Chapter 213: Hurricane
"The Da Vinci Code" was released on November 3o, but the publicity began in September, and various stills were first transmitted to print media, and then to Facebook, Yahoo and other online platforms for the first time to be transmitted to the public.
In the stills, the focus is mainly on various mysterious numbers, symbols, religious rituals, and buildings, which are also the selling points of the novel and the play, and they are also the easiest to attract everyone's attention.
Then, by the beginning of November, the trailer began, and creators such as Tom Hanks began to appear on various media pages, and by the week of its release, the publicity had reached a fever pitch.
The film's information communication guò print media, the Internet, outdoor advertising and other forms began to bombard the United States, which is also because the best-selling "Da Vinci Code" novel gave Imperial Pictures and Dreameeks a lot of confidence, so in this era, the publicity budget of up to 30 million US dollars was easily spent.
The promotion of "Spider-Man" has also begun, but it has not yet reached the hottest, and as the largest shareholder of Imperial Pictures, Lee Chung-hee naturally appeared at the most lively moment of the promotion of "The Da Vinci Code".
Today, at three o'clock in the afternoon, he, Tom Hanks, and Madonna appeared on the scene of "The Ellen Show" to record the latest episode, which is known as the biggest show in history.
It's only O1 this year, another time and space, "The Allen Show" should have started in O3, but here, it started in 99, and gradually caught up with "Oprah Talk Show", Allen is also known as the new generation of talk show queen after Oprah!
"Why do you always hide in South Korea to be lazy?" Before the show started, as soon as Madonna arrived, she gave Lee Chung-hee a punch affectionately.
Lee Chung-hee shrugged with a smile. "There are no paparazzi in South Korea. I don't want to keep people chasing me about the scandal with you. Then, when Tom Hanks and Alan were laughing, he said seriously: "Aren't I a record anymore, my schedule is very busy, big sister!" ”
Speaking of records, three months have passed, and the sales of "ibe1ieve" have exceeded one million copies, reaching the figure of 1,023,600 copies. And it's growing.
This is undoubtedly a surprise, of course, I have to say, this time I would like to thank the fans of hot, who contributed about 100,000 copies.
In this way, that is to say, his system A-level task introduced because of the purchase of "Myme Touching Ry" has basically been completed, just wait for him to film after "Winter Sonata".
So, he's pretty easy now.
"I listened for a moment," Madonna nodded. "It's really good, the sound and rhythm are good. Say, when is the English album! ”
Tom Hanks had heard of Lee Chung-hee's record, but he didn't know how, but Madonna said this, which naturally proved to be not bad, but he was also interested, and said with a smile: "Don't forget to give me one when the time comes!" ”
Lee Chung-hee could only smile wryly and shrug his shoulders, "I'm really busy, you see, I have a TV series in South Korea that is about to be filmed, and then, after being busy over there, you should also know that "Pirates of the Caribbean" that Imperial Pictures is preparing is also starring by myself, and other novels such as "Escape from Christmas" will take time.
Honestly, I'm standing here talking to you now, and I feel like I'm uneasy, and I should do something serious about ......! ”
Everyone was happy, but Madonna frowned again, "Why are you still taking Korean TV dramas, I mean, you should focus on the United States, after all, the Korean market is too small, and he is only the Korean market, while the United States is a ...... for the world!" ”
Lee Chung-hee smiled, the system began to stipulate that there must be works in South Korea every year, of course there is no way to mention this, "Well, on the US side, from next year, there will be more big moves, but I won't lose it on the Korean side, there is still my company there, there are also my grandmother, girlfriend and other family members, and friends and the like!" ”
When he said this, everyone understood, and they thought that he had not forgotten his roots.
Just chatting in the east and west, after a while, the time for recording came, Alan took the lead to go out, and then said to the audience very excitedly, "Today's guest lineup can be the strongest in history, to be honest, I am very excited and nervous to ......see them backstage." ”
The audience who came to the scene naturally knew who it was and came to support, all, she said it in a mysterious way, some people cheered, and some people coaxed, but the atmosphere suddenly became lively, and Allen invited Li Zhengxi and the other three out with a smile.
