Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 306 Hollywood's Demand: Play the Villain!

For ordinary celebrities, they usually choose to neither admit nor deny it, as long as it increases the box office of their movies.

But Zhou Yang is different. He only wants to express himself through his works. If the audience is willing to support him, so be it. He neither values ​​nor needs to make money by taking advantage of the audience's sympathy.

Zhou Yang issued a clarification statement directly on Weibo.

"#Actor Zhou Yang: First of all, thank you all for your support of the film 'The Warlords.' Although the film did have an investment of 2.6 million yuan, I haven't been reduced to selling my property, nor have I been so angry that I slammed my fist on the table. I also don't have a second sister-in-law. Please, some media outlets, don't fabricate news to mislead my fans, or you will receive a lawyer's letter. Finally, for those friends who haven't seen the movie yet, please be sure to go to the cinema to support it. #Heart#"

Shortly after Zhou Yang posted on Weibo, the comment section was instantly flooded with comments.

"Oh my god, Brother Yang, I actually believed it!"

"You're living in a hotel all day, with no home to return to. These media outlets and marketing accounts are so insidious!"

"I'm ready to sell my blood to support you, you trashy media!"

"Brother Yang, it's a good thing you clarified, otherwise we would have really believed it."

"Don't believe these media reports about Brother Yang anymore. In order to get more clicks, they've started making things up!"

"Brother Yang is such a good person! He didn't lie to us just to make money. Some celebrities deliberately make up stories to deceive their fans."

"Brother Yang's character is truly first-rate!"

"..."

At the same time, the box office of the movie "The Warlords" also soared at an astonishing speed.

Entering the second week, although the hype began to wane, it still achieved a box office success of 17 billion!

Within two weeks, the box office has exceeded 43 billion yuan!

Now, everyone is focused on whether "The Warlords" can surpass "Operation Red Sea" to become the highest-grossing Chinese film in history, setting a record of 47.6 billion yuan!
Two weeks later, "The Warlords" was finally taken off the screens, and its total box office was officially announced: 49.3 billion yuan!
It successfully surpassed the box office record of 47.6 billion yuan set by "Operation Red Sea"!
It also broke the new box office record for Chinese-language films!

Unfortunately, "The Warlords" still failed to break the 5 billion yuan box office mark.

"Holy crap, 49.3! That's terrifying! How much does that cost?!"

"Brother Yang is amazing! He starred in the top three highest-grossing films in Chinese film history!"

"I envy Brother Yang. He invested in and produced this movie himself; he must have made a fortune!"

"Making a profit is only natural. Investing nearly 300 million—not everyone dares to take such a gamble!"

"It's a pity it didn't break the 5 billion box office mark..."

"I don't think any film will reach five billion in box office revenue in the next ten years."

"Indeed, even Brother Yang might not be able to do that!"

While everyone was discussing the box office performance of the movie "The Warlords," Zhou Yang ultimately received a share of the box office revenue offered by the theaters.

The box office reached 15.6 billion!
With the 11 billion yuan he received from Nezha, Zhou Yang's wealth has now exceeded 30 billion yuan!
However, the company needs to support a hundred employees and a dozen celebrities, so the expenses are enormous. Only when you become the boss will you truly understand the feeling of money flowing away like water every day, which is more painful than cutting off a piece of your own flesh.

Just as Zhou Yang was feeling both happy and distressed, Chen Tianzhen rang the doorbell and came in.

Sitting opposite Zhou Yang, Chen Tianzhen excitedly said, "Little Yang, you're going to fly even higher! Hollywood's big director Clark Nelson is here!"

Hollywood?!

"What happened?" Zhou Yang asked, puzzled.

Chen Tianzhen excitedly replied, "This time, it's Clark Nelson, a renowned Hollywood director who won an Academy Award for Best Director. He wants to collaborate with you on a film with an investment of over $100 million. If the collaboration is successful, you'll definitely be able to break into the international market and make your way into Hollywood!"

Everyone knows that Hollywood holds a very important position in the global film industry. As long as a star gains recognition in Hollywood, their status will rise rapidly, and they will become a top star.

Chinese film stars such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Chow Yun-fat all had their share of experience in Hollywood.

"We're flying to Shanghai tomorrow. I've already booked the best hotel in the city. When we meet him, you have to give an outstanding performance and not miss this opportunity to break into Hollywood," Chen Tianzhen instructed.

“Okay.” Zhou Yang nodded in agreement.

Now, it's about time to break into Hollywood.

The following afternoon, Zhou Yang and Chen Tianzhen personally went to the airport to pick up Nelson and his group and took them to the hotel.

To Nelson's surprise, Zhou Yang was able to speak fluent English, which pleased him greatly.

Upon arriving at the hotel's private room, Nelson immediately instructed his assistant to hand the script to Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang began to peruse the script, while Nelson said with delight:
"Xia, this is a movie script called 'Dragon Fist.' The main and supporting characters are all Chinese, and you will be playing the villain Fu Man. I believe your acting skills will be able to portray this character brilliantly."

"We plan to invest $200 million in the production of this film, and the special effects will be of the highest quality. We believe that once it is released, your name will resound throughout Hollywood!"

Nielsen has envisioned a magnificent and exciting future for Zhou Yang.

After reading the script, Zhou Yang frowned with a puzzled expression. He stared at Nelson and said with dissatisfaction:
"You want me to play Fu Man? Do you think I'm uneducated?! This is a slander that distorts the image of the Chinese people, you've gone too far! I cannot accept such a role!"

“You’ve misunderstood,” Nelson explained with a smile. “The defamatory image you’re referring to is Fu Manchu, while I’m referring to Fu Man. The two are unrelated. Don’t be so quick to ridicule me.”

"I'm careless?!" Zhou Yang sneered, suddenly stood up, and threw the script directly in front of Nelson.

"Get lost! Don't play word games with me. Do you think all Chinese people are fools? Take it, I won't accept this kind of distorted character, and nobody else will!"

Zhou Yang was furious. These foreigners made money in China, yet they smeared Chinese people in the movie. It was too much.

Rejected by Zhou Yang again, Nelson's smile finally vanished, and he said viciously, "If you don't answer, someone else will. Who do you think you are? If you weren't so popular in China, would I even be looking for you?!"

After saying that, Nelson, accompanied by his assistant, left the private room with a gloomy expression.

Chen Tianzhen was immediately terrified and said urgently, "Zhou Yang, how could you do this? This is a rare opportunity to break into Hollywood! It's just playing a villain! Just like Chow Yun-fat and Jet Li have done it before!"

(End of this chapter)