"Hi, Duke." As soon as I walked into the VIP lounge of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, someone came over to say hello, Tina? Faye stood behind Duke, eyes drifting over the man's face, and immediately leaned closer. "This is Andy, the deputy head of distribution at Twentieth Century Fox? Hill. She whispered, "People close to him call him Andy." Receiving the prompt from the female assistant, Duke immediately reached out enthusiastically and shook the other party's outstretched hand, "It's been a long time, Andy." "yes, the last time we met was a test screening." The other party naturally didn't notice anything abnormal, and said affectionately, "This is really a shocking film, and this must be another successful cooperation between us." After a few words of greeting with this Fox executive, Duke went to the other side, maybe it was the reason for the explosion of "Independence Day", or maybe it was the good test screening reputation of this film, there were many people who came to say hello today, and a considerable number of them he didn't know. Tina, who was trained by Kelis? Fei can always send reminders in time. Starry in the lounge, Tom? Hanks and Eno? Martin stood in the corner, his eyes changing direction with Duke's figure. "Tom, you saw the film during the preview screening," Ino? Martin smiled and asked Hanks, "Relieved now?" "Except for worrying about the box office." Tom? Hanks smiled his trademark smile. Ino? Martin shook his head, "I think the box office is the last thing Duke films have to worry about. "That's true." Hanks apparently agrees with the broker's statement. Why did he participate in this film, in addition to being optimistic about the script and the characters themselves, Duke? Rosenberg's success in business is also a focus. If you want to completely determine your status in Hollywood, it is not enough to have two Oscars, but also enough box office appeal. Working with a successful commercial director is the right choice. "The film can't have the super high box office of 'Independence Day.'" Tom? Hanks whispered, "Word of mouth shouldn't be a problem, and many people are worried that Duke will make it into a World War II version of "Independence Day", and the content of the film will surprise them greatly." "A director who likes to make zuò popcorn movies. Suddenly made a film with a great ideological connotation. "Ino? Martin's eyes kept looking at Duke, "and doing it so well." I don't know how those critics will react. "How will they react?" Tom? A faint mockery hung on the corner of Hanks's mouth, "Unbridled bashing? Don't forget that this year is the 50th anniversary of the victory in World War II, and the film is still being screened before the Memorial Day, if they attack the theme of the film......" snorted coldly. Tom? Hanks shook his head, if anyone was stupid enough to criticize the theme of the film and the ideas it reflected, they were really asking for trouble. "Film critics probably won't let Duke go." Ino? Martin took over his words, "They can start with the cinematic approach and bugs." Of course, the smartest thing to do is to remain silent. "Walk into the lounge, Erin? Lauder looked at it full of familiar faces, many of which were famous Lai Mei Cunzài, but unfortunately she was an outsider. She knows others, others don't know her, plus she has to introduce the young director to her friends. I don't have any plans to get in front of those big stars. "Anna, over here." With her eyes swept over the lounge, Erin found the person who had invited her to the premiere, pulled her friend, and walked straight over. "Miss Lauder is here." Hear Tina? Faye reminded Duke to turn his head. Just in time to see Erin? Lauder approached another blonde woman of a similar age and raised her hand to greet her. "Duke. This is my friend, Anna? Prinz worked as an assistant director at a Hollywood production company. Erin introduced both sides, "Anna, this is Duke, the director of "Saving Private Ryan." Shaking hands with the young director opposite, Anna watched him talk to Erin quietly, she had been in Hollywood for a while, although it was the first time she had seen a real person, but she had heard too many rumors about this young director. With the super hit of "Independence Day", the great director who has risen like a comet in the past few years is not an exaggeration to say that he is a legend in Hollywood today, and he is also a role model for young directors like her who dream of success. Success may not be replicated, but there are precedents that can always be learned. Duke on this side is still busy socializing, and at the entrance of the theater on the other side, many people are queuing up to enter. The Los Angeles Times' film critic Kenneth? Turan and The Hollywood Reporter film critic Todd? The McCarthy pair of old friends came together, and although the organizers didn't offer any free services, they managed to get tickets to the premiere so that they could see Duke first? Rosenberg's magnum opus, and then a targeted judgment. Walk into the screening room, sit next to each other, and the two of them talk while