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Chapter 360 An Invitation from the King of Comedy!
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Kate Winslet's Instagram followers more than doubled after playing Rose in Titanic, now exceeding five million and still growing steadily.

This number of fans is already quite large for a newcomer who has just debuted.

However, just an hour later, Kate Winslet was completely astonished when she saw Zhou Yang's number of Instagram followers.

In a short period of time, Zhou Yang's Instagram followers have exceeded 300 million!
This number continues to soar, leaving people speechless.

Shortly afterward, Zhou Yang's number of fans skyrocketed to 500 million!
Kate Winslet's eyes revealed surprise: "You're a miracle! This growth rate is amazing, I've never seen such rapid fan growth!"

Kate Winslet was surprised by Zhou Yang's influence overseas, which was completely unexpected.

And this is all before Zhou Yang has posted any Instagram updates.

One day later, Zhou Yang's number of fans broke through the 1500 million mark!
Become the Asian celebrity with the most Instagram followers!

To thank his overseas fans for their support, Zhou Yang posted a selfie along with a message.

"#I'm Zhou Yang, from China. Thank you for your attention! My new movie, *Titanic*, is currently showing in theaters. I hope you'll all support it! Thank you!#"

This post immediately attracted excited international fans, who left messages of support for Zhou Yang.

"Wow! I'm so excited! I can finally interact with Zhou up close!"

"Zhou's charm is even more captivating than Jack's in the movie!"

"Zhou is as dazzling as Amaterasu, the most handsome male god I've ever seen..."

"Wow! Zhou is so handsome, even more handsome than the deaf-mole!"

"Zhou, your portrayal of Jack moved me to tears, sob sob!"

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Zhou Yang's stunning performance caught foreign media off guard; they underestimated her influence.

Zhou Yang swept through Hollywood like a Chinese storm, becoming a new darling of the entertainment industry.

Recently, Time magazine selected Zhou Yang's photo as its cover, with the striking words: "Emerging Star!"

Zhou Yang became the fifth Asian male star to grace the cover of Time magazine, following Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Stephen Chow, and Jay Chou.

Meanwhile, Titanic's box office soared, creating a global sensation.

Just one week later, the opening weekend box office results for "Titanic" were revealed, reaching $19 billion!
This figure surpasses the opening weekend box office record set by "The Lord of the Rings"!

The film grossed over 26 billion RMB in its opening week in China, breaking the record for foreign language films!

At this moment, Zhou Yang's attention was not on the box office; opposite him sat a middle-aged man with gray hair and a radiant appearance.

"Zhou Yang, congratulations! Your new film has once again broken the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend worldwide."

The middle-aged man revealed a set of neat, white teeth and congratulated Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang immediately said modestly, "Master Stephen Chow, I really can't accept such praise. How can my little achievements be compared to you, the master who pioneered nonsensical comedy?"

Sitting opposite Zhou Yang was none other than Stephen Chow, the titan of Chinese comedy and the king of comedy!

Stephen Chow laughed and said, "Haha, we're both old Zhou Hu now. The comedy world is a stage for you young people. Your performances in 'Hello Mr. Billionaire' and 'Goodbye Mr. Loser' really made me laugh out loud!"

Zhou Yang was overjoyed to hear Stephen Chow's praise. After chatting for a while, Zhou Yang asked, "Mr. Chow, have you ever thought about making a movie with me?"

Stephen Chow smiled and presented a script, saying, "Of course it's a comedy, but this isn't your average comedy!"

An unusual comedy?
Zhou Yang took the script and saw that the cover only had two words: Kung Fu! A glint flashed in his eyes.

"This is a movie that blends comedy and martial arts," Stephen Chow added.

Zhou Yang nodded and began to carefully study the script.

A moment later, Zhou Yang slammed the script shut, his eyes fixed intently on Zhou Xingxing.

"What do you think? Are you drawn to this script?" Stephen Chow asked with a smile.

"I'm really interested in this role! Mr. Stephen Chow, I want to take on this role!" Zhou Yang exclaimed excitedly.

Hearing Zhou Yang's answer, Stephen Chow breathed a sigh of relief and said with a big smile, "That's great, Zhou Yang. Your involvement gives me even more confidence to make this movie a success."

Over the years, Stephen Chow has been searching for an actor who can fully understand his intentions.

But neither professional nor amateur actors satisfied him.

Despite the great success of every film he directed,
But he knew that this was just exploiting his reputation, and some fans had begun to doubt his creative abilities, even jokingly calling him the "King of Bad Movies".

Zhou Yang is the only actor who makes him see a reflection of himself from back then!

"Oh, right, I suddenly remembered that we haven't cast the actress for the mute girl yet. Do you have any recommendations?" Stephen Chow suddenly asked.

A mute girl?

Zhou Yang paused briefly, then began to consider the best candidate for the mute girl. A moment later, a radiant figure flashed into his mind.

“I’ve got it.” Zhou Yang’s eyes lit up. “Stephen Chow, I think Nazar is perfect for the role.”

“Nazar? Oh, that actress from Xinjiang, right? I think she’s good too, let’s cast her.” Stephen Chow agreed.

The two then began discussing the issue of payment.

Stephen Chow generously proposed, "Zhou Yang, you are now a Hollywood superstar. I won't treat you unfairly. I'll give you a salary of 200 million RMB. How about that? That's already two-thirds of the total production cost."

Two hundred million RMB is certainly a huge salary!

Of course, given Zhou Yang's box office appeal, such a salary is well-deserved.

Zhou Yang discovered that two-thirds of the production cost was too high. An excessively high percentage of the lead actor's salary would seriously affect the quality of the film, as was clearly demonstrated in "Shanghai Fortress".

“I have a proposal,” Zhou Yang suggested. “Mr. Stephen Chow, I’m willing to invest all the funds in filming and promotion, participating as an investor, and ultimately sharing 30% of the box office profits. What do you think?”

“Of course,” Stephen Chow immediately agreed.

Zhou Yang's decision to forgo his salary significantly reduced the film's financial burden.

With more funds available, investment can be made in film props and special effects.

After reaching an agreement, both parties immediately signed a cooperation agreement.

Meanwhile, Titanic continued to be a global phenomenon, with its box office soaring, and it once again achieved an astonishing $8 million in its second week!

(End of this chapter)