Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 569 Conquering Annie: The Mistress Offers a Plan! A First Move in the New Year's Film Season, and We've Got It!

Actually, Anne's problem didn't just appear overnight.

Ma Xun had already figured it out, but he also knew about the woman's own problems.

Anne Hathaway is a thoroughly 'elite'.

Many people may not realize this, after all, most people only know her from "The Princess Diaries".

So, they treated her as the somewhat clumsy but exceptionally beautiful princess from the movie.

In fact, Anne is not stupid at all; in fact, she is quite intelligent.

This is not only because she graduated from a prestigious university, but more importantly because of her learning ability.

Anne later mastered many skills, such as singing, dancing, and many other skills we wouldn't even imagine.

The key is that she can master these skills to a high level.

For example, when it comes to singing, she competed against the original singer on a talk show, and not only did she not lose, she even won.

This shows just how strong her learning ability is.

And that's exactly why she was later hated by people all over America!

That really happened.

In the original timeline, Ma Xun was very interested in this melon.

Because someone performed exceptionally well, of course, this person also did, at certain times and places, act arrogantly or otherwise in ways that were off-putting.

As a result, the entire country hated this person.
This is the story of what happened to Anne Hathaway later.

Isn't that interesting?

Ma Xun has realized that Annie is not yet at her complete form.

She still harbors a sense of superiority: "I can do everything, I'm good at everything, I'm invincible..."

She still has this mindset; she still believes that she is good enough, so she will definitely succeed and gain recognition from others.

But Ma Xun knew very well that she was going to suffer a terrible setback.

Even if Ma Xun wanted to help her, he might only end up straining their relationship.

Well then, let's leave it at that.

Let Annie do whatever she wants. If she runs into any problems, Ma Xun will come to her aid.

Don't underestimate the importance of these details in the order of things; sometimes they are the key.

In the present context, Ma Xun and Annie still share many common interests.

Whether you call it a collaboration between the two or Ma Xun using Annie, it doesn't matter.

Their interests were too intertwined, and these interests were clearly something Anne couldn't give up.

Ma Xun was naturally confident that Anne Hathaway, this world-famous princess, would still fall at his feet...

Ahem, the sound of the waves is still the same now, isn't it?

However, after the two returned to calm, the movie "Inception" naturally became an unavoidable topic between them.

"My God, how could you come up with such a story?"

The script was simply recounted in a superficial way, and Anne Hathaway, a very proud girl, was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth.

It must be said that she has a big mouth, but Ma Xun likes it very much.

This would give him more freedom.

Right now... my back is a bit tired, so let's talk more about the movie.

Ma Xun quickly pointed out a key point: "I plan to cast Leonardo DiCaprio as the male lead."

This casting choice alone shocked Annie once again.

This even made her feel that her pride was worthless in front of Ma Xun.

Because the celebrities are just too talented.

But Anne was clever after all, and she quickly figured something out.

"So, Scarlett Johansson and that Chinese woman are the leading lady and the supporting actress?"

Ma Xun laughed heartily after hearing this, "I think I smell a strong odor of aged vinegar."

The meaning of "vinegar" is indeed different in English and Chinese, but Annie has been with Ma Xun for so many years, she naturally understands what he means.

I couldn't help but give him a good punch.

Unfortunately, it wasn't very effective. Ma Xun grabbed Annie's hands and kissed her.

"No... the movie is more important."

Anne was essentially begging for mercy, but she still managed to come up with a decent excuse.

As she wished, Ma Xun let the proud beauty go and continued, "That's right, Scarlett will play the female lead, and the Chinese woman you mentioned will play Leonardo's deceased wife."

After hearing this, Anne felt a mix of emotions.

Ma Xun knew this would happen, and then smiled and said, "If you want, that's fine too."

Great!

Ma Xun's words were quite vague, omitting many details, but the meaning was clear.

And the omission is truly ingenious.

It means you, Anne Hathaway, can say it yourself.

Annie was a clever girl; she certainly understood what Ma Xun meant, and so…

Our Princess Anne stared at Ma Xun with a strange look in her eyes.

Ma Xun, however, was equally unyielding.

The two seemed to have entered a strange state of war.

But it's a pity...

"Um, are there any other important characters?"

Clearly, Anne lost, and her eyes darted away, her whole demeanor was that of a timid girl.

Ma Xun naturally wouldn't hold it against her too much, and said with a smile, "Of course there are others, such as the male protagonist's assistant in this story."

assistant?

“But you’ve been using ‘he’ all the time.” Anne had clearly caught an interesting point.

Ma Xun shrugged nonchalantly, "I can revise it, I'll revise it for you... How about it, you're not jealous anymore?"

Wow! That's a rare way to pick up girls.

Annie was naturally delighted to hear this, and since things had come to this, she couldn't continue to be so arrogant.

“Okay! This role is fine! But obviously, there won't be just one assistant, so I…”

"Okay, you can play the most important role."

