Late at night, New York is experiencing the biggest cold wave of the day, the wind is raging, the ice is biting, and even the air seems to freeze into ice, even sitting by the stove indoors, drinking hot coffee to keep warm, the sound of the wind whistling outside the window, the creaking and shaking of old houses, and the glass that has condensed into frost, it is still tempting to start stomping and feeling your stiff toes again.

Just after eleven o'clock, the whole of Manhattan was already quiet, the neon lights above Times Square were still flickering, and the wet ground reflected the silhouette of the city, but the streets were silent, no people, no traffic, and the bustle and hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeped seemed to dissipate in the cold air.

The bustle of the city gradually settled, leaving only the tranquility and comfort of thousands of lights. There is only one corner that is an exception – Madison Square Garden.

Rain or shine all year round, Madison Square Garden is lit up and buzzing, like a giant waiting for the city, awakening the passion and excitement hidden in the streets every night. Tonight is no exception, a frolicking and vigorous concert is being staged, and there are really many reporters gathered outside the door.

As the time progressed, as it approached eleven o'clock, the crowd gathered outside the garden not only did not decrease, but showed an increasing momentum, everyone carried a camera, a voice recorder, and a briefcase, and all kinds of strange clothes showed the same vein: journalist style-

Crumpled shirts, khaki sweaters, windproof and waterproof jackets, jackets with lens caps, voice recorders and other tools, sneakers with intricate patterns or light men's casual shoes, and dark pants in the same color. Every detail of the body is labeled:

I'm a journalist.

In the past week, the most sensational, hottest, and controversial news event in the United States has not been the latest gossip of awards season, but a "one-man concert."

The news media, led by Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times, were divided into two factions, conspiracy theorists and supporters, and even ordinary people and netizens took a clear stand, and the boiling controversy continued to heat up, almost stealing the limelight from the awards season.

The main reason for this is the immediacy of the burst. It's only been two days, even from the day Studio Eleven's announcement, it's only been four days, everything seems to be happening in the lightning, discussions and controversies erupt quickly, and before we have time to sort out all the ins and outs, the concert has already debuted.

Suspense, anticipation, criticism, questioning, support. All sorts of rhetoric are flying all over the place, and everyone is waiting for a "truth", or at least a "trend" - the trend of what will happen next, and see what is going on.

Tonight, the concert is unveiled, and the answer is about to be revealed. At least the phased answer.

In the face of such blockbuster news, reporters naturally can't easily miss it, especially during the live opening of the "Today Show" this morning, audiences across the United States witnessed the long queue at the entrance of Madison Square Garden, and it seems that there is no need to worry about ticket sales for the concert. What is the result? What is the attendance? What is the audience's reaction? Is the concert just a gimmick, or is it a sincere performance?

"One Man Concert" did not officially invite any media into Madison Square Garden for interviews, publicity and coverage, but again, there were no ticket purchase restrictions for this much-anticipated concert, which was completely open to the public, and anyone could buy a ticket if they wished.

However, in the face of the strong invasion of the cold wave, in the face of the early morning ticket queue of more than 3,000 people, the reporters retreated.

Reporters complained, and even a large number of them called Studio Eleven and Andy Rogers to complain, protest, denounce, and even threaten, "If you don't open the media interview pass, don't blame us for the nonsense." ”

It is precisely because there is a ghost in his heart that he deliberately closes his media interview pass, and it is precisely because of malicious hype that he goes toe-to-toe with media reporters.

For the same news event, with only a slight change of angle, journalists can easily make the parties miserable. The uncrowned kings, even in the Internet age of the 21st century, they still hold the pen that dominates public opinion!

However, Studio 11 still did not let go, and put on a proud posture of "listening to and respecting", but it also made the reporters helpless. Because this is a concert that can accommodate 20,000 people, they can't unify their voices at all.

Only a handful of reporters took the initiative and energetic to join the queue, honestly completed the ticket purchase, not only entered the venue to watch the concert, but also got the opportunity to get the first time to get a close interview.

As for the other reporters, they arranged eyeliner in the garden, and when the concert was coming to an end, they left the warm room after receiving a phone call, and couldn't wait to appear on the scene, looking forward to getting the material as soon as possible and getting the exciting news information.

