Chapter 1296: Profound Impact
No one was expecting a smooth ride for today's premiere, including Nicholas and James, as evidenced by their mixed ideas and caution.
Journalists have suffered so many losses in front of Hugo that it is difficult to erase deep memories, since the Golden Globe events of that year, reporters have rarely been able to gain the upper hand in front of Hugo, let alone the witch trials and the recent Hugo incident brought about a powerful negative impact, many reporters even feel afraid of Hugo, they have no way to look Hugo in the eyes.
Just when everyone thought the premiere was going to be a disaster, reality taught the uncrowned kings a lesson: they never really saw the man in front of them, Hugo Lancaster.
Hugo's answers made it difficult for reporters to continue to make a fuss on the topic of "Hugo and Brad showdown", but it also made reporters more and more excited, obviously the difference between the two actors when answering questions on the red carpet also marks that the showdown between the two people in the "Seven Deadly Sins" is worth looking forward to.
"Hugo, can you tell us about your character in the Seven Deadly Sins and the synopsis?" This could not have been a simple question, because Hugo was absent from the press conference at the opening ceremony, so everyone does not know anything about Hugo's role and weight in the movie. This also led to the subsequent ban alliance.
But the ridiculous thing is that the Blocking Alliance has already collapsed before it even has time to act. Regardless of whether the members of the Ban Alliance arrived at the premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins" today, the noise of more than 200 reporters at the scene means that it is absolutely impossible for the Ban League to completely block Hugo's news. Whether it's the "Seven Deadly Sins" or the "Death Row Walk".
The banning of the alliance became a laughing stock and disappeared in the press.
Originally, the reporter thought that at today's premiere, Hugo would definitely be willing to answer, which is a completely simple question, but Hugo didn't want to laugh and joke, "Asking this question at the premiere does it mean that you don't want to buy a ticket to enter the cinema?" This really disappointed me. ”
Hugo's words made the reporters chuckle, "The movie is about to be released, I still hope that you can go into the movie to experience it yourself, and I won't ruin this enjoyment in advance." Hugo's watertight answer made the reporters take it for granted that they didn't continue to ask, but after watching the movie, it suddenly dawned on them: Hugo dug a pit for them to jump!
The premiere ended in a relaxed atmosphere, with audiences who had the honor of snapping up tickets for the premiere began to enter one after another, while other young volcanoes were still reluctant to leave and waited in the middle. At the entrance of the National Theater, I was ready to wait until after midnight to enter the cinema to watch the "Seven Deadly Sins".
Hugo though entered the medium. The National Theatre, but it wasn't long before Joseph and Samora showed up with a crew of staff to distribute hot coffee and donuts to the young volcanoes who were waiting. The September evening was already a little chilly, but the hearts of the young volcanoes were steaming with that cup of hot coffee.
"Thank you for your hard work." David Fincher greeted him and gave Hugo a big hug. Although David didn't say much, it was all contained in one sentence. David knows what Hugo has just experienced, and it is really embarrassing for Hugo to have Hugo present at the premiere now, and to face such a large media outfit. What's more, Hugo's excellent performance at the premiere just now made the atmosphere lively, which is good for the next publicity of the "Seven Deadly Sins".
Hugo patted David on the back with a smile, "Don't worry, I also have box office dividends, it's my responsibility." At the beginning, the dispute between "Seven Deadly Sins" and "Mission Impossible", in the end, "Mission Impossible" chose Tom Cruise, and Hugo joined "Seven Deadly Sins", but the salary has been boiling and has never been announced.
In fact, Hugo played a supporting role in "Seven Deadly Sins", not only received a salary of 10 million US dollars, which was more than twice the 4 million of the actor Brad, but Hugo also received a box office dividend of 5%, although it is not as good as the dividend ratio during the "speed of life and death" and "vulgarity", but Hugo can still get box office dividends in the case of supporting roles, which shows that New Line Film Company attaches great importance to Hugo.
"You deserve it, doesn't it?" David also patted Hugo on the shoulder and said with a smile on his face.
Although the recent hit event is a disservice to Hugo itself, it is undeniable that it is precisely because of these concerns that "Death Row Walk" has become a super hit in one fell swoop; And the "Seven Deadly Sins" released in September also took advantage of this shareholder wind, and New Line Film Company organized such a grand premiere today without much effort.
