Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 167: The Condor Heroes has a guaranteed box office of 1 million! A piece of gossip with He Qing!
Ma Xun admitted that he had never been lustful in his life.

Of course, he didn't pay much attention to Sister Hong's suggestion.

It is nonsense to say that the role of Bao Xiruo is not important, but it is even more nonsense to say how important she is.

Ma Xun now has many brave generals under his command and many beautiful women under his crotch.

Pick anyone at random and they can play the role of Bao Xiruo.

But to be honest, in Ma Xun's memory, He Qing's Bao Xi Ruo in Zhang Da Huzi's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" did leave a deep impression on people.

As soon as she came out in that look.

The audience is certain that there is nothing wrong with Wanyan Honglie falling in love with her and being willing to raise a child for her.

However, from Bao Xiruo, played by He Qing, we can see the advantages and disadvantages of the series of Jin Yong dramas directed by Zhang Da Huzi.

Let’s talk about the shortcomings first.

In Zhang Da Huzi's Jin Yong dramas, there have always been big problems with the male and female protagonists.

This guy always wanted to show his sincerity from the very beginning.

That is to say, they are trying hard to find an actor with a high enough status, at least a first-line actor, to play the leading role.

Like Yapeng, friends in later generations probably don’t know about him, but if it were in this year.

Yapeng is currently one of the top young actors in mainland China, and he is the kind of person who can carry a drama especially well.

There are also Xu Qing and Zhou Gongzi, who are also a guarantee of ratings.

There are really people watching their plays.

But in fact, from the perspective of the characters in the novel.

The male and female protagonists in Zhang Da Huzi's films rarely stick to the original works.

On the other hand, the supporting roles played by Zhang Da Huzi in the drama cannot even be described as outstanding.

It can only be said to be very classic!

It is true, many supporting characters are extremely outstanding, and in fact, they do not exist at all in many versions.

For example, the version of "Swordsman" that Zhang Da Huzi is currently filming includes the Six Immortals of Taogu.

Don't underestimate the Six Immortals of Taogu.

This is an extremely important role in the novel, but in previous film and television dramas, it has almost all been deleted or replaced by other people.

The reason is very simple. In the Hong Kong and Taiwan versions, they simply couldn't find all six people!
These six actors have such strange looks, and they all have great acting skills.

They really can't find it over there.

The Six Immortals of Taogu are not ordinary people, for example, Ju Xingmao, who has a pointed chin and monkey-like face but is very young.

Not only can he act, he can also be a director. "Soul Ferry" and "Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty" are his works.

In the later online movie circle, the big director is really a big director!
He looks like a mole and is not good-looking, but he is a graduate of the Central Academy of Drama and is really talented.

Therefore, just looking at the Six Immortals of Taogu, they can instantly kill other versions.

There is also the hypocrite Yue Buqun, who is played very well by Teacher Wei Zi.

Zuo Lengchan is Teacher Tu Men, an actor-level figure.

It's not just "Swordsman", other dramas are similar.

Even in the later "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the Feng Mofeng played by Mr. Heizi was later discovered by netizens to be the best version of Feng Mofeng.

The supporting cast is excellent, which in itself is nothing wrong.

Everyone worked hard to act and played their roles well, there's nothing wrong with that.

But the mistake Zhang Da Huzi made was that the protagonist he chose was really lame!

Compared to so many excellent supporting characters, the protagonists seem like clowns.

This is actually not a good thing for the whole play.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that supporting actors shouldn’t act well.

In fact, in many versions of Jin Yong's dramas, there are many supporting roles that are more outstanding, become classics, and even allow the actor to make a living for a lifetime.

However, it cannot be too dominant.

Just like Zhang Da Huzi's "Swordsman", if you look closely, almost every supporting role is more faithful to the novel than the main character.

This will definitely be criticized.

Ma Xun absolutely cannot make this mistake, so he chooses the supporting role.

There is nothing wrong with the Five Great Masters listening to Mr. Zhang, because if the Five Great Masters from Hong Kong could really perform, it would meet the audience's basic expectations.

To put it bluntly, just maintain a lower limit.

As for He Qing playing Bao Xiruo, Ma Xun felt that there was no need to force it.

It wouldn't be a big problem if our own people came to perform.

Therefore, he focused his work on attracting investment.

As for the supporting roles, let Sister Hong take care of it.

Ma Xun has already built the skeleton, so as long as the other characters don't go too far, there will be no problem.

Sister Hong is also trustworthy.

Just like that, Ma Xun called his old friends again.

It's summer now, so don't eat hot pot.

There is a dish that is popular nowadays.

Boiled fish.

This dish must have existed for a long time, but it has only recently become popular in Beijing.

There are several newly opened restaurants on Guijie Street.

The names of most of them contain the three words "Little Sichuan".