Lee Chung-hee is the first, Madonna is the second, Tom Hanks is pressing, this is a potential seniority ranking, not an identity, to talk about identity status, Lee Chung-hee is not slightly lower than the other two.
After all, he owns the company, and the company is very prosperous.
"Wow, to be honest, I'm surprised that the three of them can be on the same occasion at the same time," Alan said with a slight exaggeration, but honestly, it was not easy for Madonna and Tom Hanks to get together, so it was understandable.
"Vincent and Madonna are investors in the company," Alan continued, smiling at Tom Hanks, "and this time, Tom, you're just a part-time worker!" ”
This made everyone laugh, and Tom Hanks also laughed, and continued: "When you say this, I seem to feel that my status is inferior, and I even feel a little wronged, you see that they are all rich big bosses, but they are very stingy when they pay salaries......!" ”
Hearing this, everyone is naturally happy again, Tom Hanks is one of the few 20 million club members in Hollywood, and his salary is clearly priced, and many people know that Lee Chung-hee and they naturally can't lose a point.
Jokes aside, the fun was over, and Alan continued, "Tell me about the relationship between the three of you, Tom, you don't seem to know Madonna, don't you, Vincent is like a bridge, he knows the two of you, and he has had an affair with Madonna......." ”
Up here. The audience in the audience heckled again. Tom Hanks also laughed: "I don't know what the relationship between the two of them is. I'm just a paid worker......! ”
After such a sentence, he said with a straight face: "Well, I have met Madonna about twice," and then looked at Madonna, and after she nodded, she continued: "It's really not familiar, and we don't do a business, even if it's an awards ceremony, it's hard to touch!" ”
"It's with Vincent. We met at the awards ceremony at the beginning," Tom Hanks also glanced at Lee Chung-hee and said with a smile: "But earlier, it should have been me who read his books and thought he wrote greatly, and then, he was also a very direct young man, and when he saw me, he talked to me about letting me play the leading role in "The Da Vinci Code"! ”
"Does it feel abrupt?" Alan said, "First time, after all." And he didn't seem to be well-known at the time? ”
"It's famous," laughs Tom Hanks, "and The Da Vinci Code was a bestseller all over the world at that time." After a pause, he thought for a moment, "It's a bit abrupt, but he's a very polite guy, and his temper is pretty good!" ”
In the laughter of everyone, he continued: "However, I was busy with "Band of Brothers" at that time, and it was also my first time investing in being a small boss, so I was very nervous! ”
Tom Hanks has a very gentle personality, but he is usually quite funny, and in front of him, he just waved his talk show skills and made everyone happy all the time.
Then, when Allen asked Lee Chung-hee, Lee Chung-hee shrugged his shoulders and looked innocent, "He stole all my lines, so, I thought, it's better for him to continue!" ”
The Ellen Show was only about forty minutes when it was broadcast, but it was very long when it was recorded, so there was no need to worry about who was left out in the cold, everyone had so many questions waiting for them, and they were prepared early.
"How's his acting?" Allen continued to ask Tom Hanks, and also pointed his palm to Lee Chung-hee's side.
