Hollywood actually discriminates very much against Asian actors.
These companies all know that Asian actors are desperate to appear in Hollywood movies to prove some sort of international status, so they are very exploitative when it comes to roles and remuneration.
This time, Zhou Yun starring in "Killing Song" was able to secure a five million dollar salary because Zhou Yun already had a reputation in the United States, had been nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and especially gained attention in Europe, which led to a fair market price.
Otherwise, they might just dismiss you with hundreds of thousands of US dollars, and that's even considering you're the leading actress.
When Zhou Lan mentioned reconsidering whether to perform in the second and third parts, Mr. Brillanch did not expect this and was somewhat shocked.