waiting. "I'd love to see an Independence Day-style pure popcorn movie." Todd? McCarthy said, "It's best if it's a typical Duke movie. "Don't you hate movies like this very much?" Kenneth? Turan asked, slightly confused, "Why?" "Because 'Independence Day' was so successful, that success simply can't be replicated and can't be sustained." Hear Todd? McCarthy's words, Kenneth? Turan nodded, "That's true, Duke has reached the limit of sensory stimulation on Independence Day, and it is impossible to surpass it. "So, if 'Saving Private Ryan' were pure popcorn." Todd? Maxie narrowed her eyes slightly, "If you still use explosions as a selling point, you will inevitably be compared to "Independence Day", and then ...... "" will cause aesthetic fatigue. "Kenneth? Turan took his words, "The box office did not meet expectations, or even failed at the box office? "Todd? Maxie laughed, "Haven't we been waiting to see him fail?" "It's you, not me." Kenneth? Turan hurriedly cleared up the relationship, "I've always liked his movies, if it wasn't for the last time he went too far, I wouldn't have ...... with you" "Kenneth, criticize Duke? Rosenberg is the consensus of the entire film critics! "After this sentence from an old friend, Kenneth? Turan didn't say anything anymore, but waited quietly for the film to start, and according to the information he received, Duke? Rosenberg has had quite a bit of stylistic shifts in this film, and he is a very smart young director who clearly understands the problems he might face after "Independence Day." The commercial success of "Independence Day" is really terrifying, even now, there are still some overseas markets showing it, and the global box office has been infinitely close to 910 million US dollars, which is getting closer and closer to the box office record of "Jurassic Park". In Kenneth? From Turan's point of view, Duke? Rosenberg has achieved the ultimate in business, and even the next ten or twenty years or more will not be able to break through this achievement, which is both an honor and a prison for the director, and if he does not make a stylistic change at the right time, the achievement of his life may be limited to this. Just a few rows behind him, the number of regular movie fans grew, and now Allen, Jones and Kunitez, who have graduated and gone to work, reunited and appeared in the theater where they premiered. "The old rule, no water, no popcorn." Kunitez muttered as he sat back in his chair, "Although Duke's movie is a standard popcorn movie, it's the least popcorn-friendly movie." Alan and Jones didn't bother to pay attention to him and whispered together, but a young student-looking audience next to Kunitez asked curiously, "Why?" "You haven't seen a Duke movie before?" Kunitez turned to ask, and the student shook his head, "Yes, I've seen Independence Day." "When you bow your head to eat popcorn or drink water, will you miss the wonderful shot?" "Like...... Oh, yes. "Recognize, my name is Kunites, standard Duke? Lovers of Rosenberg-style films. "My name is Owen and I love Independence Day a lot...... "There are more and more people in the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, who are waiting for the film to be released, not far away, and there is a large audience in the Great Hall of the Holy Citizen, who is also waiting for the film to be released. Two major premieres were held at the same time, bringing out the superficial exuberance of Hollywood and the competition behind it. Get rid of the entanglement of media reporters, Mel? Gibson walked into the theater and found the agent Martin? Bob, the two walked into a quiet corner in tacit understanding. "Connected?" Mel? Gibson asked. "With Paramount and Viacom helping, it's easy." Martin? Bob lowered his voice, "We helped those guys get tickets to the premiere of 'Saving Private Ryan,' and they're already sitting in each other's theaters. "The cinema chain doesn't have an advantage, only to start somewhere else, Mel? Gibson didn't want to lose to the one who gave him a lot of money. Troublesome young directors don't have any psychological burden to do this, not to mention that the other party is no less than them in the hands and feet behind "Braveheart". With Mel? Gibson walks into the theater, and the screening is about to begin. On the other side of the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, the lights were going out one row after another, and sitting a little further back, Luther's eyes were staring straight at the screen, as if he was now trying to find the film's flaws. He's a black man, and he's a representative of a black rights organization, and today he's going to bring colored eyes and take a good look at the movies made by those white guys! At the same time, Rodriguez, who was in the front two rows, had the same idea, how could mainstream society ignore the fact that Latinos had made great sacrifices for World War II? In the iconic soundtrack, the opening credits of Twentieth Century Fox appear, followed by the opening credits of Warner Bros. and Walt Disney, followed by an old Star-Spangled Banner fluttering in the wind! (To be continued)