"I don't know," Tom Hanks replied honestly, "I think he's only been to the set three times, he's busy, he's busier than me!" He laughed and thought about it again, "It's because he has communicated with me about the director's work, so I can say that he has a professional level!" ”
Allen nodded, then turned around and asked Lee Chung-hee, "I've heard something about Sam Raimi, the director of "Spider-Man", praising your acting skills, have you ever thought about winning the Oscar for Best Actor like Tom?" ”
"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier," Lee Chung-hee said casually: "Are you still satisfied with this answer?" ”
"Why are you answering so coolly!" Alan said, laughing, and then asked him again, "I heard you still have a record, right, but in Korean?" ”
After Lee Chung-hee nodded, she smiled and said to the audience, "Let's listen to a short paragraph, he wrote the lyrics and arranged the music, he is really a genius, right, it's time to see how he sings!" ”
The melodious and soothing melody of "ibe1ieve" sounded, which captured everyone's feelings from the beginning, and then, after listening to the chorus, stopped, Allen said to everyone: "How is it, is it good?" ”
In the midst of everyone's laughter, Tom Hanks and Madonna were asked, and the former smiled and nodded, "Although I can't understand the lyrics, the melody is quite good, and his voice is very clear and clear......." ”
Madonna smiled and said, "I'm not surprised at all, he has already sung in my studio," in the uproar of everyone, continued: "His lyrics, composition and arrangement skills have long been known, and he also wrote a song for one of my artists, which is about to be filmed, so I know him quite well!" ”
"Your relationship is really unusual!" Alan quipped, and then, amid everyone's laughter, asked Madonna, "Do you think he has any hope of taking a Grammy?" ”
"I've never had a doubt about this," Madonna said seriously, "to be honest, his singing skills are beyond our imagination, and I can even rehearse him, if he is on an English album, he will immediately shock everyone, and I don't think there is any way to escape his brilliance!" ”
"Wow, that's a high rating," Allen admired, and asked Lee Chung-hee, "Then when are you on an English album, I know, you just said in the background that you've been busy lately, but don't you have an approximate schedule?" ”
"There's really no way to know for sure, whether it's too broad to say three or five years," Mr. Lee smiled. "Schedule. A lot of the time it's not in my hands. ”
What he meant by this was that the demonic entertainment system gave him all kinds of tasks every time, and he couldn't control his own time at all.
Alan didn't know much about it, so he didn't ask much, but took the opportunity to continue: "In this way, what genre do you like, and if it is a film, how will you choose?" ”
"Nothing special." Lee Chung-hee smiled, "Even, I even like opera and Chinese opera, as long as it is good, I will be fascinated and want to try it!" ”
"Wow!" Like everyone in the audience, Alan was also amazed, "Opera and opera, you are really a strange genius, just like what you are doing now." To be honest, you don't really write operas and operas or anything like that. ”
"That's not bad," Lee Chung-hee shrugged, there are also particularly famous and excellent stage plays in the system, operas and the like, he can do it if he wants, "I think each art has its own unique charm, and there will be different people who like it!" ”
There was applause from the audience, and after the applause, the recording continued, and it was close to three hours before the show ended, but this is only one of Lee Chung-hee's schedules today, and the next schedule is even fuller.
He didn't rest until almost twelve o'clock in the evening, and was still rushing to another place, an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, conducted in a villa in Beverly Hills.
The interview is not only with him, but also with Jessica Alba, this time about the promotion of "Spider-Man", and this kind of magazine interview is not just a simple question, but also includes the shooting of magazine pictures.
Even, the problem has been known for a long time, it is very simple, and the time is short, but the shooting will take a long time.
got out of the car, Li Zhengxi was still eating dumplings and spicy cold beef bought from the Imperial Food Garden, Li Mingze was still holding him coffee over there, and on the other side, Jessica Alba also happened to arrive, and she chuckled when she saw him squeezing.
Rather, he was accustomed to always eating and drinking, or, only when he was hungry, he looked like a young man, otherwise he usually looked like a little old man.
It was almost twelve o'clock, and when I saw him eating, I was a little hungry, and I was even more greedy, so I ran up and pinched a dumpling and put it in my mouth, and asked, "What kind of stuffing, is there any shrimp I like to eat?" ”
"Yours down there." Lee Chung-hee smiled and pulled some of the top ones apart and pointed to the bottom, "The top ones are cabbage pork and leek eggs,"
Americans rarely eat leeks, so there are basically no grows, only places like the Imperial Food Garden will have Chinese characteristics of leek stuffed dumplings, made delicious, especially fragrant, of course, after eating, you have to use chewing gum to remove the taste in the mouth.
Jessica Alba nodded happily, but she also understood that the shrimp was put down, and it was obviously something he had specially prepared for her.
What this guy likes for women is that he is very intimate, while men are generally very careless and rarely care about women's feelings.
