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Chapter 468 Hollywood Stars Flock to China

At the same time, a wave of China fever has swept through Hollywood.

In the past, it was Chinese actors who went to Hollywood to play minor roles, but now it's the other way around. Hollywood blockbusters are coming to China to film, and they're even vying to cast Chinese actors as the leads.

"Fast & Furious 10" has announced filming locations in Chongqing, China, and has invited Wu Jing to play a major role. Vin Diesel posted on Weibo: "The family has a new member!"

The Avatar 3 crew came to Zhangjiajie to film scenes. Cameron personally came to China to inspect the area and said, "China's landscape is the most beautiful in the world."

Marvel's "Shang-Chi 2" moved the entire crew to Shanghai and even invited Liu Yifei and Donnie Yen to join the cast.

Hollywood stars can be seen everywhere on the streets of Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing.

The hashtag #HollywoodStarsFlockToChina# has dominated the trending topics for a week.

Thor went to Beijing China Dragon Film Studio to find Chen Xun. As soon as he entered, he complained, "Chen Xun, you lied to me. You said Chinese hot pot isn't spicy, but I ate some yesterday, and my butt still hurts."

Chen Xun was reading the script and didn't even look up: "Who told you to order the extra spicy one?"

"I thought I could handle spicy food."

Chris Hemsworth rubbed his butt, looking aggrieved: "By the way, I got a role in 'Fast & Furious 10,' which is being filmed in Chongqing. Do you want to come and have a cameo role? Vin Diesel said he saved the best one for you."

Chen Xun shook his head: "I don't have time. I'm going to Guizhou next month to check out potential locations for the film studio."

"A movie theater?"

Chris Hemsworth's eyes lit up: "I want to go too! I've never been to Guizhou before!"

Chen Xun was taken aback: "Weren't you going to film 'Fast & Furious 10'?"

"It'll still be two weeks before it's powered on!"

Chris Hemsworth immediately said, "I asked the director for leave, saying my butt hurt and I needed to rest for half a month. The director agreed without saying a word and told me to take good care of my injury."

He leaned closer, rubbing his hands together with an expectant look on his face: "I've never been to Guizhou before! I've heard that Guizhou has Huangguoshu Waterfall, Miao villages with thousands of households, and delicious sour fish soup. I'll go with you, help you carry your things, help you survey the terrain, and even help you communicate with the locals! My Chinese is great now; I can say 'hello,' 'thank you,' and 'how much,' and I can even use Alipay to scan a QR code to pay!"

Chen Xun chuckled to himself.

Since filming began for "Dragon Fight," Chris Hemsworth seems to have become obsessed with Chinese culture, spending all his free time in China.

Rob rolled his eyes: "Give me a break. Last time you went to the supermarket, you scanned the item and left without taking it. The cashier had to chase after you and bring it back. You'd only cause trouble if you went."

"I won't cause any trouble!"

Chris Hemsworth panicked and patted his chest, assuring everyone, "I can do anything!"

Chen Xun thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, when we get to Guizhou, we'll eat in the canteen and stay in the guesthouse together."

"No problem, we can just call Fan!"

Thor excitedly pulled out his phone and ran into the hallway to make a call.

You could hear his loud voice even through the door.

Rob watched Thor's retreating figure and shook his head helplessly: "Now the Guizhou inspection team has turned into a tourist group. It was already chaotic enough, and with these two troublemakers on top of that, who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause."

Guo Fan said with a smile, "With Chen Xun around, they can be kept in check. Besides, if Vin Diesel really does move the scenes from 'Fast & Furious' to Guizhou, it will be great publicity for our film city."

Chen Xun nodded and looked back at the topographic map on the computer: "I hope so. Book two more plane tickets and two more rooms tomorrow. Bring more stomach medicine and hemorrhoid cream. I'm afraid Brother Hammer will be unable to resist eating spicy food when he gets to Guizhou."

"Received!" Rob replied with a smile.

Online discussions about Hollywood stars flocking to China are still gaining momentum.

Scarlett Janssen was spotted in Sanlitun Taikoo Li wearing a baseball cap and holding a cup of Heytea, shopping with friends.

In the photo, she skillfully uses her phone to scan a QR code to pay.

Someone spotted Tom Cruise in Chongqing's Jiefangbei area. He was wearing a black jacket, sitting in a roadside noodle shop, engrossed in eating Chongqing noodles, with a bottle of iced cola in front of him.

Some people even spotted Chris Hemsworth with three kids climbing the Great Wall at Badaling. He was carrying a huge backpack, holding the youngest child's hand, and was sweating profusely, but he still made sure to sign autographs for tourists.

Netizens' comments were varied: "Before, you had to apply for a visa and fly to Los Angeles to follow a star, but now you can run into Chris Hemsworth just by going downstairs to buy groceries. It's so surreal."

"Hilarious! The way Tom Cruise eats noodles is exactly like my dad."

"Scarlett Johansson is drinking Heytea, and I haven't even tried it yet. I'm not living as well as a Hollywood star."

"Thor speaks Chinese better than I do now. During the last live stream, he was able to understand yyds and juejuezi, and he could even say 'shuan Q'."

"In the past, Chinese actors would fight tooth and nail to get minor roles in Hollywood; now, Hollywood stars are scrambling to come to China to make money. What goes around comes around."

"This is all thanks to Chen Xun! If 'Dragon Soars to the Sea' hadn't been such a hit, Hollywood wouldn't have paid so much attention to the Chinese market. Chen Xun single-handedly raised the status of Chinese films by several levels."

"Agreed! In the past, Hollywood's portrayal of Chinese elements was stereotypical, such as cheongsams, kung fu, and pandas. Now they know that China has more than just these, including Chongqing hotpot, the scenery of Zhangjiajie, and over a billion viewers willing to pay for good movies."

In the afternoon, Vin Diesel posted a Weibo post with a photo of himself and Chris Hemsworth, along with a picture of a plane ticket to Guiyang.

"Family Trip to Guizhou! Join Chen Xun to see the most beautiful landscapes in China! We'll be filming more movies here in the future! #FastAndFurious10 #ChinaDragonFilms"

Less than an hour after the Weibo post was published, it received over 100 million likes.

In the comments section, netizens joked, "Vin Diesel: I didn't go on vacation, I went to scout filming locations!"

"Thor: I'm going there to raise butts."

"Hilarious! One had a sore butt, and the other wanted to make a movie; the two of them formed a Guizhou inspection team."

Chen Xun: I originally wanted to quietly investigate the site selection, but I ended up bringing two burdens with me.

"I can't wait for 'Fast & Furious' to be filmed in Guizhou! Just thinking about Dom driving a sports car and speeding along the winding mountain roads is so exciting!"

Meanwhile, at China Dragon Film Studios, Chris Hemsworth had already packed his bags.

He was pulling a huge suitcase filled with sunscreen, sunglasses, swim trunks, a large bag of flour, and a rolling pin.

"Bro, when do we leave?"

Chris Hemsworth exclaimed excitedly, "I can't wait to go to Guizhou! I want to see Huangguoshu Waterfall, eat sour fish soup, and wear Miao costumes in a Miao village!"

Chen Xun looked at his suitcase and shook his head helplessly: "My flight is at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Go home and pack now, and stop staying up late scrolling through Douyin."

"knew!"

Chris Hemsworth hopped and skipped away, pulling his suitcase.

As he reached the door, he turned back and called out, "I'll pick you up from your house tomorrow morning; I bought soy milk and fried dough sticks!"