Global Best Actor: Starting with Picking Up Attributes in America

Chapter 410 Thor should be paired with Liu Peiqiang?

Chapter 409 Thor should be paired with Liu Peiqiang?

As the days went by, the two teams, one Chinese and one foreign, went from initially struggling with the language barrier to eventually staying up late together to eat steamed buns and share instant noodles.

Mark initially couldn't get used to douzhi (fermented mung bean juice) and almost spat it out after taking a sip. However, after half a month, he asked his assistant to buy two bowls of douzhi with fried dough rings every morning. Jason learned to use chopsticks and fought with the crew for the braised pork intestines in the stew every day. Anna became obsessed with BJ's roasted chestnuts and always carried a bag with her when she stayed up late.

They are no longer Hollywood bigwigs, nor are they Chinese newcomers feeling their way across the river; they are a group of filmmakers giving their all for the same science fiction film.

Chen Xun spends every day in the post-production office.

While coordinating communication between the two sides, I also kept an eye on the progress of the film's revisions.

He understands both the industrial processes of Hollywood and the creative core of Chinese teams, and can always accurately grasp the ideas from both sides and integrate them together.

Often, when the two sides argued fiercely over creative concepts, Chen Xun could find a balance point with just a few words, convincing both sides.

Looking at the bustling scene in the office, Rob leaned over to Chen Xun and said with a smile, "Bro, I understand now why you insisted on bringing the team here."

This isn't about us teaching them; it's a two-way learning process. Our team says they've rediscovered the original passion they had for making science fiction films here—not industrialization for the sake of industrialization, but about telling a good story.

Chen Xun looked at the room full of young people whose eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep but still shone with light, and felt very gratified.

What he wanted was never to have a Hollywood team make a perfect film, but to use this film to build up China's science fiction industrial system and bring these young people out into the world.

He has done it now.

Two weeks later, the first test screening of the revised version of the film was held in a small screening room at the China Film Group Corporation base.

When the end credits rolled and the lights in the screening room came on, the entire room fell silent, then erupted in thunderous applause.

Guo Fan looked at the screen and tears streamed down his face. At that moment, the movie had finally become the movie he had dreamed of.

Hollywood bigwigs like Mark, Jason, and Anna also stood up and applauded enthusiastically, their eyes full of admiration.

"We did it!"

Guo Fan turned around, gripped Chen Xun's hand tightly, and his voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Yes, we did it!"

Chen Xun nodded with a smile.

On the very day the test screening ended, a short clip of engine special effects, lasting about ten seconds, was leaked online.

Weibo, Bilibili, and Douyin instantly exploded with excitement, with netizens going wild: "Holy crap? Is this the special effects from 'The Wandering Earth'? The quality is on par with Hollywood!"

"Who said China couldn't make hard science fiction films? Come out and take your punishment! The details of this engine are giving me goosebumps!"

"People always say that domestic sci-fi films have cheap special effects, but now they've proven them wrong!"

"I'm already looking forward to it! A must-see for the Spring Festival! Chinese science fiction is finally going to stand up!"

"Hollywood used to teach us how to do things; now we're combining Eastern and Western approaches to do big things! This is truly a game-changer!"

The final cut is basically finalized; post-production will involve refining the details.

Chen Xun returned to Los Angeles once again.

The sun here is still shining brightly.

As Chen Xun pushed his suitcase out of the airport, he was immediately blocked by Christine and Dakota, who were waiting at the entrance.

Christine leaned against the car door, wearing a black leather jacket and sunglasses that had slipped down to the tip of her nose. She raised an eyebrow at him and said, "The busy man has finally decided to come back. I thought you were going to stay in the editing room at China Film Group and never go back to Hollywood."

"If we don't come back soon, the overseas distribution of 'The Wandering Earth' will be a disaster."

Chen Xun smiled as he tossed his suitcase into the trunk, sat in the passenger seat, and casually placed the final version of the film on the hard drive beside him: "I trust Guo Fan and his team to handle the domestic approval and distribution. As for the overseas side, we simply can't operate without our own channels."

Dakota, sitting in the back seat, leaned forward, her eyes gleaming: "You brought back the finished film? Can we watch it first?"

Ellie keeps asking me what Mai Mai's portrayal of Duo Duo is like.

"You won't be left out."

Chen Xun smiled, his tone becoming more serious: "Let's get down to business first. The overseas release will be simultaneous with the domestic Spring Festival release. The first step is to produce the English dubbed version. European and American audiences are more used to the original audio. The subtitled version has too narrow an audience. To maximize the box office, the dubbed version must be done well."

The previous film, "The Wandering Earth," failed overseas, not only due to poor screening schedules and marketing, but also because of its perfunctory dubbing.

The voice actors they found were completely unsuitable for the characters; their tone was stiff and they failed to convey the characters' emotions at all, making it impossible for overseas audiences to empathize with them.

In this life, he will do things to the best of his ability.

Not only do we need to secure top-tier screenings, but we also need to produce a dubbed version that resonates with overseas audiences, allowing them to truly understand the patriotism and national sentiment in this Chinese sci-fi film, and the romance of the Chinese people taking the Earth on a journey.

The car had barely pulled into the gates of the Beverly Hills mansion, and before it had even come to a complete stop, a flashy bright yellow sports car was parked in the yard. Chris was leaning against the car, holding a bottle of beer. Seeing the car arrive, he immediately waved and shouted, "Bro, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you!"

As soon as Chen Xun got out of the car, he was given a bear hug by this burly Australian man, which almost made him unable to breathe.

"Brother, if you don't come back soon, I'm flying straight to China to find you!"

Chris released him, his face full of eagerness: "I heard your Chinese sci-fi film is getting English dubbing? I'll take on Liu Peiqiang's role! I have to do it!"

Chen Xun looked at him with a half-smile: "You? Thor paired with Liu Peiqiang? You tell me first, why do you think you're suitable?"

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"Is that even a question?"

Chris patted his chest and said confidently, "What's our relationship?"

You play Liu Peiqiang in the movie, and I'll do your voice acting! It's a dream collaboration between Marvel's Spider-Man and Thor, and fans of both are overjoyed. Audiences went crazy when they saw the voice actor list!

We're practically brothers, we've been through thick and thin together! You play the character and I'll do the voice acting, it's a match made in heaven!

He got more and more excited as he spoke, leaning closer and lowering his voice to deliver Liu Peiqiang's classic line in his signature Australian accent: "Three, two, one, look up. How about that? Does it have the right feel?"

Chen Xun's lips twitched as he listened, and he kicked him away without any mercy: "What a load of crap! The moment you open your mouth, the audience will think that Liu Peiqiang is about to pick up Thor's hammer and drive a space station to beat Thanos."

Who is Liu Peiqiang? He is a reserved and gentle father, a calm and resolute astronaut, whose heart is filled with his son and the Earth.

Chen Xun rolled his eyes: "Your voice is so unrestrained, it's like the sound of Australian sunshine and beaches. It has absolutely nothing to do with Liu Peiqiang. What a load of rubbish."

Christine laughed so hard she almost fell over, and she didn't hold back in her sarcastic remark: "Chris, don't bother trying. Last time you did voice acting for an animated film, even a lion sounded like it was about to fight. And you're talking about a gentle father? Don't be ridiculous."

Chris's face instantly fell, like a golden retriever drenched in rain, looking at Chen Xun with a pitiful expression: "Really not good enough? I've been practicing for days—"