Said thank you, and then turned over a meal and ate it, it was really fragrant, she had recently become obsessed with Chinese food, it seemed that he had brought it bad, while walking with him inside, and said, "Do you know, this shrimp, eat it with mash, tsk, it's really crazy, sweet, a little sour, and then the shrimp fragrance plus the egg fragrance, I can't get tired of eating, I almost ate it as a snack that day, and I haven't stopped ...... mouth." ”
Li Zhengxi smiled dumbly, "What is this, let me tell you, I heard my father say that in China, there are hundreds of ways to make any dish, all kinds of frying, steaming, stewing, and then adding all kinds of ingredients, tsk, anyway, I must eat it all over when I have time!" ”
"Then you must call me!" Jessica Alba grabbed his hand excitedly, "It's really yearning to think about it!" Pouting again, "The Western approach is too rough, it's always the same!" ”
"Not really," Lee Chung-hee smiled, "The way Americans and most European countries eat it is very simple, but the authentic French food is also a must, and there are all kinds of exquisite methods,"
After a pause, he continued: "Of course, even if it is a very simple method, many of the most authentic foods made with various unique local ingredients are absolutely delicious, but many of us don't know it!" ”
"You're a foodie!" Jessica Alba giggled and teased him, but eating is obviously a beautiful thing, and most people can't stand that temptation.
While chatting, we ate and went inside, where Morris, the famous editor of Vanity Fair magazine, was waiting. The two of them were seen eating. Happy too. "Oh, you've all eaten, it looks like I can save a penny."
"I just filled my stomach," Lee Chung-hee also said with a smile: "I heard that the late-night snacks in "Vanity Fair" are very rich, and I hope it won't disappoint me later!" ”
After speaking, he took the latte handed over by Jessica Alba and took a sip, which was actually his, but Jessica Alba ate the dumplings. My mouth was dry, so I took it and drank it.
She didn't realize anything, Lee Chung-hee didn't feel anything, but Morris's eyes lit up and he smiled in his heart, but he didn't say anything.
In addition to the villa, the photos are also taken on the lawn outside, in the garden, by the pool, and in winter. There is no requirement to enter the water, but you are also required to wear a swimsuit. Then put on a towel and pose on a beach chair.
When the wind blows, it's also very cold, which is also one of the pains that you have to endure as an artist.
The first shot was in the house, Lee Chung-hee wanted to change into a black suit, Jessica Alba wanted to change into a red evening dress, this dress was sponsored by the brand, but the brand sponsorship was sponsored by the magazine, not the artist.
Time is limited, for the sake of everyone's good, while changing clothes, I will ask questions at the same time, anyway, I am not afraid that I will not hear it through a hanging curtain.
"What do you think about the fact that there are still people who say that the actor of "Spider-Man" should not use you as an Asian?"
It's a question that has been entangled again and again, and it is destined to be impossible to stop from the beginning, and the only reassuring thing is that it is always a small number of people, and many more have accepted him.
Therefore, Lee Chung-hee just smiled indifferently, "It's very simple, if someone thinks you're bad, you can use your watch to prove it to him, I think this is the best way, of course, when I encounter that kind of stubbornness, I will use my pride to ignore him!" ”
This made Morris laugh and said, "Can this be published?" When Lee Chung-hee said yes, he continued: "You're not afraid that someone will say you're arrogant!" ”
"Anyway, they will always find a topic to talk about me, so why should I care about these people!" Lee Chung-hee shrugged with a smile and watched Jessica Alba pull the curtain from the other side and ask him to help close the zipper behind his back.
Walking forward, looking at her smooth fragrant back, as well as the upturned buttocks and grooves behind the winding down of the small waist, my heart skipped a beat, just when Jessica Alba pretended to be overdone, and when she saw his appearance, she slapped him angrily.
I showed him all the light last time, and now this is nothing, not to mention that she is ashamed to say that she wants to chase him.
That's the fundamental reason why she unconsciously shares a cup of coffee with him, and she feels a little in love now.
Lee Chung-hee didn't dare to do anything at this time, so he quickly pulled her up, and then walked out of the simple locker room with her, continued to be interviewed, and at the same time, began to take pictures.
