Chapter 331: Balancing Business and Art

"I'll be back on Wednesday, are you in Los Angeles?"

On the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel, Gal Gadot got out of the car and walked towards a newsstand while talking to Murphy on the phone, "Honey, what is the box office of the new film on its first weekend?" ”

Without waiting for the other side to answer, she said, "Don't say it, I'll go and see for myself and keep a little surprise." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

After a few more words, Gal Gadot hung up the phone and walked to the newsstand.

"Is there a Premiere magazine?"

Gal Gadot shook his head when he saw a Hebrew newspaper handed over by the salesperson, and said, "It's the latest Premiere magazine in the United States." ”

"Ah......" The salesperson patted his head, flipped through the pages, and took a magazine, "Is this it?" ”

Gal Gadot saw the magazine with the Gone Girl poster on the cover and took the money and paid, "That's it." ”

After buying the magazine, she looked at the time, came to a car on the side of the road, drove away from the street, turned two intersections, and came to the residential area where her home was.

A few years ago, her family moved to Tel Aviv from Rosh Ain in a neighborhood known for its safety.

The black sedan shuttled through the chic houses and soon came to a villa closest to the center, which was still quite conspicuous even in this crowded area of Jewish wealth, and it covered a very large area, although because of the size of Israel, it was not as large as the huge estates of several hectares in North America, but it was more than an acre overall.

Driving into the garage of the villa, Gal Gadot picked up the magazine from the co-pilot, exited the garage and followed a passage directly into the living room of the villa.

"Didn't you make a friend?" On the other side of the sofa in the living room, a magnetic female voice came out, "Why did you come back so soon?" ”

"She's on the imposing side." Gal Gadot walked over and sat on a single sofa with a magazine in his hand, "Mom, it's so late today?" ”

Her mother, who runs a huge hotel chain, is usually very busy, and rarely spends this time at home.

On the sofa opposite Gal Gadot, sat a middle-aged woman who looked to be about forty years old, she had a similar appearance and hair color to Gal Gadot, but the whole person looked more mature and shrewd.

"There is no itinerary today." The middle-aged woman looked at Gal Gadot, "I'm waiting for you to come back." ”

Gal Gadot smiled suspiciously, "What are you waiting for me to do?" ”

The middle-aged woman's gaze gradually became sharp, "You booked a ticket back to Los Angeles yesterday?" ”

"yes, Mom." Gal Gadot pouted, "School is going to start soon, and I'm going to go back early to get some preparations." ”

"It's not just about preparing for the start of school, right?" The middle-aged woman didn't need Gal Gadot's answer, and said directly, "There are other things." ”

Gal Gadot understood what his mother meant, and he didn't hide it, "I miss Murphy." ”

Speaking of Murphy, she unconsciously showed a sweet smile on her face.

All of this fell into the eyes of the middle-aged woman, and she sighed secretly, knowing that she had to find time to talk to her daughter today.

"Gail, since you were ten years old, you have been a very reassuring girl." The middle-aged woman knows the skills of communication very well, "mature, intelligent, steady, and has inherited all the advantages of our nation." ”

She glanced at Gal Gadot and continued, "I rarely interfere with you, because I know that you know what you're doing and what you want, even if you go to the Miss Universe contest, Mom doesn't stop you. ”

"Yes, Mom." Gal Gadot looked at her mother gratefully, "You are the best mom in the world." ”

"But, dear ......," the middle-aged woman sighed, "you're making your mom very difficult now, you're spending more and more time in Los Angeles, and the time you spend at home on each vacation is getting shorter and shorter, and this time you've only been in Tel Aviv for less than half a month, and you're ready to go." ”

Gal Gadot bit her lip and didn't seem to understand her mother's subtext, "I'm so sorry, I'll be in Tel Aviv with you next vacation." ”

The middle-aged woman shook her head, "Honey, you know that's not what I'm talking about. ”

What was the mother talking about, how could she not know? Gal Gadot was silent for a while, but he didn't flinch anymore, this is what he has to face after all.

Gal Gadot frowned, "Mom, why do you keep opposing me and Murphy?" I haven't figured it out until now. ”

"I got to know him a little bit." The middle-aged woman said calmly, "He was born in the slums of Los Angeles, and he was a complete gangster until ......he was nineteen years old, and later went to prison."

She looked at her daughter, "Do you think these can be erased?" ”

"I don't care." Gal Gadot spread his hands, "Murphy was a real jerk when he was younger, but that was before, and now he is completely different. ”

"Did you ever think this was his disguise?" The middle-aged woman looks like she can penetrate the world, "and his reputation is also very bad now, he is involved in drug dealers, and he is also involved in racial discrimination......"

