Hollywood’s Secret Weapon: Canada—Because LA’s Too Expensive and Vancouver Has Better Dim Sum

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Lights, Camera, Eh?

Let’s get one thing straight: Hollywood isn’t coming to Canada because they love our weather. If you think LA producers are lining up to freeze their butts off in Winnipeg for “the vibes,” you’ve been hit in the head by too many hockey pucks. No, no, my friend—it’s all about the money. And maybe, just maybe, the poutine.

Tax Credits: The Real Main Character

You know how in gacha games you keep pulling for that 5-star waifu, but all you get is disappointment? Well, in Canada, Hollywood pulls and gets a jackpot every time. Our government throws tax credits at film studios like a Twitch streamer making it rain subs. Up to 70% off labor costs? Bro, even my mom’s mahjong group isn’t this generous.

Vancouver: The Chameleon City

Vancouver is like that one gamer who can play every role and still top frag. Need New York? Boom, Vancouver. Need Seoul? Vancouver again. Need a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Just wait for the next housing market report. That’s why your favorite K-drama couple is running through Stanley Park pretending it’s Central Park. And let’s be real, the only thing more versatile than Vancouver locations is my ability to feed in every game.

Cheap, Skilled, and Polite—Like a Canadian Support Main

The crews here are so good, they’ll apologize for making your movie look too awesome. Plus, the exchange rate means American studios can pay in Monopoly money and still get Oscar-worthy results. It’s like buying a legendary skin for the price of a common one. No brainer, lah!

Natural Beauty? Sure, If You Like Bears and Mosquitoes

People say Canada’s “natural beauty” is a big draw. Yeah, if you consider being eaten alive by mosquitoes in Muskoka “beautiful.” But hey, at least the forests look nice on camera—until a moose photobombs your romantic scene.

Final Boss: Why Even K-Dramas Are Here

K-dramas are all about drama, right? What’s more dramatic than your oppa getting lost in a snowstorm in Toronto because he thought a Tim Hortons was a subway station? Plus, filming in Canada is so cheap, they can spend more on slow-motion crying scenes and product placement.

So next time you’re watching a blockbuster or a tear-jerker K-drama and you spot a suspiciously clean city with too many maple leaves, just remember: it’s probably Canada, and the real hero is the accountant who filed the tax credit paperwork.

And about pineapple on pizza? It’s not a war crime—it’s a taste sensation. Hong Kongers love it, and so do I. If you don’t, maybe you just haven’t tried it with enough cheese. Don’t @ me.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to flame some noobs in League. Until next time, keep your cameras rolling and your poutine hot. Pok Gai out.

(Cross-posted from Pokgaigamer.com, because even newsletters need a little toxicity—and a lot of pineapple on pizza.)

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