At this time, there were less than two hours left before the premiere of "Killing with a Knife", but Lance hadn't appeared yet, Tom felt a little uneasy in his heart, and blurted out, "What about Lance?" Then seeing Cole's slightly embarrassed and stiff expression, Tom couldn't help but be stunned, and his heart chuckled, "What's wrong?" ”

Such a huge turn made Cole a little crying and laughing, "No, no, Lance's phone still hasn't turned on, I think, maybe the plane is late." Cole explained that he was also a little embarrassed, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly, obviously not understanding Lance's actions.

Today is the day of the simultaneous premieres of "Murder by Knife" and "Ocean's Twelve", the swords and swords of the two film works have reached a white-hot stage, not to mention the crew members, even the major media and movie audiences have been boiling, Los Angeles in December once again made people feel the heat of midsummer, showing the essence of this land that belongs to movies.

However, Lance traveled to Wisconsin last night! Wisconsin!

What is even more incomprehensible is that Lance did not take the first flight back to Los Angeles today, but rushed to the airport after lunch. Cole has already burned his eyebrows, but Lance is still as steady as Mount Tai, which is really unpleasant.

As the time for the premiere drew closer, Cole had no choice but to rush to the scene first, and then pray that the traffic jam during the rush hour would not keep Lance in the middle of the vast array of cars - if Lance missed the premiere...... Cole could hardly have imagined what would happen, and the media crankiness was not a big deal, with the focus on the anger of Brad Gray and Shirley Lansing.

Tom couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the answer, his first reaction was not to get angry - although he was indeed angry at this time, but there was an inexplicable sense of absurdity that he couldn't help but sneer, shook his head, obviously unable to understand Lance's maverick, and then let out a long breath, "It's okay, he should be able to arrive." Tom nodded again, as if convincing himself, "He knows exactly what he's doing, better than anyone else, so he must have a plan, and he will definitely be able to get there." ”

"Tom, focus!" Wade Russell snapped his fingers and refocused Tom's sloppy focus, "Remember, you're the focus today, the absolute focus." Don't worry about Lance, he'll take care of it, you're the superstar of the day! ”

If you want to form a confrontation with the crew of "Ocean's Twelve", Tom is the key core.

Tom blinked, and laughed dumbly. Although they have ended the filming of "Killing with a Knife", it seems that he still has not been able to get rid of the habit of the crew, and subconsciously handed over all the initiative and control to Lance. "I'm just thinking that all the focus today is on our confrontation with the 'Ocean's Twelve', the star-sturdy of the other side is already doomed, and if Lance is absent again, we will be too weak here." Tom seems to be hiding his embarrassment and also seems to be looking for a plausible explanation.

"There's no need." A calm and calm voice came from the door, and in an instant, everyone in the room turned their heads to look over, only to see that Lance was wearing a dark blue polka dot shirt, like a shirt like a vast starry sky, low-key and flamboyant, the neckline was unbuttoned at will, casual and lazy, with a burgundy knitted cardigan on the outside, with a pair of blue-black provincial suit pants and dark gray suede casual leather shoes, it looked like a British gentleman who had just returned from vacation, casual but elegant, Concise but restrained, stepping on the sunshine everywhere.

Even Tom himself didn't notice it, and deep down he breathed a sigh of relief.

Cole hurried up to meet him, not hiding his lingering palpitations, and said anxiously but with great joy, "God, you've finally arrived!" ”

In the face of everyone's anxiety, Lance seemed to be at ease, with a shallow smile on his face, "Don't worry too much. The limelight of today's premiere is bound to belong to the 'Ocean's Twelve', and we can't compete with them, and there is no need to compete with them. "The strong star cast of "Ocean's Twelve", coupled with the popularity that every superstar can relate, it is almost impossible to beat each other in terms of the scale and lineup of the premiere.

Lance walked into the room with a calm pace, followed by Kate Beckinsale behind him, and everyone looked stunned - obviously surprised: how did Kate and Lance show up together? Did the two go to Wisconsin together? But before he could react, he saw Kate smile back and walk towards the man behind him, and then the two of them narrowed the distance and stood together intimately but generously.

The combination of a light purple shirt and a smoky gray casual suit outlines the clean and uninhibited temperament, and the blonde short and medium hair is combed back softly and casually, revealing a handsome face with a smile all the time.

It was Ian Strello.

