After the recording of "The Tonight Show", the audience gathered again, but Hugo did not stay, because the subsequent travel time was relatively tight, so Hugo could only leave in a hurry with Joseph. After the recording of the other two shows was over, Joseph drove in the direction of the company with Hugo, Joseph had no time to deal with things these days, and there was no charter for the audition schedule for "Sugarcoat Trap", and Joseph was also planning to make a phone call to Pyra Mon Pictures.

Back at the office, Joseph was busy in his place, while Hugo sat next to him flipping through the latest issue of the Los Angeles Times.

Nicholas McLaren is really an interesting wonderful person, he has had several-for-tat confrontations with Hugo before, but after the release of "Smell the Fragrance and Know the 'Woman'", he took the initiative to speak for this movie, and this time he has a different view on the prospect of "Yihai Xiongfeng".

"Rob Reiner, Hugo Lancaster, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, it's hard to imagine what kind of spark would come out of such a combination.

From 'When Harry Met Sally' to 'Ten Days of Danger' Reiner's previous two works show us the capabilities of the bearded director, in fact, from 1984 when Reiner launched "Long Live Rock and Roll" (this. is。 Spiap), from the beginning, Reiner has never disappointed us in the director's position, although it is not a "fine" part, but it is indeed above the standard.

So, this time Reiner chose the script of 'Yihai Xiongfeng', and we have reason to continue to believe in his vision, although the screenwriter Sorkin is not well-known, but the iron triangle of three actors is enough for us to have enough confidence.

As one of the greatest actors in the United States, Nicholson's ability is undoubted, although Nicholson has not produced any works in the past two years, but still no one will question his acting skills;

Lancaster was in the midst of adversity, not only convincing Reiner to give him this important role, but also completing the challenge with a victory over Cruise, which made Yiqiē seem even more incredible. The success of the 'smell' of women makes us all understand the reason why Reiner chose Lancaster, that is, strength. While it will take time to test this strength, at least we don't have to worry about the 'Hudson Eagles' nightmare repeating itself.

Reiner's directing skills don't need to be worried, and in terms of acting, Nicholson brought in Lancaster, which is indeed a boost of confidence.

However, the biggest highlight of the script of "Yihai Xiongfeng" this time is in the story itself. The court debates the story, and in the face of ironclad evidence, how does the actor find the leakage 'hole', so as to extend justice and let the crime really be punished by the law. This story invisibly "alludes" to the Rodney and Gold incident that has been in a uproar since last year, and people's sympathy for Jin is easy to sit in the "Yihai Xiongfeng" and seek psychological sustenance. This will also be the biggest magic weapon for the success of the movie.

Although when 'Yihai Xiongfeng' was released, it had to face the three-week release of 'Home Alone 2. alo。 in。 new。 York), but still hopefully a win at the $12 million debut. Perhaps, this film with an investment of 40 million dollars will bring us new surprises. ”

From this review, it can be seen that Nicholas is optimistic about the prospects of "Yihai Xiongfeng", although he praised Hugo, but still gave a positive affirmation, this subtle change can also be seen as a positive impression after "smelling the fragrance and knowing the 'woman'". It's just that it's not known how long this positive impression can last.

"The reviews are positive?" Joseph saw the smile on Hugo's lips and asked.

Hugo nodded, and said with a smile, "I don't think this Nicholas deliberately wants to get attention by expressing different opinions with others......"

"I don't think so." Joseph put down the earpiece in his hand and shook his head, "This time, the comments on 'Yihai Xiongfeng' are half optimistic and half negative, and the 'Los Angeles Times' is just one of them." ”

As for the prospect of "Yihai Xiongfeng", some of the media are led by the "Los Angeles Times", believing that the film is likely to achieve good results; The other part of the media is represented by "Vanity Fair", they don't think that Hugo can repeat the miracle of "smelling the fragrance and knowing the 'woman'" again, but it is very likely that the whole movie will be lost because of Hugo's drag, after all, Demi is also a time bomb, and Jack is just one of the supporting roles.

At present, a total of 11 media outlets have reported on "Yihai Xiongfeng" in the early stage, and they only analyzed the film through the trailer, poster, publicity, theme, story synopsis and other links, and then made their own speculations. Although this speculation is not accurate, it can still be treated as a media weather vane.

