Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 534 Yuanyuan Jingwen broke her principles, and Zhang Ziyi finally fell for it! Ma Xun hugged

Chapter 534 Yuanyuan Jingwen broke her principles, and Zhang Ziyi finally fell for it! Ma Xun hugged Chengcheng.

The enthusiastic applause was still echoing in her ears, but Gao Yuanyuan seemed not to hear it.

She was completely captivated by her character in the movie.

Yuanyuan swore she had never seen herself like this before.

Although her clothes were quite strange, the smile on her face was so captivating that she herself was completely mesmerized.

I've never seen a smile like that before, even though Yuanyuan has smiled at the camera countless times.

When they were filming, it was all over once it was done, and Ma Xun didn't even let him see it.

That's right, the ending was filmed by Ma Xun himself, which made Ye Quanzhen quite unhappy.

Okay, he's definitely faking his unhappiness.

Sister Ye is quite clever; for example, she didn't attend this premiere.

The fact that the director wasn't present has many implications. For example, the real director of this film should be Ma Xun.

However, the reason Sister Ye gave was quite reasonable; she went to Shanghai first, which is also a major voting bloc.

This movie was filmed in Shanghai, and Sister Ye still has some things to discuss with that woman, Xu Feng.

This can also be interpreted as giving myself and Sister Jingwen more 'time'.

Of course, it's the time spent with Ma Xun.

However, this guy will definitely stick to his old principles. The movie is currently showing, so we should keep a certain distance.

That's true, but... sometimes it's not necessary to be so strict.

Yuanyuan was probably feeling a little restless because she hadn't been with Ma Xun for quite a while.

Oh, don't think about that anymore.

The key thing is that this movie is really well made!

Yuanyuan hadn't actually watched her own performance beforehand, especially this scene; Ma Xun had only given her an OK sign.

Now...it's really great!
But at this moment...

“Miss Gao Yuanyuan, you have to say something.”

That voice belongs to Ma Xun; this guy is clearly...

Oh no! Because I was daydreaming for too long, I've now been surrounded by reporters.

"Was this movie particularly moving?"

"Is this your first time working with Takeshi Kaneshiro? Is there anything you'd like to say?"

"And, and..."

Oh no, I'm overwhelmed.

Yuanyuan had made some preparations, but she couldn't remember any of the things she had just thought of.

How to do?
In her panic, she blurted out something without thinking.

"I... I didn't expect this movie to be so good."

Hey! The way she said it was kind of cute.

The reporters may not have gotten the answers to those questions, but this scene... is enough!
……

The premiere of the romance film "Me Before You" was a great success.

Yuanyuan and Jinchengwu naturally became the focus of media reporters.

As for online, there are already reviews and opinions about the film.

Douban.com naturally prepared the discussion section well in advance, and since there was already a group of 'film critics' available, they invited them all.

Then, let's create more new 'film critics'.

You should know that some businesses on the internet are quite strange.

It's like when a fitness app came along. This app itself also needs to make money, but generally speaking, most of these sports and fitness-related apps only make money from sports equipment or supplements.

But, I don't know who came up with the idea of selling virtual medals or badges online!
Some of these medals and badges sound like nothing special at all, such as participating in some online competition, running 5 or 10 kilometers, and uploading the data.

As for the ranking, that really doesn't matter.

Even seemingly unimportant medals or badges.

They sold out!
This seemingly useless thing sells much better than the sports products and supplements produced by the app itself!
Strange?

It's not surprising, actually. Many people have analyzed it, mostly from the perspective of vanity or something similar.

Ma Xun didn't know whose point of view was right, but since making this kind of thing could make money, and even make a lot of money, was a big deal.

Do it!
Our Douban website mainly discusses movies and TV series, as well as short videos like DiliDili.

Now, let's start by creating a group of film critics.

We'll sell medals!

For example, those who have attended formal, large-scale premieres, especially films like "Curse of the Golden Flower" and "Fearless," are directly awarded the badge of a professional film critic.

For other netizens who enjoy writing film reviews, it depends on whether their reviews are well-received by other netizens.

In other words, those with more likes are eligible.

Then, spend a very small amount of money.

The main fee is the VIP membership. Douban is currently running a promotion: if you recharge for a year of VIP membership, you'll receive a junior film critic badge.

The annual membership fee is... 199!
This is already quite good for this day and age.

There are many more medals to come, and we'll also sell medals to movie fans.

A seasoned film buff, an enthusiastic film buff, a movie enthusiast, a fan of celebrities...