Percy followed Ian from a distance and walked into the room, and then saw everyone standing up, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, and so on, filling the entire space to the brim. Percy paused slightly, then quietly stepped aside, hiding his tracks. On occasions like this, he is always used to being invisible.

After Lance greeted Mark, Michael and the others respectively, his eyes finally fell on Tom's body, showing an apologetic smile, "You can't be worried about today's premiere, right?" The words suddenly made Tom a little uncomfortable.

As we entered December, the NFL league also entered a critical moment in the playoff contention, and Lance personally went to the Blue Fort Field in Green Bay to watch the Green Bay Packers play against the St. Louis Rams, along with Theo and Ian, and as promised, Lance watched every game Gawain every game he could this year.

After the game, the packers won, but Gawain suffered a minor injury and went off the court five minutes into the fourth quarter and did not return to the court. So Lance didn't leave immediately, but stayed in Green Bay, and waited until Gawain's preliminary examination report came out to confirm that there was no serious problem, and then they took the plane back at 1:15 p.m.

In the previous life, he made the wrong choice, and this time he will not repeat it. Some people can never be replaced, even if it is revenge, even if it is a career, even if it is money, even if it is a dream, it cannot be replaced. Lance will take back what belongs to him with his own hands, but only if he will firmly guard this warmth around him.

After arriving in Los Angeles, Theo went back to work, and as for Ian, he decided to attend the premiere together as Kate's male companion.

In the face of Lance's ridicule, Tom rolled his eyes speechlessly, "It's not you yet, the topic has been hyped up so much during this time, if we don't perform well today, we will be weaker in momentum." ”

Lance smiled and shook his head, "No, you're thinking from the wrong angle. It is completely impossible for a film to win so much attention if it is purely on our own; And it's also unrealistic for our movie to want to compete with the all-star cast of 'Ocean's Twelve'. All we need is some of them. From the very beginning of planning the online promotion, Lance's thinking was very clear, because the opponent is different, the strategy will naturally be different, "Therefore, we can't belittle the opponent, and we don't need to elevate the opponent, we just need to create a topic, so strong that everyone can't ignore it." Even if the '12 Arhats' are allowed to gain the upper hand, so what? We are their opponents, so wherever they appear, we are bound to appear, and we have won the spotlight with little effort, and the publicity effect has increased exponentially. ”

Tom is a smart guy and understands it at once, "So, the core of today's premiere is not about fighting them, but about ......"

"It's about promoting the film." Lance said the answer in Tom's place, and Tom also nodded repeatedly, "When we walk the red carpet for a while, we only need to say some polite words when talking about 'Ocean's Twelve', we don't need to be too friendly, we don't need to pay too much attention to it, we don't have to pay attention to today's premiere controversy, the topic is focused on our own works." Again, it's okay to emphasize your hardships, don't be afraid of audience boredom. ”

So Lance is not worried at all, even if he misses the premiere, the impact on "Killing with a Knife" is minimal. Lance even considered deliberately absenting from the premiere, and then letting the media say that "borrowing a knife to kill" was about to escape, scared of this showdown, and it was better to make things bigger. But after careful consideration, such news will certainly further hype up the topic, but at the same time, it will also blur the focus, but it will destroy the audience's impression of "borrowing a knife to kill", and affect the word-of-mouth publicity later, so Lance gave up.

Now, all they have to do is stay humble and then focus on the work, distancing themselves from the "hype" as much as possible. and the high profile of the "Twelve Arhats", doing the opposite.

Seeing off Tom, who had finally calmed down, Lance had time to drink water, catch his breath, sit down beside Ian, raise his head and look at the lively room, and finally his eyes fell on Kate, who was talking and laughing with Michael and Mark, "So, this time it's serious?" ”

Ian has dated several actresses before, but has never been in public with them. Kate was the first.

Hearing Lance's question, Ian chuckled, "Do you mean the seriousness of getting married, or the seriousness of dìng?" Lance's answer was a slap in the eye, and for Ian, there was no difference between the two. Ian shrugged, "Time will tell." Attending the premiere this time is just an opportunity, and I think, gradually, Gawain and I need to come out and stand by your side. ”

This sentence seemed meaningful, and Lance raised his eyebrows, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, "The acquisition of the trailer soundtrack company is already eyebrow-raising?" This is the best explanation, because Chaos Pictures needs to expand, so it needs more managers to come to the forefront, and there is no doubt that Ian and Gawain are more suitable choices than Theo.

Ian looked at his brother's excited eyes, and the corners of his mouth were outlined. To be continued.