Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 345 Can't Chinese people drink alcohol?
Thanks to extensive coverage by numerous foreign media outlets, foreign audiences began to realize just how amazing Zhou Yang was in China.

"Zhou Yang's experiences are like those of the male protagonist in a gripping novel."

"Incredible! From villain to billionaire, successfully breaking into Hollywood and winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Zhou Yang is truly amazing!"

"Zhou is not only handsome and dashing, but also a superb actor!"

"A great Chinese actor, he has captivated the entire world!"

"Oh my God, Zhou Yang is only 24 years old and has already achieved such amazing success!"

Zhou Yang's international reputation is rapidly rising.

At the same time, the popularity of the movie "The Lord of the Rings" is also rising rapidly, and all moviegoers are deeply impressed by its grand and magnificent Middle-earth.

The Lord of the Rings has consistently shown strong box office growth.

After a week, The Lord of the Rings grossed a whopping $15 billion in its opening weekend!
It successfully surpassed the opening weekend box office record of "The Dark Knight"!
In China, the box office reached a staggering 25 billion RMB in its opening week.

It broke the box office record for non-local films in the country and became the country that contributed the most to the box office outside of the United States.

Zhou Yang was overjoyed with such outstanding results, and he took the opportunity to express his gratitude to all his supporters on Weibo.

"#Actor Zhou Yang: I sincerely thank my friends and fans for their support. 'The Lord of the Rings' achieved a record-breaking 25 billion RMB in its opening weekend in China and a total of 15 billion USD worldwide in its opening weekend. I am truly grateful for everyone's support! Thank you!#"

The global box office figures for "The Lord of the Rings" have been revealed, sparking heated discussions among fans.

"US$15 billion, which is more than 10 billion yuan! That's astonishing!"

"The Wandering Earth, as the highest-grossing film in China, only reached 53 billion yuan in box office revenue."

"That's incredible! Brother Yang is amazing!!"

"Haha, I bought three movie tickets, contributing to this 21 billion RMB."

"Brother Yang, your Elf Prince is so charming! I'm completely captivated by your allure!"

"Super cool! Brother Yang, I want to give you a thumbs up!"

"Breaking the record again, Brother Yang is truly amazing!!"

"..."

Zhou Yang's fans were overjoyed.

This marks Zhou Yang's second major success in Hollywood, and surprisingly, it's only his second Hollywood film.

With two consecutive major successes, fans firmly believe that Zhou Yang's status in Hollywood will rise accordingly.

Perhaps, we are about to witness the rise of a Chinese superstar!

However, ever since Zhou Yang criticized young male celebrities and the Golden Horse Awards, some people who dislike him have started to make unfounded accusations against him.

After Zhou Yang posted on Weibo, these people launched another attack.

"They're just stirring things up again. It's really annoying!"

"He can barely manage to play the third male lead, yet he has the nerve to post on Weibo. What does the box office have to do with you?"

"Unable to establish themselves in China, they have no choice but to seek a living overseas, and they can't even get a supporting role. How ridiculous!"

"Your arrogant attitude on Weibo is just like a male protagonist, it's hilarious!"

"..."

Seeing the comments from those trolls, Zhou Yang wasn't angered; instead, he couldn't help but smile. He felt pity for those who only knew how to rant on their keyboards, imagining them probably eating instant noodles while angrily pounding away at their keyboards.

Truly successful people never have time to spend all day online rambling.

The following week, although the box office of "The Lord of the Rings" declined slightly, it still grossed $7 million!

The film has grossed $22.15 billion in just two weeks! This figure directly breaks the previous box office record of $21.3 billion set by "The Dark Knight"!

Even more astonishing is that The Lord of the Rings broke this record in just two weeks!

At this point, the global promotional campaign for the movie "The Lord of the Rings" was coming to an end.

Peter Jackson held a celebration to mark the record-breaking box office performance of The Lord of the Rings.

Everyone was in high spirits, and to celebrate, they all sampled whiskey, a spirit popular among Europeans and Americans.

Viggo Mortenson, who plays Aragorn, pours a full glass of whiskey for Zhou Yang.

But when he was halfway through pouring, Motson stopped, looked at Zhou Yang, and said somewhat awkwardly:

"I forgot that you Chinese people usually have a limited alcohol tolerance, and you don't even drink much beer with the lowest alcohol content. This is strong liquor, so it's probably even less suitable for you."

Westerners generally view Chinese people as gentle and refined intellectuals with low alcohol tolerance, which is why whiskey doesn't sell well in China.

Zhou Yang paused for a moment, then casually said, "Who said that? The alcohol we drink is all strong liquor."

"This is 40% ABV whiskey! A strong liquor!" Mortenson emphasized.

"Uh, uh."

Zhou Yang said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... I usually drink high-proof liquor with an alcohol content of 60 degrees or more."

*Pfft*
Elijah Wood, who was standing next to him, spilled the whiskey he had just drunk.

His eyes widened in surprise as he exclaimed, "Zhou, are you serious? A 60-octane bottle of liquor is practically the same as drinking pure alcohol."

Motson nodded, echoing his agreement.

They thought Zhou Yang was probably just joking and were too embarrassed to refuse him directly.

"What I said is true."

Zhou Yang clarified, "China has a long tradition of winemaking. Although the alcohol content is high, the taste is mellow and the aroma is rich, making it absolutely worth tasting. When you have the opportunity to come to China, I will definitely invite you to try it. I believe you will love the fine wines of China."

Elijah Wood and Mortenson exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

Just kidding, drinking this 60-proof liquor is practically suicide!
In the time that followed, they finally witnessed just how much alcohol Zhou Yang could drink.

Everyone in the crew was completely drunk, except for Zhou Yang, who was still chugging whiskey.

Through the haze of alcohol, Mortenson vaguely heard Zhou Yang complaining, "This lousy liquor has too low an alcohol content, it's completely weak, and it tastes like horse piss, it's hard to swallow!"

The next day, as everyone saw Zhou Yang off at the airport to return to China, Zhou Yang walked up to the gate and specifically said to Mortenson, "Mr. Mortenson, if you ever come to China again, I'll treat you to a drink."

“No need, no need,” Mortenson quickly waved his hand.

Last night's drinking experience instilled fear in Motson, who now saw the Chinese as terrifying creatures who were skilled in martial arts and had a knack for drinking.

After more than ten hours of flight, Zhou Yang finally returned to the bustling city of Shanghai.

But coincidentally, Dilraba was busy with filming at the time, so her house was empty, with only Zhou Yang at home alone.

(End of this chapter)