You can also obtain it by participating in offline events. Of course, these offline events, such as promotional events for a certain movie, require money to participate in.

In short, Douban.com is already making money, although not much yet, and it's just getting started, but the momentum is very good.

The "Medal System" actually solves a key pain point for internet companies today!
That is, how do internet companies make a profit!
Future generations might find this absurd; shouldn't internet companies be profitable?
Wrong. Although it is already the end of 2006, most of China's internet companies are still burning money.

In fact, many people now understand that to succeed in the internet industry, you have to burn money, and not just any amount of money.

Right now, it would need at least tens of millions of dollars to get this website to make any noise.

Ma Xun's Douban, a subsidiary of Enlight Media, benefits from its parent company's strong position in the entertainment industry, its powerful film and television production capabilities, and, more importantly, its industry gossip and other insider information... cough cough, I can't say more about this.

In short, without these foundations, Ma Xun would have had to burn through a lot of money.

Previously, the main source of profit was advertising, but advertising revenue could not truly reflect the value of website members.

Currently, many websites are actually researching how to make more money from registered members.

After all, it's all about survival, so this is truly a painful point.

Tencent actually has a clever little trick up its sleeve, which is the paper doll system, which is 'Avatar' (that's the English word).

However, this is just a small trick; it can make money, but not much.

Otherwise, Tencent's stock price wouldn't be so low in the Hong Kong market.

Now, Ma Xun has come up with a medal system.

This is really something!

Many websites are incredibly envious, but when they look at themselves... it seems difficult to follow suit.

Because Ma Xun's medal system is completely linked to his company's status in the entertainment industry!

Other companies are really hard to learn from.

It seems that Ma Xun is quite capable.

Moreover, in this Lunar New Year film season, four blockbusters will be released in succession.

It's almost certain that Douban.com and Company D, among others, will experience a surge in traffic.

Everyone will definitely put a lot of effort into their comments.

Therefore, regardless of who wins this box office battle... the real winner is Ma Xun!
No wonder this guy sat on the sidelines watching the tigers fight, and remained completely calm.

Of course, some people don't care about these things.

The premiere of "Me Before You" was a great success, but the box office hit has yet to come.

Christmas, that's the real first big hit.

There's still some time left, so we need to make the most of it.

Ma Xun is now working very late every day, after all, this is a crucial stage.

Through his prior planning, he was indeed in a position to win.

But this situation needs to be dealt with seriously, as who knows what unexpected things might happen.

So, after the premiere, Ma Xun simply worked at the company.

It's okay that everyone's gone; he still has business to take care of in the US.

Unexpectedly, a beautiful woman appeared at the company late at night.

"Brother Ma~"

Why aren't you promoting the movie properly?

"It's so late now, what's the point of promoting it? Besides, the female lead in this movie is Yuanyuan, why should I get involved?"

"Heh... Jealous?"

"Tell me, have I eaten or not?"

What if I told you you didn't eat?

"Then I won't be jealous."

"What if I told you you were jealous?"

"Then I'll...eat it."

This beautiful woman was Jingwen. She had almond-shaped eyes that were bright and lively. After talking about eating, she bent down.

Ma Xun sat in the boss's chair, hiss...it felt a little comfortable.

But this violates principles. "Me Before You" is currently very popular; it's inappropriate to associate it with the actresses in it...

"Wait a moment."

"Brother Ma..."

Jingwen wiped her mouth with a hint of resentment.

"Tell us your true purpose."

Is Ma Xun interrogating Jingwen? Clearly, he has seen through Jingwen's thoughts.

It's definitely not as simple as violating principles.

Jingwen smiled and said, "Brother Ma, that Zhang Ziyi..."

Ma Xun interrupted her, saying, "Why did you suddenly decide to talk about her?"

"Because her arrival was unexpected."

"That's true."

"Oh? So she really wasn't someone you invited?"

"What are you thinking? Why would I invite her?"

"Wouldn't it be great if she came? Yuanyuan is the Cannes Best Actress, but she actually won by chance. Zhang Ziyi probably wants to win this award her whole life. If she comes, wouldn't that be a huge news sensation?"

In fact, this situation has already emerged.

It's just that the official press releases from some traditional media outlets haven't been published yet.

There are already quite a few people talking about this online, especially on Douban.

Traffic is already exploding.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "This is indeed a bombshell, but I don't need to do it on purpose."

Jingwen was actually quite pleased to hear this. "So, Zhang Ziyi came on his own initiative, then... hehe..."

It has to be Jingwen; she really is very quick-witted.

