“He didn’t tell me, only you?”

Sun Donghai immediately clarified, “I just told you now.”

Ma Xun glared at him, “Just tell me straight, what’s Long Wu’s purpose?”

“Hehe…” Sun Donghai said as if presenting a treasure, “Our plan succeeded! Chen Zhitao from Dayang Film Industry is making a big splash this time! It is said that there are even officials involved. Long Wu wants us brothers to support him.”

Understood!

‘Qin Song’ versus ‘New Shanghai Bund’.

The plan was a success!

However, Sun Donghai didn’t know that Ma Xun had secretly arranged another hand – Ye Quan Zhen.

She must have passed on the message.

Otherwise, Chen Zhitao and Long Wu wouldn’t be so opposed to each other.

Excellent.

Ma Xun would definitely not tell Sun Donghai about Ye Quan Zhen.

As for which Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses would be there, Ma Xun wasn’t interested in knowing.

This gossip was too boring.

Next, they fought fiercely.

I’ll snatch chestnuts from the fire!

‘New Shanghai Bund’ will focus on the Capital City market.

At Chen Zhitao’s request, ‘Qin Song’ will go south to Guangzhou first.

And my ‘I Heard’ will naturally focus on the Shanghai and Northeast markets.

At present, the Northeast film market is actually very good.

Not only did they hold the premiere of ‘A Chinese Odyssey’, but also later films like ‘A Movie Title’ and ‘The Unsentimental’.

Feng Xiaogang didn’t dare to neglect it at all. He even went to the Northeast before the Capital City release.

Of course, this is also because his films belong to the Northern-style comedy.

The Capital City and the Northeast are his two most important markets.

‘I Heard’ is a romance film, more adaptable. Focusing on the Northeast and Shanghai markets is the right choice.

The Capital City is being targeted by ‘New Shanghai Bund’, so let’s avoid it.

This arrangement is perfect.

However, Ma Xun still needed a ‘favorable wind’.

“Our advertisement should be on air by now, right?”

“Well, hehe…”

Sun Donghai was about to talk about this when suddenly someone else came into the restaurant.

“Hey~ You two are having a good time!”

It was Bai Xiaohang.

As soon as he came in, he went straight to Ma Xun and Sun Donghai’s table.

It was as if he came specifically to find them.

“Dude, what’s the meaning of this?” Sun Donghai squinted, his expression saying: I’m not afraid of you!

Ma Xun also heard the unfriendly tone in Bai Xiaohang’s opening remark, and immediately said, “If you want to talk properly, then sit down, we brothers don’t mind an extra pair of chopsticks. But if you want to cause trouble, then we brothers will accompany you.”

Sun Donghai added, “Exactly!”

Bai Xiaohang didn’t hesitate and sat down directly.

To be honest, Ma Xun and Sun Donghai weren’t sure what Bai Xiaohang’s intentions were.

Didn’t they reconcile before?

Why was he acting so unpleasant again?

Bai Xiaohang was not polite; after sitting down, the waiter served him cutlery, and then he took a bite of meat and a sip of wine.

“I’m not very smart. I went to sports school since I was young, and I don’t know how to interact with people, but I hate being deceived. So I ask you.

Do you know what I hate most?”

This question was very strange, even the grammar was unusual.

Ma Xun thought, this guy probably wasn’t lying. The points he should have added to his intelligence were added to his appearance and height instead.

6’3” tall and handsome…just not very smart.

Sun Donghai directly said, “As if anyone else is smart!”

As soon as he said this, Ma Xun couldn’t help but look at him twice…

Then, the two of them started to bicker.

“Then guess.”

“I’m not guessing!”

“Then I’ll tell you.”

“I don’t want to hear it!”

“You have to listen!”

“Damn! Just say it.”

A series of bickering like two cunning strategists.

Ma Xun was beside himself, trying to pretend not to know them.

Finally, Bai Xiaohang gave the answer.

“I hate people who deceive my brother!”

This was definitely meant to be implied.

How could Sun Donghai not understand?

“Stop being sarcastic! Why would we brothers deceive your brother? I tell you, the TV series we agreed on will be broadcast in a few days!”

‘Seventeen Years Old Don’t Cry’ was about to be broadcast.

This was also the favorable wind Ma Xun needed!

Now that Sun Donghai had said it, Ma Xun felt relieved.

Logically, Bai Xiaohang should be reassured after hearing this.

But this guy brought up another matter.

“What about that variety show?”

Sun Donghai couldn’t help it, “Bai Xiaohang, what do you mean?”

“Nothing, I just don’t trust you two. From now on, wherever you go, I’ll follow!”

Bai Xiaohang’s statement was very provocative.

“Damn! Are you going to follow us home?” Sun Donghai was about to stand up to confront him.

But Ma Xun pulled him back and then said to Bai Xiaohang, “I understand what you mean, you just want to keep an eye on us, right?”

