The National Enquirer published its latest issue on July 31 and sold 1.3 million copies in less than 12 hours, a record high in the history of the newspaper. In the next 12 hours, sales reached new highs, and due to the lack of preparation of the newspaper, only 1.5 million copies were printed "only", and all of them were out of stock that day, and the major supermarkets were in short supply, which forced the "National Enquirer" to be reprinted overnight.

One and a half million copies, which have been the "National Inquirer" since Michael Jackson. The highest sales since the child case!

Subsequently, another 1.5 million copies were printed in the "National Enquirer" and all of them were sold out within the next 48 hours.

With a full 3 million sales, the "National Inquirer" not only set the highest sales volume since the establishment of the newspaper, but even surpassed many national newspapers this week, only behind the "New York Times", "Los Angeles Times" and other six newspapers, and ranked seventh in this week's newspaper sales list, which is also a miracle.

Than Michael Jackson. Tong is more exciting, more exciting than the death of River Phoenix, more eye-catching than Rodney King being "wronged", ...... "National Inquirer" used this issue of "Hugo, Neurotic" to create an incredible myth, which may also be the peak that supermarket tabloids will never be able to surpass in the future.

After the Oscar, Hugo refused to cooperate with the media for nearly six months, and during this time, the glory of "bathing in the morning light", the success of "Wonderwall", the start of filming of "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Death Row Walk", Michael Jackson's washing away grievances, countless news are closely related to Hugo, but Hugo has never made an official appearance.

Under this premise, the "National Enquirer" broke the news that Hugo was being treated because of mental stress. It's not just a question of "mental illness", people naturally think, "I see, it turns out that Hugo refused to be interviewed during the previous period because he was already mentally ill", for the reader, all the doubts are answered, and they also pay attention to what is going on, and what is happening to Hugo now.

As a result, the incredible sales of three million copies appeared in a supermarket tabloid.

As the sales of the National Enquire showed, the news spread across the United States, and with Hugo's strong influence, the topic easily surpassed the "future water world" and became the hottest focus of the week.

"Future Water World" can definitely be said to be a disaster, even after the release of the "Future Water World" is still facing a bumpy situation, and later after the box office fiasco of "Future Water World", among the various reasons for the failure, the focus of this issue of "National Enquirer" has undoubtedly become one of the important reasons.

People are more curious about Hugo's situation than the boring "water world of the future", is the report of the "National Enquirer" really true? Almost everyone is questioning the topic, and there is no doubt that those who believe make up the majority.

Just like Jessica and Catherine, mental illness is difficult to describe clearly, and under the increasingly fast pace of life in modern society, everyone is under tremendous pressure on their shoulders, and almost half of the population has a tendency to depression to some degree or another - this number has risen to 80% in the 21st century.

It can be said that everyone has their own problems and their own pressure, the difference is only that some people have exploded, and some people are still depressed.

Is Hollywood under pressure? It's huge, it's indisputable, and it's hard to maintain your optimism in an environment where even the most positive and positive people face the cutthroat competition of Hollywood, let alone the pressure-driven like River Phoenix. The overdose eventually passed away.

The pressure on Hugo was evident, and in the years before 1992, he was heavy drinking and smoking. Drugs, drag racing, fights, Hugo was so squeezed by pressure after becoming famous at a young age that he completely lost himself in the spotlight, this experience has been mentioned many times to this day, sometimes as a model of "comeback", sometimes as a precedent for "repeating the mistakes of the past"; And time is closer, and it is not uncommon for Hugo to change his personality due to excessive pressure during the filming of "Schindler's List", especially the rumors of alcoholism that came out later, although they have been confirmed, people still leave an impression of "alcoholism".

That's why Hollywood is always so sensitive to negative news, because often a negative news becomes one of the indelible keywords of impression, even if it is clarified, even if the prodigal son turns back, even if he reforms, it is still unavoidable.