"Well, Jessica, please sit down in your chair, and then, Vincent, you put your hand around her from behind the chair, your head pressed against her sideburns...... Vincent, you lean against the pillars and play with your left leg, Jessica, you put your hand on his shoulder and stare at his face....... ”
According to the instructions of Andre, the gold medal photographer of "Vanity Fair" and a famous Hollywood photographer, Lee Chung-hee and Jessica Alba posed in various poses, and also changed into various costumes.
Of course, there are still questions that can't be stopped, "Jessica, what kind of person is Vincent in your eyes, and what is his personality?" ”
"I think everybody's got the impression that they're talented!" Jessica Alba followed Andre's instructions, put her arms around Lee Chung-hee's neck, leaned back slightly, half leaned on his shoulder, and replied casually: "I'm pretty much the same, as for the personality, I don't know too much, but usually, he is a very gentle and polite guy, and he is also very careful." ”
"Do you like boys like that, and if not, what kind of boys do you like?" Morris asked with a smile.
Actually, he himself knew that this was nonsense, because he could see that Jessica Alba obviously had a crush on Lee Chung-hee, of course, work is work, Jessica Alba really giggled, "Of course I like it, but I know you're talking about love, so I think although he's very good, he may not be the type I like!" ”
"As for what I like," Jessica Alba shrugged, "it has to be a family man, the kind that should love women very much, because I want the other person to feel like home to me, and I like family ......." ”
"Wow, you're pretty traditional," Morris smiled, and then asked Lee Chung-hee, "What about you, great genius, what do you think of Jessica, or will you be the kind of man she wants to be?" ”
Lee Chung-hee laughed, "What do you want me to sue you, I want to be her man," and then shrugged his shoulders amid everyone's laughter, and continued: "In appearance, Jessica Alba is a charming beauty, but the most precious thing about her is her persistence, kindness, and the tradition you just said, I like traditional girls......." ”
"Then you two are a good match," Morris laughed, "Wouldn't it be perfect if you started a family?" ”
Jessica Alba thought it would be good to think like that, but unfortunately this guy has a girlfriend, and Lee Chung-hee is Yile and said: "Love is so wonderful, no one knows what will happen, so what you said is just one of the possibilities!" ”
"Is that possible?" Morris smiled, Lee Chung-hee shrugged, and joked, "If this includes that you might also like Andre, of course it is!" ”
This made everyone laugh, and Andre almost dropped the camera, and then laughed on the side, "Please, this camera is very expensive, I have been using it for many years......." ”
Morris spread his hands helplessly, "Okay, although I really want to say that the two of you will definitely be together in the future, but, since you don't cooperate now, then I'd better say something else,"
After a pause, he looked at Lee Chung-hee, "Now there are a lot of disagreements about "Spider-Man" outside, and some of them feel that this will be a failure, because from the director to the actor to the producer, it doesn't look very good? ”
Lee Chung-hee was amused, "I want to say, this is precisely their narrow-mindedness, what's wrong with director Sam Raimi, is he a very bad director, as for me, although it is not appropriate to say so, I still want to say here that my performance and actions are absolutely worthy of anyone's praise, let alone Jessica, and then, the whole production zuò, not to mention the investment of 150 million US dollars."
What I want to tell the audience is that the plot is great, even if you are a fan of comics, you will find that this will be very close to your life, with the trajectory of your life, and it is not completely consistent with the comics, as a movie, he has his special features, and that is also enough to attract everyone and surprise everyone's ....... ”
"So, you're optimistic about the future of Spider-Man, aren't you?" Morris smiled: "So, which of the two movies "The Da Vinci Code" and "Spider-Man" are you more optimistic about?" ”
Everyone laughed at this question, and Lee Chung-hee laughed even more, "Thank you, Morris, I hope the publicity department of "Spider-Man" won't trouble you,"
After making a joke, he continued: "To be honest, I can't give you an accurate answer, because I hope both parts are very good, although "The Da Vinci Code" is made by my company, and it has more interests with me, but, at the same time, as a professional actor, I also hope that my work will be affirmed by everyone......." (To be continued!)
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