"What? You're going to quit our protests?

Walking to the junction of Hollywood Avenue and Highland Avenue, Chrissy looked at Brad with incredible eyes? Miller, reminded, "Don't forget, Bligh, that you started this protest in the first place! ”

"I'm worried that the film will ruin the original book." Brad? Miller is very calm, obviously not impulsive, "I have seen the film, "The Fellowship of the Ring" does have some changes, but all the plots in the film are more exciting than the original book! ”

He added, "It turned my fantasy into a reality!" ”

"Yes! Oh, yes! Pete echoed loudly, "The film is surprisingly good, everyone should not protest, go and watch the film first." ”

"No, I'm not going to give up protesting!"

Thinking of the benefits he had received, Chrissy insisted, "As a good book fan, you should protest against all adaptations of the Lord of the Rings!" ”

The controversy of the leaders has reached the ears of others, most of whom are die-hard book lovers, and quite a few of them are influenced by Brad? Miller's call came, and now the minds were shaken, and they began to stir.

"Is the film really that good?"

"Brad is a staunch anti-adapter, and he says it's excellent......"

"We'd better take a look."

"Well, it seems that there is a midnight show tonight, and it will be dispersed in a while, so we will buy tickets directly......"

Brad? Miller vaguely knew something about Chrissy, and seeing that the differences could not be resolved, he simply said loudly, "I officially launched a protest ...... for the movie version of "The Lord of the Rings"

"And me!" Pitt interface.

The two exchanged a look, and Miller continued, "I'm so sorry because of some stubborn old thoughts. So much time and effort has been wasted on everyone, but I still have to say that the film is even more exciting than you can imagine! ”

After saying that, he didn't stay any longer, and together with Pete, he returned to the Chinese Grand Theater. Get ready to see the next midnight show!

The gathered crowd slowly dispersed, and many of them were killed by Bled? Miller's words and deeds aroused curiosity, and he actually followed.

This massive protest group inevitably embarked on the road of splitting.

Some people choose to leave, some choose to continue protesting, and some people choose the nearest theater, ready to see how wonderful the film is, and how it can change Brad? The position of such a die-hard as Miller.

Midnight is approaching in the UST, from San Diego to Los Angeles to San Francisco. All the theaters did not become quiet because it was close to night, but became extremely lively because of the influx of movie fans.

Outside the Santa Clara Cinema in San Francisco Bay, Zhou Xin was busy in the store, constantly mentioning the building to the boss.

"The midnight show is about to start, Boss Ke, with my experience in selling "The Matrix" merchandise, we should put the merchandise of Duke's new film in the most conspicuous position on the shelf!"

"George. That's right! "This young Boss Ke is obviously also Chinese, and he is looking out through the glass window." There are several large theater chains on this street, and our store is located right in the middle of them, and if the Lord of the Rings merchandise can have the sales of The Matrix, this time ......."

"BOSS, I've been in the film-related industry for a few years now."

Zhou Xinbian commanded the clerk to distribute the goods. Bian said, "Duke's films have not only brought box office, but also peripheral products. ”

Last year, he moved from Santa Clara Cinemas to the new gift shop in San Francisco Bay, where he took on the role of store manager. Although this is a gift shop, it spends a lot of time selling various products related to movies, for example, after entering the summer season, the boss called Ke Peng, with his relationship with a senior executive of Duke Studio, grabbed a lot of shares from the very tight distribution of Lord of the Rings peripheral products.

Watching Zhou Xin lead the clerk busy, the Chinese boss Ke Peng looked calm and confident, although it was the first time to open the store in San Francisco Bay, he was not worried about profits, this is a famous fan gathering place in the San Francisco area, he has prepared far more Lord of the Ring-related products than others, as long as "The Fellowship of the Ring" can have the same influence as "The Matrix", this store will definitely generate a lot of profits!

It was getting closer and closer to midnight, and through the glass window, Ke Peng could see not far away, and more people walked into the two theaters, which seemed to be more than any time before.

Obviously, these people are here for the newly released "Fellowship of the Ring".

The roar of a huge motor sounded, and a black Maybach supercar suddenly stopped in front of the store, and then walked into a Chinese man who was somewhat similar to Ke Peng.

This is San Francisco, the largest Chinese-American neighborhood in the United States, and it is not difficult to see from the man's clothes and cars that he is worth an extraordinary amount.

He looked at the busy shop and asked, "It's not closed so late?" ”

"Hey, Yang Ge!" Zhou Xin saw him and took the initiative to say hello.

"Hello, George." He waved over there and turned to look at the boss.

Ke Peng was a little helpless and said, "Don't you know that there is a new Duke movie released tonight?" ”

Yang Ge shook his head.