Ma Xun actually understood what was going on: "She really didn't do well in Hollywood."

Zhang Ziyi knows this is bad, but outsiders don't really understand it.

Because Zhang Ziyi still has at least two Hollywood movies to be released.

From the perspective of domestic movie fans, it's not clear that Zhang Ziyi's attempt to break into Hollywood was a failure.

Ma Xun was well aware of Zhang Ziyi's current predicament, and Jingwen's analysis showed that Jingwen was quite insightful.

But what does this mean?

Jingwen laughed and said, "Actually, although Zhang Ziyi's figure isn't great, she's still one of the strongest young Chinese actresses on the international stage. Her face is pretty good too. I believe that as long as Brother Ma does whatever he wants, she'll come to him and let him play with her as he pleases..."

That's a vulgar statement... but the logic behind it isn't vulgar.

Ma Xun smiled, "I'm not particularly interested in her sexually, but..."

Upon hearing this "but," Jingwen couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"You just want to use her to make money?"

In Jingwen's mind, Ma Xun's image grew increasingly lofty.

He's unmoved by beauty and only wants to exploit people for money!
He truly is an extraordinary man capable of achieving great things!
Ma Xun understood Jingwen's thoughts perfectly, which made him laugh.

"You've got too much to say, tell me, how should I punish you?"

Upon hearing this, Jingwen immediately feigned shock.

"Brother Ma~ I won't dare to do it again, as for the punishment..."

Before they could finish speaking, they were already kissing.

Well, the principles are still there, but Jingwen is, after all, a supporting actress this time.

Just a little bit of disruption, huh? Ahem...

Unexpectedly, just as the two were getting intimate, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"You, you guys!"

Yuanyuan stood there with her hands on her hips, her face slightly flushed.

"Stop pretending!"

Jingwen is quite the talker.

Yuanyuan's face turned even redder.

Ma Xun felt somewhat helpless at this moment; that principle...

Let's break it just this once today.

……

"Me Before You" has received excellent reviews!

"This is a very rare romantic movie!"

"I highly recommend this movie! It's definitely worth watching!"

"Huh? The actress who plays Jin Chengwu's mother is Ge Weiru? Didn't they have a rumored romance before?"

"What's so special about that! The ex-girlfriend is played by Yip Chuen-ching, who is also the director of this movie. This is really hilarious."

Christmas hasn't arrived yet, but the word-of-mouth for the movie "Me Before You" is already spreading.

Zhang Ziyi has been following the news about this movie ever since she watched the premiere that day.

She's not an old-fashioned person, and of course she knows how to use the internet.

Upon closer inspection... I was incredibly envious.

Clearly, based on the current word-of-mouth for this movie, it's bound to be a box office hit after Christmas!

As a result, the idea in Zhang Ziyi's mind grew stronger and stronger.

It's about collaborating with Ma Xun to make a movie!

He has resources, ability, and...everything!
Zhang Ziyi believes that if she could play the female lead in Ma Xun's film, she would definitely succeed!
Are they the best partners, the perfect match?
How did I come up with this?

However, the current situation is making Zhang Ziyi very uncomfortable.

Ma Xun treated her with utter indifference. Unlike other domestic film and television company bosses, Zhang Ziyi was treated like an honored guest wherever she went.

But Ma Xun... this man always hurts me!

Zhang Ziyi was quite angry, but there was nothing she could do.

How to do?
Yes, what should we do?
These past two agonizing days have been absolutely unbearable for Zhang Ziyi...

Suddenly a phone call came in.

"that……"

"Bingbing? Um, is there something you need?"

Zhang Ziyi was surprised to learn that it was Bingbing who made the call.

Bingbing's approach was very simple and direct.

"Sister Zhang, what do you think about us working together?"

This is very straightforward, and there's more to it than meets the eye.

Zhang Ziyi probed slightly, "Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan's movie this time is quite good."

Upon hearing this, Bingbing reacted as if a firecracker had been lit.

"That slut just met Ma Xun before me!"

Alright, all set, safe now!
Zhang Ziyi was convinced that Bingbing was only interested in cooperating with Gao Yuanyuan because she was jealous of her ideas.

This is great!

"No problem, we must work together well!"

Yes, I must agree.

After that, the two talked about some other things, such as finding scripts and scheduling.

Sure enough, they really did it right away.

After the conversation ended and the phone call was over, Zhang Ziyi was overjoyed.

But she didn't know...

……

"Brother Ma~ How's it going?"

"Not bad, your acting skills have improved."

"It's all thanks to Brother Ma's excellent teaching."

"You."