Every weekend in the summer is the most competitive schedule, and between each film that faces each other, I can't wait to see the bayonet, and the same is true for "The Dream of the Covered Bridge" and "Saving Private Ryan", but even if the former gathers two major acting schools to premiere strongly, and the latter is already the second weekend, no one is optimistic about "The Dream of the Covered Bridge".

Don't talk about the film itself, just talk about the director and actors.

Clint? Eastwood's films have never been commercial, Meryl? Streep's acting skills are really good, but his box office appeal is very limited.

There is no suspense at all between the two sides in the battle for the box office and the audience.

In the three days of the weekend, "Dream of the Covered Bridge" won the first-week box office of $10.51 million in 1,805 theaters in North America, successfully crushing the $2.68 million of "Braveheart" and the $8.25 million of "Die Hard 3", and won the second place in the box office list.

Duke's film won the second weekly box office list with 2,865 theaters and a score of $38.95 million!

Counting last Thursday's $9.87 million, the film's North American box office has reached $149.93 million, breaking $150 million, which is close at hand.

"Sue me!"

In the luxurious ward of a hospital in Los Angeles, an old man shouted angrily, "What is the box office of my new movie!" ”

"Sean, calm down!"

As a publicist and friend, Jack loudly reminded Sean who was lying in a hospital bed? Connery, "It's not good for your recovery!" ”

Hear that, Sean? Anger flashed in Connery's eyes, and he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "Sue me." Jack! ”

After hesitating for a moment, Jack still said, "Braveheart has accumulated $13.57 million in North America." ”

$13.97 million? $149.93 million? How big is the gap between the two? The new work that I was looking forward to turning over is over?

Sean? Connelly took several deep breaths in quick succession before he suppressed another churning anger in his heart. Gibson's new work looks like it will be difficult to recoup its costs at the box office. From the market's point of view, Braveheart has failed.

It's all that bastard! It's all called Duke? Rosenberg's bastard!

Instantly, Sean? Connery linked the film's failure to a competitor, if not Duke? Rosenberg, will the schedules of the two films collide? If not Duke? Rosenberg, will the filming of the crew be delayed? If not Duke? Rosenberg, will the cost of production eventually increase to $60 million? If not Duke? Rosenberg, his own legs......

I saw the right leg wrapped in gauze and unable to move at all. Sean? All of Connery's anger suddenly disappeared, and according to the diagnosis of several doctors, with his age, even the most optimistic recovery fù could not exert too much force after the leg injury had healed, and he could not bear to walk around for a long time!

This means that he has essentially said goodbye to his career as an actor and to Hollywood!

Even if he is as arrogant as him, he has to admit one thing now. Losing the gentlemanly image carefully packaged by CAA, he is actually nothing. Even if they insist on acting in the future, how many Hollywood crews are willing to take the risk of using such injured elderly actors?

There is only one way for him to retire!

Sean? Connery's heart is getting colder and colder, not only because of the blow of the failed competition, but also because of the attitude of the agency he works for. Bob came once, and no one from CAA visited him again. Completely forgot about him as a worthless person.

The most shameless thing is that when the spokesperson of CAA was interviewed by the media, he even said that he would keep his office at CAA forever!

What a bunch of sanctimonious bastards, even if they don't have much value anymore, they don't forget to use him for propaganda!

Compared to Duke. Sean? Connery felt even more hateful at this time that the CAA that betrayed him!

一qiē...... It's over...... Sean? Connery felt nothing but darkness in front of him, and he couldn't see where the future went.

After the end of the New York promotion, the crew will take a temporary holiday, and after regrouping, they will go to Europe to start the European promotion journey of the film, and "Saving Private Ryan" will land in Europe next, before that, the crew will go to Normandy to participate in the commemoration of D-Day with dignitaries and royal families from many European countries.

"This is our new home?"

Following his mother back to her newly purchased home on the Upper East Side, Duke looked at the two-story villa curiously, "Very good. ”

"Go see for yourself, your room is upstairs."

With that, Mrs. Leah went about her business, Duke went up the stairs, circled around the second floor, then opened a glass door, walked up to the terrace with a small garden, stood by the fence and looked into the distance, faintly saw the shadow of Manhattan, carefully distinguished the tallest buildings, and entered his room.

The decoration of the room is basically according to Santa Monica's room, open the closet, as expected, it is already full of clothes, Duke found the loungewear, went to the bathroom to take a shower, changed and went back downstairs.

