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Chapter 462 It's simply because you are a Chinese!

Just as she saw potential in Chen Jin, Paula came to this conclusion after studying the entire Hollywood market.

Marvel's future is also very bright.

This is why she is doing her utmost to promote cooperation between the two parties.

Don't you see how someone like Robert Downey Jr. was able to turn his life around with Iron Man?
He was so desperate before that he was almost unable to afford food!

Which role do you want?

After a while, Kevin Feige raised his head and looked at the rather famous Hollywood woman in front of him with great interest.

"Captain America!"

Luo Li smiled, and Kevin Feige was taken aback.

"Haha, just kidding!"

Captain America is obviously impossible. Not only has the role already been cast with Chris Evans, but even if it hadn't been cast, it's still highly unlikely.

It is impossible for someone of Asian descent to portray this kind of American symbol.

Furthermore, Evans has already starred in three Marvel films, with Captain America 2 coming soon.

Marvel recently officially announced that its film studio will enter Phase Two.

The release of "The Avengers" marked the end of Marvel's first phase of experimentation, while the subsequent second phase of projects was the beginning of Marvel's overall rise.

……

I have two suggestions!

"One is the Chinese heroes in Marvel stories. We could bring them up appropriately, and I believe the film company behind Chan would be interested!"

"impossible……"

Kevin shook his head: "While Chan is indeed very valuable, all of our Marvel projects are strictly arranged according to the script and timeline. The second phase projects are all finalized!"

"In the next five years, at least no heroes of China will emerge!"

Kevin has the right to speak on this because the idea for the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be said to have been his suggestion.

He is a long-time Marvel fan.

No matter how valuable Chen Jin is, she cannot ruin a Marvel revival plan, especially since the plan is already on the right track. Not only have several standalone films been box office hits, but the massive success of "The Avengers" also demonstrates the plan's foresight.

"Then let's pick a hero and let Chan try it out!"

"I heard that Van Gundy got a role in an X-Men?"

Luo Li said one sentence and then added another piece of information.

For an agent, understanding the opponent's movements is a fundamental skill.

Although X-Men is not currently a Marvel project, and although the rights belong to Marvel, when Marvel was on the verge of bankruptcy, the company sold the rights to X-Men to 20th Century Fox, one of the six major Hollywood studios.

This new film about X-Men is a new series of movies that Fox has just started.

"Not a crucial role, just market orientation!"

Kevin was laughing there.

Although he wasn't in charge of the project, Marvel still managed to get funding because he knew about the actors' situation.

Furthermore, he also arranged for Fan Bingbing to make a cameo appearance in "Iron Man 3," Marvel's own creation, because he knew about Fan Bingbing's Hollywood activities.

"No matter how unimportant he is, he is still a hero!"

"There are a lot of shots showing his face!"

Lola knew Kevin was negotiating with her, and said directly, "In the information I'm giving you, Chan's value is definitely more than ten times that of Fan, and it will have a positive impact on the film's box office performance!"

"Fan has no impact on box office performance in China!"

"Chan's Venice Film Festival Best Actor award is more than enough for him to perform any role!"

"If Chan were to star in the film, the box office would at least double!"

"With him in 'The Avengers,' China's budget won't just be $1 million, it will be at least $2 million..."

Lola spoke with absolute certainty.

That's an exaggeration, and Kevin definitely wouldn't believe it.

2 million?
He'd be thrilled with an extra $5000 million in box office revenue, let alone an extra $1 million?

How could he possibly believe that!
An extra $1 million means Marvel could earn at least $2000 million more from China, and with additional revenue from peripheral streaming services, it could potentially earn an extra $3000 million or $5000 million.

Such value is more than enough to warrant an important role.

Hollywood roles are all about finding the right fit. If you have strong box office appeal, even if you're Chinese, they'll create opportunities for you because everything is about making money.

Jackie Chan perfectly illustrates this point.

Although Rush Hour doesn't feature a white actor as the second male lead, but rather a Black actor, there are still white actors playing supporting roles.

Scripts can be tailor-made for people of Asian descent.

Because of his value, capital can earn more money from this actor than from his film salary.