Now that Hugo has made more brilliant achievements and received more attention, the pressure is naturally rising. From the "career decline theory" that broke out in the "New York Post" at the beginning of the year for "before sunrise", to the huge controversy over the salary, it can be clearly felt that the much-anticipated Hugo is now in a whirlpool of pressure.

So, if Hugo needs to be treated by a psychiatrist because he is too stressed, isn't it a matter of course? What's more, the "National Enquirer" also said that it has a nose and eyes, which easily convinced most readers.

It even included many of Hugo's loyalists. It's not that they're too blind, it's that they like Hugo so much that they have too much worry and fear in their hearts, they are afraid that what the National Enquirer describes will become true, and they are even more worried about Hugo's situation.

Even people like Sally and Lydia who believe in Hugo, they can't come up with a clear reason to support their idea, they can't say anything more than "I believe in Hugo", it's not a fact, it's a belief.

So what if this news is true? So what does this mean?

River Phoenix in the front, Macaulay Culkin in the middle, Charlie Sheen in the middle, and countless other entertainers, including Hugo himself before 1992, have proven that their choices under pressure are likely to ruin their careers, not by others, not by the media, but by their own hands, which can easily destroy all of them.

Alcohol, drugs. Violence, Stimulation...... Too much pressure makes them indulge in endless venting, either venting on themselves and destroying their bodies; Either vent to others and provoke all the people and things around you who can be provoked. Eventually, all talent will be annihilated, all sparks will be gone, and all popularity will evaporate.

Even if none of these situations arise, even if it is just as described by the "National Enquirer", Hugo is trapped in psychological pressure and needs psychological counseling, but who can guarantee that the pressure will not gradually erode Hugo's mind? Starting from the quality of sleep, to the emotion, to concentration, and finally to cooperation and interaction with other people...... The impact of stress on a person can be said to be multifaceted, and once you lose control, it is likely to be an endless abyss.

Therefore, obviously, if the report of the "National Enquirer" is confirmed to be true, then it is very likely that it will be a turning point in Hugo's acting career, and the ending will be completely different.

Although before this people always liked to say that "Hugo repeats the mistakes of the past", before the release of "Sleepless in Seattle", people were worried that Hugo made the wrong choice and ruined his career; Before the release of "The Speed of Life and Death", people worried that Hugo would repeat the cup of "Hudson's Eagle" and put his career on hold; Before the release of "Before Sunrise", there were fears that Hugo would be obsessed with independent films and miss the opportunity to make a further breakthrough in his career......

But this time it was a real worry, because all the Qiē was so familiar, and Hugo was already hanging on a tightrope, seemingly ready to fall at any moment, and then fall into an endless black hole.

Today's most powerful male artist in the United States has fallen into self-destruction? This news has created hurricanes and earthquakes that are incomparable almost all over the United States.

Five consecutive movies have grossed over 100 million, two works with a box office of 200 million, and two albums with sales of more than 6 million...... Like an iconic identity icon who has climbed the power rankings, Hugo's influence is too great today.

The effect of the release of the "National Inquirer" showed a strange curve, from the silence within the first 24 hours to the turbulent waves after 96 hours, the three major television stations in the United States plus the rising star Fox TV, a total of 37 news programs, all paid enough attention to this incident; There are a total of 14 top talk shows and talk shows, including Oprah's talk show, tonight show, and Saturday Night Live, all of which have set up special topics to discuss; As for the small topics in the form of ridicule, ridicule, banter, worry and other small topics in the course of the program, there are countless programs that are mentioned in passing.

The "New York Times" on the East Coast and the "Los Angeles Times" on the West Coast conducted temporary street sampling surveys found that as many as 95 percent of the people knew about the incident, but they only knew a difference in Cheng Dù.

Not only that, but industry insiders couldn't help but discuss the possible impact of this incident, and even the bigwigs of major film companies paid close attention, setting off turmoil throughout Hollywood.

At this moment, the United States is like a gurgling volcano, the sky is dyed red like blood with sparks, and the smell of sulfur and the heat wave have pushed the summer of 1995 to an incredible boiling point.