Chapter 227: Yacht Club
The blue four-seater luxury sports car crossed the straight road and parked in the parking lot of the Santa Monica Marina area, Duke in a T-shirt, jeans and sneakers, and Catherine in a white cropped tight shirt and denim shorts? Zeta? Jones walked out together, which immediately triggered a frenzied shooting by many media reporters waiting here. … Top Novel, www.
"Is it Duke? Rosenberg and the heroine of his new film "Chicago"! ”
Despite the security guards keeping reporters out, Duke faintly heard a lot of talking.
"They are more than just the relationship between the director and the heroine, right? Over the past month, newspapers and magazines have published many photos of them traveling together. ”
"Could it be that this playboy is going to get a formal girlfriend?"
"There are many examples of directors and actresses falling in love because of filming films, and then coming together."
Hearing these words, Duke knew that tomorrow he and Zeta? Jones will definitely appear in a lot of gossip media, but although the two are happy to laugh, they follow the predetermined plan and do not hold hands or other more intimate behaviors, after all, it is still early before the release of the film, and the most exciting news will be saved for the critical moment.
Since the Oscars, the two have appeared in public together, this is just a fake relationship used to promote the film, yes, but there must always be some foreshadowing, otherwise when the film is about to be released or the so-called boyfriend and girlfriend relationship suddenly breaks out after the release, as long as the person is not too stupid, he must be able to see the problem, which will affect the actual effect.
Duke has also seen typical cases in this regard, such as Jennifer, the representative of the new generation of actresses? Lawrence, while filming "X-Men: First Fight", suddenly with the beast Nicholas? Holt fell in love, the film was screened, and the two broke up in a lightning flash. And when the filming of "X-Men: Future Reversal" ended, the two suddenly got back together again, and a few days after the film was released in North America, they broke up again, even a fool can see that there is a problem.
Hollywood has a long history and tradition of using gossip between directors and actors, actors and actors, and even actors and other important staff members to make a fuss about publicity.
This is not an industry that can be measured with normal thinking and vision.
"Do you really want to buy a yacht?"
Step into the specially regulated docklands. It was a lot quieter, Zeta? Jones put on the sunglasses he had taken off because he was going to cooperate with the reporter's shooting, and asked, "Buy a big one?" ”
"Big guy? No, no, it's just a small dock in my house, and the big guys will run aground. ”
Looking ahead, the Santa Monica marina area has changed a little from Duke's memory, most of the berths above. Gone are the old yachts, replaced by brand new ones, with a few deep-water berths and hundreds of feet in length.
Such a yacht show is held almost every year in the greater Los Angeles area, and Hollywood celebrities can be said to be the customers invited by the show. Some even go so far as to borrow large sums of money for this.
"Welcome, Director Rosenberg. Miss Jones. ”
As soon as he walked into the exhibition area demarcated by the dock, someone immediately came over to check the invitation, the reporter is one of the most unpopular depositors on this occasion, after confirming the identity of the two Dukes, the manager who obviously has a certain status asked, "Do you need us to provide you with service personnel?" ”
"Let's see for ourselves first."
Duke shook his head. Stepping on the freshly painted ground, signaling the curious Zeta? Jones followed, and walked onto the trestle mooring area that stretched into the sea, where there were not many people coming and going, after all, luxury yachts were not ordinary consumer goods. The exhibition will definitely set entry barriers.
During this period, Duke also met several people who worked hard in Hollywood, but the two sides were not familiar, just nodding to each other.
"Hey, Duke's here."
I just passed by, and there was a voice of greeting, Zeta? Jones immediately leaned over and said, "It's Mr. and Mrs. Cruise." ”
Duke turned to Zeta? Jones walked over with them and greeted the two, "Tom, Mary, you're late. ”
"There was a delay on the way."
Nicole? Kidman vs. Zeta? Jones explained as he shook hands, Tom? Cruise asked, holding on to the railing on the edge of the trestle, looking at the slightly swaying sea. "Duke, do you have a fancy?"
"I've just arrived, too." Duke raised his head, and the one parked in this berth could be regarded as a big guy, "I haven't had time to take a closer look yet." ”
"Why don't you come up and take a look at this one?"
Tom? Cruise is obviously coming for this big guy, and now that the two sides are in the honeymoon period of cooperation, Duke has no intention of refusing, "Then let's go up and have a look." ”
Duke and Tom? Cruise in front, Nicole? Kidman and Zeta? Jones followed, and walked on the yacht together, Cruise's face was the best sign, and immediately a receptionist greeted him, and after saying a few words, a middle-aged man dressed as a person in charge rushed to replace the position of the receptionist, leading the four of them to turn around on the yacht.