I don’t know which one is authentic.

Then just pick one at random.

In fact, at present, the level of urban construction in Beijing is quite average. Many city lighting projects and hutong culture are not being developed.

If you go to Houhai now, you will see the guardrails along the lakeside. They are in a mess and have been kicked and broken. Some of the iron ones have been dismantled and sold as scrap metal.

That’s too much.

Ma Xun remembers that it was around 2000 that he started to undertake some projects.

Therefore, the sanitary conditions of the restaurants in Guijie Street are similar to those of the small dirty street stalls.

But, after the boiled fish came up...

"Hey! So fresh!"

“This Sichuan cuisine is really something!”

Sun Donghai and Bai Xiaohang were full of praise.

This time there were more than just the two of them, Bai Daqing and Mr. Li also came.

There are more people.

Ma Xun was the host, but he didn't bring everyone to this small restaurant just to save money.

Mainly, to eat this dish now, you really need to go to this kind of store.

Seeing that everyone likes it, what else can I say?

"Just one more."

Ma Xun's words earned everyone's thumbs-up.

"Brother Ma is so open-minded!"

"We don't need that much. Let's order some other dishes and treat it as a trip to Sichuan and Shu."

"That's right! This Sichuan jelly, and this stir-fried lotus root..."

Not bad, the dishes we ordered were not expensive.

Ma Xun knew that the elders were giving him face, so he said nothing and raised his glass repeatedly.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, it’s time to get to the point.

"I know everyone wants to hear about the 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' project, so I won't hide it.

First of all, I have to say something frankly, the cycle of this project will be relatively long. At the earliest, it will be broadcast next year, most likely in the second half of the year.

Secondly, I plan to let newcomers play the leading roles in this TV series. But you can rest assured that my vision, at least so far, has not been a big problem.

Finally, I will briefly introduce the funding required for this project.

Among the novels written by Master Jin Yong, The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a work of great epic grandeur.

In other words, this time we will be shooting scenes all over the country, trying our best to show our beautiful land.

Therefore, the cost will be very high this time.

I am currently planning to recruit investors.

Simply put, it is the advertising time of this first broadcast.

No need to explain further, I'm sure everyone understands it.

I won’t waste time either.

I will tell you the bottom price here..."

Reserve price?!
When Ma Xun said this, he deliberately stopped.

At this moment, the others were almost frozen in time as well.

Bai Xiaohang, who had picked up a piece of fish before, didn't even notice that the fish had fallen off.

As for Mr. Li and Bai Daqing, they are now fully focused.

This is the effect you want!

Ahem... Ma Xun coughed, then said solemnly:
"One hundred million."

what? !

How much? One hundred million?

This shocked everyone present.

What kind of TV series is this that costs so much?

But, as far as the projects that Ma Xun had operated before.

"The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "My Fair Princess 2", "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li"... each of these films has almost million yuan in box office revenue.

Moreover, the money hasn’t been earned yet.

The rebroadcast rights of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" can be sold later, and the same is true for "The Flying Dagger of Xiao Li".

Over 100 million, there is absolutely no problem.

But right now, your movie hasn’t started filming yet!

Sun Donghai was a little worried, "Brother, isn't this a bit too much?"

Ma Xun rolled his eyes at him, then shook his head. "No way. This shoot is quite difficult. I'm just estimating. If you calculate carefully, it won't take more than 1 million. You guys are my dearest friends, so I'm saying this. Otherwise, I would have to quote at least million to others."

Dear relatives and friends?

Fortunately, these people didn’t know that this word was followed by "you have to pay extra"!
The attitude Ma Xun shows now can be said to be very sincere.

These good friends, you look at me and I look at you.

But for a moment, I didn't say much.

Because this is 100 million!
It’s really not a small amount.

It's just a TV show.

Do you really need so much money?
If the person who said this was not Ma Xun, but someone else.

No one will believe it!
You're a liar!

It definitely deserves such scolding.

But now, this is what Ma Xun said.

Everyone, although shocked, did not doubt the amount.

Yes, he said it.

We need to shoot nationwide!
The cost is definitely not small.

and……

Sun Donghai now played a role, "Hey, the previous "Wind and Cloud" also cost 100 million."

There is something to this!
When Mr. Li and Bai Daqing heard this, they became more certain.

It costs hundreds of millions to shoot a large-scale TV series now!
But, it’s not over yet!

Ma Xun said with a worried look on his face: "The latest news from the crew of "Storm and Cloud" is that the funds are very tight, and the filming has to be divided into two parts.

I probably have to find another 100 million.”

Good guy!
The drama "Feng Yun" costs 200 million?

It's so shocking that it makes my scalp tingle.

Of course, Ma Xun knew what two hundred million meant!

That one hundred million is all exaggerated, there is actually not that much.

