Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 231 Juno is released
Karl looked at Tang De and said: "He is a group actor we are looking for in Paris. His name is Mobes. I went to inquire around his home and found that he had previously joined a non-governmental organization called the Paris Maintenance Union. Listen to the name. You should know what it is.”

"These people really have nothing to do." Tang De was speechless. He originally thought that this guy was sent by some opponents to disgust him, but he didn't expect that he turned out to be a local extreme protection organization.

"Yes, if we don't take care of all the urine stains and destruction, they will cause trouble in our movie." Karl was also speechless.

There are many trade unions and civil organizations in France, and there are general strikes and protests from time to time.

The Paris Defense Union is one of them. They aim to protect the environment and image of Paris from damage and condemn any damage to Paris.

This kind of behavior would not be bad if it were implemented in practice, but it is a pity that they are more interested in riding the popularity.

In other words, he wreaked havoc in various movies, interviews, and TV series, stretched out his middle finger to express his anger, and incidentally called it his resistance to those who destroyed Paris.

The next day, news about the accident on the set of "Inception" immediately appeared in the newspapers.

There are also accusations made by actors against director Tang De, saying that he physically threatened them and even used fists and kicks.

However, Tang De had already prepared a countermeasure. He summoned the reporters in the afternoon and showed the photos in his hands.

"Who wants you to be responsible!" Judy rolled her eyes at him, leaving Mirren confused.

"There are so many people." The two of them looked at this group of equally young audiences and looked at each other, subconsciously realizing that these people should all come to see "Juno".

Tang De didn't care about all these disturbances. Anyway, after filming the street explosion scenes, they had already left Paris for Canada.

When Judy finished buying the test strips and walked out of the pharmacy, Mirren pointed to the poster: "How about... let's go see this movie on the weekend?"

"Why is this kind of poster posted next to a drugstore?" Mirren was a little confused and curious, but he seemed to suddenly understand after seeing the girl with a big belly in the poster.

"Do you want to watch this movie?"

"What movie is this? Juno?"

Maybe become a baby daddy?
Or an irresponsible workaholic?

So in just half a day, major media began to report the news that unscrupulous labor unions were trying to cause trouble in the movie.

Mirren was not in the mood to look at the poster. All his thoughts were on Judy's belly: "Can you tell if you are pregnant by buying a test strip?"

"it is good."

While "Inception" was being filmed, "Juno" had completed post-production and was beginning to be promoted.

But this subject really interests him, because he is still worried about his Schrödinger child.

"Humph!"

"It's on top, you know baby, I can't control my brother!"

"Of course." Judy complained: "I told you, you need to bring safety measures."

In the photo, it is the hook-nosed actor giving the middle finger.

He touched his hair and watched Judy walk into the drugstore.

Everything is unknown.

"Yeah, look, there are some with big bellies." Following Mirren's gaze, Judy nodded happily: "Fortunately, I'm not pregnant."

Then Mirren looked at the movie poster next to him out of boredom.

"Hey, baby, I took responsibility!"

"What do you mean?" Mirren was stunned for a moment and then nodded: "Of course, I won't shirk it."

"Then why didn't you remember to wear a condom?"

If I were pregnant, I might have to run around holding my belly like her.

On the weekend, Mirren and Judy came to the cinema.

Fortunately, the test strip did not show a red line.

"I got pregnant out of wedlock in school...aren't we two? Of course I have to watch it and see if the male protagonist is a bastard like you."

The two people left the pharmacy.

"Unmarried Pregnancy, Juno, is it directed by Don Norton?" Mirren exclaimed in surprise, not expecting that this movie was actually Don De's.

"Juno?" Judy looked at the poster and suddenly thought of herself from the image of Ellen Page.

"Go and see." Judy decided.

"Yes." Mirren also felt like he was surviving a disaster. If he really had a child, he didn't know what his future life would be like.

Mirren scratched his head in embarrassment: "I was really excited at the time."