"Mom!" Hearing this, Gal Gadot was a little anxious, "That's all tabloid hype!" ”

The middle-aged woman stretched out a hand and made a downward gesture, "Okay, these are hype, but he's in Hollywood, are you really going to mess with him in that Vanity Fair?" ”

Gal Gadot did not waver, "I can face any complicated situation. ”

"Will he go back to Israel with you?" The middle-aged woman finally came up with a killer idea, "Honey, why did you choose to go to Los Angeles for college?" Have you forgotten your original purpose? ”

"I ......" Gal Gadot opened his mouth, but was interrupted by a middle-aged woman, "his career is in Hollywood, which is the center of the world film industry, do you think he will give up his career and go back to Israel with you in the future?" ”

Gal Gadot is silent and leaves Hollywood, is Murphy still Murphy?

Seeing that her daughter was thoughtful, the middle-aged woman ended the conversation at the right time, saying too many things, it would not be good to have the opposite effect.

But before she got up and left the living room, she added, "Don't forget, he's not a Jew after all." ”

These last words kept echoing in Gal Gadot's ears, and they also reminded her of the places she had subconsciously not wanted to touch in the past.

Yes, she's going back to Israel in the future, what about Murphy?

And from the bits and pieces of daily life, she could feel that Jews were no different from Arabs, Slavs, or any other ethnic group in Murphy's heart, and that he had no idea of Jewish supremacy at all, and that even if he followed her to Israel in the future, would he be able to integrate into the class of his family?

Besides, how could she make him give up his career and follow her to Israel? This is not his stage.

Sitting on the couch, Gal Gadot thought about it for a long time, but never thought of a good solution.

"Forget it, don't think about it." She shook her head vigorously and threw it all out of her head, "I'm still going to be in Los Angeles for a long time, and I'll always find a solution." ”

Thinking of this, Gal Gadot felt that he should do something to divert his attention, saw the "Premiere" magazine he bought, picked it up and looked for it, flipped to the web page related to Murphy, and read it seriously.

"The North American weekend box office "Gone Girl" won the championship, and Murphy Stanton recreated the box office and word-of-mouth miracle."

Seeing this, Gal Gadot's chaotic thoughts gradually quieted down, and the troubles that plagued her were quickly replaced by the joy brought by her boyfriend's success.

"Well-made, captivating story, cold black humor, all of which set the mood unsettling...... Gone Girl will leave you distracted and completely breathless. This is Murphy Stanton's brand new masterpiece for North American fans last weekend. ”

"Among the younger generation of Hollywood directors, Murphy Stanton is an excellent example of balancing business and art, "Gone Girl" surprises people at the same time, but also in the North American film market, on Friday in 3,500 theaters revenue of $18.4 million (including Thursday night early screening of $6.2 million), easily won the single-day championship, Saturday box office fever did not decrease, another $19.2 million, the opening three days from North America $49.9 million, There is no suspense to stand at the top of the North American box office charts! ”

"The comprehensive score of the film media is 84 points, and the freshness of Rotten Tomatoes is 87%, 185 voted for fresh tomatoes, and 27 voted for Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of A, and received good reviews!"

"Our special film critics also spoke highly of Murphy Stanton's film, saying that 'Murphy Stanton's directing is impeccable, apart from fantasy and illusion, and once again proves himself to be a young director with a unique style, he is better than any director born in the 1980s in Hollywood, and as the most radical cinematic nihilists of our time would define, this film is an excellent date film from hell.' Everything shows that when the director and the subject matter are perfectly matched, an amazing movie like "Gone Girl" will be born. ”

Closing the magazine, Gal Gadot stood up, walked through the living room into the back garden, took out his phone and dialed Murphy's number.

"Honey, I see it."

As if the previous events had been completely forgotten, she smiled and said, "Congratulations, your new film is about to sell again." ”

"Isn't that normal?" The voice from there had a stinky robert-downey like little Robert-Downey, but the latter words turned to a low one, "I'd rather see you congratulate me in person." ”

Hearing this, Gal Gadot's heart softened, "I'll go back immediately, and the tickets are all booked." ”

There was a noisy voice on the phone, and she asked curiously, "What are you doing?" ”

"I'm doing an advocacy campaign." The noise grew louder and louder, and Murphy raised his voice, "I have the airport's scheduled promotional activities to participate in. (To be continued.) )