But by manipulating it, he not only doesn't spend so much money, but can also make a lot of money.

The filming hasn't even finished yet, but I'm already making money.

This business is exciting!

But right now, they probably can’t eat this boiled fish anymore.

It's ok.

Ma Xun laughed again, "Don't worry, I'm not forcing you to pay now. Come on, this boiled fish can't get cold."

"Yes, yes! Eat, eat..."

After a brief interruption, the banquet continued.

It’s just that this atmosphere seems difficult to return to its original state.

But it's okay.

This is just a starting point.

……

Wait until Ma Xun returns to his own courtyard.

An email came in.

"Mr. Ma, everything was done according to your request."

Ma found a letter and it said simply, "Very good."

what is this?

Don't worry, you'll know the next day.

Beijing TV, China Entertainment Report meets the audience on time.

"According to sources, CCTV's "Swordsman" is currently being filmed, and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is also being prepared.

It is reported that this time, The Legend of the Condor Heroes will be a large-scale production with an investment of over 100 million yuan, and the funds seem to be quite tight at the moment..."

Good guy, really good guy.

Such important business information was actually reported by this program!

Doesn't this mean that... "The Manual of the Sword of Exorcism" was distributed by Lin Pingzhi to various major sects in the martial arts world?

If you want to invest in this new version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", you should contact Ma Xun right away, right?

This situation certainly puts enormous pressure on people like Mr. Li and Bai Daqing.

They called immediately.

"Mr. Ma, what's going on? How did the news get leaked?"

"Yeah, I'm also very curious! I haven't told anyone about it!"

"Of course we believe you."

"It may be that someone has speculated this. After all, the training camp is now open."

"Oh my! It's really hard to guard against!"

When Ma Xun heard these words, it was so hard for him to suppress the smile.

"We are in a very passive position, mainly because the current problem of tight funds has been exposed."

Listen to what Ma Xun said, he is also under a lot of pressure!

"As for the funding, don't worry, Mr. Ma. We will definitely try our best to find it!"

Very good. I'll wait for you.

Will Ma Xun wait so obediently?
The previous email was sent to him by Wang Changdian.

That’s right, Ma Xun did it before treating everyone to dinner, oh no, before distributing seeds to Sister Qing.

I have already discussed it with Wang Changdian.

Anyway, my project requires 100 million yuan.

If you have money, come here.

Ma Xun is now sitting on the Diaoyutai.

Sit back and wait for the big fish to take the bait.

In fact, there were already details in his dinner invitation.

But I didn’t look for Yu Xiaosheng and the others.

I, Ma Xun, am a good person. At least I have kept the order of first come first served.

As for how you fight, that is all your business.

At this point, Ma Xun planned to intensify their competition.

That is, leave the capital for the time being.

This move can be called the "empty city plan".

I'm leaving first. You can't find me, which means you can't discuss this business with me directly.

Well, you guys will have to compete on your own for a while.

This detail method is sometimes really useful.

What surprised Ma Xun was that when he was about to leave the capital, he received a call from Sister Qing.

"I've contacted Bao Xiruo for you."

"what?"

"It's He Qing, we agreed on that last time."

"Agreed? I don't think I agreed."

"Then he is interested in filming a movie now, so why don't you meet him?"

"But I want to leave Beijing and head south."

"Simple, I'll ask her to meet you at the airport."

"This……"

Ma Xun was helpless for a while. He didn't expect that Sister Qing was so efficient.

In fact, Ma Xun didn’t know that He Qing didn’t have any big projects at the moment.

It didn't take any effort for Sister Hong to find her.

So Ma Xun met He Qing at the airport.

"Mr. Ma, I have long heard of your name."

"Mrs. He, you're welcome."

She has already married Director Qi and is now a wife.

When the two met, their conversation was actually very brief.

I just talked about the project "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and its future release date and so on.

Interestingly, He Qing brought Ma Xun an unexpected gain.

"I just happened to shoot a drama with Haifeng not long ago, called "The Sequel to Chen Zhen"."

"Oh, Mrs. He wants to introduce Wu Song to me?"

"Didn't Mr. Ma say before that he was very short of people?"

"Great! That's great! He should be the perfect actor to play Yang Tiexin."

It was them!
At this point, the story transitions directly from "Water Margin" to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

very good.

He Qing was of course very happy that the talks went so smoothly.

He just smiled and smiled at Ma Xun.

It must be said that she is definitely the best among wives.

But Ma Xun had important things to do, so the two of them said goodbye.

But they didn't notice that there were paparazzi at the airport.

This paparazzi didn't know Ma Xun, but he knew He Qing.

So, the next day, the gossip tabloids published such headlines.

"Famous actress He Qing secretly met with a strange man!"

In the photo, He Qing's face was blurred, while the stranger's back was shown...

(End of this chapter)