v2 Chapter 441： Very high attendance

Los Angeles in early May was already hot enough, even in the afternoon, I didn’t feel much coolness, crowded in the shooting area, Jarvis kept adjusting the camera lens, shooting the figures walking on the red carpet, even if they came. It's just a small role in the film, he still shows an attitude towards superstars.

This is the most anticipated movie this year. The content related to The Lord of the Rings and "The Two Towers" is all the hotspot of public attention. If it is a small role in a general movie, you may not need to care too much, but who knows which one is not well-known The role, will be as popular as the first Alexandra Ambrosio?

Jarvis remembers clearly that Arwen's dolls and models, among all the characters in the first episode, sold only second to Legolas.

"Why hasn't Duke come yet?"

Another cameraman next to him seemed to be talking to himself. Jarvis knew him and replied, "Donny, that's the soul of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Of course, he will be the finale."

"I don't care if it's the finale." The man named Downey put down his camera, tiptoes and looked at the end of the red carpet. "I only care if he will show up with Ivanka Trump."

Just now, a Rolls-Royce stopped in front of the red carpet, and two people wearing black and white dresses walked with their fingers interlocking and came over.

The photo zone immediately boiled, and all the reporters were crowded forward. If it weren't for the security personnel to form a human wall, they might have rushed to the two people on the red carpet.

Downey and Jarvis had picked up the camera a long time ago, and they never stopped pressing the shutter finger. Unfortunately, the two people walking on the red carpet had no sense of cooperation at all. They neither signed nor signed their fans. Take any look. It's not like people who have walked slowly past the red carpet, almost at a normal walking speed.

"Duke!"

Downey couldn't help but yelled, hoping that the other party could stop for a while in front of the photo zone. Jarvis also raised a loud voice, "Ivanka. Here!"

The two people were completely different from the Hollywood couple. They didn't even plan to turn here. They didn't even look here, and they walked to the interview area in front of the Chinese Grand Theater.

Hollywood lovers will show their affection in front of the camera, and they can't wait to tell the world how deep their feelings are in this way, but it is a pity that neither Duke nor Ivanka have any plans to show.

"I don't even have Xiu's consciousness!" Downey said bitterly.

"Do they need a show?"

The most anticipated person has passed by. Jarvis put down the camera and said to Downey, "One is the top director in Hollywood, the top 100 rich man on the Forbes rich list, and the other is the heir to the billions of wealth behind the celebrity. They don’t need to show at all. All the media Will chase them!"

Downey glanced unwillingly in front of the China Grand Theater. Sighed, "It is true."

He withdrew his gaze. The next question asked meaningfully, "What do you think will be the final box office of "Two Towers"?

"do not know……"

Although not a professional forecaster, Jarvis confidently said, "How can it be lower than "The Fellowship Expedition", right?"

"That's not necessarily!" Downey pointed to the fan zone on the opposite side. "Did you not find out? The number of fans coming from this premiere is obviously less than last year's "The Fellowship of the Ring". I suspect that the first episode is already there. It consumes the enthusiasm of many movie fans..."

"Has your news become unclear recently?" Jarvis handed the camera and tripod to his assistant. "Don't you know?"

"Know what?" Downey looked blank.

Although the two parties work in different media, the relationship is still good. Jarvis reminded him, "The release method of "The Two Towers" is different from "The Fellowship of the Ring" and Duke's past movies. Because the first song is hot enough, The second film did not have a trial screening, but at the same time as today’s premiere, there were about 2,000 pre-screenings across the United States. Many avid Lord of the Rings fans went to see the pre-screening..."

"It turned out to be like this." Downey suddenly realized.

Brad Miller did not participate in the premiere. Instead, he and Pete chose the nearest Nokia Plaza Theatre. When the two of them walked into the front hall of the theater, they found that there were people everywhere because of the time. There is only one focus of discussion.

"Hey, check the tickets quickly, don't delay me from watching "The Two Towers"!"

"I have been waiting for a year, please, hurry up!"

"Here are all fans of the Lord of the Rings, no terrorists, let us in..."

There were too many people, Brad Miller and Pete found a corner with few people, and planned to wait quietly for a while, but they didn't expect to meet acquaintances here.

"Clichy, why are you here?" Pete asked in surprise.

"Why can't I be here?" Clichy didn't have any embarrassment, "This is the theater, of course I am watching a movie."

Brad Miller frowned and asked, "The Two Towers?"

Clichy nodded very directly.