Six media continued to sing Hugo's praise, and five media gave support, although the situation is still not optimistic, but it is much better than before the release of "Smell the Fragrance and Know the 'Woman'", it can be seen that Hugo's performance in the "Smell the Fragrance and Know the 'Woman'" still won him some recognition, awakened the media's good impression of him, and of course, it also awakened the nightmare of the past three years.

As for the box office analysis, the media is only giving an approximate range, and the real prediction will have to wait until after the premiere of the movie. At present, only four media have predicted the box office, the highest is 12 million in the "Los Angeles Times", and the lowest is 6 million in "Vanity Fair".

"So what, they haven't seen the movie yet." Hugo's mentality has improved now, and although he still cares about these comments, he also knows that what the media needs to say after watching the film to count, and now it is just a trend prediction. "You're done with your business?"

Joseph came to his senses, "Oh, yes. The interview time for 'Sugar-Coated Trap' needs to be set back, and I guess they want to see the box office of 'Yihai Xiongfeng'. Joseph said with some uncertainty, but this is also human nature for investors, if "Yihai Xiongfeng" succeeds, the odds of "sugar-coated trap" who also plays the lawyer choosing Hugo will rise infinitely; On the other hand, maybe Hugo will drop out of the competition before he goes to the audition.

Hugo can only sigh helplessly, from the "fatal moment" to the Golden Raspberry Award, the "debt" owed during this time can only be slowly repaid, although he has taken over two works before and after, and his popularity and popularity have risen to a certain extent, but it is not so easy to really return to the top.

"Then wait." Hugo sighed and looked around, "Is there anything else?" Let's go home if it's okay. ”

Joseph looked at his watch, "Yes, there is a meeting at five o'clock. ”

Hugo's eyes widened, "Then what am I doing here?" I don't have anything to do, so why don't I go home first, and I can go and see the original book of 'Sugar-Coated Trap'." "Who knows how long this one meeting will take.

Joseph stood up and motioned for Hugo to follow him, "No, you have to attend this meeting as well." Joseph led the way in front and took the elevator to the eighteenth floor, because they were public offices, so naturally there was no exclusive meeting room, so they could only come to the public conference room on the eighteenth floor for a meeting, "For your premiere of 'Yihai Xiongfeng', Para 'Mon' attaches great importance to it, and they hope that you can dress up to attend." ”

"Dressed up? How else do men dress, isn't it a suit, do they want me to wear a plaid skirt?" Hugo muttered, clearly not understanding why there was a need for a meeting just to pick out an outfit.

Joseph was amused by Hugo, "Choosing a costume is not that simple. ”

In Hollywood, there are many different ways to choose clothes, the most basic of which is to go to the store and buy it yourself, as Hugo did before at the premiere of "The Last Analysis"; In addition, there are sponsors who take the initiative to go to the 'door' or cooperative brands to reserve clothes for the actors in advance, and then professional designers specialize in 'door' design, and even exclusive haute couture.

These methods are carried out for different levels of actors or different level occasions, for example, there is a difference between the top actors who participated in the premiere and ordinary actors, and for example, all the actors who participated in the Oscar red carpet are estimated to be able to get sponsorship, but the level of sponsorship is just different. If it is a 'female' actor, the competition will be more 'fierce', but the choice of male actors is also 'dazzling' and 'chaotic'.

Entering the spacious conference room, the thirty-three-foot (ten-meter) long conference room is empty and uncluttered, and you can almost imagine the image of many important meetings going on here. Not long after Hugo and Joseph sat down in the conference room, they could see that one after another assistants began to push the dragon 'door' frame full of clothes into the conference room, and soon the corners of the conference room were filled.

Joseph smiled and nodded, "Of course, this is the official premiere of the national release, Columbia Pictures plans to make the premiere as big as possible, and you, as the leading actor, are the center of attention, and these brands want you to choose their clothes." ”

In fact, Hugo's dress for the premiere of "Smell the 'Woman'" was sponsored to attend, which has made great progress compared to before, and this time it is obvious that the level has reached a higher level, making Hugo sigh again about the luxury of the Hollywood world.

Hugo's gaze scanned over the clothes, but finally stopped on a man, Hugo pondered carefully, and patted Joseph's arm, "Why does that man look so familiar, the one standing in the direction of three o'clock." ”

Joseph looked at him, thought silently, and then said uncertainly, "It's the head of the Armani branch...... Uh, Frank?