Chapter 1704 - 832: Asian Actors

Chapter 1704: Chapter 832: Asian Actors

Hollywood actually discriminates very much against Asian actors.

These companies all know that Asian actors are desperate to appear in Hollywood movies to prove some sort of international status, so they are very exploitative when it comes to roles and remuneration.

This time, Zhou Yun starring in "Killing Song" was able to secure a five million dollar salary because Zhou Yun already had a reputation in the United States, had been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and especially gained attention in Europe, which led to a fair market price.

Otherwise, they might just dismiss you with hundreds of thousands of US dollars, and that’s even considering you’re the leading actress.

When Zhou Lan mentioned reconsidering whether to perform in the second and third parts, Mr. Brillanch did not expect this and was somewhat shocked.

He didn’t understand why Zhou Lan would say that. Would they really be willing to not perform in the second and third parts? This is "Killing Song," even in Hollywood, several top actresses would compete for this IP! If it weren’t for the original protagonist being a Chinese person, it wouldn’t have been given to Zhou Yun, who had never acted in a Hollywood film.

However, he could tell Zhou Lan was not just bluffing.

In fact, Mr. Brillanch was very aware that Zhou Yun is already a top-tier actress in China, with such a large market, she doesn’t need to expand into a bigger market as urgently as Japan and Korea. Of course, Zhou Yun must also want to gain greater influence; otherwise, she wouldn’t act in "Killing Song." It’s just not as urgent as it is for Nakajima Hoto and Lew Xi.

Moreover, given Zhou Yun’s current momentum, she is not just a commercial celebrity but also an actress with superb acting skills who attracts the attention of the film industry.

If Zhou Yun were truly angered and refused to act, it indeed wouldn’t affect her much.

Especially once the first part is completed, if there really is a second and third part, Zhou Yun must be the lead, or it will greatly anger the fans of the first part.

Changing protagonists in the middle of a series is something every film series fears greatly.

Mr. Brillanch said, "Ms. Zhou, Xiao Yun, this matter definitely should not reach this extent. I am personally very much against such behavior from ’Variety.’ Please believe me; I am absolutely on your side. I came here specifically to discuss how to resolve this issue with you."

Zhou Lan nodded and asked, "Mr. Brillanch, then let me ask you, will ’Variety’ apologize to Xiao Yun?"

Mr. Brillanch’s expression stiffened for a moment.

Zhou Lan saw this and smiled slightly, saying, "If ’Variety’ does not intend to apologize, has Mélando requested them to apologize to Xiao Yun?"

Mr. Brillanch said, "We have already requested ’Variety’ to give an attitude of dealing with this matter."

"Good." Zhou Lan nodded, "Mr. Brillanch, we are not unreasonable people. If we are bullied, we must stand up for ourselves indiscriminately. We also know that ’Variety’ has a deep cooperative promotional relationship with ’Killing Song,’ but you can’t treat Xiao Yun as someone to be easily dismissed. To put it bluntly, why are so many people now criticizing Mélando’s inaction and ’Variety’ for lacking professional ethics? Because any sensible person knows this was a very normal promotional activity, yet you have turned it into a provocation against Xiao Yun with a hidden agenda. Honestly, these kinds of things only happen with you. In China, in Asia, no media would be so rude and provocative against Xiao Yun. I understand that as an old Hollywood film company, you generally look down on Asian actors, but frankly, Mr. Brillanch, this film is aimed at a global audience. Xiao Yun may not have achieved remarkable box office success in the United States yet, but as long as the film’s quality is not poor - and judging from the current filming situation, it evidently won’t be - the box office in China may not necessarily be lower than in the United States. You know how big the Chinese market is, not to mention the vast Asian market."

Zhou Lan’s words hit Mr. Brillanch’s heart directly, one after another.