In less than 20 minutes, hundreds of reporters appeared near the garden, bustling at the exits, waiting for the concert to end, and the number of reporters pouring in from all directions continued to increase, and the excitement was really unbelievable, especially on the cold winter night when the wind was howling.

However, even more unbelievable than the pomp and circumstance in front of them were the reporters themselves, almost everyone was dumbfounded, looked at each other, and asked questions in disbelief, "What? Full seats?" "Are you kidding?"

Even after experiencing the live interview of "Today Show", even witnessing the raging and boiling long queue, there is still a world of difference between 3,000 and 20,000 people. Hardly anyone believed that an enthusiastic audience could fill Madison Square Garden. It's an impossible task, even more incredible than climbing to the sky.

Even now, some people have witnessed it, some people have experienced it personally, and some people have spread it by word of mouth, but many reporters still refuse to believe such absurd and ridiculous "rumors".

Cornell McGregor even scoffed, "Making up stories, it's logical and rational, it's so ridiculous, we're not stupid, how can it be." Why don't you just say that after the tickets are sold, there are fans holding makeshift signs at the door, trying to ask for tickets, haha. ”

"Yes, there really is. Thirty minutes after the concert began, there were still three or four hundred fans, wandering the garden gates, refusing to leave. ”

"Yes, yes, Lan Li heard about it later, and considering the bad weather in New York today, he arranged for more than 20 security guards to let these fans enter for free, but they didn't have seats, so they could only stand to watch the concert. ”

"That's it, I saw a couple of reporters mingling in. If it weren't for the fact that I had to wait here, I went in too. ”

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Bustling, chirping, Cornell tried to open his mouth in response to the rebuttal, but the exclamations that sounded in all directions did not leave him any room to interject at all, and the unintentional words were like a slap in the face, slamming them in the face, hot, painful, and the shame rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head like flames, and he had clenched his fists before he realized it.

However, no one paid attention.

"Madison Square Garden is packed out tonight", just this news is enough to make a sensation in North America. First, the box office successes of "Love is Crazy" and "I Fight Cancer", and then the "One Man Concert" filled Madison Square Garden in four days, especially the latter, which was enough to go down in history and truly make people feel the popularity and heat of Blue Ceremony.

For the general public, this actor who is dedicated to acting in artistic independent films, may be "Fast and Exciting / Emotional 5" is all their impressions, and the roots are not broad or deep, but for the veteran professional audience, this young man who has realized his dream step by step is an artist, and his performance and his music truly and vividly interpret the creative taste and artistic persistence, and truly touch the heart of every enthusiast.

In particular, the album "Don Quixote" sings the heart of Lan Li comprehensively and profoundly. After listening to the album, look back at those tracks: after "Pacific War", he rejected "Thor" and chose to "be buried alive"; After the great success of "Speed & Excitement / Emotion 5", he turned around and plunged into the shooting of "detachment".

Everything gradually became clear. From stars to actors to artists, it's a vein, one that's amazing and admirable.

As a result, those who really read, heard, and understood "Don Quixote" gathered together.

Not much, but solid, rare, but profound, unique, but sincere.

On the entire North American continent, in the whole of New York City, the 20,000 seats at Madison Square Garden are too few for them. That's just 20,000 people, nowhere near the buzz of the Yahoo community, and this is just a call to action in two days, and it's just a concert on Thursday and a weekday. In addition, not to mention a garden concert, for three consecutive days, the venue was full, which is still not difficult.

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.

People never really realised that the name "Lanli-Hall" had taken on appeal. Until tonight.

Not just Cornell, but every reporter is digesting this latest news and the implications of this news:

Does this mean that Blue Gift has more appeal at the box office? Does this mean that Blue Gift's influence on major film companies has increased? Does this mean that Blue Gift's attention during the awards season has skyrocketed? Does this mean that Blue Gift has gotten rid of its newcomer status and has the potential to become a superstar?

Does this mean......

Before the thought could be fully unfolded, the exit gate of the garden opened. The concert is over.