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Chapter 133 American Culture
Driven by strong curiosity, Kuriyama Airi still wanted to know what big drama her mother wanted to take on.She smiled at the other party and said: "Is the big drama you are going to shoot domestic? Or foreign?"

Chiaki Kuriyama smiled at her daughter and said, "The big dramas in Hollywood in the United States are still directed by an internationally renowned director.

It reminds me of the Hollywood movie "Kill Bill" directed by Quentin Tarantino 20 years ago.

The second female lead that time was Chinese-American actress Lucy Liu, and I only played a small supporting role.This time I have to play the second female lead as well. "

Airi Kuriyama opened her eyes in disbelief and said, "Mom, is it true? You are not lying to me, are you?"

Kuriyama Chiaki smiled knowingly and said, "Are you questioning me or your father's ability?"

Airi Kuriyama asked: "Was your big Hollywood movie also directed by Quentin Tarantino?"

Kuriyama Chiaki laughed and said, "I didn't say that."

Airi Kuriyama acted coquettishly and said, "Good mother, just tell me!"

Kuriyama Chiaki looked at Zuo and said, "Eat your breakfast."

Airi Kuriyama's appetite was whetted, and he thought of tricking her into saying, "Since you have been begging my dad for so long, why don't you play the female lead?"

Kuriyama Chiaki saw through his daughter's little trick at a glance, but did not expose it directly: "You are really too naive. You don't understand the unspoken rules of the film industry, let alone the unspoken rules of mainstream Western society.

Will a famous American director give a Japanese or Asian a chance to play the leading female role in a drama?The answer is no.I don’t mean to say that all great American directors are racist.

All walks of life have established rules.In this aspect, either the white face of the West or the black face of political correctness has to be followed.

In Hollywood, the United States, even if it is a movie wholly owned by Japanese, it will be very difficult for a Japanese to play the leading female or male lead.

Even if Sony Pictures owns Columbia Pictures, MGM Films, TriStar Pictures, etc., it still cannot fully act in accordance with Japanese views and cultural output.

Famous directors in the United States often do not take on such big dramas. After all, they also have to listen to the words of the Directors Guild of America and abide by the relevant so-called rules and regulations.

To be precise, if you want to break into the mainstream film and television market in the United States and the West, you must abide by the rules of the game that they have long established.

In addition, the major movie theater chains in the United States and Western countries are not completely controlled by the Japanese.Even if it is controlled by the Japanese, it will still be restricted from other aspects.

In the past, Japan has been suppressed by the United States in its automobile, semiconductor, chip and other industries.Nowadays, do you think that Americans will not find various excuses to suppress Japan’s film and television cultural export? "

She paused here, picked up the milk glass in front of her, raised her head and took a sip, but did not put it down.

Chiaki Kuriyama couldn't help but reveal a helpless smile on his face: "The Japanese must stay within the circle drawn by the Americans. Otherwise, there will be troubles one after another.

The best Japanese actor currently working in Hollywood in the United States is none other than Ken Watanabe.He is the father of your favorite Japanese actress Ann Watanabe.

As for him, he has never served as the male lead in a major drama directed by a famous American director!He has starred in familiar movies such as "The Last Samurai" and "Inception".His biggest achievement so far is the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the movie "The Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise.

When I say this, it seems not very rigorous.Ken Watanabe has served as the male lead in the movies "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Letters from Iwo Jima".

The problem is, the stories of these two movies are about Japan, so they can’t be played by white people or black people!

However, in order to downplay the role of Japanese actors, Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, and Gong Li from China were used as the heroines in the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha", but they were not Japanese actors.

Furthermore, the movie "Letter from Iwo Jima" is actually the other side of "Flags of Our Fathers".In other words, two movies were made on the same budget as one movie, but with different perspectives.

The movie "Letter from Iwo Jima" is from a Japanese perspective, so naturally only Japanese actors can be used, while "Flags of Our Fathers" is from an American perspective.

In addition, it is almost impossible for a Japanese to play the leading role in a Hollywood drama with a non-Japanese culture. "

Airi Kuriyama blinked twice and said, "I didn't expect there would be so many twists and turns here."

Kuriyama Chiaki opened up the conversation, and then talked eloquently: "Whether it is a movie or a TV series, it is a direct expression of one country's cultural export to another country.

The first thing you know about America is not from movies and TV shows.It is inevitable that there will be some beautification of the United States, and American values ​​​​will brainwash audiences from all over the world.

You have seen Korean cultural export, which is actually a variant of American cultural export.It is not independent, and it is not derived from and subject to American culture.

Uncle Psy's "Gangnam Style" was once popular all over the world many years ago.However, how many people know that the company that created this song and promoted it is an American team?

Even Uncle Psy himself attended the Berklee College of Music in order to become a hip-hop singer after graduating from Boston University in the United States.

The Korean hiphop that is currently popular among you is not a cultural form born on the streets of American ghettos.It is generally believed that it was born in the Bronx, New York, USA. "

Airi Kuriyama opened her eyes wide and said, "Mom, if you don't tell me, I really don't know."

Kuriyama Chiaki pointed out: "Let you all know clearly, how can Americans still mess around? Nowadays, Americans are becoming more and more smart.

In order to minimize the hostility of other countries, we localized films and TV series from various countries without delaying the export of American values.

Behind the global hit Korean TV series "Squid Game" is the American company Netflix.Then there is the Spanish TV series "House of Paper", which was later remade in South Korea and was also produced by Netflix.

The Japanese TV series "Alice in the Land of Dying" is not produced by Netflix in the United States.The Taiwanese TV series "The Lights Come on" is also produced by Netflix...

In movies, Hollywood dominates the world, while in TV series, Netflix, HBO, etc. dominate the world. "

(End of this chapter)