Building a Cross-Border Creator Network” — A Conversation with Carl Zhang

🎙 Building a Cross-Border Creator Network” — A Conversation with Carl Zhang Carl Zhang Episode coming soon. In this episode of our Legacy Bench 1-to-1 series, we sit down with Carl Zhang , a young visionary who’s carving out a unique lane in the global creator economy. Carl’s energy is instantly noticeable — curious, warm, and driven by a genuine love for creativity. He’s not just building a business; he’s building a bridge between two massive digital worlds: China and the UK. What Carl Is Building Carl is developing a cross-border MCN — a system that helps Chinese creators break into the UK market and, simultaneously, helps British creators reach an enormous audience in China. In the conversation, he breaks down his approach: Repurposing Chinese content with English subtitles, editing, and voiceovers Launching and managing entirely new UK-facing accounts Optimising UK creators for Chinese platforms like Douyin Connecting creators with Chinese brand deals Helping beginners become creators with full account management It’s a fresh perspective — one that combines cultural understanding, digital strategy, and creator psychology. Where His Passion Comes From Carl opens up about what r