Chapter 246 Counterattack
Carrying a large suitcase in one hand, Duke walked out of the detached house where Zeta Jones rented, crossed the lawn in the front yard, came to the back of the SUV parked on the side of the road, opened the trunk, put the suitcase inside, and then Tower Jones and her agent Vivian came over with two large handbags. Anyone with some experience would understand that this was a move.
The surrounding reporter paparazzi kept a short distance apart, frequently pressing the camera in their hands, and even reporters equipped with DV cameras, completely recorded Duke and their actions in the lens.
This was originally the desired result of this operation. Among them, there must be reporters contacted by Panney Kelly. As long as they do not get close, Duke will not look at them, and greet Zeta Jones and the two to get into the car. Start the car and head towards Malibu.
This SUV has not yet turned out of the intersection, and the motorcycles and sedans have followed a large number of them. They think that the paparazzi reporters who have caught the news will easily let them go.
Looks like we're going to grab the headlines for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
Duke looked in the rear-view mirror and said to Zeta Jones in the co-pilot, They just made entertainment headlines today, so they probably wouldn't mind.
The most frantic hype by the gossip media today was the cruise couple's trip to the hospital. The news that those guys dug up from the hospital was that Nicole Kidman might be pregnant...
This is definitely a piece of explosive news. Everything about the two immediately became a hot topic. The crazy media hype made Duke even wonder if Nicole Kidman was really pregnant?
If Nicole Kidman does get pregnant, will Tom Cruise's fortunes change?
Frankly speaking, after working together on Chicago, Duke's inherent impression of Tom Cruise has changed a lot. The young and famous Liang Tang is really not very good at life. The arrogant character is very easy to offend people, but no one can deny his hard work. Liang Tang at work is completely a qualified and even extremely hardworking actor.
Conflicts between people are often triggered by interests, deepened by estrangement, and get along with each other for a long time. Some changes will be brought about, and conflicts may become more acute, or may be eased by understanding.
The two have common interests in Chicago, and once worked together to dig a trap to get rid of Mel Gibson, the relationship between them can be said to have eased a lot, and now there is no obvious conflict of interest, Duke has gradually faded away. s idea. As long as Liangtang does not violate his interests in the future, the two can maintain their current state.
As long as he doesn't become arrogant enough to do stupid things, he will go his own way in the future.
Chicago will be expanded this weekend, and it's not enough for the Cruises to grab entertainment headlines, so Duke is also trying to grab the headlines.
A string of reporters and paparazzi behind followed them directly to the beach villa area in Malibu. As if he had to see Catherine Zeta Jones move into his home to give up, Duke rolled his eyes when he arrived at the gate of his duke estate and saw the Fox TV van parked nearby.
This is the favor of Twentieth Century Fox.
The Fox OB van, of course, was contacted by Penny Kelly. Duke delayed collecting some of the box-office cut of Saving Private Ryan to ease 20th Century Fox's financial pressure. To make the other party owe a small favor, coupled with this kind of hype and publicity is the consistent style of Fox TV Entertainment Channel, the other party simply made the battle bigger.
Captured by numerous cameras and camera footage, Duke drove his SUV into the estate. The car stopped directly in front of the Eye-Shaped Villa, where Panney Kelly and Nancy Josephson were already waiting, while Emma, the housekeeper, and a few servants took the luggage that Duke took from the car.
Is it okay? Kelly asked.
Duke walked towards the villa first, and said to Pani Callis and Nancy Joseph who followed, Except for bringing a group of flies, it is no different from the past.
Duke's life has always been relatively low-key in his non-film production time, and once he entered the working stage, he would find ways to promote his work.
The experience of the past and this life has clearly told him that the quality of the film is only the foundation of success, and adequate publicity is a necessary means. He never wanted to be like The Shawshank Redemption. Correcting one's own name is a circle with a high rate of forgetfulness and elimination. One more failure may bring many unimaginable negative effects.
Duke and others walked in the front, Catherine Zeta Jones and Vivienne followed behind.
Kate...
Looking at Duke's tall back, Vivienne whispered, Work hard, your future is in sight.
Catherine Zeta Jones looked straight ahead and said firmly, I came in, I don't want to leave!
