Chapter 432: Christmas Champion

"Everything is wrong, on the surface '500 Days with Sammo' is nothing compared to what lies beneath the surface, and this film is one of the biggest takeaways of the year. —Score: 4/4, Stephanie Zashak, Salon; "It's the oldest, bittersweet storybook, and you've probably heard it a million times. But when told in a way that is full of confidence, flair and a little sentimental, "500 Days with Shamo" feels almost like the first time I've heard it. —Score: 3.5/4, Lu-Lumnick, New York Post.

"Amazing, incredible film, it's going to have a huge impact on me and my life, really, it's changed the way I see the world. Cheers to this day! I met my favorite romantic comedy, one of my favorite movies. Some might say I'm overreacting, but when I stop and think about the flaws of 500 Days with Shamo, I can't think of any, it's amazing!" – Five stars, user Ricardo-D, Rotten Tomatoes.

After Christmas Eve, Christmas 2005 came as scheduled, with heavy snow in some places, sunny in some places, no matter what the weather could not stop the enthusiasm of the people to enter the cinema, and now there are two dating movies in the limelight, one is the gay theme "Brokeback Mountain", and the other is the theme of lovelorn healing "500 Days with Shamo" , they are all unconventional romance movies produced by FF, and they are all surrounded by applause and praise, but compared to the controversy of the former and the fact that there are only 270 theaters in the whole of North America, the latter is undoubtedly a wider choice of moviegoers.

"BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" HAS A SENSATIONAL SOCIAL INFLUENCE, AND "500 DAYS" ALSO HAS EXTRAORDINARY EFFECTS, SUCH AS MANY PEOPLE WRITE MOVIE REVIEWS ON BLOGS WHILE ALSO REMEMBERING THEIR LOVELORN YEARS, AND SOME PEOPLE RECORD AFFECTIONATE SELFIE VIDEOS AND UPLOAD THEM TO YOUTUBE, AND MANY LOVELORN PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THEY WANT TO ACTIVELY GET OUT OF THE HAZE...... "WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?" Taken mysteriously by her boyfriend to the beach, and then to a remote place where no one looks, looking at his scattered appearance, Claire was a little impatient, couldn't Christmas give him the guts? Where did all the ridiculous energy of the year go! Adam suddenly knelt on one knee on the sand, took out a silver ring from his pocket, and said nervously and sincerely: "Claire, marry me!" Claire was stunned for a moment, and there was a sense of excitement and joy in her heart, but she didn't have the urge to nod in agreement: "Oh, that's it?"

Seeing that she didn't say yes for a long time, Adam couldn't help but be very anxious, and confessed: "I'm really, really serious, I want to be with you! I've been planning this for a long time, and I watched "Shamo" two days ago, and I think I need to be more proactive...... Why not this Christmas?" he said in a trembling voice a ready-to-use romantic proposal with her film review: "We can build the future together, you are my summer, my autumn...... You've made my dreams come true, you, you're amazing, uh, you're ......"

"Adam. Claire covered her mouth with her hands, she was indeed very moved, but she was afraid to stop her, she didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past, and hesitated for a while: "I love you, but I don't know if this is the right time, we are still so young, we didn't go to college, but our careers are just getting started, and I'm going to go to community college, just like Magic Young said......" Adam refused to give up, and suddenly interrupted her: "These are not conflicts, why don't you ask Magic Young's opinion? Don't you have his number?"

"What!? How stupid, abrupt, ridiculous!" Claire took a deep breath in amazement, wasn't it just that she had met and chatted once at the premiere of "Firefly", and had sent letters and holiday cards before? Who knows who the most popular host of the local public channel is? That guy doesn't even have a thousand blog followers, not even as good as her, but that kind of bullshit "celebrity" still ignores her, and Marvel Young is a super big guy!

Call him at Christmas and ask him about this? Maybe they're on some beautiful beach with their family right now, or a ranch, or a Las Vegas, or a European ...... Claire shook her head uncontrollably, "Funny! childish!" Adam said dejectedly, "Are you saying I'm kneeling here and proposing?"

"You know what I'm talking about...... Okay, OK, good!" Claire took out her phone in annoyance, Magic Yang is Magic Young, not that kind of bullshit celebrity! While pressing the button, she roared loudly: "Allison is right, I should have asked Wang Yang's opinion at that time!" She held up her phone to her ear, and suddenly began to talk with a blank face: "Hi, Magic Jan, Merry Christmas! Yes, it's me, it's like this, and now my boyfriend is proposing to me, yes or that, well, he's still kneeling in front, but I'm ...... I'm a little scared, should I say yes?...... OK, thanks, bye!"

Adam kept the kneeling posture of presenting the ring, looking up at her very nervously, wondering in his heart why she was not nervous at all, didn't she get through? At this time, I saw Claire say "Bye-bye", and immediately took his ring and put it on the ring finger of his left hand, and said with a smile: "I used to be Juno, but now I am Shamo!"