"Kevin, I know you definitely won't believe me!"

Lola exuded an aura of dominance, leaning on the table like a queen: "But Chan just finished showing a film in China, and it grossed nearly 4 million US dollars domestically!"

"4 million US dollars, and that's just for a single market!"

"And globally, the number is close to 6 million!"

"This is his solid record!"

"You should know about 'Killer: Dragon'!"

Lola spoke slowly and deliberately, her words coming out in rapid succession.

She watched Kevin deep in thought. After a few seconds, Kevin sighed and said to her, "Okay, I'll discuss it with the board and the casting team."

"Marvel really wants to collaborate with Chan, but... we will also conduct our own investigations!"

"Chan's value is only higher than what's written in this document!"

Lola knew that further discussion was pointless, and Kevin had his own considerations for Marvel, but if he ended up with a minor role like Fan Bingbing, Lola would be the first to object.

She had also researched Marvel's copyrights, and besides "X-Men," there were several characters in the "Avengers" series that Chen Jin could easily acquire.

For example, her favorite is Quicksilver.

Even though the characters are white in the original Marvel comics, adapting them into movies is not difficult at all.

Replacing the supporting characters of the important heroes with Asian actors will not affect the box office performance and will not affect the eventual box office success.

Conversely, if a Chinese actor participates in this project, it will greatly boost the actor's domestic box office performance.

This has already been proven in the Japanese and Korean markets.

At this point in time, the focus of Hollywood in North America has shifted from Japan and South Korea to China.

Because this market is even more terrifying than those in Japan and South Korea.

With budgets easily reaching 3-4 million US dollars, North America doesn't produce many phenomenal blockbusters like that every year.

If Kevin were to receive 3 million in China... he'd probably be laughing in his sleep.

This is also one of Lola's sources of confidence and reliance.

Even when facing the CEO of a film company, she was not at a disadvantage.

Although Marvel at present has not yet reached the level that Disney would covet in the future.

"Okay, Lola, I'll finalize the role as soon as possible!"

What else could Kevin say?

He was indeed moved.

After seeing Lola to the company entrance, Lola nodded and said, "Kevin, I wish Marvel a bright future!"

"Just like I see him now powerful enough to go toe-to-toe with DC!" "Hopefully this is a good start. Chan is different from all the Chinese actors you know, and I hope you understand that!"

As the elevator came up, Lola continued to emphasize her point.

Kevin shrugged: "Of course, he has a strong box office appeal!"

"There's no doubt about that, so we'll try our best to give them screen time!"

"I hope so!"

After hugging Kevin, Lola stepped into the open elevator.

Kevin's smiling expression instantly turned into a thoughtful look the moment the elevator doors closed.

23 billion US dollars!
The total income Chen Jin has earned from her films since her debut still makes him somewhat wary.

He had just memorized that terrifying number.

This revenue-generating ability is astonishing even in North America, and very few actors can achieve it, let alone in an emerging market.

As the CEO who led the film industry from bankruptcy to glory, Kevin Feige's vision and ability are absolutely top-notch.

He is well aware of the market value behind Chen Jin, so this actress is exactly what Marvel urgently needs right now, because she can quickly open up a market that can rival North America in the future.

This is the character...

Which one should we give it to?

Kevin Feige muttered to himself, his mind racing with images of the new heroes soon to be introduced to the project.

Older actors are definitely not an option, because long-term contracts have already been signed, and roles and actors have been cast.

Therefore, it can only be a hero who hasn't been released yet, which is the only possibility.

"Let's have a meeting!"

"Let's have a meeting to discuss this!"

Kevin returned to his office, pressed the phone on his desk, and called a small internal casting meeting.

He really valued Chen Jin's matter quite a bit.

However, as Lola said, Marvel will definitely give Chen Jin a role, and it absolutely cannot be a minor one, because she may not necessarily take the role. Chen Jin is not without a market and film offers in North America.

Unlike other Chinese actors, they only get roles in Hollywood because of their investors and their Chinese identity.

It has value.

As for Chen Jin, the documents Laura just gave him detail several projects at Universal.

Including Hitman 2!
In this respect alone, she is already a rival that many actors in China cannot rival.

