"What do you think, Evie?"

A couple of blonde girls drinking and chatting in their suites at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Jane? Lauder walks over to Ivanka, who is sitting alone on the couch? Trump beside him asked, "Has your heart run to Los Angeles?" ”

"I guess Evie is worried!"

Nikki? Hilton walked over from the bar with a bottle of Shirley liqueur, "Her boyfriend has just made it to the Forbes rich list, and there are so many beautiful actresses in Hollywood......"

She changed her strange tone, "I'm sorry, Evie, I don't mean anything else, if it were me, I would be worried, think about it, a thirty-year-old super-rich man, or the most handsome and talented director in Hollywood...... Oh God, it's crazy to think about! ”

Ivanka didn't answer her words, she just felt like she was following Jane today? Lauder's participation in this so-called childhood friend party was simply a wrong decision.

Paris? Hilton also walked over from the bar, still holding a copy of Forbes magazine in her hand, she seemed to have drunk too much, her steps staggered a little, and after walking crookedly, she collapsed directly on the sofa next to Ivanka.

"Honey, can I ask you a question?"

Ivanka frowned slightly, but said, "Of course." ”

"Evie, when are you going to break up with Duke......

"Parry!" Simple? Lauder seemed a little angry, but was gently pulled by Ivanka, Paris? Hilton quickly added, "I'm just asking." ”

Nikki? Hilton took a sip from the bottle, "Parry, what are you asking for?" ”

"Don't you think Duke is appealing?" Paris? Hilton lit up the magazine in his hand, "Just reading the report on it, I'm impressed." ”

Ivanka's face is a little ugly, but it is hindered by the friendship when she was a child. I still endured it and didn't say anything.

"You're starting to make waves again!" Nikki? Hilton threw away the bottle and fell crooked on Paris? Hilton's side asked curiously, "What did you write that made you so excited?" ”

Don't say it's Nikki? Hilton, Ivanka and Jane? Lauder pricked up her ears as well.

"Ahem...... Let me read it for you. ”

Paris? Hilton cleared his throat, opened the Forbes magazine, and said in a subdued tone, "The title of the article is 'Duke?'" Rosenberg - The Fortune Behind a Hollywood Director'! ”

"If you were to ask which movie was the hottest last year, most people would choose "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", Duke? Rosenberg's magical epic has conquered countless audiences and brought him a huge income for himself. Just before the Oscars in March, The Lord of the Rings, a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Duke Studios, partnered with Duke? Rosenberg settled the proceeds of the film. In addition to the basic remuneration of $15 million for the director and producer, he also received more than $220 million from the global box office and all peripheral income of "The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings"! ”

"This has already succeeded Steven? Spielberg's more than $210 million in "Jurassic Park" became the highest directorial salary in Hollywood's history! ”

"As with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, over the past few years, Duke? Rosenberg Tong Guò invested in his own films and the remuneration of top directors, and accumulated a lot of money. However, this is not the whole of his wealth. Far from the film market, he has an even more terrifying net worth! ”

Read here. Paris? Hilton suddenly stopped and pointed to the bottle, Nikki? Hilton immediately helped her get it.

Paris? Hilton took a long sip of his wine, his eyes swept over the others, and then continued, "No different from other Hollywood stars and directors." Duke has used his money in film to invest in other industries, but unlike others, his investment seems to be very successful so far. ”

"Although it is affected by many factors such as stock market turmoil and equity expansion financing, according to our statistics. Duke? Rosenberg has always held about 7 percent of Apple's shares, more than 10 percent of Victoria's Secret shares, 8 percent of Warner Bros. shares, 30 percent of Marvel Comics and Internet company Google's shares, and so on......"

According to the most conservative estimate, Duke's shares are worth about $2.5 billion, plus income from film rights and other aspects, Forbes estimates his net worth at $2.9 billion! This number ranks 97th on the Forbes list of the world's richest people! ”

"Duke? Rosenberg is also the only one in the top 100 richest people under the age of thirty-five! ”

Paris? Hilton closed the magazine, "That's all, followed by a bunch of numbers and analyses, and you don't understand when you read it." ”

After saying that, she picked up the bottle and took another big sip, Nikki, who was sitting next to her? Hilton's eyes lit up, "$2.9 billion!" I don't know if I'll be able to inherit so much property in the future......"

"I'm sure of one thing." Paris? Hilton said, "You'll never make such a fortune in your life!" ”

"Don't talk about me, so are you!"