"YEAH——!!!!" Adam got up with a cry of joy, the two hugged and kissed again, and after a long time, the excitement gradually subsided, and he came back to his senses and asked, "Did you really call him?" Claire nodded with a deep breath, and slowly remembered the terrible: "Really! Oh my God-"

Maybe "500 Days with Shamo" has led to many people's confessions and marriage proposals, Wang Yang's busy mobile phone has several consultations about marriage, including Claire, the girl he has influenced all her life, and her boyfriend is proposing? Dont-Be-a-Pussy (Don't act like a pussy)!"

Claire seems to be Pussy, though...... It's too R-rated, Wang Yang thinks he should give her Chloe Moretz's number, and it will be cuter for her. Then another, Heath Ledger's call: "Merry Christmas, Young...... I think Michelle seems to want to get married as soon as possible, but you know, I don't know what to do...... Do you have any opinions?" Wang Yang and Jessica predicted this scene during his marriage proposal consultation last year, and almost even had the answer ready.

On the rattan chair on the lawn in the back garden, Wang Yang and Jessica next to him silently high-fived, Keke slept in the cradle not far away, and he replied: "Heath, there is no woman who wears an engagement ring and holds a baby who doesn't want to get married, or there is, but I don't think Michelle is, and you know this." My opinion is, one, ask yourself what you think, would you like to, take care of Michelle and Maltida, enjoy family life, are you? two, are you? three, are you!? this is the key, yes or no, Dont-Be-a-Pussy!"

"Well, I think I know. Ledger's voice was thoughtful, as if he had received tremendous guidance. Wang Yang said seriously: "Cherish it, gays can't get married if they want to, so if the answer is YES, don't miss it! In fact, seriously, after getting married, life will really be better." ”

The two continued to talk a few more words, and then ended the brief call. Wang Yang pretended to shake his phone proudly: "I'm Casanova." Jessica took a sip of refreshing juice and put the glass down: "Ahaha, Casanova who is crazy for a woman." Wang Yang shrugged his shoulders and said, "You know Henriette, who doesn't have Shamo?" The vinegar was a little churning, Jessica bit the straw, and immediately deliberately embarrassed him: "HEY, big guy, why did the cat mess with you!?"

"Poof-" Wang Yang, who was drinking a drink, squirted out all the water wildly, coughing uncomfortably: "Oh...... OH...... You mean...... HOW PROVOKE-ME?"

He stared at her with wide eyes, what a surprise! Jessica's eyes widened, she didn't speak or move, and the meaning of this sentence seemed to be ...... Wang Yang was about to say something, but he shook his head: "I'm a little disgusted." Jessica nodded in agreement: "Yes, me too, don't say it." ”

"Hahaha!" After being silent for a while, the two finally couldn't help laughing, the more they laughed, the happier they became, the more they leaned forward and backwards: "Hahaha-" The chair feet rose, Wang Yang suddenly fell backwards on the lawn, Jessica laughed even more crazy when she saw this: "Ahaha!" The Keke in the cradle over there also smiled, and Danny shook his head and tail.

"Oh oh man, don't lick me, haha......" Wang Yang laughed, stretched out his hand to block Danny's enthusiastic attack, lying on the lawn and looking up at the sky, in addition to an old dog, there was also a very blue sky.

After all, it's the Christmas holiday, and there won't be a lot of phone calls to him, of course, in the past few days, there are some calls to congratulate the success of "500 Days" and celebrate the holiday, Rachel said: "I wanted to send you a Christmas card, but I think everyone should say their feelings by themselves, otherwise what's the value? It's better to tell you in person, ha, Merry Christmas! Thank you for your two movies this year." Last night on Christmas Eve, Helen also sent a text message to Wang Yang: "I watched "500 Days with Shamo" and felt great, Yang, Merry Christmas." ”

"Thank you, Merry Christmas!" Wang Yang felt that he and Helen had finally returned to a normal relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend, without ambiguity, entanglement, and abruptness, and they could laugh out loud when chatting about the previous juvenile anecdotes, and they could exchange each other's feelings about married life, he and Helen had a very pleasant holiday call, and this change in mentality was probably one of the valuable gains brought by "500 Days".

"Love is magically Yang!" "As always, there are countless women who want to be ambiguous and magical, if before "500 Days", he was a piece of Tang monk meat, and now after showing his romantic and sentimental side, this piece of roasted Tang monk meat has been added with some cumin and spices, and everyone wants to chew it, "When I saw Tom's sad appearance after falling out of love, I cried, I really hope I can soothe his wounded heart", there are fans, and there is no shortage of "Playboy" girls, REALITY TV STARS AND OTHERS OPENLY PROVOKE (PROVOKE AND TEASE) THAT PIECE OF TANG MONK MEAT ON THEIR BLOGS, BEYOND THE SCOPE OF ADMIRATION.