Fan Bingbing and his team need Hollywood movies to boost their global prestige, so they're practically begging Marvel for opportunities; Chen Jin, on the other hand, is a collaborator, and he can refuse Marvel roles if he's unhappy about it!
Would Fan Bingbing's team dare to do that?
They clearly wouldn't dare.

Giving someone a role is already a blessing; they might even have to drink with them or offer them a discount.

However, despite Chen Jin's high value, Kevin is unlikely to give him a major role.

Because there is no precedent for this.

Will North American audiences accept people of Asian descent?
What if we mess it up?

This is something that Marvel, which has just been revived, absolutely needs to handle with caution.

North American audiences might not necessarily accept him as a person, but there shouldn't be much of a problem in China; at present, Marvel's main focus is still on the North American market, and China is a field to be explored next. It is necessary to ensure the stability of a basic base before expanding outwards.

Kevin Feige was well aware of this.

Therefore, this character is quite delicate... He can't affect the overall direction and plot system of Marvel, nor does he have such an important role or key point, but he must have a certain amount of plot and screen time.

At the very least, it's a role that appears on screen for 5-10 minutes in a movie.

Fortunately, Marvel has no shortage of heroes.

Kevin first needs to coordinate with the casting department and the script team to roughly select suitable candidates.

With that in mind, Kevin Feige composed himself and headed toward the conference room.

***
On the other side, Chen Jin was seriously reading the script for "The Wolf of Wall Street".

He has to audition for another role in a few days.

After forming her own agent team, Chen Jin undoubtedly had many more opportunities in Hollywood. Everything seemed wonderful, provided she could audition for these roles.

For someone of Asian descent like him, the role was indeed the most difficult part, as he was inherently disadvantaged.

Skin color was a key factor limiting his ability to dominate Hollywood.

Therefore, he had to adopt a three-pronged approach.

Producing and starring in your own blockbuster, while also making a splash in major Hollywood blockbusters and art films, could not only generate high box office revenue but also potentially win an American award for your role.

Three projects were launched simultaneously: self-produced films, feature-length films with cameo appearances, and award-winning art films!

"It's really hard for Wall Street to win awards!"

"They must have all gone to Leonardo DiCaprio..."

After analyzing the script, Chen Jin realized that his character had a low chance of winning an award.

It's just that Chen Jin makes a cameo appearance in this film because it's expected to become very famous.

On the contrary, "Dallas" and "Whiplash" are more likely to win awards.

He won an Oscar in his previous life and was nominated for Best Actor.

buzzing-

Just as Chen Jin was pondering, his cell phone rang.

Their own "housekeeper" came just in time; who else could it be but Lola?

"Madam, you've had a long journey!"

Chen Jin joked with her, and Lola really liked Chen Jin's attitude; it was more comfortable than with the other artists she had managed before.

"Haha, Chan, being able to act as your senior manager is the craziest decision I've ever made in my life!"

"But it turns out, it seems I made the right choice!"

Lola could be heard to be in a good mood.

"Your business value is really useful in negotiations!"

"Really? It seems you've had a lot of success these past few days?"

Chen Jin was smiling there. Of course he knew that the reason he was able to have a place in this white-dominated society because of his yellow skin color was not because of his acting skills or his fame.

Really, it's simply because he is Chinese!

He owns the Chinese market!

Back then, Chow Yun-fat didn't have this kind of status or sense of belonging.

He has box office appeal in China, but it's limited.

Unlike Chen Jin now, whose identity as a Chinese citizen has become exceptionally useful as the Chinese market is booming!

Yao Ming had already personally verified this a few years ago.

Many actors just don't understand this point.

They always thought it was their own ability.

Actually, he should be grateful for the country's rapid progress and for being Chinese; otherwise, how could he have access to Hollywood resources?
For example, people like Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing!

"Not bad. Besides Universal, Legendary, Paramount, and Warner are all very interested in you!"

"Oh? Really?"

Chen Jin smiled, not taking those words to heart.

He's basically just a tool now, a tool for American capital to exploit and profit from Chinese box office returns.

(End of this chapter)