Mother had already prepared dinner, and although it was extremely simple, the atmosphere of eating at home was absolutely unmatched anywhere else.

"Have you negotiated a contract with Lauder?" Mother asked with concern.

Duke nodded, swallowing the pasta in his mouth, "Nancy finished talking last month, I've signed a contract, and I'm thinking about a suitable advertising plot now, and I won't start filming until September." ”

"Don't conceive ads with the whims of a movie." Mrs. Leah reminds Duke, "Advertising must be considered by the masses, and if you come up with ideas that are not reliable and do not conform to the mainstream aesthetic as you did when you were a child, advertising is bound to fail." ”

"I understand, Mom."

Hearing this, Duke naturally remembered some stupid things he had done in the past, he had once made the so-called future advertising ideas to show his mother, but none of them could pass the review of Guò Santa Fea, for a very simple reason, which did not conform to the mainstream aesthetics of the time.

For the Lauder Group's Morning Dew of Youth, Duke would certainly not be foolish enough to use examples from the future, 2,000 years ago and 2,000 years later. Completely belongs to two eras.

After a day in New York, Duke joined up with the crew and flew to France.

During this time, he also received another message from a film agency from a country on the other side of the Pacific Ocean that wanted to introduce his film. Warner Bros. first recommended "Independence Day", which was popular all over the world and was screened in some remote areas, but it was rejected because of ideological issues, and the first film selected by the other party was "Brave Island", and they were also interested in "Saving Private Ryan".

When the news came, Duke couldn't help but think of the rumors in the past, could it be that there was indeed a high-level on the other side of the strait who was Nicholas? Cage's fans?

Of course, he put aside these news when he looked at it, and although the market on the opposite side was vast, even if another ten years had passed. Nor is it worth paying attention to.

Open up the market and the like, the six giants of Hollywood will naturally do it, and there is no need for a film director to bother.

On June 6, the small town of Ouestler in northern France was the focus of the world's attention, as dignitaries and celebrities from around the world gathered at the Sword Beach in Uistler to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the victory in World War II.

"That's the French president, that's the British prime minister. That's the German Chancellor......"

Standing in the viewing area of the beach, Tina? Faye whispered to Duke the identities of the dignitaries not far ahead. Not only these managers who control the fate of a country, but also Queen Elizabeth II of England, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, King Carl XVI of Sweden? Gustavus and other European monarchs and members of their royal families.

These people are the protagonists of the event, and they have also attracted most of the media attention, and the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" appears here, no different from the previous time, all for publicity needs.

Although there is very little media attention. But the camera footage of Time Warner and News Corp.'s television stations and media reporters in Europe has been following the crew's activities, and the news that such a film and such a crew appeared on D-Day can also attract the attention of many European audiences.

And the film exploded at the box office in North America. It also allowed the two group companies to see enough profit prospects, they showed a deep heritage, and the strong influence of capital across the political and business worlds, not only put the European premiere of "Saving Private Ryan" in the small town of Uistre tonight, but also invited some European royal family members and dignitaries to attend.

The theme of "Saving Private Ryan" is also an important condition to attract these people to participate, and supporting such a film is also a manifestation of political correctness.

The screening of the film was held in a small local theater, and in addition to dignitaries and celebrities, the crew invited a large number of World War II veterans.

In short, there is just one principle - in this special time period, how to win public attention, how to do it.

Needless to say, such a premiere is naturally indispensable to media attention, and after the press conference at the end of the premiere, the crew also held a formal reception dinner at a nearby hotel in accordance with the usual practice in political circles.

The most talked-about person in the crew is Tom? Hanks, the double Oscar-winning actor, is the focus of those celebrities, especially the royal family, today's European royal family, a kind of Cheng dù is no different from Hollywood stars, since the fifties and sixties, the two circles have been in contact, and they can also find a language of communication.

There are also a lot of people who pay attention to Duke, although the other party has a prominent status, and the names of princes, princesses, and princes are very scary, but in Duke's eyes, their importance is not even as important as Tom? Hanks, naturally, can treat each other with a normal heart.

After entertaining a few princesses and princes, Duke found a quieter place to rest for a while.

A girl next to him seemed to notice him, and after making sure that she didn't recognize the wrong person, she walked over directly.

"Are you...... Director Rosenberg? "Her English is not particularly fluent.

Duke nodded, confirmed that the other party was a guest invited by the crew, and showed a polite smile, "You can call me Duke." ”

"You can call me Victoria...... "The girl is obviously an extrovert, "or call me Vicky or Alice." (To be continued......)

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