At the same time, some single black women with big bellies passed by the poster.

While chatting, the two bought the tickets and then walked into the cinema together.

Not long after, another couple stopped as they passed the drugstore.

However, no matter what your status or identity, when you see this poster, you will be attracted by the appearance of Ellen Page's big belly in the poster, and then decide to go to the movie on the weekend.

"Humph." Judy said reluctantly, "So if you are really pregnant, do you want to be the father?"

When they saw the poster, Judy and Mirren were hesitating next to the drugstore.

Just like what's happening right now at the door of major pharmacies in New York City and across the country.

The lights in the theater slowly turned off and the screen came on.

The whole story starts from a sofa.

Juno is a 16-year-old high school student. Just a few days ago, she and her boyfriend secretly tasted the forbidden fruit without taking any safety measures.

Unfortunately, she won the bid.

The place where the incident happened was the brown plush sofa.

Juno didn't believe she was pregnant and tested three times in one day, but it was obvious.

"If it were me, I would do the same thing." Judy looked at the girl who was worried about the test strips on the screen and felt the same way. If she really tested pregnant, she would go crazy.

Juno in the movie is not crazy. She just found a tough candy rope and hung it on a tree with the intention of committing suicide.

But when she hung her head up, she found the position a little uncomfortable, so she bit off the candy rope.

"Hahaha." Just a few clips made the audience laugh, and everyone felt how interesting this girl was.

When Juno got home, she didn't know what to do and called her best friend.

Her best friend gave her two suggestions.

One is to go to a social organization for unwed mothers, and the other is to have an abortion.

This suggestion put Juno into a tangled state, so she found the culprit who made her pregnant, her little boyfriend wearing big yellow pants, Brick.

And she told him about her pregnancy while smoking a pipe on the sofa.

This ruthless appearance once again amused the audience, and Judy also curled her lips, immersed in this interesting story.

After hearing the news, Brick was at a loss and didn't know what to do.

Juno noticed her boyfriend's uneasiness and told him she would take care of it, then got on her bike and left.

She came to the abortion hospital, hoping to let this unknown little life leave her, but she met her classmates who resisted abortion.

Her classmates tried to persuade her for a while, but she still walked into the hospital.

But in the hospital, she saw the doctor's disregard for life, which made her very uneasy. After recalling her classmates' persuasion, she escaped from the hospital. She decided to give birth to the child.

Of course, she knew that she was unable to raise the child, so she planned to give the child to a family that could.

But before that, she had to tell her parents about it.

Because she was ten months pregnant and she couldn't hide it.

And when she had a showdown with her parents, her father did not blame his daughter, but was curious about who the culprit was.

Juno said Brick's name truthfully.

"Brick? He's actually hard?" His father knew Brick, but he thought the young man was weak and looked like a girl.

"Yeah, yeah, he's great, especially on the couch."

"Hahahaha!" The audience burst into laughter again because they saw a similar sofa sitting under their father's buttocks.

Mirren also laughed. At this moment, Judy turned her head and whispered in his ear: "You and Brick look alike."

"Huh?" Mirren was stunned for a moment, then laughed and held Judy's soft palm.

In the movie, Juno's parents ask her what her future plans are.

Juno told her plan. Her stepmother was worried about whether she could hold on, and her father also criticized her.

But in the end the family decided to get through this difficulty together.

Then his father took Juno to find an adoptive family. The couple had always wanted to be parents, but they had never had a child of their own.

Juno negotiated the future of the child with them, and the couple did not need to pay, nor did they need to report every year in the future. After she gave birth to the child, the two families had nothing to do with each other.

Winter is coming soon and Juno's belly starts to grow.

After taking an ultrasound at the hospital, she sent him to the adoptive family.

The couple had been worried that Juno would break their contract, so they didn't tell anyone else about the adoption.

After Juno promised that he would not break the contract, he came to Brick's house.

