Chapter 1560 Going to the US Again

To be fair, Zhao Fusheng's idea left Ye Jing quite astonished.

After all, every Chinese and even Asian filmmaker dreams of one day breaking into Hollywood.

This isn't about worshipping foreign things; it's because Hollywood truly is a film mecca, whether for commercial or art films, Hollywood has left behind countless legends.

An Oscar alone is enough to make countless filmmakers flock to it.

And in Hollywood's history, no Chinese person has ever become a producer for a Hollywood film.

Now, this opportunity was laid before Ye Jing.

"Are you planning to have Future Films enter Hollywood?"

Looking at Zhao Fusheng, Ye Jing asked slowly.

In his view, Zhao Fusheng's reason for making him a co-producer on Marvel's Iron Man was surely to let Future Films enter Hollywood, invest in Hollywood movies, and pave the way for Chinese filmmakers in Hollywood.

Zhao Fusheng blinked. To be honest, he hadn't thought that far ahead, but since Ye Jing had already thought so, he couldn't say anything else.

Seeing Zhao Fusheng silent, Ye Jing simply filled in the blanks himself and said seriously, "When do I fly to the US?"

Zhao Fusheng shook his head helplessly: "Here's the plan: first, you assemble a team and take the investment over. Then, for this film, your main task is to learn how Hollywood operates. Don't meddle in specifics, understand?"

Ye Jing was taken aback and looked at Zhao Fusheng in surprise: "Then what am I supposed to do?"

"Learn."

Zhao Fusheng said succinctly to Ye Jing: "First, we learn; then we slowly carve our own path. When the time is ripe, we can start taking real action."

Step by step, cautious and careful.

That was Zhao Fusheng's only requirement for Ye Jing.

How exclusive Hollywood was, Zhao Fusheng believed Ye Jing knew as well.

As an outsider, even with enough funds in hand, Zhao Fusheng felt he needed to remind Ye Jing to be careful not to become a sucker in others' eyes.

This was no joke. Every year, no small number of investors were fleeced by so-called Hollywood directors and producers, losing everything.

Many people would invest their money, only to find that after the film's release, they couldn't recoup their investment. Either the box office was poor and they lost everything, or the box office was good but they couldn't get their share, dragged on for ages.

Ye Jing naturally understood Zhao Fusheng's meaning and nodded: "Don't worry, I know what to do."

As Zhao Fusheng said, haste makes waste. To gain a foothold in Hollywood's turf, there was still much he needed to do.

"Later, make a plan, and we'll review it." Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said to Ye Jing.

Ye Jing nodded. Such matters would naturally be handled by his subordinates; as the person in charge, he reported directly to Zhao Fusheng.

"Alright, I'm off."

Zhao Fusheng waved his hand, bidding farewell to Ye Jing. He had other things to do; today he had only come to discuss the producer matter with him.

Ye Jing saw Zhao Fusheng to the office door, watched him leave, then turned to arrange the plan.

For Future Films, this was an opportunity to go global, and he certainly didn't want to miss it.

Zhao Fusheng didn't want to miss it either.

Leaving Future Films, he dialed Kevin Feige's number and said to him, "Mr. Feige, I agree to be the producer, but I won't put my name on it personally. Instead, I'll send a team from my company."

"A team?"

Kevin Feige was clearly surprised and asked Zhao Fusheng in confusion, "Zhao, what do you mean?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled and explained, "I own a film company in China. Now I plan to have the head of that company act as co-producer in my place. Of course, it's just a title; the actual work will still be done by your side. How about it?"

Kevin Feige was silent for a long time, not speaking for a while.

He knew very well what Zhao Fusheng meant and even understood what the man was really up to.

If it were ten years ago, he would have refused Zhao Fusheng without hesitation. But now, he knew he wasn't in a position to refuse.

Marvel's situation was dire; they had reached a point where they had to mortgage superhero copyrights to get cash flow. Making Iron Man was, frankly, a last stand!

Success or failure hinged on this one film.

Kevin Feige was certain that if the film flopped at the box office, Zhao Fusheng, as the major shareholder, would not hesitate to oust him and bring in a new management team. As someone who loved Marvel, Feige didn't want to leave the company no matter what.

"No problem."

After a long moment, Kevin Feige made his decision and said to Zhao Fusheng, "Are you still coming over?"

"Of course."

Zhao Fusheng laughed: "I'll participate in the actor selection. How about that?"

"Okay."

Kevin Feige nodded, said a few more things, and then hung up.

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Back home, he called Zheng Yao to inform her about his trip to the US. Zheng Yao said she also wanted to go to Hollywood for a spin, hoping to run into Tom Cruise or Leo...

Zhao Fusheng refused her without hesitation. What a joke—he was going for work, and this woman was going to chase stars.

After much deliberation, Zhao Fusheng still stayed home with Fan Baobao and their daughter through New Year's Day.

"By the way, Mom isn't happy with the name you picked..."

On New Year's Day, while Zhao's mother took the child to nap, Fan Baobao whispered to Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng blinked: "What does she want?"

His mother hadn't mentioned it just now; it seemed she wanted Fan Baobao to tell him.

"She and Dad discussed it and said to name the child Zhao Xueqing."

Fan Baobao said to Zhao Fusheng, "I think it's pretty good too."

"Then let's go with that."

Zhao Fusheng shrugged. He didn't really care what his daughter was named; a name was just a label. The little girl was still young and had no say, so the elders could decide for her.

Fan Baobao didn't care much either. Her own name was casually given by her mother Li Yuan back then; 'Baobao' and 'Beibei' sounded fine now.

New Year's Day passed quickly. Zhao Fusheng, along with Wu Sijie and others, once again boarded a flight to New York.

This time, he would participate in the casting for Iron Man. Zhao Fusheng was looking forward to whether he might meet Mr. Tony Stark.