Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 317: Is Zhou Yang going there to gain prestige?
The pay for the first movie isn't important; word-of-mouth is what matters most!
After signing the contract that afternoon, Nolan and Zhou Yang confirmed their start date and quickly flew back to the United States.

Zhou Yang also immediately announced to her fans on Weibo that she would be starring in a Hollywood movie.

"#Actor Zhou Yang: Should I, at such a young age, venture out into the world to fully unleash my passion and talent? Please look forward to my brilliant performance in my first Hollywood film, *The Dark Knight*!#"

Zhou Yang hadn't updated his Weibo for a long time, and this latest post caused a huge uproar, with fans going completely crazy!
"Brother Yang is amazing! He's made it to Hollywood!"

"Playing Batman? That's amazing! That's a huge franchise!!"

"Go for it, Yang! Strive to make a name for yourself in Hollywood! Let foreigners know that Chinese acting skills are just as good!"

"Hey Yang, get to know a few more foreign girls and experience the exotic atmosphere."

"With Brother Yang's acting skills, he'll definitely amaze those foreigners!"

"..."

Zhou Yang's fans are very confident in his performance and believe that he will become a focus of attention in Hollywood as well.

Nowadays, Zhou Yang almost has the ability to generate trending topics on her own.

Any news about Zhou Yang attracts widespread attention.

Upon hearing this shocking news, major media outlets immediately rushed to report it.

"#PigskinEntertainment: Global Sensation! Zhou Yang Determined to Conquer Hollywood!#"

"#CircleSecondSister: Zhou Yang follows in the footsteps of her predecessors and enters Hollywood.#"

"#EntertainmentEightMaster: Amazing! Zhou Yang joins Christopher Nolan's new masterpiece!"

"#Fengxing Studio: It's decided! Zhou Yang will star in 'The Dark Knight'#"

"..."

Upon seeing this news, many netizens sent their blessings to Zhou Yang and hoped that he could achieve great success in Hollywood, thereby changing the outside world's stereotypes about China.

however.

Some netizens have raised questions about this.

They believe that "Zhou Yang will definitely only play an unnamed role in the movie, and may only appear for a dozen seconds. This is just a money-grabbing tactic for the audience."

Some people also commented: "This is very likely a special edition made specifically for Chinese audiences, which is completely absent from the overseas versions..."

"This is a business deal. Zhou Yang goes to Hollywood to make money, while Hollywood treats Chinese audiences as a cash cow. It's really disgusting!"

"That's right, just like Wu Fan in 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets' and Fan Bingbing in 'Iron Man 3,' they exist entirely for the sake of making money!!"

"Wow, I never expected Zhou Yang to be this kind of person. He's really disappointing."

"This celebrity is trash! The movie is trash too! I definitely won't watch it!"

"..."

Seeing these comments, Zhou Yang could only smile wryly. What does it mean to have one bad apple spoil the whole bunch? It means those young, handsome actors and celebrities who go to Hollywood just to get a prestigious resume.

This led to actors like him, who seriously went to Hollywood to make films, being labeled by the audience as only seeking prestige.

Zhou Yang also secretly made up his mind to show everyone his ability to enter Hollywood based on his own strength!
A few days later, Zhou Yang bought the complete set of Batman and Joker comics and carefully studied the Joker's character traits.

A week later, Zhou Yang boarded a flight to Los Angeles, USA, alone.

The shortest flight from Shanghai to Los Angeles takes more than ten hours, so Zhou Yang took the opportunity to get some rest.

Suddenly, Zhou Yang was awakened by the announcement that the plane was about to land. He hadn't slept so soundly in a long time. Then, he felt a sense of weightlessness as the plane slowly came to a stop on the airport tarmac.

Zhou Yang dragged his suitcase out of the airport.

Back in China, wherever Zhou Yang went, countless fans would greet him, creating massive crowds and an exceptionally crowded scene.

However, when he walked out of the airport this time, no fans greeted him, which made Zhou Yang feel a little uncomfortable.

Just at this time.

A middle-aged white man walked up to Zhou Yang and said, "Hello, Mr. Zhou, I am Chris Thain from Warner Corporation, who is in charge of your liaison. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you too," Zhou Yang replied in a friendly manner.

Chris Sain glanced behind Zhou Yang and said with a strange expression, "Mr. Zhou, did you come alone?"

Zhou Yang paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Shouldn't we have come with someone else?"

“No,” Chris Thane quickly explained, “Because the Chinese stars who have worked with Warner before usually bring more than a dozen assistants. They are arrogant and extravagant, while you are the first one to come alone, which is completely different from them.”

More than a dozen assistants?!

Zhou Yang's lips twitched; some of these young heartthrobs had really embarrassed themselves.

People might assume that everyone in China is rich, which is why robbers in many foreign countries prioritize robbing Chinese people.

“Chris, the young male celebrities in China aren’t called actors like we are. They’re good-looking but have nothing to show for it, so their behavior often seems foolish,” Zhou Yang explained.

"I see."

Chris Said suddenly realized that this was the difference between Zhou Yang and them.

“Mr. Zhou, Director Nolan is eagerly waiting for you at the hotel. I’ll take you there now,” Chris Thane said immediately.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Zhou Yang nodded in reply.

Chris Said took the suitcase from Zhou Yang, put it in the trunk of the car, and then drove Zhou Yang to Hollywood.

In less than an hour, the two arrived at the hotel. Before they even got out of the car, Zhou Yang had already seen Nolan downstairs.

As soon as Zhou Yang got out of the car, he immediately went up to him: "Director Nolan, it's been a long time."

Nolan excitedly gave Zhou Yang a tight hug: "Zhou, I've finally waited for you. Let's go to the hotel first."

"Haha, no problem." Zhou Yang nodded with a smile.

Nolan led Zhou Yang and Sien into the hotel room. As soon as Zhou Yang sat down, Nolan stared at him and asked, "Zhou, what are your thoughts on the script? Can you understand the character?"

Zhou Yang smiled and replied, "Director Nolan, please rest assured, I will definitely portray a perfect Joker!"

A flicker of excitement crossed Nolan's eyes.

"Great! You should get some rest and adjust to the time difference. We'll start the makeup and photoshoot tomorrow!"

“Okay.” Zhou Yang nodded; he couldn’t wait.

The next day, Nolan brought Zhou Yang to the film set. As soon as they stepped onto the set, all the staff's eyes were on them.

You rarely see Chinese people in Hollywood.

Zhou Yang is a rare handsome man with double eyelids and big eyes.

(End of this chapter)