And told him that all arrangements for the adoption had been made.

But Brick said that he wanted to continue to be with her after she gave birth to the baby.

This caught Juno off guard. She talked about introducing other girls to Brick, but Brick refused them all. He only liked Juno.

"So if I get pregnant, will you still like me?" Seeing this, Judy asked Mirren.

Mirren nodded: "Of course."

"Men always talk nice." Judy curled her lips and looked at the other people in the theater: "Look at them, with their bellies bulging, but there are no men around them. After hearing the word "pregnant", these people Faster than a rabbit."

Mirren held her hand tightly: "No, honey."

Judy didn't say anything, just looked back at the screen.

As the days passed, Juno's belly became bigger and bigger. She suffered white eyes and ridicule from her classmates in school, and was even given a new nickname.

"Pigno."

Juno turned a blind eye to this, but learned from her best friend that Brick was going to the prom with other girls.

Juno angrily asked Brick, but Brick said that Juno refused to attend the dance with him and asked him to go with other girls. Why did she come to blame him?

"She's just talking sarcastically!" Judy was filled with indignation and glared at Mirren.

Mirren was helpless and explained in a low voice: "Boys don't understand what irony is."

Juno then went to find the adoptive couple, but did not see his wife, only her husband Mark.

In fact, she had a good relationship with the male owner ever since she met the family, and the two got along like friends.

Because he is a composer, can play guitar, and can watch her favorite movies with Juno. After meeting him this time, he gave Juno a nice CD.

Then the two danced to the music at home, but in the process Mark confessed to Juno that he no longer liked his wife and the two were about to divorce.

And he thinks Juno is a very special girl.

These words frightened Juno, and she persuaded Mark not to give up the marriage. After all, if they divorced, Juno's children would not be able to be adopted.

In the evening, she asked her father what true love was.

Dad said that only those who like her at all times, regardless of her appearance, can be called love.

So Juno found Brick again, and the two reconciled and kissed each other in public.

Their best friend teased them after seeing it, and Juno did not hesitate to kiss and raise her middle finger.

"so cool."

Judy is very fond of Juno's character who dares to love and hate, and Mirren is also satisfied that the two are back together.

Then the film entered the final stage, when Juno gave birth to the child in the hospital. The adoptive couple did not choose to divorce, but held the child full of joy.

After recovering, Juno and Brick sat on the steps in front of their home, each playing their guitar.

Halfway through the conversation, Juno leaned over and kissed Brick.

The film ends in such a happy atmosphere.

When Judy and Mirren walked out of the cinema, she was still saying, "I want to buy the CD of this movie."

"Then let's go buy it together when it goes on sale."

"Okay, put on safety measures next time."

"Ok!"

Only three days after the film was released, major media outlets in Hollywood have given the film headlines.

"Ten million dollars!" Single mother braves Hollywood with baby! 》

"Looking at the current single mother group from Juno!" 》

"A heartwarming work, a model sample of low-budget movies." 》

"A million investment paid off in three days, another masterpiece from Norton Eyeshadow!" 》

"The seats are packed and the movie is a hit!" Tang De has successfully unearthed a new theme! 》

Although everyone has no doubts about Tang De's ability, we have also seen classic cases of him using small costs to achieve large returns.

But this time it was still hard for them to believe.

Because this is just a work that took more than a month to shoot, and the investment was less than five million US dollars, but it directly detonated the current movie schedule.

Those so-called gimmick masterpieces all eclipsed before this movie.

The box office revenue exceeded 10 million US dollars in three days of screening, and the box office trend after three days did not go down, but went up!
Yes, "Juno" grossed more on its fourth day than it did on its first three days.

This not only shows that more and more viewers are entering theaters, but also that the film's reputation has spread spontaneously. It remains to be seen how many days this trend will last.

Professional film critics also basically praised the film and basically had no criticism.

This also led to further fermentation at the box office of the "Juno" movie.

(End of this chapter)