It is conceivable that in the cold month of September, it is estimated that no one will be able to become the opponent of the "Seven Deadly Sins", which also provides an excellent premise for the film to achieve good box office results. And this qiē is all the credit of Hugo, which is an additional effect that Brad and Morgan cannot bring.
And David also knows that the anonymous played by Hugo is bound to become the biggest highlight of the "Seven Deadly Sins", whether from the perspective of supplementing the movie or from the perspective of shocking the audience. That's why David said this.
In fact, after the premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins", Hugo's strong appeal took effect that night.
The presence of more than 200 reporters brought back the frenzy of the summer season in September, and since then more than 130 media have focused on the "Seven Deadly Sins", making this thriller and suspense movie easily the most watched work in September. Not to mention the frenzy created by the young volcano at the premiere, which almost made the "Seven Deadly Sins" reproduce the original "speed of life and death", so does it mean that the "Seven Deadly Sins" can also create a box office myth like "the speed of life and death"?
In the off-season period, because there are not many movies to choose from, once a big predator appears, it can almost attract the attention of all audiences, and even a movie can occupy more than eighty percent of the box office in the off-season period. Now, the "Seven Deadly Sins" clearly have such capabilities.
The new line film company seems to be a suicidal schedule choice, but under the fermentation of Hugo's "X factor", it has become the wisest choice. This is the star effect, a person's role not only represents box office appeal, but also represents a strong influence, which can often reduce the cost of film companies by more than two percent, which is an important reason why superstar salaries remain high.
Businessmen seek profit, and their abacus is better than anyone else's. Obviously, Hugo is currently the most cost-effective top superstar in the whole of Hollywood, which no one can match. The premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins" once again proved this.
What's even more interesting is that at the premiere, Nicholas casually mentioned the question of Hugo's clothing, although Hugo only lightly touched on the topic at the time, but this topic obviously aroused a lot of interest, and the media tentacles and the strength of fans are incomparable.
After the premiere of "The Seven Deadly Sins," it was quick to find out where Hugo's clothes came from: knitted cardigans and shirts from Burberry that had been released last fall, jeans from Gucci this spring, and worn-out sneakers from Vance, old shoes that Hugo himself wore several times in private.
Attention, none of them are new!
But! Almost overnight, the ivory collarless shirt ushered in a new frenzy, a symbol of the quintessential forbidden. Lustful design easily became the latest trend, even surpassing New York Fashion Week in October, and had an immeasurable impact on major fashion brands - the following spring/summer fashion week, major brands successively introduced a series of classical bans represented by collarless shirts. Lustist design has become a new fashion trend in the coming year.
What's even more incredible is that Hugo's royal blue wool knitted cardigan became the hottest fashion item in the next four months. When Burberry released the knit last autumn, no one cared about it, and many people thought it was too old, too rigid, and boring without a pattern, in keeping with Burberry's conservative and classic stance. But after the combination of Hugo, people suddenly found that the different combinations of Tongguò can obviously reflect different styles, and more importantly, the royal blue luxury and the retro cardigan have become a versatile style among fashion items.
Most of Burberry's old models last autumn have been taken off the shelves, but after the premiere of "Seven Deadly Sins", in less than a month, all the old models in the United States have been sold out, and some people even made a special trip to Burberry's London main store to find such a royal blue knitted cardigan. It is said that in the Upper East Side of New York, such a cardigan, which was originally priced at $699, has been hyped up to $3,600, and the demand is still in short supply.
Burberry's sales in September and October exploded, and since Hugo was wearing old styles, most of which had been taken off the shelves, people would inevitably notice the new ones when they entered the store – the new ones that came out of Burberry after inviting the chief designer – quickly became free advertising. Since then, the long-term impact has been incalculable.
Even Gucci and Vance quickly attracted attention, with the latter first entering the fashion world's radar from a purely California skateboarder sports brand.
This was Thomas Wieland's biggest plan at the time, and it was clear that Burberry was ahead of his time.
In a small premiere, Hugo relied on his own strength to have an infinite impact, and even brought New Line Film Company, DreamWorks, and Endeavor Elite Agency to make a profit, such a far-reaching influence can be called the first person in Hollywood today.
So, what kind of achievements can the "Seven Deadly Sins" achieve? The huge publicity is just the introduction, and it is the work itself that really determines the final achievement, and whether the quality of the "Seven Deadly Sins" can stand the test is waiting for everyone to wait and see.