Bai Xiaohang nodded, “Tens of millions of business, I don’t want to give you the chance to cheat my brother!”

His actions were childish, but his heart was sincere.

Ma Xun smiled, “Okay, anyway, we can’t stop you. If you want to follow, then follow. I’ll also tell you that we’ll be heading south to Guangzhou soon.”

What? He directly told him their whereabouts?

Bai Xiaohang finished his wine, then nodded at Ma Xun.

He got up and left.

Sun Donghai was confused, “Brother, why did you tell him?”

Ma Xun smiled, “Don’t you understand what he meant?”

“What did he mean?”

“He’s afraid we’ll deceive his brother, he wants to keep an eye on us, but…he also hopes that we’ll be safe, understand?”

Makes sense!

But Sun Donghai didn’t understand one thing, “Why let him follow us south?”

Ma Xun explained, “The trip to Guangzhou is a dragon and tiger fight. Chen Zhitao’s brothers are fighting against Long Wu and his crew. Even if we are powerful outsiders, it’s difficult to suppress the local snakes. Having Bai Xiaohang follow us will make us a little safer.”

Sun Donghai finally understood, “Brilliant! Really brilliant!”

In this era, the nationwide security was not as good as in the future.

There were many highway robbers, Lao Guo even acted in ‘Fallen Leaves Return to Roots’.

This is a film from almost ten years later.

Guangzhou and Shenzhen are close to Hong Kong. This time, the two films are competing, and both have Hong Kong capital.

More bodyguards, we will be much safer.

…

October 31st.

Guangzhou.

At the entrance of Yonghan Cinema, flags were fluttering, and gongs and drums were resounding today.

“Wow! There are big stars!”

“Which movie is having its premiere?”

“‘Qin Song’! Don’t you know?”

Our people love to watch the excitement. Among the onlookers, some knew about the film, some didn’t.

But since there were stars present, it wouldn’t hurt to take a look.

The street outside Yonghan Cinema was impassable today.

Although this cinema is not large, it has a long history, and the entire building still has a style from the Republic of China period.

‘Qin Song’ chose this place for the premiere, which shows their care.

They even invited a lion dance team.

The scene was very lively.

Finally, the stars arrived!

The red carpet wasn’t long, but luxury cars arrived.

The most stylish cars now are the extended Lincoln.

A black one drove over.

After stopping, someone came to open the door.

Zhang Guorong! Andy Lau! Ning Jing!

The appearance of these three caused a wave of screams.

However, the first two were clearly more popular.

Many onlookers were immersed in excitement.

Wait a minute, aren’t they the main actors of ‘New Shanghai Bund’?

What about ‘Qin Song’?

Soon, another super-long Lincoln arrived.

Jiang Wen!! Ge You! Xu Qing!

Ahhhh!!

Another wave of frantic shouting!

It seemed that the latter group was even more popular.

But, something’s wrong, right?

Shouldn’t Zhang Guorong and Andy Lau be more popular here?

Could it be Fu Hang’s work…‘fan greeting’?

Forget it, there’s no need to care about whether they’re real fans or not.

Ma Xun saw the scene through the window.

He was currently on the second floor of Yonghan Cinema.

Just the entrance scene alone had already set the stage for a dragon and tiger fight.

‘Qin Song’ and ‘New Shanghai Bund’ are definitely going to have a big fight!

And now…

“Brother Wu! Haha…”

“Mr. Chen, haha…”

Ma Xun and Sun Donghai were with Long Wu.

Although they didn’t walk the red carpet, they were facing the big bosses now.

The Chen Zhitao and Chen Zhigu brothers.

Of course, they were not alone, with several people standing beside them.

The first one was Zhou Xiaowen, the director of ‘Qin Song’.

He looked very ordinary; usually, no one would believe he was a film director.

Then there was the screenwriter, Lu Wei.

He also wrote ‘Farewell My Concubine’.

After that, there were several officials.

There were people from Xi’an Film Studio, and also from Guangzhou.

It was indeed a powerful lineup!

Long Wu’s side was relatively humble.

Ma Xun and Sun Donghai…we can’t belittle ourselves!

The bosses started exchanging pleasantries, but then they had to talk about the movie.

“Brother Wu, ‘New Shanghai Bund’ has such a strong cast, it should have tens of millions of box office, right?”

Chen Zhitao said this…no, he’s belittling them!

Yes, with such a strong cast, getting only tens of millions would be a failure.

Long Wu’s face was not good, he asked Zhou Xiaowen, “Director Zhou, I think you are an honest man, so what’s your confidence in your film’s box office?”

Zhou Xiaowen didn’t hesitate and directly said.

“At least 100 million.”

100 million?!

Just from their conversation, the air was already filled with gunpowder!

However, the more fiercely they fought, the happier Ma Xun became…

The first chapter of the new year, Happy New Year everyone!

(End of Chapter)

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