Aside from some attention from some gossip media, no one has received any response from Wang Yang, if his new blog post "Merry Christmas" to fans around the world on Christmas Eve would be counted. What is striking is that Wang Yang announced his daughter's name in Chinese and English: "I hope I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!"

Either don't tell anyone, even if you do that, it's hard to hide it, revealing a name is within the normal range of the hospital, Wang Yang feels that instead of waiting for a day to be suddenly "exposed", it is better to take advantage of the festive day to announce it by himself.

"It's a beautiful name!" Countless Yang fans were very happy to learn the news, Evelyn had immediately decided that her eldest daughter's middle name would be HOPE in the future, and no one who was lucky enough to be a father could stop her! And some Chinese fans can't help but be surprised by this Chinese name: "The legendary peerless beauty Ake?" ...... Coincidentally, nothing else. Wang Ke is obviously one of the happiest "Ake" on the earth, no matter what, in the first Christmas of her life, she received the blessings of countless people from all over the world "Merry Christmas" and grew up healthy and happy.

How beautiful is the "destined peerless beauty" HOPE? The B-ultrasound picture is too advanced, and from the day she was born, the whole world wanted to see her photos. Wang Yang did not agree to any media and magazine's requests to buy baby photos and family photos, even though he could donate the money to Hurricane Katrina-stricken areas, the Red Cross and other organizations for good deeds. But in this way, it has also led to a large group of paparazzi rubbing their fists, ready to grab the first baby photo worth thousands of dollars.

Wang Yang uploaded a photo of Keke smiling at the corner of her mouth at the end of "Merry Christmas", and did not state that it was not allowed to reprint, which kept the global media busy, and fans had already rushed to tell each other, what a cute fat baby!

Wang Yang's idea is better to announce it in person than to be "exposed", first, to share the happiness of being a parent with the world, and second, to combat the growing momentum of the paparazzi, he definitely doesn't want Keke to be a child who grew up under the flash, let alone sit idly by, he has used all the connections and power at his disposal, and tried his best to let the media not revolve around this child, you must know that his biggest responsibility in the next 18 years is to raise Keke, first of all, to protect her ** , don't let her be too noticed and judged, let her have a normal happy childhood.

Due to Keke's young age, the two have no vacation plans during the Christmas and New Year holidays this year, and spend time around Los Angeles, and because this year's NBA Christmas vs. Lakers vs Heat game is played at the latter's home arena in Miami, the two did not have the opportunity to watch the live game, but naturally they did not worry about the wonderful program in the evening.

After a joyous and warm Christmas, the three-day North American Christmas weekend of December 23-25 came to an end, and "500 Days with Shamo" effortlessly won the opening box office with 51.74 million, an average of $15,442 per theater (3,351 theaters), and the fewest Christmas Eve ticket sales in the three days. It beat the second place "King Kong" with 21.25 million and the third place "The Chronicles of Narnia" with 19.77 million, and more than doubled the bombardment advantage to firmly occupy the top spot.

As for the new films such as "New Money Grabbing Couple" and "Children and Daughters 2", none of them exceeded 10 million, while "Munich Tragedy" received 4.15 million (average single library $7,805) ranked eighth, and "Brokeback Mountain" received 3.67 million (average single library $13,599) ranked tenth.

By the end of the four-day Christmas weekend from the 23rd to the 26th, "500 Days with Sammo" once again collected 18.34 million in a single day, and the total box office soared to 70.08 million in four days, with 33.27 million for "King Kong" and 31.69 million for "The Chronicles of Narnia...... Heartthrob "Shamo" has no suspense to be the champion of this year's Christmas file!

"It's the most unexpected cinematic magic. —Score 3/4, Tom Lang, Detroit News; A visually witty and perfectly played romantic comedy, Wang Yang did not disappoint his fans. "—Score 4/4, Jones, Chicago Reader;" Capture this elated, tense and frustrating love directly, and you've never experienced it more vivid, more exciting, more profound, and you can even feel death-like anxiety on the spot. "—Score 4/4, Christopher Orr, The New Republic;" In the end, it gives us a romantic understanding of our chafings, our lives and loves, and our failures in a positive light, rather than simply celebrating success with a white wedding cake. —Score 4/4, Desson Thomson, The Washington Post; Even if "500 Days with Sammo" isn't really great, it has an indisputably great pleasure that brings a fresh perspective to Hollywood. —Score 3.5/4, Stephen Wre, Newark Star Chronicle; Two brilliant, unconventional performances were contributed by Joseph Gordon Levitt and Natalie Portman, and a film was made by Wang Yang that was good enough to garner any hymn. —Score 4/4, Rex Reed, New York Observer...... Time flies, newspapers are on the shelves and sold out, movie tickets are handed over to audiences, and buckets of popcorn are taken away...... When the curtain came down on December 23-29, the New Year's bell of "Dong Dong" was faintly away, and "500 Days with Shamo" also won the box office championship in the next week.

(To be continued)