On the day of the premiere, after two consecutive years of warm-up momentum for "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers", the long-accumulated enthusiasm and passion of fans seemed to find an excellent way to vent, and more than 100,000 fans across the United States gathered in Los Angeles to participate in the premiere in the form of a carnival.

In order to watch "The Return of the King" in advance and compete for the star's demeanor, fans lined up all night and set up tents to seize the advantageous position.

At 8:30 a.m., thousands of fans have packed the Walk of Fame to Hollywood's Chinese Theatre, wearing wizard hats and cloaks, and the streets of the City of Angels have become the Middle-earth of the movie, with fans dressed as hobbits, elves, and orcs.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy has shown a strong impact, and the media has responded enthusiastically to the event, with nearly 500 journalists from all over the world forming a huge reporting group.

For this event, the Los Angeles City Hall also gave full support. Clark chartered a fan parade through the city's main streets and an official welcome ceremony for the crew at City Hall before heading to the Chinese Theatre for the premiere.

The streets of Los Angeles are flooded with posters featuring characters from The Lord of the Rings, and a huge eight-story poster hangs in the Center of the Highlands.

When the crew members walked on the red carpet one after another, it almost detonated the atmosphere of the scene.

A good start often means great success, and "The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King" is a collection of time, place, and people!

"I'm just a representative of a huge team, and I thank everyone who worked on the shoot!"

When I was interviewed in the interview area. Duke didn't say much, only left this sentence, and the atmosphere at the scene was enough for the media to write. The premiere is destined to steal the headlines of most of tomorrow's entertainment media.

Because the parade on the road was delayed for too much time, after the crew stood together and took a group photo, they were replaced by Duke and Charles? Rowan was brought directly into the theater and waited for the film to start.

At the same time, the fans who gathered on the streets of Los Angeles flocked to the streets at a staggering pace, but they didn't go home. Instead, they headed for the nearest theater, and at the same time as the premiere, there were three thousand advance screenings. There is no fan who doesn't want to see the final chapter of the trilogy in the first place.

Since it's a Thursday weekday, Brad? Miller arrived at the theater a little late, and only rushed into the theater five minutes before the film was released. Just after entering the large theater that can seat more than 500 people. All he could see was a dense crowd of human heads, and there were no empty seats as far as he could see.

Standing at the entrance of the auditorium, Brad? Miller was pretty sure that the attendance must have been over 90 percent, but when he walked down the aisle and circled the theater looking for a seat, he immediately disproved the idea, and he only saw a seat in a very corner. The attendance here is almost full!

Attendance is definitely 99 percent!

went around in a circle and sat in the corner. Brad? Miller thought so.

In a theater in Beverly Hills, Oliver? Stone walked in early in the morning, choosing a slightly forward position, and with his status and fame, he could have gone to the premiere, but Oliver? Stone didn't want to go, first, the Lord of the Rings studio was not invited, and second, his project was met by Duke? Rosenberg's filibuster.

From "Gladiator" to the release of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Hollywood and the world have set off a wave of epic movies. Stone was also part of the craze, and he and Anchor Bay Entertainment set out to bring Alexander the Great's magnificent life to the big screen, for which Anchor Bay Entertainment raised more than $150 million and reached a tentative agreement with Warner Bros. that the film would be distributed by Warner Bros.

However, not long ago, Warner Bros. vetoed the release of the film. Stone got the news at Warner's board of directors when it was audited because Duke? Rosenberg strongly objected, and Warner Bros. made the decision.

The project suddenly has no publisher, so Oliver? Stone is a little crazy, although he has a full stomach of opinions about Duke, but he is also shooting epic films, and he knows the strength of the Lord of the Rings, so he came to see what kind of heights "The Return of the King" can push the epic film to, and what inspiration he can get from it.

As it gets darker, a car stops in front of the Romy Cinema in Chicago. Albert stepped out of the car unhurriedly, entered the theater and picked up the tickets he had paid for a long time ago, and walked towards the largest of the theaters.

Enter the theater, Roger? Albert's brows furrowed slightly, although he was mentally prepared, but he was still a little uncomfortable when he saw so many people crowded in this king-sized theater, such a high attendance rate almost meant that the director he hated extremely much would achieve another great success.

However, his immediate priority is not to find an empty seat.

There are just too many people, Roger? Albert walked through the two aisles before he saw an empty seat, and when he passed, he asked a young man sitting outside, "Is there anyone here?" ”

"Sorry, there's someone." The young man looked at it, but said nothing.