Although they used to play together a lot as a child, growing up, especially now, Ivanka finds herself and the Hilton sisters simply don't fit in, and they have little in common when they sit together.

"Evie, can you ask?" Simple? Lauder blinked her curious eyes and leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Is that number Duke's real net worth?" ”

"I don't know the specifics."

After all, the person who asked was her best friend, and Ivanka still lowered her voice and said, "In my opinion, Forbes' estimate is relatively conservative. ”

Speaking of which, Ivanka realized that she still had a long way to go before she caught up with Duke, and instantly strengthened her determination to work hard, she didn't want to be thrown too far by him.

The Hilton sisters over there are still talking crazy, and Ivanka is in no mood to stay any longer. Lauder said a few words, and the two of them took their leave at the same time.

As soon as he walked out of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Ivanka saw a huge billboard on the tall building opposite, Gandalf with a white horse and white clothes, and a white staff, leading the cavalry all over the mountains and fields to rush forward to the orc phalanx......

They got in the car and saw a lot of advertisements for the film along the way, and when they passed by Times Square, the big screen on it was also showing the trailer, and it seemed that the film was flooding all corners of New York.

"Are you going to Los Angeles for the premiere?"

Hear Jane? Lauder's question, Ivanka's eyes were taken back from the advertisement outside the car window, nodded and said, "I'll go." ”

"Will you take me?" Simple? Lauder's eyes were full of longing.

Ivanka didn't make a claim on her own, "The seats for the premiere should start to be arranged at this time, I'll call first......"

She took out her phone and dialed a number, and without any incident, the person who answered the phone was not Duke.

"Hi, Tina. I have a friend who wants to attend the premiere, Irene's sister. Ah, okay, thanks. ”

Turning her head, Ivanka to Jane? Lauder gestured a finished lip sync and then said into the phone, "Where's Duke?" Still busy? ”

On the other end of the phone, Tina? Faye looked through the glass door at Duke and said, "He's interviewed by Fortune magazine, and it's about half an hour ......."

Hang up, Tina? Faye looked inside, and Duke was talking to reporters.

This is a very targeted interview, which was specially prepared by Warner as soon as the news of the Forbes rich list was obtained, in order to promote Duke's way and further promote his film.

"Director Rosenberg, it only took you ten years from starting from scratch to having your current net worth, how did you do it?"

Sitting across from her was a female reporter, who, after a few sharp collisions at the beginning, now raised questions that are conducive to publicity, after all, Fortune is from Time Warner.

Although these questions were not fully communicated in advance, Duke gave the answer without even thinking about it, "Focus, hard work, perseverance, and some good luck." ”

"Why should you invest in Apple?"

"I believe Steve? Jobs, I am a Jobs admirer, I always think that Jobs can lead Apple out of the predicament, and now Apple is also developing in a good direction. ”

"What is the most important thing about your current success?"

"Movie!" Duke said seriously, "Film is the foundation of my career, and if I didn't have income from the film industry, I wouldn't be able to invest in other industries." Cinema is both my job and my passion. ”

"So, you think film is your most successful career?"

"Yes, I think the most successful part of me is making some films that I can enjoy with most of the audience."

The female journalist has a very keen sense of smell and keeps asking questions, "Is public liking the concept when you made the zuò movie?" ”

"Yes, that's something I would have confirmed before the project started, and if I don't like the audience, I'm not interested in even the best script, and I always think that a film that has a wide audience is the one that is really successful."

"Will the last two parts of the Lord of the Rings follow this philosophy?"

"I repeat, this is the basis of all my film projects. The Two Towers will continue the style of The Fellowship of the Fellowship of the Ring and have more surprises in the epic scenes......"

The Forbes rich list is just an incentive for interviews, and the actual purpose is still to promote the movie, and Duke used all his skills to brag about "The Two Towers" without blushing!

As the time approached May, and the release of "The Two Towers" was getting closer and closer, as usual, Duke and Warner used all the promotional means at their disposal, but there were some differences, such as the Lord of the Rings Studios did not plan to hold a test screening for the film, after all, the explosive word-of-mouth of the first part had already made the film highly anticipated.

On the other hand, due to the fact that there were basically no major works released in the same schedule, the number of theaters opened in North America for "Two Towers" broke the record again, reaching 3,876!

In short, everything is ready and just waiting for the film to be released. (To be continued......)