Chapter 194: Sister Shen's Little Scheme, Inception Initiated?

The 19th-century English writer Sax Rohmer created Fu Manchu with the very motive of smearing the East,

and the result shaped several generations of Western perceptions of the Orient.

The image of a tall, thin, bald man with thin brows, long eyes, and a sinister face remained a deeply rooted stereotype even into 2023.

Some luxury brands even periodically used "slit-eyed" ads to disgust people, sparking controversy.

Xu Can only hoped that this time he could form a little bit of a subtle impression, gradually dispelling ordinary people's misunderstandings of the East.

Then, by leveraging different works, he would gradually let more people come to appreciate the vastness and depth of Huaxia culture,

and restore the true image of Huaxia.

Regarding the rework of the Iron Man trilogy, Xu Can offered Jon Favreau quite a few suggestions,

trusting that this fatty could craft a better-looking film.

Afterwards, Xu Can also had brief chats with a few actors; Luo Bote Downey Jr. kept inviting Xu Can to his place for barbecue, to gather friends and family for a barbecue party.

"Aren't you dating Emma? Bring her along too, we'll invite more people to my place for a barbecue."

"Let's arrange it after we wrap filming."

For activities like this, Xu Can needed to manage his time well, so as not to call Stone Sister over and then leave Mei Mei out in the cold.

Little Pepper Gwyneth Paltrow, as expected, came over and joined the conversation again,

"Xu, I'm not quite sure about some of my lines—could you help me run through the scene? It's pretty quiet over there…"

Gwyneth pointed at her trailer.

Her trailer was parked in a relatively hidden spot outside the set, indeed not easy to be disturbed.

The meaning of Little Pepper's second half of the sentence was clearly giving Xu Can a sufficient hint.

Xu Can deliberately pretended not to catch on; if he got entangled with her at this moment, things would completely fall apart.

Wouldn't Mei Mei and Emma raise hell then?

"Your scene partner is Luo Bote, run lines with him."

Luo Bote Downey Jr., however, gave a wry smile and waved his hands repeatedly:

"No need, I feel our chemistry is pretty good, the lines will definitely be fine."

He knew very well what kind of person Gwyneth was—his wife Susanne was right there on set—he didn't have the guts to get involved.

"Sigh, right, she's just a supporting role anyway…"

Gwyneth's eyes blinked and fluttered, pitifully endearing.

In the case of an average greenhorn, he'd probably be hooked by her in no time.