A born actor

As a ray of morning sunlight streamed in, Li Chen saw Emma Frost Vers nestled in his arms.

The White Queen ...

However, he quickly remembered that it was just Raven in disguise.

A fake is still a fake. Although it looks exactly like the White Queen, it doesn't have the ability to turn into diamonds.

This is also a weakness of Raven's mutant ability.

She can transform into anyone, even possessing some of their memories and habits, but she cannot possess their superpowers.

Of course, if she could possess the other person's superpowers, then she would truly be the strongest Mutants...

He removed the hands that were rubbing against him and went out to order breakfast.

Raven woke up soon after, feeling extremely satisfied.

"Get us some more people."

Li Chen gave her instructions, Raven nodded.

On his way to the company, Li Chen thought that Mystique was like a cat.

Many cats are like this; if you scold them, they'll behave for a few days and become affectionate towards people.

However, if it is not trained for a long time, it will think it is capable again, so it will try to 'breathe' at people.

In some ways, this is exactly the same as Mystique.

Truly taming her is a long-term project.

Upon arriving at the company, Black Widow Natasha was already there.

What happened last night made Maria Hill value Li Chen even more.

The Lakers have always been one of the most watched teams in the United States, and their market value is generally second only to the New York Knicks.

This is the advantage of having two large cities.

No matter how hard other teams try, they are not as valuable as these two teams.

And S.H.I.E.L.D.. naturally saw Li Chen and Emma Frost Vers's high-profile kiss in front of the camera.

Their interest in the Hellfire Club isn't new.

But now it's been discovered that the White Queen, the most powerful figure in the Hellfire Club, has actually been taken down by Li Chen...

The shock was palpable.

Natasha also learned that Li Chen had gone to see the White Queen last night.

This also proves that Li Chen's status within the Hellfire Club is indeed extraordinary.

Therefore, those who were originally tasked with transferring Natasha were replaced at the last minute.

Anyone can go to the Arctic, and they might not even find anything.

But Li Chen is truly 'extraordinary'.

To Natasha, Li Chen was like a treasure boy; no one knew what he was truly hiding.

On the contrary, he looks no different from a normal person.

Not long after Li Chen entered the office, Natasha brought in a cup of freshly brewed tea.

"Thanks."

Li Chen nodded in satisfaction. Although she was a special agent, she was also a good secretary.

So he immediately asked, "Natalie, let's have lunch together later."

He's giving a direct notification, not asking a question.

But that was exactly what Black Widow Natasha wanted, so she hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Okay."

She even deliberately acted somewhat shy.

Men, you know, they all like this feeling of playing hard to get.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have been fooled by her.

But Li Chen simply appreciated her performance.

Women are indeed born actresses; Natasha's acting skills are no less than any star's.

After all, most celebrities just widen their eyes and open their mouths; what acting skills do they have?

Nowadays, most celebrity offspring are just pretty faces with no acting skills, and their minds are full of toilet paper.

Tragically, in the end, even the physical body was gone.

After drinking tea, Li Chen went to a meeting.

This meeting is related to Transformers.

Post-production for Transformers is complete, with most of the budget spent on special effects.

The first trailer was already aired during the Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl, held on the first weekend of February, is considered a very important event, much like America's New Year's Eve celebration.

As the most popular sport in North America, the Super Bowl consistently boasts high viewership ratings.

During halftime of the match, it seems that, starting at some point, in addition to inviting celebrities to perform, they also started to run advertisements.

Since Hollywood tasted the benefits, they've been willing to spend millions to advertise during the Super Bowl, even if it's just for thirty seconds!

Transformers also made this choice.

When Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and other Autobots appeared in the trailer, it caused a sensation across the United States.

This movie has already become a hit even before its release.

However, this is only one part; Hollywood's marketing and promotion are never just this much.

Its marketing campaign was meticulous from start to finish, keeping Transformers a hot topic among the public until the movie's release.

How terrifying is Hollywood's marketing and promotion?

Just like the doomsday rumors of that year, almost the entire world believed, thanks to Hollywood's propaganda, that 2012 would really be the end of the world, just like the Maya prophecy.

From middle and high school students to working professionals, almost everyone knows about this prophecy, and many people discuss what they would most like to do if the world really ended.

As we all know, there was no apocalypse at all, only a movie called "2012"...

This film, fueled by this prophecy, grossed $800 million worldwide.

This is the horror of Hollywood marketing; they'll do anything for a movie's box office.

What if some people actually believe it? That's none of their business.

"The marketing and promotion of 'Transformers' must continue; we need to keep investing in it."

Li Chen said, "Especially on the internet, traditional promotional methods are no longer as effective. The future belongs to the internet."

This is why Hollywood movies have such high production costs.

Filming costs are only part of the equation; the most important factor is marketing and promotion.

Even the best wine needs advertising; if nobody knows about this movie, how can it possibly generate box office revenue out of thin air?

Especially with the changes in the film market now, movies typically only stay in theaters for a few weeks.

It's rare to see a film like "Titanic" that's been in theaters for over half a year these days.

"OK."

Paul from the marketing department asked, "Boss, do you have any slogans?"

He also remembered that the sensationalist headline used during the last promotional campaign for "Superman of Man of Steel" was first coined by his boss.

Then a bunch of copycats appeared in Hollywood.

So much so that there was 'shock' everywhere during this period.

It's as if they can't do publicity without those two words.

Li Chen himself also suffered the consequences, being fooled by clickbait headlines several times.

"Let's proceed with the normal promotion. The car is our partner, and even more so, family."

Li Chen said, "Promote it according to this concept."

America have a special fondness for cars.

The transportation here is simply too difficult; if you want to travel long distances, driving is the best option.

Because the air service here is terrible, and there's no high-speed rail.

The America has considered building high-speed rail, but despite spending all the money, there's still no sign of it being built...

Even after it was opened to traffic, it was only a very short distance, and it looked like it was only for sightseeing, which was both laughable and pathetic.