Entering the living room, Duke asked Tina Fei to help him greet the guests, and walked towards the second floor with Zeta Jones and the servant who was carrying the luggage. The second floor was mainly the residential area. Duke had already prepared for Zeta Jones. Room.
Pushing aside a rearranged guest room, Duke said to Zeta Jones, who was following him, Kate, this is your room.
We don't live in...
Without waiting for Zeta Jones' question, Duke squeezed her cheek and interrupted her, Kate, you are my honorable guest, and of course I will give you a grand reception.
Asking the servant to put the luggage in, Duke nodded to Zeta Jones, who was blinking, Let me show you.
After walking around the second floor, Duke took her to the third floor. Zeta Jones said very little during the whole process. Duke could roughly guess what she was thinking, but he ignored it at all. She and Charlize Theron, female stars with unrealistic ideas, have been, are, and will be in the future.
As long as they are not stupid, everyone knows the benefits of climbing to a top director for their future acting career.
Walking slowly through the corridor on the third floor, Duke stopped in front of a room, turned his head to look at Zeta Jones, and said seriously, Kate, you can go anywhere in the manor, except for two place.
Zeta Jones did not speak, but looked at Duke.
Duke tilted his head and gestured to the room next to him, This is my mother's bedroom, she doesn't like others entering her room.
After speaking, he pointed to another room at the end of the corridor, That's my study, no one can enter except Tina and Emma.
I see. Zeta Jones nodded slightly.
Let's go down. Duke took the lead in the direction of the stairs and continued, Today is the first day you moved in, Emma has prepared a party for you, and Zach and John will bring their girlfriends later. Come together.
Like the gossip of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, Duke and Zeta Jones have also been the focus of this weekend's media gossip, and according to Panney Kelly's publicity plan, this is the last First, after the relevant news gradually fermented, the next thing she should consider is how to find suitable opportunities and excuses to officially let Duke end this relationship for publicity.
In terms of regular publicity, Warner Bros. is also making efforts, and the two types of publicity methods have formed an effective complement. In the theater where Chicago was screened this weekend, the nostalgic crowd still maintained great enthusiasm, and the proportion of young people has also increased significantly. improvement.
In addition, the heavily invested publicity also grabbed a lot of audiences from other films released in the same period.
Especially Miramax's The English Patient, which was expanded and released, but the attendance rate has dropped sharply. Due to the dull subject matter of the film itself, few teenage audiences are willing to watch it, especially if there is no audience this weekend. The release of the heavyweight movie, after the rapid loss of popularity of Star Trek: First Strike, was affected by various publicity hype, and many teenage audiences chose Chicago.
Just like what the media reported and commented on, Chicago is definitely not boring. If you have a prejudice against musicals in your heart, it is incomprehensible. If you can watch it seriously, you will be fascinated by the gorgeous songs and dances and the dark humor in it. Attractive, and the pace of the film is tight enough and fast enough.
In the Los Angeles theater, a Chicago screening ended. Jones and some of his companions walked out of the theater and were still discussing the movie just now.
Shamelessness is portrayed as art by Duke in black, while kindness is ignored.
Jones said to his companions as he walked, Murder is an art, lawyers are top stars in acting, and those times were terrible.
His companion reminded, Don't forget, the story is set in the sin capital of Chicago.
Jones' phone rang at this time, and he picked it up and said a few words, his voice gradually increasing, Have you watched The English Patient? How are you feeling? Very dull? Haha, here I am? It's the same as the propaganda, it's very interesting, I suggest you watch it.
On Sunday afternoon, after nearly ten days of audience word-of-mouth fermentation and intensive publicity and hype, the latest statistics show that the number of young audiences in the Chicago screenings that afternoon has approached 40%.
At a time when the enthusiasm of the nostalgic group is about to fade, this is undoubtedly good news, even if the popularity of the film decreases, there will be no shortage of audiences.
Chicago has also shown strong enough staying power. Although more than 1,800 theaters are far from Star Trek: First Strike, the attendance rate has been leading this weekend, and the total number of viewers has not fallen behind. Instead, it firmly pressed Star Trek: First Strike.
When the new week started, Chicago achieved a counterattack beyond everyone's expectations. (To be continued ^)