"Aren't you protesting all the time?" Pete said again.

"I'm not protesting, I am a fan of The Lord of the Rings now!" Klichy said openly, "The Fellowship of the Ring can conquer you two diehards, and of course it can conquer me."

Pete still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Brad Miller, "Everyone used to be friends. I'll sit together soon."

Countless movie fans poured into more than 2,000 theaters across the United States on Thursday night to watch the film.

Because of the time difference, when the New York show was about to be screened, it was a little late. As the chief film critic of The New Yorker, David Denby got out of the car and hurried into the theater. He didn't buy a ticket. It means that you just show your media card at the ticket gate. Most of the time, film critics are privileged. With their special status, they can watch movies free of charge.

"Sorry, Mr. Denby."

It's just that his credentials are not working well this time, and the ticket inspector directly stopped him, "The issuer has notified that all film critics, like ordinary audiences, must buy tickets to enter the venue!"

"What?" David Denby opened his eyes immediately.

The film is about to be released. This time period is very busy. The ticket inspector has no spare time to say anything, so he throws him here and continues to check other people's tickets.

David Denby waited for a few seconds, turned his head and walked towards the entrance of the theater. He only walked halfway and changed his mind. For such a hot film, if he doesn’t write anything to gain attention, then Too stupid!

Walking to the ticket office, David Denby bitterly bought a ticket, and finally entered the theater.

It was indeed too late for him to come in, and there were so many people in the theater. Standing at the entrance and watching for a while, David Denby didn't find a suitable spot, and almost all the seats were filled. Up the audience.

What a high attendance rate!

He sighed inwardly, David Denby could only walk towards the rightmost corner, but he did not choose the closest way. Instead, he walked through the aisles in the middle of the theater. It was not that he never came late in the past. This face is the best tool, and many older movie fans tend to give him his seat.

However, David Denby has walked all the way. These audiences, mainly 15 to 35 years old, don't even give up their seats. There are not even a few who are looking at him directly, and there are even people who are chasing him in disgust.

"Hey, I said you, hurry up, okay, you blocked my sight!"

"Why? The movie is about to begin. If I miss a shot, I will never let you go!"

David Denby wanted to get angry, but after looking at the other's huge size and fierce face, he had to speed up his pace and walked to the far right corner.

Originally there were a few seats here, but David Denby took a long time, and all the other seats were seated, only the one in the corner was still empty.

Just like a film critic for the summer file, David Denby could only endure infinite anger and sat here.

The audience in the theater is waiting for the start of "Two Towers", and the people outside the theater are also waiting.

Santa Monica Commercial Plaza, a chain of gift shops has just opened. The owner Peter Ke personally sits and directs the staff to quickly distribute the goods. The early stage of "The Two Towers" will be screened, according to the news that Edward Yang heard in advance. , The length of the film is about two and a half hours, which means that they will soon welcome a large number of customers.

As I said at the beginning, Pete Ko’s biggest business secret is to sell various peripherals of Duke’s films. He has a relationship with Warner Bros. at the Duke’s studio. Even if the goods are tight, they can still guarantee the channels of purchase. It is often huge sales and profits.

Although his chain stores only opened in major cities on the West Coast, from the end of May last year to the present, just the surrounding area of ​​"The Fellowship of the Ring" has brought him nearly three million dollars in profits. He is always related to the supply of goods, and on the other hand, he can always get a variety of scarce limited edition products.

For example, this time, the Lord of the Rings studio and Tiffany jointly launched the Lord of the Rings jewelry. Although the materials used are only crystal, gold and platinum, the circulation is extremely limited, not only expensive, but also a channel seller. Enough profit margins have flowed out.

This is a peripheral product that many merchants are rushing to purchase. Except for the direct sales of Warner and Tiffany, it is difficult for ordinary merchants to get the goods.

However, he got a batch based on his relationship, but the goods have not arrived at this time period!

At this moment, a rush of footsteps sounded, and his new partner Edward Yang and a tall woman walked in with a few boxes in their arms.

"You're finally here!" Pete Ke hurriedly greeted him and asked people to take the goods from those two people. "Have you got them all?"

"Ten sets, not a lot of sets!"

Edward Yang replied, and then introduced to Pete Ke, "This is Miranda Kerr, the model I met when I went to Australia on vacation."

Pete Ke just nodded politely, and then fell into a busy schedule. In his eyes, every time Duke's film is released, it is the best time for him to expand his commercial territory! (To be continued...)