Chapter 269: Big Box Office Hits in the United States
What the ancients said is true: the people's heart is like water, and their movements are like smoke.

Although it is not very appropriate to use it here, netizens are really easily instigated.

Within two days, the netizens who had previously made fun of Shen Lang, the Whip Woman Hero, changed their tone.

I used to think that the character of Shen Lang in Liu Wei’s play was quite profound.

But now, some people have started to say online: "Although I haven't seen the movies Shen Lang has made abroad, judging from his willingness to take on the role of Wang Xiansheng, this actor has a very low standard."

When Liu Wei saw this news, he almost exploded with anger.

His TV series cannot be considered big productions, nor are they considered top-notch TV series.

But it's not the shoddy garbage produced by small workshops.

Many of his works reflect profound thoughts on social issues.

For example, the previous film "Women Are No Longer Silent" is a story about sexual harassment of women in the workplace.

Now, just because a character in a movie is vulgar, netizens think the TV series is vulgar. This doesn’t make sense at all.

Of course, there are those netizens who just follow the crowd, and there are also those who are clear-headed.

However, the media seems to be deliberately amplifying the voices of doubt, because only with conflict and confrontation can there be sales.

To put it bluntly, it's all about money.

Gu Jialan has been worried about this matter these days.

She cannot hold netizens accountable because the main contradiction of responsibility does not lie with them, and they were also used by unscrupulous media.

Later, they could only release the apology letter from the American newspaper and the video statement from the president of the Film Association in an attempt to eliminate the impact.

On the other hand, she contacted the legal department and started legal proceedings against some unscrupulous media and individuals.

Compared to Gu Jialan's nervousness, Shen Lang still acted indifferent.

"Boss, don't worry. You have to look at this from two sides. On the surface, my reputation has been damaged, but this also shows that I'm famous. If I wasn't famous, why would these media hype me up?"

Gu Jialan frowned and said, "That's true, but I always feel like you're under a lot of pressure!"

Shen Lang smiled. Pressure? There is no such thing. The boss is just too concerned. As an actor, everyone has pressure, especially the pressure of public opinion.

While you enjoy being the center of attention, you must also be prepared to be criticized by everyone.

Shen Lang: "I'm fully prepared!"

Regardless of whether Shen Lang really had no pressure, these words still comforted Gu Jialan a little.

"How's the movie going? What exactly is being filmed? You've been away for two months and you didn't even report to me... ahem, report the situation!" Mr. Gu scolded the employees with a stern face, but there was no displeasure on his face, and the main point was that there was a lot of thunder but no rain.

Shen Lang laughed: "Crime movies are all about fighting and killing. Even if I tell you, you don't like to hear these..."

"Haha!" Gu Jialan laughed.

When Shen Lang heard the laughter, he knew something was wrong based on his understanding of his boss.

Sure enough, the next second the boss asked, "Is it all about fighting and killing?"

Die Jian: "Yes, it's crackling. You know Quentin, a die-hard fan of Hong Kong movies, so he wants to..."

"But I learned through some channels that you also performed a passionate scene? The other party was a Portuguese? Was it good?"

"How do you know this..." Shen Lang said halfway when he thought of the fat man who always hid in the corner with a sinister look.

Damn it, go back and beat this fat guy into a cube.

"Haha, if you hadn't mentioned it I would have forgotten about it, it's just a very short plot!"

"Oh! I heard that you appeared naked in front of others!" "..." Indeed, after taking a shower, he wandered naked in front of Maria who was brushing her teeth. Although his key parts were covered in the movie, no one could see them when facing the public.

But on the set...

Memories slowly emerged.

"Oh my God!"

"This Jeff..."

"It is mighty and majestic, stronger than a horse..."

Shen Lang thought about it and started to laugh... No, he was just shy...

Thanks to Gu Jialan's efforts, the media coverage of this incident gradually cooled down.

However, Shen Lang did not have peace for two days before the release of "Pulp Fiction" once again pushed him into the spotlight.

Quentin worked overtime on editing the film, and during this time he would call Shen Lang from time to time to seek his advice.

In fact, there was little that Shen Lang could do to help him, because the entire story logic was disrupted and the entire plan was in Quentin's mind.

He would only call Shen Lang when he was unsure of some connecting anchor points.

Just like that, more than a month passed, and Samuel really fulfilled his promise. He asked his agent to use his connections to bring the film to the market.

What kind of movie is this, made by an unknown director, several big-name actors, and a "money laundering group boss" from the mysterious China?

American audiences are also very curious.

When the movie was released, there was no premiere and almost no publicity. On the front page, there was a close-up of Uma leaning over with two headlights showing, which did seem a bit [vulgar].

Shen Lang was in China, scratching his head and wondering about the premiere.

The next day, Maria called Shen Lang to tell him that the premiere in the United States had received a good response.

Especially some of the elements added by Quentin are memes that only Americans can understand.

For example, the naval officer who found Butch with the pocket watch.

This guy has been playing the role of a naval officer for many years. As soon as he appears on the camera, even without him saying a word, the American audience will be deeply impressed by this character.

As for the pocket watch with a scent that he took out and hid in the chrysanthemums, which eventually became Butch's most treasured thing, this is itself a very interesting setting.

Besides, this [Navy officer’s] daughter is quite something.

Now he is a rising star in Hollywood.

Her name is Angelina Jolie.

This is a character easter egg.

In the script that Quentin did not modify, there are some jokes that only Americans would smile at, and they were also retained by Shen Lang.

For example, Mia told Vincent a joke that was not funny. This joke used the principle of homophony, which was the homophony between catch up and ketchup, and the homophony between catch up and ketchup. It implied that if you can't "catch up", you can only become "ketchup". In the end, Vincent died in the ketchup in his own blood vessels.

If these things were to leave American society, some people might understand them, but it would never be like in the United States, where people would understand them as soon as they heard them and laugh as soon as they understood them.

In fact, the movie "Pulp Fiction" became more and more popular, and its ranking on major ranking websites in the United States soared.

Even when it was halfway through its screening, it had already surpassed "The Flintstones" and ranked among the top ten most popular movies in the United States!

Some people may not know what kind of movies are available in the same period.

Dumb and Dumber!
"The Mask"!
"The Lion King"!
"Forrest Gump"!
(End of this chapter)