This yacht belongs to the top British yacht company St. Ske, and can be transported to Los Angeles, where the stars and rich gather, and is also transported by Tom? Cruise is one of the brightest jewels in the Sansk series, with a length of more than 120 feet, a four-deck structure that offers unparalleled luxury and sophistication, a level of design, performance, interior, etc., and a huge amount of room for the customer's individual requirements.
Walk up to the top deck and stand on a high place, Tom? Cruise looked into the distance, "What do you think, Duke?" ”
"Not bad, right?" Duke looked at Zeta, who had been whispering to Nicole Kidman? Jones, patting the guardrail at hand, "Tom, you fancy it?" ”
Instead of answering, Cruise asked, "What about you?" ”
Duke shook his head, "It's a little too expensive for me, and it's too long for my dock to fit in my house." ”
This was said by Nicole next to him? Kidman heard this, and she raised an eyebrow and said, "You're going to be short of money?" ”
"I just made an additional $5 million investment in Chicago." Duke shrugged, rather helpless, "The $25 million is from the Duke's studio, that is, from me personally, and I don't have much budget to spend on yachts right now." ”
The filming of "Chicago" did not go well, which also increased the loss of funds, and Duke had to invest more.
This luxury yacht of more than 120 feet cannot be taken down without tens of millions of dollars, and it is still too luxurious for him now, and he will not put a large amount of money in this luxury for the time being.
"I'm going to talk to the people of St. S. S.
Tom? Cruise walked to the aft deck to find the person in charge who had stayed there on purpose, and seemed to really want to buy the yacht.
"Tom is very tempted?" Duke asked Nicole? Kidman.
Got a haircut that was blown by the wind, Nicole? Kidman turned to look at Cruise, "He was optimistic about this yacht the last time he went to Europe. ”
"What about you?" She asked Duke and Zeta? Jones, "Is there a rough goal?" ”
As if asking about his own family affairs, Zeta? Jones pointed to the small yacht exhibit in front of the left, which was full of small yachts tens of feet long, suitable for offshore use, "Our target is over there, within fifty feet." ”
Tom? Cruise is obviously very interested in this yacht, and it seems that he intends to talk to the other party in detail, Duke and Nicole? Kidman chatted for a while, then simply said goodbye and took Zeta with him? Jones went to the small yacht exhibition area, and successively looked at the three brands of Bytam in the United States, Bonado in France and Wally in Italy, and also met two models of interest.
Afterwards, Duke and the two walked on a sporty offshore fishing yacht of the British princess company, the yacht was not big, a little more than forty feet, and it took him about half an hour to look inside and out, and the princess's staff had been following him, knowing that Duke was a potential customer, and also made an introduction.
"The Princess company has always been committed to the principle of comfort first, and we have carefully considered the layout," said the man, who is quite boastful, "The yacht's signature lines and refined interior design are among the best in its class. ”
Duke raised his hand to interrupt the salesperson, Zeta? Jones cooperated and waved his hand to the other man, motioning for him to step aside.
Of all the small yachts he had seen, Duke was most pleased with the current one, and had known Princess Yachts beforehand.
As the epitome of the world's finest luxury yachts, Princess Yachts combines modern shipbuilding techniques with traditional craftsmanship, with a hull designed by the world's top designers with elegant lines and elegant styles that reflect pure British style.
The layout of the cabin space is also what Princess Yachts is best at, with advanced design technology and years of experience, the same hull length, Princess Yachts has been far ahead in the design of interior space
Due to the length of the yacht, the cabin is not large, but the modern style furniture not only ensures the openness of the space, but also gives people the maximum aesthetic enjoyment; The design of the deck and helm station is smooth, dynamic and stylish, and the design of the seats ensures a wide field of vision and makes people feel comfortable; The sophisticated instrument layout allows the driver to fully experience the pleasure of speeding at high speed at sea.
At some point, the salesman came over and said, "Each of the Princess's yachts undergoes several nautical tests before being handed over to its owner to ensure that its owners have the best and safest sailing experience." ”
Look at this guy the same, Duke to Zeta? Jones winked, stepped out of the cabin, and went straight out of the yacht.
"You seem satisfied?"
Stepping on the wooden trestle, Zeta? Jones shook off his short black hair that was blown by the sea breeze, "Is that the right choice?" (To be continued......)
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