Roger? Instead of walking away, Albert turned his body slightly to let the overhead light completely illuminate his face, a face full of personality that is a living sign in the Chicago area.

"Is there anything else?" When the young man saw that he had not left, he said, "There are people here!" ”

"I ......" Roger? Albert opened his mouth and was about to say something, when a person in the front row heard their voices, looked back curiously, immediately stood up, and asked with surprise, "Are you Mr. Albert?" ”

Hear that, Roger? Albert subconsciously raised his chin slightly, "It's me." ”

"I'm so glad to meet you!"

The man turned his head and poked his companion next to him, "Go and sit in that seat inside." ”

And then, to Roger? "There's an empty seat here, Mr. Albert, sit here." ”

Roger? Albert nodded lightly and walked over, an inexplicable sense of satisfaction flashed in his heart, his face and name were still very good.

"Hello, Mr. Albert."

Waiting for Roger? Albert sat down, and the man, who was probably in his forties, pulled out a notebook from his pocket, "My name is Cork, and I used to like your movie reviews, can you sign me?" ”

Roger? Albert automatically ignored the previous word and crossed his name on his notebook.

"Hello, I'm John......"

The younger man who had been sitting here offered to hand over a hand, "It's a pleasure to see you, Mr. Albert." ”

"Hello, John." Roger? Albert nodded to him gently.

These two people really seem to be his supporters, and the time before the release of the film, constantly mentioning Roger? Albert's previous legacy, notably winning the Pulitzer Prize.

Roger? Albert's face gradually put a smile on his face, as the older generation of fans gradually withdrew, and people born in the 80s became the mainstream of the theater market, when he entered the theater to watch movies, it was no longer as difficult to be watched and even complimented as before, and now he finally found a little bit of the feeling of the past.

Look, I'm not outdated, am I?

His face, which was tense from watching a film made by the director he hated, also smiled.

In the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, during the period before the screening, Duke was not free at all, and the people sitting around kept coming to say hello and have a simple entertainment, and Mrs. Leah, who had just arrived from New York in the morning, seemed to have something to ask him.

"Duke, I heard you and Evie went to Stockholm?"

Duke never mentioned it to anyone else, and when he heard his mother's question, he nodded and admitted, "Yes, Mom." Evie and I just went on a globetrotting ......"

He felt Ivanka's hand on her arm squeeze it gently, and understood that she definitely didn't leak it.

"Meet Neeson? Rand? Lady Leah asked again.

Duke smiled softly and grabbed his mother's arm, "He invited us to be guests, and Evie and I had dinner over there. ”

"Mom, are you in touch with him?" He asked the doubts in his mind.

Lady Leah nodded, "After you're famous, he occasionally emails me. ”

She patted Duke's hand lightly and sighed, "After so many years, some things have passed, and there is no need to become an enemy, as long as you want, you can also associate with him, don't worry about me." ”

Duke didn't say anything, just shook his head firmly at his mother.

If Neeson? Rand took the initiative to find him, of course he would not avoid it, but he took the initiative to meet the other party, he was not interested at all.

After all, his experience is not ordinary, and the relationship between him and his mother is built up over time, like Neeson? How can a person like Rand, who has disappeared for more than twenty years, have feelings?

The other party is destined to be only a passerby in his life.

Probably able to guess Duke's thoughts, Lady Leah finally whispered, "Make up your own mind." ”

The big screen suddenly lit up, the lights overhead went out one after another, and Duke and his mother said nothing more, fully focusing on the movie that was about to begin.

"It's time to start!"

Just a dozen rows behind them, Jones and Curites, who had managed to squeeze into the premiere, looked excited and happy like children.

The film's usual Duke style, with no lengthy subtitles at all, and after the opening credits of Warner Bros. and the Duke's studio, the film goes straight to Isengard, who was destroyed by the Tree Man, and Gandalf, who has been promoted to a white-robed wizard, confronts Saruman, the former speaker of the White Council.

There is no particularly huge opening battle, the excitement of the first two parts is enough to attract fans to watch patiently, this is just a small conflict, Saruman, who was exiled in the original book, ushered in an even more tragic fate, was killed by a sneak attack by Grima, who was also pierced through the heart by Legolas.

In a typical Western culture, no matter what kind of traitor you are, you will not end well in the end, and the changes here are all about catering to the direction of today's cultural values. (To be continued......)