Ultimately, it's up to Ma Xun to decide this.

Yes, I remember in the original Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio's assistant was played by an actor named Gordon.

He does have some talent, but right now, his status is clearly far inferior to Anne Hathaway's.

In this light, Ma Xun's version of *Inception* surpasses the original in some ways. It's just that now they've gathered three beauties... well, our lineup is...

Just then, the other two finished shopping.

"Oh! You guys... hehe..."

"Wow, it's turned out like this."

What kind?

It's just that it's hard to describe.

Scarlett Johansson and Yan Danchen are back.

This puts Ma Xun under immense pressure.

Is he still got enough power to play with women?

……

Is the horsepower sufficient or insufficient?

Ma Xun has handled the issues on the American side quite well.

Anne Hathaway continued to be used by him.

Scarlett Johansson continues to be his rumored girlfriend.

Yan Danchen, on the other hand, returned to the mainland with him.

This trip to the United States went relatively smoothly.

But upon his return, Ma Xun had to immediately immerse himself in preparations for the Lunar New Year film season battle.

But before that...

"Uncle~ Have you been missing me?"

Miss Tang arrived uninvited, and Xiao Mi gave Ma Xun a warm hug from behind.

As a result, Ma Xun felt two major pressure points.

"What are you saying? If I said I hadn't thought about it, would you just give up and live on your own?"

Ma Xun was obviously just joking.

But the mistress said very seriously, "Then maybe I won't live anymore."

Goodness, Ma Xun turned to look into her eyes and realized that the girl didn't seem to be lying.

"Don't make trouble."

Unfortunately, Ma Xun is a man with an iron will.

With her beautiful eyes filled with tears, Xiao Mi said, "I was in a great mood and was planning to surprise you, Uncle, but..."

Ma Xun playfully flicked her nose, causing the girl to cover her face with her hands.

"You, I've already received the surprise. As for anything else, don't be so greedy."

Give her a good talking-to, so she doesn't get too cocky.

In fact, Ma Xun knew that Xiao Mi was incredibly popular recently.

"I wasn't greedy, it's just... we did achieve great success before, and I was planning to come and talk to you, Uncle."

That's right, her mistress is indeed very sincere.

Ma Xun weighed Xiao Mi's conscience, which made the girl unconsciously try to avoid him.

He then smiled and said, "Tell me the specifics."

With one hand covering her face and the other hugging her chest, Xiao Mi did a good job of keeping quiet before telling her uncle in detail what had happened recently.

"The unexpected success of 'Chinese Paladin 3'!"

Bala, bala, bala...

First of all, it's definitely much more popular than "Wang Zhaojun".

Secondly, Xiao Mi is being interviewed by many media outlets now, including exclusive interviews.

Of course, it can't compare to a CCTV interview, but even with this level of attention, she had never experienced anything like it before.

In addition, what Xiao Mi felt most relieved about was that her two godmothers had already actively discussed the issue of contract renewal with her.

Moreover, they appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them.

But my mistress said I'm not even considering it!

Ma Xun couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

However, then, Xiaomi brought up something very interesting.

"Uncle, I heard that the movie 'Lust, Caution' is going to be released in mainland China before the Lunar New Year holiday."

"Hmm? How did you notice that?" Ma Xun was naturally curious.

Xiao Mi chuckled, "I also heard that the movie 'Sophie's Revenge,' starring Zhang Ziyi and Bingbing, is going to be released around the same time?"

Ok?
Not bad, not bad, this mistress is quite something.

However, Ma Xun is intolerant of injustice.

Why are you suddenly so concerned about this kind of thing?

Yes, is that right? ... Ma Xun was certain that Xiao Mi must have a mastermind behind her!

Of course, Ke Xiao Mi wouldn't tell, because this person is Wen Yongshan.

As for her strategist... she would never reveal his identity.

So, Xiaomi continued, "It seems like this is going to be a box office battle. Anyway, I remember that Zhang Ziyi really wanted to star in 'Lust, Caution'."

Well... I can help!

"Help?" Ma Xun asked curiously. "How will you help?"

Xiao Mi smiled like a little fox and said, "I heard that the movie 'Sophie's Revenge' is going to be called something like 'Chick flick'."

Ma Xun nodded. This was the concept he was planning to promote. Xiao Mi knew that it was probably... well, she knew who had given her the pointers.

Then Xiao Mi continued, "So, I guess I'm a little girl now, right?"

Oh, I got it.

Ma Xun laughed and said, "Are you planning to use your popularity to help?"

"Girls should watch chick flicks, isn't that perfect!"

I must say, what Xiao Mi said makes a lot of sense.

Ma Xun nodded in agreement, "That's right, you really helped the uncle this time."

This uncle... he called himself that.

The mistress was even happier.

"Uncle~"

She wants a reward, okay, here you go!
However, in this Lunar New Year film battle, Ma Xun has gained an initial advantage...

(End of this chapter)