Pointing to the various Ring-related products on the shelves behind him, Ke Peng said, "They are about to usher in a sales peak." ”

"Tonight?" Yang Ge obviously didn't believe it, "It's almost early in the morning, and you're not a nightclub here, can there still be a sales peak?" ”

"You're not going to go to a female star tonight?" Ke Peng asked, saw him shake his head, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I'm worried about the lack of manpower, stay and help, by the way, let you, a non-movie lover, see what is Duke?" The Rosenberg effect! ”

"Duke? Rosenberg? Isn't he making movies......"

Midnight shows on the West Coast have just begun, and some theaters in the Mideastern United States are coming to an end.

At a theater chain in downtown Chicago, Corcoran from an investigative firm finishes his work and is chatting with a female reporter for NBC's Chicago local station.

"If other theaters have attendance here." He told the female reporter, "The Fellowship of the Ring will set a new box office record for the North American midnight show!" ”

"Who did the original midnight box office record belong to?" The female reporter asked curiously.

"Duke? Rosenberg. Corcoran spread his hands and said with a helpless smile, "The Matrix belongs to him." ”

The female reporter immediately showed a surprised expression, "Oh my God." He's horrible! ”

Corcoran shrugged his shoulders, working in a job related to film statistics, which was not uncommon for a long time.

Duke? Rosenberg's film set a record, and Duke? Isn't it normal for Rosenberg's next film to break records?

"High attendance at midnight?" The female reporter asked again.

Corcoran nodded slowly, "Very high." Although there was only one theater for the screening of "The Fellowship of the Ring", 395 tickets were sold for 422 seats! ”

Even after entering the TV station for a short time, the female reporter's eyes couldn't help but widen, such a midnight attendance rate is absolutely terrifying.

Of course, she also knows that this is a famous cinema in a busy area, and it is not universal.

However, this can also say a lot about the problem.

Footsteps suddenly sounded. The female reporter immediately stood up. Beckoning his cameraman to the exit, Corcoran picked up a pile of questionnaires and followed.

When the female reporter saw the audience who came first, she couldn't help but show a look of surprise on her face, as if she had just won the jackpot.

She immediately greeted her, "Hello, Roger? Mr. Albert, I'm ......"

Introduce yourself a little. She hurriedly asked, "You just watched The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, didn't you?" Can you comment on this film? ”

In recent years, it has been quite cold received by the market and film companies. Roger? When Albert saw that a reporter was interviewing him, he immediately took out the style of a top expert, pondered for a while, and then said, "The Fellowship of the Ring presents a Middle-earth world where there is no zài in reality, but it is boring......"

"The Fellowship of the Ring is a wonderful, bizarre dream ride!"

A high-pitched and excited voice sounded near the two of them. Interrupted Roger? Albert's words, a movie fan in his twenties, who was interviewed by Corcoran, apparently did not wake up from the movie's feelings: "I was completely immersed in the Middle-earth world that the film creates. If I could, I would really like to experience that magical world for myself! ”

Roger? Albert frowned and looked over there, in the past years, his face represented authority in Chicago's movie-related occasions.

The fan in his twenties noticed his eyes and turned his head to glare at Roger? Albert glanced at it, took the gift from Corcoran, and walked away.

Neglect is sometimes the biggest hurt!

But in the face of the camera lens, Roger? Albert also had to show his best demeanor and continue the topic just now, "This is a mechanical work, full of a lot of unnecessary special effects, and its narrative theme is relatively mediocre, especially those boring battle scenes......"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the excited voice of another ordinary fan next to him, "This film is so good, the scenes shown by the special effects make me dreamlike, completely intoxicated by it, and its magical Cheng dù, I don't think the Star Wars series can compare...... Well, there are also fights, every battle between good and evil, so fierce that it makes my blood boil, I have read the original book, and the original book is definitely not as wonderful as Duke's film! ”

Roger? No matter how good Albert's self-cultivation is, his face began to become a little ugly.

The rookie female reporter didn't seem to see it, and asked, "Mr. Albert, do you think this film is very ordinary?" ”

"A very mediocre work."

Thinking of the fan's ignorance just now, thinking of the director of the film, even if he is Roger? Albert, it is inevitable that there will be some changes in psychology, "This film is C at best! ”

"What? Our rating? ”

There were more than a dozen young fans around Corcoran, who seemed to be coming together, and at this time they said in unison, "Let's play A+!" ”

The young men handed back the answer sheets, saw the microphone in the female reporter's hand and the camera behind her, and immediately surrounded them, looking like they wanted to be interviewed.

Their eyes just looked at the reporter, it seemed that the female reporter was opposite Roger? Albert was just an ordinary person.

Roger? Albert left a super low score and left the theater with a gloomy face.

It was an unquiet night, some people were frustrated, and some people were proud. (To be continued......)